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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Win the Fleet Week Prize and Increase
Your Standing in the Honor Roll

While the eye of every citizen not
only OF San Francisco but of the whole
state Is turned upon the Golden gate,
through which the feet will sail May
6, and as many sailors of this mighty
armada have taken such an interest I'm
the work of some of the contestants,
The Call has decided TO make a sPe-
cial offer for sfleet week." and has set
apart $500 I'm gold Il special prize
for the work done while Admiral Evans
and his ships are I'm the harbor.
While this prize Is offered TO every
contestant now entered and all who
may choose TO enter for this special
reward. in order not TO confuse the con-
testants it will be limited 70 a certain
class OF subscriptions. The one who
turns in from S o'clock on the morn
ing OF May to 10 O'Clock at night
Nay 9 the greatest number OF three
months subscriptions viii be awarded
this extra S200 prize No one month
or two month subscriptions viii count
toward this special offer. but six
months and yearly subscriptions VIII
count double and quadruple respec-
5 lively.
ALSO COUNT IN VOTING
The regular number of votes wiz be
counted for each OF these subscriptions
and voting certificate issued just as
though there was no special reward
offered. A duplicate list. however. will
be kept in which each three month
certificate viii count as one point, six
months as two points and yearly sub
scriptions as four
This special offer should give mighty
impetus 10 the work OF each contes-
tant Not only that those who enter
today if only for this special offer.
have as good a chance as the old con-
testant with his 10000 or $4,000 votes.
Surely $500 a week is sufficient reward
and the money may come IN mighty
handy when the final tally OF votes is
made June Is
These subscriptions should be sent in
as fast as they are received. that a
perfect record may be kept from the
start No subscriptions received after
Nay g VIII be counted for this special
offer but ali subscriptions received
during this period will be counted both
toward the special prize and the regu-
lar contest prizes
EVEN START FOR ALL
Those who have thought about en-
tering, but have been deferred by the
large number OF votes polled By some
OF the contestants, now have some
thing 10 work for and for which they
are given an absolutely equal start.
With so many hundred thousand sight
seers in the city. many OF whom you
know personally, you should have no
trouble IN rolling up a pice total Of
votes for this special oHer
Il IS chance 10 earn $500 for less
than q weeks en6eaver It IS also
a chance 10 make q start toward the
finest prizes ever offered by q news
paper. No contestant now entered can
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Portland for the occasion and In
speech brimful of wit ana nuHor ac-
knowledged the compliments o. me
sssoclation and announced his inten-
tfon Of returning to California TO stay.
1ronntz during his stay in the north
has gained the valuable addition OF
nearly 80 pounds and was only with
dificuIty recognized by his former as
socfateS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
wrxs MARATHON RACE

ST. LOUIS. May 2.-Sidney Hatch OF
the First regiment. Chicago, won the
fourth annual Marathon race o. 20
49, ~ the Missouri athletic club Joe
Forshaw OF NJ A. c., ST. Louis, was
second. Hatch's time was 2:2s;5s.
The race was from Freeourg dlli-
nois) to the clubhouse OF the Missouri
athletic club here and was started at
noon. There were IS athletes entered
Hatch was the favorite.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Two Hundred Dollars Are Offered for Six Days
Endeavor in The Calls $4,000 Contest
ITEM $40 gold pieces
Il waiting for some one

TEN $40 gold pieces
Il waiting for some one
to pick them up. VIII you
be the one? Make fleet
week with its festivities
and rej0icings bring you
substantial reward. You
cannot afford to neglect this
special offer of The Call
whether you have entered
in the contest or not. Enter
today and win that $500.
You can do ii. Some one
will win it, and 1t might as
well be you. Show your
friends that you intend to
win and they will make you
win. You will starr even
with every one else, and
nothing should deter you
from winning this special
offer to celebrate the arriv-
al of the feet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
umpire-BuIl Perrine

The baseball situation In the Aca-
deniic league at present finds Napa
champion of the northern subleague,
San Jose champion of the southern
subleague, Berkeley champion of Ala
media subleague and CogswelI cham
pion OF San Francisco subleague.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
DR.. ThiieIe
THE GERMAN
SPECIALIST
1873 SUFFER- ST.
NEAR FILLMORE.

