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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

IF EVERY issue of The Junior Call
meets with as fine reception as the
first number did, then there are
bright days ahead for the boys and
girls own paper, a mean man once
said that boys and girls are long on
appetite and short on appreciation
But mean men are often mistaken, and
surely this one was. Since the first
issue of The Junior Call appeared last
Saturday morning there has not been a
day-in fact, there has hardly been an
hour-when some fresh testimonial OF
the appreciation of the boys and girls
of California has not come to this ONCE.
Letters, telephone messages. and even
kilograms, have said in substance, You
have done. something splendid for the
juniors. and the juniors are very, very
grateful
You remember that on the second
page of last Saturdays number an Of
fer was made of six watches each week
as prizes for the best vacation stories
by boys and girls Well, just look on
the second page today and see how
quick the boys and girls were to re-
spond The vacation stories came in so
fast that not all the good ones could
be published in this number, but all the
best ones will appear just as soon as
possible The vacation story contest is
proving the very principle on which
The Junior Call is founded: That the
boys and girls Of California are very
much alive. that they appreciate any
sincere effort in their behalf and that
they will lend their aid 10 make such
effort most successful
.I found The Junior with our paper
the first thing this morning" one boy
of the Oakland grammar school wrote
.-and was so happy over it that 1 sat
down at once to write. and tell you OF
course, like most boys. 1 take several
of the. Juvenile story papers which are
published in New York and Boston but
New York and Boston are dreadfully
far from California, and while the
stories and things they publish must be
very interesting for eastern boys. they
make the California boy wish to good
ness that there was such paper pub
lished right here in California which
dealt with the things California boys
know about and things which they
most want to learn about So when the
first number of The Junior Call came
you can guess / felt like my best
dream had come true.
The Junior Call is going to do all it
can to. make that bright boys best
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

his offending young son out of his
sight. Great American We are amt
ye?" sneered Tony as soon as GARLIC
was out of hearing. Didn't even go tie
see yer old soldiers march tie the war.
Went fishin' instead"
4 didn't go tie see them b'cus
couldn't 60" flashed Jose. his cheeks
and eyes flaming with rage and in
dignation.
Great American. 1 say. We are. An
dye know what l done te every one of
yer old flags when they went by? I
done this-look here
Tony turned till he faced the flag
which floated over the custom house
building on the wharf. Raising his
head toward the flag he deliberately
twisted I'D the right corner of his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

Tony's courage was mounting with
occasion" Instinctively he straight
ened himself, for Jose had stepped to his
side and had assumed a soIdierliks
attitude. raising his hand in a manly.
dignifed salute to the nag floating
over the building near them.
Now. then. Tony" said Jose.
Side by side. with their eyes raised
to the flag. they stood. Jose's voice
rang out. almost breaking with en-
thusiasm. Tony's voice was less en-
'thusiastic. but clear now and distinct.
4 give my hand and my heart to my
country: one country. one language.
one flag"
Great CALCULATED the official II
think we'll make a good American OF
you yet. young dago. Now march.
And remember what Will happen TO you
if you insult the American nag again
Come on. Tony" Jose's arm stole
over the dripping shoulder Of his old
comrade.
As they marched down the wharf
two clear whistles. blended in one.
fioated back. accompanied by the sound
of two pairs Of feet keeping step TO the
tune. 1t was Three Cheers for the
Red. White and Blue"
The brass buttoned officials, as they
stood watching. caught the last
glimpse of the two little figures as they
disappeared behind pile of lumber
Jose was fastening his own gray jacket
over the shoulders of the forgiven. re-
instated Tony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

sncs Jose had planned TO wreak on
the offending Tony. Jose's father. en-
5oying his evening smoke on the upper
step, had overheard the conversation,
and his Spanish blood was boiling
DO not tell me-" he roared in Span
ish. that son OF mine salutes the
flag Of this nation Of pigs"
They are not pigs" answered Jese
in spanish, his eyes flashing back
ANY country where George Washing
ton was born is not pig country"
@Traitorl silencew roared the en-
ragged father And Danny Hogan.
though he understood not word OF
Spanish. realized that trouble was
brewing, and withdrew in discreet
haste.
Never raise your hapf oy open your
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

