The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
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these extremes lie gentle breeze and
s.nleasant breezes." brisk wind and
very high wind" storm" and great
storm Delicate instruments, at the
command of the weather clerk, tell
him (which way the wind blows" but
the common or garden variety OF man.
at sea level must depend upon the
proverbiaI straws. Several years ago
a writer traced the path OF the wind
through the crowded business section
of San Francisco. He showed the In
huence of the skyscraper, upon the
direction OF the straightaway wind
that blows in gayly from the ocean
during the summer months. A brisk
wind" starting from the west, became
a mysterious spiral when II reached
the vicinity OF the Mills building; be-
ginning with dignity and direct In
tention, it abandoned itself to the
spirit OF mischief. disputing with hats
and skirts the right to pass its usurp-
ed corner or at the junction or Market
and Kearny streets IL chuckled softly
at the surprise OF pedestrians who met
a gentle drizzle out Of The clear sky
where the misguided breeze brought
down the steam from the top OF q class
A building. This jolly wind Still
marches IN from the ocean, perhaps
bent on mischief still but the face OF
the land has changed and where once
Il turned TO wander In and out among
IQo CFOWQluK DunQluB1f II linus AOA I4Ao
most part q clear field OF dusty brick
and fallen g1rders- Stin IL has its fun
though less subtly, moro brutRlly di-
rect. It whJrls the sharp bttckrfhse
mad1y over the ruins OF tho town it
once respected. ratt1es the loose metal
| sheathing that clings to the broken
cornices OF buildings and makes hois-
ferrous war upon the keeper Of tbs
wayside inns. But IN the midst OF It's
mischief II floats the pennants thstsase
flown from mushroom class x' build
ings in token OF a peoples unconduers
able spirit, and sinking for whsle 90
pleasant breeze" as though sued
a little at the scene IL finds, it brings
the scent of unharned gardens'so bless
the dry air OF the lower town II 10 q
burdens. from the comfortable aroma
of outdoor kitchens to the terrible ev1-
dence Of the undiscovered dead It Is
at once the bane and the saving OF
San Francisco. and In its constant
| movement and its multiplied variety
it is the symbol OF the ctty's~iifs to- /
! day.
Professor Omori has eon1s 20 US
from Toxic with the latest improved
explanation ;of the bafiing earthquake.
According TO the professor. this old
earth of ours, who should have got
over, long ago. the tricks OF infancy,
acts occasionally like a spoiled child
and holds its breath" In the human
nursery this procedure results usually
I in capitulation on the part OF the
mother, who breads the effects OF this
over-oxygenation- Professor Omorf
/ tells US that when we discover that
the earth Is holding its breath we may
| know that something Is going to
happen 1t seems that this will help
US little when IL is our mother that is
misbehavingi-
An architect who visited US after our
FIRE. and who has now returned TO Mil
waukee and written for the Milwaukee
Journal an article upon San Francisco,
states his belief that opportunities to
make money as great as any, IL not
the greatest in the country. are TO be
found in the rebuilding Of this city
/ Speaking of the present appearances
of the town, he says: Il shall never
| forget when standing on KNOB Hill the
terrible sight of the ruined city at my
feet" Thus is the last vestige of the
greatness of that hill swept away
the mansions of the nabobs are gone
and Mob Hill passes to posterity as
Knob. 1t remains for the building
laws to make it an important fixture
of the Door to the Orient.
\ A few days ago a gentleman in
/ Oakland named Ford. leaning too
far from q second-story easement.
I III OIQeE 10 ODSeTNS Two lovers VINO
passed houghtlessly beneath him, fell
heavily to the pavement Fortunately,
! Mr. Ford as well as the happy couple
escaped serious injury. It should be
borne in mind that rubberneck can
not be counted upon always to break
ones fall Mr.. Ford. being but 2s. had
an additional advantage In the e1as-
ticfty OF youth.
o Tempora (dicit)i o MoresI
The singular things that one sseesl
A building Of skyscraping stories
Collapsed into dust for the oreeEes
And the mother. the Mission Dolores
As calm and composed as you
pleasei
The man OF he:moment lgenoses =
And dreams he is thrown out os
bed;
The dear of his bosom but dozes
For fear of the roof overhead:
And tangle OF old-fashioned roses
Lies over the undisturbed dead
| Above. between Sdobe and .rafter.
A voice that Is hollow as rain
/ Is heard, like an echo ofslaughter
Whose scorn is made tender Twit6
pain:
20 children Of greed that. grew .afeer,'
We builded in love. and yernxtnP'