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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
UP THE MATTERHoRN BY RAIL

The members of the Alpine Club at
Geneva have lined up in opposition to
the proposed electric railway from Ter
matt to the summit of the Matterhorn.
They claim that the new highway will
make one of the loftiest and noblest
peaks in Switzerland accessible to ev-
cry gregarious band of tourists. The
rarefied air Of that storied summit will
be profaned by the sharp Jingle OF the
conductors bell and the strident tones
of the Cooks guide as he hurries
through his cut -and-dried description
of the peak and its surroundings. In
an hour and fifty minutes the electric
train will cover the exciting journey. a
journey that now takes twenty-four
hours hard climbing and the help of
several guides. OF course the guides
unite in the protest against the rail-
way because their occupation, like
Otheilos, will be gone forever so far
as the Matterhorn Is concerned.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
MACHINERY IN MEXICO

Vice Consul r. NJ. Stadden reports
that agricultural and sugar machinery,
rice hullers and cleaners, boilers. en-
gines, sawrnills. electric plants. ice ma
chimes, oil-extracting and soapmaking
machinery etc, are needed in the Man
zanillo (Mexico) district. He says:
Many catalogues and much advertis
ing matter are sent here by firms of
the United States, the greater part of
which are not printed in the Spanish
language, and therefore fall to do any
good If printed In Spanish they fall
to give the necessary information. The
prices are mostly for goods (. o. b. cars
at some interior point in the United
States, the cost OF transportation to
New York. San Francisco or other
points of shipment being omitted. Pur-
chasers here have ordered goods ac-
cording to catalogue price f. o. b. New
York, but when they paid their bills
they were obliged to pay. in addition
to the stated price, the carriage. COM
mission merchants shipping charges
and cost of consular invoice. The re-
suit was dissatisfaction and it would
be difficult to get them to order again
from advertising matter.
Another fault with many catalogues
is that gross shipping weight or cubic
feet are not stated. This is very neces-
sary to enable the purchaser to calcu-
late what the freight charges will
amount to. A person here ordered
windmill and tower from a, catalogue,
which gave price and stated that this
size of mill would furnish sufficient
water for a certain number OF cattle
from a well of a certain depth. When
the goods arrived the pump and pipe
were missing Many people here desire
to purchase windmills. but for lack Of
some one to set them up and to give
the cost of the mills in operation they
continue to draw water from wells by
hand.
"A large trade could be built up If
the manufacturers of the United States
would tablish an agency in the dis
trict. A person should be put in charge
who can speak the Spanish language
and who could install machinery. The
agent could then make contracts to fur
nish and put the machinery in opera
ton for a fixed price; money for full
payment to be deposited in bank, to
be paid the agent when he has COM
pleted his contract.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
woMEN INDOORS roo MUCH

Indoor life, with the numerous arti-
fetal and unwholesome conditions
whicihit imposes, is powerful factor
in lowering the vitality. diminishing
the power to resist disease and in
maintaining a continual contact with
conditions productive of disease Mon
keys and most other wild animals de-
teriorate rapidly in captivity because
OF the deprivation OF the fresh air and
sunshine 10 which they are naturally
adapted Civilized women are almost
compelled to live sedentary lives. This
fact accounts in large degree for the
almost universal invalidism among
tnen.-Good Health.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
EVEN a WISE HoRsE NAY ERR

One day recently IS Harrison Brown
was driving along he met a party with
whom he had some business He
stopped just before a post upon which
was tackled bill announcing Billings
ley's sale which Will be held today.
While he was talking the horse Jay
was reading the sale bill and evidently
saw a description which he concluded
meant him. Early Tuesday morning
he freed himself from his halter and
started for the place OF sale in order
to be on hand earlyf He got there in
due time, but as he had not said any
thing to Harrison about going he gave
our efficient postmaster some little un-
easiness as to his whereabouts, but
when he was found it was not very
hard to convince him that the descrip-
tion was not intended for him and he
decided to return to his home
Watonga, Okla. Republican
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
TOO MANY APPLICATIONS
FOR MERCHANTS FEAST
Accornnodationsfor $50 and
1875 Desire to Join in
Celebration

