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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
COLONEL TORNEY
GAINS PROMOTION
Popular Officer Will Assume
New Position in Washington
on January IA

Colonel George T. Torney, who re-
ceived his appointment from Washing
ton yesterday as surgeon general of
the United States army. is one of the
best known officers on the Pacific
coast. For five years Colonel Torney
has been stationed at the Preside. in
charge of the general hospital
He is justly entitled to the honor
conferred upon him. During the great
calamity that befell the city in April.
1906, he was one of the first to rise to
the emergency of the situation. He
threw the hospital open to the suffer-
ing people, and at the same time had
tents erected all over the grounds in
front of the hospital Night and day
Colonel Torney and the surgeons under
his command lahored to relieve the
sufferers.
These acts greatly endeared him to
the people OF this community, and it
is with regret that officers at the Pre-
sidio and at the department headquar-
ters and the citizens of the city see him
leave this post.
In speaking of his promotion yester-
day Colonel Torney said:
Naturally l am highly pleased at
the honor conferred upon me, but
want to say for my wife and myself
that we are very sorry to leave Cali
fornia. We are very fond of this city
I'VE have brought up our children
here, and they are also very fond of
the coast. Frank, our youngest son,
will go to Washington with US.
My daughter, Mrs. Ryan, wife of
Captain John Ryan. will go to join her
husband at Fort Bayard. l shall not
assume my new position until January
Ia, the date upon which General Robert
NJ. O'Reilly retires."
News from Washington yesterday
stated that the secretary of war re-
ported that Colonel Torney's appoint
ment was based upon his splendid rec
ord as an administrative officer and as
a surgeon. 1t also added that Colonel
Torney was not candidate for the po-
sition. Colonel Torney has been In
Uncle Sans service for 81 years.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Maior General
Frederick d. Grant assumed command
of the department of the lakes AT army
headquarters here today
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
OBJECTS TO COMPARISON
Frank w. Gale Saws Bishop
FaIIows' Work Is Not
Like Mrs. Fddv'S

To the Editor of The Call-Sir:
The Chicago dispatch which appeared
in your paper regarding the plans and
purposes of Bishop Fallows in connec-
tion with his Christian psychology
movement is misleading in its refer
ences to Christian Science. The pro-
posed organization with its local cen
ters' and corresponding study" is in
no way patterned in many resnects
after the Christian Science movement. .
as exemplified in its churches and its
healing and redemptive work Neither
can articles for "a course of study"
contributed by noted neurologists,'' be
comparable in some ways to Mrs
Mary BalSer-Eddy's Science and
Health" which reveals the spiritual
meaning of the scriptures.
The fundamental difference between
Christian Science and the bishops
movement is that the former depends
upon the power of God, divine mind.
for salvation from all sin and for the
healing of every kind of disease as
taught and practiced by Christ Jesus.
while the latter distinguishes between
functional and organic disease and
aims to relieve one by "suggestion1
and mental means, and the other hy
drugs and other material methods. with
this essential difference between the
two systems there can be no similarity
in their teachings or practice.
While Christian Scientists give due
credit to the conscientious efforts of
others to relieve human suffering If
is only right that Christian Science
should not be confused with other sys-
TENS which are radically different.
Sincerely yours. FRANK W. GALE GALE! Gu :
State Committee on Publication.
San Francisco, November IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Personal Mention

L. Crasen of Palo Alto is at the st.
James.
John Robins of New York is at the
Savoy.
A. Hartman of Chicago is at the
Baltimore.
Senator George S. Nixon of Reno is at
the Fairmont.
George H. Freeman of Tonopah is
at the Granada.
A. T. Payne Of Oklahoma is regis
tered at the Manx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. We'll of Chicago
are at the st. Francis.
r. P. Gregson of Los Angeles is a
guest at the st. Francis.
Chester c. Murphy of Portland ,s
registered at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murray Of
Fresno are guests at the Manx.
c. p. Wilson of Chicago and ] IT
Manx.
A. L. Robertson of Chico and r. G
Brown of New York are at the Dor
chester.
Commander Frank Haswen of the
navy is at the Stewart, registered from
New York.
John Sebastian. passenger traft3c
manager of the Rock Island, is at the
Fairmont
J. r. Adler. hotelman Of Chico. is
at the Union Square accompanied by
Mrs. Adler
s Ohashi and S. Yamada, two Japa-
nese merchants of Tokyo, are. at the
ST. Francis.
f. Grett and wife of Los Angeles and
J. p. Tell and wife of Chicago are at
the Holland.
Charles w. Slater, a mining man
from Washington, d. c., is a guest at
the st. Francis.
G. w. Haywards and wife of Fresno
and l.. Miller and wife of Illinois are
at the Imperial.
Julian Haskell of New York and
Judge o. r. Cheney of Reno, New.
are at the Stewart
Mrs. julius Kruttschnitt and Miss
Kruttsehnitt OF Chicago have apart
ments at the Fairmont
II. c. Fryman, proprietor of the Hotel
Hayward, Los Angeles, is at the Stew
art accompanied by Mrs. Fryman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
HARD TRIP IN THOMAS FLYER

