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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-06
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A pretty wedding occurred Wednesday
evening at the homo Of the brides par
snts. Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Conner. three
and q half miles south Of town. The
contracting parties were Clyde W. Daugh-
erty and Miss Mauds M. Conner. Rev.
W. B. Hartsr performed the esremon y.
which was witnessed by some twenty
invited friends. After tho wedding SER
vice tho bridal party and guests sat down
to beautifully decorated and woli.filled
table. Tho Enterprise extends hearty
congratulations to the happy young couple.
who arc comfortably situated near tho
parental homestead.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-06
RopERTsos-srRRrz

Married.-At tho M. E. parsonage on
Wednesday afternoon. March 4. by Rev.
L. M. Potashinsky. Frank Robertson 10
Miss Bertha Stretz. Many friends Of the
happy couple wish them long and bliss
full married life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-06

Rev. S. c. Green is conducting series
OF meetings at the Barton school house.
Grand Valley, preaching every evening
this week and perhaps all next week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
"A REPUBLIC OF PIGS"

THE ares judgment of the Mexican revoutonists under
lock and key Los Angeles that the United States is
"a republic OF pigs Strangely enough, Pasadena is the
single exception this rule There pigs,
onary Pasadena So writes Ricardo Flores Magon from
the Los Angeles county jail and declares that th Americans
incapable of feeling enthusiasm indignation This republic
OF pigs Mr. Magon feels deeply resenu because nowhere
the United States Pasadena has there been "a formal
campaign favor We scarcely know whether
late Pasadena dubious deplore the
pany keeps.
Mr. Magn does approve of Roosevelt all loudly
demns his action sending the Mexican border which
the revoutionaries from Smuggling comrades of
Texas 1t is the fault says Mr. Magon of the people of this
uninfammable counyalways excepting Pasadenaho have
little for fbusterng and love for fbusters Hence
these pigs.
Joking aside the troubles created by Mexican revoutonares
who harbor this side of the line receiving attention
from the national administration President Roosevelt resolved
put stopper these mischief makers lies in his
There regular propaganda this side of the line well
supplied with and operating from Los Angeles and ST.
Louis They omen revolutionary organize raids
the border These extradon
treaty with Mexico obscure wording department of
justice slow 1t quite likely that congress will be asked
define clearly the of xtradable that
criminals fact may be permitted shelter under the plea
that they only engaged political agitation and that
Pasadena will object become nfamed matter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Mr.. HARRIMAN'S NEBuLos1TY

1HE CALL presents its compliments Hartman with
congratulations his right appreciation the glorious
climate OF California Here he finds refuge from blasting
TigoTs OF the furnace We hope he enjoy his
vacation and he catch fish than the pecan Pelican
bay. 1t is easier than capturing railroads
Further congratulate Mr. Hartman expressed
resolve give the ships That part patriotism
and hope that his relief by
of the railroad law that will put Pacific commerce on
such basis will make competition with the possible
In other fields Mr. Hartman does give informa
tion Of valuable On the difficult subject of
fixing railroad rates he quite nebulou the
who have laid down the law 1t thus says Mr. Hartmann
think there's doubt facilities
Why much be entitled to To6t
a
making reasonable jeopadze whole
investments by issuing they would
The important work sometimes double estimates
Lake cutoff The of of lines ending
Mr. Hartman SHES the phrase rate presumably
because has acquired connotation that the cost of
construction the single Of by
abenes Of the shall be judged We freely admit the difficulties
OF the subject and in fact they have puzzled the quite
much Mr. Hartman The agreed that elements
of value should be considered but they utterly in deter
the relation which these elements
and have indicated all weight should be pven
them in making up the
Mr. Hartman is equally vague pronouncements con-
cnng protection and publicity He does what sort
of protection he seeks or from the
employed compass may say entitled to ANYTHING
OF the We may add that the publicity the people
informed the items of expenditure Herrns
political If Mr. Hartman desires publicity of railroad
he has here great opportunity lasting
Finally, may that there is disposition the people
OF California be unreasonable with the If Mr.
Hartman does not like the word reasonable would that
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Mr.. CALHOUN ANSWERS HIMSELF

