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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

Grant avenue; truck 10. Sacramento
near Maple; truck Z, Seventeenth and
Division; engine 10, Bush street near
Kearny; engine 40, Camel near Ash
bury; chemical IL, Twenty-second and
Noe; firehouse. Sixteenth and Albion
avenue. have been completed and are
| now occupied. the cost of these build
ings aggregating $153,246. Contracts
have been awarded and work is nearing
completion on the fire department cor
poration yard, Francisco and Stockton,
and three other frehouses, Duncan
street; engine Al and battery 4, at a
cost of $156.455
These will be ready for occupancy
about January L. Contracts will be let
during the month of November for
chemical engine IL at cost of $2S,000.
which will be completed March /.
Drawings are being made for engine AZ,
at cost of $4,000.
The brick building to house the CEN
trail fire alarm station has been built
in Fulton street between Polk and Lar
kin, at a cost of $4,000.
Besides the frame buildings which
were put up to house the police de-
partment, the harbor station and south
ern station and the repairs on the Mis-
sion street station, which was badly
damaged by the earthquake, steps have
been taken for the construction of two
manent in character and fireproof one
at Golden Gate park and the other at
Ingleside. These two stations. with adj
joining stables. will cost approximately
SIS, 900. Contracts will be awarded for
these buildings in December. and il is
expected they will be ready for occu-
pancy about the first of May.
A fine group of buildings, freproof
in every way, of reinforced concrete is
being built on the almshouse tract, to
house chronic and infirm patients as
we'll as convaleseents from the San
Francisco hospital This group of
buildings will cost, when completed
1892, 900. They are nearing compile
tion and will be ready for occupancy
about February 1. They are designed
to accommodate 500 patients
Besides the permanent buildings
above mentioned great deal of work
has been done by the municipality in
building frame buildings, some of
which will remain as permanent build
ings:
The isolation hospital. at cost of
s3,675; Mission emergency hospital.
So, 600; smallpox hospital. 100000; leper
| hospital, s25.OOp; fitting up the board of
health Offices, $4,000.
Temporary schools have been built
as follows:
Girls high school. s24462; Brazil
Moscow. $4,000; Lafayette school $4,000.
Extensive repairs and improvements
have been made on the old wooden
schoolhouses by providing adequate
staircases and fire escapes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

SUCCESS IN LOANS
MADE TO FARMERS
Millions Advanced and Without
Foreclosure Resulting in
Any Case Is Record

Lombard & Son. incorporated. in the
Monadnock building. have been doing
an active business. without making
much attempt to secure credit for 1t.
dealing in California farm mortgages
exclusively.
At the time of the great fire in April.
1906, the San Francisco savings banks
were the largest lenders on California
farms, but the disaster made 1t neces-
sary for them to change their loanins
field. They felt compelled, through
business reasons. as we'll as through
feeling of sentiment. to help rebuild the
city from which they secured their de-
posits.
When it is remembered that the san
Francisco savings banks have deposits
which fuctuate around the $150,0O0.OOO
mark il will be seen that the with
drawal of this amount of money from
that particular field would naturally
produce a dearth of funds
Those who had money to loan TO
farmers began to realize that the de-
mand was in excess of the supply and
raised their interests rates accordingly
This condition attracted Lombard &
Son. Incorporated. TO this state. ana
they proceeded 10 reproduce their east
rowing farmer and the lending investor
together.
The firm has over 80 agents located
in all of the live towns in the agricul-
tural districts of the state. and is con-
stantly in receipt Of the very best ap-
pIications to be obtained. The details
necessary TO be looked after are numer-
Gus I'm connection with each loan. When
the dificulty is multiplied several
hundred fold by the number of loans
negotiated it will be seen that the de-
tail is enormous. The frm was equal
to the demand. however. for all of its
members are experienced in the bust
ness. having devoted their attention TO
it for great many years
The firm has Offices in Kansas city.
St. Louis, Boston and San Francisco,
and is attracting capital to this state
in a very appreciable quantity. One
client is Just now commencing 10 round
out the first 81, ,O0O,O 900 of investments in
this state negotiated by Lombard &
Son, Incorporated and as this same
client has been doing business with the
men composing the firm for about 10
years during which time over $6,000.0O0
has been invested. and never single
acre of ground taken under foreclosure.
it is presumed that this client Will con-
tinue TO send money to this state to be
invested by Lombard & Son. incorpO-
rated. This clients experience is not
an exceptional one. however, as no loan
negotiated by Lombard & Son, incorpo-
rated, has ever been foreclosed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
SHOWS THE VALUE
OF ADVERTISING
Beaumont One of Greatest Sue
cesses in Southern California
Development Enterprises

