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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
Girls Draw Straws for
San Francisco Youth
William HanfOrd Wants Della
ware Bride With $1,000 and
Pretty Damsei Replies
Special DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
GEORGETowN. Del, March 15.-To
be good looking and possess $4,000 are
the requirements demanded by William
Hanford. San Francisco youth, who
wants to marry a Delaware girl.
Postmaster Walls was surprised to
receive a letter Friday from Hanford
asking him to procure him a bride.
Hanford writes that he has heard of
the. beauty and culture of Delaware
maids.
He describes himself as being a re-
fined young man OF %, with black hair
and brown eyes. He does not drink nor
use tobacco nor gamble and is confident
heiwould make some girl a good hus-
band.
Postmaster Walls published the let
ter in a local paper and yesterday two
well known young women drew straws
to see which one should write to the
westerner. The lucky one is awaiting
a reply. Although she does not possess
the $4,000 in cash she holds deeds to
two fine farms
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
RILEY GRAMMAR BREAKS
$4,000 RAWHIDE BANK
Luck Again With Once Noted
PIunger and He Beats Rou-
Iette Wheel
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New, March 15.-Once more
the wheel of fortune rolls under Riley
Grannan's chariot. Last night at Raw
hide he broke the gambling house of
Carl Young, winning $4,000. At one
time he had Youngs roof tree in
jeopardy, but on the next roll of the
marble he lost. This was his last bet.
Had he won this wager he would have
been $4,000 better off, as Young's
saloon is valued at s17. 900 and his total
winnings would thus have reached the
sum of $4,000.
The game at which Grammar made his
killing was roulette and the once
famous plunger played with the same
easy nonchalance he displayed in the
days when at the track side. He
wagered $4,000 in a single bet against
Jim Keene's $1,000. He is having a
place of his own put in order and in
a leisure moment dropped into Young's,
which next to his own. is the largest
place in Rawhide At first he played
lightly, risking an occasional dollar OF
so on the colors, but luck was with
him and for nearly half an hour he
did not lose one of his small bets. He
then began to pile up his. bets on the
numbers and finally suggested that the
limit be removed and despite the pro-
test of the croupier.s who pointed out
the luck in which Grammar was run
ming. Young agreed, with the result
that he nearly lost his saloon as we'll as
the bank rou
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
'Jere K. Cooke Is Dead,
Says Eloping Rector
Fioreffa Whaiey, in San Rafael,
Declares She Is Happiest
of Women

The thought that the public might
believe her unhappy with Jere Knode
Cooke brought an emphatic declaration
to the contrary from Floretta whaley
the girl with whom he eloped, yester-
day. SO
They. want to know whether you are
unhappy said Cooke to the girl. The
latter flashed back smile.
DO look unhappy she asked She
did not. All the privations which she
has undergone. the hurried moving
from place to place and the constant
dread that something would interfere
with her love did not seem to have
diminished her affection for the man
On being discovered in Masonic
avenue they fed to San Rafael and
there took lodgings above plumbers
shop at SIT c street. where they now
live. The girl accepted the change
with the same good nature which has
characterized her throughout the try
ing year since she left her home in
Long island. They were preparing for
an evening walk when she made the
statement. The baby boy was In a
gocart and stretched baby arms with
gurgle of delight toward the setting
sun.
Unhappy" said the woman. looking
into the distance, .unhappy?' She
paused and a smile of reminiscent
tenderness played on her lips. Sud-
denly she broke out:
II have never. been so happy in all
my life-never so happy. Whatever
else they may say about US, whatever
they think, let them understand 1 am
and have been as happy as any woman
could possibly be. Why should I not
be? I have my child and my husband.
1 have my home and--and-we three
are together. My husband comes home
at noon every day and in the evening
we go for long walks-long, delightful
walks. Happy!" She laughed softly.
But" she was asked, don't you miss
your old position? Jere Knode Cooke
was an educated man, man -,who
gained the respect of the community
as rector of st. George's.%
"Hypocrites cannot be happy" she
said simply and turned to Cooke.
Cooke is dead" said the former
minister. There is no longer any Jere
Knode Cooke. My name is Balcom and
I am this little woman's husband"
They proceeded on their walk, the
woman pushing the gocart. the man
beside her carrying her wrans-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16

