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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18
A LAWYERS VISION

Associated Press dispatch York begins with the
assurance that courts OF appeal will longer
criminal gation brought before them on purely technical
points, but will base their rulings the merits of the case if
the recommendations OF the special the American bar
association shall become law"
The aman who reads this promise open his ewes and won
der II the lawyers at length waking that the fash
ion which justice has been bedeved by maen npe-
nuiy has made of litigation ockery deuson and snare We
welcome the prick that has
with them the blame from them the remedy
Gentlemen OF the legal profession fond declaring that
theirs the nobest calling that undertake Well with
that true might be the profession
did not extend ndiscriminae hospitality lot of
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18
The Smart Set

a visit with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Coop
er. was the weekend guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Martin at Burlingame
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Drum. who.
since their marriage have made their
home in Ross. will spend the winter at
the Drum home in Broadway. Mrs
Drum was Miss GeOrgie Spieker.
The Misses, Margaret and Frances
Jacks came up from Monterey a few
days ago and are at the Fairmont,
Their brother, DIR. William Jacks. was
married about two years ago. to one %
Oaklands prettiest and most attractive
maidens-Miss Grace Mccormick
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoddard. who
was Miss Bessie Bates. were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Eaton
in San MateO.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. G. Miller and Miss
Marian Miller spent last week in town.
but have returned to their home in
Ross. where they will remain until the
latter part of October. Miss Marian.
who was to have been numbered among
this seasons debutantes. has been
obliged to change her plans. owing to
the death of her uncle. Paul Miller.
Another month VIII see the return or
the majority OF San Franciscans who
have been out of town for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lent, who have
been living since the earthquake with
Mrs Lent's mot-er. Mrs Andrew
WeIch, at San Mateo, will reopen their
home in Eddy street the last week in
September Mr. and Mrs. George Shreve
also plan to spend the winter here
Ar+r,, E-,-a,,S r.-bo has beAp 10
guest for the last few weeks at Lake
Leonard. the country home of Mrs.
Henry Boyle. in MendocinO county, has
returned to his home in San Rafael.
Jolly de Saba arrived recently from
Chico and will spend a week or two at
the st. Francis He will make a visit
to his cousins. the Eugene de Sablas. at
San Mateo, before returning 70 the
northern part of the state.
Miss Claire and Miss Margaret Mich
OILS are among the recent arrivals at
Lake Tahoe, where they probably will
spend the next few weeks. Bishop and
Mrs Nichols. who have been living for
some time at their country home in
san Mateo, do not anticipate returning
to town before the end of October.
T. Redmond Flood. leading member
Of the Ben Greet players is visiting his
parents in Stanyan street. The Greet
PLAYERS recently entertained Mrs. TheO-
dore Roosevelt and her family with a
performance of las You Like It on
the campus of Columbia university.
Mrs Roosevelt and party came from
Oyster Bay on the Sylph particularly
for the performance.
News has been received from Paris
of the birth of a son 10 Mr. and Mrs
Ernest f. Wiltsee. who left California
about six months ago after months
visit. and have been at the French
"a initial ever since. Mrs. Wiltsee was
one of the popular Taylor girls Of this
city before her marriage.
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whom should application be made for
government lands in the vicinity of
Fallon, New?
Write to the United States land Office
at Carson City.
SANSKRIT-F. NJ. B.. City. Where
can 1 find books on Sanskrit and on the
language of the ancient Egyptians?
At the free public library on Hayes
street near Franklin.
MoNEYvA. o. s., City. What be-
came of the undistributed money con-
tributed to the San Francisco earth
quake confagration fund?
Had you been close reader of The
Call you would have noticed that it was
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18

