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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
|BURGS ARE AMONG
BIC TAX PAYERS

According to the tax collectors re-
port, Burg brothers, the progressive
Richmond real estate dealers, are
paying larger tax than the Santa
Fe railroad.
The largest tax payer is the Stand
ard oil company; second. the Pullman
company and third is Burg brothers
This is due to the exceptional high
class developments in their tracts.
which puts their property on a. basis
with property held by the two in
duStries in Richmond.
To be the largest tax payer of all
the real estate operators and real
estate corporations in Richmond
means that the property on which
the taxes are paid is of extraordinary
value. a good example of which lis
the highly improved Nicholl- Mac
donald business center tract, which
has broken all records in the history
of Richmond as to modern improve
ments-cement sidewalks, macadam-
| lied streets, concrete sewers and
width of streets
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
PETER KYNE
BUYS HOME:
HERE
Short Story Writer Decides
to Settle in Thousand
Oaks" at Berkeley

William C. Murdoch Jr. of the firm
of Newell Murdoch company, owners
of Forest Hill, has sold his residence
in thousand Oaks" Berkeley, to
Peter B. Kyne. the noted author. The
consideration is not stated. but it is
said to be about $4,000
Murdoch has made this sale, it is
SAID. in order to build in Forest Hill,
where he plans TO have a very fine
house of the Spanish type. with ten
mis- court and swimming pool as i'm
portant features of the garden.
This home Will be very important
addition to Forest Hill and is so far
the most extensive private residence
@lanned for this beautiful district.
A prominent architect is already at
work on the preliminary sketches for
the house and garden scheme The
garage and swimming pool will both
be worked out in the same style of
architecture as the house, and the
whole will be one of the most COM
plete and artistic as we'll as convent
ent home establishments in the city.
Kyne plans to occupy his new home
in Thousand Oaks" about the first Of
the year.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

between the streetcar tracks, Is OF q
superior quality. The United Rail-
roads has torn up all its old tracks
in Ocean avenue and has laid new ties
and steel on this line. which is the
only crosstown line between Haight
street and the county line This su-
perb avenue runs for three-quarters
of a mile along Ingleside Terraces.
Those who have for many years
worked for the improvement of Ocean
avenue generously share the credit
for putting the measure through, with
Joseph A. Leonard, general manager
of the Urban Realty company, which
willingly stood a large share Of the
assessment and donated ground to
the end that the avenue be widened
and extended
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
JOSEPH LEONARD
DONATES GROUND

Ocean avenue Is now completed
from Junipero Sierra boulevard to the
coursing park. The city has let con-
tracts for extending the high class
piece of street work along Balboa
park to San Jose avenue. From there
it is only a. matter Of four blocks to
a connection with Mission street. The
welding of this last link will give the
city complete chain of boulevards.
Ocean avenue has been made an so
foot street with a so foot roadway
The paving of the street, as well as
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

the Cassatt company's Los Angeles
Office Tn Los Angeles" says Ham
man, .'the selling of real estate sub
divisions has been developed to a
higher point Of efficiency than in any
other section of the country. Big
campaigns are more frequent, but I
have absolute faith in the future of
the business here, and my confidence
is well placed, for the developments
of the last few months, together with
the large number OF campaigns soon
to be launched, justifies the assertion
that the next few years will see the
bay cities, real estate advertising the
most extensive In the west
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

residence parks in the country. St.
Francis boulevard has been SO gem
erously supplied with street lamps
that 1t promises to be the best lighted
street in San Francisco Lighting will
be made a feature at the Circle and
Fountain where pronzed lamps will
be generously grouped on the top Of
masonry posts which are part OF
the symmetrical order of general
Identification. The street lighting
standards which stand out in orna-
mental relief will be the only utility
structures of the kind in the park, as
the wiring for electric lighting and
telephone systems is carried under
ground in conduits
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Gas will be used for street lighting
in st. Francis Wood. The lighting
system in the exclusive residence park
was planned by John Galen Howard
after he had investigated the respect
i've merits of both gas and electricity
for such purposes, and decided in fav-
or of the former as being the most
efficient, more dependable and easier
controlled. Street lighting in ST. Fran
els Wood is patterned after the sys
tenn on the streets and avenues in
Paris. Bronzed gasoliers which cap
ornamental standards have been
placed at regular and frequent inter-
walls throughout the tract with a view
of making 1t one of the best lighted
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
BIG LOAN ON sUTRo BATHS

