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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Personal Mention

w. A. Munson of Reno is at the Dor
chester
Armand Curren of Chico is at the
Baltimore
c. NJ. Banning of Vancouver, B. c.,
is at the Savoy
NJ. Agosty and wife of st. Louis are
at the Granada.
G. c. Desmond of Los Angeles Is a
guest at the Fairmont
James Whitaker, a merchant of Calf
is guest at the Stewart.
C. Lanx, a druggist of Los Angeles
is registered at the Manx.
r. w. Bull, capitalist of Arcata
is staying at the st. Francis.
John H Gibb. hotelman Of van-
couver, is at the st. Francis.
Senator Leroy A. Wright of San
Diego is guest at the st. Francis.
c. o. Haines OF Seattle and w G..
Pearson of oroville are at the Argo-
naut.
A. HUMAN of Crescent CITY and w
Brenkfield of Oregon are at the I'M
periaI
Ben c. Holt. a manufacturer Of
Walla Walla, is registered at the st.
Francis.
Mrs. NJ Gratten Of Portland Ore
and Miss A. Bennett of San Jose are at
the Holland.
Senator P. L. Flanagan and Judge
A. Il. Cheney of Reno are staying al
the Stewart
Mrs. j.. D. Peters and Miss Anna
Peters Of Stockton have apartments
lat the Fairmont.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Reports on Railroads
Created InaqiHafiOn

him that should
of the lion the presidents house
Wilson agreed, but how the photograph
The
would be with refusal
The Wilson looked that the fascinated he became
with the the book
One mendng the telephone the
staging of and idea his head.
He sought who for the consideration of so gold piece
would before the presidents house. tinker with the telephone
and enough that photograph could be taken.
They explained the
the best time to take picture.
With difficulty photographer secured do the work
the appointed before the presidents domice
What doing there asked of the the
I'VE here by the presidents Instructions the reply
The taken and then when the book
fishers
might take a hunting
Wilson before he rirodman
secretary to well known official then the Union Pacific
girl who worked the Office and him
humble the typewriter said him.
"Oh Mr. Wilson, tell you developed such wonderful
Developed it" he replied "in the railroad service" -
"How do make that out?" she replied.
Havensl don't know employed writing railroad
the Union Paci6c?'
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
TREE PLANTING AROUND THE BAY

Editor of The Calm crossing the
bay in the direction of Tiburon and
Sausalito it will be noticed that the
barrenness of the Contra Costa hills
is relieved by occasional stretches of
wooded groves, planted within the last
few years by public spirited land own
ers, and no matter what object they
had in view when planting, they con-
ferred a benefit on the country by i'm
proving the appearance of the land
scape, and will certainly profit finan-
cially for their foresight In case they
wish to dispose of the land or if they
want to sell the product for lumber
or firewood.
The success of tree culture around
the bay is also evidenced by the Wig
orous growth of the Sutro forest,
locality that a few years ago was
only a dreary, barren mountain side.
But there is no way of compelling
owners of large tracts of land to i'm
prove or beautify their holdings other
than force of example. Why could not
our various civic bodies, Improvement
clubs and especially the outdoor art
league exert their influence to have the
government furnish the good example
by planting trees and beautifying the
great military and other government
reservations around the bay. Were the
barren slopes of the government reser-
vations on each side of the Golden
Gate planted with trees what a ma
jestic appearance they would present
to travellers entering the bay. With
Angel island, Alcatraz and Yerba
Buena Cor Coat island thickly wood
ed, the appearance of our harbor would
be grand and artistic. There is no rea-
son why this desirable Improvement
can not be accomplished Just go to
work, ladies of the art league: your
charming eloquence is Irresistible, and
with your graceful manner of doing
things the success of this laudabIe
project is assured. FORESTER
San Francisco, Jan. s.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Answers to Queries