Before 1 grew stout,~ said j. H
Griffith of the Canadian Pacific, Il held
the record for being the fastest sprinter
of my time and age"
Before you grew stout?" asked
Henry Avila. How much did you
weigh then?"
"As 1 was saying" continued Grif-
fin, not needing the interruption and
the reflection on his 110 pounds, I
could make"
You bet you could" interrupted H.
]. Snyder, another heavy weight of 125
pounds Il have been told that you
could get out of your room and down
Is flights of stairs before the office
boy could tell you that Sir Thomas
see you for an explanation why you
were so slow in getting to work"
The California dried fruit shippers
have been granted a proportional rate
of so cents per 100 pounds on apricot
kernels in carloads, minimum weight
10000, from California terminals and
intermediate points for export to Eu-
rope. The rate will become effective
August %. Fruit pits are used by Eu-
ropean manufacturers in the making Of
essential oils and drugs 1t may seem
strange. but it is nevertheless true,
in European markets, which proves in
California we are not sufficiently ad-
vanced to take advantage of the vari-
Gus uses to which our by products can
be put
The Illinois railroad and warehouse
commission will promuIgate shortly its
new switching rule which has been
under advisement for many months.
The new rule divides Illinois into two
districts, Chicago and outside of Chi
cago. One OF the clauses in the new
rule provides that one railroad shall
receive loaded car from another rail-
road and place it on a terminal for un-
loading. In other words. that a rail-
road shall furnish terminal facilities
for another railroad. The reasonable
maximum rate for each railroad in the
Chicago switching district for inter
mediate switching shall not exceed
$3.50 car within the Chicago district.
The reasonable maximum rate for each
railroad in the Chicago switching dis
trict for industrial switching where the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18
Answers to Queries

EASTER-C. J., Oakland. Cal. On
what date did Easter fall in 1s4s?
April 20.
THE JOKER-A. E. W., City. In a
no trump hand may the joker in five
be played as the highest card
under all circumstances?
Yes.
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lmpertinent Question No. 81
What's The Use of Taking?

Tor the most original wtest answer to this ouestone
bneter the better-Ihe Call viii pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next hve answers The Call viii pay ONE DOL
LAX EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POSTAL
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
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used to build a home for the aged and
infrn IN on the almshouse tract in San
Francisco.
POPULATIONS. L. c.. City. What
Is the estimated population of Oakland.
Los Angeles, Denver. Colo. and ST.
Louis. Mo-?
oakland, S13,SS0; Los Angeles 100000;
Denver 100000. and St. Louis. $50, ,0O0
BROOKLYN BRIDGES-G. K. City
HOW many persons pass over the two
great Brooklyn bridges daily?
Such figures are not obtainabIe in
tSss city. Write TO the bridge commits
stones New York city. He may fur
nish the desired information.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18

E. e Calvin. vice president and gen
eral manager OF the Southern Pacific.
has returned from a trip to the Nc
Cloud river.
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James Bonaparte Duffy has returned
from trip TO the east
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E. w. Camp of the legal department
OF the santa Fe, with headquarters in
Los Angeles, is in the city on a visit.
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Gossip of RaiIwaymen

distance does not exceed miles shall
not exceed S5 a car. Where the dis
tance is more than miles and does not
exceed Is miles, shall not exceed 80 a
car, and where the distance is over 10
miles shall not exceed 81 car, regard
less OF weight or contents
1t is understood that the banking
syndicate which underworld S33,00O.000
of 5 per cent refunding notes of the
Mexican Central railway in 1905 and
which expires by limitation September
1 will be extended until the latter
part of December. Although the syn
dfcate will remain intact the unsOld
balance will be released September I,
according to the present arrangements
The same syndicate also underwrote
about $4,000, 900 prior lien A y per cent
bonds OF the company. about one-halr
of which have been sold. For certain
reasons connected with these bonds it
is desired to defer the dissolution OF
the syndicate until a later date.
Virgil G. Bogue, vice president and
chief engineer OF the Western Pacific,
with A. A. Robinson. James Osgood..
]. G. Gwyn and Arthur Ridgway start
ed yesterday on their inspection of the
line which has been built from Oakland
to 30 miles beyond Oroville. After this
IS done they Will inspect the work in
the east, for the track is now
"a miles east of Humboldt Wells
and is being pushed steadily ahead
West of that point IL is graded every
few miles between there and Winnie
mucca. and from Winnemucca west it
is graded for 70 miles consecutively 10
Double Hot Springs. All the ties for
this track are at LOyaltOn and vicinity
The yards are graded at Winnemucca
and locomotive crane for loading and
unloading ties and rails is at that
place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18

NEVADA 1ANDs-T. Ry City To-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18

