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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
MANY JOIN ORDER OF
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
Division Is Instituted in Stock
ton by Deputy President
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, Dec. 19.-J. E. Hartefl,
deputy president, order railway con-
ductors. today instituted Stockton di-
vision No. SGT. All the conductors on
the Southern Pacific. Western Pacific
and Santa Fe in this city have joined
the division.
The railroadmen assembled in Ju-
nior hall this forenoon and held an
all day session. A delegation of 40
conductors and their wives came up
on special from Oakland, and there
were a number from Fresno and Sac
ramento
President John NJ. Perry of the cham
Der of commerce had number of au-
tomobiles in waiting and the ladies
We're taken about the city. and out the
country drives. i,
The officers elected by the new di-
J. S. Henry, chief conductor: Harry
A. Clark. assistant chief conductor;
John w. Greenlaw, secretary and treas
ufer; L. {. Zent, senior conductor:
George II. White, inside sentinel; VIII
liam G. Gates, outside sentinel; board
OF adjustment, NJ. H. Cooey F. Rick
ard, p. ]. Costello; board of trustees.
bury.
A banquet was served this afternoon
and was the scene of happy gather
ing Toasts Were responded to, and
IN order to suit the taste of tile most
fastfdious the committee announced on
the menu the drinks as follows: Coffee.
milk, tea and water.
The committee that attended to the
local details was as follows: J. s.
Henry, p. j. Costello, /. C. zent. o. f.
Rickard, H. A. Clark and M. H. Cooey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
BIDS FOR CITY HALL
ELEVATOR EXORBITANT
Trustees Investigate Reports of
Combine Among Bidders
[SpeciaI Dispatch to The Call

lopecidl Dispdtch to / he Call
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 1s.-An investi-
CATION of the bids of elevator companies
to furnish an elevator for the new
city hall now under construction is to
be made by the city trustees, as re-
ports of a combine among the bidders
has reached the ears of the trustees
and appear to be borne out by the size
of the bids.
Bids were advertised some time ago
and the Western elevator company
offered to install an elevator for
sl6,6s0, the Otis elevator company for
sl6.0S5 and the Finch jail building and
metal company for $15,635. The build
ing committee looked favorably upon
these offers until it dawned OMIT that
the bids were high.
Comparisons with prices of similar
elevators installed in other buildings
In Sacramento convinced the trustees
that the prices were exorbitant and
as much as $4,000 in excess of other
prices Accordingly the trustees have
turned down all offers and advertised
for bids again.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
PHILOMATHEANS
OBSERVE ART DAY
Papers on Lombard School of
Artists EnIiven Session of
CIubWOmen
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

I
STOCKTON, Dec. 1s.-Philomathean
clubwomen observed art day Friday.
The program arranged by Mrs. LETTER
included a paper. on THE Lombard
School" by Mrs. F. s. Holley; papers
ont Leonardo da Vinci by Mrs. Clark
Wakefield and Correggio by Mrs. A.
G Pryor Miss Lottie Ruggles gave
her impression of pictures by great
artists which she saw while abroad
The musical section was in charge
Of Mrs. ORA Atwood ON the Jehlun
River" (Amy Woodruff Sfnden) was
sung by Mrs. John Raggio and Mrs.
George Housken, with Miss Hurrle as
accompanist.
Miss Augusta Waldenmeir, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Atwood and with violin
obligato by Miss Blanche Morrill, rem
dered Gounod's '.Sancta Maria" and
as an encore sang Ave Maria" by the
same composer. The program was con-
ciuded by Miss Daisy O'Brien, who
sang Adolph Adams Noel"
The Shakespeare section is continu-
ing the study Of "Otheuo."
The club will hold its holiday jinks
on December 81. in Pioneer hall
Mrs Jessie Hohenshen entertained
the Aldine club last Monday afternoon
The program was as follows: Paper,
Madonna IN Art, MfS. Eta AFhSDuI-
ger; Museums in America" Mrs. Birdie
Dorland; Reginald de Koven," Mrs.
May Parker; Martin Van Buren," Mrs.
Frances Matteson.
The Alpha Omega club girls gave
a surprise party last Friday night,
honoring Miss Gretchen Clark at her
home in Poplar street.
The Sixteen club members and their
director. Mrs. Edward Oullahan, gave
linen shower complimenting Miss
Irma Ridley Monday.
Miss Opal Harris was given a china
shower Friday evening at her home.
626 West Oak street, by many of her
friends.
The Wednesday sewing club was
entertained by Miss Irene Walsh.
The Wednesday bridge club met at
the home Of Mrs. J. w. Moore. Mrs.
W C. Wilcox and Mrs. Z. Harbert
won the prizes.
Mrs. R. Sterling was hostess to the
Thursday bridge club, and Mrs. Richard
Lauxen was the fortunate player.
A delightful bridge party was given
Thursday by Mrs. B. J. Powell for Mrs.
F. Vail, who is to leave the first of
the year for Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
MEETING is HELD TO
ORGANIZE HIBERNIANS
State Board of Ancient Order
Meets at Berkeley