Covered with mud from the spokes in the
wheels 10 the top of the tonneau, the big %
horsepower Thomas Flyer Of NJ. A. Leach, the
well known lumberman, arrived in this city yes
terday from Hilt. the California Oregon line
Dan Flaugher was at the wheel Of the mud
covered car, and had been during four months OF
strenuous touring in the northern part OF the
state. In speaking of touring conditions in
northern California and southern oregon Flaugher
said: I'VE left here in July and toured through
the northern part of the state, where the inter
ests of the lumber company OF which Mr.. Leach
is president located. We Travelled a great
deal between Dunsmuir and Redding over the
worst sort of mountain roads. We had seven
persons most of the trips, and never had any
difficulty with the machine. In fac. have trav-
eled 4 500 miles and have not touched a bolt on
the ear. and 1 climbed every thing but tree.
We found the roads in northern California even
If they were bad to be better than in the south
ern part of the state. The adobe in the vtcin-
ity of Grants Pass made touring unpleasant and
fast running absolutely impossible. ] made the
run from Hilt which is on the line between Cali
fornia and Oregon, in two days" The roads
down the valley were reported to be in good con-
ditiOu.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

age, and that there was general
lack of interest, Graduate Manager
Ralph Merritt of the University of Cal
ifornia and Manager j. E. Stewart and
Assistant Manager w. +. Turner of
Stanford university declared that the
story published in the Chronicle is
malignant attempt to hurt the game
on account of the managers refusal to
give the Chronicle more tickets than
its just allotment.
= Both Stewart and Turner are en-
phatic in their denials that there is
lack of interest in todayS game. They
say that the article in the Chronicle is
a malicious falsehood and is piece
OF spite work on the part of one OF
the De Youngs. Assistant Manager
Turner, who has had charge of the
sale of football tickets at Stanford
and is familiar with the sale in this
city, has entered a complete denial of
the total and individual substance of
the story.
1T is a case pure and simple, Of
Manager Merritt of the University of
California rang me up and told me all
about the situation which resulted in
the appearance of the untruthful state
ment in the Chronicle.
He said that one of the De Youngs
rang him up at his office in Berkeley
and demanded that the Berkeley man
agement give the Chronicle nine more
tickets. Merritt informed me that he
answered De Young that he had already
given the Chronicle its full quota Of
seats and four press passes, making in
all admissions to the game.
DE Young added to this, Merritt
told me, we want nine more, and if
you don't give them to us we will get
them out of your Merritt got hot at
this" continued Turner, .'and told them
to do as they liked that they had
ceived as many tickets as the other
papers and that was sufficient
The occurrence has made me awfully
hot" continued the Stanford ticket
manager. Il think that something
should be done when a newspaper sets
out to hold up a university, where
things are supposed to be done beyond
reproach. It looks like blackmail to
me. and De Young viii buy his tickets.
AS far as the facts set forth IN the
fake story of the Chronicle are con-
cerned, there is not any truth in them.
Why the sale of seats has been far be-
yond our expectations, and the San
Francisco agents have been clamoring
for tickets continually and we have de-
cided to finally turn all of our tickets
over to them"
Manager ]. E. Stewart also appeared
to be very angry over the Chronicle
story. He affirmed the statements
made by Turner and denied every por-
tion of the Chronicle story.
The seat sale for this years inter
collegiate game is beyond our hopes"
he said. Barring a rafnstorm, which
appears to be very remote, we will have
at Berkeley Saturday the largest crowd
that ever witnessed an intercollegiate
game on this coast"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
For the Engaged Girl

