The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1905, Page 12

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SMITH....30 Tribune Bullding NBW YORK CORRESPONDENT: CARLTON _Herald Squars EUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call | Market and Third streets; open untll every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES { street, opposite Fifth; open until et i1 p. m. 806 Montgomery ave.; open untfl p. m. TO SUBSCRIBERS LEAVING TOWN FOR THE SUMMER. CALL subscribers contemplating & change of residence during the summer months can have their paper forwarded by mail to their new address by notify- ing THE CALL Business Office. This paper will also be on sale at all summer resorts and is represented bv a local agent in all towns on the coast. MEETING NOTICES. M te, THIS (FRIDAY) EVEN- 7 = fraters cordially ; r of the commander. NO. R. HILLMAN 166, F. and A dge No rdially LORTON, e RICHARDS, Record Keeper. Accountants and Bookkeepers NIGHT FRIDAY) at room 2, Subject, “Mul- | THE REGULAR | of the stockholders of Company will be held 327 Market 3 April 1805 at the hour for the purpose of electing a directors to serve for the ensuing or the transaction of such other as mey come before the meeting. | books will close on Friday, at 3 p. m. H HANNAM, Secretary. | al meeting of Mercantile Trust Company of San Prancisco—The - rua £ of the stockholders. of the | Mercantile Truet Cc of San Franciseo be held on WEDNESDAY, April 26, | 1905, at 12 o'clock noon, at the office of the company, 464 California street, Ean Francisco, California, for the purpose of | elécting & Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meet- ke ng\’lnlftr books will close on 4l 15, 1805, at 12 o'clock moom. ted April 10, 1905. 2 JOHN D. McKEE, Secretary. THE California Debrie Commis aving re- ceived application to mine by hyd: cess from E. H. Wakeman, N. B Lang rd J. B. Cronan, in_Alturas and Ramona min. near Cromberg, Plumas County, Cal., drain. ing into tributary of Long ley Creex, which reaches middle fork of Feather River gives notice that & meeting to receive any. protests will be held a1 room 68 Fiood build ne, Ban Francisco, Cal. May 1, 1905, at Saturday, | on_having re- | asf kinds of suits mage cases a spe- corporations organized; probate and el estate matters; collections; all kinds of papers orepured. Open evening by appoint- ment. 201-202 Schmiedell bullding, cor. Clay and Montgomery sts.; telephone Black 642 Advice free in all legal matters; private divorces « specialty; quick: quiet; no pay unless divorce ie granted: collections made; partnership bill of sale, wills, deeds, etc., drawn. Open evenings by regu Extablished 22 years. G. W. HOWE, 1122 Market st., bet. Mason & Taylor. R.W. KING, Atiorney-at-Law, Exam. bldg. 6th foor entrance, room 611; established years; all courts, general courts and office rractice; no fees in advance or for consulta- tion; evenings by appointment. Tel. Red 3601 ADVICE free: legal divorce, costs $12; all law clalty; casec hundled; no fee in advance: open Sat- urday evenings; other evenis by appoint- ment; call and save money. 819 Market, r. 33, AA—DIVORCE; costs $12; quick, quiet; advice free; all Jaw business; no charge unless suc- cessful; open evenings. 927 Market, room 30§ WARNER TEMPLE practices in all State and fed. courts; wrobate, real estate, bankrepey specialist. 807 J.Flood bldg; phone John L £ CLARK. 927 Market, room 504; consulta- tion free: no fees in advance; open evenings. e e — AGENTS WANTED. A—$1250; FINELY fitted up coffee, tea and been run 1575 miles; all in first-class con- dition; cost §2500; to be sold at once; make | offer. WHITE GARAGE, 1878 Market st. FOR sale—2 bargains steam touring cars: reason for selling, parties v it will pay_you to ARAGE, 1878 Market. g 1905 model white ng car: only been out of the garase four times: good reason for selling. Apply F. H. FOOTE, 123 Califoraia st. WANTED—To buy or rent an automobile for A trip into the country. Address with price, | Call office. OBILE, ~econd-hand, The Avalon. OB 1904 model, $200. nstantly; 10c, 25c, 50c. 1602 Market, St. Nicholas, also Wishart, Tenth and Washington, Oakland. Kearny st.; lease; business established years | and good paying. Call R. G. WILKE, 26' | Kearny st. | A—$1800; SALOON, with cigar-stand on water | front, close to Market st.; rent $50; place patronized by every sailor and machinis! oast; a first-class offer. R. G. WIL % Kearny st. A §1250 saloon on Market street; old est. | £ d; close to Powell street; a bargain; lease, Call R. G. WILKE, 261; Kearny st. | X $2500 corner saloon, roadhouse on transer | point of different oarlines; lease; nice fur- nished rooms; must be sacrificed, as owner | is engaged In other business; actial value at | least $4000. R. G. WILKE, 281 Kearny A—$1000; COR. grocery and branch bakery, | with 8 living rooms; rent $20; a good paying | place, with money to be saved for the bank; 800d for man and wife. Call R. G. WILKE, | 2614 Kearny st. | A—$2400; CORNER grocery and bar; must be | ®o0ld; owner to engage in other line of busi. ness; full value of fine stock In sight: 435 yeer lease: location can't be beat. Call R. G. WILKE, 26% Kearny st A—$250; PAINTING and paper-hanging bust. | ness, 'established many years, With estab- | lished good trade. Call for particulars, R. G. WILKE, 26% Kearny st A—$2600; HOTEL and barroom with 30 fur- nished rooms in Oakland manufacturing dis- trict; rent $60; horse, buggy; lease; estab- | — —— ness for $500; about 14 cost to furnish. lished years Call R. G. WILKE, 26% $2500—SALOON for sale; rent reasonable. 