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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
10 London Acres Sell
For Many Millions
By Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec .16.--The biggest pri-
vate real estate deal on record was
completed today. with the sale of the
duke of Bedford's freehold property,
covering about 10 acres in the Vicinity
of Covent gardens. in the center of
London. to Harry MaIlaby-Deeley. a
unionist member of the house of COM
mons. Many millions OF pounds ster-
ling changed hands ove5- the transac-
tion. but the figures were withheld.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
Building Conrracts

buddhist church Of San Francisco with Fra
sier g. Frasier-To erect q two story frame
church in S line Of Pine street. 80 Of
UctaFia s 100 bv IS: SIG. .520
Hattie u. Becker with William Iiffle-All
work except wal paper for a three story frame
building IN s line of 0FaTf5l street so u
or Beidelnan. r 30 by s 70: 50. .n90
Michael Donovan with Segurs0n Br0s.-To
erect two story frame building ID line Of
Natoma street. l75 u Eleventh. + Is BY
Is. k4.ls0.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
Xmas Tree for N. VS.
Millions in Open
By Associated Press.

y
NEW YORK, Dec 1s.-The munich
pal Christmas tree for the 5.080.o00 Of
New Workers has been set up in Mad
ison square The idea Of a large
municipal Christmas tree in the open
air was tried for the first time last
year and met with such success that
1t is not only to be repeated here. but
10 be adopted this Christmas IN many
cities throughout the country.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
Eddie Graney Caught
On Old &c. @. {" !" Trick

The old, old c. O. ID. trick. partic-
ularly effective In the Christmas holi-
days, was successfully worked on Ed
die Gra1ey, the sporting man. yester
day, when he paid $50 to a messenger
boy who brought him a package from
Santa Claus to his apartments at the
Cornelia hotel. O'Farrell and Hyde
streets. When the package was opened
liz contained old rags.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
NEW LINE. SAYS spRoULE

LOS ANGELES. Dec Ie.-President
William Sproule while here yester-
day stated the Southern Pacific would
build a new line from Mojave to
Bakersfield as soon as it can get the
money for the purpose The new line,
says Sproule. will be in effect a
double tracking Of the road now in
use. and is only one of many I'm
provements to be made as soon as the
temporary financial stringency is
ended.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
CockroaCh Washes
Its Face Frequently

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 16.-The cock
roach has at last Jumped into the
IlmeHght DR. f. p. Lyon. dean Of the
college Of medicine OF the state uni-
versity, has found the periplane-
taorietalis washes its face frequently
and has great intelligence.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
Bic SAVOY SHOW
FOR NEWS|ES
TOMORROW

The Savoy theater viii tomorrow
afternoon belong y the newsboys of
San Francisco. From the peanut
gallery up next the roof clear down
to the first floor the whole works will
be the personal property, for the time
being. of the boys who supply the
public with its newspapers.
The idea is that a great big benefit
viii be rendered the newsboys of the
city under charge of the San Fran
cisco Newsboys association. That
there viii be a full house is certain.
Virtually all OF the vaudeville the
aters in the city will contribute to the
joyousness of the occasion. Each has
announced that it viii furnish one or
more acts.
NEARLY SCORE OF ACTS
Between 5 and Is are thus far list
ed, including playlets, musical COM
edy, moving pictures and about every
thing else that IL these days is fea-
tured on the vaudeville stage.
Among those announced are:
Champion Lightweight Willie
Ritchie. together with Harlem Tommy
Murphy, Eddie Graney and other
lights OF the world of fisticuffs will
appear IN novelties.
The BalIo brothers. Mexican serena
ders, who are making world tour,
will be furnished by the Empress the
ater. From the same theater will
come Louise Mayo. an English com
medienne with a sweet voice.
GATETY GIRLS TO SMILE
katherine Miley viii be supplied by
Pantages.
Murray's dog show of 25 trained
dogs that do many wonderful tricks
including a tango dance. This will be
donated BY the Princess theater-
The Republic theater viii feature
Waterbury brothers and Tenny, who
do an excellent musical act.
The Gaiety theater. famous for its
pretty girls. is expected to have a
bunch OF them on the stage, under the
leadership of Miss Irene Franklin.
Graumans Imperial theater will
present a big feature film.
The Orpheum. Aicazar. Columbia
and Cort theaters have not yet an
nounced their attractions, but each
will be well represented in the big
benefit
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
Three Burn to Death
In Early Morning Fire
Bv Associated press

