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The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
Flag Said to Have Been Captured in
1775.

diers, hurrying for their lives, had ar
rived at Charlestown.
Washington, writing under date of
May 3, 1775, says Of the British re-
treat: They had not arrived in
CharlestOwn (under cover of their
ships) half an hour before a powerful
body of men from MarbIehead and
Salem was at their heels, and must, if
they had happened to be one hour
sooner, inevitably have intercepted
their retreat to Charlestown."
1t is possible that the flag was
thrown away or lost in the panic of
the running fight all the way from Lex
ington to Charlestown. The British
soldiers were dropping Of exhaustion.
They had been up all the night before,
on the march to Lexington and Con-
cord. They had fought all day, having
been CALLED all along the line of retreat
by firing from behind trees and fences,
and from windows of houses.
No general historical account Of the
battle mentions the loss of British col
ors, so that the regiment from which
this flag may have come cannot read
lily be determined.
This proves little, however, since
the decentralization of the British was
so complete that the loss of one flag
might not have been reported, espe-
cially if it were lost through the death
of its bearer in the retreat.
There is another statement concern
ing the flag, which is borne out by its
appearance. This is that # was used
by the militia under Washington in
lieu of a national American standard
which was not originated until 1777.
To the edge Of the upper corner
were sewed 13 short stripes of buff.
the continental cOlOrs. These unques-
tionably were intended to represent
the Is states. Thus embellished, the
hated red of England might have be-
come a temporary battlefag for the
patriots.
If the flag were used in the conti-
mental army it might have come into
the possession of a brother Of Israel
Foster Of Marb,ehead, who was an en-
sign in the MaEChes. .er (,Iass) militia
COM any.
The aHpaa s-re of the urrpr LIT
hand col19r i1@Ics+-s that a piece has
been cat cu.. as -I-E 1f another quality
has been set il.
If tfe gc.t-a = a7-5 Wee a cross.
Or union, as re r=..l 3. il was smaller
jha1 the ~eru.-tiors row require. and
'ut OF Er5. c~tc1 D lie rest Of the
Gag, which w@s l5.a- teat by s. As
ons end OF tie 1aE ias teel worn of
it is now sb-a. I = s-ua-e.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
Bio Demand for Farm Horses

G. X. Holmes, chief of the division of
foreign markets of the department of
agriculture, has found that the auto
mobile has replaced about $4,000
horses in this country up to the pres
ent time, and farm horses have never
been in such great demand as at the
present moment. In fact, the demand
for horses for farm and other busi-
ness uses has become stronger and
stronger during the last two or three
years, the farm horses alone in use on
January /, 1908. numbering no less
than 1892 600 in round numbers.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
Trophy to Be Presented to Fleet.

the fleet on its arrival in Puget sound.
Invitations have also been forwarded
to the governors of adjoining states
TO take part in the ceremonies and
acceptance of these are already as
sured from the executives of the Pa
cific states. The Spokane contingent
will travel to the sound in a special
train, and it is expected there will be
hundreds of others in attendance from
various parts Of the Spokane country
and elsewhere in the northwest.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
TO STUDY LOST RACE
MISSOURI TEACHER GOING TO
LONELY ARCTIC ISLE.
Inhabitants, a Race Of Eskimos Hold
ing lseIf AIoof from its Neighbors,
Have Progresses, hut Do Not
Know There's a World.

Macon, Mo.-Dr Rudolph NJ. Ander-
son. who for the last two years has oc-
cUpied the chair of physiology at Blees
Military academy. has gone to New
York, where he joined the staff of the
American Museum Of Natural History.
| The express purpose in Dr.. Anderson
aligning himself with the museum is
to take charge OF an expedition to To-
cate an unknown tribe Of EsquimauX
on a small island in the Arctic ocean.
| DR.. AndersOn's 5 associate in command
will be DR.. Stefansson. also of the
museum staff The balance of the
company VIII be natives of the far
north.
A voyage lasting two years has been
planned. If successful the gentlemen
will devote a large part of their time
to the study Of the lost tribe, their Ian
guage and their manner Of living, and
will endeavor to bring back with them
some of the members, together with as
large a collection Of objects illustrat-
ing their forms of worship, method Of
hunting and of living as is possible to
transport
No white man has ever met any
member of this isolated tribe, and the
knowledge of its existence comes from
EsquimauX picked up here and there
by whaling vessels. From these it is
gathered that the islanders are a rig
| OrOusly exclusive set, but that they
have advanced havOnd other trihas in
| their skill in making implements Of
the chase and in the construction of
their habitations. Whether the tribes
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23

