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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR PAPER FOR THE PUB
Lie PRINTING AND BINDING-Sealed pro-
at 1880 o'clock A. NJ for furnishing the
PAPER for the PUBLIC PRINTING and BIND
ING for the year ending 2Stn OF Feoruary. i9Iv.
the said proposals To BE- opened before and the
award of the contracts 10 be made by the Jonc
Committee OF Congress on Public Printing TO
the lowest and best bidder for the interest oc
the Government the committee reserving TO It.
self the right to reject any and all bids. as its
Judgment OF the best interests OF the Govern
ment may dictate. Detailed schedules OF the
description. quantity and quality OF the paper
REQUIRED. accompanied BY samples and blank pro
posaIs ana giving the regulations with which
bidders must comply can be obtained oy sd-
dressing sam b DSnnely; FuOHf IGr, rnss. ~ r
tered into for supplying such quantities or paper
as may be needed during the year. and no more
the schedule comprise: 12I. 500 reams machine
finish printing paper, 24x3S; 2l.0OO reams ma
chine rnish printing paper, 5ex4e; 4o,Ooo reams
sized and super calendered white or tinted print
ing paper various sizes; 1.S25 reams antique ma
chine finish printing paper; St.loO reams white
writing paper. loft dried. various sizes and
weiehfs. N 500 reams colored writing paper. loft
dried various sizes and weights; Io1O, 600 pounds
white writing paper machine arieo. various sizes
sizes and weights: 900 pounds best plate paper:
100000 pounds Of best map paper; $4,000 pounds
4 400 reams manila paper. various sizes and
weights: 5000 pounds plated bullet patcn va
rious sizes: So4. goo pounds bond paper; 6.OOO
pounds artificial parchment, various sizes, 5000
pounds parchment deed; $4,000 sheets cardboard.
various eOlors, sizes and weights; 10000 sheets
hrIstoI board various colors. sizes and weights:
80 600 pounds colored bristol and manila tag
hoard: II 500 reams nrst class ledger paper.
T~hfte or blue laid or wove. various sizes and
weights: 8 500 reams second class ledger paper.
white or blue. laid Or wove. various sizes and
weights: X eco reA.s tissue and copying paper:
20 reams hlotting paper. any required color and
weight ASS reams marble. comb and lining pa
pera various sizes; $50 reams typewriter paper
vsrious sizes aud weights: 225 reams letter
paper. 100 reams white French folio. 17x22
inches. 2GO reams white parafan paper, 24x3S
inches 5000 sheets parchment. 15x21 inches
Proposals VIII be received for one thousand
reams or more. BY direction OF the Joint Com
mittee OF Congress on Public Printing. SAM.
B. DONNELLY Public Printer. Washington.
d. c.. December 16. 1905
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
CANCER CURED
$1,000 for a Failure.
No X-Ray or Other Swindle.

The appalling number of deaths
from cancer in wOmen's breasts have
led many to believe that cancer is
incurable. That is a mistake as proven
by the many thousands of cures that
DR.. S. R. Chamley has made. Over
third of century devoted to cur
ing cancers; no failures and no pay
until cured is a record never ex-
celled. No proposition could be fairer
than his offer of 81 900 if he fails to
cure any single cancer. He is recon-
mended by physicians as strictly
reliable. No work could be more
praiseworthy than his teaching the
wives and mothers throughout the
land that t'any lump in woman S
breast is cancer" He says mill
lions of women have lost their lives
through ignorance of that truth,
also any tumor, lump or sore on the
lip, face, or anywhere six months is
cancer. You can obtain the best book
ever printed on cancers and tumOrs
cured without knife or pain, free by ad-
dressing Dr. and Mrs. Dr. Chamley S5
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Cal The reader may save a life by
sending this to some one with cancer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
HERREMs MILL CONTRIBUTE

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.---At a meeting
today of the American Jewish commit
tee the following resolution addressed
to the Jews of America was adopted
s'rThe American Jewish committee eX-
presses it's deep sympathy with the
italian people in their distress. On
behalf of the American Jews it sends
the Italian people messages of encour-
agement and brotherhood with the
prayer that they may be strong and
hopeful of the future.
1--WE call upon the Jews of America
to open wide their purses and to con-
tribute what they can to the funds now
being gathered by the American Red
Cross. Let every Jew do his duty by
his stricken Italian brothers.
Contributions should be sent to the
nearest local Red Cross treasurer or to
the national Red Cross treasurer at
Washington
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery From conee III.

