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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
ENGINEERS STUDYING
CONDITION OF RIVERS
Out Problems That Are of
Interest 10 Residents of Sac
ramentO Valley.

The Commission of Engineers is
busily engaged in working out the in
tricate problem of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers. The experts are
not making any noise, but are hard at
work. Daily sessions of the commits
sion are held at their offices in the
Flood building. In the forenoon all
interested citizens are admitted to fur
nish information and to give expression
to their views on the subject Of the
matters under investigation. The lat
est audiences were given to the two
civil engineers, F. II. Harvey and d.
ward F. Haas, who came by request
Of the commission. These engineers
have had special opportunities for ac-
quiring particular information respect
ing certain features of the lower Sac
ramento and San Joaquin rivers and
their lower tributaries.
The whole problem is too full of in
tricacies to foresee with definiteness
when the commission may be ready to
make their report. but it is patiently
and laboriously evolving plans out of
a situation full of bewildering COM
plexities, and when it's ideas are ma
tured it will be prepared to make pro-
nouncements with definiteness and pre-
cision.
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and Concert Entertain Thou
sands in Great Greek Theater.

BERKELEY. Sept. Several thou
sand Knights Templar. their ladies and
friends attended the concert which was
given by the University Of California
students this afternoon at the Greek
Thester.
President Wheeler delivered a brief
address Of welcome. Reply TO this was
made by State Senator Ross Of Canton,
Mass, who is senior warden Of Boston
COmmandery the oldest Knight
Templar commandery IL the United
States. Senator Ross read his address.
which was devoted to praise Of the
hospitality Of California and Califor-
mans.
The yelling Of the rooters under Yell
Leader Lewis Buckley was perhaps a
feature Of the entertainment that
seemed 10 appeal 10 the visitors most
The ''roOters' occupied one of the mid
die sections OF the theater and the
women students another next TO them.
Following the addresses and yells
came The concert Of classical music
contributed by the university orchestra,
the glee club and three well-hnown
sOlOists. Under the direction Of DIR.
H. J. Stewart Of San Francisco the fol-
lowing programme was carried out:
Iulrnrian dance (Brahms). University Or
-hcstra- The Singers March" (Werner). Glee
llub; "a California Night Song tSteWart),
Ars- J. Snide--Johnson: violOncello Obligato.
Nine. Elsa Cirofc. '-Fulcan's Song fCsou-
nno). Thomas Richard; violCncellO solo, Simple
Afeu' Clhcmc). and ''Berceuse" fGodard),
Mnc. Elsa won Grofe; part songs. 'Serenaos"
fechuleri). and Ny Love Sleeps Lynes),
lice CLUB; elections from Faust" (Gounod),
University Orchestra.
The concert extended over an hour
so that the visitors had ample time to
return TO San Francisco for dinner and
10 attend the other functions in their
honor.
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play was a feast in itself
The great ballroom was ablaze with
lights. Across the south wall, in brill
liant golden electric letters, were the
name and insignia of the commandery.
Beneath this was stationed an orches-
ira of stringed instruments, hidden
from view by an immense bank Of
golden chrysanthemums and clusters of
La France roses. In front of this
gorgeous establishment stood the re-
ception committee, consisting of P. D.
Code, commander: A. W. Mckenzie,
generalissimo; John Bennett, captain
general; w. d. Growall, senior warden;
A. J. De Lamar, Junior warden; w. H.
White, standard bearer, and j. F.
Clark, warden, assisted by Mrs. j. X
Firth, Mrs. a. ]. De Lamar, Mrs. W.
l.. Growall, Mrs. w. c. Schaertzer, Mrs
]. F. Clark, Mrs. B. 3. Moore, Mrs
c. S. Benedict, Mrs. ]. w. Hoyt, Mrs
j. c. Campbell, Mrs. John Peel, Mrs.
w. o. Gould, Mrs. ]. +. Merrill Mrs
F. w. Summer, Miss Lea Young, Mrs
G. d. Clark, Mrs. F. ]. Riclxon, Mrs.
T. Frolich, Mrs. w. II. White, Mrs
A. w. Mackenzie, Mrs. W. H. Jordan,
>. y. "
Mrs. H. D. Loveland and Mrs. M. A.
Spear.
GOVERNOR ATTENDS FUNCTION.
The Governor and party arrived
shortly after o'clock and the great
crowd gave way for them to gain ad-
mission, and they wended their way up
to pay greetings to the hosts of the
evening. They were, closely followed
by the Earl of Euston and suite. The
Earl was the cynosure of all eyes. He
made the rounds of the long reception
committee and had a pleasant word to
say to all of the fair part of that con-
tingent and chatted freely with the Sir
knights of the committee Next came
a line of judges Of the Superior Court
and then representatives Of the army
and navy.
Refreshments were served in the din
ing hall during the entire reception.
In the gallery overlooking the main
hallway another fine orchestra was sta
toned, which alternated with the band
in the ballroom in playing selections.
Among others who were prominent in
assisting at the reception were: Mrs.
J.. X. c. Hobbs, Mrs Reginald Fairfax
Nicholson, Mrs. Walter Graves, Mrs.
w. S. Miller, Mrs. ]. G. Spaulding, Mrs.
Chester Hellwick, Mrs. W. H. Jordan.
Mrs California Newton, Miss Anita
Gonzales, Miss Peel, Mrs. r. Jennings,
Mrs Thomas Morffew. Mrs. Dr. Hatch,
Miss Buckingham and Mrs. C. o. Ries-
ser.
The gowns of the women were mag
nificent and there was stunning dis
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r. ". Smith, Knickerbocker Male Quar-
tet; Herbert Williams, first tenor; Sir
knight r. w. Smith, second tenor: D. r.
Crane. first bass: Sir Knight l. a. Larsen,
second bass. Piano SOLO .'Rhapsodie VIII
N-iszt. Miss Hazel Knowles; tenor solo, Sir
r. " Smith: THE Little Brass Band
(Griggs). KnickerbOcker Male Quartstte; in
trcductioa-Hs waiian Song. Like. No Like. -
(aJ ancient Tonzsn song Like. Like; (b)
modern TonEan song. Ma Ula Ula'': (c) Ton
gan hymns. Samoan farewell song, "Lofa Mai
Feleni'; Hawaiian song. MY Honolulu Girl -
finale: Hawaiian songs. "SyncoDated Hull =
Aloha Oc: vocal selection. 'Haymaking"
nseedham): Mrs. Charles Poulter: Hush,
Honey q. Whitcomb Riley) Knicker booker
Male Quartette: bass solo, Sir L. A. Larson
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GATE CommANDERY AND
MuItitudes Enjoy Excursions on Bay
and to the Nearby Resorts.

