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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

even though holder has the suit led.
He can not name a suit In which he
has previously renounced, however.
When led, leader names suit he desires
played to it, and other players must
play that suit If possible.
PROPERTY. A. W., City Can married
man: no children. leave all his property. in
GUIDING, ,u community property. to his wife: Could
MS relative commence contest2
There is nothing to prevent. a man
from making such a disposition of his
property. As to a contest being COM
menced by his relatives that is a mat
ter that would have TO be passed upon
by legal adviser, as to whether the
proposed contestants had any ground
for action.
BLACK TO wHITE-C. Lockeford. Cal Is
is true that somewhere in either Arizona or
Oklahoma an old colored took bath in
man: ny ""''e
That Is companion STORY to the
sea serpent story. One that gets into
print every quarter of century.
PENNIEs-P. Nick, City. How can person
determine the size of case it would require
to pack away 100000 pennies?
Pile up so pennies, measure the space
these occupy and use the process of
multiplication.
B0NAPARTE-J. NJ b.. City. What was tbe
name OF the woman who married Charles Josepb
bonaparte IN the early seventies? I mean the
one VINO was In the Roosevelt cabinet?
He was married in 1875 to Miss Ellen
Charming Day. of Hartford. Conn.
FORESTRY LAws-subscriber, st. Helena.
Cal: Kindly inform me to whom l shall apply
70 opialh laws on state forestry?
ADDRESS a communication on this
SUBJECT to the state forester Sacra
mento, Cal.
MONDAY IN LENT-s,. V: c.. City. What
1882 according to the Greek calendar?
February 20, that is the old style of
reckoning.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-G. s. A.. Oakland.
dress? - us au-
Z. s. Webb, Sacramento. Cal
PROSPECTING S.. city. Where can !
OBTAIN information in relation to the rights Of
Go to the free library and consult
Cops Mining Guide
THE FAIRMoNT-o. s.. Oakland Cal How
soon after the big fire of 1906 was the Fairmont
MOTEL opened for businessf
April Is. 1907.
!, HANK MoNK-subscriber. City. What was
stage driver:
February %, 1889
there record Of the number Of individuals in
San Francisco who are classed as millionaires
In their own rghts 49,
There is no such record.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Gossip of Railwaymen

of making New York the greatest east
ern coast resort in the country for IN
landers.
J.. d. Farrell. general manager of the
Oregon and Washington, and E. Fl.
Harriman's right hand man in the
northwest, is credited with the state
ment that Union Pacific trains will be
running into Tacoma by January 1 of
next year and within IL months Harri-
man will parallel Hill north from
Seattle toward the international boun-
dairy. Surveys have been completed
from Seattle almost to the north line
OF Snohomish county, and the inference
is that the ultimate northern terminal
Of the Oregon and Washington will be
Vancouver, B. c.
Farrell further asserts that from
Seattle to above Everett. at least. tho
new Hartman road Will be built about
midway between the lines of the
Northern Pacific and the Great North
ern.
1t is reported that % goo cars of or
anges and lemons have been shipped
east south of the Tehachapi this season
and that there are in the neighbOrhOod
OF 10000 to $4,000 more cars to be for
warded. 1t is estimated that there are
at least 1000 cars OF navel oranges
to be sent east. and than the total ship
ment OF citrus fruits from the southern
part of the state will be in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 cars
W. j. Hardy of the Southern Pacific
is being congratulated on the success
of his son. Leo. who has taken the gold
medal at St. Ignatius college for being
an orator 1t is asserted that Leo
comes by the gift naturally, as William
J. has been known to be most orator
zeal on certain occasions. especially at
a baseball match
The deciduous fruit movement east
has commenced. and up to date some
IL to 13 carloads of cherries have been
forwarded. and the first car of assorted
fruit will be shipped June l.
The northern lines have arranged n
permit a stopover OF 10 DAYS at Seattle
on all first and second class tickets
reading via that point to points east
Of Montana during the exposition.
W. H. Davenport OF the Colorado
Midland will leave for Denver next
month to attend the annual meetinx Of
the general agents Of the line
W. II. Mcintyre. president OF the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad, is
in the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

