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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23
FINANCIAL NOTES BY WIRE

FINANCIAL NOTES BY WIRE
London shows small decline in most of the
active Issues, except Reading
London copper opened strong. Spot, fT3 pa
Cd up Us Sd. Futures. era rs Cd, up los.
Lead, EGO los, unchanged.
hverpool-Wheat opened quiet. Y lower.
Corn, quiet. y lower. 1870 p m.-Wheat,
dull, y lower. Corn, dull, X lower.
Contract stocks in public elevators in Chi
eago: Wheat this week, 5.555 900 bushels;
last week, 6,o3S,0 900 bushels; last year. 1TS1-
600 bushels. Corn, this week. coo. 600 bushels;
last week, $1,000 bushels; last year, %, 900
bushels. Oats. this week. 5.723 600 bushels !;
last week, 5,5s5.oo0 bushels; last year. 10000
Liverpool cotton closed irregular. 1a2 up
on near, unchanged to u UP on distant
Liverpool wheat closed V lower. Corn A@A
lower
Stock market generally seemed to be break.
Ing away from the influence OF the Rock
Island issues. Rumors Of an increase In the
Peoples Gas dividend to 8 per cent and OF
valuable rights In addition were reiterated
Earnings-Lehigh Valley August gross de-
crease. SS21 ,Ooo; net decrease. s168. 600; two
months, gross decrease, S4I3. 500: net dc.
crease, S43460 Baltimore and ohio August.
gross increase, $685., 000 net increase $751;
300 two months gross increase 81 1851 600;
operating revenue. increase 81, 047, 900; opernf-
ing income, increase. $T46.0O G. C o., sec
ond week, September increase, s35 800; from
July l, increase. $2S. 900.
The United States treasury sent west Mon
day Sl,0OO.Oo0 of crop money distributed
among hanks IN Chicago. Minneapolis. st. Paul
Antwerp wheat closed III lower. Paris 9.
higher to u lower
Ronmanlnn wheat crop estimated at IS, 000.-
600 bushels, against SIS 900. 600 last year. Bull
garia GD.U0o 600. against A coo, 600 Both are
estimates of the International Institute OF
Rome
Bradstreet's wheat this week increased 49,
600, 900; last week. Increased 7,l07. 900; year
ago. Increased. 6, 76S coo.
Conference committee has agreed on a
straight cents per bushel duty on oats,
without any countervaiiing duty
London copper closed frm. Spot ETA 2s 3d.
up los. Futures. f73 It's Cd, up los. SpeIter,
f20 IFS Sd. of Is Sd.
There was announcement today by Union
Pacific with regard to the disposition that is to
be made from the proceeds derived from the
sale Of the SIS, 600 Southern Pacific stock
trust certificates.
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nprFD FpurT MARKrr

I NEW YORK, Sept. 23-Dried fruits arm.
| Apricots. choice to fancy. 12@l4Mc; apples.
| evaporated prime 10 fancy, 634 ns7sc; prines.
| sos to Cos 81 @12e. Sos to zoos AZ @TAc;
| peaches, choice to fancy, 6n7Ac; seeded raj
] Sins. choice to fancy. 6%@7Ac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23

H0MESTEADS, southern Oregon: fine farming
land, near railroad under construction; plenty
OF water we pay transportation and fees; act
promptly. Farm Home Co., o03 Pacific bldg
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23

CHICAGO Sept. 23.-Chicago expected 80. 900
sheep aud lambs today. mostly Of western ori-
gin. and Omaha had $1,000. but broad feeder
outlet was stout prop under the market The
hog supply showed a swelling disposition and
prices were 5G10c lower. swarm OF little
pigs accompanied the crop. Only few cattle
arrived and the market was nominally steady.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23

ALL Job and commercial printing STEWAR
PRINTING CO. 1854 Market st.. q. r. Coz
per plate printing Country orders solicited
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23

Is e-16d.
NEW YORK. Sept 2s-Commercial bar sill
YER 61Mc. Mexican dollars, Acc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23

Cheese-CalifoTnia fancy fats 16lac pound
firm: do frsts. 15c. weak do seconds, l4ci
fancy Young Americas 1910, steady; do nrsts
triplets, Ice steady: Young Americas. 17c
steady. Eastern--New York cheddars, fancy
zoe, steady; Wisconsin fancy twins, 16 l2c
steady; do triplets 17lac. steady.
Retailers charged Sc pound each square
Of butter and &c a dozen on eggs over these
lu0ta lions.
Receipts today-Butter, II 200 pounds; eggs,
Al. $50 dozen; cheese, $500 pounds.
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SAN FRANCISCO BANK cLEARIEGs
BAR SILVER RATES