Treats suec~ssfully, by a new -s~rma.
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Blood, Skia Diseases AID All Cone--..e-1
Ailments cured speedily and all frm~--
ernutenfed from the system. Ever
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able. Consultation free.
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sford 10 relax his energies for one
moment during this week If he wishes
10 win the special prize The extra
effort that you will put into il should
carry you long way toward the prize
on which you have set your heart in
The Calls contest
Scarcely Eve weeks remain for the
efforts OF the contestants Those who
enter today have just as good chance
20 win that magnificent Winton Six
Ieen-SiN. The grand capital prize in
the contest, as those who began TO
work az the contests start This car
is worth S46so. and should a contestant
enter today and win this car his ef-
Forts for the FIVE weeks VIII net him
c0asiderably over 500 q day. or az the
rate Of almost $4,000 a year. the sal
AIRY Of the president OF the United
states
WORTH YEARS OF ESDEAVoR
Such a prize is worth Is years en-
deavor instead Of Eve weeks. vet Won
can earn Il il you put every ounce Of
energy you possess into the work II
costs you nothing to make the trial.
you have lost nothing II you fail and.
ia fact, have gained in self-reiiance
and have shown yourself what You can
Co Even if you do not win the Win
ton car you may win one OF the Tour
1913 - ---A-- A-4C 4-AtSL popular priced
cars on the market and one which any
body would be glad TO receive as
GIT They cost $3.50 each.
Contestants are beginning 10 realize
that II they would win one OF The
Calls prizes they must put every pos
sible effort into the work This IS
shown BY the gradually increasing
number OF votes that is poIled each
cay. People are just beginning to aid
-fn.af~ 49,
70 be sure that the one they had picked
70 win intended TO make the effort be-
fore giving him or her their fullest
support
MAKE START TODAY
Those who have not yet sent in their
names TO The Call should do II today
that they may get a good start toward
the special $500 offer and be ready to
jump into the field May and get the
subscriptions without loss OF time
Remember that there are no restric-
lions in this special offer. You may
get the votes anywhere, in or out OF
your own subdistrict. Those outside
the city have Just as good a chance
20 win the $500 extra prize as those who
live IN the densely populated sections
Of san Francisco. Start your work
today so that when the special ofier
becomes available Tuesday you will
know what you have TO do and may
have many subscriptions located where
you can obtain them at q moments no.
tee Those who enter for the special
work should not slacken their efforts
after Nay 2. but rather increase them.
as these few days will have shown you
how easy It is 10 get votes and demon
strate 10 you that you. too. can win
z prize. Send in your name today II
may be worth $500 70 you. as well as
one OF the superb prizes which The
Call offers In other words. you may
win two prizes instead Of one by enter
ing today.
FULL LIST OF CONTESTANTS
The following Is the full list OF those
entered IN The Calls $4,000 contest
Is your name among those having less
than 100 votes? Get that loo votes to-
day and put Il where il belongs. among
the successful ones In the honor roll:
ENTER NAME TODAY
Then enter today and get your name
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
seats in omciaI Grandstands

Apply W H. Keyser. manager. $50
Market street Stands on city lots,
Fifth and Market streets. Van Ness
avenue and Fell street. 81 and $3.50
BY order official committee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Less than NUteS--
Frederick G.. Wilson Miss Emily Hess, Red
Mss MaybelIe Talbot wood
Edwin h. Lively Mrs. Chas. Townsend.
Peter T. Peabody Redwood
Mrs. Z. Short, Red Samuel Valenzuela.
wood Hillcrest
Mrs H /, BurwelI Miss Florine Fehren-
Los Gatos bacher, PRlo Alto
Louis Z. Wood
SIrRDISTRJCT No Q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT ~A'

high on this list which shows the
names Of the successful ones:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
A. Furrer