T was the hour of the lesson in an
cient history and the school teacher,
beaming on her class. asked this
question.
Now. children, who can tell me
what made Hannibal famous?"
1t passed every child till it came to
the turn of a son of a prominent rail-
road official from Missouri.
And can you tell me what made
Hannibal famous? / am sure you can.
for your father is a most learned man
and you. know, take after him. said
the teacher.
Yes: ma'am, 1 know" replied the
youth. smiling all over.
Well. what is it. then?''
"A suburb of St. Louis" answered
the youth, as he glanced triumphantly
at his classmates
Malone Joyce of the Colorado Mid
land, whose headquarters are at Los
Angeles, returned yesterday from Sc
attic en- route home. and declares that
Seattle will surprise the world
Il have been to all the expositions
ever held" he said, 'and the Alaska,
Yukon and Pacific will be the first
which will be completely ready for
opening day. People are pouring in
there already, and / must say that II
is beautiful exposition. The grounds
are magnificent and no one could be
disappointed. What surprised me
most is the great number of people
who are arriving at Seattle from the
east
1t is claimed by the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern that they have
carried into the northwest during this
spring $4,000 colonists and that the
majority of these people are actual
settlers, being attracted into the states
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho by
good and cheap land 1t is said also
that British Columbia has also attract
ed a great many settlers. These colo
nists have been buying land all the
way from $50 to SIS an acre.
The Erie railroad has fled notice
with the interstate commerce commits
sion that from June 1 to September 80
HitI will sell round trip tickets from
Chicago to New York for $3.50. rate
which Is the basis of fare and third.
plus $3.50 additional. Other differen-
tiaI lines. such as the Lackawanna. the
wabash and the Baltimore and Ohio.
have met the rate. The reduced fare
Will be instituted, according to an Erie
off1cial. in furtherance of a scheme
which the Erie has long had in, mind
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

LATIN-Subscriber. Mayfeld, Cal. What is
the meaning OF the following, from an article
read few days since? Mon fumum ex fulgere
sed fumo dare lusem!
Sshis is from the Latin of Horace
and is translated as follows in An
cient Quotations: Not to bring
smoke from light, but out of darkness
20 produce splendor." This is the diff
ference as stated by a satirist between
a bad poet and a good one. The for
mer eXhausts himself in the glare OF
his opening. and loses himself In
smoke The latter proceeds from a
more modest opening to disclose all
the radiance of poetry. N. B.-This
would be a good motto for the gas
company.
CITY HALL TOwER-M. d. c.. city. What
was the height of the city hall tower In San
Francisco. which is now being demolishedf What
were the other dimensions and the amount Of
material used in constructing 1t?
one of the reports of the city hail
commission gives the following infor-
nation in relation TO the questions
asked:
Height of dome from sidewalk line,
1886 feet; diameter of the structure at
base line, 115 feet: at second order, SO
feet, and at third or attic order ~
feet. Six thousand tons of brick. 1 900
tons of steel and 1000 tons of terra
Gotta were used in the construction.
It was completed July y, 1897.
EASTER Subscriber. sonoma. Cal Please ex-
plain why Easter is the first SUNDAY after
the full month, after the 2ist OF March,
The correspondent should have used
full moor instead OF full month";
Easter is movable feast, and always
falls on the first Sunday after the full
moon which happens upon or next aft
err the 21st day of March. IL the full
moon is on a Sunday. Easter day is the
Sunday following.
HERE TO NEW YoRK-M. Mare island
Cal. What Is the distance Imaginary line, stat
ute mies) from San Francisco CAL to New
parallels of latitude that encircle the earth,
due regard being paid TO the earth's curvature
but without regard to physical irregularities?
The United States photographic Of
fee informs this department that the
distance in an air line. as the crow
flies, is 2.55s statute miles. or 1920
nautical miles,
BATS-v.s F. H., Willows, Cal. Is there any
way of Kidding premises of bats?
If inside of the premises they may
be smoked out by burning sulphur on
an iron plate resting ON bricks; IL out
side their hiding places must be traced
and the pests attacked and killed.
cal How is the Joker played in the. game Of
Eve hundred trump hand?
The following is the rule laid down
for the game.
On mo trump bid the hand is played
without trumps. The joker is the
highest card of any suit holder may
name. and may be played on any trick.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

gessiona extravaganza become habit that will be driven
except with whips and scorpions 1T fine thing talk about
rernchmen said member of the appro-
praons but back The public should
be led expecting that to be greatly reduced
As of fact, the appropriations the coming regular
will probably be large any the history of the
government
agreeable habit of the honing congressman when
back his deestrc parade in the local newspapers
He did
item public building e lighthouse barracks; and
the line He calls the world and his neighbo particularly
that he measured by the pork
By of example, observes with natural pride that
Frank Flint putting his best ticks to assay Office for
Los Angeles This said the of unkndness because
Flint his
brothers. but in the of illustration to help demonstrate that
way economy hard and dreary lined with
office Los Angeles the coach has for fifth wheel But
the thing be said of Seattle
Angeles? Shall be said
California do the pork Washington?
thought and perish with these amable and
dreams of economy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
I he InsiIer
Dispenser of Liquor
Lost Vast Fortune

