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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24

week made by banks on real estate
were renewals Among these were:
Twenty-Five thousand two hundred
and ninety dollars by the Hibernia saw
ings bank to Annie E Poole on prop
erty in McAlhster street east OF Leav-
enworth
Ten thousand dollars by the same
bank to Charles H Brown on property
at Sixteenth and Capp streets. and ST.
500 to Peter F. Dunno on property in
the west side OF Montgomery street
near Bush.
The Pacific mutual loaned $50. 600
to Robert S. Brown on the 75x75 foot
property at southwest corner of Oar
rell and Taylor streets.
About the usual number OF small
building loans for homes have been
made during the week. and the appli-
cations received indicate a continuance
OF nome building on about the same
scale as has prevailed for several
months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
PRAIRIE SCHOONER
GIVEN AN impetus

Surely. this is an age of contradic-
tions when compared with the past.
What our forefathers used in grim
earnest as a necessity, the generations
of today trasmogrify into a pleasure
In spite of the marvellous advance in
the science Of transportation by rail-
sea and air--steam, electricity and OIL
the four in hand coach, the relic of
bygone means Of transportation is an
everyday sight on the highways of
England; and the privacy of its bye
ways and sylvan glades are daily in
vaded by the van dweller-not the
gypsy of old, but the wealthy in search
of vacation and recreation.
In our own land the taste for almost
forgotten means of transportation has
broken out. A few years ago the pairie
schooner was thought to be relocated
to the boneyard, today, it is strongly
in evidence, not only as a means of
recreation for wealthy men and women
with many homeseekers who are pull
ing up their stakes in the middle west
and drifting down to California.
The old terrors of this means of loco
motion have gone, never to be revived
but the pleasure remain, intensified a.
hundredfold. Quite recently more than
dozen of these prairie schooners
could be counted trekking from the
middle west to Madeline meadows in
Lassen county, Cal, where owners of
the schooners have purchased farm
tracts.
One of them has already arrived, and
speaks very enthusiastically of his own
and family's pleasures enjoyed during
the trip, not to mention the saving in
transportation charges
There is little doubt the prairie
schooner as means of practical utility
combined with pleasure bids fair to
become increasingly popular
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
SALES REPORTED
in SUNSET
Sol Getz & Sons report the following

Sol Getz & Sons report the following
sales:
Lot of:4x120 in the west line of Forty third
avenue, IT'S feet south of Wawona street. to
Emma Frost Dunnells.
Lot 25x10O, with four room cottage in the
southeast line OF Athens street, Ito feet north
east OF Excelsior avenue, to Vincent La Rosa
Lot 25xl20 in the west line of Eleventh avenue
100 rect south OF Moraga street, to julius W.
and Clemence z. Gimmel
Lot 25x120 in the west line of Twenty-founth
avenue, 100 feet south of judah street, To George
and Mary u. Neuschutz.
Lot 25x100 In the north line of Judah street
s2:6 feet east Of Twenty fourth avenue, to Henry
Inskipp.
Lot 25x1a0 in the west line OF Twenty-fourth
avenue, 175 feet south of Lincoln way, to Joseph
p. Rowan
Lot 25x12S:11 IN the south line Of Yerfa street
IT'S feet east OF Thirty ninth avenue, to Edward
Fisher.
avenue, north of Kirkham street, TO Rosabelle
Ward.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
5000 ACRE TRACT
SOLD in MERGED
To Be COIonized by Dunkards
and Developed by Santa
Clara Capital

