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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

Ing the five short months that II has
been in existence. The membership
increased from 15 to 545 Contracts
by the University of California. STAN /
ford university. the Union trust com
pany, the knights of Columbus hall
the new Masonic temple and numerous
other large Jobs were retained to local
bidders through the influence OF the
league
communication from a large num-
per or exhibitors at the recent home
INDUSTRY exhibition were read, testify /
ing 10 the fact that they have Directly
and greatly profted by the advertisins-i
they have secured through the league.
WEST END CLUB
Inc West End Improvement club has
called a meeting of all the pronertv.i
owners and residents IN the district to-s
morrow morning at 10 o'clock Tha4
meeting will be held at the headouar-
ters OF the club at 5540 Mission street
Inc purpose of the meeting is toi
secure for the district a main outlet
sewer.
GREATER SAN FRANCISCO
Warren Olney Sr, president OF thai
Greater San Francisco committee sz
the first step in the renewed activity
Tor Greater San Francisco, has ap-i
pointed legislative committee con-
slstlng OF Warren Olney (chairman)
Edward F. Treadwen. E. I. Wolfe, Allen
9. Wright. U. S. Webb. Curtis H Lind
ley, Garret w. McEnerney, Joseph Roth
child. A. G. Freeman, John S. Partridge.
George H. Mastick, Charles S. wheeIer.l
Gavin McNab, Beverly L. Hodghead, W.
B. Bosley, John F. Davis. A H Elliott
Robert T. Devlin, William Thomas.
A tentative plan has already beens
submitted.
ELMHURST CLUB
The South Elmhurst club at recent
bazaar realized $4,000 for street im-1
provements. The club viii give a grand
ball this evening at Redmen's hall,
Elmhurst.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
LEADING EVENTS OF THE WEEK
AMONG THE IMPROVEMENT CLUBS

The Mission merchants association
is making strenuous efforts to make its
street carnival wonderful success.
Every Wednesday and Saturday even
ing from next Wednesday until New
Years eve there viii be given in the
Mission one of the most brilliant
pa ageants ever seen. anywhere.
There will be street parades, aerial
flights. balloon sscensions, tight rope
walking, music, dancing and pyrotech-
mic displays. Noise and the carnival
spirit will run riot. Carnival avenue,
Twenty fourth, resplendent with ever
greens and bunting, illuminated by
myriad electric lights, will present
a fairyland appearance.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
The Greater San Francisco banquet
to be given by the Merchants associa-
ton at the Fairmont hotel on the
evening of December 8 promises to be
the most successful banquet ever given
by the association. Within two days
after seats for the banquet were put
upon sale every seat available in the
big banquet room was sold. The seats
in the alcove room have also been sold.
The theme Greater San Francisco" is
the members.
MISSION PROMOTION Association
The good roads committee has petit
toned the board of public works to
widen San Jose avenue to 80 feet from
it's junction with Sunnyside avenue to
the county line. thereby avoiding the
dangerous death crossing at the juno
ton of Diamond street, Joost Sunny
side and Circular avenues.
The fire and water committee re-
ported that only s5O,O00 out of bond
issue of S5,200,000 was expended upon
cisterns in the outlying districts of the
Mission and that there now remains in
the city treasury s211.000 available for
cisterns The association passed res
olution advocating that this money be
spent for IS cisterns to be located as
follows:
One in Yisitacion Valley, one In the
Bay View district, two in the Excelsior
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
HOUSES FOR rent
IN GREAT DEMAND
Arrival Of Pullman Employees at
: Richmond Shows Lack of
: Living Accommodations


