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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
BARRETT URGES TRADE
WITH LATIN REPUBLICS
Director of international Bu-
reau Speaks at Luncheon
i'm His Honor

John Barrett, director of the Inter
national Bureau of American Repub-
lies, was the guest of honor at a
mont hotel by the members of the
chamber of commerce and various other
commercial bodies. About so attended
the luncheon, among the invited being
]. b. Case, eX-president of the Trans
Mississippi commercial congress, DR..
Rupert Blue and Captain L. Cusani of
the Italian navy.
Frank J. Symmes acted as chairman.
He said that if San Francisco had
shown the spirit manifested by Albu-
querque in the reception of the irriga-
tion congress a large auditorium might
have been constructed for the delibera-
tions Of the commercial congress.
Colonel H. D. Loveland In introducing
John Barrett spoke in opposition to the
parcels post proposition of Postmaster
General Meyer asking the diners to at
tend the consultations of the Trans
Mississippi congress and to use their
influence to have a resolution passed
condemning the proposal. Loveland
argued that the system would turn
over to the large department stores of
Chicago and New York the business of
the entire west.
John Barrett in his address advocated
the extension of an invitation to the
chambers of commerce or correspond
ing organizations of the II Latin re-
publfcs to attend the Pan-American
Pacific commercial conferences to be
held in this city in 1910. His sugges-
ton was later put in the form of q
motion and carried unanimously by the
merchants. He said:
The practical value of the exchange
OF ideas upon ways and means Of
building up the trade of the pam.
American Pacific coast, and of aiding
each section to get into closer touch
with the others, can not be overesti-
mated.
The hospitality which this city could
offer to the so or 100 Latin American
business men who might come up here
would make deep and abiding i'm
preston upon them. The information
they would gain about what you had
to sell, and the data they could give
you as to what they want to buy and
sell, together with the consideration
OF improved steamship and mail facili-
ties, and the general exchange of opin-.
ions through reports, newspapers and
other channels, would surely bring
great advantage to all the cities and
countries represented
The chief trouble now is that we up
of our sister republics, of their cities.
OF their progress, of their products
and of their ways of doing things. and
correspondingly they know too little
Of this great Pacific coast of the United
States.
Let San Francisco. as the best known
city on the Pacific, lead the way In the
new crusade for the advancement of
pan-American commerce and comfy.
Captain L. Cdsani gave an apprecia-
tion of American character of Amer
lean seamen and the city of San Fran
cisco.
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that looks like 1T belongs to me?''
USES FIELD TELEPHONE
A signal corps officer chased him to
field telephone. gave him his infor-
nation and the lost one dug the spurs
IN with grunt of satisfaction So
far as i could discover this was the
only man who went astray and the
rapid manner in which he was able to
md himself demonstrated to an aston
lshing extent the wonderful system and
method of it all.
When the umpires rode across the
lines, they found all in readiness for
the advancing enemy. Big guns swept
the plains, regular infantrymen cuddled
TO hill crests and cavalry wound in
and out through the clumps of trees
Inc chill morning air struck the men
at the first touch of dawn and down
the lines there came the answering
growl from the shivering ranks. The
forces hung steady for a few minutes,
and then there came the welcome notes
or the bugles playing the recall The
men jumped to their feet with a laugh
The cavalry jingled off to their quar-
tiers. the artillery trotted to theirs and
the jackass battery ambled back in a
cloud of dust. Owing to the night
alarm, the men We're not given much
work today, whereupon they gave
themselves all the more exercise at
baseball.
The big battle will take place next
week. The forces Will be divided into
reds and blues. What the exact prob
lem VIII be has not yet been made
known, but the men will leave camp
MONDAY afternoon, march to their DO
sltlons bivouac there for the night and
advance the first thing in the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Commercial Men Fear Mail Order Houses

