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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
FINE HOME FOR
| FREDERICkS & co.
Six Story Building to Adorn
Former Site of the Pacific
Union Club

Plans have been prepared by D. H.
Burnham & Co., architects. for a six
story, basement and mezzanine build
ing to stand on the northwest corner
of Post and Stockton streets, the for
mer site of the Pacific Union club. The
cost of the structure Is estimated at
$3.50 900. The lot has a frontage of so
feet in Post street and 122 feet. with an
offset, in Stockton street. 1t Is central
and very valuable.
The builders are the Pacific Union
club. who will erect a freprOof busi-
ness block which has been leased to
Joseph Fredericks & Co. for number
of years. There will be two small
stores in Post street. The remainder
of the building will be occupied by
Fredericks & Co.
In all ways the structure will be
modern and up TO date in its furnish
ings. The exterior finish will be of
stucco, pointed in imitation of stone.
Around the top will be hung an orna-
mental balcony. The first story will
be made OF iron. with large show win
dows. The finish OF the first story Will
be elaborate, a hardwood parquetry
wainscoting all around being dis
tinCtive features. Passenger and
freight elevators, a system of sprin-
klers and vacuum cleaning plants are
included in the plans. Contracts for
construction have been closed and the
work of building will begin at once.
Realty on Peninsula
Frank S. Grummon, who is in charge
of the San Mateo office OF Baldwin &
Howell, makes certain announcements
regarding Hayward park. which are as
follows:
Hayward park is located at San
Mateo, adjoining the new Peninsula
hotel. Every buyer of lot is required
to sign an agreement, by which he
promises not 10 convert his lot to
business purposes. and, II he builds. TO
lay out his place artistically. In this
manner each home is protected against
an Objectionable neighbor. Baldwin &
keeps his agreement with the result
that every home is a credit TO the home
adjoining, and the tract as a whole is
a veritable park OF homes. Another
feature Of Hayward park that is at
tracing attention is Baldwin &
Howelfs offer to build any kind of a
house desired, providing il is artistic.
for any one on pay by the month plan.
This enables a man to get his home
from a responsible concern in a pro-
tected and rapidly growing residential
park for about s25 or $50 a MONTH
Baldwin & Howelrs decision 10 raise
prices at Dingee park next Thursday
has resulted in considerable of a rush
to close deals on lots held in reserve
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Many Sales and Leases

Speck, Paschel & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales:
For Cordela Elkus TO Laura Hord Scott. resi-
denoe aud lot. 29:6012T:SA feet. in the north
line of Pacific avenue, los feet east of Fillmore
street, SlT,500
For Arthur ]. Kuh ct al. TO Leon Greenberg.
two flats and lot 25xl3T:6 feet in the north
line of Fell street. 1873 feet east of Clayton,
$4,000
For Therese NJ scheidemann To Leon Green
berg three fats and lot 25xI12:6 feet. In the
east line Of Lyon street, 1926 feet north OF
Hayes, $12 000
For Mrs. r. A. S. Pescia TO H. J. J. De-
martini. lot 25x7T:6 feet in the south line OF
Broadway, $50 feet west Of Mason street,
$4,000.
For Mrs. r. A. S Peseis to Stefano Arata,
lot 25x77:6 in the south line Of Broadway.
112:6 feet west of Mason street, S2,1OO.
The same firm has negotiated the
following leases:
For estate of Irving NJ. Scott TO F. B. Galndo,
the store 139 and 141 Ellis street. eight years,
S36. 500.
For estate of Irving NJ. Scott TO z. c. Gsss-
street. eight years. $34r $50.
For estate OF Irving N. Scott to Manuel A.
Lawrence store 123 and 125 Ellis street, eight
years sl3.95O.
For Theodesis- Cook Grace to A. J. MarkowIts,
store OF Third street. four years. s1o.So0
For. p. F. Kohnke to George n. Frank, store,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
MODERN BUILDING
FOR A HOSPITAL
st. Francis Structure to Be
Class A With All Latest
COnvenienCes

