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The Washington times., 1906-09-30

John Irwin, the veteran fisherman OF
lne Internal Revenue Bureau, is at
EdWards Ferry on the upper Potomac,
on the first stage of his annual pas
time. Instead OF the usual catch OF
sHNery beauties. sent by express to be
DIVIDED among friends ana associates,
mere mas come doleful news about the
''nsheTmans g luck
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Major J. d, TerriI. chief law clerk Of
the office Of Comptroller OF Treasury.
has returned from a months vacation
spent in Massachusetts, Maine and
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

A L. ClCthier of the Internal Rove
nue. Office. is back from "a months
leave of absence spent in <entuclz,-.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Thomas Holcombe. a law clerk in the
Office of Comptroller of Treasury. is
again at his desk. after a visit of some
length TO his old home In Delaware
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Miss Elizabeth Wilson, one Of the type
writer's in the office of the clerk OF the
Supreme Court of the District. has re-
turned 10 work after a delightful vaca-
tiOn spent partly at Atlantic CITY and
IN pennsylvania visiting relatives and
friends.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Joseph j. Sullivan Is another member
Of the Washington colony OF lawyers
who spent the summer holidays OF Cen
teI Lowell, Me. He SAYS 10 f. most
delightful place, end il nothing hap
pens he VIII return there next summer
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

b. F. Harrah has returned from the
mountains OF Virginia, where ne spent
a short vacation.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Q. a. Barnard. who has been spend
ing the summer at the summer home o.
his father, Justice job Barnard at Cen
ter Lowell Ne. has returned 10 Wash
inEtOn after "a most enjoyable holiday
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

+. A. Charles, who has been at At
lanuc City for The past two weeks. is
again OF duty.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Justice Job Barnard. OF the Supreme
Court Of the District. VINO spent the
summer at Center Lowell, Ne. with his
family returned To- Washington ycster-
day, preparatory 10 Tcsuming his Judi
cla. duties Tuesdsv next, TIE date OF tho
opening Of the fall term % the local
courts
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REFUGEES.

With the opening of the fruit much will
be done to relieve the situation at the refugee
camps Already there is work for every man able to
the fire were employed as clerks hookkeepers stem
ogTaI5herS and in similar capacities who physi-
cay Incapable of deing hard manual work These
are at present the NEST epess class IN the city.
They will, however have no difficulty IN meeting the
demands of the fruit harvest
The demand for hands to handle the fruit crop
Will continue until late in October Whole families
will be able to secure employment at from one to
two dollars a day, and in instances
more, for each effective member. The work
is not hard and the conditions surrounding it are
have had their all swept away. Fruit growers who
employ large numbers of hands, usually furnish
camping grounds and water and ID some cases fuel.
Under sech conditions industrious families
money. For considerable portion Of the summer
the same class Of people will find even better paying
work IN the hop fields.
BY the time the harvest is over great change
will have San Francisco. Tens of thou
sands of mechanics and laborers will then be EN-
ployed at high wages temporary business and office
buildings will line the principal streets and the retail
trade will to large extent have returned to normal
conditions. There will then be demand for clerks
and others who find it impossible to make a
living IN the city. Those who return to the city
IN the fall with little money saved from the
mer work to tide them over until they get
back into their old employment will not experience
much difficulty IN finding places for themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
EoRHAL CONDITIONS BEING RESTORED.

