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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
GREATEST DEFICIT
IN THE POSTOFFICE
Loss in Operating Department
for the Year Is Sl6,91O,270,
Says Meyer
Financial Depression Response.
bic for Falling OH in the
Business

WASHINGTON. Nov IL. POST
master General Meyer announced today
that the postal deficit for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1908. amounted TO
S16.910,279. The receipts we're $751;
47S.633. being S7.S95.657 greater than
the previous year. and the expenditures
We're S20S.3 .sS6.
The deficit is the largest in the his
tory of the pOstOfice department. An
analysis of the figures shows that So
S91,321 represents the advance in the
rate Of compensation authorized by
congress for employees OF the railway
mail service, rural delivery service, city
delivery service and assistant post
masters and clerks In postofices.
The normal increase in the revenus
for several years was about 9 per cent.
and in 1908 4.29 per cent. the falling or
In the rate Of growth being due TO the
financial depression.
The postmaster general said that In
his annual report he would call the at
tention of congress to the following:
am firmly convinced that the es-
adjustment OF special local parcel
post confined to rural routes would
tend to wipe out the postal deficit and
would finally make the rural delivery
self-sustaining. besides being OF service
10 the farmer and a boon to the retail
country merchants.
There are now in operation more
than $4,000 rural routes. serving a
population of about $4,000. 600 people.
and should an average of So pounds of
merchandise be carried BY the rural
carrier on each trip throughout the
year. it is estimated that $4,000 600
would be realized. There would be
cents for the first pound and cents
Tor each additional pound no TO ~
pounds, the maximum weight OF a pack
age.
With the exception of a small per-
eentage paid 70 Postmasters Of the
fourth class for increased Cancella-
tions, all revenue from this parcel post
would be clear gain. as there would
be no railroad transportation what
ever. the service being confined TO
packages mailed by bona fide merchants
and patrons of the rural routes.
I feel that from an admfnistra tive.
and business viewpoint it is most de-
sirable that such legislation be en-
acted.
In Denmark girls insure against be-
coming old maids.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
SINGERS CONCERT
DRAWS BIG HOUSE
De GOgOrza PIeases Large Audi-
ence With Elaborate Pro-
gram of Song
Spanish BarytOne's Second Con-
cert Proves Treat to
Music Lovers
By Walter Anthony

Emilio de GOEOrzas second concert
al Christian Science hall last night was
more gratifying financially than the
first recital last Sunday afternoon.
The house was filled and enthusiastic,
but the event was hardly an excellent
one artisticalIy. The singer seemed to
suffer some slight indisposition. which
resulted in an Indifferent climax in the
prologue from PA gliacci." He failed
TO reach the heights which his quite
exquisite art has heretofore explored.
In his ballads and delicate French
songs he was irreproachable. Drink
10 Ne only With Thine Eyes" the i'm
mortelle Of English folk songs, was as
ragrant as a rosy wreath" and as
smooth and suave as the singers per-
feet legato could make 1t. When Dull
Care" another typical English song,
was rollicking and Joyous and the
climax was well sustained. Dubois.
Par lie Sentier' and Paladhilo's tSu-
zanne" were two perfectly cut gems,
and so were caro- milo ben" and
"Adieux chere Louise" by Giordani and
Monsi gny respectively.
They were sung caressingly and with
fne breadth OF phrasing. Indeed De
GogOrza's art finds its happiest medium
in the formal confines Of the smaller
songs and ballades rather than in the
broad and swinging measures of opera
arias.
Henry c. Whittemore's accompani-
ments are so discreet and circumspect,
unobtrusive and quiet that his short
c0mings as solOist should be over
looked. Those who didn't enjoy his
playing last night We're. moreover, in
such hopeless minority that it We're
better perhaps. not 10 speak OF his
strange rhythms in the List rhapsodie
10. . >. or his unskinful pedal work and
inelastic touch. The audience sp-
plauded him generously and he played
an encore.
AS the program progressed De Co
eorza warmed TO his music and every
number was better than the one be-
fore His Interpretation Of two Span
ish songs by Alvarez-and they were
companion pieces TO those by the same
composer which he sang last Sunday
was the occasion of an ovation in
response TO which the artist was forced
10 bow many acknowledgment and
sing one more extra song.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
HARTMAN is BUYING
WELLS-FARGO STOCK
Law Firm Is Reported to Be
Offering Three Hundred
Dollars Per Share
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Wall street
heard today in dispatches from Bos
ton that within the last few days Wells
Fargo & Co. stock holders have been
approached by representatives of the
law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell with
offers to buy their stock at $500 a
share.
Sullivan & Cromwell represented the
Hartman interests in the express COM
pany two years ago during the con-
test made by the minority stock hold
ers for a more liberal distribution of
earnings. At that time f. II. Harri
man and his associates narrowly
missed losing the majority vote at the
annual meeting, after a campaign for
proxies lasting several months
During this campaign the holdings
of the Wells Fargo stock by the Har-
riman interests. which before that
were small. were largely increased.
Internationally in the last two years
reports have been current of further
purchases in behalf of the Hartman
interests.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
GRAIN THIEVES DETECTED
BY WAREHOUSEMEN
EmpIoye of Firm Helps Thief
to Secure Produce Worth
5000
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, Nov. Through a
systematic method of grain stealing
the warehouse of the firm of Dickin
son, Nelson & Guernsey of this city
has, within the last 10 days. lost $500
worth of grain and feedstuffs. r. Stein,
a recent arrival from San Francisco, is
suspected of having been an accom-
plice of one of the employees of the
firm. The entire amount stolen was
disposed of to a local feed stable, of
which Stein is said to b9 a silent
partner.
The method used by the thieves con-
sisted of MONDAY trips to the ware
house while all the employees except
the unfaithful one were at lunch. Word
was sent to Stein from the warehouse
by phone, and he fastened to the gran
airy with a team and hauled away
number of sacks on each trip. This
continued for about 10 days before the
loss of the grain was discovered. A
watch on the premises revealed the
methods employed by the crooks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
MuRpERER ARREs1En

