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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
AN OVERSEE FERRY

DIAANS for building a bridge over the English chan
mel seem to have been abandoned and the tunnel
project has been indefinitely postponed Renewed IN
terest therefore, the scheme OF car ferry
which apparently approval Of the British gov
Not to speak Of extended OF this feature Of
transportation this II is IN successful opera
ton in Europe distances greater than the width
of the strait of Dover There is. for example. the
Gedser r-Warnemunde ferry across the Baltic on the
Copenhagen direct line. and that OF sassaitz
Trelleborg between Germany and Sweden.
Despite the great increase in passenger trahc be
tween English Franch channel ports. the carriage
railway merchandise the strait is not greater
in the same proportion. having only doubled in the
last 40 years small cargo boats take care Of 1t
present these easily be replaced By single
ferry proposed will have three tracks
and viii hold s6 freight 1t viii also be used al
night to ferry sleeping and
may thus embark London and awake in Paris
Loading unloading OF cars wiz present special
difficulties of the variations in level due
to high tides in the channel The differences be-
tween high and tide Calais sometimes reaches
% A French engineer. NJ. Legrand, has proposed
an ingenious obviate this difficulty. consisting
of jointed and balanced bridge forming ramp Of
slight enough inclination admit OF the passage OF
trains.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Obviously the standard must vary with the age and
development of the Individual Thus we have four
standards athletics: First children under 10; second
boys from 10 to 14 third lads from Ii to 49, fourth
men, all 49, Men 10 years return to the lad
class.
Girls we find, take the same standard as boys
up to Is 16. After the great change sets in
with the boy his muscles and chest the girls
do not. woman indeed. never leaves the lad class
in athletics; what she is
Is for this department
Woman need longer witness the spectacle of all
outdoors closed a made fence, through the
chinks of which she may at best take clandestine
peep.
To ride horse mile in three minutes clearing
four foot hurdle and eight foot water Jump
coup.
To do 1t In two minutes clearing fve foot hurdle
and 12 foot water jump, grand coup
Thus expressing in measurable terms the fact that
you a rider a good rider
1t Will be noted the words coup and grand coup
used, but camps call them "honor" high
honor'-the term is unimportant long the stand
ard is kept up.
Swimming is department in which women no
odds, and. given equal opportunity, hold their
with This is also the only which the COUP
low honor, is easy. In order. a one
exploit in reach OF all. and also to all
learning to swim, the low honor, or coup should be
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NO MORE WOODEN PORTRAITS

ttI ooK pleasant. pleaser' That admonition OF the
photographer seems Kill ali vitality the sit
face. The result expressionless picture.
bearing relationship the living. breathing
original the image OF Egyptian king
bears TO the himself he walked about his
palace j;
picture be good likeness 1t requires succession
of pictures portray life these should succeed
each rapidly blend other to get
rally lifelike result moving picture" is evidently
what we want. but instrument as the cine
matograph would be too expensive ana too unwfeIdy
a collection OF ones friends portraits NJ
Reynaud. the inventor Of the toy known prax-
inoscope." has however, perfected MS device and
adapted it successfully to. this very purpose
The praxinoscope is merely improved form OF
optical toy known under various namesthe zoetrope
the "zoopraxscope' many others: In 1t the pic
lures arranged the sloping rim OF wheel
with raised edge. like dishpan reelected
rapidly eye after another. by plane mirrors
set In the center the pan. generally used the
pictures rough prints and the is rather a
jerky portrayal OF movement
In Reynauds improved form he uses ctnennato-
graph photographs the efect OF stereo-
scopic relief by doubling his instrument The dish
shaped wheel familiar all who played with the
zoetrope up edge two OF them are caused
arranged that from right and left are
alternately each corresponding eye OF the
observer, through the ordfnary double
eyepiece stereoscope result is said to be
remarkably faithful reproduction OK facial expression
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