BEHkELEY, Dec. 19.-Preliminary
steps toward organization of a division
OF the Ancient Order of Hibernians
were taken this afternoon at a meet
ing at the parish house of ST. Joseph's $
church, West Berkeley. The members
or the extension board, selected at the
last state convention. to forward the
UIsanizatlon OF new divisions-Rev
Terence Caraher, Sarsfield Mccartb,-
John j. Cox and Peter j. McCormicl[2
were present. Addresses were made
on the purposes and work of the or-
der. A charter roll with 16 signatures
has been opened. Within 80 days II is
expected that the application for =
charter will be made. q
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
REVIEWS WORK OF
NURSES IN POTRERO
Pamphlet Issued by Settlement
Shows 1000 Visits Were
Made to Sick
Association Has Fourteen Work.
ers and Assistants; Ten
Clubs Formed

The Potrero nurses settlement has is
sued pamphlet giving in brief review
the scope of the work during the last
year. From the settlement house at
Nineteenth and Iowa streets there were
made during 1909 more than 1000 Wis
its to the sick of the district, and at
the "bungalo" clubhouse 10 boys, girls.
young mems and women's clubs have
grown up as phases of the settlements s
activity
OF this work Mrs Octavine Briggs
Schweitzer, who founded the settle
ment, says:
There are busy at the settlement
house each day seven regular workers.
Three of these are nurses and four live
IN the settlement house and devote
their entire time from morning until
night to its. needs One lives in the
noon to the library and remaining in
charge until 8 o'clock at night; an
other is student nurse assistant from
st. Luke's hospital, while the seventh
dergarten association, which holds it's
sessions daily in our clubhouse.
.rs Sesloes tnese regular workers there
The women at the settlement feel un-
fitted to cope with the problem of the
overgrown boy and young man, and
to judiciously extend this work the
older boys clubs are in the direct
handling of four men, all of whom are
htted by character and desire to do
work we could not If we would.
There are also two trained women
who come to teach classes in sewing
and another across town assistant who
plays and sings for the very little boys.
Altogether there are at the settlement
IA workers and assistants.
The following are the trustees and
workers of the institution:
Trustees-Be Benjamin Ide Wheeler Rev. Joseph
Worcester, John Galen Howard, Mrs William H.
Crocker, Mrs. John Schweitzer.
Resident saiaried workers-Mrs Octavlne
Briggs Schweitzer, Miss Elizabeth Hagerty, Miss
Margaret O'Connor. Miss Helen Winchester.
Nonresident workers-AIrs. Kate Gardner,
Golden Gate kindergarten teacher; Miss Adele
Henry. librarian tpaid by Potrero women's club.
Regular weekly voluntary assstants-AIrs. Al
bert Gum, sewing; Miss May Finnegan. sewing
Miss Ethel Bowling; r. B. Gring, boys club:
Lawrence Strauss young mems choral; Carl
Cate, boys club; Mr., Swarts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SECURES CONTROL OF
BANK FOR $3.50, 900
Spokane Capitalists Purchase
Stock of Lewiston institution

