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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
How Stevenson Came 10 Samoa and Yielded TO Its Charm

end decided ito make their home in
Samoa"
Mr.. Clarke found in Stevenson "a
congeniaI and delightful friend" and
never day passed without visit
from some member of the Stevenson
family to the mission house.
According to Mr.. Clarke, there is
no foundation for the Impression that
r. L. s." was an active religious
worker in the European and native
church life in Samoa:
He posed rather as dispassionate
onlooker and candid critic only re-
call two occasions on which r. L. s.
took any prominent public work in
connection with the English church.
The first was when gave reading
at miscellaneous entertainment to
raise funds for an extension of the
building, and on another occasion he
gave a lecture. ITO tell the TRUTH
says Mr.. Clarke. although r. L. s.
was most brilliant and delightful
conversationist, he was but a feeble
public speaker. We had full house,
all the notable people were present,
and the receipts excellent; but the lee
ture was not a success. The speaker
was consumed with nervousness and
MS voice almost inaudfble."
The inveterate bohemianism of Ste
venson sometimes caused friction be-
tween the mission home and himself.
On one occasion Stevenson Joined a
party of young Germans at a paper
Nchase on horseback for a Sunday s
amusement. Next day he asked Mr.
Clarke and his wife to dine at Vail
ina Clarke was angry with him and
refused to go. But his wife went ..R.
L. S" attempted an argument with Mrs
Clarke to justify himself, but she
pointed out the effect Of his conduct
upon the natives, and finally "R L. S."
said: Forgive me. Mrs. Clarke; you
are right and / was altogether wrong.
! regret 1t exceedingly" At Mrs.
Clarke's request he expressed his regret
to the young Germans who were pres
ent and also to an English naval off,
Ger. ITO make such an avowal," said
Mr. Clarke. in a place like Apia. where
the Sabbath was systematically disre-
garded by most of the white popula-
tion, required plenty of moral courage.
News travels quickly along the beach,
Before night it was known in every
German household and in the ward
room of every gunboat that r. L. s.
had expressed. his repentance for q
misspent Sabbath
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

$4,000 pounds. while the stand and
handle when shipped separately are -
take the same rate bringing the car
load rate>o on sadirons up TO $3.50 car.
II this ruling went into effect the price
OF sadirOns would be exactly doubled.
as the hardwareman would meet the
increase OF the tariff By raising the
price OF the article.
Railroadmen want to know by what
course of reasoning Spencer arrived at
this extraordinary reduction. A sad
iron consists of three irons. and the
transcontinental lines have had one
rate covering all three parts for a
number of years. They are all the
more amused with Spencer and his
department. for il costs the Pacific
coast lines about $4,000 a. year to
maintain him and his department 20
make astounding rate discoveries. The
ladies. however. have TO thank the
vigilance Of James Keller for prevent
ing wholesale Increase in the cost OF
sadirons.
general meeting OF the California
association Of traffic agents has been
called by President Henry Avila for
Monday evening when the dates for
the first annual outing Of the assOra-
tion and the annual meeting in Fresno
will be agreed upon. The middle OF
October is preferred to September. for
the meeting. as Fresno is sometimes
quite warm during that month. The
committee on entertainment consisting
of Norman Hall. George A. Ripple. v. NJ
Smith. G. n. Fisher and Henry Jarman.
are working out the details OF the
outing and 1t is thought that the mid
die OF July will be favored and the
Yosemite valley the place.
F. w. Thompson of the Rock Island
lines has left for Los Angeles on busi-
ness and expects to be back Monday
E. NJ Pomeroy OF the Pennsylvana
lines has returned from Albuquerque.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
Human Hair Market