Mss Ethel Welsh Miss Mata In Franzs
Miss Lena Nelson Chester Beck
Miss Anna Langan Mrs Lewis F. Hart
A. Calm Geo. +. Crosby
Margaret Cote Mrs. Nuremberg
Mrs Emma WIifred Arthur ST. James
Miss Carrie Martin Dr. d. Dod6s Hay
ward
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Charles Kennedy

SUBDISTRIcT No.
.tion OF, Berkeley west of the center
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
SuBnISTRIcT No Z

That section bounded BY Army street San
Bruno avenue. Corbett avenue 10 Ocean avenue
TIE ocean and c0dn5y lne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Miss Lena Wells Robert s. Jay
Leo Clawson Calvin Brandon
James Allen Barr Clarence Hughes
Miss Pauline M.Adels Hanford
bach Clarence Eaton VI
Miss Minnie Eises salia
Mrs NJ. K. CLARK
SUBDISTRICT NO. s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Full LIST OF CONTESTANTS

The following Is the full list OF those
entered IN The Calls $4,000 contest
Is your name among those having less
than 100 votes? Get that loo votes to-
day and put Il where il belongs. among
the successful ones IN the honor roll:
ENTER NAME TODAY
Then enter today and get your name
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT ~c-

SUBDIsTRICT NO. L
Counties OF Slskiyou shasta, Tehama, Plunas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Borden Wood. Wood
land
Geo. Claus. Vallejo
James Stepp. Faca-
vile
Emn GioFannIni. Nspa
Miss Eta de Tilbiss.
Winters
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

SUBDISTRICT No
That portion OF Oakland bounded by Forty
first street. Park avenue, the bay. Twenty
second street, Pleasant Valley avenue and in
,Iudfnr Piedmont
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

probably be spent on such a prof
ect, and at what rate a year.
Certain projects, like the dredg-
ing of the lower Mississippi, must
be integers in any plan. Let Con
gress appropriate for a years con
tinuation of such work. Then let it
also provide a commission TO give
coherency and correlation to the
whole system of interior American
waters, and so furnish later Con-
crosses a basis for appropriations
IN system and comprehensive ess.
After that no section could ei,hcr
expect to obtain more thar its
share, or reasonably lose its share,
while the nation and a great .ause
would be saved the discredit of a
scramble, and we should all be
nearer the benefits of competing
transportation facilities.
Let's dam up the sectionalisIn in
advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
BOTTLES LONG VOYAGE

When Frank l. Burnett was on board
the United States steamship Marble
head four years ago and while at Cal
lao. Peru, he threw overheard a bottle
with a piece Of paper bearing his name,
address and the date August 10, 1904
Mr.. Burnett recently received the fol-
lowing letter:
Island Of Flores, Azores, Oct. q, 1907.
Frank Burnett. Kansas City, No:
Dear Sir: The paper that you threw
overheard from the L. S. S. AIarblehead
off Callao. Peru. was washed ashore at
the Island of COrvo, Azores. on the 18th
day of September. 1907. and il had the
date of August 70, 1904
JAMES MARKAY
Mr.. Burnett. says the Kansas City
Star, received a letter a few days ago
from the photographic Office, Of the
Navy Department, telling him that the
finder of the bottle and the paper had
sent them TO that Office.
The photographic Office informed Mr.
Burnett that Il is the most remarkable
drift of a bOttle-20. 600 miles, from the
north Pacific TO the north Atlantic
ocean-that has been recorded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Fight the SectiOnaliSm.