Complete Recovery From Coffee Ills
About nine years ago my daughter
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
of nervous prostration," writes Louis
vile lady. She was confined for the
most part to her home
when she attempted a trip down
town she was often brought home in
cab and would be prostrated for days
afterwards
'fOn the advice of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
"She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment Today she is in perfect health,
the mother of five children, all of whom
are fond of Postum.
she has recovered. is a member of
three charity organizations and a club,
holding an Office in each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full of human
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
AUTHORITIES OF NAPLES .
HOUSE 10000 SUFFERERS

NAPLES. Jan. 1.-Up to the present
time 10000 persons from the earth
quake zone have arrived here The
hospitals are all filled and the churches,
public halls and theaters are being
fitted up to receive others. Many OF
the injured were taken by force to the
hospitals. becoming frenzied with the
idea of being compelled to enter the
institution.
Three tank steamers filed with
drinking water have left here for Mes
sina. A large number of the persons
saved by the sailors of the Russian
warship Makaroff deprived themselves
of food and drink in order that the
sufferings of the more unfortunate
might be alleviated.
At Taormina, Sicily. where a number
of Americans are spending the winter.
it is said that the town escaped with
slight damage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
ITALIAN NOBlEMAN
SHOCKED BY HORROR
Prince Francesca Rospigliesi
Arrives From Orient to Hear
of the Earthquake

Prince Francesca Luigi Giuseppe
Rospigliosi, member of family of
Italian nobility whose home is at Rome
was a passenger on the steamer ST.
IBERIA, which arrived at San Francisco
yesterday. Prince Francesca, who has
been in the orient for two years, ex-
poets to make a leisurely tour of the
United States, and after a short visit
in this city will leave for journey
through wyoming.
Prince Francesca is the fourth son
of Prince Camille francesca Maria
Filippo Rospigliosi and a nephew of
Prince Giusseppi Francesca Maria
Filippo Rospigliosi, head of the house,
who was married in 1901 to Mrs. Marie
Parkhurst formerly Miss Marie Reed
of New Orleans. The marriage was
one that created considerable interest
at the time as Mrs. Parkhurst was at
the time divorced from her first hus-
band, Captain Parkhurst, a prominent
army officer. At first the marriage
was prohibited from the Vatican, but
the death of Captain Parkhurst solved
the dilemma and the wedding accord
ingly was celebrated with due cere-
mony.
Upon his arrival in the city Prince
Francesca went at once to the st. Fran
els hotel When first told of the terri
bic calamity in Italy he expressed him
self as greatly shocked by the news.
He said, however, that no members of
his family lived in the stricken dis
tricts and that the catastrophe would
not cause him to alter any of his plans
| for his trip through the United States.
The prince was fellow passenger on
the Siberia with Princess Kawananoka
of Hawaii who is a woman of large
wealth and is we'll known in San Fran
cisco society circles. Last night the
princess was the guest of the distin-
guished Italian at the Princess theater
where both attracted considerable at
| tention when their identity became
| known.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Attention. Manufacturers:

If YOU are thinking of starting a fur
niture factory, cannery, laundry, stor-
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planning or saw mill, you can buy a
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first class condition. on main line of
Southern Pacific railway, three miles
from 18th street depot, on San Francis
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ing; 125 900 square feet floor space; ma
chinery, boilers, engines, shafting wells
and dry kilns; all complete; first class.
One full block of land, 600X400 feet.
This must be sold at once. Principals
only. Rooms 403405 Call Bldg, S. F.
LTeIephone Kearny 14S.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
READY FOR RELIEF WORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The spontaneous
action throughout the country to succor
the distress of Italy has assumed the
character of an imposing national
movement Reports from all sections of
the country show cities, individuals, So
cieties, religious bodies, Red. Cross or
ganizations, private corporations, COM
merciaI bodies and all branches of pub
lie and private life joining in this hui
name and practical expression of the
American people in behalf of the af-
fictei nation. Already over $500. 900 in
cash is on hand. and most of this sum
has been cabled or is on it's way to
Italy
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Berkeley Sends Money