E R. PATRICK CALHOUN in another column, states the
MI case for the United Railroads relation the Sutte
IVl street railway franchise lower Market On
examination appears that Mr. Calhouns defense largely
of the grants excluding other franchises Market
street Mr. Calhoun uses that policy by reference section
499 OF the civil code, which he thus explains:
two an prohibited % rom m granting the m se us @ 1 hae @ % its
streets 70 more than two companies for five blocks This prohibition by
me state upon the power OF municipalities made for the benefit Of
the railroad corporations but for the benefit public
materially increasing the risk OF accidents and mpang service
Waving the point whether this prohibition
the benefit OF the public and for the advantage
rights OF railway companies about which have doubts
that his main charge Mr. Calhoun fatty misrepresens
the facts There proposition the of the put
than railway lines in Market The
supervisors merely asks for the right existing
lines municipal road Mr. Calhoun refuses
and nences himself in his position by trick that say
keeping the nominal existence OF dummy corporation.
Mr. Calhoun then lapse eoquence rights
the Sur street railway bond holders all has the familiar
sound OF the wall the suerings
the widows and orphans that somewhat greasy disguise which
Mr. Calhoun and his kind like masquerade If grant the
rights OF this interesting and orphan there ques-
tion Has the city rights this If widows and
orphans refuse anything city give everything
and get nothing?
Mr. Calhoun concludes in triumphant belgerent tone
with the Of his which evidently believes the
whole matter, and this is what he SAYS
do believe that government however
however base its motives has right demand
rights without just compensation - " p''p'S . -
Disregarding the unworthy insnuaon that Mr. Calhoun
gatutousy dags by the that the
property for which the supervisors Rail
roads asks for valuable lower Market
for that the city asks for reasonable That
to It Mr. Cahouns conclusion himself do not
believe that the supervisors have right give away public prop
ery private citizen public corporation Does
Mr. Calhoun believe they have that right?
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

.'Ah,'' said William Hood to a mild
and inoffensive person who had called
on him for information, Il am in a
homicidal mood today and would slay
you cheerfully, accounting ii an act of
charity to a long suffering world
Excuse me for interFupting you,"
said the visitor as he started for the
door, fear painted on his face and ague
seizing his limbs.
Don't hurry remarked Hood af-
fabiy. Come here and look out of
this window. You see that broad
! ledge. The idiot that put that in saved
you from a terrible death or else l
would have hurled you to the pave
ment below. Call again when you are
in less of a hurry" and the chief engi-
neer of the Southern Pacific murmured
to himself as the seeker for infoFma-
tion scurried away.
I'll bet seas of wine that that
blessed fool will never again ask me
when the tunnel will be built through
the mountains"
A. A. Robinson, who was once on the
Santa Fe and has for the last few
years been on the executive boards of
several railways. notably the Mexican
Central, will arrive today in order to
look over the line Of the Western Pa
cific. With him are ]. G. Gwyn, act
Rio Grande, and Joseph o. Osgood,
chief engineer OF the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. Robinson and Osgood
represent the New York interests in
the Gould line. 1t is understood that
they will make a careful inspection Of
the Western Pacific line from Salt
Lake to this city.
The lines In California have ar
ranged to abide by the recent decision
of the commission in the north coast
lumber case and will publish the new
lumber rates on or about October Is,
which date has been set by the com-
mission. Lumber rates will be as fol-
lows to New York lines: 80 cents
per 1ee pounds; Illinois and wisconsin,
so cents per 100 pounds; Iowa. Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, so cents per 100
pounds; Missouri river, Kansas. Okla
homa Nebraska, Texas. so cents per
100 pounds; Colorado and Wyoming, 40
cents per Ice pounds.
Shingles or mixed cars Of shingles
and lumber: New York piers, So cents
per 100 pounds; Illinois and Wiscon-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

