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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-07-02
JUST ARRIVED IN TOWN

They are here now, and any kind
and size you want, ''The Famous Hole
proof Hosiery" NJ. Fishel & Son have
inst received a large shipment Of the
Famous HOleprOOf HOsiery, for Men,
Women and Children. Come and look
are all guaranteed not to get n hole
In them for six months. The only
ORIGINAL guaranteed hosiery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-07-02

Pontiac, Illinois.
was completely bald for the
last eight years and tried every
remedy advertised without ben
eft. Herpicide Immediately re-
sensation. now have a fine.
silky growth of hair started
which is growing every day.
There was no sign Of a hair be-
fore. j. r. Johnson,
Care Of Reformatory.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-07-02

Coleman
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
BuRLINGAME REAL ESTATE

BEAUTIFUL HOME SITES.
Visit the beautiful Burlingame bill country.
the most beautiful within reach Of the city. Tar
surprising the cross bay localities; transfer TO
the San Mateo electric car at 18th and Market
you always get a seat-and get on at EASTON
station. take the Southern Pacific at Third
and Townsend. Here Is the finest suburban homo
site on the peninsula. EASTON ADDITIONS TO
BURLINGAAIE; beautiful shaded paths. cool
the hottest days. all improvements, cemenc
phone installed: the homes will appeal 70
you; large lots on easy terms; excellent and fast
train service, twice fast TO cross bar
points For particulars about EASTON address
+. J. RODGERS. MILLS BUILDING. SAN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
FRUTrvALE REAL EsTATE

THE owner OF a prosperous corner grocery Offers
his property including building, fixtures, stock
and lot. 5sx107. at low figure; investigate.
Box 1904 Call office. Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

FOR sale-Something new IN fats: new designs,
new style on finish; separate entrances; finest
location In Western addition; overlooking rec
reation grounds in g. G. park: It'll av. and Il
st. See e. B. HALLETT. on premises.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
RusINEsl PERSONALS
wkE UPi
WkE UP!

You who are dead ind yet alive; try MRS.
HoLSHoUSER'S magetic massage treatment
and get a new back stomach and limbs, ana
give your brain chlDee to do its work and
make hardshps a pleasure instead of a, burden.
Office, S21 -S23 Marke st. cor 4th. room 351;
phone kearny 595 70 appointments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE
RARE BARGAINS IN GOOD INCoM


RARE BARGAINS IN GOOD INCOME
RANCHES.
1,360 acres-56 acres in alfalfa. clover and rye
grass, producing $4,000 worth of hay per year;
30 acres in fine orchard; best varieties of peaches
pears. apples, Spricots. oranges. etc; good new.
room house; : barns and all other necessary
outbuildings; all necessary farm implements
wagons etc; all fenced and cross fenced; all I'M
railroad: great buy for SIT 900; half cash.
80 acres-An exceptionally good stock ranch ;
100 acres good plow land balance fine grass
range; large amount OF scattering fne oak tim
Der; 1000 acres free range adjoining; room
cottage, large barn, good sheds and chicken
IL head cattle. horses. chickens, all farm i'm
plements. Price 5000
1l6 acres--A fine dairy and general purpose
acres orchard, 40 acres bottom land; 5 room
house large barn; II head of cattle, horses. all
the farm Implements; will take good cottage or
flats IN Oakland. part payment; price So 500
l60 acres in the Santa Cruz mountains; 40
etc pTes 81 5ao. axebsngs so . mouse; barn
Oakland or Berkeley.
Il acres--Good chicken and fruit ranch. border
ing on good town and railroad pears and
apricots balance good garden soil: good room
cottage barn. chicken houses. ETC.: price S5 600:
COUNTRY DEPARTMENT.
HOLCoMB REALTY COMPANY,
BOG San Pablo av.,
Oakland, Cal.
WILL MAKE YOU GOOD. CoNFo 5I
ABLE LIVING AND MONEY BESIDES?
We have few small tracts in full bearing
French wine grapes, Bartlett pears, apples and
apricots.
Pears sold for $40 per ton this year and
the trees we have for sale produced five tons
to the acre.
Apples are selling from $500 to $3.50 per box
ana the trees we have for sale are producing
from $50 to 500 boxes per acre.
You can sell the kind of grapes that
growing. on a 10 year contract, for SIS per ton.
and there at least five tons TO the acre hang
ing on the vines now, and they are yours II
you buy NOW.
These tracts lie 31a miles southwest of Napa
In the beautiful Napa valley, with river and
railroad transportation.
Come and us and let us tell you about
the possibilities of fruit growing in the Napa
valley and of its unsurpassed beauties and
healthfulness
Tracts from 10 acres up at from $3.50 to $500
per acre easy terms
A. Z. PATTEN LAND COMPANY
425 First National Bank Building
SAN FRANCISCO
$3.50 CASH-1o ACRES-YEARLY $3.50
RICHEST G. DEN SOIL
FREE IRRIGATION ERECT DRAINAGE
PRODUCES
Onions. per acre. 800 to / 000 sacks
Potatoes. per acre. $50 to 900 sacks
Celery, per acre, y to carloads.
Beans, per acre. 20 TO 40 sacks.
Cabbage. per acre, Is TO 80 tons.
TRACTS TO SETS TO LOCO acREs
A. z. PATTEN LAND COMPANY,
AS FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