ident by the Prohibitionists at theiV
national convention in Columbus, o
July 10, is one Of the leading adYo
Gates of prohibition in the south,
though a Democrat. For 20 years 1
member Of the Georgia legislature, he
drafted the state prohibition law and
ed the fight that resulted in the laws
adoption. Mr.. Wright is a resident Of
Rome, Floyd county, and is wealthy
His father, a prominent judge, left
him a fortune, and his wife, who was
Miss Moore of this city, had $3.50. 900
at the time Of her marriage As an
orator Mr.. Wright is eloquent, and he
has been successful as a lawyer In
1896 Mr. Wright was the pOpuIist can
didate for governor of Georgia. He Is
so years old.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
wiz - L ....rev Fssaaroh-

Dr. E-r-2~ OMAN las received
tie G-5.s 1-s-a e= 52can7. offered by
he Nv E~.E acsfemv fey the best
origina, res er-h ~rE or the kid
neys. Tie ~-.-5 US founded 10 Gre
ate an interest II tGa study of Bright's
disease. Or. Eitrae's Investigations
tried 10 account Fer the unnecessary
two-thir5s -)f mans meat Diet, ard to
see if this ta1 any close connection
with the no.sc1s present II the system
of a person aEieted with Bright's
disease.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
TALKS IN FORTY TONGUES.
Massachusetts Woman Has Mastered
Many Difficult Languages.

BostOn.-An addition to the inter
national fame won by American wom-
triumphs of Miss Mary Elizabeth S.
Cotton Of Easthampton, now on her
way home from the far east, who has
recently achieved the honor of being
the champion linguist of the world.
Miss Cotton speaks 40 languages flu
ently-that is, she has a conversation
al and reading knowledge of each and
has also made a careful study of relig-
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
SPOKANE TROPHY FOR FLEET.
Washington Citizens to Reward Ship
Making Real Target Score.

Spokane, Wash.-When the Allan
tic squadron, now cruising in Pacific
waters, reaches Puget sound In June,
the battleship or frst-class cruiser
which made the highest score at tar
get practice in Magdalena bay will re-
ceive a solid silver trophy, valued at
$1,000, presented by the people Of
Spokane. The cup is to be competed
for annually by battleships and cruis-
ers of the first class of the entire
American navy.
Albert E. Mead. governor of Wash.
ingtOn, has announced that he will
participate in the official reception to
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
NAMED FEDERAL JUDGE.
Government Trust Buster" to Sue.
ceed Lochren of Minnesota.

Washington.-Milton Dwight Purdy,
who has been appointed United States
district judge for the district of Mime
sofa, has been assistant to Attorney
General Bonaparte since July, 1905,
and has had special charge of cases
relating to the Sherman antitrust act
and the interstate commerce laws.
He has argued. before the United
States supreme court, many important
cases for the government, among his
most recent victories being the two
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
Toilet Club for po1s.

There has recently been opened in
one of LOndCns fashionable streets a
toilet club for dogs. There the pets
of the smart set can have their hair
dressed and their coats trimmed to
immaculate perfection. For three shil-
lings they can be bathed. If their
teeth are imperfect they can be filed
or extracted. and if their claws pro-
trude too far they can be daintily man
icured.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
ANCIENT HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
Church in City of Mexico Oldest IT,
North America.

City of Mexico-The chapel of the
Conception, in the City of Mexico, is
the oldest house of worship on the
North American continent. By this
it is meant that it was used longer
for that purpose than any other build
ing. 1t was erected in 1541 and has
served almost continuously since that
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
Eiz Trace in PTS.

One firm OF fou- men ~ ing their
headquarters near the Limos river
gather 100000 worth o. pats every
year, which are sent to Eu.oge.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23

Wheat Growth in Canada.
Wheat natures in Canada In from.
80 to 100 days.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-23
London Ccmrsnies' Gas Supply.

