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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-10

! presence on board no one uad h"o'
any idea, had been killed.
"Tho next morning we buried her
in the depths Of the sea, about
seventy degrees east Of Bombay
lighthouse.
"When we returned to France,
Echgaray resigned and entered the
merchant marine. For years | did
not see him. Then once, when re-
turning from Tonkin, l found my
self a passenger on his ship, and it
was Just as if we had never parted.
ave had many very long talks to-
getber, but neither of us ever men,
toned the death Of the girl. In the
Indian ocean, however, I noticed
that Echgaray acted strangely. When
we got near the Gulf of Bombay, his
hands trembled so that he could not
make his daily observations. Night
came and 1 stayed with him on the
bridge. The sea was phosphorescent.
"Do you know Echgaray sud-
denly said, that these silvery lights
on the waves are the souls of those
who have never found rest"
"Then he added: 1T is the first
time since her death that l passed
this way. You know we will pass
her grave
"He grew silent and trembled with
excitement, and / also was agitated
at the thought of the tragic death as
the two fell from the bridge, locked
in each others arms.
Suddenly he cried:
"Look! Look The hand of the
deadY
"And I saw, indeed, something
soft and white, the fingers of which
gripped the netting. 1t was a star
fish. 1 kicked it, but it clung to
my shoe and gave me the sensation
of a hand gripping me. I shook
my foot in horror and slowly it fell
back into the water.
'Echgaray had turned as pale as a
ghost and his eyes stared wildly after
it.
81 also felt a strange fear. Fear
of what? I did not know. Around
us the sea was more splendid than
ever before. Luminous buoys float
ed in front, streaks of silvery fire
astern; signal lights on starboard,
and lighthouses on blackboard; until
at last we could see nothing but
thousands Of jelly fishes, pale and
distorted, like the faces of drowning
men clinging to the sides of the YES
sci.
"'The sea is bewitched,' said Ech-
garay.
"And l would have believed him if
we had not been going by soundings,
and if l had not heard the voice
Of the sailor crying out: Seven
fathoms! Six fathoms and a half!
Seven fathomsp
Brother, we are passing her
grave Echgaray cried, and crossed
himself.
81 was about to do the same, but
a shock stopped me. The propeller
stopped, the sides Of the boat
creaked. We were aground, aground
in the midst Of the sea on reef a
few miles from the port Of Bombay,
a rock no eye had ever seen, and
which had never been marked on anv
chart.
81 will not describe the panic
among the passengers, nor the hero
ism Of Echgaray, nor the mad bel
lowing Of the cattle we carried, nor
the vibrations of the metal bulk
heads against the rocks, which re-
sounded from prov to stern as if all
the sunken bells were Ginning.
"In the morning a tramp steamer
rescued us, but when wrecking tugs
came to endeayor to save the boat the
fext day-not trace Of It. It had
disappeared, as had also the reef,
and Echgaray, who had stayed on
board.
at was several years later that a
cruiser reported having met a wreck.
1t was our steamer, which was held
fast between the two arms of a
reef. f."-St. Louis Star.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
"HOW / GOT MY HOME"
TOLD BY HOME MAKERS
Some of the Interesting Letters Received in the Calls
Prize Competition

the Geary street cars. The man
finally died. leaving the property to
seven heirs. all in different parts
of the country. A trust company
managed the property which,
through no fault of the company.
was allowed TO deteriOrate. Finally
the property was offered for sale al
a fair figure. 1 don't doubt that
fully 100 persons looked at the
place in casual way.
The ordinary buyer knows little
of ground values nd imagineS that
worked in gold and diamonds
However. none of the prospective
purchasers bought. and finally /
had a carpenter go out and give
me an estimate on fixing up the
fats. Six hundred dollars would
although the other people had told
the agents that the building was
worth less than nothing, or would
cost S2.500 TO repair.
| offered s2.500 for the property,
although the lot was worth $4,000,
and the flats were renting for S39
month. My offer must have
ical moment, for it was finally ap-
proved.
All told. the flats cost me $3.50.
and / rented them for $40 a month,
finally selling them for $4,5O0.
demonstrated that all people who
attempt to purchase real estate are
not always correct in their ideas.
/ had the pleasant experience OF
rearranging my building and tin
kering on it myself. and last, but
not least. the welcome fruits Of my
labOr-$1.25O profit.
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fine APARTMENTS
FOR TURK Street
Devices for Making Every Suite
a Complete HOme-Rapid Re-
building of Burned District

