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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
How the Girls Are Preparing for the Fleet

CLUBS, churches, business firms,
~ military and naval bodies and
committees by the score are getting
ready to lend hand in the royal well
come to be extended the fleet when it
moves majestically in at the big gate
with colors and signals flying. But
there are thousands and thousands who
are preparing in their own way to ex-
tend an equally royal welcome, even
though they have not been placed on
committee or asked officially to do the
honors of the occasion.
These last are the girls of the city.
Their preparations, if not quite SO ex-
tensive as those on a larger scale, fall
not one whit behind in interest or zeal.
Their part OF the work lies up about
the avenue and Fillmore street where
shops abound and where the thousand
and one things-"airy trif1es light as
air"-but each one of which lends an
extra charm to it's wearer, may be
purchased or wheedled out of an ac-
commodatlng shop keeper. Already
signs of the coming of the sailors are
making themselves visible. Look here
and there, indications of naval fever
are in the air, as witnessed in the
dainty and up to date costuming of the
flocks of girls who are getting their
deadliest ammunition ready to wreak
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So. that the maids of the city are
ready to do great execution among the
coming sailor lads there is no doubt.
Their armament is as effective in it's
way as that of the fleet Each girl is
an excellent marksman; her shots go
straight home. And when 1t comes to
raking sailors heart fore and aft,
or doing deadly work with the artillery
of her eyes, or to demanding uncondi-
tfonal surrender, there is not a naval
hero in the world who can stand up
before the damage which one girl with
a battery of red lips, sparkling eyes
and wind blown hair can inf1ict. Even
the grim old admirals take off their
hats to her and hoist the signal of sur
render. Before her sure aim the men
of the fleet may go down like smoke.
Poor Jack. The only consolation is
that Jack, too, is an adept at the
game. For the sailor lads, good look
ing. we'll tubbed, natty fellows, with
their cloth caps set jauntily on one
side, their wide trousers futtering in
the San Francisco breezes, and their
hearts big enough to carry the remem-
brance of sweetheart in every port
and half dozen new ones in San
Francisco, are the ones who can do
more damage in a day than any one
knows. and whose jollity, fun and smil-
ing faces will not soon be forgotten by
the girls they leave behind them.
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times for the safety Of his client, won
his first case
! Returning from this brief depression
1t may be remarked that Little Pete
was married man and believed, so
1ar as he was personally concerned
that one wife at time was enough
even for a Chinese. In a room or
two over his factory on Clay street
ne lived happily with his wife and
children up to the day of his tragic
death In regard to his sudden and
bloody taking off a great deal was said
OF course he had enemies and many
of them. For some time before his
death he had been playing the races
heavily, winning large sums of money
Rumor charged him with corrupting
some of the youthful riders Certain
1T was that number of the little
fellows had been tracked to Little
Pete's place night after night. Some
people thought this led to his death
/ took no stock in the story. Long
before any tampering with the boys he
had found it necessary to have at least
one bodyguard always with him. A
price was upon his head, according to
custom. and he realized the danger. Be-
sides only a short while before his
assassination Pete had interfered with
a Chinese merchant who had bought a
girl and claimed her against her will.
1T seems Little Pete knew her family
in China and he offered the merchant
$4,000 to permit her to return home.
When everything else failed 1t was
said, Pete informed some of the white
women at a rescue institution and
through them and with the aid of the
police. the distracted girl slave was
sent back to China. This brought down
the vengeance of the rich mans tong
and Pete's doom was sealed. One after
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backed his judgment in horseflesh very
freely. At every big prize fight he
bought box. no matter what the fig
ure. and delighted to have the COM
pany of white friends to enjoy the af-
fair with him.
Notwithstanding his bad life, many
lawyers and businessmen believed inn