NEAR WALNUT CREEK. CONTRA COSTA CO.
We have acres of slightly rolling land in the
beautiful San Ramon valley. within l mile OF
large, prosperous town. close TO good schools.
near the S. r. r. r. station. and Gully Is miles
from the city Of Oakland. Soil is deep and rich
a very heavy wheat crop was taken on this year
and abundant supply OF excellent water OBJ
tanned on nearby properties at depth Of from
Is to 20 feet; there grand old oaks on the
property and several beautiful homesites; would
be excellent for orchard. make an ideal
chicken ranch Price $40; s125 cash down. bal
ance in equal annual payments with interest
at per cent per annum. Apply Immediately to
D0DGE-VER MEHR COMPANY. 2015 Shattuck
av.. Berkeley. Cal.
WALNUT ereek-2 acres on the banks Of Wal
nut creek in alfalfa planted TO walnuts cared
for for years; 30 minutes from Oakland by
electric railroad easy terms Contra
Costa Land Co.. 903 First National Bank
building. San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

THIS IS OUR BUSINESS.
SALARY LOANS, $40 to $780, advanced to
honest employees without security No in
dorser; no publicity: your friends relatives or
ALL WE WANT is YOUR PLAIN NOTE.
GREAT NORTHERN LOAN CO.. 616 Phelap
bldg. 9th foor- Office open until D. m. Mon
dag and Saturday evenings until 8 p. m.
AAA-HoUSEHoLD LOAN COMPANY
WILL LOAN YOU MONEY ON FURNITURE.
PIANOS, ETC; $40 to $500; LOW COST; CON.
FIDENTIAL; HONEST AND SQUARE DEAL.
CALL, WRITE Or PHONE
1919 PACIFIC BLDG, 4TH and MARKET.
PHONES-DOUGLAS 1865, HOME J1741.
Oakland ofhce-51S First National bank bldg.
CASH loaned to salared on note without in
dorser. MORRELL. 1922 Monadnock building
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE


Sl0,0O0-4 modern flats and one 5 room cottage:
hne corner; 1G0x1G0 Market ST.; in a
growing location; these fats could be
raised and stores built underneath and
fine income derived therefrom. (6745l
Jefferson st. near 10TH $1,000 is the full price
and that includes a very comfortable
dwelling. The city hall and the
water front improvements all tend to
make this the best investment street in
Oakland.
Right downtown-S2. 800 for quick sale to close
an estate: only few blocks from eth and
Washington; double house e. rooms
eachD well rented. You can not miss il
II you buy in this district at the present
prices. The completion of the city
wharves and Western Pacific will create
big demand for property adjacent to
them. You can handle this with small
amount down. (669tl
S2,150-Furnished. 30th and San Pablo: }
room cottage, bay window. high basement
gas, modern plumbing and completely
Though plainly furnished: lot 35x135:
$3.50 is all the cash you need to pay down
Can you beat it? (6t;6Il
Cottages, 600; Just east of Lake Merritt a
short walk from Broadway: ) room high
basement cottage in fine condition; $3.50
sell and has reduced the price from 81 75O
GEO. W. AUSTIN, 101S Broadway. Oakland
1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
PROPOSALS AND BIDS

PROPOSALS FOR HAY AND OATS-Depot
Quartermasters Office, 1856 North Point Street.
San Francisco, Cal, August 1, 1910.-Sealed pro-
posals In triplicate subject to usual conditions
Will be received here until IL a. m, Pacific
Time, September l. 1910, and then opened. for
furnishing and delivering at San Francisco, Cal.
or other prominent railroad points 10000 tons
hay and 10000 tons oats, for shipment to Philip
pine Islands. Information and blank proposals
furnished on application. United States reserves
right to accept or reject any or all proposals or
any parts thereof. Envelopes containing propos-
$685. and addressed Il. p. YOUNG, Depot Quar-
termaster
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

PATH ST., 3267 mr.. Mission-EIegant corner sa-
loon; must rent; only 500; just vacated. 1868
oath St. large store, any business. only SIT;
fine location.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
RERkELEY REAL EsTATE

81 300 Pretty. new. > room cottage with bath.
pantry. laundry electric light and fuel
gas; nicely situated and within easy walk
ing distance OF stations, school, church and
stores; lot 2Jx140; street work and walks
complete. \ much larger lot can be bad
ct a slight advance in prices. Terms 500
down, balance rent
S2.SO0-Bargain: must sell and IS one =
ing this property az q sacrifice. nearly
new. high basement cottage With bath.
pantry. laundry and all modern conveu-
fences; lot S6x140: street work and walks
complete: sunny southern exposure This
place is genuine snap and will not long
remain unsold Terms $500 down. balance
monthly.
81, 00o-Elegant. new. 5 room bungalow; besuti-
ful commanding situation and fine marine
view. This place is strictly modern in all
its appointments. with broad porch.
beamed and paneled rooms, electric lights
and fuel gas a stairway leads to the attic
where additional rooms be con-
stTucted at slight expense. This is
beautiful place and Is offered at a bar
gain. owner Is leaving for Europe
Terms. $3.50 cash and $23 monthly.
o. A RUDOLPH.
South Berkeley. Cal
Take $. r. train to Alcatraz station and walk
south blocks. take Key Route to 59kp
street station. Open sundays.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
LODGING HOUSES FOR SALE

SNAP.
$3.50 cash. balance time. takes 10 room, wei
furnished. well paying house at a third its cost
owner sick, going away. 1862 O'Farrell st. nea
Fillmore
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
CITY REAL ESTATE
SOL. GETZ & SONS. INC. REAL ESTATE
DEALERS-32s Chronicle bldg