The property at the southwesterly
corner Of Larkin and Turk streets, be-
longing 10 the G. G. Burnett estate, is
about to be- improved with the con-
struction Of I'VE story apartment
building TO be known as the Glasgow
apartments on plans drawn by c. A
Meussdorffer. architect, covering a lot
s. 1zN8715 feet in size
This building Will be of class c.
type, with all Of the most recent i'm
provements in apartment house plan
ming and construction included In ad-
dluon 10 the six stores on the ground
floor, there viii be 80 apartments of
Two and three rooms each, and all
apartments will contain steam heat
electric service. the latest type of os-
cillating portal wall beds, refrigerators.
and many other conveniences original
with the architect. which make each
apartment q complete home There
VIII also be number Of single rooms
for tenants who do not desire house
keeping conVeniences.
A special feature has been made of
the entrance and lobby. a graceful
marquise adorns the main vestibule,
which viii be finished in rich colors
Of imported marbles, and which opens
into the Office lobby. This lobby will
be designed in the renaissance style,
with decorated ceilings and wainscot-
ed walls, and will be complete with a
large open fireplace and settees, to make
q homelike rest room
The exterior OF the building viii be
in modern Italian renaissance design.
the materials Is being Roman pressed
brick, marble and terra Gotta. The COL
oring OF the brick will be dark shade
Of brown which, when relieved by the
marble and terra Gotta trimmings and
The wide overhanging cornice, viii pre-
sent a warm, pleasing effect.
Work viii be commenced immediate
lv upon the structure, and one more Of
the landmarks will be monumented by
the resurrection of q modern, beautiful
building. upon which the owners will
spend $4,000.
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tico. This floor is beautifully opened
up by commodious reception hall, from
which graceful stairway leads to the
upper floor, which contains six bed
chambers and two baths. The finish
throughout calls for selected hardwood,
the finest plumbing and best of hard
ware. S. A. Born is the builder and
designer
QUEEN ANNE HOUSE
A model Queen Anne style shingle
house has seen designed by the Urban
realty company to be built in Tenth
avenue between ANA and Balboa. 1t
Will stand on a 33 foot lot, giving room
for pleasing architectural effects on
the sides, as well as in the front
Joseph A Leonard, the president of
following instance of profitable home
buying in this district:
Four months ago Julius Schultz
bought a lot in Ninth avenue for $1,000
There is now nothing to be had in that
block for less than s2,25O, and a good
demand at that price established the
fact that lots are worth that price.
Schultz built a house for about $4.250,
making his total investment something
like $4,000. His home is now worth
$1,000, or about a thousand dollars
more than it cost him.
Among the pretty bungalows that
have been built recently down the pen
insula is the home of County Surveyor
Neuman at Dingee park. 1t is good
example of how pretty a small home
can be made by selecting a lot in a
district of great natural beauty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
MISSION PARK TO
GETIMPROVEMENTS
Comfort Station, Paving Work
and Extension of B0uIe=
ward System Promised

The park commissioners have prom
ised 10 install a public convenience
station at the Mission park
Paving work has been commenced in
front of the Mission park and the park
commissioners have promised to i'm
prove the parkways in the center of
Dolores street.
An appropriation has been made to
bituminize the Dolores boulevard facing
the park from Seventeenth to Twen-
tfeth. 1t is the plan of the Mission
Promotion association to have Dolores
street bituminized from Market street
TO its southern extremity and to extend
Dolores street through to the Mission
road TO connect with the Ocean boule-
ward and the proposed Onondaga boule-
ward, and to beautify these boulevards
by center parkways similar to those in
Dolores street.
The illuminating of Mission street
from Ninth to Fourteenth has been
commenced. This will give Mission
street a smooth pavement clear to the
county line.
The Mission Promotion association
has recommended the introduction of
automobile fire apparatus
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EVENTS OF THE WEEK AMONG THE IMPROVEMENT CLUBS
Conducted edbyCE