In making the final arrangements for
their annual banquet, which is to be
given at the Fairmont Hotel on April
Is, the directors OF the Merchants AS
sociation decided yesterday that pro-
vision should be made for the accom-
modation OF $50 guests, the maximum
number that could be accommodated
problem has arisen as to how the
1875 applications shall be shaved down.
Six hundred and twenty-six diners
can be seated in the large hall and Pa
more will have tables in the red room.
At the close of the feasting the guests
will repair to the large foyer OF the
hotel, where at 9 o'clock the speaking
will begin.
No tickets will be furnished to guests
OF members. and in order to keep the
affair within the necessary limits not
more than two tickets will be allowed
to any one firm. Six hundred and
sixty nine firms have applied for
tickets.
The following firms were admitted to
membership in the association by the
board OF directors at It's meeting yes
terday:
Pacific Coast Illuminating Company.
Arthur @. Mason & Co, Curran Clark
Deposit and Trust Company: c. P. Nc
Leod Company, Inc: z. c. Williams. P.
c. Hale. Marshall Hale. R. B. Hale. W
W. Van Arsdale John Middleton. ".
F. Barnes; Clegg. Serve & Prien; c. W.
Hornick; Mayer & Weinshenk; Ivan
covich. Trobock & Bergen Company;
Gustav Brenner, Hidalgo Plantation
and Commercial Company, La Zacualpa
Rubber Plantation Company, A. B.
Field Co.. Joy Lichtenstein.
Associate members-Dr. Victor @.
vecki; Arthur W. Briggs. NJ D.; z.
Myron Wolf; James W. Ward, NJ. D.;
Brooks Palmer
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
cRApLE zoo YEARS OLD

The slumber palace of seven genera
tions Is being rocked daily In a Mime
apolis home. Mrs. Charles Sowle Of
3205 Park avenue is the possessor of a
valuable family heirloom In the shape
of a cradle which is more than 200
years old. The cradle originally came
from Holland, but mas been in this
country since 1868. Solidly built of ma
hogany. 1t has defied the ravages of
time and Las successfully withstood the
treatment of seven generations of chill
dren who have slept In ii. played with
ii and buffeted 1t after the manner Of
children of every century. Now 1t
stands In a corner of the nursery at the
Sowle home and little John Sowle rocks
his dolls in it.-Minneapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

term to apply to Nordica generally. FOR
all expectations were filed in her Mar
guerite. SignOr Galperini was not a
sensational Valentine. Neither was
Monti-Baldini very successful as Siebel.
Flower Song" Nordiea and Martin
were the principal attraction as solo
lists.
But the chorus and orchestra should
not be left out Of the accounting The
soldier chorus" conducted too slow TO
have the customary amount OF effect.
nevertheless developed the volume or
tone that is requisite. The ensemble
was delicious in the scenes where Gou-
nod worked out musical climax. The
general impression created BY the per
formance was excellent. To many il
will long be an agreeable memory.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Work is progressing rapidly on the

Work is progressing rapidly on the
class A eight-story office building of
Oscar T. Luning. which is being erected
on the northwest corner of Kearny
street and Union Square avenue. 1t
will be one of the handsomest build
ings in this city when completed. The
front will be of ornamental iron, terra
Gotta and pressed brick. The building
will be fireproof in every detail, no
wood being used in any part.
1t will be one of the first buildings
to be completed and ready for busi-
ness in the downtown district. Ground
was broken in January last and the
builder, the mpson-Starrett Con-
struction Company, promises to have
IL completed and to turn it over to the
tenants early in August. The cost of
the building will be 100000. Nathan
iel Blaisdell is the architect
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
pRrvArEERING LONG RENouNcED

Privateering was renounced for
themselves by the powers signatory to
the declaration of Paris In 1s56---name-
Iy, Great Britain. Austria. France,
Prussia, Russia. Sardinia and Turkey.
The United States did not participate
in this action. At the outbreak of the
Civil War the United States addressed
the powers in a request TO be permit
ted to accede TO the declaration OF
Paris. To this Great Britain and
France would consent only on such
terms as would leave privateering open
10 the Confederacy. and the negotia-
tions were discontinued. In the late
war both the United States and Spain
announced their intention to abide by
the principles of the declaration. Com
ditions have so changed that privateer-
ing need not be reckoned in any ac-
count OF sea power.-Springfeld, Mass,
Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
PALMS To De BLESSED
At ST. FRANCIS TODAY
Father Caraher to Preach
on From the Temple
to the Tomb"

