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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26

of this idea, as the firm is broad and
liberal in its ideas, it's policy being to
associate with itself the very best peo-
pie that can be found, giving them a
liberal layout and also full power in
their departments. subject only to
counsel and advice from the head of
the firm.
There is no doubt that the auction
department from now on in the real es-
tate business has come to stay and
will result in many transactions which
would not otherwise be made and in
directly will become the educator
whereby real estate agents will bring
sellers and purchasers together.
Without a doubt it is going to be
good judgment TO exercise the greatest
care in preparing these catalogues and
offering only property which has some
special inducements as to the charac-
ter and price. and also not to crowd
too many sales on the market, which
would result in forcing prices too
strongly, and in every way seek to
make every individual sale a success.
We have in mind in the early future
ohe Offering of some downtown prop
critics, but | have been advising that
we delay that until little bit later
in the season and when this element
of the business has been tried out we
viii be able to compare the true
strength and values to the amount of
business to help us to regulate the
market.
1t has also been suggested that we
could offer out of town property at our
sales to good advantage, but do not be-
lieve the time is quite ripe to expert
ment with that class of work. Ger
tainly important properties in Oakland
and Alameda can be offered to good
advantage. both residence property and
business property, but to offer mis-
cellaneous catalogue of property out
side the city | am not sure would be a
success. l believe that we should use
the greatest care and keep pretty close
to the lines which we have adopted
for the present, and gradually believe
the auction offerings will be looked
upon with great respect and will bring
large results
Many of the important large prop
critics in the western addition were
sold years ago under the auction flag
and history will repeat itself, and be-
fore long we will be offering full blocks
and selling them in subdivisions as of
yore.
1 am especially interested in this at
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
NEARING COMPLETION
Contracts Are Let for Lathing
and Plastering

The First Baptist church at the
northwest corner of Octavia and Wal
Ter streets is approaching completion.
Contracts have been let for lathing and
plastering. The lot occupied by the
church is a full so vara situated in
one of the most desirable parts of San
Francisco.
Contracts have been awarded for the
wainscoting, partitions and parquetry
floor. iron stairway with Italian marble
treads, tiled walls. private elevator,
pneumatic tube service and metal fin
ish for the old Union Trust Company
building at the northeast corner of
Market, Montgomery and Post streets
Belle Plummer has announced a plan
to erect a two story frame structure
to contain stores and apartments in the
south line of Market street. 1O5 feet
west of Noe, at an estimated cost of
$4,000.
The Crocker hotel company has taken
out permit to erect a four story brick
hotel building in the north line of
Geary street, 165 feet west of Powell.
The estimated cost is 100000.
A contract has been let by the Mac
donough estate company for the con-
crete work for five story reinforced
concrete building in Market street.
The work of excavation is nearly COM
pleted.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
new BRICK HOTEL
TO COST $4,000
Plans Made for Erection of Big
Structure at Fourth and
Howard Streets

a six story and basement brick hotel
building will be erected in the west
line of Fourth street. 80 feet north of
Howard This will contain 80 rooms.
with all modern Improvements and con-
veniences. The first floor viii contain
three stores. The ground space of 45x
So feet will be entirely occupied. The
exterior of the hotel will be d cream
colored pressed BRICK with white trim
mings. The architect is n. w. Sexton.
The cost is approximately $4,000.
Thomas Magee & Sons have leased the
property for the Dimond estate COM
pany for term of years for gross
rental of 1000.
Two buildings. on plans by Herman
Barth architect, viii be constructed at
the northwest corner of Hyde and Clay
streets Each viii contain six flats of
four rooms each. The cost OF the two
viii be about $35. 600. The plans are so
arranged that every room will get the
sunshine from the south practically all
day long. The interior finish will be
elegant Hardwoods viii be extensively
employed. The exterior will be in the
mission style, with a base of red pressed
brick. The remainder of the exterior
will be of cement plaster. The roof will
be thatched with mission tiles. The
owner is the Herman investment COM
pany. The lot to be covered has 34:41a X
1876 feet. A covered entrance and mar
bic yestibule are included in the con-
struction scheme.
A three story and basement building,
TO contain FIVE fats and a store, will be
erected at the southwest corner of Cali
fornia and Leavenworth streets The
plans, by Charles NJ. and Arthur Rous-
seau, provide for covering a lot 40x576
feet in size. The lot belongs to Arthur
I. Rousseau. The flats will be hand
some. All the living rooms will be pan
eled and tapestried. Each bedroom will
have an open fireplace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
WILL SELL INGLESIDE
RACETRACK FOR HOMES