Baldwin & Howell announce that
when the Sutro baths property Is sold
on Thursday, January s. 1914. they
will be in position to guarantee I'd
to the purchaser loan Of SO per cent
OF the price paid for the property.
They further state that the sale will
positively be held on the date men,
toned. and that no further postpone
ment will take place.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
AGENCY PROVING
ITSELF AN MD

That San Francisco is entering upon
new era of prosperity and the dull
times is only the cry of the pessimist
is the opinion of X l. Hamman. man
ager of the J. D. Cassatt company, IL
Geary street.
In the advertising business" Ham
man says. "one is able to judge busi-
ness conditions with a degree Of cer-
tainty. inasmuch as a mans business
is usually mirrored in his advertising.
When times are good, advertising Is
employed on larger scale; when
quiet, the newspaper space IS used
more conservatively. We find that
real estate men are the first to be the
aggressors when business is good. IT
is this fact that prompts me to make
the statement that conditions are on
the incline. for one has only to turn
back in the newspapers of recent
months to find that the real estate
business has opened extensively.
although the Cassatt company has
been established in San Francisco
only since September /, conditions
justify the confidence we had in this
city as a field for an advertising con-
Germ making speciality of real estate.
Numerous large campaigns have al
ready been launched through this Of
flee and, from the number of con-
Germs that are soon to exploit their
holdings, 1t appears that our work
has only begun.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
In Piedmont Manor You Will See
No Uninviting Back Yards"

Shallow depth is amply Offset by extra width
and the rambling house that is either impossi-
Bile or out of all proportion on 40 foot lot
here finds innumerable possibilities.
From its picturesque entrance gates to its
parking system Piedmont Manor IS distinct-
lively attractive.
All streets, following the natural contour of
the property are bitumnized-a feature Of
durability not found in any other subdivision
in Alameda county.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
ALL NEED COOPERATION


"A big factor in the success of adj
vertising campaigns is the co-opera-
tion of the newspapers. and it Is in
deed gratifying to see so metropolitan
a newspaper as The Call come for
ward and assist in boosting through
its columns. The excursions to Rich
mond Forest Hill and Havenscourt
are striking examples of the good
that can be done by this promotion
work IT IS not only an advantage to
the concerns directly interested, but
it is also proving a big aid to pros
pectiye investors, as The Call has
thoroughly investigated every project
ii has undertaken to exploit. This is
bound to inspire confidence in the
minds Of the investors. as 1T tends to
relieve them of any doubt as to the
merit of the various propositions.
feel that this good work on the part
of The Call will be fruitful, as boost
ing of this kind can not do otherwise
than make conditions better.
California has long been recog-
nized as a land of opportunities, and
real estate offers today the safest and
soundest form of investment. Some
realty concerns who advertise do all
their own writing, placing and plan
ming. and while many creditable cam
paigns have thus been launched, the
average real estate can can not look
after the details OF the office, manage
his sales force and care for the hun
dred and one petty problems that
arise and still give the time and
work to his advertising that 1t de-
! mands. We find that one man can
not do everything well, but that by
concentration and specialization he
may become an expert in some par
ticular line. Thus by specializing in
real estate advertising. we are en-
abied to render really efficient serv-
! ice.''
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Hamman's experience covers years
of work in realty circles in the south.
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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Marriage is never a failure-but
the contracting parties frequently
are.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

