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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
CITY'S POPULATION
EXCEEDS 100000
Assistant Secretary of COM
merce Advises Director of
Bureau of Census
Acknowledgment Is Secured
Through Efforts of Califor-
MIA Promotion Committee

Some time ago the California Pro-
motion committee noticed in press re-
ports some extracts from a special re-
port issued by the department. of com
merce giving statistics about cities
having population of more than
80, 600. San Francisco was not included
in the list, however. The committee
took the matter up and secured the
official figures for San Francisco in
regard to assessed valuation, municipal
revenue. tax rates. etc, which data
were incorporated in the special report
of the department for the large cities
Of the country.
The data was forwarded TO Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Will
liam r. Wheeler with the request that
II be embodied in the next edition OF
the report.
SECRETARY ADMITS CLAIM
The committee has received letter
from Secretary Wheeler under date of
December IA as foIlowsc
Acknowledging yours of the sth I
presume the press extracts which your
committee noticed are from the depart
mental publications, Statistics of
Sdnes 81 ae Having a Population of Over
5O,OOO, 1906, copy Of which I am mail
ing you under separate cover.
1 am handing your letter, with in
closure, to Dr. North. director of the
bureau of the census, for his informa-
ton and advice. when compiling the
next report, and inclose copy OF my
letter of transmission.
In the letter to Director North,
Wheeler writes:
Inclosed please find letter of Decem-
Der from Rufus p. Jennings, chair
man OF the California Promotion COM
mittee, together with Enclosure men
toned therein.
trust that this may be of service
In compiling your next report and can
assure you of the further cooperation
OF Mr.. Jennings should same be de-
sirable.
From my personal knowledge would
state that an estimate of half mill
lion present population of San Fran
cisco is conservative and I hope that
you may find justification for so offi-
cially reporting.
METHOD OF COMPILATION
To. explain the method used to com
pute the population of San Francisco
the committee wrote as follows in
sending the data:
In regard to population. At the be-
ginning of November. when the new
city directory was issued, the commit
tee made an estimate of the city'S
population as 507,301, arriving at this
ngure after q conservative computa- :
ton. The committee used 9 instead
Of 3.2 as a multiplier. The latter figure
was used last year for estimating the
population and the latter figure was
also used by Chicago in making its
estimates.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Stationery, Perfumes,
Silverware and Jewe]ry

Jewel Boxcs-5Oc up to $S.S5.
Opera Glasses-S4.75 to S21.OO.
Mems Ia KIT. Gold Scarf Pins--$1.O0 to $3.50.
Women's Watches-Engraved; gold filled
cases; Waltham or Elgin movement; $3.50.
Mems 10 KIT. Gold Signet Rings-$6.5O up to
$13.75. Engraving free.
Mems Cuff Links--$275 up to $500.
Women's or Misses 3 Piece Toilet Set-Quad-
ruple silver plated; comb, brush and mir
ror; $500 and $3.50.
Piece Ebony Manicuring Set-In case; buff
fer. file, cuticle knife, scissors and powder
jar; SI.OO, $3.50 up to $3.50
berry Sets-Decorated china; 75c and s1:5
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
METHOD OF COMPILATION
FoREsTERs HOLD ELEcrroN

Court Farallone No. II, Foresters OF
America, has elected the following as
officers for the ensuing term:
Robert Murray. chief ranger; Archie Gay
ner- sub-chief ranger; Oscar Sesser financial
secretary; James Gray, treasurer: j. E. Hogan
recording secretary; William Doyle, senior
woodward; Gust Dowad, junior woodward; j. L.
Eerren. senior beadle; n J. Sylvester junior
besdle; b Schneider, lecturer: William Senner
trustee; DR.. Charles NJ. Troppmsnn, physician.
This court, located in Ocean View.
VIII receive an official visit from Grand
Trustee DIR. George II. yuilly, next
Wednesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
CAMERA CLUB ENTERTAINMENT