NEW YORK. Dec ia city fire.
man. his mother and sister were
burned to death early today in fire
which practically destroyed five
story apartment building in which
they Lived at 366 Amsterdam avenue.
Thrilling rescues were effected from
third and fourth story windows. but
several persons were injured by the
flames or by jumping
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
PAST MASTER GETS JEWEL

Arthur III. Ha1Ioran, past master of
Occidental lodge. No 20 r. and a. NJ.
lis today the .possessor of "a past mas
tiers Jewel. presented at the annual
installation of officers. The new Of
ficers are:
worshipful master, Dr. Hernon Fowler VII
SON, senior warden. Charles Patterson Fonda
Junior warden. Martin Antone Schmdlln:
Walter Godfrey Anderson: senior deacon.
George Edward kammerer: junior deacon
Frederick William Sish: marshal William
Charles Asf. saaaior steward David Porter
Vail; junior steward Lem Walter Spraggs or
gangst. T. Fletcher TfIton. and tyler George
Theodore FISHER
Phone your ad TO CalI-Post, Kearny
sc Want Ad deparfr1Anf
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16

any way with other purchases you may
make IN the store. None will be sold on
transfers and none will be sent c. 0. d.
You must pay at time of selection
Deliveries will be made on December
10th. 2lst. I'D. 23d and 24th, and at no
other time. Delivery imits--Potrero Ave
nue. on the East. 30th Street on the South.
When you consider the magnitude of the
undertaking you will surely appreciate the
advisabihty Of making your selection early.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
MARKET AND JONES STREETS

This store has kindly consented to re-
ceive orders and has placed 900 of them
on display. representing all sizes This
work will be carried on without any charge
whatsoever. the store being more than will
ing to aid in such great campaign.
he price will be SO cents each, re-
gardless Of SIZE They run from to 10
feet high.
Your tree purchase will be separate
and distinct transaction, not connected in
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16

delegation to the convention called by
the Commonwealth club of San Fran
cisco, at which the question of devel-
oping the interior waterways of the
state viii be considered.
The delegates will urge the opening
of Feather river. In early days this
stream was nayigable and steamers
came up as far as Oroville, but the
stream has been filled with debris
washed down from the mountains.
II is contended that the river could
be opened at nominal cost.
sso0.oo cONCENTRAzOR~.
REDDING, Dec 1s.-It is announced
by the manager of the Mountain Cop
per company, a British concern. that
the firm will erect a half million doll
lar concentrator at its mine near Kes-
wick. q few miles from here. Con-
tracts are about to be let TO a San
Francisco firm for the work.
HUNTIN GMIsTLEToE, FALLS
CHICO. Dec I6.-While hunting for
mistleto in Feather river canyon.
Stewart F'rier. electrical operator OF
to the rocks below, breaking two ribs
and incurring other injuries.
GOOD SHOOTING RECORD
SACRAMENTO Dec. Is = Oficial
scores OF shooting done by the naval
militia on the cruiser Marblehead last
Sunday shows the percentage OF hits
51.7S5. as compared with the United
States navy record OF 53.99S.
DIES OF PARALYSIS
OAKDALE. Dec 1s.-w F. Bach.
wealthy cattleman. is dead at the Oak
dale hospital OF paralysis.
FOWLER LOWERS RECORD
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 1s.-Patrollins
the transmission lines of the Great
Western Power company yesterday for
the third time and carrying a passen-
ger in his aeroplane.. Robert Fowler
vile in ] hour and % minutes. or Al
minutes less time than was consumed
in the initial trip.
LEFT LARGE ESTATE
Los ANGELES, Dec 16.-John
Wolfskill, owner of the Woifskill
ranch near this city, a pioneer of the
gold days. was buried here today. He
left a ranch of $500 acres at Saw
telIe, residence in Pasadena. one in
Los Angeles and ranch near Sacra-
mento.
MAY BE PUT ON TRIAL
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 1.-THE at
torney OF the state insanity commits
sion has rendered an opinion that
Frank Peoples and George Macintosh,
who killed another patient while try
ing to escape from the Mendocina in
sane asylum.-m be tried for murder
regardless of the fact both were con-
fined for insanity at the time, both
having been sent to the institution
without having been legally tried as
to their mental condition.
IRRIGATION BONDS VOTED
STOCKTON, Dec I6.-Returns from
the South San Joaquin irrigation dis
trict show that the proposition to sell
s76s,Q00 in irrigation bonds voted on
Saturday carried by majority of AZ.
The proceeds of the sale of bonds will
be used In the construction of q res
ervoir
OPIUM SMUGGLERS CAUGHT
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16.-Four snug
glers with 138 cans of opium, valued
at $4,000, were caught on the Otay
bridge on the Tia Juana road after a
hot chase. The smugglers were in an
ar1forsa ohiIa
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16