Illustration Of how promptly San Francisco Is
recovering her ground after the tremendous disaster
oI april i, furnished by the restoration of her
balances at Eastern money centers Immediately
after TIE fire appeal made, not only by San
Francisco bat by practically the entire Pacific
Coast, to Eastern banks for aid. Chicago, for ex-
ample furnished not less than $10000000 Much Of
this WAS drawn from balances which Western banks
maintain at Eastern centers; not little of it was
borrowed direct from the money market
Now comes VOID from Chicago, as fair Indication
Of what has been done at other points, that in that
city practically the entire $10000000 drawn six
weeks ago has been returned. Within sllrpris-
ingy short time after the fire the sending back of
these borrowed funds began, and has continued
until normal conditions between the banks Of Cali
fornia and the banks of Chicago have been restored
1t IS small comfort for city that has seen lite
rally hundreds Of millions wiped out by fire to be
told that few cities better prepared to meet
such loss than was San Francisco. San Francisco
at the time of the fire a tremendously ricl
and prosperous city, and city in the flush of he.
development. Her savings banks held the record o.
the country for deposits, her enterprises were yield
ing enormous returns, capital and labor were EN-
ployed ia industry extraordinarily fruitful for both
Not at the height Of the earyday mining
boems had the city enjoyed greater prosperity II
city of 100000 inhabitants was prepared to
Withstand a $200oO0,00O fire, San Francisco was
that city.
The Promptpess with which the city has met the
conditions growing out of the disaster shows this
nothing else can. The prompt restoration of Cali
fornia balances in the East shows it. the prompt
payment of than 9S per cent of the CITY s taxes
cut of total levy of over $S0O0OO0 shows it. the
splendid confidence and fortitude of the people
show it, the stifening of real estate prices shows it
San Francisco's development has been checked bv
the fire, but the check is only for the moment
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
:. THE SMART SET ::

months Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins have
rented their pretty home on Hillside
avenue TO Boston folk
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bancroft are re-
siding at the Gainsborough. on Pacins
avenue. where they have secured very
attractive apartments
a Royden Williamson IS living In
Berkeley. where he expects to spend the
summer
Miss Nette Sexton. who had contem-
plated trip to Tahiti this summer. will
probably remain in town at the family
home on Washington street. Mr. and
Mrs Percy v. Long Emma SextoD
have announced the arrival Of listls
daughter in May.
Miss Frances Jolnfe will arrive In
town this week from Paris. where she
went a few months ago with Mr.. and
Mrs. Emile Bruguiere. Miss Jollife has
written the libretto and music for
comic opera. which she expects TO pre-
duce in this country.
DIR. and Mrs Lee Presser have built .
tiny bungalow in a picturesque spot
near Piedmont avenue and are located
there.
Mrs. Jane MarteI. who. with her
daughter. Miss Adele Eartel. has lived
50 long at ths Pleasanton. moved into
her own home on Webster street early
In April. consequently escaping the
lssses undergone by 50 many
Mrs. Harry Wells Thomas OF Hillside
avenue. Piedmont. who is spending Q
month in Bakersfield. Will 90 to CARMEL
by-the-Sea for several weeks before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Squire varrick Mooney. with her
tiny son, has returned to her home on
Broadway after several weeks OF severe
Illness at the Preside hospital.
Miss Alta Ceuntryman will eAtertain
informally this afternoon az her home
in Oakland.
The members of the Outdoor Art
League department OF the California
Club are requested to send their al
dresses to Mrs. Lsven White at Mill
Valley.
Mrs. Adolphus Graupner has been
spending few days in town. the guest
Of Mrs. Wenzelburger.
Miss Wilkinson and Miss Newman OF.
Oakland left last Sunday for Europe.
where Mrs. A NJ RosbereVsh expects
to join them in September Mrs. Will
kinson is the daughter of the late War
den Wilkinson.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
THE WORK AT SANTA ROSA.

In proportion to its population and wealth Santa
Rosas loss in April large if not larger than
that of San Francisco. The fire wiped out all city
and county buildings, the business section and much
Of the residence district About all that was left
Santa Rosa after the disaster were the courage of
her people and the fine resources that back the
community. The promptness with which these were
applied to the restoration of the city shown bv the
developments at Santa Rosa during the few weeks
that have passed since the fire Steps have been
taken for the rebuilding Of the city hall and of
the county buildings. Owners Of business property
already at work putting up better structures
than occupied the sites before. The restoration of
the residence portion Of the city being pushed as
rapidly as money and energy can do it.
There is, Of course more behind all this activity
than the enthusiasm of the people Of Santa Rosa
there is the ability to do the work Santa Rosa was
before the fire and is a wealthy community.
1t IS situated IN of the richest valleys in the
world, and IN the development of the country the
people have grown rich The fire found the com
munity financially sound. The local banks were
full of money, and the embers of the fire
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
PEOPLE AND THINGS
BY LOUISE WELLER.

