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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
DRAYING CONCERN
OCCUPIES Street
McNab & Smith Enjoy Favor
Bestowed by Schmitz
Administration
Member of Firm Says 1t Is
None of Newspapers
Business

one Of the most audacious steals of
a public street I'm the history of often
mulcted san Francisco is revealed by
recent investigation which placed it at
the door of McNab & Smith. the mil
lionaire drsymen." The beginning of
the tale Is a relic OF the Ruef regime.
bat the effects are Of the present and
The climax may come only when the
thrifty teamsters are made to tear
down the three story building erected
across a city street. cutting il off and
completely absorbing 1919 feet of the
end of il. The scene is laid in the
block bounded by seventh and Eighth
and Bryant and Brannan streets. with
I-angton street, which cuts into the
center Of the block. as the Topped off
thorOughfare. Tile first move TO grab
the street was made Immediately after
The fire.
SHOP OCCUPIES STREET
Langton street runs two-thirds of
the way through the block from Bry-
ant street. Il is Indicated on the Off
cial city maps as extending 275 feet
from the corner. AS a matter of fact
it goes back only 1861 feet on the
rest OF The street has been planted a
huge. uusightly iron sheathed struc-
lure used as q machine shop by the
hrm OF McNab & smith
soon after the fire AIcNab & Smith
began construction Of their big dray
yards n the neighborhood. They
bought the property at the end OF the
blind Langton street, and through a
"swap" deal with the Pacific hardware
and steel company. which owned
piece Of land there secured title to
both sides Of the street, l471z feet on
each side. Immediately thereafter con-
struction of a big pumping plant and
machine shop was begun, and it was
laid completely across the street from
edge 10 edge OF the McNab & Smith
property. To do this it was necessary
10 tear up a large portion Of the street
which had been paved with cobble-
stones, and one amp post was carted
away.
This was at the time OF the Schmitz
ad administration, when George Duffy.
later known as one Of the "boodling
supervisors" was president Of the
board OF public works To him the
angry citizens and property owners
Of the district made protest. He first
salved them with promises OF redress
and later laughed them out Of his office,
telling them the city would do nothing
about III.
WHAT NcNAB SAYS
When questioned by The Call re-
porters about the situation, James Nc
Nab of the firm of AcNab & Smith de-
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clared that it was none of the news
papers business.
1T is not a matter of public inter
est" said McNab. I'VE own the prop
erty surrounding the end of Langton
street, and no one is affected but us.
Besides there has always been dispute
over the length of Langton street.
There have been maps issued that give
IL less length than others. For 20
years there has been a fence across
the street about Is feet beyond where
our building was put up.
Il do not think the newspapers have
any right TO take up this matter. What
we did at the time was done with the
full knowledge OF the city officials"
Under which administration? Nc
Nab was asked.
The Schmitz administration" he re-
Piled shortly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

ARoRIED- this city. March Io. 1909. Henry
AmOrind. native Of France, aged ca years.
ARMSTRONG this city. March Il. 1902
Mary A. Armstrong, beloved wife Of the late
William l. Armstrong. and loving mother OF
John J.. G.. Robert Bruce. George r. and Eva
J.. Armstrong, Mrs. Rachel Roberts Mrs
Ella A. Croft, Mrs. Florence Berenbefg and
Mrs Butte Abbott. native of Ohio. aged
81 years months and u days. Member nf
the Association Of Pioneer Women of Cali
fornia. Cincinnati o.. and 0royile. Cal. b.
papers please copy.)
Services viii be held today friday. March
u. 1903, Al O'Clock p. At her late
residence. 255 Twentieth avenue. Richmond
district Interment Biggs, Butte county, Cal
BARRY-In this city. March Is. 1903. Rich
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
vii not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either ~ the publication offices and be inoorsed
ized TO have the same published. Notices re-
sfrieted simply 10 the announcement Of the event
published once in this column free OF charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

CHARGED WITH Observation-Disclosures
Castro, IS years OF age, was booked at the
city prison yesterday on two charges of burg
larry for stealing from the Associated oil com
paDF - bundles OF cement sacks and for
brea king into planning mill IN Lily avenue and
stealing a quantity OF window weights.
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BIRTHS

