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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
Talks on Teeth
THE REX DENTAL co.
INCORPORATED
Are You in Need of
Dental Work?
If so, you want the best.

Why?
Because the teeth are the most i'm
portant part OF the human anatomy.
More depends on good teeth than on any
other part of the body
Without them you can not chew your
food, and if you swallow 1t without
proper mastication it does not assimi-
late with the saliva and digestion Is re-
tarded and impaired. With indigestion
comes loss of appetite, irritableness
and general physical suffering, your
condition getting worse and worse,
until you are summed by former
friends. All of these conditions could
have been avoided by giving your
teeth attention in time.
Next you ask, How can I obtain the
best dental work.
We answer: BY the ALvEOLAR
METHOD as discovered by the Rex
Dental Company.
How can you know that the Alveolar
NJ ethod is the best?
BY visiting us at one of our three
offices, in Los Angeles, San Francisco
to you that we have restored teeth for
many people other dentists had stated
it was impossible to restore and MOTH
ing could be done but supply plates.
which are most unsatisfactory.
We can give you this proof by show
ing you the dCLudl WOTk III the mouths
Of many patients and also by showing
you most enthusiastic letters from
many others all over the country.
Again, why is the Alveolar Method
the best?
We will give you a few reasons:
First-By this method, and by it
alone, provided you have at least two
teeth in each jaw. can you secure new
set or partial set of teeth without the
use of plates or ordinary bridge work.
Second-This method does not re-
quire cutting or boring into the gums.
thereby being, as many of our patients
say. practically painless.
Third-Alveolar teeth are natural in
appearance. solid as a rock, and Won
can bite on them as though they were
your own teeth.
Come in and see us and we will make
an examination of your mouth free Of
charge and tell you what we can do
for you. If it is not convenient to call
just now, send for our booklet, ALIVE
OLAR DENTISTRY" which we will
gladly send you free of charge.
It will give you more information
about the teeth than any other booL
you have ever read on the subject and
tells all about ALVEOLAR DENTIST
RY.
Why not call or write today?
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
FOUR SEMINARIANS TO
TAKE DEACON'S ORDER
Archbishop. Riordan VIII Con-
fer Ecclesiastical Dignities
at MenIo Park

The ordination of candidates for the
deaconship will take place at st. Pat
rick's seminary, Menlo Park, october
3, following a week of retreat to be
preached by Rev. NJ D. Connolly, pas
tor of St PauIs church of this city.
Archbishop Riordan will confer the
ecclesiastical dignities on four candi-
dates, Rev. John Lucey of Los Angeles,
Paul Anderson Of San Jose and Rev.
Francis Mccarthy of San Francisco.
The four are pioneers of the seminary,
having entered in 1898, when the in
stitution was opened. They will have
completed an IL year course next sum-
mer. when they will be elevated to. the
priesthood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
RODRIGUEZ HELD FOR TRIAL

PALO ALTO, Sept. 26.-The preIimi-
nary hearing of Felix Rodriguez for
Der 6, was held before Justice s. w.
Charles today. Nellie Rodriguez, the
prisoners IL year old daughter, was
the principal witness, and testified that
while standing in the side door of the
home she saw her father, with his
arm about his wife's neck, fire the
shot that killed her mother. Rodriguez
was held for trial IN the superior court
without bail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
INipIIng and the saber Tooth rtger

Later be pictured aurochs. later he pictured
a bear.
Pictured saber tooth tiger dragging man to
his lair.
So wrote Kipling in his STORY Of
Ing" But then very few remains of
. this gigantic but extinct cat had been
discovered Now comes Dr. John G
Merriam of the University of California.
and reports in a popular account in +be
October number of Sunset MaRazine the
discovery Of a remarkable collection Of
these fossil bones in California. living
where they were trapped in the treacb1
erous tar aeons ago. That Death Tran
Of the Ages mired the heavy moyIn o
ground sloth the clumsy mammoth. the
camel and the prehistoric horse. These
struggling captives drew the lords of
that era-the saber tooth tiger and the
lined and and the death trap baited it.
self anew
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
FREE LIBRARY PLANNEn

