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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
CHEAP MONEY AIDS
BUILDING PROJECTS
High Class Structures Planned
by Owners of Property in
Central Locations

The erection of high class structures
continues in central locations Lower
rates Of interest for money are en-
coura ging property owners to improve
and the increasing population is max
ing a better demand for aecommoda-
tions in business buildings.
A. Satter has contracted for a seven
story and basement class building in
the north side of Sutter street. 107 feet
east of Grant avenue, to cover lot
60x30 feet. This viii cost more than
$4,000 on the basis of the contracts
already placed.
One OF the largest contracts placed
recently is that of the William Morris
ing TO be erected in the north line of
Ellis street, 1876 feet west of Stockton,
TO cover a lot 90x137 feet. The esti-
mated cost is considerably more than
5000, 900. Contracts have just been put
on record amounting TO s21o.000.
LARGE SUMS ARE INVOLVED
The Fitel Phillips company, which
bought property in the south line OF
Ellis street. S2:6 feet west of Mason,
some months ago, has awarded con-
tracts for three story and mezzanine
about $4,000. The lot is S2:ex55 feet
A $4,000 building viii be erected
by Stull Sonnikson, to be six stories
high with basement and mezzanine
floor of reinforced concrete, in the
southeast line of Market street, 100
feet northeast of Second. This structure
will be on plans by Macdonald & Apple
garth, architects II will cover a lot
having frontage of 40 feet and a
depth OF 100
The Southern Pacific company has
placed a contract for the addition of a
final wing TO the company's hospital
structure on the block bounded by
Hayes, Fell, Baker and Lyon streets
The contract calls for an Immediate
expenditure of $4,000.
Moses Ellis has contracted for the
construction Of four story class c
building at the southwest corner of
Post and Mason streets. to cost s55, 600
This will contain rooms and stores II
will entirely cover a lot s7:6xS7:6 feet
In addition to these buildings, good
frames will be erected at once in yari-
out parts of the city.
NJ Fisher has taken out permit
to build a two story frame building,
TO cost $500. on lot number 10 in the
Presidio terrace.
c. H Robinson will erect a three
story frame dwelling in the northeast
line of Tenth street, 175 feet north
west of Folsom. to cost $4,000
A wooden structure to cost s24,s0e
Will be built by NJ. A. Levy on plans by
c. A Meussdorffer. architect, in the
sopth line of Jackson street, 1875
feet east of Laurel.
Solomon Dannenbaum has contracted
for two story frame building, to con-
tain four fats, at the southeast corner
of Washington street and First avenue,
TO cost about $4,000.
A frame lodging structure to cost
$500 will be built for n. Ferroggario
at the northeast corner of Bannan place
and Green street.
The Diamond estate company has
taken out a permit for the erection of
a six story brick hotel building in the
west line of Fourth street. 80 feet north
of Howard. to cost $4,000
At a cost of $4,000 NJ Clark & Sons
will construct a three story brick loft
building in the north line of Natoma
street, 100 feet west of Second.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19

