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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
MINING THE SACRAMENTO.

a novel and attractive proposition is
made by A. Schwartzweller, who is said to
be mining expert of st. Louis. 1t is the
mining of the bed of the Sacramento River
for gold. For this purpose be is trying to
organize a company of st. Louis and San
Francisco capitalists. AS he estimates
that only $4,000 will be required for the
plant his scheme looks honest on its face,
for that is very small capital in view of
the great profits which the enterprise may
yield.
The plan is to secure from the California
legislature a concession to dredge the
river, manipulate the dredgings for gold,
and use the debris for raising the levees.
1t IS limited that the company is even will
ing to pay something for the privilege, as
Mr.. Scnwatzweller is said to have made
numerous analyses of the detritus in the
riyer-bed and found it TO carry gold in
sufficient quantity to make the mining of
the river profitable. Thus in a single
operation it is proposed by private COM
pany to make profit for ITSELF to lower
the riyer-bed, raise the levees, and so re-
move danger of overfiows from floods
The plan has strong air OF probability
That incredible quantities of gold have es-
capped the sluices of hydraulic mines is a
matter OF the widest notoriety. Much OF
this was float gold, which the sluices could
not trap. Whether the sluggish current
OF the lower reaches Of the river enabled
some of it to lodge is a question less i'm
portant than the discovery of abundant
gold in the river. In any event the pro-
motors of the idea claim to have an appa-
ratus which surpasses all others in saving
gold, and that it is this which will make
the mining of the river possible. If they
have such an apparatus they can make a
fortune with it in the hydraulic mining re-
gions of the State.
As the people of California are moving
very earnestly to secure Federal appropri-
atoms for the improvement of the rivers
and their opening to navigation every
scheme OF this kind will have to be handled
with view to its possible effect on that
effort, and on the work of the Government
if the appropriation is secured. 1t would
never do to tie up the Sacramento by State
legislation SO firmly that the State or the
Government cannot at any time resume
complete possession for the purpose of
making Improvements. At the same time
all such efforts as the present should re-
ceive all reasonable encouragement, as in
the end they may turn out to be the only
way in which the improvement of the
river can be accomplished.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
Mr.. DOYLE'S NEW POINT.

John L. Doyle, a lawyer OF recognized
standing and ability, has raised the start
| ling point that in legal sense there is no
frst mortgage on the Central and Union
Pacific roads and hence that the Govern
ments so-called second mortgage can be
toreclosed as the first mortgage if the Gov
eminent assert it's rights. He explains
this by saving that the companies were
given permission by Congress to issue
bonds secured by mortgage, such bonds TO
be like in amount, number and character
to the Government bonds, and the mort.
gage securing them to take precedence
over the Governments mortgage, and that
the companies failed TO comply with these
terms, and therefore did not create debt
which can take precedence over the Gov
eTnment's claim.
Although this point was raised some
weeks ago, 1T does not seem to have at
tracted the attention which its Importance
deserves, assuming that it has anything
like foundation in fact or law. Mayor
Sutro is now reviving il and insisting that
it be acted upon. If there is anything in
it, question would arise as to whether
Congress or the courts should take cogni-
zance of 1t; if the latter, q fierce legal
battle would have to be fought. 1t has
been assumed all along that in foreclosing
its second mortgage the Government would
have to cover the first mortgage. Mr..
DoyIe's view of the matter would seem, if
! correct TO have the effect of changing the
positions OF the two mortgages, making
the interest OF the so-called first mortgage
subsidiary to that of the Government.
The Overshadowing issue before the peo-
pie now is the defeat of the funding bill
The moment we begin TO befog that idea
with discussions concerning the proper
method of recovering the debt or the policy
OF Government ownership, We begin to
play into the hands OF the great monopoly.
If the funding bill is defeated we may
then turn to the other matters which will
arise. The first of these will necessarily
be the collection Of the debt. Whether
this be done by foreclosure and sale in the
open market; whether in such sale. if it
be decided on, the Government shall either
be bidder or impose such restrictions as
shall give it a large power III the manage
ment OF the property; whether it be de-
cided not to offer the property for sale at
all, but that the Government take it and
operate it in the interest of the public as a
regulator of overland traffic-these are
considerations which if insisted on now
will weaken the fight against the funding
proposition.
1t is not difficult to imagine the Govern
ment having the power now TO regulate
this traffic in the absence of ownership,
but we insist that none of these issues are
presented in the funding measure and that
1t is the duty of all patriotic Californians
to concentrate their fight against that
proposition. 1t is only by defeating it that
the other issues can be raised. If this
measure is passed there will be no room
for discussing collection or Government
ownership. The funding bill is the one
! thing before US now.
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CHIMMIE FADpEN's SIRE.