Work on the new st. Francis hos
pital building, to be erected at Bush
and Hyde streets, viii commence next
week and the expectations are that it
will be ready for occupancy in about
nine months.
The building is to be a FIVE story
class 4 with steel frame. brick walls,
reinforced concrete floors and an ex-
terror of light colored pressed brick
Together with its equipments it will
cost $3.50 600 1t viii have five op-
Grating rooms. an X ray room and a
hydro, therapeutical department and
will accommodate 100 patients.
One of the unique features of the
building is to be a series of rooms on
the roof and a number of porches ar
ranged specifically for the benefit of
convalescents. The plans for the build
ing were drawn by Architect A. l.
Coffpxr
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
sci Geary Street Propertv

Clara Herrscher has purchased from
DR.. Otis B. Spalding. through the
Burnham d Marsh company, 25xI05 in
the south line Of Geary street, S7:6
feet east of Mason. The transaction
was partly trade. Herrscher deciding
TO Doctor Spaulding the California
apartments IN the north line OF Calf
fornia street east OF Buchanan. with
lot 65x137:6, and renting for $500 a
month Herrscher has completed a
long lease on the property. through his
agents. on this Geary street purchas
and viii al once erect a modern build
inE on the property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

127 feet south of NJ street. TO James II. Coghlan.
Lot, 25x120 in the west line of Twenty second
avenue 125 feet south OF street. to Alice l..
Hayes
Lot. 25x100. in the north line of NJ street.
81 % feet west of Forty fifth avenue, TO Agnes
Martin.
Lot. 25x12O, in the west line of rty-fourth
avenue 10 feet north Of street, to F. H.
Williams.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Review of Transactions

Thomas Magee & Sons in the current
number of the Real Estate Circular
sum up the local realty transactions
in August as follows:
During the month of August 635
sales of real estate were recorded for
a total of $2093,242 An examination
of the records for the month shows
no large sales, but the usual number
of medium priced sales in all sections
of the city Judging by the increased
inquiry for property generally, and
based on gradually improving condi-
tions we believe that the monthly
sales for the balance of the year will
be higher than those for the month
just closed.
Building contracts were entered into
during the month of August for a total
of S2.5SS,723 divided as follows: Frame,
$1,149,SO4; brick. 1928. 423; alterations.
$I4O,496; total. s2.5SS,723.
The total building contracts entered
into since the fire amount to S142.-
141 962. AS nearly all buildings erected
have cost over 10 per cent more than
the original contract price, it is esti-
mated that the total value of build
| ings erected since the fire amounts to
not less than s156,000.0O0. There were
22,s91 building permits issued for a
| total of $141, ,563, 1928 since the fire."
!
BISHOPS SON TO PREACH-The Rev. John
W. Nichols. the son Of Bishop Nichols who has
recently returned from China where he is en-
gagged in missionary work, will preach Sunda '
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Sales by Getz and Sons

Sol Getz & Sons, Inc, report the fol-
lowing sales:
Lot. 5oxl0o- in the southerly line Of B street
SIS feet east Of Thirty third avenue, to Eva
lot. 25zIao. in the east line of Ninth avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR BIGSTRUCTUR[
Architects Design Apartment
House for the Sheridan
Proctor Company

The structure to be erected for the
Sheridan-Procto company Inc. on the
southeast corner of Jones and O'Farrell
streets will cost $4,000. exclusive of
the cost of the land. Sutten & Weeks,
the architects, have completed the
plans and drawings. The building will
be of brick, faced with LIE Fargo ce-
ment. 1t will be five stories high. and
is designed for an apartment house.
The frontage is 1916 feet in O'FarreH
street and 22:6 feet in Jones, and there
is an l. of % feet. The material for
the exterior is brick
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

BISHOPS SON TO PREACH THE Rev. John
W. Nichols. the of Bishop Nichols. who has
recently returned from China where he is en-
gagged in missionary work. will preach Sunday
! morning at IL o'clock at the Church OF ST. Mary
the Virgin. Steiner and Union streets
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
GROOM A SLAYER.
Bride of Memphis Man Makes Him
Confess Murder.