The Chrlstmas entertainment for the
members of the California camera club
will be held on Tuesday evening, De-
cember %, in the rooms of the club.
2206 Steiner street. A heavily laden
Christmas tree will be the feature of
che entertainment. The program for
the evening will include eight numbers
besides the usual stereopticon. views.
The following persons will take part:
Mrs. Thomas v. Gator, Miss Agatha
Cotter, Miss Eloise Hopkins, Albert lie
Breton. Miss Gertrude Barduhn, Cap
tain w. G. Leale and Adelyn Brickley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
cIvTL sERvIcE EXAMINATIONS

The United States civil service com
mission announces the following ex-
sminations to be held in San Francisco
a an early date: Veterinary inspector.
bureau of animal industry, department
Of agriculture; business teacher (male),
Indian school. Carlisle Pa: chemist
assistant chemist ordnance department
II large, war department For appli-
cation blanks and further Information
concerning these examinations address
secretary twelfth civil service district,
POstof7ice building, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Hale's Big Toyland Is Busy Place
The Story Of Santa Claus

Up % pa a e beautiful
an but no one ese)
an hundreds
big
pack and
run d.and
Blu Mama SnaCau
start
Civ
n the eand
under
nee an v is WI fun
an SANTA
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

asement is now filled with large
suitable for Xmas presents. This
to introduce the many artistic
In attractively low price
3 Inch Cut Glass Bowls-Beautiful
patterns; SS.05.
Inch Nappies-With handles; fu
S1.25.
Electric and Gas Lamps-With
shades, solid brass bases $4.5C
italian yases-Hand made and
raised flowers; 800.
Vases-Genuine Vienna pieces; RI
rated; $3.50.
vases-Erom the Amphora potte'
green background. with small r
ers: $3.50.
Rric-a-Brae-A large and choice
special prices.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Fancy China, Electroliers,
Cut Glass and Bric-a-Brac

spacious department in our we'll lighted
and choice stock of holiday goods that are
season our stock is larger than ever, and
novelties we have marked every article at
Salad Fruit Bowls-Decorated china; 15e,
25c and 3Jc each.
Fancy Tobacco Jars-35c. 75c and $1.25 each.
Steins-Cerman make; 3Sc, zoe, $1.OO and
$1.25. ----.,
Old Iron CandIesticks-With fancy candles;
15c.
Cut Glass Comports-S1.25.
Wine Sets-Venetian glass; S1.0O.
Water Sets-Venetian glass; S1.0O.
Odd Plates-Decorated china; 35c. soc, zoe
and $1.0O each.
Cups and Saucers-Decorated china; 10c, 25c,
35c and soc pair.
; Pint Tankard-New shape; deep. rich cut
! ting: S3.05.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Xmas Handkerchiefs

Plain henstitched embroidered and lace edged hand
kerchiefs-thousands and thousands of them. Many
are colored and many have dainty initials neatly
embroidered in the corners. All and fresh
and specially priced for holiday selling. Our box
assortments particularly good and include
handkerchiefs from all the world-France
Armenia, Switzerland, Ireland and America
Dainty Xmas boxes suitable for presents, in many
styles.
Sheer Linen-Best quality box of s $780,
Linen Embroidered Handkerchefs-Dainty. en-
broldered design; neatly packed in fancy box
box of 6, $500.
sheer Linen Embroidered Handkerchlefs-Colored
broidery and lace edges; box of s, $3.50.
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs-Dainty border smbrOid-
cred designs; box of s. $1.50.
25c to s1.50 each.
Princess Hanskerchiefs-Fine linen centers;
hand made lace edge pattern; each a
Designs less elaborate, according
price; $1.0O to $3.50 each.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
stoo REWARD. stoo.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
cne dread disease that science has
cen able to cure in all its stages, and
lhat is Gatarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
s the only positive cure now known
70 the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
lg constitutional disease. requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
atarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
case, and giving the patient strength
hy building up the constitution ara
assisting nature in doing its work.
The propr.etors have SO much faith
in it's curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
j faiis 20 cure. Send for list of testi
iuoBis's.
address, I. J. CHENEY & Co. Tole.
10, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
Hanraty Impressed FavorabIy.

