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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Communication For
The Broom Brigade

One of the big problems with which
the city government has been con-
cerned during the carnival week has
been the cleaning of. the streets and
pavements after each nights festivi-
ties. So successfully has this been ac-
complished that President C. A. Day of
the board of public works has addressed
letter of commentator to William
O'Shaughnessy, superintendent of the
street cleaning department. Days let
ter follows:
II wish to congratulate both you and
your department on the excellent re-
suits obtained in street cleaning on the
occasion of the visit of President Taft
and also during the present Portola
festivities. The condition of the streets
traversed by the parades-indeed the
streets of the entire downtown district
reflect great credit both on you and
the men in your department The i'm
provement in the methods used and the
results obtained in your department.
have shown a continued and marked
advance during the last four or five
months, and it is mysearnest wish that
the good work will be continued"
The cleaning has been done in shifts,
the night force beginning at IL o'clock
| and working steadily through until
morning. In a single night as much as
4S loads of confetti and SO loads of
boxes have been carted from the streets
and walks
Besides all this. the department has
taken care of the streets throughout
| the city as usual There are 275 miles
of accepted streets which require
sweeping and washing. superintendent
O'Shaughnessy has just filed a COM
plete report outlining the work of his
department..
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Students in Odd
Odrb Visit Cafes

Shouting their college songs and
garbed in grotesque and appropriate
costumes, the students of the Univer-
sity of California made the rounds of
the big cafes and paved the way in
fiambuoyant fashion last night for the
coming of the great electrical and alle-
gorical pageant to follow.
Hundreds of the students essayed to
play the part of characters Of recent
and latter day celebrities, both in man
nerisms and garb, and the originality
of their costuming was almost perfect
in it's detail and finish.
Characters representing notorious
and celebrated personages alike were
capitally initiated and carried out, the
effect in some cases being bizarre and
weird. Others gave the impression OF
great solemnity and dignity.
The minister. the convict xand the
clown carried off the honors in the best
limitations and best sustained charac-
ters; the clown made hit with the
many groups of pleasure seekers in the
cafes and on the streets in repeating
the expression. I'm not the boss, but
I've got a whole lot to say.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Dirt With Confetti
Causes Complaints

Much complaint was heard during
the fiesta against confetti throwing
because of the dirt and dust inter-
mixed. Ambitious youngsters and men
made a practice of gathering it
off the walks with a broom into a sack
at night before the street cleaners ap-
peared, with a view to retailing it at
FIVE cents d quart next day Many
hoodlums picked it by handfuls off
the walks to throw directly into some
ones face, dust and all. In Paris a
law was passed to stop this practice.
which the Portola committee may sug
gest to tho supervisors According to
this law, no one is permitted to throw
confetti unless it be of solid color
the color to be at the choice of the
buyer. AS the various solid colors faIl
they are mixed beneath the feet. The
police then arrest the person caught
throwing mixed colors. In this way
Paris has abolished the second hand
confetti nuisance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Women Use Hdtpins
When in Big Crowd

The police had serious difficulty last
night in holding back the crowd at
Stockton and Market streets, where a
stationary float was placed. As the
parade neared, people crowded over
the ropes and advanced in a solid
mass to the stone safety station, in
defiance of the vain attempts of a
few patrolmen TO hold them. At the
edge of the station. the police rallied
and held the line Then a break was
made along the edge of the float
+. BY this time the mounted police,
clearing the way for Don Gaspar's
retinue, galloped up and waved their
clubs. The people on the outskirts
receded and the advance checked. One
girl tainted, but soon revived in the
fresh air when laid out on the safety
station.
During the crush, several men, who
seemed from the caressing of their
sides and arms to be in position
to know, said that one woman had
tried to fight her way back with a hat
pin. These weapons were produced
in other instances at this intersection
when men tried 10 force through the
crowd
The occasional wall of children too
large to be carried in arms and too
small to get their heads free, could
be heard in the press. In the rear
of the parade came another wall of
people. but the use of the streets ma
terialIy relieved the pressure on the
walks
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Portola Dragon
Becomes BeRedick

