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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
THE NAVY FOR A PLAYTHING

have no idea how much importance is to be attached to
Nh the reports that the navy department considering
strengthen Pacific fleet by sending battleshps
this Whatever the facts there be doubt
that the United States maintain any navy the Pacific
the place where it is likely to be needed There
blink that fact and the talk of keeping weak and inadequate
force these waters by of delicate attention to Japanese
susceptibilites is reasonable
What is the Atlantic fleet doing the present moment? The
important squadron engaged continuous performance
the Of vaudeville sideshoW for the expos
and this kept up regardless the urgent need OF the
ing only be had cruise There six bateships
the Atlantic feet which virtually of commission because
there has been opportunity make practical test of their
be No warshp fit make OF efficient fleet until
she has been tested a cruise.
The American navy payhng yet appanage of
royal something like the and his gun You don't
often need it, but when do want awful bad and
just quick
The outlying possessions of the United States all in the
Pacific with the exception OF Porto Rico There is here the wide
flung includes Alaska Hawaii the Philippines.
There here the danger OF ENHANCEMENT with Japan We have
quarrel and expect with that front the Atlantic
The will be fought the Pacific and is the
part Of wisdom to ignore that condition.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
THE HYPocRITE

When Celia said that for her sake
1 must not take of wine,
Ny habit or her heart must break,
I straightway drew the line
Yet not so much for Celia's sake
AS secretly for mine.
BY grace of her I'm full of wit.
And so the grape-what matters it,?
gave it up because I won
wine thereby so rare
That out OF all the vineyards none
Has yielded to compare!-
/ left il off because / won
The sparkling of her hairi
BY grace of her 1 feel my worth
Immortal on a mortal earth.
And Celia meantimes loves to laud
My exodus from vice,
And does not guess me by the fraud
Intoxicated thrice,
Watches in fact little awed
The seeming sacrifice
I wonder would she take amiss
Confession of my wickedness?
-Witter Bynner, in the Reader
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
THE SUN WORKS BOTH WAYS

TN the they blame biting rpors
June the In California the hot attributed
the The of is
amazing. He blows hot and cold in the breath
1t doubtless, of justice the
ancient Of the his defense theory
OF the weather that places the responsibility other shoulders
the planets and their magn influences that really
1t IS the celebrated Dr. Alexander Hamilton Ladaw
who popounds the theory that holds the baeless
At the planets of which all moving
the
portion of the solar disk They all
anotherh polarization of result
will ~
ls congestion OF malicious planets pulling hauling
the defenseess makes blazing hot California urges
the unreasonable blizzard its bitter
'Tis dirty trick faith.
DR. adaw adds that the forecasters ignorant
OF the business of prophecy fuddng the
and irrelevant methods Indeed much Dr.
Ladaw offers their enlightenment the Chapman
whose alanacs predicted only the weather the
approach OF earthquakes and pelences ncidentay Laid
law throws out as sort OF obr dictun prophecy that
to have year Doubtless uncomfortable
planets are breeding trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Gossip in Railroad Circles

man, as he bit at the end of his cigar.
savagely sis the most interesting OF
all the characters employed upon a
railroad He is the most independent
railroad man in the world. Nowadays
when railroads are owned and con-
troIled by combinations OF capital a
president is as likely to be fired as a
division superintendent, and they are
fired with as much grace as an office
boy. Well, you cannot do that with a
switchman. II you fire a switchman he
will walk to the next terminal and be-
gin again with the same company. and
If he Is a good switchman a yarS
master is always glad to get him. We
had a switchman in our employ a.ice
who was always getting fired. At
one terminal he would be plain Jones.
When he got fred and moved on to
the next terminal he would give his
name In as Jonse. His game was
finally discovered. and when he was
fired for imposing on the company he
remarked: Well. what's the use OF
being a Welshman II you can't spell
your name in more ways than one"
The lumbermen of Shasta county are
saying unkind things about the South
ern Pacific and are raising their voices
in the general howl for cars. They go
even further and declare that the
Southern Pacific discriminates against
the lumbermen of Shasta in favor of
the lumbermen who ship from Portland.
They allege that when they approach
the officials of the Southern Pacific and
demand more cars they are told there
are none to be had, while they note
with displeasure the fact that Southern
Pacific engines are hauling empties to
Oregon which return loaded with lum-
Der. There are two sides to this ques-
tion. The lumber cut in Shasta is high
grade and is sent east for finishing
work, while the lumber that comes
from Oregon Is rough lumber and Is
used for the rebuilding of San Fran
cisco. The average man naturally
thinks that the rough lumber used here
should have the preference, despite the
complaints Of the lumbermen Of Shasta.
July 9 a special train viii leave this
city with 125 Elks bound for Phi1adel-
phta, where will be held the annual
convention Of that order. On the same
date a train will leave Reno with the
Elks froR that section OF the country.
There will be 125 on board.
The Monterey. Fresno and Eastern Is
making active preparations for build
ing and has ordered about 5000 tons OF
IdAAS IOT Aul1lcUldIc Qc4lNcEJ dl Mon
terey. from which point construction is
to begin
F. w. Thompson, general agent Of the
Rock Island-Frisco lines. is expected In
the city today from Los Angeles.
Edward Chambers. assistant freight
traffic manager Of the Santa Fe, left
with his family yesterday for Del Monte
and will today leave there for Los An
geles-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
FARMER RoosEvELTs VACATION