plicitly in his word. 1t was said he
never broke it; at times keeping faith
at loss of thousands, when he could
legally have escaped without the loss
of a dollar. Such men as the late
Thomas p. Riordan, Lyman Mowry and
Harry Huff, the first two leading at
torneys and the latter for years a we'll
known government interpreter in the
United States courts, trusted him alb
solutely. They declared Pete's word
was better than the note or bond of
many white men. Each and all had
done business for him and with him.
Even Captain Lees, the great, chief of
the detective force, and Chief of Police
Crowley, who had ample opportunities
to know the man, spoke kindly of his
personal qualities. Pete never lied to
them. In point of cunning and clever
ness. in the misdemeanor warfare of
the Chinese quarter. he was a foeman
worthy of their steel. Peaceable him.
self, he wanted peace in Chinatown.
His business demanded it. Gaming
dens and brothels were always the prey
of the highbinder and the hoodlum.
The wars of the tongs interfered with
the money making enterprises of Little
Pete. He did his best, frequently at
great personal risk, to keep the peace.
When a lighbinder became more than
ordinarily bad as a murderer or black
mailer a word to the police generally
made 1t necessary for him to change
the theater of his operations to some
other part of the state. If a hint to
the authorities was not enough Pete
managed in his own quiet way to stop
his proceedings. Not unlikely the
scoundrel was found dead in some out
of the way place, or got shot to pieces
while holding UP game or robbing
brothel, by those who were lying in
wait for him. Did Pete do it? Who
can tell? He was never a, witness on
such occasions, and yet the highbinder
certainly had interfered with Peters
business.
Having confidence in Little Pete,
and / am not sure it was ever abused,
did not prevent me from exercising
great caution in attending to his Grim
ipal business. Experience on the
bench and at the bar early taught me
i. the unreliability of Chinese testimony.
When assisting the prosecution care
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had to be taken In every case TO see
thatsan innocent man was not sent 10
the penitentiary or the galloWs. Inere
is rarely scarcity of ChineSe VII
nesses. AS rule, the interpreter AT
tending to the case at once assures
you he can get as many as desireu.
What do you want to prove and now
many do you want are the questlons
asked. Possibly, If there is smart
coolie attending to your side, ne teiis
you the whole case has been arrahSeu,
mapped out in black and white. Ot
course, the defense is an alib1. Inc
defendant wasn't there. Like the older
Weller, the Chinese dearly love an
alibi. With the prosecution. however,
it is a different matter. Here you nave
to look out that false witnesses are
not rung In on you, as orten happens.
More than once I felt called upon In
murder trials while assisting the dis-
trict attorney to call d halt In order 10
see that Justice was not cruclneo In
the name of law. On one occasion De-
fore his honor Judge Cook and jury
/ remember my suspicion of per]ured
testimony came near bringing Things
to a sudden stop. / was familiar with
the examination of the witnesses In
the police court, and had not lorsotteh
that in the lower tribunal there was
one very weak point In the case. NOT
had forgotten tnaJ IN spite VI oil Siic
interpreters efforts the witness could
not make good. To my great surprise,
when the trial came on In the upper
court the testimony completely COW
cred this point in our favor What
was to be done?
=, The defendant had as counsel an ap-
pointee of the court, a young man OF
no experience. and verdict carrying.
the death penalty might result. In this
dilemma 1 spoke freely and earnestly
to the assistant district attorney,
Governor Salomon, who Immediately
whispered a word to Judge Cook and
secured a temporary adjournment Then
we laid the matter fully before the.
judge and District Attorney Murphy,
The latter thanked both his assistant
and myself for doing our duty and
advised calling the attention of the
jury to the situation. Judge Cook,
while equally warm in praise, told US
to go on and leave the rest to him.
He had already become suspicious Of
our witnesses, but would make every
thing right in his charge. And this
he did and the poor devil of a de-
fendant was acquitted So justice was
satisfied and the youthful counsel, after
making a long and labored speech for
the defense, which made US tremble at
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Alameda County Climate
All That Could Be Asked