LEWISTON. Idaho, Dec. 19.-Sale OF
majority of the stock of the Lewis
ton national bank to the Union securi-
ties company of Spokane is announced
here. The consideration is approxi-
mately s250,o0O. The interest pur-
chased is that of F. w. and w. K. Ket-
tenbach.
The bank figured recently in an al
legged shortage of $4,000 in connec-
tion with which w. f. Kettenbach is
among those now under Indictment on
a charge of violating the national
banking law.
Inc ldaho trust company, which was
merged with the Lewiston national
bank two years ago, is not included in
the transaction, and will after January
!, 1870 be conducted as a separate in
stitution.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
COUNTRYS RAILROADS
OF VARYING WIDTHS
Different Gauges Are Rapidly
Being Changed to Standard

The American standard railroad
gauge Of today was predetermined by
the tramways in the English coal
mines. which were made TO conform to
the width Of the common road wagons.
When George Stephenson chose a
track for his first locomotives he nat
urally adopted the gauge of four feet
eight and one-half inches to which he
haa been accustomed IL the Newcastle
collieries says the New York sun.
With the building Of the first rail-
roads ia America came the importa-
ton Of English locomotives. some Of
which were from Stephenson's shops.
and the result was a general introduc-
tion Of the English gauge as the stand
ard In this country, particularly in
New England and New York. and in
the sections Of the west where railroad
construction was financed by Boston or
New York capitalists.
Many Of the most prominent lines
were originally constructed with other
than standard track The Erie and the
lbany and SusQuehanna had gauge
OF six feet, as did the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western The Calena and
Chicago Union (now the Chicago and
NorthWestern) also adopted the six
foot gauge, but after 40 miles had
at standard width.
The Missouri Pacific had a gauge Of
five feet six inches; the Chesapeake
and Ohio, FIVE feet; the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton four feet ten
inches: The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern, four feet nine and one-haIf
inches, and the Pennsylvania four feet
nine inches.
il was once thought that railroads of
a gauge OF three feet. or three feet six
inches, were particularly adapted to
regions where construction costs are
necessarily heavy and traffic light.
Experience soon demonstrated. how
ever, that they are lacking in op-
Grating efficiency, and they are every
where disappearing. Within q few
years the Central Vermont has relafd
the track is one Of its narrow gauge
brruchss. and the southern Pacific has
. OIL gently converted its Oakland
San $50 line into a standard road
ASS ~ hitney, prominent in the forties
se protector OF q railroad TO the Pa
cifc. proposed 10 construct a road with
q track six feet wi6e. and HartwelI
Carver. in an attempt TO outbid Whit
ney, offered to build track with a
gauge OF eight or even ten feet, upon
which should be run cars 200 feet in
length. When the construction of the
Pacific railroad was undertaken the
Central Pacific was started with five
foot track. while the Union Pacific was
begun IS "a standard road.
The original Pacific railroad bill left
to the president the determination of
the. gauge, and Lincoln decided upon
FIVE feet, but congress reversed this
ruling and adopted the standard gauge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
VILLAGE OF CERES THE
QUIETEST SPOT ON EARTH
Inhabitants Decide Against In-
PRODUCTION of Gas

The rate payers of Ceres, a Fifeshire
village, have decided against the intro
duction of gas into the village City
people, tired of the glare and blare Of
town life, may still go to Ceres, the
Edinburgh Dispatch points out, to re-
cover from eyestrain and other minor
ailments. The inhabitants of that
blessed spot are content to jog along
with the prehistoric paraffine and the
neolithic night light or candle Ceres
is likely to spring into notoriety as
the quietest spot in creation. One in
habitant says a man can fire a cannon
up the high street without iniuring
anybody. Rightly they have judged,
adds our contemporary, that there is
no use having lamp posts in the VIII
lage if there is nobody to lean up
against them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
RAILROAD PUTS
BAN ON DRINKING
Southern Pacific Employees Un-
officially Forbidden to Use
Liquor While on Duty
/ Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1s.-The word
has gone down the line in the Sacra-
mento division of the Southern Pacific
railroad that drinking on duty will not
be tolerated and that men who get
intoxicated even when off duty are not
desired.
The official order, known as rule G,
does not go this far, but it let's it be
known that men who habitually fire.
quent saloons are not the kind of men
the company wants
superintendent Sheridan has taken
an active part in the campaign at Rose
vile In closing saloons near the shops
and yards of the company, and subordi-
mates have let the word out along the
line that the company would prefer
that trainmen and others would not
even eat in restaurants at terminal and
division points where liquor is sold.
There have been no official orders, but
the employees generally understand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
STEALS MACHINERY TO
START OWN SAWMILL
Former Chief Engineer of Red
ding Plant Arrested
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