DENOTO-At Willow Creek. Cal near Occi
dental. March 10. 1909. to the wife Of David
Devote Jr-. a daughter.
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MARRIAGES

ANE-DIEKELMANN-In this city March II
1902, by the Rev. J. Fuendeling, Arthur E.
Kane of Reno. Ney.. and Elsa NJ. Diekel-
mann of San Francisco.
SCHAiIDT-W -WEBER-In this city. March Il.
1903, by the Rev. J. Fuendelng. Gustav
Schmidt II Belvedere, Cal, and Anna Weber
~ san Francisco.
NE-RASMUSSEN-In this city March
i3. 1909, by the Rev. o. Groensberg, Sven
Nathne and Maren RASMUSSEN.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
AUTOS ARE READY
FOR HILL CLIMB
Contest Committee Completes
Details for the Big
S Contest
Electric Automatic Timer Is In
stalled to Keep Tab
on Cars
BY K. K. PHomn1edieu

The contest committee of the San
Francisco motor club was busy yester-
day making preparations for the hill
climb next Sunday. Chairman Tony
Nichold and other members of the
committee, with the assistance of Sec
retary w. r. Johnston, strung the wires
for the automatic electric timer. 1t
was found at the bottom of the second
hill in Nineteenth avenue that the dis
tance measured a half mile from the
top While preparing to continue the
wiring the committee looked over the
first hill. The teaming of the last few
days in that section has been heavy
and has cut up the surfac eff the road.
After sending the automobiles that
took the committee to the course over
the first hill twice to see the effect. it
was decided to curtail the course to the
top hill as to require them to negoti-
ate the first hill at a high rate of
speed would mean that many of them
would have to go to the repair shop
and finishing line will be in plain view
from any part of the course. and the
spectators will have a good view of the
racing cars. as on each side of the road
there is an embankment. The start and
finishing line will be plainly marked by
signs If for any unforeseen cause the
electric timing apparatus should fail it
will be possible to time the cars by
telephone, as this system has also been
improvised.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

CHINESE AND JAPANESE TO BE DE-
PoRTED-A consignment OF SO Chinese and 16
Japanese who came into Arizona, Texas and
southern California from Mexico arrived IN this
city yesterday in box and will await the
sailing Of the steamer Nippon Maru upon
which they will be deported
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

The low cost of maintenance. its color
and its distribution place the Westfnr
house Nernst system at the hesd -
high efficiency lighting systems. Nernst
Lamp Company, 202 AarOnsOn building
San Francisco >
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

APPROVES CHANGE OF TITLE-washnr.
ton March 1s.-The comptroller of the eur
rency today approved the change of title of tbe
London Paris national bank of San Francisco IA
the Anglo and London-Paris national bank of
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
NOTES OF THE AUTO

BY deal closed this week. George
c: John has purchased the capital stock
OF the ST Louis car automobile COM
some time been the manager tn
purchase includes the stock. furniture
Manager Richardson of the Reliance
automobile company reports that ~ :
new Herreshof car will arrive Sin san
francisco the first part of this week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
DEATHS

Amarind Henry "a Mansfield, r.. Co.. 90
Armstrong. Mary A. 81 NRurer. George 49,. 6.s
barry Richard -. IS Merrill, Isaac N. rs
Cheetham. HaDnab. II Ainchcr. Laura NJ. 40
Clark. Amelia L. - Moss, Frank $3.50. G
DOnnciiy r. ID. S3 Newman. Pauline. So
Duffy. Mary Ann. so Roach. Josie. ........ p
Espel. 7. F...---- 81 Staley. William J.. 33
Ginigan ThOe. F..- Sterufeld, Moritz. y
Graham ... Mass stevenson r. NJ. 26
Gunst Emma 49,. IS Sutherland. Mrs. AA "A
Zimmerman. unfanf) Wade, John H.. 0s
Harding. Franz 81. 65 Walton Catherine. co
Kemper. Melchor. G3 WeinmaB Philip -. 81
Knight. Catherine. ~ Wohiers Marie 49, -
Lazarus. Mrs. r. S6 Wo0dthorpe. Harriet -
Lssserof. Raymond SO
i.ivermore. Marie. ~ Holland ....... Card
Locke. George II. 40
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Sales of
Over1ands

