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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
The Bath-Sponge Miracle

In "An Explorers Adventures in
Tibet which the Harper's recentlv
published, A. Henry Savage Lander
tells how he had the pleasure of
frightening his cruel Tibetan captors
by bit of magic" so simple that
It's success is almost unbelievable
Inc Lamas had got hold of his bath
sponge, which was dry and pressed
to great thinness by a heavy weight
which had rested upon it. Throwing
1t from them it fell in a little pool of
water. II addressed the sponge in
English and with any words that
came into my head, pretending to ut
ter lamentations. The attention of
the Lamas and soldiers was quickly
drawn to this unusual behavior on
my part. They could not conceal
their terror when, as I spoke louder
and louder to the sponge, it gradual
ly swelled to it's normal size. The
T1betans, who at first could hardly
believe their eyes, became panic
stricken. There was a general STAN
pede." Every one is familiar with
the use that Columbus made of an
eclipse on a similar occasion, but
IAN Explorers Adventures in Tibet
undoubtedly reveals the first miracle
with bath sponge.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
PAGE EIGHTEEN
EDITOR JoURNAL:

[ notice in your issue of the 9th an
effort at denial on the part of O. B.
Stevens of the truth of an affidavit by
me that during the year 1902 a guano
company for which | was at work sent
$500 into this State to be used as part
of a campaign fund for Mr.. Stevens dur
ing said year, while he was Commissions
er of Agriculture You will notice that
Mr.. Stevens only says that no such fund
or any other amount was ever contrib
uted by any company for a campaign
fund for himself. He does not deny that
money was given him by a guano COM
pany. ] didn't swear nor do | say now,
that he used the money for campaign
purposes, but that it was sent for this
purpose, and repeat now that check
was sent into this State for $500 for
such purpose. Of course, he could have
used the mony for other purposes
The Hon. M. j. Yeomans, son-in- law
of Mr.. Stevens, spent the day here last
Thursday seeking certain information
concerning my affidavit. [ told him
then to go back to Atlanta and tell Mr.
Stevens to deny the truth of my affidavit
and / would then give it. But you see
Mr.. Stevens doesn't do this in full; and
| ask you now, Mr. Stevens, did you re-
ceive certain sums of money from guano
companies in 1902, and especially the
$500, regardless of whether you used it
for campaign purposes or not? That
there was such sum sent for your use
there is no question, so what did you do
with it?
AS to the connection your son-in-law
puts j. A. Perry's name with this con-
troversy, I desire to say that [ told him
what | knew about this, voluntarily, and
made the affidavit in the same manner,
and he is in no way responsible for my
action in this matter
| have no interest in your defeat, other
than | know you to be a man who ought
not to be in a position of trust in this or
any other State. And since you insinu-
ate that but for certain reasons you
would not have noticed what [ swore to,
| ask any one who would question the
truth of my affidavit, believes that |
would be a party to such base act of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
MERIDIAN WOMAN'S COLLEGE.
One of the Nations Leading Schools


for Girls.
This noted institution has forged
it's way to the front ranks of educa-
tiOnal institutions for Girls in the
South. 1t is often called by those
who know it best, zone Of the Ma
TONS Leading Select Schools for
Girls"
1t has great Conservatory of
Music with it; one of the largest in
the South. 1t has recently received
two carloads of new pianos, installed
a great Pipe Organ, added Opera
Chairs to it's already handsome Audi
forum. 1t has sixty acre campus,
with lakes for boating and fishing;
two swimming pools; an Athletic
field for basket ball, tennis, etc.;
beautiful shade trees with springs,
wild flowers and lovely walks; all
conducive to out-of-door life.
1t has a Master Musician as Direc-
tor Of Conservatory, with fifteen as
sistant teachers. A great Teacher Of
Pipe Organ from London has been
engaged Fine teachers Of Art, Flo
cution, Domestic Science. as we'll as
all literary courses are provided
A Special Dormitory with Matron
has been arranged for young girls.
See advertisement in this paper
Write for catalog to President J. w.
Beeson, Dept. GA, Meridian, Miss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
Needless Slaughter

