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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
RICH CRIMINALS HARD TO CONVICT

n7HE CALL does not believe thai the division of sentiment
the Ruef jury represents the public opinion of San Fran
cisco Indeed if the alignment Of the jury were regarded
representative that Judgment and the condi
consequent thereon would be disastrous the 1t might
be called public calamity Admittedly there vicious senti
en assduousv and extensively cultivated and ostered
purpose by higher ups sneak
owardy influence favor of crime and criminals constantly
foserd by and depaved in the Examiner that
make daily appeal the baer passions with the purpose of
creating sentiment against the prosecution 1t policy quite
line with the criminal which justly held repon
ible for the assassination of Mckinley 1t vile and crrish
policy that makes appeal the boozng keh and of the
tenderlon Money spent with unsparng hand by the higher
ups and stimulate the spirit The weeke
subsidized Dargie joins the chorus and every purcasabe
California is lined up the side OF profitable crime All
these facts of the undputed
The fact that the development of the country brought
the commonwealth face face with conditions
plated by the constitution before has attempt
made great scale apply the criminal law with impartial
hand rich and poor The principle that all should be
equal before the law trial in San Francisco The wealthy
soundre will spare his escape punishment The
army OF hired thugs that dog the the OF able
and unscpuous lawyers who sell their talents corrupt
and the of the subsidized press evidence Of the difficulty
that attends the equal enforcement of law.
The cry raised by the higher ups and their hired agents
that this private and public prosecution They carefully
Igao5s the & fact that at The municipal government at Res bidding
undertaking Now, whe psA supervisors with the con
or @ s
departure What they really prosecution public
or private
No in Francisco Ruefs guilt has con-
essd himself that needed produce conviction His
trial demonstrated how close has become his alliance with
the United Railroads detective and legal bureau These agencies
spending great money ures
and manufacture evidence help RIef An alliance
and defensive has been effected between Rue and the
higher ups.
These the prosecu-
The situation said its
Much has been accomplished by the prosecution has rid the
city OF the most municipal the history of
America 1t said that
contented said of Philadelphia But much remains
be done and chiefly the obligation the
demonstrate that all stand eqna before the This
afford let be said that wealthy criminal against
whom proof absolute convincing escape punishment
by the use of money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Personal Mention

w. C. Topping of San Diego is at the
Victoria.
PA. English of Chicago is registered
at the st. Francis.
w. N. Gingles, banker of Oroville,
is staying at the st. Francis.
( w. II. Boyan of Suisun and j. p.
Mullen of Boston are at the Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs p. f. Meneger of Chi
cago are guests at the Fafrmont
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ Benedict of Los
Angeles are guests~at the Fairmont.
@. r. Fuller of Sacramento and l..
NJ Rott of Turlock are at the New
Lick house.
Bank Commissioner G. III. Garoutte
left the city yesterday for Calistoga,
where he Will assist Commissioner
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
The Smart Set

