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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
EVANGELIST BILHORN
COMING TO THE COAST
RevivaIist Will Conduct Series
of Meetings in This City

p p. Bilhorn, the author Of many
well known gospel songs and a singer
of prominence. is coming to the coast
soon on an evangelistic four. and will
hold his first meeting January II at
the First Baptist church Of this city.
Bilhorn, who is a big hearted Ger
man with a deep interest in his work,
presented an organ to each battleship
of the Atlantic fleet at the time of its
visit to this city. Mrs Bilhorn.
who sings with her husband, will con-
duct meetings for women and children.
A chorus of so voices from the Golden
Gate Christian Endeavor union will CO.
operate with Bilhorn during his meet
ings at the First Baptist church
The local program includes a series
of Sunday afternoon meetings for men.
The first will be held at Hamilton
Square church. January IL. and the
following Sunday the service will be
held under the auspices of the Y NJ.
c. A. in some large public hall. The
services for the last Sunday in the
month will be held ia some church near
Mission and Twenty streets {.
The meetings at the First Baptist
church will continue nightly for two
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Will Erect New Theater

One of the important real estate
transactions of the week was the leas-
ing by Turner & Dahnken of property
in the south side of Market street; be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. owned
by Maurice .Rosenthal. Kehrlein &
Kehrlein acting. for both parties. The
lease, which AMOUNTS to $4,000, COW
ers a period of 10 years
Turner & Dahnken,: ke..lessees, are
the largest distributing moving picture
film agency west of Chicago. and own
number Of amusement honses on the
coast.
Plans have just been completed by
Paf & Baur for what it is claimed will
be one of the most ornate and beauti-
full show places in the United States.
Construction work will begin imme-
diately on the property leased.
The front of the new theater, which
is 10 be known as the Hippodrome, will
follow closely modern renaissance
lines. and white marble and mosaic
viii be elaborately used. The interior
decorations wnI be rococo. and the
building throughout elegantly finished
and furnished. Special attention will
be paid 20 the heating. ventilating and
safety appliances. The theater Will
have exits in Market and Stevenson
streets
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR CONSTITUTION
Bill for Initiative in Legislation
to Be Presented at Coming
Session of Law Makers

"A constitutional amendment providing
for the Initiative in legislation will be
presented to the Legislature by the Di-
rect Legislation league of California.
The executive committee of the league
Will eonfine its activities to this meas
ure during the session.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment provides for the submission of
proposed laws, statutes or amendments
to the people when a petition signed
by per cent of the voters who; took
part in the last preceding gubernatorial
election has been filed with the secre-
tary of state.
The amendment also provides that If
petition for. the initiation of a statutory
law is filed with the secretary of state
net less than 80 days before a regular
or special session of the legislature the
secretary of state shall transmit the
petition to the legislature, and that it
shall take precedence over all other
measures except appropriation bills. If
the legislature enacts the measure it
shall be submitted to the people, but If
the legislature rejects it, or substitutes
another measure in it's stead, both
measures must be submitted to the peo-
pie. A majority vote of the people will
make the measure law, and it is not
subject to the governors veto.
The Direct Legislation league will
have headquarters in Sacramento dur
ing the session under charge of George
3. Anderson, editor OF the Pacific Out
look of Los Angeles. A peoples lobby
viii also be maintained for the purpose
OF disseminating throughout the state
information regarding the various bills
and the votes of the legislators on all
important measures. This lobby will be
In charge of the executive committee of
the league, consisting of Isidor Jacobs.
chairman; W. G. Eegleston, John w.
Sweeney, Thomas f. Hayden, John r.
Murray. Edward r. Zion, Meyer Lissner.
Harris Weinstock, Judge George f.
Church. George w. Cartwright, William
&c. Clark, Henry n. tum Suden, A. A.
Dennison, w. ID. Smythe and w. B.
Parker. With these will be associat ed
E. A. Dickson, State Controller A B.
Nye, Robert A. waring, Chauncey
Dunno, Charles Busick and Malcolm
Glenn. Tlfe various bills introduced in
the Legislature will be handed to diff
ferent subcommittee, who will exam
inc them and give their opinions upon
them, so that the people of the state
may be advised as to their significance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Eastern Livestock Market
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.--Cattle-Receipts. estimat-
ed at 1000; market strong. Beeveg, $4@7.5O;
Texans, $3.S5G4.60; western steers S3 75615 10:
stockers and feeders. 81 S30 30: cows and beff-
ers, $I.S0@J15; calves $T.50G950.
Hogs-Receipts, estimated at 10000 market
slow TO cents higher Light. $5.20m5. .a5:
mixed. s5.50@6.15; heavy. s5.60m6 49,; rough.
s5.60@5.75; pigs, S4.2395.20; bulk OF sales,
So. 70@6.
heep-Receipts. estimated at 5000; market
strong Natives. 81. 75@5.30: western s3S15 %:
yearlings. $500 80: native lambs S450@
7SJ: western $4.15@TS5.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. JAN l.-Cattle--Receipts
1000; market steady Stockers and feeders
$3d5. .25: bulls, $3d4.75: calves. S4G7.75: west
ern steers. $f@5.60 western cows. 81. 73a4 80.
Hogs-Receipts 5000: marker strong 10 <
cents higher. Bulk Of sales, So. 5od .95: heavy.
S5.S5@6; packers and butchers $5.eOd 3 90:
light So. .40@f5.75; pigs. $3.75d5. .2J
Sheep Receipts, 1000: market steady Mint.
tons S4d5-25: lambs. s6Gl1.50, range wethers
S4M6. 50: fed ewes. $3G4.15.
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. jan 1.-CattIe-Receipts
5000: market steady. Western steers So 5Oqs:
Texas steers S3m5.10: and heifers s275G
$50. Gamers. s2m2.55: stockers and feeders
$2.75@5.60; calves, S3m6.5o; bulls and stays.
$2.50G4.75.
Hoss-Receipts. 1900 market ) to 10 cents
higher Heavy. $5.659595: mixed S5.60d5 20:
light. s5.4om5.7o; pigs, ss.5oGo.25; bulk OF
sheep-Receipts. 400: market steady. Year.
iinss $5m6.25: wethers. xS.75@5. 80: ewes,
$3.9oG4.s .s0 lambs, $6.5o@T.25.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
PROV[M[NTS FOR
DENSADfRO STREET
Association Is Working for Bet
/. ter Lighting, Streets and
Sanitation
Branch Library and Branch
.s
Post0ffice Are Also Wanted
+ in the District