There is consensus of opinion
that the loss of eleven lives at Fort
ress Monroe belongs in the list of
preventable disasters. The explosion.
may have been due to the use of
powder which was under suspicion.
1t may have been due to the presence
of gas in the gun barrel, which might
have been prevented. 1t may have
been due to some careless Or over
Jealous act on the part of some mem
Der of the gun crew in the effort to
make a new record for rapid-fring.
The loss of life in similar disasters in
the navy in target practice has been
heavy. 1t is time that the authori-
ties did something more than to in
quire into and regret such accidents.
Preventive action is needed. Let the
records stand, if need be, and insist
on time enough for firing to provide
safety.-Boston (Mass.) Herald
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
O. B. StevensTis Handed Hot Shot by G. N.
Bagwell, of Winder. Corroborated by
w. D. Branan

political trickery, were it not the truth,
to write either of the following gentle
men who have known me most of my
life:
w. H. Toole, President First National
Bank
r. l.. Carithers, President Smith &
Carithers, Bankers
T. A. Maynard, President Winder
Banking Company.
Rev. j. III. Wood, pastor of Christian
Church.
Rev. L. A. Brown, pastor of Baptist
Church.
Rev. w. T. Hunnicut, pastor of Meth
odist Church, all of Winder
Mr.. w. d. Branan was the sales agent
7 referred to, of Atlanta, Ca, and in
him there isn't more honorable or up
right citizen of our State, and I ask you
to note what he says about this farm
ers' friend" G.. N. BAGwELL.
Winder, Ca, Aug s, 1910.
August 4, 1910.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that [ was a travel
ing sales agent for a certain guano com
pany in Georgia during the year 1902
and during said year | was given a GER
tain amount of money by the manage
ment of the company for which I was
at work to be delivered to the president
of a guano company in Georgia, which [
did so deliver, and said amount was in
payment of the assessment of said COM
pany for which [ was at work for a cam
paign fund for 0. B. Stevens, who was
then Commissioner of Agriculture.
While said O. B. Stevens was Com
missioner of Agriculture he wrote said
company asking for prices on fertilizers
in small quantities, and said company,
acting under the impression that he ex-
pected said fertilizers without charge,
shipped him five tons complimentary to
Cornelia, Ca, and it later developed that
he had received numbers of such ship
ments, all of which was put on the mar
ket, at cut prices, resulting in the can
collation. of the contract which [ had
made for the company for which I was
at work at said point. w. D. BRANAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
THE JEFFERSONIAN
Just Another Campaign SANDER

Mr.. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson.
Ga.-Dear Sir: Mr.. G. M. FurlOw,
of Madison, Ca, says: When Hoke
Smith ran for and was elected gov
ernor in 1906 you got out and worked
for him; after he was nominated you
went to Thos Hardwick and told him
that you had got Hoke Smith elected
governor and that you had a bill
against Smith for 100000; that
you told Hardwick to take the bill
and collect same of Fl. Smith; and
he took the bill and collected it; and
the reason you were not for H.
Smith in 1908 was that he refused
to pay you any thing. Please let me
know if this is true
Yours respectfully,
j. G.. WHITAKER.
Rutledge, Ga.
Answer.
During the campaign of 1906. the
Hon. Hoke Smith through his friend,
Mr.. J. E. Wilkerson, of Thomson,
Ca, authorized me to go ahead and
spend what seemed to be necessary
to carry the county for Hoke Smith.
Consequently, my brother, J. F. Wat
son, took charge of the matter, and
through him was disbursed a consid-
cradle sum in giving barbecues, hir-
Ing vehicles, and paying other legiti-
mate expenses incident to a hot cam
paign. The funds were not handled
by me at all. After the campaign was
over, the amount disbursed by J. F.
Watson was returned by Hoke Smith,
just as it should have been. Per-
sonally, I did not profit cent by the
Hoke Smith campaign of 1905, and
L did an amount of speaking, writ
ing and other hard work for him that
was we'll worth $4,000 to him.
AS to the campaign of 1908, money
had nothing whatever to do with my
decision. Mr.. Furlow is in conflict
with Ex-Governor Smith himself. for
the Governor has stated over his own
signature, in the newspapers last
week, that the reason why I declined
to favor his reelection was that he
refused to commute the death pen
atty in the Glover case.
Such hot-heads as Mr. Furlow are
not doing former Governor Smith any
good by the circulation of these vile
ISLANDERS on me.
After the 23rd of August. T will
publish in this paper a calm review
OF the relations which existed be-
tween me and former Governor
Smith; and I have no fears of the
1lnal verdict public opinion will rem
der. THOS. E. WATSON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18

