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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
Dunes OF Sand
facing SEA TO
BE BEAUTIFIED
Three Miles of Shore Will Be
Transformed Into Splendid
Boulevard
Bathing Houses, PaviIions and
Piers viii Be Erected
for Use of Public

Wills h Polk. the architect has
prepared drawings for the improve
ment Of San Frsncisoo's whole ocean
frontage from the Cliff House to sIoat
boulevard, bordering the Spring Val
ley water company's land. The plan
was drawn at the request of Mayor
Mccarthy
The Improvements call for an ele-
waited boulevard on the top of the
sand dunes. aftoroing an unobstructed
View OF the sea and land. The Great
highway at present lies behind the
sand dunes and gives little or no view
Of the sea.
A short piece of elevated boulevard
quarter Of mile long southwark
from the park has been made in crude
way 10 show the general effect of such
an ocean driveway and promenade.
hen extended the whole length of
the ocean shore and bordered with
Semltfopic foliage this viii doubtless
become one OF the most famous boule-
Yards IN America, comparable with
LtiTerslde drive in New York wing
With the ocean drives on the Riviera
on the Mediterranean
In addition TO the boulevard il is
one opposite the park and another
about midway southwark to Sloat
boulevard In connection with the pa
Flllons VIII be large lighthouses, boat
houses. piers and brea kWaters which
VIII do away with the undertow and
make an area Of calm water with
considerably higher temperature than
t1at Of the inrolling surf.
Other cities have instituted such i'm
provements with great success. The
Boston municipal bathhouse at Revere
beach is 4 monumental affair and one
OF the features that tourists travel
from far and wide to see and enjoy
II IS also great boon TO the residents
of Boston. The great public bathing
pavilion at Nantasket, 10 miles from
Boston, under state control, is another
instance of the successful operation
Of great sea beach pavilion by pub
~lic ownership and control. It COM
pletely transformed what was prev
iously mass Of cheap. unsightly and
demoralizing amusement resorts.
The new plan for improving San
Francisco's three mile ocean front il
is proposed, viii be carried out through
the park commission and the funds at
their disposal It viii naturally have
70 be done slowly as funds are avail
able
That it VIII eventually be carried
out in a manner to surpass all expec-
those CO. operating with him in the
underta king.
Golden Gate park is a standing ex-
ample Of a miracle Of beauty wrought
on the sand dunes-and the new ocean
boulevard presents no problems that
have not been encountered and car
ried out successfully.
Architect Polk. suggests another fea-
ture TO be added to the boulevard,
miniature railway running southwark
from the park to the Lake Merced
lands. This might be similar TO the
one at Venice in southern California,
and would make the whole stretch Of
the beach accessible to the public
This and other features which will
naturally be filed in as the work pro-
crosses, Ike rest houses. monuments
and areas Of landscape gardening inter
spersed at intervals viii, without doubt
IN time make San Francisco's ocean
front famous the world over
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
STOCKTON REALTY
VALUES INCREASE
Recent Transactions Show Uni
form Upward Trend in Busi-
ness and Residence Lots
Especial Disrotch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Dec. 16.-The increase
in real estate values in stockton has
been remarkable Business property
has more than doubled in value during
the last few years. The increase has
not been confined to the property in
the heart of the business district but
TO all sections of the city, residence
lots having gone UP in value at the
same ratio.
The coming year promises to break
all records for building several busl-
ness blocks and numerous residences
having been planned. IN fact, the con-
struction of homes is being continued
through the winter season. new cot
tages AMI homes being in the course
of building at present in all parts of
the city.
AS an index to the wonderful in
crease in property values, the follow
ing figures obtained from one of the
leading real estate firms of the city,
recognized as an authority on prop
erty values, are given:
In 1898 the Rosenbaum building at
the southeast corner of Main and Sut-
ter streets sold for 40.000. In 1906 it
brought $4,000, having been purchased
by the Stockton savings bank as a site
for new bank building This year
the sum Of $4,000 was offered for the
property.
NJ. F. Branch bought lot in Weber
avenue near san Joaquin street, q short
distance from the courthouse. in 1906
for $3.50. He added building at a
cost of $4,000, and this year sold the
same for $4,000.
In 1902 Julius Cohn purchased prop
erty at the northeast corner of Main
and California streets for about 5000
and added improvements in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. The value is an
nounced today as S65,000.
The Flatiron building in Sutter street
near Weber avenue cost approximately
$4,000, and last year sold for $21, 900.
The Studebaker company purchased
lot so by 100 in Weber avenue near
California street in 1906 for $4,000.
The lot adjoining it is held at $4,000
today.
State Senator John T. Lewis pur-
chased two lots in Main street near
Stanislaus in 1908 and was laughed at
by friends because he paid $1,000 for
the property. He was told he would
never get his money back. Last year
he sold one of the lots for the price
paid for both of them, and not long
ago disposed of the other at a margin
over the price paid for the two.
Residence lots in the northwestern
part of the city that were unimproved
sold in 1905 for $3.50 to $500 Today,
with improved streets and sewers, they
are selling from $1,000 UP. The in
crease has been material in all sec
tions of the CITY
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
STRUCTURE PATTERNED
AFTER THE PARTHEN0N
A. B. SpreckeIs Building Adds Another Monu-
mental Edifice to San Franciscos
Business District

