The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 1, 1895, Page 28

28 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1895. M SUGAR-BEET CULTIVATION FOR CALIFORNIA Claus Spreckels Talks Upon a Subject of Great Interest. IMPORTANT INDUSTRY. This State Could Supply the Mar- kets of the Entire Country. VALUABLE HINTS TO FARMERS. Guide to the Farmer in the Planting, Culture and Harvesting of the Crop. A great many inquiries have recently by THE CALL relative to the i es refer and individual benefits to be derived, but to the details of preparing the soil, se- ng the seed and the cultivation, har- vesting and marketing of the crop. Appreciating the I experience and thorough knowledge of Claus Spreckels upon the subject, THE CALL has ireq:xeml_v se inquirers to 1dly answered | these que But the in- creased pumber of them, showing the wide- spread 1nterest evinced by the farmers of California upon the su t, demands the presentation of facts as to sugar-beet grow- ing in such a manner that every farmer in the State may bave the benefit of Mr. Spreckels’ knowl = With this in Mr. Spreckels was yesterday asked to present through THE [ uch information as will serve the le to the best possible advantage. aid he, ‘‘that the beet- sone of the great means tate of California will be- niversally prosperous. It is a great y and one that, w ore thor- srehended by the farmers and who should be interested, will be- come of great value to the farming, com- | mercial and transportation interests of the State. “It may be contended by persons not taken the liberty to refer the: kels ha! him. Mr. ki sugar by which the fully cognizant of all the details of the inaustry and the benefits accrning that there is profit only for the manufacturer. | But s_will not be the result. The pro- ducer and the employe must in the nature share with the manufacturer. he sugar indu will add to the tilled acreage of ( so will it add to ies of the er for the accumula- ion of wealth lemand an added num- The commercial inter- d cities must hkewise he consumer share in The producers and ber of employ ests of the tow be enhanced, and the general res man urers of this State by an asso- | ciation which is active in its efforts desire | the onage of home products and home | sfactures. The beet-sugar industry is | t in line, in a double sense, as it in- cludes both the production of the raw material and the manufacture of the arti- cle ready for consumption. Should the in- dustry grow, as I hope it will, to such an increase of acreage as to demand the ad- e farmers into the State, then me an indirect adjunct to the n Club in aiding the increase of the population of California, if not of San Francisco. | “Iam willing to add to my investments is State by the establishment of beet- | 1T manufacturies, in the hope of arous- | ing the people of California to the due | importance of this great subject,as well | astomy own profit. No man puts his money into an enterprise merely for the benefit of his fellow-men, but it should not be construed that an investment of money in a California home industry is purely a selfish investment. The people | who will be directly or indirectly benefited by added sugar plants should not lose sight of the advantages of the-industry to them. Manufacturers are no more selfish than are others who invest capital with a view to the accumulation of wealth. If| the investor adds to his possessions, natur- ally the people whom his industry affects will prosper. The farmer who helps the manufacturer helps himself as well. “The subject of tariff on sugar 1s one that, in view of adding to the sugar manu- facturing industry, must of necessity in- terest the people of this State. The Re- publican idea of protection becomes an object-lesson in the establishment of the sugar industry. Without a protective tarff there could be no success attendant upon the efforts of capital and the tillage of the soil to this end. But the tariff on sugar should not exceed the demands of protection. California asks nothing more for any industry than to be protected against unfair competition. But this State need not confine itself to the mere effort to supply the home market with beet sugar. If this State can becomea competitor in the markets of the country there is no reason why the effor should not be made. Let there be a'tariff of 134 cents per pound on sugar and Cali- fornia, with the co-operation of the farmers. would