b. During the week an unusual condi-
tson or affairs has prevailed in Rich
mond. The employees OF the Pullman
company who came from Denver and
got of. at Richmond hunted the town
over for living accommodations. Their
baggage was piled high ~on the station
platform and. in. the baggage room.
AS most Of the men were unable TO
find COMMUNICATIONS they went over to
Berkeley and Oakland 70 get houses or
fats. IT has BEEN known for months
that these workmen would arrive about
this time, but practically" no provision
had been made TO house them
A representative Of the Pullman COM
. paud said:
i can not understand why more peo-
pie have not taken adVantage of the
opportunity to. buy. lots and build
houses would make big. money"
There are plenty of buyers Of lots,
but few OF the buyers are taking full
advantage. Of the situation: By i'm
proving their property with buildings
they could ma lze' mach greater Profits
We have sold nearly Sl00. .000 worth
. of lots in Pullman. park" said J. E.
Green OF Baldwin & HOWELL and are do
ing everything we cam TO explain the
situation TO oEr buyers. Coed money
may be made by ina proving Pullman
park property and we are. certain that
Pullman park VIII be bufit UP rapidly
We are rushing the street work as
much as possible and by the end Of this
week the Peoples water company Will
have mains in. all Pullman park. streets
The street grading and curb setting is
being hurried along. AlLthe streets are
being laid out. on established grades,
SO that when completeG Pullman park
VIII be as up Ia. date as city block
a number Of stores and business struc-
rures are planned ia addition TO houses
suitable for renting purposes,
r. r. shannon, a prominent dealer
in Richmond realty with Offices in the
Russ building. said
...'rsere never has been such an op-
rortunitv for person. of small means
ro ger a lot, build "A house, rent 1t and
have good income property at once.
z think people surely must wake up to
rtls opportunity and take advantage
of it"
Cars are now being switched into the
Pullman factory for repairs. Many
n-o-Emen are engaged IN getting the
uacrinerv into working order and the
plant viii soon. be busy 10 capacity. 1t
ls estimated that at least 1900 men VIII
dr employed AT the start and u seems
strange that adequate provision has not
been made inrthe way Of homes TO rent
cr Sell 10 the employees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
ARE YOU A LANDLO ORD?
IF NOT, WHY NOT?