James w. Robinson, who was ar
rested at Denver, Colo. Friday on
suspicion of being j. L. Byrd, wanted
in Memphis, Tenn, for the murder
in 1907, of Jas. Black, shoe deal
er of that city, confessed that he
was the murderer. Byrd was mar
ried two weeks ago at Colorado
Springs and with his bride was en-
joying his honeymoon at Denver.
Robinson confessed at the behest
of his bride. After the chief of po-
lice had questioned Robinson for
some time. Mrs. Robinson exclaimed: !:
Jimmie. If you are the man, tell
them. 1t will make no difference
to me, because / will stick by you,
no matter what the circumstances.
Robinson, white and shaking, then
said: Chief, / am the man you
want. killed Black because I
thought my life was in danger. We
engaged in an argument over 3 base
ball bet, and he started towards me
with an open knife in his hand.
seized the only weapon at hand, a
shoe stretcher, and struck him over
the head with 1t. 1 did not mean
to kill him"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
WILL BE READY SOON.
The State Will Help Take the Gem
sus Next Year.

As result OF Commissioner Wat
sons visit to Washington and a con-
ference with the chief of the bureau
Of statistics 1t Is very probable that
the census figures for South Carolina
for the year 1910 will be published
at least one year earlier than usual
It is also very likely that this State
will be the first state to announce
the result OF the census.
BY an agreement reached between
Col. Watson and the census bureau
it will be necessary for the manufac-
turers of the State to fill out only
one schedule. thus relieving them
OF much work. The federal and
State government will cooperate
with each other in the matter OF TAX
Ing the census in this State.
The method of gathering agricul-
tural statistics will be improved. An
expert from the bureau of animal
industry is now available for this
State whenever needed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
THEY ARE BOTH GONE
A County Clerk and His Stenograph-
er Are Missing.

The police in every city Of the
South, In addition to q number of
detectives, are searching for Foy w.
Dulaney, the missing Circuit Court
Clerk OF Washington County. Ten
nessee. who suddenly disappeared
from his home nearly three weeks
ago. Warrants have been issued for
his arrest on q charge OF embezzle-
ment. 1t is believed that he Is near
ly $4,000 short as clerk. He left
other Indebtedness OF probably $780,
900.
1t is q singular coincidence that
Dulaney's steAographer, pretty
blsck-haired girl. left Johnson City
the day before he was missing, and
has not been heard from since. Du-
laney left a note saying he was go
Ing away to try his fortune else
where, and II left alone would, II
possible, pay back his shortage
Dulaney has wife and one child
here. He is believed to have gone
to South America.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
CHARGED WITH ELECTRICITY.
Stepped on Ground and Shocked to
Death.

Two horses were killed Wednes-
peculiar manner. Early that morn
ing a horse belonging to j. II. Evan
was passing in front of Anderson's
Pharmacy, when 1t keeled over as
dead as a mackeral. A crowd quick
ly gathered, and about the time they
had decided on the cause of the ami
mails death Mr.. Prue Shelton came
along, driving horse belonging to
Ligon & Ledbetter. He was told to
stop but before he realized the dan
ger he drove onto the same spot
of ground and his horse, too, fell
dead.
1t appears that the electric wires
leading into the pharmacy had be-
come crossed In some way. This lead
a heavy charge of current, about
LOO volts, into the ground wire
leading from the store. There Is n
little drain running across the street
at this point. fed by the waste water
from the soda fountain, and as water
is a good conductor. it soon had the
| ground along there charged with
the electric current sufficient to kill
a horse.
Several bystanders who came up
at the time were shocked but not
hurt. 1t takes a much heavier
charge OF electricity to kill q man
| than it takes to kill horse. The
matter was speedily reported to the
authorities.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
The Passing Away of Judg|
Joshua H. Hudson.
SOLDIER AND JURIS7
The Venerable Man Was Visiting His
Daughter When the End OF His
Long and Useful Career Ended
Body Shipped to His Home at Ben
nettsville for Interment.