BERKELEY. Jan. In addition to
the amount already collected for the
earthquake sufferers by the chamber
of commerce Of this city in behalf of
the national Red Cross society Secre-
tary Wells Drury reported the follow
ing subscriptions today: c. j. Rhein,
81; o. V. Lange So; No Name 81; Dan
iel Rowan. $40: George N Lowe, $3.50;
e. P. Lewis. $3.50: Mrs r. E. Rogers
81; Miss Edna Rogers, ST. Mrs. S. NJ
Phillips. S5; Mrs. MaybeIle Phillips
Green. s5; ]. A. Child. $40; s. A. Knapp,
So; C. A. Blank So; Beverly Hodghead,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION
Quickly Cures Rheumatic Pains. Also
system Builder.

Go to any good prescription druggist
and get the following:
One ounce compound syrup Of Sar-
saparilla, and one ounce TOriS COM
pound. Add these to a half pint OF first
class whiSkey, and use a tablespoonful
before each meal and at bed time The
bottle must be well shaken each time.
Although this is seemingly ac com
monplace formula. yet it is the most
effective known for the eradication oc
acid poisons from the blood. absolutely
curing all kinds of rheumatism, and a Z
the same time restoring the whole sys-
tenn TO vigorous. healthy condition
The enfeebled body and nerves will
feel its remarkable restoring effects
after the first few doses. but il should
be continued until health is fuzzy re-
covered.
Tie prompt use of this excellent mix
ture will be found 70 save many a dol
lar in doctor bills and much suffering.
Local druggists say that the demand
for this prescription has grown hun
dredfold within the past year not only
here but all over the country. and that
very remarkable results have c0me
from its use
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

OFFICE Constructing Quartermaster. Fort Mason.
San Francisco, Cal. December IS 19Os.-Sealed
proposals. in triplicate. viii be received here
until ~ a. January IS, 1909, and then opened.
for the construction OF fOundat tlons for ware
houses at Army Supply Depot. Fort Mason. Cal
information and necessary blanks furnished on
application. Deposit OF sl0o.00 required 70 Insure
return OF plans. Envelopes containing proposals
TO be marked Proposals for Foundations. ARMY
Supply Depot. and addressed 70 MAJOR GEO
Mex. WILLIAMSON. Quartermaster- 4. $ A."
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
TOWN OF CASTROREALE
ADDED TO LIST OF RUINS

cATANIA, Jan. Another town,
Castroreale. has been added to the list
of devastated localities. Not house
escaped The streets are filled with de-
spairing survivors seeking friends and
relatives and clamoring for food and
water. This place had a population
of about 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
ISLANDS OF LIPARI SAFE
AND RESIDENTS LIVING

ROME, Jan. 1.-The Lipari islands
have not been destroyed, nor has there
been any loss of life there. This news
was followed by prayers of gratitude
throughout Italy, having just been
brought in by the torpedo boat sent
out by the government to investigate.
A telegram from the commander of
the vessel informs the minister of ma
rine that a strong earthquake was ex-
perienced throughout the islands on De-
cember %. Some buildings were dam
aged, but there were no fatalities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS ARE
EXPERIENCED IN ALGIERS

ALGIERS. Jan. Light earthquake
shocks were felt in this city tonight,
but no damage was done The disturb
ances covered three minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
BATTLEsHIPs HAVE SURPLUS

Admiral Pillsbury. chief of the bu-
-reau of navigation, said tonight that
no steps have yet been taken looking
toward sending the battleshfp fleet to
the relief of the people of southern
Italy. He added that the fleet would
not reach Suez for three days, the next
point at which communication may be
held with the ships.
A more careful scrutiny of data
showing the stores aboard the naval
supply ship Culgoa, now at Suez, dis
closes quantities of staple articles,
much of which, it is thought. will not
be required by the battleships.
Contributions for the earthquake suf-
ferers continue to arrive at the Ameri-
can Red Cross headquarters. Miss
Mabel T. Boardman, a member of the
executive committee was at headquar-
ters today supervising the work there.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Refugees Gross Country

CATANIA, Jan. 1.-While nothing yet
is definitely known concerning the
Americans supposed to have been IN
Messisa at the time of the earthquake
it was learned today that party OF
20 English speaking persons. which
may have included some Americans. Is
capped, crossing large tract of country
that was not harmed by the shocks IN
the direction of Palermo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

