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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Gossip Of Railwaynen

ton. Among those who were present
to discuss railroad matters and the
betterment of the service were: Dfvi-
sion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a. McGoyern.
Oakland; T. Ahern. San Francisco: W.
III. Sheridan. Sacramento. and j. FL
Dyer, Dunsmuir; resident engineers.
F. Champion. Oakland; W H. Kirk
bride. San Francisco; G. B. Herring
ton, Sacramento, and f. c. Morrison.
Dunsmuir.
Practically the entire train of the
Shasta limited. which starts tomor-
row night for Seattle is sold out and
the placing of this train on the road
has caused several changes in the time
cards of other northbound trains For
instance. commencing tomorrow night
the fast train TO Sacramento known
as the FL Dorado, which leaves at $40
p. m, will leave at D. m. and the
overland will leave at $40 D. m. in
stead of $50. There also win be a
change commencing tomorrow night in
the leaving hour of the late train from
saeramento 1t leaves now at 6:45.
but In future will leave at 7.I5 D. m.
and will reach here at 1898 D. m.
The Grand Trunk expects to be
operating about 1900 miles of road by
next fall, running through the heart
of the wheat growing territory and
giving direct connection between Ed
monitor and Fort William. Probably
another hundred miles OF rail will then
have been laid east of Prince Rupert.
This. however, will not be OF equal i'm
portance because the chief solcitude
OF the company is 70 get into shape for
handling the harvest connecting the
prairie with the great lakes As the
wheat movement is not expected to
begin in any volume until the first
week In September. the Superior sec
ton should be finished considerably
in advance of that time. Track LAYING
was started June west from Vain
wright to close the gap OF 100 miles
between that point and Edmonton.
Work there is going ahead at the rate
or two miles day. so that the line
TO the far western capital will be com
pleted also before the wheat is ready
Tor transportation. When these gaps
are closed the Grand Trunk Pacific
viii have LIS miles OF direct line he
tween Edmonton and the great lakes
$50 miles from Edmonton 10 Winnipeg
Z4O miles from Winnipeg to Superior
! junction and ISIS miles from the latter
point to Port Arthur and Fort William.
w F. Thompson. general agent Of
the Rock Island, has left for Los An
seles on business. He had Just re-
turned from Seattle. where he had
been attending the meeting OF the
Iranscontinental passenger association.
c. 4 Stokes lis in Los Angeles.
w. II. Bancroft. general manager az
the oregon Short Line and vice presi-
cent OF the San Pedro. Los Angeles ana
salt Lake. is expected in the citv 70
day from Los Angeles.
John T. wray. commercial represent
Is on visit to the city.
E. NJ. Pomeroy of the Pennsvvan,.
the Yosemite valley
H. J. snyder OF the Mexican Central
west.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

This department has no record beyond
that time.
BuRBANK-C II. W. G.. Monterey. Cal
Luther Burbank?
Many articles have appeared in peri
eoical literature in the last five years
Such may be traced by consulting the
index to such literature.
SEATING TING CAPACITY Subscriber, Oakland,
CAT What is the seating capacity of Madison
SQUARE garden, New York city?
The New York sun says $500. while
the New York World Almanac says
12.137.
FouNDRIEs = Subscriber, PIeasanton. Cal
winch are the largest foundries of the state OF
Union, Risdon and Enterprise of San
francisco and United iron works OF
Oakland.
FALL GUY-G. b. f.. Oakland. Cal. What
Is tne meaning OF the term fall guy?
II you refer to a nautical phrase it
means that 1T is guy or guide rope
used TO swing fall and tackle.
JAPANESE-Subscrlber City. How many
japanese are there in California at this time?
In the absence of an official. census
estimates have to be taken. 1t is esti-
mated that the number is $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
CAPTURES SONGS
| OF SOUTH SEAS
Homer Tourjee, Noted Com
poser, Back From Tahiti
With Melody of
Islanders

