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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
The Callfornla Promotion Commlttes

The state Central Organization Organized IN
1902-An association for the commercial and
Industrial DEVELOPMENT Of California;
PROMOTIONS. The act OF promotion advance
ment. encouragement. Century Dictionary
The committee has for It's object the PRO
NOTING of CaliforDas interests. It has moth
Ing TO sell. IL fosters al things tending TO the
ADVANCEMENT OF California it is an author
fty on all matters relating to California. II EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration. 1t presents the ODDor-
tunities and needs Of all fields Of business ana
professional activity lt Is supported BY popular
lee rendered II has affiliated with Il 200 COM
mercial organizations OF the state. with com
oined membership OF more than 30 o00- Meetings
Of representatives Of these ORGANIZATIONS are
held semiannualiy IN different parts OF the state.
where matters Of California interest dis
eussed Headuuarfers Of the committee
maintained IN California building. Union square,
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCh INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
HAY VERY SCARCE

REDDING, Jan. 2s.-Hay is $40 ton
in weaverville and there Is very little
for sale at that price. The heavy
snow here compelled the stockmen to
drive their cattle from the ranges to
corrals in town. Stock in Trinity
county are in bad condition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
Notice to DepOsitOrs and Creditors
of the Market Street Bank

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that LOUIS
III. MOOSER has presented TO this court a
bid OF the Assets Realization Company In
the sum OF S233. 500 for the purchase OF all
OF the assets OF the Market Street Bank as
the same appeared the books OF said
bank at the close OF business January g.
1909. exclusive OF any moneys in the hands
OF the receiver together with his petition
praying that the court consider said bid and
take such action as it may deem proper
thereon. and has further dled report and
account OF bis receivership from the day OF
bis appointment down to the close OF bust
ness the 9th day OF January. 1909 which
said petition and which said account and
report have been by the court set FOR hearing
on Monday. the ist day OF February 1909, at
the hour OF 10 o'clock a. m. at the court
room OF the superior court OF the city and
county OF San Francisco. department No 2
thereof. In the Grant building southeast
corner OF Market and 9TH sts. In the city
and county o. san Francisco.
NOW THEREFORE,. notice is given that
said petition and said account and report
will be heard before said court at said LIST
named date and place. and all persons in
terested In said petition or in said bid OF in
said report and account. are hereby notified
20 be present at the hearing OF the same at
the time and place above specified. and that
all any objections or exceptions thereto
will be then heard LOUIS Fl. MOOSER
As Receiver OF the Market Street Bank
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

DROWNED WHILE CROSSING STREAM
Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. 29.-Myrtle Brown, the wife
of George Brown of Globe, was drowned this
afternoon in Salt river at the foot of Center
street. in this city, while crossing the stream on
h1,ruo hal
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
SENATE PROPOSES
LIMIT FOR DIVORCE
Two Years Suggested as Bar to
Suit Based Upon AttraC-
ton of Affinity
Mccartney Objects to Ghost of
Old Sins Haunting Repent
ant Wrongdoer
[SpeeiaI Di.pateh to The can


OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. ga statute of limita-
tions for aff1nities is the novel idea that
comes to the senate from Los Angeles
in care Of H S. 6. Mccartney. deputy
district attorney down there.
The bill proposes that when two
years have elapsed since the married
person sought the society of an affin-
ity or was discovered straying from
the narrow path of matrin;ouy, the
wronged party TO the marriage con-
tract can not get a divorce.
Mccartney does not want the ghosts
of old sins to rise up and haunt repent
ant husbands or wives.
There are other provisions to limit
the grist OF the divorce raill. When
the cause Of action arose in another
state and the donliciIe of the unhappy
partner IS not in this state when the
action for divorce is comm .rced, there
is to be no divorce allowed So too,
when the cause of action arose in an
other state and that particular cause
or action was not ground for divorce in
that other state there shall be no
divorce if the bill becomes law.
Politics Not for Professors
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 29.-Two reasons have
oeen given for the junket tomorrow of
the assembly committee on uniyer-
stiles to Berkeley One is that the
legislators desire to obtain informa-
tion. at first hand regarding proposed
improvements at the university and
the second that the solons of machine
tendencies are very anxious to discf-
pine professors who have shown polftf-
cal enthusiasm. One of the names men
tloned in this connection is that of
professor George H. Boke, who was
active during the last political cam
paign in connection with the Lincoln
Roosevelt league.
In the resolution requesting pes-
mission for the committee to travel to
the university city at the states ex-
pense various strong reasons were set
forth, among them being the state
ment that the committee was anxious
to view Strawberry canyon, which the
trustees desire the state to buy at a
cost of 100000 for reservoir purposes.
also desire to interview members of
the faculty in regard to raises of salary
which they have requested. Enumer-
ated with the other reasons was one to
the effect that the members of the COM
mittee wished to ascertain how it was
that instructors We're able to devote
time to outside matters in addition TO
their duties at the university.
Members of the assembly are now
wondering If the machine does not In
tend to so arrange matters at the in
stitution that Professor BOke will be
unable to attend to his duties as asso-
ciate editor of the Liberator. the organ
of the League of Justice. and also put
a ban on any future activity of the
pedagogue in connection with the Lin
coin Roosevelt league.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

