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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
Body of Poet to Be
Crema a ted in
City Today
Was Engaged TO Marry
Capt. HiIey, War Hero
Funeral Rite Will
Be Held at Cy-
press Point

The body of Nora May French, the
poet. who committed suicide Thursday
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
George Sterling at Carmel. will be
brought to San Francisco today and
cremated. The ashes will be taken
to Carmel tomorrow, and her father
and her sister, Miss Helen French.
and a number of intimate friends of
the deceased will gather at Cypress
point and cast the ashes into the
waves that beat upon that promon-
tory. The shade of the old oak there.
the favorite OF painters and poets. was
one of her places for contemplation.
During the two weeks that she lived at
Carmel she often rode to the point.
and, resting there. brooded for hours at
a time-snd no doubt worked out at
that place the details OF the act that
gave sorrow to her friends and robbed
the world of talented woman.
Only those who knew her best viii
gather at the old cypress tomorrow
and there will be little ceremony and
no ostentation about the giving of her
ashes to the ocean. Short and simple
rites will mark the act which is to
make her part of the sea and the shore
by which she sat and planned this con-
summation.
ENGAGED TO WE'D WAR HERO
While in san Francisco Miss French
was one Of the literary group that
lived in the neighborhood OF Telegraph
hill and freauented the resorts OF. the
Latin quarter. 1t has been stated that
she was betrothed 10 Henry A. Lafer.
a locaf writer OF more or less note.
whose divorce suit is pending in the
courts There was no truth in this
report however Miss French was en-
gagged to Thomas Allen Hiley an
Englishnlan. who had had an advsn-
turous career Captain Hiley lives
rather secluded life on a romantic little
spot near the Big Trees. He makes
few acquaintances and his life history.
surrounded somewhat in cloud OF
mystery. is known by but two or thres
persons in Santa Cruz. They have lit
tie to say and are not disposed to dis
close many facts.
FRIEND OF DOM PAUL
Captain Hiley won his title in the
Transvaal. He was a British subject.
but espoused the cause Of the Beers.
and being a military man and an inti-
mate friend Of President Dom Paul. won
distinction against his countrymen.
Hiley is Of a well known English fam
lily, and because the dictates OF his
heart led him TO 6ght for the rights Of
the Beers he was disowned. This may
account for his semisecluded life. 1t is
said. however, that the family rela-
tions have not been so strained Of late.
He does not mingle with the English
people at Santa Cruz. Captain Hiley
is something OF an author himself. hav-
ing written The Mobile Boer." a story
Of the Boer war. The news OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
Ashes of Nora May French Will Be
Cast Into Ocean. Tomorrow

Cypress Point Carmel where the ashes of Nora May
will be view of the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sterling Carmel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
EAST MUST SEND
s100,O00,00Q TO
COAsTFOR CROPS
First Flow of Gold Will
Begin Soon and End
Lack of Coin
HUGE TONNAGE GOES
Thousands of Cars Garry
Products of Orchard
and Farm
IN FINE SHAPE
Freight Manager Shows
Invincible Position of
California