entrance is almost IL miles The tar
gets will be set and the ranges estab-
lished at the lower end of the bay,
bay, another land locked harbor whose
natural advantages would stand out
strikingly in the search for a naval
base in any other part of the world
than close proximity to Magdalena.
SHOOT AT SPECKs
The ranges are to be set first at / 900
yards. They will next be extended to
1000 yards and then to maximum of
5000 yards for the smaller target,
which is IL by 81 feet in size For the
great turret guns-the II and 13 inch
rif1es-the ranges are heightened to
from 5000 to 5000 yards and the tar
gets are Increased to 30 by so feet.
AS one ordnance officer on the battle
ships expressed it, it is absolutely es-
sential that the gunners should be able
to see the target before they can train
their sights upon it. AT 5000 yards
the white canvas object to be shot at
water.
The gunners of the Atlantic fleet are
conscious of the fact that they have
hard task before them to equal or
surpass the records recently made at
Magdalena by the armored cruisers of
Rear Admirals Dayton and Sebree.
These ships alternately have been at
the practice ground in the Mexican bay
for the last two months and six Of
them have completed their work. The
Maryland distanced all competitors
station with percentage of 1889 hits
out of a possible 100, with all classes
of guns. The Tennessee came next with
a percentage of 1924 hits. the Colorado
being third with 63.6S. The Pennsyl-
vania was fourth with $3.50, the West
Virginia fifth with $50 and the Wash
ington last with $3.50.
CRUISERS RECORD REMARKABLE
The seemingly low score of the Wash
ington was expected. as the ship is
brand new, with new guns and new
crew, but it serves to make all the
more important the splendid record
of the Tennessee, Admiral Sebree's flag
ship, which is just as new as the Wash
ington and which went to the targets
under the same conditions as to green
pieces and gunners. The Tennessee
ond mas1inrfon also for the first tim q
used their 10 inch turret rifles. new
weapon for American cruisers. which
were put on board these vessels in re-
sponse to the demand of ordnance off,
GERS for heavier guns than the inch
rifles Of the West Virginia class.
+ The heavier guns and turrets added
nearly a thousand tons to the weight
of the Tennessee and Washington over
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
BRYAN GIVES
HIS IDEA ON
BANKING LAW
Nebraskan Also Declares Silver
Will Be No Issue in the
Coming Campaign
Aldrich Currency Bill Bad; Okla
homa Measure Protecting
DepositOrs Is Best
Platform Will Pledge Enforce
ment of Trust and Political
Contribution Enactments
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SeEClAL DlSPAICH TO The CALL
LINCOLN, Nebr., March 15.-"Sil-
yer is not an issue in this campaign"
said w. ]. Bryan today. "The plat
form adopted in Nebraska last fall
covered the issues, / think, in sat
isfactory manner, as they were pre-
sented then. Not to specify every
thing, it declared for a vigorous en-
forcement of the criminal law against
trusts, insisted on further prohibitive
legislation to restrain corporations
from contributing to campaign funds,
and favored the election of senators
by direct popular vote ut argued for
an immediate revision of the tariff by
reduction of import duty, spoke for
an income tax as part of the revenue
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
CHINA COMEDIES ALL
JAPANESE DEMANDS
Will Pay for Seized Ammuni-
tion and Fire Salute to
Flag of Nippon

TOKYO. March ia satisfactory
settlement of the Tatsu affair was an
nounced this morning. China has con-
ceded all the Japanese demands. She
will purchase the arms and ammunition
on board the Tatsu and will hoist the
japanese flag over the vessel While
the flag is being rehoisted a Chinese
warship will fire a salute.
There is a general feeling Of relief
in consequence of the settlement of the
incident.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
SPURIOUS PASSPORTS
SOLD BY JAPANESE
Tokyo Government Unearths
Fraud at Aomori and Ar
rests Are Made

TOKYO, March le.-The government
has uneartned a fraudulent passport
nanufactory at Aomori, a seaport town
in northern Japan Several arrests
have been made, including two police
officers, who are charged with having
sold more than 800 passports to Amer
lea. for 500 yen each
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
Impertinent Question No. AZ
What Is a Good Fellow?

For the most original wttest answer to this ques
ton and the brefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
FLAMES SPREAD AT Lyons

LYONS, France, March 15.-Fire
broke out tonight in big biscuit fac
tory here and rapidly spread to the sur-
rounding houses At a late hour a
block OF buildings covering % acres
was blazing fercek
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
PLOT FOR DICTATORSHIP

PARIS. March IA dispatch re-
ceived here from London reports the
discovery of a plot to establish mill
tary dictatorship at Lisbon. but there
is no confirmation Of this
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
MONDAY. MARCH 1e, 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Clear; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 81: minimum, 49
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Cloudy; fog in tn
morning: possibly showers by night; fresh south
west winds. Page {
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Register NOW, Republicans


If you doH'f want Her.
rim 10 rule you, get on the
register before April IS.
Registration closes April
IS.
Last day on which reg
isfered voter can move to
another precinct and not
lose his primary vote,
April 6.
Registrars office I'm the
old city hall open from 9
a. m. to 5 p. M.
Register NOW, Republicans
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16