order houses of the country and would
take money out of neighborhood.
Gosper's motion to close the debate
was bitterly contested by Harris of
Texas, and the astute Texan won. the
congress then adjourning to afternoon,
when the conflict was renewed along
the same lines. Then w. O. Hart OF
Louisiana, Frank B. Connolly of San
Francisco, a director of the national
retail grocers' association, and G. j.
Hutchins of Hawaii opposed Berwick's s
resolution. Harris made moving
speech for the proposition and A. r.
Briggs and Orrin S. Henderson opposed
ii In turn.
Then the vote was taken. California
stood 13 for the Berwick resolution
and II against. The total vote was 40
against and so for the parcels post
Equal SUFFRAGE FAVORED
Mrs. Scipio Craig then introduced her
resolution favoring equal suffrage. Dom
aid of Arizona seconded the motion.
Apostle Smith made by far the most in
teresting remarks on the proposition,
but Hugh Craig and Arthur r.. Briggs
of California spoke to good purpose.
Gosper made the unique suggestion that
a vote be given to every woman who
ment, the vote TO be extended at the
election next after birth. Some one
asked If twins meant two votes.
IL. Strain of Montana then offered
vote of thanks TO San Francisco and
California for the courtesies extended,
to the press associations and news
papers for their reports of the congress
and to the officers of the congress, par
ticularly President Case and Secretary
Francis.
President elect Walsh closed the meet
ing after II. ID. Loveland, through whose
efforts the congress was brought to San
Francisco, had addressed the body fe-
ncitously.
1t was announced that the congress
sional committee of the last year of
which Colonel Fred w. Fleming of Kan
sas City, Mo-, is chairman, viii hold
over for the next year
telegram was received from the
Lakes TO the Gulf Deep Waterway asso-
citation, now in session in Chicago. con-
veying TO the congress the we'll wishes
of the association.
On motion of Senator Harris of Texas
the secretary was empowered to make
fitting response to the messages of salu--
tation received from President Roose-
welt, Taft. Bryan. the deep waterways
association and others.
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OREGON HOP MARKET

,PORTLAND, Oct. 10.-More hons
changed hands today in the Oregon
market than ever before in the history
of the trade. The total amount bought
is about. 1000 bales. One large oper-
ator alone purchased 1850 bales in the
Daitas country sweeping it absolutely
clear. This firm also took other lots
totaling 675 bales. In all it was the
largest days business ever done BY one
hop firm in Oregon. Three other oper-
ators took lots ranging from 3S7 bales
to 6S7 bales. Included in one lot was
300 bales Of Yakimas. The prices
ranged from &c to 7h @7%c per pound
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NEW CLEARING HOUSE
DISTRICT is PLANNED
Bankers Meet in Napa and
Steps Are Taken to Orr
ganize ssociation
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL,

s NAPA. Oct. 1O.-Steps have been
taken for the organization of the Ninth
district clearing house association, to
include, the banks of Napa. Solano. So
IONA IONA marin, Mendocino, Lake, Hum
Doldt and Del Norte counties Among
Inose present at the meeting Friday, at
wnlch the matter was decided upon,
we're II. T. Bickford and Henry Brown
9I Napa, r. l.. Alexander and w. w.
Lyman of st. Helena, +. A. Brush of
santa Rosa, c. B. Shaw of Cloverdale.
Frank II Denman of Petaluma and S.
one of 10 new clearing house associa-
!i tions to be established throughout Cal
The bankers intend to ask the next
legislature to provide a superintendent
OF banks and to arrange for-two exam
inatlons of every bank to be made each
year. Ihe central association will con-
vene In Oakland October 13.
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mend this remedy to all women as the
best and most pleasant tonic that they
can possibly take
Yours very truly.
Senorita Pillar Monterde.
Julia MarIowe Endorses Pe-ru-na
II am glad to write my endorsement
OF the great remedy, Peruna. as a nerve
tonic. I do so most heartily"
Julia Marlowe.
Peruna relieves catarrh. not only by
its tonic effect upon the whole systema
but by eradicating the poison of ca
tarrh. 1t gives better appetite. better
digestion, better sleep.
Peruna is manufactured by Tbs
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Double Voting Tried
on Parcels Post

Resolutions Endorsing the par
cells post failed of passage before
the Trans-Mississippf congress af-
ter a forensic and parliamentary
debate lasting more than three
hours.
Il. r. Harris Of Texas questioned
az the members OF the commercial
travellers association were voting
with their organizations and with
the state delegation, too. Colonel
III. ID. LOveIand declared that they
were not. and 0rrin =. Henderson
said that he Was the person re-
ferred 10 and withdrew HIS vote.
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THIRTEEN sEAMEN DRowNED

