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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-14
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A feature of the contracts that are
being sent out by the managers of the
National and American league teams
is a clause to the effect that the play
ers shall not enter into any barn.
stornling trips after the regular sea
ron closes, and that winter games of
a various kind are to be tabooed here
after. The measure will, no aoubl,
call forth howl from the players,
but the magnates, in explaining their
position, state that 1t nas been proved
that those taking part III the barn
storming trips, although they report
in the spring in good condition,
are unable to play up to their usual
form. They also state that the barn
stornling trips are detriment to the
Z me as played in the major leagues,
J for frequently the transformers light
in a small town and are beaten to a
frazzle by some dub of team. which
naturally causes the fans to think
that the class of ball played in the
big leagues is not SO fast after all
In pointing out other disadvantages
of winter trips, the magazines point
out the case of "Three-Fingered
Brown, OF Chicago, who went to Cuba
and contracted fever, with the re-
suit that he is laid up and long siege
of sickness appears to be his lot. HIS
trip to Cuba netted him SITS, and 1t
is very doubtful whether he will be
able to pitch in the early spring or
not
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
STATE POPULATION
GROWS LIKE weed
Annual Increase of 100000
Creates Demand for Good
Farm Homes

Conservative authorities estimate
that California is filing up at the rate
of about 100000 people a year. and'w
continue to do so until the completion
of the Panama canal. when an influx
of industrious immigrating farmers
will begin which will probably double
the annual figures quoted above.
What California needs more than
anything else is a radical increase in
her farming population" said j. E.
Green of Baldwin & Howell There
are splendid opportunities open to this
class of citizens. and when the big de-
velopment companies which are work
ing upon their projects now get ready
to retail their holdings we will have
thousands of these people seeking
small farms.
'.All that is being done now is pre-
liminary work" said Green. 'but when
the operating concerns begin to adver-
tise the sale of their subdivideJ and
irrigated properties we will see our
average of newcomers doubled Then.
besides this influence, there will be
the Panama canal, which in all prob
ability will land immigrants from
Europe to San Francisco from only
SIS or $40 more than they pay to go
to New York. This will sift out the
poorer class and land upon our shores
the very cream of the farming and in
dustrious element OF the irnnigratinS
foreigners
'Our big wheat ranches will be made
into townsites. truck gardens and or
chards. Intensive farming will be the
rule of the day. and instead of $455,-
sSs.sS7 worth of farm products we will
double these figures. If we do this IL
means that San Francisco. Los Angeles.
Oakland, Sacramento. San Jose and all
the other centers of industry will de-
rive the benefit It means that not only
country but city property will be worth
more and that there will be S400, 1000. 900
mora money spent per annum for gro
ceries, clothing, land and the necessi-
ties and pleasures OF life
Green stated that at present the
products Of the soil of California aver
aged about S1-75 per capita year. and
that if 100000 Industrious families
could be brought here and settled in
the farming districts they alone would
probably increase these figures to s3-15
per capita He believes that this will
be accomplished within five years. and
that during this period practically all
of the irrigable land in the state will
be taken up by operating companies of
big capitalization
The only land owners who will get
left in this development are a few
who are holding UP their prices" said
Green. These individuals will be en-
tirely passed up by the purchasing de-
partments of the irrigation companies
and allowed to shift for themselves
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
SUPERVISORS PLAN FOR
MANY NEW SCHOOLS

The board of supervisors have or
dered the construction of the Liacoln
grammar school at cost of $50. 500.
and the construction of the Burnett
school at an estimated cost of $52.500-
Drawings, specifications and estf-
mates have been made for the follow
ing schools
Cleveland school-Contraets let; all astsxiOr
details made
Burnett school-PIans and specifications com
plete and out to contractors
Grattan schoOl-GeDeral working drawings 10
per cent completed.
Lincoln schOol-General working drawings SIS
per cent completed.
John SWEET school-General working drawings
10 per cent completed
Harrison school-GeneraI working drawings so
per cent completed.
Nisitacion schOol-Preliminary sketches made
and approved by board OF education.
Girls high school-Preliminary sketches made
and approved by board of education and work
progressing nicely
Polytechnic high schoo1-Prelnminary sketches
prepared and before the board Of education for
their approval.
Jackson school-Prelimnary sketches prepared
and approved by board Of education.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
COMMERCIAL HIGH, CITY'S
MODEL PUBLIC SCHOOL
All the Latest Devices to Safeguard Life
And Health Of Pupils'and Render
Model instruction

