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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
SEEKS RETURN TO
COMMON HONESTY
Rudolph Spreckels Tells What
Must Be Wrought in the
American People
Asserts in Interview in H0n0-
lulu He Will Devote Time
and Money to Cause

HONOLULU, Dec. 8. - Rudolph
Spreckels of San Francisco. who is here
TO look after the property interests oi
his father. in an interview with the
Pacific Advertiser, said that he in
tended to devote the rest of his life, tc
tho work of promoting common honesty
in America. He said:
San Francisco is not the only
city where the grafters have flour
ished and where public dishonesty
seems to have been accepted as a
matter of course. All through the
United States the same condition
exists, due TO the training We
best man is he who wins, regardless
OF the means. Our condition is the
logical working out of the Ameri-
can principle of Get there" by fair
anyway. Throughout all America
the people have to be brought back
TO the principles of common hon
esty. and l am willing to devote my
time and wealth to that work. l do
not know any better service that a
man can do.
The graft prosecution will win in
San Francisco If it takes the rest
of our lives to do the work. We are
making substantial progress. We
always have had the majority of the
people of San Francisco and Cali
fornia back of us, and every day
ing out openly on our side. Dis
honesty in public life in San Fran
cisco will be wiped out and the
dishonest ones will be punished.
OF course, I am being accused OF
having @ulterior motives for what
personally am doing. That is TO be
expected. Such is our national
training. unfortunately, but, look
ing at the matter inteiligently, why
should crooks dishonesty be con-
doned and allowed TO go unpunished
because the one or ones who expose
him may have dishonest motive in
bringing about the exposure? Why
not punish the exposed crook for
his dishonesty and then take steps
to punish his exposer should his
dishonest motive result in dishonest
acts?
At bottom our people are honest
and want honesty. and 1t only re-
quires the men of wealth and in
teIligence to lead in the fight Tor
to first principles. | wonder that
the men of fortune, the owners of
great wealth which they are work
ing to preserve for their children,
do not see that only by the re-
growth of common honesty ideals
among the people can their aims be
brought about and protection pc
afforded the wealth Of their chill
.dren. without honest ideals there
can not be a satisfied people. and
If the present dissatisfaction among
the people continues it VIII grow
into revolution and the fortunes
now being gathered and guarded
will be wiped out.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BREATHING FRUIT
LOSES IN WEIGHT
Odd Facts About Apples Are
Told by New England
Farm Scientist

ia a bulletin OF the New Hampshire
station F. W. Morse brings out IN a
very striking manner the fact that the
xteaSy loss Of weight which fruits such
as apples undergo even under most fa-
. vorable conditions in storage is due TO
= process OF breathing similar to that
occurring in animals, whereby oxygen
is taken IN and carbon dioxid given out.
Since apples and other fruits have no
body heat to maintain. the breathing 9
process is not so active as IN animals,
and they may last months after being
picked from the tree Yet there is a
steady, continuous loss IN weight as the
weeks go by. although the fruit is
sound and firm.
This breathing or respiration is
stated to be partly chemical reac-
ton and In apples. like most chemical
reactions in the laboratory. IL grows
more rapid as the fruit becomes warmer
and - slowed down when the fruit is
csolec" Professor Morse's expert
nlsnts Indicate that these chemical
times as fast at summer temperatures
90 q. cold storage, and from two to
three times ae fast IN cool cellars as IN
cold storage.
There is practical application OF. this
law Is be made to the care of fruit,
especially at apple picking time
II Is frequently the case that warm
savs With temperatures of degrees
Fahrenheit occur IN october, and some
Zines continue for considerable pc
rod. Fancy apples intended for long
Ireo~f-s- IN cold storage should be cooled
ss soon as possible and kept cold The
breathing process Is at the expense OF
,,oN contents and must weaken the
- Qualities as IL goes on. And
fhsJ destructive action is from four TO
~i,- +f~,1ee as fast out OF cold storage as
a1o+i,er fact in connection with the
-eerirsffon fe important. IL Is not
rtopped in cold storage. but SIMPLY
,,f3el-- hut Keen about twice as long in
~esd storage as in a cool cellar
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BLUE NAVAL UNIFORMS
SUGGESTED BY DUCHESS
Riding Habit Admired by King
George ii Decided Prevail
ing Color