equality. There has been a whole lot
said and much more written about the
attraction of opposftes. Attraction,
though. is not love. And equal culture.
similar tastes and ideals is much the
better soil for lasting love to take root
in. To have the same taste is largely to
have the same interest, and people who
are interested in the same things have
more to hold them togsther-that Is.
they are not so apt to drift apart
; There is whole lot more truth than
fiction in the trite saying of loves aight
when poverty comes along. This il. OF
course, in cases where love eliminates,
as it naturally does. IN marriage.
Nearly every woman. unless she is
very young and dreadfully tnexpeFf-
enced, easily understands this. A
woman who truly loves a man hesi-
tates to marry him If he is very poor.
A wife is an extra burden to a strux
Cling man. and no woman wants to
see the man she loves burdened. No
man who truly loves a woman wants
her to endure the many privations OF
real poverty.
Lack of money. fortunately, is an evil
that can be remedfed The man who
is worthy of love can with time place
himself in a position to comfortably
support wife Love made comforta-
bles sheds it's wings. 1t is content to
stay right at home.
Extreme poverty and great wealth
belong to the same class. A romantic
glow is apt to shed It's efulgens rays
over both of them
When a girl marries very wealthy
man her friends and the newspapers go
into ecstaeies and raptSres. 1t is a ro-
nance, love match.
When a girl marries very poor man
her friends and the press are not SO
enraptured. though quite as excited. And
again if is a love match. a romance.
Thinking matters over. however, it is
not so strange that there is so much
nearly love-"
While I am positive not one OF the
women Ward charmed even fer a mo-
ment loved him. I am willing to admit
each one thought she did
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
NO TIME FOR DELAY.

The opposition of practical men of affairs to the
widening of the streets of the downtown district,
does not ceme so much from objection to the widen
ing of the streets from the delay in the resto-
ration of the city which such work will cause.
Business men recognize that San Francisco cannot
afford delay in getting back TO its oldtime work
ing basis 1t is no time for dreaming dreams, ne
matter how pleasant the realization of those dreams
may be- but for getting the city into shape for the
days work.
The downtown district for half century has
housed very satisfactorily the great business engine
that has been the source Of the city life and energy
1t is a question whether wider Streets however
artistically they might be arranged, would house it
better. The business Isen be it observed, are not
looking for artistic effect but for utility and while
they quite willing to accept the artistic effect
they are not willing sacrifice the practical for it.
The great FIRE of April wiped out that district in
which was housed the great business ngine that
made San Francisco 60 and the city will be helpless
ts resume activity until its business engine is in
working erder again. This cannot be until there
is place to house the engine. The only way to
house it is to build the house; to restore perma-
nently the business sectien OF the city.
IF the streets of the downtown district are to be
arbitrarily widened with the accompanying litiga-
ton and delay that may be looked for, it Will be
long before the business engine which made San
Francisco what it was, and which must be counted
upon to restore the city and make it even greater
is IN It's oldtime place and in working order again
The delay is impOrtant to the householder Of the
Western Addition and to the laborer of the South
Side all waiting on the starting up of business
activity-as to the landowner of Montgomery street
or the wholesaler of SanSome street The interests
Of the whole city are wrapped up in this question,
and they decidedly against the delay which the
carrying out of the plans proposed would entail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
CITIZEN GIVES HIS VIEWS
OF NEEDS OF THE CITY