"Ned," inquired the inquisitive man OF Ed
ward w. Townsend, the gentleman who made
8 philosopher of denizen of the Bowery in
New York, did it ever occur to you that you
are responsible for the introduction into So
ciety Of great deal of slang that would not
have otherwise been tolerated?"
at does" answered the successful author and
playwright of fChimmie Fsdden" and "a
Daughter OF the Tenement"
"Have you any defense?"
None whatever. Except that 1 was looking
for types and found some at least that the
public were ready to receive. fully realize
that society has acquired the vernacular, crude
in some cases, l admit, and that the conse-
quent surprises that arise are manifold
have been confronted with great many dis
tressing conditions that have arisen from read
ing 'Ch1mmie Fadden.' Picture to yourself q
beautiful girl nestled closely to your arm
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A Magnificent Paper.
San Francisco Pos:


THE CALLS Christmas edition, issued yester-
day, was in every sense OF the word q magni-
ticent edition.
With fifty-two pages filed to OVERLOOKING
with high-class literary matter, news general
information on all manner of subjects excel
lent artistic work, etc, the issue was not more
voluminous in quantity than its contents yyere
excellent in quality. 1t was certainly a great
paper.
There was world Of miscellany in the
BIRTH and Dan OCcnnell, stories by sam Davis
". Z. Morrow, Rollin NJ. Daggett, c. A. DudIey
Ernest c. Stock, Louis Glass and host of other
lany was also ably and fully represented
The artistic features of the edition were slso
OF a very, high order, and, OF course, nothine
was wanting in the news department., Con-
sidered as whole, the Christmas CALL was q
newspaper well worthy of being preserved as q
most valuable specimen of what modern
journalistic enterprise is capable of.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT
Prince Nicholas of Greece is an ACCOMPLISHED
"dra wing-room magician"

Prince Nicholas of Greece is an accom- lished
'dra wing-room magician
1t is said that when Queen Victoria and the
Empress Eugenia together they spend ALL
their spare time doing needlework for the
poor.
Keely of motor fame has abandoned all fdea
OF patenting his invention, but will "adopt q.
system of royalties for the commercial use of
his discoveries.
Princess Marie, wife of Prince Waldemar of
Denmark, has just startled her relatives nv
having her photograph taken in a firements
uniform, helmet ana all.
May 4ohe's husband, Lord Hope, has been
discharged from bankruptcy on the payment
OF 10 sh1llings the pound, his debts reacb.
ing the very neat figure OF over Sc, 900 600
Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higg1nsop is ro
covering, though slowly, from his recent So
rious illness. he is still confined to his bad
bat Jew OF his most in innate friends ara Do1T
permitted to see him for a few minutes eacb
day. e"eH
Political foes Of Sir Henry Campbell. Banner
man charge that, in a recent speech to his con.
stituents, he defined the Radical programme
as ne understood it, and then addefk "These
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
THE CHRISTMAS CALL -
1t Is a Marvel.
ConlterYille Nfiner

The tfty-two-page Christmas edition OF THE
CALL is a marvel of newspaper enterprise. 1t
is California clear through, and handles every
detail concerning our wonderful State in a
plain, truthful and highly interesting manner.
1t may we'll be termed q California encyclo-
pedia, and people can do no better service for
this section than to send COPY to their friends
the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

wise investment, for they wear forever and
dye beautifully in light shades.
Lawn, India null, silk null and chiffon are
exquisite for dancing gowns, and all develop
well after this model.
For evening dresses, the dainty Dresden
silks of taffetas are exquisite, with trimmings
of lace or chiffon. One of the creamy tint with
lines of blue, between which are interspersed
pink blossoms. might be trimmed with blue or
pink chiffon and ribbons.
White challie with yellow blossoms sprinkled
all over the surface is beautiful with yellow
ribbon trimmings.
styliSh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
Devoted to the State.
Lodi Valley Review.