III You Want What You Want
-When You Want It
USE CALL WANT ADS
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
DIPL LOMATS SEEK
LOST AMERICANS
Ambassador Griscom Sends
Members of Staff to Find
Their Countrymen

ROME, Jan. 1-Ambassador Girls
com this morning sent to Messina Ma
jor j. F. Reynolds Landis. the Ameri-
can military attache; Bayard Cutting.
the American vice consul at Milan;
Winthrop Chandler and the Interpreter
of the embassy with full Instructions
concerning the methods to be adopted
in the search for Americans supposed
to- have been in Sicily and Calabrid at
the time of the earthquake.
The ambassador has communicated
to the government the receipt of $50
600 for the relief of the sufferers rom
the American Red Cross as well as a
first contribution of $4,000 from the
Christian Herald.
AMERICAN CONSUL KILLED
Up to the present time. it. is not
known that any Americans lost their
lives in the disaster, excepting of course
Alfred S. Cheney, the American consul
at Messina, and his. wife, who were
crushed beneath the walls of the con-
sulate.
A man who made his escape from the
hotel Trinacria at Mesina said that as
far as he knew there were no Ameri-
cans in the hotel at the time of the
shock He was careful to explain.
however, that his statement should not
be saken as final.
RELIEF BODY FORMED
The Anglo-American club Of Rome
has organized a committee of relief of
which Samuel Honey of Newport. r. l..
is chairman. A subscription list also
has been opened and various eontribu-
tons of money, clothes, blankets and
medical supplies have been received.
The club Furthermore has sent a party
of doctors and. nurses to Sicily 10 care
for the destitute.
DR.. Clark, pastor of the American
Methodist church in Rome, left here
today for Sicily at the head of a parry
of Italian nurses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

Do You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page IA.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Large Relief Funds Raised by All Nations
ENVOY ENDORSES
RED CROSS WORK
Italian Ambassador Says His
Government Has Confidence
in National Organization


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.--Baron Mayer
des Planches, the Italian ambassador. is
working out plans for the relief of the
earthquake sufferers Thousantis of
italians in the United States have suf-
fered in an indirect way through the
catastrophe
Ambassador des Planches tonight is
sued the following statement:
AS representative of the Italian
government l desire to give the strong
est Endorsement of the Italian Red
Cross. with which the American Red
Cross is on the most intimate relations.
and to say that my government places
absolute confidence in this great ma
tfonal organization"
PRESIDENT ABANDONS HOLIDAY
Instead of taking days vacation. as
had been planned originally, President
Roosevelt will remain at his office to
consider how best the nation. may show
in a substantial way it's sympathy with
the Italian people in their great hour
of need and distress. AS an outcome of
the day the president hopes to be able
to formulate message to congress to
be laid before that body when it con-
yenes Monday recommending specific
action on the part of this nation.
The president has asked Senator
daIe, actlng chairman Oh the commit
tee on appropriations and chairman of
the committee naval affairs, to
discuss the matter with him tomorrow.
The views of several leaders of the
house probably will be ascertained
during the day by the. president.
Several persons believed to have been
in the earthquake zone in Italy, re-
garding whom information was asked
are reported safe in the dispatches re-
ceived at the state department today.
James Wood of Mount Kisco, n. Y.
reported he had telegram from Miss
Katherine Davis of that place, whose
whereabouts is not stated, but who
calls for money to aid the sufferers.
| c.. c. Dehart of Elizabeth, N. j., re-
ported that Miss Mary Sherman OF
Elizabeth is safe.
John dUrso of Pittsburg asked the
/ department for information regarding
! Stellario Urso Giovanni. cashier of the
Bazio CONSUME city hall, Messina.
| Regarding William H. Bishop, consul
at Palermo the state department is OF
the opinion that he ought to be there
However. no information has been re-
! 90 from him
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

Up 10 Saturday night, when the
cablegram was sent, the contributions
received by the Italian government
from individuals amounted TO 15,000,0 goo
francs. or about IS .OO0. 600. The Banca
d'Ttalia subscribe half a million francs
10 the relief fund, the Banca di Nspoli
200 600 francs and the Italian lodge Of
Masons 100, 900 francs.
The same correspondent declared
thar 100. .0O0 francs had been received
from the Italian colony in Buenos
Aires as a first installment and that
in Italy All officers and employees of
the government and all officers and
2etty officers OF the army and navy
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14
The Woodchuck,s Name.

