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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
Answers to Queries

ABE ATTELL-R. C. B., City. In the
many fights that Abe Attell took part
in how many times was he defeated?
or How about Harry Forbes?
His recort1 of 81 fights between Au-
gust 10, 1900, and October 20, 1907,
shows that he lost to Benny Yanger,
st. Louis, 1902, and to Jack .McClel-
land. St Louis 1904. CD His first fight
with Harry Forbes was draw. the
second also draw and the third one
was a Knockout for AttelI. In his
fourth night with Forbes he won.
LOCATIONS. R., Yountville. Cal
Can a person locate two claims on the
same lode provided the ground is open
to location?
A decision published in Mineral
Lands" 1T. says: There is no pro-
vision of law to prevent parties from
locating other claims upon the same
lode. outside of the first location made
on the lode or VEIN If a lode or vein
5000 feet in length is discovered. two
loca tions may be made. each 1900 feet.
thereon"
THE BIG &C, Alameda, Cal.
What is the meaning of the large let
ter &C. painted on the face of a rock
on the. east side Of Angel island?
1t Is to indicate the shore end at that
point OF submarine cable.
UDSON--Subscriber, City What is
the Hudson Fulton celebration?
1t is a proposition to celebrate in the
city of New York and on the Hudson
river in September. 1909, the three hum
dredth anniversary Of the discovery by
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Henry Hudson of the river that bears
his name in the state of New York,
and the one hundredth anniversary of
the first successful navigation of that
river by steam by Robert. Fulton.
NATURALIZATION- City. After
an alien has lived in the United States
five years can he take out his naturali-
zation papers?
Yes, If he had at the time of his
application made declaration of inten-
tion, which must not be less than two
years before application for final pa
pers.
PENCIL Marks. I. H., City What
causes rubber to remove pencil marks
from writing paper? Is it chemical
action?
Applied friction, which removes the
pencil marks by carrying away thin
coating of the paper, which is taken
up by the rubber
MURDER-C. B. w, City. Where
can I find an account of the murder of
the king and queen of Servia in June,
1903?
In The Call and other papers of June
IL and subsequent dates of that year.
KINGDOM-J-, Sisson, Cal. How
many kingdoms are there?
There are three. animal, vegetable
and mineral.
BACK DATE, city On what day
Of the week did September 3. 1899.
fall?
Monday.
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DISCRIMINATING Rubber Plants

Consul Clarence A. Miller of Mata-
moras quotes a Mexican prediction that
unless something is done by the caucho
rubber factory interests guayule viii
be exterminated in Mexico in less than
nve years A species OF guayule pro-
ducsd abundantly in chihuahua and
Coahuila gives 10 per cent pure caucho.
Ten tons or the guayule. roots and all.
make one ton Of caucho, which sells
Tor trif1e over $4,000. the guayule
costing about 500. Good profits are
made when only per cent is obtained.
Inc residue which most producers
throw away has been found to contain
a splendid grade of caucho. containing
as much as per cent and for this
reason German method has been in
tToduced which has proved 70 be SUI
perior q others The Indians formerly
used a very primitive method. which.
consisted OF grinding the plant between
TWO stones under a stream OF water In
order to separate the elastic material
cor the manufacture OF balls.
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lV1 tine. will leave tomorrow for a
1 = visit to Victoria. B. C., where
they will spend several weeks. The De
Sablas have many friends in Victoria.
where they have already paid several
visits Miss Vera de Saba made her
hrst appearance in society at the
Greenway ball last week and will be
prominent among the debutantes Of
next season.
Mrs. Alexander Garceauy will Join her
husband In England some time. next
month. having been prevented from ac-
companying him on his trip by the
sudden illness of her mother DR.. Gar
ceau left San Francisco on Saturday
last and will read a paper before the
British medical society In London on
July Is. Until she leaves for New
York Mrs. Garceau will be the guest
of Mrs. Eleanor. Hyde-Smith. In this
city.
Letters from Mrs. Henry Campbell
and her daughter, Miss Frances Reed.
who are In New York, bring to Call
fornia the news that they are having a
delightful visit in the big eastern city.
Mrs Campbell, and Miss Reed came up
from washington last week and will
spend three or four weeks In all In
New York. Miss Reed was hostess at
an informal tea recently in the hotel
where she and her mother are staying.
at which several San Francisco girls
were present, Two OF these were Miss
Ruth Powers. who is studying music
in New York; Miss Ethel Bancroft and
Miss Belle Shoobert, who is there with
her mother. Mrs. Howard Avery and
her sister. Mrs Wilfred Ransome, who
were the Colt girls, also attended the
tea, as did Miss Eleanor Duane, a
cousin OF Miss Julia Langhorne Of this
city. and Miss Townsend. who is a
cousin of Miss Clare Nichols. When
Miss Nichols was in the east last year
she was for some time a guest Of the
Townsends.
Mrs. Patrick Calhoun and her daugh-
ter, Miss Martha. have taken several
guests for a visit to Yosemite by motor
car and Will spend two or three days
en- route. Their guest OF honor Is Mrs.
Warfield. the charming Baltimore
woman who has been following the
fleet and who is now guest at the
Fairmont hotel.
Mrs. Walter MacGavin and her daugh-
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The Smart Set