The palms will be blessed and dis
tributed this morning at 10 o'clock in
St Francis Church in Vallejo street
They will also be distributed this even
ing to all who cannot be present at the
morning services
AT the evening devotions, which will
commence at 1880 o'clock. the pastor
Rev. T. Caraher. will preach on the
subject From the Temple to the Tomb"
On Good Friday evening sermon on
THE Passion" will be delivered by Rev
J. G. Rourke, o. p. of st. Dominic's
Church.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
DOUBLE BILL PRESENTED
Evening Performance by Company Is
Not Ended Until Midnight

The double bill last evening was re-
ceived with much applause Nielsen
and Fela Deyrene, respectively. in
Barber of Seville" and TPagliacci."
were called repeatedly before the cur
tain. The Barber of Seville" perform
ance was cut largely, but the waits
between acts were so long that the
double bill was not ended until mid
night In 'TPagliacci" the cast In
cluded Martin as Canio. Galperinf as
Tonia, Gracione as Beppo and Pulcini
as Silvio. The prologue was done well
enough to prompt the audience to de-
mand a repetition The fntermezzo
brought applause to the orchestra In
the cast of the Barber Perego, Fo-
mari. Perini, Barrochi, Giaccone, Pulcini
and Alemanni were included.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
PRINCE HENRY MAKING RECORD

From being the most unpopular
Prince in Europe Queen Wilhelmina's
consort has in one day achieved a great
record for heroism. 1t will be unfor-
gettable of Prince Henry that he took
his own fur coat to wrap about one OF
the women survivors Of the Berlin
wreck and to another gave his gloves,
ordering that more should instantly be
provided for other frost-bitten hands.
Not only this. but he was first to go
out in the lifeboat to succor the sur
vlvors, working hard pulling at the
oars and hosting the haif-frozen wom-
en- aboard. The world will think better
OF Prince Henry for the rest of his life
for this bravery and unselfishness.-
Boston Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
nrTroN MATERIAL WANTED

A New York button manufacturing
concern writes to the bureau of manu-
factures desiring to secure supplies of
raw material. such as ''girlic, kornit,"
'galalith" (latter made from milk. etc.
The firm sends some sample buttons
made In Europe from artificial sub
stances, and states that IL has heard
that the material is made in the United
States American manufacturers of any
of these products named are requested
to address the bureau of manufac-
lures.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
FEET roo BIG FOR BUGGY

Sam Swaeringin of Benton township
was an Ozark visitor last Saturday
Sam reports that John Sherrow has re-
Gently purchased new buggy with a
long dashed whip. but so small that
John can't ride with both feet inside.
When this defect of the buggy was re-
ported John Turner and Jim Cox recon-
mended sideboards. but objection was
made to this plan on account of the
fact that the sideboards would neces-
sarily have to be SO high that John
could not see how to drive or see the
horse or the road.-Ozark Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
GENERAL GIBEs AT BOSTON

Everybody OF the wicked world loves
70 efbe At Boston. not because she is so
admirably SUFFICIENT to herself-larger
cities are more largely so-but because
a small but determined class OF her
citizens has the means and leisure 70
have no other business than to mind
that of the rest of the world. The old
town has admirable qualities that have
not changed Civic patriotism and the
inclination 20 intelligence and the hapit
81 naked beans.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
DRUNKEN MAN FIRES REVOLVER

Daniel Mccarthy caused considerable
excitement yesterday. afternoon at the
corner of Mission and Twenty-ninth
streets by discharging revolver He
was taken into custody and locked up
at the Mission station on charges of
drunkenness and discharging a fire.
arm within the city limits No one
was injured by the bullets from his
revolver.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
aUFFALo ROBES ARE SCARCE

"Buffa4o robes will soon be a thing
of the past" said local dealer who
has had six robes on sale this winter
the property of a citizen who could not
afford to keep the precious skins
longer. Five of them have been sold
and while $500 has been offered for the
last of the lot. the dealer is holding
it for 5000. the price demanded by the
owner. The robes are not unusually
large. either.-Kansas City Star.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Photos of California s S
Beauties Pouring In