Mill VALLEY, Sept. 26--The town
trustees Of Mill Valley were petitioned
10y a large number of citizens to start
4 free library. The petition was acted
upon faVOrably and within a short
time the small library now being con-
Nucted by the Outdoor Art league will
ne taken over and the new library
VIII be started
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
FORM AN ASSOCIATION

BERKELEY, Sept. 26.-At meeting
for the formation of University of
Illinois association in the home of I
o. Davis in Dwight way last night 7
o. Davis was elected president Other
officers chosen were: Vice president
Prof. c. w Woodwork; secretary
treasurer. Miss Cora Hill
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

John Elder was not the only resi-
dent Of the Richmond district who
complained yesterday of the helpless
ness of the small gas consumer in the
hands Of the San Francisco gas and
electric company. lie was not the
only resident along Sixth avenue who
has been a regular purchaser Of kero-
sene with which to provide light and
fuel in the place of gas that refuses
10 burn.
When Elder appealed to the gas
company for relief, as many of the
Richmond people have done, he says
he was confronted with the statement
hy gas company employe which ap-
pears above.
We can not tell who is to blame for
the condition of the gas" said an Off
clal Of the gas company yesterday.
Whose fault is it?' was asked.
Il am sure it is not up to US to tell
YOU" was the reply.
The gas companys workmen who
visit the homes of Richmond gas con-
sumers frequently make no attempt to
conceal the fact that the gas is of poor
quality. They openly admit. according
10 Elder and others. that poor gas is
more expensive than good gas, since
more is needed TO meet the require
ments of the housewife
In the same block with Elder live
=. Dreppner, 757 Sixth avenue, and
Thomas Gunnison, 763 Sixth avenue.
Their stories agree with the state
ments made by Elder But what are
We going to do?" they all ask.
AT the gas conpany's Office full ex-
panation was not forthcoming. In a
vague way il was declared that the
company rs not responsible for the
quality OF gas and that PEI fuel was
probably due to the condition of the
pipes We can only send out man
10 see what the trouble is" was the
statement, but We cannot make any
reduction in the bills that are pro-
tested We abide by our meters"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
MARTTN HEADS TMPRovERs

BURLINGAAIE. Sept 26.-Walter 6.
Martin has been elected president of
the Burlingame Park Improvement
club. which has in view the ordinary
aims of such organizations in that vi
entity with regards to streets, walks.
water systems and street lighting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
JAZZ ALLEGED p1sruRBER

Gustave Bertrand was arrested yes
terday on a charge of disturbing the
peace on complaint OF Joseph Esnault.
3016 Buchanan street. Bertrand had
been employed as cook by Esnault.
but was discharged recently. Since his
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

The Cecilia choral club, at a meeting
held at 1164A O'Farrell street Thurs
day, elected the following officers:
President, John Haraden Pratt, fellow
of the American college of musicians;
first vice president, DR.. Robert E. Keys;
second vice president, b. f. Snyder;
secretary, Miss H. B. Fish; treasurer,
William T. Luscombe; director, Percy
A. f. Dow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

aischarSe he has been calling at the
house and annoying Mrs a.saaone sa on Eri @
So1uin Sov he threatened to kill her. 1t Is al
legged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

Do You Want s5-oof
Read The Calls weekly OFFER on page -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

Living expenses in New York have
been increased by IL per cent in one
wear
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
CONSUMERS CALL
FOR BETTER GAS
Richmond District Resident Has
to Buy Kerosene for
Light and Fuel
COmplainants Say COmpany's
Workmen Admit Service Is
Bad and Too Costly

"Our gas hills are high. For days
the gas Is Of such poor quality that
We can not use ia. Where "a tcakettie
would boil ordinarily in 10 minutes, IL
now fnkes half an hour. / can not read
my paper because the quality is so
poor. and yet / ann compelled TO pay 81
n fhousaud cubic feet for the stuff. Here
Is this bill for s. and during the month
from August IL 10 September III the
gas has been poor and half dozen
ttmes there yvaS no gas I'm the pipes
Is there not some way 70 stop this i'm
position .--Statement OF John Elder
of T59 sixth avenue, in the Richmond,
TO an agent of the gas company after
paying his gas ELL.
We'll, we hope 10 do something for
SOu. but you will have to wait until
then. III you must kick 1 will get you
a kicking board OF course, you must
he aware that when the gas is poor
the bin will naturally run up, for fl
costs more 10 burn poor gas than il
does gas of a good quality. 1t is not
mp TO me 10 say whose fault it is. For
the present 1 can do nothing for you"
Statement attributed by Elder to
gas company empIOye.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
Mutually Beneficial.

