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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

$500 sailors int the Auditorium the
night of May IS. This is what the
women have done:
On the ground that the Official priso
winning poster Is the most inAipid.
dull dispiriting. lack luster. inartistic
and "per-fect-ly ilorridr proposition
that could possibly have been chosen
for the purpose it YVES designed for,
they have put their feet down deter
minedly and declined to allow il even
so much IS a place in the ballroom on
that occasion.
ADOPT THEIR OWN POSTER
More than that, they have adopted
a feet poster of their own, designed
and drawn by pretty and talented
young woman, Miss Mildred Gloria
Levy. a coed at the San Francisco In
stitute OF Art. who lives at 1891 Masonic
avenue. This poster the clubwomen
will put in q conspicuous position In
the dancing room as their of1cial de-
sign of welcome, where Il can't help
being seen and admired by the sailors
Miss Levy was one OF the original
contestants whose drawings were
/ turned down by the Judges OF the fleet
committee in favor Of Sidney Armer
who was named winner of the cornpe
| tition after a heated discussion, many
Of the members declaring themselves
unable to appreciate the artistic merits
! of his poster. The California club took
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
SHIPS MOVE SWIFTLY

SAN PEDRO. April lgs-Steaming at
- knots, The fastest speed that It has
attained since leaving Hampton Roads.
the Atlantic feet today skirted, the
green shores OF southern California
from San Diego to San Pedro, a dis
lance OF more than 100 miles.
The battleships moved in a single
Compact column, changing their course
now emo again TO conform to the ir
regular routine Of the shore. The nayi-
gator Of the biggest ship in the feet
remarked as TIE column headed out Of
san Diego bar I'VE aim to keep just
outside Of the kelp"
The ships were never more than three
miles from land at any time Hupdreds
Of spectators lined the beach at various
places and cheered the passing pageant.
II Is safe TO say that no resident OF
that section OF California passed today.
who lived within 20 miles OF the coast.
tailed to get q view OF the great feet.
IN some OF the small towns that lined
the coast the beach vTas black with
people. Piers that jutted into. the sea
were jammed with sightseers who
crowded and struggled for a nearer
view. The white sands along the way
we're dotted with them. The water
fronts Of the villages were filled 10
over1owing. Every door and window
from which d look could be obtained
vas filed. Sidewalks were crowded
Dorches and porticoes islarsed. and in
some distances even the iousetops
were occupied.
At Ocean Side, where hundreds OF
people were. congregated. a photograph
dashed out the word welcome to the
f7cet and il wss read on every shin
Whistles blew and guns were fired in
some places. The people could be heard
cheering occasionally as the fRvcrabis
wind carried the sound from the shore
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
WOMEN WHO BELIEVE NPERUllA
Honest Women Who Tell the Truth About Perun
Ihe VaIue of nealfh


Who can set . money value on
healthf 1t Is absolutely priceless.
No one in good health can fully
appreciate what it means to have
poor health. The days ara long and
tedious. The nights horrible and
painful. Nothing goes right. Even
the mind becomes deranged and tn
jured by continued poor health.
Once liberated from the thrsldom
OF sickness words fail TO express
the joy and relief.
Peruns has. been the means OF re-
ieving moro women from Ill health
In the United States than. perhaps,
any other medicine.
A multitude of women stand ready
to give testimony in favor OF Peruns
whenever occasion offers.
Dyspepsia Entirely Relieved.
Miss Lille @. Martin, Sheloyvfllss
Tenn, writes: avery body says ]
look better than have for two or
three years, and ! sincerely THANK
you for your kind advice.
81 believe your treatment has en-
tirely cured me- lean eat anything
want. / believe your remedies viii
cure any case Of indigestion or dys-
pepsia-o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19