The Urban realty company, of which
Joseph A. Leonard is manager, has Sc
cured an option from Thomas II. Will
liams for 100000 on the Ingleside race
track, which embraces 14S acres.
The lots will have frontages varying
from 35 to 100 feet.
Announcement is made that it is the
purpose OF this company to make an
up TO date suburban home park of the
tract. 1t will be laid out in large lots,
streets bitumenized and water, sewer,
gas and electric lights throughout the
entire property. No expense will be
spared in improving and building up
the tract with suburban homes so as
to make it an ideal residence park
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
CONTRACT FOR SEWERS
AROUND SEVERAL BLOCKS
Sol Getz 6 Sons Prepare for
Brisk Business

Anticipating brisk trade in homes
near Golden Gate park this spring Sol
Getz & Sons, in addition to grading
their blocks in the Sunset and Ocean
side district, have let the contracts to
sewer grade and bituminize severa |
streets surrounding their properties,
thereby relieving purchasers of lots
from the difficulties attending such
matters in new districts and saving
them time and money.
The firm reports the following sales:
Lot in east line Of Ninth avenue. l02 feet
south Of VI street, 25x12o Sunset district. to
Robert 4. Peabody.
Lot 25xloo. in west line of Ninth avenue. 80
feet north Of street, Sunset district, to
Moriz Abt.
Lot 25xi25. in south line of Lobos street, 275
feet east Of Capitol avenue. TO Cau +. and
J. {. Menges. Ocean View district.
Lot 100xl20. in west line Of Twenty second
avenue. l50 feet north of street. Sunset dis
trict. To Blanchard. Brown Go.
Lot 50x120. in west line Of Thirty-seventh
avenue. $50 feet north of Fulton street, Rich
mend heights. 10 John F. Barrett.
lot S2:6xl0o, at northeast corner Of Twenty
third and street. Sunset district, to
Lot 25xI9o in west line Of Twenty second
avenue. 250 feet south Of J street. Sunset dis
trict to lanes J. McGrory.
Lot 5oys2o, in east line of Forty ninth avenue
Great highway 81 &c feet south of L street.
oceanside district, 10 Benjamin A. and Alice May
Lot 25xl0o in north line of ] street. 1876 feet
east Of Twelfth avenue. with improvements sun
set district. TO A. A. and {. f. Herrschaft.
Lot 25xl2o. in west line Of Forty fourth ave
nue. 225 feet north Of / street. Ocasnsde dis
trict. Ernest +. Wormell.
Lot 25xloo. in southeast line of Athens street.
200 feet northeast of China avenue with i'm
provements, Excelsior homestead. to Louis Kuhi-
mann.
lot 75x12o in west line of Twenty second ave,
me- 250 feet north Of X street Sunset district,
to C. d. Brucker.
Lot 25x120 in west line of Forty sixth ave-
nue. 225 feet north of l. street with improve
ments Oceanside district. 10 ]. S. Helt.
Lot J0xl00 in south line Of II street S2:6
feet east Of Eorty-seyenth avenue, Cceanside dis
tTict. to r. II. Moore.
Lot J0x1O0. In west line Of Bright street. 2l5
feet south of Garfield, City Land association, TO
George ThfsflefOn
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
FOR ARMORY SITE
Real Estate Board Arranges for
All Agents to Receive
Contributions

