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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
URGES HIGHWAY
ALONG BAY SHORE
Secretary Owen Says City Is
Losing Big Sum by Not
Building Road
Declares Municipality Would
Be Reimbursed Twofold
for Investment

The city is losing about $212.OOO an
nually by not building the Bay Shore
highway, and in the meanwhile spend
ing thousands of dollars in patchwork" !"
is the way Secretary Owen of the Bay
Shore district Improvement club ex-
pressed himself yesterday afternoon at
a luncheon at the Fairmont hotel given
by the Merchants association, where he
went to explain the necessity of the
Bay Shore road. He urged that the
work be commenced at once, that the
taxes on the improved and unimproved
lots fronting on the proposed road be
increased for the purpose of construct
ing the road. and phophesied that the
city would be reimbursed twofold for
its investment.
In this way he continued, these
districts along that highway would ul-
timately bear all the burden of the
cost 1t would be SO distributed that
no one in particular would feel 1t. It
Will open for settlement thousands of
beautiful home sites that are now in
accessible and the location of which is
now practically unknown to the people.
In the districts that would be touched
by the road are large numbers of the
most beautiful home sites in California.
paying from SO cents to $3.50 each in
taxes. and we find that the total as
sessed value of this vast area is only
about $1,000, 600. Under proper develop
ment these lots should be assessed for
at least s1S,000,000
IF the Bay Shore highway is con-
structed at once thousands of homes
will be built. manufacturing and ship
ping centers will grow and mechanical
and industrial schools will arise where
there is now idle land
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
DOWNTOWN REALTY
10 BE SUBDIV|DfD
FORMER Site of Pacific Mutual
Life Building to Be Cut
Up and Sold
Property at Montgomery and
Sacramento Streets Will
Be Auctioned

The most important holding that has
ever been sold under the hammer will
be put up at auction by George L.
Dealey & Co. April &c. when the prop
erty formerly occupied by the Pacific
Mutual life Insurance company at the
northeast corner of Montgomery and
Sacramento streets, running through to
Commercial street. will be disposed Of
The owners have subdivided this large
holding into six separate parcels con-
sisting of three lots soxs0 feet, each
commencing at the northeast corner
Of Sacramento and Montgomery streets;
one lot, 1886 by so feet. southeast cor
ner of Montgomery and Commercial
streets; two lots in the south line of
Commercial street so feet east of Mont
gomery.
The Offering of this property, sltu-
ated IN the downtown business district,
proves that owners that do not intend
building are bent upon creating a mar
ket price for properties of this char
acter.
The catalogue also includes the fol-
lowing;
Nos AS A. B. c, Page stree: near Blu
chanans four fats
Westerly line Of Thirty sixth avenue. 200 feet
north OF street. six choice building lots 25x12o
each. streets viii be graded.
Westerly line OF Sansome street 1850 south Of
Greenwich. lot 2S.SxS1:o: Improvements consist
OF hne three story building and rear house
permanently rented.
South line Of Pine street 7a feet west OF
Franklin lot 25x90. ITI9-2I-23 Pine street, CON
tanning six. and rooms
Probate sale, subject 90 the conirma tion OF the
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northwest corner os Folsom and Rsusch streets
between Seventh and Eighth: lot 5exloo.
O'Fsrrell street building lot north line IIe
feet west Of HYDE. lot 27:6xiI2:6 property ex-
eavated aud ready for building.
Income property at the northwest corner Of
Webster and Waller streets. lot 33:ex1oo: I'm
pTovements consist Of eight bzy window modern
fats 500, 500. 3o4. SOC and 3os Waller street
corner Of Webster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
INDICATE A HEALTHY
DEMAND FOR REALTY
Important Sales Made in Many
Sections of City

Sales amounting to 100000 are re-
ported as having been made during the
last month by Tucker, Lynch & Cold
well. and show healthy demand for
real estate. The following are the
transactions:
Lot. 50xloo, stores. fats. northerIy line
Market street, 1873 feet west OF Church. SIS 500.
resale OF the same for 500, 600.
Lot 50xs0 six tenements. southerly line Silver
street 100 feet west Third; $1,000.
Two story and basement residence, 25x137 g.
northerly line Of Page street. 131 feet east OF
Coe 50. 500.
Lot. 3exl37:6. northerly line Pine street, west
OF Broderck, two fsts; 81, 625.
Improved lot 25x132:6. 2469 Sacramento
street between Webster and Fillmore, 81 800
and resale Of the same $s, 600.
Southwest corner Beach and Larkin streets
6s;exIf0. $i1 500.
Lot, 5l:5x13O. improved with two room
residences. north line Seventeenth street, wes
of Castro; S10.500-
Lot 3ox55, with old Improvements, westerly
line Devissdero street. 90 feet south Of Suffer-
Lot, 25x1O6:6. stores and fat southwest
corner Sacramento and Baker streets.
Eight and half acres .of property mile
from Menlo Park station; $500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
NINE. MODJESKA'S BODY
TO BE SENT TO POLAND
Bishop Conaty Will Speak at
Funeral Monday