The finishing touches are being put
on the interior of the A. B. Spreckels
building at the northeast corner of
California and Davis streets.
This structure will attract the atten-
ton of those who understand pure
Greek architecture.
The Doric order employed in the
Parthenon at Athens has been adapted
with mathematical precision. The ex-
terror is entirely of white granite. The
temple effect was gained by treating
the spaces between the windows with
copper. which gives the impression of
a one story building In this manner
the structure presents a dignified sim
plicity, which in its honest ruggedness
will excite the admiration Of laymen as
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
PACIFIC AVENUE FLATS
ARE BEING RENOVATED

The apartments at 2175-21s1 Pacific
avenue, that have been undergoing re-
pairs for the last six months at cost
of more than $4,000. will be ready
soon for occupancy.
The property is owned by E. Avery
Mccarthy, formerly of San Francisco.
All the living rooms are finished. in
solid mahogany, decorated with English
and German foreign paper hangings.
The dining rooms and reception halls
are in oak, the kitchen apartments in
white enamel and the four bedrooms
with each apartment have two full
tiled baths and all the modern, up to
date conveniences.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

The $50. 900 loan by the Hibernia
to B. Davidow on the corner of Third
and Townsend streets was a renewal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

well as those who understand the
merits of good design.
The frame of the building is rein
forced concrete. This structure faces
As feet in California street and 81 feet
s inches in Davis street and is Al feet
in height. 1t is designed to last prac-
tically forever.
California street. beginning with this
Doric order, followed by the Doric
order of the Balford-Gu building
then the Corinthian order of the. Bank
OF California and from there to the
use of the Ionic of the metropolitan
life insurance building, constituting in
these few blocks one of the most arch
itectural districts in the country.
:. Macdonald & Applegarth are the
architects for the A. B. Spreckels
building.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
GREAT ACTIVITY IN
MUIR WOODS PARK

Lapachet & Co. 407 Pine street. re-
port many inquiries for bungalow sites
at Muir Woods park. Min valley. Sew
eral bungalows have been started and
manv are in contemplation
Many sales were made this week to
out of town buyers, who are purchas-
inc nrincipally for investment.
Iapachet, manager of the company.
has completed a bungalow at the park
for his own USE
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
SACRAMENTO ST. LOT
BOUGHT FOR S37. 500

w B. McGerry & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales for the last week:
The sale of a ~ room apartment
house in the south line of Sacramento
street, 127 feet west of Larkin, 55x11S
feet. Price $37,500-
line of Third street, 225 feet south of
Folsom street. lot 50x160 feet to Ritch !:
brick building with stores. and rooms
above This was sold to a Stockton
merchant, who buys for an investment.
Price paid, $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW A DECREASE

Building permits for the week show
a shrinkage on the approach of the
holiday season
Following is the building inspectors
report.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

The $4,000 loan of the Savings Unior
to Frederick w. Mccain on property in
the northwest line of Mission street
s25 feet southwest of Fifth. 25x16o feet
was a renewal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

The Columbus savings loaned 927,-
600 to Lewis Wallen on 25 by 1876 foot
property on the south side of Geary
street. 81 feet east of Taylor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
rHE HoME ArMospHERE.