tune. In bygone times the who would compete
with him had to adopt his Dress overlooking the fact
that has just little admiration for manly
woman woman has for a womanly Fortu
nateiy there but few to make the mistake
OF male attire. Most OF the cling their inheri
Every daughter of Eve knows far better than I do
that any who for any consideration whatever
lays aside scina of her feminine selling
her birthright for very small very poor pot
tage.
The story Of Beatrice Cenc furnishes light
what lurid indeed. a womanly woman Through
all of insults was
unshaken not until the executioner began cropping
her glorious OF hair did her spirit fail.
Fortunately It is longer necessary to go in mans
clothing That barrier has been removed. Woman can
dress in costume that allows free of the limbs
and yet is rational, piquant and womanly
What sports best suited to this newest of the
woman? And be assured that sports
necessary. There must be little grist between the
miIistones they will grind eachoher destruction.
Any life without object is zestess vegetable
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NO HEADLIGHTS

I Oc0MOTIvE headlights as we knew them IN this
l. country practically unknown in Great Britain
told by writer in recent railway magazine
There grade crossings there these are well
protected that the light is as a.danzsr
signal and there is eert to exceptionally bright
lights to illuminate the track front OF a train
The situation is without its advantages Bright
headlights modify or ooiterate the feeble lights
of signals and switches. they dazzle the eyes Of
the drivers passing trains In this country the head
light seems TO be necessity. To effective it should
be sufficiently brilliant illuminate the track for
distance greater than within which the brakes can
stop the train but it must not be powerful as 70
blind approaching train modify the color Of
signal lights. 1t also effective as possible
in foggy and snowy weather.
The oil lamp hardly meets these conditions: it s too
feeble. with reflector Electricity Is too
powerful and has been abandoned by roads
that have introduced it, Acetylene. which is now 40
familiar iIlumnant on automobiles. Is advocated
BY many authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Knowing the Real Joy

This will bring Won into touch with all the rear
iovs of the outdoor life You will learn TO revel in
Them You may be slow hear the call OF the red
oods but remember the slower you the more you
have need of IT; and when it comes. it comes from
within silent inviting you to something tnat
means new power for those that the daily srlnu -
breaking and the healing OF the unfit .<..s..
Once YOU begin you will want to go on and add 10
YOUR string OF honors Remember. 80 nights OUT IN
camp without break makes you camper OF low
degree; but nights gives high honor-an eagle
feather for your hair a seulptured waupum Deaa
for your belt. will
And when you have learned to do II and reyel IN II
vour husband or father brother will not only be
glad to have you along will profit greatly BY your
company 1t is because women have partly
learned this lesson yearly more Of their
going a-camping-
But womankind not the only ones benefited by
the change can remember the time when men went
camping simply all restraint
Are you taking your wife along on your camping
trp?"
Not much; I am going for fun"
That was the old attitude And what did fun meant
Many things that the wife hear Of after
ward There was usually and carefully watched
wooden keg in the position Of honor among
such crowd OF men. They did not get much game
they did not back regeneraed and they dld not
get pleasant memories Of such camping trip
Fortunately, normal IS years ago Is ao-
normal and disreputable today for we are Improving
the method and purpose Of camping is changed II Is
a mighty change for the better. and without question
II has been brought largely By wife and mother
learning to go aheld with the men,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
An Important. Coup

Eyesight is another department that knows no sex.
These the tests How far off you read
letters made with inch thick stems? How many
Pleiades see? If haze of light you
poor eyes. II you distinguish fve eyes
mall six. good; seven.. your eyesight is
superb-you can claim a far sight. grand coup
In nature work to and clearly distinguish so
wild flowers gives 100 grand coup. On these
lines birds, beasts fish, all included they bear
the life would lead. These studies safe and
add zest and purpose that rest the mind. the
body drinks the waters OF healing.
This, then is my advice to the who would
the out of doors-go camping. Form join a
society club OF others like minded. Go a-camping
with few of them you choose can
arrange for Have pretty feminine but rational
tune to go in. Do not accept avoidable hardships;
you profit by them in the short time likely
be at disposal Take comfortable bed at any
price-best of all is air mattress. with Gin cold
weather) down quilt Immediately it, and such
overcothes you need Do leave behind any Of
the little knickknacks that essential a good.
simple toilet. Every successful camper that
know has hanging from the tent pole wall pocket
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
SPORTS ON THE ROOFS OF SKY
SCRAPERS