The committee hearing on Senate
Bill No. 26, by Redwine defining the
duties of mine inspectors, creating
three mining districts: fixing salaries
for assistant mine Inspectors; defin-
ing the duties and qualifications Of
same and other general protective
laws for those employed in and
around mines. also a shot firing law,
which has been in progress all this
week. was brought 20 a c'Ose fst
evening with a brilliant and able sd-
dress in behalf Of the bin by Pete
lianraty, vice chairman of the joint
legislative board If the Farmers
salon, Railroad Employees and State
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
NEGLECTED. BAYBERRlEs.


NiUIt was NNUNU tNN 1fon was EHucfe
" Harvested.
Years ago when the drst frosts had
come Connecticut people went out 70
pick the lunches Of bayberries 20 make
the pale green wax candles which
when burning gave out the aromatic
smell Of the leaves that the pickefs
crushed ia pulling on
We no longer pick bayberries for
company candles for the winter time
Except few romantic souls who gath
en- berries enough 70 make Il candle or
two for old memories few faddists
who want TO try TO make bay5erry can
dies by some discovery or other in a
magazine and some sianch OLD New
Engauders who love to get out ia the
pastures on a crisp fall day-these are
all who gather the bayberries now.
Left to themselves the clumps Of
bushes have spread out and In some
cases overrun whole pastures. Ia some
parts Of Connecticut the bushes have
grown very tall
In Branf0rd. on the coast. there are
almost bayberry trees, as many can be
found growing along the highways ten
feet tail and some even taller. These
bayberries must be very old. You can
not help wondering how many crops
have been picked off them in years
past
AS early MS 1717 the town records
show that the gathering Of bayberries
on the highways and common was for
bidden before Sept. 10. A fine Of 10
shlllings for each violation was the
penalty. 1t appears that the WAX from
toe berries was used Ia making 4
blacklng and salve and that bayberry
wax continued an article OF trade in
Branford down TO the last fifty years.
Human nature being about the same
one century TO another. there was
probably in 17iT a great complaining
OF people who picked the berries be
fore they were half ripe" on got up
mornings before anybody else had a
chance hence the regulation aad taS
lne.
But what brcathless. hurried bay
berry picking it must have been the
morning OF Sent 1J!-Hartford Cou-
rant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

America Alone Has Hummiug Birds
Though the ART museums OF Europe
may have some treasures of which
America cannot boast. our continent
has the distinction OF monopoly Of
the worlds supply OF humming birds.
the gems of an the feathefed creation
OF these there are said 20 he s0me 400
species the Four Hundred we may
well call them-nenfly an OF which
are peculiar TO the tropical regions
Only eighteen cross the borders OF the
United States from Mexico ana occur
only la onf southwestern states The
popular idea Is that the hummer lives
only on honey gathered from flowers
Ihis Is a mistake. The bird does Sc
cure some honey. but its food consists
mainly Of the small insects which fre.
quent the flowers Some OF these IN,
sects are Injurious 20 the blossom. and
the tiny bird ful6lls a useful function
in destroying Them. That the hummer
Is insectlgorous Is also shown hy It's
habit 81 catching tiny insects on the
wing. which Is occasionally Observed
H. *. job ia outing Magazine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
nRnAN wlLL SUCCEED.