''Be il ever 50 humble, there's no
place like home we stu sing, perhaps
ia exalted mood, perhaps for the beauty
of the melody perhaps in sincere love
tot our own abiding place and all il
means Ia the way Of family ties end
fond memories. But there is good
deal said by the writer's and speakers
of the day about the home feeling van
ishing; and there is a good deal in the
housing and living condition and on the
surface Of the life Of to-day 70 war
rant putting some measure Of belief
In the Judgment Of the writers and re-
formers that home Is too often q place
In which TO get ready to so to places
A recent traveller n che land %
bikes and windmils has been impress
ed with an appearance Of something
closer In the home relation ever there
than here: and be offers as an outward
visible sign Of this the names upon The
country houses of the Dutch merchants
fle quotes few, in translation Our
Contentment." aJov and Peace *Leis-
ure and Happiness" Ny Desire Il SAT-
isAed1 Friends and Quiet My Wife
and Not 50 Bad and points ia
contrast to the impersona names tire
Belllepues Ccdars and 50 forth Of the
estates IN his own land that suggest
d less close association aud sense 81 at
tachment
of course the inference cannot be
trulv drawn from the difference Ia THE
scheme of house.naming Of the two
races Of people Custom and fashion
may control the one as much as the
other The Dutcn was may be only ac-
oordng to a system q departure from
which might seem Az conspicuous as the
expression 81 bis fondness for bis wife
in the public naming ot his house would
be sure t0 seem To ala American. There
"a a wei ingfained dislike in most Amer
leans against being made conspicuous,
and ain almost insurmountable disn
elnation to exhibit to the public their
foadness for their folks And yet
IL Is only d custom without deep heai
significance the Dutch confession %
contentment, Of satisfied desire, Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
WILLIAMSBURG

Miss Bertha y. elogston returned to
her study n Boston on Tuesday last.
George Beckett i quite poorly in
health and i under a physicians care,
IL Il. Martin has Just sold six grade
Durham steers that weigh 5000 pounds
NJ moro
Harry Sacl, Is taking little vacation
from farm work for Mrs Thomas q.
Waldo, and John e Lane Of Washington
takes bis place ia the time.
Mrs. Herbert r. Martin q progressing
healthward- under the excellent care she
is having at the home of her son. Dr.
Lewis d. Martin Of Barre City.
Our village creamery patrons were
paid 33ia cents per pound for butter
fat on the 18th inst, when their second
semi monthly payment Of this month
was made.
We hope a successful effort IS TO be
made to secure the Norwich university
club for concert On some other enter
lainment during this season, to complete
the course given by our Village Improve
ment society
Is it not considered that good fnan-
ciering is usually necessary to make a
business success of seasons lecture
coursel And we understand It that our
ladies' who have managed such q course
her this winter, have achieved such
success.
VIII, son Of the late John NJ. DuiFus,
win graduate from The Stanford uni.
yeraiy, California. next season. His
brother Robert, will graduate a year
later from the same Institution They
are making a fine record there for schol
arahip and are in line for promotion
later on.
Norman Pratt il working the sugar
place on the Thomas G. Waldo farm in
our village. which was formerly the Gen
j. 6slss farm We think this orchard
Of second growth naples largely. has
had q record Of some AK or seven pounds
Of sugar 70 a tree in q season, but that
was years ago.
Albert II. Norris thought he got
"hard tuuk1 one day this week. Just asl
be had almost reached the Lynde saw
mill Re was standing on load Of
logs when. BY some sudden turn Or
twist he was pitched onto Che solid
ground, head first, a. It were and badly
famed
Palm Sunday will be observed az the
church next Sunday. The
subject 81 The morning sermon will be-
"A FULFILLED Mission" IN the evening
there win be a union service. AZ which
the subject viii Be, "The Triumphal En-
try" The union chorus win sing in
the evenings service to commence AZ sey
en- o'clock
One Of our farmers has Just been be-
moaning the dullness Of the potato mar
ket since he has some hundreds q
bushels TO sell. The country at largo, /
he says, Is flooded with them He has
just seen a letter from commission /
merchant near Boston who said potatoes /
were retailing there for 40 to As cents
a bushel, and the man advises farmers /
hereabouts to feed them 70 their stock.
Says Editor Lewis Of The Morriville (
News and Citizen, and q leading senator /
in the last legislature, Orange county /
win make no mistake ii Il sends I. n. I
seaver Of WHiamstown to the senate. I
Mr. seaver well and ably represented bis
town in the House during the recent I
session and Is well qualified 70 60 up /
higher" aThe gentleman from Morris (
villea Il that Is good Senate chamber
talk hit the bulls eye that time, sure.
lvl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

Cabot High School Closed Successful
Term.