An item of increasing Importance In
the trade statistics of Japan is the
traffic in human hair. The value Of
the exports of this commodity" rose
from $3.50 in 1904 to f10,421 In the first
IL months of 1907. France appears TO
be the best foreign customer, for in
1907 she took 115,71o pounds of IT,.
valued at f5.52S, while 3S,253 pounds.
worth f2,653, went to the United States
The hair is all black and rather coarse.
coming almost entirely from women Of
the lower classes. 1t is collected In the
spring and autumn, the best quality
coming from the women of Izu, who
are blessed with locks of extraordinary
length. After being combed and
cleansed by means OF sand, the harvest
thus gathered is sorted in bundles ready
for the foreign demand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
The Smart Set

n n ANY OF the city's society peo-
NH pie will go down to San Mateo
lV this evening for the long
awaited amateur theatricals
which will be given in San Mateo hall
The San Mateo kindergarten will bene-
mt by this affair. In which all of So
cietys clever amateurs will take part.
lei on Parle Francois" is the play to
De given, and already there is promise
OF very large audience. Some of
those who will take part are:
Miss Lenore Brewer Pbiiin 1snsS., ~ "s'A
Miss S Constance st rSuns a. Walter Jsesson E.
Young Iosa-ls aat rr1I,. = ui,er
Miss Marie de GuIsne '''spn 100'n
among the patronesses are:
Mrs. Arthur whitney MRS NJ E.sto,
Mrs Charles Green Mrs p I. Iansdsla
AAis' Alfred Ford Mrs. W. p. Fuller
Major and Mrs. Charles McKinstry
VIII leave this week for Santa Bar
para, where they will be the house
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller
Iranam Tor the flower festival and the
naval review. Mr.. and Mrs. Graham's
otner house guests will be the MARQUIS
and marchioness OF Headford, Mrs. d.
borg. Miss Diborg and Count de Ia
borde. Count de Laborde arrived in
Santa Barbara a day. or two ago from
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fee and their
daughter, Miss Marcia, went to Santa
Barbara in their own car last week
Mrs j. S. Ballard was hostess at a
very pretty luncheon this week to
which dozen society matrons were
hidden. The affair took place at the
st. Francis hotel. Among Mrs. Bal
lard's guests were:
Mrs. R. R Haskell Mrs. Harry Nathaniel
Mrs Z. B. Young Grey
Mrs. John Flournoy Mrs. ]. Alva Watt
Mrs. W. ID. Fennimore
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drum are spend
ing their honeymoon In the home Of
Mr.. Drums sister. Mrs. William Geer
Hitchcock. in San Mateo. The estate is
one of the prettiest in the southern
town, and was once the Henry Bowie
homestead. Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock are
the guests of Miss Sara Drum in her
Broadway home.
Mrs. w. p Fennimore was hostess
at a large bridge party yesterday. and
will again entertain In this popular
way this afternoon. Five tables were
played yesterday. and 20 guests will
also enjoy Mrs. Fennimores hospitali-
ty today.
A pretty wedding on Wednesday
last was that OF Miss Jessiea Cuth-
burt, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID.
Cuthburt. and the Rev. John Woods.
The affair took place in the Cuthburts
new home in San Mateo, which is one
of the handsomest in the southern
town. Several of San Francisco's So
ciety folk went down for the wedding,
at which Miss Jean Menzies and Miss
Betty Angus were bridesmaids. Mr..
Woods and his bride will make their
home in Visalia, where he was recent
ly called.
One of the seasons prettiest we'd
dings will take place tomorrow after
noon when Miss Mabel Nathalie Wise,
the daughter of Mrs. Henry Wise, and
Emanuel Elias will be married. The
ceremony, which will be witnessed by
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
10 the April Chronicle of the Lon
don missionary society Rev. w. e.
Clarke, who was attached to the