The gravest danger before inland
waterways Development is not the
tight-wad Congressional Committee
on Appropriations. 1t is sectional
ism. Unless the men who are in
earnest in this cause take effective
precautions against such shortsight-
edness they viii delay and confuse
the whole undertaking.
A letter in the Rochester Post
Express pointedly suggests all this.
1t is extremely moderate. 1t is'not
even unfair to other sections. But
the writer is nightly afraid the
Lakes-to-the-Coast route may not
get all the attention IT deserves, and
so New York may miss some of her
share.
Suppose similar feeling is mani
tested along the Mississippi valley,
and along the Atlantic coast, what
chance viii Congress have to plan
extensive improvements with an eye
solely 10 INC BbbA VI LlAG NoulitA. y
Its members viii be thinking of this
work as they think of the tariff;
Take care of my people at home,
and I don't care what the rest of
the country gets.
Now, it is not altogether impossi-
bic to avoid this. That is, if Con
qress really wants to avoid it.
Planning the improvement Of rivers
so that they can perform the great
est service for commerce Is not a
Job of political thimble-rigging. 1t
is a work for experts in engineering
and transportation. A body of such
men, organized as a temporary COM
mission, would be able TO deter
mile-
First, what routes should ulti-
mately be developed
Jeeond. what route is most needed
at the outset.
Third. how much money can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
THE WOMAN HE WANTED.

When Senator James A. liemenWay
nj Indiana was campaigning in south
err Indiana recently he delivered an
address before an audience Of farmers
in a country schoolhouse.
In the course Of his remarks he re
viewed the great agricultural prosperity
Of the country. and, as an illustration
told a story OF "A poor farmer who had
died. leaving 10 his wife the far n leav-
Ily mortgaged. He said that the widow
set 70 work with a will and succeeded
uDcn one years wheat crop. III paying
on the entire mortgage
when he had completed his speech
the senator as is customary 81 such
occa sions. shook hands and greeted the
members of his audience. one middle
aged farmer finally approached him
and began:
..Selator you tole a story bout the
widow raising a mortgage on one year S
yes. nv friend that Nas a true story.
Il happened only last year, during our
pre- sperous times.
senator. could you tell me who that
widow is2'' dUeried the farmer. shes
list the kind of woman I've ben lOokin
Tor all the time.'-Exchange
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THln1an Denies Martini S Charge.
He's a Farmer, Not Agr1culturiSt

When is a farmer not a farmer
That is the question propounded by
Senator Martin. as ne stood in a group
in the Naval Affairs Committee room.
The whole question. st seems, was due
to the fondness Of Senator Tiilman
for telling upon the slightest proyoca-
ton that he is a farmer
Admiral Capps disclosed the fact that
he. too. has the falling Of many an
other seadog. and is not content on
shore unless he has q small truck farm
to play with The admiral found no
difficulty in gratifying his desires IN
this direction until he was ordered TO
report to the Bureau of Construction,
as chief. with the rank of rear ad-
miral.
Since that time the admiral found
that when he planted "a row of pota-
toes ne invariably planned 10 protect
If from potato bugs with belt Of
armor composed Of common stones
Consequently he abandoned his attempt
To run farm that he might run the
navy. He could not repress his envy
of Senator Tiuman. however, and eN-
dressed the opinion that life is not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
LOEB'S LONG SERVICE
BREAKS FORM Err RECORDS

Secretary Loeb has broken all records
for length of service in the important
position ne now holds. on the eight
zenith of this month he will have served
as Secretary to the President for five
years. and It is safe to say that no
man ever enjoyed the confidence Of his
chief to a greater measure. The Presi-
dent announced to a party Of friends
at luncheon about two years ago that
Mr. Loeb was the best secretary that
any Pres ident ever had" and as re has
retained him In the place and was in
strumental In securing for him an in
crease OF salary a year ago, the indica-
lions are that he continues to hold him
in the same high regard.
That Mr.. Loeb is just as loyal to his
chief IS proved by the fact that when
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company recently reorganized and
elected the Secretary as one OF the di-
rectors, and the slate was all prepared
to nut him in as the President and man
aeer of the colossal concern he refused
to take the place until such time as
President Roosevelt would no longer
need his services at the White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
THE QUEENS LESSON