168 s i Kearny st Fourth st. @ A. CAMERON & CO., 3 Eady st. | $75—FOR sale, == A—CAMERON & CO........Phone South 1050 3 Eddy st., cor, Market and Powsll. Headquarters for all kinds of business chances. A—Wanted—First-class real estate man with some money to take charge of the realty de- partment in old established real estate office, city; must have best of references and ex- perience. Sce CAMERON & CO. A—To lease first-class chicken ranch of 8 acres, 35 minutes’ ride from city, With - room modern cottage, all furnished; rent $25 per month: has 250 assorted hens and chick- €ns of best breeds; also 600 imported Homer :isfnns. incubators, brooaen‘ and p':se:: ys, thoroughly equipped; electric ca both sides of place: will sell half interest in fowls and equipments for $500, or whols for $850. See CAMERON & CO. A—$350 for fine tailoring business, established for 15 years; rent only $32 50, with 4 living rooms, " well equipped; doing good business; sickness compels sale.” CAMERON & CO. A—High-class grocery and family liquor store, located in bonton residence district; rent $50; | §0od horse and wagon; sales $75 to $80 per day; fresh new stock, which will invoice more than price asked: must leave city. See CAMERON & CO. WANTED—To buy for cash, a good business proposition: value must be in sight; no preference as to location. Address box 504, 1 uffice. DELICACIES and lunch-room paying well; good fixtures; attractive front: 1lving rooms; rent $25; bargain; good reasons for selling. 411 Turk st | WILLING man_wanted as partner. average pay to each, $75; small capital required. Montgomery st., room 8. FOR sale cheap. a saloon; good location. In- qQuire ANCHOR BREWERY, 1431 Pacific st., bet. 3 end 5 p. m. WANTED—$7000 or $8000 of Realty Syndi- certificates; highest market price paid. E. BARNARD, 476 Tenth st., Oakland. GROCERY, doing cash business; long leas low rent: gell at invoice: good reason for sell- ing. Address 108 N. Main st., Napa, Cai. NEWSPAPER route for good Call route in Oakla at Call business offi $900—HALF interest in iron foundry over §300 a month. 777% Market GROOERY and bar for sale. Call at 3344 Twenty-fifth st., between 11 and 12 a. m. 422 Fourth st., “cigar-stand. cor. Perry st. HE - SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1905. . LODGING-HOUSES FOR SALEB—OCon. A. CAMERON & CO. Phone South 1050, 3 Eddy st., cor, Market and Powell. Headquarters for Rooming-houses, Hotels and All Kinds of Business Chances. % Here's a fine investment—thts house of 35 rooms, olose in, good furniture.and carpets, Fith rent at $150 per month, cl o a8 $100 every month; can be run with some tran- slent and do betier; everything in good con dition; §2700 will take it. First-class downtown, new modern, thor- oughly respectable rooming-nouse, 42 rooms filled " with very best quality furniture; rent trifie over $5 per room, where you can clear $250 and over per month; always full: can be bought reasonable on account of retiring from business, 5 Fine little apartment-house of 21 rpoms; rent only $100 with lease; well furnished through- ;. will ‘be sold” away down on account of leaving city; price $1500. et 0 rooms; well furnish good country transient trade: never should clear less thau §300 per month the year round; best. of reasons for selling. . i - Elegantly furnished modern 8-room flat: chelce Tocation; cost over $1600 six monthe ago; will sacrifice it for $800, as must leave city. Grapd new building of 60 rooms; elegantly | furnished in mahogany. oak and birdsese ma ple. finest quality carpets; cheap rent: fine lo cation; all full ‘and clearing $300 per month above ‘all expenses: will be =oid at great sac rifice on account sickness in family. Beautifully furnished little house of 1 rooms; nice block on Eddy st.; %-sawed oak furniture, all hair mattresses, velvet and Ax- minster carpets: where you can have fine home | and make some money besfdes; Will be sac-| rificed for quick sale. I New and up-to-date apartment-house of 57 rooms; most elegantly furnished house in 8. F. 2 and 3 room apartments; b-year lease; obliged to 0 East. | Choice new, modern corner_house. with 2 fine | entrances; close in; most elegantiy furnished | throughout, where you can clear $300 and over every month; never on market before; $2200 down, balance $60 per month and no interest; | leaving city. | | Good buy for some one; this 22-room house; fine neighborhood; rent only $100; well fur. nished and clearing $85 to $90 per month: duced to $1500 to make quick sale; will take | $850 cash to get in. i | This beautifully furnished 6-foom flat: close | In: mo car fare; fine location; rent only water free: can bhe bought on account of sick— A—$2400 BAR-ROOM, few blocks from Chronicle bdg.; iease; a splendid location and rare sickness of owner only ca R. G. WILKE, 28% Kearn: A—$1800 CORD corner on Geary st a rent $85; chance: Call | i = | | | R grocery and bar on Ell st., with living rooms; place established years; location first class; cash business, no trust, and clearing above §150 per month. I R. G WILKE, 26} Kearny st. i KNIFE rack and month's rent, $50: wonderful bargain: who's lucky man? 204 Fourth st. cheap rent; rooms full; cen- | Box 1050, Call office. §500—FARTNER; old established, well paying business; reliable and sober. Box 1083, Call. STORE, bar, fixtures; 4 rooms, stable, 4 stalls. 