The Il London gas companies sup
ply among them 46403, So. 600 cubic
feet Of gas to 1,101, ,S96 consumers,
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

More than a hundred inquiries have
been received by telephone from
those who have entered in The Calls
$4,000 prize contest asking what
make of automobile had been select
ed for the grand capital prize. To
give them and all who contemplate
entering the contest better idea of
what it will mean to be the most sue
cessful contestant The Call has de-
cided upon a Winton "Six-Teen-Six," /"
the exclusive car for 1908. This is
a touring car seating seven passen-
gers. 1t has a six cylinder engine and
is one of the most powerful cars on
the market
With this car one can tear up the
road at a so mile gait, or can thread
the traffic of the downtown streets,
with the engine of the car ready to an
swer every requirement the driver may
make upon it. To see such a car is
to covet it, and to have a chance to
earn this finest automobile manufac-
tured for the year is enough to set
the entire population of San Francisco
and surrounding counties hard at work.
This car, equipped with top, acety-
lene gas lamps. shining brass work and
every accessory, including a full kit of
tools is worth $3.50. and is a prize
worthy the ambition of even a million
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
THE END OF FINANCIAL
STRINGENCY AT HAND
Prominent Savings Institution
No Longer Demands Notice
of Withdrawal

For several days the rumor has been
current that one of the largest savings
banks Of the city was about to abolish
the rule that has been in force for
the past few months-that of demand
ing notice of withdrawal of funds on
the part of depositors.
The cashier of the Mutual savings
bank was seen and Immediately con-
ffrmed the fact that his institution had
determined upon this course and fur
thermore the bank was thereby placed
in position to consider applications
for loans in small amounts for re-
building. which would be placed at a
rate not to exceed per cent net He
also explained that a savings bank
acted as trustee for the investment
of depositors' funds, and the interest
to depositors was governed by the
earnings In this connection he ex-
pressed the opinion that the prevailing
high rates of today, as compared with
those of two years ago, justified the
expectation on the part of depositors
of a substantial increase in their in
terest in the near future
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
AcOUITS CONDUCTOR
OF MURDER CHARGE
jury Frees Carnan Who Shot
Passenger in Dispute Over
Transfers

Charles Y Brown, the United Rail
roads conductor. WIS acquitted Of the
murder of Q. P. Ebermier by the jury
in Judge Cooks court yesterday The
Jury was out only half an hour. On
the FIRST ballot the voting s.ood nine
for acouittal and three for convic-
tion. bat the minority quickly fell into
line with the nine and voted not guilty.
Brown himself took the stand and
testified that John Mongan struck him
the first blow after a dispute about
transfers. and that he was knocked
down He was on the floor Of the car
and ten or a dozen men were on top
OF him. kicking and beating him so
that he was afraid of his life. Brown
said he fired in seif-defense. His tes-
timony was corrOborated by a large
number OF witnesses, including four
ladies who We're passenger
Edgar Purcell. the motorman of the
car. was admitted 10 bail in the sum
OF $4,000. He is charged with the
murder OF Charles Moss on the same
occasion-the evening Of October 10,
1907.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Three Tourist Automobiles and o2
Other Prizes Will Be Given Winners

ts, Tehama Plumas. Lassen, Modoc. Trinity,
No. Butte. Sutter. Yuba, Sierra Nevada,
Placer.
No S-solano Napa, Yolo. colusa Glenn,
Lake. Contra Costa.
No Sacramento. Ell Dorado. Amador
No. 5-Marin. sonoma, Mendocino. Humboldt.
Del Norte
No. 6-San Joaquin Calaveras, Tuoumne,
Stanisaus, Merced. Mariposa.
No. Fresno MADEIRA. Mono. Inye, Alpine,
Kern, TuIare Kings.
No. S-Santa Clara, San Mateo.
No. 9-San Luis obispo. Monterey, San Benlto.
Santa Cruz.
No. 10-State of Nevada.
Having found your district. fill out
the nomination blank and send it TO
The Call All persons who have read
of this contest want to win one of
the prizes. Who would not work with
every effort for So days TO win an auto
mobile worth sf.6So? There is no doubt
to the value OF the prizes. The
only doubt is your own doubt about
your ability. Throw aside all your
doubts. Say to yourself. II am in this
contest to win,' and then go do it.
You don't know what you can do till
you try. All you need is to try hard
enough.
Will you make the effort? Then fill
out the nomination coupon, send it to
The Call and start work today. Pledge
your friends to save their coupons, get
their subscriptions paid in advance and
turn them in to The Call. Then next
Monday when the list is published. your
name may lead all the rest. 1t is
worth trying. Here is the coupon,
fill it out and send it in today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
MOTHER PLEADS FOR
SON WHO THREATENED