Two photographs of Magdalena bay The upper taken
by of the band of of the wasps the
copyrighted photograph by Arthur W. North published in
"Thc Mother of California" by Paul Elder & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
FREE GRAFTERS
GRAVE MENACE
TO REPUBLIC
Pastor Scores Court Decision as
a Blow to Morals of
Young Men
Release of Schmifz and Ruef
Warps Conception of Dis
honesty and Theft
Rev. ]. E. Wright Declares
Money Getting Means Are
Not Considered

We branded SchmItE and Ruef first,
hut now we want TO take the brand
on. The conduct of those men who
stopped low as TO take money which
did not belong TO them was dishonest
and reprehensIbIe, but we are now led
20 conclude that they committed no
crime.
The spectacle of such men as these
walking with free and honest men on
the streets of San Francisco, or any
other city, leads me 10 fear for the
future OF this nation. All history shows
that when y nation reproaches itself it's
doom In certain.-Extracts from sermon
preached last night by Rev. J. Il.
Wright, pastor OF the Twenty-fourth
avenue Methodist church of East Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
SUBURBAN

Mrs. Martin win be arraigned today to ente
plea on dynamiting charge. Page
Mrs. Charles iBurckhalter run down in street i
Oakland by automobile. Page
Freeing of grafters WARDS morals Of youn
men, Oakland pastor declares. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
WOMEN'S CLUBS

Town and Gown club of Oakland to be entel
tained today by members Of current event
section. Page
Despite the approach OF woman's clubs eles
ton dates few candidates are announced OWN
TO great demands Of work. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
MUSIC

Harold Bauer will be last OF great pianists
appear here this season; Greenbaum plans in
pressive music festival with New York syn
phony orchestra and chorus o. p
voices. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
PREMIUM ON DISHONESTY

The most serious thing is the i'm
preston left upon the minds of the
young men Of our land that the sue
cessful man is the one who can get
hold OF the most money, honestly or
dishonesty. so long as he is not de-
tected in dishonesty. That was the
main feature OF the present San Fran
cisco graft tangle in the beginning
and according to the present outlook
il is emphasized, for this prosecution,
gith its doubtful results on the minds
OF the young as a result OF legal
technicalities, may continue two yeras
yet.
We branded Schmitz and Ruef first,
but now We want TO take the brand
of. The conduct of those men who
stopped so low as to take money which
did not belong to them was dishonest
and reprehensible, but we are now led
10 conclude that they committed no
crime.
Civic righteousness exalts and places
in Office the pure. honest, truth loving
and God fearing man; civic unright-
eousness reproaches and keeps in office
the liar, thief, gambler and CRATER.
II matters little TO the next generation
whether new men are now in Office so
long as the youth OF today are led to
believe. through legal technicalities
favorable TO the wrong doer, that even
the pettiest kind Of graft can succeed
and the wrong doer escape.
FEARS FOR NATION
The spectacle OF such men as these
walking with free and honest men in
the streets of San Francisco, or any
other city, leads me to fear for the
future OF this nation. All history
shows that when nation reproaches
itself its doom is certain. The ele-
rents of national perpetuity are found
in compliance with Gods laws as in
stituted in his word and as put into
practice by the man Of Galilee.
They blame the prosecution and
the prosecution blames them. Which
ever is right. whichever is. wrong. so
long as such a perversion OF justice
Is apparent the influence on the young
is most dsmnable."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16

OAKLAND, March 15.-Fear lest the
youth OF today shall conceive false
ideas OF money making led Rev. ]. E.
Wright, pastor of the Twenty-fourth
avenue Methodist church Of East Oak
land. TO refer tonight to the graft cases
in san Francisco and the decision of
the supreme court which permitted
former Mayor Schmitz to go free on
bail furnished by his wealthy friends.
The minister drew the conclusion that,
whether the freedom of Schmitz and
Ruef be due TO a legal technicality or
A perversion OF justice, such fact in
nine cases out of ten causes the undis-
cerning young men of the nation to
form the conclusion that all money is
his. no matter how he gets it. Preach
ing on the text from proverbs xiv:S4,
righteousness exalteth a nation, but
sin is q reproach 10 any people" the
clergyman said:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
COAST

Riley Grammar breaks the bank" in Raw
hide gambling house. Page
Lone bandit ties clerks and loots mail car
Northwestern limited train. Page
Serious work Of battleships begins today
taget practice at Magdslena bay. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
EASTERN