the following; Elmer Lee of Watson
Vile, four cylinder 80 horsepower
planatory transmission roadster double
bucket type; A. ]. Hudson of Fresno =
planatory transmission four cylinder
~ horsepower touring car; Frank
w uln OF Colusa, a 80 horsepower four
cylinder double bucket roadster. with
selective transmission: one of the same
type to Hugo Muller of Oakland Mrs
Walter King of Stockton has taken de-
bic bucket roadster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Make Test of
Raw Rubber

icaI laboratory in
the big Goodyear factory at Akron. o.,
product are made, IS one of the first to
be esta ablished by automobile tire MAX
ers In this country. Many tire man.
uracturers have maintained a testing
department, said Newerf, which has
been devoted principally to the finding
out OF how many miles can be obtained
from rubber shoe before il wears
out or blows up. and this department
has generally been put into the hands
OF the hardest driver that can be OBJ
tanned. With the Goodyear company
1t has been different proposition for
their chemical laboratory augments
physIcal test, for 1T is the theory of
u. M. Stadleman, the secretary of the
inferior product is money thrown avay
and the entire theory and practice OF
the factory is that only by physical
tests and chemical analysis. together
can the best material be obtained. and
there must be a certainty that all raw
material used for the production OF its
goods must be practically of the same
composition. When shipment of either
rubber or fabric is received at the fac
tory 1t is sampled several times and
the samples sent 10 the Chemical la
boratory for analysis. II this anaIvsis
shows the samples to be uD to standard
and within the requirement and pec-
ihcations In every way the goods are
accepted. and il not they are refused.
The analysis of a single sample for
a shipment is not accepted by the COM
pany as sufficient: a sample is taken
from each lot and tested When this
many flaws We're to be found in the
materials, but after much of the shin
ment was sent back the shippers he
came more careful"
Don c. McCord. head of the Willvs-
Overland motor car COMPANY Of this
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

In speaking of how auto tires are
tested A. G. Leonard of the local branch
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

When questioned by The Cali re-
porters about the situation, James Nc
Nab Of the hrm Of McNab & Smith de-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

Don c. McCord. head OF the WilIys-
Overland motor car company of this
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

CARD OF THANKS
HOLLAND-Mrs. Holland and family de-
sire to express their sincere appreciation OF
the sympathy OF their friends In the death
OF their beloved Frieda.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26

been unloaded for that purpose this
week. The walks will run south from
Hegeman's machine shop and from the
end of the depot platform.
Charles Z. Hall returned home Fri
day morning from a business trip to
the Twin Cities and Kansas City in
the interests of the farm paper.
Mrs. c. E. Vinegar and children
came down from WATERFOWL Friday
night and have been the guests of A..
f. Vinegar and family and other rela-
tives the past week.
f. G. Burley, manager of the South
Dakota office Of the Independent Har-
vesting company of Plano, H., was in
and about B~rookings Tuesday in the
interests of his company. This COM
pany is owned by farmers and is do
Ing a splendid work in making and
distributing up-to-date farm machinery.
Prof. r. F. Kerr left Sunday morn
ing for Windgate, Indiana, TO attend
a reunion of his family, which was
held on Tuesday. The professors four
sisters, whom he has not een for
a number of years, were expected to
be present, as we'll as other relatives.
He will return home the last Of the
week.
The city this week put in two new
crossings and a cement gutter at the
corner of Fifth street and Sixth avenue
and a similar improvement was made
the week before at Prof. Shepard's
corner. The Ell eet commissioner in
tends to do considerable work on Sixth
street, putting in cement cutters at
the lower end near the Atlas Lum-
Der yard to carry off the water that
piles up there every spring.
]. L. Jarvis arrived home Monday
morning from a trip to the Seattle ex-
position and other points on the coast,
being absent about four or five weeks.
Mrs. Jarvis and Ruth stopped off for
a couple of days visit in Minnesota,
arriving yesterday. Mr.. Jarvis states
that they had a fine trip and he is
enjoying much better health than he
has for some time.
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Personal and Local

