davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
URGENCY OF THE BOND ISSUE

VA forks COMMISSIONER CASEY has given the West
M End Beermen club instructive talk the condition
Wv of the in this city The tremendous OF debris
created by the fire has blocked obucted the drains
that great number of instances they nothing cesspoos
The carried off, but held seep ground
The works department has found which should
able to walk upright almost filled the roof with gravel
and brick dust washed down by the rains More than 1000
of gravel have been taken from few blocks is grave con
ton, affecting the health of the city
Mr. Casey in addressing the club illustrating the impera-
need of reconstruction for the SYSTEM
the issue OF bonds be voted the election May H. He
supported in his position by W. J. Sweeney of the
workers who pointed the industrial prosperity might
expected follow from the expenditure of $18OO0OOO chiefly
wages. Neither will the burden fall heavily payers
because the of included the call the
sinking fund discharge the principal of the bonds post
poned for several period when the shall passed
of the trying of rehabilitation The
subject by the several speakers convincing
adopted a unanimous in favor of the bonds
Dr. Margaret Mahoney president of the teachers
has issued circular obecng details in the proposed
expenditure of be raised for school houses
ahoney smaller schools and of them
which there be honest differences opinion matter
this sort is not possible please everybody But
agreed, including Dr. Mahoney, that
school ROOM
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Dream Food From Greece

HaShish, that strange drug which has
given our language its word assassin
"a man so frenzied by the drug that he
accomplishes a MURDERS used by the
Persians, Turks and Egyptians in a
Chinese. 1t is the product of plant
grown in large quantities in the Pelo-
ponnesus (southern Greece) in the dis
trict about Tripolitza. The plant grows
to height of about four feet and it's
branches are thickly covered with small
leaves and studded with tiny seeds
The entire plant, stalk and branches,
is cut within few inches of the root
and laid out in the sun to dry. The
branches are then rubbed to separate
the seeds, and these in turn are ground
into fine powder, which constitutes
the drug. The drug has the power of
inducing sleep and producing pleasant
and fantastic dreams. Continued use Of
hashish renders its devotees wild and
reckless and results in a complete
wreck of their mental and physical
constitution.
For this reason the Egyptian govern
ment has prohibited the importation OF
the drug and recently entered into a
convention with Greece to prevent it's
expectation from there to Egypt, where
the consumers of hashish are very nu-
merous. The drug is practically never
used in Greece. but it is now exported
to the various ports in England. Aus
tria, France and Italy. and from there
much, no doubt, ultimately finds its
way to Egypt.-Kansas City Journal
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
THE PIE THAT BINDS

ETE proposition that every San shall bake
pie cake for the visiting blueackets received with
i SOME alarm at the The New York World is among
those who have about the consequences of
pie feast tor the sturdy visitors Thus the World:
unofficial
gram or the reception OF Admiral Evans feet 1t every
the batesbp feet will have whole himself day
he
General Merriam the
The Call this form of SANDER been
inghese ulramontane they could
think OF about and they attack hospitality of which
we have always been Justly proud pie this
view not thing TO be lightly tits symbol treated
with guaranty OF good will If at all
It should be eaten with ceremony the band
but will equal purpose and give testimony to its stayng
qualities # is used ocke for the of
wife and around the neck Above should not be
regarded or spoken OF as form of building material
fa the solid edece OF the great moral that binds
pf and ndivsbe the pie Podunk
to San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
JagIess joys

Qn recent address to vineyardists
A. Sbarboro declared that wine and beer
are not intoxicating liquors..
When in posture edifying, while
the midnight hours are flying,
on the pavement you are lying,
cropping upward for the street,
When the cobblestones are rock
ing in premeditated mocking of
the curious interlocking that
affects your legs and feet.
When the lamp posts all are dane
ing a fandango most entranc-
ing and the buildings, too, are
prancing to a measure quaint
and queer.
You are amply compensated, by a
happy thought elated that
you're not intoxicated, but are
merely full of beer.
After toying with the fagon,
should you spy crimson drag
on with an orange colored
wagon full of pink and yellow
rats,
While behind him come a-crawling
snakes of size and hue appall-
ing, and you hear the gentle
calling of a flock of pea green
bats,
And you shake as if a blizzard
had descended on your gizzard
as a certipedal lizard starts to
creep along your spine.
And his mates come, thick and
thicker-don't it make you
grin and snicker to reflect
you've had no liquor. but are
simply soaked in wine?
On the merry morning after, when
you're filled with mirth and
laughter, when your coats
across a rafter and your boots
are in the bed,
When the sealskin furs your pal
ate and a dainty. tripping NAL
let all the PAGES of the ballet
dances blithely on your head,
There's a happiness in thinking
how you're joy and safety link
ing (since no danger lies in
drinking foaming stein or
sparkling cup),
And in blissful satisfaction that
admits of no detraction you
may contemplate your action
when you passed the whisky up.
o. H. FERNBACH.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
REFORM IS HELPED BY FOES LIKE THIS