regular weekly luncheon and meeting
at the st. Francis hotel Wednesday.
The plan Of a proposed oriental arch
to span the entrance to Chinatown at
Bush street and Grant avenue was re-
ceived with much interest. This arch
will consist of four highly ornamental
pagodas, from which will be suspended
four large dragons that meet over the
center Of the street. The whole affair
will be gayly decorated in Chinese
colors and brilliantly illuminated.
The association unanimously passed
a resolution requesting the board of
supervisors to submit to a vote of the
people the matter of issuing bonds for
the construction of the Twin peaks tun-
mel
Colonel Harris Wsinstock addressed
the meeting with reference to the char
ter amendments of the charter conven-
tion. His remarks were received with
favor.
Reports of the fire, street and con-
solidation committees were received.
HOME INDUSTRY LEAGUE
The Home Industry league held it's
weekly luncheon and meeting at the
Palace hotel yesterday. More than 100
members attended. The secretary re-
ported that the membership is now 355.
with SO applicants on file. Complete
arrangements have been made for the
Home Industry exhibit to be held on
the fourth floor of the Hales Bros.
building, September 1 to 10, 1910.
All manufacturers and others were
instructed to send complimentary'>invi
tations TO all their customers and en-
ployes so as to spread the doctrine of
supporting our industries. Addresses
were made by w. b. Webster, j. L.
Lomax of the Western Pacific, Col.
George Pippy, Mr.. Taylor of the Taylor
paper company, and Mr.. D. J. Alberga.
MISSION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION
At its meeting Monday evening the
Mission Promotion association decided
to request the committee in charge of
Admission day celebration to have the
parade start from the Mission district
and pass through the principal streets
of the Mission. The committee will be
requested to have display of fire.
works in the Mission park in the even
ing.
A request has been made of the Park
commissioners to furnish cages for the
bear, eagle and owl that have been do
mated for the Mission park.
The board of public works was re-
quested to lay pipes under the center
parks from Eighteenth to Twenty
fourth streets on Dolores street for the
auxiliary water system of this section.
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HANDSOME NEW HOUSES
SIGN OF CITYS PROGRESS
Italian Villa for West Clay Park Is One of
Many Model Houses Going Up in City

Every week sees many new and at
traotive homes designed for residence
districts in the city and suburbs.
A very handsome residence is
planned for the northeast corner of
Iwenty-fourth avenue and West Clay
street in West Clay park. This lot
measures 72xlIs feet and extends back
TO the Preside wall and Lobos creek.
winch flows along the entire north
frontage Of West Clay park Twenty
LVuFth avenue extends along the west
line of this lot and constitutes a por-
ton OF the grounds about this building
site. owing to the fact that the entire
20 foot width or the street is parked
and set to grass and Towering shrubs
and plants.
ITALIAN VILLA
The architect has endeaVored to de-
sign structure in Italian villa stvle
that would harmonic With the envi-
ronment. The general style is indica-
tive OF suburban freedom and com
manding position. A feature of the
house is the large arched portico in the
rear. standing Immediately above the
beautiful stream and commanding A
sweeping view of the Presidio over
looking the Golden Gate straits and
the Marin county mountains and coast
line.
The plans are for u room house
with large social hall on the sub floor.
he dining room extends across the en-
tire width Of the house in front and
the living room extends across the rear
width and opens directly upon the por-
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site BOUGHT FOR
TEMPLE OF LABOR

The new labor temple, which the San
Francisco council of labor contem-
plates erecting as the headquarters
of all labor organizations affiliated
with the council, has been purchased
in the central part of the Mission. The
price said to have been agreed on by
the parties for the land is reported
to be about $4,000.
The lot purchased is the northeast
corner of Sixteenth and Capp streets,
and its frontage on Sixteenth street is
given as 80 feet, while the depth is
115 feS. The front part of the lot
stands in the name of the Spreckels es-
tate and the rear lot, which faces on
Capp street. is in the name of A. Krat-
to. The lot is considered large enough
to meet all the requirements of the
labor council and also to hold a build
ing to cost about s150,000 to s175,
which is to be erected.
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An amendment to the charter author
izing the supervisors to levy a special
tax for certain enumerated improve
ments Of permanent character was filed
this week with the clerk of the board
Of supervisors by the Merchants asso-
citation.
The amendment provides that TINS
authorization shall remain in effect for
, perfod OF 10 years. At present a spe-
cial levy Of % cents is made under the
provision of the charter allowing such
q levy by the unanimous consent of the
board Of supervisors in the case of
great and urgent necessity
For several years past it has been
found that the dollar limit provides
only sufficient money 10 pay the current
operating expenses OF the government
and allows nothing for permanent i'm
provements.
The bureau of inspection Of the Mer-
chants association reports that there
has been an attempt upon the part OF
tie contractors on the Denman. Farra- :
gut and Mckinley schools to avoid the
requirements of their contracts. The
city officials are cooperating with the
bureau in attending to these matters.
CIVIC LEAGUE WORK
The civic league. at its meeting
Thursday evening. appointed a commit
Zee Of seven to secure the resubmisslon
TO the people Of the proposition TO pur-
chase the Spring Valley water company
plant.
The league referred TO its health
committee. with power TO act. the pro-
test OF the Jordan park improvement
club against the fumes from the crema-
tories at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Property owners protested that the
fumes constitute q nuisance to the dis
trict.
The health committee reported that
Investigation shows that disease re-
sultins in death that has in the past
been credited to San Francisco was in
fact contracted elsewhere and that San
Francisco has about the lowest NOR
taIitv rate in the country
The lea que decided to call congress
Of fmprovement clubs after all the
various charter and legislative amend
ments are before the people. and invite
the prominent proponents and op-
ponents Of these measures to address
the congress-
The league instructed its fire COM
nittee to cooperate with the Ingfeside
Improvement club TO secure more ade-
ouste fire protection for the Ingleside
district.
DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
The Downtown association held Its
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CONTRACTS LET FOR
LEAVENWORTH FLATS

