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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
THE UNTAMABLE ARCHITECTS

JERE LYNCH who has surveyed mankind from China
INk Peru and has small sympathy for the ambitious
pedestrian science arithmetic The
architect know and fear him in San Francisco
invaded prophecy
by Lynch architecture, although may
being There rebellion all along
line the expected que the disturbance The
remedy may prove than the disease
the rebuilding OF San Francisco monenary afflicted with
by attack of the artistic
Mr. Lynch by would aspiring architects through
Of sprouts by dracOnan board OF examiners who will
that all posulan seeking the official trademark shall
what make 1t the ancient maxim of the trade that
architect craftsman who has got job The figures pro-
duced by Mr. Lynch might indicate further diagnosis that
the definition description might be enlarged by the cooay that
architect who spends his time chasing rainbows
ovner
The Olympic club in sackcloth and ashes-ths is mostly
fguravebecause the ambitious prompting of Citizen
Harrison and his architect this husky organization started body
for China by the underground and has fallen by the waysde
cold sporting worthy of the
best traditions the club but unappy the light hearted proponents
Of the plan had stopped 1t said of the Eskmos
and other primitive peoples that they unable beyond
five may be that Citizen Harrison hand the
fingers OF the other
Joking aside this which reputable and responsible
arhiecthere plenty OF hemowe themselves
corrected and auredy the figures produced Mr. Lynch should
them moving for their protection and that of their clients
would be unfortunate result selfdefense should
find themselves compelled employ only engineers design build
ings An architect be something than artist
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
COFFEE, THE TARIFF AND MORALS

HE anomalous condition of the tariff applies coffee
is brought to public notice by Mr. Louisson Hawaiian
planter, who his way Washington urge congress
impose duty this product when outside of the United
States and dependencies The Dngley tariff puts coffee the
free list At the time this tariff grown
under American rule and free breakfast table popular
unexpected result OF this iberaity that
growing imposed export duty the
that this mpo added nothing the price paid by the
because this coffee had compete product
other that impose duty but the intention
nch the American possible In fact the duty
o plague the inventor
Since the passage OF the Dingley tariff the United
acquired Porto Rico and the Philippines Hawaiian group
has undeyeoped potenties the growing coffee These
dependencies will urge through Mr.. Louisson duty
imposed foreign grown coffee from which product
island shall be exempt This country obga-
ons Brazil which is the largest coffee producer the
and sells almost its whole the American market Brazil
almost nothing from the United States and the government gets
from the vast mpoaons of coffee from
If should impose duty foreign coffee would of
the price the that
way the duty would be help the planters
dependencies The government would get
OF foreign coffee and the island planters would
How high that should be question and
the further question how worth while to increase
prices home for the advantage outlying possessions
Thus the arithmetic Of the tariff may take aspect
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Gossip Of Railwaymen

otherwise pay them less than carload
rate. It is probable that the arrange
ment under the new tranScontinental
westbosnd tariff viii be discontinued.
1t VIII be necessary then for dealers
who desire TO consolidate shipments 10
do so through forwarding agents or
discontinue the practice
There is one thing I admire about
the interstate commerce. commission"
observed an old railroadman as he
glanced over the last pamphlet issued
by that illustriOUs body, and that is
they are always trying TO help the poor
creature who works for a railroad and
not the railroad company. There is so
much humanity about these commits
sioners that you would imagine they
had all been brought up in the railroad
business.
why. when they come down to the
pass question. which occupies most OF
their attention. they remind me of the
generosity of old c. 2. Huntington and
Charles Fred Crocker. who. on the
death of A. n. TOwue. cut out the an
nual to the family but gave them the
use of a private ear. The commission
works on the same principle Look at
the latest orders and regulations on the
pass question.
1T lays down as law that all passes
TO a family must be revoked If an en-
ice of the company. 1t doesn't matter
whether the company works him to
death; no courtesy is to be shown the
family. but free transportation may be
given family if an emplOye is killed
in the service Of a common carrier
IF man then wants his family to
have any favors after his death. all he
has to do is to chuck himself under the
cars. and then ten chances to one the
commission will meet promptly and bar
passes to man who commits suicide
Colonel George G. Fraser has to be in
Waukesha by December L. having
been called thither on account OF a law
suit in which he is said TO be heir
to an immense fortune. Fraser declines
TO give any particulars as to how much
he expects to obtain out Of the suit
Fred Shoup and John Ross. travel
ing passenger agents OF the Southern
Pacific, returned yesterday after accom-
panying the formers train through the
Sacramento valley and report that il
met with a most enthusiastic reception
at every stopping point.
c. H. Speers. general passenger agent
of the Colorado Midland. is in the city
attending meeting of the scrip people.
H. ]. snyder. general agent OF the
Mexican Central in this city, is In Los
Angeles
D. Burkhalter. superintendent OF the
Sacramento division. had to leave the
inspection train after the run to Sparks,
on account of illness. and was taken
from his car to the hospital
The Southern Pacific will put on their
overland trains sleepers identicaily the
same as those used by the New York
Central on their Twentieth Century
limited and on the Pennsylvania limited
There will be 25 for the Portland serv-
ice and . for the Owl. These cars have
two staterOOms and wider passage
ways. Delivery of these ears will be-
gin at once.
d. L. Bliss Of the Lake Tahoe trans
pOrtation company has left for the east
and will soon be Joined by his brother,
Walter L. Bliss
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Rice Crop of Korea