Now" shouted Heney. "an insinua-
zion has been made-an open charge,
ia fact-and ] insist, your honor, that
this matter be investigated right here
and now. Wen go to the bottom Of
this and viii have Mr.. Burns called in
here to take the stand. We viii also
20 into the question of the activities OF
Globe representatives and who supports
the Globe and who owns il. and the
Oakland Tribune also.
Judge Lawlor brought the side issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK. July 31-The statement
OF clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold s34 259, 4OC
more than the requirements of tue % per
cent reserve rule. This is a decrease OF
SCI. s25 in the proportienate cash reserve
as compared with last week The state
ment follows:
Loans. 81 1850. 66l. 200: increase, s., 4O1, 500
Deposits. LAG. S53. 600: increase, sSs. 700
Circulation. $40. 400. 700: increase, So, 800
Legal tenders. SS1.973,9OO; increase
si2l. 600
Special, sos. OO3, 800: decrease. s432 600
Reserve. $39O.977. 500; decrease, $4,000
Reserve required. 1856. It's. 400: increase
$20.925.
Surplus. s34 go. 400: decrease, S31,s25
Ex-United States deposits. s34, 8e1 $50
decrease $S1.37o.
The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 212I
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York not report
ing TO the clearing house shows that
these institutions have aggregate demos
its of 81 500. OIL. 100: fetal cash on hand.
x15OS6s.6OO. and loans amounting to
81 .20O. 361 100.
Money on call nominal Time loans
very firm, but dull; sixty days, 2Ia per
cent, and ninety days, 2i2 to 2A per cent
six months, 334 per cent.
Close-Prime mercantile paper. 3sl to
per cent. Sterling exchange easy, with
actual business in bankers bills at 49, 80
f.s8so for demand. Commercial bills,
4.s4lta4.s5 Bar silver. J0s4 Mexican dol.
lars. Al. Government bonds steady Rail.
road bonds Arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
The Safest Investments
Reinforced Concrete.

From the Engineering Magazine.
BY reinforced concrete is meant q
building having a concrete framework or
skeleton and either concrete. masonry or
brick curtain walls. The concrete frame
must have steel reinforcement designed,
fabricated and placed by or under the
supervision of technically trained and
experienced engineers. Too frequently is
the assumption made that concrete is an
easy thing to handle and that any one
can work with it safely. The collapses
and failures of concrete structures which
have occurred in the United States nave
been due to just such IDEAS. The plans
for the buildings have been drawn by
men who did not appreciate the amount
Of detail and the study necessary 10 pro-
vide for all contingencies. The erection
was intrusted to contractors who had no
perception of the Importance OF the
proper placing Of the reinforcement no:
Of the necessity of rigid inspection of
materials constituting the concrete. let
alone an appreciation of the problem of
forms and their removal. Granted that
reinforced concrete is given the con-
sideration every other structural material
receives as far as design and erection are
concerned. there is presented to the pros
pective builder or owner material and
method of construction which though
comparatively new commercially tbut old
historically is entirely satisfactory for
industrial purposes. Reinforced concrete
Is being used all over the world today
for nearly every kind of structure, from
telegraph poles and fences to great arch
bridges. sixteen-story buildings and fac
tory plants many acres in extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
Sensation Pictures.
From the Strand Magazine.