To the Editor of The Call:
There is no DOUBT that the conduit
system for electric transmission for
cars is the best yet known. 1 know
that steel conduit can be so con-
structed that il would be impossible
to close the slot by fire or earthquake,
and 1 see no reason why the United
Railroads should not adopt that system
as soon as conditions are favorable
for it to install it.
1t also appears to me it was an over
sight for the business men to scatter
and locate stores in the Mission and
the unburnedi district instead of wait
the burned district downtown. The
present result of such a course could
be easily forecasted. Now nearly all
the burned district is plastered with
ITO lease" signs. This hasty move
and taking fve-year leases of up
town property and erecting himsy fire
traps is going to .retard the building
downtown where the most valuable
property is located. OF course, the
burned district must be cleared before
permanent structures can be erected. I
believe it crime to build with brick
after the experience we have had.
Steel frame structures. covered with
sheet steel and reinforced with brick
upon the inside. IL clamped to the
frame, might be used il nothing bet
ter can be found
The crying need now is cheap homes
going to stay here and help to build
up and restore the city. There is lots
of land between the city and San Ma
teo along the line of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad that ought to be bought
for $25 per acre. An acre can be cut
lots could be leased at so much a
month to actual occupants to avoid
speculation. Two dollars per month
for the ground and communication
from the railroad at SO per month,
making the monthly expense only s5.
house for s1oo. This suggestion de-
serves immediate consideration, as
there Is no time to lose.
There is a good deal of talk about
salt water supply. Why not go at 1t at
once and pump the water with wind
motors? After the plant is installed
its maintainance would be nominal
In these critical times We require
men of action. that can do things be-
sides talk to bring the city out of its
trouble.
Cheap land for workingmen to build
homes on where they will be inde-
pendent and not be eaten up with rent
is what is needed now. The residence
rents asked now are from so to 200
per cent in advance of what they were
before the fire. and working people
cannot afford to pay such eIorbitant
demands. DAVID B. JAMES.
San Francisco, June &.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08

At the close of Miss Winifred June
Morgan's concert Wednesday night in
Oakland the affair took on the aspect
the audience and her friends crowded
around to bid her farewell and bon
voyage, as she leaves today for Europe.
She will travel, with Miss Spencer and
the two will go first to the home of
Nine. Gadski, where another California
girl, Mabel Riegelmann, is preparing
for an operatic career. Miss Morgan
has made the violin her life devotion,
and the next two years will be spent
in study and travel
The concert Wednesday night was
musical success. which was to be ex-
pected with such names on the pro-
gramme as Fred Maurer, Lowell Red
field and Harry Samuels. Mrs. Olive
Reed Cushman was also to have as
sisted Miss Morgan, but was confined
to her bed with ptomaine poisoning
There is no occasion for her friends
to be alarmed. as she is much better
today.
One of the largest affairs planned
for the next week is the reception that
Mrs A. L. Adams OF Oakland will give
at her home Tuesday, complimentary
to her mether and sister, who are here
from the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Martin Mann
have taken cottage in San Rafael for
the summer. pending the completion
of their very handsome bungalow at
Ross.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ford. who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Pierce at Suisun, are located at ,El
Drisco, on Pacific avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford, who have long occupied apart
ments at the Palace. are anxiouslY
awaiting the rebuilding Of that hostelry.
Miss Linda Cadwallader has remained
constantly in town since the fire. keep
ing house for her brother George and
refusing to- go away. Mrs. Cadwallader
is still at Menlo Park, to which place
her son Immediately escorted her after
the excitement.
DR.. and Mrs. A. P. Stapler are con-
templating trip abrsae. providing that
Dr. Stapler may obtain leave OF alb
sence from the German Hospital. where
ne is a medical director.
Since the fire DR.. and Mrs Stapler
have resided in Frufrvsle, and II their
plans mature they Will remain in Eu-
rope three months.
Mrs. Howard Elliot Robbins of Pied
mont leaves tomorrow for The Oaks,
Applegate, where she will spend three
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
IN ANSWER
TO QUERIES

SAVINGS BANKS-T. D.. City The
number of savings banks in the United
States January / of the current year
was 1881
A PUGILIST-Su Subscriber, City. Mar
tin Canole. the lightweight pugi1ist
was born in County Clare. Ireland, oc-
tober 13, 1882
AN ADDRESS Ss-Subscriber, Berkeley
Cal This department. does net publish
the address of any private business. If
the parties were burned out and have
gone into businesstsgain. they will ad-
vertise.
MILITARY DUTY.C., Oakland, Cal
For such information as you desire
relative to the liability of man who
left Sweden before performing military
duty and now wishes to retura, COM
municate with the Consul for Sweden in
this city
AN ESTATE-Jim, Alameda, Cal.
Your question relative to a family al
lowance out of an estate, the bills
against which exceed the value of the
estate. is one that calls for judicial
opinion and is not OF the class that this
department answers.
FoURs IN PoKER-Piayer. City. In
the game of poker "fours" is a rare
hand to hold and means that in five
cards, four cards are of the same value.
Thus four duces are a -four as are
four aces. The highest fours win. There
can be no similar hands in 'fours."
WORDS IN COMMON USE-A. s.,
City. DR.. Bromlaugh in his ''Gleanings
for the Curious says on the subject of
words of the English language used by
writers and speakers: I'VE would be
surprised to find, if we counted them,
with how small a number of words we
manage to express all that we have to
say, either with our lips or with the
pen. Our common literary English
probably amounts to hardly ten thou
sand words; our common spoken Eng
lish hardly to five thousand.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08