REDDINGS Dec. Is-W. n. Morrison.
former chief engineer at the Terry
sawmi1l here, planned to start mill
Of his own with material stolen from
the Terry mill, according to Robert S.
Roycroft, superintendent of the Terry
mill. who caused the arrest of Nor
rison on a charge of stealing 300 saw
bits.
After Morrison's arrest officers
searched his cabin and found almost a
wagon load Of tools and material which
RoycrOft charges was stolen from the
Terry mill.
Morrison had recently secured a
lease on stumpage and his engine and
boiler were on the ground ready to
start his small mill in the spring. He
had been a faithful employe of the
Terry mill for many years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
HEALTH BOARD OPPOSES
SEWAGE AS FERTILIZER
Practice of Gardeners Blamed
for Dysentery
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 19.-Steps to
abolish the practice of some gardeners
throughout the state in using sewage
in producing vegetation are to be taken
by the state board of health. Presi-
dent Regensberger and Secretary Snow
have been outlining a plan of cam
paign against such gardeners for some
time.
The state health officers contend that
much of the dysentery now prevalent
is due to the filth germs generated
by sewage in garden truck
At the next meeting of the board a
resolution will be offered asking that
a penalty be placed for following this
practice.
In some communities the health Of
fcers have threatened to publish the
names of the gardeners.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
BOOM STARTED
IN SACRAMENTO
RIVER TRAFFIC
Several New Boats Planned and
Faster Time for Passenger
Vessels Promised
Assurance Given That Congress
VIII Vote 100000 to Widen
Mouth of the Stream
Tsnscial Diseeteh b The CAN

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 19.-The Sacra-
mento river is coming into its own.
River men declare that the traffic has
doubled in the last year and all look
forward to a big increase in freight
tonnage during the coming season.
Several new boats are planned and
faster time for passenger traffic be-
tween this city and points down the
river and 10 san Francisco IS assured
by spring.
AL one time the river was the most
important highway IN California, but
the building Of railroads. caused ship
pers TO use the steam trains and river
traffic dwindled until it amounted to
practically nothing Only in the last
two or three years has there been any
perceptible increase.
MARE VESSELS PROMISED
The advent Of the California trans
pOrtation company with two or three
steamers and a couple Of small inde-
pendent steamers caused competition
for the Southern Pacific steamers and
river traffic is picking up. The Western
Pacific is TO have a steamer line be-
tween this city and san Francisco
with stops at way points, and other
small lines are contemplated.
Good news in the form OF assurance
from Washington that congress viii
pass the rivers and harbOrs bill ap-
prOpriating 100000 for widening the
mouth Of the sacramento. river has
reached this city from W A. Gett
Sacramentos official representative to
the national rivers and harbors con-
Vention The Information was sent to
City Trustee Caragher and Gett stated
that he would send fun particulars
by mail.
OUTLET FOR FLOOD WATERS
Definite assurance of the passage Of
the bin means that the movement to
widen the mouth Of the Sacramento
and establish a sufficient outlet for
Hood waters VIII be taken up anew
The city trustees have been awaiting
The word in order TO begin gathering
the $4,000 that the city Of Sacramento
promised 10 give toward the project
This probably VIII be done by bond
issue
To this proposed appropriation Of
congress VIII be added $500. 600 ap-
propriated by the state Much Of the
land 10 be cut out at the rivers mouth
mas peen purchased by the promoters
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SECRET CODE HIDDEN
IN HOTEL TRUNK LABELS
Tell Disposition of Travellers in
Matter of Tips"

Partisan correspondent of Notes
and Queries suspects that there is a
secret code hidden in the hotel labels
with which travellers trunks on the
continent are so profusely decorated.
Globe trotters are aware, he writes
that in Switzerland and in other tour
ist countries porters or walters stick
bills or labels with the name of the
hotel on the luggage when one leaves.
The trunks look very ugly at the end
Of trip and require a sound washing.
I have been told that the place where
these labels are stuck and the way Of
putting them-upright. or upside down.
or crosswise-form an unwritten and
suspected character"
Forewarneds forearmed, according to
an English proverb.s These labels
speak. and tell in the next hotel if the
traveller is generous or not, If good
tips" are to be expected-in short.
what the prey is worth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
REINDEER INDUSTRY
EXTENDED TO LABRADOR
May Develop Into Profitable
Business, Saws DIR. GrenfeII