be enabled to turn 100,000 acres of 1and, which is not now in condi: tion for tilling, into the growing of sugar beets, and could produce enouzfi sugar to supply the markets of the entire United States. “‘¥From a careful study of the subject I have been enabled to prepare some points ot information for the gnidance of farmers that will be of service to those who may be desirous of experimenting in sugar-beet culture. The tract ot land to be prepared for beets should be measured and a note taken of the crop raised upon it in the previous year. No stock whatever should be ellowed on the land after the first antumn rains. In the preparation of the soil sugar beets must huve dee plowed, well-worked and finely pulverized soil. Sow from ten to tweive inches deep as soon as practicable after the first rains. Thereafter at proper intervais cul- tivate and stir the soil s0 8sto thoroughly pul verize it and bring it to a good state oi tilth before planting. It should be remembered that beets can only derive sustenance from finely vided, moist soil. If it is badly prepared and 11 of clods it will soon ary out, the beets will cease to grow and the experiment will end in failure. If from any cause the land is not properly prepared it is better to abandon the experiment. The sowing should be done as soon s the goil is warm enough to germinete the seed, Sow about ten poundsof seed to the acre, in rows 18 to 21 inches apart, using any suitable drill, with a forced feed.’ Sow as shallow as possible, just deep enough’ to be covered with moist earsh. Seedshould come up in from 7 to 21 aays. If the stani of voung beets is ot good, cultivate them up and resow. Beéts should be thinned assoon as they de- velop four leaves. If thinning is delayed the beets leit will be disturbed by those plucked out. 1f thinned when only four leaves are out, the'top sofl _is_still moist, and the beets left have no difficulty in taking hold and growing with inereased vigor, but the violent disturb- ance caused by thinning a few days later is not ily overcome. The top soil is dryer, and the young beet receives a setback that will cer- tainly sffect the yield. Thin out from 6 t010 inches, according to richness of soil. Leave y one beet in one place, taking care to select 0st vigorous. ds must be rigorously kept under by hoeing and cultivating. If rain falls after sowing and a_crust forms on the land it must be broken up by hoeing or cultivating. Rows eighteen to twenty-one inches apart sllow enough space for a horse to_draw a cultivator through them. This is a cheap and effective way to destroy weeds and keep the top soil loose. Continue to hoe and cultivate as long as weeds appear, or until the beets cover the ground. Sugar beets usually ripen in 120 to 160 days | from date of sowing. After they have been in | the ground that length of time and the outer leaves turn yellow and die down, it is an indi- cation that the beets are ripen; é To take a samvle for analysis dig two or three rows of beets in_ different parts of the eets into three sizes, large, 1, and take at random every m the three piles to form the . This sample should con- ve beets. Do not top ife, but twist the leaves off sample sist of tiwe | the beets with a kn| “ks by freight as soon as you can. h sack plainly with name and | address of raiser and send a shipping receipt, | togetner with letter containing full particu- | 1ars, by meil. “In order to enable the farmers to carry out these suggestions a very low price has been set upon sugar-beet seed. A. | Buell of Stockton and Captain H. C. Cor- | coran of the California Navigation and Im- provement Company have kindly con- sented to take general supervision of the distribution of seed throughout the State, sending to each applicant a sufficient uantity to plant one-tenth of an acre. he instructions I bave here given will show the experimenter how to prepare the soil and cultivate the experimental crop. “‘As these instructions are being carried out the farmer should carefully note every item of expense that could naturaily ac- crue. Then by multiplying the cost and | result of his experiment by ten he will arrive at the result per acre. “The question has been asked as to the number of acres necessary to be planted | to support the establishment of a beet- sugar factory. About 30,000 acres would be the requisite number. Not that a fac. tory would consume the annual product of that acreage, but