don missionary society Rev. w. e.
Clarke, who was attached to the
society's mission at Samoa during
Stevenson's residence there, supplies
some personal recollections of "R. L. 81
Mr.. Clarke recalls the day of Steven
sons first arrival. He noticed a little
trading schooner of about 80 tons with
huttering sails diving and plunging its
way into the calm safety Of the bay:
Making my way along the beach.
met little group of three European
strangers two men and a woman. The
latter wore print gown, large gold
crescent earrings, a Gilbert island hat
OF plated straw, encircled with a
wealth of small shells, a scarlet silk
scarf round her neck and a brilliant
plaid shawl across her shoulders; her
bare feet were encased in white canvas
shoes, and across her back was slung a
guitar. The younger Of her two COM
panions was dressed in a striped pyjama
suit, a slouch hat of native
make, dark blue sun spectacles and
over his shoulders a banjo. The other
man was dressed in a shabby suit of
white f1annels that had seen many bet
ter days, a white drill yachting cap
with prominent peak, a cigarette In his
mouth, and Photographic camera In
his hand. Both the men were bare
footed
Mr.. Clarke's first thought was that
probably they were wandering players
en- route to New Zealand, compelled by
their poverty to take the cheap con-
veyance of a trading vessel.
Later Mr. Clarke called at the ''hotel''
where the strangers were staying to
offer them civility and hospitality. and
found them educated and refined gem
tlefolk.''
Next day he learned that the stran-
ger in the shabby fannels was Robert
Louis Stevenson, the lady his wife and
the younger man his stepson, Lloyd
Osbourne. They had chartered the lit
tie schooner and fitted her with some
comforts as a private yacht and had
just completed a voyage of several
months duration. 50 Their inten-
ton was to spend month or more in
the Samoan group before returning to
civilization, but a few weeks later their
plans were changed, the glamour of the
islands fell upon them. as all the
world now knows. and they in the
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
Suffragettes of the SOS

In the London Examiner for 1855
there are notices on the then sufrragist
movement, both in poetry and prose.
Here is speciment of the former, after
Tennyson:
On they go through the land.
Many leagues onward,
All for the polling booth,
Women five hundred
( Leaving their hearths and homes.
Children In screams and groans,
Husbands In fits and means,
Went the five hundred
London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
coNFESsING HIS NE1GHBoR's SINS

FNHOMAS FORTUNE RYAN, traction magnate tells the
world that dollar was paid in for the
shares OF the railway companies of America-that
is all water and fictitious In large general
Ryan undoubtedly right With excep
ons the railways of America built money raised on
gagat is by issues OF bondsand promoters issued the
stock themselves bonus for enterprise That is the
history of every road operating California everybody in this
neighboood knows and it equally other important
systems
Concedng the truth of all this Ryans testimony leaves us lust
before 1t quite true that the value Of
railroad unened the increase
Of population The thing Of estate in growing
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

A Chinese actor of Oakland in
vaded the police department with the
complaint that he had lost his queue.
1t is impossible to resist the tempta-
ton to say that the same thing has
happened to many an American actor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
NOTE AND COMMENT

Apparently the only currency bill
which can be passed is the verdant
kind now in circulation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
APRIL 25, 49,

200 friends and relatives. viii be per-
formed by Rabbi Nieto in the handsome
Wise home in Sacramento street An
elaborate wedding breakfast viii fol-
low. Miss Wise, who is an extremely
handsome girl. is a favorite in both
social and club circles She has been
for some time an officer in the council
Of Jewish women and is associated with
other organizations here. Mr.. Elias is
connected with the firm of Newman &
Levinson.
Mrs. Paul Bancroft's bridge party on
Wednesday was one OF the largest Of
the season. After the game handsome
prizes were awarded and an inform
tea was served Some OF those pr
ent were:
Mrs. Frederick Fenwick Mrs Henry Lund
Mrs. William L. Spen- Mrs Henry Tho
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

The smart set men of Burlingame
are wearing feathers in their hats
bonnets, rather Can even wealthy
family withstand doubled millinery
bills?
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What Is Success, Anyway?