+ One of the most noticeable traits of
woodchucks is the throwing up of large
piles of dirt in front of their burrows.
According to the author of Familiar
Life In Field and Forest" it is from
this practice that the woodchuck got
his name. In olden times-probably in
the time of Aesop-the lower animals
used to live in one happy country with
judge over them the dog. One day a
rabbit whose burrow adjoined that of
marmot complained to the latter that
the little rabbits eyes were continually
filed with the dirt which he threw out
of his burrow. The marmot paid no
heed to this remonstrance, and the rab-
bit was compelled to appeal to the
judge. His honor Immediately sent
word to the offender that greater care
must be taken in the future. But the
insolent marmot. notorious for his in
ssviIity and Indifference, replied to the
messenger that he would chuck" his
dirt just where he pleased.
That settled 1t. The dog has been
hunting for the gross offender ever
since, and the name "woodchuck' has
stuck to the whole tribe Of marmots.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14
Green Spots In chile's Desert.

Northern Chile which is so largely
mountain or desert, is generally regard
ed as forbidding wilderness, but in
spite of its natural desolation the land
scape presents a scene of great beauty
under the softened hues of sunset, and
here and there in the waste of sand
and salt may be found by looking for
them a number of oases, the most con-
spicuous of which are Plea and Ma
tilla. These oases are supplied with
water from the high Andes, but the
particular streams that support their
life are not certainly known. 1t has
been found that in various parts of the
great Atacama. desert the earth under
meath the surface layer of sand or salt
is sufficiently moist to grow crops.
capillary attraction spreading the wa
ter through the soil. The rainless Ata-
CANA desert is the scene of the great
est industry of its kind in the world.
yielding enormous quantities of nj
trates, used to enrich the fields of Eu
rope and the United States. The oases
play very important economic role in
the Industries of the region, supplying
vegetables and foodstuffs for the sup
port of the workmen, alfalfa for the
cattle and various fruits, and also serv-
ing as timber producers for the nitrate
works, which require much fuel. There
is no part of the world where agricul-
ture is more extensively carried on
than in tbnSa orann sfaots In fha Ata-
CANA desert-Zion's Herald
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14

Mrs. Sarah Grand, the author of
'sThe Heavenly Twins is, like her
countrywoman Miss Alma Tadema,
lecturing on the art of finding happi-
ness. Englishwomen apparently have
found the royal road to happiness, for
of late there has been quite an epi-
demic of happiness experts.
MARY DALE.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14

Charles and Neimah Cowgirl. aged SO and
81 years, brothers, played their annual
game OF pool on New Years Day. They on
ary lst Charles won the game by ons
point.
All fire Councilman and our Mayor met
in the Mayors office on Thursday evening
and went over the present. condi ions before
them. A partly finished gas plant mo
funds to finish it with--not enough pipe to
make oonnections-and in-as-much as the
specifications call for 100 lamp posts and
the CONTRACTS calls for 100 lights, the Mayor
feels that the people should pay about
$500 for those glass cases and the other
connections that make the gas burn pretty.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14
The Value of Privacy.

Women don't know how to be com
Portable or how to spare their nerves
That is the trouble with them.
l actually know women who haven't
a quiet spot in the house where they
may be alone for five minutes. who
haven't desk in which they can keep
their papers safe from intrusion or q
set of books particularly their own
It seems to me that life under these
conditions is hardly worth living. But
as have said over and over again, a
woman has only herself to blame il
she makes herself slave to her hus-
band. her children or her house. Kate
Clyde,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14

Society women in st. Louis have
found new way of improving their
charms. 1t is by taking run in the
park early each morning. The ladies'
go to the park entrance at sunrise
clad in sweaters and bloomers and
make the run like any ordinary sprint
er taking his daily training. The runs
are reputed to be promoters of health
and good looks.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14
NOTICE no CREDITORs

John O. voorhies. executor of the estate OF
Elizabeth II. voorhies, deceased, by direction OF
the Surrogate os the County of Gloucester, here
by gives notice to the creditors OF the said Elia-
abeth H Voorhies, deceased, to bring in thesR
debts, claims and demands against the estate OF
the said decedent, under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from this date. or they will
be forever barred of any action therefor against
the said executor. JOHN o. VOORHEES,,
Dated October 18th. 1908 Executor.