In the country real estate market
deals recorded is the purchase Of 5000
acres of wheat land in the Croker
Huffman irrigation district OF MERGED
county. The price paid is not given.
but it is understood to be an index Of
the increasing value of San Joaquin
valley lands suitable for intensive
farming.
Marshall Black of Palo Alto, the
state senator from Santa Clara county,
is given as the original purchaser, but
1T is stated he is acting as president
of company which will take the name
of the Cressey Colony company. The
acreage lies in the heart of MERGED
county on the Santa Fe main line,
which bisects the property, with the
valley lines of the Southern Pacific. on
either side
The recent purchase makes the third
sale of Importance recorded in this
district recently and is noteworthy as
1t marks the opening wedge of a COM
pany which is said to have influential
capitalists of this city and Palo Alto
at the helm. Considerable surprise is
evidenced in real estate circles at the
closing of the deal, as it was generally
understood that the owner, the George
A. Cressey estate, intended to hold this
tract and continue to farm it to wheat,
which had proven profitable.
The papers of the transaction were
but recently filed and during the week
the maps showing the bounds Of the
farms and canals and roads was taken
before the MERGED supervisors and
passed to print as a county record. w.
H Manaton, as secretary of the con-
Germ, appeared in person at the coun-
ty seat.
Active operations will be started at
once by the new owners and the land
will be put on the market in the east
ern states as well as through local
Offices
In this regard the new purchasers
have met with signal success and it is
very probable that the entire holding
may be taken up by an active group of
Wisconsin Dunkards. Next week as
result of the reports made to them
by one of their number, IL experts of
the eastern community will visit the
land and if the situation is to their
liking the word for general exodus
of some $50 families will be given
Prof. j. D. Sutor, formerly a member
of Stanford university faculty and him
for this unusually important step
toward colonization in this state
The new colony will have headuuar-
tiers at the town of Cressey, located
on the main line of the Santa Fe, $50
miles from this city and Is Smiles this
side of MERGED City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
FIRST Prize AWARDED CALLS Competition Of "HOW GOT MY Home
BUILDING PERMITS AND LOANS
SHOW INCREASED ACTIVITY
This Week Leads Building Construction Record for
the Month-Banks Help Movement-Ri
Building to Be Reconstructed

The amount represented in building
permits issued during the week is
above the average for the previous
weeks of the month and is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
WORK IS BEGUN
ON Fairgrounds

Work was started this week on the
two new playground sites recently &C
ouired by the playground commission.
The ground formerly occupied by the
Madison school on Clay and Cherry
streets. which was turned over to this
commission by the board OF education,
is being graded and rushed to compile
tlon to satisfy the demands Of that
GO borhOod.
not intended to develop this
round along the same lines ex-
v ID at North Beach or Seventh and
son streets. The plans call for a
space to be enjoyed by smaller
5ren. The equipment VIII include a
! andbau court. Drinking fountains
4 lavatories in addition to other con-
anEences viii be installed. The play
lad VIII be ready for use within
c. days
Tie efforts of the commission to i'm
owe the play space for children in
the Mission district is being inaugu-
rated Work is proceeding on the lot
leased at the corner Of San Jose avenue
and Thirtieth street. Apparatus for
small children viii be installed and
such other attractions as the area will
permit. The playground commission
has rented the site for one year with
option Of renewal.
Negotiations toward obtaining the
school property at the corner of Eight
eenth and Church Streets for play
ground purposes are in progress and a
final decision in the matter will be an
bounced at the next meeting of the
commission.
The playground commission is at
present negotiating a lease for the pos
session Of property at Jefferson ave-
nue. and Moultrie street to be used as
a playground in connection with Ber-
nal school.
Plans and specifications for the con-
struction Of a pipe line to convey water
to the swimming tank at North Beach
have been adopted Bids will be re-
ceived at a special meeting Of the COM
mission on September %.
l The objections offered by the play
ground commission to the renewal of
saloon licenses in the vicinity of the
Southside playground have been for
warded to the police commission. The
latter body has promised TO investi-
gate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
$500 to $1,000

Terms: 10 per cent Cash-S1O to SIS
monthly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
VESSEL CARRIES GOLD,
IVORY AND RARE FURS

SEATTLE, Sept. 2S.-The steamship
Victoria, which arrived from Nome
last night, brought $4,000 in gold
bullion. a large quantity of bear. fox.
ermine and sable skins and heavy
shipment of walrus ivory and whale
bone Nome is the market place for
all the fur and ivory traders of Bering
sea, including part of Siberia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24

Is the best time to see Burlingame Ter
race. Lots there are selling fast Prices
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
LARGE CONTRACT LET
FOR IRRIGATION WORK
Local Company at Work on Big
Ditch System in Lassan

The Contra Costa construction COM
pany has contracted with the Madeline
Meadows land and irrigation company
for 100000 yards of canal work, which
is expected to be finished before the
end ofsOctober. The Madeline Meadows
land and irrigation company has al
ready completed SO miles of main and
lateral irrigation canals on it's lands
in Lassan county, California. This land
is selling rapidly to home seekers in
farm tracts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
$4,000 RESIDENCE

