The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1897, Page 9

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897 SUPERVISORS IN COM MTTEE | DISCUSS OPERATING EXPENSES The Spring Valley Water Company’s Detailed State- ment Arouses a Great Deal of Criticism. Engineer Schussler and Secre- tary Ames Both Give Evidence. PRICE OF COAL OCCASIONS ARGUMENT. But Dr. Clinton Admits That the Company's Salaries Are Not Unreasonab'e. The water rates investigation was re- sumed before the Board of Supervisors in committee of the whole last night. Before going into committee, however, | Britt moved the following which was adopted without Supervisor resolution, debate: Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco request the members of the Legislature, particularly the representatives from San Francisco, to use all honorable means to defeat Senate bill 392 introduced by Senator Bulla, striking word “consecutive’’ from the present law per Titting the fve-olock use of the tracks on | street railroads in common; and be it further Resolved, That we protest against the adop- tion of this measure as one which will confirm the presentstreetcar monopoly in this City and prevent the possibility of legitimate competi- tion and exclude independent railways from access to the ferry depot, built st great public cost for the convenience of the people, and | trom che park maintained out of the proceeds of general taxation. And be it farther re- ved that a substitute bill be recommended 10 give sny company a ten block use of an one street in common with any other com- pany on the peyment of & Proper compensa- tion for the use of tracks to the end that the | public streets be not made an _impassable b Tier against public rights, and that franchi never meant to be exclusive be now legislated into oppressive monopolies. The board ihen went into committee of the whole, with Dr. Clinton in the chair. The chairman suggested that it would be advisable for the members of the com- mittee to confine their questions to the company’s itemized statement relative to operating expenzes. By adhering to this method confusion would be avoided. The statement read as follows: SPRING VALLEY WATER WORKS — OPERATING EXPENSES 1806. ake Merced pump, ninemen em- Pescadero expenses. Ames stated o chair that the sum of $15,000 32 charged to the Lake Merced pump was in- curred by material, the cost of running the pump, coal, oil, etc. The number of employes was nine in all, viz.: One chief engineer, two assistant engineers, three firemen, one oiler, one coalpasser snd one beiper. The chairman asked Mr. Schussler, *‘How long is_it since the lake furnished water to the City?” The witness replied that Lake Merced bad not been used since 189> The com- pany pumped water from San Andreas, Secretary using the Lake Merced pump, into the |# Pilarcitos pipe. The es per month for this station were $755 when the men were working full time. The total run- ning expenses in 1894 were $21,435 98. The expenses varied with the quantity of water pumped. The company paid $15,295 to pump 1,561,000,000 galions at Beimont, 200 fe t high, equal to 3,122,000,- 000 gallons 100 feet high. These figures did not_include the inter- est or the cost of the plant. He estimated that the expense of pumping 100 feet hign amounted to 60 cents a thousand gallons. The original purchase price of the Ala- © | meda works was $1,000,000, including the water rights and 4200 acres of farming land in tne Calaveras Vailey. The cost of pumping in Cincinnati was much cheaper because coal cost less. He considered that the difference in the cost of coal would explain the difference in the cost of pump- ing here and in Cincinnati. The cost oi pumping in Chicago could also be ac- counted for by the greater cheapness of coal there, The Mayor—What price do you pay for coal? The witness said that the price varied all the way from $6 30 to $7 80 a ton at Belmont. Dr. Dodge commented on the great con- trast between the cost of pumping in the Eastern cities and in San Franeisco, con- cerning which the witness expressed him- self somewhat skeptical, and assured Dr. to read the article from which he obtained his da:a. | Mr. Schussler went into details! as to | the method employed in keeping the coa: account, and explained that when be found that the amount of coal burned at a given pumping siation did not agree with the amount reported he immediately proceeded to investigate. Dr. Dodge—Whnat amount of water should one ton of coal send into the i The witness said at the rate of 8,000, gallons a day from the Belmont pumping station the monthly amount would be about 210,000,000 gallons. He conld not remem ber the amount of coal used in that | | time, but could tell by referring to his beoks. | The Mayo! | sume annual The witness said that would deperd upon the amount of pumping. 