7 1ARMER ROOSEVELT has a barn Sycamore hill He
has just got in his hay If the could
mitigate its biting rgors he would go in swimming He is
satisfied with the way the weather has been behaving
and have something those decvers the
government prophets In the meantime he is working hard
taking He has earned it
Secretary Loeb and his typewrssnlale and female he
created hemhave been put reservation three miles
Newspapemen kept off the grounds and the White House
bulldog which climb occasion, prowls at large in
threatening vigil Ais quiet Sycamore hill long Colonel
Roosevelt is quiet
great OF president address the national
association jamestown he drew parallel between the
lives of Captain John Smith and Theodore Roosevelt
His concluding about Roosevelt the point To quote
The have quarrel with the president There is
Loeb dipenses
White House with and intelligence
Mr. Roosevelt by accamaion third
presidency
cordial of the all his efforts the public
right lessly and tuhfuy cic his when they
newspapers nothing They
will be unduy eed he them the back and their
hold themselves be ordained preachers well Mr. Roosevelt
they will keep their ppts all for presidents and pr
After all Theodore Roosevelt good deal of we'll
masterfu PRESIDENT
We hope the president may enjoy his enjoy like
Besides there others who need He keeps all
being treated like hunted animal Besides, there other people
who chance word in edgewse 1t is
Jamestown southern
including the celebrated John Temple
any queced and compelled bottle their eoquence
the president occupied all the time there Fourteen Georgia
mayors had their speeches There sup
pressed language
California greeting trusts he
viii have Jumps in his mashed potatoes
white headed boy.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Personal Mention

C. E. Lord of Los Angeles is at the
Savoy.
G. NJ. Roden of New York is at the
Savoy
John ]. McGau of Boston is at the
Hanilin.
E. A. Moore of Chicago is at the
Majestic
E. C. Murray of New York is at the
Jefferson.
H G. Cannon of Goldheld is at the
st. Francis.
Lester w. Gray of Los Angeles is at
the Fairmont.
j. B. Allen and wife of Los Gatos are
at the Palace.
Herman Theune of New York is at
the Dorchester.
NJ. NJ Sommerheld of Tampa, Fla, is
at the Baltimore.
Colonel F. w. Sumner of Berkeley is
at the Baltimore.
Bertrand Collins of Seattle, Wash, is
at the Fairmont.
]. d. Mckenzie of Chelmahue, Mexico.
is at the Palace.
Joe D. Biddle. rancher from Han
ford. is at the Jefferson.
A. L. Dulleckson and wife of Fallon.
New, are at the Hamlin.
P. S. Hammerchlag and wife of New
York are at the Jefferson.
L. c. McGarey and S. A. Mcdonald of
Rhyolite are at the st. Francis.
w. F. Altrath and bride of this city
are registered at the Dorchester.
]. A. Roach and wife of Los Angeles
are at the Hamlin for a few days.
Dr. McNutt, wife and daughter of
I =
F. A. Bristol and wife OF Johannes
burg, South Africa are at the Majestic
]. Davidson, Mrs. Davidson and two
sons from Belmont are registered at
the Hamlin.
G. P. Crafts and wife and Miss
Pauline Crafts of Manchester, N H.,
are at the St. Francis.
]. B. Martin and wife. Miss Josephine
W. Martin, and Miss Sadie Harmon Of
Los Angeles. who are touring the state.
are at the Jefferson.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