Progress is being made. so ii is re-
ported by the San Francisco neal es-
tate board, in the collection of $4,000
that must be raised before next Mon
day night. to have the coast artillery
armory constructed in this city at Van
Ness avenue and Bay street. Some con
tributions have been made in the last
two days The real estate board is
working hard to collect the remainder.
ers to contribute, an arrangement has
been made whereby every real estate
agent in San Francisco is authorized to
take subscriptions and to send them to
the real estate board.
There is no property owner in San
Francisco" said a leading member of
the San Francisco real estate board
yesterday. 'who can say that he has no
opportunity to contribute toward the
fund that will prevent the loss of the
coast artillery armory at Van Ness ave
nue. and Bay street to San Francisco.
Any real estate agent in the city viii
accept money for the armOry site fund
and promptly forward it to the real es-
do the proper thing that no one can
hereafter excuse himself if he takes
no part in this emergency when the
lack of $4,000, to be raised before the
night of February 2S, means a heavy
loss not only to San Francisco, but also
to the state.
IAN appropriation of S420, 600 has
been made by the state for the con
struction of the armOry. Governor
Gillett has approved of a site which
is near Fort Mason. For the purchase
of the site $4,000 has been raised and
$4,000 is now imperatively needed by
the close of February % or the entire
proposition will fail The coast artil-
lery organization. as demonstrated by
a parade during the last week in Van
Ness avenue, has 500 members and ap-
plications for membership have been
received from a large number of addi-
ti0nal would be recruits.
The site at Van Ness avenue and
Bay street is the only one ft for coast
artillery san Francisco is entitled 10
three armory sites. If the present
movement fails the future is imper-
lied. The real estate board is the body
to take up this matter. for il is in
touch with all owners of realty. There
is no other body to assume the re-
sponsibility. This is the time to act.
1t is now or never. Do the people de-
sire to have a force of men trained
who form an auxiliary defense for this
port2 There can be no such force
without proper accommodations. After
the coast artillery armory site is Sc
cured another may be selected in the
Mission district"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
SAN MATEO WOULD
ANNEX BURlINGAMF
Hayward Park May Also Be
Absorbed if the Present
Plans Prevail

A plan is on foot at San Mateo to an
mex Burlingame and Haywood Park.
arrangements having already been
made to circulate petitions relative to
the annexation. This idea, if carried
out. will not only add materially to the
population of San Mateo, but will i'm
mediately increase values in the prop
erty annexed.
Conferences are being held daily be-
tween representative property owners
of the proposed annexed districts ana
of San Mateo,'' said Frank S. Grummon
of Baldwin & Howell, and we are ex-
pectfng decisive action almost any time
OF course, when plans are consum-
mated values will increase in both
Hayward Park and Burlingame, but
whether we will raise prices before or
after the election is matter we have
not decided upon. With the added ad-
vantage of municipal government, Hay
ward Park will be as near to an ideal
suburban home tract as could be
imag agined. Its streets, under city gov
ernment, would be watered and kept in
repair, 1t would have the advantages of
fire and police protection, the benefit of
schools and libraries, without obliga-
tlon, and dozen or more other fea-
lures that would naturally and very
materially add toti its value.
Under the circumstances we will be
justified in asking more for the prop
erty. and will do so. Therefore, now is
a mighty good time to buy. In fact,
we had about made up our minds that
the property was selling at too low a
figure anyway, and would have an
nounced an advance even if this an
nexation proposition had not come
along.
'Of course it will be of considerable
advantage to San Mateo to be able to
annex this property, for it viii increase
her population several thousand and
enlarge, materially, her total assessed
valuation. The census is about to be
taken, and if anything is done il should
be done now in order to get official rec
ognition of as big population as pos
sible, which always helps, particularly
when any governmental aid is asked.
The census is only taken every 10
years, and it will be hard to correct if
we don't get everybody in at the right
time"
Grummon stated that he was receiv-
ing many inquiries regarding Baldwin
& Howells San Mateo properties, par
ticularly Hayward Park, which, on ac-
count of its easy accessibility to San
Francisco, is rapidly being sold off, This
is one of the prettiest tracts upon the
peninsula, and. as it has been upon the
market for some time. it is well built
up, leaving nothing for the purchaser
to guess at as far as environment
street work and the general character
OF the improvements are concerned
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
AUCTION FIRM REPORTS
LARGE PROPERTY SALES
j. w. Wright & Co. DispOses of
Valuable Holdings

]. W. Wright & Co. auctioned real
estate Wednesday, February %, at
their salesroom, 125-127 SCtter street
The results of the sale as reported by
the brokers are as follows:
The northeast corner of California
and Webster streets. 52:SxS2:71s feet.
with nine flats. producing a monthly
rental of S1S5, brought $16,400.
A residence of eight rooms and bath
at 2S1O Clay street, with lot .25X127 :SlL
was sold for $500. This lot is near the
corner of Clay and Scott, being 115 feet
west of Scott.
A large lot in the west side of Ninth
street. 206:3 feet south of Mission and
running through to Washington ave
nue., 4:41Ax113:4 feet. was sold for
$40. .250. subject to confirmation.
Three flats Nos. 1966-196S-197O Bush
street, 110 feet easterly of Buchanan
street. with lot 27:6x137:6 feet. was sold
for $500. Several properties on the
list were passed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
writer's Nay Voluntarily Reduce Their RdfgS