pie who live in Alameda county is the
ease with which they can get what
they want in temperature at the mini
mum OF exertion and with the least
possible expenditure OF time. No one
can possibly define all the differences
in the various sections. but certain
general facts are characteristic OF all
the Alameda county communities.
The first is that the climate is al
ways temperate and the seasons pass
in succession with no marked contrasts
needed to make the observer aware
how fast and how uniformly time
brings comforts that cannot be pro-
cured anywhere outside of California,
in all the length and breadth OF the
United States The average range OF
temperature during "A hours is IL de-
grees. The range during an average
year is larger, but never sufficient to
prevent physical comfort The county
is SO miles long. The general mean
atmospheric pressure is 30-021 sea level.
When there is an occasional high tenn
perature IL is invariably accompanied
with very little humidity. The warm
winds, contrary to the conditions in the
east. blow from the north The air
that comes in from the Pacific ocean
is cool and is purified by its passage
over 5000 miles of open sea- The
average rainfall in Alameda county is
about 80 inches.
The mfldness of the bay shore is in
dieated by the fact that bathing in the
open air in the salt sea water Is
popular pastime throughout the year
Nowhere will there be encountered
frozen ground or enervating heat.
When figs are ripe in Alameda county
snow crowns the SUBMITS Of the Sierra.
When billiards. sweep the vast prairies
of the west and the chilled areas OF
the frozen north. oranges and lemons
ripen in the open air in Alameda coun-
ty. and the fields are green and fresh,
and fair with wild flowers. while every
yard and garden spot is gay with bios
sons Fruit trees then are budded and
openly give promise OF the opulence OF
the summer and autumn
No shelter is needed for stock Al
falfa furnishes food throughout the
year. The wild birds never have to mi
CRATE to avoid harsh winds When the
so called winter is here the groves the
hills and the parks are Joyous with
the wild bird songs. The farmer cul-
tivates his vegetables all the year
through, and Is able to send immedi-
ately to nearby markets his products,
none OF which need be stored The
variety OF climates is entirely pleasing
BY 1t keen zest is given to living. Tho
changes are only sufficient to prevent
mcnotony and to conduce effectively to
health Every man who will can sit
under his own rose tree. or hts wine
and fig tree" famed only by the
breezes that bring bliss. Life therefore
grows to be a pleasing dream. TO which
each year of familiarity gives added
charm.
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noon on his return from the races and
near his own door Pete dispatched his
bodyguard, an Englishman named
George. to see a friend down in Mer-
chant street and then stepped into a
barber shop to be shaved. Hardly had
he got settled in the chair when
highbinder who had followed him ran
from across the street, gun in hand
and fired several shots into his body
killing him instantly. The assassin
fed and was never arrested Thus
ended the career of Little Pete. for
years a power in Chinatown and one
of the most remarkable characters of
his race on the Pacific coast.
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wv HAT is true of California as a
M whole is. climatically. the fact In
regard to Alameda county. The
large variety of elevations between the
bay level and Coast range height OF
1000 feet, the wide difference in en-
vironments. the hills, valleys and bay
shore, make it possible, in Alameda
county. by travelling a few miles in any
direction, to find the sort of climate
that is desired. The general limitation
is that no oppressive climate. either
severely hot or cold. will be found.
There is no section where physical
discomfort will result from climate. No
part of the county is unable to produce.
perfectly, fruits and vegetables in pro-
fusion. This furnishes the supreme
test.
Where the magnolia blooms and ber-
ries ripen all the year round in the
open air, no argument is required to
show that the air is tempered and
agreeable to human beings
The hills are high enough to COM
pletely shelter numerous valleys and to
produce practically perpetual calm dur
ing the greater part of the year in their
vicinities. The airs that blow along
the bay shore stimulate to vigorous ex-
ertion. The thriftiness of orchards, of
vineyards and hop fields gives irrefuta-
BILE testimony regarding climate. The
daily enjoyment of life in any part of
the county amounts to a physical dem
onstration of the perfectness of eli
matte conditions. On the hill tops life
is breezy and exhilarating. Every
where during the greater part of near
ly every day in the year the air is filed
with sunshine. When skies are over
cast by clouds in the so called rainy
season. fatness drops on the land with
the rain that supplies nourishment for
greater variety of growth than can
be found in other parts OF the world.
The peculiarities and differences of To-
calities are permanent. When the place
is found that suits the home seeker 1t
is safe to wager that the climatic
allurement that prompts the choice will
characterize the particular location in
definitely, practically forever.
One of the chief attractions for peo-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
REPORT OF CONDITION
Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank
OF SAN FRANCISCO
OF SAN FRANCISCO