last pow the Republican press
, bureau IS busy with the statement
that al banquet IN New York almost
an hundred men met ana declared Mi.
Bgyan not a capable leader
The meeting is alleged TO have been
attended by prominent Democrats, all
thoeeh the list contains the name Of
no man in party councils, nor does
fhe resolution sagsk OF dem0cratie
birth
III 1896 the big life insurance presi-
dents. aided by some. stock jobbers,
met in the same city and declared Mr.,
Bryan an anarchist
The heads of that meeting are
aithcr N the penitentiary or In Europe
10 avoid trial
Those with Us could not attend this
last assemhlaee becaHse the wardens
a. the ponitentiaries do not allow
leave OF absence.
Twelve years ago, By reason OF
ihoir positions of trust, many voters
wafe niislcd by those "resoluters.
The march OF time has ohliterated
+ Tint power and the opposition OF the
men who were so prominent In that
1hcsament Of 1896 Is now sought by
an PARTIES
Tha paists o. 1907 has not all left
us The RepubllcgE President has
attained some glory by adopting 2
few II the Bryan ideas.
But AZ this hour Mr. Bryan Is
recognized as the greatest statesman
of the age. aud the movement In his
faFof IS So strong that some miracle
must ~ performed to stay it's sweep
inr the nation.
With the sol4d West and South, the
territory north OF the Ohio and east
81 the mississippi Is dehatable ground
nryan. statesman, philosopher and
numanitarian IS the lender and the
time has come for him 70 assume the
leadership OF Tho Nation. He has no
rival il his own party equal IN
the world
The rank ana hle Of both parties
faeafd him as p seer, and all Of the
ciapiraD 0n earth win not impede the
pragress OF the principles he stands
for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

Giving evidence at Marylebone, a
young constable said he found dag
ger on man he had arrested "A
whatT" Mr.. Plowden asked as the con.
stable held the weapon np to view.
why call 1t a daggerg ~ has not the
slightest resemblance to one" "Well, "
faltered the constable, "a sheath knife"
Mr. Plowden returned: "Yes. Now, try
in future TO be less picturesque in your
descriptions. You cannot be too mat
ter OF fact in the witness box. / dare
say you have leanings toward poetry
IN your nature. but you must suhe
them In the witness box" - London
Standard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

Federation Of Labor Mr. Hanraty
Went into ali the details Of the meas
ure. showing the necessity for inn
mediate action His address had n
very favorable impression with the
committee, and the bill win be re-
ported favorably to the senate this
afternoon as originally drafted. This
measure which Gov Haskell referred
20 n his recent message TO the leglsla-
ture on mines and mining.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
An Es.iiaars and a L.nno

you've heard her, you say?' re-
marked Mr. Dudley ''Ah. she Ger
tainly has the gift Of song.'
"Well, / hope that's what It is" re-
piled Miss Knox. Il should hate to
ihink she paid anything for it"-Phil.
adelphia Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

Cufhrie's work Tor the new yeaF
should 30 toward building one or q
dozen interurban roads down 70 Okla
homa City. Once we get quick COM
nmnication with the place. We can
annex it and the intervening territory
viii make nice residence spots fer the
ronifn1 CITY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

aDo you know that ia working to
make a living we often forget the art
OF livineqr IS a query made by the
famous editor Of the Springfield
tMass.) Republican. Still some Of us
given q trial, 6eneye We could step
eone If we could bnt get chance
10 try with q filed purse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

Of Aueiica's citizenship assenb1a d
from the cast north. wcat and south,
assembled upon the best soil in the
world, 10 carve out their future and
they know what is needed as to re-
forms. Already the "Ok!ahoma idea"
has become familiar words IN ooth
the halls of congress and other state
legislatures Governor Haskell daily
receives kilograms and letters from
every section OF the union a,king for
detailed Information IN regard to
many OF the advanced stems taken
hs the state. the most notable Of
(which are the banking bin and tue
election OF United States senators.
The system Ia progress of making. re-
lafing TO the loaning Of The seEool
fund IS n measbre that WIN be Of un-
told and direct benefit to ,ae farm
ers Of the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