john Magnini, a former resident Of
Contra Costa county. who shot and
killed his mother in law, Giovanno
Cereghino at the home of his wife
1892 Mission street. on the night of
October II. was arrested by Detectives
Wren and Riordan at the corner of
Bay and Leavenworth streets last
night.
Magnini. who escaped from the police
at the time of the murder, was very
reticent when arrested last night and
refused to make any statement other
than that he shot his mother in law
and that ii was an unavoidable affair
He was charged with murder at the
city prison.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
WILL HAVE TAG DAY
TO IMPROVE VALLEJO
Ladies' Club Sets November
Fl as Date for the
Affair

VALLEJO, Nov. 1.-THE members
of the Ladies Improvement club of
Vallejo of which Mrs. J. NJ Tregaskis
is president and Mrs. Florence Kier-
man secretary, today met in McCalla's
hall to devise ways and means of
placing in a better condition the City
park and children's Fairgrounds, which
have been allowed to lapse into mere
semblance of their former selves. They
decided to follow San Francisco's ex-
ample and named Saturday, November
81, Tag day
The city will be divided into districts,
and from the members of the club will
be selected captains for each division.
The tags will bear this inscription:
For Civic improvements" The Citi-
zens' bank has rendered the directors
room to be used as headquarters
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
FATALLY SHOT BY BROTHER IN LAW

Richard p. Farrell, a teamster living
in Alabama street, near Twenty third
street. was shot twice in the back by
his brother in law. Joseph McGrath,
last night and will probably die. Nc
Grath, who lives at 729 Treat avenue,
called at the home of Farrell and as
soon as he came to the door fired three
shots Edward McGrath, brother of
the man who did the shooting, was
present at the time Family troubles
were said to be the cause of the shoot
ing. McGrath was not captured UP to a
late hour last night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
FARMERS AND WIVES
Clifford Pinchot Urges Necessity
for Cooperation With Con-
seryatiou Commission

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-President
Roosevelt today received at the White
House about 500 farmers and their
wives, who are here attending the con
vention of the national grange. Patrons
of Husbandry. The president refrained
from making a speech.
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot's adj
dress was the feature of tOday's pro-
ceedings of the convention. The key
note of. the speech was the farmers
duty to cooperate with the government
in furthering the objects OF the national
conservation commission, which seeks
to aid the individual citizen of the
country In controlling water power,
rather than to permit that power to be
monopolized by a few.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
BEALB WILL RESUME
MINIATURE UNIVERSITY
Will Have Lectures in Bakers
field by Professors From
Berkeley
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 12.-Truxtun
Beale. owner of the great TETON ranch,
returned to bakersfield this morning
and stated that in the spring the
miniature university. tried as an ex-
pertinent here two years ago, would be
resumed Members of the faculty of
the University of California Will be
secured and lectures be given in civics.
history English, biology. etc. in the
Greek theater, built a year ago on the
outskirts of town by Mt Beale. 1t is
small copy of the Berkeley amphi-
theater.
An addition to the curriculum this
year will be a course in athletics, and
a competent Instructor in this branch
will also be secured from the north
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
DELEGATEs APPOINTED

