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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Shad Fast Vanishing

Shad were abundant in the Merri-
mac and Connecticut rivers in the
days before the population had multi
piled and dams had been built 1t
used to be said. and was probably true.
that the shad and salmon were wont
to part company in their journey up
the Merrimac from the sea. the shad
turning up the Winnepesaukee to the
lake of that name, while the salmon
continued on their way up the Pemige-
wasset to the small streams at the base
of the White mountains. Both have
long since~disappeared from the Mer-
rinac and also from the upper waters
of the Connecticut. Even in Massa
chusetts the shad continued to de-
crease, until it is said that they are
no longer found in the Connections
within the limits of that state. In
Connecticut, however, they have Jared
a little better. although they have been
steadily decreasing there.-Mancheste
Union.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Gossip Of Railwaynaen

How much is it to st. Louise" asked
a tall, gawky individual at the counter
of one of the railroad offices the other
day
What are you asking about?" in
quired the clerk.
We'll, 1 want to know how much to
st. Louise"
What is it,"
freight"
Wei. let me know what" roared the
clerk. Pig iron or feathers?"
Amt it funny" remarked the man
as he stumbled into the street. why
these railroad guys can't give civil
answer to straightforward question"
The Japanese administration of the
South Manchurian railway company
has placed orders in this country for
machinery. locomotives. cars. bridges.
rails. etc. which amounted in 1907 to
over 100000, 600. During the same year
the American locomotive company Sc
cured orders from Japan for that coun-
try itself and for railways in other
countries which Japan influences for
ESQ locomotives, while within the last
few weeks the General electric COM
pany has received orders for three
200 kilowatt dynamos and other eIec-
trical equipment for complete instalIa-
tion of power houses for the operation
of a branch of the Imperial railways of
Japan. Japan formerly bought her rail-
way equipment from England. In fact,
from the beginning. in 1850. until
about 1900 England dominated both
railway construction and equipment in
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Thorn Has Sacred Legend


Inc sacred legend which is associated
with the Towering of this thorn in. mini
winter always gives the tree a peculiar
interest to the general public. There
Is the Kew Bulletin reports. a speci-
men of it growing in the Thorn avenue
at Kew which does not flower reg,-
larly in midwinter. With a nina
November and December. such as is
frequently experienced. it viii flower
about old Christmas day (Januarv &,
put II cold weather sets in before ne
new year the flowers may not omen
until March or April. This wear nov
ever they have been extraorafnari1,,
early The tree was in ruu hIo,so.,
IN the hrst week of Novenber ~, ~
addltlon TO these early blosso~s +i,n
glastonbury thorn at Kew alv,a,.e bs.,..s,
VsneLs .,.n az the normal towering tfne az
tne specles-May and June-and froy,
tneEn crop of haws is deveIoDed srgs ~.
tree was in November carrN-ine~ fio,,i., -
14- 1rult ana Iuti foliage simultaneOusIN-
Westminster w Gazette. '''' y -
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

Japan. Since that time the United
States, in competition with Germany.
has done most of the business. In 1901
Japan bought 80 locomotives from the
United States; in 1902, IA; in 1903 50
in 1904. so; IN 1905. Isl: In 1905. 1872
and in 1907, 27O. these figures incIuding &
also the equipment ordered from Japan
for japanese dependencies. These To-
comotives in 1907 cost over $4,000, O00.
Japanese and Manchurian railways are
now buying Pullman cars and many
other adjuncts to railway operation be-
sides locomotives, and the market thus
presented has become OF the highest
Importance 70 American manufactures.
Work is being rushed on the double
track up the hill from Auburn by the
southern Pacific, and contracts it is
understood. are being let in several
mile sections which will result In many
thousand men being concentrated along
the line. This is Of great Importance
In connection with eastbOund move
ment of deciduOus fruits which the
Hartman lines have scheduled in time
that is almost as fast as PASSENGER
train time two years ago.
Tourists are reported to be I'm greater
numbers in Los Angeles this season
than at any time since the winter OF
1896. The hotels are fun to overflow
ing and within the last five DAYS there
has been heavy exodus to the north
Fl. c. Bush. traffic manager OF the
Colorado Midland, and G.. w. Vauerv.
general manager. are expected in the
city within a few days.
Virgil G. Bogue. chief engineer Of the
Western Pacific. returned from a trip
over the line yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

