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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
GranniS' Sales Go
Up to $4,000 Mark

Fred r. Grannis & Co. report an
interesting list of very recent sales
The list comprises sales covering va
rious districts and reaches total OF
$1,000
Sold for account of Elizabeth E.
Kelly to Mrs Lilly Burke. lot in the
north line of Sacramento street. so
feet east from Taylor. 25x60; terms
private. Mrs. Burke Is having plans
prepared for the Immediate erection
of six handsomely appointed bachelor
apartments. the lot being opposite the
Pacific Union club.
Sold for account of Grace Z. Harris.
the residence In the north line of
Lake street, between Fifteenth and
Jr.: terms private.
Sold for account of Frank r. Gran
mis-. to a client, the four beautiful
apartment flats in the south line of
Jackson street, between Fillmore and
Steiner. The. price was $4,000 and
the income 1910 monthly.
Sold for account of z. A. Lowe to
Lewis e. Stanton. the lot in the north
line of Green street. 9s feet west from
Pierce, s4x52; terms private. Stanton
intends to build a beautiful home
upon this property in the early spring.
Sold for account of Isidore w.
Cahen to a client. the lot at the south
west corner of Washington and
Franklin streets The property will
be subdivided.
Sold for account of Mrs. Emma
Curler to a client, the residence in the
east line of Third avenue, So feet
south of CALIFORNIA; street
Sold for account of Mrs. Emma
Oesting. the lot IN the east line Of
Leavenworth street, 20 feet north Of
Washington. 20x67:6, with an l.
fronting in Washington street. The
purchaser is Melville c. Mitchell.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
81 / IS | I5T { D
FOR FACTORY |!
LOCATION
Richmond Promotion Body
Has Office in This City;
Council Assists

RICHMOND, Dec. 13.-The branch
office OF the Richmond IndustriaNEom-
mission: in San Francisco at 5I2 Hearst
building is maintained for the benefit
of manufacturers looking for loca-
tions and for dealing with all other
enterprises that wish to establish in
Richmond. The Industrial commission
Is one Of the best known commercial
organizations in the state, its func-
tions being those of a chamber Of
hind all the big projects here and its
energies In bringing factories to Rich
mond are responsible for some of the
biggest Industries this city boasts
Its little excursion to washington,
D. c., last June to take UP the harbor
enlargement matter with the army
engineers, was one of its notable ac-
tivities, nearly 20 leading business
men taking the trip.
The industrial commission has fac
tory sites in all parts OF the city list
ed and gives every encouragement to
enterprises. All the sites, including
land within the city limits and Just
outside. have switching facilities from
two transcontinental railroads and
connection by the Richmond Belt rail-
road with ocean shipping wharves.
Several large enterprises are nego--
tiating with this organization. It's
members. who are leading business
men, expect that in 1914 Richmond
will receive greater development In
several ways than IN any other year
of its history.
OF the most progressive in the state
and and bends its energies toward
advancing the city and in fostering
harbor and factory developments
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
ADDRESS BY VIII SON

J. Stftt Wilson. former mayor of
Berkeley, vii speak in the audito-
rum OF the Y. NJ c. A. Monday even
ing on The Question of the Hour"
IT PAYS TO READ THE CALL
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
MISSION ACTIVITY

Kerner & Eisert report that since
they sold the northeast corner Of
Eighteenth and Mission, streets to w.
A. Halsted they have sold for Charles
e. Goss to Charles Katz, the we'll
known Mission operator, the north
west corner of Mission street and
Clarion avenue between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, lot 30x11S
with an l. 27x70 fronting in Seven
teenth street. The price paid was
$4,000 The lot is now covered with
a temporary building occupied as a
hay barn.
Upon the contamination of the sale
Katz will improve this property with
stores on the ground floor and room
Ing house above. for which he now
has several applicants.
Property values in Mission street
south of Nineteenth have advanced to
such an extent that Katz is now con-
fining himself to the purchase of hold
ings between Sixteenth and Nine
teenth streets, where prices are more
inviting for a specuiator.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
10. A, and {. Road Gets
$l,000,000 Loans

With more than $1,000. .o00 of bor-.
rowed money. the Oakland. Antioch
and Eastern Electric is planning ex-
tensions Of its system In various d.
rections President Walter Arnsteins
has returned from a successful trip
to New York. He refused to state.
the exact amount secured in con-
vertibTe loans. but 1t Is known that
the sum viii reach well over the mill
lion mark.
This money will greatly strength
en- the position of our lines. said
Arnsfein this morning. I'VE plan to
go ahead with various extensions as
we'll as .bettering our present equip
ment.''
The loans negotiated by Arnstein
in New York are completed and the
formalities necessary for the actual
exchange of the money were carried
out at meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the company this morning
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
TO START HIGHWAY WORK