THINK IT ovER-Here is your opportunity
The Grfffns Watrous & Nystrom Tract occupies
an ideal loca tion. with beautiful homes fine large
public school, fire protection and electric car
service. Surrounded at a short distance by all
of Richmonds great manufacturing industries.
We can sell you fine lot for $500 to s400. You
can be landlord in two weeks by building a
four or five room bungalow cottage, which
will rent from S14 to $50 per month--10 or 12
per cent your investment, and viii pay your
monthly installment ON lot and leave nice bal
ance to your credit. Call at our office, room 200
Russ bldg, and go over with us and see the
property.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Liniap n. Byhgton to Edward H. Mcguire
and wife. lot in line Of Ashbury street. 17e:6
OF Frederick street, y 25 by 1896: SO
Jacob Heyman company 10 Mark Crown lot Q
block 1. Fairs subdivision to Holly Park tract ;
Susette Lexington to Dominique Estacaine. lot
In ? linz. sf Ninth avenue, 200 Of j. street,
Henning often and wife to John Greenan and
wife. lot in W line Of Fifth avenue. 225 n of G
street, 25 by 100; $40.
wife lot in " line of Fifth avenue, 225 Il of &
street y % by " 100; $40.
George Dow to Andrew Wallace Dow ct al.
lot IN r line Of York street, 215 of Twenty
fourth, % by E 100; 81.
Janet r Wadsworth to same, same; $40.
Mary Aileen Courtemanche 20 John Brickeil
company. lot in W line of Twenty seventh ave
nue., l25 Of Lake street. 25 by W 12o; SO.
nrSe iot in s Iine of sso, 20 std sn @
Of Seventh, sW 25 by Sc leo; $40
Crocker realty company 10 Croker estate COM
pany. lot in line Of Post street, ia W of
Market street 1s:ox. Sc. to Market. NE 61:2h.
owned by Crocker realty company; $40.
Bernhard Dsvidow and wife to NJ. ]. Mertens.
half interest in lot IN Sc line Of Bryant street
275 Sw Of Fifth, Sw 275 by Sc 275: $40
N; ]. Mertens TO Lille X. Mertens. half inter
est. in same: gift.
W line Of Twenty fourth avenue. 134;s Of A
street. - by w l2o; $40
Alice ONeill TO the o'Neil estate company.
lot at Sc corner of Howard and Russ streets E
100 by S $50. and one other piece: $40.
A. p. Han and wife TO Emile E. Kahn. lot In
6 line OF O'Farrell street S5 L of Jones. E 25 e,
S 62:6. 7. 60. W 32:6. n 1926; SO.
Henry G. Jansen TO Rose Mausers' lot in S
line Of Washington street. e06:3 OF Hyde,
D by s 1915: $40.
Joseph Pieperling to Herman D. and Bertha L.
Hogrefe. lot at Sc of Union and Hyde
streets. 22:e by 67:6; SO.
William ". Tager et al. 10 Henry G. Jansen,
lot IN line of Washington street, 1868 f OF
Hyde % BY 1915: $40.
Jacob Heyman company TO Nathan T. English,
lot in S line OF Gesry street. 1926 Of Thirty
sixth avenue. Is by 100; $40.
Carl D. Salheld and wife 10 Karl Zngoe and
wife. portion OF lot II, block X, Park Lene tract
Z: $40.
c. August weihe and wife to Albert NJ. EngeI.
lot in SW line OF Eighteenth avenue South, 30t
NV Of I street. NV 37:6 by SW 100: $40.
Albert II. Engel and wife TO Montz F. Putzge.
lot il SW line of Eighteenth avenue South 225
Sc of X street. Sc 37:6 by SW 100; 81.
Montz f. Putzge and wife 10 Albert NJ Engel.
lot in SW line Of Eighteenth aSenue South, 262 C
Sc of street. Sc 1876 by SW 100: 81.
Albert 81. Engel and wifes to Clara S. Kruse,
Real Estate and Development company to
400 \ Of Twenty second. % by 100; graut
A. E. Dutard 10 F. F. Seely lots 20 and II.
block TO- sunnyside; 81.
John A. Come and wife TO Elise p. Miller. lot
81 block e. Refs tract; $40.
William II. Schumacher and Antoinette. c.
Hermann 70 Jemima B. Lieb, lot %. Spring
Valley homestead: SO.
william II. Schnmactbr to Clyde E. Lieb. LOT
IS Spring Valley homestead; $40.
William II. Schumacher to Earl Robert Lieb,
lot 10, Spring Valley homestead; $40.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
new TURKISH BATH
BUILDING COMPLETE
Model Establishment in Ellis
Street Has New and Inn
proved Equipment

The Hammam Bath building just
completed in Ellis street between Ma
son and Taylor is a model Turkish bath
establishment. The exterior is in clas-
sic design and notable ornament to
the street.
The interior arrangements and equip
ment are luxurious and complete. The
lower floor is fitted up like club and
gymnasium. The large. sunlit lounging
room is in the front. In the rear are
the bathrooms. The salt water plunge
is 1890 feet It is supplied by the
Olympic salt water pipes directly from
the. ocean.
The hot room is large light and airy,
and is considered one of the best ever
constructed. The shampoo room, shower
baths and electrical rooms are equipped
handsomely.
Everything was made according to
the plans and ideas of Edward T. Burns
the proprietor, who has been identified
with the Turkish bath business in this
city for many years.
The addition of a gymnasium to this
establishment makes it unique among
hammam baths. Hammam. by the way,
is the Turkish word meaning bath.
The sleeping rooms for men wi1l ac-
commodate $50, and are comforta Bile
and well ventilated.
The womens department is kept
separate from the mems in every par
ticular and is designed with special
reference to feminine taste and COM
fort Instead of large swimming
tank which 1t has been found few
women care to use, extra large in
dividual salt water tubs are provided.
The hot room, shampoo, electrical and
shower hath rooms are as well
equipped as the mems, with some added
cOnveniences. There is a cozy little
lounging and card room where the
fair. "bathers can congregate in their
bath robes and play games or rest in
luxurious comfort.
Altogether the new Hammam baths
constitute a notable acquisition to the
city's recreation resorts. It is under
the management of Frank Froussard,
long associated with Burns.
The building is owned by the Fidel
Philips estate and the building and
land. with So foot frontage. represent
an investment OF S1S4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
HONE INDUsTRY LEAGUE