Consul General Thomas Sammons of
Seoul reports that Japanese officials
employed in the Korean department of
agriculture, commerce and industry es-
innate the rice crop for 1908, at 80 per
cent greater than for numerous pre-
vious years. The details follow: .
An estimated total yield of 2,720,000
pounds is based on the presumption
that Korea contains $4,000 600 acres
and that 10 per cent of the total area
is under cultivation. 1t is further esti-
mated that half of the total area under
cultivation consists of paddy fields and
that each cho, or 2.5 acres, produces in
Japan 80 bushels, or 5000 pounds, and
in Korea 40 bushels, or 2,720 pounds,
of rice. korea's average annual rice
crop is placed at 1850, 600 pounds.
On the basis of the average annual
consumption of one koku, or $40 pounds
of rice per person in Korea. this con-
sulate general has estimated the coun-
try's rice crop at 100000 pounds per
annum- In 1907 only SIS per cent of
Korea's rice crop was exported.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Chinese Ramie Exports

Writing from Hongkong, Vice Consul
General Stuart ]. Fuller says: This is
the first year that ramie has appeared
in the exports from Swatow, and, in
deed, 1t has not been hitherto of COM
mercial Importance in the south China
market. Considerable interest is taken
in this matter at Swatow, and it is
thought possible that in ramie will be
found a product that can successfully
replace sugar, Swallows former staple.
The commissioner of Chinese customs
at Swatow says that the industry is
not yet extensive being confined to the
Chaoyang district
Plants are said to grow rapidly and
can be cut three or four times a year.
The prepared ramie is worth $40 Mex
lean Cat present rate of exchange
equivalent to about SIT United States
gold) per picul of 1873 1-3 pounds, as
against $40 for the Hankow article. 1t
is important to note that the amount of
ramie handled at the port of Swatow in
the year 1907 aggreg gated 4,133 piculs,
equivalent to 1,551 ,066 pounds
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Personal Mention

]. H. Israel of Minneapolis is at the
Fairmont.
J. Bancroft of Walnut Creek is at
the st. James.
Charles Yowman of Chicago is at
the Baltimore.
L.. Lindsay of London is registered
at the Fairmont.
C. E. Barnard of New York is stay
ing at the Stewart
NJ C. Healion of San Diego is a
guest at the Fairmont.
James r. Plum of New York is
registered at the ST Francis.
w. Champion of Honolulu and G.
Hurd of Chicago are at the Manx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. BarkIey of
Los Angeles are guests at the ST.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Hunter of Mon
terey have apartments at the st.
Francis.
Senator p L. Flanagan of Reno is
at the Stewart, accompanied by Mrs.
Flanagan
Senator R. S. Flanagan of Reno and
William Janten of Santa Monica are
at the Stewart.
Louis Metcalf and wife of Livermore
and Thomas Graves of Quincy, o., are
at the Imperial.
William Haas and wife of Wisconsin
and Mrs. Alice Sholt of Los Angeles
are at the Savoy.
ington, ID. c., and r. S. Shainwald and
wife of New York are at the Granada,
d. ]. Mccarthy and wife of New
York, ]. A. Lawson of Austin. Tex. and
H Kirk of New Mexico are at the
Holland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
MIXED MISSOURI POLITICS