Homer Tourjee son of the founder of
the Boston Conservatory of Music. and
himself a composer of national reputa-
ton, has returned from the island of
Tahiti, where he immured himself FIVE
years ago on account of falling health
Tourjee is back from the south sea par
adise on a short visit, with more than
nouncement that his enforced residence
among the natives of the southern isle
has resulted in book of Tahitian
songs. something never before gathered
Tourjee has caught the melodies of
the natives and set them into musical
form, with Accomplishments. Among
the chants and songs captured in the
little book are many that possess a dis
tinct melody new and charming to the
occidental ear. while others have the
swing of Hawaiian music, with its soft
notes and rich harmony.
The book already has been put on sale
in Papeete and Australia, and the COM
poser intends to introduce it to Amer
lean music lovers on his visit here.
1T is not easy" Tourjee said yester-
day, upon his arrival on the steamship
Masiposa, ito segregate a Tahitian song
from among the voices of 80 or 40 ma
tives, all hard at work singing it, and
supplying their own variations, and it
has taken much time to capture the
various tunes. There are all sorts of
melodies. of course. from the funereal
chant and dirge to the glad wedding
and feast songs"
Tourjee is vice and deputy consul from
this country to Tahiti.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

GO IR," said the irate shipper, with
IA whole volcano blazing out OF
his blue eyes. 1.-THE tarin is plain
1t distinctly states what the rate is
Pardon me" interrupted w C. Dom
nelly. with one of his seraphic smiles,
Just let me correct a statement you
made"
But 1 have made no statement" re-
torted the shipper in a still more ag-
gressive tone. Il was saying that the
tariff is plain and states distinctly
That is just where you are wrong.
said Donnelly. NO tariff is plain: nor
is any tariff, so far as 1 know, dis
tinct.'
Il like your nerve" answered the
shipper.
That is what I most admire in my
self" broke in DonnelIy suavely. Il
should certainly know what 1 am
speaking about. Haven't L helped to
frame up lot of them?"
Recent decisions of the interstate
commerce commission indicate that in
constituting tariffs carriers will be held
to the exact wording, and the question
of intention as against the actual
wording will not be considered. Car
riers have attempted in number of
instances to show that the intention
of the eompilers of tariffs was not in
accordance with the technical wording.
According to recent rulings of the COM
mission no defense of this kind will be
permitted. Tariff men are OF the opin-
ion that 1T will be necessary for car
riers to revise all their tariffs in order
to harmonic the matter of intention
with the actual working of the differ
emit items. Railroadmen in the past
have not paid much attention to gram
NAUTICAL construction, and II is alleged
very few of them know any difference
in the meaning of comma and a semi
colon. 1t may be necessary for each
carrier to add a college professor to
it's tariff department in order to pass
upon the grammatical construction of
the various items which go into the
tariff. Some. of these tariffs cost as
much as $1,000 to print and publish.
irrespective of the time of the COM
pliers. therefore it is important to have
them absolutely correct and gram
NAUTICAL before publication.
THE Western Pacific has just COM
pleted a steel bridge at Palisades,
New" said Fl. M. Mccartney. assistant
chief engineer of the Western Pacific,
and this is a remarkable bridge from
the fact that it is the only steel one
in 500 miles, covering a stretch of
country from Beckwith to Salt Lake
City.
This reminds me OF a story con-
tinued Mccartney. when the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake line
was being built 1 received a telegram
from steel bridge construction firm
in Pittsburg Offering us plans and
specifications for such work. I thanked
them for their courtesy in thinking of
us and concluded the letter by saying:
'''At the present time our chief trou-
BILE is in getting water to cook the
meals of the survey parties. and from
this you will see what use we have for
steel bridges.
THE answer 1 received was:
"T have your letter and note the
deplorable absence Of water over which
to build bridges.
]. H. Young, general superintendent
Of the northern district of the South
ern Pacific, held a conference yester-
day with the division superintendents.
resident engineers. foremen of bridges
and roadmasters within his jurisdic-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Neglect Of In
land Water
transportation