338 Thi with $400; genteel and profitable business. Apply 235 arny st. A OHEAP bargaln; a_rooming-house with 14 rooms fer sale. 613 Howard st., old No. 609%. WANTED—A lodging-house of 85 rooms; clean furniture, Address pox 9316, Call office. i — | ACCOUNT party going East, 14-r. house.nicely | fur.; $350; must sell before 1st. Box 703,Call. | —— e I s A—$1500; CORNER saloon on Larkin st.: no ! better location: good business; fine fixtures; | o bargain and rare chance. Call R. G. WILKE, 26% Kearny st. | A—$4500; DELICATESSEN store and tamale kitchen; the leading store of this line in the city; location the very best; owner must | sacrifice, as he has to leave for Tonopah to | attend mine. Call R. G. WILK 284y | Kearny st. i A—$700; BAKERY in San Mateo rent $30; | daily receipts, $30; horse, wagon; a good businese. For particulars eee R. G. WILKE, | 261, Kearny st. i A 1 horse, 1 wagon, 5-h STEAM laundry in Western Addition sepower bofler and en- | gine, hydraulic w business well estab.; sickness pels owner to sacrifice. R. G. WILKE, Kearny st, A—$800; SALOON with 14 furnished rooms on San Bruno ave.; rent $30: place established years and one of the best paving places on WILK 1 Kearny. furnishing store, estab. for many vears and doing a good paying cash business; owner sells because he is interested otherwise, >cated across bay nity. R. G. WILKE, A—$3000; SALOON on Market st., with 4 years’ lcase; rent net $85; location close to Battery #t.; owner must leave at once to settie pri vate affairs East; a good business and very rare chance. 1 R G. WILKE, 261 Kearny st . A—S$5500; DAIRY: 15 miles from the city; lease of 270 acres of land; 120 cows; boller, sépara- tor, cans; 4 horses! good milk route. R. G. WILKE, 261 Kearny st A_$7500; THE best paying corner ealoon on Montgomery st.; lease. Cell R. G. WILKE, 26% Kearny st, A—$2500; PORK, delicatessen and dairy pro- duce business; established 10 years; clearing | §250 per month; owner aleo owns property; | will give 5 years' lease to good man and | wife who know the business. See R. G. | WIL % Kearny st. i A—$1400: THE only German bakery in a town lass business | 612 Kearny st. of 20,000 inhabitants, about 70 miles from this city; a business and R. R. town; 4 horses, 3 wagons, good store trade; stock at invoice. Call R. G. WILKE. A—$2500; CORNER saloon tories and wholesale hous lease: must be sold at once, as owner is en- ged in cther business. See R. G. WILKE, 6% Kearny A—$1650; CORN grocery and bar on Sacr mento 'st., Western Addition; 6 rooms; years' Jease; place establis G. WILKE, 26 6% Kearny st. 4 hed years. Call RB. Kearny st. A—$1500; BAKERY, confectionery and ice- cream pariors in town evout 30 miles from the city; 3 horses, 2 wagens; baking 3 bar- rels per day; 4 years' lease. Call R. G. WILKE, 261 Kearny st. A—HOTEL with 30 rooms, across the bay; 44 years' lease; rent only $30; good-paying bar; owner must sell on account of business in this city. R. G. WILKE, 26% Kearny crockery store; well established, with 3 nice lving rooms; lease if wanted; value In sight; a bargain. See R. G. WILKE, 263% Kearny. { A—$3000; CORNER saloon on Sixth st.; place | doing a good-paying business; estab. years; | lease: a first-class business proposition. For | particulars see R. G. WILKE, 26% Kearny. TO LIVERY STABLE MEN. Right in the business portion of growing Berkeley, a 50-foot lot and two-story build- ing, comprising stable below and hall above; thoroughl# well built and particularly adapted for the livery business. For sale at very reasonable price. MASON-McDUFFIE COMPANY, Berkeley station, _—_— FOR sale—Only drugstore in thriving town; Irvington, Alameda Co., Cal.; population atout 500; big country trade; Anderson Col- lege, two grocery stores and one large hard- ware and furniture store doing a thriving business; excellent opportunity for a good | physician; price $1800; good reason for sell- irg. Apply to H. D. FORD, Irvington, Cal. A _SNAP—General merchandise store; kitchen ware, notions, etc.; showcases and other fix- {ures: business pays about $140 a_month; can | be increased; rent only $35 a month, with living rooms; on permanent street in Oak- land; other businees and dissolution of part- nership cause of gale; investigate this at once. P. O. box 162, Oakland. $1450 BUYS a splendid delicatessen; well Jo- cated for best trade; a money-maker; first- ciass fixtures; good reason for selling. THE SELLER CO., 916 Market st. | MARION GRIFFIN of-| | fers as one spectal this| | TO | FUL. WANTED—To Call office buy a sajoon. Box 902, AURANT wanted for cash. Box 354, all LAUNDRY plant; complete SPECK, 2182 Folsom st. A BRANCH office of The Call for the recep- tion of advertisements and subscriptions has been opened at 1008 Market st., opposite ifth. Open until 11 p. m. running order. Rooming-Houses and Hotels for Sale. _CLAIRVOYANTS. ORMONDE Possesses the subtie and invisible power ol the Bastern adepts and teachers to see th complete Iife and counsel the remedy to ove come the 1ils or bad luck which prevents suc- cess. All personal evil influence, spells, de- pression, Wealk habits, misfortune in love or | marriage, errors In busine: enemles, ob- scure diseases are permanently removed, the mind and spirit receives the true impression by suggestion, which brings happiness and | contentment; a new era dawns for you, | 1007% Market st. e Sth floor. Room 801. New James Flood Bullding, 70 Market, Opposite ““The Emporium.” Offices near the Elevators. ROOMING-HOUSES and HOTELS FOR SALE Up-To-Date Offices. Modern Business Methods. All Titles Guaranteed. |Our Services Free to Buyers. Money to Loan. Phone Main 33-4-3. week a famliy hotel of| 50 rooms; beautifully| furnished ‘and well-es-| tablished: rent $250; profit $417 monthly.