HAMBURG. Oct. 10.-Tie German
steamers Pretoria and Nipponia have
been in collision in the fog off Schev-
eningen. Thirteen of the Nipponia's
crew, including the captain were
drowned. The Pretoria was not dam
aged. The Pretoria belongs to the
Hamburg American line and left New
York September 26 for Hamburg.
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and were the center of spirited dis
cussion on the reforms advocated by
the congress.
Refreshments were served and an
orchestra added Zest to the entertain
ment The reception committee con-
sisted of c. c. Moore, James Rolph Jr,
Colonel H D. Loveland Arthur Briggs
and Mayor Taylor.
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HEARST SCORED IN
HfNfY STATEMENT
Continued from Page II, Column
does not dare discuss this question

does not dare discuss this question
with me.
Hearst's paper, the Examiner, is
the slave of the corrupt Hartman
interests. and of Hearst's own per-
sonal corruption and unholy ampl-
tons And, as has been said, An
enslaved press is doubly fatal; It
not only takes away the true light,
Tor in that case we might stand
still. but it sets up a false one that
decoys us to our destruction. IL
may have been this conception of
Hearst, and the latter-s attempts to
degrade public life, that led the
New York Evening Post to say or
him: An agitator re can endure;
an honest radical we can respect;
a fanatic we can tolerate; but a
low voluptuary trying to sting his
jaded senses to a fresh thrill by
turning from private to public cor
ruption is new horror in .Ameri-
can politics. To set the heel of
contempt upon it must be the i'm
pulse of all honest men,"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Mormon Apostle Urges
Woman's Suffrage

81 favor woman's suffrage in
honor of the mother who bore me
and of the women who have called
me husband-I am of that kfnd."-
Apostle John Henry Smith of the
Mormon church, who first intro
duced President Roosevelt to n
Utah audience.
The congress unanimously In
dOrsed equal suffrage. Mrs. ScipiO
Craig of the California club intro
duced the resolution.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Pe-ru-na Tonic After Exhaustion
Teatro Principal.
City of Mexico.

TeatrO Principal.
City of Mexico.
The Peruna Drug Mfg. Co.,
Columbus, Ohio. u. s. A.
Gentlemen: Having used your justly
celebrated remedy, la Peruna, for some
time, have the pleasure of informing
you that / consider it the best tonic /
have ever used.
1t is wonderful fortifier OF the
nerves after exhaustion. and it in
creases the vitality OF the whole body,
and in my own case has produced the
most complete and permanent reStOra-
tion. 1t is also pleasant to the taste.
I do not hesitate. therefore. to recon-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
A Few Private Remarks Exclusively
for
The Lady Of the House

We are sure that you have no
ticed in the papers our remarkable
offers relative to having your own
home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Do You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page -.
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home of their own still keep paying
out rent just because they haven't
the initiative, the energy to make
start.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
CAMP IS ALARMED
TO R[P[L ATTACK

Continued from Page II, Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

You have seen our proposal to
give $500 cash bonus to every buyer
and builder in East Piedmont
Heights, to lend 90 per cent of
cost of house and location and to
give plans and specifications free.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Postmaster Fisk asked an extension
OF time over the five minute limit when
he spoke. His argument was we'll
made. He declared that the same
arguments now used against the par
GELS post project were made against
rural free delivery.
Can this body afford to go on record
as opposing a reduction in postal
rates." Fisk asked. lie declared that
the express companies were fighting the
law. He said that the law would aid
the country stores located on rural de-
livery routes more than il would help
tho mail order houses, and quoted
President Roosevelt's commentator of
the proposal
". II. Richardson Of Oregon, a small
merchant. as he described himself, op-
posed the project in a sincere speech.
@. w Barton Of Los Angeles and Levy
Baker Of Iowa spoke against and for
the proposition, respectively H. T.
Bashford of San Francisco. d. p. Marum
Of oklahoma and Wakefield Baker of
san Francisco opposed it. The argu-
ments of the opponents We're that the
parcels post would Kill the small mer-
chant BY centering trade in the mail
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Personal Mention

Senator r. Lnder Of Tulare is a guest
IT the ManN.
.. T. Blake OF Denver is a guest at
the Fairmont
Mrs. H. Hamilton of Sacramento is
at the Granada.
Upton Sinclair the novelist is a guest
Al the St. Francis.
B. NJ Douglas Of Chicago is regis
tered al the St Francis.
Raymond Brooks. a mining operator
Of Goldheld, is at the Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Laton OF Del
Monte are staying at the Fairmont
Mr. and Mrs. E. H Leonard of New
lork have apartments at the Fairmont
p Z. Oimsted. district forester in the
federsl service, is guest at the Stew
Gst
". P. Hansen OF Alton, Cal. and D.
Chambers Of Spokane are at the Dor
chester.
r. Linder. a merchant of TuIare. and
r. .. Miller Of Nisalia are at the
Msnx.
Dwight II. Miller. a prominent busi-
nessman OF Sacramento, is staying at
the St Francis.
s. 3. Woodmsn and wife Of Denver
and ". .. Hough of Portland, Ore, are
at the Holland.
A. NJ Hughes and wife of New York
and 9. NJ LuttreIl and wife OF Santa
Rosa are at the Savoy.
3 Franklin Of Washington. =. c..
who is associated with the forestry
service, is at the Stewart.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
LAUNDRYMEN WAGE
ANTI-JAPANESE FIGHT
Representatives From All Sec
tlons Meet in Convention
to Urge Campaign