Denis O'Sullivan. in the OSullivan home
in Lansdowne road. Later on. with
the three O'Sullivan children. they will
go TO the south of France for stay
Mr.. and Mrs Francis L. Bosqui and
their little son and daughter are
spending month in the southern part
OF the state. and will visit the
Yosemite valley before their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Fraser
Douglas. will go down to San Mateo to-
dAy TO be the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Coryell until Monday Mr.. and
luncheon tomorrow at which several
other San Franciscans will be guests.
The marriage of the Rev George
Maxwell Of Sausalito and Miss Mary
Greenleaf of Boston has been inded-
.nitely postponed because of Miss Green
leafs continued i'll health She and
her sister. who planned TO come to-
gether to California. viii instead cross
the ocean and spend the summer
months at one of the European health
resorts. General eand Mrs Greenleaf
of Berkeley, with whom the Misses
Greenleaf We're to have stayed, have
gone 10 Washington. %. c.. where they
will spend six or eight weeks
Miss Mary Rowe of San Mateo has
years abroad, and was the house guest
last week OF old friends in Berkeley
While en- route for San Mateo she spent
several weeks in some OF the promi-
Diego, Santa Barbara and Los An
geles.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hyman an
nounce the engagement OF their niece,
Ruth Viola Hyman. to Mr.. Julius L.
Wolf At home Sunday. May 81.
The little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Shreve. Rebecea and Eliza
beth, narrowly escaped serious acci-
dent last week. when both children
were badly burned by lead which they
were melting. Neither little girl will
although they will not entirely recover
from the accident for several weeks
yet.
Mrs. Paul Beck one of the army's
most Charming matrons. is the guest
of Miss Elizabeth SchOheld for the
week. Miss Schofeld was entertained
by Mrs. Beck at the Presidio during
with her for visit when she returned
Mrs. Robert sherman. who has been
visiting old friends in this city. win
home. Mrs. Sherman has been the
honored guest at several lunches and
card parties this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Carolan left
on Thursday for the east and will sail
in June for France. spending the sum
mer in Paris. Mrs Carolan VIII con-
tinue her musical studies while at the
French capital and will spend some
weeks with her mother in Chicago
when she returns to America in the
fall. so that the winter season will
have commenced before the society
leader returns to California
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Lynch in examining the affairs of the
closed Bank of Calistoga.
w. E. Williams of Pasadena and
James s. Mullen Of St. Louis. Mo-, are
at the Colonial.
f. w. Leadbetter and Mrs. c. H.
Leadbetter OF Portland have apart
merits at the Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Grant of Frank
lin, Pa, and G. j. Grant Of Los Angeles
are staying at the ST, Francis
j. Ross Clark. vice president of the
San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad. is guest at the 81. Francis
and Is accompanied by Mrs. Clark,
Among arrivals at the Won Dorm yes
terday were~Carl Wick of Heidelberg,
Germany and Charles Bergman of
Duren, Germany. who are making q
tour Of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Impertinent Question No. 81
What's the Cheapest Thing in California?

For the most original wiest this queston-and
the briefer the beter-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR each Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
vour answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTION:
THE CALL
Wfnnine of Thefr wfves
oscarGa "a Groves
I'm not; orphan.
ito Clarence e. rice west
souvenir of the jungle. always afraid
of the mysterious-and wives bundles OF mystery
That's Why
s1przet to K. Groves ST.. city
Because IL makes her happy doesn't hurt him
pizer R amed
Say are you oshing or do you really think they
mans diplomacy only to let the poor things think it.
ST st.eiy.
Since when?
H. A. Lyon st city
Man is counterfeit, a
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23


evening last, the affair taking
place at the Hotel del Monte. where
many navy people are already estab-
lshed, to await the return OF the ships-
The dinner guests on this occasion
were seated at round table exqulsiteiy
decorated with masses of pink bios
SONS, the centerpiece being an ar
rangement of feathery ferns. During
the dinner there was splendid music.
Among Admiral and Mrs Swinburne
guests We're:
Captain and Mrs. F. f. Ensign FL Cooley
Beatty .-sf Ensign r % Noou
Captain and Mrs. Glen worth
non Mrs. .. r. Jackson
Lieutenant Commander Mrs. y. B. Cook
and Mrs Robert Rus Lieutenant Constien
sell Lieutenant f.. H. Po-
Lieutenant Commander teet
Iiams Lieutenant r. F. Zog-
DR.. and Mrs. Manley baum ,, .o,,,..
Gates Ensign anu Mrs- OoAAins
Miss Dolly MacGavin is the guest of
Miss Frances Martin in Ross Valley
and will remain with her until early
next week. Ross Valleys young peo-
pie gathered last night for one of the
informal dances that are so popular In
the little town.
Mrs. Edgar de Pue and Miss de Pue
who have been at the st. Francis hotel
for the last few months, will leave
in a few days, for the east, sailing from
New York for Europe some time in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs William Harrison. who
have made their home in Sausalito for
the last year. are receiving congratuia-
tions on the birth Of a daughter. Mrs
Harrison was Miss Zelda Tiffany and is
a cousin of Mrs. Harry Bates and Mrs
Leonard Hammond Her marriage took
place on the 18th of April. 1906; the
original plans being carried out in spite
of the terrible events of the morning
Miss Mary Gatewood will reach Cali
fornia in another fortnight, and will
spend this summer. as she did last, as
the guest of her brother, Duncan Gate
wood, at Mare island. Her mother
ular of the navy yard matrons. and dur
| ing her daughters visits here theil
| home is always the scene of much in
| formal hospitality.
| Mrs. Laura Hamilton and Miss Alex
andra Hamilton will leave next month
| for Europe. where they will spend sew
eral months.
! Mrs. Charles Fee will leave tomor.
months in the various Atlantic citie:
| before returning TO California.
| Mrs. Thomas Magee and her little
ldaughter. Katharine, have reached Lon
! don, and are with her sister. Mrs
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
NOTE AND COMMENT

