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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
APPOINT COMMITTEES TO
HANDLE WATER CARNIVAL
Colusa Fete in Hands of Sacra-
mento Boat Clubs
TSo.1;ol D;,o<t.L .. Tk. CzU1

SACRAMENTO. June 6.-A meeting
Of the boat clubs OF Sacramento was
held last night and committees ap-
pointed 10 take charge of the Coluss
at Colusa June 1s- George NJ. Meyers,
A. Reynolds and Amos Williams were
appointed from the Washington boat
club and DR.. /. ]. Shaw. T. Knowles
and Frank Dwyer from the Sacramento
clubs 10 handle the affair.
The celebration committee OF Colusa
has placed the carnival arrangements
entirely in the hands Of the Sacramento
boatmen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
VALLEJO MAKES MONEY
WITH CITY WATER PLANT
Some Napa Citizens Agitate for
Municipal Supply
SD Dssaieh . The CaIIl

VALLEJO. June s.-Stirred by the
great financial success which has at
tended the operation OF municipal
water system here for the last is years
2 party OF Nspa citizens have started
ar agitation for the establishment OF a
municipal plant IN that city.
Water rates In this city are now
20 cents the thousand gallons. while
the supply is far from the standard of
the Vallejo water
The prohts from the local system
after providing for the sinking fund
and interest for the bonds reaches
about $40 600 a year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
STATISTICS SHOW S5S
JAPANESE IN SACRAMENTO
Whites Purchase 81 Per Cent of
Goods Nipponese Sell
SD Dspateh % ~ On

SACRAMENTO. June 6.-statistics
taken of the Japanese population in
the city of Sacramento in pursuance
of work outlined by the last legis-
lsture shows that S5S Japa neSe are resi-
dents here. The statistician has also
discovered that 50 per cent of the goods
sold here by the Japanese stores are
purchased by white people. The num-
Der of Japanese living in the various
camps in the county exceed the num-
Der in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
SANTA ROSA SCHOOL
GRADUATES BIG CLASS
Thirty-five Students Will Re-
ceiVe Diplomas June Is
[SpecioI Dispofch 10 The C0Rl

SANTA ROSA. June e.-The June 'os
graduating class Of the Santa Rosa high
school consists OF 35 members, the
largest since 1889. There are boys to
26 girls. One of the boys has COM
pleted his freshman year in the Uni
versity Of California Almost half of
the class graduates with honors. The
class consists Of
Hazsl Gertrude Brune-i Florence Elizabeth Bald
Lucille Z. Cable win
Ada Cline Florence Alma Cromwell
Florence GenevieTe Col Raymond l. Francisco
well Ruth Geraldine Hodgson
Gladys Juanitz Gibson Sylvia Helen King
Ruth Hall Allen Stanley Lane
Helen Clover johnson Edward Galen Lee
Bsrniee Evelyn Knight Ma thsniel Mallory
Violet Lane Mildred Peterson
Hilda Maud Lawrencet Arthur Adolph Poat
Eleanor Miller Lobdell Thomas T. Proctor
Serena Maddux Georgia Purseu
Hazel Marie Marble William Rogers Jr
Mabel Margaret Stone lillian Rosenberg
Ovid 5. Turtie julia Anns Sander
Hettie Irene WARRIORS n. Ruth Smyth
Edwin n Bent Linda Olive Tomssi
Helen Louise Dixon
The class party given by the soph-
omores and juniors will be held Fri
day evening. and the baccalaureate ser
mon viii be delivered next Sunday
evening al the First Presbyterian
church by Rev. William Martin. Com
mencement viii take place Friday even
ing, June Is, and the alumni reunion
the following Monday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
WANTS REHEARING IN
LIE DEUX MURDER CASE
Attorney General Webb Will
Petition Supreme Court
LSeecial Dispatch 10 The CALI

: u
SACRAMENTO. June e.-The decision
o. the appellate court granting a new
trial 10 Emma lie Deux, who murdered
her husband al Stockton and shipped
his body in a trunk, does not wholly
satisfy Attorney General Webb. and he
Is. preparing a petition 70 the supreme
court asking for q rehearing Of the
case Mrs. lie Deux was convicted and
sentenced TO death by the superior
court OF san Joaquin county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
KodakS

