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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
-I $3.50 .
HOUSE WlRM|NG
CHEERS MANY
San Francisco Press Club En-
tertains Its Friends at
a Jinks.
Good Music and Specialdes
Make Affair Most
Enjoyable.

The San Francisco Press Club held
an informal jinks last evening in its
new home at 2o16 Pine street
This affair is the first held by the
club since the fire destroyed its old
home. Music, songs. wit and humor
marked the Installation of the club in
its new home.
More than $50 guests thronged the
large parlors and music room, enjoy
ing to the full the hospitality of the
club and the excellent literary and
musical programme offered by excep-
tionally good talent.
President John McNaught read a tel
esram from Impresario Greeneaum in
which that gentleman extended an in
vitation to the members of the club
to accept of the hospitality of Idora
Park. The telegram stated that two
tickets would be at the disposal of each
of the members at any time they might
choose TO accept them. Upon President
McNaughts motion the club as a body
decided TO take advantage of the offer
on next Saturday evening.
Among those who afforded entertain
ment for the evening were Nat Lands
berger, in violin selections. accompa-
MED by Sig V. Ursomando; Captain w.
Leale in his usual dialect stories; Roy
Folger In musical stunts and imper-
sonations; ida Waldrop in ragtime Sc
lections and Ferris Hartman in excel
lent old time topical songs.
Those members who wish to accept
the invitation of Mr. Grecnbaum should
register a the club before Wednesday.
The tickets viii be at the house on next
Friday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
SPEAKS IN FAVOR
OF IMPROVEMENTS
FOR NORTH END
Father Caraher Says District
Is in Need Of Wider
ThOrOughtares.
Also Declares That Montgomery
Avenue Should Be
Extended.

Father Terence Ceraher. pastor OF st
Francis parish. is taking great inter
sst II the future OF the locality in which
his former church stood and expresses
himself as being strongly in favor of
the extension OF Montgomery avenue
on the north as far as the bay and on
the south as far as Fremont street.
Father Caraher said:
The present Montgomery avenue is
merely 3 cUl de sac. and il was never
the intention or its projectors that il
should remain in its present condition.
II il were extended Ii would rebound
greatly 10 the benefit OF North San
Francisco.
The earthquake has proved con-
clusivelv that il was safe 10 build in
the North End on account OF the solSd
foundation there. and as there will be
s. large number of residents in that
section the streets and thorOughfares
should be roomy.
] also advocate strongly the widen
ing OF Dupont street. at least as far
north as Montgomery avenue
II its present width remains the Chi
nese VIII con6regate upon IL as for
merly and il VIII be = mere Chinese
alley Moreover II is the natural thor
Oughfsre conn ecttng the North End
with Market street by reason Of its
grade and situation and should there
fore be wider. than il is al present
] consider Pacific street should also
be Widened according to the plans OF
the present administration. X is the
ey which one can drive from east TO
west and vice versa. At present IL IS
totally inadequate 10 the demands OF
traf1lc
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
PERSONAL.

John J. whelan of New York is at
the Majestic.
Z. Matherson. q contractor of Fres-
no. is at the Baltimore.
II. r. Mallory. a business man of Ba-
kerstield, is at the Dorchester
c. Gundlach of New York is at the
Dorchester.
Duke T. Baxter and wife of Los An
geles are at the Baltimore.
John Coughten and wife of New York
are at the Majestic
c. W. Clark and wife of San Mateo
are at the Majestic.
Edmund Herezel, tobacconist OF
New York, is at the Majestic
Mr. and Mrs. A. Feist, who lived at
the Palace for Ave years. are at the
Majestic.
Frederick Moore and wife and Miss
Moore of Eureka are at the Dorches-
ter.
Judge Kenneth NJ jackson. largely
interested in mining interests in Gold
fields and now residing in Arizona, Is
at the Majestic
w j. Pierce, president of the Alpine
Plaster Company of Los Angeles, is at
the Baltimore.
Il w wills. mana ger of the Whittier
springs Hotel, is spending a few days
N town and is staying at the EolHsch-
icl1ie Club, 1T1S Pine street. -
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10

The Travelers' Insurance. Company's
Permanent Offices now in the Monad-
mock building, fourth floor. Life and
Accident Insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
SUPERVISOR WILSON Is
AGAINST BUILDING PLAN
Thinks All City and County Depart
ments Should He Grouped Under
One Roof