~ R. ROBINSON of the passenger
department of the Southern Pa
II J. cific has won for himself the
name of a diplomat of "the first
class" 1t appears that his department
had asked the operating department for
20 cars to accommodate the members
of ST. Charles parish, who enjoyed an
outing to Sunset park yesterday When
the train was made up only 10 cars
were furnished, and the explanation
was made that no more cars were
forthcoming, though there were 1900
people to be carried. When Robinson
heard of this he went to the Third and
Townsend streets depot, where fortu-
nate1y there were only a few people.
and got them aboard. He then raced
with the train in an automobile to Va
1encia street and told the waiting null
titude to take the first section of the
picnic train. To say that the train
was crowded is to state the case mild
ly. He then went on to Bernal. where
most of the picnickers were. They
were exasperated at the delay and to
morlify their tempers and to crowd
them on the regular train, where they
had to stand on each others feet, was
task which Robinson would not un-
dertake every day in the week. In
explanation the operating department
says that if the cars were to be had
they would be furnished, and there the
matter stands.
T. Shoup of the passenger depart
ment of the Southern Pacific has just
returned from an overland trip TO Eu-
reka- Shoup is confident that this
will be the scenic line of the state and
will be the Mecca" for sportsmen. He
declares that there is not a beast that
walks the field or bird that scars in
the air that cannot be shot easily
within walking distance from the stage
line. He is not quite sure that the
Bengal tiger cannot be found in the
mountain Businesses Of Humboldt
county and that the original behe-
moth has not it's lair in some deep
cave.
II rode 10 miles in a stage from
Sherwood, the terminus of the railway
to Elinor,' he said yesterday. land
though 1 have been in most beautiful
parts of the state, never did I realize
what wonderful mountain scenery there
can be seen in the county of Humboldt
Snow clad peaks, lovely valleys, turbu-
lent streams from whose bosom trout
leaped several feet in the air and then
sank back in their own element with
sigh at not having been caught. The
quail there are almost as big as Cochin
China fowls, and when they rise they
liletAS suSH d morse lldI IL WOuld GROWN
the groaning and the creaking of a
railroad train. And then to think of
the richness of that county. Why there
are forty-five billion feet of redwood
timber in Humboldt county which is
valued at 50 per thousand feet IN the
timber. / do not know how much that
is worth altogether, but L. G. Sinnard
is going to figure it out for me on
Sunday
THE switchman," said a railroad
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

V TICE CONSUL H NJ wOLCOT-
reports concerning the opening
W which exists In Santiago de Cuba
for an American tailoring estao-
lishment and mems furnishing store:
The tailoring business is all in ths
hands OF Cubans and Spaniards. While
they do conscientious work and there
is no fault to be found with the ma
terials used. they can not cut or design
a suit according to American ideas
In consequence OF this most all the
Americans here. and many Of the Gu
bans who have been in the United
States and so come to appreciate
American styles. buy their clothes
either in Havana or in the United
States
The American colony is no doubt
large enough to support a properly con-
Quoted establishment OF this kind here.
and it would only be a matter Of a
short time before a good patronage
could be secured among the Cubans
who would not only appreciate good
clothes cut after the American fashion.
but have the money to pay for them.
II "Oulu DC On4y natural TO expect that
good trade could be worked I'D
among the American naval Officers at
the naval station in Guantanamo, who
require large number of linen and
duck uniforms. There is nothing
which might be termed an UP to date
mems furnishing store in Santiago De
Cuba, and a good line OF American
haberdashery would sell here. without
doubt, among the Cubans as well as
the Americans.
Inc native tatlors charge 81 gold
for pressing a two-piece suit As thew
apparently lack the necessary facilities
or knowledge for cleaning fine fabrics
this is never counted upon, and Ameri
cans have even been known TO send a
delicate piece of goods to the United
States to be cleaned. This feature of
tailoring establishment should there
fore prove remunerative.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Verse Current in the
Press Of the Nation
HIGH DIPLOMACY

THERE is woe among the nations.
There is rage across the foam,
In ST. Petersburg and Paris.
London and Madrid and Rome.
For the kaiser's Speck Won Sternburg
Stole march upon the rest
When he taught the Roosevelt children
How to ride and hurdle best
No doubt cables now are kissing
Bearing questions rude and blunt,
Saying: Bryce, you chump, get busy!
Can't you teach the kids stunts?
While to Jusserand instructions
For the honor of his flag
Make the frenzied call to duty;
Mon dieui Teach fenfants ze tag'
Hence the diplomats are thinking
That their lot is rather blue,
Not alone to play with Roosevelt.
But to teach the youngsters too
-McLandburgh Wilson, in New York
Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Chance for American
Tailor at Santiago

