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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Washington. d. C.. Dec. 30-That Arthur
S. Cheney, American consul az Messina,
Sicily and his wife lost their lives in the
earthquake disaster which debasted that
city yesterday is indicated the official
dispatch received last night at the state
department from Stewart Lupton Ameri-
can vice-consul at Messina.
The following dispatch came, via Malta,
Maltese island in Mediterranean. being
received there by wireless from Messina
by Consul William H. Gale and transmit
ed by MIN TO The state department.
"Messina consulate destroyed and con-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
By Associated Press

by Associated Press
Rome Dec 20-Half The population Of
Calabria and the eastern part Of Sicily
are dead and che other half IS weeping.
Il seems impossible 20 exaggerate the
horrors Of Mondays earthquake the whole
Of Italy is absolutely stunned and at the
scene Of the disaster the bulk of the people
are literally demented with the sudden
ness and extent Of the blow
King Victor Emanuel and the queen
arrived az Messina to-day The scene Of
the disaster and horrors was too much for
the queen, who almost swooned. Crowds
of terror stricken persons swarmed about
the Royal party, throwing themselves in
the mud and screaming for pity and aid
Al Messina the cathedral, municipality
buildings, barracks and prisons were all
destroyed. OF the two hundred and eighty
railway employees in the station at Mes
sina, only eight are known to have survived
while at Reggio the silence of death still
reigns
The volcano Of Strombol is active and
the seas around the island are very agi-
tated, and dangerous to navigation.
From the latest estimates, today, il is
feared that the total number of victims
in Sicily and Calabria will reach more
than hundred thousand, with property
damage Of several hundreds Of millions Of
dollars
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
INVESTIGATION
OF PRISON BEGINS
0klahOma's Attorney General Is At
tending Hearing of Charges Of
Cruelty in Penitentiary
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Leavenworth Kans, Dec 30.-The COM
mittee appointed by Governors Hocd and
Haskell to investigate the Kansas peni-
tentiary, met today and formed them
selves into a Joint committee. The TAX
ing OF testimony will begin tomorrow
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
MRS. GENERAL HAINES
COLLAPSED IN COURT ROOM
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Flushing n. ~, Dec 3l--Mrs. General
Haines collapsed this morning while testi-
flying in defense Of her son. She later
resumed her testimony
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Catania, Sicily. Dec. 30-The stories Of
the Messina survivors says that only a
small proportion Of all the population
escaped.
Many persons are still buried alive in
the.ruins, where they are suffering slow
death by torture The imprisoned and
pinioned human beings, are unable to
extricate themselves and are being burned
alive Others are dying Of their injuries
while many are starving.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
Reggie and Massina With Almost Entire POpu-
IGtiOn We're DestrOyed---King Victor Eman-
uel Goes to Scene of Disturbance to Aid
in Work OfRescue- ---SeUenty-fUe Thous-
and Persons Dead at Messina and
Later Reports Increase the
APPALLING Figures

and Sicily but graat eruption Is not
expected
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Monte Leone, Colobra Dec 29-lhe
towns 81 Palmi and Bagnor5 were macti.
calI destroyed Hundreds of persons are
dead and injured,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Rome Dec pa telegram received
today confirms the previous reports Of the
complete destruction of Messina where
the dead are counted by the tens of thol-
sands
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Washington. D. c., Dec, 30-A despatch
today from the Consul az Malta confirms
the reported death Of Consul Cheney and
his wife at Messina The body has not
been recovered
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Rome Dec, 35-Cable communication
with the Aeolian Islands, north Of Sicily,
has been interrupted. and it is feared
that the Island also has been devastated.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
CHOICE LOTS WILL
GO UNDER HAMMER
Desirable Property in the Rich
m0nd District to Be
Sold