One Of the ladies in waiting to the
late Queen Victoria had a very bright
little daughter about four years old.
and Of whom the Queen was very fond.
The Queen invited the child 10 have
lunch with her. OF course, the mother
was highly pleased, and charged the
little girl to be very careful about her
table manners and to be very polite
to the Queen
The little girl came home in high
glee, and the mother asked her an
about the luncheon Were YOU a very
polite little girl? And did you re-.
member to do all ! told you at the
table, asked the n-ouC mamma.
"Oh, yes. / was 1,olite," said the IT.
tie girl. but the Queen wasn't"
The queen Wasn't?" said the moth
er- why, what did she do?'
She took her chicken bone up I'm
ner fingers, and 1 just SHOOK my finger
at her, ike YOU did at me, and said.
Piggy piggy, piggy" '-I1xxchange.
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worth living unless one is lucky enough
10 be a farmer.
We'll" said Senator Martin. in a
consoling tone OF voice, -'TiliIlan isn'S
a farmer
why I surely understood him to say
that he was remarked the rear adj
miral gravely-
He did say So" responded the Seua-
tor but he isn't. That brings up ms
guess contest: When IS a farmer not
a farmer Give up? All Of you? Vel,
I'll tell you. a farmer is not a farmer
when he's an aETiCulturist-"
The Senators were still laughing when
Mr.. Tillmau entered the room. and bIr.
Martin promptly gave him the defiu-
tIon of a farmer when he Is not
farmer. The title. Mr.. Martin said,
fitted the South CarOlinian well AiT
Tnlman protested that ne was innocent
of the accusation, and TO prove the
truth Of his assertions gave his own
definition OF a farmer and an agTiCul-
turist A farmer, he said, is a man
who makes money running "a farm,
and an agriCultuTiSt is a man who runs
a farm 10 spend the money he has al
ready made.
THAT fits your case admirably said
Senator Martin
Not by a jugful," protested Mr. TIL
man. 7 MAKE money on my farm, and
am, therefore a successful farmer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
A MEMORY OF A LOST DELIGHT.

4 fireplace anyone may have. and
10 me the wonder is that our civiliza.
tion has abolished the very soul from
our Northern homes. Fire is no longer
the JOY of the household but the
slave, imprisoned in the cellar. All, but
it was delicious when the oId-fashioned
family sat together in the great kitchen
around the huge fireplace. All the even
ing we told stories. ate doughnuts.
drank cider. ali the time pairing apples
and hanging the long festoons of quar-
tiers from the beams. hut tile dear lit
tie mother, she il was who told the
best stories while she was knitting muf-
flerS and socks Or mendiug cur well
worn clothing. There were no parlors
at all in those days. and IS for thrJun-
med pianos, we had nCJ yet heard OF
them. At 9 O'Clock. honest and dr0Wsy.
we knelJ and thanked God for life and
love and home. Our OULks and beds aaC
trundle beds were all in close proximity,
and from every one or them We could
see the flames, stIl jumping up the
chimney while the big hreIog was slowly
eaten through. There was not enc mill
IOnaiTe IN all the wCTld, and. indeed. We
were not worried over the affair.--Out-
ing Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

John Drew comes to the New Nation
all next week IN mis- successful COMEDY
My Wife" which scored q. hit earlier
in the season at the Empire Theater,
New York. where 1t ran for four months
Mr. Drew has appeared IN Washington
IN many plays. but MY Wife" Is said
TO afford him the great opportunities
Tor his display OF histrionic ability.
Charles Frohman has provided the
star with company. which includes, in
addition to Miss Billie Burke. such
Players as Ferdinand Gottscha,k. Wal
ter Soldering. Morton SeIten, Albert Roc
cardi, Mario Majeroni Rex McDougall.
Frank Goldsmith. Dorothy Tenant. Ida
Greeley Smith. Mrs. Kate Pattison Sell
ten. Hope Latham. Miss May Galyer,
and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

Gen George H. Hairless general manager of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and William F. Guide president of the
worth Citizens Association, met the other day.
Said Mr. Guide: when you really going improve the
abomnable service get The Bnghtwood car Ine?"
Said General Hauies: "Of course you know operating
that line at distinct loss Nevertheless do everything pos
be to better the service for patrons and shall
improvements there soon-very soon"
Perhaps General auies thought than he said So
IT?
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