. JUDGING from present instances the roofs. of sky
j scrspers promise TO be the pleasure grounds and
breathing spots Of future generations During the
luncheon hour Of any balmy day the workers in the
downtown New York skyscrapers seek the roof for
recreation and generally known
games are played nearly many hundred feet
from the street. which pedestrians
know nothing
spectators much surprised and interested
while viewing surrounding country Singer
building tower several baseball games In
progress on OF skyscrapers On other roofs
hne gardens were noted. then, again. have
tennis courts and arrangements for the playing OF
handban Instead promenading in the street after
luncheon clerks book keepers end typewritists spend
sbeir spare time the roofs OF the big buildings.
these roofs are ideal places for sport The air
crisp and pure is little noise and troly
or automobiles be lodged constantly, in the
case when playing ball in the street, done
heretofore. Neither is the policeman disturbing
element
Those who play ball tennis find the roofs
an ideal exercising spot During luncheon hour re-
Gently many Of the young who work the
Metropolitan Life Insurance building could be seen
walking back forth the roof and evidently
joy-ing the exercise. Those who take this exercise
often say it is bracing exhilarating walk
IN the pure country air.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

0utdoor life has fdfen a neD hold on american
DOmen. i The last summer has found her engaged in
more sports and pleasures than ever before Autumn.
NTH its crisp days beautiful scenery and pcalth of
su1shine IS the most attractive time of the vcdr for
Scion the naturalist herewith records his impressions
Of The outdoor life for women he has it this
year and as he hopes TO see it in The future
x<D rTpooR sport for women" presents two en-
tlrely different sets of ideas. according
Y J which word we emphasize If put the
stress on the second we conjure up a long IT.
ray OF pursuits in which band and grandstand loom
large But make the first the important word
are at once aware of simpler. view. This is
the one I wish enlarge
To my mind this phrase means woodcraft pursuits
and camping The latter is the climax of outdoor
life simple life much preached about and
sought after but seldom shown in actual working.
Camping has yet had any great popularity with
women. because most OF consider It dirty and
fraught with hardship-extremey unfortunate
and also because there has crept in the Of mod
ern sport competition.
There are doubtless many ways which is
superior man, but there is in which she is not
The average far superior to the woman
IN muscular strength. and a woman the
physical world of camp life in competition with men
is not likely 10 get the results; might
express strongly Yet this she tried TO do in
DAYS gone by The other course open to TO be
SORT of camp paraste-toerated. really in the
camp life
Competition was at the bottom OF this
Competition among has played havoc in our
public Competition select develop and
glorify the champion ignore the rest; let them sit
and bleach and applaud That TO say, those who
need development shall get it; those who do not
need overdeveloped. with many kinds of un-
sounduess resulting
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

that is simply travelling toilet stand alrreplete
Try to win such outdoor honors as appeal TO you
DO not attempt enter the man 5 class Of Aene'
no not keen forcing yourself to do things. Take II
easy-you are out for pleasure. not toll
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Honors in Sports

The combined effort of many who authorities
in their world has given list of
sports Each has taken department set forth in
that standard of honorable exploits opposed to
the competitive
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
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given each who has swan her hundred yards.
time limit. She is swimmer in the lowest and
could herself in boat upset The high honor is
to have swan 200 yards in three minutes-this is
cellent
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
standards-Not Competition