why is 1t the American sailor-and,
for the matter of that the sailors OF
pretty well all waters-wears blue:
asks the ST. Louis Post Dispatch. 1t
is certainly 81 noteworthy fact that,
although the military uniforms of
various countries are very widely di-
versified, the naval uniforms are, for
the most part, similar.
This came about in the followlng
manner: At one time 1t was practically
decided that sailors in the British navy
should wear a French gray uniform;
but it is said that the riding habit OF
a certain duchess, which was blue.
faced with white and enlivened with
gold lace. so struck King George III
that he Cancelled all previous arrange
ments and decided that blue should be
the color Of the British naval uniform,
and blue it has remained
When the American navy was formed
II adopted the blue, too, as the color
for it's sailors uniforms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
ADMINISTRATION OF
NATIONAL FORESTS
Institution of Six District Off.
GERS in West Charges Hand
ling of Big Reserves
PinchOt Declares New System
Will Mean Freer Use of For
ests by the People

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The insti-
tuition OF six district offices in the west
by the United States forest service. a
big piece OF work which has Just been
completed. involves a complete change
IN the machinery OF this branch OF the
government as rel eEards the handling OF
natlonai forests. AS a result Of the
reorganization the forest service force
at the headquarters in this city has
been reduced TO the general admins
tratsve officers and TO those who are
conducting the investigative work of
the service outside OF the national for
ests-
DISTRICT FORESTERs
The six districts which have the same
boundaries as the old inspection dis
tricts will be in charge of six district
foresters with headquarters in Denver.
Colo; Ogden, Utah; Albuquerque, N N.
Missoula, Mont; San Francisco Cal,
and Portland. Ore. For nearly a year
preparation for the district organiza-
tion has been going quietly but steadily
forward. This has thrown an additional
burden upon a force already excessive
ly busy, but the work has been accom-
plished and accomplished on time. The
transition has been particularly re-
markable because it involved no ma
teriaI delay in the transaction of ma
tional forest business while the change
was going on
The forest service said Clifford
Pinchot. United States forester. is put
ting large part of the work into the
field. where IL belongs. The organlza-
ton on December L of the national
forests into six districts, each in charge
OF a local force under district for
ester, is something we have been work
ing toward for a long time. That we
have not done it sooner IS because we
did not have sufficient number OF
trained men TO equip the districts.
WILL AVOID DELAY
The district organization will mean
a much freer use of the national for
ests by the people, because there Will
not be the delay inevitable so long
as national forest business is handled
from washington. 1t is also going 70
mean that there will always be ofTi-
GERS with the power TO make decisions
near the ground, who can look into the
facts for themselves, wherever neces-
sary, without having 10 decide them
at long range. 7 believe every man
who uses the national forests will real
ize these things inside of six months.
It is probable that there have never
been new government offices started
with their procedure so fully and def
nitely outlined as that for the six dis
trict Offices OF the forest service in the
west. 1t has been possible to start
all the offices well equipped with men
with both the training and experience
to take up the work. A large proper
tion of them are men who have for
meriy been in charge OF national for
ests and who have been promoted 20
higher positions as the direct result OF
their efficiency. All the district Off
GERS are familiar with western condi-
tions; many Of them were born in the
west and lived there before and after
they entered the government forest
work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
StomachTroubIes
Vanish
like Magic IA

Would you ike to eat all you want to. aud
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Beware of Secret Medicines
Poisonous Mixtures Kill Thousands

If you only knew what rank pol
sons are sold as medicines you
would think twice before you dosed
your stomach with a drug
One doctor will say: My remedy
is a secret combination OF rare
herbs" You want to steer clear or
that fellow. You can safely wager
that. his preparation consists OF
Another man says: only vege-
table remedies used. Yes: opium,
morphine and a lot OF others are are
those. They have made drug tends
out of thousands of unsuspectinS
sufferers.
relieve pain-for while. That's
all it will do, except to wreck the
nerves and vitals. a drug without
poison won't even relieve.
Temporary relief is not real re-
lief You want a cure. What's the
use of relieving an ailment today,
If it will return worse than ever to-
morrow? That always happens when
you take drugs.
The best way 20 cure any trouble
is to help Nature cure it. Drugs
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power. strength. vitality. You get
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There's a whole lot to know. about
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knowledge. My Electro-Vigor is
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experiment. 1t has cured some of
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Electro-Vigor is the dryceu body
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strength in every weakened organ
and removes the cause OF disease
by giving to every ailing part the
power to do its work as Nature in
tended.
Eiectro-Vigor does not shock or
blister. Its influence is powerful.
yet soothing and pleasant to the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MILLIONS OF
It TTunlmy'' Aches