The last three words were accom-
panied by such 1usty blows that Tony
weakly gasped for mercy
With final thump and a vicious
shake Jose stepped back and allowed
the crestfallen Tony to pick himself up.
Jose folded his arms and calmly sur
veyed Tony as he suIlenly brushed of
his clothes. And then. before either of
them had realized it, Tony had stepped
back an inch too far and with a wild
cry he was splashing in the rough
waters of the bay.
Jose stood aghast. In an instant all
his hatred vanished He forgot every
thing save that Tony, the little sDago''
Tony, had been his best friend before
the American flag had come between
them. And Tony could not swim
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19
By Evelyn B. Keck

lose CARILLO'S brown eyes were
flashing.
Tony Silva made a face at the
Gag when we s'luted today An
Just told him that if he dast DO any
hing like that agen, I'd lam him all
~ver the yard SOS he couldn't stand up"
.'Aw. Tony amt nothin' but sneaky
sttle dago kid. anyhow said Danny
hogan contemptuously.
I know he amt responded Jose,
his eyes still flashing. AN 1 told him
L he dast insult the flag when the
school goes TO see the soldiers start fer
the war tomorrow MI"
But Danny never learned what venge-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19
An Incident Which Occurred
in San Francisco During the
Late Spanish-American War

mouth and screwed down his wicked
right Portuguese eve till the two
seemed almost to meet. Then he thrust
a very red tongue from the right cor
ner of his twisted mouth.
Thus he stood for a second-but for
a second only. With cry of rage Jose
flew at him and, with a strength in
spired by disgust and anger, he laid
the astonished Tony fiat on his back.
"There," he said, with one knee on
Tony's chest and hand grasping him
suit the American flag"
Tony kicked vigorously as Jose en-
phasized each word with a thump
.'Ye sneaky little dago kid. told ye
I'd lam We, an'-I-will."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19
THE ANERlCANIZING OF TONY SILVA

mouth to salute that flag again, sir!
Do you understand. p. continued GARLIC.
standing on the upper step and tower
ing down in wrath on. the offending
young Jose And more-you shall not
stir one inch tomorrow TO see those
Yankee pigs. start TO the war That
may be sure. you viii go with me in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

An, it's his own flag, too. He was
born in San francisco just as much
as 1 was
Good for, you, youngster. I'm glad
you took it out of him." said another
blue coated official.
AN that amt the first time he's
bin insulting. either said Jose, with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-09-19

wharf in the late afternoon. by Tony
Silva
What Tony could have been doing
there was a mystery to Jose. Tony's
father sold oranges from wagon in
Kearny street Tony's leisure was gem
orally spent in assisting his father and
he had never seen him near the water.
1t certainly looked as If Tony had been
deliberately lying in wait for him.
Jose's father passed on up the wharf.
Now that the artillery attraction had
been disposed of. he could safely trust
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
FIRE IN HOTEL
The Grand Pacific In Chicago DAMAGED
BY Flames

~ ~ SUI v aSiuC IN CnfcaOO Oamaued
BY Flames.
chicago. March 2l.-Fire. resulting
from crossed electric light wires. dam.
aged the Grand Pacific hotel To the ex.
tent OF 100000 and for a time threat.
ened TO destroy the seven story build.
ing. The flames were mostly confined
70 the top floor. No lives were lost nj.
though many OF the guests were com.
PEELED TO make hasty exits by the fire
escapes Only three persons were in
iured
The clouds Of smoke which poured
out OF the building were dense and
pungent filling stores and Offices for
several blocks to the north and east
OF the hotel The smoke darkened the
nails so that many guests came down
the IRE escapes on the east. south and
west sides OF the building.
When the employees OF the hotel re-
sponded 10 the alarm they found a
linen closet on the seventh floor in n
blaze From this point the flames
spread along the entire north part OF
the top floor from the rear OF the
building to Clark street and ate
through 10 the same portion OF the
sixth hoor The entire hotel. however.
was flooded with water and besmirch-
ed by smoke.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24

Milford. Del. March 21-Arthur Jes-
ter. Of the firm OF Jester & Jacobs.
was fatally injured here under peculiar
In a scuffle with James
Ross. colored. The negro threw a
butcher knife at Jester. striking him
In the leg The blade severed an artery
and Jester bled to death in a short
time Jester was on his way home
when he stopped in a meat market
where he met Ross. whom he playfully
hit on the head with a tin basin. Ross
told Jester to get ont Of the way and
turning. picked up a knife. which he
tossed toward Jester. After the at
fair Ross fed and has not been cap
tured
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
PLEA FOR LOCAL OPTION
Methodist Conferences In philadelphia
Adopts Strong Resolution.