Contracts have been awarded by
Architects Charles NJ. and Arthur Rous-
seau of the MonadnOck building for the
erection of a three story and basement
brick building to be erected in the
east side of Leavenworth street S1:6
north of Geary for Mrs. Victoria New
val
The building is designed in the plain
art naveau style of architecture and
will contain three flats of five and six
rooms and bath each. The walls will
be papered with imported tapestry ex-
cept the halls and dining rooms, which
will be panel wainscOted six feet high.
finished off with stein shelf. and beam
ceilings in the mission style.
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new APARTMENTS
FOR SUTTER ST.

Contracts will be let next week for
the Biber estate building in the north
line Of Sutter street between Jones
and Taylor. 1t will be five story and
basement brick apartment house of 134
rooms and AZ baths.
This is to be we'll built apartment
building, up to date in every particu-
lar, equipped with every modern device,
including dumb walters to each apart
ment, steam heat, hot water service,
vacuum cleaning, laundry, storerooms
and private exchange telephones. The
building is laid out in two, three, four
and five room apartments, all rooms to
be large sized and light
There is to be a social hall and chill
dren's playroom in the basement. The
front elevation is to be treated in the
Italian renaissance style of architecture
in terra Gotta and pressed brick. The
cost of building is 100000 The arch
itects are O'Brien & Werner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27

