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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
ENGLISH PEER AND HIS
CHANGES OF SIGNATURE
Marquis of Londonderry Has
Had Four Other Titles

Charles Stewart Vane- Tempest Stew
art marquis of Londonderry, who has
just entered his fifty-seventh year, has
been obliged to change his mode of
signature as many as five times
When he was born in 1852 his grand
father, the third marquis, and his
uncle, subsequently the fourth marquis,
were still alive, says the Westminster
Gazette. His uncle was Lord Castle
reagh, his father was Lord George
Vane. and he was Charles Stewart
Vane Temp Stewart
On the death of the third MARQUIS
Lord George Vane succeeded to the
earldom of Vane, and his son getting
the courtesy title of Lord Seaham.
thus signed himself when he was at
Eton.
The death of his uncle made his
father Lord Londonderry, and himself
Lord Castlerea gh, and as such he
signed himself before he left Oxford.
In 1884 he succeeded to the marquisate,
earldom and barony of Londonderry
and viscounty of Castlereagh Gall irish
tities), and the earldom of vane, Wis
county of Seaham and barony of Stew
art in the English peerage
Since then his signature has been
Londonderry" except in the house of
lords. where he sits by right of his
English earldom, and therefore signs
himself .vanev
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
Bank JhOwS Value
Of PortoId Fiesta

The monthly financial letter of the
American national bank. issued today,
declares the Portola festival of great
and lasting value as an advertisement
Of the resourcefulness of San Fran
cisco and the city's wonderful vitality.
Considerable space is devoted in the
letter 30 the festival. part OF which
reads:
1T was the means by which San
Francisco showed 10 the world that
she has triumphed over disaster, and
risen IN three short years not only TO
her former glory, but TO broader and
higher measures Of achievement.
-Twenty-eig thousand buildings
went down in the great fire of April,
1906. Since then there have been is
sued building permits for more than
$1,000 structures, valued at $4,000
0o0. and having a greater aggregate
Of floor space than the buildings de-
stroyed. In all history there is no
record Of a community encompassing
50 great q task. against such odds, in
so short q time"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
OIL USELESS IN CASE OF
SUNBURN, SAYS DOCTOR
Physician Declares Cooling AS
tringent Is Needed

Most people seem to believe that oil
will give relief in cases of sunburn
which are severe enough to need treat
ment.
1T is certainly high time" doctor
said the other day that persons suf-
fering from sunburn should know that
it is not going to do them any good
10 cover themselves with oil of any
kind. What is needed is cooling
astringent.
An application of oil in any form
will only serve to make the sunburn
worse. Yet in nine cases out of 10
1t will be oil in some form or other
the sufferer will apply. Where greasy
applications will cause the irritation
of sunburn to continue, cooling as
tringent applied on a compress will
take away pain almost immediately
The sun has this year been blamed
for other evils than sunburns. There
has been an impression that the ac-
tinic rays have been more powerful
than usual and that they have caused
much eye trouble, the sufferers being
principally persons who wear glasses.
There has been no increase in the
sale of our colored glasses" said an
optician in town, asked about the mat
ter. sin spite of the talk about the ac-
tinic rays this summer. There has not
been summer in recent years without
some story about the actlnic rays and
their bad consequences.
"At one time people were wearing
yellow glasses to counteract their eff
feet: one oculist gave his patients
amethyst glasses. and at another time
the only kind of glasses that did any
good were said to be violet glasses.
But the people who Kept on wearing
their ordinary glasses seemed to have
just as comfortable eyes as those who
tried all these novelties.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
Italian OarsTnen
Anxious to Race

Through a misunderstanding not
clear to the Portola committee, the
racing crew of the Italian cruiser
Calabria protested that they did not
know there was to be a regatta last
Saturday and have asked, therefore. for
opportunity to meet the winner.
The italian oarsmen have the repu-
tation of being a crack crew and were
favorites when it was supposed that
each ship in the harbor would do it's
best for the Portoia trophy. The Ital-
ians understood that the commander Of
the st. Louis had called the race off,
The first they heard of 1t, they say,
was after the race had been run and
the trophy awarded. The oarsmen from
the Italian ship now wish to race the
other crews In any kind of a boat,
and the Portola committee will en-
deayor to make some satisfactory ar
rangement that will satisfy all con-
cerned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
Bluejackets Jlept
On Billiard Tables