of grade equal in every way to any
turned out in the east, and pronounced
superior by some experts, is being
made in large quantities.
Persons building houses are begin
ming to demand the ware from the
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Take the Piedmont line Of the Key Route
to Piedmont terminus and then Piedmont
Avenue cars going north. The conductor
will let you off at the property.
Any local car will transfer or take Pied
mont Avenue cars direct from Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
The Charm Of Piedmont Is Full,
Reflected IN Piedmont Manor

rnarkably low, and our payment plan 50 liberal
that purchasers may have seven years to pay
If desired.
For SIS or $50 foot there is wide range Of
selection that offers exceptional opportunity to
the critical man or woman who wants home
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Hamman's experience covers years
of work in realty circles in the south,
supplemented by long experience in
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
MITCHELL MAY BE
A. F. OF |. HEAD
Retirement of G0mpers Pre-
dicted BY Delegates to La
Dor Convention

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. 17.-That
John Mitchell, former leader of the
United Mine workers. will be elected
president of the American Federation
of Labor, II Samuel Gompers retires.
was the general belief today among
delegates to the federation convention
in session here.
Many predict that Gompers will not
stand for reelection. but will an.
nounce his retirement in order to de-
vote his time to writing a history OF
the labor movement.
Many of Gompers' friends are urg.
Ing him to begin such an historical
work, while there In yet time"
Should Gompers retire he would UNI
be made editor Of the Amer
lean Federationist, and Of the weekly
news letter sent out by the federation.
John Walker. president OF the Illi-
nois United Mine workers. IL openly
for Mitchell. Mitchell
himself refuses to discuss the matter.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
MARQUETTE AVENUE,


avenue from Fourteenth avenue to
Linwood avenue, where not already
opened, as public street and high
way.
To Christina Adams. George II. Bur
roughs. Il. l. Bliss. otto Brandt,
0eorge Bauerie, Della Barton. j. y.
Buckley, Peter J. Boeye, Thomas NJ.
B&nnfster, George ". Beebe, sidney f.
Barter SS.d l. GianShar a.k FL L rna 6srn"re
boyd, Edith c; Bradley, welby
f.ld.. James gaehannsn. G II Brown,
Amelia Baker. Christ Blair. Harriet q.
Chase. Bessie curran. Lewis G. Carson,
Angus L Cowan, Charles w Chaner.
John Golwe p Sor G,iT Pstsr g c9 pIns
more. w. Il. Davidson, T. DAVIDSON,
Otto Damn. J. A DeLux, William f.
English. A. 2. EckIiff. Hariett EDDY
Fi: ;S1s porman 3: Felt. Margaret Oar
rity, Thomas Il. Dunn, @. NJ. Gregory
John olazeby :. ~ ure,zinFeEF' S Samss
bel. H Gray. Alexander Hail. J. w
Holland. Louis 4. Hircheyb Ems. F.
t Hsnas; ' ~. Hse S@ns r. e. HumSeTs
Marie Hartwig, G. r Herriman. Jennie
Hoiiidny, Annie L. Horsfali. c. Il. Hol-
i HS4.i., vivian ". hls mG1sso Hart
Nary A Howiand. p. Hughes. Sarah
L. Hughes, Grace r. Hughes. James >.
Holden. George J. Hansler, y: Hoge.'
p Ms.:r T9 % k;ns 5sn %Ssa.s koSie VIZ
liam 4, Koehler. Joseph Knapp, Henry
r Kahisr, Marie kaissr' ott R q k in,ia
A. Kemp. Fred Knorr. Carl Kurchnick,
G. c. Kellogg. Emma Kellogg, Emma
Y. Lisday. r.; W. Lesher John A; Lydy'
Albert Lens. James T.. Lacroix,. c. w.
p psy. ds sGen W Massin. A. : MarsSsiI,
Frank z Matthew .u, Kat Kate NJ Naples
r g. Mooney, Edward q. Moore, Harry
Murdt, J. A. McCsrron. Kittie Nc
Donald. T. B. McCprmick, James Me-
Oregon J. s. Newbery. q; w. Nagel.
Fred Nash. Newberry Baking CO.
ath. Fred Porath. Jr, r. Porath. Wal
ter Porath. Harriet L. Patterson. Mar
saret Peterquin. NJ T.. Plunkert, saran
i hsise' W. n. phlilipo. Elisha b. Roy
II. III. Renshaw. +. p. Reynolds. James
A. Rannic,. LYMAN Riggs, Alexander
Rumsey. James Robinson. Wiiiiam
W. s. Rathbone Land Co, John w.
Rogers. Fred J. Robinson. Charles u.
Rane. Rich a Robinson Co, Bert 3
IVAN nSsas'' & W. smith Emil stroh. Julius
bchuftz, s. A. stewart Roy @: Sinks.
Moses 6cribner. J. w Southwick: Louis
p. Smith, r. 81 Stewart. John Shea, G.
n Sayles. Eliza v Scott, Michael shee.
han Rose Smith. Mary shelits, Daniel
W. seefred, j. W. TiderinRton, a.
Theissn.. l.. II fireman. Robert Tea
lucy u, votey,s II Il. Wilson. p 4
waies, l. r. q wendt, w. n willard.
Irving l. wing, Jessie/w~tson. Thomas
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
SAYRE DENOUNCES
EASY DIVORCE