McBryde reports that everything is
now ready for the construction OF the
state highway from Richmond juno
tion to Martinez, excepting the choice
OF two surveys above Pinole. This is
only a matter OF detail to be settled
later and does not prevent work start
ing along San Pablo avenue.
When the highway is completed a
greater portion Of the traffic from the
bay cities to Stockton and Sacramento
will be diverted from the Hayward
route and San Pablo avenue through
Richmond Junction. This will become
a very busy thoroughfare.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
BuildinE Contracts

Croker Hotel company with c. C. More
house--Afetsl turing lathing. plasterng and
all work In old buildings where changes are
made for addition to st. Francis hotel at SW
corner Of Post and Powell streets. W 1877 g.
1916, L 69:7, &c. E 67:11. thence 81 to
beginning: $3.sO0
G.. Ferari with G.. Chlappe-AH work except
shades. gas fixtures and finish hardware for
two story frame, building tdafsl In line
Of Valparaiso street, 1S3 Of Taylor %
by 40: $21oO
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13

the remarkable growth in this field
recently. made by San Francisco. The
far reaching activities of the concern
make It possible for them to handle
propositions comprising such vast ter
ritory With representatives scat
tered throughout North America and
Europe. they are in position to op-
crate on an enormous plan.
The first unit OF the. ranch COM
.prising 10000 acres will be offered to
the buying public on January S. This
has been set aside as the opening day.
1t is planned to make that date a
red letter day in the San Joaquin.
when excursions will be run from var
ious sections and the affair celebrated
as great event In the development
of this valley. - 49,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
EXTENSION
Of MARKET
STREET
Property Owners Organize to
Improve Transporta-
ton Facilities
ted through

Since the authorization of the con-
struction of Twin peaks tunnel, and
the S4.000,000 project is taking the
regular course provided for by the
city charter, attention is now being
directed to the extension of Market
street, n associate necessity which
is considered second only in import
ance to the Twin peaks bore
In order to get concerted action. the
Market Street Extension Property
Owners association has been formed
At meeting of the new organization
held in Improvement hall, 1869 Mar
ket street, last Monday night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Louis
III. Peterson. president: D. H. Kulzen,
vice president; Charles K Blender,
secretary; John L. Polito, treasurer.
and DR.. c. G. Kenyon, NJ. L. Craig, 1.
n. Rosenkranz, M. ". Vanderhof. L.
B. Skellenger, Y. Grotwell, John F.
Farley and Z. w. Stone. directors.
A large property representation
was there, and it was the unanimous
opinion that a vigorous campaign be
started at once for the extension of
Market street and the boulevard sys-
tenn around Twin peaks to the end
that these improvements may be COM
pleted before the exposition year.
All the Twin peaks district i'm.
pTOVeHenl CiuDS nave gone on FecOrq
as strongly favoring the project. and
the owners of property are said tt
be unanimous in having Market street
extended by the 10 year assessment
plan, al previously indicated by pc.
tition filed with the board of super
visors.
TO CHANGE GRADE
The Market street extension plan,
drawn by John NJ Punnett, with. pos
sible notifications by the city engi-
neer's office, will be followed BY
the construction of Twin peaks tun-
mel. Market street will be extended
from its present terminus at SevenA
teenth and Castro streets to Eight
eenth and Hattie streets, and as part
of the tunnel proceedings its cost
between these points viii be paid ou;
of the tunnel assessments.
The proposed plan for the further
extension will follow a contour and
easy grade around the hill. crossing
at Grand View and Romaine streets.
then into Falcon avenue to Grand
View and Corbett to Sloat boulevard
to the beach.
On account of most Of the property
along the proposed extension being
vacant and held at a low price. the
cost to the Individual property owner
will be small at this time 1t is
realized that if Market street is ever
to be extended-and it must be to
meet the requirements of even the
normal growth of the city-it must
be done now while the land necessary
to be acquired is undeveloped and the
value low.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
WOMAN HRS ATroRNEY, FINED