: r. and Mrs. Eugene de Saba and
their daughters. Vera and Leon
tine. will leave tomorrow for
visit 10 Victoria, B. c., where
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ter. Miss Dolly. were hostesses yester-
day afternoon at informal tea,
which took place in the MacGavin home
in California street Some Of the prom
inent navy men and women were guests
OF honor and several of the citys So
ciety folk were also bidden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene B. Favre are
at the St. Francis hotel. en- route for
their new home in Spokane. They were
married on the day that the fleet ar
rived. May S. and have spent the past
week IN the southern part of the state.
Mrs. Favre, who Is an extremely clever
woman and a graduate Of Stanford, was
Miss Gertrude Weaver. Mr.. Favre. also
a Stanford graduate, was for some time
prominent in club and social circles
here, but Is now permanently estab-
lished in Spokane
Miss Elsa and &Iiss Dorothy Draper
were hostesses at a tea on sunday aft
ernoon In honor of Ar. and Mrs. s r
Pierce OF Pasadena. who are the Dra-
per house guests for the week. The
affair took place In the Draper hand
some San Rafael home. which was
originally built by Frank Johnson. and
was attended by several of the citys
society people. a few army men and a
large number OF the visiting officers
from New York. but recently bought a
beautiful home in Pasadena and will
spend the greater part OF the year
there.
Mrs. Bowman McCalla came up from
Santa Barbara a few days ago and Is
the guest OF friends here for the weeks
festivities Mrs. McCalla will assist
at the Century club reception this aft
ern0on and was also in the receiving
party at the large dance last night.
The McCallas have made their home
in Santa Barbara since Admiral Nc
Calais retirement a few years ago.
A very delightful dinner was given
to several Of the girls OF the younger
set last night on board the Califor-
MIA. with Lieutenant Commander New
ton McCully as host. Miss Betty An
gus was guest OF honor. among tho
other guests being Miss Jeanette
Wright Miss Margaret Thompson. Miss
Marian Wright. DIR. and Mrs. George
Converse, Hillyer Duprey. st. George
Holden and several OF the junior ON
GERS OF the California.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs WorthfnS-
ton Ames at Fair Oaks has been Sc
cured by Mr.. and Mrs Max Sloss for
the season Mrs. Ames and her mother.
Mrs Preston, will spend the summer
months in Europe. for which they sailed
from New York last week.
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Mrs. walter MacGavin and her daugh-
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been busy recently matching his. incom-
parable ball tossers with other incom-
parable ball tossers of the interior.
His star performer is Tom Eagen- The
team. has won every game so far and
now intends to extend its sphere of
victories and will play Davis next sun
day. In order to secure the presence
of the future transportation rulers of
the country the Davis team has for
warded the menu OF the lunch with a
request that II not up 10 the standard
enjoyed by Eagen he will wire what is
wanting.
The Southern Pacific will carry all
uniformed sailors free to Berkeley on
May IA from this side of the bay.
This rule Is made. as 1t Is more con-
venient for the ships launches to bring
the men to East street than to the
Oakland mole.
s.. F. Booth. general agent of the
Union Pacific, with James Warraclx
district freight and passenger agent
has left for tour OF his territory.
The Western Pacifc's tracks have
reached Berry creek. which is about
20 miles above 0roville.
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When Admiral Evans was recuperating at
Paso Robles the publicity agent OF that hos
telry took pains to tell us that "the eyes OF
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Mud Baths Noted
for Poker Games