SOL. GETZ & SONS. INC. REAL ESTATE
DEALERS-32S Chronicle bldg.
5000 to s1,75O.-E ot official grade in our New
Tract" HI II" u" and s.K' SITS. from
I'D to 25th avs. Sunset district. Streets
graded and severed. water and gas: easy
terms. Call at our branch office, cor. ''H'' ST
and oath Open daily and Sundays
$500 to $1350-Best lots in .sOceanside''
district Inspect our newly graded blocks.
$3.50 to 81 650-Choicest Richmond lots
SITS to S450-Excelsior homestead, Ocean
View and Lakeview lots. So monthly.
$1,000 to s4.000-Modern cottages; good To-
cations; very easy terms.
'.Oceanside'' branch office cor. III. ST and
4Ith av. Open daily and Sundays.
SOL. GETz & SONS, 32s Chronicle bldg :,
S575-IMPROyED SUNSET L0TS-$575
Our Sunset branch office open daily; take
Ellis st. Ocean cars to seth av and a. ST.
THE MCCARTHY co. (owners). Isl Suffer st.
REFEREES SALE
NORTH SIDE MISSION, 30 FIT. WEST OF NEW
MONTGOMERY (PALACE HOTEL BLOCK
s. FIT IN BY so Fl: WORTH OVER
100000. ONLY S55,00o BID. NEW BIDS
WILL. BE RECEIVED IN SUPERIOR COURT
DEPT DEPT JUDGE MoGAN, 5o4 GRANT
THURSDAY. SEPT. l. 10 A. NJ For FUR.
THEIR INFORMATION APPLY TO DANIEL
A. RYAN, ATTORNEY, 1901 HUMBOLDT
BANK BLDG.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

FOR sale-A well equipped meat market; in
country town with a population of 1000.
For further particulars address box 1914. Call
office. No agents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

TO get speedy results list your property to SELL
lease or rent with US; charges until ten
ant is secured KELLY & MURPHY, 261 Pa
cifc bldg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
TO LEASE

TO LEASE
room Cat, with BATH. slFble for horses
IA wagon shed. at reasonable rent. al S3e
rear Az near 21st and Folsom. Inquire at
~ ~ 5. Mission st. bet 21st ana 22d
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
FURNITURE FOR SALE
FuRNITuRE WANTED

2 II. Schellhaas the furniture dealer. l. @.
?. =. Bldg. Ilth s.. AZ Franklin. Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
MONEY TO LOAN

PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL; loans on furniture.
pianos. warehouse receipts. diamonds and Other
7s7 Market ST.. corner 4th; phone Douglass
4040; Home J4O20.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

- lsoLSI buyers Of furn, carpets. pianos, desks,
merchandise. etc. always pay cash. Mark j.
Levy Auction Co. 1l42 McAllister. T. Park SEQ
AkBAND & kAPLAN- .l5sd Deyisadero St, pay
highest price for second hand fur. West 1902.
1000 T.QTt- Of furniture wanted for the coun-
Try. y. II. VILE +: &C -sslu st. af Market st
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31
EDUCATIONAL

FRENCH. SPANISH. GERMAN ITALIAN
Why not become fluent? You can easily by tbs
!. C. S. spare time method rapid, thorough
Endorsed and used at West Point Annapolis
Stanford. Home demonstration LESSON FREE
Por appointment phone Market 463, J4i53. In
quire 1862 Market ST.
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BUSINESS cHANcEs-cont,nued

DRUG store in Northern California; good pay
ing business. well stocked, profitable side
lines and agencies owner has other interests
demanding his attention. For particulars ad-
dress box 49s. Call office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

CLAIRVOYANTS
and most reliable clarvoyant; acknowledged by
press and public the most truthful one to con-
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curate. infalbe and confidential: as test OF
her marvellous powers madam will give her eel
ebrated 81 read. this wk. for soc; call, be con-
WINGED, appointments; also by phone Franklin
$685. questions hysmail 81. 1852 ELLIS ST.
bet. Franklin and Gongh.
A HENRY MANSFIELD,
Worlds greatest trance clairvoyant, palmist
astrologer, mental telepathist, will cause things
TO be you desire; tells everything, names.
dates, important information, all revealed
health, love, marriage business, mining, treas
ure, lawsuits; reunites the separated
1603la FILLMORE ST. COR. GEARY.
FOR READINGS BY MAIL SEND 81.
MADAME CARLTON removes evil influences, re-
LOVE, CoURTSIIIP. MARRIAGE; IN ract.
tells everything; gives nfallible advice on all
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lutei 'elisble; confdential readings 50c this
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wonderful prophecies; hours 10 TO 10; /. soc.
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Nine. Starr of Oakland. at Hotel CARING. S. F..
II34 Mkt. r: 3: truth or no pay: 10 to 2. m
PALMISTRY
CHRISTIAN. the scientific pamist and phre-
nolosist; astroiogy: mental and occult science
11l2 Market cor. McAlister run. lis; sign.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