Is 4:05 a. m. Monday in Port Arthur.
a difference of about 16 hours
MINT MARKs-C. NJ R., Oakland. Cal.
States coins?
Philadelphia coinage has no mint
mark. Such marks were not put on
coins prior TO 1888. They are as fol-
lows: &c" Charlotte, n. C. (gold only
&c. c. Carson City, New; d. Dab
lonega, Ga. gold only); o." New Or
leans, La, and 'S," San Francisco. The
mint at Dahlonega was discontinued
in 1851, and now d. is used by the
mint at Denver, Col.
IN THE ARMY-H. K. city. Is native
OF France who has been naturalized a citizen of
tne United States required to in the
frencn army If he returns to France, or is he
protected by the United States government?
The United States government will
not Interfere If France should insist
upon a naturalized citizen fulfilling
an obligation he owes to that coiln-
try prior to becoming citizen of this
country.
TANK--subscriber City. What is the rule
for ascertaining the gallon capacity of a tank
or cylindrical vessel?
Multiply the diameter by itself and
by length. then by 1875, where all di-
Uensions are In feet.
CoRBETT- w B., City. Did
James j: Corbett and John L. Sullivan ever box
In San Francisco?
The two met in an exhibition match.
four rounds, in that city June 2s,
1891.
RAILRoAD--A NJ. San Jose. Cal. How
many miles of street railroads are there in San
Francisco.
United Railroads. 25s.24 miles; Geary
street. Park and Ocean, 3S3 miles: Cal
ifornia street line, 1856
NOT IN THE BOoKS-A. G. r., Mill Valley
Cal Is there such word as dadic or diatjc
In the English language:
1t does not appear in the ancient
or modern dictionaries.
BANISFtsTENT-w J. W. Alameda Cal.
Has judge under the law the right to banish
one accused of crime TO another country for a
limited time:
He has not.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
THE SMART SET

Blake and their little daughter here
for the remainder OF the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Graupner ara
the happy parents of a little son. who
IS receiving a cordial welcome from
his many relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. T. E. Bailey are again
established in their city residence after
their European tour.
Mrs Timothy Guy Phelps and he,
sister. Mrs Low, are making the Fair4
mont their winter quarters. They have
with them their young niece. Miss
Florence Mclean. They anticipate soon
opening their San Carlos residence,
which always is the scene OF much
hospitable entertainments
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lent enter
tanned recently at a delightful dinner
given at thesr home in Eddy street
"A number Of informal affairs have been
given this winter at the hospitable.
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Shepard will make
their home at the Hotel Victoria upon
their arrival in this city Mr.. Shepard
has many devoted friends here who
VIII be pleased to welcome his bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wagner have
taken house in Jackson street at
webster for the winter and find the
location most convenient. Mrs. Waz-
oner is the sister Of Mrs Stanley still
man.
Mrs. Louis Parrott did not 20 to
the home of her daughter and son An
Jaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McComas.
I'D MIL Valley, after her return from
EUROPE, but will remain in town to
the delight of her friends here. Mrs.
Parrott has taken apartments AZ the
Hotel Munroe in Sacramento street.
Mrs. Ayres. daughter OF the late Cen
eral Rodman. U. S. A. has taken a
nat IN Steiner street and has a. ber
guest this winter her niece. Miss F1or-
ence Butler. Miss 3utler is a gradual,
or Bryn Mawr college and a verv clavs-
young sculptress. The Rodman family
IS a noted one in the army ana nav,
and has at the present time manv rem
resentatives In both branches OF the
Mrs. George r. Shreve has bean ~
tertaining at a series OF informal par-
ties for her house guest. Miss Nun.
son, who is visiting here from fba
east 1t is regretted that the charm
ing visitor will not remain here rnuch
longer, although the date for her A.
parture has not been settled.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Shields h.v.
rented their home IN Sausalfto ana
nave taken an apartment at Iarkin
and F1ioert streets in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