In his celebrated picture Love the
ConquerOr' Mr.. Byam Shaw hit upon the
novel idea of Introducing the likenesses
of all the great ones of the earth-poets,
statesmen. soldiers and painters-since
Homers day into one vast procession
captives of unconquerable love
Here Love is represented in the upper
left-hand portion of the picture mounted
on horseback. while before him march his
captives, beginning with Venus, behind
whom stalk Dante Michelangelo. Shake
speare, Mary Queen Of Scots, Bee
thoyen, Lohengrin. Semiramis and others
After an interval come Robert Bruce
the Black Prince and Henry VIII. We
can just see Nelson's cooked hat at the
margin to the right. and in the diminish
ing train many other figures may be dis
tinguished. as of Napoleon. Raphael,
Queen Elizabeth and Boccaccio. These
are of the living, but there are host
who have died at Loves hands. and OF
these are Sappho. Paola and Francesca.
juliet, Ophelia and Leander. Some of
these we see, their forms lying protrate,
at the base of the eminence upon which
Loves charger champs his bit of gold.
Nor must we overlook the beauty Of the
background in this striking piece of SYM
bolism.
OF Mr.. Shaw it has been said that ''hc
owes most to the extraordinary fertility
OF his imagination. to the power. OF
which he has consistently proved himself
possessed, of embodying in his pictures
great variety of fanciful suggestions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
Bethmann-Hollweg.
From the London Chronicle.

FROM the London Chronicle.
1t is now nineteen years since Bismarck
ceased to reign at Berlin, in place of the
Hohenzollerns whom he affected to serve;
and since then three chancellors have
ministered to the reich in turn-namely
Caprivi. Hohenlohe and Buelow, giving an
average of about six years and four
months for the length of their tenure of
office Buelow was the longest-lived of the
three. as he succeeded to the realm of af-
fairs in 1900. Bismarck Caprivi, Hohen-
lobe, Buelow-all four had high sounding
and historic names. but the new chancel-
Tor has still got to make good his claim
to historical remembrance.
'Hollweg" Is the German equivalent for
Holloway whereof the associations in
this country are equally divided between
pills and prisons. But at the outset Beth
mann-Hollweg may claim this unique dis
tinction, that he is the first German chan
cellor to wear a beard. Bismarck hasten
ed to shave his off when he entered upon
diplomacy, and showed his rivals and
enemies a massive jaw and clear-cut
chin: and he shaved to the end, with an
interval enforced by neuralgia in the early
eighties. AS soldier, too. Caprivi
shaved, all but his mustache, and SO did
Hohenlohe and Buelow. But Bethmann-
Hollwsg is the "Urgermane'-pristine
gaunt, rugged, hirsute. Pan-Germanic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
Protean Bogoslov.
From the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