News has been received from Paris
of the birth of a son 10 Mr. and Mrs
Ernest E. Wiltsee. who left California
about six months ago after months
visit, and have been at the French
capital ever since. Mrs Wiltsee was
one of the popular Taylor girls Of this
city before her marriage.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
she stammered, recovering her

from?" she stammered, recovering her
self in time.
why, no." answered Aunt Abby,
looking at her curiously, "of course
not. Why, what ails you? You look
as if you'd seen a ghost"
"Oh, nothing" returned Chip, now
more composed; only the story and
how strange it was"
1t ended the conversation, for Chip,
so overwhelmed by the flood of posi-
bilities contained in this story, dared
not trust herself longer with Aunt
Abby. and soon escaped to her room.
And now circumstances came troop
ing upon her: the shipwreck, which
she had heard Old Cy describe so Of
ten; the name she knew was really
his; the almost startling resemblance
to Uncle Jud in speech, ways, and
opinions; and countless other proofs.
Surely it must be so. Surely Old Cy,
Of charming memory, and Uncle Jud
no less so, must be brothers, and now
it was in her power to-and then she
paused, shocked at the position she
faced.
She was now known as Vera Ray
mond, and respected; she had cut
loose forever from the old shame of
an outlaws child; of wretched
drudge at Tins Place; of being sold
as slave; and all that now made her
blush.
And then Ray!
Full well she knew now what must
have been in his heart that last even
ing and why he acted as he did. Han
nah had told her the bitter truth, as
she had since realized. Ray had been
assured that she was an outcast, and
despicable in the sight of Greenvale.
He dared not say Il love you; be my
wife" Instead, he had been hurried
away to keep them apart; and as all
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15

that Old Cy felt somewhat dubious,
and so the old man mourned.
There was no real reason for it, for
all Nature was now smiling. The lake
was blue and rippled by the June
breezes; trout leaped out OF it night
and morning; flowers were blooming,
squirrels frisking, birds singing and
nest-bulding; and what Old Cy most
enjoyed, the vernal season was at
hand.
Another matter also disturbed him
the whereabouts of Mcclure and the
half-breed, Pete Bolduc.
Levi had brought the information
that neither had been seen nor heard
of since the previous autumn; but
that was not conclusive, and somehow
Old Cy felt that Gel ain mystery had
attached itself to them, and once we
suspect a mystery, it pursues us like
a phantom. He did not fear either of
thece renegades, however. He had
never harmed them. But he felt that
any day might bring a call from one
or the other, or that some tragic out
come would be disclosed.
Another pre- "lem also annoyed him
who this thief of their game could
be, and whether his supposed cave lair
was permanent hiding spot.
Two reasons had kept Old Cy from
another visit to that sequestered lake
during the fall trapping season: first,
its evident danger, and then lack of
time. But now, with nothing TO do eX-
cept wait for the incoming ones, an
impulse to visit again this mysterious
spot came to him.
He had at the former excursion, felt
almost certain that this unknown trap
per was either Mcclure or the half
breed. Some assertions made by Levi
seemed to corroborate that theory, and
impelled by it, Old Cy started alone,
one morning, to visit this lake again.
1t took him until midday to carry his
canoe, camp outfit rifle, and all across
from the stream to stream, and twi-
light had come ere he reached the la
COON where he and Ray had left the
main stream and camped. Up here
Old Cy now turned his canoe, and re-
pairing the bark shack they had built,
which had been crushed by winters
snow, he camped there again.
Next morning, bright and early, he
launched his canoe and once more fol
lowed the winding stream through the
dark gorge and out into the rippled
lake again.
Here he halted and looked about.
No signs of aught human could be
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
SYNOPSIS.