Tom Hisgen is showing his inde-
pendence by sidesteppklg the leagues
nomination for the presidency.
1t is not astonishing that William
Ellis Corey, deep in the problem of
the social evolution of his wife, should
have recourse to golf club to supply
the missing links.
The efforts of congress to estab-
lish an elastic. currency will be
watched with interest by the man who
spends much Of his time trying to
get note extended.
An Oakland woman has been
granted divorce because her hus-
band treated her like servant. The
result probably would have been the
same had he treated the servant like
his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Teacher Realizes
Greatest Ambition

Charlotte Thompson of Miss Marie
Teacher Realizes Thasor md Fr,rk TbornDsou Of b,
UreafeSt AMBITION Anghn the
of word that
Helena Rtchie lately
Charlotte
in
Florence Roberts and Margaret Angn
Roberts
her a the the
ciscan and the better known
in realize
love little adopted lad that
display themselves that
Margaret Deland that library sub
cibers havebeen nraving over
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Friends Ask What
Is Countess Stand

Francisco friends asking Countess
Haggin daughter the who hrst intro
Europe 1t
before
with Miss Baxter and about
in Cornelas
enhancing delicate fabrics eXqusy
bring Cornel OF late
heard OF her
friend andpr
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Sailor Would Like
Detachable Legs

sailors sasked danothe he tired
NO tired but wouldn't mind taxing my
legs off and carrying them for awhile
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Congressman Lilley should have
considered his namesakes of the held.
They do not spin yarns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
MAY %. 1908
The Insider

Tells of bluejacket who wished for legs that
could be detached and carried after he had
tramped streets of city in the fleet parade
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Augustus Thomas. the playwright
is to second the nomination of Bryai
at Denver. The voters, however. vii
attend to ringing down the curtain.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

There may be art in politics, but
California democrats have shown that
they have no taste for the old mas
ters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

DMIRAL and Mrs Swinburne
were hosts at one of the weeks
largest dinners on Tuesday
evening last, the affair taking
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

1t is estimated that if Editor Bryan
is nominated at Denver for tic third
battle" it is 10 to | that the COM
nioner will soon have 100000 sub
scribers, and no pumpkins or cord
wood taken This is one kind OF
warfare that does not gibe will, the
Sherman definition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

IERE'S brand new bluejacket story,
and It's true, too: o..
L After the parade one OF the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Where does the Countess Festetics stand
now in relation to Corneha Baxter Tevis-Mc-
Kees
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Captain and Mrs. F. f.
Beatty ~xt
Captain and Mrs. Glen
non
Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Robert Rus
sell
Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Philip Will
liams
DR.. and Mrs. Manley
Gates
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hyman an
nounce the engagement OF their niece,
Ruth Viola Hynan. to Mr.. julius L
Wolf. At home Sunday. May 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

Miss Mary Rowe of San Mateo has
returned TO California after nearly two
years abroad. and was the house guest
last week OF old friends in Berkeley
While en- route for San Mateo she spent
several weeks in some OF the promi-
nent southern cities. visiting San
Diego, Santa Barbara and Los An
geles.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

medal by the Paris Academy Of Sciences,
the gold medal OF the Royal Astronomical
Society of London, and the Draper and
the Rumford medals and made an asso-
ciate member of the Royal Astronomical
Society. and honorary member OF the So
cieta degli Spettroscopisti Italiani and
the Swedish Academy Of Sciences, beside
all of the leading scientific organizations
In America DR.. Hale gave the Hamilton
fund lecture at the Hubbard Memorial
Hall on Wednesday evening, his subject
being, Some recent contributions to our
knowledge of the sun" nor was It dry
as-dust paper TO which his audiencee lis
tened, but one so clearly expressed, so
picturesquely set forth that it held the
attention OF both laymen and scientist.
This is the second lecture given through
the John Hamilton fund, the first lecturer
being Andrew D. White. whose subject
was. naturally. diplomacy. These lectures
are set for no especial dates, but are
given from time to time as the money is
In hand, as the direction Of the Smith
sonian deem wise
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
NIAGARA AND zAMBEsI.
Latter More StupendOus, but For
mer's Proportions More Striking.