Chronicle processes because certain friends
worried lest the Chronicle, which they accustomed
regard the champion good government and civic
.panonshp
not be denied that some such suspicion had gained
ground amounting That certainty removed
by the Chronicles laorous untenabe position
When newspaper processes champion civic decency
III breath and with the next possible aid and COM
fort Mr. Hen and the Southern Pacific political
position untenabe the hypocrisy The Chronicle
proceeds with It's explanation and apology:
We particularly concerned about the state
and & & % t a. 70 m % @ we We pes d TN e Sc services we OF the aoiest @
@ M a9e pa9i @ @ @ boa g b @ & m @ not % @ eae wnq fn
and especially that the delegation from this shall be character
and standing and therefore the opposite Of the OF those whom
WE are accustomed o send from time lmnoa this statei most
n poeay dominated by political machine whose
party the political department. the southern
that We wish this machine broken completely
The astonishing conclusion from this reasoning is that every
body should and fight the Encoln league
Southern Pacific domination the Chronicles reasoning
be somewhat confused It is perhaps this condition
fusion that mpe the Chronicle sloca columns give
possible assistance Mr. Herrins political machine while
editorials the paper professe be the champion decency
but only the understanding that Chronicle and
control the particular brand OF dcec Most people know what
that might be-
The Chronicle champion of civic decency 1t is
champion for interest that will the price, whether the
reward be place the republican delegation Chicago
hard All this is matter Of record the
undispued documentary evidence Chronicle has
ntued deny the They unquestioned and
admitted
Chronicle promises TO do great things for the republican
party the coming campaign apparently willing to wait
until the Southern Pacific machine has nced grip
organization After the mischief Chronicle will
talk right out about II This amuse but does
anybody.
The Chronicle win great things the party 1t may
be able TO do the mischief by msrepresena-
ton OF facts the interest Of the Southern Pacific machine
an advocate its influence vanished when became
columns for sale the highest bidder The paper carries
about much weight the Oakland Tribune for example,
league reces the opposition of agencies
The Chronicle and the Tribune twin champions
raising chorus Of opposition to the league presents instructive
and convincing Spectacle The league fortunate eny
and can afford TO be good natured about If:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

natural that conceals legal trick 1t
be suggestive that this ordinance originally drawn
by Abe Ruef
provision of the franchise the
motive that science has may hereafter discover
and the the right to poe feed trolley and
other overhead construction We submit that these provisions
should be closely limited before final passage
The franchise contains the somewhat blind provision that other
railways the said tracks for blocks purpose
securing equal terminal facilities We profess
the meaning of this clause but face looks like
attempt limit nul the charter that competing
railways coincdent franchises blocks
The Call believes that railway the lines of this
franchise needed but this document
shape and dubious that before granted
should be amended important particulars present shape
it shows bad faith its face.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Princesses With Trades

Many princesses and other ladies of
the royal houses of Europe would be
capable of earning good incomes as
skilled workers were they suddenly de
priyed of their rank and wealth.
Princess Hermine of Reuss, for in
stance, is a skilled watch maker, and
has frequently shown her work at va
rious German exhibitions. Then again.
a we'll known Stuttgart company has
taken UP and patented more than one
of the inventions OF the Duchess Philip
of Wurttemberg. who has the curious
hobby of making special surgical ban
dages, elastic stockings and supports.
Perhaps the NEST curious hobby Of all.
however, is that of the Archduchess
Friedrich of Austria, who makes beau
tifully scented wax candles. which size
molds and prepares with her own fin-
gers.-Kansas City Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Answers to Queries

THE FLAG-R., Alameda, Cal. Must
a foreign vessel on entering an Ameri-
can port fly the American flag?
No.
NEW YEAR-A. H Y, City On what
day will the Jewish new year fall this
year?
September 2s.
RALSToN-M. D., City. What was
the date of the death of w. c. Ralston.
the banker?
May 80, 1875.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES-W. f. D..
City. Do the civil service rules apply
to the United States army as to other
branches of the government?
No. The army has rules of it's own
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Evans Remembers
Onions and QuakeS