the world pass however
and mud baths have been the sufferers OF
the United States Pao Rob probably
unkno o "he world"
accessible
and usually
consisted socially able days
other devoteeS the Ame
game gentleman noted for the perfection his
manners and library literary
He longsn passed away
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The lrlsiider ]

to the Philippines to good use by getting
the materials for novelette, In Smiths
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Magazine Prints
Novel by Teacher
DELINE KNAPP has

school teacher who Philippines Miss
Knapp this tale when she in the Philippines
shortly
to prepare the Philippines school department
Miss Knapp i; the Women press association OF this
when formed by the late
Tracy She has regard Tor California
ein-M Valley
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
BeYIard Coach Has
New Cause TO Run

. Nowt that Vanderb andh his coacs<
Deyldfu SOiC iiS the coaching
New CauSetO Kun the blue booded De Hz Eng
land would good Bungame
Mateo
the pilot
Palace Naeo
dollar of the
hHd
trweckly the Mr. Bead
discontinued induced rival
Yorker the nobman that
gentleman coaching again.
PugiIst Fails to ,i - .L 80 80 +ba fll5abt F~e1rrie<
See Point Play Wrde asked him to see performance Of
"Virginius'
play you there, remarked Fitz after the first
you ike Warde
great I'll something like that Think eoud?
Warder dryy, "No doubt"
Might work blacksmith n suggested Bob 4
Nigh be dome agedian
"By the way, wha next?" asked the bruier
"Vnus daughter answered Wde delighted the
interest Fzsimnnons exhibited in his masterpiece.
Kills his daughter? What for?"
To saveh lei honor and
Warde wited
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poses regret delegates behalf Of
California do the people of the the
ton of popular rights
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10
OBJECT TO NEW LAW.
Marriage License Measure Works Hard
ship on Immigrants.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The immigra-
tion officials and the missionaries sta.
toned at Ellis Island, the immigrant
recieving station, object seriously to the
new law in New York state, requiring
licenses to marry. Scores Of couples ar
rive at Ellis Island with the expectation
Of marrying as soon as they reach this
country. Uhder the old arrangement
these couples were at once married by
the ministers who are stationed at the
island as missionaries of various relig-
iOus societies. 1t is the rule not to allow
unmarried women to enter the country
unless there is some one TO care for
them and provide that they shall not
become public charges. Under the new
law the missionaries cannot marry the
couples who arrive at the island without
licenses and the immigration laws do
not make any provision for prospective
brides and bridegrooms going to the
city hall to secure licenses. The city
clerk finds it impossible to accede to
Commissioner Watchorn's request that a
license bureau be opened on the island
and the officials are in quandary.
Whenever possible men and women de-
tanned at the island who wish to marry
are paroed in the care of missionaries
who lead them TO the city hall and as
sist them in securing licenses In such
a case, however, the responsibility for
their return is with the missionary and
it is probable that it is only in excep.
tional cases that they will be willing to
assume the risk. Commissioner Watch.
oIn has asked Washington for ruling
on the matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10
INSURE HOTEL BILL.
Foreign Noblemen Must Have Plenty of
Baggage or Cash.

NEW YORK Jan. 9. The Hotel
Gotham, which is much frequented by
foreigners, visitors to New York, has
ssta blished new rule which is aimed at
foreign noblemen coming to these shores
Hereafter the clerks will politely inform
any nobleman arriving at the hotel that
the rooms are all occupied unless the
said nobleman has a sufficient quantity
Of baggage to insure his hotel bill, OF
unless he presents a letter of introduc.
tion from the diplomatic representative
of his country in America. Carl Bergen
manager of the hotel, states he has sus.
tained some large losses through foreign
noblemen who stopped at the hotel but
failed to pay their bills and whose bag
gage was not sufficient to reimburse the
hotel for the meals and lodging furn-
ished. He declined to give the names of
those causing the losses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10
Bizarre Affection Of Old Man
for Young Woman.
CONTEST OVER ESTATE RESULT
Worn Bunch of Love Letters From Col.
Smell to His Grand Niece Are to Decide
the Ultimate Disposition of the sa,-
100000 Smell Estate.