AT. THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS. FEBRUARY IA. 1905
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Paid Up Capital and Surplus $4,000
Officers and Directors

A. A. Watkins. President
C. Grange, Vice President and Manager
John NJ. Keith, Vice President
A. D. Cutler, Vice President
Geo. c. Boardman. Director
]. H. Spring, Director
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James L. Flood
f. w. Van Sickfen
Percy T. Morgan
]. Henry Meyer
f L. Lipman
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F. R. Cook, Cashier
Frank N. Fish, Assistant Cashier
Gavin McNab, Attorney
Chas. Hagnaier, Director
Harry N. Stetson, Director
c. F. Humphrey, Director
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
Earth as Food

n New Caledonia, Sew Guinea and
IN the Malay archipelago the consump-
ton Of earth as food is comparatively
common. IN Java and sumatra a GER
tain kind Of clay undergoes a prslimi-
nary preparation being mixed with
water, reduced TO paste, and the
sand and other hard substances re
moved The clay is then made into
small tablets or CAKES about az thick
as a lead pencil and baked in an iron
saucepan When the process lie over
the cake of earth resembles a piece oi
dried pork The Jsvanese eat sinai
figures roughly modelled from clay
made to initiate animals, birds or men
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
woaEs ~ INVENTIVE FIELD.



Women are stepping a. lively gait
into the field of invention. There re
many successful devices patented IN
the names 0f women. and . few of
these have made large returns to thei1
luventors One woman Rad offered 70
her an soon as It vas patented $50 600
for her device of a satchel-bottomed
paper BAG The glove fasteners which
have almost superseded the old-fash-
ioued buttons and buttonholes are the
invention Of woman.
Domestic utensils naturally attract
the ingenuity 0f women, and there are
aaflrons, pie tins. ovens, stoves and
baking dishes which are paying their
o1ginators well from every-day-in-the
year sales
But women are not confined to any
/ field. NO pent.uD Utica contracts
their powers"
A letter.box with a signal Tor tnf
postman when there is letter IN thI
box IS one Of woman's inventions. An
other woman has invented an en-
balmlng nuld for undertakers-grue
some thing 70 think about There arr
pages Of women's names in the paten
t Office reports. There are wheels, locks
brakes. alarm clocks. fire escapes an
all sorts Of patents Issued to women
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

wilmington. Del.-That leap year
offers opportunities not to Be missed
by the girls. especially those Of the
eastern shore Of Maryland. was dem
ousfrated the other day when Miss
Mary Z. litter Of Chesapeake City
walked into the Office Of Magistrate
Robertson and asked for a marriage
license. Her husband-to-be, Emo.
Boekvorth, stood outside and va.
loined By the girl when she secured
the papers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