The case against Ignatius Sutherland.
arrested Wednesday night at his resi-
dence, 500 Third avenue, on charge
of having threatened to kill his
mother, was continued in police court
yesterday. The young mans mother
declared she felt satisfied that her son
had no intention of killing her and
would not have become threatening
and unruly had it not been for drink
Sutherlands brother expressed doubt
regarding pledges of future good be-
havior and Judge Cabaniss decided to
continue the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
OFFICERS OF NAPA TO
WELD THE BIG STICK
Disreputable Women and Their
ConsortS Are Ordered to
Leave the County

NAPA. March 19-District Attorney
Silva gave notice this afternoon that
all disreputable women and their COM
panions must leave Napa county. Wig
Orous crusades will be waged- It il
claimed that the presence OF the women
has had bad effects on the morals OF
young men of the city and that their
presence is in violation Of the state
law
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Rosalie lie Grange,

trance, test, business, clairvoy-
ant and inspirational medium,
was for honest mcdiumship.
"Lie? Ofcourse. Everybody
practices deception In this
world of sin, buteverybody mas
to draw the line somewhere. |
draw it on grating" But
Rosalie does graft one loving
heart on to another. It's all in
a story by Will Irwin, called
"Laughing Eyes Match
Maker. Rosalie is the
"happy medium in this weeks
issue of THE SATURDAY
EVENING POST.
The Young Lord Stranleigh
stories, by Robert Barr, con-
tinue to make hits in every
inning. The adventure which
begins in this weeks issue of
THE POST is called "Mr.|
Isaacstein's Guinea-Pigs." 1t|
starts, Lord Stranleigh! One|
moment, if you please LII
you can guess the rest of the|
story, all right. Better buy|
this weeks issue of The
SATURDAY EVENING POSTl
AT the News-stands, cents.
$3.50 the year by mail.
The CURTIS PUBLISHING CoMPANy
PHILADELPHIA
Our Boys ere Everywhers
Copies Will BE Delivered to ANY
Address by
W. IN. DANIELS
II Jones street, once GA
san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for Wood, Coal, Fuel Oil. Mine
OIL Forage and Straw. and Horse Shoeing-f
sidio Of San Francisco. Cal. March N, 1905
here. and at office OF quartermasters. until
a. m, sApril 15 1908. and then opened. for
nishing during the fiscal year commencing !
l. 1908 wood. coal. fuel oil. mineral Oil.
gasoline for Fort ROsecrans and Presidio of u
terey Cal: also for furnishing forage and sd
for the said two posts during the period
ginning July I. 1905. and ending September
1905. Also at same time at this Office only.
wood coal fuel oil. mineral oil and gasoline
Forts Baker. Barry. Mason, Mcdowell. MI
Preside OF San Francisco. San Francisco. ID
of recruits and easuals. and department
range Point Bonital: and for forage and sd
for said posts for period beginning July 4. II
and ending September 80, 1908 Also at 81
time at. this office. for oats and hay In
Francisco for shipment to Honolulu. Il T.,
in Honolulu to be opened there at A.
April 10. 1908. for said oats and hay. Alsj
ssme time at this office only. for horse sho(
for Fort Baker Cal. during fiscal year beI
ming July l. 1908. Preference given to artI
Of American production. conditions OF aud
and price (including in the price OF foreign
auctions the duty thereon) being equal and 4
preference given to articles OF American oroI
ton produced on the Pacific coast to extenI
consumption required BY the public service II
Information furnished on application to quad
masters at Fort R0secrans and Presidio OF
terey and depot quartermaster. Honolulu. 81
Undersigned JNO- l. GLEN. Chief Quad
master
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
FOUND DEAD IN LOFT

Lying in a hayloft with cut throat
the body of Andrew Boyd, employed as
hostler for the Union Merchants ice
company at Lombard and Sansome
streets, was found by James Ryan yes
terday Boyd was 36 years old, un
married and had relatives at Occi-
dental. He left a note saying that
continued illness had led him to sui
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

The Market Street Securities Com
pany bonds at par will be accepted in
payment for real estate.
Stamford e. Company Unc),
Humboldt Bank BUILDING .
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

Q. s. MARINE hospital. San Francisco. ID
Office OF the custodian. March IS. Il
Sealed proposals. viii be received at this d
until o'clock p m On the 30th dad
March. 1905. and rhe opened. for repair
plastering and interior painting at thIa b|
ing. in accordance with specification. Cd
OF which NAV Be obtained upon npplfca|
a. ". AUSTIN. Custodian
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Winton Car Worth $4,6SO Offered
in The Calls $4,000 Contest