FIREMAN.. A. J.. City Where and to whom
should apply for position fireman on any
OF the railroads running out of San Francisco?
To the chief of the department of
each company.
TWO DATEs-M s., Subscriber. Alameda,
Cal. On what days of the week did December /,
1866. and May 1, 1870. fall?
Saturday and Sunday.
DEBATES-R. D., City. Give me pointers to
prepare for a debate 'why Aliens Should Not
Hold Property in California"
This department does not furnish
pointers for debates. A debate is sup
posed to be the result of personal
knowledge and research on the part
of the debaters. If this departrh
furnishes you all the pointers and you
simply memorize them, you will be
presenting the Query Columns rea-
sons and not your own.
REMEDY AT l.Aw-A s.. City. Worked for
a man, and when pay day came he put me of
with the statement that he was short of money.
but that he would do the right thing on certain
day. ON that day he again said short Of
money" What should be done In the matter?
II you can afford it employ a repu-
table collector to get what is due you.
II you can not commence on your ac-
count in the justice court an action
against your former employer. Any
OIL the JuStlSSS Will "uflSc Jou ~" ~
proceed.
LABOR DAY-E. L. NJ. City. In what month
is, the national Labor day observed: (2) When is
Labor day observed in California? 80 Is a ma
tioEal holiday necessarily a state holiday?
There is TO national Labor day in
the United states CD On the first
Monday in September. CD If there
was a national holiday in the United
States it would be legal holiday
in every state. territory and district,
but there is no national holiday.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oakland Cal. Is
Devereaux blacklisted ball player? Can he
play anywhere?
He is not blacklisted, and therefore
can play anywhere.
sERaoSs-A R. s.. City. Do newspapers
purchase stenographic reports of sermons deliv-
ered in the city churches?
The news editor OF any paper will
inform you if such are desired.
PATENT-w N. F.. City. Can obtain a
patent invention without what is called "a
patent Attorney
You can make a personal application
for a patent in accordance with the
rules of procedure in the patent office,
but in doing so you will run the risk
of some of the patent sharks steal
ing your ideas and getting patent
ahead of you.
coDy-E. NJ. Paso Robes, Cal. Is w. F..
Cody, the original Buffalo Bill, still living?
He is.
DECEMBER DAY-M. F.. Alameda Cal ON
what. day of the week did December 0, 1866
fall?
Sunday.
SPANISH MINTAGE- N. G., petaluma, CAL
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

Is it true that Spanish coins of the mintage of
14o or $50 years ago are very rare?
They are not. No Spanish coin, even
200 years old, is looked upon as a rare
coin from numismatic point Of view.
BURNS-JoHNSoN--I. C. s., City. What was
the date OF the fight between Tommy Burns and
Jack johnson in Australia in the latter part of
December 26.
CITY HALL s., city. How long did 1t
take to build the city hall in San Francisco-the
one that is being torn down?
The cornerstone was laid February
% 1872, and it took about 80 years
TO complete it.
BLoOD-C. B. D.. City. Is it true that pure
human blood when put under the glass appears
10 be white?
writer on the subject of human
blood says: Blood consists of a
transparent. colorless fluid. the liquor
sanGuine and minute solid bodies, the
cofpuscles which float In it. The
corpuscles are Of two kinds--white and
red-the white are larger and less
numerous than the red, being In
healthy blood in the proportion of two
or three to one thousand The red
corpuscles are peculiar to vertebrates
and seem to have their origin in the
white corpuscles. They have dark
appearance when seen under the micro
scope. Their color is straw yellow and
It is only when seen en- masse that
they give the blood its characteristic
red color"
NOVEMBER DATE. s., city. What day of
the week was November /, 1901?
Tuesday
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Subscriber. City. How
dld e the United States acquire possession of the
The people of the islands wrested the
government from the monarchy, set up
a republic and then asked to be an
nexed to the United States. The ISL
ands were annexed by joint resolu-
ton OF congress. July Z. 1898.
"A, A. PRoDucT-A. j., City; own piece of
sempilng crude oil was discovered it. Where
can send It to ascertain what 1t is?
Send a sample to the University OF
California, Berkeley, and you Will be
told what it is.
HOMES rEAD-B Sausalito. Cal Is there q
place IN California called Homestead?
There are two places of that name.
one in Sacramento county, and the
other in San Diego county.
Di-osoOsI ltotk--W- B- W.. City. Where
WAS Blossom rock in San Francisco harbor :?
When and why was it removed,
The rock was removed because it
was, at low tide. danger to naviga-
ton. 1t was near Alcatraz island in
the path of vessels. 1t was blown
up April %. 1870
kEARNEY-A. H. City. In what year did
Dennis kearney commence ''the Chinese musr
go' agitation in San Francisco?
In October, 1877.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Rarest Stamp in the World