NSNfSFCnSc W Fnlacci y NJ a
Adopts Strong Resolution.
Philadelphia. March 2i.-The Phlla-
aeiphia conference OF the Methodist
episcopal church. in session here. ne
@orialized the general conference to
's'aolish an episcopal residence In this
city
The most important business of the
conference was transacted Al the Law.
men sessions. DELEGATES to the gen.
erai conference were selected by the
association as follows State Treas
prer William n Berry and John A
wallace. OF Chester. =. p. Lewis Rid.
icy Park. and DR. l.. w Munhan
theodore r Miller. $ X FELTON,
Thomas Bradley. OF this city.
A strong plea for local option was
made by the lRymen. who adopted a
resolution which sets forth that mas.
much as the liquor traffic Is the great
est curse OF the country: Is wasting
onefourth billion OF resources. do.
stroying 100000 fellow beings--bo,Iv
and soul-snnuslly: being responsible
tor 10 per cent OF the crime OF the
country. 80 per cent OF the pauperisp
% per cent OF the insanity. and Is the
greatest agent OF the devil in peopling
hell. II Is the duty Of the church 10 nut
forth every EFFORT 10 secure the pas.
sage or the local option bill
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
Southern Railway

n B.-Folovins schedule figures published a
'alorm an9n; ana are not guaranteed.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station
SO9 q. N Daiy-Local for Warrsnson Dan.
SOS a. m. DaIly-Locsl for Harrisonburs. Va
soo a m Daily-United States Fast Mail
firstelass coaches and drawing room. sleeper 40
Columbus. Ga. and New Orleans. Dining car ser
tlo p n; dAily-washingson and FLORIDA
Limited Through coaches and sleeper 30 o.
!umoia. savannah and JAeksonyilIe. sleeper
q, 20 A9sosta Dining car service. Tourist to Cal
AIS ,. m, week Days-Loeal tor Harnsonburs
snd way stations on Manassas Branch
,v ts , m. Daiiy-LOcal for wsrronton and
$50 D. N. Dany-Nev York and August. Er.
press. first class coach and sleeper 20 Colnm-
icis o M nno pa,Ir@ s.a: DInlnF car Ia carte
Limited tvia Lynchburgl-First class coach and
seeplss ear 70 Roanoke, Knoxville. Cnatta-
New Orleans Dining-car servics
n;o0 ?. N; Daily-New York and New Orleans
Hon cars 20 New orleans: sleeper ~ xsSyiIs
ausnta, Birmingham. New Orleans. Dininscar
Trains leave Richmond for Al. son,n -. a.,
,owG Daily. a. N. Ills a. m, II 80 D. m. veek
Gays m. makes connections ~ Danviiie for
AL, poi R,ss south Pullman sleeper. Trains
ernse hienmonc o-o5 p. m. 41O D. m, and T. 20
Through trains from the south arrive wash
-" go y. AA.s 80 n M buo Q. m. DAILY
$50 D m, 1000 D. m. and n.so .. m, daily
hArrisonburg Is D. m. week days and $50 o.
n: daily. FROM Charlottesville. $40 O. m and
$50 p. m. ~
Tickets, sleepingcsr reservations. ana det.red
Information can be Ind ~ ticket odica 5oS IstA
- 700 y st nv and New Union station
baesaee checked through from hoSels and re<f-
dences. Oab service.
G. II. AcKERT. v. p and Gen. Man
=. n HARDWICK. Psss Trafnc Mrr.
W a. TAYLOR. Gen. Pass. Agent
hs bkoWk. GenerAi Agent.
weshinEsoa. o. q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
SEEKSKIHG' SCONSENT
Duke Goes 10 Obtain Permission
10 Wed Hiss Elkins.
The ARlSTOCRACY PLEASED
Roman People Would Welcome
Royal Princess Representing Amer
lea-msrriase May Take Place In
This Country.