Most OF the other large loans of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24

BOOSTERS TO MEET-Berkeley, Sept. "a
meeting which is to have for its purpose the
boosting of North Berkeley has been planned
by the North Berkeley improvement club for
Monday night. The meeting will be held at
2107 Vine street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24


above the average for the previous
weeks of the month and is as follows:
Two class buildings $3.50, 900
Thirty-four frame buildings. ........... 1O6 400
Sixty alterations .................... 81. ISL
Total .......................ssG $3.50, 257
The two class c building permits
which were issued were for the St.
Francis realty companys nine story
hotel at the corner of Turk and Mason
streets and the university regents
warehouse building in First street
south of Market.
Next weeks building permits prom
Use to show a decided increase. as DIR.
Hartland Law has applied for permit
to remodel the Rialto building at cost
of 100000.
LARGE LOANS FOR BUILDING
number of good sized building
loans have been made by banks during
the week. The F'rench-Amerfcan bank
loaned $4,000 to West and Harry
Chamberlain on the northwest corner
OF Sacramento and Cushman streets
for the purpose of erecting reinforced
concrete lodging house.
The French-American bank also
loaned $4,000 to DR.. James Antiques
Green street near Fillmore
The Mutual savings bank loaned s17,-
800 at per cent to the Julian invest
ment company for the purpose of build
ing class steel frame apartment
house in the east side of Hyde street.
SO feet north of OFarrell, on a 4Ox75
foot lot.
$4,000 RESIDENCE
The Fugazi Italian bank loaned
$4,000 to Florence G.. Perine to build
three story residence to cost $40, 900
In the west side of Powell street. 112
feet south of Bush, on a lot 25xS2 feet.
The Mutual savings bank loaned SIP
QUO TO Lena and Henri Marx at per
cent on their property at Filbert and
Laguna streets.
The bank of Italy loaned s12.-
600 to L. l. BondeI for the purpose of
building stores and flats in the east
side of Mission street between Twenty
eighth and Twenty ninth.
OTHER LARGE LOANS
Most of the other large loans of the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
OEADWOOD IS 4
REFORMED TOWN

Deadwood, S. s., Nov. 2.--If Dead
wood Dick should return to the town
he made famous, and. entering
place of liquid refreshment, salute
the company with the genial invita-
ton, Step up. gents and name your
pizen." one shudders to think what
would happen to the hero. For 1t
has come to pass-with the election
six days away-that Deadwood Is a re.
formed town, wearing a lid and other
habiliments OF effete civilization, and
conducting itself according to the
laws made and provided by the ten
derfooted mollycoddles inhabiting the
eastern portion of the state. An anti
treating law is among the statutes.
and the cheerful salutation of Dead
wood Dick above quoted Is taboo.
Saloons are now forced to close their
doors at IL o'clock, an hour at which
things usually began to liven up In
the Deadwood OF old. The gamblers
have been ordered to move on, and
many have done SO. The same re-
form spasm has hit the neighboring
city of Lead. Many good old times"
will return again when the battle OF
ballots is over officials of the Black
Hills cities declare that the lid Is a
permanent institution and that it will
never be removed.
Dilworth r. Upton representing the
Oliver Iron and Steel company OF
pittsburg was a business visitor In
the city today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
most STOCKS
QUOTE GAINS
Standard Railroads Tend
Upward With Consider
able Activity Among
Industrials Today

New York, Nov. Most stocks to-
day quoted gains OF from IA to "a
nd in some stocks point or more
above the closing. Most Of the stan
dard railroad stocks were quoting
fractional gains. Southern Pacific was
the leader aIct'ng 3.S. Considerable
activity was displayed b. irdustilal5.
Cotton steady
New York. Nov 2. While the cot
ton market started steady three tc
seven points higher there was con
siderable cotton for sale, the bulb
from Wall Street commission houses
for local traders which eventually
caused a recession OF a few points
from the top. Opening Nov. 1910;
offered; December i445;/ January
.14.35; March 14.41.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
SALE OF HISTORIC
OLD PETIT HOUSE