Cabot High Sehool Closed q Successful
Term.
Cabot high school closed very pleas
ant and successful term last Saturday.
The attendance has been regular. and
the interest manifested 81 lhe students
in the work Of the school has been very
noticeable During The term, the stu-
dents hsye been divided into two divi.
sions IN spelling, the and the 3. with
a captain and assistant captain on each
side e being understood that the side
defeated was I'd treat the winning SIDE
The contest ended Saturday with victory
for the B side Fifty words used in civil
service examinations were given once 4
week Marcia Austin, Elwyn Kittredge
and Alton Livingston did not miss a
word, while eighteen received 80 per cent,
Tables arranged IN tho schoolroom were
tastefully adorned with apples, oranges
and other tempting edibles while Prin
cipai Gilmore made all sweet BY d con.
tribution Of new maple sugar An inter
estng program was rendered by the
students. and scheol paper edited BY
Marcia Austin and Forrest Allen was
listened to with much attention Revs.
Il. D. Currier and W. T. sparbawk supt
M. 3. Lance and Angus Smith were pres
ent and made appropriate remarks ATT
tie suggest ton Of + r. Gurrier three
rousine cheers were given Principal Gil
more. who has done much to make the
high school a success. A iyeeam will be
conducted during Tie spring term
During the term the following have
had no tardy marks. Jessie Beaton
Carrie Bolton. Daphne Craig GQldia
Hawes. Madge Lance Ethel Lawson Hell
en Laird Louise Norris. Iila Perry lila
Sc. John, Ruby Tebhetts, Msidene Wal
bridge, Ethel Woodward Esther Wells
Carissa Woods. Willis Field Clyde Hill
ward lance, Alton Livingston Alden
Owen Ernest Wjtham, Sidney Currier
Those having no marks against their
names are Lila Perry, Maiden Walhridge
Clarissa Woods, willis Field Alton Liv
ineston, Ernest william ibe school
viii be advanced from q high school Of
the third to one Of the second class, thus
making It possible for the present barge
class to continue here another year This
action Is taken as a result oi canvass
made among the students and Is meet
ing with general approval
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
How Good News snreaas.

q am 70 years Ola and travel most 81
the time" writes b +. Tolson 81 Eliza.
bethtown. Ky Everywhere ! 90 / rec.
Electric Bitters because ! owe
my excellent health and vitality 70 them.
They effect a cure every time They
never fail 70 tone the stomach, regulate
the kidneys and bowels. stimulate the
liver, inyeorate the nerves and purify
the blood They work wonders for weak
rundown men and women. restoring
strength, vieor and health that's a daily
ioy. Try them. Only Soc. Satisfaction
Is positively guaranteed by The Red Cross
Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
DECIDED 70 PURCHASE.

Rutland Odd Fellows Going to Buy a
Home.
Rutland. March IS At a joint meet
ing 81 the lodges Of Odd Fellows IN
this city last evening, il was voted 81
accept the option On the opera house
block, the purchase Of the property 70
be made some time before April lst.
Ii Is proposed % form stock COM
pany. capitalized at $4,000, to Be di-
vided into 20 shares Of 500 each The
preAee owngrs 81 the property are
W. Z. kiusman. Mayor II o Carpenter,
H. f. Miner G w Spencer and II III
Farar, who purchased the block several
months ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
JUSTICE COURT UPHELD.

In County Court Trial Of Eiectment
Suit at Newport
Newport. March ls.-rhe jury in the
case 81 Adams vs.. Magee whicn f. q
suit for eiectment, reported yesterday
afternoon verdict for the plaintiff
TO recover $40 This case originated
ia Justice court and was tried before
Justice r. w. Spear who rendered "a
verdict for the plaintiff The case was
appealed to county court and the case
was tried az the last term resulting
in disagreement The verdict yes
terdav afternoon sustains the decision
81 the Justice court and establishes the
relation Of landlord and tenant. which
was more Of point than the amount
involved The case mas occupied M the
time since the reopening Of court Tues
day morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

what Is geography asked the ia.
Their, who was testing his sons progress
In study.
Geography" replied little Jimmy
Jiggs is what You put inside your
trousers when you think you are going
10 get a whipping. Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
SPECIFIED TIME PASSED.
For Appointment Of License Commits
sIoneIa h Rutland.