John ID. Reavis. director of the
Beaumont land and water company and
secretary of the San Gorgonio water
company. which last mentioned cor
poration is one of the most successful
real estate concerns in Southern Call
fornia, is al the St. Francis hotel. He
is looking about San Francisco and vi
cinity with appreciative eyes and is
convinced that there are great oppor-
tunities to create a large growth of
population and prosperity in San Fran
cisco and all of it's suburbs There
is no doubt that Reavis could accom-
plish much by following out. the lines
that have meade Beaumont one of the
great successes in southern California
A few years ago Beaumont was
place of small population and was
inactive. What has happened since
was told by Reavis in an interview last
evening. We have put 200 families
in there and every man you meet is
paying for a home or has paid for one.
and every single woman is paying In
stallments and. dreaming of the time
when she shall own her own piece of
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
LARGE RANCH CUT
INTO SMALL FARMS
Success Follows Subdivision OF
the Great Hickman Tract
in Stanislaus County

The famous l.. M. Hickman ranch of
1900 acres in Stanislaus county at the
head OF the Turlock irrigation district,
between the Santa F'e and Southern Pa
cific branch from Stockton via Hick-
man to Merced, has been opened UP for
settlement. The first tract of 1000
acres placed on the market nearly two
years ago is already dotted with homes
OF contented people. Over six miles of
bitches were built to irrigate the lands
and more bitches are now being made.
The rich, loamy soil has responded in
abundant crops of. alfalfa. corn and
garden truck, such as sweet potatoes,
tomatoes, melons. etc.
There is an electric power plant To-
Gated near the La Grange dam, which
has its lines to. all the towns in the val
ley This line runs through the Hick-
man land and In the near future this
whole valley will have electric car
lines, one of which is now being built
from the county seat, Modesto. east to
the Santa Fe railroad
The climate at Hickman is claimed
10 be absolutely free from malaria and
It's soil free from alkali Oranges and
lemons are also grown at Hickman.
Who knows but. this will soon be one
OF the citrus belts of central California? /?
Eastern people can well afford to In
vestfgate the Hickman land. l.. W.
Jefferson realty company of $50 Market
street San Francisco, agents for the
tract. report that great interest has
lately been aroused because of the sue
cess of the first settlers. and sales have
been made to Berkeley. Oakland, San
Jose, Coalinga as well as eastern peo-
pie.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
HOMES AND LOTS ARE
TAKEN BY PURCHASERS
Moderate Priced Residences
Find Favor With Buyers

Chamberlain & Co. report an inn
proved tone in the, market. and the
sales of homes and other properties are
good The following are the most i'm
portant sales negotiated by this firm
during the month OF October.
For the account of George W. Lerond to
Louis Him. i've room story and half cottage.
25x12O, located at 127 Tenth avenue; price
S475O
For the account Of Johanna b. Hanson to
Paul e. Mack. seven bungalow snd lot
50x120. located at 126 Twenty seventh ave-
nue.; $3.50.
For the account of James Fl. Kelley to
Charles and Thomas Brady. eight room resi-
dence and lot 25x120, located at $50 Eliza
beth avenue; $500.
For the account OF Henry c. Owens TO Mary
E Foley. six and fats and lot
25x1O0, located at 424-426 Frederick street,
81. .925.
For the account of r. J. Bischof TO Anna
Sundheim. three cottage and lot 37:6x12O.
located at 447 Twenty-fOurth avenue; 81 300.
For the account of Henry r. Judah to Martha
Pickhardt. lot OF land situated on Forty-eighth
avenue, 25x120. 2S2:6 feet south OF street,
$500
For the account of Henry r. Judah to Martha
Pickhardt. lot OF land 25x12O. situated in east
line OF FOrty-sixth avenue, 125 feet north of T
street; $3.50.
For the account of William ]. SmaIe to
client of office, three six and room
fats located at 1a25x13271 1922 McAllister
street: terms private.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
LOANS MADE ON REALTY
REFLECT CONFIDENCE
Bank Places $4,000 on Mission
Street Lot Near Sixth