Wallace McWaite and wife TO Jacob Heymsn
company. lot al5. Heyman tract; So.
Richard Flaherty and wife 10 Robert r.
avenue Sc 100 by sw zoe: SO.
c. W. Haufe and wife to Peter Smith; lot in
" line Of Lesvenworth street, 1876 y of Bush
27:6 by " 102; $40.
Margaret P. Gahen TO Laura C. Rarsfull. lots
81 and 50. block Ga. Refs tract; SO
Walter J. Engle and wife TO West Shore land
company, lot 10, block Isl. o'Nel Haley
Marie A. Koemer to Jeremiah J. Regsn. lot
in sW line Of Gerreld avenue, Sc 80 by sW
Evelyn A Weymouth to Daniel J. o'Leary.
lot in line Of Grove street, 1865 E of Clay
ton, % by 49, I:G; SO
August c. Band TO ". q. Shouten & Co, lot
in line of Il street, 5I:6 Of Eleventh avenue,
E - by 100; $40.
line of Kansas street, 172 of Nineteenth. %
Engenis Laforcade to Ernest Leforcade; lot in
line of California street, 1876 OF Larkin,
Z 27:6 by 1876; SO.
Bothin real estate company to Csrlo Ferni; T
s,.Ti lot in line @ Of f. Fss1sI:eo sire street 1875 Of
/. Eta F. Loveland to Herman T. Payne and
Rife. lot at Sc corner Of Nineteenth and San
chez streets. E 52:6 by 81; $40.
George A. Martin 10 ]. ". Wright & Sons in
vestment company. lot in line OF Thirty
eighth avenue, 100 Of street. \ % by E
Real Estate and Development company to Lena
Patrick. lot in y line of Nineteenth street. 40
William wifte to Alice E. Creba lot in W
line of Ashbury street 81 of Seventeenth, n
% by " 80: SO.
William Wits and wife to Alice f. Creba.
lot in y line Of Cortland avenue, 23:4 " of
Prospect " 23:4 by y 40; so.
William Wits TO same, lot 81 gift map /;
$40.
Johanna Hart TO W A. Halsted. lot in line
of Sutter street s1:s " of Larkin. W 1910 by
\ l20; SIC
ct al lot To- block 3. subdivision 1. Castro
street addition; SO.
Blanche s. Morton to Frank r. Grannis lot
in y line of Sutter street. 1876 f of Taylor, \
1875 " so 55;1o. " ora. TO a point
e5:7 to Sutter street ana S6:s34 z Of Taylor.
$ TO a point ALL of Suffer street and ss:45
z OF Taylor TO Suffer street at point Sc u
e of TAYLOR. F. 51:oS4; SO.
Frank r. Grsnnis to Blanche S. Morton. lot
in r line of Van Ness avenue 14:Sia Of
Washington street 40 and 12o; SO.
Elizabeth c. Pearl 10 Sylvester and Lauren
Pearl lot at NV corner of Haight and Pierce
streets w 80 and \ SIG; gift.
Same TO Sylvester Pearl. lot in line Of
Pierce street 100 \ Of Page, % by " 1858:
$40.
Sol Getz & Sons to Anna A Martens. lot in
E line of Forty third avenue, lis n of ]. 25
by l2o; SO.
Charles &. Firebaugh ct al. 70 Joseph F.
Pobein lot in " line of Valencia street, I95 s
of F,irhteenth s IS by " 100: $40.
Margaret Nolan 10 Bendx o. Schwarz, lot in
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
rddntS and SUPERVISORS for a Tunnel Under Hill
FOR
NEW BUILDING

The Knights OF Columbus have re-
Gently purchased a fine lot, S8.1 BY
1876 feet, in the north side OF Golden
Gate avenue between Jones and Leav-
enworth streets They have decided 70
erect an imposing class 4 building on
II costing at least $3.50. 000. and have
selected Smith O'Brien as the architect
TO prepare the plans and specifications
The building viii have a magnificent
auditorium on the first floor and a ban
quet hall in the basement. which may
be used in connection with the auditO-
rum or with the lodgerOOms on the
upper floors.
The upper floors will contain a large
lodgeroom for the order and in addition
other 1odgerooms for rental purposes
Ciubrooms viii also be provided for the
members OF the order. The exterior
viii be finished in stone pressed brick
and terra Gotta and will be OF an i'm
posing character. i've stories in height.
The building when finished will be the
finest of its kind IN the city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
PROPERTIES SOLD
IN RETAIL DISTRICT
Numerous Important Transao-
tions Shown by the Deeds
Recorded During Week