Cdp Mcclure, a 16-year-old girl living
at Tins place i'm the Maine woods Is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc,
haif-brecd. She runs away and reaches
the camp OF Martin Frisbie, occupied by
Martin. his wife, nephew. Raymond Stet-
son, and guides. She tells her story and
is cared for by Mrs. F'risbe Journey of
Frishie'S party into woods to visit father
of Mrs. Frisbie, an old hermit, who has
resided i'm the wilderness for many years.
iWheu camp is broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupY same canoe. The party reach camp
of Mrs. Frisbic's father and are wei
comed by him and Cy Walker, an old
friend and former townsman of the her
init They settle down for summers
stay. Chip and Ray are in love, but no
one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange
canoe marks found on lake shore In front
of tbelr cabin. Strange smoke is seen
across the lake. Martin and Levi leave
for settlement to get officers to arrest
Mcclure, who is known as outlaw ana
escaped murderer. Chips one WOODS
fricpd Tomah. an Indian. visits camp.
Ray believes he sees n bear on the ridge.
Chip is stolen by Pete Bolduc ana es-
Capes with her in a canoe. Chip is res
cucd by Martin and Levi as they arc re-
tusuiug from the settlement Bolduc es-
capNS Old Cy proposes to Ray that he
reIoatu in the woods with himself and
Ara2, and trap during the winter. and he
concludes to do so. Others of the party
rctuco to Greenvale. taking Chip with
thea, Chip starts to school in Greenvale,
ard dnds life unpleasant at Aunt COM
forts. made so especially by Hannah.
Old 6'y and Ray discover strange tracks
IN the wilderness. They penetrate fur
thcr into the wilderness and discover the
Aiding place of the man who had been
sne3kiGG about their cabin. They inves-
tisltc the cave home of Mcclure during
his absence. Boiduc finds Mcclure and
thc two fight to the death, finding a
watcry grave together Ray returns to
Gree0vale and finds Chip waiting for
MIN Ray wants Chip to return to the
woods with them, but she, feeling that
the old comradcship with Ray has been
broken refuses. When they part, how
ever, it is as lovers. Chip runs away
Hron, Aunt Comforts and finds another
houe with Judson Walker. She gives her
marue as Vera Raymond Aunt Abby,
A,pt Mandy Walkers sister, visits them,
aud takes Chip home with her to Christ
hm1S Cove.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
THE MYSTERIOUS MAN.

Great crowds surged about tho city
depot where the trains of many busy
lines discharged and received their
human freight. Many whose appear
ance was distinguished were amid the
throngs-persons whose dress and de.
meanor would have made them no
ticeable anywhere and amid any col
lection of individuals.
Yet apart from all stood a smallish
man in almost shabby garb, his face cast
downward, as if he were in thought
A glance at his features would not
have discovered anything remarkable
or attractive. Judging by his appear
ance, one would have thought him to
be almost infinitely poorer in this
worlds goods than were the we'll
dressed, opulent-looking people who
surged near him in struggle to reach
their trains. One would never have
judged him to be a great captain of
industry, holding the wealth of John
ID. Croesus in his possession, and able
at will to start or stop a great finan
cial panic
Yet who was this quiet, unocsrrl.
sive, plainly-dressed individual who
attracted so little attention? Who was
he? we repeat.
Alas, dear reader, perhaps you can
tell us? AS for ourselves, we haven't
the slightest idea!-Stricklan w. Gil
lilan, in Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15

seen. The long, narrow lakelet
sparkled beneath the morning sun.
The bald mountain frowned upon it,
the jagged lodges just across faced
him like serried ramparts, an eagle
slowly circled overhead, and, best in
dication of primal solitude, an antlered
deer stood loking at him from out an
opening above the lodges.
Guess I'm alone here!" exclaimed
Old Cy, glancing around but if this
amt pictur worth rememberin', |
never saw one. Wish | could take 1t
with me into t'other world; an If
was sure o fiindin spot like it thar,
I'd never worry bout goin when my
time comes"
After long wait as if he wanted to
observe every detail of this wondrous
picture of wildwood beauty. he dipped
his paddle, crossed the sheet of rippled
water, and stepped ashore at the very
spot where he and Ray had landed
over eight months before.
Great Scott" he exclaimed, glanc-
ing around, IF that amt canoe, bot
tom up! Two, by ginger!" he added,
as he saw another drawn out and half
hid by low ledge.
To this second one he FASTENED at
once and looked into 1t.
1t had evidently rested there all win
ter, for it was partially filled with wa
ter, and half afioat in it were two pad
dies and a setting pole. A gunny-cloth
bag, evidently containing the usual
coking outfit of woodsman, lay soak
ing in one end, frying-pan and an ak
were rusting in the other. and a coat
ing of mould had Drowned each cross
bar and thwart.
Been here quite spell, all winter,
| guess" muttered Old Cy. looking it
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15