1896 they pumped 3,605,000,000 gallons; in 18 2,696,000,000; 12 1894, 3,002.000,000; in 1893, 2,495,000,000; in 1892, 4,230,000,600. The amount varied considerably every year, and the amount of coal they consumed also varied approximately with the amount of water they pumped. The coal bill last year was $28,000 in round figures and 3,605,000,000 galions were pumped during that period. It was | not only coal, he said, that was so much | dearer here than in the East. The com- pany’s salaries were also much higher— | 25 and 30 per cent. Their head engineer { received $150 a month, assistants $100 each | and firemen $30. | The Mavor—The railway compauy pays less than $5 for coal. The witness insisted that the company d cheaper pumpiug with dearer coal | than otaers did with cheaper coal. The committee discussed the next item of $10,74234 for_the Clarendon Heights pump, briefly. Mr. Schussler said that this was us-d to pump water from the | Crystal Springs reservoir and to raise 1t )0 feet 1n height to a large reservoir on the extension of eenth street, where it was distributed. The chairman asked for an explanation | regarding the cost of $870 for thesPortola ASPIVOIr. The witness never received any water from this source. The Stan.ord University was supplied ther ion of the water asSoon asa cer- mber of feet were added to the top dam. The dam cost nearly $120,000 d be the foundation for the com- ain dam. The company was the neficiary, because they purchased by the contract’ with the local company fully a half interest in all the water rights, On the motion of the Mayor the com- ittee proceeded to the consideration of neral expense account of $17,981 70. Ames took the stand and the Secretary enumerated the following as among some of the items of expenditure: g, $5280 40; trustees, $2304 40; damage clal $565 pensio 365 5 15; E ; Stock and bad coin, $40 50; com- & Hammond, $1013 69; more donatious to charity, 2; sundry ex: loyes’ overtime, microscope, $92; geuera shipping department. Bond Exchange, § mission to Baldwi | fire alarms, $13 40; | & s of experts, $1 | 5 83; sundry e 5; legnl expenses, $16,59 Mayor Phelan was anxious to know the | items of the advertising account, which | Mr. Ames said he could not give off-hand. | He was required by the chairman to pre- | | pare such a staiement in time for the next meeting. Dr. Rottanzi wanted to know whether | thie company had not paid large sums for laudatory articles publishea in the daily press. Mr. Ames—I don’t know. | _ The company refused to ‘state the indi- ]vidu:\l amounts received by the com- pany’s attorneys. The company, Mr. Dodge that he would be greatly pleased | How much coal do you con- | said that the company had | .. But the company would geta | 20; | NINA DE ST. HUBERT. Miss St. Huvert is one of S8an Francisco’s most beautifal and accomplished girls. As a violinist she is well known. A perfect master of the instrument, her playing is indeed delightful. She accompenied Guille during his szcond week at tne Orpheum. He sang ‘“Ave Maria,” and ber excellent rendering of the difficult obligato made her » favorite at once. Besides the violin Miss St. Hubert plays several other instru- ments. Both Guille and her teacher, Noah Brandt, are very enthuslastic over her work, and predict a brilliant future for her, should she decide to tdke 10 concert work. It may be remembered that during the Worla’s Fair the schovlchildren of the City held & Kirmess. Miss 8t. Hubert on that occasion played a solo on the cornet. There was nothing particular in that, but the fact that three months before Miss 8t, Hubert The fac-simile couid not play a note on that instrument makes it an interesting indication of her i A | signature of musical aptitade. ]Amivs said, retained three attorneys regu- arly. Mr. Bchussler resumed the stand to ex- plain the sums allotted to meter repairs and meter expense accounts, The cost of a meter, fie said, depended upon its size. Tuere