This Country.
Rome. March 2l-The Duke OF the
Aoruzzi is returning 90 Rome. accord
tns I'D a report IA wide circulation
here. 10 obtain the fun consent OF Kirc
Victor Emmanuel 90 ais marriage with
Hiss RATHER ne Elkins daughter oil
Senator stephen B. Elkins. OF Wes;
Nir-inia. Although confirmation OF the
report Is lacking. the fact that there
has been no official denial given out in
Rome and the statement made in
Washington that the duke would asa n
visit America Ia the near future
seems % lend considerable weight 70
the report
should u prove true that the dukes
return 70 Rome 81 this time is for the
purpose OF obtaining royal consent to
his marriage. some announcement on
the subject is likely to follow his ar
rival here. Italian court etiquette nro-
vi4ts that ia the case Of the marriage
OF any member OF the royal family Of
hcial announcement must be made sew
era weeks IN advance OF the event
the marriage OF the duke and Miss
Llkins should take place In the United
States and be legalized according 10
the law OF thar country. the ONLY for.
maliiv necessary in Italy would be the
insertion In the books OF record con
tanning the certificates OF births
deaths and marriages OF members OF
the royal family. one OF which IS kent
IN the general archives OF the kingdom
and another IN the archives OF the sen
ate. Court etiquette also establishes
that cousins OF the king shall be desiE-
mated as most serene highnesses.
princes 81 the blood taking the name
of savoy and their wives shall take
the position and titles Of the hus-
bands
The Italian newspapers speak IN the
most complimentary manner OF the
duke and the young American lady
with whom his name is associated. de-
ciaring that an excellent impression
has been produced by the probable en-
trance OF Miss Elkins into the royal
family OF Italy. The aristocracy seems
especially pleased at the prospect Of
welcoming another beautiful and &C
com pllshed American woman to their
circle
Litalie says that the Roman people
would view with favor the presence in
the Eternal City OF a royal princess
represcntng America. II the marriage
be performed outside OF Italy. II de
olarcs. the duchess would be received
az the capitol the same as the Duchess
Of Genoa. the vile Of the kings uncle.
The question Of Miss Elkins becom-
Ing a Catholic does not occupy the
public mind the Vatican having de
clared 81 would not put any obstacle
In the way OF the marriage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
BISHOP FOWLER DEAD
Noted Methodist Clergyman
Died in New York.
WAS McAiNLEYS FRIEND
Great churehman Stumped For Mar.
tyres PRESIDENT IN His Campaign.
Was Author Of s2i.ooo.oooo Thank
Offering Fund.

tyres President IN His Can,oaion.
Mas Author Of $4,000. 1000 Thank
Offering Fund.
New York.. March Il - Rev DR.
Charles h Fowler bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. and au-
thor OF the twentieth century Ssl 900
600 thank Offering fund. died at his
home here
Bishop Fowler had been critically III
only since last Wednesday. His death
was due 20 heert failure resulting from
a complication of diseases.
Tie h9i been In iu health for tvo
months. hu, during nearly all that time
ne took more or less active part
In tho aa7.rs of the church As late as
Two months ago hc fclt able 90 make n
louruc1 20 Ninn apcrs where he IRE.
sided o' tho dedication OF the Fowler
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
Bishop Fowler was a nfeiing friend
a. Pr s'icn Mckinley and during the
hr-t brran Mckinley campaign took
fho stump tar his friend. speaking
ocr'rst Pho fr,an doctrines Of free
sI.F'r Nc aro. Cleveland AMI this
CIV Fcr morr than thirty years he
ms been o lecturer ~ note
Fer tis election % tho cpiscopacv
'r 1899 N rn Fowler spent twelve
months ir '-.ia- South America con
i'ru several times around
o. W t ~ak.uS extensive iournevs
f-rs-f 'Htrr. fanln china. India
r0f 7a".'7 I'm f>ns ne was honor
81 hv r- made r~atarnaI delegate
,o Poo W.'.ran eeneral Conference
ir Fns1u
N.s F'-'.r pho bishops widow. is
ianeat.- OBJ. Rev NJ Luke Hitch
co.e ot thr 7-m ~ Hitchcock & wal
don omc'al hnot publishers for the
Ncfhoft .hrr.h
R'r Charles Henry Fowler. n u
~. % WITS born in Burford. Canada
Ans IT, 1897 Ills family removed to
Illinois IN iN'i. ana the next ten wears
We're spent on q farm IN what vas
then frontier community. In 1851
Noune Fo~'nr entered tho Rock River
ina-' AMI in the spring OF 1853
entered G'rosee Wesleyan seminary
- llma y y In rho fan ~ the same
year he entered Genesco college. from
whieh DO voS graduated in 1859
Fe haf nor then decided TO adopt
TIE mnisirry as profession. and
after bis graduation from college went
to Chicago where he began the studv
Of law But Pc had not we'll launched
in his law Studies before he determin.
ed thet the ministery was HIS calling
iaer'upon The Young man entered
tho Garrett biblical Institute in 1850
and was graduated IN 1851
He was made a bishop in 1854 He
received tho degree Or n. n. from Gar.
rett Biblical institute and the degree
OF IL ID. from the Wesleyan univer.
sity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
VIII Return to washInn,on.