The carnival spirit carried one of
the Portola dragons into matrimony.
Under the mystic spell of the fiesta,
Daniel S. Briggs. member of the
dragons. escort to her majesty the
queen, and Miss Nettie Ebert decided
to we'd They have long been friends
and it was known that romantic at
taehment existed. They had not
planned for the wedding until yester-
day. when Briggs suggested to Miss
Ebert that they make the occasion a
double celebration. She acquiesced.
Arrangements were made, friends
invited and Father Thomas O'Malley
was called in. The ceremony was per-
formed in the parlors of the Manx
hotel The Portola dragons insisted
that they be allowed to act as hosts
at an elaborate banquet.
Miss Ebert is the daughter of John
w. Ebert Briggs is manager of the
jewelry department of the City of
Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Orphans See Fete
From Lofty Perch

Twenty-four OF the boys OF the Pro-
testant orphan asylum probably got
more solid enjoyment and pure unadul-
terated JOY last night out of the elec-
trical procession than any one else in
the whole city.
Perched way mp and out on the win
dows and lodges on the third floor OF
the SpreckeIs building the little ones
who have been left alone in a cold
world to fight the battle OF life silently
watched the great mystical pageant as
it wound its glittering length below
At times there were little ordinations
of delight and hand clapping. but the
small boys fer the most part viewed in
rapt silence and appreciation the great
parade.
1T is the first time that they have
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Jpdnish Colony to
Honor the Minister

That the Spanish population of the
city may have an opportunity of doing
honor to the marquis of villalobar,
minister of Spain to the United States,
a musical reception is being arranged
for Monday afternoon at o'clock,
when the old Catalonian choruses "de
clave'' will be sung by so singers of
Spanish and American birth. Signor
Joaquin Wanrell will direct the cho-
ruses. The reception and concert will
be held in the st. Francis hotel.
IT was very much gratified to hear
that in this city you have a chorus de
clave.''' marquis de yillalobar said
yesterday. His majesty the king of
Spain has given great deal of encour-
agement to these societies at home /
am surprised that you have one here.
These choruses are of great educational
influence. They give pleasure to the
unemployed, particularly, and keep
them from indulging in enjoyments not
so elevating. The concert will be all
the more interesting in so much as 1t
is Catalonian in spirit. Don sGaspar de
Portola, you know, was a Catalonian.'
The singers, all of whom took part in
the Spanish concert last Friday even
ing. will meet at the st. Francis at 4:sO
p. IN. Monday.
Lack of native fuel is the chief draw
back to the development of Brazilian
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Little Soldiers

In your blood are the millions Of cor
puscIes that defend you against attacks
of disease.
To make and keep these little SOL
diers healthy and strong, is simply to
make and keep the blood of the right
quality and quantity.
This is just what Hoods sarsaparilla
does-it helps the little soldiers in
your blood to fight disease for you.
1t cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, dyspepsia, general debility. and
builds up the whole system.
1t effects its wonderful cures, not
simply because 1t contains sarsaparilla
but because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than 20 differ
ent ingredients. II urged to buy any
preparation said to be Just as good
you may be sure it is inferior, costs
less to make, and yields the dealer a
larger profit.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
By BEN BLOW

Strung westward from the ferry on
bright floats were bands that blew and
blared. while multicolored maskers. un-
able 10 keep their feet from inari1ing
time, danced madly III the crushing
drifting crowds.
DON GASPAR THE MAJESTIC
Majestic on his raised UP float, Don
Gaspar de Portola was borne along be
fore his subjects of a week. Behind hlll
lifted history-the history of san Fran
cisco from les cradle to its fair fruition
and its blazing recognition of his need.
He seemed a very king. Clad in the gay
habiliments of Spain. a sweeping plume
waved gracefully in saiutation to ms
subjects. swung TO and fro in rhythmic
sweep, and on his fine, erect. gray head
there seemed 10 be q halo that told OF
days Of stress and toll.
ABANDONED TO NITRTH
The massed crowd that had gathered
early in the streets was representative
fla rebuilt city. a city that had known
the throb and anguish of desolate
soul. IN Union square there was a
crowd that joyed before the resurrec-
ton that had lifted there. On every
block along the length of Market
street there was a throng that pulsed
and palpitated with the spirit of the
DAYS gone by and days 10 come The
way of tears stretched backward and
the way of hope blazed brightly on
into the years TO come The dancing
floor was ready and the bands were
there to whirl the human mass into
the wild abandon that makes up the
spirit OF the carnival Confetti show
cred down from buildings and long tis-
sue paper Streamers bound those who
Nperched aloft TO those who danced in
mirthful JOY about the street below.
No other city of the world could
gather worldwide joy and focus it as
san Francisco did last night in Mar
ket street.
ALI THE WORLD IN LOVE
From every side street that leads to
the city's heart the throng had poured
and pulsed. The glory of Portola week
in eliminating waves, had grown and
spread until il wove the heart of every
man and woman into unity and as the
merry making broke forth into joy that
knew not restraint there seemed TO be
a rhythmic unity to all the motion as Il
the heart OF san Francisco was bare
before the world and beating with the
love of all humanity.
German and japanese and Briton, thf
Netherlands and Italy, swung anchored
before San Franciscos wide open door
The boys from United States battle
/ ships had held out hospitality to the
Jacks from all the gathered nations
and all the world seemed thoroughly
in love with all the world as, climax
I ing the gay and joyous revels of the
4 Festival of Portola, Don Gaspar went
/ back silently and unattended into The
past that formed the cradle for tht
Queen of Carnival that sat upon ths
4 Seven Hills last night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