Lost Fortune tender of downtown cafes
failure Of of before the
But this man IS not the ony o
Francisco bar tender days The eaher after human
might who IN white apron
mixed and straight liquors at e aOs
travelled all over the worN ana
wanderngs Just now ne happens "
enjoying of periods At time when ne was IN receipt
OF Philippines set an ola
saloon by the way winch Is now
money One day not long since man waa
serving
then his met nat OF the man
who lie OF surprise
he exclaimed heres Three years
way top behind the bar
and I'm in front of it"
of these upheavas fortune that are more common IN
golden other the globe In the eVenn
home He had brought back OF money from the ISLANDS and lent
friend popular cafe He took no receipt Tor the
xhc of brought good
all his had prove the tact
would
He swallowed his day and found oo as bar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Ciubman DisgraCed
By Apricot Brandy

In
Iunching The subject turned
by Apricot Brandy ags" One Pacific Union
bachelor said he believed champagne had the spectacular features
claret
ordinary whisky when mixed
had, apricot brandy
About
about 20 of them
About district with which
unfamiliar Post but the exact locality did not
know policeman
What here? he asked prepared But as he
look knew and called me by
nickel the
m l nalb ox closer.
Well beat
andady in I'd
naturally she said she couldn't have
accompanied by policemen 1t looked
bad might That the first knew OF what
had happened left club in the afternoon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Inspired Sympathy
For the MOnODOIieS

ME CHRONICLE, speaking heart or perhaps
the inspiration the breeches pocket advocates most
complete surrender the public OF this
city The paper does dispute the bad character those
Poraons the expressions subject the
people but declares that the only possible submit
tae and make effort bring these discipline
or them to OF competition 1t way quote:
The railroad of to either
public which
all public rights and conserved monopoly
And again:
All public utilities within should monopoies public
conceivable monopoly
water companies and street railroads render
All this must be very gratifying Mr. the United
Railroads, Mr. Btton of the gas company Mr. Bourn
OF the Spring Valley company. The city San
quered territory that lie supine imposed
by these corporations They liberty capaza
ton at WILL because having monopoly they compel the rate
payers to keep the interest quantities of fictitious
stock The service is inferior the all three corporations
because they all carrying load of watered capital The
for and gas vastly higher than any city of like
starved make up dividends capitalization four times
inflated
These monopoies of corruption They
bride public officials and seize public property without
ton for the but all this the people submit and
full surrender if they heed the Chronicle.
Doubtless these opinions OF artless contemporary thrown
for their bearing the pending project install municipal
street railway the Geary street line The United Railroads
that franchise very badly and will every crooked
otherwise defeat We may be prepared for campaign
of education with the Chronicle leading the cry But in these
matters the public has learned by experience consider the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Impairment Question No. 1O4
WHATS a Dollar?

For the original wittest this questonthe
brefer the better The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers I he Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON n POSTAL
CARD to
EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
winning Answers to "what Are Looking FORE
S5pizetoA A
Furniture for castle in the air
prize R Kean Treata city.
Question 104 and dollar mo
The place where the wind goes when stops blowing
A bigger chump than myself
A Pines
For the or this ouest;on
prize o frs Baudinz msteet
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The Taft
Riddle as Read
In Washington


Of his faith eneebd
House n said: - -
Mr. President, practically of
will
bill
or
is
ON -
and told his associates how his He
He look
his big, honest said Ach We
interpreted his silence wrongly"
If this tale stood alone might be dsregarded other
limitations OF like rife Washington there is nothing
inherently improbable the story other theory that
Taft would take the Adrch medicine lying abandon
the position that he assumed repeatedly during campaign does
carry the impress of verisimitude
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tions that has brought us in the shadow OF a
S1O0O00,000 deficit in the treasury. 1t may
be, indeed, that these valuable lamentations
and deliberations run more to the path Of
excuses than the road of good resolutions
in fact there are some who declare that con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

Moore hnds the way open and the ground
ready for the seed. In Washington the people
OF light and leading already fully recognize
that the forthcoming celebration carries a
national significance It's purpose is to sig
nalize great American achievement. the ike
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

ME nsurgen republicans congress middle west
put their hopes Taft and certifying themselves in their
audaeious rebellion AGAINST Marse Aldch with limitations
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fornian of so much distinction as John Muir
should have lent himself to the squalid work
and tactics of lobbying and scheming in
behalf of selfish private interests. 1t is a
fitting rebuke, carrying its own implicit COM
ment, that the secretary of the interior has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Tells n,isforfunes of mWionares VINO als NOW s
od - h.- tarders bayino lost their fortunes by fail
gre in trade yow;se investment and good fellowship

r HEARD the other day that well known
millionaire of our town was acting as bar
tender at one of the downtown cafes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

MERE is much trouble and searching the national
capital also prckngs of the official
organ-over extravaganza
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Moore S
Success