FOR sale-A good newspaper route in goo
district in this city Apply to J. X. LEN
HART. circulation department s. F. Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-31

THOMAS f. HAYMAN
Suite POP First National Bank building
Montgomery and Post kearny 1903.
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MONEY TO LoAN-continued

MONEY TO LOAN-C0ntinued
MONEY loaned on furniture. pianos and other Sc
lowest oth tne @ nd se
WINGED; 1 will save you money; 81. % weekly
repays $50 loan Phone Market 1929. GEORGE
w. MILLER, 5000 18th ST., southwest corner
Mission, room 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

I'd never seen you And i couldn't forget you now,
because have seen YOU"
oh you funny Dick!' she cried and laughed out
like child. why, I'm Theodora!"
And she really was! Talk of your ugly ducklings!
That plain, awkward little Theodore had bossomed
into goddess,-hair that made you blink, and eye
lashes inch long, and such skin! Oh, what's the
of talking?
She had made connections with an earlier train
than expected, and had been there an hour and a
half. l could have kicked myself to think of it. An
hour and half wasted! If l lived to be hundred,
could never get back those precious ninety minutes.
l sitting in the hammock beside her. trying in
my feeble way to make up for lost time when she
paralyZed me with remark that sounded simple
enough. 1t was preceded by sweet and innocent a
little smile as you ever saw.
By the way, said Theodore, Il had letter
from Anna Yesterday.
A letter from Anna! 1t all came back to me.
Anna had written to tell her of engagement that
might be protected from the wies of this gorgeous
creature, at least that she nigh not form hopes
without foundation. That is what Annals scheming
had got into! The trouble with girls is that they
read too many romances and get their heads full of
fancies that make trouble when they applied to
practical life
l think l groaned. Anyway Theodora's roseleaf
of hand rested for a second on mine.
Anna told me that the family did not approve"
said Theodore, and that you have to keep it
cret; but don't be downhearted. In time love will
conquer. And can help you out while I'm here"
Theodore went eagerly # for l shall have Anna
with me great deal. We were such friends at
school"
7 SUPPOSE Oakda1e hadn't been so lively since the
days before the it in honor of Theo-
dora visit. For dozen miles around the young
folks came to call, and after the fellows had seen
Theodore you couldn't keep them away. Anna
there most of the time it seemed to For all that
Theodore and were under the roof, it was the
hardest thing in the world to get quiet word with
her. And drives and yacht rides and the rest
l was handed over to Anna and had to stand by and
see Theodore the center of a group of fellows all
scrambling for a smile, like a crowd of piccaninnes
for penny. Not that | think Theodore f1irted
(Anna and were not agreed that point), but she
distributed her favors impartiay that every fell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
By Harriet Lummis Smith

