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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens with the
shipwreck Of the steamer on which Miss
Genevieve Leslie. an American heiress
Lord Winthrop, an Erglishman, and Tom
Blake, a brusque American. were passen-
gers. The three were tossed upon an un-
Inhabited island and were the only ones
not drowned. Blake recovered from a
drunken stupOr.
CHAPTER U-Blake, Stunned on the
boat, because Of his roughness. became
q hero as preselE"rs of the helpless pair
The Englishman was suing for the hand
Of Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim
left.
CHAPTER Blake returned safely
Winthrope wasted his last match on a
cigarette. for Which he was scored by
Blake. Their first meal was dead fish
CHAPTER Iv-The trio started a ten
mile hike for hrher land Thirst at
lacked them. Blake was compelled to
carry MISS Leslie on account of weari-
ness. He tainted W3nthrope.
CHAPTER Whey entered the tun.
gle. That night was passed roostng high
in n tree.
CHAPTER VI-The next morning they
descended to the open again. IN three
constructed hats TO shield themselves
from the sun. They then eaTted on
cocoanuts, the only procurable food. Mss
Leslie showed liking for Blake, but de-
tested his rOughncsS.
CHAPTER VIL-Led by Blake they es-
tablished home in some cliffs. Blake
found fresh water spring.
CHAPTER ,NIn.-Auss Leslie faced ar
unpleasant situation. They planned their
campaign
CHAPTER 1N.-Bla5e. recovered his
surveyors magnifying glass. thus insur-
large leopard and smothering several
cubs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14
CHAPTER XII.
A CespoiIed Wardrobe.


"A Leslie was awakened by
the snap and dull crash Of
a falling tree. She made hasty toilet
and ran out around the baObab. The
burned tree, eaten half through by the
fire, had been pushed over against the
cliff by Blake and Winthropa. Both
had already climbed up and now stood
on the edge of the cliff.
Hello. Miss JENNY" shouted Blake.
We've got here at last Want to
come up"
Not now, thank YOU"
Its easy enough. But you're right.
Try your hand again at the outlets,
won't you? While they're frying we'll
get some eggs for dessert. How does
that strike yOu?'
We have no way to cook them"
Roast EN- in the ashes. So long,
Miss Leslie cooked breakfast over
the watchfre, for the other had been
scattered and stamped out by the men
when the tree fell They came back
in good time, walking carefully, that
they might not break the eggs with
which their pockets bulged. Between
them they had brought a round dozen
and a half Blake promptly began
slowing all in the hot ashes, wEile
Winthrope related their little adven-
ture with unwonted enthusiasm.
You should have come with rs,
Miss Genevieve." he began. This time
VI day it is glorious on the cliff top.
Though the rock is bare, there is a fine
view"
Zine view of grub near the end,
interpolated Blake.
AS. yes: the birds you must take
a look at them, Miss Genevieve, The
sea end of the cliff is alive with them
hundreds and thousands, all hud-
lied together and fighting for room.
They are a sight, | assure you. They're
plucky. TOO 1t was well we took
sticks with us. As it was, one Of the
gannets-boobes Blake calls them
caught me a nasty nip when l went to
lift her off the nest"
Best way is to kick them off" eX-
planned Blake. "But the point is that
we've hoped over the starvation stile.
Understand? The whole blessed cliff
end is an omelette waiting for our pan
Pass the leopardettes Miss Jenny"
Whnn tho last hit of meat had disap,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14
CHAPTER X.
Problems in Woodcraft.