The Most Complete Line in the City.
4 This department IS IN charge of expert pro-
fessionals, who viii tell you what you should
and what you should not do to make good
negatives.
A FEW PRICES:
Just IN
No. IA FOLDING KODAK-New model
ball-bcaring shutter $40; pictures S:4x5-2.
No. s FOLDING BROWNIE-A cheap fold
ing camera; pictures S:4x4:4, So.
No. BOX BROWNIE latest Brownie,
sHx44, $500.
METAL TRIPODS-Fron 81 up to IS.
EASTMAN'S TRIM MIN G BOARDS
40c and soc.
EASTMANS SPECIAL DEVELOPING
POWDERS for 25c.
SEEDS EASTMAN'S DRY PLATES in
all sizes and speeds.
Enlarge your Brownie negatives with No.
BROWNIE ENLARGING CAMERA; en-
largeS Brownie negatives 70 SKI, S2.0o-
DAYLIGHT DEVELOPMENT TANKS
Make negatives any time and anywhere
Brownie Tank $3.50
35z-in. Tank ...-.-.---...--...-.-.. $500
sin Tank .--... $500
FILMS AND PAPER-The Owrs are al
ways absolutely fresh
PRINTING AND DEVELOPING done at
popular cut rates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
SLANDERED MAN KILLS
HIMSELF WITH BULLET
Sacramento Man Ends His Life
While Despondent
81 Dsealeh q The CalIl

SACRAMENTO. June s.-Despondent
and s0rrowfuI because certain per
sons. not even known 10 his friends
We're circulating slanders about him.
Harry NJ Murphy went to his apart
ulents. 1I15 Eighth street. last night
and committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
Rom Yeur Vncant Reem.

the advertising department OF The Call
and the -ad man" will be cut TO see you.
The Call can rent your rooms for you
~ q very nominal cost. Try II and be
convinced
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
TWO BALL PLAYERS
TAKEN .TOsHOSPITAL
Amateur Breaks Leg; Profess
sionaI DisIocates Shoulder

OAKLAND. June e.-Baseban sent
two players TO the receiving hospita
this afternoon. Joseph Amaro OF e37
Kennedy street. East Oakland, slid for
second base IN an amateur game on the
lWentt-thlfo avenue diamond and
broke his right leg below the knee.
A few minutes later Charles Pada.z
Get. a professional player. living af es2
South street. San Francisco. dislocafed
his right shoulder in pitching at Free
mans park.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
DEARTH OF BOXERS IN
CAPITAL SADDENS FANS
Indications That There Will Be
No Fights in June
TSoeciol Di,oofch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. June e.-There ap-
pears 10 be a dearth of fight material
for Sacramento cards this month and
indications are that several of the clubs
viii not stage matches in June The
Central club. which has the preference
this month. has been trying TO get Mike
Twin Sullivan and Howard Baker to-
gether, out Sullivan has not consented
so far. The Buffalo club is looking for
an opponent for Frank Mantell. The
California club has nothing whatever in
sight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
BUDWEISER

We guarantee that there is no diff
ference In the quality of Budweiser
whether sealed with Cork or Crown
Cap. There is only one Budweiser
and that is bottled exclusively at our
home plant in st. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07

Mccullough. z023 Market street a.
designing another apartment house for
Clay street near Devisadero.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
OWL DRUG STORES

New Features in Our
Big New Store in the
Phelan Building
Local and Long Distance
Phone station
SUb-Station P. 0. and Money
Order Station.
Quickest and Best Delivery
Service in Town
Best Appointed Prescription
Department in the United
States.
Complete Kodak Depart
Eeat in charge OF experts.
Graduate Trained Nurses in
Elastic and Rubber Goods
Section.
Complete Line suit Cases at
Cut Rates
Free parcel checking room
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
) SAVE YOU MONEY

Rock bottom prices every day in the week Our prices
Stores permits sell very small margin of
profit You get Quality Prompt Service. Quick Delivery
and Cut Rates here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
Sale Of
Medicinal Liquors

Free Goods and Bottled in Bond
Special Prices---This Week Only
Wilson Whiskey-~That'sA AII'.. .79c
Duffy's Malt Whiskey. .7sc
Cedar Creek Bottled IN Bond" .9sc
Jones Barley Malt Whiskey. -. .79c
Our big stock also includes bottled-in-
bond whiskeys: Old Oscar Pepper, Old
Ripy, Yellowstone Rye and Bourbon, Old
Crow Bourbon, Overholt, Gibson Rive,
and Canadian Club
Free Goods: Cedar Brook, Monogram
Rye, Old Crow Special, Rock and Rye,
Jockey Club Rye, Jesse Moore AA Rye
and Bourbon, Chaplin and Gore, Paul
Jones, Old Kirk, Owl Bourbon, Pacific
Club Bourbon and Wilson.
Scotch Whiskeys: Daniel Mackenzie,
Black and White, Usher's Special Re
serve, Dewar's, earn Kirk and William
Williams Scotch
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
Sale Of
Rubber Goods