| The reason for selling| such a business will be, privately explained” to you. 1t we loaned you $750 |to be repaid $10 month- 1y, would you pay $400 |down_and 'do the work in a 21-room house for & galary of §60 month- y? REPORT to MARION GRIFFIN, Office 801, James Flood bidg. COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE is solicited and answered promptly, carefully and truth- fully. We answer every letter on the very on which we receive it. Now, Dear Reader, write us fully as to your ecircum- stances and desires and we promise to use our best endeavors to arrange a sale to suit you. Respectfully yours for business, MARION GRIFFIN, 970 Market st. 5 3 THE FAMOUS | Clairvoyant and business medium, reads your | life correctly; gives accurate description of past; reveais present happenings: portrays events to occur In the future; valuable ad- | vice on all affairs in life; satisfaction guar- | anteed; 25c up. 17 Third st., near Market. | ISMAR, Egyptian seeress, The Vendome, 1104 | Market st,, San Francisco. Office hours—10 2. m. to 5 p. m.; Sundays, 10 to 12: Wednes- | day evening, 6 to 8. Phone South 1141 \ MISS M. WILLE, 310 Ellis st. clairvoyant, crystal seer and life reader, telis you exactly what you called for without asking a ques- tion; names given; $1; hours 10 to 8. A—DON'T fafl to see Mrs. Dr. Gorden's Scotch | seance. 132 Sixth st. MME, MARSEAU—Card reader; ladies 28c: gents Bc. 545 Minna st.; phone Folsom 3505, | MRS, SHAFFER, clairvoyant, card reader, has | removed from 108 Sixth st. to 954 Mission. —_— SPIRITUALISM. JOHN SLATER, circle to-night, 8 all. 616% Lombard, bet. Powell Sittings 10 to phone James 7396. {EN—Clairvoyant, spiritual | MME. EILERSFiCK life readings daily, 25c. 636 Turk st., between | Larkin aud Polk. A—MRS. J. J. 7\\'HXT‘\'!':Y, bus. medium and life reader. 1206 Market, r. 14, Galt House. EDUCATIONAL—Continued. A—THE LYCEUM, an accredited preparatory school for university, law and medical col- lege; refs., Professor Jordan or any Stanford professor: day, evng. session. Phelan bldg. A—METROPOLITAN Bustness Col. has_taken quarters formerly ocecupted by Cal. B. C.; students of latter are finishing their course with Metropolitan. 925 Golden Gate ave. THE Paul Gerson School of Acting, the largest institution devoted exclusively to dramatic learning In America; positions guaranteed. Send for catalogue. Native Sons’ building. HEALD'S School of Mines and Engineering, 2¢ Post st., 8. I.; evil, mining, electrical, steam and gas engineering. Send for prospectu: ENGINEERING—Civil, slec., min., mech., sur- vey, assay, cyanlde; day, ev.; est. 1864. Van der Naillen School, 113 Ful nr. City Hall. HEALD'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, 24 Post st. Eftablished 1863; largest in the West; an- nual enroliment 1000; send for circulars. ATTEND a schoo! that gets situations. We had 40 positions in March; 15 this month. S. F. Business College, 738 Missfon st. IRVING Institute School for Girls, 2120 Cali- fornia st.; Easter term begins Tuesday, Jan- uary 3, 1905. A—GALLAGHER-MARSH _BUSINESS COL- LEGE, 1382 Market st. Send for catalogue. KENT Law School; day and night; 14th year: | { EMPLOYMENT WANTED—MALE--Coz. Pl‘ANIsT. gentleman, l?.n'llghl r::eflr. light ouch, good accompani pen engage- ment; speaks German, French and English. Box 736, Call office. Al TIMEKBEPER, sienographer and clerk wants_position; city or country. Address box 870, Call otfice. A GOOD barber (30 years old), just arrived from .the East, German, is looking for a steady position; eity or country. Address 1113 Howard FIRST-CLASS carpenter and millwright, wood- ‘worker and blacksmith, understands draw- ing, can do plumbing, wants work: state wages. Box 690. Call office. WANTEDPosition as steward or cashier, restaurant, hotel, cafe or rooming-house. by an experienced man: $500 security if re- quired. Address Manager, box 181, Call nd cake baker and confectioner, fine B ehter. wants_ situation: country pre- ferred. Room 22, 846 Howard BOO! expert, ready for business: nm‘é-xrfdignim-' of experience and good references, Box 1084, Call. Vith A1 Western education, 35 years of age, wishes position In hotel or club. Box Call. BOOKKEEPER, rapld, accurate worker, ex- perlenced collector and correspondent, wants Situation; Al references. Box 576, Call. FRENCH, Spanich,German. Eng. Miss HEMPEL formerly pupil of Prof. De Filippe, 7Sl Sutter. Engineering Ev'g School, 20 Hart{ord; strength, materials, design,math..graphostatics, drawing. WESTERN Business College, 1281 Market st.; thorough, practical, modern; day, evening. HINMAN'S ACADEMY, a thorough school of dancing; all branches. 1412 Polk st., nr. Calif. SCHOOL OF ILLUSTRATIO; Day and PARTINGTON'S, 424 Pine st.—Night class. books free. 536 Parrott buwilding. PERSONS suffering from diseases of i and the nervous system and a .fln‘?l e pay will receive fre tment dally fo 11 at Dr. Schirman’s office, 843 Sutter st. — BTEADY young man wishes posiiion as as- lstant bookkesper; good references. Box 38, Call office. LE-AGED man, §0od cook, wants work M anch or small country town. Hox 874, » “ e e b e ey GENERAL blacksmith and shoer wishes situa- tion; sawmill or big ranch. Address F. A MUSSET, Elmburst, Cal. County, $40; cook, $40; 2 cooks delicatessens, no room, d cooks, little - washing, city, $30; waiters, restaurant, $9 week: cook and second girl. ame house, . Berkeley, see lady in office to-day: cook, 10 adults, Berkeley. $30; waltress, country hotel, $25; housework. apartment house_ sleep home. $15; chamber— maid, no room or board, $8 week: 2 men and wives, $50 and $60: dressmaker, coun— try store, ° $75: housework. ~Berkeley, $807 chambermaild and walting, country, r& other ces too many advertise. Call to day. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 334 Sutter st. GIRLS to learn hairdressing, manicuring. mas- sage, etc., from A to Z in two weeks: tultioa §5 to those emtering vow; 5 positions to il immediately: guaranteed $12 week up; da: and eve. class. College 233 Geary st.. room 13 WANTED—Girls to learn millinery trade for spring: 2 seasons frcm start to finish _in ons mo. ‘or $5; positions guaranteed $15 weei § positions to be filled at onc: eve. class. School 143 Stockton PACIFIC Halrdressing School; whole trade, manicuring. massage: positions $10 a week up: day and evening classes. 