George L. Dealey & Co.. will
hold an auction sale at their rooms, 129
Baker street. of attractive properties.
which should appeal to everybody de-
string to invest in city real estate.
The Richmond building properties are
as follows:
Twenty-one building lots in block bounded by
Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues, Point Lobos
avenue and Clement street as per diagram.
This property is situated within half a block or
the Golden Gate Park extension. Trees have
been planted, landscape gardening has been ar
tistically arranged and excellent dryeways have
been planned, making this section one OF the
very choicest residential portions of the city,
All streets severed and maeadamiged, ce-
ment sidewalks in Fifteenth avenue, also In
Clement street The Mcf5nerney title has been
passed. thereby assuring perfect title. The Gle
cable pass the property. Arrangements have
been made with the Savings and Loan society
TO loan half of the amount that the property
sells for: balance easy terms.
There will be offered for sale also the south
east corner of Sixth avenue and A street, Rich
mond district lot 25x95 feet. This corner is
situated in the best portion of this important dis
trict. The terms afe one third cash and balance
payable at $50 a meath, per cent interest.
There are good offerings also of Mission prop
erty which can be judged from this description:
teenth and Guerrero streets, lot IS feet in Guer-
rero street by 50 feet inches In Eighteenth.
While this corner is at present an important
transfer corner, the addition of the Potrero line
will make st equal for business purposes TO the
corner OF Sixteenth and Mission streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
RED BRANCH WILL
HAVE Fine HOME
Knights Erecting Large Build
ing on Their Mission
Street Property

The Knights OF the Red Branch are
erecting building on their property
in the south line of Mission street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, which will
be an ornament to San Francisco. The
structure will cover the lot, 5O:4xs5.
and will contain an assembly hall
above the first floor, with special meet
ing and reading rooms adjoining and
recreation and drill rooms in the base
ment. e first floor will contain two
large stores.
Immediately to the rear of this prop
erty the Knights of the Red Branch
have purchased a lot which extends to
Minna street, on which will be built an
annex, which will contain three lodge
rooms, and permit of the stores ex-
tending from Mission street to Minna
street, and which ultimately will make
the hall or the home building of the
organization one OF the most complete
in the city.
1t is being constructed of sufficient
strength to permit OF a taller building
In the future, with concrete founda
tions. heavy brick masonry and steel
supports for all interior work. The en-
tire front will be made UP In orna
mented Caen stone of pleasing tones. a
product of this state. Frank T. Shea
and John o. Lofquist are the archi-
tects.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
HUME COMPANY IS
BUILDING II FLATS
Northern Capital Put Into Prop
erty South of Market

Among recent sales made by Vincent
& Patterson is that of the lot. 59:6x75,
on the west line of Fifth street. 90 feet
north OF Harrison, for Kathryn G. Phil
lips. The purchaser was the 6. w
lumber mills in Oregon and Washing
ton for nearly $2.000,000. and contem
plate the investment of a considerable
portion of this money in San Francisco
realty.
The Hume company paid s14.500 for
the Fifth street lot, and Immediately
commenced the erection OF IA flats
which viii cost in the ne1ghborhood of
$4,000. This will bring their total
connection with this sale. which would
seem to have an important bearing on
south of Market realty values. is that
the same lot, without improvements
sold prior TO the fire for $22500 show
ing that a depreciation OF nearly 40 per
seller.
other sales made by VINCENT & Pat
terson are as follows:
Mrs H. W. watkins lot 261x1O5, with two
story and basement residence. s54 Clayton street
1900.
San Francisco land company to W. L. Vice
lot 25x120. west side Tenth avenue, 225 feet
south California street 81, $50.
Richmond investment company TO client lot
25x100, south line Lake street. $50 feet west
Eighth avenue, $4,000.
This firm reports having held a sue
cessful auction sale at the new town
of Hume, on the Northern Electric rafl-
half of the town lots We're sold at sat
isfactory prices. and the balance of the
Hatch & Rock orchard tract with the
exception OF two pieces. was sold.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
OFFERS LARGE COTTAGE
LOTS AND VILLA SITES
Wave Crest Will Be Placed on
the Market Soon