Although S1o,ooo,ooo has been sent
TO San Francisco from the east dur
ing the last three weeks, it is only q
small portion of the amount that will
be due the people of this state as
soon as the harvested and ripening
crops reach the markets on the At
lantic seaboard. These will total in
value the enormous sum of $lo0.000,-
600 or more. These millions will begin
to flow to the Pacific coast in a few
weeks and will continue to come until
we'll into next summer. When the 1908
crop will be sent on its way.
Edward Chambers. assistant freight
manager of the Santa. Fe, who has re-
turned to San Francisco after looking
over the southern territory. estimated
yesterday that the orange, celery. wal
nut and vegetable crops would bring in
SIS, 900, 900. Grain and bean men figured
that other products already scheduled
for the east would bring in gold easily
in excess of s15,o0o.OoO. The total will
greatly exceed s1Oo.ooo,ooo Chambers
said yesterday that from a financial
standpoint California was in better
shape than any other state in the union
we have every reason pot to feel
any concern $ TO the .futuress he re-
marked. EVERYTHING seems in our
favor. The orange crop in the south
Is ripenine earlier than usual and cars
are going east at the rate Of soto 75 a
day. and from the Porterville district
100 cars a day are being forwarded.
wALNUTs BRING $2,sooeoo
Then there are from 25 to so cars of
celery and other vegetables going east
daily All the walnuts have gone, and
it required 500 cars TO move the crop,
which averaged about sS,5oo a car. or
s2.soo, 900 for the crop.
From October 10 there has been a
heavy movement of our products to the
east, and the returns have not yet come
in. Few people realize what the banks
have TO do. They have had to take care
of all this business. The man who
raised the fruit and the men who
packed it have all been carried by the
banks. We will get paid for these
products by the first of the year, or
shortly afterward, and when the money
comes back we shall be in better shape
than any other state,
AT the very lowest estimate we will
get s5o.ooo,0oo for these products. This
does not take into account whst we
have been paid for our deciduous fruits
snor does this take into account what
we shall receive for our oranges.
1T is estimated that there will be
about $4,000 cars of oranges this sea
son, and as the cars average about $1,000
this means ss5.ooO,OoO for the entire
crop. the last of which will be paid us
by August 1 of next year. or ss5. 900 oOc
in all for our oranges, walnuts, celery
and vegetables"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Holiday Today

DY proclamation of Governor
II James N. Gillett today is de-
clared a legal holiday in California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
REPUBLICANS At
BANQUET PLAN
NEW CAMPAIGN
Nonpartisan Judiciary and
Legislative Purity the
Latest Slogan
MAYOR TAYLOR TALKS
Kolmyer and Steffens Give
Views on Issues in
State Affairs
NJ. H. ESBERG PRESIDES
Chairman Graupner Outlines
General Scheme of
Procedure
NJ. H. ESBERG PRESIDES
By George Van Smith

Permanent organization in every
precinct in the city and county and
a vigorous campaign for the election
Of d nonpsrissn judiciary and the
best legislative delegation ever sent
from San Francisco was the slogan
taken up last night by the executive
committee Of the independent repub-
hcsn clubs at oongrstulatory- ban
quet at the Fairmont.
With Mayor Edward Robson Tsy-
lor, w B. Kolmyer and Lincoln Stef-
fens as guests of honor. the 50
A k~spubliosns who left Ryan's convention
= and conducted an independent republi-
can campaign for Mayor TAYLOR ex-
changed felicitations over their victory
~ the polls and discussed tentative
plans for = continuation Of their cru
ssde for good government in San Fran
cisco and the state
The rough outline OF the work the
independent republican clubs have de-
cioed 70 take Up was drawn by Chair
man Grsupner Of the campaign COM
ulittee The plan as suggested by him
and which has the Endorsement of the
executive committee contenplstes the
election fof+.s1 nonpsrtissn judiciary
ticket and legislative delegation
representstive Of the best type Of san
Frsneisco's citizenship. An attempt
VII be made TO secure the cooperation
Of the democratic and union labor
party governing bodies in making UP
the judiciary ticket.
The legislative campaign probably
win be carried out on partisan lines
on account Of the fact that the next
legislature VIII elect United States
senator TO succeed Perkins.
Grsupuer made q strong plea for the
organization OF citizenship rather than
psrtissnship for the fight against the
domination Of san Francisco. and Cali
fornia by corrupting corporations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
Impertinent Question No. Is
Why Do You Laugh7

For the most original or wittest answer to this ques-
tion-and the bnefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE. DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to
lMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL
t L w
If de Young, Hearst and Pat Calhoun here
would be puzzled for
Nothing, absolutely nothing DR. Taylor called last
week. and he said all she needed little change
prAe % i'm wsy.B
Nothing! She backed for running. roaring
at prosperity
to Louis MontsO streets
Nothing. Needed a community got
election day.
to Herman F. and Alice Oakland
Election day Missouied me-she has got the best
81 o Koboom.s sOnona
Nohng-with 1l,l89 plurality prove
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY So
NEWS TO-DAY

TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER is. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YEsTERDAY-Clear ma ximum temperature,
20: minimum. IS.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fsir;Slight 10 'ti
wind changing TO westerly Page IL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
PREsIDENT HA1-EN sPEAKs

President Thomas z. Haven in pre-
tsnting Milton H. Esberg as toast
master reviewed briefly the causes for
the orgsnizs ton Of tho independent
republican clubs and outlined the or
ganizstiou's future policy. He argued
that the mission Of the organization
was 70 do the preliminary work neces-
ssry TO insure the republicans Of san
Francisco an opportunity to vote for
honest, high minded and capable candi-
dates for public Office Through its
president the Independent republican
organization went on record as being
wholly Indifferent 10 the disposition of
the patronage that the election Of
Mayor TAYLOR and the good government
ticket has placed IT the disposal Of the
practical partisan politicians. He said:
As long as the present management
has any voice in shaping the policy OF
this Organization the influence Of these
clubs VIII never be used to further the
political ambitions Of any man, whether
he be >. member Of the organization or
not II we allow this organization To
become q Job chasing bureau it will
be wrecked as was that other little
craft which started so bravely last
spring-the regular republican league. 4"
Mayor TAYLOR made stirring speech
. Cor equality OF men and industrial
peace He said:
This victory we have won VIII be
empty and prove a failure if we 90 not
Bring al classes in this community
into peaceful relations. We must get
rid OF classism--must get the other
mans view. The other man wants only
what is right. Let US meet him half
NJ ,rsf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
MAroR rAYLoR,s ADpREss

Mayor Taylor paid splendid tribute
10 the work done by the independent
republicans for the good government
movement. He characterized the inde-
pendent republicans campaign as the
most unselhsh part played by sons of
san Francisco during the 45 years of
his residence, saying that II the inde-
pendent republicans had not broken
away from their party organization and
that in the face OF a presidential cleo
ton. San Francisco would have fallen
down, defeated. instead OF emerging
from the battle Of the ballots splen-
did victor.
Lincoln Stenens told the stories Of
reform campaigns in New Jersey and
Cleveland and Ia Follette's great fight
for representative government in Wis
consin. steffens insisted that cam
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r.antlnusa On Fase 2, MiddIe cOlumn /
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SPoRTS

San francisco driving club members will nset
in matinee races tomorrow afternoon on the
speedway in Golden Gate park Page IL
frankie Nell viii box in public tomorrow ut
the Reliance club, Oakland. Page IL
GemmeH wins Hesldsburg handicap at Emery
vile after hard race with the good horse
Silver Stocking. Page 10
Winter baseball season for southern CaIIfor-
MA begins at San Diego and Los Angeles yes
terday. Page II
Fast horses are entered in matinee races on
the speedway in Golden Gate park this after
noon Page II
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MINING


First Of Friday Night dances, q new soclal
event, an interesting anaiE- Page s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16
LABOR
MARINE

Japan acquires Norway's obsolete whalia.
6eet ard little brown whalemen are riddin.
Nipponese waters Of the big 6sh. Page Il
Captain and crew OF burned steamer Berkeley
return and government inspectors will invesri
gate disaster today. Page II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-16

Tomorrow IS the twenty-frst birthday
of one the best known boats on the bay,
and its birthday story is one well worth
hearing. Find It in
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15

wonder why? l talked with the rail-
road agent in that little city and he
said lots of hardware and furniture
was shipped in. He said, Zone day
1 made out an express order for $34
to pay for a bill of hardware. l told
the man to go and see if the merchant
couldn't fill the order. He went, but
he soon came back, saying that he
didn't have half the stuff on hand and
that he wouldn't cut a bit on what
he did have"
Column after column has been writ
ten deploring the fact that the buyer
spends her or his money away from
home, that she or he is helping to
build up the mail order house to the
detriment of the home merchant. The
sentiment is good and the cause is
worthy of the efforts being made to
stop this undertow; but no amount
of writing, and no amount of home
patriotism will ever overcome the bad
effects of the dead merchant in the
little town. The truth can be plainly
seen.
Let us turn back to the general
stores and look up the proprietor of
any one. He probably will be found
busy waiting on a customer, but If not
he will tell you that it is not the cata-
logues alone that he fears, but also
that it is the lethargy of these two
dealers They are helping to drive
trade away from home.
| have wandered from the subject
and gotten over on the buyers side of
the fence; but isn't it we'll at times
to look at the other side of this pitt
able story? I started to write few
lines on "Why People Should Trade at
Home" and have gotten into the field
of "Why the Home Merchant Should
Induce People to Trade at Home"
G. H. BARNES.
Whatcom County.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15