OOlS Dees from today the great beauty contest closes
II. pOu have not pet sent that photo do so al once The
Sunday Call needs photo of every beautiful pOman IN California
OtheDse cannot be the beautiful has been found
here no possibility Of foo many photos being received
W hen The most beautiful California chosen she nil
be hGddd the most beautiful America and nil panoush
e famous Della Carson of Chicago and beauties from all the
other States america
Send photos Beauty Editor The Call nclOsc postage for
return
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

John Pierson OF swedesboro. n. J., is
lead al the age OF 100 years and ,
months. He was a Republican, and the
fact that he was elected 10 tne Ne"
Jersey senate in 1860 on the Abraham
Lincoln ticket was one Of his proucest
memories
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Many Honors for the Winner

Word comes TO
The Sunday Call
from Chicago that
California is the
most feared Of any
state as the home
OF the successful
rival or Della car
son for the honor of
being the most
beautiful woman in
America.
Della Carson is pro-
nounced the most
beautiful woman in
Chica go. This has
lreen tlorOughly
proved by a con-
test. iu which pho
t0graphs Of COCO
Chicago Wo m en-
were passed upon.
Fut it is also
claimed for her
that she Is the
most b e utiful
woman in America.
All the rest or the
country is disput-
inE that claim.
newspapers every
where are defend
ing the beauty Of
the women Of their
cities and States.
THE Sunday call
asserts that the
most b utiful
woman IS a cali
fornienne. II IT has
not already found
fer. 81 means TO
find one who viii
rot only cast the
Chicago girl in the
shade, brit will sur
pass all others.
oven the noted
beauties OF New
York. Maryland and
kentucky.
In Chicago they
co not fear Ken
lucky. since 2 Ia
Tn o us Kentucky
belle. now living in
Chicago, did not
ouite get third
Mace In the beauty.
contest in which
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

Borneo tobacco sold this year in the
United States for the first time.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
DIRECTORY Of San FRANCISCO FIRMS

MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. OF BaIti-
more-H B. WINDSOR & CO.. genl
agts.. Mutual Saw. Bk. BLDG. Temp 239t
REID BROS. architects. as2s Cough
ST. Tel West s001-
O. =. WILEY a CO.-carriaxss. buai-
ness wagons etc. - Fell st
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Beauty Is Power
Learn Howl!

Send 81 for the BEAUTY DOCTOR SECRETS
Address WILL. BARNETT, Oak, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
Banqueted Him

District Attorney Eshleman returned Saturday from Berkeley where he finished up his business affairs in order to take up his new work as legal adviser and prosecuting attorney for Imperial county. He Is now in Fl Centro where he and his wife will live.
 His colleagues and friends about the bay gave Jack" genuine ova- ton upon his departure. judging from the Berkeley papers. A fine banquet was spread at which Mr. Eshlemans law partner presided. A large gather ing of prominent citizens bade him God speed in his new home.
 The papers say that Mir. Eshleman was to have been the next state sen ator from Alameda county and that since his removal there have been thirty or forty candidates for his place In the assembly.
 The district attorney has hard row to hoe. Nearly all the officers of the new county are entirely without experience in the conduct of their offices and all must be guided by the district attorney as to legal points. Having served as deputy in the same office in Alameda county Mir. Eshle. man will turn off his work with ac- curacy and celerIty-Calexico Chron- icle.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
PREDICTS BIG CROPS
 IN IMPERIAL VALLEY
Ed. Fletcher Returns From Trip in Back
 Country With Good Reports.

lighter owning to the exteme weight weight of the engine and train as compared with the gasoline motor car, Its total weight being 5000 pounds.
 MT Holt Is considering the pur- chase of another car and states that later on. providing the s. D. & A. road does not run through Silsbee, that an entrance will be made from Fl Centro to Silsbee and the same ser- vice will be given as Holtville is now receiving.
 "The Ice and cold storage plant at Fl Centro Is certainly a credit to the town and Mir. Holt has just entered into a contract with the Southern Pa clfic railroad for many thousands of tons of ice for icing purposes, He Is now doubling the original size of the plant
 'Last year nearly thousand car loads of cantaloups and melons were raised in Imperial valley. and 1t is ex- pected next year the quantity will be doubled Barley Is worth from 5 to $1.lO there and even at that price a great many of the farmers are feed ing barley to the hogs for fattening purposes, rather than sell the grain Hundreds of carloads of hogs are be- ing shipped out of the valley and that industry alone Is bringing tens of thousands of dollars to the settlers.
 Each year thousands of acres of fruit trees and grape vineyards are being planted and the fruit industry will in time, be the largest industry n the valley, In my opinion. The new railroad cannot be built into the valley any to soon, and am sure rev. enue from the Imperial valley alone, will be sufficient to warrant building the road San Diego Union
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
FL CENTRIC TO BE
 PRINCIPAL CITY
Justice of Peace of New County Optim-
 iaic Over Final Outcome.