Bryan gives bis idea Of bank law, says silv,
is no longer issue. and declares for mo-
trust ensctments- Page
Girls draw straws for San Francisco your
man who demands pretty Delaware bride wit
s.. .O0o Page
Harry Orchard to appear for sentence on fort
second birthday, calmly expecting TO recei,
the death penalty Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
FOREIGN

China comedies al japanese demands in CO.
neeton with seizure OF the Tatsu. Page
Japanese government unearths frsudule,
passport manufsctory at Aomori Page
Japan considers proposition to lease nation
railroads after having found credit impaired
military policies Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16

Continued on Page ?, Column ?
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
No increase in gas rates. Page @
Money needed for sanitation. Page 8
Burton on the Fowler bill. Page @
The key of the Pachc. Page @
GRAFT
Battle of boodlers and prosecution to be re
newed today after Sunday lull. Page
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
PIPES. AND CIGARS.
Smoking Said to Serve as an index to
Character

Smoking Said to Serve as an index to
Character.
A person who smokes a cigar with
the label band on is always a vulga-
rian; a person who displays two inches
Of ash adhering to cigar is generally
ostentatious; a person who selects q
cigar because it is sprinkled with light
spots is an ignoramus who credits any
popular report, and person who
chews up the end of cigar or ciga-
rette is more often than not of ar
irascible or peevish nature. So says
the London Tribune, which adds:
Smoking is also great test Of natu-
raj courtesy in any individual. One
can trace selfshness. boorishness, self
assertiveness, timidity or good temper
in a smokers demeanor in any mixed
company. Judging upon the example
Of Mr.. Kipling, it has been asserted
that the man who knocks his pipe
ashes out behind the parlor couch is
usually a genius. But this is a some
what empty assertion, and at any rate
it comprises belief that is in nowise
shared by housewives and landladies.
.-4as "a concluding. rule. for diagnosing
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Ia PROPER EPITHET.
Easy Way In Which Domestic Rup.
ture Was Averted.

=
The troubles which are brought to a
parish priest for solution are almost
Infinite in their variety. In a certain
Prusian village, says Friedrich August
Dressler in .sMoltke In His Home. :"
an old woman came to her spiritual
adviser and proposed separation
from her husband.
IF he would beat me- She said,
.'that would be all right: that would
show that he was really my man. But
he calls me worse names; he calls me
a 'subjectr / will not stand for that
$50, subject. eh?" said the priest.
Eyes, that is bad 1t is a bad word. |
die not think he would say that. But
are you sure you understood? Did he
say subject or sobject?'"
The old woman shook her head. She
was not certain. The priest smiled Sc
renely.
'Ah. thought so, he said. Now,
am sure that is what he called you,
Subject would have been very bad.
1t would be hard to forgive that, bat
object pooh, it is nothing. If at all,
it fattcrs one.''
The woman laughed happily AMI,
then. | need not leave him? l can still
keep him ,aor my man?" she asked
eagerly.
Certainly" said her mentor, ''am
rejoice. object that is very FIN.
very! was sure he did not say sub.
jeet."
She went away entirely satisfied
and the priest heard of no more dis
agreements between the couple.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
a Rather LIGHT Meal.

An old South Carolina darky n!
sent to the city hospital. Upon his arv|
rival he was placed in the ward and
one of the nurses put a thermometer
in his mouth to take his temperature.
Presently when the doctor made the
rounds he said. well. my man. how
do you feel?'' Il feels right toPble.
sar' 'sHave you had anything to
eat?' .'Yassar.' What did you
have?'' "a lady done gimme piece
Of glass ter suck. sar.'-Argonaut.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Dates Supplied.

1''.Don,t wait for your opport:lnit.
make it. So read Mr. kalestalk. who
had recently started in business as i
greengrocer
@He was still bordering this excellent
dogma when his eye caught an item in
the, sporting columns of the local pa
per, "Sploshton Wanderers Football
club requires dates for ensuing seal
SON"
Here was a chance for Mr. kalestalk
so he wrote to the secretary of the
club:
Dear Sir-I presume you require
dates for use at half time. Shall be
glad to supply quotation for same
either by the stone or hundredweight !"
London Graphic
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01

character by tobacco habits. It may be
accepted that the best men smoke
quietly and without ostentation, Offer.
you a good cigar without prepare
tory Grafton on its cost and merits and
smoke their pipes and cigars out to
the end. When a man is concerned be-
cause his friends are not smoking with
him. he is person to be cultivated
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
How Different Here!

With the Persian one cannot discuss
his women folk. To ask Persian
about his wife is grave breach OF
ask about the mother of his son." IL
he has only daughters he does not
mention them. They are a misfortune
to be suffered in silence.-London
Globe