negotiating purchase Stockton line
these sufficient prevailing neglect
OF inland transportation by long the open
everybody.
The Mississippi offers the longest and important
in the country running for its whole length through rich
and popuOus region Yet the traffic that
but rather dWind 1t easy say why There
talk the newspapers about making the facilities that
supplies this field but the matter does progress
much beyond that stage
Chicago constantly clamos for of the Mississippi
that city the program of making fourteen
from the lakes the gull board of
appointed for the purpose made dcouaging report
the other day 1t found that the work would 100000
and would take eighteen complete That put
the OF the question and the board
channel would the purpose nearly well and would
very much less, but estimates the submitted
In New York there recrudescnce interest political
commercial in the canals and great
lakes the process
OF SOl0OQO 1t gigantic project by which is hoped
for New York its former supremacy handling
export trade OF the which Montreal taking
Il quite doubtful whether the New York canal will effect
such result would be necessary break bulk and
the before gets hold of going ship
whereas by the Georgian bay ship canal which the Canadians
to build the lake steamships could sail
the without transfer of freight 1t also doubtful New
York will regain control of the grain export all
because that trade rapidly dwinding the States
need neary all wheat for home consumpton
Western Canada will continue export wheat large
but New York is not likely to handle much of it.
As trunk the inland waterways appear failure
but their local Importance should continue greater
ratio than that of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Legislative
Neglect of
Alaska


occupied by population dstnctivey American than
the other national dependencies nevertheless
be persuaded give the casual attention needs
Alaska given nominal representation congress by dele
who permitted Its present representative
James Wicersham who is urging congress the
relief designed give the existing rude primitive form of
government in that region of administrative egis-
Judge Wickersham gave particulars of the wealth
of the territory and the progress of its development which
quote:
We coal than Pennsylvania West Virginia
podh
have
established themselves there according
had o559l Alaska 100000
will
ntey Alaska being built Copper will
agricultural
the Pacific Sometimes
This When left Fairbanks February
equal number left This idea
Alaska fever and whether the fever
Alaska ask money appropriations 1t has been
paying proposition from the and yet profitable develop
only beginning The gold of process
OF exploitation, but this only small part of its The
"copper" COAL the lucrative fisheries other wealth
virtually inxhaustible congress unwilling
only that the territory should be given legislature
peent such laws the development of country
may demand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

The burden created by this debt supposng
all propositions would be SO $500 property
gradually diminishing during the life OF bonds
estimated that if all these bonds should be
Tor state city and county including the redemption bonds
already issued will be $185 SOO comparison of this
with that applying other cities
quotation from annual report of the state
controller shows the following for all cities
population in California:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

NE OF the unexpected tendencies of modern commercial
development the apparent neglect of transportation,
whether by when with the rail-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
No Increase OF Taxation
For Geary Street Railway

enterprise is instructive and useful in bearing the
proposition pending here for the construction of municipal road
lin Geary street 1t charged with justice York after
building the subway made bad bargain leasing for long
private enterprise No dispute raised that
proposition but the results of this bargain valuable light
on the forward by the of municipal road
Geary the effect that Francisco present
dtion of its finances afford risk any of taxation
for other than the supply OF the immediate
and imperative needs.
This argument might according to the point of
III in fact the municipal railway in Geary
involved any addition existing burdens point the
history of the New York subway the accord
ing recent of Controller Metz city may
Fbe quoted:
like get 4 dGes o nothing S its @ go and fact money o
construction purposes By city on bond
The h company and M city provides that
snd We rend saa bill the the ] on q
for the annually pays per toward the
This with will little
tim me the have paid the T
the loan anything
Then addition making the Of the
city really owns subway and
So the New York subway the tax payers nothing
under the terms OF lease that has proved highly profitable the
essees The company has paid per
bonds after keeping the interest and sinking fund the
municipal debt That the history of badly managed municipal
enterprise in urban traction told by the actual and figures
Since that transaction was completed public experience
such affairs has taught the people much they
not only that traction enterprises in the heart of great city
not only absolutely safe but may be made pay comfortable
profit the lesson OF experience that these undertakings add
nothing to the sum OF taxes
Now the Chronicle aboring explain and apologize for
degrading change of front this question:
the bogie of additional taxation will appear from
ing quotation
In 1902 San Francisco practically free from debt and enjoying
benefits which flow
have incurred several millions OF and confronted with
has been swollen eoncrenty with an valuation We
to
device OF and @ xpedents do not produce nearly enough
er owners ha o9t@ the q hadr e o
] shall Be the
Missionaries the day.
The construction of municipal railway in Geary will
add nothing the burden. On the contrary,
bring profit to the city But its construction would
interfere with the profits of the existing monopoly of railway
transportation which the Chronicle declares from its heart
breechess pocket is ideal and the only possible plan
CNAN FRANCISCO citizens will be called upon Tuesday
vote series OF miscellaneous propositions for the
OF bonds finance desirable public Improvements These
a. issues with the totals the several cases,
lTISce laneouS be enumerated follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