NEW YORK. Nov. IA man ap-
preaching matrimony should realize
that Il Is a serious and permanent
proposition" said Francis B. Sayre.
here. today, who Is to marry Miss
Jessie Wilson.
Sayre resigned as deputy assistant
district attorney today. and a. he has
been In the complaint department.
where he heard marital woes, dis
cussed marriage and divorce
II do not believe In easy divorce, !"
he said: II do not think that In the
long rum 1t would help In solving the
problem OF unhappy marriages. Easy
divorce means people will marry with
the idea OF quickly severing the bonds
in case they do not ind the matri-
monial state pleasant. II tends to i'm
The difference between i'm
morality on the east side and immor-
ality on FifthAve.. Ia that when the
east side husband runs away. the wife
comes to this once for redress. bat a
rffth-ave. husband or wife goes TO
Reno. and they are free soon to marry
q gain
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
TALK OF PANIC
BRINGS SMILE
FROM WHIRL
Secretary of Employers Asso-
citation Can See Nothing But
Bumper Times Ahead
SAYS DEMAND FOR LABOR
CONTINUES STRONG
Last Month Was the Biggest
October In Our History"
He Declares

Prognostications OF panic bring q
smile from John j. Whirl, secretary
OF the Employers association. Mr..
Whlri can't see business upset so
long as the demand for labor con-
tinues strong.
Last month was the biggest Octo-
Der in our history" says Mr.. Whtrl.
q don't know but 1t was the biggest
month we ever had. The demand Tor
mechanics Is simply marvellous. OF
course. we have nothing to do with
unskilled labor, or with the highest
type OF skilled labor. such as foremen
end superintendents: but the demand
for men between these extremes IL
greater than II ever has been before.
From what hear. other cities are
feeling the same demand. A man from
Grand Rapids tells me that conditions
there are very prosperous, especially
Ia the brass manufacturing business.
In Detroit. the big concerns are all
doing well. There have been some
orders that shipments be delayed I'M
I'll after the first OF the year. but the
manufacturers seem to have CONF
dence that their goods will be de-
manded, and are continuing to manu-
facture right up to capacity. ! don't
know whether the delayed shipment
orders are due TO the currency bill, or
what It II that causes the hold-back:
but It 10 my idea Of nothing to worry
about.
81 understand that some OF the
small concerns are being pinched. but
ir my estimation that Il good thing.
It's time for shake-down in some
lines; the general result will be good
for business"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18