are on the way. They always come
Xmas for the big and little. Get
ready for them, mother The whole
household will have to be helped.
CASCARETS will do it easily
and naturally-oue al bed time to
each member and keep the whole
family well.
Buy l0c box CASCARETS-week's
treatncnt--and have II handy to use
every night. Xmas week
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
TOWN or CEMENT RoCk

The finding OF a thick stratum of ce-
ment rock near Pueblo, \. NJ. has re-
suited in town OF 1000 workmen on
Portland
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

THE items which appear herewith have been
by the International Catholic Truth society and
furnished The Call for publication in San Fran
cisco Similar articles the authoritative
printed first and third Sundays of each
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Cleveland Catholics Begin
Fight on Socialism
German Society Provides Funds to Educate
Men to Properly Direct the Crusade

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

The editor also states that lie had
the honor of accompanying Mr.. Bryan
to private audience with Plus X. and
that he remembers Mr.. Bryan's ex-
pressions of admiration for the pontiff
after the audience, and his entirely
sympathetic references to the Cath
olic church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

nerves. It makes It's own electriclty.
therefore it is always charged.
ready for use. IL is applied while
you sleep.
When I came to you I was a wreck,
suffering from nervous exhaustion
and severe pains. in my stomach and
back The latter were cured in two
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trace of nervous weakness was gone.
1 can not praise Elcctro-Nigor too
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Out Of Town Society
CONTINUED from Page Two)

honor Of Miss Isabella Ware Morgan
of San Diego and Miss Abbie Nc
Henry. The other guests were Mrs.
Neal Kelley Traylor, Mrs. James Ham
ilton Gaut, Mrs. George Frost. Misses
Jessie Farley, Grace Hortense Tower.
Matte Laura Jodon, Louise Barber,
Louise Crawford, Marlowe, Beth Grin
nell and Annette Booge.
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Miss Ethel Hinds OF South Euclid
avenue entertained a number of friends
at whist on Thursday afternoon.
The Valley Hunt club was the scene
of a delightful whist party given
Friday afternoon by Mrs. A. Stevens
Halstead.
Yesterday the May day festival for
the benefit of the Nethsdale school
was held at the beautiful home of Mrs
Foy on San Rafael Heights. A May
pole dance and "Alice in Wonder
land were given by a number of
young society people.
Il
The wedding of Miss Myrta Ream of
705 East street and Edgar M. Ward
well, manager of the Italie Mining
company of Banning, was quietly
slomenized Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. A. w. Lamport of the
First Methodist church officiating
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Mrs. Henry Meyer was rendered a
card party yesterday afternoon by Miss
Jessie McCament of South Marengo
avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
LONG BEACH

G TANDING beneath the loveliest
vine in rose garden at the home
~ fitted up by the groom, Miss Ma bel
Crane formerly of Santa Ana, and Milo
Harris of this city We're united in
marriage at high noon Sunday the Rev.
Shelton Bissell officiating. Navajo rugs
chairs and cushions were deftly placed
for the comfort of the relatives of the
bride and groom, the only witnesses of
the garden wedding. Miss Crane, a
blonde, wore a pretty gown of brown
silk and carried a large bouquet of
brides roses After the ceremony
wedding dinner was served in the new
home, which is located on Obispo ave-
nue..
Mrs. J. w. Wood of Cedar avenue en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon for Mrs.
Herbert Coombs informally but most
pleasantly for her guests. Mrs. E. c.
DEMO won first honor in a Japanese
game introduced, while Mrs. Jean
Drake and Mrs. Ida Fountaine won
highest honors at target practice. Mrs.
Wood served tWo-course luncheon.
Roses were used in decoration.
s.
Among the most pleasant marine din
ners given last week was that of Capt.
McCrea of the Georgia for his sister,
Mrs. Barnhardt who has been the
house guest here several weeks of MI.
and Mrs. d. A. Hauk.
f
A farewell party in honor of Miss
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
SANTA MONICA-OCEAN PARK