Several of our Paris Contemporaries
are calling attention to the fact that
the rarest stamp of Europe is a Ba-
varian pfennigs of 1896 Two pfen
nigs are about the same value as CEN
times. and 10 centimes equal l penny
One of the stamps has just been sold
for f247. 1t is explained that owing
to postal regulation regarding print
ed matter. reducing the postage from
3 to pfennigs. these stamps owe their
existence. To meet the newly created
conditions the pfennigs stamps were
surcharged two, but SO far as can be
gathered only six of these. stamps were
issued, and these from the postoffice.
al Aichack. Before other offices could
issue any. orders came to stop the sale
of these PROFESSIONALS. which. unlike 60
many with which collectors have been
made familiar within the last Few
months-Caymans and Brunei to wit
may claim to be in reality what thew
are in name.-London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Will Do
| Justice TO
San Francisco

exception to this rule the Ship OWners organized
by lumber
mutatng the project These the PROPOSE
ton into real estate speculation for their private They seek
retain ownership blocks needed the
basin order that the OF value following the creation
OF the habor will nure their private benefit 1t purely selfish
blow which
the development of this port The methods pursued by this
opposition such might be expected They
lobbyist of dsceditabe record whose history part
Of the Possibly
the facts this regard understood Sacramento but this
Notwithstanding the prohibition applied lobbyists appears
full freedom of the floor disregard of the The Call
does complain much of this because fact the support
Of such should be notice members that the which
the need of this dubious backing and boseng be
fatally weak
At the election the people of San Francisco voted five
favor OF this project and they should know its merits Through
other that overrdden the
the Of the situation have since been made manifest
San Francisco appeals the of justice in Caornian
right the mistake made that time We believe that this ega
ture will do right by San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Held Up
In


labor by the Commonwealth club by association of
San Francisco These bills apparently held few LAWYERS
controlling the judiciary committees of the If these
men persist for selfish burking the they will
be brought to public Doubtless Grove Johnson is one
OF the chief offenders We doubt very whether the men who
are backing him holding up these bills will to find them
selves publicly put IN the same category with Johnson
his condition OF naction dscredtabe and bar
They ought for the credit OF the legal profession to apply the
discipline their shyster selfish motives are hold
ing this legislation The Chicago Tribune writing OF similar
conditions in Illinois, says
What urgently needed
establishment and the mpihcaton of procedure This
the OF addition
through slough instead of mendng the improving
The achievement of the will easy The
beginning should be note
public
is
thoughtful GROWING
American life;
10 be this The vital
is
groan and shake our heads is remedabe
The losing respect plain people because their
practice does command respect national dimen
and calls for radical and conservative
newspaper the Chicago Tribune conditions in this
regard much alike Illinois and California Illinois
here there the failure respect courts due to
the The remedies proposed by the Tribune those
which have been often advocated these columns and are
embodied the pending before the legislature
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