rather about one-third of that. The requisition for threefold the | capacity of a factory is made upon the proposition that in order to keep the land in a productive state it mus* be changed at least once in three years from beet- planting to that of some cereal suitable to the character of the soil. | “If these ideas are followed the experi- ment will prove successful, and the ulti- mate result shounld be the establishment of the beet-sugar industry in this State to an extent that will greatly enhance the inter- ests of the whole people.” THE BLVTHE MILLIONS All the Litigation Which Has Surrounded Them Is Prac- tically Over. FLORENCE GETS THE ESTATE. Sarah Davis’ Appeal Will Be Taken Before the Federal Supreme Court. The Blythe case has been settled by the Supreme Court, and before many weeks are past Florence Blythe Hinckley will receive the inheritance for which she has waited so long and for which she has fought so hard. The decisions of the higher court upon the appeals of Sarah Davis, Henry T. Blythe and in the case of Florence Blythe against Abbie Ayersand others ell affirm the rulings of the lower court, and as these rulings were all in favor of the single claimant, it leaves little more to do than to give her possession of her estate. In proceeding with the opinion in the Sarah Davis appeal, the Supreme Court reviews the history of the case from the beginning. The basis of the Sarah Davis claim was that when the decree of distri- bution had been entered she had never been given a chance in court, and appealed from that decree as against her, alleging, as she had never been heard in court, the decree could not therefor apply to her. : In commenting upon her position the Supreme Court calls attention to the fact that she gave testimony by deposition in the litigation of her brothers, William and David Savage, but she never claimed to be a claimant until long after. The question raised was under the construction of sec- tion 1664 of the Code of il Proceaure. This section allows a claimant to come into the Probate Court and summon every one, known and unknown, to come in and defend his claims, if claims he has. This section, the Supreme Court holds, is de- signed for the purpose of constructing a wider, better and more just and effective method of determining heirship to one dying intestate, where there are many conflicting claimants. It gives a longer time and ailows claimants a better chance to prepare their cases, and the court has no doubt that the Legislature intended | to make the decree conclusive against all persons and the basis for the decree of distribution which was to follow. In com- { menting upon the answer of the appellant | to the summeons_of the court just before | the decree of distribution was entered, the | decision says: The English language seems to have been tortured in the answer through apparent fear | that the denials might not Je comprehensive nd complete. She denies that any proceeding as taken under section 1664, or that any | person appeared and filed an answer therein, | or that eny judgment was rendered, or that any appeal was taken by any one. The folio ing are some of the specimens of said denials e said Sareh Davis denies that said or any | decision so duly or otherwise given or made or as aforesaid or otherwise or at_ all, was in the words or figures following to wit as set forth in the said petition, or otherwise or at all” *“The said Sarah Davis denies that said or any | judgment so or otherwise duly or otherwise | given or made, or entered or other- | wise as aforesaid or otherwise or at all was or i5 in words or figures | following to wit, as set forth in said petition, | or otherwise, or at all.” “Thesaid Sarah Davis | denies that the said or any judgment still re- | mains in full or any force or effect or other- | wise or at all. or has not been in any wise re- | versed, vacated or annulled, or that certain or | any of the aforesaid parties or any party who appears as above stated or otherwise, in said | cause or any cause, or at all, or who uppeared | upon the or any trial in said cause or an: cause, as above or otherwise stated or at all, appealed from said or any judgment to the | supreme or any court, of said or any State of California or otherwise or at all,” etc. And it | is denied in similar verbiage that the Supreme | Court or any court, or otherwise or at all, ren- dered judgments on said appeals. In spite of these