twice the strength of the material of
which the pipe is made. Better use
for this strength about $500 for steel,
$500 for wrought iron, and 1000. for
cast iron. This will give a good fac
tor of safety. AS an example, How
thick should steel pipe Is inches in
diameter be to withstand head of
100 feet?
A 100 foot head will cause a pres
sure of 100 times .434 or 43.4 pounds.
The diameter Is inches,
= 43.4 times Is equals 1912.
Then divide by twice the strength:
e times $500 equals 10000, and we
have 1912, divided by 1000 equals
.112 inches, the thickness.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15
COMMISSION ROW.

The fact that it pays farmers to
prepare his fruit carefully for the
market and to sort it out and separate
the good from the bad is well ex-
emplified in the instance related by
w. c. Pendleton, deputy fruit inspect
or at Seattle Mr.. PendletOn may be
seen any day on Western avenue
carefully investigating the fruit which
is brought to market by the various
farmers. He keeps an eagle eye on
everything that the farmer brings in,
and does not hesitate when he sees
fruit unfit for the market, to condemn
it. Recently, Mr.. Pendleton CHANGED
across a farmer attempting to sell
load of pears to the commission men.
A percentage of the pears in his load
were unfit for the market, and after
looking them over his first impulse
was to condemn the entire load. This
seemed so hard on the farmer, how
ever that he finally relented, and told
him that he would let him go this
time, if the farmer would take the
fruit back home, sort it over and
throw away all the bad pears; and
would promise not to bring such fruit
to the market again. AS an after
thought he asked the farmer how
much he was offering the pears for in
their present condition. The farmer
told him 35 cents a box. He looked
over the fruit, and he and the farmer
together agreed that Is per cent of
it only was in poor shape, the balance
being perfectly fine fruit. "Now, how
much" inquired Pendleton, would
YOU get for your fruit if it were all
good?" The farmer replied that first
class pears should bring about 81
box. "Well, then" said Pendleton,
wouldn't it be a profitable business
to sort out all the poor fruit before
you come to market, even If there is
some waste? Seventy-fve per cent of
the fruit is perfectly good. You have
about 100 boxes, and if you go home
and throw away twenty-five perTHH
and throw away rs per cent of it, you
can come back here with rs boxes
which will sell at 81 box. AS it is
you are trying to sell 100 boxes of
fruit of mixed quality for 35 cents
box. This would net you $35 The
other way you would get $75 | should
think that you could we'll afford to
throw away a little bad produce, If
you can get so much more for fruit
that is all good" The farmer acknowl-
edged that he had never looked at
it in that light before. And it is likely
that hereafter he will sort his fruit
before he comes to market, not so
much because the fruit inspector COM
pels it, as because it will be better
business policy. And this is the way
with lots of other fruit growers. They
do not seem to realize that quality
fruit will bring 100 per cent more
than fruit of Indifferent quality. They
seem to think that when they throw
away a few hundred poor pears or
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15

apples or whatever fruit it may be,
that it is entirely waste. 1t is moth
ing of the sort. 1t pays to grade fruit,
because you will get enough more for
it that you can well afford to throw
away the fruit that is not marketable.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15

Sort all of your highest quality fruit
out and send it in in one batch. The
poorer fruit send in under another
consignment. Don't let any unmarked
able fruit go to the market under any
circumstances.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15
Get More Service Out of Your Teams

Mr. E Lands of Eagle Grove he has found the equal
Regulator increasing working horses He
when they followed
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
WEST ToWNsHEND.
Ralph Stratton is not as well.