One of the choicest pieces of prop
erty in Santa Cruz will be placed on
the market in a few days, comprising
200 parcels cut up into large cottage
lots and villa sites. This subdivision
is to be known as Wave Crest, and is
TO be sold by the owners, F. w. Grace
and o. o. Edwards, at low prices. They
have for many years been associated
with the West Shore realty company.
+. w. Grace says that Wave Crest
commands a magnificent view Of ocean
and mountain, and in addition to being
near the beach is situated within the
city limits of Santa Cruz and possesses
all the advantages that the city offers.
The fact that the Southern Pacific rail-
road June l will commence running
fast trains over the newly opened LOS
Gatos cutoff, lessening the running
time between San Francisco and Santa
Cruz two hours, will undoubtedly result
in doubling the population of this we'll
known summer resort
Our properties" said Grace will
average 40x100 feet in size, and the
price from 500 upward. and on ac-
count of their location in Santa Cruz
itself, their cheap price, the fine inn
provements and great demand for de-
sirable beach property, I shall be great
ly surprised IL there are any remain
ing unsold 80 days from the date of
our opening"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
BUILDING HOMES
ON THE TERRACE
Considerable Activity Reported
on Pretty Tract Near
the Preside
Realty Agents Make Sales of
Property in Several
Localities

Baldwin & Howell report the sale to
j. C. Franks of lot 40 in Presidio ter
race for $1,000. The lot has 'front.'
age on the main drive of rs feet and a
depth of IL feet to II foot private
way. This private way extends along
the southerly and westerly lines of
this lot, and is designed for the use
of automobiles, which enables the
owners of lots in the central portion
of the terrace to construct garages.
provided they are of an ornamental
nature on the rear part of their lots.
1t is the intention of Franks TO begin
the construction in the near future OF
a handsome residence on lot 40.
A contract was let by the firm for
the construction of concrete runways
and paths over the private ways in the
central portion of the terrace
Good progress is being made on the
residence OF Marshall Hale, which, 1T
is expected, will be completed about
the middle of August. The residence
of ]. Glen Horst is we'll under way
and will be completed about November
l. A.. A. Brown will start the construc-
ton within the next few weeks of a
residence on lot 10. which is located
in the northerly portion Of the ter
race and Immediately adjoining the
Preside wall.
Bliss & Faville report that they have
completed plans for the residence Of
DR.. C. f. Welty on lot Is. and that
the contract will be let within a few
weeks.
Baldwin & Howell report the follow
ing recent sales:
Mrs. r. ]. Espel. lot and Improvements south
side Golden Gate avenue, % feet west of Scott
street. 25xI09:6. The improvements consist OF
two story frame building Of rooms and bath
and the purchaser, Mendel Feig, paid $4,000
for the property.
Mrs. Mary +. Muller, lot and improvements
north line Sacramento street, 1926 east Of
Baker, 35x12T:SA, to Mrs Emma F. Van
Wrinkle: 81 600.
Hazel Corbett lot northeast corner of Fell and
Ashbury streets. 7Sx10O, to client OF Martin
Stevens for $4,000.
Eugene Sflvo. lot and Improvements west line
First avenue. 172 feet north OF Clement, 25x12O,
to Thomas w. Gilmore; 81. 500.
Carl F. Ernst two lots west side Ashbury
street north OF Seventeenth. 25x90 feet each, to
L. ]. Rottgers; 81 400 each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
SERVICE
ON SANTA CRUZ LINE
Increases Demand for Summer
Homes at Wildwood

The Southern Pacific has announced
that train service over the new Santa
Cruz line will be resumed one week
earlier than previously stated. The
first excursion train will be run May 80
and go direct to Wildwood, the new
summer playground which the Ameri-
can real estate company is placing
upon the market in the heart of the
Santa Cruz mountains. This excursion
over the new line is to be limited to 300
persons.
The opening of the new 1Ine brings
Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz noun
tains within easy reach Of San Fran
cisco. 1t makes 1t possible for people
to maintain summer residences in that
delightful section of the state, and per-
mits the head of the family to spend
the week end in the country without
interfering with business hours.
The railroad has planned an efficient
service for this summers travel, and
will run six or seven trains day over
the new line from San Francisco TO the
Santa Cruz mountains and Santa Cruz.
May - the Santa Cruz businessmen's
boost association Will start on its an
nual tour. taking the famous Santa
Cruz band with 1T. These men will visit
all the interior cities in the interest
of Santa Cruz. Last year 16S, 600 per-
sons visited Santa Cruz during the sea
son. This year the railroad company
estimates double that number will take
advantage OF Santa Cruz county as a
place to spend a vacation.
Wildwood fills a want which has long
been felt-a place where the family can
enjoy itself to its hearts content
where fishing swimming boating
hunting, tramping, camping, are all
close at hand, and where the most ia
nous beach in California is only a
short distance away.
The American real estate company
reports a big sale OF bungalow sites al
wildwood TO people in san Francisco
There is no doubt that this beauty spot
on the San Lorenzo river, among the
redwoods, viii become one of the
famous Santa Cruz vacation spots.
already more than loo persons have
signified their intention OF huildine-
pretty bungalows, and project is o 1
for the erection of a modern hotel on
beautiful site reserved for that mr.
pose adjoining the river. pUi
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
44PaSAN FRANCISCO addaGEEsRREAL ESTATE
REPORT ACTIVITY IN
SUNNYSIDE PROPERTY
Rogers & Stone CO. Say Sales
Constantly Increase