The Home Industry league held it's
usual weekly luncheon and meeting at
the Palace hotel yesterday noon. The
enthusiasm of the members was greatly
aroused by the secretary's review of
what the league had accomplished dur
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
LARGE MORTGAGES
FILED LAST. MONTH

Thomas ~Nagee. &. Sons real estate
circular Issues the following statement
~ mortgages made during last month:
During the month OF November 73o
MORTGAGES and deeds Of trust were re-
corded against san Francisco real es-
tate for a total Of sS.s8s,l59 There
were 500 releases Of mortgage and
reconveysnces Of deeds Of trust re-
corded during the same period. II. is
not possible TO obtain the total in
vo-ved in these releases from the Of
fce - the recorder: however, 366 OF
these releases and reconveyances stated
The amount involved and showed a to-
fsG of S1.606,718.
The largest mortgage recorded dur
f... the month was that given by Mrs.
Ehebc A. Hearst 10 the Hlberpia bank
for s2e0. 600 on the Hearst building cor
ne- Market Kearny and Third streets.
This Is in addition 10 the mortgage
gwen 20 the Hibernia bank last year
on the same property
The Hibernia bank also loaned to the
SAN Francisco development company
$4,000 on the northeast corner OF
kansas and Fifteenth streets. 400 by
200. the Savings Union bank Of San
Francisco loaned 70 Abraham Harshall
$4,000 on prOperty south corner OF
Third and Tehsma streets and Sl7.500
on the northeast side OF Fifth street.
between Mission and Minna streets.
The largest release Of the month was
that given by Matilda Esberg 10 Abra-
ham Harshall for $4,000 on the south
corner Of Third and Tehama streets;
q reconveyance Of deed OF trust was
given by the Savings Union bank Of
San Francisco 10 Arthur Degallet on
r~onertv on the north side Of Clay
street. between Montgomery and San
some streets, for 100000; Albert and
Henry Meyer. as trustees for Daniel
Meyer. reconveyed TO Ellen A FIRE
for s67 500 on five different parcels Of
propertv. and the Mercantile Trust
company gave a reconveyance for $780,
600 to the Daniel O'Day company on
seven parcels OF real estate.
interest rates remain at y to per
cent net at the savings banks, nearly
ell Of the banks loaning at 5A per
cent net.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