We have entertained and welcomed
more sailors during the last week than
at any time in the history of the city.
with the possible exception of feet
week" said G. S. Martin, secretary of
the local Army and Navy Y. NJ. c. A.
in referring last night to the patronage
accorded that institution during Por-
tola week.
~Blue5ackets from all of the foreign
warships visiting in the harbor were
our guests, and all received e cordial
welcome. We accommodated daily
about 1900 men, and total OF nearly
II .000 during the carnival.
Almost every night we were mum
dated with applications for accommo-
dations; IL was not unusual for 200 or
more men 20 sleep on the floor and
billiard and pool tables. while 200
others occupied all of the available beds
in the building" the secretary added.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
Praises Pioneer
Priests for Work

The Portola festivities inspired Rev.
Terence Caraher at ST. Francis church
last night 10 review the work in Cali
tornia Of the Franciscan fathers. upon
whom. he said. the praise of every one
has lately been bestowed.
The biblical account Of the Prophet
Elias on Mount Carmel bringing rain
upon the parched land through prayer
was read by Father Caraher. who
drew a parallel in Father Junipero
serra on the heights overlooking San
Diego bay in 1854 laying the founda-
tion Of the church in California. As
the cloud first appeared to Elias mo
larger than mans foot" to spread
over the sky and refresh the stricken
country, so. said Father Caraher,
Christianity spread from the little San
Diego mission over the state through
Father Sierra and his followers. The
Indians were converted TO religion and
morality and made 10 prosper. But
with the act of the Mexican govern
mSnt in 1894. which also became the
policy of the United States, the In
dians were deprived Of their lands,
contaminated by white prohigates and
are now almost exterminated. Starva-
tion came in the midst of plenty, to
which authentic records show many
Franciscan friars suceumbed
AT the Grace Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. Doctor George A. Hough
spoke on The Upbuilding of a Great
City, which ne called the greatest
material wonder OF the age" Doctor
Hough said that while the new city out
wardly owes its form TO the material
factors Of brains, Drawn and capital,
these factors are but manifestations OF
the higher virtues OF faith, fortitude
and courage.
Rev. Richard K. Ham at the Mission
Congregational church devoted the
evening service to The Spirit OF Por-
rO1a
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

What becomes of all the confetti
that was splashed on the streets by
the ton Saturday night and the
evenings preceding the climax of
the Portola festival? 1t becomes
railroad ballast
The most minute and gaudy SYM
Dol of carnival has a reincarnation
in the world in a most serious ca
pacity. Where it first had but the
sole aim of making people merry, it
passed into a form in which 1t
akes people safe.
There were 200 tons of that poten-
tial safety picked UP on the streets
OF San Francisco yesterday morning
by the street cleaning department of
the board of public works under
Superintendent William O'Shaush-
messy That was the record crop of
the festival. The loads OF debris of
carnival were taken to the Santa Fe
RAILROAD yards and there loaded on
cars and taken out along the road.
to be used as ballast. Carnival Is
thus commercialized.
1t required six carloads of con-
fetti to satisfy the thirst for fun
during the Portola festival, accord
ing to reports from the various con-
Germs that supplied this portion of
the several nights revelry. and yet
the supply fell two carloads below
the demand The shortage was at
tributed by one merchant to a fail
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
FAMOUS FEDERAL
JURIST SUCCUMDS
RUFUS w. Peckham, Justice of
United States Supreme
Court, Dies
Continued from Page L

Chief Justice Fuller it was not an
nounced that the supreme court would
stand adjourned tomorrow out of re-
spect TO the memory OF Justice Peck
ham, 1t is understood. however that
the court will meet at noon as usual
and VIII Immediately adjourn without
touching the calendar.
Speculation as to Successor
WASHINGTON, Oct 2A-None of the
officials would discuss tonight ths
probable successor TO Justice Peck
ham, each declaring that it would he
a violation of the prOprieties. The
name of Frederick N. Judson of ST.
Louis, former Secretary of War Luke
E. Wright, the present secretary. J. NJ
Dickinson. Henry NJ. HOyt. counsel for
the state department and solicitor gen
eral in the Roosevelt administration.
and Solicitor Bowers have been promi-
nently mentioned.
Judson is known to command ths
respect and firm friendship of Presl-
dent Taft. He was appointed BY Presf-
dent Roosevelt to investigate the ques-
tion OF rebates on the Atchlson To-
peka and Santa Fe railroad in company
with the present governor OF Ohio.
Judson Harmon The finding and rec
concentrations OF the two ,investigators
did not meet with the complete an
provaI of President Roosevelt and thew
resigned.
Shortly before the opening OF tbs
campaign last year Judson wrote a.
magazine article explaining and ap-
plauding Tafts decisions in labor
cases during the time the president
was on the bench Although a demo-
crat, Judson gave Taft all the credit
/ for the decisions. which he maintained
were models of lucidity and established
a clear line OF judicial procedure to
| be followed in disputes between labor
/ and capital The article later was
used as a republican campaign dOcu@
ment.
The names OF Counselor Hoyt. for
mer Secretary Wright, Secretary Dick
/ inson and Solicitor General Bowers
l have been suggested whenever the re-
| port has arisen concerning the prob
/ able retirement Of certain OF the JUS
/ tices who are entitled TO honorable
withdrawal from active duty. Thrss
/ of the men owe their entrance into
/ public life to President Taft. while he
/ has frequently voiced his admiration 0E
K Hoyt's legal acumen-
/ Although there Is no rule to govern
! the appointment. the vacancy on tha
bench by precedent likely will go TO a.
/ democrat In this event Hoyt and
\ Bowers would be eliminated. No ac-
I tion in the matter viii be taken. howe
/ ever, until after Taft's return from his
/ tour.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