this dire flood of shame that had
driven her from Greenvale surged in
her heart, the bitter tears came.
In calmer moments, and when the
heart-hunger controlled, she had hoped
he might some day find her and some
day say, 81 love YOU" But now, so
soon, to make herself known, to tell
who she was, TO admit to these new
friends that she was Chip Mcclure
with all that went with it, to have to
face and live down that shame, to ad-
NIT that she had taken Rays first
name for her own--no, no, thousand
times no!
But what of Old Cy and Uncle Jud,
and their lifelong separation?
Truly her footsteps had led her to
parting of the ways. one sign-board
lettered Duty and Shame" the other
4 blank.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor.
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetcns and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
NO BLESSING FOR HER.
Disappointed Youngster Disseminated
in His Prayer.

For several weeks, little Ralph had
enjoyed the use Of Shetland Iori
the property of a horse dealer wGo
was a friend of the family. But much
to Ralph's sorrow, there came a day
recently when the pony was sold and
the delightful horseback rides came
TO q sudden end. The purchaser. as
Ralph found out by inquiry, was
little girl of about his own mature
age Of five. Ever since his acquaint
ance with the pony began Ralph had
included him in his bedtime prayer
ard God bless the pony" was an
earnest nightly petition. The first
evening after the sale Of the pony.
Ralph hcstated when he reached his
pets place in the prayer. Then. after
moments thought, he continued:
please, God, bless the pony just
the same; but. God, don't you bless
the little girl what's got the pony
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
CHAPTER XIII.

Old Cy especially found life dull
after Ray had gone. The hermit also
appeared to miss him and became
more morose than ever. He never
had been what might be termed social,
speaking only when spoken to, and
then only in the fewest possible words.
Now Old Cy became almost a walking
sphinx, and found that time passed
slowly. His heartstrings had some
how become entwined with Rays
hopes and plans. He had bent every
energy and thought to secure for Ray
valuable stock of furs and gum, and.
as with his nature, felt a keen salts
faction in helping that youth to a few
hundred dollars.
Now Ray had departed. furs, gum
and all. He had promised to return
with Martin and Angie later on. but of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
A Little ChiId's Impression.

Lying at the base of Echo mountain.
n California, in the San Gabriel val
icy, is the pretty city OF Pasadena:
At night, when the lights are glisten.
ing and sparkling, the effect from
Echo mountain is beautiful.
One evening, directly after dinner a
little girl who was remaining over
hight on the mountain, rushed breath
essly into the dining-room, exclaim-
ing: "Oh, mamma, mamma, come out
On the porch, all the stars nave fallen
On the ground"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
Forty Cents a Dish.

Restaurant Cook Ito new assistanD
Mix three tablespoonfuls Of con-
densed milk with half pint OF flour.
some water, and a couple o spoonfuls
of starch. Quick. now!
New Assistant-Yes sir. What's it
FOR?
Cook (slapping some bread on a
gridiron)-Got an order for cream
toast.-New York Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
Born for a Brakeman.

Railway Superintendent regret
that you are incapacitated for further
service; but accidents will happen,
you know. Do you know Of good
man for your place?
Railroad Brakeman (who has only
his thumbs left)-Yes, sir, l know one
who would last a good deal longer
than / did. You'll find him over at
+Ss dime museum. He has 16 fingers.
New York Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15

Brown-Well, you've got the quar-.
ter; is your sister coming down?
I've arranged it beautifully, old
chap. / told her it was you, first, and
she said to tell you she was out, and
then / said | was fooling, and that it
was Charley Jones, and you ought to
have seen her hustle to get into g.
clean shirtwaist! She'll be right
down!"-Chicago Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15
The Amende Honorable.

Reporter (mistaking the English in
terpreter of the English embassy for
a Jap)-You speak remarkably good
English for Japanese.
Englishman Indignantly - Sir! I
am no Jap. / am an Englishman born
and bred.
Reporter d)-Um-er-yes,
I know. / meant to say you speak
remarkably good English for an Eng
lishman.-New York Weekly.