Prominent among tAe organizations
which have worked earnestly and faith
fully for the upbuil6ing of their re-
spective sections of San Francisco since
the great disaster of 1906 is the De-
visadero street improvement associa-
tion- This association was organized
in July, 1906, by the property owners,
businessmen and residents of Devisa-
dero street, with the object of improv-
ing that street and the vicinity The
territory of this association includes
practically the entire length of .Devisa-
dero street and an area of two blocks
on either side, extending from Pierce
to Baker street, or a total OF about 100
blocks, thus embracing one of the most
important residence and business Sec
tions Of San Francisco.
The work of the association is in
charge of an executive committee COM
posed of the Officers and the chairman
of the standing committees on streets.
lights and illumination, postal accom-
modations and service, stores and trade.
advertising, publicity and literature,
and finance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
MRS. j. B. HUME WILL
ADDRESS CLUBWOMEN
She Will Speak on "The Bible
as Literature"

The feature of the Sunday assem-
bly, of the California club, which this
month falls on January 3, will be an
address by Mrs. j. b. Hume. president
of the state federation of women's
clubs, on 1.-The Bible as Literature -
Mrs. Hume is brilliant speaker and is
thoroughly familiar with her subject.
Owing to the large number who have
the lecture will be delivered in the
Auditorium.
The musical program, which will be
under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth
Stetson Wheeler, will consist of piano
solos by Mrs. Julia Tharp Young, and
vocal solos by Miss Edith Stetson, ac-
companied by Mrs. Young.
The business women, who are the
guests of honor at the Sunday assem-
blies, have the privilege of bringing
their friends, particularly those of the
male persuasion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Good Financial Condition

Reports received by the California
Promotion committee indicate a healthy
financial condition throughout the state
and an increased interest in California
investments throughout the eastern
states and Europe.
Bonds issued by California cities. par
ticularly Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. are finding a ready market Be
tween SIC, o,00o, 600 and 12,Ge0. 900 was
distributed in dividends in this state
January 1. the greater part of which
will go back into circulation through
investments.
Timely warning by the United States
weather bureau enabled the orange
growers Of the state TO save their crops,
although the weather reached the un-
precedented point of Is degrees above
zero in some localities.
Increased prosperity in the state dur
ing the coming year is indicated by re-
ports from the east. Tourist travel will
be heavy. Thousands will emigrate to
this state. Thousands of acres of land
viii be subdivided into small farms and
special efforts made to have them
worked by men of industry.
The following summary gives Cali
fornia conditions from November % to
December %. =. inclusive and for the
last year, ending December 2S:
BANK CLEARINGS
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
REALTY IS ACTIVE
DESPITE HOLIDAYS
Dealers Assert Business for the
New Year Starts With
Healthy Tone
Much Outside Capital Is Now
Seeking Investment in
San Francisco