finished and accepted. The Garfield
primary in Kearny and Filbert. and the
Sheridan in Capitol avenue. between
Farallones and Lobos, and the Sutro
grammar in Thirteenth avenue between
California and Clement. are completed
but not yet accepted Altogether. a very
substantial beginning has been made in
the permanent reconstruction of the
public school buildings. on a scale that
makes them credit and ornament TO
the city.
At the last meeting of the board OF
education a resolution was passed re-
questing the board of supervisors to au-
thor1ze the mayor to sell at public auc-
ton the two story frame structure be-
longing to the board OF education aud
known as '122 Bartlett street. situated
on property acquired as additional area.
for the Agassiz school
The playground commission of this
city has been granted the use of the old
Madison school site. Clay street. be-
tween Walnut and Laurel. for play
ground purposes. when the present
shack buildings shall be removed.
Permission has been granted the
Ocean View Improvement club to CO.
operate with the board of education in
conducting the dedication exercises of
the new Sheridan school.
Permission has been granted the Ex-
celsior homestead association and the
Silver Heights Improvement club TO use
the auditorium of the Monroe school for
entertainments as outlined in programs
submitted to the board of education.
The Coso Avenue Improvement club
has petitioned the board of education
for primary school in the vicinity OF
Bernal avenue and Montezuma street.
The iS Nv
the buildings and grounds committee
The department of architecture of the
board of public works has been re-
quested to furnish this department with
rough plans and estimate of a II room
school building of frame construction.
which is under consideration for cree
tion on lot 120x200. in Vermont street.
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth.
Tentative plans for the Jackson and
girls high schools have been submitted
to this board and approved by its build
ings and grounds committees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
HIGH CLASS RESIDENCES
ARE IN GOOD DEMAND
Large Lots and Gardens With Picturesque
Houses Attract Buyers in Richmond
And Sunset Districts

a notable feature in the upbuilding
Of the residential districts this year
has been the tendency toward erecting
fine houses on large lots. particularly
in the Richmond district. Commenting
on this fact Joseph A. Leonard, presi-
dent of the Urban realty Improvement
company, says:
I'VE have found that where we build
a handsome house on a large lot, say
SO feet, with lawn and trees in front
and a strip along the sides for flowers
and vines, we can find quick sale for
such places.
This indicates a trend toward beau
tiful home making, which I think Will
completely transform San Francisco's
best residence districts in a few years.
People are getting tired. of uniform
rows Of houses on 25 foot lots, with
every building looking like its neigh
bor. That will do very well for east
ern cities, but here in California. where
there is every inducement to give
touch Of tropical beauty TO houses and
front yards, il is a pity not to take ad-
vantage Of natures gifts.
We are studying architectural ef-
fects and trying to make each house
we build suit the particular require
rnents OF the lot and the general situa-
tion.
In a general way, I should say that
the tendency is 10 set houses much
farther back from the street than for
rnerly and make front lawn and park
way between the sidewalk and curb.
with trees on one or both sides of the
walk. In some cases I have applied
for special permission to the street
commissioners to put trees on the side
walk line, so as to give the best ap-
pesrance TO a row of houses.
''An Of our city architects. I believe,
are working along these same lines to
make San Francisco a handsome resi-
dence city.
Many parts Of Richmond district
are growing up into parklike sections
by following out these ideas.
I look to see an even more notable
development of this sort beyond Twin
peaks. There ii will be possible TO
increase the size of lots to from 40 to
100 feet and thus have every house set
in the midest Of a spacious garden.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