SOMEWHAT unusual condition to pass in Mis-
II souri, politics the election Of former Attorney General
Hadey to be governor republican and "Gumshoe Bill
the democratic side be United
confusion confounded The election triumph
politics The defeat OF Stone lust
the 1t that the of Hadey given
republicans majority joint ballot if proves
defeat for Stone which would be good thing itself
believe that the country whole would gamer
had OF the Folk type the senate
their party labels may be- The St Louis Post Dispatch
pendent democratic paper thus explains the situation:
all
toughest wards ST Louis
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12


as to the best methods for the destruction of
treesy
Write to the experimental station,
University of California, or the state
commission of horticulture, Ferry
building, San Francisco, for advice
ClGAR-Emeline. City. Is it proper when
man meets on the street and stops to
talk to her, for him TO retain cigar In his
mouth If he happens TO be smoking?
No gentleman will, under the circum-
stances, smoke or hold cigar in his
lips while talking with woman.
CoINs-B. NJ & Co.. City. Please send me
by mail list OF the United States coins and
description of the same, that command a
premium
The query department has no such
list. You can procure such through any
first class book seller.
MARIE CoRELLI-J. t.. Whatcom, Wash.
Please publish the address of Marie Corelli.
Stratford on Avon, England.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
The Smart Set

tafned yesterday at a luncheon gwen
at the FairmOnt. The comp 49, 49,
e-1,,sts v--ere Miss suzanne Kirkpatrick
and Miss Clara Allen. the two attrac-
tive debutantes who have been favored
guests at several OF the recent alIalss-
Among those who were present al tAe
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12

a n ISS ETHEL McALIISTER will
NJ a::..:.: {. ::..5 ] : {. !: -:s'. :: !.
given by her mother. Mrs. NJ.
Hall McAllister. at their home In Jack
son street. The hours will be from
3 to G o'clock and large number OF
guests will meet the charming debu-
tante. Mrs. McAllister Will be assisted
in receiving her guests by Mrs. Ell
lott McAllister. Mrs. William Peyton,
Mrs. William Tubbs, Mrs James Otis,
Mrs. William Denman. Mrs. Harry Ben
son and several others. The receiving
party will also include several Of the
seasons debutantes with Miss Suzanne
Kirkpatrick, Miss Innes Keeney and
others.
Miss AIyce sullivan will entertain
this afternoon at one of the delight
full teas of the season to be given at
her home in Clay street. The cOmpii-
mented guest at the affair today viii
be Miss Ashleigh Turner, cousin Of
the attractive hostess
Mrs Watson d. Fennimore has sent
out cards for a luncheon 10 be given
Friday. November 20. at her home in
steiner street There VIII be dozen
guests at the informal party.
Major and Mrs. S B. Dunning, Z. s
A. sailed on the Manchuria for Homo
lulu. and a number of army friends
aceompa them to the dock to wish
them bon voyage. Mrs. HyGe-Smith
was also among those who had a party
of friends TO say farewell on her de-
parture for Honolulu. Mrs. o. P.
Downing is on the same ship, but is
going to Hongkong for a long visit
in the orient.
One of the informal teas of the week
was given yesterday by Miss Genevieve
King, who entertained so guests in
compliment to Mrs. Orville Pratt. who
has been the motif for Il series of de-
lightful parties.
Miss Florence Breckenridge enter
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Answers to Queries

POEM-A L. p. Palo Alto. Cal.
Several readers of this department ad-
wise it that the poem you want
descriptive of women, as being far
below the low estate of the Man With
the Hoe. is s'The Wife" by Winfred
Chandler. which was published in The
Raven and in Sunset about four years
ago.
PENSIoN-B. c., Marin county. Cal. To
whom shall one apply about pension for a
woman who has six childreni
If you are the widow of a soldier
who served in one of the wars, COM
municate with the pension Office, Post
Office building, San Francisco.
What was the popular vote for Mckinley and
Bryan in 1896 and in 1900?
Mckinley Bryan
1895 . 7,1O4,799 $500, ,925
1900 ........- 7.2o7.9 .923 6.s5S,1s3
COOLING MoTH-w j.. Saratoga. Cal To
what department should / apply for information
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12