barrier had not then been drawn. that
the horses did not cease a gallop.
On the return the wires were up
and the people a hundred deep to each
side. The police slipped the wires and
jumped to the center ~pf the cross
streets. Then a white wedge of as
phalt began to show in the black, hu-
man press, and it grew as if the mob
had been split in halves and pulled
apart.
In less than a minute the roadway
was cleared, the engines Changed
through and the black mass again
came together. The engines had
passed between thousands without
harm or even discomfort. done its duty
and returned. The mob had only to
know that the firemen were on mis-
sion of duty.
As the engines went by the laddies
We're wildly cheered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Float Catches Fire,
But Is Soon Saved

The beautiful Chinese electrical float,
located at the Junction of Post. Market
and Montgomery streets, was acci-
dentally set afire by promiscpods scat
tering of red fire brands shortly after
IL o'clock last night Hardly had the
drapery around the base begun to blaze
when Gray Hard, electrician in charge
of the car, rushed into the Croeker
bank. secured fire extinguisher and
quenched the flames.
An alarm was turned in from box 3S,
however, but before any of the fire ap-
paratus arrived peace had been re-
stored. The beyy OF little Chinese
maids and their celestial parents, who
lent the attractiveness to the float, es-
capped in the best of order.
AS the fire department came rushing
down Market street, the throng, not
knowing the location or size of the
fire, scattered to the sides of the street
and gave the department all the space
necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Great Crowd Ably
Handled by Police

The remarkable manner in which the
police handled tho crowds was exem-
plifed at Third street, Kearny and
Market before the parade reached that
point. Shortly aftey o'clock an alarm
was turned in from Rausch street. As
the gbngs of the engines We're heard
the police ran to the point and parted
the crowd SO quickly. for the wire
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
SDELOHTS OF THE COJMOPOLITAN TE1RONO
WHICH FILLED CITY TO ATTEND CARNIVAL
of fHuman IS Brought to the
By R. S. HARRIS


British and an American sailor
fish horn, upon either end of which
each of them maintained a tight grip.
This is Hameriean politeness TO
people she invites TO see her bloom
in shows, this ERE is, the English
man remarked bitterly. You're al
ways blowing your own orn. hanyhow.
What do you want with this?'
The American glowered for mo-
ment at his adversary, and then re-
linquished his grip on the trumpet.
this country. all right and / can't get
around that. If you weren't I'd say
that my country can lick the stuffing
out o yours. you big beef I'd say
you were piece of cheese, and I'd
take that horn and bust it over your
head, too. I'd say that you and your
whole navy and sailors couldn't lick
a fleet of sardine cans manned by
heas. That's what I'd say! But you're
guest. and won't"
George" a sweet young thing hang
ing to her young mans arm inquired
as the parade was passing, there is
float marked 'Gaspar de Portola,
and there isn't any one on the throne
at all. Why is that?g
The young man cleared his throat
seyeral times made dozen false
starts, and finally thrust out his chest
assuredly
why, you see. dear" he said with
dignity This is historic parade.
That empty rone-er-um-repr
sents America, after she had freed
herself from the rule of England, which
is monarchy
And the~sweet young thing gave her
young man an adoring glance and
clung to his arm, proudly, bit closer
You are so wiser she whispered.
sOfficer" said an cid woman who was
| being slowly squeezed into jelly IL
the crowd, to policeman, officer.
must get out into the street and have
| some room to breathe!'
Get back therei" ordered the patrol
| man. why should you get out mere
| when the others can't?"
ssWhy?" shrieked the old lady. Why
/ you soft bodied, big lummix? Because
| came across the plains and helped
build up San Francisco SO you could gel
snap job on the police force, yot
bump on log, Why? Because | sho1
Indians out of my back door, you jelly
/ fish, and there wouldn't have been ne
| police force IL I hadn't killed off those
varmints for you. you young dude. Gel
/ out of my way
| And the policeman got.
Papa 3 year old being dragged
down Market street between his par
ents inquired, ARE you stuck on your
self?"
why the paternal relative stam
mered, ''why-er-noi What made yot
| ask that?"
We'll" answered the youngstel
thoughtfully, .mamma said you prob.
ably would take us home and then come
down town again and tear loose"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
STUPENDOJS TABLEAU PRESENTJ
VIyQON OF THE UL TIMATE.OF JOY
Pulse Francisco Beats With Naddened lhrob Along It's
Whole Hearts Most Magnificent Highway