Felix C. Havens of Fl Centro, form cry United States commissioner, and who Is now justice of the peace in the Imperial valley. Is in the city. Mir. Ravens says that Fl Centro Is not only to be the metropolis of the lm- perlal country. but that 1t Is already. It Is we'll known fact that Mir. Hav- ems could have accepted nomination of clerk of the new county, but that he did not allow the use of his name. the understanding being that Fl Centro should not introduce any candidates into the campaign.
 There are," says Mir. Havens, many questions related to the forma- ton of the new county which much time will be required in settling. Some of them will have to be settled in courts. However. we are not
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
W. Il. BUCK TO BE
 DEPUTY SHERIFF
MObley Meadows SelcCtS,a a Good Man
 to Assist Him in Office

w. H. Buck, of Fort Yuma, has been selected by Mobley Meadows as his chief deputy to assist him in the sheriff's office of the new county. MT. Buck Is the proprietor of the Fort Yu- ma general merchandise store and the stage line to Laguna. He nominated Mir. Meadows in the convention at Imperial and has been factor In the river political situation.
 Anticipating his selection to the of flee Mir. Buck has secured valuable options on property at Fl Centro. If is reported that he will open general store at the county seat-CsIexlco Chronicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
The new Abstract Company

Fl Centro Is to be congratulated upon the establishment of the Imperial Valley Abstract Title and Trust Com pany, whose advertisement appears upon another page. They announce to the public that they are now ready to issue certificates of titles and ab- stracts to all sections or parcels of land and town lots forming part of the new county,
 Dan E. Shaffer, who for three year has been connected with the Abstract Title and Trust Company. of San Diego, is manager for the new firm. He is a son of the late E. E. Shaffer, for so long county auditor of San Diego county Thus MT, Shaffer is a man emlnently fitted to conduct such a business and those wishing any title business done would do we'll to con suit him.
 The company's office Is located fin Beach & Doors Fl Centro offices at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
COUNTY CLERK
 ELDER 10 RESIGN
Business Affairs in Idaho Make it Impossible to Take Up His
 New Duties.

D. s. Elder, elected county clerk. will resign his office as soon as he qualities. He has business interests in Idaho that demand his attention and 1t will be impossible for him to be In the valley for several months In order to expedite the business of the new county Mir. Elder has decided to place his resignation with the board of supervisors as soon as he qualities for the office.
 Then 1t will be up to the board to appoint his successor This will prob ably be done at the first meeting.
 It Is with much regret that the val ley loses the services of so capable a man as MT. Elder He Is thoroly qualified for the duties of the office and 1t will be hard to find a man who would so successfully fill the place. -Calexico Chronicle,
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24
A Hioh Compliment

The San Diego News of last week speaks in it's editorial col umns of Supervisor Webster in the following highly compliment tary manner
 Supervisor Webster was one of the ablest men on the Board and commanded the respect of his colleagues and everybody with whom he came in contact.
 While we sincerely regret the departure of the supervisor from the San Diego Board, we feel that he of all others should take a leading part in the future affairs of the new county.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-24

bothering ourselves about them. They will all be settled and settled right. We expect to make a fine showing over there in the next few years.
 Mir Ravens Is interested In collect ing claims of Imperial valley property holders for damages resulting from the overflow of the Colorado river. He has already filed at Washington against the government of Mexico more than million dollars of dam age claims, and he Is still adding to the number. The Mexican govern ment-is to be held accountable. al- though considerable time may be Noc- cuped In securing a settlement.
 Mir. Ravens thinks there will be few sufferers In San Diego from the land frauds.