Latter More StupendOus, but FOr-
mer's Proportions More Striking.
"A question which travellers often ask
each other in various parts of the world
is What is really the greatest natural
wonder on earth?' It is easy 20 answer
now" says the Travel Magazine. ''since
the stupendous falls of the Zambesi River
have been discovered.
David Livingstone called the main fall
the most wonderful sight I had visited
in Africa And when one imagines the
spectacle OF one of the worlds mightiest
rivers. two miles wide. falling sheer 420
feet it is not hard to agree with one Of
the greatest travellers and missionaries
that ever lived.
Our own Niagara is only half a mile
wide and l5S feet high. so that 1t figures
as mere cascade in comparison"
This is all very well. but Niagara still
leads in the impressiVeness Of its proper
tions. The Zambesi falls are two miles
wide. four times the width of Niagara.
In order TO preserve the relative proper
tions of the latter the African falls
should. therefore, be four times its height,
or 632 feet.
Its real height Of 40 feet is less than
three times that Of Niagara. This changes
its relative proportions decidedly and not
in a way to increase its impressiveness.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CHRISTMAS IN MANILA
YULE TIDE SPIRIT MANIFEST DESPITE
TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES


Had any one told me. as celebrated
YuIetide in Washington In 1906. that
year later I would be thousands Of miles
distant trying to realize that It is the
season OF peace and good viii. with an
absence of ice and snow and with the
thermometer at about 50 degrees.
would have been inclined TO be tncredu-
lous, and yet there is no disputing the
fact
The cardenia de amour, that beautiful
heart-shaped pink blossom. is in full
bloom here in Manila, and the front of
our house is covered with vine bearing
thousands of this indescribably lovely
flower. and we have only to step out
into our yard to gather ripe papaya. a
delicious fruit similar TO our cantaloupe,
but growing on a tree about thirty feet
In height
The mountains visible as we look across
Manila Bay have put on a thin blue veil
trimmed IL gold and silver, while over
all Is turquoise sky, The sunsets are
gorgeous beyond expression, and as the
sun sinks behind Corregidor Island the
say POA Trays COipAS anu tiitlS Liidl D&UBc
the puny efforts OF our foremost land
scape painters, a master hand welding
the brush on the enormous canvas Of the
horizon, producing effects beyond the am
bitions and aspirations of mere mortals
We have a full moon. and the effect
Of the silver rays on the historic and
picturesque old Spanish walls. meats,
and dkes is bewitehing and sentimental,
every evening the Malec0n drive being
crowded with vehicles OF every descrip-
ton, each containing a caballero and
senOrita seemingly under the spell Of the
time, place, and hour-Americano, Span
ish, and Filipino all seemingly affected
in the same manner. and in each case
the same remedy had been prescribed.
The day dawns bright and clear, with
out cloud in the sky, but the atmos-
phere is cool and bracing. I was awak-
ened at this morning by the gobble,
gobble OF a turkey under my window,
bird purchased some three weeks ago
with the purpose of fattening for the fes-
tai occasion. For several days he has
eyed me with a reproachfuI and grieved
expression as though contemplating his
fate. Shortly after real Christmas carol
is sung by six Filipino girls with clear
young voices. who stand just outside
our gate. a handful Of centavos and
media pesetas from the house break up
the music and a wild and somewhat un-
ladylike scramble takes place, after which
they take their departure with many
''gracias signor."
The flower boy with some real roses,
obtained heaven knows how or where.
demands our next attention, and we
gladly pay the exorbitant price demand
ed for this luxury. We have no holly,
but large punches of cardenia de amour
and red crepe paper make an excellent
substitute, while tropical ferns trimmed
with red. blue, and pink ribbons add TO
the general artistic and holiday appear
ance OF the house. Immediately after
breakfast We go into the sala and gath
eTing around the piano all unite in sing
ing MY Country. 'Tis Of Thee" while
the servants gather IN the doorway and
Join In the chorus with great gusto with
a suspiciously assumed patriotism.
Every one is full of the true Christmas
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Rulers of Nations Known to
Resort to Fiction.
ANoIENTS MUCH DECEIVED
Untrue Rumors often Used TO Take
Edge from Truth, with which 1t
Was often So Closely Entwined as
to Make Discovery Hard-Catherine
of Medicrs Maxim Believed.
Ry RupoLPH DE zAPP.