Oakdale. But mind" he
added with his forefnger
lifted, that you don't let
any of the young fellows
around get ahead of you!
| should be tempted to
cut you off with a shil-
ling"
Little likelihood of
that, Grandfather" l
said sulkily enough, and
| wondered when | saw
his eyebrows go up. 1t
didn't occur to me till
later that the remark was
ambiguous.
TCUT out Freddy, after
I all, telephoned him
that l was off my feed,
and rode over to see
Anna. Anna is as good as
engaged to Tom Nichols,
who is my best friend,
and, for that reason and
because she is a girl of
resources, | felt it would
be a relief to talk the
thing over with her.
| began by telling Anna
that | was in the deuce
of a fix, and with that
preface l divulged Grand
fathers proposition.
Anna gave me a side
long look. Is it Theo-
dora Sunderland you are
talking Off" she asked.
"Oh, did you?" l said,
least, could feel for me.
She twirled the little ri
the distinct understanding
ment ring. and looked a
looked at me again, Shor
asked Anna.
" Mind" | repeated.
After all, Theodore was
some things a fellow cam
other. So l gritted my
said in a strangled voice,
warning, I'd have been en-
tied the question; but tn
and Saturday"
" Dick" said Anna, il
fashion, why don't you
to play at being engaged W
"I-that's just what
only it's the very deuce
proposition
l suppose So" Anna |
harder and blushed a Ii
Dick?" she said.
l was too surprised to
saw the ecstatic gratitude
porary dumbness did not
" You see Tom is to b.
tinued Anna, and so he
about Our affair, or l she
could write to Theodore
engaged, but owing to ia
secret"
There is nothing like a
is in a tight place. l took
as if | had been Grandfs
Anna, you are an angel
that she had some ground
ing for my part.
T SPENT most of the NJ
l perfecting every Diet
morning | cut my visit S
insisted on my going to t
| rode home, thinking
girls were. and what a |,
feeling a little sorry for
enough to acquit her of c
plans. And SO | rode up t
the splendid oaks that are
heart, without even liftin,
up there was a girl on the
I'm not such a fool a
looked. She was dazzling
that it was like a burst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

~ course you'll say that should have remem
bered the ugly duckling or else the grub and
the butterfly and all that sort of thing; but
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24
STRUCK BY A. TRAIN.

Thomas MeTierDan and J'mes
Doherty are dead and Clayton Jackson
Is dying at a hospital In UdcS, n. T.,
as the result Of au accident on the NORTH
EN- outskirts OF Utica early yesterday,
in which the three men, while walking
along the railroad track, we're run down
by locomotive On the Rome, Water
town end Osdensburg Railroad.
Doherty was killed instantly. Nc
Tiernsu wss hurled 6f'y feet aud bis
skuil was crushed, and Jackson bad
bo h his legs severed at the knee'.
jackson removed the laces from bis
shoes and tied them around the Il nps
of his legs in au fort to check the h1w
of blood. He then relied over and over
In the snow for third OF mile to e
railroad signal shauty, where he fonod
q man, to whom be related the clrtun
stances OF the accident. Aid was sum
moned, and Jackson and McTiernsu
we're rushed to q hospital, where Nc
Tlernsn died yesterday without regain
Ing consciousness.
The doctors say Jsckson will hardly
,urgiye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24
FLOODS IN PARIS.

The foods last night 10 Paris exceeded
ell records, aud ere fast assuming the
proportions of a national disaster. Ia
the north, east and west hundreds are
homeless and ruined. Although 1t Ia
impossible at the present time 10 esti-
mate the damage, 1t will be very great.
The rise 10 the waters continued dur.
log ell of yesterday.
The torrent almost touched the arches
of the bta1tiful bridges, threatening the
destruction Of those works of art.
The sharp cold OF Saturday led to the
hope OF abatement of the foods, but yes
Ierdsy 10 the morning heavy snow set
10, turning In the afternoon to ralo.
This aggravated the situation and caused
great sofsring to the victims.
A dispatch from Ohslons.Sur.Marne
says that huge volunu Of water Is
sweeping down stream toward Paris.
A serious accident occurred last night.
One of the water mains, serving FIVE OF
the most populous arrondisements in the
south and east Of Paris, burst, and these
districts ere without water. 1t is feared
the city will be in like condition very
sOoD, ss the food is Invading The pump.
ing-staiions. The compressed air fac.
tory, which supplies the elevators In
Paris, has also been forced to shut down.
One OF The great engines, which pump
the sewerage 10 the eastern section OF
Paris, broke down on account OF the
food, and as result the sewers
threaten to overflow the streets Several
qusrlers are without electric light and
ell the trolley lines in the eastern snburbs
are ont of commission.