"Iinen shower is a decided help
for an engaged girl, as 1T means that
all the friends she invites bring one or
more pieces that may be put into her
wedding chest, and as the articles are
not of necessity expensive and each
girl has a good time at such an affair,
most of those who receive invitations
accept them gladly.
AS the party is informal, the invita-
tations should be written in the first
person in the form Of note. Whether
or not the guests shall lunch, have
tea or supper depends upon the hostess
decision, but certainly luncheon is a
Such an invitation should be sent 10
days in advance, and an immediate an
swer accepting or declining the hos
pitality must be written.
The hostess should wear light col
ored but very simple dress, and, if she
likes, may put on fancy apron, to ac-
centuate the idea or work. 1t is wise
for her to have few extra thimbles
and scissors in case some of the guests
forget theirs. A few dishes of candy
about the sitting room will add to the
girls pleasure.
nice luncheon would be oyster
cocktails, followed by crab meat or lob
ster done in a chafing dish. If there
are many guests II would be well to
end of the table. Chicken a la king
might be substituted for crabs or lob
ster. Either of the three should be
soup. a slice of thin toast being put in
first and then covered with FISH and
sauce.
Tomatoes en- surprise. the centers cut
out and filled with chopped celery and
apple mixed with mayonnaise, make an
effective third course, and ice cream
and cake for the final. This is not an
expensive or elaborate meal, and it is
a very delectable one.
Each guest, when she arrives, has
with her the piece of linen that is to
be her gift There is no restriction as
10 what it shall be as long as it iS
of the desired material.
All the guests work for an hour be-
fore luncheon, and again after the meal.
but the hostess must take care that
her guests feel no obligation to sew
and so become tired. 1t is a bee for
pleasure. not of necessity.
If the work is not finished at that
time, as may very likely be the case
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
CITY HALL RAZING
MUST AWAIT DECISION

Judge Seawell took under submission
yesterday the injunction suit of Frank
j. Sullivan to restrain the city from
tearing down the ruins of the city hall.
There was further argument along
technical lines between w. I. Brobeck.
representing Sullivan, and Assistant
city Attorney. Jesse Steinhart as to
whether or not the supervisors were
justified in proceeding with such work
with funds other than money raised bv
the sale of bonds.
Attorney ii. M. Anthony. who an
peared for the Abbitt company 95Sa
lowest tenderers for the demolition sf
the building. wanted to know III the
company could go ahead but Judge
Seawell suggested that his decision in
the case be awaited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
FAIR STFNOGRAPHE
HAS AUTO MISHAP
Miss Marion Walcott Makes
Dash in Car for Work,
but Engine Stops
Policeman and Brokers Advise
Her, but a Chauffeur Finds
There Is No Gasoline

Miss Marion Walcott, who conducts a
public stenographic Office in the Mer-
chants Exchange building, and Incl
dentalIy solicits a large part of her
business with the help of an attractive
automobile of silver hue, was the vic
tim of an accident late Friday even
ing that nearly lost her large order
of mimeograph work.
A hurried telephone message asking
her to call for the work-a hurried
trip down the elevator of the Mer-
chants Exchange building and a run
for the machine-in 10 seconds Miss
Walcott had cranked the machine and
was on her way.
The machine started ahead with a
bound and went about 80 feet-and
stopped. Horrors, what was the mat
ter? Every loose throttle on the gaso-
line buggy was tested. Parts of the
machine We're frightened, others loosened.
Still the machine would not move.
In the meantime, several California
street cars had drawn up and were
waiting for the machine to start. Cap
tain ]. McKinstry gallantly offered his
assistance to the discounted chauffeur
but, as the captain was no machinist.
he could help but little. Suddenly an
idea found itself in the brain of the
captain, and with the aid of several
bankers, brokers. merchants and Office
boys that had gathered to see what the
trouble was, he showed the machine to
the curb and allowed the cars to pro-
ceed.
Then the investigation began. After
several millionaires. who own automo-
biles, but don't know how TO run them,
had given their advice, chauffeur
lifted the hood of the machine and in
fn ba inc
had run out. There We're II machines
in the vicinity and II cups of gasoline,
a cup from each, were taken to fill
the tank of the empty one, and Miss
Walcott proceeded on her way-20
minutes late.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
WRIT OF ERROR is
ISSUED IN NOME CASE