Every craft that could get up steam
or boast of a gasoline engine was in
demand yesterday morning, when the
warm rays of the forenoon sun drove
sweltering humanity to the water front.
The excursion of the steamer Tamal-
pals from Clay-street dock, the trips
of launches to the cruiser New York
and the voyages OF the Mosquito fleet
to the bar were attended by Templars
from East and West. and by city folk
as we'll. Ten cents for q half hour on
the water, via the ferries route, or
half a dollar for a genuine three hours
of happiness in a launch. was pro-
day and the advocates of heat reform
were in evidence in thousands when the
ticket offices opened.
Vallejo and Mare Island were again
on the card for special excursions. The
Union Iron Works was down on the
list of the Tamalpais' places of interest.
Fort Point and Alcatraz were not for
gotten. Belvedere was patronized
ashore and the cove looked like a race
day of the Corinthians. But the
Olympic Club boats and Corinthian
yachts were lost in the fleets of visiting
craft. The arks huddled together near
the short line and offered shelter for
the tired traveller who was willing to
share their hospitality. All were well
come and many took advantage Of the
invitation, Come aboard: we'll give
you cool drink and warm time
STEAMERS DECORATED.
The excursion steamers were gayly
decorated with American flags and ban
ners of the Masonic order. Most of
them headed toward the south arm of
the bay on leaving their docks, passed
by the Union Iron Works to Hunters
Point and returned by way of Goat
Island, the naval training station,
Angel Island, Sausalito. Fort Point and.
of course, Powell-street wharf. The bay
was smooth as ballroom floor; little
wind was stirring in the morning. To-
ward the afternoon there was a soft
cool breeze in the channel and no more
perfect weather for a trip could be de-
sired. The TamalDais carried about 800
persons, a band, many good things to
eat and drinks of all kinds. from lemon
ade to champagne.
From II o'clock noon to o'clock the
waiting rooms of the Key route ferries
were packed with knights and ladies
bound for Berkeley to listen to the
open-air concert in the Greek Theater
of the University of California. Special
trains of electric cars awaited the ar
rival of the boats at the yellow pier
and they we're certainly required to ac-
commodate the great crowd Of travel
ers. The Southern Pacific ferries car
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ried their full contingent Of excur-
siOnists.
About 600 persons attended the excur-
sion to Santa Cruz and the big trees.
The special trains at Alameda mole
connected with the boat leaving the
foot of Market street at 7:45 o'clock in
the morning. The excursion returned
at o'clock in the evening. -Four hours
were spent at the sea beach at Santa
Cruz, where the excursionists enjoyed
a swim in the surf. A short stop was
made at FELTON, to enable the visitors
to see the big trees.
TICKETS FOR ALL.
Tickets were sent to all Sir Knights
desiring to put in a few hours at the
Cliff House and Sutro Baths In the
morning and afternoon there were band
concerts at the baths and in the after
noon a number OF expert swimmers
from the Olympic Club gave exhibitions
of aquatic sports. All OF the galleries
of the Cliff House and the main rooms
were crowded with visitors from early
morning until late at night. A cont1n-
uous stream of vehicles passed and re-
passed the famous resort. The main
drives Of Golden Gate Park were alive
with teams and single rigs" or all
descriptions
One of the features Of to-day's pro-
gramme is the proposed trip to the Asu
Vineyard, SOnoma County. Grape
growing is at its height and visitors
will be enabled to learn something
about how California wines are made.
Permits to visit the vineyard may be
had from A. Sbarboro, at the Italian
American Bank, corner of Montgomery
and Sacramento streets.
Those interested in making a trip
to the fortifcations on the north side
of the bay may receive information re-
garding the excursion from the Citi-
zens' Committee, at 25 New Montgom-
cry street. A boat viii leave Sausalto
for Fort Baker and Point Bonita.
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ART BY
Golden Gate Commanders Reception at Mark Hopkins
Institute of Art Is Brilliant Affair."