H that met Miss Leslie's
gaze upon her return. The
neatest of but cheering can hardly be
termed aesthetic; and Blake and Win
thrope lacked both skill and tools. Be-
tween the penknife and an improvised
blade of bamboo, they had hayed the
two cubs and haggled off the flesh
The ragged strips, spitted on bamboo
rods, were already soaring in the fierce
sun-Tays.
Miss Leslie would have slipped into
the hollow of the baobab with her
armful of fagots and brush; but Blake
waved a bloody knife above the body
of the mother leopard. and beckoned
the girl to come nearer.
Hold on a minute, please he said
What did you find Out?"
Miss Leslie drew a few steps near
er, and forced herself to look at the
revolving sight. She found it still
more difficult to Withstand the odOr of
the fresh blood. Winthrope was pale
and nauseated The sight of his dis.
tress caused the girl to forget her own
1oathing. She drew a deep breath,
and succeeded in cOuntering Blake's
eXpectant lock with a half-smile.
How well are you getting alOng!"
she exclaimed.
Didn't think you could stand it. But
you've got grit all right if you are a
lady" Blake said admiringlv Say,
you'll make it yet, Now, how about
The gully?"
There is no place 10 climb up. It
runs along like this, and then slopes
down. But there is a cliff at the end,
as high as these walls"
Twenty feet" muttered Blake.
"Confound the luck 1t isn't that
jump-off;~ but how in-how are we
going to get up on the cliff? There's
an everlasting lot of omelettes in
those birds nests. If only that bloom
in'-hOw's that Win, me b'y?-that
bloomin blawsted baobab was on
t'other side, The woods almost soft
as punk. We could drive in pegs
and climb up the trunk"
There are other trees beyond it,
remarked Miss Leslie.
Then maybe we can shin up"
81 fear the branches that overhane
the cliff are too slender to bear any
weight"
And it's too Internally high tc
climb up to this overhanging baobat
limb"
Il say" ventured Winthrope, "if we
had an ak, now, We might cut up one
of the trees, and make a ladder"
"Oh, yes; and if we had a ladder
we might climb up the cliff"
But Mr. Blake is there not some
way to cut down one of the trees
The tree itself would be a ladder if il
fell in such a way as to lean against
the cliff"
There's only the penknife," an
swered Blake. so | guess Wen have
to scratch eggs off our menu card
Spring leopard for ours Now, if you
really want TO help, you might scrape
the soup bones out of your boudoir,
and fetch a lot more brush. It'll take
n big fire to rid the hole of that cat
smell"
"Will not the tree burn?"
mo; these hollow baobabs have
green bark on the inside as well as
out. Funny thing, that! We'd have
to keep a fire going a long time to
burn through"
yet it would burn in time"
Eyes; but we're not going to"
Then why not burn through the
trunk Of one of those small trees, in
stead of chopping it DOWN."
"By-heck, Miss Jenny, you've got
an American headpiece! Come on
Sooner we get the thing started, the
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Chrope. after a glance at Blake's placid
face, hurried along the cleft to stack
the other fire. When he returned he
noticed two bamboo rods which Blake
had begun to shape into bow slaves.
He looked them over, with a sheer at
Blake's seemingly unskillful workman
ship; but he made no attempt to finish
the bows.
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TO BE CONTINUED.

Impatence Under Trials.
Horne: AdNerSity bOrrOws its
harvest sting from our Impotence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Owners Contemplate Apartment
Houses, Residences and
New Theater

The Joseph Music estate company has
awarded a. contract for . a two story
and basement frame residence in the
east line of Scott street, 20 feet south
of Union, for S1S.950
Andrew c. and Emma Forsberg will
build a three story and basement frame
building at the intersection of Twen-
tieth and Church streets to contain five
apartments, at a cost of s1o,40o.
David SaIfeld will erect three story
frame building at the southeast cor
ner of Mason street and Dawson place,
to cost $500.
Getz & Hallahan have taken out a
building permit to erect a one story
concrete theater at the northwest cor
ner of Cole and Haight streets, at a
cost of $4,000.
Nellie NJ. Donovan and Mary j. Lind
sey have awarded the contract for the
erection of three story basement and
apartment building on the northeast
corner of California and Leavenworth
streets to cost $11,500.
A two story class C building will be
erected by Louis w. Allen in the south
line of Geary street, S7:6 feet east of
Taylor. to cost S10,S00.
II. Pauline Diman has awarded the
contract for a three story and base
ment frame apartment house at the
southwest corner Of Sacramento and
Hyde streets, to cost s7,720.
Three three story houses will be
erected by Maurice Rosenthal in the
north line of jackson street, east of
Broadway, to cost s31,500.
William Kenny has taken out a
building permitsto erect a three story
frame apartment house at the south
west corner of Jones and Washington
streets, to cost $4,000.
Ursula Wager will erect a three
story frame dwelling in the north line
of Jackson street, 50 feet south of
TAYLOR, at a cost of SI.500
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
AUTOMOBILE COLLISION
MAY HAVE FATAL END
Woman at Hospital May Die as
Result of Injuries