Laundry workers, proprietors and
oe4Iers In laundry supplies from all
sections of California met in conven-
uon at 22Z Van Ness avenue yesterday
Ior the purpose of discussing the in
roads that are being made by the jap
dneSe In the laundry business
More than 200 delegates attended the
convention The slogan was strongly
ani-Japanese. Santa Cruz, Sausalito,
sacramento. Watsonville, Alameda,
Berkeley, Fresno, Vallejo, Palo Alto
redwood City, Stockton, Oakland and
san francisco all were represented
Ihe morning session was taken up
with discussions relating to the Japan
ese laundries. Investigations have
brought out the fact that more than
1,75O patrons of Japanese 1aundries in
San Francisco have been induced to
change to the laundries of the white
men.
Resolutions indorsing the plan of
campaign being waged by the Anti
Japanese laundry league of this CITY
and urging laundry proprietors and
employees to. adopt the same course
were adopted.
The afternoon session was given to
the discussion of finding more effect
i've way of checking Japanese iulmi-
grafton and competition. Several
speakers urged that all delegates make
a personal plea to their friends not to
patrontze the Japanese. A campaig gn
of education was also recommended in
a resolution.
Among the speakers were p. A Ber-
gerot. ]. T. Fitzgerald, T. #. Angove
and George 3. Benham.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
AUSTIN LEWIS SCORES
WRITINGS OF KPLING
Lecturer Criticises EngIishman
at California Club for
Worship of Emnire

Two hundred business women were
the guests Of the California club yes
terday afternoon at the Sunday assem-
bly, in the rooms in Clay street near
Lsrkin.
Austin Lewis delivered lecture on
klpling, in which he criticised the
writer for what he called his worship
OF empire" and incidentally read 2
number Of poems by the great English
man Mrs Baldwin gave an informal
talk, referring to Lewis work and that
OF Mr. Powers, who has been giving
lectures before the club.
Mrs NJ z. Sheridan told of the
women's clubs of Chicago. and Miss
Marie Walsh sang two songs. Tea was
served in the new rooms, and an in
spection Of the building by the visitors
followed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
GEO. STORRS FIFE
CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral of Wealthy Civil War
Veteran Will Be Private
From Residence
Former Navy Surgeon Conn
menced Business in San
Francisco 40 Years Ago

George Storrs Fife. veteran of the
civil war and resident of this city
for the last 40 years, died at his nome,
40l Lake street, Saturday evening
Fife entered the navy as surgeon
when the war broke out and later was
transferred to the army, where he re-
mained until the end Of the war. he
was born in Nashua, n. H, and had
reached his seventy second year. He
was interested in many mercantile
pursuits after his arrival in this state
and amassed a large fortune. In 1878
he married Miss Ellen A. Lunlng,
daughter of the late Nicholas Duning.
who survives him. His daughter are
Mrs. Laurence e. Foster and Mrs. Ed
mund D. Shortlidge, wife of Captain
Shortlidge, medical department United
States army. He also leaves son by
his first wife. George Buchanan Fife.
managing editor of Harpers' publish
ing company of New York.
Fife owned many valuable properties
in this city and San Jose, chief Of
which is the beautiful Fife building
now nearing completion at the corner
OF Drumm and California streets.
The funeral will take place today
from the family residence and will be
strictly private, only the relatives be-
ing present
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR OATS AND HAY.-san
Francisco. Cal. Nov. 23. i9os.-Sealed pro
posals. In triplicate. viii be received at this
office until Il:O0 A. NJ. Dec. g. 1905, and
then opened. for furnishing. during the period
beginning December 20. zoos and ending June
80. 1909. oats and hay. delivered In San Fran
Cisco Cal. or in Seattle. Wash. or other
sailing ports en- the Pacific Coast. for ship
ment to Honolulu. III. T., or for delivery In
Honolulu Il. T.; also proposals for said oats
and hay delivered in Honolulu. Fl. T., to be
opened in Honolulu at 900 A NJ. Dec. 8. 1908.
Preference given to articles OF American pro
doeton conditions CT quality and price Tin
Guiding In the price OF foreign productions the
duty thereon) being equal aud such preference
given 10 articles OF American production pro
Cuced on the Pacific Coast TO the extent OF
consumption required by the poblie service
there. information furnished application
TO Depot Quartermsster, Honolulu. TO un
dersigned ROBT. r. STEVENS, Chief
tluarterm ayter.
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PROPOSALS FOR THE MOVING AND EREC-
TION OF A STEEL TANK AND FRAME.-Of-
fee of the Chief Quartsrmaster. Department OF
California. Chronicle Building San Francisco.
Cal. December 4. i9oS.-Sealed proposals. in
tripIicate. will be received here until IL A. NJ.
December "a. 1908. and then opened. for the
moving and erection OF a steel tank and frame
and all structural and plumbing work In con-
neetion herewith NJ Fort Milsy. Cal. according
10 specifications on Gle in this office. Preference
given 10 articles OF American production. condi-
tions of price and quality tincluding In price OF
foreign productions the duty thereon( being
equal. Information furnished on application En-
velcpes containing proposals should be indcrsed
Proposals for moving and erection Of steel
tank and frame at Fort Miley, Cal.." and adj
dressed to Lieut.. Col. ROBT- r. STEVENS
Chief ouartermaster. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
NATIVE SONS ANNIVERSARY