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 13.--fVor bat
terry on Attorney Sidney Reeve in
April last, because he sneered at
her.. Mrs. Phoebe Parker was yes
terday found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine Of 500 or go to jail for
100 days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
ASST Jeff DAVIS CAPTOR DYING
Soldier Who Arrested Confederate Leader and Later Re
futed Report That He Was Disguised as Woman
Tres to End Life in Dire Poverty.

member. he saws Davis was finally To-
Gated at Abbeyville. Ga. About o'clock
in the morning. ne said. we came upon
three tents. which held the Davis party
4 colored man. left OF guard, was sound
asleep. The horseshoer OF our troop held
my horse while I walked 10 the largest
tent and pulled aside the fap.
There was Mr.. Davis. When ] asked
him his name he said. None of your
business one OF the men pointed his
gun at Davis Mrs. Davis screamed and
sprang in front OF her husband While
We were searching the tent she threw a
shawl over his shoulders 10 protect him
from the chilly air OF early dawn. That
probably started the tale about MS wear
ing woman's clothes. He did not wear
them however
Mr. Knobel always felt that h. had been
cheated In the distribution OF the $4,000
reward offered Tor the capture Of DAVIS.
Though. as he declared. ne was the man
who actually placed the Confederate lead
er under arrest. he received only 1913 and
a gold medal az MS share OF the 10000.
At times this feeling that he had been
defrauded preyed upon his mind. ana
once before he attempted suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
DEMOCRATS LOOK AHEAD
Executive Committee Discusses
Plans for 1914 and 1916.

Washington May 1.-THE campaign for
Democratic supremacy AT the polls in l9l 3
and 1916 was opened here to-day, when
the executive campaign committee Of the
Democratic National Committee organized
ard discussed preliminary plans. The
committee agreed on permanent head
quarters in Washington. the organization
of an educational campaign. and harmo-
Nous cooperation with the Democratic
Congress Committee. with continuous
militant party organization from now
until after the next Presidential election,
at least
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer or
PENNSYLVANIA caucus chairman Of the
House. and recognized a. the Presidents
spokesman IN that body. was made chair
man. and Rolla Wells. OF St. Louis. treas
urer Of the National Committee. treasurer.
The committeeman, accompanied py MI.
Pence, called AT the White House and eN-
planned the plans for the educational cam
paign to President Wilson, VINO expressed
his hearty approval
| At to-morrow's meeting the committee
will discuss the Presidents proposal That
the numerical strength OF Senators on the
Congress committee be increased so as to
secure the most effective cooperation IN
the Congress campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
ALL SEAGATE FETES WEEKS
Town Portrayed in Miniature at
Dinner to Justice.

The flags on the housetops tiuttered In
a slim northeast breeze and catboat,
with a gay party aboard. beat IN from
the general direction OF Sandy Hook.
steering perilous course between
champagne glass and timbale Of mush-
rooms as the Seagate Association, nity
strong. sat down at dinner at the Hotel
Astor last night The occasion was
testimonial To Barlow :. Weeks ON his
recent appointment to a Supreme Court
justlceship.
The fact that Justice Weeks sat with
one arm in the ocean during most of the
evening and yet did not get wet compels
an explanation OF the dining arrange
ments The oval table, twenty feet long
and half that width. a which the guests
sat was topped with a faithful replica
of Seagate-town. water bathers and all
Another feature OF the dinner was an
issue Of The Seagate Bulletin with
stories cuts and advertisements cele-
brating a man variously referred to as
BARLOW : Weeks" "B :. Weeks" and
'.B Sumter Weeks" There was no men
ton of any other person in the paper
Hendon tHuDot PItSlucnt 81 the aSso'i
alton. was POSTMASTER. and some OF
those who attended We're Alfred ".
Booth. Gherardi Davis. Charles j. Nc
Dermo,t, William 3. Rowe. j. w Cap
man. Edmund Dwight. Clarence n. Ma
Gle. Robert Maxwell. William Il. Bur
ling. william c. Muschenheim, Calvin
Tomkins, j. w Tunbridge. Richard {.
Welt. 5. Vernon. II. ID. Verran and sgd
ney Il. Whitlock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
SAYS TRUST GOT 81. 100000
Senator Accuses Armor Plate
Makers of Collision.