NJ RS WILLIAM MAYO NEW
M HALL entertained yesterday at
vi an informal luncheon given at
her home at Scott and Green
streets. Although the delightful affair
was marked by informality IT was one
Mrs. Newhall is an attractive hostess
and entertains frequently at her home.
The colonial dance this evening at
the St Francis will attract several
hundred guests and a number Of dinner
parties will precede the ball Among
those who will entertain at dinner will
be Mrs. G. o. Alexander, Miss Elizabeth
Woods, Miss Helen Jones, Miss Dorothy
Woods and several others. The dance
will be the first elaborate affair of the
new year. Over score of patronesses
are interested in the success of the ball.
Mrs. w. II. La Boyteaux has returned
to her attractive home in Pacific ave-
nue. after brief visit out of town.
Miss Newell Drown will leave early
this year for Europe. accompanied by
her father. A n. Drown. and will not
participate in the festivities of the sea-
son here. Miss Drown is devoted to
study and travel rather than to society.
but her absence will be keenly re-
gretted by many friends.
Mrs. ]. Leroy Nickel will entertain
today at the second in a series of card
parties that she is giving at her home
in Laguna street. The affairs are quite
informal and several guests are hidden
for an hour at bridge and tea after
ward.
Mrs. Daniel Drysdale has been enter
tanning at series Of pleasant affairs
since her return from abroad and one
of the notable events of the month was
a pretty luncheon given at the ST.
Francis by this hostess
Mrs. Walter Hobart left this week
or New York. but will stop at Colorado
Springs en- route. where she will be
entertained by friends.
Miss Irene Farrell and Miss Kath-
leen Farrell shared the honors at
luncheon given yesterday at the Fran
cesca club. The hostess at this pretty
affair was Mrs. Anna Farrell and about
dozen guests enjoyed the reunion.
The table decorations were red berries
and greenery.
Mrs. William S. Tevis has been en-
joying a visit out of town, but Is ex-
pected home today.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Irving Bentley
have returned to town after delight
full visit at Del Monte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis S. Blake passed
the holidays with relatives in this city.
but Mr.. Blake returned this week to
their home in Seattle, leaving Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Letters From the People
MCCORMICK NOT SENATOR

Editor of The Call-For the sake Of
keeping history straight permit me to
say there is mistake in the story of
Joseph McCormick's relationship to a
former United States senator from
Iowa.
No man by the name of Mccormick
ever served the state of Iowa in the
United States senate. l came to Iowa
in 1855 when Mason and Jones We're
the senators. They were succeeded by
Grimes and Harlan.
Possibly McCormick's grandfather
was a senator in the state legislature.
but 1 am certain never in the national
congress. w. V. LUCAS
Santa Cruz. Cal, Jan. 6.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
.Streetcars
Here and in
Other Cities

printed by advertisement and reproduction
model which other enterprises like might pro6tabv
form themselves. We quote:
: ~ The s Chicago city railway
public any relating lines by common
railway equipment and operation The public
OF the traffic the and ambition
- The 5 cheago a G city railway M COZ bidder for public
people fictitious valuation assertions or assurances
attention cs results oBtaned under s n% 9CPady @ ] E
high bid for public confidence and
These promises fulfilled in letter and spirit Notuith
standing the heavy paid the city for privilege using
the streets the has spent the years
IN reconstruction and beermen The good the equip
met OF the best and the number of accidents notably
Denver like Chicago hnds just brag about its traction
system, which IS fact the life of the the Denver
News in the OF article probably paid advertising
SYSTEM % s @ % always TIVE % d tRe 2 Bnyef b 5 the he. Gy S Of sa her str railway
orseoa the enormously cable
rg north 2 % es snd @ % meal pant LIVING wcn mas grown and waxed
6 Iast appoang other S and towns that will some day become
ed wonder what would deprived Of this
1t melancholy that San Francisco makes by com,
and there disgracefu traction
conditions that ac this city Chicago Denver in common
with other cities have gone through transition period of
rehabilitation made necessary by the electric power
or other means OF traction and they have done this without
with the travelling public Besides rebuilding Chicago
paying the city by way for the use of streets
5 per of the gross receipts.
In San Francisco the process rehabilitation or substitution
has been for nearly three years yet long way
from completion In most of that period the has been
abomnabe and continues today In the hour of peak load
when people trying home there constantly recurring
failures OF leaving of passengers stalled half v
When the motormen required such time
that has become of danger for old man
board crossing Riding on many of the roads n Le
humping plowed field
The Chicago company please patrons The United
Railroads loses opportunity antagonz outrage the COM
uny This corporation rather than make concession to
the subjects the riding in horse
the principal thorougha this action hires
lying newspapers This corDoaton
which gives bad service which subjects patrons outrage
which will make concessions the city, pays whatever
Tor the use OF streets granted of its franchises an
nihcant trife in few minor
Contrast these condons-rater than over stated
with things Chicago and Denver The comparison eloquent
of what happens traction system managed by stock jobbers
politicians and boodlers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
THE LoNGEsr sENrENCE