The shock of two colliding automo-
biles at o'clock yesterday morning
in the Great highway may result in
the death of Mrs. r. NJ. Seely of the
Hotel Hatton, who lies in serious
condition at the st. Francis hospital,
with a fracture of the skull Mrs.
Seely was riding with John Murray, a
mechanical craftsman. Their car
ran into the side of an auto driven by
John Gutenberg of 1850 Polk street.
With Gutenberg, who is chauf-
feur and owner of his car, was John
Kennedy, bar tender at the Thalia
dance hall, and his wife. with Edward
Shovlin. a pianist at. the Chutes, and
his wife. Mrs. Kennedy suffered Sc
we're decorations of the head, and it is
thought that her skull may be frac-
tured.
Murray declares that Gottenberg ran
into him, while the latter insists that
he will sue Murray for damages be-
cause of the accident. Gutenberg says
he was driving on the third speed
near the Lodge when Murray came
along at a rate of 40 miles an hour and
ran into him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30

will undoubtedly be much larger than
5000.
+ Some large figures concerning the
value of the new populations to the
Sacramento valley have been made. One
authority says that the community
value of each new citizen in the dis
trict is $1,000. If this is correct, 10000
families would. result in adding $780,
100000 Of wealth ultimately to the
valley.
When the sale to the Kuhn Brothers
was effected, the canal and land COM
panies had operated distance of so
miles from the south, line of Tehama
county, through Glenn and Colusa
counties, to point near Arbuckle. The
main branch canal of 55 miles, having
a width of so feet at the bottom, a
branch 81 miles long and 40 miles of
laterals, were in operation. Into the
holdings of the land company had been
gathered portions of the Glenn ranch,
and the Boggs and Packer tracts. An
option on 100000 acres additional was
secured by C. NJ. Wooster. The con-
struction of laterals will be very much
increased.
ROADS AND CANALS
The gangs of men engaged in laying
out roads and canal extensions are now
at work principally between Jacinto in
county. They are working southwark
and westward. 1t is reported that more
than $1,000,000 has already been ex-
pended in Glenn county by the Kuhns
for land, supplies and labor. Workin 3
camps are scattered over a distance OF
miles The general offices of the COM
pany in California are at Willows.
The Kuhns have bought land out
right, and have not taken options,
which is a departure from the ordinary
methods of men handling large tracts
for colonization.
Compared with this great deal the re-
Gently announced transaction in the
San Fernando valley and southern
California, which is the largest land
deal ever put through in Los Angeles
county, sinks into significance. The
purchase price announced for the San
Fernando land, which included the OLD
Lankershim and Pico holdings, was
$2.500,000.
In addition to the larger operations
conducted by the Kuhn Brothers, the
people of Glenn county are interested
in governmental operations. BY May l,
1910, the first unit of the irrigation
system of the government in that vicin-
ity will bring $4,000 acres of land under
irrigation, using the waters of stony
creek, which will be impounded by two
dams. The work is so far advanced
that the storm waters of the coming
winter will. be restrained and ready to
use for irrigation next year, so 1t IS
said.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
ATTORNEY ROUSES THE
IRE OF POLICE JUDGE
Deasy Issues Summons for
Brennan's Appearance

Attorney James F. Brennan, who is
identified with the campaign of Charles
M. Fickert for district attorney, has
reused the ire of Police Judge Deasy,
and yesterday the judge ordered sub
pena issued for Btennan's attendance
Monday morning.
Brennan is attorney for Mrs. Ruby
Garcia, 21S Seventh avenue, who had
her husband, Charles Garcia. arrested
for failure to provide for their child.
There is a divorce suit pending and
Mrs. Garcia was allowed $40 a month
alimony.
When the case was called about a
week ago the judge insisted upon Gar
cia paying SO to Brennan S his wife's
attorney for her support, and Garcia
handed the money to Brennan. The
case was again called yesterday and
Policeman Livingston handed the
Judge letter he had received from
Mrs Garcia complaining that Brennan
had kept the $40 for his fee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30