Most Of the loans negotiated on
realty that have been recorded the last
week, while small compared to those
Of week ago. still show the conf
dence of the lenders
:. A. komsthOeft has loaned $1,000 10 William
and Augusta Grsndeman on a lot in the east
line Of Central avenue, 100 feet south Of Golden
Gate.
The Humboldt savings hank has loaned to
Theodor and Emile Dierks. on the property
IN. tho northwest line Of Mission street 37j
feet northeast Of Sixth the sum Of $4,000.
The Rogers & Stone company has loaned
$4,000 10 the Homeland company lots in
block 8, Sunnyside
Nathan Dusenbury has loaned $1,000 to Adolph
Harris on property in the east line of Folsom
street south n Sixteenth
solomon o. Msh has loaned 10 Alice and
george Walker $4,000 on the northeast corner of
McAlilSfer street and Central avenue
Catherine X. Forbes has loaned $4,000 to
Leon l. Boos. lot in the west line of Locust
street. l21 feet north Of Jackson
The HUMBOLDT savings bank has loaned 10
JOHN D. and Cathrins y. BullwinkeI on the
northeast corner II Gesry and Webster streets
me sum Of Sl2.00o.
The Wcst Coast life insurance company has
;loRned 70 Edward J. Tobin S2g. 600 on the
soitsesst corner Of Montgomery and CONNER
cfnl streets.
, The San Francisco savings union has loaned
$4,000 70 the United realty company on the
eSsi Inc 81 Sansome street. % feet south Of
The Banea PopOlsre Opersia Itslfsna has
los ned 10 Harry lmma s.. 900 on property in the
south Tine Of Pine street 130 feet west Of Lesv
euHorth
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

1908, steps were taken in designing
buildings for the new San Francisco
hospital. This hospital is one of the
finest in America, if not in the world,
and will be thoroughly modern in all
its appointments. 1t will cost when
completed and equipped $2.oo0,oO0, and
1t is designed to house about 900 pa
tients. The main group. consisting of
central administration building,
service building, four ward build
ings, nurses home and receiving
building, are of class A construction
and are well under way. All Of
the founda tions have been in place
some time and the Pacific rolling mills
are at work erecting the steel. Seventy
per cent of the steel has already been
shipped. The contractors have erected
seven large derricks, spur track from
the Ocean Shore has been installed and
1t is expected that the steel work will
be erected very rapidly and it will be
completed by January 1. Contracts for
the concrete fire proofing will be let
this month and other contracts in De-
cember. 1t is expected that the hos
pital will be ready for occupancy at
the end of the year 1910.
The hall of justice and county jail.
at a cost of s1,000,000, will house the
three criminal departments of the SUI
perior court, the four police courts, the
police department, city prison, the dis
trict attorneys offices in the hall of
Justice, and the county Jail, the morgue,
and central emergency hospital in the
county jail building. The foundations
of the hall of justice have been com
pleted for some time and the steel work
Is nearing completion Additional con-
tracts are being awarded and it is ex-
pecteds that the building will be ready
for occupancy about the first of Sep
tember, 1910. The contracts for the
foundation and steel work of the Jail
building are being estimated by the
contractors and 1t is expected that this
building, being somewhat simpler in
construction than the hall of Justice,
will be completed about the same time
After the fire a number of temporary
wooden structures were built TO house
the fire department in all parts of the
burned district. With the advent of
the TAYLOR administration money was
set aside out of the yearly tax levy for
the building OF permanent firehouses.
Eight frehouses. namely. engine 1,
Pacific street; truck i, O'Farrell near
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
POLICE TO SUPPRESS
GLEN PARK ROWDYISM
Two Dancers Heavily Fined for
Carrying Concealed Weapons

Residents in the vicinity of Glen
Park have been terrorized for some
time on Sunday nights by Italians at
tending dances shooting off revolvers
and shouting and yelling. Complaints
were made to Chief of Police Cook.
and on Sunday night, October 21, Al
fred Lii and Giovanni Jordon were
arrested for carrying concealed wea-
pons.
The cases were assigned to Police
Judge Shortalrs court and the chief
asked the Judge to make an example
of them.
When arrested Lii had a loaded re-
volver in his pocket and Jordon a load
ed revolver and huge knife They were
unable to give a satisfactory explana-
tion of why they were armed. and the
judge convicted them and ordered them
TO pay fine of 5000 each, with the
alternative of 100 days in the county
Jail
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