denials, however. judg- ment was entered against Sarah Davis. The Supreme Court affirms the decision of the lower court, where it states that she was not of kin to the dead Thomas Blythe, as, it is stated, there is no warrant for a de- nial of that judgment. ‘The appeal of Henry T. Blythe and others was from the decree of distribution entered by Judge Coffey, which ordered the estate to be turned over to Florence Blythe. The appeal was based upon the ground that the decree had never been properly recorded. The Supreme.Court beld that the entering of the order on the minute-book was sufficient record to en- able the decree to stand. The appellants assigned as error the fact that they were not allowed to prove that the decree was not entered in any action-book. As this could not have advantaged them. the Su- preme Court said, the lower court did no harm in refusing to allow them to make such proof. The third decision is in the appeal of certain defendants in the case of Florence Blythe against Abbie Ayers and others. They moved to dismiss the whole proceed- ing on the ground that the party entitled to judgment had neglected to demand and have the same entered within the statu- tory six months. This motion was de- nied, and in the appeal from it, it has been affirmed. Here again it was determined that the entry made in the minute-book | | | | { | | | was sufficient record of demand, and was made in time. These decisions practically end the case so far as the courts are concerned. It will be taken before the Supreme Court of the United States by the attorneys for Sarah Davis upon the same point that was before the State courts—that Sarah Davis bhad been included in the judgment without ever having been allowed to appear in court. This, then, is the only thing which prevents a complete settlement of the case. There is one small appeal now pending, but it has no bearing upon the direct issues of the case. % The case has been in litigation for twelve years, and has been before the Supreme Court on various points twenty times. The first appeal was decided three v ago on November 30, the day upon w the estate is finally settled by the State courts. There have been forty lawyers steadilv employed upon it, representing 180 claimants who have made contests. Originally there were nearly 400 claimants, but only 180 of these stayed with the case. The estate is worth now between four and five million dollars. WILDERMAN’S TURN. The President of the World’s Christian Co-Operative Society Wants Secre- tary McRae Arrested.’ The affairs of the World’s Christian Co- operative Society appear to be in a state of confusion. The president, G. W. Wilderman, was arrested about two weeks ago on the com- plaint of the secretary, Donuld McRae, on the charge of felony embezzlement, the amonnt embezzled being about $80. Wilder- man was released on bonds, and the case is still pending before Judge Campbell. Yesterday inorning Wilderman appeared in Judge Joachimsen’s court and swore out a warrant for Secretary McRae's arrest on the misdemeanor charge of refusing to allow him to examine the books of the so- ciety. Wilderman statea that on Novem- ber 25 he made a formal demand upon the secretary to examine the books, as he had a perfect right to do, being a stockholder, but McRae positively refused to permit him to see them. Wilderman, when the society was incor- porated in August last, deeded 20,000 acres of land in Ensenado, Lower California, to | it as a starter. According to his story, nothing has been done since except to pay the salary of the secretary, and he is anx- ious to know what has become of his land. - Those Nut-Throwing Girls. | In the newspaper accounts of the arrest of | two young women at the Columbia Theater, | Thursday evening, charged with having ais- | turbed the peace of the audience, the name of | one was given as Miss Blanche Beemer. It | was a fictitious name, but it has unfortunately been confounded with that of Miss Blanche | Beawer, a very estimable young lady and the daughter of Hon. R. H. Beamer of the State | Board of Equalization. Miss Beamer is also a | resident of Woodland, was not at the theater on Thanksgiving night, and was in no wise connected with the occurrence there. This | explanation is made at the request of Miss | Beamer’s numerous friends. | ALONG THE WATER FRONT, The Fate of the Belle O'Brien Is Now Known Beyond Any Doubt. SHE FOUNDERED IN A GALE. Captain