the $. 62s feet Of the W: 1880 feet Of
lot 1. of the commissioners plat Of
James Messmore Estate, being part OF
frac. sec; l.. r; 2. 8. r. II +. and frac;
portion lying n. OF the $. line OF Pi-
Quette avenue.
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit having fixed and determined
scribed. Is benefited by the opening
of Marquette avenue. from Fourteenth
avenue to IAnwood avenue. where no,
hirh%sv op ens hav,nr O resolved that
s7isi. Is, less Sios26 allowance for
buildings sold. making net final as
awarded. by a verdict OF a Jury in the
Recorders Court of the City OF De-
troit, In pursuance Of proceedings un-
DER the Pfovi ~ asss o. "A Ac amended be
assessed upon the owners and occu-
pants of the taxable real estate includ-
ed In said diatrtct.-tn proport ton, AZ
which each lot or parcel Ia deemed 10
acquire by such openins.
Notice 10 hereby given, that an as
lots and premises included In said dis
trict and liable to be assessed for SAID
Improvement under the provisions OF
assessment IL now compieted, and VIII
remain at the Assessors Office. In the
City of Detroit. for twelve days from
notice, that IL from the date hereof
until December 2. 1918. for the inspec-
ton OF all persons concerned therein;
and that the Board Of Assessors Will
meet on the 2sth day OF November,
1919, at 10 o'clock a. m, at their OF
flce in the City Hall and will remain IN
session between the hours OF 10 a. ~.
and IL m. on said day. and during the
same hours, for three successive days
thereafter, to hear any person or per
ment 40 made, and to review and cor
rect the same, n correction thereof be
found necessary
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY JOHN c. NAGEL
A ose President.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
new YORK PROBES
LIVING COST
Governor Glynn Calls Confer
ence of Railroad Heads to
Consider Food Problem

NEW YORK. Nov. 1T.-New York
state will take the first step in a
nationwide legislative attack on the
high cost of living tomorrow. when
Gov Glynn holds conference here
with the heads OF railroads, which
transport food into the state, and
with noted economists and national
officials. Announcement OF the con
ference was made today.
Glynn has determined to press leg
islation which will tend 10 force the
price OF necessities of life downward
at this session OF the state legisla'
ture. he has enlisted the support o.
Senator O'Gorman To influence ma
tional legislation along the same tines.
At Tuesdays conference, the repo,,
Of the American rural institute CON
mission will be considered. This re
port, gathered by the commission aft II
an exhaustive study OF European
farming methods. has not yet been
made public. but most Of Its tenor hns
been placed at the disposal OF tbs
conference. ,r
Railroad heads. including Howard
Elliott. president OF the New Haven
railroad. and William C. Brown
president of the New York Central
will discuss the problem OF inefficient
distribution and suggest remedies
Among other prominent people Wild
will attend the conference. are Mrs
Julian Heath. president OF the Con
sumers' league. Franklin ID, Roose
,elt. assistant secretary OF the navy :
Vincent Aston. Professor w. A. Stock
ing. OF Cornell university, and Calvin
J. Huson, New York state commits
sioner of agriculture
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
FOUR TELL POLICE OF
ATTACKS BY MEN

Mrs. r. ]. McEugh, OF No. 81 Elev.
enth-st. reported TO the police that
her two daughters, Ruth, aged 10, and
Katherine, aged IL, were accosted by
Q man as they were on their way
home from school.
jacob Schneider. No. "a PagieyAve.
says that his 12-yearold daughter
Ruth was hired by q strange man TO
do homework, and returned home
with a story that she had been at
tackled. She was unable to furnish
the mans name, or to md the house
where she says the attack occurred.
Mrs. Edward Dingfelder. of No. III
Monroeave.. reports to the police
that she WA attacked by an uniden-
tilted man In the back yard Of her
home, late Saturday night. and was
20 badly slapped and beaten that she
IL confined to her bed Her assailant
escaped. 4
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
Hind of Trying to Get Jury
Il Postponed Until Next Sat
urday, When so of New
List Will Report
CHANGE OF VENUE
sS TALK HEARD AGAIN
Application to BE Renewed If
8 Last Panel Fails to Com
plete Jury