ure to appreciate the magnitude of
the great festival being planned.
The cost to the public of this
feature OF the festival was about
s12. 900. and there are many boys
and girls, as well as men and
women, who reaped a rich harvest
from its sale. In some instances as
high as $50 per day was netted by
the vendors.
At . o'clock yesterday morning
superintendent o'Shaughnessy had
his men out. With 20 teams and 20
sweepers he attacked Market street,
the pavement of which was lost to
view under a mantel of red and
white and blue and green bits of
paper. Two hundred wagon loads of.
the confetti were gathered up and
each load averaged a ton in weight.
BY. noon Market street was fairly
well cleared and the other streets
were being attacked. Powell and
Kearny and Geary streets were next
after Market the most Uttered
streets in the city. but they sue
cumbed to the treatment of the
broom. During the festival about
600 tons of carnival debris were
picked UP.
Tonight the streets will be washed
and scrubbed with the, "squeege'
sweeper of the department. and by
tomorrow morning there will be lit
tie to show that wild battle of Joy
once waged over the pavement.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
ATcOna' S Officers
HOnOred With Ball

With military splendor, pomp and
ceremony the officers and men of the
German cruiser Arcona attended the
grand ball given them in honor of their
visit to san Francisco by the Krieger
verein. the local order of veteran Ger
man army men. in the Auditorium last
night
The Krieger verein, headed by G. H.
von Mehden. lined up on one side of the
hall in rigid military array as the ac-
tive navy men, commanded by Captain
Schroeder. fled down the opposite side
as the band played the German national
air.
Speeches of felicitation were ex-
changed. after which a musical and
dancing program was carried out. fol-
lowed by banquet. Many prominent
local Germans were present
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR HAY FOR FEEDING-San
Francisco. Cal, October y. 19O9.-Sealed pro,
pOsals. In triplicate. will be received here, ana
at the Office Of Ouartermaster. Preside Of Mon
terey, Cal. until IL a. m. October - lSUS ana
then opened. for furnishing 100000 pounds or
hay for feeding for Preside OF Monterey. Cal,
during the period beginning November l. 1909
and ending June SO. 1910 Preference given 70
articles OF American production. condition oe
quality and price (inemding In the price or Tor
eign productions the duty thereon being equal
and such preference given 10 articles OF Ameri-
can production produced the Pacific coast 20
the extent OF consumption required oy the pubic
service there. Information furnished on applica-
tion 10 Quarternaster at Preside or MonleIs5s
Cal or to undersigned RoBT. r. STEVENS.
Chief OuSrteruaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
NEW "COD BANK" OFF
NEWFOUNDLAND COAST

Consul John e. Kehl notes in a Nova
Scotia newspaper the discovery of a
new scod bank In the gulf of St, Law
renee off the west coast of Newfound-
land. by the Canadian government sur
vey ship Elinor. The new bank is
said to be situated about 25 miles
northwest from Point Richie (the north
west point of Ingornachoix bay). and
is reported to be about 2S miles long
and 10 to 12 miles wide. The least
depth of water over the bank Is said
to be about Is fathoms. Cod are re-
ported to be in abundance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
japanese Cruiser Welcomed