Colley, His Wife and Entire Crew Were Eventually Saved. The following brief dispatch, received by the Merchants’ Exchange yesterday, gave universal satisfaction when it was posted: The captain, wife, and thirteen of the crew of the ship Belle 0'Brien, previously reported, were picked up in a smail Lm\l on the 27th and landed at Plymouth. The Belle 0’Brien sailed from San Fran- cisco several months ago with a cargo of wheat for Queenstown. She was con- sidered overaue and 90 per cent rein- surance was offered on her and taken. The first beard from her after leaving San Francisco was Saturday week, when six of the crew landed at Kerry Headin a bhalf-starved condition and said that the ship had foundered sixty miles off shore. Captain Colley and his wife with thirteen of the crew were said to have gone down with the ship. At the last moment, how- ever, the skipper got into a boat and be and his men were picked up by the steamer Rose Moran and landed at Piy- mouth, Eng. The shio foundered when about 130 miles northwest of Kerry Head. The Belle O'Brien was built in Thomas- town, Me., in 1875, and was 1803 tons net burden. She was 237 feet 5 inches long, 42 feet broad and 26 feet 2 inches deep. She was a well-known trader to San Fran- cisco, and Captain Colley and his wife were two of the best known people in ship- ping circles that ever came to this port. The British bark Ravenscourt, which left San Francisco for Queenstown about the same time as the Belie O’Brien, had a very rough passage. caught in a cyclone, and almost an entire suit of sails was blown away. Everything movable on deck was washed overboard, and for a time it looked as though the masts would be rolled out of her. Some | extra sails were bent and in a short time all danger was over. Peter Carvoones, known to almost every man, woman and child who travels on the ferry steamers Sausalito and San Rafael as ‘*Little Pete,” is back at his post again. He has been away for over a month visit- On July 14 she was | ing his friends and relatives in New York and Chicago, and had a very pleasant time. Peter manages the restaurants on the North Pacific Coast boats, but yesterday it took him all his time shaking hands with the different Sausalito people who wanted to welcome him home. The Harbor Commission fireboat Gover- nor Irwin broke down yesterday. Shehad a mudscow in tow. 'J.yhe tide caught the tug and was sweeping her broadside on to the steam vacht Eleanor. The captain of the latter saw her coming and called away the steam launch. The’ latter got a line aboard and just managed to give the Irwin and the scow enough sheer to clear the yacht. A few minutes later the Red Stack Compary’s tug Redmond picked up the Irwin and towed her into her dock. The Irwin broke her valve stem. The British bark Elliot, from Genoa, at- tracted a great crowd to Howard-street wharf. She was discharging immense blocks of marble from the quarries at Car- rara. It was rumored early in the day that the California Venus, which Rupert Schmid has been promising to the public for so long, was aboard, and from 11 A. M. to 4 P. M. an eager throng of over 500 peo- ple waited and watched in vain., Perhaps the Venus may be unearthed in the hold to-morrow morning. It will be several weeks before the steamer Progressist is ready for sea. A number of her bottom-plates have to be replaced, and rolling-strakes are to be put on to help her in a heavy sea. John Thomas, once third mate of the steamer Umatilla, has been arrested by the Harbor Police on a charge of embezzle- ment. He purchased a watch from E. H. Morrell on the instaliment plan, and | when he lost his position did not keep ug | the payments. When Morrell was asked | for the return of the timepiece he said he had lost it. E SANG GRIEG'S SONGS. Second Bacheller Recital at the Asso- ciation Auditorinm. The second Bacheller song recital, in the Association Auditorium yesterday after- | noon, was much better attended than the first had been. The feature of the programme was a cycle of six charming songs by Edward | Grieg. The composer’'s wife, who is an accomplished vocalist, first popularized them in Europe. Willis Bacheller sang them with skill and a good deal of sin- cerity of expression, Mrs. Carr ably sec- onding him by her accompaniment. ~ The Gricg songs consisted of a *‘Prologue,” an ‘“‘Epilogue,” and four numbersj entitled, “Johanne,”” “Ragnhild,” *‘ingeborg” and “Ragna.”’ A dainty song, by an American com- | poser, that was much appreciated by the | audience and received an encore, was Mac- | Dowell’s “The Blue Bell.” Sigmund Beel and Mrs. Carr displayed | their usunal virtuosity in two movements from a violin and piano sonata by Pader- | ewski.and in a sonata for violin and piano | by Handel. ——————————— The Meshpee Indians, who have a small reservation in Massachnsetts, have all taken to bicycle-riding. RADFORD FACING DEATH, An Ex-Probate Judge of Alabama May Be Shot in Central America. BAD END OF AN ABSCONDER. He Ran Away With Money, Cut a Dash Here and Killed a Man Near Panama. There is another American in trouble in Central America. Ex-Probate Judge Charles Randolph, alias Major Charles Radford, of Montgomery, Ala., shot and killed a German merchant near Cali, and when the San Blas sailed the chances were that he would have to suffer the death penalty. The steamer left again yesterday for Panama and way ports, and by her went instructions to the American Consul to do everything in his power for the doomed man. About six months ago Major Charles Radford arrived in 8an Francisco from the East. He put up at the California and demanded the best the hostelry could pro- vide. Money with him was no object and he spent it liberally. About that time the San Francisco dailies stated he constantly carried a valise in which was over $20,000 in treasurv bills. Anyway, he was never without at least $500 or $600 about his pér- son, and when cautioned by a hotel clerk he drew a revolver and said he was well able to defend himself, Major Radford grew quite friendly with | anumber of people around the California and told them that he had been a major in the Confederate army during the war and that his home was in Richmond, Va. According to him he had been in 8 num- ber of scrapes and killed his man in a duel fought in Washington, D. C. ‘While he and his companions were out one night he was robbed of $150 by two | women, but he refused to have them ar- rested as he feared the. notoriety. A few days later he sailed on the San Blas for Panama, and strange to say, that ship was the first to bring the news of his peril. When arrested he told the Consul that he was from Montgomery, Ala., and a dis- patch from_that point in answer to one | sent by the Mail Company gives the fol- | lowing information: The defendant in the murder case is unques- tionably ex-Probate Judge Randolph of this county. February last he disappeared, leaving ashortage of $40,000, in spite of the fact that the office had paid him something like $10,000 a year for the last twelve years. Whisky and He was bes America, but f his where- aused his downiall ove gone to Central had no knowledge O gambling leved to i the public abouts. nes of Randolph's children as given T, an ited States Consul are cf)_rrec v tbgelgssgxl‘ptgon of Radford tallies with that of the missing ex-Probate Judge. Blas says that The purser of the San j to Papama Major Charles Radford went O ttis n_ Francisco with ! g?)’#ey?‘ He made large investments in land near a place called Cali. His pmh’; pects were not as bright as he though they should have been after a momlhe; work, and he grew morose. He quarre with Charles Simmons, a German meé'- chant, and in a fit of anger shot him dead. He was promptly arrested and when the steamer sailed for San Francisco Novem- ber 7 his trial was in progress. He sent for Consul Victor Vilquian and to the latter gave the names of his children. To the officers of the San Blas the Consul said the man’s conviction seemed inev- itable and that he would be shot. The steamers Washienaw or Spn Juan, scheduled to arrive here on the 6th inst., should bring fuil particulars of the crime and Randolph’s fate. DIRECTORS GRATEFUL. Promoters of the Girls’ Training Home Thauk the Public. The promoters of the California Girls Training Home, one of the brunches.nf res- cue work in this City, designed for girls be: tween the agesof 10 and 18 years of age, are greatly encouraged by the evidences o public appreciation that are increasing daily. : Thanksgiving day was a glad time fol: the inmates. A bountiful feast was px_‘ovxded for them by Westmnster Presbyterian and other churches. The evening was spent in games and music participated in by thel present inmates and many of the former/ ones, who are now in homes and at respects able service. There are daily classes in the useful arts, none of which are more enjoyed than the