Supervisor A NJ. Wilson believes in
action.
He is opposed 10 the scheme for city
and county buildings as proposed by
the building committee. and declares
that ne viii make himself heard when
the matter comes up for discussion.
He thinks too much time is being spent
in talking OF the city beautiful, and too
little IN going ahead with the rebuild
inE Of san Francisco
What he IS complaining Of particu-
larlY at the present n9bment. however.
IS the scheme OF The committee TO have
the various departments housed in six
different buildings He declares this
win take TOO much of me time Of d
man who may have business TO attend
10 in several OF the departments.
What we want" Wilson remarked.
as he was looking over u copy of the
report yesterday. us 10 have d location
so thar these buildings can all be to-
gether. The departments should be ar
ranged so thar a young man can step
in at one Office get his marriage IL
cense; go TO another room TO get mar
ried and still 70 q third Cor his divorce.
That's the way 10 DO things Why a
man would tire himself out walking
around II the plans Of this committee
&c through"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
RUMORED ELOPEMENT GIVES
REFUGEES FOOD For GOSSIP
Lilfie Nelson Reported to Have Fled
With Soldier, but Girl Is Found
by Sergeant,

Much excitement prevailed in the ref
ugee camp at the Preside yesterday
morning when Mrs. Frank sessler re-
ported to the camp commander that
ner I5-year- daughter, Lille Nell
son, had been missing since early the
evening before and said she feared that
her daughter had been enticed away
by Private Camp of the First Cavalry
which left for Texas yesterday morn
ing.
diately detailed to search the woods
while several refugees went to
Camps company and reported later thai
the soldier had not answered rolicall
that morning.
The hunt was continued and about
noon the sergeant of the guard found
the young lady and. returned her T.
her mother. The girl said the soldier
called on her the evening before to tell
her good by. and while they we're talk
ing She saw her stepfather WATCHING
her from a distance, and. fearing q
scolding, decided TO remain away from
the tent. She refused to return with
the sergeant until assured that her
mother would not punish her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10

MAYOR RICHARD RETURNS
Berkeley, June 9.-Mayor Thomas
Rickard returned today from the EAST.
HI has been absent for two months.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
rEAR GENERAL TIE-uP.
Los Angeles shipping Men Expect Long
Fight with Sailors.

LOS ANGELES. June 9.--Locai rep
resentatives. OF the Pacific Coast and
Oriental steamship lines that are tied
up. following the abrogation of their
q arreements with the Sailors Union in
san Francisco, fear that unless the
saiIormen and shipowners get together
the trouble will develop into an abso-
lutte shipping tie-up, affecting the
ocean front from San Diego to San
Francisco.
Los Angeles representatives have
received official notice informing them
of the situation and notifying them to
cancel all steamship tickets and freight
consignments for the present
f Schaffer. local head of the Mer-
chants Independent Steamship Com
pany, had the following TO say Of the
situation today:
Il believe the trouble will be settled
soon. but il IT is not fear that it will
develop into a most serious tie-up. One
OF our vessels. the Coronado. is lying
az San Pedro with $4,000 feet of lum-
Der and it would take but half day
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
Californians in New Ysrk.

NEW YORK, June s.-The following
caiifornians are in New York:
From San Francisco-K Fornes Jr.
At the Herald Square: s. c. Hansber-
ger, at the Woodstock; Miss c. Hobart
md Mrs. II. Hobart, at the Herald
square; 7. Hoy and wife, at the En-
Dire; n. Power, at the Imperial; w
Forsl Jr., at the Wellington; C. A.
Connolly, at the Marlborough; Miss H
" Peckhan, at the Grand: II. A Smith
md wife, at the Imperial; N Green, at
The Park Avenue. V. II. Hulen, at the
Grand Union; B. Jaulus and wife, al
the Belvidere; A. Kaufman, at the
Herald Square; DR.. 7. Ward, at the
Eetherland.
From Los Angeles-E Hustwick. al
the Everett; G. Young. at the Imperial:
J. Scott and wife. at the Marlborough:
4. Wilson. at the Imperial
From Oakland-R. n. Miocerich and
Mrs. L. A. Miocerich, at the Imperial.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
nurrlarx charge pismis.ed.

The charge Of burglary against
George Denn;son SIey ives disnniyAeJ
hy Judge Dunno yesterday morning
upon Assistant District Attorney
Crok's statement that there was in
sufficient evidence in the case to can
vict Suney Dobbs. colored man,
was dismissed on the same grounds
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
Exeursfon to ukiah

The California Northwestern Railway
will run an excursion TO Ukiah on sun
day, June IL, Boat viii leave the city
at $3.50 a. m. and Ukiah on the return at
D. N. The rate for the round trip Will
be 50. and each ticket sold fnsurss q
seat.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
New Sunset Park

Eight miles from San Jose-New Al
MAIDEN road Special train connects
of Market ST. Oakland excursionists
take special train al 2.45 a. m. First 81.
and Broadway. Alameda excursion
lists take special train Fruitvale at
$3.50 a. m Round trip. adults 81. chill
dren soc. Tickets for sale at all 1e-
pots morning excursion. Special train
stops at San Jose going and returning.
Fine military band accompanies excur-
sion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
caIayerns Big Trecs.