The last few days have been marked
by the transfer of properties IN the
central retail district-Grant avenue,
, Mason. Post and other streets-and
also some in the wholesale district
AIphonze and Emile Grostois have
decided to Mary A. Cornwall the north
east corner OF Grant avenue and Hinck-
ley street.
c. II and Annette Wilson have con-
veyed to Sanford Sachs the northeast
corner of Mason and Post streets
The Occidental real estate company
has decided to Lille P. Dana 90 by 10s
feet in the east line OF Van Ness ave-
nue.. 80 feet south of Turk street
William w Rednall has decided 10
Laura Marshutz 27:6 by 10 feet IN the
north line of Green street, 81 feet east
of Broderick.
Alfred Voyce Jr. has sold TO Abra-
ham Gutman 25 by 81 feet in the west
line of Spruce street, % feet north OF
California
The San Francisco, Scottish thistle
club has bought from George W and
Sarah P Miller and others the north
east corner of Thirty-sixth avenue and
NJ street, the dimensions being 107 by
ESQ feet
Andrew ". Imrie has sold % by 12o
feet in the east line Of Tenth avenue,
$50 feet north of Geary street, 70 Pat
rick Mclaughlin
The Boston investment company has
bought from Thomas and Catherine
Ellen Lundy 240 by 500 feet at the
north corner Of l street and Forty-sec-
ond avenue.
Emile Gelter has decided 10 John Nc
Cav 45 by 5S feet in the east line OF
Jones street. As feet south OF Vallejo
Hugo D. Newhouse and the Interur-
ban real estate company have decided
to Edward N. Jones the property 155
feet west of Fourth street, in the
northwest line of Welch. 20 by 75 feet.
George l. Russell has bought the
northwest corner of Thirty-second ave
nue. and California street. in the Lyon
& Hoag subdivision of the Bakers
Beach land company. from Frank and
Emma Z. Worren
c. A and Annie NJ Buckley have
decided TO John z. Fitzpatrick the
northeast corner of Post and Baker
streets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
CHOICE REALTY BRINGS
FAIR PRICES AT AUCTION

J. W. Wright & Co. report satisfac-
tory results at their auction sale this
week, comprising the following i'm
proved property: :
Lot, 30xIi2.2 southeast corner of Broadway
and Laguna street $500.
Residence and lot. 3s5 Fell street between
Cough and Octavia. $500
Improved property. 234 Post street west
of Laguns. 50. 700.
Improved property. 2l4o-s4 Suffer street oppo-
site Golden Gate Gommandery hail. IS COO
Residence, 1915 Laguna street $3.50
Two fats, 1924 Treat avenue 81, $50.
The members of the firm express
themselves as well satisfied with the
sale The prices were somewhat mod
crate but indicate that there are buy
ers in the market if they find that
they can purchase the property right.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
REPORT ACTIVE DEMAND
FOR GOOD PROPERTIES
Kane 6 Co. Put Through Many
Sales