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the moment. and l am frank to say
am giving it close consideration and
watching results on the general mar
ket, which am sure can not help but
be beneficial to every firm in the real
estate business, as we are developing
the proper basis of values of property
which will aid us in bringing about
transactions
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26

]. A. Donohoe and others have con-
tracted for a one story building at the
southwest corner of NIinna and Fifth
streets to contain cold storage plant
and offices. This will be brick build
ing. to cost $4,000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-01
Cash REGISTERS
IN POSTAL BANK
Yankee Ingenuity to Mark
Adoption Of Plan.
START WITH OLD SYSTEM.
Cumbersome Foreign Procedure Of
Pass Books to Be Dropped as Soon
as Desirable Machine Is Invented to
Safeguard Money Deposits Of Public,
Says Postmaster General.

Says Postmaster General.
That the United States will have a
postal savings bank plan entirely diff
ferent from all other postal savings
schemes and that its superiority e
other systems is q tribute to Yankee
ingenuity are two of the facts brought
out in an explanation made recently
by Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster
general. concerning his intentions re-
garding this new financial feature in
the life of the country.
Mr.. Hitchcock has assured himself
that the groundwork has been laid Sc
curely for the establishment of the
postal banks.
Cash Register Guards Deposits.
Although every other country which
has a postal savings bank system uses
the pass book plan in order to keep
track of the deposits of money. Mr..
Hitchcock. after many conferences with
authorities on savings banks. has de-
liberately cut loose from this scheme.
He has decided to adopt a plan which
in the end will depend upon machin-
cry.
To be more exact, the cash register,
essentially an American idea, will keep
tabs on the deposits Of money and will
guard the public against the possibili-
ty of embezzlement and theft on the
part Of those who handle the sums
turned in to be guarded by the gov
eminent.
Never before has this plan been con-
sidered by any country, and all over
Europe there is now in effect the
cumbersome scheme of handling pass
books. All the other postal savings
plans of the world are practically
Identical.
1t is now up to ONE inventive genius
to put on the market a cash register
which will do the things required for
handling the money intrusted to the
postoffices of the United States.
Deposit Slips at First.
But MI. Hitchcock has not c%alculat-
ed that the cash register system car
be put into operation at once. first.
because no satisfactory register is on
the market and. secondly. because the
expense of installing the system at
once would be too great.
For the first six months or a year
there will be used deposit slips. han
died by hand. They will be in figures
from 81 to SO. and in addition to these
there will be slips for $40, 500 and $50.
The $40. 500 and $50 slips will be made
out In duplicate. SO that there will be
no opportunity for clerks or receiving
tellers to falsify them.
Only the slips running from ST to 50
will be made out in ink as issued. and
the postmaster general has figured
that there is slight chance of anybody
mourning the danger Of the peniten-
tiary for the benefit of classifying any
entry less THAI $40.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-01
THE BEST man.
It Was a Thrilling Episode That
Enabled Polly to Decide.
BY AGNEs G. BRoeAN.

copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
l shall never forget that summer,
the most important season Of my life.
David was then twenty-five. tall and
straight as an arrow. cool of DISPOSE
ton. never 1ustered. while l was not
only full of whims. but impulsive and
certain Of doing the right thing
at the right time.
l had known him since l was a little
girl and had always looked up to him
as something too far above such a
chit as l. Cyril Marston l did not
meet till that eventful summer. but as
soon as he saw me it was plain that
1 had made an impression.
My uncle-my dear uncle who loved
me as his W child-was with me,
or. rather. | was under his care, and l
knew he was watching me. knowing
that l had W. strings to my bow. l
tried to get out IF him which was his
choice, but he would not tell me. I
udNe Sllce knNND CQaC he preferred
to leave it to mr to choose instinctively
the better man.
My uncle babe me goodby as l stood
on the steps Of the summer hotel.
"Have a good time. Polly" he said at
parting, land may the best nan win"
/ laughed. but my face flushed hotly,
and when uncle had zone l sat there
upon the veranda thinking things over.
You see, David had been asking me to
marry him both in and out of season
for a long time. but why hurry to de-
eide so important a question, for Da-
vid would always be waiting patient
and faithful. immovable as the sphinx.
So through this one long summer
vacation at least determined to think
no more of the vexing question of
marrying or giving in marriage. and
then Cyril Marsden appeared on the
scene.
1t was very gratifying. I must ad-
init, to be the one chosen above all
others by a man so greatly admired.
and we were soon jolly good compan-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-01