Let the 9th Congressional District
of Georgia choose an able, honest man
to represent her i'm Congress the COM
ing two years. Judge HI. III. Perry is
the man; Tom Bell has not made
good.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
FOURLOTSSELLFOR
QUARTEROF MILLION

Since the consolidation of Speck.
Paschel & Co. with Baldwin & Howell
a number of important deals have been
put through. During the last two
weeks sales aggregating nearly $250,OOe
have been consummated by the two
firms mentioned.
The lot. 1o5xs7:6. in the south side
of Pacific street. 1876 feet east OF
Kearny, with two story building con-
sisting of stores and lodgings, and rent
ing for $S75 per month, was sold for
account of the Excelsior realty and in
vestment company.
For account of Aaron Miller, the
same firm sold the lot, IS :9x120, through
to Fern avenue, in the north side OF
Sutter street, 1875 feet west of Lar
kin, and for account of Harvey Dana.
the lot 45:10x137:6 in the north side
of Howard street. IS east of Beale.
The same firms also sold for account
of the William Eide company the lot.
5Ox1s7:6. southeast corner of Broadway
and Baker street. The total of these
four sales was nearly S250,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
PRESIDE TERRACE
AMONG LATEST SALES

An interesting transaction In Pre-
sidio terrace is reported. Through the
agency of Baldwin & Howell a sale
has been effected by NJ Fisher to Har-
ris Weinstock of Weinstock, Lubin &
Co. OF the Eastlake residence in course
of construction on lot 19, the consider
alton of which is said to be S25,0O0.
Fisher reports that the residence will
be completed in about three months
In speaking of the deal Fisher said
that WeinstOck has been endeavorinS
to buy a residence in San Francisco for
the last year, and that after canvassing
every district thoroughly and compar-
ing values and advantages he could
find no locality in San Francisco that
possessed as many attractions as Pre-
sidio terrace. Fisher sold him the
house from the plans. having only laid
the foundation at the time he came
into the terrace to look at the prop
erty.
Fisher has built eight houses in Pre-
sidio terrace and has sold every one of
them prior to completion. There are
only three or four lots left. He is ne
gotiating for these and if he secures
them will commence TO build on all OF
them at once
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
HANDSOME HOME
TRACT IS PLATED
West Clay Park Combines Many
Advantages, Including Marine
View and Restrictions

The agents for West Clay park an
nounce that they are ready to place
the lots on the market. West Clay
park was formerly known as the
Bunker property, is located between
Twenty and Twenty-fourth ave.
nues and runs from Lake street north
to the Presidio wall. The owners of
this land have spent year and half
and a very large sum of money to
make it high class residential park
Preparatory to announcing the sale
the land has been graded and laid out
in large lots, the average size being
about 40 feet front by 115 feet in depth.
There are two entrances to the park,
one at Twenty-second avenue and one
at Twenty fourth, at both of which
points have been erected impressive
gates built of white stone from Utah.
These gates are most pleasing in de-
sign, making very effective approach
Inside of the park the streets have
all been bituminized and stone walks
have been laid. There are no un-
slightly poles, as the telephone and
electric light wires are carried in con-
duits under ground. In addition to
these, trees. shrubs, lawn and flowers
have been laid out.
The lots will be sold with restric-
tions forbidding the use of the land
for any purpose other than for resi-
dences, which must not cost less than
s., 900 each. Among the other restric-
tions are the prohibiting of front
fences. etc The subdivision has been
carefully laid out, with a view of Civ
ing to each lot the benefit of the mag
nificent views which are obtainable
from this point. The marine view is
one of the striking features. The land
commands vista of the Presidio, the
Golden gate, as well as the Pacific
ocean and akers beach.
Although the property has never been
offered for sale or advertised as yet
three lots have been sold to S. A. Born
and he has already started the con-
struction of three fine homes on the
land Two other lots have also been
sold to private parties, with the un-
derstanding that they will at once
build artistic residences.
Another feature of the subdivision
is an automobile drive running to the
rear of nearly every lot, as it is quite
likely that the purchasers of this class
of property will want accommodations
for automobiles.
Lyon & Hoag, agents for the land
express their confidence in being able
TO effect ready sales. They argue that
there are no other residential parks in
the city and that the marine view and
the building restrictions will appeal
to a large class of BUYERS
The whole idea of laying out the
property was to secure, first, the mag
nif1cent views by arranging the lots in
such a way that the views can not
hereafter be obstructed and also to
make it absolutely safe for person tc
invest in a home or residence without
danger of annoyance by undesirable
neighbors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
FRESNO CAPITALIST BUYS
S GRANT AVENUE PROPERTY
Substantial Investment Made
Solely for Income Purposes