SACRAMENTO. Nov. Ex-Governor
Gillett today appointed the following
delegates to the meeting of the Ma
tional conservation commission, to be
held at Washington, d. c., on Decem-
Der 8:
O. Story of Los Angeles, Francis Cutie
of Riverside. W. E. Smythe of San Di-
ego Frank III. Short of Fresno. Arthur
r. Briggs of San Francisco. Mrs. Lowell
White of San Francisco and Congress-
man J. C. Needham, who is 10 act as
the governors special representative.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
URGE GRAND DUCHESS
TO ACCEPT REGENCY
Chambers of Luxembourg Make
Request of Failing Rulers
Wife

TREVIS, Prussia, Nov. 12-Grand
Duke William Alexander of Luxem-
bourg is today sinking rapidly. and
the chambers have decided to request
his wife, the grand duchess, perma-
nently to accept the regency, which she
took over temporarily last April The
grand duke is completely. paralyzed on
one side, his power of speech is gone
and he is mentally incapable. He has
been i'll for several years.
The grand duchess was an infante of
Portugal, Marie Anna. a daughter of
the late Dom Miguel. She has been
described as an extremely brilliant and
handsome woman. The heiress to the
throne is Princess Marie, her eldest
daughter, who was born in 1894.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13

REAL VALUE IN
r EAL STATE

Surveyors stakes do
not make a city lot, nor do
macadamized streets al
ways indicate a thriving
community.
There must be sound,
substantial, valid reasons
for the existence of any
suburb, section or subdivi-
sion before there can be
any hope of growth or in
crease of value.
And there are sound,
substantial, valid reasons
for the existence and
growth of the property
which we are going to
place ON the market tomor-
row.
This property is but a
few minutes ride from
the business district of
San Francisco. 1t is the
center of the greatest in
dustrial and commercial
activity of the Pacific
Coast.
This property will be
sold ON such easy terms
and under a contract so
liberal and so hedged
about by safeguards for
the buyer that its purchase
will be as safe as that of
government bonds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
WILL INSPECT HosPITAL

Supervisor Payot, Commissioners Bull
lard of the health board and DR.. Hun
tington of the same body will visit the
city and county hopsital at Ingleside
next Tuesday for an inspection of the
working Of the institution an dwill
later be called upon to recommend
whether physician or business man
should be placed in charge as warden.
The resignation of DIR. Dorr, the in
cumbent. has not been acted upon by
the health board pending such recon-
mendation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
GERMAN ARMY BALLOON
MEETS WITH DISASTER
Pilots Escape Without Injury
After Falling Into Waters
of the Baltic

BERLIN, Nov. 12.-One of the dirig-
ibie balloons of the German army made
a flight from here last night and came
down in the water near Violin on the
Baltic. after having been badly dam
pilots were not injured, however, and
were brought safely to land The en-
velope was torn its entire length, the
steel stays We're broken and all the
gas escaped. The balloon lay in water
for two hours before it was towed
ashore. The flight lasted 10 hours
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
Local Brevities

JUDGE VAN NosTRAND APPOINTS STEM.
OGHAPHEH-William Fl. Mead. who has been
stenographer in Police Judge ShortaIfs court.
notified yesterday by newly elected Judge
John J. Van Nostrand that he would be the
official stenogrHpher Of his court
BOY ACCUSED OF BURGLARY-James Dele
hanty. 10 years of age. was sent to the deten-
tion home yesterday. He is accused of breaking
into the house OF Mrs. Mary Walker in Allison
street near Brunswick.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
NEED OF LIGHTS SHOWN BY
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
Map Will Be Prepared to Indi-
cate Locations Where
Lamps Are Needed

For some time the city lighting com
raittee OF the Merchants association
has been inspecting the different sec
tons OF the city, both downtown and
in OUTLYING districts, and formulating
= nlan bv which a more uniform and
eoijslized system of lighting can be
secured.
The board of directors mas autnor-
Ted tbe committee 10 prepare a map
Of the entire city, on which will be
shown the number. kind and exact To-
cation Of ali lights recommended
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
Notable Deaths

DR.. Azel Ames, aged 63 years formerly of wide
fame as a surgeon and sanitary engineer died
today at the hospital for the insane, where he
had been patient for number of years
William Keith Brooks, Professor of Zoology
Baltimore, Nov. 12.-Dr. William Keith Brooks,
professor of zoology at Johns Hopkins univer-
sity and since the founding of that institution
continuously in its service. died today after a
prolonged Illness. DR.. Brooks was distinguished
as biologist and was known as the Hfather
of oyster culture
John Watson. Polo Player Dublin. Nov. f2.-
John Watson the famous polo player is dead at
Navan, County Meath. ireland. He won the
championship cup of England three times and
was captain Of the British polo team that went
to the United States in 1856 and brought the
American cup to England. He had been master
Of the Meath hounds since 1891.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
NEW PosroFFIcE FOR GoLDFIELD

SFECTAL DISPATCH 10 It1t ChId1
WASHINGTON. Nov. I2.-The treas
ury department viii build postoHce
C;oldfeId. New. on a site donated by
Mcdaniel. Jensen & Hoiley. The build
ing VIII cost $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13