Good front fishing. Good table. Low hotel
rates Splendid scenery over the Sierra Rail.
way and only $l5 for the round trip. Get your
to unload her, hut hands are not avail
able"
r. Perkins, manager OF the Hugh B.
Rice Company. agents for all the big
steamship companies. said:
The steamship companies cannot af-
ford to hold the big mail steamers on
account of the Government mail con
tracts. I really believe the union
men have the best end of it, as they
can force the owners to come up
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-09

good deal. And believe we don't
feed properly"
What do you mean?"
THAT isl mean-we ought to eat
more fruit and nuts and that sort of
thing. In fact I'm a vegetarian,
and"
But her silvery laugh cut short his
explanation.
"oh, Jack, you silly boy! Is that all?
What rubbish! But am glad! was
afraid"
What? What were you afraid Of,
Winnie?"
II was afrald--it was somone else /"
"Oh, Winnie! Someone else? Never!"
His arm stole around her waist and
drew her toward him. Their hands
were tightly clasped. And-yes her
lips were perfect.
Next day she triumphantly placed
before him full mans portion OF
roast beef and Yorkshire" The cher
Ished theory was exploded. Adam had
succumbed. -London Opinion.
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Look here" he answered, you come
Il early tomorrow night. don't you ?"

Look here" he answered, "you come
III early tomorrow night, don't you?"
yes"
Meet me Mt the corner of Chancery
Lane and let US go for walk to-
gethcr? Do, Winnie" he continued in
whisper; "then I'll tell you why i
don't come to lunch"
She had never been to Hampstead
Heath before, and 1t had been specially
arranged for her to get a good impress
sion of 1t that evening. Who would
dream she was a waitress, thought
Tomkins rs he stepped proudly along
Mt her side, trembling every time their
elbows touched? She seemed to his
Imagination goddess in modern garb,
escaped from the fragrant wood that
doomed before them In the spring twi-
light.
II promised to tell you"
"Yes?"
ITO tell you-about-why, mean, /
don't come to lunchw
Don't II you had rather not, you
know. 1t doesn't matter in the least"
But want to. Shall we sit DOWN."
The kindly shadows yelled their rest
ing place and only the spring breeze
heard.
I've always been queer fellow, I
believe" he began, SERIOUS and shy /;
what some chaps call 'goody -goody;:
I'm not really, you know. I'm very
fond of sport and do lot of cycling"
Il love cycling!" she interrupted.
I'm what they call fellow with
notions. l suppose It's because l read
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Growth of the southwest,

Southwestward the course of empire
is taking Its way. That regions expan-
sion Is greater since 1900 than 1t was
prior thereto. Not only are Texas and
Its two territorial neighbors on the
north keeping up their old gait, but
Arkansas, Arizona and New Mexico
are showing an increase not previously
touched.
From the Chicago st. Louis, Kansas
City and New Orleans gateways, by
way Of the many railroads which are
extending their operations either by
lengthenlng their main lines or by an
nexing branches running in all direc-
tons, there is vast thrush of PEG.
pie these days into the section between
Missouri's and Kansas southerly Dor.
der and the Gulf of Mexico and be-
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky
Mountains and the Rio Grande. Metro
polltan.
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WINNIE's TRIUMPH.