MFR. AND MRS. BENJAMIN HER
vi SHEY of Ocean Park have ar
rived home from Topeka, Kas.
Mrs. Hershey was Miss Blanche West.
They We're married at Topeka only
about two weeks ago.
-T-
DR.. j. S, Hunt Ocean Park, enter
tanned last week his brother, DR.. Maui
rice Hunt, and Mrs. Hunt Of Colum-
bus, Ohio.
=
Miss Zaidee Kennedy Ocean Park,
spent last week with friends at Riv-
erside.
David Evans, who rendered wonder
fully efficient service as chairman Of
the fleet entertainment committee for
the whole bay section, is now resting
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

SulIlllltI.
Mines. e H. Jackson and c. NJ. Jack
son left Monday to spend a month in
Los Angeles.
Chaminade music was feature of
the Ebell club meeting Monday after
noon. Among the musicians heard were
Miss Laurelle Chase, Mrs. Merigold and
Miss Ethel Stearns. Miss LeSetra of
Glendora sang sweetly "At Dawn" and
-Four Leaf Clover"
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Snow will leave
tomorrow morning on a six weeks trip
through Iowa. Missouri and other CEN
tral states, returning by the southern
route.
A box party al the Belasco, Los An
geles, given by Miss Elaine Denniss
was another affair planned last week
for Miss Anna Heller. A dinner at the
Angelus preceded the theater.
-
The birthday anniversary of Miss
Mabel Rickell of Ill East First did
not pass unnoticed last week by her
friends of the younger set. A surprise
party was arranged and proved great
success, very enjoyable in every way
Miss Ruby Hirsch rendered several in
strumental solos and Messrs. Steven
son ana DOOl1ttle sang duet. Others
present were the Misses Mildred Pow
ell, Olive Strathern, Myrtle Brayton,
Pearl Broadbent, Grace Rickell;
Messrs. Marston and George Freis; Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Brayton.
=
The Native Sons entertained the Ma
tive Daughters Wednesday evening in
a pleasing informal manner at Stew
art hall. About fifty were present.
Refreshments were served and after a
mainder of the evening was spent in
dancing.
Nathan P. Jacoby of Los Angeles, ac-
companied by his family, took apart |
ments at Hotel Virginia last Wednes-
day.
The Thimble club of the Women of
Woodcraft met in all-day session Fri |
day at the home of Mrs w. l.. Brown |
Seventh street and Stanley avenue.
s.
The COrda Whist club will entertain
the ladies of the Guard club in Old |
Castle hall Friday afternoon, May 8.
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The Home Culture club met with |
Mrs. Duncan of West Fifth street |
Wednesday afternoon.
spring festival in honor of May |
day was given i'm the First Congrega-
ttonal church Friday evening by the |
children of the church. Many old
fashioned May day features were OBJ
served, such as the crowning of the
queen and the winding of the MayDole. !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