After a. little comedy PLAY based
ON the drawing OF the one lone jurors
name. left out OF 400 talesmen for the
Gilman bribery case. in Judge
Phelan's court. Monday morning. and
after the court found that even that
last Juror had foiled efforts to land
him in jury seat. by leaving for
Massachusetts,, Judge Phelan ordered
that 200 more names be selected by
the jury commissioners, by Wednes.
day; that 80 OF the names be turned
over to the sheriff Thursday. and that
the talesmen be brought into court,
Dsturday.
II il Is stated. on reliable authority,
that II jury to try Gilman is not
attained out OF the 200 names to be
stresented by the jury commissioners.
"Wednesday, another petition for q
|Ghange of venue In the aldermanic
kANees will be made by the prosecutor.
HoQd the long, weary. and unsuccessful
Hind In quest OF Jurors will be
wrought forward az prima facie evi.
hence OF the necessity for the appeal.
k,a The name OF Henry l.. Leonard, OF
"a $50 Cass-ave.. was on the only
no left In the jury box Monday
rkning. when Jury Commissioner
Hon May picked up the box.
shake II well before you make the
gfuuing," remarked q court attache.
MN = smile. Mr.. May shook the box.
INV out the lone slip after a long
0rlOd Of cogitation, and another
zoxlod Of the 16-months-old alderman
oases ended with an empty jury
Judge Rhelan learned that Mr..
6onard had left. Sunday. for Massa-
1uootts, to visit his daughter. He
ould not return for q week.
The sheriff formally reported mot
- and then came the order for
~ new talesmen.
( meanwhile. Carl Reese, real estate
oknt0r. came In and was excused
Nm no said he had an opinion; John
mar said he was convul for Para
80 and exempt. and Samuel Sims,
n11Anra dealer. ut No. 1918 Michf
nyovo., said he knew Aid. Gilman
uM and was excused.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
|CANDAL HINTED IN
THE KAISER'S FAMILY

! PARIS. Nov. 17.--Highly sensation
rumors here today limited at
|baAdal In the German kaiser's fam
81. II was said that "one OF the
Soot prominent royal princesses."
Dneenlly limited to be the Princess
Ritel Frederick. wife OF the second
1bn o. the kaiser; and the Empress
kuU1ata's favorite son, IL reported to
&aRe deserted her husband and re-
fnae5 longer to live with him.
One report said that the princess
He'd to Paris, where she was inter.
cepted and taken back home. Another
tory was that she fed a month ago
ID America, where she Is now remain
1ng incognito. Other rnmors said
that the princess did DOT leave Ger
1nnny, but Is In seclusion at her fam
~ castle. refusing to return to her
&Ono0rt.
A Prince William Eitel Friedrich. who
Was born July z, 1888, married Feb.
"a. 1905. Princess Sophie Charlotte,
laughter of Grand Duke Friedrich Au-
rust, OF Oldenburg.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-18
MOTHER SLAIN BY
ulVLOADED" PISTOL

1oDoph Bechta. Of No. S61 Chene-
"a Nao shot and killed, Sunday night,
\ n "unloaded' revolver In the
nndg Of his neighbor and friend,
~ zabkiexicx, \ shoemaker. at No.
Ik Chene-st.. while the latter was
Eonlnlng . revolver which he was
1o0f to loan to BechtA
8ooAta had sold the weapon to the
AQqmaker, last winter. He wanted
D borrow . revolver, to go hunting.
G1k1ewics produced the old revolv-
y Dechta laughed and said It
01N)6n't work. The shoemaker pulled
~ trigger, there Was . loud report.
~ Bechta fell from his chair. dead.
IN bullet in his brain.
1o&k1ewicx ran all Of the way to
hooe station. screaming that he had
80 q man. He was held for investi-
|5tjon. but will probably be released.
Dochta, who was 80 years old. had
vile and four children In the old
buntry.
zabkiewicz has a wife and two chill