misfortune came to me because. for
few minutes forgot to be sage
and acted the fool. You see, in mo-
ment Of rashness I remarked that I
could make something good out of any
man., no matter what he might be, If
| were given the opportunity. One of
my courtiers took me up and brought
me man to experiment upon. made
an absolute failure of the attempt, but
no man could have done otherwise. 1t
makes me sick to think that l was
such a wall-eyed chump"
What was the cause of the failure?'
the Queen of Sheba sympathetically
inquired
Why, he brought me one of these
fellows who talk and talk and talk,
and never cease talking, and yet never
by any accident say anything. I was
a soner from the word CO. and it
was mighty tough, but l have one
consolation"
What is that?' the Queen inquired:
The tso cute courtier met with an
accident and lost his head shortly af-
ter that
We'll, that is some consolation" the
Queen pityinsly observed; lit indicates
that we ancient history potentates
manage to keep even.'
More sr less said King Solomon,
but it hurts just the same"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
FRENCH DUEL BY MAIL.

pair who quarreled have just settled a duel with
the result usually attends meeting on
the field honor. easily achieved says
the Paris correspondent of the New York The
challenger who imagined he had been nsulted
his adversary. newspaper editor, saying:
one does not send seconds to scoundrel like you.
box letter instead Please therefore, regard
them boxed.
The recipient replied 81 regard nay having
been boxed Cordially thank you In the manner
j blow your brains with revolver Regard yourself
a dead. / salute your corpse"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
SUGGESTS NEW NAME
FOR MARKET STREET

To the Editor of The Call:
Why cannot San Francisco show her
gratitude to the whole country by re-
naming Market street United States
avenue?
1t could be done on July with ap-
propriate ceremony and is the very
least the city can do to show the ap-
probation for the generosity showered
upon her in her calamity. Other towns
might follow suit and it would be a
very graceful thing to see united ac-
tion on the same great day of reioic-
ing. July T. A CONSTANT READER.
San Francisco. June :.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
IMPORTATION OF GEMS.

With only month remaining fiscal year end
with June the value importation precious stones
at this port is already than $2OO00OO greater than
the total value of the mporstions year In the
fiscal year $SS,223 gems were brought
New York from abroad says Pttsburg Dispatch
and this the highest the countrys history ,p
that time. The 900
the will be considerably increased dur
ing the coming month. authorities say that more
than IS per of the gems imported are diamonds
Pearls the list. while are next and
enaeralds fourth in value.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
MOTOR CAR A POWER PLANT

The motor of Paris firm is designed to light the
country residence of its do other work in it's
hours of from travel The is mmovably braked
rails placed house. detachable
provided removed the twocylinder
and by of shaft with two joints
the connected with the dynamo machine
be While this arrangement promises to be es
pecay for furnishing electric light away the
power stations may prove a convenience
for driving wood OF other domestic appa-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
FILLMoRE-sTREET BOOM PASSING.

Fillmore street is fast losing prestige the center
of the eitys business and industrial activity. I'm
mediately after the fire this street the most
available fer the purposes of professional and bust
men, and every building that could be used for
store Office purposes was pressed into service
As though by magic Fillmore street the
principal street Of the city.
But already with the work of restoring
the city well under way the activities of the city
life are drawing away from Fillmore street.
Through the burned district thousands Of men are
engaged in clearing land for buildings, and
everywhere temporary structures are going up to
meet the pressing demands of the times This ac-
tvity is drawing the industrial life of the city back
to the old centers Every restoration Of an office
building left standing by the fire and every com
pletion of temporary business building in the
burned section means further shifting of the city
business and industrial life back to the downtown
district The time is not distant when the city that
the fire forced out to Fillmore street will have moved
back to its old haunts