OF Francisco n 1892;
Cio"s anu VudnCS The me andth crew of
the Yorktown
docked being
the front possible scrap
outside las
had disappeared paint
again ready This led being
bread OF the mouths
had
the outside of her than the
considered ship
i'm"
OF the earthquake April 21 of that year he
earthquake frightened
general promptly
surprising my game got
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

SACRAMENTO-N B. W., City. what
Is the population of Sacramento, Cal?
January l, 1908, 1t was estimated to
be $4,000.
POPES-A. b., City. How many
popes have there been?
Since the time of the Apostle Peter,
A. ID. 41-67, there have been 257.
PIONEER BANK-Subscriber City
When did the Pioneer bank, known as
Joe Duncan's bank" close It's doors?
October s. 1877.
HOMESTEAD-Sub Petaluma,
Cal. In California can wife home-
stead her husbands real estate with
out his knowledge, consent or sigma
ture?
She cannot -,-----~.-s.-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
The Smart Set

rISS HILDA VAN SICKLEN S
IN N luncheon TO So girls tomorrow
M will be one of the most brill
lVl liant affairs Of the entire sea-
son. 1t will take place in the
Claremont country club at tables deco
rated with masses of spring blossoms
Gayly decorated May poles will line
the big room, and the dainty name
cards Will be in the pa1est of spring
colors. While the guests are enjoying
delicious luncheon there will be
music. Almost all the guests will be
San Francisco girls.
theater party was given by Emil
Kehrlein on Tuesday night, his guests
enjoying a supper at one of the down
town cafes after the play. The party
consisted of:
Mr. and Mrs Walter Emil Kehriein
Miss SIS Dolly MacGavin Charles Norris
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley w. Burnett and
Miss Jennie Dunphy, who have been
touring the southern part of the state.
are now on the way to this city, and
will arrive In a day or two at the Fair
mont hotel. They will be here for the
coming festivities at the hotel, starting
in another three weeks for second
motor trip.
Mrs Linda Bryan. who starts for Del
Monte with a group of society girls to-
day, was hostess yesterday afternoon
at an informal tea given in her home in
Buchanan street. A feature of the af-
fair was fortune telling by tea leaves.
which was done by a very clever. anna
teur from across the bay.
The society women who are interest
al II, .tb he vaudeville r1arfornanCa 70 ba
given by society's amateurs on the
night OF MAY 81 are:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

This weeks Del Monte letter is
brimming over with excitement caused
by the fleets visit. The big hotel is
full already and a large proportion OF
its guests are San Franciscans. Good
times are in order for every moment
of the next four days. but Saturdays
big dance will be the most brilliant
event of brilliant week. The main
dining room will be used for this
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
A FRANCHISE THAT NEEDS AMENDING

railway franchise comes up for final passage
Monday before the board of supervisors su
pcious provisions and features that the whole
proposition In the first place., the franchise although
admittedly wanted by the United Railroads. in the name
Of George B. Wcu the secretary of that corporation pu
pose Of this substitution is not satisfactorily explained
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Lucky" Baldwin
to Race in East

LUCKY o naadwin that Lucky" Baldwin pay up
70 Race IN EdSt his of dues owing the
Perhaps already
Baldwn and Maltese
of
Rey del Care be remembered sold Richard
England
the of the
a rae
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Agricultural Penal Colonies

The government of Colombia. South
America, declares it to be its intention
to establish penal colonies for It's pris-
oners now confined in the national
penitentiaries-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Miss Grey Former
High School Pupil

MI. /;.a, Though do know that she 5
- tered member of the association. Katherine
HgH oCHoOt fupH the
Of
high school when located Bush Hyde
eligible in
the Girls high school aumna association Mrs Julius the
the Her mother Mrs Mary
school and many years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Ilnpertinent Question No. 49
What Is the Other Thing Money Can't Buy7

What Is the Other Thing Money Can't Buy?
For the most original wiest this questlon-and
the briefer the better-The Call will payFTVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
, LAR EACH Pnze winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
70 Anywayrv.
prizet to Mr.. wiggs box
Getting what you when it.
prtz to rthur Rassda avenue ety..
The jackpot game of life.
prize n. oake Porter
Foolng of the people all of time and all of the
people part of the
to oAnnaP ReInhod. 1 San avenue.
If Greater San Francisco isn't, what is?.
pfzeto t Miss L. Antioch.
The Call, any way you take it.
prize o L Gorn San Mate
make others YOU as Won think OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

The Helena alderman who has in
herited house through the death OF
a pet dog might appropriately name
the place Kenilworth.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