What has been the result to the Uni
ted States of this so-called colonial
policy? Well, it has added to her trade
something over one hundred millions
of dollars. l do not think that is inn
portant except as a beginning. If the
government continues it's friendly policy
toward Porto Rico and the Philippines
and opens her markets as well to the
Philippines as to Porto Rico, this trade
will treble and quadruple in a marvel
ously short time, so that merely from
the standpoint of material progress,
the mutual benefits for the people we
are helping and ourselves will be no
mean justification for the policy.-Hon.
VIM. II. Taft. at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
Good Effect ON Business.

Mr.. Bryan is continually asking why
some of the managers Of unlawful
trusts have not been convicted and sent
to the penitentiary? sympathize
with him in his wish that this may be
done, because I think that the impris-
Onment Of one or two would have a
most healthy effect throughout the
country but even without such i'm
prisonment, 1 believe that the prosecu-
lions which are now on foot and the
iniunctions which have already been
issued have had marked effect on
business methods-HOn. VIM. II. Taft,
at Columbus. Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
Pioneering the Roosevelt Policy.
A REAL HELPMEET.
Mrs. Taft Thinks Nothing Is Too
Good for Man Whose Name She

Mrs. Taft Thinks Nothing Is Too
Good for Man Whose Name She
Bears.
To Mrs. Taft this presidential situa-
ton is almost the only thing in life
that does matter, and she makes no
attempt to act as if it didn't.
In visit to Hot Springs, Va, which
was made for the purpose of finding
out something about the daily life and
thought of Mrs. Taft during her sum-
mer there, thus much was easily dis
coverable. She desires the presidency
for her husband, and she furthermore
is trying to help him get it. Her place,
rather than in any Of the above indi-
Gated circles, is among the roOters, on
the band wagon high up, or in the van
of the campaign advance agents.
She thinks that only the best life has
to offer is great and good enough for
her husband, and If the concentrated
power of the nation, aided by her own
personal efforts, can get it for him, it
is to be his. And this attitude repre-
sents the Mrs. Taft Of to-day. Per-
haps she has other distinguishing
marks and characteristics, but they
have now faded into the unimportant.
She is never so weary as to be indif-
ferent, never so depressed by the affiic-
tons of the flesh as to be inactive in
her campaign duties, self-imposed, and
never so beset by things in all Of their
perverseness as to be impatient with
the situation.
Indeed, she is the one who started
this presidential agitation in the Taft
family, and she means, whoever else
lays down on his job" to see it prop
erly through. All during the long
hours of her summer at the springs her
mind forever is alert with the problems
of the campaign and their possible solu-
tons. And if she arrives at some of
them it will not be the first time that
her suggestions have guided our ship
of state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
Secretary Taft Established Real
Self-Government for Cuba.

secretary IaIC ESCaDl1SneQ hea1
Self-Government for Cuba.
Aside from the Philippines and the
canal the greatest call that has been
made upon Mr.. Taft since he became
Secretary Of War came from Cuba.
This was a case largely similar to the
Philippine problem. When our inter-
vention had freed Cuba from the Span
ish yoke we deemed it sufficient insur-
ance of successful government for the
Cubans to require them to adopt con-
stitution before we turned the island
over to them. We ignored the fact
that Cuba had no experience of cOnsti-
tutions or understanding of their func-
tons. So when Cuba had conformed to
our requirement we sailed away from
Havana and left her to work out her
own salvation unaided and untaught.
The result Of that folly was inevi-
table and not long delayed. The Gu
bans having adopted constitution they
had not the slightest idea of what to
do with it. They proceeded to govern
| ulioCl IhC ol1iy SyOtCih VI WhlSh my
had any knowledge. The proclamation
of the President took the place of the
cid royal decree. He created by his
fiat the departments Of government
which should have been established by
law of Congress under authority of the
constitution.
The experiment was aimed toward
chaos and its expectation was quickly
realized. In September, 1906, the Unit
ed States had to intervene again, and
the task fell on Mr. Taft. With his
experience Of the Filipino as guide
and the magnetism of his personality
as lever, Mr. Taft placated the war
ring factions and secured peaceable in
tervention. Then he devised and set
up a provisional government which all
the Cubans accepted.
1t was the intention then to maintain
the government only long enough to
give the Cubans a fair election at
which they might select their own gov
eminent by full and free expression of
their own will. But almost immediate
ly the provisional government discover
ed the fundamental mistake made by
the earlier American administration. 1t
found that the Cubans had been at
tempting to administer a government
which never had been organized and
existed only by virtue Of the Presi-
dents will. Patiently the provisional
government set to work, under the di-
rection of Mr.. Taft, to provide the or
ganization under the fundamental law
which the Cubans had never known
was the essential of successful self
government The work is now nearing
completion, and when next the Ameri-
cans quit Havana it will be after turn
ing over to the Cubans government
machine properly established and fully
equipped, whose operation they have
been taught to understand and control.
Thus, to two peoples has Mr.. Taft been
called upon to give instruction in prac-
tical government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA.
Swedes Who Left at Fatherland's
Call Coming Back to Adopted