The Imprint of the
American Bank Note Company
on your catalogue or securities
means more than mere trade
mark.
1t means that the book or the
bond has received the best ef-
forts of a printing house which
for over a century has made all
things else subservient to the
quality of its product 1t is
guarantee that text, designs
and presswork have undergone
bank, note scrutiny.
Estimates on request.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
CERCLE DE L'UNION
H0NORS FRENCH OFFICER
Banquet Given Commodore
Buchard and Respect Paid
Commodore AdiQard

The members Of the Cercle de lUnion.
composed Of the leading French citi-
zens OF san Francisco. gave q banquet
10 Commodore II. Buchard and the Of
dcers Of the French cruiser Catinat in
their clubrooms IN Post street last
night
The banquet was not only in honor Of
the visit of French man OF war, but
in honor Of Commodore Adlgard, late
commander Of the cruiser lena, a sister
snip Of the Catinat, which blew up
about a year ago in the Mediterranean.
Every officer and man on the cruiser
lost his life in the disaster. COmmo-
d0re Adigard was one OF the most pop
ular naval officers that ever visited San
Francisco. He was entertained during
his visits by every club Of prominence
in san Francisco
Toasts We're delivered by J. y. de
Chantreau. president of the club. and
responses were made by Commodore
Buchard and r. Henry Merou. consul
general Of France. Those present al
the banquet We're
Commodore IT, Bucbard Charles Carpy
captain a. Pollard ]. n Dupas
Lieutenant A. Moreau Dr. S. Caglierl
Licutcnant and Assist Paul Nerdicr
aur Commander Ma Jules Clerfayt
zarc fH ". CauUet
Ensign Peusof ]. A. Bergerot
Ensign Bonueau r A. Bergerot
Ensign Gauthier Dr. J. A. Antiques
Euel-L llfelflr A. LeEaAeL
Lieutenant Matthew +. Iegallet
Lieutenant g. Cnat IS. CheYassus
Engineer In Chief Cla- John Berges
ouin o. Bozio
Engineer BaFlc Or. J. Dunn
Engineer Treguier To- a.. Pratt Jr.
Consul General of 4. Gall0is
France F. HenryI. J.. Bourgeois
Nerou Arthur Brown
Vice Consul Charles A. NJ BergeEin
de- Gazette R. Dubedst
Assistant Vice Consul L. Bocquersz
Rene Morcl IT,. Refs il.
Consul General Of Rus IL. de Coulon
sla 7. KOSakeyitch A. Lusinchi
J. r. de Chautreau II. Orsi
y. BOcQueraz carlos Rivas
81. Girard r Renard
T. nubcdat 81. Barton
G. Thomas T. S. Godeau
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 12.-John
D. Sharpe, ex-sherif of this county,
was arrested here today. charged with
murder and aiding and abetting in the
murder of Senator +. W. Carmack.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
American Bank Note
Company,

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SAN FRANCISCO,
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In Denmark girls insure against be-
coming old maids.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13

The granite cutters union at its
meeting last night added eight to It's
membership by limitations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13

There was an un-
usually large at
tendance of repre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-06

one OF the adde's IN Wuiuu. 10 the
late Queen Victoria had VERY bright
little daughter about four years old
ana Of whom the queen was very fond
The queen invited the child To have
lunch with her Of cuurr the mother
was highly pleased and charged the ,it
tie girl 10 bc very careful about her
table manners and TO be very polite to
the queen
The little glrl came home IN high
Glee, aud the mother asked her All
about the luncheon Were YOU very
polite little girlf And did YOU remem
Der 10 do all told you AT the tableY"
asked the proud mamma.
"Oh, yes; | was polite" said the little
girl "but the queen wasn't"
THE queen wasn't said the mother
why, what did she dof"
"Shc took her chicken bone up In her
fingers, aud | Just shook my finger at
her, like you did at me, and said. Pig.
gy, piggy piggy! !"-Philadelphia North
American.
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GOD BLESS YOU

"OOD BLESS YOU
II was only brief God Bless you.
A. hand lay in hand word
By pilgrim spoken TO pilgrim,
But It's hidden promise they heu1.
And $50 close iu that bcuediction
Drew heart unto kindred hea''
Though their feet took opposite p.tn
ways,
They knew that they should no.
part
by the truth that they loved and li5cI
for
Hy the work they meant to share.
They knew they were friends forever,
They had met. soul with soul, in 1
prayer.
They said in that low God bless
YOU"
Whatever one spirit could say
To another as each departed
On separate, untried way
hut because the way Is eternal
And bc ause no spirit in vain
Can breathe on another Gods blessing
Those pilgrims will meet again
Lucy l.arcom.
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