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De Sagan's devotion to a pretty
girl while crossing the Atlantic is
taken by some of his fellow passen-
gers as evidence that he is not yet
married. The world, however, will
draw an opposite conclusion from the
same premise.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

The Ruef lawyers want change of
venue, but what they really need is
change of circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

If the dynamite had been put in
the right place Gallagher would have
been elevated into the higher up
class.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25


The Peter Martins and the Mountfc
Wilson's will go away for six or sew
weeks this summer. as they did las
into the mountains near Cisco. The
have almost decided upon a certa
large farmhouse in the mountains
will. as usual, take their machines a..
horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles stone will COZ
down next week from Reno to spc1e
several weeks in this city. They "
return to Reno in June. taking y
them their little granddaughter. X
Darragh.
Mrs. Sterling P. Adams. one Of
Presidios most popular matrons d
her sister. Miss Clement will les
town for Santa Barbara today and
to spend a fortnight in the south
town.
Mrs Milton Pray has sent out CO.
for a large tea which Will be given
the Berkeley inn on Tuesday next r.
honor OF her house guest, Mrs. f
Jeffers Of Baltimore
Mrs. Harry Grey will be hostess
two large card parties to be given
her home here on the 30th OF the mo
and the 1st of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coryeu and
Kathryn Henry viii go to Santa
bara for the festivities that viii at
the fleets visit
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mel. Wood.
are prominent in Portland society.
arrive here early in May and have
ready reserved apartments at the p 81.
mont. They will be among the
at the Greenway ball. being old fris
of Mr.. Greenway, and will be nue.
tertained by former friends here a.
ing their stay.
Though still suffering from the So.
she received when the automo
driven by her husband crashed. d
telegraph pole on the San Mateo 60
Sunday. and under the care OF a trainsd
nurse. Mrs William 5. Tevis hae
far recovered that she has been
moved from the home of z. Duples
Beylard at Wayside near San Mate0
the residence OF MontfOrd Wilson a.
Burlingame.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

Mrs. Milton Pray has sent out c.
for a large tea which viii be given
the Berkeley inn on Tuesday next
honor OF her house guest, Mrs. f
Jeffers Of Baltimore.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

Mrs. Harry Grey will be hostess
two large card parties to be given
her home here on the 30th OF the mo
and the 1st Of May.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

Mrs. Sterling p Adams. one Of
Presidios most popular matrons. a
her sister. Miss Clement. will lea
town for Santa Barbara today and
to spend a fortnight in the south
town.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coryeu and
Kathryn Henry win go to Santa p
bara for the festivities that will at
the neeta visit
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

Mrs w. p. Fennimore was hostess
at large bridge party yesterday, and
will again entertain In this popular
way this afternoon. Five tables were
played yesterday. and 20 guests will
also enjoy Mrs. Fennimore's hospitali-
ty today.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
u. S. SENATORSHIP.

To THE PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN,
| have petitions containing the
names of about ninety-eight per
cent of all the voters of the cities of
Neenah and Menasha as home en-
dorsement; | have petitions from 35
Wisconsin counties containing near
ly Is, 900 signatures of voters who
represent all classes, asking me to
allow my name to go before the peo-
pie at the primary election next
September as a candidate for the
nomination for United States SEN
ator.
To some this number may seem
small when compared to the total
vote of the state. To me it means
much, and will ever be cherished by
me.
l have for some time given this
matter as careful consideration as
time would permit. | have not
waited to be pressed into service,
but l have felt it was fair to myself
and all who might be interested,
that l know something of the feel
ing or sentiment of the men who do
the voting.
l will not say that alone has
caused me to issue this statement,
but it has shown me that there is at
least a shadow of duty connected
with il; il has made it possible for
me to do what l consider simple
justice to myself and to every signer
Of the petitions, and to every voter
in the state of Wisconsin who is or
may be interested in the election OF
a United States senator, (and every
one should be), to let them know
where l stand in the matter, and
they can and will then be the judges.
If the people of Wisconsin think
it proper to call for such service as
it may be in my power to render by
representing them in the United
States Senate, am not aware OF
any sound reason that will justify
me in withholding same. ! accept
| the call.
For the manifestation of conf
dence on the part of the people by
petitions, letters and personal calls
asking me to become candidate
for the position l am deeply CRATE
| full, and as long as reason remains
they will be kept and cherished by
me.
l am deeply sensible of the honor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