MONTERREY, Oct .24-The Japanese
armored cruiser Idzumo, which has
been in San Francisco bay for the Por-
tola celebration, arrived here at a
o'clock this afternoon, and Will stay
In this harbor until Tuesday morning.
Soon after the arrival of the war
ship, Mayor Jacks. Colonel Mason.
commandant at the Monterey presidio,
and committee of citizens. boarded
the vessel and extended a welcome.
Tomorrow the officers will be taken
on a IL mile drive and will attend a
luncheon in their honor given by the
Monterey chamber or commerce. The
sailors will be entertained by the
japanese colony here, which will send
a carload of apples aboard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

flowers and American and German flags.
A pleasing feature of the services was
the singing of the ships choir, accom-
panied by the band or the Arcona-
The most prominent Germans in the
city were present, among them being
Consul General Bopp The sermon was
delivered by Rev. ]. Fuendeling, the
pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
MARsEILLES is FRANCES
MOST EXPENSIVE TOWN
Board of Trade Inquiry Dis
closes High Food Prices

The results of the recent board Of
trade Inquiry into the cost of living In
French towns revealed the fact that
food prices of Marseilles were much
higher than at any other of the so
towns visited
The general level of food prices in
that town was found to be % per cent
higher than that prevailing in Paris
and about % per cent above the aver
age level of the French towns as a
whole. On the other hand house rents
the second element in the cost of Iiv-
ing-are very little above the average
of French towns. and about Sc per cent
less than rents in Paris.
The result of combining the figures
for food prices and rent shows that
Marseilles is by far the most expensive
town in ance.-Westminster Ca
zette.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
UNANIMOUS IN
DECISION FOR
ANNUAL FETE
Committeeman Would Make This
the City of Conventions
and CarnivaIs
These Who Contributed Little
Are Now Willing to Open
Their Purses

seen the Mardi Gras at New Orleans,
and celebrations at New York and Sara
togs They are uninteresting COM
pared with the fete we had"
we VIII have city that viii get
the travellers. and get them first" said
X. D. Fennimore. Then they can go
to Los Angeles and. get so lonesome
they viii run all the way back here"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERNfASlkk'
Fort Mason. San Francisco Cal, Octoner IL
IaO9-Sealsd proposals. In triplicate. tor CON
structing a StorehOuse. Carpenter and Falns
Shop. blacksmith Shop. Fire Apparatus House,
IdditIop to Stable and Addition 70 Wagon shed
md installing electric wiring IN last three oli1
ings at Fort Baker. Cal. VIII ne recelVe1 lets
,1sfi1 III O'clock a. M October IS 1903. and then
opened. Information and blank forms or propos-
ais furnished application Envelopes conl5 an
ing Droposals TO be marked Proposals for Build
ings at Fort Baker, Cal" and addressed %
MAJOR GEO. NICK. WILLIAMSON. ouarrernaz- =
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
GERMAN TAILOR MAKES
SUCCESS AS DRAMATIST
Bruno Stephan Produces Two
Comedies in Berlin

France has cobbler poet, and now
Germany boasts OF a tailor dramatist.
According to the Throne and Country
he is Bruno Stephan. and has just pro-
duced two comedies in Berlin with no.
table success. Herr Stephan has had
to run the gauntlet of the interviewer,
To the voracious gossip gatherer he has
explained his methods of work. The
Idea OF play comes TO him when he is
taking his customers measure or cut
ting out. He is strong in intrigues.
and imagines them when he is sewing
on buttons. He elaborates his dia-
logues when he is pressing the gar
ments, and writes his plays in the even
ing after he has shut up the shop.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
CARNIVAL BENEFITS CITY
BY SUPERVISOR JAMES A JOHNSTON,
Member of PortoIa executive committee.

The great. great success of the
Portola festival practically banishes
all skeptics, doubters and knockers
and encourages all citizens TO stand
together. That success will be of
great advantage to the city. The peo-
pie of the city have always looked
toward big things and have always
done big things. but for all that they
have had the bad habit of comparing
this city TO other places to this city's
disadvantage, saying, IF we could
only do as well as other cities do
then we might undertake something;
but we do not pull together"
Now that theory,has been entirely
disproved by the Portola festival
success. without knowing that
there was this great unity San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

During excavations on the Janiculum
hill in Rome. some interesting discov
cries have been made. A chamber with
an altar has been brought to light and
on the walls was tablet commemorat
ing the Einperors Antonius and Com
modus
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
Silver Plated Flat
Ware Mandatory