Similar work in
the Folk
overwhelmed by large majorites
Early in the campaign nobody had the slightest notion that
Missouri doubtful There is question the
democracy largely in the majority there The election Hady
simply revolt against the democratic political machine
aed by disgust the methods used by the organization defeat
Folk and the of e undesrables
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12


Mrs. Elmer Fl. Cox. who has been tne
guest OF Lieutenant and Mrs O. r NJ
Hazard for several weeks. VIII enter
tain this afternoon at an in1ornial Tea
20 be given ar the Fairmont mum
her OF army friends are on the guest
list and also several members OF tne
younger set
A number OF the younger girls and
others Interested in the cause OF char-
it,- are going TO the bridge party 70
be given Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. VAIN Morgan Draper in san
Rafael. The proceeds Of the affair viii
be devoted to the fund for the Maria
Kip orphanage, and those who do not
go TO play cards viii attend the tea
from until o'clock. Miss Elsa
Draper has charge of the arrangements
for the afternoon.
The first in a series OF Friday night
dances will De given this week in Cen
tury hall and large number OF ac-
ceptances have been received for the
event of that evening Those who VIII
be patronesses for these dances are:
Mrs James Potter Langhorne Mrs
George Moore Mrs Louis Monteagio
and Mrs. Wakefield Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Leventritt. who
have been in New York during the
summer. have returned TO the coast and
are al the Hotel Vendome in San Jose
Tor brief stay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
Impertinent Question No. II
Who's Who?

For the most original wittest this queson-he
briefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers viii be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POSTAL
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
winning to mats Good words-
to BoeHa.
written this-$
1prhet to HnyX King. general
There isn't any-Im Missouri democrat
to Harold Jacobs Mongon goneys city.
"Ex-Judge Cook"
81 prize to Mrs May Brdr city.
Tag, you're it.
% r. F. Bedls
"Da, da'-I heard it for the first last night
prize 70 R. E.. ancocks Day St
Hetch Hetchy-yes X.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21

The overflow" excursion of Los An .geIes Chamber of Commerce members will arrive in Imperial Valley on the morning of Friday, March 27, and spend two days visiting the towns and seeing the farms of the valley.
 The party will reach Brawley early Friday morning, Imperial at noon, and Calexico on Saturday morning. Re- turning from Calexico, the train will arrive at El Centro at 11:30 a. m., and remain until D. m., and during the stay the visitors will be entertained at luncheon by the ladies of El Centro, assisted by the local Chamber of Com merce. At D. m. the party will leave for Holtville on the Interurban line, returning to El Centro at 5:30 p. m. In the evening there will be recep- tion and entertainment at the Holt opera house, beginning promptly at 8 D. m., and lasting until 10 D. m., the hour of departure for Los Angeles.
 In a letter to the El Centro Chamber
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21
CHANGE FOR SMALL FARMERS.
For Subdivision Tract Near Calexjco,

Among the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce excursion1sts last month was Joseph R. Loftus, who organized the Arrowhead Realty Co.,, which has 3850 acres near Cucamonga, including 1000 acres in vines. MT. LoftuS saw enough on his trip to satisfy him that Imperial Valley is the coming country and this week he returned with Dr. M. P. Burnham and bought 4SO acres in section 10, northwest of Calexico, from the "Three Cs" outfit for $40,- 900. The land is deeded, and there fore may be subdivided.
 It is the purpose of Messrs. Loftus and Burnham to put the entire tract in good shape, plant vines and fruit trees upon a part of it, and offer the larger portion for sale in ten-acre lots to settlers desiring small farms for intensive cultivation. The land was in alfalfa before the overflow of New River, and is of the finest quality for vines and fruits.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21
Chamber of Commerce Urges Protection of Rights of Irrigators. Preparing for Reception of Los Angeles Excur- SiOniStS.