for furnishing electric current, hav-
ing capacity of $50 k. W., of an
arc machine furnishing current for
thirty 1900 candle power arc lamps
distributed through the city.
There are now 325 places using
electric lights, having installed
about 5000 incadescent lamps, about
one half of these being in the places
of business and the remainder in
churches, school houses and resi-
dences.
Considerable electric current is
used in the day time for generation
of power by motors, there being
now in place "a of these used by
private consumers and one by the
city, they having g total capacity of
one hundred horse power. The
water motors used also have a
capacity nearly equal to this.
The rates both for water and light
are very low compared with those
of other places of like size, but this
has been permissible on account of
the advantage of a waterpower.
Were the city using steam, the cost
of operation would be increased by
upwards of four thousand dollars
per annum.
Some discussion followed the
close of the remarks by the speakers
after which the chairman announced
that Mr.. Isaac LuSk would lead a
discussion on the question of Mail
Order Houses.
Mr.. Lusk read an interesting
sketch showing the general history
and marvellous growth of the princi-
pal firms doing business by mail
especially those of Sears, Roebuck
& Co., and Montgomery Ward,
and detailing slightly the effect they
are having upon local business.
He gave emphasis to the fact,
that such houses by their attractive
advertisements and immense cata-
logues distributed so widely obtain
large number of orders taking the
money away from the localities
where their customers reside and
concentrating it in the large cities.
That thereby the local houses are
weakened, have less property upon
which to pay taxes and less local
strength to build up the villages and
smaller cities. That this in turn
tends to render it more difficult to
maintain schools and churches as
we'll as other utilities of a public
nature.
The discussion of the subject was
rather brief, but some good points
were brought out. After the close
of the general talk it was voted to
hold another banquet this season
and the meeting adjourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

to be derived from the position of
United States Senator, and take a
back seat for no man in true appre-
citation of what it means, especially
to man coming as | have from the
humber walks Of life; but l had to
know that there were reasons more
important to the people of Wiscon-
sin than my personal ambition to
occupy the office, before | could feel
justified in becoming a candidate
for nomination. l find those more
important reasons in your calls and
your generous expressions Of con-
fdence that good service may be
rendered. l am glad you feel that
way, because l believe that true
honor can not be thrust upon per-
son from the kind good will of the
people alone. 1t must be earned,
and will come to every public servant
in proportion to work done.
Whatever my attitude in public or
private life as been in the past, it
has been assumed and performed
conscientiously and with good in
tent by me, and | have no apology
to offer for it.
/ make no bid for any mans vote
for my personal benefit only; nor do
| desire to round out or end my life
work in Washington.
AS your candidate / will go direct
to the voters of the state with the
request that they carefully consider
the situation and the men they are
asked to vote for, as to what is best
for their own interests, not forget
ting the consideration due their
fellow men, as no man can build
and maintain a position long by
tearing down the good name or
legitimate business of others. When
they have so decided TO their own
satisfaction they will vote for the
person who, after careful investiga-
ton Of work done, comes nearest
representing the points of vital in
terest to them, and their ballots
will then, in measure, have been
cast for themselves.
If the nomination shall fall upon
me, and | am elected by the legis-
lature, will not forget that | am a
citizen of Wisconsin, a state whose
welfare is dear to the heart of every
loyal citizen within its borders. l
will not forget that /, together with
my worthy colleague, have been
chosen to represent in the United
States Senate all the people of Wis
consin regardless of their political
afiliation or religious belief, each
alike in his own legitimate industry,
whether it be the corporations, the
banks, farmers, merchants, manu-
facturers, railroad companies, or the
men who, by the sweat of their
brows daily earn sustenance of life
for themselves and their families.
I have no fear to do that which is
right as God and my fellow men
show me the right.
If nv life work, which is an open
book that invite careful and rigid
inspection of, will not bear me out
as a safe person to represent in our
national congress the people and
varied industries of Wisconsin, you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, is
unqualifedly in favor of the carry
ing out Of the project of improving
our internal waterways, which
would mean SO much to the farmers
of the Mississippi Valley. He be-
lieves that the improvements pro-
posed would be of great benefit to
the country, and incidentally make
more business for the Panama
Canal.