The prize for the longest sentence
ever written may fairly be awarded to
the elder Dumas, who probably holds
a further record for fertility of pro-
duction. In the seventh of the 20 vol
umes which compose the Impressions
de Voyage" there is a sentence de-
scribing Benyenuto Cellini which fills
three pages, or 10S lines, averaging As
letters apiece. The sentence is broken
by 6S commas and 60 semicolons; but
names the reader is somewhat bewil-
dered before the end is reached.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

TURBINE-w. R., Orbaun. Cal. What is the
force OF the turbiue wheel used to proper
steamers?
A turbine is a water wheel driven
by the impact or reaction of flowing
stream of water, or by impact and re-
action combined Turbines are usually
horizontally rotating wheels on verti-
cal shafts. They are of various con-
structions, divided into reaction tur-
bines, impulse turbines, combined re-
action and impulse, which include the
! best modern types of turbines. They
are distinguished by the manner in
which they discharge the water into
loutward, vertical or central discharge
wheels. In some types the discharge
of water is partly vertical and partly
central BY the modern turbine, very
high percentage of the potential energy
| of the water is converted into work
while passing through the wheel. 1t
| is entirely different from the screw
propeller Turbine propelled steamers
have propeller wheels with blades.
Turbine propeller wheels with blades)
generally make more revolutions per
minute than the propeller.wheels driv-
en- by reciprocating engines.
PLANT STOEES-Subscriber Oakland, Cal.
What are the plant stones OF the Philippine
islands?
Inc plant stones are among the
rarest of the many strange products
of the islands. These stones are known
by the name of tabishir and are a va
riety of the opal deposited In the
joints of the bamboo. Those of the
Philippines are of a beautiful greenish
pink, scintillating. and said to have a
greater commercial value than the or
binary opal
FUNERAL-B. c. Cozzens, Cal Ia It Gus
tomary for the mourners 10 stand at the grave
until II is filed?
1t is, unless the condition of the
weather is such that they cannot stand
there.
TINE DIFFERENCE-H. W. c. San Lo-
renzc. Cal. Can there be a difference Of more
than IL hours between any two places on the
earths surface?
Yes. and more. For instance, when 1t
| is noon in San Francisco on Sunday Ii
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
lmpertinent Question No. IS
What Makes You Tired?

For the most original w1iest to this question: H.
briefer the beer-The Call will pay FIVE. Dol APPS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE Dol
LAR EACH Prize winning answers viii be printed -,
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once NIL
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
Winning Answers "whats Long sustr.
s5pizet to Geors Smans southern npoHce station, city,
Clubs-Im policeman.
81 prize to Mrs Har Coverda
a modes
siprret I C H ebbs Aelvas street.-the
My wife; she's suited for forty
Cheney street, cfty
My drectoire; it makes everybody look
prize o A. Missions suet.cit - AiS'
a
Markets.
My long suit
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Paragon of Virtues
Exposes Her Motive


her mother of all the ladies calling
the clubwoman day recently the little girl
Lords asked proud parent
1T is Friday You and usual
On Sunday she
Lords
When Sunday paragon
eagerly Then let me haveth funny page then"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
The InSider

How Harry Leon Wilson Photographed Mormon Lion
and His Publishers Afraid to Print 1t Cover of
Novel About Church Life
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Aldrich, Elllins, Foraker, Kean-these men
stand for everything evil in national legisla-
ton. They attorneys for "the interests
and never representatives of their constituents
where there is conflict between the big cor
porations and popular rights. It is well that
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

incompetent 1t scarcely needs
mothers best for the child The practice
usually recognized that condition. and well
be made conform the facts II the ladies their
accordance with the suggestion here offered priority
for the mothers rights this regard should consider
manifest improvement.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