London, Nov. 2.--Refections as to
what might have been" are suggest
ed by the sale at auction today OF the
historic Pitt House, originally known
as Wildwoods, a mansion that had it's
part in one OF the most epoch-making
events in the history of the world
II was in this old house OH Hamp-
stead Heath, then the property of
Lord North, that William Pitt, the
great commoner," retired in August
1866, within few days OF his elev-
walton TO the premiership of England
and the earldom of Chatham, remain
ing there in close retirement for
many months at the most critical per.
iod of English history. A mental and
physical wreck, he was unable to see
or advise king and ministers, and
lacking his advice and influence. the
clash with the American colonies was
permitted to reach an acute stage.
Historians have frequently alleged
that had Pitt been able TO look after
AFFAIRS of state during the memorable
year of 1867 the history Of Great Brit
ian and America would have a vastly
different tale TO tell. Indeed, man!
British students of history hold tina
had Pitt retained his mental vigo
during the troubled times, what IL
now the republic of the United States
might even yet be a part of the Brit
ish empire.
Pitt House has been altered grea
deal since the days when it was tn,
home OF the great commoner," bu
all that pertained TO the life of Pit
there has been as far as possibl
kept intact. The apartments occr
pied by Pitt remain as they wer
when he occupied them. On the doc
of one of the chambers is a padlocl
of ancient design which Pitt, in hi
mours Of mental alteration, used l.
lock himself in and secure himsel
from intrusion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
SUFFRAGE WOULD
REDUCE BABY CROP

Washington, Nov. 2.-Opponents Of
the ballot for women who hold that
5Iffrage woulI roj 4 the n1y cr.p
sre now ?r1v'I,1 with facts = p:cve
such theory. AaihrDpolosiSr3 |ho
have been !nvos isltia, condilic ms
in Nunivak leland, off the Alaska
coast in the Behring sea, report cur
lous state Of affairs. II is alleged
that the women OF the tribe are in
complete charge of all important af-
fairs affecting the welfare of the fam
lily or the entire people. and that
the men have no voice in such mat
ters, having been reduced to a condi-
ton almost resembling seryitude. The
women wear trousers, literally as well
as figuratively. as skirts are unknown.
Now comes the point that will in
terest the anti-suffragettes. There are
practically no children on the island
as out of an average of ten marriages
only one child is born During the
last decade only seven children have
been born. and the population of the
island has been reduced TO less than
200. Unless conditions change, 1t il
predicted that the island will be
depopulated within twenty years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
TROUBLE FtARED
AMONG GREEKS

Athens Nov. "a great mass meet
ing OF Greek malcontents who are
urging the overthrow OF the present
government, has been advertised for
tonight and the authorities are pre-.
pairing for serious trouble. The gath
ering is for the purpose OF opening
the opposition campaign preparatory
TO the election on the 2Sth OF the
month when the new revisionist cham
Der will be chosen. SBEE8ig
Popular discomfort with the present
regime has assumed "A serious char.
acter and the speedy overthrow OF
the monarchy is predicted In many
quarters DisaTectgon is spreading
rapidly in both the army and the
navy. The recent revolution in Por-
tugal has been seized upon by the
Republican leaders as an exampls Of
what may be accomplished by dccis.
i've and fearless action ~ Is admit
ted by many OF the leaders Of the op-
position that the King has honestly
tried to serve the best interests OF his
adopted land, but they assert that he
has miserably failed and that the
time is ripe for a change. Few ob.
servers Of the trend OF events in
Greece believe that the Republicans
arc strong enough to put their theo
ries OF government into effect. and a
revolution would probably result only
in a change of rulers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
CLUB RUN FOR
FARMER FRIENDS

The regular monthly meeting of the
Two States Motor clug was held last
evening at the Fidelity Banking &
Trust company's building and was
well attended. A number of very
interesting matters were discussed of
which the city will hear later
A club run for the farmer friends
of the club has been arranged for
next Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m.
November 5. The plan is for all the
farmers. wives, children and friends
to meet the club members at Snyders
store at the Gap and be driven TO and
around Blueheld then back TO the
| Gap.
| If the weather is rainy or unduly
cold the run will be postponed until
the next clear Saturday.
| A number Of the country gentlemen
have already stated they would be on
hand with their families and the club
Is prepared 10 take good care Of
every one.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
REMOVE POLICE
FROM WAGONS
Strikers Encouraged by this
Action and Say No More
Men Will Be Called
Out