If all these propositions voted the city of San Francisco
will still have lower of any
siderable city California The merits of the propositions
will be discussed later but is evident this statistical show
ing that the proposed will impose no burden not easiv
within the of payers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

that can affect the politics of the country and
for this unworthy reason their claims are
given only the most grudging attention by
congressman 1t is one of the evils of govern
ment without representation. Alaska is the
Cinderella of the American family Richer in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

I is the bad habit congress neglect delay important
legislation demanded by justice and expediency for the
of outlying possessions These dependencies
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roads. 1t is natural of course, that the rail
roads should seek to discourage such COM
petition as far as possible, and they do this
by acquiring control of the river routes, even
as the Southern Pacific owns a steamship line
between San francisco and Sacramento and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Crops in Vermont.

The November report of the Bureau OF
Statistics of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the following
fgnres for Vermont. The average yeldp per
acre of corn is 36.2 bushels, which is "a
per cent of normal in quality, and the
total yield is 2,353,000 bushels. Oats
this year weigh 81 pounds bushel com
pared with 80 last year and wheat is
also one pound lighter per measured
bushel or So pounds. The average per
acre OF tobacco is l ,675 pounds and the
ten year average is 1922 pounds, total
production is $4,000 pounds. The
average yield of.potatoes per acre this
year is $50 bushels compared with 70
last year and a ten year average of Ill.
The total production is given as 1880
900 bushels, about three times as large
as last year. A Al per cent yield OF
apples is reported in this state.
The farm value of the crops is given as
follows on Nov. 1. Wheat per bushel,
$110, corn rs cents, oats "a cents,
potatoes 46 cents, loose hay $3.50 per
ton, butter 80 cents a pound, eggs SO
cents a dozen and chickens - cents a
pound
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
PASSUMPSIC.

Madam Chase from Hanover, n H., is
visiting her son, Theodore Chase.
Mrs. Waldo Reed went to Brightlook
Hospital, Wednesday, and was operated
on Thursday. She was comfortable
the last heard from her.
Mrs. c. c. Rolfe from Bishops Cross
ing, P. O., and her son visited Mrs.
Emma Shepherd last week.
Mrs. Ford Moore and sonfrom Lincoln
are at T. NJ Keith's.
There will be Thanksgiving exercises
at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon,
Nov. 10.
Mrs L. L. Newman is on the sick list
at her daughters, Mrs. Berley Dow.
Frank Lapoint moved to the Gould
farm instead of st. Johnsbury as was re-
ported last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Wells River Road Sued.
Federal Government Claims 1t Has VIC
lated Safety Appliance Laws.

A suit has been brought by the United
States against the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad and the Barre railroad to
recover penalty for hauling interstate
freight without any uncouping levers on
the engine, the alleged ofense having
taken place a year ago last April. The
penalty on conviction is 500 and costs.
The case is tor trial at the adjourned ses-
sion of United States court which opens
Monday at Rutland. Similar suits have
been brought against other railroads.
1t is said that the suit will be contested
by the Montpelier and Wells River rail
road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.

"The most merciless enemy | had for
20 years." declares Mrs James Duncan,
of Haynesville, Me-, was Dyspepsia. l
suffered intensely alter eating or drink
ing and could scarcely sleep. After many
remedies had failed and several doctors
gave me up. | tried Electric Bitters,
which cured me completely. Now can
eat anything l am 70 years old and am
overjoyed to get my health and strength
back again" For Indigestion, Loss of
Appetite, Kidney Trouble, Lame Back,
Female Complaints, its unequaled. Only
soc at Flint Bros. and Frank 6. Landry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Statement By Mrs. Staples.