The crowning feature of the enter
tainments that have graced the offer
ings to the visiting knights Templar
was the magnificent reception given by
Golden Gate Commandery No. 16 at
the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art last
night.
1t was a rare occasion and 'one that
will lineer long in the memory of every
one who was fortunate enough to gain
access to the spacious building. Cor
geous decorations, the splendid music
of many bands, the twinkling of thou
sands of electric lights, the galaxy of
beautiful women and the chivalry of
Sir Knighthood was woven into a pic
ture Of rare beauty.
Every arrangement was complete to
the most minute detail, and the enjoy
ment of all was unalloyed.
Golden Gate Commandery has
indeed to be proud of it's efforts. as the
event of last night must go down in
the history of California as a marked
epoch in the hospitality of the Golden
State.
The great throng of visitors began
arriving soon after 1880 D. m. and
from then on until midnight a steady
stream passed into the building
through the corner entrance and after
inspecting the beautiful home of art
withdrew through ~ main Califo--
nia-street entrance. The immense con-
course of people was adIniraD.y han
died. While at times the great man
sion was practically packed to its very
dome, no confusion of any sort en-
sued. At times the crowd arriving
was so great that temporarily the po-
lice were compelled to close the doors
and keep many waiting on the out
side until room could be made within.
CRUSH WAS LARGE.
Sometimes several hundred were
compelled to wait before they could
gain admission. They camped upon
the stone fences surrounding the in
stitute and sat upon the lawn and
many took advantage of the windows
of the Fairmount Hotel across the
street to view the proceedings. The
commandery had prepared for this
very emergency and to meet its de-
mands had the splendid Third Artil-
lery Corps band, u. S. A, stationed
upon the lawn. Under the leadership
of Chief Musician Armand Putz a de-
lightful programme of high class
music was rendered, which was vo-
ciferously applauded by those in the
vicinity.
The decorations of the institute were
carried out in magnificent proportions.
The rarest of flowers and the most
fragrant of blossoms filled every avail
able spot, and this superb floral dis
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Concert i'm the Square.

In the evening hundreds of people
wended their way to Union Square
Park TO enjoy the band concert. Some
sought the benches, while others
chose to promenade and extend the
hand of greeting to their friends. The
electrical illuminations were admired
by all and it was with regret that
they turned their faces hQmeward
after the last strains of music had
died away. Union Square has never
been so greatly appreciated by the
people OF this city as during the pres
ent week.
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OAKLAND LADIES RECEIVE.
Excellent Programme of Vocal and
Instrumental Music Is Rendered.

The ladies' OF Oakland Commandery
no. il again entertained in Native
Sons Hall yesterday afternoon and
evening. During The afternoon ex-
cellent instrumental music was rem
dered and IN the evening a programme
Of both vocal and instrumental music
delighted all present. The Earl OF
Euston, grand master Of the Priory Of
England and Wales, was the chief
guest during the evening.
The following ladies received: Mrs.
W. II. Moulthrop, Mrs. Richards, Mrs.
F'errier, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Carter, Mrs.
Button, Mrs. Emery, Mrs. ]. A. Park,
Hiss Dalton. Mrs. p. 3. Williams, Mrs
w T. Knowles, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Da-
kin and Mrs. Kelsey.
The following programme was rem
Gered in the evening:
Medley Of Popular Songs" arranged by Sir
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
TWO MEN FALL FROM
SCAFFOLDING AND ARE HURT
Henry Brown and William Tabbant
Meet With Serious Injuries I'm a
Building Accident.

