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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
A UNIQUE Gift.

A Government bond is supposed to be
about as good a thing as you can give
for a Christmas remembrance. Here is
something, however, quite as good as a
Government bond, and it does not cost so
much money. 1t is a most unique idea for
a gift, yet most practical, and solves the
problem Of what to give in most salts
factory manner.
A pair of fine shoes or a dainty pair of
slippers is gift acceptable to all. Yet
it is impossible to make this gift ordinar-
lily without giving away the secret. One
must know the size and other necessary
details. But the Sorosis shoe people have
solved the problem. They are issuing a
certificate which you can send in lieu Of
the gift, and the happy recipient can go
and pick out her own shoes or slippers.
This certificate is good in any part Of the
country where there is Sorosis store So
If you want to send such gift to any one
you can purchase the certificate here at
their store, The Royal, so Third street,
slip it into a letter, and the shoes will be
forthcoming at the other end when 1t Is
presented.
1t is an ideal method to secure an ideal
gift, for the Sorosis shoe is a favorite
with well dressed women from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Its merits are so
we'll known they need no telling, and few
gifts would be more acceptable.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
CORONA LITERARY CLUB
DEBATES ON CHARACTER
The Madonna in Art and Collection of
Madonnas a Feature Of Next
Meeting.

At the last session of the Corona Liter
ary Club of the Mission there was an in
teresting debate upon the subject that
heredity is more influential than envi-
ronment on the moral and intellectual
character Of man" Miss Partridge and
Miss Cole spoke in the affirmative, and
Mrs. Frank Dalton and Mrs. Grace Part
ridge Hays in the negative. The debate
gave rise to a spirited discussion, in which
many of the ladies took part. Two votes
were taken, on the debate itself and the
question, both resulting in close victory
for the affirmative side.
This was one of a series of debates that
the club has arranged for the winter.
Mrs A. L. Barry is conducting a series
of parliamentary drills with much ability
and success. AT the next meeting a loan
collection of Madonnas will be exhibited,
and Mrs. George Hanson will read a paper
on the Madonnas in art. Mrs. L. R. Tut
tie will present paper on the architec-
ture of the renaissance.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
PARASITE TAKES
Up NEW LABORS
Attacks the Ross Scale
and Surprises
Experts.
Has Done Splendid Service
in Destroying the Yel-
low Pest.

During the inspection Of an orange tree
recently Experts Drummond and Jeffrey
Of the Board Of Horticultural Commits
s1oners Of Los Angeles discovered that
it was infected with aspidiotus rossi Gross
scale). Their attention was attracted by
what seemed to be the exit holes of some
parasite in a number Of scales. A sam
pie was forthwith sent to Alexander
Craw, the entomologist of the State
Board of Horticulture, in this city, for
investigation, who has determined that
the small parasite belongs to the chaIctd
group Of hymenopterous insects, aspld-
iotophagus citrinus, or scale killer, that
was 50 effective in checking the yellow
scale Of the orange a few years ago. The
parasite is almost microscopic and on
that account Is frequently overlooked by
orchardists. The fact remains that 1t has
suddenly and strangely appeared in DIFF
ferent scale to the one in which 1t is the
true parasite, and there is no doubt
that It will be Of great benefit in checking
the increase Of the Ross scale (aspidiotus
rossD. The history Of the parasite is In
teresting, inasmuch as 1t belongs to
class of insects that can never become
a pest. It's stomach and whole anatomy
are such that 1t cannot digest vegetable
foods, in fact it is such an epicure that 1t
seldom attacks other scales than the one
Of which it is parasitical. AS an instance
of this, it has refused to attack the red
scale Of the orange, yet the structural diff
ference Of the yellow and red scale can
hardly be determined by the most power
full microscope. The parasite, therefore,
is keener even than the most scientific re-
searchers in readily distinguishing be-
tween the two species. 1t came into prom
inence in 1891, when Craw described the
parasite which is Of such interest to the
orange grower, under the name Of cocco-
phagus citrinus, but now and henceforth
it is to be known as aspidiotophagus Cit
rfnus Cscale killer).
1t has done yeoman service in stamping
out the yellow scale in Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Riverside counties.
The results of its introduction in Yuba
County has also been enninently success
full. Entomologist Craw has also under
inspection and Is propagating the new
Chinese parasite Of the red scale, sixteen
hundred Of which have been sent to Los
Angeles and the orange counties. He is
breeding the insect from Chinese
orange tree sent him by Mr.. Compere
from China. The results of the investiga-
ton are being looked forward to with
great interest.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Bows P1ay the Deafmute Role.