Washington. MAY IS Charging that the
United States mad been mulcicd ont Of
81 100000 by the "armor plate trust under
the contracts for the battleship Pennsyl-
yania. Senator Ashurst made vehement
speech to-day demanding that the Senate
pass his resolution providing for an inveS-
tigation. lie also charged that the for
mer administration. with rather indecent
haste" signed the contract on March 3.
despite his protest.
The Senator from Arizona introduced
his resolution some time ago. calling at
ienton 10 the fact that the bids Of the
three armor plate companies were identi-
cal Since then he said, h. had obtained
Information from an expert that the
armor. which will cost more than 500 a
ton. can be made for $50 q ton. and that
the profit TO the steel cOmpanies-among
which. he alleged there was collision to
put up the price--would be- 81 $1,000
This rapacious trust Mr.. Ashurst
added. has put its grasping fingers into
the treasury of the people OF the United
States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
IRv Telegrarh to The Tribune

Philadelphia MAY l6.-Caspar Knooel'
last surviving member Of the band OF
fourteen Union cavalry men who captured
Jefferson Davis. was found unconscious IN
his boarding house this morning from the
effects Of inhalnG Illuminating gas ana
Is in a dying condition. The windows
and doors Of his room were tightly barred.
and il is believed the aged veteran had
ATTEMPTED suicide This conclusion -
strengthened by the fact that knobel was
clutchng tightly in his hama the gold
medal given him 10y Congress for his part
I'm the capture Of the President of the
Confederacy.
Knobel is seventy wears old and recent
~ lost his job IN a local foundry. The
pension he received from the government
barely paid FOR his shelter, leaving him
with scarcely anything to buy food and
clothing.
On May 10 Knobel celebrated the forty
eighth anniversary Of the day he placed
jefferson Davis under arrest and on that
occasion recited the incidents Of the capt
ure After describing the pursuit by the
Attn Michigan Cavalry, OF which he was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
CONVICT LAWYER DISCARDED
Court Acts in Case of H. T. Jennings,
Who Embezzled Bank Funds.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court dsbarred yesterday Herbert !
Jennings, a lawyer who is serving STA
year sentence in the United States peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta for the wilful misap-
plication and enlightenment of the funds
Of the Mount Vernon National Bank.
During 1910 and the first two months Of
1911 Jennings was president Of the Mount
Vernon National Bank and president
of the First National Bank Of oneonta'
and used the funds OF the banks to fnance
several building enterprises In which ne
was interested. When the banks We're
closed by the Controller OF the Currency
the Oneonta bank had about $4,000 OF
Jennings's paper and the Mount Vernon
bank about twice ar much. II was worth
less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17

and that when the women want the vote
they will get it? The men always nave
10 have some excuse. you know "heh
,va do proye we want it. they'll say we
don't know what is good for u.s. OF some
other silly thing. Ia 1891 Charles A Dana
told Susan e. Anthony that IL one nun
dred thousand women wanted the vote
they could get it, She brought him hve
hundred thousand signatures Of women
who wanted IL, but they dldh rhaAe aug
impression on him.
suffragist with a head for ngures ~
Mrs. Marcia Townsend, who handed t"e
money for the Women's Political Union.
1T takes a good many spinsters TO maze
one militant" she observed, reaching LOT
a pad and pencil. More than million
and half single women in England ana
two hundred mlitants, aren't there
Think of all the unnecessary marriages
the Mayor would force upon that poof
country in order to cure those TWO nun
dred
OF would almost seem as If being nus
bandless had very little 20 do with TIE
manners Of women. Here in Ne" i''N
CITY there are 1919 more women than men
and only seven militants, OF whom TWO
are bappilv married | say seven hastlly.
There may be more but all can 'h'"A
Of al the moment are Miss Elzaoel'
Freeman. Miss Lavinia l.. Dock MISS
Ida craft. Miss Maud Malone, Mrs. Johh
Rogers, Miss Eleanor Brannan ana ny p
self
Here is another light on the Mayor
theory. There are six states in TINS couh-
fry whore women are In excess OF men.
I'm none Of them is there militant Ilo'
ment They are Massachusetts hhoue
Island Maryland North Carolina south
Carolina and the District OF Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
MERIT RULE FOR C0NSUlS
Shake UP at More Important
Cities Also Expected.

Washington. Nav l6-Whlle President
Wilson has not vet begun consideration Of
changes In the consular service, his pres
ent inclination II to put the consular rep
resentatives of the government under the
civil service This became known at the
White House to-day.
II was said that while there might be
changes in the personnel Of consuls gen
eral AT the more important posts, these
would extend only to such places az
might have been filed with political ia
vori:es heretofore and not by promotion
from the consular service itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
ARCTIC EXPLORERS GET DIANA
Sealing Steamer Chartered to Take the George Born
Memorial Expedition to Flagler Bay, Where
Headquarters Will Be Established.