LOS ANGELES, April s.-Arrange-
ments for t.le funeral Nine. Helena
Modjeska were completed today. The
body, which is at the parlors of To-
cal undertaking firm, will be taken
Saturday afternoon TO the knights of
Columbus home at Twenty and
Figueroa streets. Here. guarded by
committees from the Newman club.
knights of Columbus and the Polish
society. it will lie in state until Mon
day, April II. At $3.50 Monday morn
ing the funeral cortege will leave the
home for st. Vibiana's cathedral
where solemn high mass will be held
at $780, and the funeral Grafton pro-
nounced by Bishop Thomas j. Conaty.
The body Will be removed to- the
vault and chapel of Calvary cemetery
where it will remain until arrange
ments can be completed for taking il
to Poland for burial. 1t is asserted
positively that no conditions exist in
Poland which would prevent the re-
moval and burial there OF the remains
of Nine. Modjeska.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
SUBURBAN LOTS
ARE BEING SOLD
Fine Weather Causes Renewal
of Activity on Part of
Home Seekers

The recent summer weather has
started food of inquiry regarding
suburban property. Dealers report in
terest in out of town lots and several
sales in San Mateo during the last
week, which We're attributed directly
to the sunny days.
There is no question that from
now on the demand for suburban realty
will be exceedingly active" said ]. R.
Howell of Baldwin & Howell. with
the opening of the Peninsula hotel and
the focusing of social interests in and
around San Mateo, the public can not
help but be impressed with the fact
that San Mateo, Burlingame and the
properties adjoining are bound to be
the favorite residential sections of the
wealthier element of our people.
The interest being taken in Hay
ward park, adjoining the hotel. proves
the fact, and should not be at all
surprised to see all the desirable. prop
erty close to the hotel sold within
the next six months. We are receiv-
ing inquiries right along for lots n
this section ana are lncllned TO beHeve
that before the summer is over it will
be difficult to procure anything near
the hotel at present prices
Last Sunday lots 10 and 20 in block
+. Hayward park, were sold for $2,150;
lot 8, block of Hayward addition was
sold to w. C. Baker for $4,000, and lot
II, block of Central addition was sold
to Mrs Pauline Kroger for s1,25o.
Baldwin & Howell also report a sale
for account of Wellington Gregg Jr. of
his residence in Ell Cerrito park to
Mrs. Frances c. OConnor for about
$4,000.
H. c. Tuchsen, Redwood City agent
of this firm, said: Il am not surprised
at the number of inquiries and per-
sonal visits from prospective buyers of
our Redwood City subdivision. At
Dingee park the new water system I'M
der direction of the municipality is be-
ing installed as rapidly as possible and
bids for sewers are coming in. These
necessary Improvements are all that
our local buyers are waiting for, and
when these are fairly under way foun-
dations for at least IL new homes will
begin. In Eagle Hill addition the
sewer, gas and water pipes are already
laid and the street work is progress
ing"
In connection with III. C. Tuchsen of
Redwood City. Baldwin & Howell have
sold to a client 739 acres of land lying
about two miles west of Redwood City
and extending to the Canada road.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
TWO HUNDRED ROOM
HOTEL TO BE BUILT
Will Be Erected at Northwest
Corner Third and Tehama

Mrs. Alpheus Ball and Mrs. Esther
Miles will build 200 room hotel on
their lot at the northwest corner of
Third and Tehama streets. IT will have
a reading room on the ground floor and
three stores in Third street Shain-
wald. Buckee & Co have leased it to
Sharpe & Rolkin. who also are the
lessees OF the Winchester Argonaut.
Irwin and Denver house. The lease is
for 10 years at total rental of about
yI25, 600.
J. NJ. Miller. the architect, expects
to have. the building ready for occu-
pancy in September.
The same firm has leased on account
OF the Techau tavern company two
stories in its new building. Powell and
Eddy streets, to lanes B. Cohn for
about $4,000 for five years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
EASTERN PACKING FIRM
WILL LOCATE IN CITY
NeIson-Morris Company Nego-
tiateS for ease