Inc san francisco CALL issued Christmas
number of fifty-two pages devoted to the in
terests OF the State at large. 1t contains num-
Der of able articles by prominent men on
various subjects of general interest and among
them an article on San joaquin County which
is we'll handled and accurate in the informe-
and successful management of Charles M.
Shortridge, is taking prominent position in
modern journalism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
OF Value to California.
Fresno Republican

Htpu
The Christmas number of the San Francisco
CALL is one OF the very best editions of the
kind that have ever been issued on the Pacific
Coast. The special contributions to its columns
are II OF only by the ablest writer's in the State
but in many instances by the men who repre-
sent ell that is best and most substantial in the
progress and development of'this coastin every
particular. Such a paper as the Christmas
CALL is OF inestimable value TO California and
Its enterprise deserves the substantial en-
couragement of every citizen. 1t emphasizes
the TACT that The CALL is one OF the great news
papers of the great West
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
INVESTMENTS NORTH OF MARKET
STREET.

City Hall lot north side Market st. 25x100 and
brick improvements bringing small rental; $4,000.
$24O; 5000.
basement brick building; stores and 10 rooms in
upper stories; east OF kearny; 44x59i6; $4,000.
| Rents $685. price $4,000; Clay ST., near San
Rents $500; $4,000; Bush-st investment;
Suffer ST., north side bet. Mason and Taylor;
% 1880 to alley and fine 3-story dwelling Is
| rooms in good order; rents 800; $1,000.
| Fine investment on Geary ST.: so feet front and
| building, 31a blocks from Market ST.; $5l,5OO.
| and frame building; only $4,000; a fine invest
ment; $50 900 on 1t can remain at GIG per cent
Taylor ST. $4,000
INVESTMENTS SOUTH OF MARKET
STREET.
Third ST., rents 1886, $4,000; solid building in
Ninth, bet. Market and Mission; 5OxIOO; $780,
900; frame buildings.
Fourfh-street corner, renting for 1925; $4,000.
Howard St., AS :l01sx137:6. north side, close to
Steuart short blockfrom water front; only 600
A bargain; $4,000; rents $50; Main ST., below
Folsom; 4Sxl37:6; covered with two-story build
ings.
sLeuart ST.: very cheap; bet. Market and Mission;
35:101ax137:6.
WESTERN ADDITION BUSINESS AND
INCOME PROPERTY.
Rents s4s6 so; corner Geary and Iarkfn.
120x12O; corners covered with stores and dwell.
ings.
Make offer; Els-st. corner; rents S274 SO:
100000; 90x125; covered with 2-story dwell
ings and flats; both streets in good order;
sold close estate
PoIk-st, corner: 80 feet front; good store and
business corner; new building; rents $3.50; ten
Rents S1s1 so; corner Fulton and octavia;
60X75. and substantial, nearly new improvements;
S-story building.
PACIFIC HEIGHTS RESIDENCE LOTS
Marine view unsurpassed; Broadway, north side,
oct Deylsadero and Frederick; 1O0x127:S, or any
size, at ST 60 front foot
passed marine view: 6Ox117; $4,000; or larger
6o-varas on Pacific Heights finest location:
Pacific ave, north side any size, %. 90 or rs
rect 'front.'; price reduced to 5000 foot; marine
Reduced to $1,000; make offer: NV. corner
racine ave. and Frederick; 35X127:S; a very
slightly lot with view of bay, and block from
Pacific and Baker, NV. corner: 5Ox1s2:4
$I4,OOO one OF the finest residence lots ON Pacific
CHEAP WESTERN ADDITION LOTS.
VIEW OF BAY.
Broadway, near Fillmore; 25xI27:s; s3l25;
or any size; good view.
Steiner Steiner St, near Broadway; any size front by
| 1S7 % deep, 500 foot
Lots north side Vallejo ST.. bet. Fillmore and
Steiner; 26xl37:6 $2375; or any size; view OF
/ bay.
| SW. corner Broadway and Steiner; z7:exllo.
| order,
| NE corner Vallejo and Steiner: fine marine
/ NleM: 81 ;ox 51;6; $425O; or larger size.
%SO0O-Steiner ST., west side, het Pacific and
Broadway; 27:6xll0; street work done; fine
Broadway, north side; 34:6x137:6: $1,000:
grand marine view; bet. Fillmore and Steiner.
III 70; only $2lO0; bet. Scott and Devisadero in
Deyisadero ST.. west side: fine view of the BAY:
| sold cheap -- 10
Union ST., north side, bet. Devisadero and Brod-
| eslek; 27:6xls7:6, $3.50; bay view; cable-cars
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
a MISS EVENING COSTUME.