James Harrison and John Morrison,
boys of 16 and II years, respectively, ap-
peared before Judge Fritz yesterday on
a charge Of begging. They were arrested
at Fifth and Market streets Friday night,
as they had been annoying people there
for some nights soliciting money with the
aid of cards on which were printed the
story that they were deaf mutes." Both
could hear and talk as well as the gen.
eral run of boys, and they told the Judge
they had arrived from Portland recently
and hit upon the scheme Of soliciting
money with the printed cards. The Judge
sent them to the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
EMPLOYEES TALK
Of PROMOTIONS
Colonel Gray Likely to
BE New Wells-Fargo
President.
Directors Probably Will Not
Meet Until Late in
the Week.

Although the directors Of the Wells
Fargo Company probably will not meet
until late in the week to decide upon 4
successor to the late president. John J.
Valentine, there is already much specula-
ton as to what their action will be. 1t Is
generally expected that Colonel George E.
Gray, first vice president, will be pro-
NOTED to the presidency, but as to other
changes there are radical differences OF
opinions.
In the Wells-Fargo offices the general
supposition is that there will be promo
tions all along the line. The employees
mostly believe that a local man, probably
department manager, will be advanced
to the first vice presidency, and that in
consequence numerous promotions will
fall to the lot of the men in the depart
ment so fortunate as to have its manager
honored with promotion.
Men who have studied the condition OF
the directorate do not agree with the pre-
dictions of the men in the offices. They
say that Colonel Gray very probably will
be advanced to the presidency, and that
the second vice president, Colonel Dudley
Evans, also the New York manager, prob
ably will be made first vice president. The
second vice president must be chosen
from the members of the board Of di-
rectors and the man most likely to be
chosen Is Homer s. King, manager Of the
Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank.
OF the eight surviving members Of the
board Of directors six are in San Fran
cisco at present. They are Colonel George
E. Gray, Homer s. King, Captain John
Birmingham, Captain Oliver Eldridge,
Andrew Christeson, manager Of the Pa
cihc department, and Colonel Dudley
Evans, who, though the New York man
! ager, is at present in this city. The other
two members, H. 3. Huntington and John
J. McCook, are both in the East.
A successor to John J. Valentine on the
board of directors will be chosen before
the vacancy in the Office is filled. The
president and vice presidents must all be
members Of the board of directors.
1t is possible that If Colonel Evans be
made first vice president a new manager
for the New York office may be chosen,
and in that case numerous local promo
tions will follow.
Colonel Gray, who seems likely to be
made president, has been with the COM
pany for twenty years, and for nearly ten
years he has been first vice president.
During the past year, since the beginning
Of President Valentines Illness, he has
been acting president. He is one Of the
best known and most highly respected Of
San Francisco business men, and his pro-
motion will give general satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
U. S. Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on January 21, %
and %. 1902, an examination will be held
at various places throughout the United
States for the position of marine draughtS-
man in the lighthouse service. Persons
who desire to compete should at once ap-
ply either to the secretary Of the local
Board Of Examiners at the postofflce or
to the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c., for applica-
ton forms SO4 and S75, which should be
properly executed and filed with the COM
mission prior to the hour OF closing busi-
ness on January II.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
DANIELS SLAYER
IS SENTENCED
Mrs. Catherine Coarum
to Serve Ten Years
in State Prison.
Tells Judge That Women Are
Punished While Men
60 Free.