133 Powell st. MOLER SYSTEM OF COLLEGES, 840 Sa mento st.. teaches hairdressing, manicu facial massage or barbering: special rates new; expert imstructions: steady practice; all work free. Call or write. WANTED—Experfenced _jacket bands. Appiy between 9 and HALE BROS.' WANTEDYoung women to learn the dry goods business. Agfily between 9 and 11 & m. at HALE BROS." Aoty WANTEDExperienced _saleawoman. between 9 and 11 & m. at HALE BROS.. ‘WANTED—Experienced millinary saleswomen. Apply Datween 9 and 1l & m. at HALS day and room 13. alteration 1 a m at YOUNG man, aged 20, wishes good position in office of reliable firm; experienced as assist- ant cashier; references. Box 150, Call office. ‘WANTED—Apprentice girls to learn millinery. ARRlz Detween 9 and 11 & m. st HALS AN embroiderer, Japanese, wishes a position to work with a dressmaker in the city or elsewhere; has had experience in all kinds of designs for 18 years. Write letter, TOM, 1328 Pine st. A_ORPHLUM Employment Office—Japauese- Chiness help. 426 Powell at., tel. Main 5752, AN intelligent, responsible Japanese Wishes a position as butler; can perform excellent but- ler's duty; has references in regard to his abllity and character. KATO, 5253 Pine st. A—JAPANESE and - Chinese heip. WM. YOSHY, 415 Stockton st.; tel. Bush 850. CHINESE Employment Office—Best help at Leon Seung's, 4113 O'Farrell; tel. East 426. CHINESE and Japanese help; estab. 20 years. Tel. Main 1997. BRAD! & CO., 640 Clay. JAPANESE, Chinese help of all kinds furnish- ed; housecleaning. 708 Taylor; James 7636. -Chinese Employment Of- 315 Stockton: Main 5188. 1L kinds helo. WANTED—FEMALE. AAA,BOOEKEEPER_ cashie: 7 ced expert accountant; all modern sys— quick, accurate; highest references; last position 4 years. Box /637, Call, GERMAN girl wishes position to do general housework and plain cooking; small famiiy; wages $25. Call at 320 Fourteenth Friday. POSITION by neat, elderly woman: good cook: economical housekeeper: fond of children; rt!!l’!l!c!l. wages §12. Box 1085, Call. A SITUATION as housekeeper; small family; Kf‘od plain cook. Housekeeper, 1926 Market. A WOMAN with two children would like posi- tion as housekeeper in eity or country where she could have the children with her. Address box 823, Call office. A COMPETENT and reliable German woman, with girl 73, would like position cooking for men on ranch or in mining camp; good plain cook and baker; neat worker. Box 1097, Call EASTERN woman, elderly, desires position; is experienced cook; likes children; capable en- tire work small family; references; wages $10 to $156. Box 708, Cail office. A CULTURED lady (German) desires position as matron In an institution o- similar occu- pation; highest references can be given. Box 788, Call office. COMPETENT trained nurse will care for chronic or nervous case; well recommended: speaks French and English; will travel. Box 882, Call A YOUNG German woman, good cook, clean worker, with 3-year-old boy, wishes place as housekeeper or private family; city or coun- try. 2253 Geary st. young lady; ex- | JAPANESE, first-class cook, who has experi- ence of many years, wants position in pri- vate family; bas best references. G. GASH, 708 Larkin st.; tel. Polk 3782 JAPANESE honest, educated boy, wants posi- tion as butler or general houseworker in good family. S. HARRY, 507 Larkin st.; tel Larkin 1494. A GOOD, honest Japanese boy wants position as waiter on table or housework: speaks good English, NAKAO, 509 Sutter st.; tel Green 225. AL’ TION o B e i St Jackets only. Also suit hands, skirt hands and waist hands wanted. AR Sy tendent's offics, THE WANTED—Finisher on vests; also 3 tices to learn finishing on vests: coms to work this morning. S N. WOOD & CoO. 480 Geary st. COMPETENT girl: general housework; near city; $30. Call to-day, from 9 to 12 room 514, 5th floor, Hotel St.Nicholas, Mrkt & 9th. GIRLS" millh in 1 mo. for $§5; Rl e ey GIRLS wanted; wholesals candy factory. 588 Washington st. A COMPETENT girl who understands Germaa cooking; small family. 3082 Washingtom st. ‘WANTED—GIir! for chamberwork; also girl Wait on table; good wages 453 Eills st. AN honest Japaness coupte want positions; man to cook, wife waiter at table, house- work in family. G, FULUTANI, 451 Jesste phone Folsom 2742. YOUNG Japanese boy wants a position to do housewark and wait on table in good fam— fly. O. K., 248 Ellis st.; tel. Jessie §24. YOUNG Japanese boy wants position to do housework and,wait on table in good family. KASANO, 507 Larkin st.: tel. Larkin 1404. A GOOD Japamese boy wants a position as cook or walter in family. S. TAOKA. 451 Jessle st.; phone Folsom 2742. GOOD Japanese bdy, who . who is studying at the Commerclal High School. wishes situation as schoolboy. Address S. T., 810 Stockton st. JAPANESE boy wants position to work from H. SOWMA, Japanese Gospel ANESE boy wants a_position , work morninge. JUN, Japanese Y. M. C. A., 121 Haight st. JAPANESE boy wants position as cook and do_housework in small family. Address Z. NITTA, 316% Btockton st., 8. F. A JAPANESE young man wants a position as a schoolboy 1n & small nice family. NARA, Japanese Christian Assoc., 22 Prospect place. JAPANESE boy wants place as walter or cook in private family. 1, CHINESE, first-class cook, wa hotel. W. €., 21 Brenham place. CHINESE first-class cook wants position; pri- vate place. AH GEE, T Brenham place. ADVERTISEMENTS, subscriptions received at Call branch office, cor. Dunean & Church sts. A ' WANTED—A position by experienced nurse to take full care of a bottle infant; can give city references. Hox 1081, Call. | WANTED—A position as companion or nurss for elderly lady by experienced nurse; caa give best of city references. Box 1082. Ca.l A YOUNG woman with a child 5 years wishes place in small adult family: city or country. MARGARET HOWE, 3176 Mission st. C. V. MILLER'S seance to-day and Sunday at 11 a. m.; strictly private. 