Monday afternoon drill in physical culture and elocution conducted by Miss Mariany W. Sweetland. ' To all the friends whose gratuitous sers vices have done so much to brighten and better the lives of the inmates, the direcs tors of the home wish to express their gratitude. Those friends include churches, business firms and individuals whose perb sonal and professional aid has been freely’, contributed. Among these none have been more helpfal than Dr. Marian Campbell; | Mrs. R. L. Davis, president; Mrs. Margaret/ Mein, secretary; Mrs. J. C. Mason, treas< urer. — s - ehind Prison Bars. { James Goggins and Frank Comyns, whé | Tobbed the house of Charles T. Tay of some valuable jewelry, have each been sentenced to) ten years in the State prison for grand larceny. | A motion for a new trial upon the ground that | the court did not charge the jury as to petty arceny as well as grand larceny was deniedy | The court stated that grand larceny wag | charged, the evidence showed that the gooas | stolen were worth much more than $50 and | the verdict must be either for grand larceny or | nothing. 74 St. Nicholas holds the door ajar from now until Christmas. time. son. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. It’s Only Once a Year. Nothing can put out or put off the Christmas ; Everybody doubly welcome at this sea- Make the store your own. questions, see the handsome goods and decorations, listen to the music of the chimes, and when you come to the Toy Section, “Bazaar Department,” don’t forget we hitch a dollar to a bigger load than it ever drew before. AND SO ARE T THE HOLIDAY £PIRIT IS IN THE STORE HE GOODS. \ Stroll about, ask GRAND HOLIDAY GPENINGGRAND HOLIDAY GPENIGGRAND HOLIY CPENIGIGRAND HOLIDAY OPENING MONDAY. A dreat Special Offering for Xmas Shoppers. At a special sale we purchased a large line of Silks. The following Black Silks will be placed on sale Monday. Youcan now make a good selection for that Christmas present. Black Silks. BLACK SURAH, very heavy, a dollar quality, 2414 inches wide. SPECIAL-56c yard BLACK FRENCH SURAH, an extra heavy quality, 23 inches wide. SPECIAL—75¢c yard BLACK SATIN LUXOR, a good, heavy qual- ity, $1 25 grade, 23 inches wide. SPECIAL—76c¢ yard BLACK SATIN DUCHESS, extra heavy, $1 26 grade, 24 inches wide. SPECIAL—85¢c yard BLACK SATIN LUXOR, $1 50 grade, 22 inches wide, SPECIAL—81.00 yard BLACK FRENCH SURAH, extra heavy, $1 50 quality, 24 Inches wide. SPECIAL-81.00 yard Gents’ Ties. Nothing more acceptable, nothing more sensible, nothing more season= able, nothing more appropriate than one of these Ties for a gentleman. GENTS' TECK TIES, fancy silk, new designs ‘and the latest ideas in knots, both light and dark shades, large assortment. Price, 25¢c each GENTS' TECK TIES, good quality, fancy silk, newest styles in shades and shapes, light and dark colors. Price, 50c each We have goods for the economical, goods for the senslble, goods for the saving, goods for the prudent and goods for the extravagant. very heavy, MONDAY. See Our Big Display of Kerchiefs in Show Windows. A Christmas without a box of Handkerchiefs is like a Thanksgiving without a Turkey. Our offerings af- ford no excuses for your buying else~ where. Holiday Handk’rchiefs LACE-EDGE HANDKERCHIEFS, fancy box f . it i $1.00 box INITI&A L HIA P;B]( ERCHIEFS, hemstitched, ozen In fancy box. ) ’, $1.25 box EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, hem- stitched embroldered, % dozen to a box. $1.25 box XMAS INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, hem- stitched, a fancy box of ¥z dozen. $1.50 box HEMSTITCHED EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, 14 dozen in box. $1.50 box FANCY COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS hemstitched; embroidered, ¥z dozen o box. $1.75 box CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS, fancy colors, 14 dozen to a box. 15¢, 20c, 25¢ box WHITE HEMSTITCHED HANDKER- CHIEFS, full line, From 5c to 50c each COLORE D-EDGE EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, From 10c to $1.00 each LACE-EDGE HANDKERCHIEFS, 12}4c to $1.25 each SILK EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, assorted colors, 9c to $2.00 each SWISS EMBROIDERED HANDKER- CHIEFS, 12 25c to $3.00 each REAL LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, exquis- itely beautiful, indescribable. 