Joshua Hilary Hudson. lawyer.
Judge, teacher, State Senator, and
Veteran of the civil war, one OF the
most distinguished men in South
Carolina, died shortly after noon
Thursday in Greenville at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. William A.
Williams.
Death was due to Brights disease
which had confined him to his room
and bed for the past two weeks. His
last public appearance as a speaker
was at the meeting OF the State Press
Association when he delivered
short impromptu address. At that
time he appeared to be in the best
OF health.
Several weeks ago he left his
home at Bennettsville to visit his
daughters at Greenville, and during
large part of the time he spent in
Greenville he complained OF feeling
i'll. and for the last few days his
family and friends have been ex-
pecting the end. He was totally
blind during the last hours OF his
illness.
Judge Hudson is survived by the
following children: Mrs. William A.
Williams, and Mrs. A. A. Bristow,
OF Greenville, and Mrs ]. L. Jordan
and Mrs. w. Il. Grassland, of Ben
nettsville.
The interment was at BENEFITS
Vile, the remains were taken to that
place on the train leaving Greenville
at noon Friday. Members OF the
Greenvile Bar Association will act
as honorary escort for the body when
it is removed from the residence of
Mrs. Williams to the Charleston and
Western Carolina railroad station.
Judge Hudson was one OF the
ablest lawyers, as well as one OF
the most prominent and highly re-
garded citizens, OF the Palmetto
State. He was president OF the State
Bar Association at one time, and
South Carolina has produced few
members of the legai profession who
stood higher in the estimation of the
people.
He was a lifelong and consistent
members Of the Baptist denomina-
tion and, as in affairs of State, his
advice in church councils was always
respected and generally followed
In 1897 Judge Hudson wrote his
autobiography for THE Bench and
Bar of South Carolina" by Col
Brooks. in which he graphically but
modestly portrayed the struggles OF
his early life.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mrs. RADON of Horny County Meets
Death In a Storm.

During a heavy thunder storm on
Wednesday Mrs. Tally RADON, who
lives near Cool Spring. in Horny
county. was struck by lightning and
killed. Her step-father, Mr.. Abram
RADON. who stood only few feet
from her, was struck by the same
bolt and knocked unconscious. His
shoes were also torn from his feet.
Mr.. RADON never regained coscious-
ness until several hours afterward.
Mrs. Rabon's husband and children
knew nothing OF the sad occurrence
until several hours afterward, when
returning from the tobacco field they
found the dead body lying in the
yard and only a few feet away the
unconscious form OF another. The
man and woman we're in the yard
when struck. they having started to
the we'll during the heaviest of the
lightning.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
CLOUDBURST KILLS TWO.
Picnic Party in Colorado Canyon
Decimated by Yellow Torrent.

Two are dead and two seriously
injured as the result of cloud
burst that deluged Two Mile Canyon
north OF Boulder, Colo, Friday. The
dead are Verne Carlisle, aged 13.
Boulder, and Arthur Dickerman,
aged 35. of Greeley.
The seriously injured are Mrs. Abb
bott OF Garden City, Kan, and Miss
Bristow, of the University of Colo
RADIO.
The victims were members OF a
picnic party. When the rain began
to fall the party sought shelter m
der a huge boulder. Presently q
torrent two feet deep swept down
the canyon. The walls of the can
yon were precipitous, and II was
with great difficulty that they found
places OF safety.
Six were able to gain shelter. but
in aiding their companions Dicker.
man and Carlisle were swept down
with the torrent
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING.
A Man Arrested in Charleston On
Such n Charge.

Joe Andrews of No. ga King ST.,
Charleston, doing business under the
name OF the Carolina Produce and
Commission house. was arrested on
Wednesday afternoon on warrant
sworn out by Postoffice Inspector
Smith, charging fraudulent use OF the
mails. On account of the absence OF
material witnesses the preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner Young was deferred until
next week. Andrews is an italian.
He is charged with soliciting and re-
ceiving consignments OF fruit and
vegetables and not making returns.
He denies that he meant to defraud
his creditors and correspondents.
among whom are several parties in
Orangeburg and other places in this
and adjoining states.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
TEN LIVES LOST
MEMBERS OF FISHING PARTY
SWEPT INTO 1HE SEA.
They Were Caught Far Out I'm the
Gulf of Mexico on a Fishing Pier