Despite the fact that the last two
weeks have been unsettled in a bust
ness way there has been considerable
business done in real estate circles. and
that business has kept up so well is
taken as an Indication by real estate
men Of a healthy tone for the begin
aing OF the year
The work We have done in the last
few weeks is most encouraging said
a wei known real estate man." and is
OF such a character as TO make any one
feel reasonably sure that in the early
part OF next year there is to be the
beginning of a general healthy move
ment in real estate.
In the Drst place I am greatly sur
prised at the number of large buyers
within the last few weeks. and the most
encouraging sign is that these purchas-
ers are from Spokane, Seattle and Los
Angeles. IL shows that we are the
focus Of attraction for outside capital.
one OF the reasons advanced by them
struck me as new. Naturally I told
them Of our Incompatible advantages
and they listened politely and said 1
had not enumerated them all.
It is simply this they said to me.
Portland, Spokane, Seattle and Los
Angeles are all fine cities: None could
be better But they have their kmits-
lions. They are, in fact, pint bottles
and you can get a pint into them, and
5hat is all. It is different with San
francisco She is not a quart bottle.
either There is no limit 10 her ex-
pansion. With other cities you soon
come to the end of their limitations
especially when property has doubled
1tself and in some instances trebled it
self Al that point il is time 10 get
afraid.
On the other hand, We are learning
ioe lesson that there are only two
places in the United States that we
consider the highest and best for real
estate investment. They are New York
and san FranciscO.' ::
These men back up their opinion
WIN coin, for one Of them made a pur-
.cAase recently Of piece of propertE
lor Sto,Ope and the other for $4,000.
which VIII be put on record next week"
Makes Loan of SI25,OO
". HelIman. president Of the
Wells Fargo Nevada national bank. has
made loan for Sl2s, 600 through the
ofnce Of Harrigan. Weidenmuller &
tosenstirn, Inc, 10 J. Parker Whitney
ga. his ranch at Roczlin. containing
$4,000 acres. This ranch is one Of the
hnest IN the state and is valued in the
neigh borhoOd OF three-quarters of a
million dollars. It is famous for its
early oranges. which are shipped to
Australia for the holiday trade.
this loan was made for q period Of
tFo years The money is 10 be used
20 completing the Whitney building on
Geary street. This is the largest loan
tliat has been made on country prom
erty by local capitalists since the fire.
Hnd shows 10 what extent our local
capitalists are lending money TO help
rebuild san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
CIVIL sERvICE PosIrIoNs

mission announces that the following
examinations will be held in San Fran
cisco at an early date. Civil and hy-
draulic engineer. reclamation services
local and assistant Inspector OF hulls.
steamboat inspection service. superin-
tendent of construction. expert freight
rate clerk For application blanks and
further information concerning these
examina tiOns address secretary twelfth
civil service district. postOffice building.
San Francisco. Cal. indicating the par
ticular examination interested IN.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
FEW HoopLuM Acrs

The police report that there were
few acts of hoodlumism during the
carnival festivities New Years eve and
New Years morning and that any at
tempt was promptly suppressed There
were FIVE arrests for dfscharging fire.
arms within the city limits at Stockton
and Dupont streets. FIVE for disturbing
the peace in Fillmore street. two for
battery and one for malicious mischief
There were few fights. but with one
exception. where a mans ankle was
broken, no injury was Inflicted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Building for Mission Street

The Roberts manufacturing company
has leased through the Office OF Har-
rigan, NeidenmUller & Rosenstirn. Inc:
four story basement building to be
erected by the Gray heirs on their lot
in the south lire Of Mission street. be-
tween Third and Fourth, for a period
of 10 years. AT a total rental OF s120. 900.
lne building is TO be a class struc-
lure and cover a lot eS-9xl60 10 rear
stfent
This lease is the largest one TO 90
on record IN Mission street in the last
sfN months. and goes 70 show that this
rnorQughfsre is still sought after by
Large wholesale firms and manufac-
1lrers.
The building viii be started imme-
oiately and ike architects have been
ElEen instructions TO rush il to COM
plefion, so that the Roberts manufac-
turing company can take possession
bTs July l.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
COMES TO JOIN HUSBAND
BUT is DENIED LANDING
Russian Woman Arriving on Sic
IBERIA Suffers With Trachoma