In place OF the system of competition. therefore
would substitute-have indeed. IN many camps
for men, women children system of standards
in all sports Not the walker in the camp shall
have walking honor. walker who can DO
so many miles hour (varying with age); not the
one who has caught most fish. but fisherman
who has landed a which weighed pound for every
ounce Of the rod. the one who has camped out
oftenest, but every who has camped out 80 sue
cessve nights without break
This gives objective force the thought that mans
Cor voman's) enemies are the other fellows but
time and space or the of nature Competition
means down the other fellow Standards mean raise
yourself DO this all the good things will follow
This is the only principle that makes IT possible for
men and women yes and children, to enjoy together
outdoor sports and camping without giving the men
an lngIorious victory and the women merely par
asite position that result in rooted distaste
for the life
what are the good things Of camp life7 Air rest,
sleep. good Fellowship. Gin moderation), exercise
lin greater moderation) You put exercise last
The sum Of these benefits is not the development OF
undesirable muscle the normalzing OF the
overwrought and the overstrung.
For a vast number all. of the diseases pecu-
liar 10 high civilization the doctors today tell US that
some form Of camp life is the best cure
But we must forget that the camp also has Its
hangers What are they? Let us face them honestly
4 have seen rheumatism from sleeping on the wet
ground and in wet clothes. have indigestion
from eating irregularly mperfectly cooked food
and have raw bleeding, chapped lips. necks and
hands from carelessnes EXPOSURE but have never
seen any of troubles when took care to sleep
dry eat regularly carry supply OF cold cream or
other skin lubricant This last is what every savage
red man black, careful 70 do He did not use
fifth avenue cold cream he used the fat Of game
nTnas and tropical travellers maintain that in times
Of scarcity natives suffered as much from lack
Of skin oils as from lack OF food
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Out-of. Door Costumes

Sir Samuel Baker. for example. tells US that once
while and his train were on hunting trip
they were for days without game.
What these swarthy used savages suffered
from hunger was a trihe with the torture
from lack OF grease The skin their necks and
shoulders hardened, cracked open and exposed the
Needing flesh Every moment agony, yet on they
,rst go bearing their burdens-their lives depended
II Al length the white leader shot some large game
and the wreched bearers rushed the carcass not to
eat but 70 revel externally IN its With this
abundant supply they healed and well in day or
two and he was ever afterward careful for the
grease supply as for the food and water.
The next thing for woman to remember is her
costume Man long had all the advantage OF cos
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-22

New York Described by New Yorker.
New York is the dirtiest of the
worlds great cities and the noisiest,
and the skyscrapers on which we
pride ourselves are making its streets
the darkest on Gods footstool Hith-
erto, however, we had been able to
look upward-from the footstool to
the throne, so to speak-and catch
glimpses Of the sky and of the sun
or the moon, especially If we hap
pened to be passing through a park or
square. But even of this resource we
are now being robbed. What with the
dirt, the din and the darkness, to say
nothing of the everlasting quick lunch,
strap hanging, step lively scramble OF
our daily lives, 1t is small wonder that
money is to be made by advertising
remedies for shattered nerves and es-
Establishments for making men over"
But even such advertisers could not
pay the city a price that would justify
it in selling its open spaces for such
use.--Letter to New York Sun.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-22

Gentlemen" said the campaign
spellbinder, as he began his speech,
'in the words Of our illustrious chief
at Washington, who said: Speak" +"
Louder" yelled a score OF voices
in the back part Of the hall.
Not at all, gentlemen" said the
orator, visibly irritated "HS caid, as
every well-informed person knows:
Speak softly, even while carrying the
big stick. " | am interrupted again"
here he waved the chairman's gavel
aloft-'I shall use the big stick un-
sparingly!"
Having thus asserted himself, and
silenced the rude persons who had
been guilty Of the unseemly interruD-
ton, he resumed his speech.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-22
Startling Statement That Really Called
for an Explanation.

Mrs. "Jack" Gardner of Boston
has taken up the Audubon societys
war against the hat Of many feathers
This hat is the worst omnlyorous
creation that the milliners have yet
given us" she said at recent dinner
The number of things required to
trim the hat is frightening. Its appe-
tite, in fact, reminds me Of police
court episode.
"A detective was testifying in the
case Of woman shoplifter whom he
had arrested in her bedroom.
"'And, your honor he said, when
I told her the charge. she turned her
back to me and swallowed purse, six
suits Of silk underwear, silver can
dlestick, chafing dish, and
"'Rubbishi Are you crazyg the
magistrate interrupted.
Excuse me. What / mean to say,
your honor explained the detective,
is that she swallowed the pawn
tickets"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. McCulloch win
leave Sunday for few weeks visit in the
mountains Of Colorado.
1t is reported that horse fell on one Of
Dan Titles boys today and broke one Of
the boys legs,
Editor Goe Armstrong, of the Alton
Democrat was visitor in the city this
afternoon
Miss Eva Lionberger left this morning
for a visit with relatives at Pickering,
Mo.
Wanted "A lice, energetic, hustling
person, lady with dry goods experience
preferred. SIS day and upwOrds
easily earned. References required
but no capital. If YOU can sell goods
then write to Box 395, GGIenG, Kdns.,
for particulars. H4-II6
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-22
The Weather