A New England gentleman who
has spent twenty-five years with
Eastern Silverware factories and
who formerly introduced the finest
goods of young factory which
now has the largest Spoon and
Fork Plant in the world, desires
to organize a company on the Pa
cifc Coast for the manufacture o6
High Grade Plated Flatware{
Spoons, Forks, etc )-and wants
to meet men of sterling character
who believe IN RIGHTEOUS
NESS IN BUSINESS AFFAIRS
to that end.
No Liquor or Bar Goods will
be manufactured Capital re-
quired S5OO,OO0 to $1,0OOOOO
THE TIME IS RIPE to intro
duce High Grade Manufacturing
on the Pacific Coast. Our mar
ket is the Pacific Coast, Trans
mississippi and Southern States,
Mexico, South America, the Phil
ippines, Manila and the Orient.
MADE IN SAN FRANCISCO"
will yet be an open sesame to
THE WORLDS TRADE.
Address WALTER G. TUCKER
5o7 Mission ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
German Officers
Attend Services

Captain Schroder. commanding the
German cruiser Arconas accompanied by
100 Of his officers and men. attended st.
Marks church. in O'Farreli street, yes
terday morning. the occasion being the
anniversary OF the Reformation.
The church was decorated in greens.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

WANTED-ShiD craftsmen. marine engine anu
boiler craftsmen. electrical craftsmen. Pay Ifon
80 90 10 1904 per diem. A competitive examns-
lion viii be held at the Navy Yard. Mare Island,
cal November % and %, 1909. for the purpose
Of establishing an eligible register OF ship dralls
men. marine engine and boiler craftsmen auu
electrical craftsmen For application and fnrtner
informatiou address. "COmmandant. Navy 1ard'
Mare Island. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

Compelling oysters to produce pearls
by placing a foreign substance. such as
small pebbles, in their shells has be-
come an extensive industry. in which
the Japanese have specially excelled,
but the Chinese can claim distinction
in the originality OF one OF the sub
stances often used by them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
FIEJrTA WAJr A VICTORY
By JAMES RoLPH JR.

hat San
in the
together in
festival a
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
HO[LANDERS DRINK
TOTHfIR SOVEREIGN
TO the Grandest Lady in the
World" Toasts Their Min-
lister to America
Jonkheer Loudon Receives His
Countrymen With Cordial
Hospitality at st. Francis

Let us drink toast to the grandest
lady in the world Jonl1heer j. Loudon
minister of Netherlands to the United
States, said Yesterday afternoon at the
conclusion of a. reception given to the
Netherlands colony of this city at the
ST. Francis.
+ The toast was received with hearty
and enthusiastic cheers by the minis
ter's fellow countrymen, and long life
was pledged to Queen Wilhelmina.
It has been Minister Loudon's desire
since his arrival in this city to attend
the Portola festival that day be set
apart for the reception of his own peo-
pie. Yesterday afternoon was the day
fixed and hundreds of the prominent
Hollanders Joined in the festivities.
Refreshments were served and Mrs.
Loudon assisted the minister in receiv-
ing.
Baron Van Reigersberg yersiuys as
sisted the minister and his wife in en-
tertaining the visitors. 1t was happy
gathering.
Ioward the end of the reception,
when the halls were well crowded. the
minister proposed the health Of the
queen of Netherlands.
Whenever a band of Hollanders
come together he said nothing gives
them greater pleasure than to drink
to the health of the queen. Although
many of you are now citizens of the
United States you. can respond with no
less enthusiasm to a toast to the grand
est lady in the world"
William T. Ringnalda proposed a
n n nt o,-i,, ,er
that Hollands future was now secure.
The Orange Bowen" was then sung.
Among those present were: George
j. Marsily, consul general of Neither
lands;P. Van der Kun. WILKES Mac
Donald. Miss Mcdonald, H. A. Torchi-
ana, president of the chamber of com
tfnerce of Santa Cruz; H A Torchiana
Jr., II. e. Doren. Mr.. Barber, wynand
Pennink. Captain Perk. Rear Admiral
Thomas Phelps, Mr. Badenkein of
Crockett Daniel Verhoven. William
Hoffman, F.. Koch and Mr.. voorsanger.
Spanish Minister Guest
Marquise de villalobar. the minister
of Spain to the United States. was the
guest of the Burlingame country club
yesterday at luncheon. He left the st.
FRANCIS hotel in an automobile and was
dehghted with the suburbs of the city
After the luncheon he was given a
view of the country life of San Mateo
and its enyirons In the evening he was
the guest of friends at dinner.
This afternoon the Spanish minister
will be serenaded by a Spanish chorus
under the direction OF Joaquin s. Wan
rell. The marquis has expressed a
great desire to hear the songs of his
native land sung in this far away west
ern city and the function promises to be
a noteworthy celebration The hour
has been set at 4:30 o'clock at the ST.
| Francis.