Want to sell something? Advertise
Call Post Want Ads fer results.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
OPIUM sMUGGLERs CAUGHT

SAN DIEGO. Dee. 16.-Four snug
glers with 13s cans of opium. valued
at $4,000, were caught on the Otay
bridge on the Tia Juana road after a
hot chase. The smugglers were in an
automobile
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
MAY BE PUT on TRIAL
IRRIGATION bonds VOTED

STOCKTON, Dec. 1s.-Returns from
the South San Joaquin irrigation dis
trict show that the proposition to sell
s76s,Q00 in irrigation bonds voted on
Saturday carried by majority of AZ.
The proceeds of the sale of bonds will
be used In the construction of q res
eryOir
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
WEATHER REPORT

SPECIAL CALIFORNIA REPORTS
san FRANCISCO. TUESDAY. DC ff-
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16

Phone your ad 10 CaM-Post. Kearny
Sc, Want Ad department
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
LEFT LANCE EsTATE

Los ANGELES. Dec. 16.-John
WolfskiIl, owner of the Woifskill
ranch near this city. pioneer of the
gold days. was buried here today. He
left a ranch of $500 acres at Saw
tel1e. a residence in Pasadena. one in
Los Angeles and ranch near Sacra-
mento
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16
HUNTrN GMIsTLEToE, FALLS

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 16.-Patrollin8
the transmission lines of the Great
Western Power company yesterday for
the third time and carrying passen-
ger in his aeroplane.. Robert Fowler
made the trip from Brighton to Oro-
vile in ] hour and % minutes, or Al
minutes less time than was consumed
in the initial trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
Nhnt the Hen I. wortb.

The hen can't plow, hoe corn or
same. declares the Downs News She
doesn't cost more than drink of
whiskey and a plug of tobacco. hut
S25 in year and pay her board be-
sides The fellow who doesn't think
she can earn more money than n
much about her. Take FIJI old specified
hen that has no raising at all, one
which has been thrown out of corn
crib kicked off porch and chased
out of the garden by worthless pun.
just take that sort of n hen; she viii
pay expenses and make 81 per cent n
year, and that is more than can be
said about q lot OF cracker barrel
statesmen in this country. who will
not stoop to do anything short Of run
ming the government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

From Weather Bureau data covering
n period of fourteen years il has been
ture of the United States is $40 de-
grees Fahrenheit. and the annual
amount of rainfall is 1905 cubic miles
The State of Arizona had the lowest
amount of annual precipitation. 5.S
inches of any State during the four
teen years, which extended from 1891
to 1904. inclusive. Alabama had the
greatest amount of rainfall, 7l.6
inches.
Tho state having the lowest average
temperature was North Dakota. S5.5 do
grccs. Florida had the highest tom
Deraturc, IT'S degrees.
. Virginia, being on Il central line be-
tween the two extremes. draws n fine
average. and has the best all the year
around climate in all the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
NE W INDUSTRIES
ALL AROUND DIXIE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
with capital stock OF $4,000 by Claw
son Baohman and James T. Hayden.
both OF Philadelphia. Pa.
Ridgewood smokeless Coal Co. was
incorporated with capital stock of $50
600 by James 81 Kennedy and assocI-
ates OF Chicago, Ill, will Establish
plant at Fayette. W. Va.
Georgia Packing and stock Yards
CO. Macon. Ga. WAS incorporated with
capital stock of 100000 and privilege
to increase 10 100000.
w 4. stone Fuel Co. was incorpor-
ated with capital stock OF $4,000 BY
w y. stone and associates of Union
town. Pa. 20 develop coal mines near
MaidsvilIe. w Va.
KeyJames Brick Co. Chattanooga.
Tenn, was Incorporated with 500. 900
capital stock to manufacture bricks
Tudor Railway Mail Delivery Co.
lexington. ny, was incorporated with
100000 capital stock to manufacture
railway mail delivery devices.
Castle Haync Stave Co. WILMINGTON.
y. G. was incorporated with capital
stock Of $4,000 TO manufacture
slaves.
Automatic Shat, Coupling Co. Raj.
timore, Md, was Incorporated with
capital stock % $4,000 to manufac-
ture shaf: couplings
West Virginia Gascoloil Co. Hunt
ington. ". Va. was Incorporated with
capital stock OF 100000
Southern sulphur Co. Scranton. Pa,
VIII develop sulphur mine in Pasour
Mountain. CASTOR County. y c.: will
build mining plant.
81. Tammany Canning Co. .Coving-
ton. La, was incorporated with 500, 900
capital stock
vlra-Coia Co. Charlotte. y. c.. was
incorporated with capital stock OF 500.
900.
Riverside Lumber Co. Knoxville.
Tenn. WAS incorporated with $50. 300
capital stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