more charmingly dainty gown for young
girl cannot be found, and for white materials
is it specially adapted. A creamy China silk,
with lace yoke of the same tint laid over
white satin, makes an ideal dress for evening
parties and dances.
The dainty crepes of silk are beautiful and,
though not so cheap as China silk, prove q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Jan. 3.-Among the re-
cent arrivals are: W. Fleischer, Broadway
Central; E. F. Murdoch, Gilsey; W. P. Scott,
Miss NJ. E. Scott, Holland J. Curran Jr., Gil
sey; G. F. Dyer, Aston; A. D. Martin, Mrs. W.
P. Morgan, Miss T. Morgan, Holland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Miss Frances Power Co5be, who recently
celebrated her seventy-third birthday, is said
TO have been the first woman to do regular
office work on the editorial staff of London
daily. When the Echo was established she
was engaged to write leaders for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Among illustrious personages with queer
fads must be numbered Prince Luitpold OF
Bavaria. His collection OF beetles is the most
extensive and complete in the world, and the
Prince is skilled entomologfst, deeply versed
in the habits OF ants, bees, moths, flies, ear
wigs and the insect world generally.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
RETALIATION.

When Love came TO me said:
Shall give him of my bread?
Nayt the weary world is wide
Why should love with me abide?"
When to Love knelt he said:
" CONTEST thou to me for bread?
once sought thee-knelt to thee,
Asked thy heart to shelter me;
Lot the weary world is wide
Why shouldst thou with me abide?"
Frank L. Stanton in Chicago Times-Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

BLOOD is life, health and happiness, if it is pure,
rich and full OF vitality. You may have pure blood
by taking Hoods sarsaparilla, the one true blood
purifier Insist upon Hoods.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Anti-Jingoes are talking too much when
they begin TO call the Monroe doctrine
sentimentalism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

EXPERIMENTAL STATION - T. R.. Ferndale,
Humboldt County, Cal. The central expert
mental agricultural station OF California is at
Berkeley. There are four outlying culture Sta
tons as follows: Sierra foothilI station, near
Jackson, Amedor County; southern Coast
Range station near Paso Robes, San Luis Obs
po; San Joaquin Valley station, near Tulare,
Tulare County Southern California station on
Chino ranch, between Chino and Pomona, Los
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Carrying the war into Africa has its
vicissitudes as well as other things in life
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Among the lessons included in our State
schoolbooks there should be one on eco
nomical publishing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

hardly dare place at the head of its dispatches
the words copyrighted by the - unless
OF 800 upon any person who has not obtained
copyright who shall use the words entered
according TO an act of Congress-" or Copy
right, etc" or words of the same import, in or
upon any book or other article.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Congress cannot reasonable too early
Grover needs watching.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Wherever John Bull goes somebody
warns him 10 keep off the grass.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

They have begun already to whisper
Presidential politics at Washington, and
before long il will be a roar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Huntington Is taking no holidays nor is
he giving us a rest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

ALASKA PAPERs-Prospector, Redding, Shasta
County, Cal The newspapers published in
Alaska, and which devoted themselves to the
interest of that Territory, are the Mining
Record, published ct juneau, and the Alaska
Herald and the Alaskan, published q Sitka.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