Monday, September %. .......... SO. ass sos. o
Tuesday, September %. $1,000. IS, 237, 1874. 7
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE
Acres in beautiful home building subdivision
10 minutes from business center of Santa Cruz
VIII exchange for bay cities income property;
good soil adjoins golf links: splendid climate.
What have you to oferl Address 2. o. box
25T, Santa Cruz Cal.
LAKE COUNTY FARM
$40 acres. miles from r. r.. 500 acres level,
RICH valley land. balance wooded low hills;
abundant water; 800 acres grow alfalfa with
out irrigation. virgin land just snap:
$4,000; half cash. D. E. BESECKER, 529
Pacific bldg $. f.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

AA-sPLENDID OPPORTUNITY for butcher.
grocer, branch bakery, drug store or cigar
store, on corner; S z. electric station; in
thriving and fast growing section Of North
Berkeley; new stores with living rooms:
sured success from the start; will make an
attractive proposition to an energetic party:
don't let this chance so by; come over and
get into business where things are doing.
G. H. g. RUNDE, 2I05 Shattuek av Berke-
ley. Take s. r. or Key Route to Berkeley
station.
ENGINEER considering offices In Oakland and
experienced in land development. municipal
work, water supply. Irrigation aud building
and engineering construction wants good
business agencies connected with these Ae-
tvities for Alameda and Contra Costa cOun-
ties; satisfactory references viii be given.
Address G. w, S33 Linden St, Oakland
WANTED man to travel with feature
pictures. on good salary and share profits;
must have $500 TO $500; great opportunity to
right party: experience unnecessary. AMER
ICAN FILM COMPANY, 6ls Westbank bldg.
WANT few men having teams to raise sugar
beets; land can be had at a reasonable rent,
and a good price per ton paid for beets. This
is a great opportunity, and none but good,
steady workers need apply. Address e. U.
COMBS. Visalia, Cal
FRONT space for butcher in new market;
building now being erected; cor. Fillmore
and Post sts.; willing TO let space 30 In
partnership with experienced man. J.
GOODMAN, AL Spruce St. call bet and
10 a. m
HOTEL for sale or rent, established 20 years.
railroad workingmen and the best transient
trade IN town. opposite S. ?. depot and N. p.
depot; man and wife preferred; small capital.
Apply write JOS p. HANNAH. Stockton.
Cal
81 ROOM furnished apartment hotel for lease:
good location; modern; price 81. 500 cash;
will lease: located east Of Fillmore. north OF
Market; rent only 81 per room; no agents.
Address OWNER. box 1886. Call office
FOR sale Tailoring business; make ofer 695
st. Phone Pacific 20.
FOR -Delicatessen and grocery; good To-
cation; living rooms 1857 9th av., Sunset.
CANDY store. high grade. So 600 cash; clears
$3.50 per month Box 1904. Call office.
WREATH PILE CURE. 81 by mail J. A.
CEOCNSE CO.. Z. o. box S3G. San Fran
cisco. Agents wanted
] HAVE 40 agencies for sharpening safety razor
blades; also machine; viii sell business for
$50. c. II. CUNNINGHAM. Gordon hotel
9TH and Mission SITS.
NEW aud second hand furniture store; good
location; cheap rent; paying wen: owner has
other business Box 45e2. Cali. Oakland.
VALUABLE patents pay better than gold
mines: write for list Patents for Sale
RANDOLPH & CO., Patent Attorneys Wash
ingtOn. D. G..
CANDY store downtown location; net profit
$500 per mouth; price 5000 cash. Box
1903, Gail office.
FOR sale-Pafent on article that is In use;
first class chance for small investment. Box
1872, Call office.
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FLORISTS

sHIBELEY- MANN CO., the leading florists.
1900 Suffer- Fkn. 2oe4. Frank shibeley. mgr
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NEW YORK METAT, MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept %. The tone was a
shade higher at the metal market today Cop
per--Spot to November 15.75116.60c;. Tin
1850 Soc. Lead, 4.65@4 S5c. Speiter,
b.Io45 .S5c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23

ELEGANT front and corner rooms, suitable
for offices. VOORHEES, bldg, 1884 Van Ness
sv. near Suffer st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-23
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE
BERKELEY real ESTATE