Henry Brown and William Tabbrant,
worbmen or a building at Sixth ard
Mission streets, were seriously hurt
while fitting steel girders into their
places yesterday. The staging on which
they were working gave way and they
fell five stories. One suffered broken
bones. the other internal injuries. Tab
bant's right leg was broken at the
knee, ard he was badly shocked
Brown escaped without any broken
bones but internal injuries and shock
may result in his death. Both men
were treated at the Receiving Hospital.
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play of diamonds and rare gems Of
jewelry.
speech Of Grand Commander Stoddard
made to the women of California, in
which he thanked them for the hOspi-
tality they had shown to their visitors,
and he said that he had found them
all so charming that if he was forty
years younger he would come out to
he coast and reside in their midst.
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EARL VISITS PACIFIC NO. 3.
Views Valuable Gold Exhibit From
Mines Near Sonora.

Mines Near Sonora.
Pacific Commandery No. of Sonora
was honored by visit by the Earl of
Euston, accompanied by the most emil
nent grand commander of the United
States and Grand Commandery Of
ficers as escort.
The Earl was invited specially to
view the gold exhibit, worth $175,000,
and which consists of four gold bricks.
one nugget and a case of nuggets and
leaf gold valued at $4,000 Colonel An
drews offered $4,000 for the case as it
is The Paris Exposition prize nugget
is the largest. The government of
France was willing to pay $3.50 to
keep it in Paris.
The Earl expressed his admiration
and appreciation of the exhibit, as he
hurried away to his other engagements.
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YOSEMITE VALLEY.
Reduced Round Trip Rates by South
ern Pacific.

Until October - the Southern Pacific will
sell round trip tickets to Yosemite Valley
from san Francisco for $4S So This includes
pullman accommodations both ways. side ride
~ fhe Narfposa Grove (the greatest OF the
california bi< trees). twelve meals and three
nights lodgings at hotels and carriage drives
10 Mirror Lake Vernal Falls. Nevada Falls
s1d Glacier Point Tickets good for return
untfI October f8. Those W1O desire to STAY
longer than the schedule time may do so by
having the special hotel rate OF s. a day. An
excentionally fine chance TO visit the most
wonderful valley in the world. Ask about IL
az Southern Pacific office. 6lS Market 81.
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Sir knights and Ladies.

You are cordially invited to view the
exhibition of paintings by A. W. Best.
Grand Canyon of the Colorado" Arizo-
ma, in Kennedy & Co.'S Art Rooms, 10
Post street, under Masonic Temple.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

OF course you have been unable to
dodge the fool man who insists on talk
ing about himself when you want to
talk about yourself.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

The saints may have the best OF II
hereafter, but the sinners seem to have
the most fun here on earth.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
why Mary Did Not Sing.

An able but easily embarrassed and
somewhat absent-minded young teach
er was about to begin a singing les.
son one day when a knock at the
school-room door interrupted proceed
fngs, The teacher went to the door
and ushered In a delegation from a
prominent local woman's club. When
the ladies were comfortably seated
and each had assumed a critical, lis
tening attitude, the teacher resumed
the singing lesson. 1t was one of her
most stringent rules of action that
when company was present every
thing should 60 on exactly as usual.
One of her pupils. Mary Holmes,
somewhat shy girl, had a good alto
voice, and the teacher was anxious
that she should display 1t to advan-
tage.
Nov, Mary" she said, encourag-
ingly, "when | count four, you be
sure to sing Attention, children"
raising her baton. zone, two, three,
ready--singF' The children sang lust
lily, but Mary's alto voice was missing.
II didn't hear your voice that time,
Mary. Remember when l count four
you are to sing. Next verse, children!
One, two" Mary watched the motion
of the teachers lips anxlously, ''threel
Ready-singw The children's shrill
treble rang out unalded by Mary's
strong alto,
Don't you feel like singing, Mary2
Try this verse, now-one, two, three.
Well, what is it2"
Mary had risen, and was shyly
twisting her fingers. Please Miss
Brooks" she said, breathtlessly, "you
told me to sing when you counted
four and you only count just to three
every timeV-Youth's Companion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
Life Easy ON This Railroad.