Call coming BACK TO ADOPTED
Land.
Since last October, when the period
Of Industrial depression began in the
United States, more foreigners have re-
turned to Europe each month than have
come to the United States, with the ex-
ception of the month of August, but
peculiar significance attaches to the
passenger list Of the Lusitania, which
arrived in New York last week. The
big steamer had on board 700 Swedish
immigrants, $50 of whom had returned
to Sweden last fall.
The returning sons of Sweden left
the United States last fall when times
were bad In this country. They had
listened to the representations of the
Swedish government officials, picturing
improved conditions across the ocean
people to have their native sons come
home and help in the upbuilding of the
nation. This appeal to patriotism,
coupled with the desire to see hone
once more, was potent factor in caus-
ing the exodus of Swedes Now they
are returning to America with stories
of disappointment.
When the Swedish-American citizens
returned to Sweden they found wages
higher than they had been in that coun-
try for years, but they also found that
the cost of living had grown, leaving
the margin of possible saving no larger
than in the old days. Above ALL they
discovered that, owing to eentury-Old
prejudices and customs the working
man could not live in Sweden in the
american way" the equal of his fell
low citizens and the enjoyer of freedom
in thought and action. So the Swedish
Americans are coming back ready to
make America their homes for the rest
of their lives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
What Taft Will Do.

Here is positive declaration by
William II. Taft which should reassure
the friends of President Roosevelt:
eff elected propose to devote all the
ability that is in me to the constructive
work of suggesting to Congress the
means by which the Roosevelt policies
shall be clinched."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02

vital force for the curbing and punish
ment of monopoly. When this case
reached the Supreme Court, Mr.. Taft
received the distinguished and unusual
honor Of having his decision quoted in
full and handed down as part of the
opinions of the high court which sus-
tanned him at every point.
Pioneering the Roosevelt Policy.
This Addystone Pipe decision mark
ed the beginning of the struggle for
federal control of interstate corpora
lions which in the later years has come
to be known as the Roosevelt policy"
Mr.. Taft in an address to the American
Bar Association at Detroit, in the sum-
mer of 1895, had enunciated the prin-
ciple on which President Roosevelt has
made his great fight for the suppress
sion of monopoly and the abolition Of
special privilege. Thus Mr.. Taft pio-
neered the way for the Roosevelt pol
icy"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02

You will notice that very few of
those farmers are wearing old clothes.
Sioux City Journal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-18
JAPAN'S PLAN TO
greet OUR FLEET

Toxic, Aug. 1S.-It was determined
today that the American battieship
heet shall be greeted upon arrival at
Yokohama by the assembled navy of
Japan drawn up In grand battle line
or welcome. II will be the eulminat.
ing maneuver of the Mikados practice
In which practically all the important
ships Of Japan will take part.
Japan Is planning to make the re.
ception OF the feet here the most
magnificent event Of the world tour
and battleships of the western nation
will be the guests of the ships of Mn.
pom, while the sailors and officers are
the guests of the people.
The spectacle OF the visiting feet.
being welcomed by the Japanese ships
In their best array, shining and dec.
GRATED In holiday attire is expected to
be the greatest navaly display ever
witnessed In the Orient, IL not In the
entire world.
The occasion Of the arrival of the
American men Of war on October 18th,
following the completion OF the grand
maneuvers by the home feet, is being
anticipated as the most important
event OF the year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-18
FLIES ARE CAUSE
OF fever CASES
Committee From Board
Of Health Report
On Kahuku