II thea
n II prz in it's $4,000
Winton -TeenSx touring
for horsepo six
Full uippedv
Seatsse
h
sixty-tw prizes, schol
auardedt n the
blank. t counts votes
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

aire. vet The Call will deliver this car
ready for the road to the winning con-
testant. This regal car is from rae
tory that limits its output TO. 500 cars
a year and puts into those cars every
atom of skillful work and science In
designing that modern workmen have
attained
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

ward Hackett. president; Frank Cough
lin. vice president; George Furry. re-
cording secretary; Charles Brown,
financial secretary; John Hinton, treas
urer: T. Kettleson and H. Evers, dele
gates TO the labor council; j. c. john
son and E. Hackett, delegates to the
iron trades council; j. c. Johnson and
e. Hackett, delegates to the iron trades
council
The Pacific coast cooks association
at it's next meeting will take up a
proposition TO increase the fees from
so to IS cents month.
At the session of walters union No.
80, Wednesday night, reports presented
show that the organization is grow
ing. 1t numbers nearly 1,10O members
now.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
What good advertising is
doing for beautiful North
brae-in Berkeley.
Real estate men who don't know
the facts say that N0rthbrae adver-
Using is failure Is il?

When MasonMcDufhe Company asked us to plan
their campaign for Northbrae advised them not
to circus the property-not to try TO sell 1t with
"whoop-hur to lot of SPECTATORS but to make
it like the rest OF Berkeley, place OF beautiful homes
We advised this because Northbrae IS high grade
property and because experience has demonstrated
that the home-builder is the proht-maker for himself
and for lot holders-that without homes values will
rise.
We told on-AlcDufhe Company could ac-
conpsh this initial advertising expense not ex-
ceedng five per the selling price and that as
the campaign progresses this advertising cost Will be
reduced to four-three-possibly two per cent
FACTS. The total Advertising r
d time Il Thursday noon) have footed up
mean n II
week and have two days or Il
i
We venture prediction Northbrae property will
rise in actual selling the of month
under policy following
One new home is already started May and June will
see under way-wl probably witness rise
n prices all along the line
This is the sort of advertising failure our
clients get.
you any advertising proposition about which
are doubtful we shall be glad to discuss it with you
f. COOPER ADVERTISING AGENCY
Montg Phone Douglas e1f
~ ~ San
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Personal Mention

Adjutant General j. B. Lauck is stay
ing at the Fairmont.
s. NJ Warmbalt, a Goldfield broker,
is a guest at the ST. Francis
c. E. DwinelI and B. J. Hauser of
New York are guests at the Fairmont-
B. W. Cooper, a linen manufacturer
of New York, is registered at the
Stewart.
A. L. Nichols. prominent hardware
merchant of Chico, is registered at the
Fairmont.
DR.. ]. r. Poore and family of Santa
Barbara have taken apartments at the
st. Francis.
N. T. Mann and wife of Honolulu
and B. Z. Hallidee of Elgin, Ill. are
at the Hamlin.
W. E. Kidder. sled manufactures
of Kalamazoo, and Mrs. Kidder are
registered at the Stewart.
J. Cadson of Los Angeles and T. A.
Bukman of Washington, d. C,aare
registered at the Jefferson.
Recent arrivals at the Nordhoff are
H. P. Brainerd and wife of Petaluma
and o. A. Gibson of Eureka.
! C. G. Clute of Vancouver. B. c.. and
| c. e de We're of Los Angeles regis
tered at the New Lick house yesterday.
w. F. Shepard of Mountain View, DIR.
Leonard K. Graves. contract surgeon
U. s. A, and Mrs. Graves are at the
| Audubon
w. H. Bancroft, a prominent rail-
| roadman of Salt Lake, and Mrs Ban
| croft are among the arrivals at the
/ ST. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMagnus. A. w.
! Mitchell Jr and W. ID. Logic make
up a party at the Stewart, registered
t from New York.
Captain Joseph limerick Of New
York, who was a steamboat pilot
about the bay in the early sew
enties, is staying at the St. Francis
Among the arrivals at the Colonial
yesterday were c. a. Clark and wife
of Omaha A. H. Albertson of Seattle
and Mrs l. Patterson of Pacific Grove
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

Blacksmiths' helpers union No. 316
has elected the following officers: Ed
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

H r. Judah, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific.
who has been suffering from a severe
cold. will leave for Paso Robles to-
morrow for a short stay.