at NV corner of Bernard and Jones streets, W
91;6, n Co. 23, 20, Z 6S:6. 40, and one
other piece; $40
Richard Speckter and wife to John Kflemade.
lot in S line of Twenty-nin street, $50 w of
Castro, w % by S ia; SO.
Lawrence McMahon to Alfred Delrieu and
wife, lot in SW line of oakdaIe avenue, 275 Sc
Of P street. Sc % by SW 100; SO.
Frank Olmo and wife to jeremiah f. Collins,
lot in line of Dolores street, 1sS S of Thir-
tieth. S % 113. NE %, W .1f9; SO.
James McAienomey and wife to Lorenzo Fer
reiros ct al. lot in W line of Anderson street,
125 of Eugenia avenue. 80 by w TO- SO.
Natalie Casassa and wife to VincenZo Chilsa.
lot in SW line of Tngley street, 226:9 NV of
Mission, NV % by SW 100; $40. 1
Miner Iandell and wife to John E. Anderson,
lot 30. block 35. Refs tract; $40.
Home telephone company of San Francisco to
Bay Cities home telephone company lot in Sc
line of Howard street. 275 SW of Fourth SW
1914 by Sc 155. and five other pieces; $40
Estate of Eliza Wolf deceased (by admnistra-
tori. to Leopold Hirsch, lot Sc corner of
Stockton and Stark streets, Z 57:6 S 81 a.
W 21:9. n 10:712, w 1853, 2Q:9; $500.
John Benson, deceased (by executrix) to John
r. Frank, lot in S line Of Clement street. 107 IS
w of Twelfth avenue. w 20 by 100: $40.
San Francisco land company to Julius 3
Schultz. lot in W line of Ninth avenue $50 N of
B street, N % by " 120; $40.
Same to E. A. Sprague, lot In line of Ninth
avenue. 255 of California street. S % by E
40; $40.
Jane B. German to Ida Thompson, lot in E
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

with this plan followed out uni
formly we should have a most beauti-
full addition. to our city This ought to
become the keynote in the laying out
and upbuilding of all that vast region
from Twin peaks to the sea. 1 look to
see such plan carried out within the
next few years.
NEW STYLE POPULAR
A good illustration of the style of
houses and grounds which seems to
be finding popular favor is the hand
some seven room residence to be built
in the west side of Tenth avenue be-
tween Onza and Balboa streets on
Richmond heights to cost $4,000. 1t
was designed and is being constructed
by Joseph A. Leonard
Several very attractive high class
houses have just been completed in
Fourth avenue on Parnassus heights by
NJ A. Little. One of these in the Span
ish or Moorish style was purchased by
Harry j. Moore, who has just moved in.
The upper part of the front of the
house is in white stucco, with a wall
of clinker brick up to the first floor
This, together with the red tiling of
the roof projecting over the bay win
dows, gives a very striking color effect
to the house. On either corner is
mosquelike dome which carries out the
oriental aspect in d very pleasing way.
Edward E. Young was the architect
The front part of the basement is made
into garage.
Three adjoining buildings are of
Spanish styles of different types. The
one belonging to c. c. Nauman is 10
room mission house of gray stucco.
Nauman is wholesale commission
merchant and formerly lived in San
Jose avenue. In changing his place of
residence he selected Parnassus heights
on account of the superb view of the
park and bay and because of the fine
residences that are now going up in
this district.
Some of the most handsome additions
to the city's apartment house district
are the flats for Theresa Castich in
jackson street near Jones; the apart
ment for o. c.. Morrill, in the east side
OF Leavenworth. south of Sutter street;
and E G. Olsen's building in Ellis
street near Larkin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS

San Francisco land company TO \. 3. Hern.
don. lot in line of Eleventh avenue, go of
street, n % by E 12o: SO.
Same to ". II. Hamilton, lot in E line of
Eleventh avenue. 100 n of street, 20 by
Jacob Heyman company to Thomas C. Hunter.
lot in line of Twenty third avenue, $50 S of
Fl street. S % by E 100; $40.
C. E. Gustaf Olsen TO A. Sophia Olsen. lot in
w line of Tenth avenue, 275 of L street, p
Jacob Heyman company to Albert W. Donnes.
81, 900.
Richard Upton and wife to ]. a. caiey, lot %.
block 8, De Boom tract; SO.
William J.. Hooking to Mary B. Hooking. lot
in line Of Pine street, $50 W Of Larkin, w 40
william 3: Storey Jr. to Fritz E. pahlgren:
Tea MeveS . . Ry %sord 70 se w,s and
Grattan. % by 1854: So
lot in line of Twenty second street. 1o1 10 E
of Sanchez. 5o:11 by ia; $40
avenue. NV 30 by SW 100; $40
julius r. Weber and wife to James L. Hawks,
lot commencing at point in Western addition
block s2l. distant 81 " of Laurel street. which
point is 227:sA N of Jackson street, W % By S
H. G. winham and wife to Peter SteiI, lot in
NE line Of Beacon street, los Sc of Harry, Sc
h D. Newhouse to Michele Midali lot in
NV line of San Jose avenue, 123l:4 NE of Jar
nae street, NE 25 NV 122, SW to point of
beginning. Sc 124; So
Fred ". Thurston and wife TO John E. Dolan
and wife. lot in NE line Of Worden street, 15o
- of Ellington, NV 25 by NE 100; $40.
Ada Hunsaker to Bette Lundbeck, lot in line
of Twentieth avenue. 215:10 of I street, S
25, 100 N S4:51s, sW 12o:41s; SO.
James A. Mcdonald and wife TO James j.
Hyland, lot in n line of Bosworth street, 102
W of Mission, being Sc corner of lot "a, block
!. De Boom tract, W 81, 51:4, Sc Al,
27:S; $40
George J. Duffey and wife to Carl A. Rigner
and wife lot in line of Jersey street, 153: III
" of Castro. W PA by n ia; $40.
John Farron and wife to yincenzo Schembri
lots Il and Is, block sol, Bay Park Homestead
association; $40.
William Schmidt TO Frank P. Schafer. lot in
S line of Valley street. 230 of Castro 80
by S ia; So
Isabelle Pearson to Elizabeth A. Preston, lot
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