were in use at the beginning of the year 11,018 meters. At the beginning of the year 1804 there was as many as 15,964, but the company had been taking them off gradually as'the amount of water in- creased in the reservoirs. Secretary Ames was then questioned regarding the remaining aceounts. The bookkeeping account, he said, was com- posed almost altogether of salaries; engi- neers’ department, partly of salaries and partly of survey expenses and outside work;, inspectors’ account, of salaries; collectors’ account, ditto. The general salaries account had already been ren- dered in full. Mr. Schussler’s salary was charged part- 1y to the engineers’ department. The Mayor reterred to the statement of general salaries and discovered that the average annual salary paid by the com- pany to each of the eleven general officers remaining aiter the six trustees were eliminated was $6000. There were seven | trustees including the president, but he | deducted only six, leaving eleven general | officers who™ received an aggregate of | $61,000. This divided among eleven | | officers left about §5626 a year paid toeach. | - Further desuliory discussion followed, in the course of which the Mayor asked the chairman if he intended to press the inquiry for the individual salaries of gen- eral officers. The chairman stated that the company declined to e this information for pub- lication. *‘Personalily,” added the chair- Ican find no fanlt with the sal- id. Iwas under the impression | that they were much higher than I found them 10 be. Pernaps the firsi-ciass pro- fessions s much or more.” Mr. make more. ' continued the chairman, Ivis “Pers | “I do not care to press the question. | for you to decide, gentlemen.” | Dr. Rottanzi—I believe they are on rec- | ord as b-ing in default for not enswering | to 1his commitice of the whole. That is ‘Mm jent | r wanted to know the amount or salaries five years ago, his im- on being tbat their tendency was o | Ames thought the tend-ncy was rather stationary. There might have been n one ur two instances. & been decreased were now fillea by one otfices | person. Mr. Schussler was again subjected toa three llengthy examination on the ‘subject of conneciion charges. He said that last | year tnere were 39,355 customers; at the beginning of 1897 tuere were 40,189, be- | ing an increase o1 834. | The Mayor—Haven't we been assuming | 60,000 customers in San Francisco in esti- | mating the per capita rate? “That,” replied Mr, Echaussler, 1 “has nothing' to do with the per capita rate. There are only 40,000 water rate-payers. | Many of tnose, nowever, own more than | We bavea g | one house. conneciions than 40,189 pay for 58.: n'ss places and 143 public pl a total of 76,929 cons included in tie 40.189.” | | Referring to tne company’s charge of | $15 for each new connection, the chairman | | said that a_practical plumber had stated | | that he would like to tuke the contract for | eat many more omers os, making | Those are ail | | king connections at_$10 apiece, and he wouid furnish a bond to pesform the work actorily. | The witness said that the company was | | obliged to keep quite a force of men in its shops, and preferred to charge a higher | rate rather than lose money on the work. The company employed the men by the quy and thereby insured a b:tter class of | work, though it might cost a_little more. wcted the discussion to s. I notice,” he said, reased from 390,000 to vear, explained that the latter | amount included a porticn of the next rear’s taxes, paid on installment. The tual taxes for the year .will amount to 3,000, Ames | Tne Mayor contended that it was some- | thing unusual for a company to pay more than one year’s taxes in one yzar. He added that he would like to intro- duce some testimony to show the decrease in the rate of security during the last five yeare. Mr. Schussler said he feit competent to give the required iuformation, and again 100k the stand. The Mayor put a question regarding the quotations of the Pennsyivania Railway Company’s stock, to which Mr. Schuss er | replied: know nothing about that' { *“Then,” said the Mayor, ‘‘the Commer- cial Cable and Postal Telegraph Com- pany.”’ “You know well enough that I know nothing about that,”’ rejoined the witness. “The only resource we have is to sell stock and to give reasonable assurance that the buyers will get 6 per cent. If the stockholaers are told that they will only cet 5 per cent, we cannot get over 80 cants n th-doilar, and the consequence is that we have to sell 10,000 shares at 5 per cent, instead of 8000 at 6 per cent. It the rates are left at 6 per cent, tien people have sufficient confidence to purchase siock at as high a rate as possible.” The M want to know why when S at there shouid be so | much disirust in this case? Mr. Schusvler—There are- no such cases where Supervisors control the stock. Show me one. The raie is subject to the control of the Supervisors year after year and every new board wants'to distinguish itself by reaucing the rate and seriously interfering witn the proper management of the works. The City should take more interest in keeping them up to their pres- | ent magnificent position. » | The Mayor quoted from a pamphlet | dealine wiib the stock of Mackay's Com- mercial and Postsl Company showing that Commercial stock now selis for 16814, and Posial on a 4 ner cent basis issnapped up at 97 and 98. Tue policy in these cases had been one of contraction instead of the inflation of capital. Mr. Schussicr contended that this stock was not subject to the Supervisors. The | water company’s 6 per cent bonds sold at 120 and their 4 per cents at 100, because they were secure from interruptions of this nature, whereas the stock had to bear the brunt of the Supervisors’ action. If the company could procure a twenty years' agreement, to guarantee the 5 per cents, that stock would sell ar. In the course of further discussion the Mayor wished,to ask A. H. R. Schmidt, | the cashier of the German Bank, whether it was not a matter of fact that the rate of interest on all classes of property had | greatly decreased during the last ten years. Mr. Kellogg objected and the chairman calied bim to order. asserting that any citizen was at librty to give testimony before the commiitee. Mr. Schmidt, how- ever, declined to answer, and the commit- tee soon after rose, reporied progress, and the board adjourned to resume the in- quiry on Tuesday evening next at 7:30. ] | Collector Rauer Is Sued. J. J. Rauer, the man who suesso meny peo- ple that the Justices’ courts are always filled with his cases, was yesterday sued by C. Quirey for $597 14, with interest from Jan- uary 1, 1896. The amount seems to be made up of several claims that were assigned by dif- ferent persons to the plaintiff in this case. —_——————————— Blaze in a Clothing-Store. An alarm was sounced through box 95 at9 oclock lust evening for a fire in the rear of Mitehell & Peckerman's clothing establish- ment, Taylor and Turk streets. The cause of the fire, which damaged the building and stock to the extent of $200, is unknown. The loss is covered by insuranc ————————— Since 1870 Victoria, Australia, has voted more than £100,000 for the destruction of rabbits. ——————— The snnflower bears 4000 seeds. the popuy 32,000 and the tobacco plant 70,320, said that the general office | because | These | 5 famil.es, 18,481 busi- | JAMES A, HERNE, SINGLE-TAXER The Actor Is a Hot Cham- pion of the Great Eco-" nomic Reform. Says the Realization of Henry George’s Dream Is Not Far Off. Believes the State of Washingten Will Lead tie Way Into the Promised Land. Jjames A. Herne, who has created new things upon the stage, who has distinctly widened the wide horizon of the theater, and who will no doubt have sueh a following in the future as to give him the rating of a founder of school, isnot only a great realistic actor, but he is a care‘ul and earnest student of social ich is now wrestling with the locais opiion or home rule singie-tax proposi- tion, I consented, and had a good strong speech prepared, bat the opposition foughi the move, and it was decided best not to urge it. I lectured in a church there the following Sunday on ‘The Theater.’ The church wis crowded and most of the Leg- islature was there, and I took occasion to work in my speech on the single tax. **Shore Acres’ took a strony hold upon theater-going people during its long run in Boston. That was when the play was new and my picture was not scaitered about town with the same profusion that itis now. Ikunew that there werea good many people who would like to see how ‘Nathaniet Berry’ looked off the stage. I hired Agricultural Hall, and it was crowded with a class of people who had never heard of the singie tax before, and I gave it 10 them for a couple of hours. *At Toronto a little junch to me was made the occasion of bringing a lot of good people—1 mean_influential people— together, and then I pieached to them. They are getting th-re fast in Toronto. Bui I might go on and give you instances of how the good work is progressing in every State, but it is enough to say that it is progressing. The Mormons are turning toitat Salt Lake. You kunow the Mor- monbs originally worked under the single- tax system, and it a proverb how en- tirely prosperous and contented they lived, ‘Every man was allowed all the lana that he could work. A merchant was given a site for Iis store. The gentiles have introduced the new system of high rentsand high_taxes, besides other bur- dens, and the Mormons are restive under *1t is spr con ding as rapidly as it is be- understood in all parts of the . As the Masons say every good man is a Mason at reart, so we_may say JAMES A. HERNE problems, He is known everywhere throughout the country as among the most ardent champions of the single tax. Everywhere be goes he is calied upon to “help the cause” in some way, for he is known to be always willing, and when he is not called upon he does it of his own ac- cord. For instance, upon his visit to this City some vears ago, when he was not nearly so well known as he is now, he hired a hall, paying tbe expenses himself, in or- der to preach the doctrine which he be- lieves will eventually inaugurate the era of freedom and justice among men. Mr. Herne is not merely a student, he is a scholar. He is a strong personality, a real torce. He talks as impressively from the piatiorm as he piays delightiully before the footlights, and the Single-tax Saciety is arranging to have him lecture under its auspices during his stay in the City. “The single taxer,” said Mr. Herne, ‘‘has become a factor in affairs that is hardly realized by those who Lave not watched the signs of the times. Some of these days the question will get before the peo- plé, and, as Henry George says, there will be so many of them that their opponents will be kept guessing where they came from. They will seem to rise up out of the ground. ““The guestion is now before the Legis- lature of five States in the form of con- stitutional amendments—the States of California, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas and Washington. The last-named State will be firs: to see the new cra inaugur- ated if the signs count for anything. It is also being worked indirectly in New York. Itisinthe National Coagress, lea by Maguire, and it will remain there, thrusting itself forward forever until its mission is realized. “Yes, I have been called upon to talk the single tax at almost every stopping place over the country and beyond it. In- deed, they have the single tax now, prac- tically, in Manitoba. The people are happy and well-to-do. They know noth- ing of tramps and beggars there. It is amazing to me that the system isnot adopted now, or long since, in view of the conditions which I find everywhere as I find them here—men who do not wanu charity, but work, and who are yet com- elled to drag wagons about the streef Eegginz for food. The single tax, at one stroke, in one aay, would change those conditions, would give employment to all and set everybody on the road to pros- perity and a higher plane of existence. “Is it not strange that they refuse to listen and keep binding themselves with new chuins day bv day? But, as I said before, it will burst upon us some day from some place that even the prophets of the doctrine cannot now nominate. “I have said that I think the State of ‘Washington will inaugurate it. Certainly the indications are most favoraple there. There is a majority in the Assembly there in favor of it.. The Governor, a Populist, is opposed to it. Itisbardto reconcile these things and it is as well, perbaps, not to try but just go on making the fight. The State 18 full of single-taxers, however, and a good strong puil, all t zether, wouid carry it over the line into the promived land, so to speak. *That reminds me that I organized the firsmsingle-tax club in that Siate. There were seven single-taxers in the State when I chanced to go there in the first instance. They asked me to talk on the subject on Sunday night ana I consented. They hired an old barracks of a ball, stocked it with benches and chairs and then put forth their energies to fill it with influen- tial people. They