Ralph Stratton is not as we'll
Mrs. L. j. Kent has returned from
| Ludlow.
Mrs. w. b. Howard visited her son in
Westminster last week.
Mrs. Lydia Fullerton of Townshend is
spending some time at c. H. STATIONS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grout and two
children have been visiting in West
Brattleboro.
Mrs. Susie Atwood Of Townshend has
been spending several days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Stratton.
Misses Kate Lawrence and Mae Burton
spent last week with Mrs. Charles Reach
in White River Junction.
Mrs. Ernest Burbee and son Harold of
Springfield, Mass, have been recent
guests at DIR. G. +. Gales.
Mrs Pamela Dunbar 65, died in Rut-
land Dec. 30, and the funeral was held
at the church here Wednesday, Rev. A.
Edward Martin officiating. Mrs Dun
bars maiden name was PAMELA Wright
and she was born in Sandgate Vt. Her
first husband was a Mr. Phillips and the
son by this marriage. Clinton Phillips, is
resident of Braintree. She was later
married to Charles Dunbar and had lived
in East Jamaica. She leaves two daugh-
tiers and son, Mrs. +. II. Leonard and
Mrs. Ralph Howe of East Jamaica and
Charles W. Dunbar of this place.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Vest RiUer TOlURs
TowNsHEND.
Annual Roll Call and Dinner Of Con
gregational Church.

BfegauohAl thuTch'
The annual roll call and dinner wee
held at the Congregational church New
Years day The services began az 1880
a. m. when Rev, Daniel Mcintyre deliy,
orrd AN Address from the text, And
Moses said unto Hohab, the sou of Rag
ncl the Midianite. Moses father in'lAw,
We are jouneying unto the place OF
which the l.ord said | will give Il YOU;
come thou with us and We viii do thee
good, for the Lord has spoken good con-
corning Israel -
Rev. Mr.. Vincent read the scripture
aud offered PRAYER and OBLIGATED at the
communion service that followed. After
the communion service came the roll
call, Deacon j, o. follett reading the
names. The church numbers III mem.
bes, a large number Of whom responded
either in person or by letter In ne
sp0nse To his own name Deacon Follett
said that he had been a member of the
church for over 10 years aud that there
was but one man living whose name was
ON the roll who was u member at the
time when Deacon Follett united with
the church, that although the population
of the town was much larger 40 years
ago the church is IN more prosperous
condition now than then, having great
er membership IN proportion to the pop
uiallun.
In response to his name Rev Daniel
Mcintyre gave a report of the work
done by the church since he came to it
last June, speaking Of the good average
attendance at the Sunday service and
week day prayer meeting, Of the helpful
services held in district No. 3 and of the
work Of the Snday school. Home club
and Dorcas guild, ending 10y wishing TO
all a happy and prosperous new year
After the benediction those who did
not 90 mp the West Townshend road TO
see the wreck and learn the extent OF the
INJURIES repaired to the town hall and
enjoyed the bounteous dinner.
Al o'clock the adjourned meeting of
the society was held at which Mrs. Jul
ian Taft was elected collector for the en-
suing wear. The meeting adjourned TO
meet Jan. II at $50 p, m. at the chapel
TO hear the final report of the prudential
committee
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
A Life of Mrs. Eddy,

McCIures new serial on Christian Sci
ence, beginning in January, opens with a
remarkably interesting account of Mrs
Eddy's childhood and youth. Mary Bak-
er was descended from good New Eng
land stock" Her mother was gentle,
capable conscientious New England
housewife. Her father, Mark Baker, was
a striking character in his community.
His neighbors. writes the author, found
him ignorant, dominating, passionate,
fearless He drove the sharpest bargains,
paid his workers the smallest wages, and
came in the category known in New Eng
land as hard-fsted.' But he never cheat
ed man, and he always sacredly kept
his word Mary, the youngest daugh-
ter, was a fragile and beautiful child.
She was precocious, passionate in dispo-
sition, and as she grew older developed a
hysterical tendency. The account of her
first two marriages, her separation from
ner child, and the influences which at an
early period shaped the course of her
career, is immensely Illuminating and
goes far to explain this enigmatical tg-
are in our public life.