sin, SIS cents per 100 pounds; Missouri.
Iowa and Arkansas, 65 cents per ZOE
pounds; Missouri river. Kansas. Ne
braska. Oklahoma, Texas. so cents per
100 pounds; Colorado and Wyoming,
so cents per 100 pounds.
The following proportional rates will
be published from bay points on
shingles originating at Humboldt bay
points: New York piers. IS cents: Illi-
nois and Wisconsin, 55 cents; Missouri.
Iowa and Arkansas. So cents; Missouri
river, Kansas. Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Texas, so cents.
There is a good deal of confusion"
said railroadman. among The vari-
Gus overland lines as to how they will
be able this year to care for their ex-
port European traffic. The Atlantic
lines are not quoting rates for any
specified period but prefer to make
contracts for direct sailings. In some
cases. however. 1t appears that rates
are quoted for 80 days, in which case
1t behOOves the interested lines to
move the freight 10 New York within
that date Efforts are being made 10
secure current quotations for 90 day
periods and end the existing confu-
sion"
1t is reported that a deal has been
made for a long extension Of the Rio
Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific rail-.
road westward through the Sierra
Madre to a connection with the Cananea.
Yaqui Real and Pacific railroad in So
nora The extension is to leave the
main line now at Casas Grandes and
work southwesterly through the rugged
region of the continental divide The
proposed line of the road is through
the state of Chihuahua, crossing the
Chihuahua and Pacific at or near Santo
Tomas, where it is to run west through
the Sierra Madre mountains in the
faaui river valley in the state of So
nora.
The track OF the Western Pacific in
eastern Nevada Is III miles from salt
Lake City and Ss miles from Hum
boldt Wells. The engineers in charge
of the work in California are conf
dent that the city boundary of Oak
land will be reached during the week.
Webb G. Ball has been appointed gem
eral time inspector OF the Southern Pa
ciflc, with headquarters in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

The value of the total products of
the mines of the province up to the
end of 1907 is given as s29s, s,52s,2S2.
Coal makes the largest showing, viz: a
total of sS6,972,551, followed by placer
gold at $69, ,54s.1o5 and by lode gold at
45.070,717.
For the calendar year 1907 there was
a decrease in placer gold of $780, 400 and
in lode gold of s575,619; total decrease
in gold production S696,019. while in
silver production the decrease was
s193,495 In lead there was a decrease
in output of 4,66s,514 pounds. The cop
per mines were run only nine months
of the last year, owing partly to short
age OF coke, but later in consequence
of financial depression, with the result
that the total output for the year was
4o.S32.720 pounds, or 2,157,76S pounds
less than in 1906.
The gross production of coal in 1907
In the province was 2.2l9.6eS tons, OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
The Smart Set

spring and early summer at Del Monte.
have gone up to the Tahoe tavern for
a stay Of 10 days or a fortnight
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dinsmore returned
on Tuesday from visit to San Jose,
where they went TO be present at the
wedding OF Miss Elizabeth Henry and
Charles Grelle of Portland, which was
one of the most important events OF
the social season in the neighboring
town. Mr. Dinsmore's sister. Miss
Margarita, was the brides only attend
ant Mrs. Dinsmore was MISS Ma
rietta Havens before her marriage.
which took place two or three months
ago.
Miss Lucie King returned to town
on Monday, after q visit of several
weeks in the northern part OF the
state
Mrs c. l. Six and her little son. who
stopped at the Fairmont for day or
two on their way from their northern
home. have gone on to Del Monte.
where they will remain for several
weeks as the guests of Mrs SKIS
mother and sister. Mrs. J. d. Peters and
Miss Anna Peters Of Stockton
Mrs. Horace Davis Pnlsbury is in
town and will spend a few days here
in shopping and calls before return
ing to the country.
Mrs. Lowell White has hidden a score
of friends TO a luncheon. which will
take place at The Arches" the Whites
lovely home in Mill Valley, on Fri
day next Mr.. and Mrs. White were
very late in opening their country
house this year. and have been in Mill
Valley only about a fortnight
The Edwin r. Dimonds are at Tahoe
tavern. where they viii spend fort
night They plan a visit to several of
neighborhoOd before returning to town.
One Of the most interesting of the
engagements that have resulted from
the navy's visit here is that of Miss
Ethyl Kramer and Midshipman Harvey
Williams Mccormack Of the Z. 5. 5.
Tennessee, which was announced in
San Rafael yesterday. The wedding viii
take place in the Kramer home in San
Rafael, some time in October, and VIII
be attended by many of the members
OF the younger set. in which Miss
Kramer is prominent Mr.. Mccormack
is a southerner. his own home being
in Gainesville. Fla. and has won many
friends during his short stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan will
return in about six weeks to The
Crossways." in Burlingame. after 4
stay of nearly six months in Europe.
They have had Mrs. Carolan's mother.
Mrs Pullman of Chicago, with them
in Paris. and viii stay with her for
a fortnight on their return trip.
Christian de Guigne. with his daugh-
ters. Miss Marie Christine and the vi
cemtesse de Tristan, and the vieomte.s
sailed from New York for France on
Tuesday. and will spend the fall and
winter months in Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
British (oIumbias Mineral Output in 1907 Breaks Record