got together a remarka- ble audience for the place—lawyers, doc- tors, preacaers, Judges—the very best men and therr wives. Well, we had a famous meeting. It was after 12 o’clock beiore it broke up, and the enthusigsm was great. That meeting resulted in the formation of a club. Isaw a clipping in the paper after I left. It was called the James A. Herne Single-Tax Club. From that small beginniny the State has taken the first place in the lists. “[ was at Denver a short time ago, and was asked 0 speak before a joint session of the two houses of the Legisiature, is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA. every good man is at heart a single taxer, and, as the majority of men are good men, ii only remains for us who have come 10 see the way clear'y, to point it out to others.” | NATIVE SONS TO ACT. " Arrangements Being Made for the Car- nival ‘“California Day.” At the meeting beid last night by the joint carnival committees of Native Sons and Daughters the committee of five ap- pointed to confer with tte carnival execu- tive committee reported that it had been offered the use of the Mechanics’ Pavilion for the evening of May 4 in which to hold a grand ball. The executive commitiee also offered music, printing and tableau arrangements gratis. After some lively discussion it was agreed to accept the of- fer, and a commiitee, consisting of one from esch parlor, was appointed to ar- range for a grand ball on May 4. It was partially decided to take entire charge of the day to be known as Cali- fornia day, commencing in the forenoon with & parade and in the aiternoon giving some outdoor entertainment. Those appointed to prepare for this are: R. Martland, Sequoia Parior; F.T. Norton, Et Dorado Parlor; J. B. Stovall, California Fizgerald, Pacific Parlor; W. A. 1den Gate Parlor; Sol Jacobs, Mission Charles R. Heverin, San Krancisco G.J. Zehender, Rincon Parlor; A.N. Copsey, Stanford Parlor; J. E. 0’'Donnell, Yerba Buena Parlor; A. Istaelssi, Bay City Parior; M. G. Owens, Niantic Parior; F. P. Wene, onal Parlor; W. A. W. Monahan, He perian Parlor; H D, Lensing, Precita Parlo . J. Banning, Olympus Par.or; Mrs. Lona B. s, Orinds Parlor; Miss H. M. Green, Buena Vista' Parlor; Miss 'Kosa_ Day, Goiden Sta e 2 s. D. Daniels, Fremont Parlor; Mrs. lia Par.or; Miss Donaldson, Miss Ju'ia Mariow, Las Lomas irs. Aigeltinger, La Estrelln Parior, | | faithiul SERGEANT NEARLY TWENTY YEARS End of Thomas McKenna’s Service to the City. an Operation Suf- Succumbed to After Much {ering. Sinc: 72 H» Was a Member of the Police Force and Was Very Popular. Bergeant Thomas McKenna, one of the best known officers of the Sau Francisco police force, died at Dr. McLean's sani- tarium yesterday afternoon. Sergeant McKenna has for several years tesn troubled with an affection of the throat, whick of late has assumed can- cerous symptoms, The trouble caused by this affliction finally became so burden- some that the sergeant determined to risk an operation, though he was advised that the result was apt to be fatal. With this warning in view the sergeant arranged all his private business and got the effairs of bis office in shape. On Wednesday he went to the hospital and the operation was performed the succeed- ing day. It was2:45 P, M. yesterday when his decease occnrred. Tiomas McKenna was born February 14, 1837, in Randolph County, lllinois. D cewber 20, 1872, he was appointed on the police force of this City, and served faithfnliy as patrolman for six years. In December, 1878, he was appointed ser- geant, and was" placed in charge of the Jiquor license depariment of the police office. ‘Inis position he held to the time of his death, and it was in the capacity of license sergeant he was principally known to the public. P sergeant McKenna was highly regarded by his official superiors, not only for his and efficient services, “but_for many sterling qualities of personal char- acter. He was popular with all members | of the force und had hosts of friends in the Rnofficial public. He leaves a widow and two dauchters, one of whom is the wife of Policeman Jo n Lewis. The funeral will be under the auspices of Mount Moriah Lodge, F. and A. M., of which the deceased was a membe. He was also 2 mem ber of San Francisco Chap- ter No. 3 of the Ancient Order of Druids and of the Knights of Pythias. Sunday at 2 P. M. will probably be de- cided upon as the time of the services. b 0D R