Kane & Co. report q very active de-
msnd for good property al fair prices.
They report the following sales:
Three fats and lot 25xlco feet, north line o:
Eel strsst esTt ol c9e' 5,s. foT s,4e go account A
Two mission fats and lot 25xlo0 feet in the
east line Of LesFenvorth street north Of Clay,
from Mrs. Wolfe 10 Mary DAILY. for Si2.5Oo.
For r. D. Cransfon and wife to Annie s.
Campbell the northwest corner of Ashbury and
Waller streets, 25Iloo feet, and six fats. for
sorth line Of Bush street. from Mrs c. L.
Webster 70 the Hind estate company. for sl5,-
For Paul Bancroft. 25xl1e feet in the west
line Of Tenth street 212 feet north Of Harrison,
TO a client Of The nrm. for sc
two fine fats and lot 22.ex7o feet in the east
line Of First street. south Of Folsom, for 300
Williams IS to R. o.Connor. for s. 600 - :
Lot 25x12l .1ois feet in the east line of Baker
= e pss fo- e. 20 The nTrchsser intens
to erect three handsome fats.
A residence of 10 rooms in the east line of
from Docfor Plat to Mrs NJ DAILY
Lot 27:ezI00 feet, east line Of Uranus street
esn PrescO,t = to Henry stoece stoecEie Intends to
erect a handsome bungalow the lot.
u, ~ and 5sxioo feet at the northwest corner
Of Folsom and Rsusch streets for $4,000 Big
gins has plans out fer three story warehouse Sc
feet in the east line Of Alabama street. north
OF Twenty fourth. and two little fats, for
S4250.
For NJ DAILY 70 clinet Of ". B. McGreery,
2zxl12 feet southeast corner of Washington
and Lesvenworfh streets. for $500
For Miss Helen Deuiing 10 Dennis Brosnam.
y -xs5 feet In the north line Of Harrison street.
essf Of sixth. for $4,000.
For the Graf estsfe 10 G. G. Gillespie. DIX
1lo feet southwest corner Of Washington street
aRd Reed place. for 5000
For Miss Helen Gray TO G.. Bush. 42x137 IS.
south line Of Bush street between Learenwcrth
end Hrde for $4,000. Bush proposes TO erect
sr up 10 date apartment building
lot 22x112-6. for the Gran estate to Mrs.
mailer southeast corner of Washington and
IJesrenvorfh streets. for $1,000.
Kane & Co. also report that they
have under way sales TO the extent of
$50. 1000. subject TO the approval of the
probate court They have also made a
nurnber of leases on improved property.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19

Army street and Railroad avenue,
which may necessiIste a short tunnel
down near the county line from Teddy
avenue 10 San Bruno"
Law argues as follows. All these
projects are necessary TO the contin-
ued growth and prosperity of the city.
They must be put through some. day
and why not nov, when we actually
need the advantages they would bring
At present we are divided into little
separated sections. BY bringing these
together with communicating thor
oughfareS we help build them up and
make them more valuable and by link
ing them with business centers of the
city We make the whole commercially
stronger and also more attractive 10
residents"
FAVORs DISTRICT ASSESSMENT
President Casey of the board OF pub
lie works takes the view that the work
of tunneling should be performed un-
der the district assessment plan we
must, Of course. first find the district
that will be benefited and the proba bic
cost" he SAYS. The Merchants Associa-
tion Review quotes Casey as follows;
IN addition to this treatment Of
stockton street. there ought TO be sew
eraI other streets improved in the
same manner. where they run over
should be a tunnel under Broadway, be-
tween Powell and Larkin, so that the
northwest part of the city may have
good communication with the rest OF
il.
There should be another out in the
Glen park neighborhood. and some bet
ter facilities should be provided for the
people in the Mission TO reach the park
and the beach, which is as great an at
traction Last but probably most i'm
portant, there ought 70 be tunnel I'm
der Twin peaks, for IL would immedi-
ately bring into close communication
with the city and make available for
home sites some OF the finest land In
the state for that purpose
From street, in the Sunset district.
sloping south TO the lands OF the
Spring Valley company, and west TO
the ocean beach. is beautiful terri
tory that has never been settled as IL
should be because il lacks transporta-
tion and probably viii until the Twin
peaks tunnel is built
Until il has transportation. people
that might go there are going to build
across the bay on land that is not
nearly so desirable. I regard tunnel
ing these heights as the next big devel-
opment for the city 10 enter upon. and
proba bly, the most important of them is
the Twin peaks project. Needless to
say. the tunnels. when built. should be
street wide and on grades to accommo-
date all sorts of traffic
The general subject is now before the
supervisors and the people for consid-
Grafton.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
Artesian Well at RIchfieId.