M s1As By ss. Ti dance ss "s1s to be
4 V lthis evening in the colonial ball
room at the ST. Francis. when
several hundred society people viii en-
joy a carnival planned on the original
lines that have distinguished the
colonial dances 1t is said that the
affair Will be marked by unusual deco
ratfons and a carnival spirit that will
make the occasion one TO be long re-
membered by those fortunate enough to
be on the guest list. Many of the de-
tails are under the direction OF Mrs.
c. o. Alexander and her assistant
patronesseS, which insures a unique
success for the evening. While the
decorations are being kept a secret it
is rumored that the ballroom will be
transformed in a surprising way and
the costumes will be a marvel in their
variety and originality of design. A
round of dinners will precede the dance
and among those who will entertain
large parties of friends are Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Coleman and Mrs.
Charles Sutro.
Among the out of town guests who
are here for the event are the Laurence
Irving Scots. the William Crockers and
the f. W. Van Sicklens.
Mrs John A. Metcalfe was hostess
last evening at a delightful reunion
of the Fluffy Ruffies" of the recent
kirmess. The enjoyable affair was held
at the Metcalfe home in Sixth avenue
and among those present were the
chaperons of the dance and the young
er guests as follows:
Mrs Watson d. Fenni-lMiss Lalla wenzelberger
more Emil Kehrlein
Mrs. Harry " Gray lDr. and Mrs James
Mrs. Bertha Lilienthal Fowler PRESLEY
Mrs. F. W. Van Sicklenl Harold Mann
Miss Dorothy Van Sick George ii. Willcut
len Gerald Halsey
Miss Frances Stewart Charles Adams
Miss Lillian Van NOrstt Arthur Fenn1more
Miss Renee Tolson Romer Shawhan
Miss Erna Herman Baldo IYancOyiteh
Miss Edith Metealfe
Miss Alma Thane was hostess at a
tea given yesterday afternoon in the
laurel court at the Fairmont for more
than 80 guests. Among those who
called during the afternoon were:
Mrs. George Hill Stod- Miss Genevieve Huffman
dard Miss Alice English
Mrs. Roy Mathews Mrs. Parker Holt
Miss Ethel McAllster Mrs. George Herrick
Miss Maude Wilson Miss Hiida Van Slcklen
Miss Suzanne kirkpat-l Miss Mary Bates
rick Mrs Norman Miller
Miss Laura Doe Miss Marie Miller
Miss Mollie Phelan win entertain this
afternoon at tea to be given at the
Fairmont in compliment to Miss Alyee
Sullivan, the charming fiancee of Fred
erick L. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Clark en-
tertained yesterday at luncheon
given at the ST. Francis for a half
dozen guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are
In town for a few days, but probably
VIII return this week TO their home in
San Mateo.
Mrs Henry Foster Dutton will en-
tertain this afternoon at a tea to be
given at the Fairmont for score of
guests.
The debutante luncheon given yes
terday by Mrs. F. B. Anderson at the
st. Francis was a delightful pre-Lenten
affair, and among the girls who en-
joyed the reunion were:
Miss Mary Keeney Miss Helene Irwin
Miss Lydia Hopkins Miss Leslie Page
Miss Marian Miller Miss Frances Newhal
Miss Alice Oge Miss Julia Langhorne
Mrs. Josiah r. Howell has returned
after an enjoyable visit in New York
and the eastern cities and is again at
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
lmpertinent Question No. 81
What's Your. Kick !?

or the most ongnal west answer to this question ,b
prefer the better-lhe Call will pay FIVE Doll APPS
or the next lve answers The Call will pay ONE Dol
w I1H EA0 Pnze winning will be printed nex,
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners = S Te
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTIT
GARD to = ~ al
lMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

ME legislature fair minded body open conviction
desiring get the facts should understand that the oppos
ton the Isas project harbor
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

SPECIES OF political vvsection progress Los Angeles
and while there Joy watching the agones of the victim,
there may be instruction and useful moral adorn
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

ME bills for the reform and smplfcaon of the criminal pro-
cedure OF the state appear have hit snag judiciary
OF the is unfortunate
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

the tale. Los Angeles, in a word, is all
torn up by the proposition to recall Mayor
Harper. It is a question whether the mayor
shall be what the vulgar call fired" Harper
IS accused of protecting profitable vice, and
among other specifications the recent grand
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

port IS actuated BY purely personal motives
OF private gain at public cost or in a few
cases by an even less creditable prompting.
Every commercial body and every improve
ment club of any consequence in San Fran
cisco strongly favor the project. The single
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

dltlon because, next to the reform of our
election laws and political system, California
needs nothing 50 much as an efficient remedy
for the laws delay in civil and especially in
criminal cases. Measures with this purpose
have been formulated with much mains and
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

Mrs. George Fife, accompanied by MI.
and Mrs. Lawrence Foster ana Df- ana
Mrs. Edmund Shortr1dge, ehJoySu
weekend visit to the Fife country nome
at MenIo Park.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

DECEMBER DAY-M. F., Alameda. Cal. On
what. day of the week did December 0, 1866
fall?
Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23

CODY-E NJ. Paso Robles, Cal Is W. f.
Cody, the original Buffalo Bill, still living?
He is.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05
C. C. PRICE, HOME FROM WEST
TELLS Of THE CHARTER CHAOS

very opportune
big the should his
Los Angeles Cal just the of election
integrity and word of Mr. Price anything will perhaps
the word of other citizen Grand Junction.
that the recall proposition the charter government
Angeles irreparable the credit standing
that Everything state of turmoil there and the loss to the
the elections
Price states that the the certain
the recall the $23000000
construction of the Los Angeles that brought
recall that the recall whereby
endeavorng the able petition
Mayor Harper who really considered although
having committed the administration of affairs
the condition will prevail here Mr. Price,
his spite through the provision.
Mr.. Price handed Bucklin who
beneficiary should the Price
Buckin that he had the
Los Angeles suit him long time and he wanted
nc of
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05