ed, and the latest improved machinery
for making stoves and ranges installed
so that many thousands of Richmond
made stoves will be shipped from this
Plant yearly. Interesting features of
this new plant are the electric welding
machines for making range bodies the
enormous presses and dies for punch
ing and cutting the heavy material
USED, and the automatic sand blast ma
chimes for removing sand from cast
inss made in the foundry. The cupola
for melting iron has daily capacity
of 10000 pounds. or 12,0OO.0OO pounds
OF castings per year. The Cameron
stove Company is composed of men of
experience in the stove business and
steady increase in its sales is the
best proof of the superiority of it's
products. Theirs is an enterprise and
manufacturing plant that Richmond is
Justly proud of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
VIE WIS AND
NEAR VIE VS.
CONTINUED From First PageD

-
may or may not be good hint
give 1t for what 1t IL worth. The
story reads as follows:
Eight miles out of Blairstown. in
Henry County, Is crossroads country
store. In the second story of this
store building is a room forty feet
by twenty. in which IS conducted a
regularly accredited high school. Four
Henry County farmers conceived the
idea. the manager of the country store
rendered the use of his rom. aud at
present Ralph Lionberser. who was
born within mile OF the school. Is
its teacher. The object in view by
the founders OF the school was two
fold-to keep the boys and girls at
home. and to save the expense of send
ing them away to the town high school
Nh. Lionbereer is a graduate of the
College OF Agriculture at Columbia
and each class takes a course i'm a.ri
culture in his school He takes the
boys and girls right into the fields
OF adjacent farms. where the actual
work Is done. lie and his pupils also
help the farmers when the season
comes TO test the seed corn and the
grass seeds.
Then school has its regular gradu-
atinE exercises. this years class num-
bering seven. The diplomas carried Nv
these young people will gain admis-
sion into the freshman class of the
Stale universit 1t is the only school
of its kind In the world. UNIQUE in
every respect 1t is truly a school Of
the farmer, By the farmer and for the
farmer"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
RICHMOND HUSTLE
AND ITS RESULTS
Cameron Stove Company's Good
Work Sample of What Rich
rnond Can Do.

Il is the boast of Richmond that the
greater part OF its great industrial en-
terprises grew from the ground up
that is, started in a small way and
became great, when they did become
great. by the merit OF the goods pro-
duced and the energy and hustle the
producers put in the business
visited last week a Richmond in
dustry of this character and took in
the new and greatly enlarged plant of
the Cameron Stove Company now To-
Gated and doing an immense business
on four-acre lot in South Richmond
The Cameron stove Company, Incorpo-
iated. was organized eight years ago
10 manufacture the Cameron mallea bic
iron range and several other things
The company claimed that the mallea
pie iron range. their own invention
was superior proposition, being n
cooking range entirely unlike any other
on the market, both in design and ma
!erlai as well as in workmanship 1t
is claimed that it will work better
bake things better, with the use of less
iuci ana last longer than any cooking
range that has ever been invented. This
LOOKS IKE a mighty big claim for a
range, and doubtless there are others
on the market that advance eoua1lv :.
great claims. but it is said that OH.
PROOF OF the pudding is the chawin. of
the bag. and when il comes down n
me chawins' the Cameron Company
~ '''i'S'IiN6 10 snow, something in
the way of business. ~
No matter how much ,a,.or,,.;
may be done, no matter how much talk
ing may be INDUCED in, no matter how
great may be the ability of the travel.
ing agent, or what may be the quality
ol MS SuaVity. the fact remains thai
.ss commodity, especially n cook
lhs range, comes up to reDresentatiop
ana uoes the work that is claimed for.
H. the Tune will come when II viii
peter out. The fact that the Cameron
man Ole iron range has not netered
OUT put. on the contrary, has grown in
popularity from day to day and month
10 month and year to year. until the
-. ipahy mas had to enlarge its plant
10 supply the demand. would seem to
aISue Wen FOR the merits of the range
anu az me same time help to put Rich
t',..; III the forefront as n manufac-
LIZ anu developing centre
Gnu +.o SO it happens that this Cameron
SoI,ipahy' which started In a small way
eight years ago. with Offices and a iii
Tie factory at Ninth and Semmes
streets by putting on the market
.hihgs mat were worth having and
more Than valuable to the users. grew
ana grew and added to the plant until
IN thls good year they Just had to en-
large the industry up to twentieth CEN
fury dimensions.
10 meet the demand for its products
the cameron Stove Company purchased
TOUR acres of land and all buildings
thereon formerly occupied by the Blair
rum Glass Company. located on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway. at TWEEN
ty-hrst and Decatur Streets. South
RICHMOND. Other buildings were add
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