Mrs. Helena Beregoor Kowa arrived
on the Siberia yesterday, but was re-
fused landing because she is suffering
from trachoma. She is from Russia
and speaks only Russian. She came
here to join her husband, who settled
in Oakland about two years ago. He
saved his money and few months ago
sent for his wife. Unless the immigra-
tion officials relent or find some loop
hole the woman will have to go back
TO Russia
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
ARMY CAPTAIN A BENEpIck

DENVER, Jan. 1-Captafn Richard
Rizfenberick, stationed at Fort Doug
las, was married to Mrs. Ellen c.
OF mutual friends in this city last
"Wednesday afternoon. The bride before
her first marriage was d Miss Kaya-
naugh of Salt Lake City. After travel
ing in California and visiting in Salt
Lake City, the couple will go to Fort
Douglas, where the captain will rejoin
his regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Wheat SHIPMENTS

The California wheat export trade Of 1908 was
far below chat Of previous years for the reason
that nearly all Of the yield was needed to satisfy
the demands OF the home market. The acreage
was smaller than in past years. the culture OF
the cereal was abandoned in many sections where
the land was found to yield remunerative
returns TO fruit growers and vineyardisfs. The
following table shows the exports In eentais for
the first IL months of the year:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Increase
xI6T3R43Ia

Increase ................ 81. .673. s43. -
Ihe eoLeeuonS for every month OF last year
compared with the corresponding month OF 1908
business In San Francisco and vicinity is steadily
improving The smallest gain last year was in
the month OF July, when the increase was rs per
cent. and the largest in November In the
latter month the collections showed a gain OF 90
per cPut over November 1907 the increase being
the Ia ;gest ever recorded the local revenue
office The average Increase for last year was
approximately 3S per cent
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
WILL WELCOME MRS. WHITE

Mrs, Lowell White, who is now in
Washington, will be given a large re-
ception upon her return. Mrs. White is
expected to arrive here within a few
weeks, and the members of the Outdoor
Art league are making preparations for
an elaborate reception to Be given at
the bungalow on Telegraph hill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

the north side Of Sutter street. 1875
feet west Of Grant avenue, back. to
Harlan place, having frontage of Al :6
feet en- Sutter street by a depth of I26
feet. at total rental of nearly $50 900.
Three of the lofts in the building
have been taken by first class tenants
The building will have. an. excellent
front, being constructed largely of
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Dairy Produce Receipts

While large portion Of the arrivals OF but
ter. cheese and eggs I'm the San Francisco whole
sale market during the drst IL months OF the
last two years came IN from eastern and middle
western states the bulk OF the arrivals were OF
home production.
The arrivals Of butter in pounds By months
for the last two years compare follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Coal Importatious

The importatiors OF coal at San Francisco last
year were smaller than in 1901 BY over 1SO 600
tons, the oyerstOcked condition OF the market
having checked the movement from all sources
or supply except the eastern states. Importa-
items from the east were chiefly on governments
account having been brought IN for the use %
the Atlantic battleship feet and also for stocking
the navy yards and coaling stations along the
coast The receipts In tons from January I to
November so OF the last two years compare a.
follows
-nsn..
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Barley Export Trade

Shipments OF barley from this port by sea dur
ing the first II months Of last year exceeded
those Of the corresponding period in 1907 by over
so 600 centals- The yield last year was large
and after the demands of the home market had
been satisfied there was a large exportsble sur
plus which found a ready market on the Allan
tic seaboard and In Europe and Australia. The
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

Totals. .oco, t<t -oosuoo
The -four export movement has been Iessenins
for several years. owing to the decrease In the
acrage laid out in wheat. Considering the de-
creased production and the heavy demand for
home requirements. last years showing a
very good one and proves that there is ready
market in foreign countries for what -four Cali
fornia has to spare.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Financial and Industrial Figures for This Port for 1908

the year just ended shows a decrease OF over
~, 700 from that for the corresponding period
In 19Ot. The heavy orders placed ia foreign
countries Tor building material and the general
replenishing of stocks destroyed BY the hre or
depleted during the boom period following mads
1901 record year FOR Imports
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
TofaIs
x-5g1 so4
I'd x6.12f a. 81