90c to $18.00 each We open our holiday season to- morrow with the greatest Xmas Spe- cials and the largest Christmas stock we have ever handled in our history. MONDAY. Our Big Basement Bazaar Boom- ing with Bargains. An air of Christmas ; a holiday at- mosphere ; a something to come ; an indescribable condition that betokens approaching holidays. Games. Some new, some old and standard, some for big folks, some for very small folks, some for both together. Almost any kind. A most complete assortment. . Brownle Nine Pins, Steeplechase, Race Around the World, Telegraph 5oy, Zouave Ten Pins, Nellle Bly, From Log Cabin to White House, Louisa, Football Game, Bicycle Race, Baseball Game, “Bobb,” Uncle Sam’s Mail, Fish Pond, And many others far too numerous to mentfon. Everybody welcome to see the sights. Magic Lanterns. What better or more instructive present for ¢‘that boy’’ could we sug- gest? He will stay home nights if he has a good Magic Lantern, 1st size—6 slides, red enamel, & good lantern for a small boy. 50c each 24 size—12 slides, black enamel, a better lan- tern for a small boy. 75c each 34 size—12 slides, red enamel, a stronger lens. $1.00 each 4th size—6 long slides and 3 round slides, a good lantern for a bigger boy. $1 25 and $2.00 each 5th_size—22 slides and 2 mechanical slides, brass mountings; this instrument is no toy. $8.50 and $4.50 each 6th size—8 long slides and 4 mechanical slides, very large size. 5 . Price, $7.50 each 7th size—10 long slides and 3 mechanical slides, an instrament scientitically constructed, to be used by an expert. Pric=, $10.00 each DOMESTICS-- BLEACHED SATIN DAMASK TEA SETS, variety of patterns. 8-4. .83 00 set 810, 8 50 set 5 4 00 set 16-inch Doylies to match. HALE BROS., Incorporated, 937-04I 36 50 wet 7 50 set 8 00 sec borders. / BLEACHED DAMASK TOWELS, double-knotted fringe; deep, fancy open-work MONDAY. Extra Salespeople, extra Wrappers, extra Cashboys, extra Deliveries. A preparation for a rush that will swamp us. Holiday season will be at full sway togmorrow. . Dolls. Oolls and their fixings. Everye thing necessary to dolly’s wardrobe and household. A fairy dream of doll land. KID BODY, excellent kid, head, flow!: hair, ixed oyes, 37 Inches ong. i Price, $2.00 each JOINTED DOLL, bis head, flowt h xed oyen, 51 inones’ Pt Price, $1.00 each JOINTED DOLL, bisque head, flowing halr, fixed eyes, 18 lncm long. - Price, 50c each DOLL DISHES, good assortment. 10c to $1.25 a set DOLL FURNITURE, sets complete, prices ac- cording to size. 15¢c to $1.00 set DOLL FURNITURE, separate pleces, oak fin- Ished, very nice. Bureau, 9x7 Inches. ... .50 Chiffonler, 5x11 {nches. ‘26¢ Folding Beds, 8x12 inches.......50c Desk, 10x11 inches. .. “80c ‘Waststand, 5x8 inches.. ... 10c Velocipedes. A full line of Velocipedes, Bicycles, Wagons, etc. ‘We ask your inspection. Our prices on these lines bear no competition. We would advise an early call. We were crowded to the very doors last year. People worked their way in only to find our lines exhausted. We wish to impress upon you the necessity of an early visit. GRAND HOLIDAY OPENING MON&‘\Y. Bring the children in and see what they want. It will probably be ¢“See what they don’t want’’ when they get here. Santa Claus never had such a lively partner before. Tool Chests. Sizes for three-year-old journeymen or six-year-old mechanics, or even 12 or 16 year old sages. Come and see our assortments. 10 articles in chest 14 articles in chest 20 articles in chest 085 24 articles In ches 1385 24 articles in ches 2 25 28 articles in chest - 650 prices. And numerous other sizes and Ten Pins. A good assortment. Here is somee thing ¢‘that boy”’ can’t b reak. 80 33 0 60 0 85 . 115 v 185 Doll Cabs. A most complete assortment, Prices range from 25c to $6 00 each. WILLOW BODY, iron wheels, size body 8x17 inches. 45c each WILLOW BODY, wood wheels, lined, with parasol, body 9x30 inches. 75c each WILLOW BODY, wood wheels, lined, with parasol, body 10x34 inches, better gride. $1 40 each ORDERS BY MAIL Promptly, carefully and faithfully executed. Don’t wait until nearly Christmas, but order at once while stocks are unbroken and no necessity for making a substitute. — A department of every day necessities not to be overlooked or forgotten in the Holidav rush and the reign of St. Nicholas. SATIN DAMASKE TEA SETS, bleached W ey a5, (W0 TOWS Of Open @ ork. s COMFO 75¢c and $1.00 each RTERS, cotton filled, sateen lined, $3.00 and $4.00 each EIDERDOWN, siik covered, $10.00 and $12.00 each Market Street, San Francisco.