San Francisco parlor No. 40, Native
Sons, celebrated the twenty fourth an
niversary of it's institution Saturday
night with a ball in the auditorium of
the trades assembly. About 200 couples
rangements was: James j. Richardson.
chairman; Charles Miller, Charles Bona.
Edward Rigney and Edward Hallin.
William Cosgrove, floor manager, was
assisted by NJ. D. Mattison L. E. ALI
son, c. Hageman, Thomas Shea. H. L.
Feninger. H. K. de Pangher, E. Queir-
relic. William Mcpherson, V. Valante.
o. Hobart, r. F. Adele. H. w Harring
ton, V. Perrazzi and H A. Rittore.
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VOLCANO lzALkA
BECOMES VIOLENT
Passengers on Liner Peru Wit
ness an Eruption of Fire
and Lava
Masses of Crimson Flow FrUDr
a Crater Near Town
in Guatemala


The volcano IzaIka in Guatemala has
resumed violent eruption and is report
ed by tourists on the steamship Peru.
which arrived from the south, to have
AFFORDED most dazzling scene from the
liner.
The Peru was lying at Acajutla at
tne time The weather was fine and
tne passengers were sitting on the
decks, when suddenly the big volcano
began to show signs OF action AS
darkness came on, the volcano burst
torth into a seething mass of flames
which shot hundreds of feet into the
air Great masses of crimson lava
began pouring down the sides of the
mountain, while the air was filled with
a brilliant display of falling sparks.
Inc heavens were Illuminated for miles
around.
AS the Peru left early the next morn
ing no reports reached the passengers on
the snip regarding loss of life or dam
age TO the country surrounding the
volcano.
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HARrMANN,s FAREWELL CONCERT

Arthur Hartmann played his fare-
well violin recital yesterday afternoon
sized audience which gave the player
a hearty welcome and close attention
through his difficult program. The
composers own fantasie on national
airs was applauded for its spirit and
excellent construction. The familiar
melodies of the south were welded to-
gether after the fashion of Hungarian
fantasies and were eloquently played
His arrangement of the MacDowell air
for piano, ITO a Wild Rose" was in
teresting and enjoyable, his command
over harmonics in this number being
particularly pleasing on the muted
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
MODELS FOR MONUMENT
TO SLOAT EXHIBITED
Designs May Be Seen at the
Art Institute by the Public
After Tomorrow

The plaster models which have been
submitted in competition for the mon
ument 10 be erected to Commodore
Slost AT Monterey will be on exhibition
after Tuesday at the art institute. The
committee will carefully consider the
different designs which have been sub
uitted. but their report will not be
made public for some time as many of
those submitted have much merit and
4 choice will be difficult. The public
is invited 70 the exhibition, which will
continue for one week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
CHARGES BAR TENDER
ROBBED HIM OF S395
John McCurrie Causes Arrest of
John Mcguire, With :.
Whom He Drank

John Mcguire. 90 Illinois street, a
bartender by trade, was locked up at
the Potrero station last night on a
charge of grand. larceny preferred by
John McCurrie.
Mcguire and McCurrie had been wan
dering through the Potrero district all
yesterday afternoon, drinking at near
ly every saloon they came to. To-
ward evening McCurrie was asked by
Mcguire to go up to his place and
sleep.
McCurrie accepted the invitation, but
when he awoke from his sleep later
in the evening he discovered that $685.,
which he had in his clothes, was miss
ing. Mcguire had only $3.50 in his
possession.