art league will give social and dance
this evening at Diamond hall, ,s-Dia-
mond and Chenery street. This club
has done much for it's district and eX
poets to have large attendance at
this jollification meeting.
LADIES IMPROVEMENT CLUB
At it's meeting Tuesday evening the
Ladies improvement club of Sunset de-
cided to inaugurate a campaign to
secure site for children's play
ground in the district.
UPPER SUNSET CLUB
The Sunset evening school and the
Laguna Honda evening school recent
ly established through the efforts of
the Improvement clubs of the district
PARkSIDE IMPROVEMENT CLUB
At its last meeting the Parkside i'm
provement club reported that finn now
arc lights had been secured for the dis
trict. ID. Davis of the 0eVlsou-4 o
street Improvement club addressed the
meeting with reference to the India
basin act.
BOSWORTH STREET CLUB
At its last meeting the Bosworth
Street club indorsed the India basin
act. the harbor bond issue and the San
Diego harbor bonds.
GREEN VALLEY CLUB
At its meeting Tuesday evening the
Green Valley improvement club de-
cided to erect permanent hall for
headquarters. Five hundred dollars for
this purpose was subscribed at the
meeting. The club also determined to
Incorporate so to handle financial
arrangements better. The club reports
that many lights have recently been
secured for the district.
The school committee reports that
the attendance at the evening classes
of the Monroe school has increased to
120. Evening classes were recently
established through the efforts of the
club.
PERALTA HEIGHTS CLUB
At a meeting of the club held
Wednesday evening the school COM
mittee, consisting of J. B. Wizard ].
w. Cluff and ]. P. Burke, reported that
the district would probably soon get
new primary school.
The street committee appeared be-
fore the last meeting of the board of
supervisors to secure the extension of
Wolfe street. The securing of this cut
Will pe a great convenience to the dis
trict.
Work on the Wolfe street sewer will
commence Monday. The club has petit
toned to secure permission for the
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property owners. to connect their side
sewers with this main sewer.
Messrs. Mcleod, Nelson and Aim
quist represented the club at the recent
tunnel convention. Besides indorsing
the Twin peaks tunnel this club is in
terested in the Folsom street tunnel
WEST END CLUB
At its meeting Wednesday evening
this club voted rising vote of thanks
to The Call for the consideration which
1T is giving to the Improvement clubs.
The club passed a resolution insist
ing upon the strict enforcement of the
two COW ordinance. 1t also appointed
committee to secure the extension of
Gottingsburg street to Mission
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This will save the tearing up of the
street on Dolores street
The board of public works was alse
requested to widen San Jose avenue IL
feet from Ocean avenue to BosWorth
street
After the meeting an informal recep-
meister at the American flour mill
owned by Laumeister.
MISSION MERCHANTS
The Mission merchants association
has worked hard to get those in charge
of the Admission day parade to follow
line of march down Mission street
from Twenty fourth to Sixteenth and
thence along Valencia street to Mar
ket street.
1t is strongly urging all its mem
bers to decorate their stores in appre-
ciation of the consideration shown to
the Mission district.
SOUTH OF ARMY CLUB
At its meeting Thursday evening the
club petitioned the board of public
works to compel the completion of un-
finished street work upon Cortland
avenue, Wool street and Andover street
The club has received assurance that
Virginia street will be widened
A committee consisting of l.. Fer
reioros, P. Tamony and George Toyne
were appointed to select a site for a
new school in the south of Army dis
trict. This committee will also super
wise the installation OF the new cleo
trolier's which are soon to be installed
on Army street.
HAIGHT AND ASHBURY CLUB
The board of education has requested
the Haight and Ashbury club to secure
an option upon two fifty vara lots for
site for the new Jackson primary
school. The board has an appropria-
tion for the new school building but
has not yet found suitable site.
At it's last meeting the Ingleside i'm
provement club, Inc, passed a reso-
luton favoring the filing in and re-
claiming of land in the Islais creek
basin and opposing the India basin
bond issue. The association unani-
mously favored the ss,000,000 bond is
sue for harbor improvements. The as
sociation has been granted permission
to conduct the dedicatory exercises OF
the new police stations The club asks
that the fire house be moved to the
top of the hill instead of at it's base
so as to afford better fire protection
The club also protested against the
tiling in the new Faragut school.
GLEN PARK ART LEAGUE
The women of the Glen Park outdoor
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BUILDING CONTRACTS
PUT ON RECORD

John A. Miller with Modern sheet metal works
and Horace ". Tyrrel-Galvanized iron, tin,
copper marquise. patent chimneys. painting,
tinting and vanishing for a six story and base
ment class apartment building at Sc corner
of Bush and Powell streets As by S CSC;
81. .634.
Robert E. and Mrs. A. Lindsey with ". A.
Savsge-To erect two story frame building in
" line Of Twenty-frst avenue, 225 Of Lincoln
way; SO 500
Dir. ]. EN Antiques with E. Chalopin-Paint-
ing tinting and wall papering for a three story
and basement building in \ line Of Green street.
100 " Of Fillmore y 1876 by W 80: s.. .0S6
q. Orsi with Splane & Lyden-Wooden and
metal lsthng for a four story building in n
line Of Washington street. 20S:3 Of kearny.
\ 100. 25 6T:10. Sc 61:1O " Il, 112,
thence 52:1o&s TO beginning; $4,000
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MANY SALES MADE IN
SUNSET AND OCEANSIDE

Sol Gets & Sons report the follow
ing recent sales:
Lot 25x12O on the west line OF Twenty third
avenue 275 feet south OF Irving Cd street sun
set district To Thomas F. Quinn.
Lot 23xl2O on the east line Of Twentieth ave-
nue.. - feet north Of Judah tJ) street. sunset
district TO William II. Henning.
Lot 25X12O on the west line OF Forty third ave
nue., $50 feet south OF Judah On street. Oceanside
district. to John II. and Mary W. Powell.
Lot 25X120 on the east line Of Twenty hrst
avenue 200 feet north of Kirkham IN street.
Sunset district. to Sarah ". Butler.
Lot 25N120 the west line OF FOrty-third
avenue 200 feet south Of Lincoln way III street,,
Oceanside district to William J. Sherwood.
Lot 25x12O on the west line Of Twenty fourth
avenue 223 feet south Of Lincoln way CID street.
Sunset district. 10 Martin ]. Samuels
Lot 2jX10O the south line OF Judah tJl
street JT:6 feet east OF Twenty third avenue to
Robert E. Menken