Reports from the Rogers & Stone
company indicate much activity in
Sunnyside property, and show constant
" increasing sales. The low prices at
which this property is being sold. to-
gether with the attractive terms, make
it especially desirable for persons OF
moderate means.
The fact that it is possible to build
ones home on similar terms and enter
into its occupancy as soon as the
building can be completed is a strong
point in favor of this tract
Sunnyside may be reached for one
cent carfare from any part of the city
and is less than half an hour from the
ferry. 1t is already supplied with two
schools. churches and stores-a minia-
ture city within the city limits of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
LETS CONTRACT FOR
STEEL FRAME HOTEL
Daniel Roth Will Expend Sum
of 100000 in O'FarrelI
Street

Daniel Roth has let. contracts for a
building to be erected on his property
in the south line of O'Farrell street
between Powell and Mason. 1t is to be
a five story and basement steel frame
hotel
The lot has frontage of 57:6 feet.
and, with the building. will represent
an investment of about $500 900. The
architects are Lansburgh & Joseph.
Roth has leased the structure for 10
years. The building will have a hand
some exterior constructed of terra
will be located large dining rooms and
grills. A novel feature viii be in the
form OF a beefsteak room in the base
ment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
LEASES ARE MADE IN
THE BUSINESS DISTRICT
Important Transactions Made
by ShainwaId, Buckbee g. Co

Shainwald. Buckbee & Co. report
having leased for Isaack Kohn to +.
Hartter company the entire two story
and basement brick building on tbs
west side Of Davis street, between Claw.
and Washington. on lot A. by 100 feaf
through TO Cedar street, 341-345 Davis
street. private terms.
The same firm reports the followinc
leases:
Pacific coast rubber company. building ~ 100
40 First street. corner Of Minna to Atlas baas
frg and yenfilating company private terms
Union gas engine company. 50S-5O5 Mjssioo
street. 70 Berger-carter company: private terms
California title insurance and trust companv 10
Ella Birmingham. PHI Pine street: priyate
terms.
Union ice company 70 = client south line ~
Howard street each of Fifth. 30 feet in Howard
street by $50 feet deep to Tebama street To-
gether with L in Tehama street 50x75, 10 years:
$50, 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
REPRESENTS A MILLION
Deeds Issued by Harriet McCar-
thy and Mary E. Callahan

Keith, Mccarthy & McWilliams re-
port the final transfer of certain prop
critics owned by Mrs. Harriet Mccarthy
and Mrs Mary E. Callahan. Mrs. Nc
Carthy is given deeds to two pieces OF
property--iot on the southeast corner
of Mason and Ellis streets, 100 feet in
Ellis street and 87:6 in Mason. the old
site OF the L.angham hotel; and prop
erty on the south side OF Market street,
45 feet 10 inches west of Steuart with
improvements consisting of three
story and basement brick building,
Emerson conpany-in exchange for the
Hotel Victoria. owned by Mrs. Mary e.
Callahan. situated at the northeast cor
ner of Bush and Stockton streets, SSx8o
feet.
In the transfer of these properties,
Keith, Mccarthy & McWilliams repre-
sented Mrs. Harriet Mccarthy, and A. ].
The transfers represented more than
81 100000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15