A writ of error was Issued yesterday
in the United States cotrt of appeals
in the case of the COMMON council of
Nome. Alaska. in suit against the
Nome school board. Thelacion of the
higher court is the result}of the circuit
court of Alaska directing the common
council to pay the school ard $4,000.
1t was the contentiOnsof common
council that the schoolspoe lad voted
illegally salaries amouhti1 o $4,000,
and that the money shots, Ito pay
back the amount. The 1oSye curt or
dered the money paid. .trefAsin$ AN ap-
peal from its own order tTh3 sMatter
was set for citatien Tor NovembetsS0.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
ENTRIEs-IN BIG RACE

Two conditional entries have been made for
the grand prize race of the Automobile Club OF
America. to be held the Savannah course
Thanksgiving day. Paul LacrOix has entered a
third Renault car on the condition that the fac
tory provide driver. The other entry is OF a
high powered Buick. 1t is dark horse in the
contest as no information about its size and
power is obtainable other than the fact that 1t
is an especially built car of large dimensions.
The first ear to practice on the course was the
Buick stock model entered by E. S Hearne Of
Chicago in the light car race Hearne, who viii
drive the car himself, and his mechanicfan, Jack
Tower report that the course is very fast, and
have been credited with covering the 9 S-1O
miles, a lap of the light car course, in 10 min
uteS 10 seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
The Lineup
By William Unmack

The college Rugby game Berkeley this afternoon between
California and Stanford varsity hteens promises be the most
successful from point OF The public will be at the
game larger crowds than before Tickets for the game have
sold with the exception ends Of the
beachers and these will be taken before the game As
previous years the game attracting the attention of society and
will be well represented taken
Rugby this year than previous years This is due the
that the public is fast picking the points OF the and is
follow the play than previously The
the pink OF condition They know the game thoroughly,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
BLUE AND GOLD TEAM READY

BERKELEY, Nov. 13.-Although the
betting odds are in favor of the Stan
ford team, the blue and gold players
are confident that they will give a
nual Rugby match with the cardinal
in California field tomorrow afternoon.
The coaches today gave the team a
well earned rest. and tomorrow the
team will be ready for the fray.
Herman Budelmann, the big for
ward. is rounding into fine shape and
will be in the initial line although it
entire game. Hansen is his substi-
tute.
The other men are in good condi
tion, and barring few minor bruises
the condition of the fifteen is excel
lent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
FRANKLIN AUTOS
ARRIVE IN CITY
Full Line of the 1900 Air
Cooled Demonstration
Received
Consolidated Motor Car COM
pany Will Exhibit the New
Product Today
ByP. p. PHommedieu

The full line of Franklin demOnstrat-
ing cars. including d six cylinder. have
been received by the Consolidated mo-
tor car company. The cars will be on
the floor of the salesroom this morning
for inspection by the public. Many I'M
provements have been made in the
cars and their arrival will be of great
interest to those who are advocates Of
the air cooled car
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

STANFORD CONFIDENT
At Stanford there is great confidence
as to the result. At Berkeley conf
dence is somewhat lacking. but the
supporters of the blue and gold have
an air Of contentment which speaks
volumes.
Close followers of the game predict
victory for Stanford, and the differ
ence in the scores about 10 points. This
is going strictly on the practice games.
Referee Jenkinson has given final
instructions to both teams, and he eX-
poets a fast game.
Stanford and California have played
i football games, beginning in 1891.
In these contests California has been
victorious four and Stanford nine times.
The other four games have resulted
in ties. California in these games has
scored 127 points and Stanford 159
Since 1906 the Rugby game has been
played. Previous to that the American
intercollegiate game held sway.
STRUGGLES OF THE PAST
The following are the scores in the
games played between the rival uni
versities:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
RESENT CHRONICLE GREED
Managers of University Football
Game Refuse to Be Held Up

In response to the article which ap-
peared in the San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, November II, to the effect
that the seat sale for the annual foot
ball game had fallen below the aver
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

See the Page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears reg
ularly in the magazine of The
Sunday Call. Cash prizes are given
each week for best household ideas
and kitchen recipes. Send in your
choicest ones to Modern House
Keeper Page" The San Francisco
Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Will GIVE WHIST TOlJRyauENr

The ladies' auxiliary of the Young
Mems Hebrew association announces a
prize whist tournament to be given at
its clubrooms, 1870 Page street. Sunday
evening, November Is, at $50 O'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
ROAD RACE SOUTH

The automobile enthusiasts OF Los Angeles are
agitating a big road race to be held in connec-
tion with the completion Of the first county
highway. 1t Is possible to send the cars over
miles of highway which viii have a surface al
most as smooth that OF a racetrack. In the
south they are agitating this event with the
hope of winning the honor Of holding the first
road speed contest in California having heard
that San Francisco might hold such contest in
the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
ARTISTIC VAUDEVILLE!