the part of property owners to their
neighbors.
Lipman & Hirschler. who handle CON
siderable property in this new resi-
work for the welfare Of the whole.
They have graded to Official line
the block between Fortieth and
Forty -frst,avenues and A and B streets.
macadamized the street and laid cement
sidewalks They have also graded to
official line and grade the block De-
tween Forty-first and Forty second ave
nues and B and streets, known as the
Chain of Lakes block. On these blocks.
newly graded. provision has been made
to secure sightliness of construction
and to make the neighborhood attrac-
tive to those who desire handsome
homes with suitable surroundings
Every purchaser must agree to build at
least II feet back from the property
line. thus insuring uniformity that
will be plea sing and attractive and as
suring advance in value.
SUPERB MARINE VIEW
These properties have an unob-
structed marine view. and are ready
to build on. 1t is only one block from
the park entrance TO the Chain OF
Lakes at Fulton street and Forty
second avenue, and few blocks from
the beach Sutro heights Sutro baths,
the Cliff house and the Seal rocks
With gentle southern and western
slope. property in this vicinity COM
mands an unexcelled view OF Golden
Gate park. and particularly Of the
Chain of Lakes the most picturesque
and charming attraction of the park
The continuity of these waters from
the southern to the northern boundary
of Golden Gate park. surrounded by
beautiful green lawns. studded with
majestic and graceful eucalyptus
trees. has furnished motives for famous
oil paintings.
This ideal spot is most refreshing.
and people living in the vicinity find
it a great pleasure and privilege to
rest on the green lawns, watching the
ducks, geese and swans on the calm
waters.
LAND BELONGS TO CITY
The city and county claims owner
ship of the property lying west Of
Forty ninth avenue and facing the
ocean boulevard between Fulton street
and Point Lobos avenue which has
been used for saloon and 'other similar
purposes. Judgment in favor of the
city has been obtained. 1t is the gem
eral belief that the lower court will
be sustained and that the city will
thus get possession of this land 1t
will be appropriately laid out in flower
beds and other ornamental ad1unctS
for the pleasure of those who visit the
ocean front of Golden Gate park. Credit
is due the park commissioners. who
are doing all in their power to beautify
the northerly line of Golden Gate park
facing Fulton street They are moving
the unsightly sandbanks and replacing
them with beautiful lawns A very at
tractive park entrance is promised for
Fulton street and Forty-second ave-
nue-the entrance to the Chain Of
Lakes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
DOCTOR EUGENE F. WEST
INSTRUCTED IN COURT
Preliminary Hearing on Murder
Charge Continued

DR.. Eugene F. West appeared in Po-
lice Judge Weller's court yesterday and
was instructed as to his rights on the
charge of murder in connection with
the death of Miss Leora HENDERSON of
Santa Rosa at the ST. Thomas hospital
October 29. The case was continued
for week.
Detective Reagan, who went to Santa
Rosa Thursday, says he feels satisfied
that the dead girls mother and sister
know who provided the money to send
her to this city TO be operated upon
and they will be subpenasd to give stes-
timony at the preliminary hearing.
Mrs. HENDERSON admitted to the de-
tective that she went with Leora to
Charles e. Body. a young blacksmith
of Santa Rosa. September 26, and de-
manded 800 from him for her ex-
penses. but he denied being responsible
for her condition and refused to accede
to the dema nd.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
ANNUAL DANCE OF
PERALTA HEIGHTS CLUB
Enjoyable Affair Has Been Arr
ranged for This Evening

The second annual dance Of the Per-
alta heights and vicinity Improvement
club will take place this evening in
Graham's hall, Precita avenue and Ala
bana street.
The committee which has the affair
in charge is composed OF Messrs Will
liam Dudy. D. Dudy, Carlson, Swanson
Nelson, ellison, Brandhorst, Mccall, S
Roche. Irvine, Mcmahon. cluff. STAFF
Lervoog. S. Lovett, Murray and Miller
The club has under consideration and
wil shortly submit TO the United Rail-
roads company a plan for the improve
ment OF the car service in the distric,
SURROUNDING Peralta heights.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
EQUALS BANKS ASSETS