land with a house upon it. In the last
two years we have expended $4,000
in advertising. of which $4,000 was
spent for excursions. We have dis
tributed 100000 pieces of literature
and have given stereopticon lectures to
1900 persons in the same time in Los
Angeles
THE BEAUMONT APPLES
I'VE have set out 125 900 apple trees
and made the section famous for its
apples.
when President. Taft was in Cali
fornia we sent him a box of Beaumont
apples He was so pleased that he
wrote me a personal letter commend
ing them.
I'm a short time 125 houses have
been built at Beaumont by settlers.
There is a savings bank there with
deposits of $4,000. We are building
high school and grammar school. Not
long ago there were but rs school
children at Beaumont Now there are
265. We have laid 40 miles of water
pipes since October 1907, when all the
banks We're in trouble. People bought
Beaumont land and achieved their inde-
pendence.
OPPORTUNITIES HERE
I am greatly pleased with the pos
sibilities for development that 1 see
here. San Francisco can be made much
more attra active architecturally. The
country surrounding San Francisco is
splendidly picturesque and inviting
and can be wonderfully developed
THE acquisition of property by the
operating company at Beaumont, which
is more than so miles from Los An
geles. a distance which requires three
hours to travel, was on a large scale.
The purchase, which was made from
the German savings and loan society of
San Francisco. covered LOO town lots,
1900 acres of land additional and $780,
600 worth of water rights. Advertis-
ing, intelligence, pluck and good busi-
ness judgment have made of Beaumont
a shining example and its fame is
spread all over a large part of the
United States"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
'WHATCITYISDO|NG
TOWARD REBUILDING
Score of Schools, Great Hospi-
tai, Fire and Police Sta
tiOns Are Achievements
By Loring P. Rixford, City Architect

By Loring P. Rixford, City Architect
In the last three and half years
since the fire the city has been ex-
tremely active in its building opera
tions. With the advent of Mayor Tay-
lor's administration the city established
an architectural bureau connected with
the board of public works for the han
ding of this work
When the people began to recover
themselves after the fire it was found
that 20 schoolhouses had been burned
The first move was made to establish
temporary schoolhouses to house pupils
and after this the officials lost no time
in building permanent buildings.
There remained in the fund of the
bond issue of 1904 considerable money.
This money was used in the building
of 10 sehoolhouses, to wit Washing
ton grammar, Sunnyside. Golden Gate.
Winfield Scott. Oceanside. Monroe, La
guna Honda, Bergerot, Glen Park and
Bay View. The cost of these school
houses was $709,217. To these was
added the Yerba Buena school at
cost of S54243. 100000 of which was
donated in small amounts by the school
Children OF the united states, SuIICienI
money being taken out of the yearly
budget to complete the amount. When
these buildings were well under way
money became available by the bond
issue of 1908 and the bureau of arehi-
lecture busted itself with the construc-
tion of these new schools.
Seven new schools-Mission, South
End, Bryant Cosmopolitan, Madison,
Garfield, Sutro, Frank McCoppin, at a
cost of $779, ,5O0-were contracted for
and will be completed by December
25, 1909.
Seven schools costing an aggregate
of $1,003, ,550--the Newton J. Tharp COM
mercial school, Hancock grammar, Jean
Parker grammar, Mckinley primary.
Sheridan primary, Lakeview primary
have been contracted for and will be
completed by April 1.
Four other schools. namely, the Den
man grammar. Holly Park primary,
West End primary, Spring Valley
grammar, at cost of $3.50. 900, are
ready for taking bids and the contracts
will be awarded in the months of
November and December These build
ings will be ready for occupancy by
July / next.
Plans are under way for seven addi-
tional schools, including the Polyteeh-
mic high school, at an aggregate cost
of S1,465. 900, the contracts for which
will all be let by April /. These build
ings will all be ready for occupancy by
the end of year and some of them
sooner.
the sale of hospital bonds, issue of
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
C0NCORDIA CLUB WANTS
TO BORROW SIS, 900
Permission Sought to Mortgage
Van Ness Avenue Lot

The Concordia social and literary
club. having perfected plans for the
erection Of a building upon the lot at
the southeast corner OF Van Ness ave-
nue. and Post street. applied to the su
perior court yesterday for permission
10 mortgage the land to the Mutual
savings bank for $4,000 A loan of
100000 had already been authorized.
but the club finds that 5000 will be
required TO pay the cost of its building.
The clubhouse is to be a structure of
brick iron and stone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
IONA CLUB DANCE is
SET FOR THIS EVENING
Popular Social Organization to
Hold Third Annual Ball

The Iona club will give its third
annual ball at Golden Gate Comman-
derry hall. 2I37 Sutter street, this even
ing. The floor viii be in charge of Miss
Clara Pankow, assisted by Miss Marie
Lingelser and Miss Edna ingram, and
the officers of the organization, Hazel
G. f. Woods. president: NJ. Orabel Fay.
vice president; Martha Pankow, secre-
tary, and May Parker, treasurer, are
uniting in an effort 10 make the dance
the most successful one the club ever
.has had.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
BISHOP SCADDING TO
LECTURE ON THE CHURCH