CHICAGO, Jan. a despatch to the
Tribune from Clinton. Illinois, says:
A worn bunch OF love letters from
Colonel Thomas Smell, the eccentric mil.
lionaire who died here several months
ago, to his grand niece, Mabel Smell Nc
Namara, are to decide the ultimate dis
position of the $2,OOO,OOO Smell estate.
All the letters now are in the hands
of Judge W. G. Cochrane, and will be
read today wnen the taking Of evidence
in the famous will case is begun.
The letters are said to contain the
details of bizarre love story-the love
of wealthy man who long had passed
his allotted three score years and ten
for his niece, when then was but %
years old. That his affection was re.
ciprocated is proven by the tenor of
of the replies of the latter, now Mrs
Mcnamara. The evidence to be offered
is said to include long list OF checks
and sums of money which Colonel Smell
gave to his niece from time to time.
The cash, it will be declared in court,
amounted approximately to $4,000,
while real estate valued at $4,000 was
transferred to her.
The question which the jury will be
called upon to decide is whether these
acts are an indication of affection of
the old man for his niece, or whether
they prove that Mrs. Mcnamara exerted
an evil, wrongful and immoral Influence
over him."
Attorney Edward J. Sweeney, senior
counsel for Richard Smell, the only living
son OF the dead millionaire, and who is
endeayoling to break the will, expects
to prove that such undue influence was
exerted. He also expects to prove that
the old man was a mOfomaniac, due
chiefly to the hypnotic influence of the
young woman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10
HASAMAzINGCAREER
Forger lis Either Romancer or
Aristocrat.
MEMBER OF NOBLE FAMILY
Arrested for Passing Forged Check on
Hotel Man, Ralph Borgelia Claims to
be Member of Wealthy Chicago Family
of Young,
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The Ez

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The Ex.
aminer says today:
Ralph Borgela, who is under arrest
for forgery. is either romancer with
. wonderful imagination. or. as he says,
q connection of aristocratic and wealthy
families who has most amazing career.
Borgela was taken before police Judge
Charles Weller for hearing on charge
Of passing forged check in payment
of a hotel bill. After a brief hearing
he was held for trial and returned to
his cell in the city prison.
He has been an inmate OF the prison
for weeks awaiting trial and last night
he decided to crafty the curiosity ex-
pressed by the officers who have been
watching him. Borgelia in his story
declares he is nephew OF the late Otto
Young, millionaire merchant and
capitalist OF Chicago, and the son OF
Raoul Borgelia, member OF noble and
ancient Italian family. His mother, who
he says, was a sister OF Otto Young,
married three times, Borgelia being her
her second husband and his father
Boreglia died in London, the widow re-
turning TO America where she met Henri
i. Verleye, consul from France to New
York and they were married at Chicago
IN 1889
In support OF his claims that he is
related TO the immensely rich Young
family OF Chicago, Borgelia showed the
officers receipts for registered letters he
sent to Mrs. Otto Young and Mrs. S..
X Lartin, of Chicago, and Mrs. E. w.
Townes, OF Houston, Texas, wife of a
son OF Judge Townes Of the Austin law
school All these letters were appeals
for aid in his present predicament but
up to the present he admits they have
brought no response.
In support Of his claim that he is a
son of Mrs H. /. Verleye, wife OF the
former French consul, Borgelia exhibits
teieerams and letters he has received
from Mrs. Verleye at the city prison
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10
SQUANDERED FORTUNE.
George Dixon Refused Help by Those
Whom he Benefited.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--The body OF
George Dixon, "the greatest little fighter
in the world" was shipped from New
York yesterday to relatives in Boston,
where it will be inferred. Two ministers
one white and one colored, made briei
remark over the body. as it lay in the
room where weekly boxing matches are
held at the Longacre Athletic Club,
while 1000 people who had gathered to
pay last tribute to the fighter, lis.
tened. When the coffin was conveyed to
the railroad station it was hidden in
flowers sent by prominent sporting men
and athletic clubs Dixon's fate has
been the principal topic of conversation
in sporting circles in New York since
his death. The little fighter, who for
II years held the championship title in
his class, made a fortune during his days
in the ring, but he promptly squandered
every cent of it and wdhen through dis
sipation his days in the ring were ended,
he drifted lower and lower until he
became wanderer and almost va
grant. Those who profited by his free
handeiness in his days of prosperity re.
fused to help him in his days Of adver-
sity, nor were they among those who
contributed to the fund for his burial or
who sent the flowers that covered the
coffin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10
ONLY TWO TERMS.
No Person to be Able to Hold Down
White House Longer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-Senator Gore
today introduced a joint resolution pro
viding that no person be eligible to be
elected president of the United States
for more than two terms in succession
Lodge introduced a joint resolution
reducing China's indemnity as the re-
suit of the Boxer trouble from $4,000.
900 to $lI 100000, as an act of friend.
ship to China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10