ing portion of Kansas have driven for
miles in motor cars to visit the we'll.
At Guymon, Hooker, Texhoma and
other Oklahoma towns in old mo
Mans Land" the citizens are full of
enthusiasm over the big strike. They
believe the formations in Oklahoma
are practically the same as those
around Riohfeld and each Of these
towns is preparing to put down a well
for purposes of demonstration.
It is felt that a successful we'll will
solve for all time to come the vexa-
tious question Of sufficient moisture
in this section. Irrigation congresses
have repeatedly been held in north
western Oklahoma, but so far without
practical result.
"Old timers" however, assert that
irrigation Is by no means an absolute
necessity. Those who have been here
for many years say all this portion of
Oklahoma needs is more farmers who
have faith in the country and who
will use Intelligence in their methods.
Irrigation, they. say, is merely a sort
of insurance against insufficient rain.
fall, Just as 1t would be in Kansas or
Missouri.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
OVER NINETY MILLIONS.
Growth of United States Has Been
Rapid in Last Decade.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The population
of the United States should be 91,193,-
400, If the rate of increase, shown by
the states on which complete returns
have been received and tabulated by
the census office, is maintained.
Counting New Mexico and Arizona
for present purposes as states, the full
returns of the enumeration under the
thirteenth census have been tabulated
for 33 out of 40 and the District of
Columbia. They show a grand total
of 66,S55,17S as against 35,299,636 for
the same area in 1900. This is a gain
of just 20 per cent over 1894, SIS in
Dictated by the census of 1900. States
not yet announced are Arkansas, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota,
North Carolina, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. Of these 1t
is expected that Texas and Washing
ton will show very large increases and
that Georgia, New Jersey, Montana,
Utah, Wyoming and the Dakotas will
go by and beyond the average so that
there is little doubt hat the exact
grand total will be even more than
the present tabulation indicates. It
would not be surprising if the aggre-
gate would be almost 81, 500, 900.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
YEARLY VISIT
PRESIDENT is TRYING TO HAIR
MoNlZE FACTIONS OF PARTY.
Summons Leaders of Stalwarts and
Insurgents TO White House for
Peace Conference.

Washington, Dec. BIN what was
said to be the initial effort to bring
about a semblance Of harmony in the
divided republican forces Of the United
States senate, President Taft invited
q number of regular and progressive
leaders to the White House today.
The presence Of the regulars, who
dropped in singly and in pairs during
the day attracted little attention, but
political Washington began to sit up
and take notice when Senator Cum
minis Of Iowa, recognized leader of the
senate insurgents, arrived at h K
ecutive offices. He was quickly fol-
lowed by Senator William E. Borah OF
Idaho, a progressive. Later came the
information that Senator Bristow of
Kansas had been invited by telephone
to the White House, but had failed to
put in an appearance.
The president did not attempt to
bring the senate leaders together in
one big conference. There eve were
more than two in his private office at
one time. He saw Cummins and Borah
together and then had a private word
with each alone.
In insurgent circles tonight it was
said the preliminary conference had
given no definite promise Of success.
The president was reported as concil-
iatory and is said to have declared
that he was anxious to do all in his
power to bring about a unity of &C
ton in the party. A prominent mem
Der of the progressive wing in the SEN
ate was asked tonight for an express
sion as to the outlook for bringing the
regulars and insurgents together. He
shook his head. "Such a thing is
possible" he declared, "but it certainly
is not probable"
This opinion was echoed by others,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
AMBUSH TROOPS
THRILLING STORY TOLD BY
THREE AMERICAN COWBOYS
FROM MEXICO.
MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Train on Which Government Troops
Were Riding Was Attacked and
Fourteen Soldiers Killed
BY Rebels.