2,240 pounds each, of which 44.760
tons were added to stock leaving a
total consumption of 2,174,s4S tons of
coal. OF this amount s16,262 tons were
sold for consumption in Canada, e51,-
of6 tons for export to the United States,
and 22.e3S for export to other countries,
making for 1907 the total coal sales
l,ss9.376 tons; of the balance of the
coal, 41e,541 tons were used in making
coke and 165.ss1 tons under colliery
boilers etc
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

Consul General John p. Bray of Mel
bourne reports that during the past five
years the deposits in the government
savings banks in Australia have in-
creased largely. In the year 1923 the
total depositors balance held was $175,-
024,s55, which by 1867 had grown to
s2o4,S71,324, making s162.75 the average
amount to the credit of each deposition
and representing $4s.55 per head of the
total population of Australia. The an
nual amount paid in interest to dcposi-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

T HE official report of the minister
of mines of British Columbia shows
that 1907 was the record year OF
the province.
The output for that year was valued
at s25,8S2, $50, being an increase of
1902, Ola over that of 1906. The fol-
lowing table. which gives the different
items of the products, shows that the
increase was entirely in coal and coke,
there being a decided falling off in the
output of gold. silver, lead and copper
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

in California a civil contract?
1t is
MASSACHUSETTS LAVA, City.
What Is the Massachusetts law as to
age for marriage?
Twenty-one years for males and IS
for females. Marriage under that age
must be with consent of parent or
guardian.
VOTING IN DAKOTA-A., City. Is
1t fact that an alien, after six months
residence in South Dakota, can vote
for any office, including presidential
electors?
The voting qualification in that state
is: Citizen of the United States, OF
alien who has declared intention of
becoming a citizen, who has resided
six months in the state, 80 days in the
city or town in which he wants to vote,
and that number of days in the pre-
cinct. The alien must, however, have
resided in the United States one year
prior to the election before he can
is, like a full citizen, entitled to vote
for candidate for any office.
TITLES-R., Santa Cruz, Cal. Within
what time must San Francisco prop
erty owner restore title under the Nc
Enerney act?
BY July l. 1909.
CANDLEs-C. H. w, Sacramento.
lighted candles on a birthday cake
originate?
Germany.
ELEcTRICIANs-A. B. c., Oakland
Cal. What is the pay of an electrician
in the United States navy?
From $3.50 to ss4o year.
CARPENTERS-F. @. T., Berkeley,
in San Francisco in 1872, about the
time the Palace hotel was built?
The highest wages then were 81 per
day. Wages in those days were accord
ing to ability.
THE NEW YORK-Subseriber City
What was the date of the wreck of the
steamer New York on the Marin,county
shore near Point Bonita?
October 25. 1898.
ADOPTION--J. j. S., City If a party
adopts a child by taking out the neces.
sary papers and has the same for ter
years, can parties claiming to be the
parents take 1t from the adoptins
parents?
In this form it is impossible to an,
swer the question. The best lawyer
would not answer such general ques
tion. He woald have to know ali thu
facts attending the adoption.
APRICOT BRANDY-W. w. s. Can.
yon Home, Cal. What is the method 70,
making apricot brandy?
The following is given as a method
Mash 18 pounds of apricets, with tn,
stone In them; maeerate them for ..
hours in u gallons of s5 per cen
alcohol and gallons of water Press
strain and filter; add five pints o
plain white syrup. Color light brown
with burnt sugar coloring."
DROWSINESS-J. M, City. like te
read in the evening, but after readins 3
for an hour become sleepy and have r.
stop. Do not work hard during thu
day and sleep regularly eight hours
what must | do to overcome thi:
drewsiness?
physician. not the query column. Their,
may be many causes for that tired feel.
ing, and which 1t is can be ascertafnes
only by an examination.
RESIGNING-M. f. D., City. Wisb.
ing to resign from a society Of which
am an ohicer, to whom should ths
resignation be sent, the president o.
the secretary?
II you were elected by the society
address 1t to the officers and mem.
bers" II you were appointed bv fht
president send 1t to the appointins }
power. That will dispose of the off;,
Ger part. Your desire to Withdraw
from the society should be a part q,
the letter to the officers and member,
II elected by the membersbir
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