awarded for the construction of the
Cleveland school in the same locality.
The board of education is considering
the enlargement of the Bernal and
Holly park schools, just north of the
Excelsior homestead, and the West End
school, embracing the section between
these and San Mateo county, is more
than half completed. The Farra gut
school will soon be dedicated by the
citizens of Ingleside and the Sheridan
school in Ocean View will be in COM
mission for the July term A school
will also be provided for the children
in the district east of Potrero avenue
and south of Eighteenth street
FUNDS FOR PARKS
AS means of providing for the com
Tort of the immense population of the
Mission, the board of supervisors and
the board of park commissioners have
adopted the suggestion of the Mission
Promotion associations committee on
parks and Fairgrounds that two-sev-
enths of the budget funds for the i'm
provement of parks be allotted the
smaller parks exclusive of Golden Gate
park. In this way it is hoped that
Franklin square, at Sixteenth and Bry-
ant streets; Mckinley square, at Twen-
tleth and Vermont streets, and Balboa
park. San Jose and Ocean avenues, and
all the smaller squares nof the district
Will receive proper attention.
The Channel street sewer, which is
necessary to obviate the floods that
have occurred regularly in the Mission
flats district, was begun so as to be
completed with the beginning of win
ter, and has now been constructed as
far south as Nineteenth street. Rights
of way have been acquired for the
Sunnyside sewer and the Islais creek
outlet sewer will be commenced as
soon as the Sunnydale branch sewer
has been completed.
The general outlook in the district
may be said to give indisputable proof
that, at the present rate of progress,
the center of the greater San Francisco
is rapidly converging about the heart
of the Mission, where the city was
founded.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

The Commercial high school, the first
built since the fire. is now being COM
pleted. 1t is situated in Grove street
between Larkin and Polk. 1t is three
story structure of yellow pressed brick.
The outside of the building is plain
and gives but little idea of the hand
some interior. The entrance is by a
vestibule an6 staircase wainscoted with
black marble and white marble trim
mings-
In the completeness of its arrange
ments it is superior to any school
building ever erected in this city.
The building is heated by hot air
system, the outdoor aid being drawn
in through a water filter, thus strain
ing out any dust or impurities. This
purified air is forced through all the
rooms in the building. In the halls
are radiators and seats for the pupils
to gather round in cold or rainy wealth
ser before going into the -classrooms-
There is a set of fans under the roof
for drawing up the vitiated air from all
parts of the building, so that no poison
Gus or offensive air can lurk In any
part of the building.
The problem of sanitary drinking
fountains has been solved by the in
stallation of bubbling cups, in halls
and dressing rooms. BY this device the
drinkers lips never touch the cup.
and thus makes transmission of germs
from one mouth to another impossible.
Besides this precaution, the water that
comes from the drinking fountains is
sterfIized by an apparatus in the base
ment.
CLASS A BUILDING
The building is. of class A construc-
tion, with steel frame and is thoroughly
fire and earthquake proof.
The floors in all the corridors are
terrazo. Between floors and ceilings
are six inches of concrete, which is a.
noise deadener as we'll as a source of
strength and firepToof arrangement.
The class rooms admit of but 35
pupils EACH but the school can accom-
modate about 900
There is a large general gymnasium
for both boys and girls, and also separ-
ate play rooms for the two sexes in the
basement There is a shower bath room
for girls and one for boys for use after
games or gymnasium practice There
are also lunch rooms in the basement
where hot tea. coffee and soups will be
furnished at the noon intermission-
The building will be cleaned with the
vacuum system. In many other ways
the building has been made as complete,
scientific and up to date in its arrange
ments as possible. Col. Charles H.
Murphy, the principal. is overseeing the
final arrangements for completion of
the building and putting in the furni
ture and school fittings. 1t will take
two months more to finish the building.
In the meantime, the Commercial high
school classes will assemble in the
Mission high school. and will move
from there into the new building about
August 18th. The cost of the new
building, completely fitted up. will be
about S275 600
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
Building Contracts