ZI.Iz1
The foregoing figures do not include the duties
paid merchandise imported from the Philip
pine islands nor the money collected as fees and
nfr
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
: BUiIDINc PERNITs

san Francisco customs receipts-Month, $685.
6O6.66; year. Sc. SIG. .39S. 30.
San Francisco real estate sales-Month $50.
50 800 600: year 1880, $3I. .092. .244.
Si24 O52 I57
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Imports of Merchaudise

The valuations OF imporfations OF merchandise
from foreign countries by sea at San Francisco
for the hrst IL months Of the LAST two years com
pare as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Customs Receipts

The receipts OF duties imports at the San
francisco custom house for the frst IL months OF
the last two years compare follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
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EnfnI

The exports OF lumber from this port BY sea
last year were double those OF 1907. reaching a
total OF 81. 900. 900 feet The monthly shipments
from January l 10 November 80 for the two
years compare follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Buy in WHOLESALE District

Thomas Magee & Sons announce that
Kat Raphael has again made a pur-
chase in the wholesale district from
Mrs. Mary A. Tobin, being the lot in
tie north line OF Brennan street, I75
feet east OF Second street. 74k feet
front by 80 feet deep to De Boom
street. less a small L" Raphael ex-
poets later to improve this property.
Another sale made in this same dis
trict has been the southwest corner of
Second and Silver streets. 20 by 120, for
s26,00or 10 a capitalist from Washing
ton. This is the district where Crane
& Co. viii erect a six story and base
ment class 4 building. corner OF Second
and Brannan streets.
The same firm announces that il has
leased the entire ground floor and
basement Of the six story and. basement
building to be erected by z. Gallois in
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
TIme and Money saved

By insuring real estate titles in the Standard
Title Insurance Company. No delays. Mills
building, ground floor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Internal Revenue

Inc COLLECTIONS OF internal revenue in the first
district Of California. which includes San Fran
cisco. Tor the first IL months OF the last two
years compare as follows
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

The valuations Of imports at san Francisco and
the exports therefrom for the first IL months OF
f9OS and for the nine preceding years compare
follows.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
California Wine Shipments

The exports OF California wine from San Fran
cisco by sea from January 1 TO November 30 OF
the last two years were as follows the shin
merts being given In gallons:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Quarter Million Business

d.andgrebe MscNevih & Jones report
busy week, having closed sales and
leases exceeding a quarter of a mil
lion dollars. as follows:
8 Tor the account OF Ellen Nigro the
improved realty at the southwest cor
ner Of Mariposa and Bryant streets.
which las a frontage of 55:4 on Mari
posa street by IS on Bryant. The i'm
IroVements consist Of three stores and
two residences. producing an annual
revenue Of S1.s20. The purchaser was
benjamin Heskins.
For the account Of Niels C and
Karen Mortensen the firm sold the lot
on the sOutherly line of Golden Gate
avenue, IS feet east of Franklin street
The lot has a frontage on Golden Gate
avenue ofs5o feet by a uniform depth Of
I20 feet TO Locust avenue. The pur-
chaser was the NJ. Fisher company. The
new owners viii Immediately erect a
reinforced concrete garage upon the
site.
Construction has commenced on the
Rivers Brothers building at the south
east corner Of Turk and Taylor streets.
The building viii be five stories in
height and OF the finest order Of class c
construction. The front will be Of white
tile, with beautifully ornamented and
coved windows. The first floor and
basement win be fitted up as a first
AAorc CAFE
Tie entire four upper stories will BE-
occupied as a first class hotel. There
VIII be 81 rooms and 20 baths. The
entrance viii be finished in marble
The agents, Landgrebe. MacNevin &
Jones, have procured a tenant for the
cafe and basement for a term OF 10
years at a rental Of $4,000.
The knight block. at the northeast
erly corner Of Golden Gate avenue and
LeaVenworth street, covering a full so
Naras, has also been leased to Benjamin
Marks through the agency of the firm.
for 10 years, at total rental Of 10000
The building viii be two stories in
height five stores with stable Of $50
stalls in the rear portion and base
sment- The upper floor will be fitted UP
IS lodge rooms. Subleasing viii be
conduct ID through the same agency.
The firm r-ports having sold the
Hotel Madre<a in Mill Valley for the
account of Murray f. vandan.