real estate sale of Importance was
consummated when Charles Harris and
s. Dusenbery conveyed to George L.
Fleisig property in the easterly side of
Grant avenue, 77:6 feet south of Pa
cific street, for about $4,000.
This property consists of lot 25x55
feet. extending to Bartlett alley, and is
improved with a two story brick build
ing which is under a long lease to- one
tenant at rental that produces a hand :
some rate of interest on the invest
ment. Fleisig is a recent arrival from
Fresno and purchased the property
purely as an investment. The sale
was negotiated through the real estate
firm OF Joseph H. Rucker & Co.
The same firm also reports a sale
from Walter NJ. Cary to Maurice Poul-
ter of property in the north side of
Oak street, 1s5 feet west of Cough.
consisting of lot 27:6x70 feet, i'm
proved with six modern apartment
flats, for $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
MARX & co. REPORT
SALES AND LEASES

Jerome Marx & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales and leases closed through
their office:
Sale of property at southeast corner of Wash
ington street and First avenue, 53xI00 feet, for
the account of B. F. Richardson TO Solomon
Dannenbaum. for $4,000. Mr.. Dannebaum is TO
erect four handsome flats on this property.
Sale of property in east line of Hyde street,
"a feet north of Clay, 34:9x100 feet, for the
account of Isaac Elaser to Mrs. Henrietta E.
Norman, for $500. The new owner intends
to erect six apartment fats on this lot.
Sale Of three flats, 451-453-455 Spruce
street between California and Sacramento on
lot 25:1hxS7:6 feet, for Alfred Voyce Jr. to
client of the office. for S12,500.
Sale of house 1911 Laguna street between
client to Frank 0rstmsn. for $500.
Leased for, the account Of Joseph Haber TO
Marine Fire salvage company. store 25x160 in
the Yosemite hotel building, Market street near
Eighth, for term of years, particulars private.
Leased for the account of E. Marx to Leon
Conn store 25x100 at 92S Fillmore street near
McAliister, for term of years, particulars pri-
vate.
Leased for the account of G. Cans, store at
the northeast corner OF Dupont and Commercial
streets for term of three years at total
rental of $1,000 to a client
Leased for the account of NJ. Adler to Glide
brothers, the property known as the Mound
ranch In 4olo county, comprising ZOO acres of
fertile land, terms private.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
ARTISTIC DESIGN
FOR LODGE HOME
Odd Fellows Select Plans for
Elaborate Structure on Santa
Clara Property

Architectural plans for the Odd Eel
lows home in Santa Clara county be-
tween Saratoga and Los Gatos were Sc
fected by trustees of the home yesterday.
The Odd Fellows have a farm of SIS
acres in the most picturesque part of
santa Clara county At the last ses-
sion of the grand encampment the
trustees of the home to stand on this
tract were instructed to invite archl-
tects to submit their ideas, competi-
lively. relating TO the construction of
"a group Of buildings to cost not more
than $4,000 From a large number OF
dra wings the trustees have selected
three as prize winners.
The winners of the first prize. which
is s400, with the chance TO superintend
the construction Of the home and to
draw 3 per cent on the cost thereof, are
Ralph Warner Hart and j. II. Baehrer,
who couaborated. A second prize went
10 Cumming q Weymouth, architects,
this one for $3.50, and the third prize
to Wolfe & Mckenzie of san Jose. All
the trustees were present They are
John Thompson, = T.. Moreland, d. a.
Sinclair. John Hazlett, Fred Z. Pierce
and IL l.. Richardson. IL their de-
cision is sustained by the grand en-
campment the home will be on the
Warner -Baehrer plans.
These provide for a large administra-
tion building. for a hospital and for II
bungalows OF Gotta ges. They are in
the mission style of architecture. The
administration building is in front. The
other structures are in the rear, sur
rounding three sides OF a triangle, of
which the administration building COM
poses the fourth side.
Provision is made for the housing and
comfort Of INDECENT Odd Fellows and
wives and widows. on a handsome scale
The administration building, of two
stories and basement. VIII accommo-
date 500. The bungalow viii supply
some quarters for 20 each. Ultimately
the cottages will accommodate 800.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
MISSION REALTY DEALERS
REPORT SEVERAL SALES
SaIa & Sala Have Brisk Business
During Week