Rutland, March ls.-As the result Of
the continuation 81 deadlock between
Assistant Judges p ~ Plamley Of
sharhune. and II N Redneld Of Hub.
hafdton. there are as yct, no license
commissioners appointed The two
Judges have failed during The l0 days
provided IS the law 20 appoint the
commissioners. Il having been lmpos-
sible Tor them to get together as "
their selection. There was 70 meeting
of the Judges last evening. Judge Red,
Geld FILLING to put ii an appearance,
and what the outcome 81 the whole
matter will be, seems 70 De- very much
ia doubt. 10 is rmored that the no
license faction IN Rutland Is eontem-
plating securing an injunction 20 pres
vent The appointment Of commissions,
now that the specified time FOR their
selection has passed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
Receiver's NOTES

All those having amy bills, notes OF
any other claims against Z. Ahbiatti and
are requested To present same
al The office Of said firm on or before
Saturday, the 10Th day Of March, 1910.
John Mcdonald. receiver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
To sTuDY ITALIAN cRIME.
Rev Dr.. ]. casaineln, win Make a
Speciality Of Black Hand Outrages.

- Y n So
Canton, o., March Isl Rev. Dr. j.
Casaineli has resigned the passionate Of
ST. Anthony's Italian Boman Catholic
church at Canton, to investigate tile
italian situation IN the United States
lib an effort to get at the root of Ital-
ian crime particularly Black Hand out
RACES The task win require about
-four years. When the report Of tile
findings is made to the pope it will con
tain suggestions for the remedy Of these
conditions from d religious standpoint.
Rt. Rev Diomede Falconio, delegate to
the United States at Washington. has
sanctioned the plan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
AssAuLTED oN TRATN-
Philadelphia Man Beaten and Robbed
While Asleep IN His Berth.

New York March u.s. a mysterious
assault and robbery in the Pullman
sleeper Of New Jersey Central rail.
road train between here and Philadel-
phia was reported yesterday to the po-
lice Of Jersey City and the railroad of
acials The victim was stated to be
Charles y Hill, assistant superntend-
ent Of the Philadelphia Asbestos works
who was robbed 81 s85 aud a gold waten
while asleep ia his berth. after being
given q severe blow on the head from 2
blackjack Or similar weapon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18
WOULD STOP NIGHT DOCKING.
Collector Loeb Believes the Present sys-
tenn Il impractical.

TEN Is Impractical
New York, March ls After an ex-
haustiye trial Of allowing late trans
Atlantic liners 20 dock st night, Collec-
tor Loeb has decided that the system Is
impractical and will recommend that
Congress abolish IL The collector said
that Congress approviag, incoming ships
viii therefore be held over night At
quarantine. when they arrive after
niehtfall
Experience has proved, SAYS the col
ltctor. that when q ship docks hate, few
passengers leave her; and the customs
inspectors find Il difficult % work biz
the uncertain artificial light Of the piers,
and they are detained to al hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headaches, lacked ambition. was
worn ont and an run down Burdock
Blood Bitters made me a well woman"
Mrs. Chas. FTeiLov Moosnp. Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

Farmers, mechanics railroadars, labor.
ers rely on Or. Thomas Eclectic Oil.
Takes the sting ont Of cuts. hufns on
bruises ut once. Pain cannot stay where
st is used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

BiliousY Feel heavy after dinuerY
Tongue coated, Bitter taste Complex
ion sallowl Liver needs waking up.
Doans Regalsts cure bilious attacks. rs
cents at any drug store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18


w. l. Douglas shoes are the lowest
price, quality considered. in the world.
Their excellent style, easy fitting and
long wearing qualities excel those Of
other makes. n you have been paying
high prices for your shoes, the next time
you need pair give WI Douglas shoes
a trial. You can save money on your
footwear and get shoes that are just as
good IN every way az those that have
been costing you higher prices.
II you could visit our large factories
At Brockton, Mass.. and see for yourself
how carefully w. L. Doualaa shoes are
made, you would then understand why
they hold their shape, fl better and
wear longer than other makes.
CAUTION ~ 4 Douglas maine and pree e
Hhmred eH ne bottom ~ protect Che Hfffff against
high nficFg ana inferior shoes. Take No sub.fi.
tute, III W. H. Douglas shes are aot for eaiF 10 yuaf
vicinity wf.ie tor Mail Order caialog W ~ Douglas,
--FoR BALE ny
GEORGE N. TILDEN, BARRE, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands Of obstinate cases have been
cured By Doan's Ointment. SO cents at
any drug store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-18

may seem 20 have crushed IL out with
a habit Of forsakipg the home aimos-
phefe New Bedford, Mass, Standard