AA--FIyE ROOM CEMENT BUNGALOW, just
completed; classy. cement. gravel roof bun
galow in North Berkeley, blocks east of
The Alameda" station OF Key Route; l
block TO Sorthbrae carllHe; hardwood floors;
window seats; handsome stone mantel; all
rooms extensively papered; white enamel
bedrooms, bookcases. buffet: wired for cleo
trio cooker; Germanstone sink and bathroom
floor; graveled auto driveway: lawn and
flowers already planted; lot 40x1S5; base
ment beautifully wooded surroundings. VIII
accept lot in Key Route Terrace. North
Berkeley as first payment: price $4,000, a
few hundred down and S35 per month. G.
H. G. RUNDE. 2004 Yolo av.. Northbrae
Terrace. Berkeley 1879. Take Sacramento
81. Key Route to Northbrae and get or at
THE Alameda" station
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Here is your chance to clear $3.50 new
cement bungalow; owner needs cash; $3.50 re-
quired. Berk 1868.
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couNTRY REAL EsTArE

ONE DOLLAR PER ACRE PER MONTH.
Buy one Of these choice. level, acre farms
selling near Lodi. among the beautiful or
chards. Why pay inflated prices TO agents
when I can sell you choice fruit farms Of
acres each Tor only S475 and on NEVER
sIISS-ITa TERMS Of SIS cash and bal 81 per
acre per month"; Think Of it--cnly SAYS for
> acres Of rich. sandy loan soil IN a well
settled community. dne for ALFALFA OR
CfARD OR ANYTHING. Send sor my choice
farms ur. lodi. only 3 N. to electric and 8.
r r. r. Apply CHAS I. PADDON. 35
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TWENTY FIVE ACRES 1850. sS5 PER ACRE
IN PAJARO VALLEY ORCHARD TRACT;
BEST BARGAIN IN THE STATE; every
acre on Ii good. tilsblc. sandy loan soil,
Few live oak trees; ncar WatsonviIie; miles
from town; terms, $50 per acre cash bal
anee ever S years. OWNER 1873 Lick bldg
s. MONTGOMERY 81. San Francisco.
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SPECIAL SNAP.

o3tb acres, 81 28s
sI2s cash $3.50 month.
an good tiIlable loan soil. none better;
fear small town east Of WatsonTilie; to see Il
~ 10 bly IT, OWNER, ruom l3S, Lick bldg.
San Francisco.
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SANTA CRUZ REAL ESTATE
GOVERNMENT LANDS

HOMES, ranches. acreage; exchange; price list.
WILSON BROS, Santa Cruz, Cal.
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10 ACRE tarms rich valley soil. nr. school and
station. Se5 an acre; $50 cash. $40 monthly.
3. ArTH0WE, 625 Hearst bldg.
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Get Some of This land

Oakland and Antioch Electric
Don't miss to buy acres or more in our
nesv colony. easy terms, WHOLESALE
PRICES; write or call aud We viii explain
why VIC can sell this kind Of land so adyan-
faeeousIy located for 500 per acre J. J.
ATsAIUS. 204 paniages bldg. Oakland.
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FAIRFAX and San AnselTno real estate; ideal
climate; ideal conditions; ideal railroad serv-
ices; everything ideal; machines meet
all trains at San Anselmo, Bansdale and
Fairfax. CROKER & CO., the leading
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LOCAL PRODUCE
RECEIPTS INTERIOR PRODUCE SEPT 20
BUTTER, cHEEsE AND EGGS

Quotations on the San Francisco Wholesale
Dairy Produce exchange:
Butter-Per pound
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LEGAL AND OFFIcIAL,
Classified Directory
for Ready Reference
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pub.
ATTORNEYS

JOHN r. RUcKSTELL. C. P. A. Sd floor. Claus
Spreekels tCalll bldg; phone Kearny 4151,
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HOTELS TO LET
FURNISHED
COTTAGES TO LET

. COTTAGES. . rooms each. also ? cottages.
and rooms, furnished. 134S Shattuck aT.
Berkeley
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H0TEI TOWANDA

AlO LII u W Wv MN LIN
JOINS ST AT GEARY.
Just opened newest most elegantly fur
nished.e homelike. up TO date irepr0of hotel IN
city; all sunny rooms; near Eheater and shop
ping Districts entrance on Jones ST. excellent
service; special rates TO permanent guests
fasaion5ble neighhsrhood. Don't fail 10 see
this.
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SANTA ROSA REAL ESTATE
MARIN co. REAL ESTATE