HE advocated by the California of this CITY in
relation to the guardianship of children will doubt be
enacted by the legislature without onnositon The club
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

is fuflment OF expectation when "the gray wolves of the
senate discovered blocking legislation
designed regulation railroad rates effective
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

poses that the mother shall have equal rights
OF guardianship with the father over their
children. Doubtless some such measure would
have been adopted long ago had it not been
that the courts in the exercise of their dis
cretion have almost invariably given mothers
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Mothers
Rights Should
Have Priority

the preference disputed of kind unless the circun
stances exceptional This of common sense
In the OF the children well the parents believes
that the law might 90 step farther than the California
poses mothers the guardianship CUSTODY
disputed This priority might be special cases
shown OF manifest unhness but the prima equities
OF the situation all on the side of mothers
The priority which the law gives the beIated
survival of the period when women the eve law makers were
regarded species Of property and cascd the
legal category with infants idiots and the otherwise insane
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

way OF rent and the service is excellent The
corporations strive to please The contrast
with transportation conditions in San Fran
cisco is striking. In the Chicago Evening
Post OF recent date we find declaration OF
policv bX the CHICAGO city railway conlnanv
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

VT IHEN Harry Leon Wilson, author of
w "The Spenders," went to Salt Lake
City for local color for his novel on
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

H1CAGO better than any other CITY, has solved
the problem OF urban transportation In Chicago the traction
companies pay per OF gross receipts city by
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wagner have
taken a house in Jackson street AZ
webster for the winter and find the
location most convenient. Mrs Waz-
oner is the sister Of Mrs Stanley still
man.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Shepard will make
tnelr home at the Hotel Victoria upon
.helr arrival In this city. Mr.. Shepard
has many devoted friends here who
will be pleased to welcome his bride.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis S. Blake passed
the holidays with relatives in this city,
but Mr.. Blake returned this week to
| their home in Seattle, leaving Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Irving Bentley
have returned to town after a delight
full visit at Del Monte.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

This story is going the rounds of the CALI
fornia club apropos the little daughter of one
OF the members, who has been held up bY
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Mrs William S. Tevis has been en-
joying visit out of town, but is ex-
pected home today
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Truth recently had this to say:


The Democratic candidate for Judge
Of the supreme court, G. LaRue Nun
son, is swinging around the state 50.
Letting votes to put himself on the
bench OF the highest judicial trlbuna!
In the commonwealth. He is going
into the counties, holding confe ences
with the politicians of his party, and
individually seeking voters.
This is something new The people
OF Pennsylvania have never before
been diverted by so interesting spec
tacle as a candidate for the exalted
place of judge of the supreme court
whirling around in a personal canvass
Of the state. Searching back through
all the years since the adoption OF the
present constitution, the Democratic
candidate himself would be unable to
find a precedent for It, The sentiment,
made and ever maintained by the peo-
pie which holds high judicial office
above such methods, has always been
respected heretofore by a 1se who
have been honored with a - anation.
The Democratic candidate seems to
have a less exalted view of the place
he seeks, ard to think he can promote
his cause by thrusting aside what has
become an unwritten and should be an
inviolable law. The duties of judge
Of the supreme court are of the most
delicate and responsible character
too delicate and responsible to be ex.
posed to a compromising personal
campaign for votes The office has
never been pulled down to that level,
and no one has ever before thought he
could pull himself up to the Office by
such methods.
The Democratic candidate will not
benefit by those methods now. The
people of Pennsylvania have too high
an appreciation of the proprieties to
look with either patience or favor upon
q personal canvass by a candidate for
Judge OF the supreme court.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Grains Crisp and Gigantic
Eight Times Size

You will think the foods queer, and
they are. But don't think that you
will not like them.
Last month, there we're seventeen
million dishes served i'll homes that
have found them out.
The folks who once taste them,
demand them. The folks at your
table are just like the rest.
Serve them one package and all
will say, "Let us have those pufed
foods always"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Nervous
PrOstra alton

81 suffered so with Nervous
Prostration that I thought there
was no use trying to get well. a
friend recommended DR.. Miles
Nervine, and although skeptical
at first, I soon found myself re-
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MRS. D. I. JONES,
$500 Broadway, Cleveland, O.
Much sickness is Of nervous
origin. It's the nerves that
make the heart force the blood
through the veins, the lungs
take in oxygen, the stomach di-
gcst food, the liver sccrete bile
and the kidneys filter the blood.
If any Of these organs are weak,
it is the fault of the nerves
through which they get their
strength. DIR. Miles Nervine is
a specific for the nerves. Tt
soothcs The irritation and assists
in the generation Of nerve force.
Therefore you can hardly miss
it if YOU take DR.. Miles Nervine
w \ sick. Get a bottle from
druggist. Take it all ac-
K to directions, and if it
not benefit he will return
money.