Of which the world has hitherto rebuilding and rhabi-
taon OF great city three years 1t took fifty years to build
the first San Francisco The second of equal magnitude and much
improved construction the work of three years is one Of
the marves of the modern quite unparalleled and as
spectacle unique As American energy
is something of which the nation may very well be proud
That is the way they feel about the Moore
meets kindly recognition and welcome everywhere from the people
the officials There will in the new town when
the ancient Spanish don back
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

THE Charles C. Moore commissioner plenipotenarx
behalf of San Francisco and special the Portoa
Celebration the fall PROSPEROUS goes on WINGS Mr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

that the president will insist on an honest
and genuine revision of the tariff downward
designed to reduce the cost of the necessaries
of life Comes this story from the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Post:
He is honest revisionist who tells this tale
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

CONGRATULATIONS Secretary BaIlngers enight-
ened stand in relation the Hetch Hetchy grant of
rights San Francisco tempered by regret that Cali
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-11
BOOMING HOUSE ID BE ERECTED ON
 MESQUITE
MRS. NORA HALL LETS CONTRACT FOE STRUCTURE TO COST
 TEN THOUSAND

Mrs. Nora Hall has let a contract for the erection of new brick rooming house, to be erected on Mesquite street, between Broad and Hill, at cost of nearly $l0,000, when completed.
 Hammersly & Vandergriff have the contract for the erection of the build ing and as permit for the carrying out of this improvement was granted by the city council and the street grade in front of the property ordered estab- lished last night, at the request of Mrs. Hal, it is probable that work on the building will begin within short time.
 Fhe building will be two stories in height, of modern construction, contain. ing fifteen rooms.
 The erection of this building marks another step in the growth of this city, as it is the farthest east of any sub stantial structure in its vicinity.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-11
THINGS DOING IN
 2 SPORTING CIRCLES
THIS IS MY 6aRD BIRTHDAY
BRIoAD1Ea GENERAL MARsHAnL

BRIGADIER GENERAL MARSHALL
 Brigadier General William l.. Mar shall, chief of the engineer corps, Unit ed States army, was born at Washing ton, Ky, June II, ls46. He was educat- ed at Kenyon College, Ohio, and at West Point. His work since his gradu. ation from West Point in 1868 has been chiefly on river and harbor improve ments. He served at Wi lett 8 Point, New York harbor, from 1868 to 1870. He was then engaged in western explor- atiop until 1876. Since that time he has served in every important engineering district in the country. From 1881 to 1884 he had charge of levee eonstruc- tion along the Mississippi. He was in charge of harbor, river and canal work in the Chicago district between 1884 and 1900. In the latter year he was placed in charge of important govern ment work in and about New York har- bor and remained there until he was promoted year ago to the post of chief of the engineer corps.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-11
A DAUGHTER OF THE DESERT

Under the auspices of the Fraternal Brotherhood, the above popular comedy drama by Charles Ulrich will be pre- sented at the Dreamland theater to- night. The plot carries one back to the days of Geronimo, and his wild Apache devils, during the historic out break in the early sos.
 The scenes are laid between Globe and Geronimo, and the different char acters are well cast, the early day gambler, rancher, Indians, cowboys, sheriff, Mexican outlaws, etc, all being in evidence.
 A large number of tickets have been sold, and the reserved seats will go on sale at 9 a. m
 Popular prices will rule, and the price Of the best reserved seats will be 75 cents, with prices of B and 50 cents for other seats.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-11
OvER-ARDENT WOOER KICKS IN DOOR 0F
 LADY'S ROOM
NOISY EsCAPADE IN LODGING HOUSE STARTS WILD RuMoRs
 OF CRIME

Angred because Mrs. E. F. Mayhew with whom he is infatuated, would no; permit him to enter her apartments il lower Broad street rooming house yesterday morning, K. G. Wirdwel broke open the door to effect an en trance.s
 The crash of breaking wood and metal and the woman's screams at tracted the attention of oher roomers who detained Wirdwell until the .ar rival of the officers.
 According to the woman's story Wirdwell followed her here from Court and, where he made her acquaintance short time ago. On the train, accord ing to her statement, he tried Ito in duce her to accompany him to the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-11
AT THE IRIS

The Oldfelds put on new comedy sketch last night which was very much enjoyed by the audience. MT. Old fields banjo playing is always greeted with much applause. \ The moving pictures are excellent. 'lThe Iron Worker" deserves special mention, as it is one of the best dra- matte pictures yet shown here. There are three comic films which get the laughs.
 Ed Keith sings "Asleep in the Deep" which is well suited to his voice and is heartily applauded.
 The Oldfelds will put on another new sketch tomorrow night and the re- mainder of the program continues for the balance of the week.