Y TICE CONSUL H NJ wOLCOTT
reports concerning the opening
W which exists In Santiago de Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
A LULLABY

Rock a bye baby on grandmother s
knee,
Grandma will swing you to rest;
Off to the land of the sugar plum tree,
Nestle on grandmother's breast;
Mother has gone to her club, baby dear,
Close now your pretty blue eyes;
Grandma will watch you and care for
you here
While mamma works hard for a
prize.
Mamma is playing at bridge. baby dear;
Grandma will rock you to sleep;
Hush, little one, you have nothing to
fear
Grandma her vigil will keep
Grandma is near you. so travel away,
And sail on the wonderful sea;
Go where the fairies are always at play
Your mamma has left you TO me.
Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

the evidence at least that they published the strength of merely
very free with them wholly base We shall know that the
OF its chance speak their defense being pord
before the world
The doctrine sound goes, but specica-
Wherein did the writer Golfers misrepresent
The burden of the article that Fairbanks keeps stung
public opinion Indiana by of his control of the local
press the vice president very big
poraons and We should be glad of proof that
charges false The further charge that Mr..
with the reaconarieswe the injurious
will scarcely, imagine, be disputed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
A SERMON ON ETHICS OF JOURNALISM

TT1HERE IS complicated with in the Fairbanks
and these emotions find the
Indianapolis News of ability and standing said
be owned by Vice President Fairbanks. 1t long
since writer in Golfers gave the world raspng review
the Fairbanks and the of this publication supplies
the for the ethics of journalism by the
We quote:
50 is TO in
apparently truth wanted
W little illustration what
did the
communities we
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Ameer Developing the
Leather Industry

A LEEDS correspondent of the
~ London Times states that a no.
n ticeable order from the Afghan
istan government has in part
been executed by a firm of that British
manufacturing city in the dispatch OF
leather dressing machinery of the value
of about $4,000. 1t is stated that the
ameer has in view considerable de-
velopment of his leather works at Ka-
bull This machinery has been packed
in about 400 cases for the convenience
of carriage through the Khyber pass.
1t Is stated that another frrn Of Leeds
and Leicester have in hand from the
same quarter an order for a plant of
boot making machinery.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

1t is understood that Dartmouth col
lege will soon have a new gymnasium
as result of the 100000 bequest to
the college by Thomas p. Salter of New
York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25


Seattle Stars Exclusive Service. }
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2b--No
need any more 60 go 10 the special
list for electric treatment You can
supply your own electricity.
An inEeniua inventor has per
feeted a generator with which suf
ficient electricity for any ordinary
treatment may be generated by sim.
ply attaching the apparatus 10 the
bathroom water faucet
Tho illustration shows how u II
used. The little machine Is placed
Ia the wnshb0wl and connected with
the faucet by rubber nozzle. Then
ali one has 10 do is turn on tho
water The force 81 the flow Tegu.
lates the supply Of electricity
Simplicity IL the predominant Tea.
tufe of the machine. Tho water
driyoa a little water wheel which is
connected with the armHture shaft
OF the magnetic Il drives. generating
a rapidly alternating current
This current may he applied ia
several ways The machine In sup.
piled with a pair OF ordinary hand
electrodes for the simpler treat.
ment. a brush with wire brlHtlea
for scalp treatment. and sponge
electrodes for use In the treatment
Of the skin.
BY means Of a pair OF plates
placed In opposite ends OF the bath
tub one may take an electric bath
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

Toe first touching the floor Repeat
with the tsft issg and alternate ten
or twelve times.
Eating foods calculated 90 pro.
dnce fleah and wearing hlpleas cor
acts wlll materially assist IN the
development
Another exercise consists Of
standing In the first position and
swinging the font outward. de-
acrlhing q asmicircie with u. carry
inE lt around 10 the rear Alter
nate from left 20 right foot This
should be- practicsd until the leg
can be thrown In the haif.clrcie az
high as the hip. without strain.
To develop the calves. nothing ~
better than the old school exercise.
which consists Of placing the hands
upon the hips and raising upon tho
toes until the muscles begin 90 tire.
In ali Of the exercises, breathe
deeply and regularly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25


mas since the Rooseyclts came to
the White House the day has end.
cd with an oldfashioned dance.
where tho Virginia reel. clogs and
isgs prevail. and the president has
even led Mrs. Lodge out 10 trip
the measure of Sir Roger DC Gov.
eriy.
The president makes few person
al gifts outside his own immediate
family. On each anniversary of the
weddlng aud on Christmas he gives
Mrs Roosevelt a handsome piece OF
iewelry. Last year. Il was a dia.
nona star 10 hold a hair ornament.
Tie ri gcs each OF bis children a sub.
stantiai Eilt Fast year the two
elder boys received complete hunt.
ing outfits aud the younger onsa
the finest kind Of Photographic
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nY NINE. Tulsa TrrRAzzlNL