the remainder of the system will be
done soon.
STREET WORK.
AS preliminary step to the bitumin-
izing OF all the streets OF Ocean View
the club has induced all the property i
owners on Sickles avenue. a portion OF
those on Plymouth avenue and posi-
tion on Sadowa street to sign up for
bituminizing. Just as the club took an
active part in saving the property 4
owners money on their sewer Work. so 4
also did IL secure for them bids on Il
street work that insured IT'S being done
at low figure.
With the bituminized streets. con-
crete sidewalks. an abundance OF cleo +
trio lights and well kept lawns thei
Ocean View district Will become one
of the best residence sections OF tts3
kind in the city.
The territory for the most part Isl
perfectly level The climate is delights
full. By arousing a spirit Of civic pridel
a great transformation can be broughti
about in this district and the ocean,
View club is working to this end.
OTHER IMPROVEMENT
During the past year the club OBJ /
tanned u new lights for the district. /
IL agitated for the present site OF the I
new Sheridan school, an area OF 1S5x250i 4
feet. upon which has been erected a.
splendid 100000 concrete building oc-l
cupying nearly the whole OF the lot. tt
has petitioned for and expects to secure /
another 100 feet adjoining the school
property to complete the block and
provide playground facilities for tho
children. It has patitiOned for more
fire hydrants on San Jose avenue near
Plymouth street 1t has caused the cons
struction OF a bridge over the impass-
able gulch in Worcester street and Is /
now seeking to have Palmetto street +
cut through to avoid the double cross 7
ing of the Southern Pacific tracks on
Sickles avenue
The club is IN favor OF having the
Lake Merced properties selected as the
site for the .Panama-Pactfc exposition.
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
When the club was formed 1s mem
bers signed the roll. Within a few
weeks the membership increased to so.
1t is now $50. The first president
of the club was L. Morrison. He was
succeeded by T. J. Neilan E. r
Dullea became the next executive OF
the club and he was followed by Prof.
George Barron. William Wolf Is the
present executive Charles H Rodney
has held the office Of secretary since
the organization Of the club. The pres
ent officers are: William Wolf presi-
dent; ]. d. Rodney, vice president: A.
H. Sinclair, treasurer, Charles H Rod
1ey. secretary, and George Autagne,
sergeant at arms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

The bedrooms are arranged with
large closets, and all have sunny expo
sure. The upper hall contains cedar
lined closets and other accessories. In
the rear viii be a spacious sun porch
from which there is a good view of the
Golden gate and Preside heights.
VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURE
What strikes the observer most on
trip through the western part of the
city is the great variety OF architecture
in the new residences.
Beginning with the newer section,
Preside terrace. and extending to West
Clay Park and the ocean, there is a
constant succession of pleasant sur
prises in the handsome homes that are
now under construction or recently
completed.
The cause Of this great variety of
styles is due partly to situation and
environment. The hills. marine views
and terraced slopes inspire buildings
that take advantage OF splendid views
and harmonize with the surroundings.
It is apparent that this era of artistic
building has only just begun.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
OUTLYING DISTRICTS ARE HELPED BY IMPROVEMENT CLUBS
OCEAN VIEW CLUB Is
MAKING A MODEL DISTRICT
Outlet Sewer and Bituminizing Of Streets Brought
About by United Action Of Residents
By c. F. ADAMS

For years the Ocean View district
was sadly neglected. Sewers were con-
sidered TO be luxuries not necessary for
the people of that section. Realizing
that action could be secured only
through. unity. 16 property owners Of
the district met March 9. 1908, and
formed the ocean View Improvement
club.
The club at once undertook to secure
for the district an outlet sewer, to be
paid for out of the bond issue. The
Crocker estate, adjoining the Ocean
View district, declined 10 purchase any
of the sewer bonds. To drain off the
lands into cesspools was at that time
deemed satisfactory.
Knowing that by compelling the
Crocker estate to secure an outlet
sewer one would have to be provided
at the same time for the Ocean View
district. the club set about to obtain
this result. An injunction was OBJ
tanned against the Crocker estate COM
The result was that the Crocker es-
tate company purchased the portion of
the sewer bonds necessary to COM
plete the outlet sewer emptying into
Islais creek
MONEY SAVED ON SEWERS
Having made certain of the outlet
sewer, the club inaugurated a plan to
secure the systematic sewering of the
entire district. 1t called a public meet
ing for the purpose of receiving bids
from contractors for sewer work.
Through the efforts of the club, eight
blocks had been signed for sewer work
and the lowest bid was accepted By
this procedure the property owners
saved thousands of dollars. COmpeti-
tion among contractors is so keen that
usually several seek the same work.
In order to get all the property own
ers of a block to sign. special prices
are often given to some property own
ers, while others have to pay a much
higher price. Where the work in each
block is done by a different contractor
the price often varies.
The plan adopted by the club was
fair to the contractors and best for the
property owners of the eight blocks
of sewer work signed up three blocks
have been completed. In order to bring
about the early completion of the re-
naming blocks the club intends to ask
to have the sewer permit revoked.
For more than a year past the club
has, by frequent petitions to the board
of public works and board of super
visors, sought to have sewer outlet
constructed to the ocean.
The Spring Valley water company
objected to the sewer passing through
it's properties. The consent of the COM
pany was finally obtained about four
months ago. The portion of the sewer
out Sadowa street and through the
Ocean View district is completed and
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