Bisbee, Ariz., Dec. 2.-Fourteen gov
eminent soldiers were killed Monday
in a clash with insurrectionists in
Comes, state Of Chihuahua, according
to William. Hildreth, Ben Sneed n
William Neil, three cowboys employed
in Sulphur Springs valley. Hildreth
is a former United States government
employee.
The three men were after cattle and
boarded a train that carried three
coaches Of soldiers. A short distance
from Gomez, according to Hildreth, the
revolutionists held up the train and
as soon as it was stopped they opened
fire from the ditch in which they were
concealed. Before the soldiers could
resist, fourteen had been killed in the
cars. The fight lasted n hour, after
which the attacking party withdrew.
It is not known what their losses were.
The track had been torn up, say the
men, and the passengers who were in
coaches separate from the soldiers,
were forced to walk several miles to
another point to get a train.
Washington, D.. c., Dec. Henry
Lane Wilson, United States ambassa-
dor at Mexico City, has applied to the
state department for a leave of alb
from his post. This is inter-
preted by the officials here as indi-
eating the ambassadors conviction
that conditions in Mexico are ap-
preaching a normal state.
The department has not yet granted
Wilson'S request for leave, preferring
to defer action upon"it until the, at
mosphere in Mexico has completely
cleared.
No word has yet been received at
the state department in regard to the
reported dissatisfaction of Consul
Luther E. Ellsworth, with his post at
Ciudad Porforio Diaz.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
Statue Of rhos. 3. Reed.

granite, nine feet high, and the worn
was done by Burr G. Miller, a o Of
Walter Miller, who was an intimate
friend of Mr.. Reed. The cost was
about $4,000.
Photographs of the statue displayed
In Washington have been severely
criticised. There is not one single
line, critics say, of Tom Reeds strong
face In the figure that has been erect
ed. Neither is it natural to see Tom
Reed with a scroll in his hand, they
say. He never used one. He very
seldom used notes. Sometimes he
had his desk piled. with books and
papers when he was making a long,
continued effort; but. generally speak
ing, Speaker Reed stood over and
clear of everything as he drove home
his w~ell-rounded periods.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
ON AMIDON
NoDRTH DAKOTA HAS cANDl-
DATE FOR COURT OF COM.
RERcE jUDGEsHIP.
PRESENT name TO TAFT
Entire Congressional Delegation r.
United and His Chance Of APP
pointment is Goods
Highly Qualified.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-North
Dakota has an entry for the com
merce court. Judge &C. F. Amidon OF
Fargo Is the aspirant. The entire
North Dakota congressional delega-
ton has Joined in its support of his
candidacy.
Senator McCumber and Representa-
tives Hanna and .Gronna took the
matter up with President Taft today
and upon leaving the White House
declared Mr.. Amidon's chances of ap-
pointment good.
The entire North Dakota congress
ional delegation was on hand today
when the gavel fell and signallized
the opening of the third s~ession-of the
sixty-1rst congress. Representative
Gronna, senator elect, was the recip-
lent Of many congratulations during
the day. He declared that there are
no sore spots as a result of therecent
campaign and that peace has once
more been restored in the republican
family Of North Dakota.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
OKLAHOMA ARTISAN WELLS
A Recent Strike at RichfieId, kan-
Has Induced Hope of Relief
From Drought.

Oklahoma City, Ok.-All Texas
county, Oklahoma, is agitated yer
the prospect of artesian water, in
which the farmers see a sure relief
from the "droughty" conditions which
have prevailed throughout this section
for the last three years.
At Richfield, Kan, only eighteen
miles above the Oklahoma line, a
heavy flow of artesian water has
been struck where prospectors we're
putting down an oil well. When the
hole reached a depth Of $50 1eet the
water rushed out with great force and
the estimated volume of water is 1900
gallons per minute. Hundreds of peo-
pie from Oklahoma and the surround
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
Chicago Drivers on Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Another strike, one
that threatens the comfort or at least
the convenience of Christmas shop
pers, has broken out in Chicago. 1t
is a strike of drivers Of delivery wag-
ons for the principal department
stores. Rioting and disorder have
been a feature Of the strike almost all
day. Saturday a few drivers quit.
but the department store managers as
sured their patrons it would not level
op into a strike. The store managers
claim they will have the difficulties
adjusted within a few days.
Non-union drivers temporarily en-
gagged reported THAT union men were
stopping their teams and cutting the
harness.