1084 Bush st. MRS CRINDLE-Special materializing seance , Friday evening: friends only. 328 Ellis st. Mrs. Sill, 1049A Market, r. 21: sit. daily, 10 a. m. to 7 p. ir. Mon., Wed., Fri. evengs. EARLE'S se: Sun_ Wed. nights, 219 Eddy. Read. daily, Hotel Higgins; ladies §1 this wk. R ———————————— PALMISTRY. e esreeeeneees MME. SOLO, wonderful palmist, card reader; when others fail see her. 313 Ellis et. L __.-ooo——— NOTICE To Economical People: Pickup this snap of 16 rooms for $500, 15 cash. North of Market. Ore floor. Basy to care for. CORNER. See MARION GRIFFIN. HONEST MECHAN- ICS as steady roomers. Rent $85 per month and LIFE LEASE, 32 rooms—2 floors. Sunny NE. corner, IMONTHLY " income $211. PRICE $2000. |Terms 35 down and $10 monthly. See MARION GRIFFIN. LARGE, __respectable d DEPENDABLE. houses. Rent $360. Price $4000. 207 rooms, MODERN MENTS. £14,000.| APART- 150 rooms, LEASE NISHED. Apartments| FUR- BEAUTI-| 90 ; rooms F Profit monthly. EXTRA 4 $315/ good. monthiy. room Profit 68 rooms: $5700; rent $370; income | $550_CONFECTIONERY and candy stor that | must be sold; party going away; good busi- ness. THE SELLER CO., 916 Market. 61 room central;| WELL ESTABLISH- ED; $4500. NOTICE, LADIES—I want about 6/ladles with at least $2000 to invest in business in this city; they will have real estate in this city for security and they will make 12 per cent on the money they invest; they will be the board of directors of the company. Apply at 51 Duboce ave. before 11 o'clock a. m. FOR Sale—Reasonable, account of ill-heaith, 8-chair barber shop, running steady; 2 bath- rooms:: best location in Reno; 2 doors below postoffice; opp. 8. P. depot; rent low. ~Ad- dress P. O. box 241, Reno, Nev. $1000—-MANUFACTURING business partner wanted; employs 15 to 30 hands; latest im- proved machinery running full capacity; or- ders far in advance; books and business open o inspection. 632 Market st., room 8. $250—PARTNER wanted in light, genteel bus- ipess; established for years: pays at least $90 monthly to each; experience not meces- #ary; only sober man.’ 102715 Market st, r. 2. BUSINESS for sale—About $3000 will buy es- tablished business in good coast town of 4000 Population; act quick; owner has other inter- ests. Box 1085, Call office, A—R. E. CALLAHAN, _ 26 Montgomery st ‘Telephone John 6€306. > Business Locations and Leases a Specialty. GROCERY and delicatessen store, north Mar- ket street; sales $35 to . Washington strect. T & 4av. Apply 685 BALOON, good stock: fixtures: 1% blocks of Market i Tent; rice reasonable. 713 Central ‘ave.: 830 4 2 $100—BRIGHT man to handle a good propo- eition with large profits; gilt-edg. A Address box 1045, Call. Rt e WANTED—Good carpenter with money to go in the buildis L3 Call 8878 fl“:ll Jobbirg business. ETEADY employment to good solicitors. Room 406 Grant bldg., corner Tth amd Musiet sts. $IB0—PARTNER wanted in light, profitable business. Particulars at 47 Geary, room B. 50 rooms; very fine: profit $214; price $5600. WANTED Beal ‘wetata:iin ex- cl 'or roomi p houses; call and' see us or write us fully of what you want. MARION GRIFFIN Office, 801 James Fidod Blds. —eee e LODGING-EOUSES FOR SALE. DOWN-TOWN _ 85-ROOM HOTEL TO LEASE, WITH OR WITHOUT GRILL. Owners of bullding_wish to deal with a first- class party having $10,000 cash; modern brick building cn sunny side of street, running through to rear street; all front suits have private baths; stéam heated; electric light and clevator; the right party ‘can secure this Slegantly furnished hotel, now belng con- A ducted by the owners of building, for about one-half cost of furniture; rent §7 per room; none but principals need apply. G. A. BER- TON, 323 Montgomery st. 16-ROOM corner house, best location; I ‘lunny rooms tly furnished; suited either mmv{u or boarding; full of per- ‘manent mers; also Dbusiness connected; leaving city Ma gu‘mfln at 1400 Van Ness ave.; no agents. Feal bargaina; iy ation desired. FURNISHED sunny : all outside Foome, D Fooma and ath $230. ‘034 Taylor st., corner Sutter; income over rent. Al VERY central corner -house, 40 light sunny rooms; m%fl. _bar- gain. Address owner, box Call 3 COMPRESSED Alr and Vacuum Process used Tor cleaning carpets on floor without removai; carpets and rugs also cleaned by compressed | air at shop; prices moderate. 8. F. Com- pressed Air' Cleaning Co., 308 Market st. phone Main 152 and Bush 479. CARPET-BEATING AND CLEANING. | | | i WHEN. you become disgusted with your work ! send for SPAULDING’S Ploneer Carpet-beat- | ing works, 355-357 Tehama st. Tel. South 40. kg | WESTERN Carpet Cleaning Works, 1809 Har- | rison st Al cleaning, 3c. FRED HAGE- | DORN & CO.: vhone Mission 225. CONKLIN Golden s Superior Carpet Beating Works. . & Larkin; phone Kast 126, ADVANCE Carpet Cleaning Co., 402 Sutter st.; | tel. Main 394. GEO. WALCOM & CO., Props. | TEL. Sutter 1051, Star Renovating Co., 530 G. G. ave.; carpet clean., fit, lay.; upholstering. MITCHELL'S, 240 Fourteenth st.—First-class ! carpet cleaning, dc yard. Tel. Misslon T4. RUDOLPH & CO., carpet-beating works; prices reasonable. 1703 Harrison tel. Mission 263 | _— . BRANDT'S New York Curtain House; most , comglete plant for cleaning lace curtalns and | blankets. 132¢ Filimore: phone Pine 2622. -_— C._F. ADAMS CO.,| 318 Mason st.