The South Elmhurst club at recents
bazaar realized S4,500 for street in-4
provements- The club viii give a grand
ball this evening at Redmen's hall.
Elmhurst.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

signing up rapidly for electric light
service. The committee secured very
liberal concession from the company
for a limited time. After then the
usual rates will prevail.
PERALTA HEIGHTS CLUB
At the regular meeting of this club
Tuesday evening the United Railroads
was petitioned to remove it's poles
on Precita avenue between Folsom and
mental iron poles in order to beautify
this thoroughfare. which runs ada
cent to Bernal park.
William Colbert was appointed to
call on police officials and request that
an officer be detailed to patrol Twenty
sixth and Army streets.
A. Nelson was delegated TO interview
the manager of the Jones estate and
get him to place a. sidewalk along
Bryant street, from Twenty-sixth
street to Precita avenue.
J. B. Wizard was delegated to call
on the superintendent Of street repairs
and request that curbstone crossings
be placed on Army street at York, and
on Army street at Condor.
After two years of hard effort the
club is glad to announce the compile
tion Of the new Wolfe street sewer.
DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
At its meeting Wednesday noon at
the ST. Francis hotel the Downtown as
sociation determined to send out let
ters to every merchant and business
man in the district to determine
whether a New Years eve celebration
should be held downtown.
The details of the associa tton's
plan for protecting the merchants from
shoplifters were made known The as
sociation has instructed its attorney
to prosecute all offenders arrested for
shoplifting.
Messrs. Fennimore, Mccarthy, Soren-
sen, Katchinsky and Marsden were ap-
pointed a nominating committee to
make nominations for the ensuing
term.
The election of officers will be held
at the next meeting.
EUREKA VALLEY CLUB
At the meeting of the Eureka Valley
Improvement association on Thursday
evening Supervisor Walsh appeared in
response to the invitation of the club
that he investigate the necessity for ad-
ditional lights in the district
carnival committee was appointed
to arrange for a celebration upon the
completion of the lighting system
HOME INDUSTRY LEAGUE
The Home Industry league held it's
usual weekly luncheon and meeting at
the Palace hotel yesterday noon The
enthusiasm of the members was greatly
aroused by the secretary's review of
what the league had accomplished dur
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
RuiIdIn~ Contracts

Richard Dwyer with Matthew A. Little-Al
work except art glass for two story and attic
frame building in " line OF Fourth avenue
IOO.9l5 of Parnassus. n 25 by " 12o; Sc 2J0
The president and board OF trustees OF st.
IRnatfus college with Sfanquist & Forbes-Exca-
vstion and concrete foundations and certain iron
work for church building at NE corner Of Fulton
street and Parker avenue, I75 by 275;
500, $50.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-05

crooked work in the hiring of
teams, and this time the perpetra-
tors were females.
On Friday, April 20, two young
women engaged an outfit to 90 to
their claims near Wendte, and
several days elapsed without the
livery barn propristors hearing
from them.
At last q letter was r. Aasived
from supposed "Mr. Adolage"
stating that the team in question
was in the stock yards at Philip
and that Mr.. Brown had better
come and get them. The letter
was badly scrawled and mailed on
the train.
In the meantime q young man,
who had arrived at Philip with
the rig and two women, had stolen
most of the harness and started
for the Cheyenne River country.
The officers are looking into the
matter and further developments
are awaited. Pierre Fairplay.