The great sum represented by the
total for the products mentioned equals
the entire assets OF all the banks in
San Francisco. Added value viii be
attached to the products OF the interior
agricultural, horticultural and mineral
when it is known that the figures rep
resentative of product values in the
agricultural horticultural and farming
lines include only the products that
were marketed and shipped out Of the
state. They are exclusive OF the val
ues represented by production for home
consumption
A comparatively small part OF the
lands that are susceptible of intensive
or high cultivation. 50 it Is pointed out
by McCormick's informants. are now
used Irrigation and development will
increase the output largely in connec-
tion with increased facilities for trans
portation. Hence the interior now con-
tains an insurance of the stability OF
San Francisco realty values and the
amount of this insurance will be great
ly increased by farm development.
which it is the purpose of the farm
lands congress to bring about for this
state among others.
WOULD EXHIBIT FARM PRODUCTS
Certain real estate men in this city
are earnestly favoring the collection OF
an exhibition of California farm prod
ucts at the farm lands convention in
order that the variety and the quality
of that which grows in California may
be well advertised At such a congress
where land development is the national
theme. and where California will be
represented there should be a center
ing of attention on this state as much
as possible. so it is urged. With the
exhibit should be given some figures
relating to the farm development in
this state. How the farming industry
has increased, with the effect OF in
creasing the value of farm lands. is
shown by the California state board of
trade in pamphlet which contains the
following figures:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
RAILWAY WINS SUIT
OVER VALUE OF LAND
Court Holds Damages Depend
on Market for Property

The supreme court yesterday affirmed
the Judgment appealed from in suit
for damages instituted against the
Sacramento Southern railway by Louise
r. Heilbron.
The railway company sought to con-
denim for railway purposes a strip of
land owned by the defendant, who said
that because of valuable oil holdings
the property was undervalued.
The court held that damages must
be measured by the market value of
the land at the time it was taken and
that the test was not the value for a
special purpose, but the fair market
value of the land in view of all the
purposes to which it was naturally
adapted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
LUTHERANS TO OBSERVE
REFORMATION FESTIVAL
Joint Service to Be Held at the
Auditorium

The Lutherans of San Francisco.
Oakland. Alameda and Berkeley will
celebrate the anniversary of the refor-
nation at the Auditorium at Fillmore
and Page streets tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The following program will be rem
dered:
s.Gloria From Twelfth Mass (Siozsrtl by
Lyric orchestra; introductory remarks. Rev. j.
H. Thesis: Praise the Lord tRandeggerl. by
chorus and orchestra: choral 15S. Elm feste
Burg list unser Gott'; German Oratiou. Rev. c.
a RernthaI: barytone solo. Forever With the
Lord (Gounod); choral 81. ''Wir danken dir
Herr insgemein''; violin Sonata in Minor
Maurer Jr.:s 30 Ye Angels (Hamma) by
chorus; English grafton. Rev. J. II. Schroeder;
introduction and prayer from '-Rienzi' (Wag-
nerl. Lyric orchestra: chorus. A Mighty Fort
ress the Heavens Are Telling tHaydn); prayer
and benedetion, Rev. E. NJ. Stensrud; "DoxoI-
ogy."
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE

The people of San Francisco are easy
going The natural advantages are too
great and numerous. and little atten-
tion has been, paid in the past to MAX
ing naturally beautiful home sites more
beautiful by designs of architecture as
well as by uniformity of building line
1t has been the regret and the express
sion of great number of visitors to
this city that our residence sections
suffer from lack of consideration on
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
APOLOGIES IN couRT-A humb

APOLOGIES IN. COURT humble apology
was made in Judge Cabanss court yesterday
by Tasos Mountains. one of the editors Of the
Greek newspaper California. to Stephanos Ma
caronis, who complained that he had been
libeled by an article in the publication on
July 70; i9uss ihe apology obiiterated the
consent of all parties the case dismissed
from the calendar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30

AS illustrating the changes that have
taken place in farming districts in re-
cent years. an exhibit is submitted. as
OF much interest. This is made IN
from United States census reports and
shows in a graphic form the develop
ment of California in agricultural lines
since she became a state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30

NIGHT RIDERS RAIDING-Iexington. KY.
Oct. 29.-Advices from Marion county today
are that excitement over the night riders
raids is at fever heat and that troops viii be
requested from Governor Wilson