The children, all in costume, also gave
a pretty star drill.
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At the home of Rev. and Mrs. J.
Lewis Smith in East Ninth street a
kitchen shower and Juvenile party
was given last Tuesday night by the
young women of the w. I. C. club. Miss
Freeman will become the bride OF
Wakter Roberts of this city tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. D. w. c. Merriam of Eighth
place and East Ocean avenue enter
tanned at o'clock luncheon Thursday
in her beautiful home for Mrs. Ida
Wheaton Riddle, who left later in the
week for her home in Colorado Springs,
Colo. The house decoration was en-
tirely in cloth of gold roses. The guest
list included Mesdames Riddle, H. M.
Z. Schroeder, d. P. Davie of Long
Beach, Mrs. M. l.. Lee of Rome, Italy;
c. F. Wade and w. P. Johnson of AL
buquerque. N. NJ, and Hicks and NJ.
Graham of Pasadena.
s.
Mrs Ida Wheaton Riddle, regent of
the California chapter of the Colorado
Cliff Dwellers' association, was given
reception Tuesday afternoon in the
ball room and salon of the Hotel Vir-
ginia. An entertaining program of
music was given. Mrs. j. w. Van
Cleve of Los Angeles read the paper
of the day on the subject of media
and Persia" A beautiful book, in
which all present had inscribed their
names, was presented to Mrs. Riddle
This was the first reception or meeting
given in the Virginia by any womens
club.
A prenuptial shower was given last
week for Miss Pearl Rowley at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Gardner,
CAT Linden avenue. by a number of
friends of the young woman, who is to
become the bride of William Briefly
of Iowa in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. p J. Werley of Boul-
der Colo, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Day of 1777 Railroad street.
At meeting of the Maccabees Tues
day afternoon refreshments were
served by Mesdames Fredericks, Sau-
ter. Gray and Alger. On May 1 the
lodge members picnicked in Bixby
park, where a Maypole dance was held
and the commander Mrs Alpha Har-
per, was crowned queen of the May.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Anna Heller was given Saturday night
by the Misses Adams Miss Lena Hig-
gins and Mrs c. F. Ross at the Hig-
gins home, 929 Pacific avenue. Bright
yellow blooms We're used in decorating
the rooms in the pretty home for the
occasion. The place cards were
sketches in pen and ink by Elmer Hig-
gins. Miss Heller has left for Chicago
and will visit Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Mrs. Edward HILBERT and Mrs.
Ralph Bane, Santa Monica, were guests
at the reception Wednesday of Mrs.
w. H. Perry and Mrs. Modino Wood,
st. James Park, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

from his arduous labors. He is at Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Evans was formerly
connected prominently with the state
government of Utah.
Rev. George Weaver of the Venice
Union church has been enjoying rest
at Santa Barbara.
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Mrs. Edward HILBERT and Mrs.
Ralph Bane, Santa Monica, were guests
at the reception Wednesday of Mrs.
w. H. Perry and Mrs. Modino Wood,
st. James Park, Los Angeles.
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Mrs. M. M. Byrne of San Bernardino
was the guest the past week of Mrs.
Robert Westbrook, Santa Monica.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gilman of Ocean
Park have gone to San Francisco to
enjoy the fleet festivities and plan to
follow the big ships up to Puget Sound
They made many friends among the
officers while the vessels were in San
ia Monica bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Reston of New
York city are guests of Mrs. c. H.
Ritchie at Venice Gateway. They have
been the recipients of many courtesies
at the Jonathan club, Los Angeles, and
elsewhere.
One of the most delightful entertain
ments of the past week was that given
by Mrs. Elizabeth Kingman of 55
Navy avenue, herself a graduate of
Denver university. to the Southern
California members of the Pi Beta Phi
fraternity. 1t was the forty-f1rst ami
versary of founders day of the society.
There was a "cookyshine" and the
members sat down on the floor in
good old college style and ate with as
much relish as If all the food were
contraband. Among those present
were Mrs. w. c. Lewis, Mrs. F. S. Car
yer, Mrs. E. r. Purdy, all of Los An
geles and Iowa Beta; Mrs. S. F. SEQ
field, Azusa; Mrs. S. w. Stanley, Gar
dena; Mrs. M. l. Hawkins, Colorado
Beta; Mrs. r. B. McCune, Miss Isa-
bella Hamilton and Miss Grace Brew
ster, all of Iowa Beta; Miss Lee
Coughran and Miss Ethel T. Morton,
California Beta Mrs. Frances r. An
drews, Mrs. Gretchen Smith and Miss
Downer, all of Colorado Alpha.
Mr.. F. t. Cassell of Peoria, ILL.,, and
his accomplished family will be acqui-
sitions to beach society this summer
They will live at 3S Florence avenue /
This is their first season here.
Miss Anna E. Mulhall of New York
W 5iNeH d W6lCOIilS 10 N6illCb society |
Friday upon her arrival. She Is the !
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Null |
hall. They will reside permanently at |
the beach.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Fl. Lloyde of Cham
paign, ILL.,, who were at Venice three
months with their son. F. H. Lloyde.
1t Walgrove, are on their way home, /
out they may return to make this their
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Mrs. B. S. Vintan of Little Rock is
the guest of Mrs. E. N. Scouten for the
summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Byrne of San Bernardino
was the guest the past week of Mrs.
Robert Westbrook, Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Rev. George Weaver of the Venice
Union church has been enjoying a rest
at Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

from his arduous labors. He is at Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Evans was formerly
connected prominently with the state
government of Utah.