had an opportunity of getting glimpse
of the Portola festivities. and they
viii never forget it, said Bruce Porter,
under whose charge the boys were.
The boys occupied four of the win
dows in the building and remained un-
til the procession had passed and re-
passed Many were the expressions of
regret heard after it was all over. and
they climbed from their lofty perch
and started for the street and their
home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Pe-ru-na Is Catarrhal Tonic Espec
tally Adapted to the Declining
Powers of Old Age.

Hale and hearty old age means SIM
plv healthy. organs and healthy func-
tions retained beyond the usual time.
AS a rule at the age of SO or 20
years. the functions begin to wane and
the various organs TO lose their nat
ural power.
This need not occur At least not in
all cases. Many a man and woman
have retained their health and vigor
much later in life.
We have on file several letters from
octogenarians who have found Peruna
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Has Reached Four Score Years and
Weighs l56 Pounds

Mr.. Levi Kegg, Rainsburg. Pa, writes,
your medicine has done me so much
good / intend TO keep it on hand all the
time.
Il had all the symptoms ofNsystemic
catarrh My eyes were red and IN
famed, my throat. stomach and bowels
troubled me, was nervous. had nervous
headaches / am now entirely cured
by Peruna-
II am eighty years old, and i never
weighed more than 140, but. now I
weigh 155 pounds
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Mr. John Washington Wis no Fra9kn
in OF that He
! oldest itizens n a letter he
have results for coughs and colds
fall and winter has aSo cured ny
Wen affected
slight recommending Psruna because IS worth rs
in MIR John PauIin, Port Washington WIS
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

It is claimed that out OF every mill
Hon letters that pass through the post
nf55ce only one goes astray.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

IN OF DON GAsPAR De PoRTOLA UPON HIS DEPARTURE

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they He hd hp TyM
be Edhmdwah d pleasure r ~
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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

! of priceless value to them as their de-
clininer wears advanced.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Lack of native fuel is the chief draw
back to the development of Brazilian
factories
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
CITY CONVENTIONS.
Call for tho Republican City conven'
,ions. ] 4 s.

Notice Is hereby given that tn Re-
publican voters Of the City Of Fair.
mont will assemble In convention In
their respective wards on Wednes:
day, February TO-, 1909, at 1880 o'clock
p. M. for the purpose OF nominating q
candidate for council In each ward
to be voted for at the city election to
be held on the third satnrda, in
March, 1908: to elect one member Of
the Republican, city Executive Com
mittee. in each ward and to reflect
delegates to the Republican city con:
yention. The ward conventions will
be held at the following places: First
pard, public school building; second
ward. public school building. Third
ward. Courthouse: Fourth wsrd. rub.
lie school building: Fifth ward, pub
no ucaool building. !. ;;3I.$5
Notice Is also hereby given that the
delegates to tho oity convention viii
me,t In 3:itho Court. house { nt 1870
O'clock p, m. On / Wodneoday.; Febru-
Ensy ii, 1909. s.fDrt otparposehot nam.
mating candidate ttor4tho somco 81
CITY Clerk 10 bo voted for at ths city
election to be held on the lhkd 5atur'
day IN March. 1902. 4.
The basis Of representation .: ms
several wards will DO one vote tor
each ten t1o) votes or fraction there;
Of over ave, cast for tho Republics
candidate for mayor attic last ~
election. and Is 40 follova: pi51t
ward. 20 votes: Second ward y
votes: Third ward. 20 votes: Fcusta
ward. % votes; Fitta ward, Is vv''sssss,
By order Of the Republican Osg u
ecutlve Committee. &, z A = }E5 3 y
J.tE. POWELL, eaai'r.sa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
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ITO BREAK HAT STRIKE.