Tonight fair. and cooler; Sunday
fair.
Local observations. for day pre-
ceding. furnished by c. f. Lahman;
Maximum temperature. 81 dees.
Minimum temperature. SO
Temperature at p m. 80
Precipitation . ........ y
Wind direction. South
Per cent. of sunshine s. 40
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-22

THE LADY ANr The DETECTIVE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19

state is already beginning to feel the
stimulus of western immigration. IN
the last month the increase in i'm
migration has been exceptionally large
and the real estate market Is reflect
ing the increase in the number of
homeSeekerS.
DR.. M. Pietrzycki, who is making an
effort to coloniZe Lublo farm, a tract
of 10000 acres north of here, is meet
ing with encouraging success. 1t is the
plan of DR.. Pietrzycki to plant a colo
ny of 500 or 600 people at Lublo. An
effort may be made to induce w. H.
Richardson to start a similar colonial
ton project on his 4000-acre farm ly-
ing Immediately south of Dayton. Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
OFFICERS DREW
FAT SALARIES
RECEIVER OF PACIFIC LIVE
STOCK ASSN, FILES SENSA-
TIONAL REPORT.

SPOKANE. May 19.-"There was q
general conspiracy on the part of the
officers of the Pacific Live Stock asso-
citation to rob the association in the
way of salaries and commissions of all
money coming into the treasury, and
in the opinion of the receiver ne facts
shown warrant both civil and criminal
pany."
The above is the closing statement Of
the report of Lloyd E. Candy, receiver
Of the Pacific Live Stock association,
appointed by order of the court Sep
TENDER 9. From the examination he has
made the receiver states, it is his be-
lief that the insolvency of the company
arose on account of the officers taking
excessive salaries even when the COM
pany was insolvent and the taking of
large commissions on all business writ
ten.
The liabilities at the present time ag-
gregate $111,651.25, on account of I'M
paid losses by policy holders, and fur
ther losses are reported daily, and
doubtless will continue until the expi-
ration of the last policy, which will be
in June of next year.
Drew Huge Sums for Pay.
From the books Of the company the
receiver has compiled the following
statement showing tie fat salaries and
commissions received by some of the
officers:
J. B. Schrock, the last general man
ager of the company, from June, 1905,
until March 1, 1907, less than two
years, received s1S,515.6S. and had a
further claim for s4,134.69, which he
settled by taking notes to the amount
of s36O6 When he retired from the Of
flee.
w. H. Hunter, in about two years re-
ceived as commissions or salary
21,61O.2O. w. J. Walker received in the
same time $2363734 and still has a
claim against the company for $1,0S9,-
ST.
E r. Ward received in less than two
years $2OO4591 F. H. HaIliker, received
in little over a year $1S,6S7.32. George
Farnswortn received $1,55379 J. H
Schively in three and one-half months,
from July 1 to October Is, 1906, re-
ceiVed $1615.60.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
MAKE DEMAND
FOR $4,000
COMMERCIAL CLUB WIRES AN
KENY AND JONES THAT $4,000
is NOT ENOUGH FOR FED
ERAL BUILDING SITE

Not content with an appropriation
of $4,000 for site for Walla Walla' 5
proposed federal building, the direc-
tors of the Commercial club at meet
ing this morning addressed a tele-
gram to both Senator Ankeny ana
Congressman Jones stating that at
least $4,000 will be required for the
proposed site The Washington dele
cation was asked to use their utmost
endeavors to secure an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the Walla Walla build
ing.
A committee composed of Secretary
A. c. Moore, C. K. Holloway, president
of the Walla Walla Fire Insurance
company and w. H. Kirkman, was ap-
pointed to investigate available sites
and report to the Commercial club.
Several sites have already been men
toned in connection with the new
building, one being the Foster prop
erty on South Second street. Another
on the Ward property has been inves-
tigated while several others are In
view. The committee will make no
recommendations but is commissioned