It seems that the published report
of Raisuli's assassination was errone-
Gus. Now let the papers print re-
traction-expressing sincere regret.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
NOTE AND COMMENT

The Kurds are again in rebellion
and have massacred 1000 villagers
1t seems to be whey these Kurds
have
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

Ger of the day, who is authorized to
extend all the courtesies of the guard
house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

A Chicago stenographer, inheriting
fortune, announces that she will
study music. She will now transpose
notes instead of transcribing them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

FRITZ Scheff is to have her divorce
All doubt as to her right of entree
into the ranks of first class artists is
now dispelled.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

BY reading himself out of the demo
cratic party Hearst merely bows t.
the verdict rendered long ago by tn,
democrats.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

large affair. A re
the : dance. On Fri
be q dance at Mon
Those on the rec
tion committees 70
Mrs. Holden r. Warner
Mrs Marian r. lIaus
Mrs. ii. B. Moon
Mrs. George II. Estes
Mrs. ". B. Graham
Mrs Hugh Mel. Porter
Mrs Thomas Benton
Hunter
Miss Margaret Jacks
Mrs. George w. Eek
hart
Miss Hilda ClOugh
Lieutenant j. NJ. Patty
Some of the wei
will go down to
who are already II
Governor and Mrs GIL
lett
Colonel and Mrs. George
Ptppy
Colonel and Mrs. Wins
low Anderson
Colonel and Mrs L. W.
Marst0n
Colonel and Mrs. George
NJ. Perrine
Colonel and Mrs. p. J.
Amweg
Colonel TheO Gfer
Colonel X. Fl. Smith
Mrs Linda HOag Bryan
Mrs ]. Athearn FOlger
Mr.. and Mrs A. j.,
.RaiSch
Miss Ff6ride Hant
Mr.. and. Mrs j. Dow
ney Harvey
Miss Geneyieve Harvey
Miss Flora Lowe:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
COfyell
Miss Marie Rode Deant
Miss Mabel Toy
Miss Engracia .Critcher
Miss Florence Burns
Mrs. J. D. 2eters
Miss Anna Weller
Mrs Lundeen
Miss Clements
Edward Greenway
James Phelan
Mrs. Chauncey' Taylor
Mr.. ami Mrs. Stanley
Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. August
SchilliDg
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

Miss Evelyn Levkowicz. daughter OF
DIR. Marcus w: LevkOwicz of Alameda.
was married last night to Sterling
Beckwith HUBBARD a young business
man of Cleveland. Ohio. at the Grace
Episcopal church by Rev. DR.. Gardner
of Stanford university. The bride was
given away by Frederick: Peak of
Berkeley, and the latter,s wife acted as
bridesmaid. The maids of honor were:
Misses Roberta Hasfett. Marguerite
Hubbard Erna Hermann and Edith
Mau. The ushers were Raymond GOtt,
Clarence ,Siegfried, Ralph Huntington
and Mckee Sherrard. Mr.. and Mrs
Hubbard will leave for their honey
moon today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

Up in Benicia the leg of bamboo
dining table has begun to sprout. II
is to be hoped it will put forth leaves
before company comes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

J suited to such a
.eeptiop will precede
day night there will
.terey presidiO.
eptiOn and intrOduc-
r the dance are;
! Mrs. j. L. de Witt
Mrs. Bowen
I Mrs +. ID. Webster
Mrs. J.. NJ Petty
Mrs. T. r. keefer
Mrs. Dosbihs'
Miss Mary Jacks
Mrs. II. BsWalkington
Mrs. Frederick Wood
worth
/ Captain r. ID. Webster
Lieutenant w. B. Gra-
ham.
l known people who
Del Monte today or
here are:
General and Mrs. ], B.
Lauck
4 Judge and Mrs. Ralph
L Harrison
/ Colonel and Mrs. III.
Dinkelspiel
[ Colonel and Mrs. 1T. ID.
LOvelace
! COLONEL and Mrs. p. NJ.
NippeFt
Colonel r. Weineicke
lColOuel Il. a Preble
rCaptain and Mrs R. III.
=, Fletcher
! Mrs. kathryn " Henry
:Lieutenant r.. II. Fletch-
.er
Mrs. Randall Hunt
Miss Nathalie Hunt
Miss Kate Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
TOwne
Mrs. w. s. Porter
Mrs. William 2. Morgan
Miss Eleanor Morgan
, Miss Linda Bryan
Miss Aimee Raisch
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham
Havens
Miss. BergiA
Miss Anna Peters.
Miss Marjorie Sheppard
Mrs. Duncan =
Miss Carol. Duncan. 4
Miss Mary Phelan
Miss Mary Dillon
Mrs l.. Aldrich
Miss Enid FOOte
II. b. Taylor
Miss Mabel Gregory.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