to the ships. The feet passed ell the
way in silence.
There was no time to be lost when
the Connecticut hoisted the signal to
weigh anchor in San Diego at s o'clock
this morning. The standard speed was
set at 10 knots. and as the Connecticut
raised her anchor and passed to port
of the Kansas and the other ships of
the frat division her speed cones hung
at the signal yards. indicating that
theye was to. be no reserve speed this
day. The anchorage OF Los Angeles
was over a hundred miles distant, and
the flagship was scheduled, by orders
OF the commander in chief to drop
anchor at 2 o'clock, 50 the Connecticut
set the pace.
Admiral Thomas was astir al.
O'Clock and stood upon the after bridge.
As the hour OF departure approached
every captain was. at his post. The
sun was Just rising over the city of
San Diego as four bells sounded. Il
was cool and clear e perfect California
day With the sound bof the bell a
string Of huttering flags ran up the
signal haiyards OF the Connecticut and
Immediately the answering pernants
came back from the other ships.
The whole feet was under way in
| FIVE minutes.
Sc rapidly did the flagship steer out
1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
CITY HALL DOME LooTED
Thieves Remove Electric Light
Bulbs and Copper Wire

Real higher ups of thiefdcm have
been operating in the city hall dome.
Their work was discovered by Otto r.
Schiller. the electrician selected by the
f1eet COMMITTEES to. superintend the
3ighting Of the tall piece OF municipal
architecture. Schiller estimates that
s., 600 worth of copper wire has been
looted from the structure and 400 cleo
trio bulbs removed.
The fleet committee desired 80 have
the dome OF the city hall Illuminated
during the feet celebration. Schiller
estimated on the basis of the work
that was done in the dome in prepara-
ton for its lighting on the anniversary
Of the Are, a. year ago, that the cost
would be about 1850. Yesterday he
went up into the dome and learned the
extent OF the footing operations. He
reported that it will now cost more
than $4,000 to install needed electric
work and light the dome.
The police have been notified OF the
robbery and are working on the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
0ubwomen Reject The Fleet Committees
Poster and Adopt Their Own Design
Beautiful Creation by Miss Levy VIII Be Displayed
Conspicuously at Ball to Be Given Seamen

the same view. and OH request Miss
Levy showed them her design last
Friday.
Mrs. Arthur Cornwall Mrs. Laura
Bride Powers. Mrs. J. W. Orr, Mrs. H.
II. Hart and Dr. Minora Kibbe. the spe-
cial committee having in charge ar
rangements for the dance. thought 1t
was splendid and said So They &C
cepted the poster in a twinklins. Sew
eraI members OF the feet committee
who saw it also nodded approvingly.
Miss Levy's design represents q
pretty California girl standing on the
beach and extending poppy wreath in
welcome to the sailors. In the back
ground is the bay, with two battle
ships in view, and across the poster
are the words, The Women of Cali
fornia Welcome the Fleet--May, 1908"
It has been remarked that members
Of the fleet committee have shown de-
cided disinclination to be drawn into
discussions on art topics of late.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
SQUADRONS ANCHOR
At SAN PEDRO