Washington. March 2I-After a fly.
Ing visit OF three DAYS 70 Washington.
the Duke of the Abruzzi left as un-
oeremoniously and as mysteriously as
he came 10 the city. 1t is said he will
depart from New York en- route TO
Italy. sailing probably by the Cunard
liner Lusitania with his valet Practi.
cally all the Information obtainable al
the Italian embassy regarding the
dukes future movements is that he
will return to the United States in the
near future
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
To Send MESSAGE to conores,

Washington. March 21.-As the re-
suit of an extended discussion of the
necessity Of again directing the at.
tentiOn of congress to the recommen.
dations Of the president looking to
legislation amendatory to the Sherman
antitrust law and to other topics men.
toned In his previous messages. a
decision has been reached to send an.
other message to congress within a
day OF two
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
SUBSIDY BILL PASSED
To be Paid to Ships Touching South
America and the Far East


America and the Far East.
Washington. March 81. - The ship
subsidy bill was passed by the senate
II pays to sixteen-knot vessels plying
between this country and South Amer.
lea. the Philippines. Japan. China and
Australia. 81 per mile. the amount
awarded by the act Of 1891 70 vessels
OF twenty-knots only.
The bill was amended In the senate
so that twelve-knot vessels will re-.
ceive s. per mile. which is the allow
ance under existing law TO sixteen.knot
vessels. Amendments were also
adopted providing that n two or more
lines OF steamships ply from Atlantic
ports to South America under the pro
Visions OF the bill. one line shall stop
at two ports south OF Cape Charles
and stipulating that no more shall be
paid for subsidies than Is received
from ship service by the government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
Sugar Trust Suit Dismissed.

New York March 21-Judge Holt.
in the United States circuit court. dis
missed the suit for $50. 900 900 damages
brought by the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refining company against the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company for al
legged violation OF the provisions OF the
Sherman antitrust act. Judge Holt.
however. granted leave to the Pennsyl-
vania company TO amend its complaint
within thirty days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
pesnondsnt Nan L sniolA.

Washington March Elm a nj OF
despondencv Frank II Hosford 4
welrknown newspaper correspondent
and former reading clerk OF the house
or representative. committed suicide
here with knife Wounds were in
hicted IN the neck and throat and sew
eral In his chest. Mr. Hosford had been
IN III health for nearly a year and
lately told members OF his family that
he dosnaIrod u ever getting we'll
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-24
Pennsy Tubes viii Cost $4,000 600.

New York, March 21-Although the
last OF the four Pennsylvania railroad
tubes under the East river was cut
through on Wednesday night. il was
announced on authority of the Penn
sylvania railroad officials that the
tubes Will not be pu, into active ser.
vice for nearly two years II was stat.
ed on good authority that the entire
tunnel system. with its terminals at
Long Island City. Manhattan and Jer.
sey City. win cost the railroad com
pany about $50 600 600.