ttrse q s1rsL ! 1segTsrsa e.
-ost a. lie starr thz1 ! id aot lgTs
ku f-T kis l1ckE
E gu r1u 5Zt hare q
- n1la q Z diseorsrsr sltaer, &c
Tos
"Let IS zos ~ 1ipEa1t fzskz-. TIE
natter is 1oc feE that 1--we
EstcE1e-T1-
Bat-w1st
@Hate11s1yg
Are To1 taking a re tsloW
roH or sen ethizg u 1-zk
II an speaking o. LAe a1u1t
nCh. tie e0unt2 I 80 Ills Eat-
VI t-Tou-ea1ll-it -it-il1's r- iE tes
rTes. Co1nt Bztczhelgoal PrzeAz-
rtsHes7
Hold on. nov, LLl-bol1 On right
tEere. Tou klo~ I've always Erlsd =
F = Z Kind fzsher to yoz I've tired =
Z do eserything I oould 10 make To1
hzppy, and III going 70 keep Ct z
I that line Il yo1u ~ ne. Y Fo1 Fszs
I 70 marry q nan that CONES of crazy
family and Is halt crazy himself Il
ANT fof ne 20 say 10 because Is the
poet says ite mighty little way from
The temple Il fame to tie bughouse
AFTER all. q words 70 that effect
amt goin' 70 run a man down because
be has a bun Ting q . game foot
either. for such things are acts q
4 lprOvidence. and not for us 10 hold u
against ANYBODY. As for his face,
VII say that one q the best men
ever knew had 70 wear whiskers Z
( keep people from fndln' cut that b
hadn't any chin worth menuonin
Some folks have an old-fashioned ide
that a man caa't amount 70 much
. he amt got a chin that takes longe
70 PASS a given point than be doe'
but that's al fol-dsTol. Il amt u
, chin that makes lie man It's Il
cheek. So. as I've said, don't Ia
his personal appearance up againl
hin. But you cant have him
! "Faiher-don't-don't say that
an sure that he loves ne for myss
: alone"
Mebby he does; but I've though
about this matter = good deal. AZ
long ago I made up my mind that
sou was bound TO marry foreign'
With a title I'd stand the fun the new
papers would poke At us-I decided
stand ii for your sake Anything
make you happy You can imagil
what they'd cay 81 you was to % al
marry such a count a. this one T'
speak Of. but I'd stand al that II
knew 7 was maxim you happy.
why do you say, then that [ car
have him2"
" Because I want you 70 understar
Lil. that I'm too gol burned good
:. American to have son-in-law with
y name that 7 couldn't no more pi
( nounce than I could say the Declai
= {. ton Of Independence backward. Tha
= where I draw the line Chicago r.
= ord.Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
Senator esIIInaer ss EaItor.

Senator Gallinger Of New HamD
shire. Is the unohiclal editor Of the
upper house. The senator has been.
In former stages Of his career. both
an editor and printer. 50 that he
Is eminently qualified for the position
which has been accorded to him by
general consent Sometimes as often
as half a dozen times a day the sen
ator from the Grants state rises and
moves to amend the various bills
which come before the senate BY
making this d that change In spell
ing grammar OF usage o. words anc
phrases, 10 each instance his sugges
ton tending 70 Improve the Englisl
Of the document. make more clear tt
meaning or correcting Typographical
errors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

. JOE DE
City Clerk
fFirg pabiighed April 81 1903
ORDINANCE 10. 27s

lffLtIA * w. q
as ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
SPLITTING rs AID ABOUT PUBLIC
BUILDINGS A1D OK SIDEWALKS
Isy THE CITY OF CHICKAsHA-
Be it ordained ~ The mayor and coun-
eIlmen II The city Ct Chickasha, o..
lahoms:
Section q. That # shall be unlawful
ior any person 70 SPIT o. ezpsctorats
upon any step fooE corridor. hallway
b vail Of any public building in the
city n Chlokaeha OF upon the side
walks d sasd city.
section 2. That arr pergon Tiol2t
ing tae provisions of thls ordinances
shall BE- deemed guilty Of misde
meanor and upon conviction thereo
saaM b fined Il any sum not exceed
ing $3.50
section 3 That This ordinance shal
Be 10 folI force and effect from an
after rs passage. approval and pan
llcation.
Passed tails lsth day q April 10.
Approved this lsn day q Apri
l189s
70 B BRIDGES, mayor
Z Attest
I JoE DEWs Cts Clerk.
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What is Jour opinion Of love at
Grst slght Mr. Cidbach2" queried the
elsl with the anHy hair, who type
I'e between meals.
afo9e " fret sight " growled Old
bach. is an optical illusion
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

The only child had been playing
with q nice little boz and found L
much better fan than playing with her
dolls. So she appealed to her mother
TO give her z brother. and The mother
said she would By Z happy chance
the very next day the only child was
informed her little brother had come
and she might % upstairs and see
him. Flying on the wings Of expecta
fion she reached her mothers room
and there. in a fluffy bassinette, re
posed an atom Of humanity which she
vas told was her new brother The
10 longer only child looked and
gasped. and then. quitting her little
arms behind her she murmred Do
ntely. eOh. thank you" and ran away
an fast as her legs could carry her.