~ JUS rNuudf ISSUE tue A7ttin 'hIi
tal disowns lts child u refuses 10
accept the hieh courtesy shown By
The Leader and even accuses Us 90
siraylng from our wen worn path OF
trutb and high resolve
in recent issne 10 Nas necessary
to refer 10 an Who aliendea the birth
of the "Popnlist party Of Oklahoma
territcry
Some days since the State Capital
had letters from n Wy Jacobs her
aiding to the world the birth of the
new party his leadership and an the
particulars of birth. save that IL oc.
curred IA the editorial offices OF the
State Capital
The modestv shown by the State
Capital stan was dniy appreciated in
this ori-e. and, feeling it orr duty
that the high aim, noble resolve, etc
of the State Capital stat shcald be
made known IN a general way, We
called attention thereto.
Imagine the surprise when this
response followed
The State Capital Is not fight
ing the battles of the Populist
party The article, we presume,
which brought forth the above In
vectives from both Warren and
The Leader was that signed by
y. W. Jacobs. STATE CHAIR
MAN or THE pOPuLiSr
PARTY
And who made him chairman?
lie was elected in the offices Of the
state Capital the stan Of the edi-
toriel department being the populace
present and voting.
Moreover, the State Capital editorial
safr sent the news to tie world, Civ
ing publicity to the movement
It was "a fraternal feeling upon The
Lenders part 10 list tie names Of the
state Capital editors or Publishers
with the Jacobs movement
Well knowing the modesty and
roticehce Of the state Capital we
thought Il orr duty as @ purveyor Of
news to let the world know that the
rtatc Capital had reorganized the
Poplist party, elected " ia obs
chairman. and given him Space to tell
what he did not know. and gurniehed
him a stipend for the telling
It Is osscn the case that good
samafitans are misireated for seek
ING to make men take their earned
places. bat no one ccfl1 De more saI-
priseG than IN this case. when the
state Capital took such grave offensa
al The Leaders statement OF facts
Unkindness and lngratitude are
often the reward of newspaper, but
Il does occur to The Leader after it
had properly placed the State CAPITAL
as one OF the founders of the new
cult tllnowing the extreme mcdcsty OF
the men who own the sLoet would
prevent their making IL Ssown) il
would be treated with due courtesy.
Mr.. Jacobs leadership of his new
party was certified 10 by the state
Capitai. and diligent inquiry brought
forth the knowledge that the new
party was born ia the inner sanctam
of the state Capital editorial rooms
with the ful stan there. having stimu-
lants. bandaes camphor and other
necessary ingredients to make the
mothers travail as free from pain as
possible,
surely The Leader has done nc
wrong IN this case, and as surely Is y
entitled to warmer consideration rom
the new organ Of the new Pcpulisi
party OF this state.
Then why quarrel?
Mr.. Jacobs Is. according TO the
state Capital, chairman. Let Allard
act as secretary, and Greer can be
financial secretary.
And Greer viii be the busy official
.---------
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

The RooseveltTas lash was ap-
Piled and everybody applaudad as the
republicSe stet. S6Hmittoe eudoI Ell
the avordupois gentleman from Ohio.
With f.ha cs2lrs all nailed down Chair
man Hunter escaped any harm and as
the meeting broke up each delegate
scrambled for loaf OF Harmony
and as they passed out Of the hall
with II under their arms, each was
heard to murmur; "Wait till the next
time"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

Deputy Clerk A. g. Dolde. IN the
Office OF the clerk OF the Western Fed
eisl district left last night for Ana
darko on a business trip.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13

The Kansas City woman who wishes
TO know If there be possibility Of
establishing goodwill society in this
state should write To the editorial
fraternity at Enid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
MnnEsrY a vlRruE.

Says the state Capital OF the State
Capital. "The State Capital is a
newspaper" No affidavits accompany
the assertion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
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) oEMocRArlc pREas auREAu
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"Diln PasEy,r the trust caricature
oe Oklahoma, in reading that portion
of the report of the resolutions com
mi,toe, wherein there was longing
sigh Expressed that Wllis II T. be
the next pr sident, said: 1T Is short
and sweet" Graciousl said Willie T.
70 Willie b.. how short
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-13
MoNnAY. IANuARY p. Jos.

whe raft boomers complain that
sgsrernor Hughes talks so little he
cas, nos Sin. Yet his friends seem TO
have t,n Taftltjs regiment In q IT.