Nothing but strictly hrst-quality goods
carried We do not handle seconds and
cast-of goods, such as are advertised
by other houses. Everything is guaran-
teed for one year against defect in ma
terial or workmanship. All of these
items are the well-known Goodyear make
made of the best quality maroon rubber.
Graduate trained nurses in attendance.
GooDYEAR's HYGEIA FOUNTAIN
SyRINGES-Complete, with pipes and tub
ing IN fine wooden case; guaranteed
2-qt-Regular price s1.5o. Sale price. 81 %
s-qt-Regular price S1-75. Sale price s1.ss
GOODYEAR'S HYGEIA WATER
BOTTLES.
Guaranteed.
e-qt-Regular price s1-25- Sale price. .s1.oo
5-qt-Rcgular price S1.5o. Sale price. S1-25
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
Prescriptions

Guaranteed put up Just ex-
actly as prescribed
Guaranteed Just little bet
ter.
Guaranteed to cost you a
lot less
Drugs of tested purity and
a strict double checking sys-
tenn make our prescription
service absolutely safe
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07

Folges Golden Gate Coffee whole will grind her
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03

enough. If one will look at the prima donna's
ghost it will be found quite true.
Miss Geraldine Farrar was enchanted with
her ghost, which she said looked like veritable
butterfly. How splendid to be picturesque
ghost!" Miss Farrar commented.
Miss Emma G. Thursby has one of the most
remarkable ghosts of ALL and for beauty and
symmetry it is quite pleasing a wrought
iron work design a Japanese brass candle
stick. u prefer to think of it as something that
was designed by the shades of some Japanese
artist. which idea l absorbed when visited some
of the great temples in Japan" said Miss Thursby
Lady Warwick says she doesn't believe in
ghosts at all, but she was very much impressed
| by the appearance of her titled name when her
/ ghost became reality. Il think / shall design
book plate out of it. That wouldn't be a bad
idea. would it?" the countess added as she
viewed the strong. bold writing that formed her
signature.
Lady Cosmo DufGordon was enchanted with
her ghost and ghost-collecting has become such
a fad with her that she has purchased a dozen
| of the little volumes for her friends. Il put my
ghost in each and | suppose l must be a
woman of number OF selves or else there are
a number of warning ghosts in my ancestry, for
| each of my signatures produced ghost SO
| totally different from the others that one would
| scarcely believe that they came from the same
name and handwriting. But am rather pleased
with the idea. for what is more prosaic than lack
of variety? | have made my fortune by original
and diverse designs in the making of frocks, "
said the titled dressmaker. so why shouldn't
my ghost signatures portray that characteristics
When Mrs. Enor Gyn, author of Three
Weeks" had made her ghost she thought that
1t bore some resemblance to a tiger and eagerly
pointed out its claws. THE tiger is essentially
one of my transmgrations, shall say mani
, festations?" remarked Mrs. Glyn. s"Hence my
tiger ghost Paul would be pleased with that
wouldn't he?" she added with smile
. Emmy Destinn, the gifted Bohen' ian prima
: nEa of the ROYAL opera house. Berlin, who has
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03

nearly o'clock and not a word said about
the window or the playwrght's strong right armt
For a of his brusque threats Mr.. Shaw
has very mild and notwithstanding ghost
Halle Erminie Rives has a ghost that might
be of Oriental origin for it resembles an antique
and deliberately carved of Chinese design
more than anything else. perhaps 1t is meant
for the that contains my shades the novel;
list laughingly remarked.
OF course one may just care to have the
ghosts of ones friends and not particularly those
of people celebrated in the art. literary politi
cal worlds. and then it will be simple matter
to fill up ones ghost book. for the making OF
ghosts will be found to be quite novelty at a
tea or other social affair, and taken along with
ones hand luggage ocean voyage ghost
book will prove a source of endless amuse-
ment, while it will make lasting souvenir OF
the trip. The ghost book itself is a small affair
that can be gotten in the pocket of an overcoat
be carried easily in muff big hand
bag. so that always take it along with
out any trouble.
When you ask for ghost signature you prepare
the page for the writing by folding it and the
person whose ghost you after writes directly
on the line of the fold. A stub pen which holds
a large amount of ink is best for this purpose
the size and mystery of the ghost depend
largely upon the ink. After the name is written
the page is folded together again without blot
ting and 10. the ghost appears. Try it and see!
1t is not necessary to have book. One can
have the signatures written separate sheets
of paper and collect them, but care must be
taken to soft paper that will absorb the ink
readily These separate sheets then be
pasted into a scrap-book, but the little ghost
book itself will be found convenient. At
the top of page in the ghost book is small
dotted line for the date and below appears
another line for the writing of the after
the ghost is made, that after all in ghost
book gets genuine autograph well as
the spook signature
While several ghost signatures of the same
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03