AS an evidence of the interest that
is being taken in this city by large
eastern corporations it may be men
toned that the well known packing
firm of the Nelson Morris company of
New Jersey has been negotiating
through A. J. Rich, for the leasing OF
the Sanford Sachs property in the
south line of Pacific street between
Drumm and Davis streets.
Plans have been drawn for four
story reinforced concrete building
which will contain a refrigerating g
plant and smokehouse for this CON
Germ.
The lease is for Is years, with an
option to purchase the land and build
ing during the life of the lease.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
TRINITY CHURCH WILL
HOLD DIAMOND JUBILEE
Special Services Planned and
Bishop Nichols Will Preach

The diamond jubilee of Trinity Epis-
copal church will be celebrated in a
special service at o'clock next Sun
day. so years having elapsed since il
was organized Bishop Nichols will
preach.
The church came into existence July
%. 1S49. Augustus Fitch, Rev. FlaveI
Scott Mines and Colonel J. d. Ste
yenson being the leading spirits. The
first rector of the church was Rev.
Flavel S. Mines. He served from 1S49
to 1852 and was followed by eight
others, until in 1900 Rev. Frederick W.
Clampett, D. D.. the present rector, took
charge.
In commemoration of the diamond
jubilee, the rector. the wardens and
vestry have brought out a we'll illus
trated souvenir booklet, dealing with
the church since it's first organization
to the present time
MEXICAN EDUCATOR RESIGNs-City of
Mexico. April 9.-RonuIo Escobar. head OF the
National School Of Agriculture has resigned. B.
Ramo has succeeded him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Would BROADEN ALL
/ NORMAL SCHOOLS
Joint Board of Trustees Meet
and Discuss Industrial
Training
Question of Making Summer
Instruction Permanent
Is Advocated

The extension of special industrial
matter of making summer schools a
permanent feature of state educational
effort were the principal topics dis
cussed by the joint board of normal
school trustees at their annual meet
ing yesterday at the Fairmont hotel.
The meeting was presided over by
Governor James n. Gillett, and was at
tended by c. C. Van Liew. Clifford Cog
gins E. A. Warren and ]. F. Campbell
of Chico; DIR. Lewis 5. Thorpe of Los
Angeles; S. T. Black. NJ L. Ward.
Philip Morse and /. b. Dockweiler of
San Diego; NJ. z. Daley and Charles
F. Crothers of San Jose, and Frederic
l.. Burk, John SWEET, Fl. G. W. Dinken-
spiel and James NJ Allen OF this city.
The summer schools for practice in
teaching will be conducted this year at
San Diego. For three years these ex-
perimental classes have been held at
San Jose. The teachers instructing
have given their services during va
cation voluntarily. 1t was suggested
yesterday that action by taken to re-
lieve this burden on the experienced
teachers and that their good will be
not pressed TOO Idr- An APPROPRIATION
was recommended to make the summer
schools permanent institution sup
ported by the state.
Trustees Millspaugh, Daley and
Black were appointed a committee TO
report on plans for Improvement at the
next annual meeting.
s. T. Black advocated that special
industrial education be introduced in
all of the normal schools.
Governor Gillett said that the state
was actively interested in number of
industrial and polytechnic educational
projects, such as the Santa Barbara
polytechnic. the San Louis Obispo, the
Davisyille school and others.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
FAMOUS HAGGIN HOME
PROPERTY TO BE SOLD
Baldwin & Howell Issue yCata-
Iogue for Auction

The auction sale of the famous J. B.
Hsggin property viii be held Thursday.
April p. and Baldwin & Howell have
issued a catalogue which viii greatly
assist intending purchasers
The property consists Of the former
Haggfn homesite, comprising the entire
frontage on Taylor street between Clay
and Washington, and large frontage
on both OF these streets.
The property has been subdivideo
into IS lots. Those fronting Taylor
street are 30 feet each, and the two
corners 321z feet each. The Clay street
lots viii be IS by 1874 feet, and the
washington street lots IS by 137 4
feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
FINDS OLD PHOTOGRAPH
OF COLONEL e. d. BAKER
San Jose Judge Makes Interest
ing Discovery of Portrait

SAN JOSE, April 9.-superior Judge
Richards today discovered a treasure
in the shape of life size photograph
of Colonel E. d. Baker. which had been
slowed away in the family of j. p.
JohnsonF for so years.
Johnson, who was many years ago a
photographer in this city, acquired the
photograph from his predecessor in the
business. a photographer named Her
ing, for whom Baker. while practicing
In this city, posed.
The picture is notably clear and life
like
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
ARTIST EARLE DODGING
SERVICE OF LAW PAPERS
Man of Affinity" Notoriety
Disappears From Home