Ssla & Sala report a very brisk
week and that they have closed a
number of sales, as follows:
Lot and improvements in the east side of
Willard street south of Parnassus avenue
consisting of a nine room residence 1882
Willard street, TO Mrs. Barbara McManigal
from the Hugh B. Jones lumber company
Lot in the east side Of Mission street north
Of Crescent avenue, buyer G. Nelson. owners
name withheld.
% feet west of Treat avenue, buyer ]. H. Nc
CRlium, seller Georgtnia Kinneer. McCallum
for income property.
Lot and Improvements located in the west
side of Douglass street north Of Twenty fourth
10 Scalletti Scsteno. seller Sala & Sala The
firm recently purchased this property from
]. Torpey.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
MILL Valley SCENERY
VIES WITH OLD WORLD
Real Estate Dealer Predicts a
Good Future for Little Town

B. L. Lee of the firm of Trewavas,
Lee & Co, handling suburban home
farms in Mill Valley, Marin county,
predicts a very fiattering future for the
pretty little town situated at the base
of Mount Tamalpais.
The new tract, Marin View Acres, is
now open for sale in from one to ten
acre parcels. This will be the last
chance to secure acreage, as all other
tracts in this vicinity have been dis
posed of in lots ranging from 25 to 100
feet frontage.
The agents urge the public to ramble
over the hills and valleys of Marin
county, and if they ever visited the old
world they will see scenery in Marin
that the old world can not surpass
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
Building Contracts

SeVeII DoIIiver with William Plant. d Camp
bell and Daniel Foley--To erect three story
and basement frame residence in S line OF
Washington street. 62:6 OF Spruce. S 100 by
80; STATES
O. W Hume company with ]. L. Bowen &
Son-Plumbing, gas fitting and sewering for a
tSree story apartment building al NE corner of
Fulton and Octavia streets, r 80 by 10;
S2Iz5
John W. Hatch with Ira ". Coburn-For a
TWO story and basement frame building ihate1
IN W line OF Delmas street 2lO Of Waller. s
eo.3 by n 30; $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
]. w. WRIGHT & co. SELL
IMPORTANT PROPERTIES

]. w. Wright & Co. report the sale of
important properties as follows:
For Herman d. Hogrefe to a client. lot and
improvements in the south line Of Haight street,
Ia: IS feet east OF Clayton Improvements con-
slst of stores: lot 50x137:6 feet: S2S,OO0.
For John Won Hnssen to- a client, southwest
corner Of Hyde and clay streets, Sf:Gx112:6
rect Owner is going to improve Immediately
With stores and hats. The sale price was
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

he sees where the station win be
in the center Of the tract.
he sees the pretty flowers. the
beautiful surroundings and hand
some homes.
he ereathes the fresh air OF the
country and drinks the pure spark
ling arteSian water that is pipsl To
every lot at half the city's rate
he sees comfort on every hand
and when he sees how large a home
site he can purchase for the same
price that is asked TOR \ small cfrS-
lot there Is no doubt left. no hest
tating. no desire 20 look Further.
Broadmoor means home 70 him.
You viii want 20 live here. %,
when you once visit
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
A Homesite i'm Beautiful Broadmoor
Is Eight Times as Large as City Lot

all doubts as to where he wants to
live.
he learns that there is no danger
of Cinnamon building a wash-house
next door to his home.
he learns that Orientals or colored
people can not purchase Broadmoor
villas.
lie ledlns tndt no SHdlI unSlShtly
shack will be allowed in Broadmoor.
he sees the winding boulevards
all paved and parked on each side
with myriads of palms.
he walks over the property on
cement sidewalks that are already
laid.
---he sees the roadway where the
Southern Pacific's new electric in
terurban railroad will cross Broad
moor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

And while these villa sites are
eight times as large in size they are
identically the same in price.
that is why every one who looks
around eventually purchases in
Broadmoor.
that is why we are selling more
home sites in Broadmoor than are
being sold in all the other districts
around the bay.
but, the fact that Broadmoor villa
sites are eight times as large as city
lots. is NOT the only reason why the
home-seeker ultimately decides to
purchase in Broadmoor.
listen:
when he visits Broadmoor he
learns many other things that settle