Right Rev. Charles Scadding, d. d.
bishop of Oregon. Will deliver a lee
ture on The Church in America. :"
illustrated with colored lantern slides.
in the Sunday school room of Trinity
church, Bush and Cough streets. this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The lecture
Is given under the auspices of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Diocese of
California. Admission is free. but a
collection will be taken up to advance
the work of the Oregon associate
mission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
FOREIGN NAVY OFFICERS
PAY FAREWELL CALLS

Captain Schroeder and officers of the
German battieship Arcona paid an Of
fetal farewell visit yesterday to Col-
lector Of the Port Fred Stratton. An
official farewell cali was also paid by
Captain Casanova and officers OF the
Italian cruiser Gala bria. which leaves
port on the 10th Of this month";,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

The little Portu-
guese island of St.
Thome, has climate
and soil both pecu-
liarly suited TO Cocoa
culture. With a
total area of only 555
SO uare miles, of
which only one-third
isactually cultivated,
it supplies one fifth
OF the worlds cocoa
crop.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
ChichizoIa Estate Flats
Flats i'm EngIish StyIe
scHwEITzER FORTUNE ,74l .sa5-

,th w Ia 1Lh kOA1uNE Sf31o<o-An 1nven-
tory OF the estate of Bernhard Schweitzer.
! commission merchant, who died September IA
1909. was fled with the county clerk yester-
day, showing he left possessions worth S74I.-
325. Included in the assets are real estate
valued at s54i s5s, stocks and bonds worth
S172.325, $4,000 in money and two seats in
Emanu- III temple inrentoried at $500 each.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
HOUSE
PLANS ACCEPTED
Structure to Be Erected for
Mrs. H. E. Mentz at Wash
ington and Larkin

A three story apartment house will
be constructed for Mrs. H. E. Mentz
at the northwest corner of Washington
and Larlkin streets on plans drawn by
A. sRheinhold Denke,. architect The
structure will contain six apartments
of three and four rooms. All the
apartments will be light and roomy.
Chichizola Estate Flats
On plans drawn by w A. Newman,
architect, a three story building. fin-
ished on the exterior in cement stucco,
has just been completed for the
Chichizola estate. There are 1S apart
ments in the structure, which has So
rooms In ALL The structure is on
Francisco street, 100 feet east of Pow
ell. The cost is $4,000.
Flats in English Style
Two sets of five room fats, finished
in the attractive old English style both
as to exterior and interior, have been
constructed on the west side of Eighth
avenue between California and Clement
streets. The flats were designed by
Leonard & Russell architects, and cost
$4,000 Joseph A. Leonard was the
builder
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-02

The bark Kaiulani which has been
lying on the mauka side of the Hack
field wharf since September 20 is about
ready for sea, and will leave shortly
for the coast in ballast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-02
DIE SATURDAY

I
U. S. A. T. Thomas, from Manila,
p. m.
Str. Mauna Kea, from Hilo, a. m.
SAIL SATURDAY.
P. M. S. S. Mongolia for San Fran
cisco, a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-02
THE LOG-DOOK

The Matson liner Lurline, with a
large number of Honolulu passengers,
leaves San Francisco tomorrow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-02
Shipping in Port
(ArmY and Navy
Iroquois, U. S. station tug, shepley

(Army and Navy
Iroquois. U. S. station tug, Shepley.
(Mercnant Vessels.)
Dauntless, Am. schr. Jonsien, GTays
Harbor, Nov. 26.
Falls of Clyde, Am. sp., Gaviota, No
vcember 20.
Rosecrans, Am. s. s., Gaviota, Nov.
30.
S. c. Allen. Am. schr., Willer, Fort
Bragg Nov. %.
Alexander Isenberg, Ger. sp. Behring
Hamburg, Nov. 10.
Alice Cooke, Am. schr., Penhallow,
Nov. 8.
Flaurence Ward, Am. schr., Piltz,
Midway, Nov. IA.
Kaiulani, Am. bk., Colly, Auckland,
Sept. 90
Mary E. Foster, Am. schr., Thomp-
son, Grays Harbor, Nov. 10.
Robert Levers, Am Sc, Anderson,
rort Townsend, Nov. "a.
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The Mails.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
Colonies--Per Aorangi, Dec. 8.
Van2ouver-Per Makura, Dec. ~
Mails will depart for the follow ng
points as follows:
Yokohama-Per China, today.
San Francisco-Per Hlonian, NV
30.
Vancouver-Per Aoraugi, De-. 8.
Colonies-Per Makura, Dec. 10.