CoHtsnued from Pase -, Column
ieristieaiiv gracious manner for the
,ordIal greetings. extended.
The stay of the feet at the ports of
Los Angeles during the next week is
. be marked by the most elaborate
program Of entertaining, both for en-
listed men and officers, the city has
ever known. Los Angeles is, indeed,
feet mad and the occasion OF the
visit Of the world circling squadron is
looked upon as an outstanding event IN
he history of the community.
Tomorrow morning the feet is 70 be
split I'd in suuadrons in,order that four
u the Los Angeles ports may share In
the honor OF entertaining the greatest
naval force the waters OF the coast
have ever known. The Conn ecticut,
Kansas. Vermont snd Louisiana remain
at san Pedro. the Georgis. New Jersey
Rhode Island and Virginia go 60 Long
Beach. The Maine. Missouri. Ohio and
Minnesota TO Santa Monica, and the
flabama. Illinois, KearsaTge and Ken
.acgy 10 Redondo.
Al all Of these places the vessels Will
le nearly equal distances from Los An.
zeles and ispeciei train services have
been arranged for bringing TO the city
the $500 blue5acketg and marines who
are 10 be granted liberty each day TO
participate IN the barbecues, baseball
games. boxing bouts and other sports
and entertainments planned in their
tonor The enlisted men. in fact, have
ecefved the largest share IN the con-
Liberation OF the locel committees, and
evexythlug possible viii be done for
heir pleasure and comfort. A num-
Der OF brilliant social functions have
been arranged for the officers, incioe-
ing q banquet. ball. many informal
Esnces, luncheon parties, picnics and
sutomobfle rides. The week begins
with special Easter services in all OF
the churches. Tomorrow and many OF
the men are to be allowed ashore TO at
tend these. The gayeties begin Monday
morning and last without interruption
during the week
The crush of people at San Pedro to-
night was beyond all precedent Thou
sands OF people who had. been in towr
nearly All day were crowded in the
streets and on the wharves. The street
cars were powerless TO carry away tn
immense throngs who desired TO depar
after the arrival of the feet had beer
q witnessed. Many special trains wer'
run out all afternoon and evening, bu
seenningly the crowd was undimtnished
The throng was augmented by hun
dreds OF sailors who came ashore from
The feet and by thousands of person
who arrived ia San Pedro late Ia IN
afternoon to witness the illumination
at night All hotels were crowded {
OVERCOMING and hundreds tonight wer
walking the streets, unable 10 find
place 70 sleep or to get out of the city
The hills all about the harbor were GOV
cred with thousands OF spectators a
night. gathered to witness the .electri
cal display. No such throng of peopi
was ever seen ia any southern CaIifor
MIA poTf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
WANTS TEN THOUSAND
Fleet Entertainment Committee
Continues Hunt for Funds

IF it's necessary. in order TO raise
the $4,000 now required for cornplet-
ing the feet fund. to solicit suhscrip-
tons until the very day before the
ships get here, we are prepared to do
TT said A. A. watkins, chairman OF
the finance committee yesterday
Money is coming In very nicely.
however. and don't think we will have
to. I confidently expect that the aging
squadron will manage to get the looked
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

II you value friendships ties don't
say elect poster to anybody you
know on the San Francisco feet COM
mfttee. The famous battle of the pos
ters, which is a tender point-a very
tender point--with the committee, is
on again. Open warfare. not on the
committee. but on the poster 1T Sc
Iected in a prize competition some time
ago. has been declared by the members
Il the California woman's club.
che clubwomen are to have full
. irge. in conjunction with Walter
arthur, Robert Roos and j. A.
eaney at the jolly jackics' ball for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

Mrs. Josephine Hoist, 1s2 E. First
ST., Portland, Ore. vice president North
eru Star. writes that she was troubled
seriously with catarrh of the throat.
and had neglected II until Il had be-
come chronic. PefunA was called to her
attention. She began usiaE IL and was
wond erfuliy helped In two weeks and
in d little over two months Peruna had
successfrAy rid her system OF all
traces OF ca9arra.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

Caught Easily
f. L. ST. writ
o
es-
my
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

for money from the saloonnen, perhaps.
by the end OF next week. IL by any
ehancs we should collect more money
than the enterta lnn1ent requires. the
balance win be returned to subscribers
after the feet has left
subscriptions yesterday were ssf<. as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

Head and Throat
Miss Helen SaCerbier. SIS Main St,
ST. Joseph. Mo. writes:
Last winter caught sudden cold
which developed into an unpleasant ca
tarrh of the head and throat. depriving
me OF ny appetite and usual good
spirits.
"a friend who had been cured by Pc
runa advised me TO try Il and ! sent
for bottle at once and j am glad 10
say thar in three days the phisgTn had
loosered. and felt better. my appetite
returned and within Hfne days was
In my usual good health"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
SEEK BROTHERS. ADDRESS

From the battleship- Rhode Island
comes an inquiry addressed to The Call
to learn the present address of Edward
Kennedy. formerly of Lowell. Mass.
Kennedy came to this city about 1898.
His two brothers are now aboard the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Great Public Necessity
A Great Public Necessity
PROVEN BY THE THOUSANDS


the You and and have Appetite feel tired all
Blood Impure corpuses
kidneys and
Purify Enrich Revtaize
why Hoods Salpnha such this time
VIII
and
Since 1861 commenced Hoods
used family medicine with E.
Del Needham, Mass
II in the
MARY Hotonviie
This Great Medicine commended with aid and
sdoneint
past what will do Get today and sharpen
Under
genuine and reliable
SaFSafabS any sshss as a a
pocket. IL nbHs
~ a same curative shy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
RECEPTION HOSTESSES
Only One Ciubwoman in List of
= Society Leaders