Rev. James A. Becker left this
morning for Montrose to deliver an
address at big mass meeting in that
city tonight, which meeting will
close the municipal campaign in
Montrose of the anti-saloon forces.
One week from tonight Charles B.
Hanford and company will be seen
here in the great production of "A
Winters Tale"
w. NJ. Rice of Lansing, Mich. is
a visitor in the Grand valley today
in search of location.
Today has been an extremely busy
one for the candidates and the party
workers.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05
YOUNG MAN DIED TODAY.

B. w. Paine. prominent young
man of Lake City. Colo, died late this
afternoon at st. Matthews hospital
in this city. of pneumonia. He was
taken sick only Saturday and had
not realized that he was dangerously
SO; consequently he died with no
member of his family present. He
was quite well known here and had
been a frequent visitor to the city.
The family has been wired, but as
yet has not been heard from, SO the
funeral announcement cannot be
made. although it is presumed that
the body will be shipped to his home.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05

FOR RENT-Four room house $500
per month. Inquire Edward CAL
lagher, 1875 N. Spruce.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05

McCary is headquarters for the
California Special orchard disc har-
rows.
r. X. Bosford and daughter Sybil
are visitors in the city today from
Berkeley. Cal.
A. T. Olsen of Molina, Ill, is stop
friends and relatives.
Senator Horace T. DeLong and
Representative William Weiser will
return home from Denver Wednes-
day The Legislature adjourns sine
die tonight.
r. L. Gardner. who had been visit
ing in the city the past few weeks,
left this afternoon for his home at
St Louis, Mo.
Robert Reynolds. uncle of Court
Stenographer Ross Reynolds. who
had been visiting in the city the past
few days at the home of the latter,
left this afternoon for Chicago. He
stopped over EN- route from San Fran
cisco.
w. II. Pierce, new arrival in the
city from Nebraska, drove to White
water this afternoon to look over
land. He will return tomorrow in
time to catch the pm. train for
Denver, where he will visit en- route
home. While here he purchased a
small tract of Orchard Mesa land.
II. c. Redy is visiting in the city
today with his family, looking over
land and property relative to locating
here. They are from Illinois and are
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross of this
city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05

Grand ball and election returns mt
Auditorium Tuesday night.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05

S. n. Wheeler went to Montrose
this morning on a short business trip.
o. G. Coen. the well known real
estate man, spent yesterday in Mont
rose.
C. p Calhound of Sharon, ILL.,, is
visiting friends and relatives in the
city today.
Howard Reynolds and wife, of Los
Angeles, Cal, are visitors in the city
this week en- route to the west.
]. ]. Coen of the real estate firm
of Coen Brothers, is in Fruita this
afternoon on business.
Mrs. NJ. o. Delaplain and Mrs. AL
lison have issued invitations for an
at home on Wednesday afternoon.
Mort Smith is down from the Pla-
teau country this afternoon, having
driven down last night and this
morning with a load of baled hay.
Wynn Ross, the well known high
school boy who broke his arm at the
skating rink last week, is able to be
back at work today. He will. how
ever. have to carry his arm in sling
for several weeks.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05
THE REDLANDS DECISION
HEARD OF BY YELLOW

1. Many people have laughed J.
i. this afternoon over the bulletin +
1. put up by the Yellow to the eff +
+ feet that the decisions for the I.
4. contestants in the locally cele- /.
/. brated Radlands cases had been i.
= confirmed by the general land /.
4 office. over three weeks ago =
!. The Sentinel announced the de- !
1. cision. stating that every con- :
1. tention of the contestants as up +
1. held by Register Blair had been j.
i. confirmed by the general land +
+ office. {.
+ 1. + 1. !. I. : I. + + + +
At that time the Yellow was SO
badly left on the matter that 1t tried
to brand the report as a fake, but
now. after three weeks. it shame
facedly admits that the decision has
been handed down. Too bad,
The decision was handed down
four weeks ago. or a few days before
The Sentinel made the announce
ment. The Sentinel's authority was
official yet the Yellow tried to dis
count the report. 1t took the Yellow
Just a month to realize that it was
badly scooped. Too badl too bad,
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-05

FOR SALE IN lots on North Sew
enth-st. Nifh z-foom house ollie
E. Banuiurr. f1f Main-at.