''It is the judgment Of this court Cath
crime Coaruna, that you be confined in the
State Prison at San Quentin for the term
Of ten years"
Thus spoke Judge Dunno yesterday to
the slayer of Charles Daniels. The
woman uttered not a word but her looks
spoke volumes. Before she stood up to
receive her sentence she had said her
say. She listened to the words of the
court like stole.
Mrs. Coarum killed a wetchman named
Charles Daniels at her home, 11331h Clay
street, on April 9, last She shot him
three times and the crime was discovered
by q policeman to whom the neighbors of
the woman reported that at the home of
Mrs. Coarum sounds of hysterical sob
bing could be heard. The officer entered
the house and found Mrs. Coarum, who
is the white wife of a colored cook on a
vessel, moaning and bewailing her crime
In the cellar the policeman found Dan
iels' body, propped up against a dirt bulk
head.
Mrs Coarum was arrested and charged
with murder. She pleaded self-defense
and the Jury convicted her Of man
slaughter.
When she appeared for sentence yester-
day she was very much excited and
asked the court for permission to say a
Judge Dunno gave her permission to
talk, and she said:
''I had to do what I did to that man
I was driven to 1t and had to defend my
self and my home. never troubled that
man at all and would not have hurt him
If he had let me alone. He had been
running around my home, Judge, month
after month. and that night he got me
down on the stairs and held me down
and threatened to cut my throat with the
razor. What could I do? What would
any woman have done in g. place like
that? 1 had to do what I did. If 1 had
not done 1t. my husband would have
come home and found me murdered.
Strong men arm themselves and go
out and look for their victims and shoot
them down dead-shoot them In cold
blood-and the law let's them off; but I,
g. poor helpless woman, compelled to act
convicted. Where is the justice Of that?
It isn't right, Judge. That man would
have killed me if I had not done what I
did"
Mrs. Coarum. after finishing her speech,
sank back into her chair and gazed
straight at the Judge.
See Ho Mon, a Chinaman convicted Of
rnanslaughter, was sentenced by Judge
Dunno to serve nine years in State Prison.
The Celestial and the woman were
taken from the courtroom together.
Mrs. Coarum shot last glance at the
Judge and said:
"Humph! This is a pretty country
a white woman gets ten years for man
slaughter and a Chinaman gets nine"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
]. sherrie Matthews Sued.

R. H Warfield, proprietor Of the Cali
fornia Hotel, has sued j. Sherrie
Matthews, the vaudeville actor and N.
Payne to recover $73 So The complaint
alleges that Payne became indebted for
board and lodging to Warfield, who held
a lien on Payne's baggage for the amount
due. Matthews agreed in writing that If
the baggage was delivered to Payne he
would pay the bill If Payne did not War
field thereupon surrendered the baggage,
but the bill has not been paid
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
To Represent Lick observatory.

Director w. w. Campbell of the Lick
Observatory left for the East last night
TO represent the observatory at the Wash
ington meeting of the Astronomical and
Astrophysical Society of America, which
holds its sessions in that city during the
holidays. The observatory is making an
extensive exhibit of about 100 Of its best
photographs of celestial objects and the
members Of the staff of the observatory
have sent twelve papers on astronomical
subjects to be read before the society.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Serious Charge Against a youth

George Simas, boy 19 years of age.
connected with dog show on Market
street, was arrested at an early hour yes
terday morning at a lodging-hous 1921
Market street, and booked at the City
PSison on a charge of assault upon Attilie
Schaub girl 13 years of age, who lives
with her widowed mother at 731 Minna
street. He appeared in Judge Conlan' S
court yesterday and the case was contin-
ued till tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
No Foul PLAY Shown.

! A verdict Of accidental death was re-
turned by a Coroner's jury yesterday in
the case Of Conrad Kemp, the Santa Bar
bara quarryman, who fell from the third
story window of the Mint House, 9S3 Mis-
sion street, at midnight last Wednesday.
No evidence was introduced tending to
show that the fall was other than an ac-
cident
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Board Awards Contracts.

The Board of Public Works yesterday
awarded the contract to build a steel
water tank at the Almshouse to the
Brode & Clark Iron Works for $3140. This
firm was the lowest bidder The highest
bid was $445O. The Union Paving and
Contracting Company received the con-
tracts to repaYe Bush street from San
some to Battery and Post street, between
Hyde and Leavenworth, and Flynn &
Treacy got the contract to repave Fourth
street, between Harrison and Bryant.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
RECOMMEND TEACHERS
FOR CERTIFICATES
Board of Examination Grants Perma-
nent Credentials to a Number
nf Rada crno11as

or EedagogueS.
The City Board of Examination met
yesterday and recommended to the Board
of Education that the following named
teachers be granted certificates:
Permanent special high school French GER
tifcate-Mme E. c. Clifford.
Grammar school life diDlomas-Miss Louise
McElroy. Miss Annie Tiling. Mrs. Laura Mac
dermott Misses Annette M. Levy. M J. Nc
Connell Efhe Smith, Emily Hartrick. Emma
J. Onyan, c.. NJ. Barron and Eva Faneweather.
Grammar school-Mrs. Myrtle Lathrop, Miss
Rose Sanden o. L. Kohlmuos and NJ. W.
White.
High school renewal-William A. Leggett
Grammar school renewals-Miss A. L. Chase,
Mrs S. z. Rother and Miss V. V. Deal
Permanent high school-James H. Simmons,
Frank Martin and NJ E. Blanchard.
Permanent grammar school-Mrs. Laura B.
Lake, Mrs. Alice F Holden.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Tomorrow night the Pilgrim Sunday
school of the First Unitarian Church.
which was organized in 1853, will hold a
Christmas festival in the parlor Of the
church, on which occasion an appropriate
programme will be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
NOTICE.