ions, he and l, always enjoying to-
gether the little excursions and fetes
which the guests had planned.
This beautiful green country nest
ling close to the hills with it's great
blue lake sparkling in the sunshine or
silvering in the moonlight was to me
a new and enchanted land. while the
dull and crowded city, so lately left
behind, seemed but a memory. and
David with his grave and kindly face
had grown to be-a part of the mem
DRY.
May the best la win" my uncle
had said. THE best man." l repeated
wonderingly, then. looking up, saw Da.
vid himself standing before me.
You" l exclaimed. and my tone
expressed only CONSERVATION. for Cyril
was to take me in his motOrboat that
very afternoon to a yacht race-why,
| was wearing the launch club colors
in honor of the ~occasion-and it seemed
rather inconsiderate of David to thus
appear without one line Of announce
ment.
Yes" he answered quietly, 1T is l.
You do not seem pleased to see me.
Polly?'
IF l had known that you were COM
ing" l answered fippantly, II would
have met you with a brass band. AS
it is'-
David's face grew very stern. Eyes"
he said q~uestioningly, ''as it ISL"
II have made another engagement
for this afternoon" l finished.
David studied me r%eprovingly:
Then. Polly" he said slowly. IT will
not stay to interrupt your plans"
His glance followed mine down the
roadway. where Cyril Marsden came
swinging along looking very handsome
IN his yachting %aannels.
David barely acknowledged the in
PRODUCTION as / presented the two men.
but Cyril vas charming and gracious
as v and thoughtfully invited
David to accompany Is on our pleas
uro trip-an invitation which was
CURLY refused.
"Goodby. Polly" David said in a
low voice. II think that ] understand
everything now"
That summer upon the lake shore
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-01
is CENSOR OF "AERIENNES.'
French Mayor Objects to knickerbock-
ers For Female Fiiuht.

The mayor of Etampes. France. has
views of what a woma aviator's cos
tune ought not to be. and when be
saw Mile. Abukais. one of the aero
planists at the Etampes meeting, wear
ing iaunty knickerbockers with bril-
liant stockings he gasped. Then he
had the police issue a summons
against the lady.
Mile. Abukais flew every day during
the week. and each day she wore
knickerbockers and stockings despite
the mayors disapproval. Each day a
fresh summons was issued. When
Mile. Abukais appears for trial she
may be fined.
Meanwhile the jocose French news
papers are demanding that the mayor
shall state just what costume air wo-
men should wear in order that rural
propliety may not be shocked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-01

Harley B. Ferguson. United States en-
gineer. now on duty in the Bell build
ing. Montgomery. Ala.
All of these officers are on inspection
work. and it is planned that they shall
make a trip to Havana to survey the
wreck and report to the war depart
ment just what had best be done.
John F. O'Rourke. the engineer who
bridged the Hudson at Poughkeepsie
and drove the Pennsylvania tunnel un-
der the North river. has laid before
Acting. Secretary of War. Oliver his
plan for raising the Maine. General
Bixby was called in to hear it.
The O'Rourke plan has been referred
to an army board of engineers. and
should it be adopted his patents will
be protected. he was assured.
O'Rourke's plan is based on a sys-
tenn Of pneumatic caissons. No divers
are used nor pontoons. 1t is proposed
TO swing the Maine in a cradle OF pow.
erfui cables and lift her completely
out Of the water. so that a complete
t%nspecii0n OF her hull will bp possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-01
A PRESIDENTIAL VISITOR.

President Mont Of Chile Narrowly
Misses Gaynor Assassination.
1t is not often that a president Of a
sister republic visits the United States.
and let us hope that when another
n pays us a social call he will not as
narrowly miss witnessing a tragedy as
did President Pedro Montt Of Chile
a few days ago. The chief executive
of the South American republic was
on his way to Bad Nauheim, Germany.
in search of treatment for heart trou-
BILE. He had met Mayor Gaynor sew