MIDDLETowN. N Y, April g.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle. whose "af-
nifty" wife recently sued him for di-
vorce, has left his home at Monroe and
his neighbors are wondering where he
is. 1t was reported, but not confirmed,
that he had sailed for Europe to avoid
the further service of legal papers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
SALES AND LEASES ARE
MADE IN THE MISSION
ID. Coffin & Co. Report Transac-
tions of Importance

J. d. Coffin & CO. report having made
1Os leases during the month, and have
sold property as follows:
lot IN north line Of Mag ra street i7s fee
west of Mission. Buyer. Pete Floppiano; seller
D. Coffin: $3.50.
rot in south lire Of Jersey street. "a fee
west of Dolores 25x7e.f. Buyer. J. NJ Brans
,-ombe. seller. p. Coffin: 81 20
Lot in north line y Niagara syeDue. i03 feet
1si al Mission street. 25xso. Buyer, William
y Joyce.
Laf and improvements at 524 Valley street
o. 25xlI4 Buyer. John NJ Adams; 81 200.
Lot iu north line Of Cortland avenue. 30 feet
west of Remington street 50x15. Buyer, b
Busns. seller. B. O. Kingston; $I,7o0.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
TAMALPAIS PARK LOTS
FIND READY BUYERS
Property in New Amicita Addi-
ton Is Disposed OF

o. C. Cappelmann, agent for the new
Amiclta addition to Tamalpais park.
Mill Valley. reports the following sales:
Lot % TO John Daley. s to Jacob
Gardner. G. to Edith Everhardt, PAL to
Joseph Avilla and 240 to NJ. c. Flores.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

Mccullough. 202s Market street. says
that he Will have both apartment
houses inclosed and rooted before the
next rain. Watch and see.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Important Transactions
Are Made in Real Estate

New building between
and Grant
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-15
THE STROUSE STOKER
Good Returns Are In Sight For Local
Company. r

Stockholders in the Strouse Auto
matte Stoker Company are at last In
fair way to realize on their hold
ings. A new company known as the
American Automatic Stoker Company,
with the we'll known railroad mag
mates, Shonts and Hawley, at the
head of it has been organized to man.
ufacture and sell the Oskaloosa in
ventiOn. 1t has no connection with
the Strouse Company except that 1t
will pay royalty to the latter COM
pany for every machine sold. Al
ready about $50 of the stokers are in
operation, and orders are in sight for
1000 more.
]. ]. Hannahan, formerly chief of
the Locomotive Engineers, has be-
come manager OF the manufacturing
company. The headquarters are in
Chicago, while the shops will be To-
Gated at Bloomington, Illinois. For
the present the stokers are being
manufactured in Milwaukee.
The holding company, or original
Strouse company, has recently been
re-organized and r. NJ. Boyer made
a director of the company. In a meet
ing held at Chicago last week definite
contracts were made with the manu-
featuring company and good diyi-
dends are in sight for the original
company without any further yexpend-
iture OF money.
Mr.. Boyer. and Kirk Meek of Bona
parte and Judge F, T, Hughes of
Keokuk, have been selected as an ex-
ecutive committee to look after the
interests of the original company. and
1t goes without saying that its affairs
are in capable hands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-15
THE MORRELL PICNIC
Ottumwa People Enjoyed the Day
in Oskaloosa.

The ties of friendship have again
been drawn tighter between the citi-
;ens of Oskaloosa and Ottumwa by
he extending and acceptance from
me and by the other of hospitality and
;ood will. The fifteenth annual pic
.ic of the Morrell Packing Co.'S EN-
lloyes was enjoyed in the usual free
.pirit at Glenwood Park Tuesday ,and
he five or six hundred visitors enjoy
d their stay in the city, as was evil
fenced by he size Of the crowd that
waited for the last of the special
rains to return.
THE afternoon was spent informally
md most of the crowd remained al
he park where various amusements
lad been provided but for lack OF
ime portion of the program was not
;arrIed out. The skating rink was
literally patronized and the swings
md seats were utilized to their full
apacity during the afternoon, while
. large portion of the crowd attend
"a the pail game. Olle SpSCldl lSoI
ire of the program was the baby show
md it attracted the usual interest
The number OF contestants was large
md considerable enthusiasm was man
fest while the judges we're making
heir, decision. The cash prize for the
BEST and prettiest baby on exhibition
vas awarded to Miss Bessie Mildred
Madison of Beacon.
The ball game was started at 2:3(
o'clock between pick UP team from
Oskaloosa and the Morrel office
mems team from Ottumwa, the visit
,rs carrying off the victory in score
Of to 6. The Ottumwa aggregation
got the best of the local players early
n the game but later the score wa:
lied and 1t took the last inning L
bring in the winning scores. y
The Iowa Brigade band furnished {
concert in the city park in the even
ing until the departure of the three
special trains which transported thu
visitors homeward.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-15