7n e was known as Thoughtful
Jnl Tomkins" among his acqualnt-
ances; his lntimates called him
ST. T." Thus does friendship assist
to longevity. And, because the sobrl-
quet was not inappropriate, he felt en-
barrassingly out Of place at the sub.
urban ball, where he first met her. She
seemed most bewilderingly beautiful to
the tall, shy youth, as he leaned
against pillar, his moist hands clasp
ed behind him. That night Cupid was
In form: no second shaft was needed.
After weeks Of frultless searching he
met her again. With patience worthy
of the best Of causes he had tried to
find her unaided. But he only knew
her as the most beautiful girl in Lon.
don; so his quest was a trifie difficult.
At length, with many bushes, he
turned to the friend who had first in
troduced them and promptly secured a
clue.
.Oh, she's In a teashop somewhere in
the ethyl"
Then he began course of teas and
lunches extending over wide area.
Faint, yet pursuing, he sat down on
spring evening at one Of the familiar
species Of handicapped tables, and
from behind him there approached the
te-capped vestal who served that
particular altar.
Yes. 1t was she; and he could only
gasp and stammer:
"Oh, Miss Bell! How delighted
am to see you again! I've been won.
dcring II ever should. In fact, I've
been looking for you everywhere"
"Have you, really? How NIGEL"
Yes, that's Just how feel Good
heavens, think you look better in
black than anythlng!"
Don't be silly Shall get you some
tea?"
''Tea? oh, yes! l hadn't thought of
that. OF course, tea and toast"
Thus began an evolution in intimacy
that was both swift and interesting to
the onlookers, and Of deep Importance
to at least one Of those concerned.
Every evening he came and each time
stayed longer. But always and only
to tea.
why don't you come to lunch?" she
asked him one day.
"Oh, / can't very WE'LL"
But it isn't far from your Officer"
"oh, no, quite near! About five
minutes walk"
II suppose you like somewhere else
better? Tigers is only good enough
for tea7 see."
Really, no; It's not that at ALL"
Il suppose you do have lunch?"
"Oh. regularly"
well, come here. We have very
b'ce Joints and things, and this table
Isn't always full. That is, Of course,
Of you care for me to wait on you"
Poor Tomkinsi Tint look and a piece
OF muffin nearly finished him. He had
to clasp her hand before he could re-
ply.
winnie, yoN know It's not that"
"Well, why don't you come9n
And hep smlle aeaed him to give s
peaalble reAseM -, =
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Pride.

s
Eyes, madam" said the physician,
your little daughters foot seems to
have been bruised severely, that is all.
Probably she struck 1t against stone
or the wall. At any rate. you need not
worry. l would suggest that you APP
ply the old-fashioned remedy-a bread
and-milk poultice."
"How common!" murmured the
proud mamma. whose husband, by the
way, had Just succeeded In turning an.
other million-dollar trick In stocks.
"Bread-and-milk poultlce! Doctor
don't you think 1t would be more in
accord with our position in society Il
we used poultlce Of cake and Ice
cream g"-Judge. q
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modern cannot anayze the sentiment that rghtens her
away from things not of the and free from the
delicious fragrance exuded by motors She cannot ex
plain this horror of the past can only attest that 1t
Is fact In our actual psychology like the horror of rural
solitude. In boat on Highland loch a steam launch
passed us, burning bad coal. fair companion shifted
the tainted breeze and rapturousy exclaimed "How
nice! 1t smells like London!" did not think 1t "nce'
at ALL and would rather have the galley of Donald
Dubh stealing out from behind island and heard the
march of the Glen Orchy from the distant chanters
Romance Is as dead doornail except in the bosoms
of the aged. -
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SONG.


You watch my true Loves glances-
g You whisper as you gaze,
And vow through old romances
No fairer presence strays:
In silence mid your rapture
l list with hidden glee,
For all the while,
Her sweetest smile
My darling keeps for me.
You say her voices brightness,
In tender strains nfioat,
Excels In plaintive lightness
The wild birds haunting note.
But, ali, what were your praises
What would your wonder be,
II you could hear,
When none are near,
The songs she sings to me!
Boston Transcript.
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HARD SENTENCES TO SAY.

A good merrymaking game is try.
ing to repeat difficult sentences over
and over again. One of the simplest
and best of these is mixed biscuits"
Another, says the Boston Herald, is
"gig whip and even worse than that
is six thick thistle sticks" Peter
Piper fades into insignificance when
compared with such jaw breakers
Having mastered them, attempt "She
stood at the door welcoming him in"
and proceed to the direction which
the writer has been obliged to give
stop at the shop at the top of Sloane
street." Should any member of the
company feel sure of the prize thus
far. an antidote to conceit Is; There
was an old woman, and she was a
thistle sitter. She had sieve OF
Eifted tbistles aud a sieve of unsitteq
thsstles, and she was n thistle hifter'"
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E3EgR YOUNG WI
(I FOLKS N9
HE LovBL1BsT THING