MILLMAN TRIO with MISS BIRD MILLAfAN.
The charming dancing aerial wonder; HENRY
HoRION CO.; NAY AND FLO HENGLER;
Mil and MRS. ALLISON. FOUR NIGHTONS;
SLY EkS assisted by ARTIE NELSON; Al
Red llELCf q CO.; NEW ORPHEUM NO
TOY PlCIJ RES. Last week OF GEORGE
PRIMROSE and his dancing boys. presenting
Dancers of the Past and Present. Evening
prices. Joe. 2Jc. J0e. zoe. Box seats. 81 90
Matinee prices Except Sundays and holidays,
tHr &c. soc. Phone WEST 600O.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
The Luncheon

The menu of luncheon is hardly
less elaborate than that of a dinner.
1t may be served on any of the dif-
ferent fancy table cloths or upon dOf-
lies. Daylight is often excluded at
breakfasts and luncheonS and the gas
lit. but it is rather doubtful whether
this artificial arrangement is in good
taste.
The guests proceed to the dining
room in a body at the bidding of the
hostess and without formality. There
are no menu cards. The name cards.
if they are used. may be plain or ar
tistic. as taste dictates. The practice
of giving favors has happily gone out
of fashion. A small bunch of violets
makes pretty substitute.
Since the luncheon is essentially 3
feminine entertainment. the guests
wear their hats and calling gowns. the
hostess a house dress, which should not
be too ornate.
When as many as "a persons are en-
tertained in this manner it is generally
more convenient and if properly ar
ranged more effective to use three or
four small tables instead of one large
one. The decorations of these may be
made to harmonic or contrast and
some women have a marvellous gift in
these matters, and contrive with little
outlay to produce an effect of ele-
gance and beauty that others with un-
limited money at command strive after
in vain. Luncheons need not be ex-
most modest are sometimes the most
pleasurable affairs. Everybody loves
the hostess who seems to intimate, Il
can not spend much money. but Of
pains I am no niggard, and the best
OF myself / give to you freely.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

Life is but a short day, but it is a
working day.'-Hannah More.
O q = q
The Dinner Menu
Olives
Clear Soup
Boiled Halibut, Sauce Hollandaise
Roast Beef
Cream Spinach
Baked Hubbard Squash
Cold Spare Rib
Lettuce and Chicory Salad
Cheese Croquettes
Italian Cream
The Kitchen
The slogan of the up to date home
maker is the elimination of unneces-
sary work and the tightening or all
work that is necessary. Perhaps there
is no other part of the house in which
this result can be accomplished SO
well as in the kitchen.
One essential point to make sure OF
is that the stove, the table and SINK
are of suitable height for your inches
they were a generation ago, and con-
siderable suffering, to say nothing OF
doctors bills, may be saved II the stove
is set on bricks and the table or
eblocks and the sink rebuilt to a con-
yenient height. The back breaking
angle assumed by many women while
in the kitchen is the reason Tor mucL
real suffering. A high stool should
also find a place in every kitchen, ano
nothing that can be done sitting should
be done standing.
A second stool little lower should
also be kept in the kitchen. The moI
pail may be set on it instead of on
the floor. and the user can stand up
right instead of leaning over to wiring
the MOP. The clothes basket may be
placed on 1t, instead of on the floor
when wringing out the wash and when
hanging the same wash upon the line
setting the basket on the stool saves
the worker from bending over for each
separate piece.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

The Consolidated motor car company reports
the sale and delivery of a Franklin touring ear
to a local construction company and one to Or.
&. T. Surrhyne of Modesto.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

Max Rosenfeld says Il might be OF interest to
motorists to know that NJ Walter OF spokane,
Wash, claims the record from here TO Spokane.
having made it in a 1907 35 horsepower Peerless
roadster He SAYS that his actual running time
81 hours and that he made the trip without
a stop or hitch OF any kind This ear had done
about $4,000 miles before Walter purchased it,
that the record is all the more remarkable.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

J.. ". Leavitt & Co. report the sale and de-
livery OF a REQ roadster to Dr. Otto Laist and
II. P. Smith OF San Jose.