Just finished brilliant first season in America,
said that she could see in her ghost the shades
of the late empress dowager of china. That fancy
may have occurred to her because when she
made her ghost the news of the death OF the
Chinese empress had just been received.
George Bernard Shaw hasn't time for ghosts
or interviews writer folk at all, he says, yet
this most inconsistent of men generally gives
his interview and the writer person, and
here we have his ghost. Mr.. Shaw generally
makes 1t uncomfortable possible for the
interviewer before allowing him to be admitted.
but after that the genial blue-eyed Irishman is
irresistible and readily forgives him any
thing that has seemed rude. The writer sent a
note asking for interview with Mr. Shaw in
his chambers just off the Embankment in Lon
don last summer and in response Mr.. Shaw char
acteristicaly wrote; ISL - a'44
My Dear Miss -: will have ten minutes
rest tomorrow some time between IL and 12: 80
If you catch during the ten minutes / will
see YOU II you stay longer / will throw you out
of the window. GEORGE B. s.
The writer went quarter to twelve anc
Mr. Shaw talked and talked and talked unit
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for work.
The rich American going abroad counts only
on the passenger list but he must De careiuhy
considered in any estimate.
He spreads out the chart upon his desk An
exceedingly anxious-toplease agent OF the stea1h-
ship company Is at his side. Here is something
up the bow that is just right-so the steam
ship man says. mot for a minute" says the man
who has the last say. It is too far up in 'front.'
The motion of the boat would put him out OF busl-
the first day. What else?
Oh exquisite suite amidships. It's great
The Countess de Spitzbergen never takes any
thing else when she is going to or coming from
America. Beautiful paror mahogany finish Bed
in ivory. Bathroom in baby blue Maids
quarters. And the rate for two adults and one
servant is only $1,000
VIII the gentleman take it?
Indeed he will not. The Countess of Spitzber-
gen may travel in the hold II she likes, but no
baby blue mahogany can lure him to point
the engines. Why, didn't he come over once
in a suite thus located? Didn't the incessant
coughing. wheeling, trembling and sneezing of the
machinery nearly drive him wild? Not a link
of sleep from the time he went abroad until be
got home. Friends thought he had been sick
when he showed himself in the street.
oh, very we'll. Here's equally beautiful
suite far removed from the engines-back toward
the stern. Occupants of these apartments often
call for the captain ask what makes the boat
go, because they hear no noise nor feel any
vibration. Highly recommended by the best ply
sicians to nervous patients. Price. the same
Did any one ever hear of such stupidity? Here
our patient muti-millionaire has explained in de
tail that he cannot travel at the bow CT shiT
because the motion is too great and the agent has
shown him a suite near the stern. What's the
difference between the bow and the stern. any
way? Isn't each end balanced in the middle
where it will go up and down like the end Of 9
walking beam? Well steamship who
doesn't know any more than that can go bacl
home. MT. Multi-Milionare will travel by .omt
line that at least employs persons of intelligence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
People Becoming interested.

Evidence of the popular interest in
the anti-consumption crusade is given
in a statement made by the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis. to the effect that
during the year ending August 81,
nearly 100000 people have attended
tuberculosis exhibitions in various
parts of the country. Besides the
three travelling tuberculosis exhibi.
tions of the national association. there
are 2S exhibits of this kind through.
out the United States. -Four years
ago there were only three such dis.
plays in the entire country.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
MANY WORKED ON WIRELESS
As Far Back az 1853 Lord Kelvin Was
Experimenting with the
Principle.