Mrs. Lewis H. Greenwood and son
George, who have been visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. T. K Smith
returned to their home in Topeka,
Kansas, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Augustine5 OF
Delta, and Mrs. Jennie Beal, Of .NeE
Sharon, were guests OF the Mark Fer
rail- home over Sunday. The ladies
are sisters of Mrs. Ferrall.
Leon Wilcox, the new assistant sec,
rotary of the Y. NJ. &C. A., arrived in
the city Tuesday evening from his
home in Worcester, Mass. General
Secretary H. o. Glasure accompanied
him from Rock Island, Ill.
Mrs. J. Worth Allen and daughter
Frances were passengers this morn
! ing for Battle Creek, Mich, to visit
her mother, Mrs. d. e. Dibble. She
will visit Mrs. VIII Bartz, at Rock
Island, ILL.,, enroute to Michigan.
Mrs. Lawrence Higdon and children
utpdibSu bhio nlOiuilb LOl liSil nOluc
| at Frederic, Iowa, after a weeks visit
at the parental James Walling home.
| She was accompanied home by her
niece, Mrs. Fred Hahn, and baby.
II. c. Winter, who has been visiting
in Iowa for couple of weeks with his
brother, Chris Winter, of oskaloosa,
md relatives in other parts of the
state, returned this morning via the
Rock Island to his home in Ravanna,
Kansas.
Miss Jessie Martin. the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. ID. Martin, OF 81 Sec
ond avenue east, who has been in the
hospital for the past three weeks from
4 very serious operation. was moved
to her home Tuesday and is getting
along very nicely and hopes to be
out soon again
! Mrs. w. A. Duncan and daughter
Mrs. Lulu Henry. departed last even
ing, enroute to Colorado for an ex
tended outing, intending to spend two
or three months in the west. They
will visit for time In Denver at the
home OF Mrs. Mary Thatcher and with
other friends and acquaintance.
Robert Prichard, one OF the old
time mine workers who has for years
labored in Mahaska county, has been
! working in the Jasper county field
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-15
is all right, but there is no place like

is all right, but there is no place ike
Iowa.
County Treasurer George Thomp-
on is home from a business trip.
Mrs Thompson and son Howard have
returned from a visit among New
Sharon people.
Herbert Riggs, proprietor of the
Lyric theatre, is taking a vacation
from his arduous duties, and left last
evening for Abba and otner points on
vacation trip. Leo Moore is oper-
lting the machine at the Lyric during
his absence. .,la W
Miss Ella Hargrave, of New Shar-
IN, has been assisting in the office OF
County Auditor l.. r. Briggs during
he past week while Miss Lurana
Briggs, deputy auditor, has been in
Minneapolis attending the National
Christian Endeayor convention.
Miss Louise Walker, who has been
visiting at the home of her grand
mother. Mrs. Henry Kendig, returned
o her home in Des Moines this morn
ng. Her father, w. H. Walker, who
is agent for the Rock Island company
It that place. came down TO take her
Tome.
"A. E. lies. formerly of Rose Hill.
low resident of Tacoma, Washing,
con. is visitor at the s. p. Ewing
lome, Ala North ID street. Mr.. lies
aas many friends here in Oskaloosa
md over the county, whom he expects
o visit before returning to his home
n the west. He left this county for
be west about twelve years ago,
Were he has been very successful in
lis business transactions. People, OF
he county will remember him as a
contractor OF carpentering and build
ing for many years.
e. E. Kerwin, of Elizabeth New Jer-
icy, division superintendent upon the
line of the New Jersey Central, was
IN Oskaloosa Saturday evening and
Sunday calling among former Oska-
loosa friends. A persistent rumor
says that Mr.. Kerwin has been offered
he position of general manager Of
tae Iowa Central and NJ. & st. l..
properties. Mr.. Kerwin has nothing
20 say upon the subject whatever. but
he does not deny 1t. Hosts OF friends
along the line Of the road would have