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. j. l.. Jarvis.
States Attorney Eden was an Au-
rora visitor on legal business Friday.
Prof. C. Willis returned home Sat
urday morning from a trip to Cotton
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed House went to
Arlington Saturday evening for a short
visit.
T. b. Kelly went to Minneapolis Sat
urday night and remained ove Sun
day.
T. l.. Chappell left Friday morning
for Mason City, Iowa on a business
visit.
Chas, Gamble, Jr., has accepted a
position in the Office of the Minnesota
and Dakota Farmer.
Mrs C. C. Dyball came over from
volga Saturday morning for a visit
over Sunday with relatives.
A. b. Allison this week sold the Argo
farm north of the city to Mr.. Robin
son from nea Upton. Iowa.
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Miss Helen Johnson, the milliner,
returned home Thursday evening from
a buying trip to the Twin Cities.
Miss Henrietta Kremer returned
the latter part of the week from a
visit of a few days at Estelline.
Mrs. J.. N. Hymes of Volga, was
over Thursday and spent the day with
Mrs. Lawshe and Mrs. Anderson.
Miss Dahl arrived from Mankato
Saturday evening for a visit at the
home of her uncle, w. A. Caldwell.
Mrs. T. G. Orr left Thursday even
who has not been well for some time.
ing for Vermillion to visit her husband,
Mrs. Neil Stewart arrived home Sat
urday from ~Ireton, Iowa, where she
was the guest of relatives for a few
days.
Richard Hoy, a former college stu
dent, was here three or four days the
last of the week visiting his parents
and brother.
Chris Hagge of Toronto, was here
visiting a few days the past week,
He went from here to Elkton. where
he will work in a drug store for a
short time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26

Mrs. ]. NJ. Smythe left Friday morn
ing for a visit at Mankato.
l.. II. Comstock spent most of last
week here visiting his family and look
ing after the crop on his farm.
Mrs. Chamberlain left Friday morn
ing for her home at Denver, Colo,
after a visit with her sister Mrs. Fred
Uelschi.
Mrs. H. S. Smothers and Mrs. James
Sample returned home yesterday from
a trip to the Seattle exposition and
other points in the west.
The Misses Cady of Pipestone, were
here last week the guests of their
cousin, Miss leila Lindscog. They
returned home Saturday.
Miss Mary Grove returned home Fri
day morning from WATERFOWL, where
she spent a week or ten days as the
guest of Mrs. P. F. Loucks.
Miss Marguerite Catlett went to De
Smet Thursday evening for a visit with
Misses Mary Wright and Ella May
Crane. She returned Saturday morn
ing. accompanied by Misses Ada and
Ruth Erwin. who went up early in the
week.
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Mrs. n. F. Coleman returned home
the last Of the week from and extended
visit at points in Minnesota.
e. H. Williams went to Aurora Mon
day morning and from there drove out
to his farm. He states that his crop
this year is very good.
A. f. Downey of Mitchell, a former
resident of Bookings, has been spend
ing the week in and about Brookings
on insurance business.
Percy Williams, who is spending the
summer travelling in the interests OF
the Minneapolis Journal, was here
over Sunday, leaving Monday morning
for Pipestone.
Walter Cheever received a fine LOT
OF Lake Superior trout by express
Saturday evening, the shipment being
from his father, who has been at the
Lake of Isles. The fish were all big
ones, n Of them weighing nineteen
pounds and there was considerable
over one hundred pounds in the ship
ment of ten.
Contrary to predictions, the North
Western will build walks across the
tracks IN Main street. brick having
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26
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Furnace Heating,
Wall Registers,
Register Faces,
Furnace Fittings,