Wireless telegraphy has many dis
coverers. AS has been SO often the
case in any branch of physics, wheth-
er pure or applied, the name of Lord
Kelvin is associated with the discov-
cry. In 1853 he gave forth the theory
of oscillation. In 1865 Maxwell pro-
pounded the theory of electrical
waves, and In 1888 Hertz practically
discovered them. Sir Oliver Lodge
was looking for the waves at the
same time. and was successful in
finding them running along wires In
the same year that Hertz discovered
them going through space. In 1890
he was able to take a further step.
developing the receiving arrange
ments for the detection of these
waves by means of the principle
which he decided to call syntony.
At the same time another word.
coherer, was added to the language.
In 1894 he was able to give a demon.
stration before the British association
Of signaling across space without
wires. and about the same time he
published book
In 1895 Admiral Popoff of the Rus
sian navy and Capt. Jackson of ths
English navy carried the idea a little
further, and then in 1895 Marconi tool
| up the matter with great pertinacits
| and marked success
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
The Difference.

Edward, having been refused an
other baked potato on the simple but
convincing ground that there were
no more, according to the New York
Sun, made some uncomplimentary re-
mark about the insufficiency of his
dinner. This isn't dinner" corrected
the aunt whom he was visiting. This
is luncheon. You don't eat dinner in
the middle of the day. You eat that
at night" The next day the aunt, be-
ing anxious to know Ii Edward had
assimilated his lesson of the day be-
fore, said: Edward, can you tell
me now the difference between dinner
and luncheon?" you bet can" said
Edward, very promptly. Lunch is
the meal where you don't get enough
to eat"
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THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers.

A Boston. woman who is a fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys
Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, and 2
years respectively, are three of our
reasons for using and recommending the
food, Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
Il gave package of Grape-Nuts to
= neighbor whose year old child was
a weakened little thing, i'll half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth
er continued the good work, and it
was not long before a truly wonderful
change manifested itself in the childs
face and body. The results were re.
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and / use Grape.
Nuts every day and keep strong and
well and have three of the finest
healthiest boys you can find in a days
march"
Many mothers instead OF destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters hand
full of Grape-Nuts when they are beg
ging for something in the way o.
sweets. The result is soon shown il
greatly increased health, strength anC
mental activity.
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous littl,
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letters A nev
one appears from time 10 time. The!
are genuine, true, and full of humal
interest.
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this year 1T was Broadway, Bath
Beach, Kokomo or Kalamazoo for a
large number of worthy American
citizens whose custom it has been to
spend the sultry months across the
water.
It's the old story of Balaklava over
again-only worse. Some millions
have Numbered. Times are twisted
up in a hard knot and we are just
beginning to get the kinks out. No
body knows what is going to be the
outcome of the new tariff law. The
indications are good for poor wheat
crop. Panama hats and overcoats
are selling side by side in the open
market.
In short, there is no time like the
present for staying at home and at
tending to business. In these crucial
circumstances 100000 persons have
consented to make the sacrifice. At
any rate, such are the present indi-
cations.
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it never gets beyond secretary at al-and the au
graph is stamped in such manner that II seISe
the purpose well and Mr.. Author, MT. Aceof "
Mr.. Singer a lot of time and trouble
a request for name in ones ghost oook mas .
certain novelty about it and is too considerable
curiosity to just what sort of ghost one n
will make SO that nearly everyone will take the trouble
picture his ghost for you.
In making the collection for ghost book, partially
reproduced here many well-known men and women
were asked for ghosts President and Mrs Taft were
amused at the idea and both took the keen
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Measuring Brains.

The cephalic index of old Athenians
was a wee, wee bit better than ours.
Cephalic index means volume of brain
1t is found by filling a skull with peas
and then measuring them. Ancient
Athenians have few peas on us. The
Greeks never lusted bloodshed like
the Romans and some of us moderns
New York Post.
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est interest in seeing how their
ghosts would turn out. The big
statesman adjusted his glasses, fold
ed with the utmost precision the
paper on which he was to inscribe
his ghost, looked around for a stub
pen, which, unfortunately, he could
not find on his desk in the Hot
Springs bungalow and then he
wrote his name and hastily folded
back the paper.
Cannot say that for such big
man as | am in the flesh my ghost
cuts such a wide swath," he laugh
ingly remarked as he held the pa
per up for Mrs. Taft to view. But
anyhow, the smaller ones ghost the
better-perhaps," he added.
MRS. Taft was more pleased
with her ghost than she was with
that Of her husband. You are more
important just now, but my ghost
is a far more artistic creature than
yours and really more spirituelle,
| she laughed