family hotel. catering as it does to a
fixed patronage. wants to get as close
to the city as possible
San Francisco is now sufficiently
large to have a portion called the
city" and the city is where the
banks and the principal places of bust
ness and amusement are located. A
man goes down to "the city mean
ing the business part. for down town"
is too clumsy an expression to denote
the business part of San Francisco.
In the city, then. all civic con-
veniences should be located as close 10
each other as space win permit. The
savings banks are pursuing fhis policy.
The commercial banks have always OBJ
served this rule The hotels before
the fire were near one another, and
Montgomery street was a hotel street
with the Palace in Market street in
the lead
A THEATER DISTRICT
There should be a theater district.
The Orpheum has gone back TO its old
location. and other theaters which must
eventually go down town should get
as near as possible to the Columbia
theater. which is TO be at Geary and
Mason streets, and the Orpheum.
II has been said already that the
Shuberts have been offered a location
in Mason street near Eddy. and it is
that Belasco desires to get
into this district and that the site of
the old Columbia theater has been
brought 10 his notice as being popular
with theater goers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
POPULAR DEMAND FOR
REDWOOD PARK LOTS
Low Price Causes Rush to the
Beautiful Site

Selling choice building lots in a pop
ular summer resort, only % miles from
Market street, for $40 each. as a means
Of advertising. the summer opening,
was expected, and the offices of the
company were swamped with bargain
hunters all the week
The fact that Redwood park is so well
known, and is Endorsed by more than
1000 well known persons caused a rush
to the office in the Pacific building
when the owners of the park, the Cali
fornia suburban land company. an
nounced the sale of $40 lots.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
TAKE NOTICE
Referee SALE

Monday. at 10 o'clock. Az MONTGOMERY
street, SAN BRUNO ROAD PROPERTY
An excellent tract for subdivision. 92s
IT. on San Bruno road by depth of 800
IT. TO California aV.. on which avenue
it has a frontage OF SIS IT. This
property is opposite 18th av. South and
electric ears pass it's entire frontage.
For particulars apply to HARRIGAN.
WEIDENMULLER & ROSENSTIRN. as
Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
PURCHASES HOME ON
ASHBURY HEIGHTS
w. F. Culberson Secures Resi-
dence From E. N. Fritz

Among the recent home purchases
is that of dwelling house on Ash
bury Heights by w. F. Culberson, from
Eugene N. Fritz, 1t is at the north
west corner of Piedmont street and
De Long avenue, 50x3S, and the pur-
chase price is said to be $S,500
The exterior is of the Old English
period with single roof and a super
structure of cement stueco
The interior is handsomely deco
rated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
BUILDING LOTS

Polk ST.. Greenwich St. Van Ness av.,
Bay ST.. Franklin st. BrOderick ST.. Fill
bert st, Baker ST. and Lombard St
comprising the properties of THE
QnTETUN REAT E,STaTru, 90 All ,,,--e-
be sold. and you can obtain good lot
at low price and easy terms. (Infor-
nation Office, Polk and Green SITS. Open
SundayS)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15

SUES PRESIDE GOLF CLUB-An uncollected
bill for 1892 formed the subject of a suit begun
yesterday against the Preside golf club by
the j. H. Wright company. BY written con-
tract the Wright company was employed to
clear the Fair Green links OF the club. After
the work was started the Wright company
claims IL was compelled to desist by rain. and
afterward the club prevented a continuance of
tho work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15

Mccullough 2023 Market street. is
designing another apartment house for
Clay street near Devisadero.
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S24.5oo
BATTERY ST. CORNEF

BNIIEFEl VI NUFtNElR
3 story brick building: lot 25x87:s;
under lease for 10 years at $500 per
month; excellent security for lease.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
HARRIGAN,
WEIDENM MULLER
& ROSENSTIRN
34S Montgomery Street
OFFER FOR SALE
$4,000


Bet. Drumm and East. 3 story new
brick bldg: elevator and dry basement
lot has frOntages: can be rented for
$225 to $3.50 per month.
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Back

On sale May Is, 10, 20 21 p, 81, June to a. IA to
to IL inc. June "a and 20 to St Paul only July to
Aug. 9 to Is, inc, Sept to 10, IS to IS, inc.
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Sample Rates

Jas b DUFFY. Agt. 67s Market San francisco
T. LOVE- Ticket Depot cisco
J. j. WARNER. Gen. Agt. 11I2 Broadway. Oakland