Addicks OF Delaware has bobbed no
again; his candidacy for the governor
ship has been announced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10

Boni Castcllane finds it hard [,
get the public to regarl him- as an in
jured martyr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10

Goldiield is quiet and Boise silent
but the Thaw trial and congress en-
livening the East
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10

Even after their holiday rest, mem.
bers OF congress do not manifest any
uncomfortable desire to work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10

Mr.. Bryan having defined the issues,
the campaign may be regarded as
fairly started.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
RIVER VIEW DAIRY.

Three miles out from this city, on
the fertile banks Of the Lewis X Clark
river, Messrs ]. II. and |. NJ. letters
maintain one OF the finest dairying
properties In clatsop county They
handle 100 thoroughbred milch cows,
from which they market q superb line
OF dairy produce, through three dis
iinet depots In this city. with two
deliveries daily to big clientele.
Their milk and cream being handled
either In glass measures or In bulk
quantities, and all OF Il simon-pure
and exquisi,ely clean from all pro.
eesscs, They are among the sub
stantial figures In the department OF
the business world Of Astoria and en-.
Joy a rightiul and pronounced share
OF the commerce OF county and city,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
Local and Coast Shipping Concerns
Which Make Astoria Headquarters.

The leading local concern devoted shipping
is the Calender Navigation Company well founded corporation doing
thriving business with fine dock and fleet Of six small but excel
lent bay employed DESPATCH towing and excursion bu
ness The desne the company directed by President +.
Calender ably assisted by vcePdent Max Skbbe the business
detail being left capable energetic hands Of Charles Cal
lender the secretary general the big
which, the end Of its third Of business finds itself fixed
and fouhng factor the Of the lower Columbia
company maintains fine dock the bay front here $50 feet
long by wide all we'll housed with 4oot gangway leading
from the busy heart of The dock and the handling Of the
500 100000 Of freight that goes it. and out during
the year. charge Of Wharnger Charles Mtche and is the
berg point the North Pacific Steamship Company fine steamers
Roanoke Elder plying between San Pedro San Francisco
Eureka Astoria and Portland weekly service the California
Oregon S Company Alliance running between Coos Bay,
Astoria and Portland weekly and of the tneran fleet of steamers
mbercarng Of this port all points the Oregon
California coasts namely Norhand r. nman John Pousen
Yosemite Cascades j. Stetson Grays Habor Casco St Hens
and the Nome City,
company the Melville Wenona.
Vanguard Jordan Myower and the fine excursion moonch
Queen In connection with this line of boats the Calender people
maintain fleet Of six great eghtng barge with capacities ranging
from so 700 eah and gross capacity Of over 1000 TONS
The Wenona regularly and daily between this city
and Gays River and the Jordan takes Of the traffic
between Astoria and the Deep River country the other Calender boats
being kept actively employed in towing log RATS to and fro between
the many timber camps the adjacent rivers and the great milling
plants in and around Astoria.
Captain W. Babbdg of the veteran river Of this city
and section conjunction with his sons and L. Babbdge also
maintains feet Of three steamers here for bay and river work. and
keeps them the jump from years end to the other
The fleet Of the fine Electro chartered the
United States tender in the quarantine Of the
country Miller running between this city and Chinook the north
shore Of the and the steamer Julia enty aunche which
does general towing and business all the territory
bordering the harb of Astoria The three being ranked
the best boats Of the class in service here.
ASTORIA COAST POINTS TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
The amook steamship service out of this port maintained by
Samuel Emor the leading business and factors Of