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MAKES OF FURNACES AND WILL
GUARANTEE OUR GOODS, GUAR
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GUARANTEE THAT THE FURNACE
WE GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ON
WILL HEAT YOUR HOUSE, ALSO
WILL GUARANTEE OUR PRICE TO
BE AS LOW AS ANY YOU CAN GET
FOR THE SAME QUALITY OF
GOODS.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
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Morris tribune., 1909-02-27

CITY OF MORRIS
Park Addition.
Total Tax
Name of D.. and
owner Description Lot Blk Penalty
w. P. & J. L, Cannon, 1,
2, 3, and....,........ D 76
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27

List of real property for the Coun-
ty of Stevens, on which taxes re-
main delinquent on the Ist Monday
in January, 1908.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
CITY OF NORRIS.
Morris Addition.
CITY OF MORRIS.
Lakeside Addition.

Total Tax
Name of e.; and
Owner Description Lot Blk Penalty
John Flynn. n,....... 6 $l274
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
VILLAGE OF DONNELLY
Doc Ghosts.

The phantom dog specter was one OF
the hardest of old English supersti-
tions. Almost every county had its
black dog which haunted it's lonely
spots and was the dread Of every ma
tive. Most Of them were regarded as
devils, but some were held to be the
spirits Of human beings transformed
thus as punishment. Lady Howard,
q Devon notable Of the days Of James
L. for instance, was said to be com
PEELED to haunt 0kehampton in the
form Of dog as punishment for her
cruelty to her daughter. = London
Chronicle
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
Delinquent Tax List,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Stevens. IS.
In District Court, Sixteenth Judicial
District.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
To all persons. companies or cor
porations who have or claim any. es-
tate, right, title, or interest in. claim
to, or lien upon, any of the several
parcels Of land described in the list
hereto attached
The list Of taxes and penalties o., on
real property for the county of Ste
vens remaining delinquent on the first
Monday in January, 1903. has been filed
in the office of the clerk of the dis, lis
that hereto attached is copy. There
by. required to file in the office of Of
day after, the publication Of this. no
setting forth any objection or defense
part thereof, upon any any parcel Of land nd
which you have or claim any estate,
in default thereof. judgment will be
for the taxes on said list, appearing
against it, and for all penalties, inter
est, and costs.
(SEAI0 L. P. NORBY.
Clerk of the District Court. of the
County of Stevens, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
CITY OF NORRIS.

Total Tax
Name of and
Owner Description Lot Blk Penalty
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
CITY OF morris.
Railway Subdivision, Blk 70.

Total Tax
Name of and
| Owner Description Lot Blk Penalty
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
VILLAGE OF HANCOCK
Bushes Sub. Div of Lot 8, Blk :,
Comstock's Addition.

Name of and
owner Description Lot Blk Penalty
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
TOWN OF DARNEN
Township 124, Range AZ.

township IA, Range IL.
Total Tax
Name of Subdivision and
Owner Section Sec. Penalty
Morris tribune., 1909-02-27

CITY OF NORRIS.
Jno W. Harris Addition.
Total Tax
Name of s:. and
owner Description Lot Blk Penalty
Mary yFinnegan,......... II $19 13
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13

ROOM in private fam lily, Suitable for one or two gentle men 323 North Second Street.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
FOR ALE

A choice of twdrick houses. 6 rooms and screen trictly modern; $500 down, monthpayments; only S1.70O. New S-rf frame house. mostly modern. wr9 lots. over 100 bearing fruit treeprice reasonable. A choice of tn Groom Stucco houses. close inpr $2,5O0 down; monthly paymema bargain. Six room frame. gooPt. and only S70O We have some choice cottages. furnished or unhished. also single rooms very reas ble. John Bigley. with Cole BrosO w. Washington
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

$40 ACRES at S70 per acre-can be sold in halves or quarters. 160 ACRES-Can be sold fo S2OO0 down-balance long time. Seller will buy back after four years at same price if purchaser desires TWO 2O-ACRE TRACTS, close in. A snap if taken at once. LOTS in all part of the town at the best prices. Also country property It is our speciality to keep track of all snaps for the benefit of our cus- toners. Furnished and unfurnIshed houses for rent.
 W. K. JAMES REALTY CO,