GEORGE MAYERLE, the Graduate German
Expert OptIcian, 1071h Market ST., Sew
enth does not travel visit cities outside
of San Francisco neither does he employ any
opticians to represent him.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE.
'It gives me much pleasure to recommend to
the public Mr. George Mayerle Of San Fran
cisco 1 have been using glasses for the past
four years and during that time have con-
suited several opticians. but not until l con-
suited Mr. George Mayerle and had him ht
glasses to my eyes did 1 get entire satisfaction.
Most respectfully ]. H ANDERSON,
Sergeant of Police, San Francisco"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Corset Specials for This Week.

Sapphire corsets, $3.50; Royal Worcester
corset, black, SIPS quality, CSC. All cor
sets fitted. Chester F. Wright, 6 Geary
St, cor. Kearny, first floor upstairs,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Once Upon a. Time

1t was impossible to get ale without sediment
Now. however. with EVANS new era in brew
ing all dregs and sediment are eliminated and
the. pleasures Of ale drinking doubled. All
dealers,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Wells, Fargo & Co. Open To-Day.
& Co. will keep their offices in this city
open Sunday, December %, from a. m
to D. M, so that Christmas goods may
be forwarded and delivered.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
$5s.soe II
$3.50 IS
2,254.0o9 81
555,174 80
Amount to be collected upon which

Amount to be collected upon which
there is no penalty at this time 81. sos, s35 o4
There IS a difference between the un-
secured personal property and the secured
personal property. This difference was
caused by the Assessor, with the consent
of the City and County Attorney, trans
ferring s16,367 42 from the secured to the
unsecured personal property.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPECIAL LINES OF
NEW GOODS
On sale this week. All very suitable
for Holiday Gifts.
Ladies, and Gents Fine SILK UMBRELLAS ..........

Ladies, and Gents Fine SILK UMBRELLAS
..........................S $500 to $3.50 Each
Ladies' and Gents KID GLOVES, from the best Euro
pedn factories
Ladies' Sheer Linen and Linen Cambria initiated HAND
KERCHIEFS. ...... $l.OO, $l.6O and $500 Box
Ladies' Hand-EmDrOdered Sheer Linen HANDKER-
CHIEFS. .....l5c, 2Oc, 25c, up to 5000 Zach
Ladies, Real DuChesse Lace HANDKERCHIEFS.
.........................S2.O $500 to $4,000 Bach
Gents initiated SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. ..............
.................4O .4Oc, SOC, 75c and Sl.OO Zach
Gents SILK REFERS and MUFFLERSy in White Black
and COOrS. Sl.OO up to S2.OO Bach
Ladies', Leather PURSES, latest StuleS and COlOrS
............5Oc, 75c, Sl.OO, up to oO'OO Dacn
Ladies' Cloth and FIannel WAISTS new StUleS and
latest C0lor1nGS ........$ $l.75 up to $500 Each
Ladies' Silk WAISTS Black and Colored. -.
,........................$5. $500 to $500 Bach
Ladies' SILK PETTIC0ATS, Colored and Black
Observation-Disclosures. 5000 to S20.OO Each
Gents Novelty NECKWEAR, latest shapes and COOrS...
25c, SOC, 75c and $l.OO Each
EXTRA SPECIAL.
IS Fine FEATHER B0AS, As inches long, In Black
Natural and Grdu. These are an extra quality
Observation-Disclosures. Price $1,000 Bach
OUR GLOVE ORDERS MAKE VERY ACCEPTABLE
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
STORE WILL BE OPEN MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS DEC % and "a
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
would Advise the Pub1ic

Not to purchase their diamonds before
seeing my ma gnificent collection. A. An
drews' Diamond Palace, 221 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Romeo and Juliet in Chinatown. See the
Christmas Wasp illustrating Cosmopolitan
California.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
SOME RECORD CUTS.

Big Inducements Are Made to Pur-
chasers for Xmas.
The deep cuts in the prices Of books
have afforded opportunities for buyers.
Many of the leading books are offered by
Cooper's, on Market street, much below
the regular prices and some below their
actual Eastern cost. Nothing can make
more appropriate holiday gifts, and our
readers should take advantage Of it.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Stories by world-famed authors like Robert
Barr and John Strange Winter in the Christ
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
PILGRIM sundav-schooI.