—Clothing | for cverybody from hat to shoes; you can what you want from us and have it charged. — CLOTHING RENOVATING. BUITS cleaned and pressed, §1; scouring and dyeing. Bon Marche, Examiner bldg., r. 41 phone Drumm 44. Call for and deliver free. i EXPERIENCED WANTED—A situation as cook for men on ranch; short distance in the country or city. Apply 710 Harrison st. A STRONG German woman wants to work by the day: washing, ironing and cleaning. 43314 Tehama st., between Fifth and Sixth. A BRANCH office of The Call for the recep- ticn of advertisements and subscriptions has been opened at 1008 Market st. opposite Fifth. Open A NURSEGIRL, assist light housework; $13. Apply 288 Third ave.. Richmond Distriot WANTED—A good girl. cooking, dowastairs work: good wages. Call 3601 Clay st. WANTED Experienced altarction hasds for jackets and skirts. Apply R. D. DAVIS & co. LADIES for fancywork department: . unnecessary; 15c per hour at first; work home. 1344 Market, opp. 7th; 9 to 5. SEWING machine operators on overalls; no ex- perience necessary. LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 32% Fremont st. MR. DAVIS. —_— e OPERATOR on two-needle machine. 656 Mis- sign st., third floor. APPRENTICES for hairdressing; paid whils learning. COSGROVE'S, 110 Geary st. IRONERS on ready-made work. 656 Mission st., third floor. ASSISTANT cutter on ladies’ and children’s wear. 636 Mission st., third floor. EXPERIENCED cook: one that has worked in Jewish family; good wages. 1180 O'Farreil FOR sale—A finely fitted 4-chalr barber shop: 30 years' standing. good business and fine Iiving rooms: cheap rent: lease if desired; will stand investigation; want to leave San Francisco May 1. Box 187. Call office. BARBERS, Take Notice—The J. B. L U. of A. has removed to 723 Market st., rm. 27, His- tory bldg.; free employment bureau. Tel. James §626. JOSEPH R. BLEILY, Sec'y. WANTED—Barber for Friday afternoons, Sat- urday and Sunday. 1552 Church st., near Twenty-eighth. S-CHAIR barber shop: good lease; slegant |- cation; must be sold. Apply JOE LIBER- MAN. ‘1135 Market st. ) WANTED—$20,000 to be subscribed by one or more men for completing a well already in course of construction, now down 500 feet. but with expectancy of sinking 3000 fee located in the Santa ia distriet; sw rounded by producing wells; it gives better promise of results than did the Pinal three years ago, 8000 shares of which. costing 50c per share, sold last month for $30.000 cash. For particulars apply W. E. BARNARD, Tenth st., Oakland. COMPETENT woman wishes & situation; housework and cooking. 1274 Howard st near Ninth. WOMAN wishes work by the day; good laun- | t., between dress; $1 50 day. 549 Minna answered. Sixth and Seventh; no postal MIDDLE-AGED woman wishes position; cook- ork. Address 408% Me- A YOUNG woman with a child 5§ years, wishes place in small adult family: city or country. MARGARET HOWE, 3176 Mission st. COMPETENT woman wishes few nice families by the day; laundry work, cleaning or cham- ber work. 488 Geary st.; phome Brown 32. FIRST-CLASS dressmaker wishes a few more engagements, §1 50 per day. 4 Morse place, off Broadway, near Leavenworth. EXPERIENCED chambermatd would like posi- tion in city. Address Miss L, W., 108 Te- hama st. COMPETENT cook wishes position in private family: city or country. 1810 Fillmore st. HAIRDRESSER and manicurist wishes a_few more private engagements. Phone John 3268, REALTY SYNDICATE CERTIFICATES CONTINENTAL B. AND L. CERTIFICATES purchased for cash: top, prices pald. either 512 Call bldg. or 107 Crocker bidg. WANTED—A strictly first-class barber for Saturday at noon and Sunday at 82 20th st. WANTED—To buy one-chair barber shop In city or mear. Box 1048, Call. $130 BUYS corner barber shop, 3 living rooms; _8ood business; cheap rent. 285 Eighth st BARBER wants a Sunday morming job. Box 1087 _call, 5 BARBER shop for sale. 2780 Folsom st WANTED—To buy country barber 1 near city. Ad. particulars COLEMAN, 708 HELP WANTED—MALE. WANTED—$7000 or $8000 of Realty Syndicate certificates: highest market price paid. W. E. BARNARD, 476 Tenth st., Oakland. FLATS TO LET. AAA_COMPLETE LIST OF _ HOUSES, FLATS, apartment and rooming houses; our renting department is free to all; we ca find you a home in any part of the city; ask for nmo payment other than your good will; we do not ask you to buy or even look at the goods; use this department freely; you are more than welcome. CORDES FURNITURE CO., 245-250 Geary st. (on the square). SETERLING FURNITURE COMPANY. Every desirable vacant dwelling is listed In our renting departm.ut. Combined lists from 25 of the larzest agencies. Saves & world of time and trouble. Service is absolutely free. You are not asked to buy or even look at turniture. Welcome! STERLING FURNITURE COMPANY, 1039 Market st. Opposite McAllister WOMAN wants position; is good French and Spanish cook. Box 796, Call office. POSITION wanted by a first-class masseuse. Address, stating particulars, box 783, Call. FREE rent for 15 day 1446 Valencia; 13 minutes from Emporium: new sunny, modern 5-room flats; beam, tinting, electricity, gas, storercom: no fog; janiter and water free; $22 50, $25. Apply 102.Eddy st. teacher wishes puplls to coach: terms 50 cents per hour. 2037 Oak st. YOUNG Japanese lady wishes a position as a school girl in the city. WATANABE, 428 Kearny st.; phone Davis 235. A JAPANESE girl wants B9, 150 et e. BOOKKEEPER _young man. thoroughly ex- perfenced, capabie and reliable: familfar with all modern systems and short cuts; highest and_bond; small salary. Com- box 1032, MAN and wife would _place in country as caretakers of ranch; man ood farmer; woman good housekeeper. Address W. K., 18 Meadow st. BAD tenants ejected for $4; collections mad city or country. Pacific Collection Co., 415 Montgomery st., rooms 9-10. Tel. Main 5580. —— A NEW plate—The Whalebone—Cannot break warranted 20 yrs.