IN DECEMBER, 184S-Nimrod, City. Deem
Der "a, 1S4S, fell on Sunday.
DAIRY PRoDUCE-T. R., Ferndale, Humboldt
County. Cal. Marin County furnishes more
dairy produce Tor the markets than any other
county in the State.
WEBsTER-H. R., Cal. Noah Webster of die
tionary fame was born in Hartford, Conn,
three miles from the center of the city, Octo-
Der 16, 1888. He died May "a, 1843.
TARIFF. ]. S., City. A new tariff bill, or
an amendment to the existing one, has been
passed by the House at the present session of
Congress, and will probably be considered by
the Senate next week.
GoLDENsoN-E. j., Wheatland, Yuba County
Cal. Alexander Goldenson murdered Mamie
Kelly at Polk street and Ash avenue in this
city on the: 10th of November, 1886, and for
this crime he was hanged on the 14th of Sep
TENDER, 1888
COPYRIGHTED DIsPAToHEs-J. w. B., Salem,
Or News associations copyright their dis
patches, filing with the librarian of Congress
each day proof of all dispatches that are to be
published. The association you name would
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Presi
Clipping Bureau (Ailens), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

1t seems the tariff bill will stick, but the
bond bill is stuck.
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CHICAGO LIMITED.
VIA SANTA EE ROUTE.

A new train throughout begins October %.
PulIman's finest sieeping-cars vest1bule reclining
chair cars and dining-caTs. Los Angeles to Chi
cago via Kansas City, without change. Annex
cars on sharp connection for Denver and st.
Louis. Twenty-seven hours quicker than tbs
quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has been
put in fine physical condition and is now the best
transcontinentAl railway.
OUR habits tend to kill the hair and turn it gray
too early. Save the color and beauty OF your hair
by using PARKERis HAIR BALsAM.
SECURE a sound mind, which seldom goes with
out sound digestion, by using DR.. Segerts
Angostura Bitters.
For IRRITATION OF THE THROAT, caused by
Cold or use of the voice, "BroiCn's Bronchial
TrOches" are exceedingly be neficfaL
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gentlemen, are our principles ii you don't
like them they can be changed"

like them they can be changed.
Miss Anna E. T1cknor, daughter OF the late
George Ticknor, has presented to the Boston
Public Library the original autograph manu-
script of one of Lope de Vegas best-known
PLAYS, "El Castigo Sin Vengauza" ('Punish-
ment without RevengeD, written in 1851
The manuscript is plain, legible and well pre-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

THE YOUNGEST SOLpIER-T. R., Stockton, Cal.
In answer TO the question, "Who is the young
est soldier, member of the 6. A. R., Depart
ment of California and Neyada?" the following
has been received.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Angeles County; two forestry stations, one at
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, and the
other near Chico, Butte County, and viticul-
tural station near Mission san Jose, AL
amedA Cnuntr
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

NATURALIZATION PAPERS,. w, City. Ii you
wish to become g citizen of the United States
and OF this State you can make application at
the United States court, where fee is charged
Tor papers or to the Superior Court, where no
Zee is charged. In either court you viii have
TO have two witnesses when you apply for your
second PAPERS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

sends the bond bill to Cleveland it will be
sent inclosed in a silver box.
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SOLDIERs' HoMF. Ins ANcr1rs

SOLDIERS HOME, Los ANGELES
In reply to youngest SOLDIER will say: I was
born December, 1919; was as years old on the 18th
OF December, 1895. | enlisted in the Twenty
second pennsylvania Cavalry February, 1854 and
served IN the Shenandoah Valley until October 81
300. so you viii see was IA years, l month and
II days Old when enlisted and was in the service
about twenty-one months. believe that am the
youngest in the home and do not think there were
many younger IN Inc service. Yours very truly,
JoEN T. WATSON
Late Company III, Twenty Pennsylvania
Cavalry and Company X, Third Pennsylvania
Provisional Cavalry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

SCHOOL HoURs-N.. City. The reason that
children in the public schools OF this City are
allowed but one hour for the noon recess is
that experience shows that that is sufficient
time for any child to eat lunch and rest before
commencing the afternoon studies A propo-
sition to allow the children two hours has
been discussed by educators and rejected on
the ground that it would seriously interfere
with the work of the schoolroom.