FOR real bargains in good lands, SONOMA
co. LAND CO. 223 4th St. Santa Rosa.
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TO LEASE

DE9N space with desk In nicely furn. office
telephones rent reasonable. 406 Mills bldg
The Detroit times., 1913-02-26
BAREFOOT NOT
INFORMED OF
BENNETT PLANS
Learns with Surprise That They
Are on View in Mu-
NH III scum ~
BEAUTY COMMISSION
SHORTS AT PROTEST.
Wants Chicago Architect Paid
Council Committee To
Look at Drawings

When the city plan and improve
ment commission met with the coun
Gil committee on claims and ac'
counts, Tuesday afternoon. to discuss
the payment OF $4,000 TO Architect l.
II. Bennett for his plans and sketches
for identifying Detroit, it was appar-
ent that Frederick L. Bancroft was
not in harmony with a majority o.
the members OF the board.
Ii the committee had decided 10
pass the bill, it was blocked BY Mr.
Barcrofts presence. He argued tina,
the bill was dated Sept. 81, 1912, ano
that II Mr.. Bennett had done tho
work which entitled him to payment
1t must have been done since tina.
time, az nothing had been shown thu
beauty commission at that date to
justify the bill. He asked the com
mittee to secure an opinion from tn,
corporation counsel as TO the bill,
legality, but Chairman Allan seemed
little disposed 10 follow the sugge.
ton
Mr.. Bancroft came before the con,
mittee with lengthy written state
ment, protesting against the payment
He produced letters, newspaper clil
pings, statistics and other documen
tary evidence TO show that Mr.. Ben.
nett in his capacity as city beautifler
has not done any substantial work
beyond exhibiting a few pencil draw.
ings for which he had Nready been
paid $1,000. Architect Benefits con
tract with the city calls for $3.50,
when he submits all his drawings.
In presenting his protest, Mr. Bar.
croft was careful TO explain that he
had carefully eliminated all persona
feeling I'm the matter and that tho
members OF the commission were his
friends. II soon became apparent
however, that all the commissioner
did not agree with Mr.. Bancroft In
toto While Mr.. Bancroft was eX
planning his position the other mem
bers of the commission maintained a
sullen silence. Chairman Allan, of the
committee, remarked that there
seemed TO be a factiOnal row within
the commission that was responsible
The Detroit times., 1913-02-26
New Laces
Their Importance
and Uses

Laces. Laces! aud again Laces
says Fashion; and never has this
notable department responded so
cordially to her dictates.
Exquisite new laces, presenting
the latest ideas adaptable for
model gowns and accepted spring
dress fabrics, are shown in UNI
eQualed assortments OF
The Detroit times., 1913-02-26
CIVIC BODIES
ASK FOR MORE
SCHOOL MONEY
Want Extension of Manual
Training Night Schools
and Fairgrounds ,u
WOULD RUN EVENING
SCHOOLS 100 NIGHTS
Six. New Fairgrounds and Much
Additional Equipment De-
sired by Board
Six. New Fairgrounds and Much

The board or education this year has
asked for larger appropriations for
manual training extension, might
schools. Fairgrounds and social center
work. It's proposed extensions ciong
these lines are meeting with the APP
prevail OF many civic organizations
and churches The Employers asso-
cistion OF Detroit is particularly anx-
ioue for Improvement of the manual
training. night school ard technical
school work. Many churches have ap-
pointed committees 10 work with he
common council and board OF esti-
mates for larger appropriations.
In 1912 the board asked for $751;
/, i61.4 for the extension OF manual
training. The council cut the amount
to $4,000. This year the board Is ask
ing for $43, 1915 There arc many
school rooms for manual raining
shops and domestic science la.pra.
tories that have not been equipped
Last year the board asked $40.250
for the salaries of evening school
teachers The board OF estimates cut
i: To $4,000. Now the board is ask
ing for $39,350 to run the schools for
l1G nights. This year the night
schools were closed during February,
after running 20 evenings. About A.
900 students were compelled reluctant
ly TO give up their work. ..,''
The playground appropriation asked
Tor this year is $13,620 for salaries and
SS.725.50 for new equipment. The
board desires TO put in operation sew
oral new Fairgrounds. and 10 operate
all Fairgrounds for so days. or the
entire summer vacation. Last year
only $500 was allowed for salaries
and $2,sS0 for equipment. Much OF
the apparatus in use last summer. in
Guiding children's slides. steei swings,
parallel bars. baby hammocks anc ce-
mcnt and sand boxes, must be replac-
ed The board has asked foy $500 10
supply the Fairgrounds with drinking
fountains Now the children go
thirsty.
Six new Fairgrounds. TO cost $4,-
750.15. are asked for. The board also
wants an appropriation tor maintain
Ing the Bishop playground as an even
ing play space. This playground had
an attendance OF 19S,S24 during 1912
In 1912 an appropriation OF $3,325
for social center teachers was allow
ed. This year the board Is asking So
l45 The increased attendance de-
mands additional helpers. The board
also wants 1886 for supplies. includ.
ing an item OF $1,000 for free lecture
: ourses and $500 for the installation OF
moving picture machines.
hu o(debndj--l etaoin shrdlu
The Detroit times., 1913-02-26