You ask me how to learn alnglng9
Wen. we'll: | should have 20 write
you a big book, not short article
like this-and then. perhaps YOU
would be none tho wiser For no
one can learn TO sing as people
learn 90 play games.
In the very first place. Il IL SLIT,
for. " You Wish Ia be a singer. you
must have voice, Every body IL
not born with a voice, aud some
people who are have not the second
vital qualification OF a singer | al
Jude To what ! can only describe az
heart A voice and the heart TO
so with lt-ah' there you have the
complete singer
hut how often does this ooCnrg I
have heard 40 many yocaliata with
wonderful. pure. perfectly trained
voices who sing the notes flawleaa
ly and that Ia all. There ~ no
warmth, no passion IN their sing
lng, u leaves one quite unmoved
afterwards And thia Ia solely be-
cause they have not been born with
a heart" The voice can be train.
ed. the heart never. II IL there or
Il 10 not there.
People have been kind enough 20
say that | was born with both. voice
and heart" u ia not for ma 20
toll, but from my earliest days
have been stepped la music. I sim.
ply could not help myaolfI felt a.
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uNIA CLAUS AT THE WHITE HOUSE; HOW ROOSEVELT
CHILDREN ARE GIVEN GOOD CHRISTMAS TIME
"a. stats Exclusive servlee.l
- sllxAaErA a. GREGORY.

<.sttie stars eNs'ustNe N'eesf
~ sllzAsErH X. GREGORY.
wAsHlNGToN, u. c, Dec, sS.--
..,m the head OF the nation down
ne youngest Roosevelt. now
'..e.s !. Christmas - tho bis day
4 The year
re president quits hts office
- the afternoon Of Chrietmas
.na his desk knows him no
~ srsli nec. 60. The entire day
.leass given 90 the children.
M u the president and Mrs,
- - \ lhe Rcs'seyclt children
. az Ia santa Claus. SO tho cere-
80 Il hanglng up the stocking
dispensed With last year Tor
~ arsi time
- day begins early with tho
~ executive, ard he refuses to
49, the Younger boys forbidden
ssse IA habit OF waking him lust
s.n a. they are ready Tor Ia.
sss.a The Christmas breakfast
s.reea about 5 and the entire
e-'Ik arr seated AZ once. which is
.as,r Christmas feature. The
..sslsent and Mrs Roosevelt usual.
80 The first meal Of the day
- and the children. who are
- 4 their schools, are served
- their nurse Seod half hour
priiers
slnee the renovation Of the
xsns House In the first year OF
- Roosevelt administration. the
~ has been sivsn over 10 the
"a and thither repair che family
Z xgsaess the first exhibit OF the
ear and electric toys. All cum
Nsaale gifts are hanishcd 20 the
80 saa only the smaller presents
- mrmitted In the library.
ne president retains all his boy.
AZ lose for mechanical TOYS and
asnlays tn0re interest than the
lms when one tails To work prop.
~ ke gets down on hts knees with
- Youngsters and works persist.
r,lr antil Il Is either repaired or
fsaIls condemned Always IN the
slgrrneca the children take a long
~ Ia the blg open carry all
Usually At laneheoa the family Is
w.sfesced By chuns Of the boys
"a friends Of Miss Ethel The ain.
II eFfy 4 a rather formal ban.
s.s with sometimes Is or 10
g,sxfs bat all the children sit
diva to the feast Every Christ.
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TETRAzzINI, GREATEST SOPRANO, TELLS WHAT
A SINGER MUST HAVE

LONDON Dec. ga few unknown. Luiga
traxzn suddenly Jumped into fame the greatest
the
at Covent Garden and she 10 hailed having
voice beautiful PATHS and dramatic Mel
Conrcd Iammerstein before
but through Misunderstanding
both the American and
cred the knot by breaking both
n aaerinaw OF sgno Camp anni the conductor Like
Cafnao she has her IN nlrneor