New York. Nov. 2.-B yorder of the
officials the police were today remov.
ed from express wagons. Hereafter
mounted police will accompany wag-
ons to prevent disorder but will have
nothing TO do with handling them.
This order was made i'm response
u demand of the teamsters who
threatened to call out all drivers In
the city If the police were not taken
of wagons. The strikers are encour-
aged by this action and say no more
men will be called out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
Premier BRAND of France
Tenders Resignation AS
a Result of Sociatis-
tic Attacks
FORMER FRIEND
OF SOCIALISTS
Attitude in Railroad Strike
Caused Party to Brand
Him AS Traitor

Paris. Nov. 2.-Premier BRAND to
day rendered his resignation from the
cabinet to President Fallieres. The
ountry now faces q ministerial cris.
Is as the result of the socialistic at
tacks upon the government following
railroad strike.
BRAND was forced to abandon the
office by assaults of socialists who de-
clared he had betrayed them. The
present cabinet was formed July "a,
1909.
Socialists who rejoiced when Bri-
and was chosen premier were jubl-
liant today. For his work I'm crushing
disorders during the recent strike he
had been branded as traitor to party
tenets. BRAND will probably be ask
ed TO form a new ministry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
MOORE ACCUSED
Of FOUL MEANS

Billy Adams, the local pugalist re-
turned from Montgomery last night,
feeling fine and without a scratch.
Adams stated he was sorry Moore
broke his arm in the fourth round as
he (Adams) felt confident he would
put his opponent to sleep before the
bout went many rounds longer.
Moore, according to the Bluefield
men who saw the fight, used every
foul means in the pugs category TO
put Adams out of commission.
In the second round Moore grabbed
Adams and threw him to the floor.
When Adams attempted TO get up
Moore stood over. him and as Adams
raised his head banged him. A cry
was raised by Adams hackers but the
referee did not pay, any attention TO
them.
A return match will likely be made
as soon as Moore's arm gets well.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
D, f, FRENCH REFUTES
AN INFAMOUS LIE Of
REPUBLICAN MACHINE
MOUNTAIN MESSENGER, cHARe
ES THAT HE WAS CONNECTED
WITH QUESTIONABLE TRANsAc
TioNS IN KEYSTONE WHICH
THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATE
SHOWS is UTTERLY FALSE.

The, Republican machine has just
sprung one of it's most desperate and
deliberate lies of the campaign in re-
gard to d. Il. French, Democratic can
didate for the state senate in the
seventh district. The lie found ut
terance through the Mountain Mes.
senger uder the caption "A Memory
of keystone" which together with
Mr.. French's reputation is given be-
low:
A Memory Of Keystone
We notice that Keystone is putting
in an up-to-date sewer system. which
shows the change worked in that town
since Charley Harman used to be it's
Mayor and ID. Il. French, our present
Democratic candidate for state senate
its city attorney. Away back there
four or five years ago when Charley
and Ed. ran Keystone there were
high old times, the town wide open
and the lid-aye, they never even
had lid in those days. 9nd Mid
way" If our memory serves us right,
1T was our own candidate Ed. French
and man named Banks who owned
Midway where the barroom and red
light element dwelt and did business.
Midway" was the tenderloin of
Keystone, the great white way of de-
bauchery and immortality when Ed.
and Charlie Harman ran Keystone and
Ed. raked in the rents and profits of
Midway. And how many barrooms
were in Midway we forget, but there
were some three of four. one of them
belonging to colored man now a res
idsnt of this city, although Ed was
CONTINUED on Page Six.)V
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-02
TO OPEN UP BIC .
TIMBER ACREAGE

Advices received today state that
the Blackwood Coal and Coke com
pany located at Blackwood, near
Norton, is preparing to open up an
extensive timber tract on Roaring
Fork in the near future. It's holdings.
1t Is reported consist of about $4,000
acres Of poplar. oak and chestnut
The company at present operates
about niue miles OF railroad and in
order to reach the timber land 1t will
be necessary to build six mile ex
tension along Powell river. It wal
learned from an official source thii
morning the company is about Il
purchase 500 tons OF steel rails.