New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

nr. The district which extends from Bush 70
Market street. is practically untmprovsd, who's
blocks having not single building
Tn. sal. was made this week Of the plot AZ the
northeast corner Of Van Ness avsnus and Jackson
street 10 Cuyler Lee for an automobile garage and
salesroon. The price was $500 Nj Lee VIII
expend $4,000 two story building
III. IRE which destroyed the johnson f1rniturs
factory and warehouse. az Maripoza and 18TH
streets Tuesday noon. came near 70 sweeping seV-
.rsI blocks OF the new wholesale district in the
mission. The nremen found that all they could
do was TO conhne the flames TO the furniture fac
tory which occupied the entire block Had tne wind
been blowing toward the south the destruction q
property would have been great The loss vas s-Oo-
ooo about half covered By insurance
Petitions for rev trials were denied b. Judge
Van Fleet this week IN eighty-six suits brought
against the Norwich Union. Indemnity and VIII
tar,sbu-x t1re Insurance companies Judgments
had been entered IN these suits against co11pa-
MES which tried evsde payment OF los5es II tee
great fire because OF the earthquake clause me
companies have the right Of appeal 70 higher
courts but II Is thought they viii not avail them
selves OF it
The death OF William G PaIrnanteer from small
pox in Los Angeles removes one OF the best known
bankers Of Oakland and man who had been very
active in building UP the city across the bay Nj
Palrnanteer went 20 Mexico for his vacation an1
II was while returning last week that ne con
tracted the disease. When he reached Los Angeles
he became so i'll he went TO the hospital, where t-e
disease developed
Frank s witheroee one OF the directors OF tas
Equitable Life Assurance Society OF New AorA.
is visiting the city. and Is very much impressed
with the amount OF rebuilding going on and Win
the business conditions here. Two OF the largest
loans made hare by the EGuitable company are on
the Phelan Building and the St Francis Hotel
H A rnruh. executor Of Lucky Baldwins
will Is having strenuous time He - threatened
with a will contest by the widow or BALDWIN anc
the town OF Monrovta, which adJoins Arcal-a mas
served notice on Mr. Unrlh that unless the saloons
AZ. closed and the disorderly element eliminated
Monrovia will take steps 70 annex Arcadia BAD
win first named his home town after himself. ous
later changed its name TO Arcadia The race
track which was Badwins pride Will soon %
closed. and the races will probably Be removed 70
Tia Juava, in Lower California, just over ths
boundary lima
The power plant OF Bonanza. King County, has
been burned entailing loss OF S6S.oa not covered
bv insurance This property belongs 70 James
Treadwen. whose estate has been turned over 10
the receiver OF the defunct California safe De-
posit and Trust Company The deDOsitors VIII
lose this
Lieutenant Governor Hay sworn in this
week at Olympia. Wash. 10 succeed Governor Cos
grove as chief executive OF the state Mr. Cos
grove died at Paso Roblss. Cal. where he went
lust after his election last fall He returned home
for his inauguration. but It was deemed best that
he take the baths again for the stubborn kidney
complaint which finally proved fatal
Lady Frances Broome. eccentric English
woman, of Santa Barbara. was removed hy ths
court this week executrix Of the estate OF s7Io-
600 left by her husband For eighteen years sho
had made no account OF her Stewardship and shs
allowed valuable pieces OF property 70 Be
sold for taxes. rather than pay what sne re-
garded as unjust charges. Her eldest son has
bsen named executor.