There is small railroad in Michigan
which doesn't figure on the map. 1t is
only forty miles long and meanders
through the countryside In casual
sort of way, touching such brisk vii
lagos as Parsons Mills, Sleepy Corners
and Applicable. Trains do not run on
this road-they creep. The locomotives
appear to be heirlooms of antiquity,
say of the year 1000 b. c., and the an
tediluvlan rolling stock suggests the
ark. The road is operated on the good
old easy-golng principle that haste
makes waste, and it is said. doubtless
with malicious exaggeration, that a
COW once poked her head through the
car window and ate all the lunch In a
picnic basket while the train was going
by.
One day a woman and her little boy
took a trip on the road BY the time
Dandeliondale and the junction were
passed the pair had succumbed to en-
nui and slumbered in their seats.
"Tlckets!' drawled brass-buttoned
Charon with punch in his hand. The
lady woke up and presented two tick
cts, her own and the boys. The con-
ductor eyed the youngster and re.
marked that he guessed he was much
too old to ride on a half-fare ticket.
"of course he is the mother re-
piled. "But he wasn't when we start
ed."-Chieago Record Herald.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
BETWEEN ACTS.
NNICE WHEATLEY str

81 NNICE WHEATLEY strolled to
| I2A the window and gazed idly out.
S~~ This was strictly in accordance
with the instructions conveyed in the
little blue-covered book of typewriting,
which read:
"And l will explain 1t all to you.
Gertrude walks to window r and
gazes idly out"
Considering that this was the 2l7th
time she had done this, the view from
the window had lost somewhat Of Its
novelty.
She knew exactly what she would
see there. At her right would be
huge electric calcium pouring its green
rays upon her white dress. 1t had
been decided that green would be bet
ter than blue. The moon had been
green ever since the night when the
stage manager had arrived at this de-
cision.
There were also couple Of stage
braces holding up the scenery, and
sometimes couple OF stage hands IN
very dirty sleeves lent animation to
the view.
Though the men were absent and
Annlce was able to give her whole at
tention to the floor, on which some one
had chalked, II love you," in clear
print.
She wondered idly who might have
done this. Some stage hand, probably
considering it good joke. Surely no
one would make such an open confes-
sion and expect to be taken seriously.
She was still wondering when she
heard the cue, which was her signal to
turn with cry of horror to perceive
Lady Gwendolln PROSTATE upon the
floor, struck down by Hugh de Malt
ravers, who in private life was most
unvillain-llke villain.
After that 1t was busy time until
the fall of the curtain, when she mad
to run for the dressing-room for
change to the third-act costume. She
gave the chalk marks no further
thought until the following evening.
There, again, were the eloquent
words neatly chalked for her inspec.
tIon. She was the only one required
to use the window. She could not sup
pose that the message was meant for
any one else,
Gradually the legend began to annoy
her. Every evening the same words
appeared, only to disappear before 1t
came time to make the change for he
next act
She complained to the stage man
ager, but that official could offer no
practical suggestion. He was certain
It was none of the stage boys, and that
was all the satisfaction she coHld oh
tain.
The matter both annoyed and inter-
ested her 1t takes hut little TO make
talk in a company, and she Wisely
held her peace; but she kept sharp
eye out In the.hope of discovering the
offender.
She even made a practice of running
to the window the moment the curtain
fell In the hope of discovering the
,wrbter erasing the lines, but by that
time the marks had been obscured and
she could only wait for time to unravel
the mystery.
On the 250th performance Agnes
Carleton celebrated the event by intro
ducing a new gown. In place OF the
white satin, which was beginning to
show the marks of wear and tear, she
appeared In a handsome black satiu,
which caused every woman in the au- |
dience a pang of jealousy and Incl
dentally got her several newspaper |
items.
As usual. Annlce stood BY the win
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
Population of Japan,

The population Of Japan was esti.
mated at 4S,152, 1903, according to the
last census, taken In 1893. There are
four classes, In the following proper
ton: Imperial family. SO; nobility,
4,oo1; gentry, 2,105,696; common peo-
pie, 41,05O,56S. In these figures are in
cluded 1888 Amos, of Hokkaido, TO-.
sol Japanese living abroad, and l2,864
foreigners. In addition, however, are
the 100000 inhabitants Of Formosa
so'that the present population is estt.
mated at 50,OOO.O0o. Hondo. the chief
island, is the most densely populated
part Of the empire, having 3Sl people
to the square mile, and its southern
districts have AIS Inhabitants to the
square mile. OF recent years there
has been a rapid concentration of Don.
ulation in the cities. There were "a
towns. according to the census of 1893
having a population of 10000 or over