Newton \. G.. May 3i.-'rhe Ri,review
Hosiery Mil Company, has completed it's min
here. II has lG5Xso foot one-story brick
building. costing about $1,000 equipped With
sixty Uniting machines for daily capacity
Of go dozen pairs of womens hosiery. EIec-
tric power is used and forty operatives are
employed. This company Is capitalized At
S2i COO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
BItuminous Coal shipments

In the first quarter OF 1913. according to the
Coal Trade Journal of New York, the Penn
sylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio. the Nor
folk and Western, the Chesapeake and Ohio
the Firginian, the Western Maryland and
the Pittsburgh Shawmut and Northern Rail-
road lines hauled 50 1895 tons OF bltumnous
coal. an Increase OF 5000 tons over the same
period of lpl2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

Here is hint that comes from the
wall Street Journal. source that may
not be considered good by the people
In whose interest the suggestion
seems 20 have been made. The Jour
nal says:
Now that the question of banking.
and currency reform is up for consid-
Grafton, some attention should be
given TO ways and means for encour-
aging the utilization of the funds Of
enterprising small producers, whose
success comprises a large part of the
prosperity OF any community. The
mechanic. the small merchant, the
dairyman. or the grower OF poultry
and the truck farmer in suburban dis
tricts represent classes of productive
enterprise which might go far towards
reducing the cost Of living If capi-
tai We're more freely available for the
pursuit OF their occupations. There are
banking systems in the world by
which small. borrowings are studious-
~ cultivated with excellent effect
upon borrower. lender and community
as whole"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

information from ali OF the tobacco
growing section of Virginia Is TO tn,
erect that fun crop has been sci
out curing the season that the recent
rains brought about. and the indica.
tons are that great crop Of the wee
Will be made this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

\ strongly backed company is soon
TO start wholesale drug house in
Salem. 1t Will be conducted on the
cooperative plan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
Bniiadc of the Farmer.

The 1sraelites once made a calf
OF gold, and raised it up on high.
Quite high. but not so high by half
AS modern calves are wont to dy
The farmer winks the other eye,
When az the price vac moan and
groan
Time was we'd skin him. sell or buy.
Now he has come into his own.
The hen that laid the golden egg.
According s the fables say.
Jnst now. Is taken down a peg
BY hens OF ordinary lay.
The farmer smiles and takes away
Our money like bold brigand.
we used to own him once--to-day.
Alas! We're eating from his band.
The farmer has an eye for biz.
Full well he knows all flesh is ,rass
Also tha1 al, the grass is his.
once he was like the docile ass
To whom. in pity, We may pass
TIE straw, when We have threshcd
the grain
To-day he's in another class
His hand is on the bridle-rein.
He's smiling at the price of wheat
He's tickled at the price of hay.
He's laughing at the price of meat
The cost of living makes him gay:
For things are coming fast his way
He isn't buying gold bricks now.
And mortsasine the farm to pay,
Al last the farmers learning how.
His OK his ass. his swine, his sheep,
And all his stocks are over par.
No more on sore-baclled mules he'll
creep:
Hes riding in touring car.
His wagons hitched unto a star
His lean and fallow years are past.
Hes going fast. he's going far.
Hes laughing best he's laughing
last.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
ENVOI.

He never formed q great combine,
He never organized a trust.
For many years he sat supine,
The victim of dry-rot and rust;
But now he's gathering the dust,
And adding shekels to his hoard.
For board with him the whole worlt
must
And he can fix the price of board.
THOMAS LOMAX HUNTER
King George County, Va, 1913.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

At Front Royal the Fork Union can
h!hS Company has been incorporated
win the following officers: J. r Hen
son, president; I. VI Borke. vice presi-
dent ana \. st Seaiock. secretary. The
company expects to do rushing can
nins business this year.