Only one elubwoman Is included in
the list of SO society leaders chosen
by members of the San Francisco fleet
committee to preside as hostesses at
each Of the two big receptions to be
held In honor OF the admirals and fleet
officers at the Fairmont on the nights
OF May and 13. She is Mrs Henry
Payot a member OF the California
club and very close personal friend
to Mrs. Edward Robson Taylor. Wife
Of the mayor who is to head the re-
ceiving line.
Mrs. Augustus Taylor, Mrs. viii
Taylor and Mrs. Hinckley Taylor. three
others Of the hostesses, are. relatives
OF the mayor. The list OF the hos
tessee was completed yesterday, when
the committee received acceptances
from ALI the women to whom invita-
lions had been sent
The ladies are not a1l from San
Francisco. by any means for the COM
raittee has endeavored to have a rep
resentative gathering of prominent
women from. all the cities about the
Ray. Only IS live in this city, the
others having been invited from San
Rafael. MEMO Park. Sausalito, Bur
lngame. pieasanton, Ross, Oakland and
Bakersheld
Here is the officia1 list of those ac-
cepting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

For two years Or. Hartman and his
assistants have labored necessarily 20
strenuous efforts have just been
crowned with success. People who OBJ
1ect to liquid medicines can now secure
geIona 5apIess, Inese APES FePressn
and each tablet is equivalent 10 one
average dose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

Rhode Island and are. anxions to NEE:
him here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

Fleet poster designed by Miss Mildred Gloria Levy and
photograph of talented coed of the Hopkins art institute
whose ideas adopted by California cubwomen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
FLEET PROGRAM ARRANGED
Full List OF Events During
Eleven Days Of Stay Is
Published

The list of events for each day OF tn
ieet celebration as they are planned
Continued on Page -, Cofumo >
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tcontinued on Page IS, Made Col. 81
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Confined from pase -, Column
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04
DRY FARMERS TO MEET
AT CHEYENNE.

Plans are now being made for the
third Trans-Missouri Dry Farming
congress, which will be held in Chez
enne, Wyo.. February %. "a and %,
next and will be a convention of in
ternatonal importance. While this
is in a sense a new organization its
Importance as an economic move
ment is easily estimated from the
fact that when the irrigation water
has all been impounded statistics
show that water can be placed upon
but one ninth of the available and
well located agricultural land, Even
the most slieptical critics of the effort
To populate the unirrigated lands arc
now beginning to admit that in the
face of their constant claims that fall
ure would surely follow. attempts at
so-called dry farming" the crops
from unirrigated farms-both eXper-
imental and operative-have made
good" the claims of the dry farm
erS"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04
MORE MONEY
IS PLEDGED
OUTLOOK FOR MILL
BECOMES BRIGHTER
Three New Stockholders Enlisted To-
day-Mcetlng Yesterday Was Fruit
full Onc-Capital Stock Raised from
$4,000 TO S25.OO0 - Adjourned
Meeting Now i'm Session.

During the day at least three new
stockholders have been signed up for
shares in the proposed woolen mill
company and each hour the outlook
for the reopening of the mill grows
brighter.
Bond Bros. Mrs. Lima Sturgis and
O. p. Bowman each subscribed today
for $1,000 worth of stock in the cor
poration. Others are now being asked
to subscribe and II is confidently be-
lieved that sufficient capital will be
forthcoming.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
meeting of the prospective stockhold-
ers was held at the Commercial asso-
citation rooms and was presided over
by r. Alexander, president of the
Commercial association.
At the outset of the meeting ]. p.
Wilbur made a brief but pointed talk
in behalf of the mill. other men
present were then called upon and an
hour was spent in discussion of the
subject. G. NJ. Rice made an enthu-
siastc plea for the retention of the
mill. He offered to increase his sub
scription from $1,000 to $4,000
In the course of the discussion, W.
F. Matlock insisted that the capital
stock of the company should be rails
ed from $1,000 to $25,000. A motion
to that effect was carried,
During the meeting several men
who had not previously signed up for
their stock did so. However, the
amount secured was still far short of
what is needed and it was decided to
meet again this afternoon for the
purpose of taking up the subject
again.
At o'clock this afternoon the
workers again gathered within the
rooms. the melting having
just opened at the time of going to
press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04
MERCHANTS WILL WAR
ON EXPRESS COMPANY