FOULARDS In Cheney Bros
"ahower-p proof" and exquisite i'm
ported varieties, wonderfully
changed In ideas, including Bull
garian patterns and colorings--
In all making individual choice, a
pleasure--42-44-in.-- $500 and
$3.50.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-26
HEINEMAN'S STYLE
WELL PAR0DIED
Someone Slips Over Controllers
Real Thoughts" About
1919 Budget

City Controller David +. Heineman
IL wondering who the unknown
humorist who 80 cleverly voiced the
controllers sentiment on budget mat
ter In q parody on his annual mes
sage 10 the council. The message
was received by the controller, We'd
nesday morning. before he started TO
work on the introduction TO the bud
get that goes to the city printers Of
fee. Thursday. II was AS follows:
TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen lAhem)--l becomes my
duty as well as pleasure 10 slip the
annual budget TO you AT TINS tlie'
and It's some prize package. In shoot
ing these figures at you. l feei IKE
farmer with a shotgun peppering a
midnight poultry collector trust
that no one VIII 0DteCr 10 my rofftf'tf-
ing your Honorable Body collectively
ITO a chicken thief II YOU only knew
what I really think about you
As I remarked before. this Is some
bundle OF estimates But snouIu
worry and lose my ticket 10 Norway
In the eloquent language OF the eInin-
cnt Jimmy Duck. when he heard that
he was the father OF twins. wish
there was more" The bigger the es-
Inmates, the bigger four-hush can De
made about cutting them
In giving these estimates the careful
consideration which | am sure they
NwilI not get az your MINUS dlW aS -
remember that the Board of Estimates
Is waiting to show You up. and that X
doesn't matter bit what You do any
way. Let your slogan be: "A high tax
rate and "A Greater Crosse Pointe" and
make your real estate speculations &c
cOrdinsly.
| must call attention to the fact that
there are more than the. ordinary mum e.
Der OF brainless supplementals thus
year, due 70 q laudable desire to stand
we'll with the newspapers and the
cracked eggs among your commitments.
"A brothers helping each other. | trust
that these viii all be kept Ira the
budget when IL passes your Honorable
Body, as tho various projects Will all
bs forgotten by the time the Estima
tors get crack at the budget anyway.
Please do not pass any fool resolu-
lions appropriating liquor moneys. as
these moneys are tainted and we also
need most OF them TO buy tin crowns
= for the esteemed officials who triad 10
buck the mortgage tax laws by putting
lot OF non taxable valuations on the
rolls last year Don't forget TO leave
the budget large enough To give Tom
Craig an excuse for his annual speech
Wishing you a merry 81 Patrick's
Day and a rainy Thirteenth or May
- Respectfully co.
DAVID f.. HEISEMAN
The Detroit times., 1913-02-26
GOVERNMENT SUES
ALPENA CAPITALIST

Assistant District Attorney j. Ed
ward Bland has begun suit for $1,000
damages against Frank w. Fletcher,
OF Alpena. Mich. for alleged failure
to carry on this contract with the
United States government involving
the sale OF a postoffice site in Alpena.
The government entered into negotia-
tons with Fletcher two years ago FOR
the sale OF a $4,000 site. According
TO the terms OF the contract, Fletcher
agreed 70 dedicate street 239 feet
long from Water-st. to Thunder Bay
river. The government claims that
Fletcher dedicated but 105 feet or
land for street purposes.
Uncle Sans annual lard demands
would Ill pail 334 feet high and 295
feet In diameter.