OB 0B Dizzy Exp:rience of Frederick C. Rooke in a Swaying Railway Cab. Was Bound His Home in Australia ani Canght the G:ng- plazk Just in Tims. ior Frederick C. Rooke, clerk of the New South Wales Supreme Court, some months past has been doing Europe, arrived here vesterday in the cab of the Overland Mail, after a breathless race across the continent to catch the steamer Alameda for home. Rooke has been away on a vacation, and he had timed himself to get home to the scratch when his period of absence was up. But the steamer Umbria wasa day late on the Atlantic, owing to heavy weather. When be reached New York he was in a desperate strait. He caught the fastest train he could bound out toward the sunset, but still felt the ground sink- ing from under him. On reaching Chicago he was six hours too late for_the last overland that would reach San Francisco in time. In his des- ration he tried to secure passaxe on the fiurlingmn fast mail. But this train does not under any circumstances carry any passengers. 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S. side (Nos. 1435, 1437, 1439 and_1441) of McAllister st., 87:6 feet E.of Scott—Handsome bay-window bulldigs of 4 French flacs, with mo.- ern improvements: in fine condition; with base- cement walk; street in bitum‘nous pave- Mcallister-st. and other cables; examine lot 50x100 fect. 1897, ment; this foran investmen: Pacific Heights. S. line (Nos. 2217 and 2221) of Jackson st. 1 t W, of Buchanan—T wo cottages low on n¢ Iocation for a fine resiaence ; 3 street n biluminous rock; 4 car lines: examine this for & choice residence; double iot, 50:6x100x127 feet. Presidio Heights. SW. cor. Bacramento and Walnut sts.—Bay- windowed” bullaiog: 4 French if rooms; store and 4 rooms; full ren d 5 , $60: cement waik and bitumiuous pavementon Sacramento 8t.; Sacramento-si. cabie: corner lot, 28x100 feet. Soventh-Street Property. SW. line (Nos. 444 and 446) of Seventh st., NW. of Bryani—Front buiiding, 2 French flaig; rear buliding, 1 tecement; full rents, $32; cement walk: stree: basalt rock: Bryant-st. e.ectric cars; lot 25x85 feet. Castro Heights Residence. W. line (No. 1020) of Castro st., 185 feet S. of 23d—Modern 2-story bay-window residence of 8 roomsand bath: handsomely decorated aud pa- pered throughout: brick foundaion; high plas- lered basement; stone sidewatk: all In fine condi- tion; Castro-si. and 240h-st. cars; 10t 21:35x90 feet Large Corner Lot. NE. cor. of Army and Noe sis.—Good view: a large corner loi: £ood speculation: see this; must be sold; Castro-st. cable; lot 80X114 feet. Mission Large tiesidence Lot. N. line of 22d st., E. of Sanchez—Grand’ view: must be 80id; Mission and 24ih st. electric; large building lot, 50:11x114 feet. Western Addition Residence Lots. W. line of Laguna st., 30 and 90 fret N. of Lom- bard—2 residence lots near the new boulevard and Governmerft reservation; lots 30x11U feet @ach. 15th Street, ~ear Market. S. line of 15th 8t., W. of Noe—3 lots, il ready t buiid upon: 114 blocks from Market s pleasant surroundiugs; rare chance for a buil must be sold; Castro and Filimore st. roads; lot 25x115 feet. Business Lot on 24th Street. N. line of 24th st, E. of Folsom—An elegant business lot to improve with 2 stores below and. French flats above: street in basalt rock; several electric roads; large lot, 37:6x10U reet. s Ocean View. S 1ihe of Sagamore st., W. of Capltal—2 lots Dear steam depoc and_electric roads: ail ready to bulld upon; pleasant surroundings; large iot, SUX 125 feet. 5 Ashbury Heights. NE. cor. of Ashbury and 18th sts.—3 elegant residence lots, commanding a fine marine and in- 1and view; ail ready to ouijd upun: beautifu. loca~ tion for a home; examine th Ashbury st. sew- ered; 8, F. and & M. electric road; corner of, 35X 90; inside lots, 25 by 90 and 100 1eet. _EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., 638 Market st. Auctionee: THE WEEKLY CALL It Publishes the Cream of the News of the Week and MANY ATTRAGTIVE AND ORIGINAL FEATURES. ITIS THE BEST WEEKLY PAPER ON THE PACIFIC COAST s TheBest N\ / Mi Telegraphic News That Service on Is Accurate The Coast / &up to date Not a Line of it Sensational or Faky, and Not a:Line of it Dry or Uninteresting. th. ALL I'_IIHIME. HOMI MAIL, Sl.sov YEAR. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL A CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER 1T ADVOCATES SENT BY A E INDUSTRIES® *