Recurring to the Tower-HiIl ambassa-
dorship imbroglio and the numerous con-
Trajectory statements which appeared in
the newspapers concerning the matter,
the pages Of history relate many instances
where misleading and absolutely untruth-
ful rumors were spread abroad by kings,
diplomats, and statesmen for no other
purpose than TO accomplish certain selfish
purposes
To Catherine Of Medici has been ascrib-
ed the maxim, a false report, II believed
during three days. may be Of great service
to a government" and l. D'Israeli. in
speaking Of false political reports" says
that between solid lying and disguised
truth there is difference known to
writer's skilled in the art Of governing
mankind by deceiving them"
History shows the temporary and some
times lasting advantages Of spreading
rumors designed to disguise, or TO coun-
teraet the real state Of things.
such reports, set a-going." says DIS
raeli, serve TO break down the sharp and
fatal point of a panic. which might in
stantly occur; in this way the public is
saved from the horrors OF CONSERVATION.
and the stupefaction of despair"
Give Time 10 Prepare.
These rumors give a breathing time to
prepare for the disaster, which il doled
out cautiously; and. as might be shown,
in some cases these first reports have
left an event ia so ambiguous a state
that doubt may stfl arise whether
these reports were really so destitute Of
truth Such reports once printed enter
into our history and sadly perplex the
honest historian. OF a battle fought in a
remote situation. both parties for a long
time at home. may dispute the victory
after the event and the pen may prolong
what the sword had long decided A
skirmish has been often raised into an
arranged battle, and a defeat concealed.
in an account Of the killed and wounded.
while victory has been claimed by both
parties"
History shows that VillerOy in all his
encounters with Marlborough, always
sent home dispatches by which no one
could suspect that he was discounted
POmpey, after his fatal battle with
Caesar. sent letters to all the provinces
and cities Of the Romans, describing with
greater courage than he had fought so
that report generally prevailed that
Caesar had lost the battle. Plutarch in
forms us that 800 writer's had described
the battle of Marathon.
Reports Are Contradictory.
IN looking over a collection OF letters
OF the times Of James I. one is struck
by the contradictory reports OF the re-
suit OF the famous battle of Lutzen,
so glorious and so fatal to Gustavus
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
sounded Like That

Ffom Puck
The Sergeant Gin the discharge Of his
duty)-What's your name?
The Prisoner-Alexandrovi
The Sergeant-I axed yer name-I don't
give donb what yer cable address Is!
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

One Of the youngest immortals OF the
academy is George E. Hale, of the Mount
Wilson Solar Observatory, which is near
Pasadena. Cal. who was elected to men,
bership in the Academy of Sciences in
1902. when he was only thirty-four years
old. but who had then accomplished more
than most men Of twice his age. work
Hale was graduated from the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology In 1880, and
from the moment he received his sheep
skin made rapid strides toward success
and eminence. He IS the inventor Of the
spectroheliograph and his principal sci
entific researches have been in solar and
stellar spectroscopy, for his work IN this
subject be was awarded the Jansen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
MANY PASTORS
 ARE IN DECATUR

There will be preaching in only a few of the Methodist churches in Bir- mingham today on account of the con ference being in session at Decatur. Sunday school services will be held in all of them at the regular hour, while the regular preaching services will be held by local ministers in some of them.
 Practically all of the Methodist preachers in the district are in att tendance on the conference. and the members of the various congregations are awaiting with interest the publish ing of the report naming the preachers and their church assignments
 Especial interest is being taken in the appointing of a pastor for the First Methodist church. A strong rumor is out to the effect that the Rev. Dr. James H. Mccoy. president of the Bir- mingham college, will be sent to this church.