THE LOyDLIEST THING ON
EARTH.
Once to large and busy town
A lot of wise men came,
So wise that to the simplest thing
They'd give a Latin name.
Students and scholars, great and
grave,
OF mighty fame and WORTH
They met there to decide what is
The loveliest thing on earth.
For days and nights they did de-
bate,
Propounding theories deep;
(And by their speeches long and dull
Sent everyone to sleep!)
With spectacles and microscopes,
And telescopes SO high,
They tried to prove thousand things.
Who understood? Not l.
Then, when year had come and
gone, Ait,
And still with learned care.
They argued holly every day.
A little child came there.
One old professor, who was kind
Tin spite of too much Creek,
Caressed the child, and said, .'My
dear,
Perhaps you've what We seek!n
"The loveliest thing on earth" and
The others cried, who knows?"
The child said, why, I've got it
here!"
And showed-a new-blown rose.
Dorothy NJ. S. Browne. in Lady's
Pictorial.
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more, and at last. died of old age ESQ
we belieye), his mate having previous.
ly escaped - From Mature and
Science" in st. Nicholas.
SQUIRRELS WINTER STORIES.
Here in Maine-in fact, all over
New England, says the Bangor News.
red squirrels do not put by great
boards of any kind for winter use.
When Maine red squirrel has filled
itself with acorns and beech nuts it
will hide few here and there-un-
der leaves, in hollow logs, in cracks
of rifted trees and among stone heaps.
An average red squirrel, having the
run of an oak grove in the fall of
the year, may in the course of two
weeks hide away from two to four
quarts of acorns. though they will
be in perhaps twenty different places.
and in no instance which we have
noted has any nut been shelled.
The squirrel which plans hoard of
nuts and makes deliberate prepare
tions for winter is the little chip
niunk, or striped squirrel. winch seeks
winter quarters soon after heavy frost
ana whlch remains In hiding all win
Ter. me chlpmunk oiten hides as
many as Two quarts OF shelied beech
nuts IN one pace. Ihelr store-nouses
are as RUE under the ground IN
sloping and sandy soil.
Ihere Is colony Of chipmunks
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NAPOLEON"

A>fAi OI1SN'
we mad once prairie dog whom
we named NAPOLEON, on account OF his
extraordinary energy, courage and
acuteness. we mad pair OF them,
the other pelns Josephine; but there
was nothing remarkaple about her.
Napoleon was rat llttle fellow, Dut
exceealngly strohs ana brave.
we mad caught young woodchuck.
II was old enough TO nave all the un-s
daunted 1erocity OF lts species; ana;
indeed, II was already nearly three
tunes Inc size OF Napoleon The
woodchuck had been left out in
the sitting room where 1t had
retreated into the unused fire.
place, and sat, glaring furiously
at every one who approached, and
keeping it's mouth wide open, except
when, from time to time, it would
close 1t with fearful snap. loudly
grinding its teeth together in a way
peculiar to woodchucks. Some one
brought in Napoleon, and, to my hor':
TOR, set him down on the floor. 1
was Tor snatching him up, feeling
sure that the woodchuck would make
an end OF him; but my father said:7
Let them be. We can interfere in
time" Napoleon, after investigating
other parts OF the room, trotted to-
ward the fireplace. The woodchuck
drew himselt up ana opened his mouth
as asos we as II w1,a &C., while MS
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Dishonesty always brands man as
lacking ordinary common sense; dis.
honesty is SO aure to DO punished, For
eyepy dollar a man steals. 10 Ia sure to
be blalshsa q hundred dollars worth,
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rho Last chance.

The ship subsidy schemers and their
lobbyists are swarmlng at tho national
capitol With the desperate lntont Of
VNshlas through tAe subsidy MI 1t w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-09
A HuMANR HUNTER,


In the northern part of Maine, IF
teen miles from the nearest neighbor,
is large and comfortable farm,
where the wild folk of the woods are
very happy because the farmer who
lives there will not allow any bird
or beast to be killed on his property.
The wild deer know they are safe
there, for nearly every afternoon
three or four would come out and
feed in field near the house, and
we could go very near without fright
ening them.
The farmer has many sheep and
lambs, and carries salt to the pasture
for them every morning, and often at
nightfall he sees the deer at the
same place where salt was given to
the sheep.
He tells the story of a hunter, who
came to his home one autumn to
kill deer, and when he found that
the farmer would net have them
killed on his farm he was anxious to
go farther on, SO the farmer harness
ed horse to take him to Moose Rlv-
err. AS they drove along they saw
deer feeding near the edge of the
wood; 1t lifted It's graceful head and
came down within a few feet of the
carriage. walking along and watch
ing the men with its beautiful, trust
full eyes.
why don't you shoot?' asked the
farmer. You want to kill deer.
Shoot that deer!" replied the hunt
er. 81 wouldn't hurt 1t for a thou
sand dollars! The man who would
shoot creature like that would be
villain"
This is one of the stories the farm
er likes to tell.-Our Dumb Animals.