Voters of the eighth congressional
district can best meet Smiths attitude
toward forest reserves by sending
him to the woods.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

Army etiquette requires that upon
Emma Goldman's next visit to the
Presidio she be escorted by the Off
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

In Rear Admiral Evans autobiography he
writes of San Francisco in 1892;
The peonle pave me. and the crew Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

E Chronicle processes concern because certain of its
seem worried lest the Chronicle which they
to regard the champion OF good government and civ
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
The Insider
Learns from New York correspondent that
Lucky Baldwin will pay up arrears and
race string next season on the eastern tracks.

that Lucky Baldwin is going to pay up
his arrears of dues owing the Eastern
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
AUTO EXPLOSION SCAREs ITALIANS.
Rush from Tenement Houses in Fear of An
other Black Hand Outrage

James Stevens, thirty years old, OF No. 40 West
22d street chauffeur employed by the New York
Taxicab Company, severely and dangerously
burned early this morning by the explosion of the
gasolene tank OF the taxicab he operating. He
was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
18th street and First All the families in
the neighborhood mostly Italians. imagined that
another Black Hand bomb outrage had been per-
petrated, and there considerable excitement
until the arrival of the police from the East 22d
street station.
Stevens going east in 10th street when his
taxicab got out of order. He stopped the machine
and crawled underneath il to investigate the trou-
BILE While he was under the cab tie gasolene
tank exploded with loud report, burning Stevens
about the face hands and body. Men, women and
children rushed the adjacent teneneht houses,
shriekng and weeping
BY this time the taxicab was in flames Several
men, who realized what had happened, pulled Stev-
ems from under the burning car and one sent IN an
alarm from the box at Avenue A and 18th street
Patrolman De Gulio, of the East 22d street sta
ton summoned ambulance from Bellevue Hos
pital and Dr. More hurried Stevens there.
In the mean time Engine 8, from 18th street, had
reached the scene. and the fremen exungushed the
flames that destroying the taxicab After
the police had reassured the Italians. they returned
TO their homes
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
ITALIANS STONE CAR.
Fnghtened Women Passengers See6
SafetY Under Seats.

Six Italian youths were sentenced TO SIX mon.hs
in the workhouse by Magistrate Cornell IN the
night court last evening for throwing stones al
a trolley car In Jerome avenue earlier In the
evening and frightening several women passengers
into state OF hysteria-
At Jerome avenue and 1Slst street the conductor
requested one Of the Italians to stop smoking
All six left the and began to hurl stones at
it, The women passengers screamed and severai
of them crept under the seats The Italians were
shouting and laughing over the screams OF the
women in the car when Mounted Patrolman Fox
of the Bathgate avenue station. rode up ana
gathered them in
The prisoners said they were; Rocco Sica. seven
teen years DID, Of No. 9s5 East 16lst street; Pas
auale Sarton, twenty-four years, OF No 81 East
146th street; Pora Teutano- seventeen years OF
No 700 East 1Slst street. Charles Asetto. nineteen
years. of No. SOS1 Third avenue; Anthony Discrie-
toforo seventeen years. of No 614 East 1sst street,
and Charles Mile. sixteen years. of No Ass Third
avenue.
Adam T. C1ausen, of No 1I3 jackson avenue;
Anna McDavid of No. As West 154th street. and
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Locke, of No. 24 West 1o4th
street. appeared witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
CT. U. STILL DEBATING ON GRAFT.
Charges Against Delegates Will Be Settled
on SUNDAY.

The report of the Central Federated Union COM
nlittee appointed to investigate graft charges
against delegates who the Murray Hill Lyceurn
meeting in 1905 came Up yesterday with the re-
niles OF the accused delegates at the meeting 1t
was decided to settle the whole matter next Sun
day.
The accused delegates had the floor yesterday.
and they went over the whole political history OF
New York as far alleged dickering with labor
unions was concerned. All the delegates appeared
TO be impatient and Hearst and anti-Hearst fac
tions among other factions were apparently in eVf-
dence.
The delegates. who were charged with being con-
nected with the meeting went into every phase CT
the question and denied all the charges They also
accused the committee of being unfair, and char
acterized the evidence submitted by its witnesses
as being such as would not be considered In a
court of Justice
Il believe said a delegate. that We should get
at the bottom of the whole business ] don't know
how we may do 1t, but people outside have been
telling me about graft revelations. This body Is
becoming Joke"