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia.
Druggists. zoe flask Richard & Co. 4os Clay. :"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
NEW SIGHT FOR XMAS
AND NEW YEARS.
MANY YEARS no Conn.

Mayerles Superior Quality Eyeglasses arc
the only ones indorsed by the highest u s
Army, Navy and Government officials VIII
be sent by express with privilege of tryinp,
them before paying any charges. Prices SIS
$40 and $15. When ordering state age,
occupation. also whether glasses are wanted
Graduate German Expert Optician 1oT151
Market, near Seventh, San Francisco. Tel
south 5I2. German Eyewater, SOC.
Send money for an order emitting bearer IN
one pair Of Mayerles Superior Quality Eve
glasses Such a present will NEVER BE FOR
GOTTEN.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Amount delinquent November 25,
Amount Of 15 per cent penalty at
tached ...... .....
Taxes on second installment real
estate charged to Tax Collector.
Amount collected by Tax Collector
to November 25, 1901 1............
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Amount delinquent November 25,
1901 ..........., .1.....
Amount Of 15 per cent penalty at
tached ............ .......
Taxes on first installment real es-
tate charged to Tax Collector.
Amount collected by Tax Collector
to November 25, 1901. ..........
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
AUDITOR COMPLETES TILE
ANNUAL TAX SETTLEMENT
Report Shows That More Than Two
Millions Were Collected on


Auditor Wells yesterday completed the
work of compiling and attaching the Is
per cent penalty to all taxes that became
delinquent November %, 1901. The settle
ment is shown In the following dglires:
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

s5s,e1S SO
5,656 IS
The Iola register., 1901-03-01

What collapse of a wind-bag there was
when Carnegie told lola, in reply to request
for library donation, that he never gave to
small towns Chanute.
Now isn't that pleasant neighbor-
ly, Christian way to jump onto a
towns corns? Chanute, population
$500 to throw stones at lola. popula-
tion 1000 and growing like Sam Hill,
for being 'smallw The truth is, if
there was any way of proving it, that
Chanute wrote to Carnegie and asked
for a $,37 library, and never received
any answer because Andrew couldn't
find the town on the map and so didn't
know how to address his letter.
Many of the Allen county friends of
the family will remember Mrs. Mary
f. Bush and regret to learn of her
death Monday, February 18at Chehal-
is, Washington. She was born in 1888
and after the death of her husband
moved to Wilson county Kansas. Her
sons Jud G. Bush, Dan w. Bush, and
her granddaughter Jessie Sprague,
all known here, were at her side when
the end came. The boys publish the
Chehalis Bee.Nugget and pay beau
tiful tribute to their mother in that
paper.
The REGISTER was mistaken in re-
porting that a franchise had been
granted by the LaHarpe city council
to Mr.. Rodgers, president of the
Lanyon Zinc Company, to furnish that
town with gas. Mr.. JAS. O. Rodgers,
his son, is the new owner of the plant
and franchise. He will secure his gas
from the LanyoH Zinc Company, but
aside from that the LaHarpe plant has
become private institution and will
make a mighty nice business for Mr..
Rodgers.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
Working "a HOnrsa Day.

There's no rest for those tireless lit
tie workers'-Dr. King NewLife Pills.
Millions are always busy, curing Tor
pid Liver, Jaundice, Diliousness, Few
er and Ague. They Danish Sick Head
ache, drive out Malaria. Never grippe
or weaken. Small, taste nice, work
wonders. Try them. 25c at Evans
Bros.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is IA bottleo GROVES
TASTELESS LLToNIC. II is simp-
ly iron and quinine in "a tasteless
form. No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-21

II a vessel has TO be transferred from
one coast TO the other.
But the United States government
seems To be In favor OF the Nicaragua
route for it's interooeanic canal. We
nope down here that before the matter
- nnally decided by congress your I'm
cie sam viii decide to take our route
across the isthmus. We may be biased,
OF course feeling that i'm such an event
We should be exchanging an uncertain
" Tor certainty and that prosperity
would quickly follow in the wake OK
the American engiueets.
The great obstacle TO the Panama
route Is Cuiebra mountain. necessitat-
lng a cut OF about $50 feet perpondicu-
lar Another almost as great difncultv is
FOUND In the Chagres river, which i'm
the rainy season rises forty feet almost
Without warning. This stream really
caused the collapse OF the first COM
pany by destroying its dam and wash
ing away all traces OF years of work
IL rs now proposed TO build such a dam
as even the Chagres cannot carry
away, or. rather. TO construct two
dams, one above the other. and con-
vert the unruly river into a vast lake.
The upper dam will serve as a "resula-