Gulf of Mexico on a Fishing Pie,
by the Storm.
Ten dead is the total number OF
lives lost so far as Is known In the
hurricane. which swept over the Gull
OF Mexico and struck Galveston Wed.
nesday morning and continued until
after midday.
While the city OF Galveston was
held safe against the fury of the
storm by the new 100000 seawall
far out In the Gulf. on Tarpon fish
Ing pier. seven miles from the city
where the storm whipped over the
lefty into the bay, ten persons were
washed from the rocky promotories
into the Gulf. Boats are searching
the bay for the bodies.
Those drowned were members of a
fishing party and employees Of the
Tarpon Pier. marooned on the petty.
Boats were sent to their assistance
late Wednesday, and 1t was learned
that the house In which they had
sought refuge had been washed away.
While 1t is impossible to get an
accurate list OF the dead, owing to
the fact that the register has always
been kept at the pier, the best in
formation obtainable is as follows:
Capt. Bettison and wife, Edward
Lewis. G. H. DAILY. circulation mana
ger OF the Galveston Tribune, form
erly OF Chicago. and four negroes.
The others are unknown.
Mr.. DAILY was q guest at the pier.
and It is stated that a young man
named Peatsorn. of Houston, son OF
book dealer, was also among the
guests. This report could not he
confirmed, however.
Friends In Galveston set forth a
faint hope that 1t might have been
possible that all. or part, of the
party on the pier might have secured
wreckase from the pier and floated
to the Bolivar shore.
In view OF this report the launch
Clifton, owned by Capt Bettison.
made the trip to BOLIVIA Wednesday
evening. returning shortly after sew
en- o'clock, the captain, however, re-
porting that no trace OF the party
had been found.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
FORT MILL. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1909
PROHIBITION ROW.
LAST YEARS BATTLE WILL BE
FOUGHT AGAIN.
Arrays the Legislature in Opposite

When the Georgia legislature ad-
journed Friday 1T was evident that
the prohibition fight, which everyone
thought was stilled two years ago,
had broken out once more. and that
the battle would have ia be Fought
over again. The AUTHORIZATIONS
lists openly declare in favor of fill
busters during the remainder of the
session, which Is only twenty days.
The "drys" promptly forced through
a resolution calling the daily sessions
at A. M. instead OF ten. And they
declared Friday night that unless
the new dry" legislation is passed
promptly at this session, they will
force an extra session to carry out
their purpose.
A new feature or the row is a
pledge extracted from Governor
Brown, before his election, by which
he bound himself to veto any liquor
legislation that might be passed by
the State Assembly. At that time the
Prohibitionists did not dream of
more stringent dry laws, but were
endeavoring to fight against any
measures introduced by the "wets."
The ethical question as to whether
Governor Brown can sign the new
bill is exciting much discussion, and
even the "drys" are divided over it.
The bill which is causing all the
trouble is the one drawn by Repre-
sentative Hooper Alexander, of De-
kalb County, making it illegal to
buy, sell or possess any liquid bever-
age which contains even a trace of
alcohol. 1t Is aimed at the sale of
beer and near beer, under a decis-
ion Of the Courts that to be intox-
icating q liquor must contain more
than four per cent alcohol. The
prohibition law enacted two years
ago merely prohibited the sale of
intoxicating liquors. An attempt to
put the bill upon its second reading
was prevented by Ellis, of Bibb
County, who held the floor until the
time for adjournment. Meantime
Representatives Alexander and An
derson nearly came to blows upon
she floor. but were separated by
friends.
The renewal OF the quarrel has
attracted representatives OF both
sides to the scene and the battle is
now on. The "drys" frankly say
that the time for absolute prohibi-
ton has arrived. .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-29
ACCOUNTS DO NOT BALANCE.
Georgetown Treasurer Admits Appa-
rent Shortage OF $4,000.


A special dispatch from George
town says persistent rumors OF a
shortage In the accounts OF County
Treasurer j. +. Detyens have been
current since the 18th instant, fol-
lowing an examination OF the books
by Comptroller Jones and Chief
Clerk r. b. Wilson. but as nothing
OF an authentic nature could be
gathered nothing was mentioned in
The papers.
1t is now definitely stated by those
in position to know and in fact is
Admitted by Treasurer Detyens, that
there is an apparent shortage of
about $500, which cannot be ac-
counted for. Mr.. Detyens asserts
that mistakes in bookkeeping Incl
dental to the complicated system in
vogue in the Office is undoubtedly re-
sponsible for the outstanding balance
against him.
AS Mr.. Detyens is a young man oi
quiet and thrifty habits and appears
to have always lived an upright life
the idea of his having used $6,80C
of the county funds for his persona
ends seems most improbable. He
has never gambled or speculated.