For the most original test to this queston-the
bnefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS
For the next 6ve The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Pnze winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
sfo.tUs
prize to G johnson, Gaansv vile
s prize to d. holly, ,Susun
The sixty-fourh OF inch the mules
pit of mans 80 - -
H. sOuthe
A jack a
" FLORIDA
homey wife.
81 prize to Mrs Nora Hicks ? streets Cruz
Whatever the has to sell
- Mrs. NJ H. Hnsadar
An alibi
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

No iron ore is mined in the province;
the only attempt thereat, at Quasino
sound, Vancouver island, has been found
Improbable and Abandoned. The min
Ing of zinc ore Is also practically at
a standstill
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

the people desire just notwithstanding deep
the meddng of the Southern Pacific political burau
We recognize Mr. Hartman great railroad
builder and executive and would dearly rejoice him
fine himself that business when he catching Pe-
bay.
Once more. compliments.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

LII society will go over to Ross
~ valley a week from today for
~ the big Mother Goose party
: that has been arranged for the
small people of the smart set and
which will be enjoyed by their seniors
as well. A score of matrons have been
busy for weeks with the details of the
affair, which is for the benefit Of the
Hill farm, which takes care Of hum
dreds of invalid women and children
every year and is situated at Bothin-
Through the courtesy of II. E. Bothin,
who has more than once proved him
self generous friend to the organiza-
tion, the handsome Bothin estate near
Lagunftas has been loaned for Satur-
days revel, which promises to be an
ideal experience for the children There
will be the usual fish ponds, candy
tables. ices. grab bags, donkeys and
lemonade tables, the attraction of the
afternoon being the program given by
children dressed as characters from
Mother Goose and trained by Mrs.
William Hamilton Of Mill Valley.
Among the patronesses of the affair
and the girls who will take charge Of
the various attractions are:
MIS- MIS- James a. Asts cofD MISS aTlse Frspees Martin
Mrs. f. l.. Griffith Miss Louise Boyd
Mrs. g. Q. G. Miller Miss Mary Foster >
Mrs. George Pinckard Miss Rita Rowe
Mrs. Porter Ashe Miss Helen Jones
Mrs. George Page Miss Natalie Coffin
Mrs. Emery Winshp Miss Sara Coffin
Mrs. w. w. Foster Miss Louisiana Foster
Mrs. John Boyd Mrs. John Drum
Miss Grace Llewellyn Jones, whose
| marriage to Robert Gibson of New
York will take place in Trinity church
in this city week from tonight, will
| have no attendants. She will wear a
handsome gown OF heavy white satin
and the usual veil and will carry lilies
of the valley. Mr.. Gibson, who will not
arrive in this city until Tuesday or
Wednesday of next week, will bring
with him from New York five old
friends, who will act as ushers and
best man. Several hundred society
people have been hidden to the church
and a number of these, relatives and
close friends. are also asked to the
wedding supper that will follow in the
| Jones home. Mr.. Gibson and his bride
will. return to the east at once, making
several stops en- route, and will make
their home in New York city, where an
apartment is awaiting them at 10S
Fifty-second street east. Mrs. Lew
ellyn Jones will also spend the winter
in New York
Miss Jeanette Wright, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Kirkham Wright
and Edward Forney, son of Colonel
and Mrs. George Torney of the Pre-
sidio, will be quietly married on
Wednesday evening next at the home
of the brides parents in Scott street
Neither bride nor groom will be at
tended and the wedding guests will be
a few relatives and old friends only
Mr.. Torney and his bride will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
after their honeymoon trip until they
have furnished home OF their own.
Mrs. A. n. Towne and the Clinton
Wordens, who have spent most OF the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Impairment Question No. 63
What's a LaIIapaIoosa?


asked of
beeng LOndon
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Answers to Queries

MARRIAGE-A., City Is marriage
in California a civil contract?
1t is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

Mrs. Horace Davis Pillsbury is in
town and will spend a few days here
in shopping and calls before return
ing to the country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

Mrs. Lowell White has hidden score
of friends TO a luncheon. which will
take place at The Arches" the Whites
lovely home in Mill Valley, on Fri
day next. Mr.. and Mrs. White were
very late in opening their country
house this year. and have been in Mill
Valley only about a fortnight
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Australia's Savings Banks

standstiil.