III 81 Union Associated Press ~ NJ
L NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-under&the
terms sof a resolution adopted at a re.
cent meeting Of the National Hat
Manufacturer Association, an at,
tempt to break the strike by opening
factories on the open shop" plan was
commenced today. }fe E
Strikers who may want to get back
will be re-employed; II not, the manu-,
features vii start work with all men
who apply. The manufacturers do not
expect any secessions from the ranks
Of the strikers at once. They simply
hope that when the strikers see the
plants running they will eventually
break ranks. al EiE &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
DOG SHOW IN GARDEN.

AlHlH1 hSS0clhteH fTeSS.J
NEW. YORK. Feb. Shark, hnrk,
The dogs do bark. the ladies are com
Ing to town. clad In the latest and
! most molish creations OF the nn1tis.e's
! art. The bow.wows-over 5000 .oi
thenl-are barking because they a,o
the center Of interest at. the thirty;
third annual national; bench show Of
the Westminster Kennel Club, opened
today. in Madison Square Gaulen;zlIHl
the, ladies' are.here to admire tic ca
mines and incidentally to display their
| glad apparel. The dog show is q 80
ciety event Of the first magnitude,
and this year the leaders Of tho "i0o''
are more interested than ever. j
This years exhibition outranks al
preyiolsshows in the number Of en-;
tries, the grand total numbering 3,O40,
Over $4,000 in cash premiums and
numerous trophies will be awarded. (
Breeds which have hitherto jfhsn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
cLEANLY WOMEN.
Enormously Thinks BY Securing Her
+ Scalp That 9ho curca Dandruf

q
cleanly woman has an erroneous
idea that, bysornbbiug the scalp:1which
removes the dandrutf scales, she Is
curing. the danduff. She may wash
her scalp every day, and yet have dan,
trur her LIE long. accompanied By
falling hair. TOO. The only way IN the
world to, cure dandruf Is to kill the
siandruff, germ, and there Is no hair
preparation that will do that but New.
bros eHrpiclde. Il Herpicide by killing
the dandrutf germ. leaves the hair tree
TO grow as healthy Nature intended.
Destroy the cause you remove the Of.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
~ - ~ .---.s Ctil.. 4,-s't....
i HOW TO STOP DRINKING.

It was formerly customary for the
habitual drinker to take the pledge
regularly, sometimes once year, and
sometimes In every 1T OF retnorse that
followed his debauches. and then
Break 1t. t51 iii
But now 1t Is gradually dawning on
the world that pledges do not stop
drunkenness. The nervous system Of
the habitual drinker Is diseased and
be must have treatment that will cure
this condition. Orrlne is sold under
a positive guarantee to cure the drink
habit or the money will be refunded.
Can be given secretly.
Write for free book on the Cure Of
Alcoholism to The 0rrine Co., Wash.
ington. D. G.. Mailed sealed. Orrine
costs but 81 per box. Sold by Cranes
Drug Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09

For fine, old Pennsylvania wnh
keys, drop Into the Oak Liquor stor,
on Pike street, In Clarksburg. Choice
brands at 81 per quart. Expresbagt
prepaid on gallon orders at list prices
Orders for brandies, VINE or beer fol
family or medicinal use given: promp
attention. All goods guaranteed STRIFE,
ly pure. .l,.s ]. L 49, !, s-,g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
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BSEND!lN!GE.FU|!Nl'!D|:lS!| u
I.II)..II...TO2SUFFERERS
ITALIAN CONSULAR AGENT Re
" Il PORTS MONEY SENT TO FAR
Ssftil u &; n! j!s AWAyflTALY

The relief work for4the benefit Of
the italian earthquake sufferers Is
progressing nIcclyS throughout West
Virginia under: the direction Of Mr.. G..
Wy Cadara, italian Consular Agent in
fFairmont All the funds raised prior
TO last week; have been sent away and
during ftheiweek quiteia large amount
Ewns secured in various places. The
I'M anfojrtoyftao oinishdroinnunu
B1najorltysof} the contributions come