San Franc SEQ, Dec. 4.-The Wells
Fargo company's proposed increase OF
80 per cent in express rates on mer-
chandise between eastern points and
Pacific coast terminals. to take effect
next week, has aroused a veritable
storm of protest from the merchants
of the Pacific coast, and hearing will
be held here tomorrow before Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Lane
at which the matter will be consid-
cred.
The proposed new rate applies only
to shipments exceeding 500 pounds,
and is intended to circumvent the
system devised by coast merchants
who have been in the practice Of con-
solidatlng shipments in New York and
forwarding them in such quantities as
to take advantage of the present tar
iff, which ranges from 81 per 100
pounds to $l2 on lots of 500 pounds.
A rule has been made by the COM
pany that these rates can be used
only when the shipments are the prop
erty Of one owner
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04

san Francisco, Dec. 4.-The board
of police commissioners will not ap-
point new chief of police to succeed
Biggy until it is definitely establish
ed that Biggy is dead. In the mean
time there is no trace of Biggy's body
It Is rumored that the commission
ers have clashed with Mayor Taylor
as to who assumes the responsibility
Of naming the new chief when the
time arrives.
The commissioners are becoming
dissentious over the statement of
Commissioner Keil that Biggy hand
ed him his resignation two hours be-
fore he disappeared. Keil asserts that
he told Mayor Taylor that Biggy Of
fered him his resignation, but Taylor
denies he received such information.
Acting Chief Cutler who was quoted
yesterday as criticisizing Keil, and
doubling the interview between him
and Biggy. today denies the remark
attributed to him.
1t is reported today that Keil has
refused pointblank to reveal all the
details OF his last interview with Big
gy and that parts of the Interview aie
sacred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04
BURGLAR SHOT AT
BY SALEM RESIDENT

Had Clyde Mason's eye been a lit
tie sharper, and his aim truer, a
burgler les swould have been the
suit, says the Capital Journal. As
Mason stepped out on his back porch
this morning about l o'clock, intend
ing to freshen up fire which he
keeps burning in a green house on
the place, he discerned figure of
person standing at one end of the
veranda. Mason yelled at him. and
he jumped from the porch and start
ed to run, whereupon Mason opened
fire, and shot three times but appar-
emily without effect. 1t was too dark
to form any description of the sup
posed robber.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04
LIBRARY ASSEMBLY WILL
Be HELD NEXT WEDNESDAY

other plans for raising the money
that is needed for the equipment of
the library.
In order to assist in the work of
raising money for the library the
members of company L have granted
the ladies the use of the Armory free.
New Years Party.
Last night the subject of assisting
in the library movement was brought
before the local lodge of Elks and the
members of the antlered herd like
wise proved loyal to the ladies. Dur
ing the meeting C. f. Roosevelt sug-
gested that the lodge tender the
ladies the use of their hall on New
Years eve provided they wish It. A
motion to this effect was unanimous
ly carried.
So II is now very probable that a
delightful New Years party will be ar
ranged. However, up to this time the
ladies have not fully decided regard
ing this feature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-04

Washington, Dec. 4.-Despite the
intense cordial relations between the
state department officials and MEM
bers Of the diplomatic corps ii was
learned today that the government
has quietly transported submarine
mines to all the important harbors on
the Pacific coast.
1t was also learned that several car
goes OF underwater explosives have
been sent to the Philippines, Guam
and Hawaii, where they will be plac-
ed Immediately.
It is announced that the plans for
the protection of Puget sound, San
Francisco San Diego and the Column
bia river harbors have been under
way for some time and that the plant
ing of the mines is but part Of the
program Of self-defense.