SYDNEY. Ms. Dec. 19.-That Labra-
dor may become an important source of
food supply. exporting large quantities
OF meat, cereals, etc. as well as her
present fish shipments is the opinion
Of Dr. Wilfred Grenfell. noted mission
airy, author and lecturer.
Doctor GrenfeI and his bride. for
merly Miss Clanahan of Chicago. are
on their way from the United States TO
Labrador. The doctor is enthusiastic
over the outlook for extending his
herds Of reindeer. imported from Lap
land. to ali parts of Labrador.
There are excellent prospects of the
reindeer developing into most profit
able industry. he said Their flesh
makes splendid food, and I look for
ward 10 t5e time when e>quantftfes
VIII be exported r. supply the meat
markets Of the Worf6.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

POLITICIAN BURNED TO DEATH-PhiladeI-
phfa, Dec. 19.-Thomas V. Cooper. formerly
one of the late Senator Quay's lieutenants
was burned to death today. He fell into a
doze while smoking and the burning cigar set
fire to his dressing gown
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

A Tom Dillon hat or umbrella order
slways acceptable; 712 Market street,
opposite Call building. =
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

In each 223. lunar months there are
29 ecliRses OF the moon and II Of the
sun.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
LAUREL, MD.

LAUREL. Md. July 14.-WilIiam
Bradley, colored, who had been residing
here. but was working at Mr.. Ober'
farm al Contee, was Instantly killed by
lightning yesterday afternoon Bradley
and another man had been cutting hay
and had just filed a wagon load and
we're on their way to the barn when the
bolt descended, killing Bradley instantly,
stunning the other farm hand and the
horses and setting fire 10 the hay
The funeral of David Dale, who mys-
teriously disappeared from his home
about two miles from Laurel, last Sat-
urday morning, and was found the next
day dead. took place yesterday after
noon Rev. 7. \. Johnstone. pastor of St.
Philips Protestant Episcopal Church. Of
flcidung. His wife, two daughters, Mrs.
Seymour Clagett of Havre de Grace. Md.
and Mrs. Dewilton Hasiup of Laurel. and
two sons, David Dale of Pittsburg and
clarence Dale of Laurel, survive him.
1nterment was in Ivy Hill cemetery
Mr. and Mrs. Mckee Barclay of Balti-
more are spending rhe summer here.
Inc new yestibule of the Centenary
Methodist Church has been completed
lAe special election yesterday on the
sewage system proposition resulted as
ioiiows: For sewage. 166: agains, sew
age, 1872
The large barn of Arthur Downs at
Auhilrat' Anne Arundel county. with its
tohIeHts, 1our horses, carriages, farming
implements. hay and corn, was destroy
Ell by fire caused by lightning. The loss
Ing $3.50
Evening star., 1909-07-14
LIFE-SAVER Is SUICIDE.
Capt. Hudson browns Himself at
North Beach Station.

OCEAN CITY Nd. July 14.-Capt. John
A. Hudson. for many years keeper or
North Beach life-saving station. ten miles
south O. Ocean CITY, committed suicide
by drowning in the fresh water tank at
the station Monday night. He lived alone
at the station and was found by James
Quillin, with whom he boarded, yester-
day morning.
Brooding over financial troubles is said
to have caused the act.
The North Beach lfe-saving station
is lonely spot, and a this time of the
year. when the life-savers are off duty.
but two men stay at the station.
4 letter to his wife and children, at
BrrwyE. Md. written Saturday night
made no mention Of his contemplated sui
eide, although he stated significantly at
.he end of the letter that things were
gcing badly with him and he did not
know when he would get home again.
Capt Hudson was fifty-two years old
last January. He had been captain of
the North Beach life-saving station for
nineteen years. He is survived by.
wife and eight children, the youngest be-
ing seven years old. The children are
John Wallace. Daniel W.. Mary p, Mrs.
". I. Purnell. George D.. Jennie May,
Calvin B. and Harold Hudson.