Seattle brewing and mailing company with
Sound construction and engineering company-To
erect building in W line of Bryant street,
144:11, S of Alameda, 144:11, W $50, 1854,
Z 203:3a4: 5000
Sebastiano Pellegrini with Merlini & Foglietta-
To erect two story and easements frame build
ing in W line Of Prescott court, 120 S of Vallejo
street; S3, 150
George Il. Whitmore with George E. Whit
more-To erect two story and basement frame
building in S line of Lake street. 57:6 W of
Eighth avenue, W 25 by S 100; $4,000.
Laura X. and Godfred Westman with John
Johnson-All work except painting. light fix
lures and shades for two story frame building
(hats1 in line of Seventeenth street. 125 W of
Shrader, W 1851 by s 109:10s<; 81, 200.
J. J. Chick with II. W. Beach and Joseph c.
Gallagher-To erect a three story. class c, rein
forced building at of Nineteenth and
Mission streets, along w line of Mission street
"a IS by w 90; sS13, 600.
The Holmes Investment company with Neil
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
ELEVENTH AVENUE LOTS
ARE SOLD TO BUILDER

Rhine & CO. report the sale of six
additional lots in Eleventh avenue near
Lake street for the San Francisco land
company to Louis HeiIman for S13, 200
Louis Heilman has completed seven
residences adjoining. of which five were
sold within two weeks after the COM
pletion of sale. The attractive feature
of the different properties improved by
Heilman in the Richmond district is
that no two buildings have the same
outside appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

line of Thirtieth avenue. 147:5 of street. S
%, E 196:61s. NV 1879, n 1913, S 4S:2, W
go; $10.
Rudolph E. A. Isenbruck TO Annie NJ Isen-
bruck. lot in W line of Eighth Avenue $50 S of
n street, S 37:6 by w 120; gift.
stephen Flaharan and wife to William Van
Herick. lot in E line of Harrison street, 75 S of
Twenty fifth s 2o~ by 100; $40.
Elizabeth W. David TO Desiderius Davis lot in
line of Filbert street 160:41s W of Van Ness
avenue, W % by S 1874: ST.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

Mclean, Martin Fennell, George F. Bernard and
Decker electrical eompany-To erect four story
and basement brick building in W line of Mont
gomery street, 1876 S of Jackson, S 65, W 81 81,
NV S4.5S, Z 105. 80: $50, 751.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
NEW SCHOOLS READY

The opening of the school season sees
several other school buildings COM
pleted and about ready for occupancy
The Bryant cosmopolitan in Bryant and
Twenty second streets, and the Madison
primary in Clay and Cherry streets, are
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

There is no tide at New Orleans Al
Eastport, Maine, it is IS feet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

the most brilliant charity affair ever
given on the coast.
The 500 who are scheduled to take
part in it are contributing their song
and music and laughter with an enthu-
siasm that in itself is a criterion of
the success of the play, and with every
part arranged, every role assigned and
every dance filled, the big general re-
hearsals are going forward more mer-
rily than ever.
Beginning with this coming week
the rehearsals are to take place at the
Valencia theater, where already car
penters are busy enlarging the stage.
building balconies and staircases and
arranging the necessary trapdoors for
the witches, sprites and imps to come
through. All is hustle and activity
there, and also in the Norman court of
the Fairmont, where the different cos
tunes are being given out. The place
resembles a busy department store at
Christmas time, its shelves piled high
with brilliantly hued kimonos and
dresses and costumes of every sort and
description, and the wardrobe mistress
has her hands full satisfying the de-
mands of the various groups.
Every dance in the unique college
drama will have a charm of it's own. A
delightful effect will be given to the