The El Centro Chamber of Com merce held meeting in the school house on the night of March 13, and outlined plans for active work. There was "a large attendance of leading business men, and several new mem bers were admitted.
 President J. Stanley Brown ad- dressed the Chamber on the import ance to every settler of such work as the body undertakes for the public benefit, and urged that all should do their share and not leave the whole burden upon a few citizens. Every settler in the district ought to be a member of the Chamber.
 The president appointed a commit tee of three to call upon citizens who are not members and urge them to join the Chamber, and requested every member present to ars as volunteers assistants to the committee, which is composed of MeSsrs. Pearson, Blanch- ard and Hayden.
 H. B. Pearson offered a resolution approving the proposed organization of a county board ot trade, naming the president and secretary as dele gates to such a body, and instructing the delegates to request the county board to present to the Supervisors a petition for a monthly appropriation of $25 to maintain an Imperial county exhibit in the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
 Several members spoke in support of the resolutions, and it was ex- plained that the Los Angeles Chamber had offered to give space to an ex- hibit of valley produces, put the speci- mems up in attractive shape, take care of the exhibit ana distribute ad- vertising matter to visitors for the sum named.
 President Brown said that a county board of trade was formed some time ago and had held a few meetings, but for various reasons the meetings had been discontinued It seemed an op-
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21
SHORT OF POWER.
Attempt to Comply With Injunction
 Causing More Trouble.

The Liverpool Salt Company has renewed it's demand that the injunc- tion against flow of water through Imperial Valley canals into Salton Sea be enforced, and hearing of the contempt cases against omcers of the 0. D. Go. probably will be renewed. In the meantime the c. D. Co., is try ing to obey the order to the extent of reducing the waste flow and is causing more trouble to users of water and power District No. is suffering from lack of water for irrigation, and the power plant is out of business a part of each day, Sufficient head is allowed to run the lighting circuits at night, but machinery depending up- on electric power is idle several hours during the day
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21

ies of the valley take steps to have the settlers represented before the United States Circuit Court when the matter of the injunction against the c. D. Go. again comes up. It was evident that the litigant corporations had not considered the interests of the people in the presentation of their case, and the court had no means of knowing what reducing the supply of water would mean to the valley. There should be some way of introducing evidence without offending the court and it seemed to be the business of the water companies to look after the interests of settlers and see that their rights were safeguarded.
 It had been reported that the in junction would be enforced again, and if that should be so, the cantaloupe growers would be placed ill a perilous situation and their crops might be ruined. The irrigation system could hOJ DC JuO ouCll method of regulation as had been tried in obedience to the injunction. Mr. Carter, who had lived at HanlCn Head ing for many years and studied the ways of the Colorado river had ex- plained the danger of reducing the flow in the intake. While the head gate was partly closed to comply with the court order, the intake silted up and the channel shifted over toward of six inches in the river helped to SCOUT the intake when the gate was reopened, and the cdrrent was brought back to the west side. Had a fall of six inches occurred instead of rise, permanent bar would have been formed, the current would have swung over to the east bank, and the intake would have been closed entirely. The Imperial Valley would have been de prived of water absolutely had the river fallen few inches or had the injunction been maintained ten days longer.
 After some discussion of methods of getting the facts before the court the secretary was instructed to com municate with attorneys of the c. D. Go. and ascertain what steps the peo pie of the valley could take to get their interests represented in the hear ing
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21
MUDDLED SURVEYS.
Priest Case Dismissed Because of Fatal
 Error In Land Description.

The case against Archie Priest, who is charged with cutting timber on government land in Imperial Valley, was dismissed in the United States court at Los Angeles because of er- roneous description of land in the complaint When Judge Wellborn learned that there are discrepancies in surveys so serious that a locator may find his entry mile and a half from his land, he was greatly surprised and remarked that Congress should be asked to straighten out the matter promptly. He also instructed the Dis trict Attorney to so inform himself of land matters in Imperial Valley as to avoid in future such muddles as that made of the Priest case.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-21
ANOTHER BIG EXCURSION
 HEADED FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY
Los Angeles Merchants Who Could Not Find Room in First Party Are Not to be Baked of Visit to CaIiforna'S Richest Region, Fl Centro Preparing Great Reception.

of Commerce, Secretary Frank Wig gins says
 This excursion, we hope to be as large as the first, although we cannot give you the exact number yet. Our idea is to give those of our friends who were unable to accompany us on the last excursion, an opportunity to see the wonderful advancement which has been made in all directions throughout the valley. We do not want you, however to go to any ex- tra expense for our entertainment.
 q herewith enclose you expression of few of our members, which you will note are most praiseworthy. trust that they will be the means of numerous settlers to make their homes among you.
 You will note in enclosed itinerary we are giving more time in each city than we did last time; this is being done by cutting out the trip to Mexi- CO.,"