} crowns $3 50; flllings 50c; plates. §5, full set; all work painless and warranted. Chicago Dental Parlors. 24 Sixth. DR, LUDLUM HILL, 1443 Market, nr. 11th— No charge for extracting when plates are made; old plates made over like new: teeth from '$5 per set; extracting 00c; as given. FILLINGSE, 25c and 50c; crowns. NEW YORK DENTISTS, 969 Mission, d.z cor. 6th. GOLD filiings, 75c; siiver, 38c: crowns, $2, no Pain: op. Sun. Dr. A.C.Héwltt,1013 Grant ave. —_— T A DR. R, L. WALSH has moved from Geary st. to_corner Sutter st. and Grant ave. § ER'S Ladies' Tall % Majes- tic building, 1281 uummfn‘mlm 508-10. Ladies, bring your material and make your suit under instructions: an expert ladies' tailor heads corps of instructors; patterns cut to order: the next 10 days we cut & pat- tern to measure free to each caller; speclal sewing rates, 50 per day the next 60 days; custom work done; night school. MR. Principals, and MRS. JOSEPH STA( YOUNG German wishes position as electriclan helper or anything else in the electrical line; has had a little experience and can give reference. Box 1072, Call. SOBER man wants steady place to do light chores: understands horses, en; can milk; high wages not desired. Address box 1762, Call office, Oakland. YOUNG German wishes position as bartender; good references; city or country. Box 1070, Call office. 3 YOUNG man wants position to do any kind of TOrons day ot migne T WHBELER, 238 Mission st. COACHMAN, sober. reliable, good driver: first-class references; city or country. Box 1083, Call office.. TOUNG man to_wash dishes and help around kitchen. 258 First st. OLD man wants situation as cook or dish- washer; g0od breadmaker. Box 1084, Call I T, T L assistant bookkeeper ‘man 28 years old; 7 years’ - Sl oar B sas. in Jast piace: best of reter- ences; salary moderate. Box 1084, Call POSITION as either shipping or delivery clerk; well acquainted with city; at present & postal clerk in the Rallway Mail Service. 532 Guerrero st. SIXTEENTH, 2027-85, near Howard—3 desir- able flats, ‘7 rooms and bath $22 50 eac ) UPPER flat; 4 sunny rooms, bath; modern; small family. 63 Dehon st., between Six- teenth and Seventeenth, near Sanchez. At C. R. HANSEN & CO., um-{ 100 Greeks, 100 Itallans, 100 Austrians; R. R. work; north; fres fare. 31 50 Teamsters, U. S. canal, Nevads......$3 25 Rate, fare only $6. Drillers, near city; call s enn$D 25 80 paving bloek makers. ota “block 2 farmers and wiv 45 Pastry cook, hotel; $7! sook. . Cook, $55; baker, '$40; cook's Relper, $30; institution, count €. R. HANSEN & 429 Buab at. RAILROAD _foreman: Seandinavian janitor and wife, $63; buttermaker, $40 and found dairyman and wife, and found; farmer 120 vife, ¥4 and (m'nado: milker for Sonoma. ndocino and Del Norte counties, 5 and $40 and found; plain - ter, ?o 33 day; and found; assistant day; screw turner for mill, $50 and found; woodsmen, $35 to $40 and found; miners, carmen, furnacemen choremen, and Others. 'J. F. CROSETT & CO\, Sacra— mento st. _— AT PACIFIC AND CONTRACTORS TM- PLOTMENT AGENCY, ‘Washington st. Phone James 3301 Laborers, laborers, laborers, $2 day; you can work overtime and make 40, near city, long job; 10 two-horse teamsters, build log- §ing road. $2 25 day; 2 carpenters, build bunkers and frame work, near ofty, $8 30 day; bench hand, see boss hers; turner and sawyer, §3 50 day; laborers to build i FLAT, 4 large rooms; sunny. dear publie M:g:'mu:-‘ :;‘u’\:?nt. 330 and h ; rent reasonable. ire after 2, 541| Wan 3 and found; lota of Seott at. & other jobs: call and ‘see ua. i A SUNNY middle flat. 5 rooms, bath. 700 | AT COSTIGAN & CO.'S, 624 Clay st Central ave.; rent £23. Carpenter, coTlon® Bush &4 OAK. 1350, near Baker—Beautiful sunny up- | Biackemith nelpes S:s d'l: - Der flat; 6 Tooms and bath: rent reasonable. | 3 drillers, $2 25 day, Se car fare NY_middle flat, 4 rooms, bath and yard;| garHiage painter on safes $2 to $3 day. $20. 20 Shotwell near Fourteenth. Bellboy, club, $30 and board. Bedmaker, $20 to $25 and found, 350 fare. CASTRO, 636—Elegant modern sunny lower | Young man for mercantile store, $8 week. flat; 8 rooms, bath; nearly new; $22 50. 4 laborers, $2 day. close to city. NOE, 326—Lower flat; 6 rooms and bath; rent | ANDRE'S office, 317 Stockton st. $23 50. waiter, 60 IVY AVE.—Fine, sunny top flat, 4 rooms; near City Hall. > $12 50—THREP rooms and bath. 2221 Polk st., between Vallejo and Green. rooms with bath to let. EST list of houses and flats to let. Call LYON & HOAS. 116 Montgomery st. A WEEK'S news for § cents—The Weekly Call, 168 pages, in wrapper, for mailing, $1 per year. e e — LARG! on SACRIFICED—Modern sunny rooms; elegantly furnished; make offer. 919 Jones st., near Bush. Apply between § and 11 a. m. at HALE BROS." ’Amh. ?f“‘“‘“mm:h- wife married. A G Q. WICK- SON, 34-38 Main st. s GOOD tatior on coats. 7% Fourth i, room 1. WANTED—A boy to learn trade. 51 S FULTON, 440, or. Octavia—6 rooms, bath; reasonable rent; a bargain. Apply 2-4 —_—_ T VALENCIA, 514—Furnished flat for sale at $100; a bargain. BUSHELLMAN wanted at Bold-——w Kearny st. OPERATORS on custom pants. 189 Markst st (up stairs). SIXTH, 414—Gt. bargain: well fur. flat, 7 rooms. bath; all rented; no agt.; rent 227 §0. PLATS TO LET—FURNISHED. PART of furnished flat to let; YOUNG ‘wanted to . man Qlstribute type. A _GOOD tallor wanted for busheling. STV Sutter st., near Leavenwortb. CLEANER and presser for renovatory. Dly 2200 Fiimore 3t s aevery ags, and sack pove Aol b Ereen® and 11'e: e at BALE BHOS: WANTED—An busheiman; ‘work. CLOTHING CO., gomery and Suttor sts. WANTED—Boy about 15 years old, X A quainted with the paper and shade state where worked. Answer box 1078, Call. ALTO PLANING MILL, Falo Alto, Cal for Wk T R RS e Mont-