1t is expected that every Sunday School
in the state has by this time received
copies of the folder sent out by the publ
city committee of the Vermont Sunday
School association containing brief re-
port of the Woodstock Convention and
the important recommendations which
were there adopted together with list
of the officers elected for the coming year.
We hope no one will fail to read very
carefully the folder and to note the impor-
tant changes desired. Notice particular
ly Nos. 8, 4, and 13 and.le us plan to
make this the banner county In Sunday
School work.
Mrs. ELLEN A. STAPLES,
Secretary of Caledonia County,
Sunday School Association.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Forced into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla, was
an exile from home. Mountain air, he
thought, would cure a frightful lung
racking cough that had de6ed all rem
edies for two years. After six months he
returned, death dogging his steps. Then
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" he writes. land after taking six
bottles | am as we'll as ever" 1t saves
thousands yearly from desperate lung
diseases. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds, it dispels Hoarseness and Sore
Throat. Cures Grip, Bronchitis, Hem,
orrhages, Asthma, Group, Whooping
Cough. SOC and $1.00, trial bottle free,
guaranteed by Flint Bros, and Frank 6.
Landry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Good Fishing by a GlOuceSterman.

The fishing schooner Taller has return
ed to Gloucester, Mass, after fishing
voyage off the Grand Banks. She has on
board 100000 pounds of salted fish,
mostly cod. This is said to be the largest
catch ever made by one vessel on the
Atlantic seaboard. The fishing began
last May. The cargo is worth $25, 1000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Giant of the Locomotives.

An electric locomotive of 1000 horse
power three times as strong as big
steam locomotive, arrived at New York
for use in the Pennsylvania railroad tun-
mel under East River. 1t is by far the
most powerful electric locomotive yet
built. This giant weighs 100000
pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at W. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Nov. Is, 1909
were:
Poultry, 1000 lbs. a 9 to 10 cents.
Lambs, 600 a 2 to 6 cents.
Hogs, 200 a 612 to IA cents.
Cattle, $50 a 2 to s cents.
Calves, 800 az to 6 cents.
Mich COWS, 81 a $55.
All markets are little dull and lower
except good lambs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17

one was i'll but four DAYS, and her death
comes as great blow to her parents, who
nave the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement. The funeral was held
Monday at p. m. at the home.
Miss Lillian Gibson of Fitchburg, Mass,
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Abby GRAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE

Charles H. Coffey grand director of
the Young Mems Institute, accom-
panied by J. C. Dolan of the Dolan
Land company and Joseph d. Minister
of the Los Angeles Times, left last
Friday night for San Jose to attend
the tWenty-SiXth grand council of the
Young Mems Institute.
Officers and committees of Angelus
council for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows; President, Charles II. Coffey;
first vice president, Edward b. Hen
messy; second vice president, James G.
Rosso; recording secretary, d. F. Fitz-
gerald, 663 South Chicago street; finan-
cial secretary. r. w. Kelly jr.: treas
urer, Clarence Collins; marshal, Emmett
CTagin; speaker, w. L. SoWinski in
side sentinel, Clarence Roth, outside
sentinel, William Sexton; executive
committee, Parnell Callahan CHAIR
NAM, John Joseph Haley, jr, and
Walter L. Sowinski
Standing committees are as fol-
lows:
Good of the Order-Leo FRANKIE, chair
man; Clarence Roth and Elmer Odette.
Employment-C Fl. Coffey, j. Flem-
ing and p. Callahan,
gating-Robert Zithmaier, Roy
Murray and A. j. Milth.
Arbitration-Clem j. Hennessy, J. L.
Pico and l.. S. Ghiatto.
Northumberland MallOy, Harry ].
NJ. Dolan and r. b. Schutten.
Membership-Dr f. W. HinkIe,
James McAulffe and Gerald Redden.
Chaplain, Rev. James Barron; coun-
ell deputy A. j. Meth: pianist. r. 3.
Schutten; manager of baseball team,
Roy Murray.