Myriads Of flies have. according tc
the report Of committee appointed
by the Board of Health. been respon.
slble for the large number of typhoid
fever cases that have existed among
the Chinese and Japanese laborers at
kahuku plantation. The report of
the committee is. in part. as follows:
Honolulu. Hawaii,
Sept. Is, 1908.
To the Members OF the Board of
Health.
Your President. DR.. Wayson. and
DR.. Pratt went to Kahuku plantation
to look into, and II possible to deter
minS the cause Of. the prevalence of
an unusual number of cases of ty-
phoid fever in the laborers' camp,
near the mill site and railroad sta
ton.
Typhoid fever has been in evidence
more or less since the Kahuku plan
tation was started. but this summer
the number of cases have increased
alarmingly; principally among the
japanese and Chinese laborers of the
camp mentioned,
This camp was, unfortunately,
poorly located for good draining; 1t
being so low and dat. The worst
feature about It is that all sewerage
empties into a marshy spot, about
1000 feet away. where pond lilies
grow luxuriantly. On the edge of
this pond. many piggeries, owned by
Chinese and japanese. are located.
The myriad OF flies that were OBJ
served around and on these pigs, cou-
pied with the fact that the pigs were
watered from this polluted marsh, i'm
pressed us very forcibly that flies
from such n foul spot could readily
become source of contamination in
connection with foods. etc. in this
camp. In fact, we consider that the
number of cases now existing are due
to the contamination of foodstufrs
and the water supply, the former In
all probability by flies.
The water supply of this camp Is
obtained from an artesian well at the
mill site. From an investigation Of
the surroundings we thought there
was a possibility OF the water being
contaminated. Mr.. Andrew Adams,
manager of Kahuku plantation. sent
samples of water both from the mill
well and from the well at the Jap
anese camp to Honolulu for analysis.
A report from Mr.. r. A. Duncan,
Food Commissioner and Analyst,
shows conclusively that the water
from the mill well is unfit for drink
ing purposes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-18
REEDS ISLAND PROGRESS.

Hilo, Sept. 15.-The contract has
been signed for the erection of a
superior residence on Reeds Island for
Mr.. George Richardson. From the
plans, II Is evident that the new build.
ing will be an additional ornament to
the locality, while the internal ar.
rangement and finish will be on the
most approved principle The ground
plan occupies a space Of 76 feet by GA
feet, and the building will be of three
stories. with roof garden. The base.
ment is to be feet high, the second
story, II feet. and the third story l2
feet. The rooms include parlor. "a by
20 feet; dining room. Is by "a feet;
one bedroom % by 25 feet, and three
other bedrooms. There will be fine
lanai In front and on two sides which
will be 10 feet wide, and section 10
by 10 will be screened OF as smok-
ing room. The hallway Is to be Q feet
O inches wide, with stairs leading to
the roof garden, which will measure
IS by 40 feet. The windows are TO be
glazed with acknowledged panes, the
interior will be enamel painted, with
wallpaper in modern style. The con
tractor Is Mr.. Erickson.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-18
WORK AGAINST
The MOSQUITO

Mosquitoes. "the little pesky crit
turs," have been given attention by
the agents of the Board OF Health, as
Is shown by the following report of
the General Health and Sanitary on
Ger:
NJ. p. Robinson. Esq. President. Tor
ritorial Board Of Health. Honolulu.
Herewith is submitted my report OF
the work done In the mosquito cam.
paign for the month Of July. 1908:
Cesspools oiled. 437; privy vaults
oiled, $50; holes and low places oiled,
9O2; swamps oiled. So; ponds oiled, 4;
catch basins oiled, 459; troughs oiled.
81; receptacles containing water
turned over. 7l9; loads or tin cans,
bottles, etc, removed to dump, 93A;
gallons of oil used 5S7.
In the majority Of the cesspools,
privy vaults and receptacles contain.
Ing water, wrigglers were found.
The daily reports Of the inspectors
shOv an Improvement In number of
blocks and quite little permanent
work has been accomplished.