Bay. Eilesmere Land, is clear O, e.
August ~. the ship Will push its wa
and discharge it's cargo and the exnsd,,' :
or the north shore. The ship will .hsn I !.
turn to New York.
The start for Croker Land will be 49,,
with the coming OF dawn In Fahr,'.-
1914.
The party will then subdivide into tho.
sections II all predictions and obs.rr.
tons are erroneous and Croker L.,
does not exist, a Journey 10 the SUNNI, !,
the Greenland ice cap will be under,s..,
I'm the summer OF 1915.
A wireless operator and at least o..
man will be kept at the permanent hs,s
quarters in Flagler Bay continuously q.
two years, caring for the apparat,
making observations on the weather IA,
seismograph and tides and receiving an
transmitting messages with civizauo.
through the wireless telegraph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
SOLDIERS DAY OF PRAISE
Eulogies Heard in Discussion of
National Home Affairs.

Washington. May 1.-THE old soldier
who has been neglected during the tariff
debate. came in for round Of periodical
praise in the House to-day when Mr.
Fitzgerald brought in the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill
Mr.. Fitzgerald reported n disagreement
between the Senate and House on the
House provision to reduce TO five the
membership OF the board Of managers OF
the National Home for Disabled Soldiers
The Senate IL insisting that the board OF
eleven managers shall be continued.
The House voted TO send the Dill back
10 conference after various members had
depored the plight "of those who risked
their lives on the nations Held or honor.
and who are deserving OF our every solicit
tude in these their declining years"
Representative McGillicuddy. OF Maine.
was especially eloquent and opposed the
stand taken by his Democratic colleagues
in favor Of reduced board OF managers
for the national home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
NATIONWIDE PRIMARY
ABHORRENT TO TAT 7
Almost Beyond Thought, y and
State Primaries Are Unwlse,
Saws Elk President at Yale.

New Haven. May le.-State-wide pri-
maries are extreme measures for pollti-
cal REFORM and national primary for
the nomination OF President and other
federal officers is almost beyond
thought" said eX-Prosdeut William II.
Taft to-day. IN another lecture at Yale
on Some Problems Of Modern Govern
meut"
Professor Taft said the primary is a
means of choosing good local officials
but the state and national conventions
give an opportunity Tor more mature
elaboration that is Impossible az the
polls"
"A vital objection to the statewide pri-
mary" added Mr. Taft is the great ad-
vantage that men Of wealth and great
ambition have over merely good men
Bosses" MI TAFT said have some
redeeming qualities" lie laughngly re-
ferred to himself as having had the repu-
tation of being one, and continued:
The only reason why the government
OF Tammany I'm New York has been tol-
cradle is because leaders in New York
have had thought for public opinion. II
Is p characteristic Of all bosses that they
entertain a healthy fear of defeat at tho
polls"
Professor Taft would dismiss chiefs OF
al federal Offices except postotices' ana
would elevate the chief deputies in those
offices. with an advance of 10 to - per
cent I'm salary. il he had his way.
AS long as all federal appointments eX-
cept those a. fourth class postmasters
have to be- confirmed by the Senate heads
II these Offices are going 10 be- too ousy
playing politics 30 learn their business
he declared. application OF civil service
rules to offices which have TO b. confirmed
So. b.. s.patn IL fmuos-ille ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
NIGHT SCHOOL CELEBkA'I'
Harlem Evening High Has A''
Anniversary. -.

Harlem Evening High Sehooi 'e'' ,lss,
it's twenty-fifth anniversary ias' gls,
In the auditorium Of Wadiels" Az
School. at Hath street and Seven" .,,, 4
nue.. Members Of the Original i"N -,.,y
1855 and alumni met for the quo" ar
centennial with the present teao"', !, II,
students In the closing exercise .,,,et
term. OF the original corps o. W. ~
ors only three remain. TheY y.lg
principal, John 7 Nicholson an"
and Tuhy. teachers. .,,,,rs.
William n. Maxwell. City superl"' IA
ent OF Schools. praised the W. ..nOs
school was doing in providing e'' '.,,os
al facilities for students VINO 10. ,,ss
reasons were not able 10 stteho Wv
lar day high schools. "
Addresses were made by ino" sar.,t
Churchill. De Witt J. Seligmanh' ',elps
A. Page. DR.. Edward w. SUIT. n,es.
Nicholson. F. ]. Malone. NJ r ,.,,rss,
w. r. Martin. DR.. william
John Davis and Cecil Kidd