From the Seattle acknowledgements.
The latest created national park and
game preserve has been engaged in
changing its form again During the
past winter Bogoslov Island which was
once a small group. more lately one sin
gle island. since then two large islands,
with another islet separated by mar
row channel, has changed form again
The island which appeared in 1908 has
disappeared, and in lieu OF it two semi
the ocean, connecting the Two islands OF
the group and inclosing completely a
saltwater lake, which has the further
distinction of being excessively hot
There is a geyser of boiling water in
the newly formed lake and a number OF
small islets
This national park is certainly
unique. 1t does not retain it's shape
for much more than a year or SO at a
time. New islands are constantly form
ing, only to disappear; good-sized peaks
rear their heads for a while. and then,
in some volcanic CONFUSION, the peaks
are blown off and the entire shape
changed.
AS a national park, Bogoslov has
many attractions. AS game preserve,
it does not appear that it is yet in con-
dition to I'LL its functions. AS a place
of interest to be visited by the scien-
lists intent on the study Of volcanic phe-
nomena. 1t would be difficult to improve
upon 1t; but for obvious reasons there is
little to commend 1t as a summer resort.
nor, indeed, as a pleasure resort of any
kind, although it is probably safe to as
sumo that no one who paid an extensive
visit to this national park would suffer
from the monotony of existence or ever
get cold feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. July 31.-Lower cables and
favorable news from the spring wheat
country sent wheat prices off today July
deliveries were 10000 bushels. This OPP
ton opened u to " under yesterday al
LOT to 1.074, touched LOTS. and then
declined to 1.O6A September opened un-
changed to a down. at 1.03s4 to 1.03ls
touched 1O., but later declined to 1.03ss
where the market steadied.
Deliveries Of corn on July contracts to-
day were $4,000 bushels. This delivery
opened unchanged to lc down. at 80 to 80
and steadied at 6?is, with little doing.
September began the day unchanged 10
Il lower at Go to 66is, but dropped early
to 659s.
Sentiment in oats was beariSh. owing
to belief in prospects of large crop.
July sold between A. at the opening, and
42si. steadying between these extremes.
September opened shade to z lower at
3Slsa3S 1-3 to 80, and sold &c 3Sas
Provisions were dull. but steady. in SYM
pathy with the advance in live hogs.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK, July a1.-Flour-Receipts.
1861 barrels sales. 1900 barrels: quiet
and about steady: Minnesota patents. eco
a6-s0: winter straights, 560a5.75; Mime
sofa bakers, 5.35a5. 80: winter extras, 4. 10
a5.35: winter patents, 5.75a6.25: winter
low grades, 4.65a5 %: Kansas straights,
525a5.5O.
Wheat-Receipts. 3O,400 bushels A new
high record in wheat was established this
morning, July shorts paying S1.5o. New
crop months were a shade lower at the
start but firmed up later on commission
house buying and light offerings. July,
1.5O; September. 1.111aa1 1928. December,
1.G93sa1 los.
Rye dull: No. western, SO f. o. b.
nominal. Receipts. 1855 bushels.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, July 31.-Close-Wheat:
No. . western red spot, nominal: futures
steady: July, nominal: September, IS 32sd !;
December IS 111sd. Corn-Spot steady !:
American new mixed tvia Galveston). 6s
Sd: futures quiet: September, 5s 51sd !:
October IS Sgd. Flour-Winter patents
steady 3Js
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
PRICES KEEP STRONG
Short Session a Continuation
of Weeks Advances.
TRADING IN FAIR VOLUME
U. P. and U. S. Steel Make Further
Price Records.
AM. SMELTING'S ABRUPT RISE
B. r. T.. Can. Pacific and Reading
Special Railway Features-Bank
Clearings Show Increase.
AM. SMELTING'S ABRUPT RISE

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July 3l.-The price move
ment in today's stock market was
continuation of the weeks course. IL
might have been expected that reac-
lionary day would logically conclude the
week, but the process of evening up oil
commitments was conducted on small
scale only and without much erect on
quotations Those who were long OF
stocks were apparently satisfied TO carry
them over, and such a short interest as
there was seemed to be willing TO risk
the fortuit.es of postponement.
The opening was fairly active and quite
strong, advances averaging from e to y
being general. American Smelling had
an abrupt rise of a point, but else
where the movement was steadier. With
occasional irregularity and fitful recess
sions the list displayed the same firm
ness that had been in evidence during the
past few days and gave early promise
of recording new high average before
the close.
Union Pacific and United States Steel
common repeated the performance which
has now become monotonous of making
new records. Other special features OF
the list were Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific and Reading
Inter-Met. Issues Firm.
The marlborough metropolitan issues
were firm and the ia per cent col
lateral bonds displayed considerable
strength. In the industrial quarter
American Car and Foundry and Great
Northern Ore were conspicuous.
Otherwise the Wall street day had all
the characteristics of Saturday ses-
sion in a midsummer. Trading was in
fair volume, but the market on the
whole was the narrowest since Monday.
There was a dearth of consequential
news other than the regular reports of
the commercial agencies, which were in
favorable accord in all respects concern
ing the state of trade industry and the
crops.
Bank clearings as reported through
out the country showed an increase of
about 20 per cent over the clearings for
the corresponding period last year. The
London market was closed on account
of the coming bank holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
Extraordinary Tombstone.
From the Strand Magazine.

In all the cemeteries of the world there
probably exists no more fantastic con-
ception than in the rural graveyard OF
Pleasant Ridge. To the memory OF a
daughter whom he idolized Hannibal
Clark. wealthy but simple minded
farmer. erected this remarkable shaft Of
granite. He was SO affected by her death
that he survived but short time after
he had made provision for the erection
of the strange monument. Not only did
he stiDulate what he wished engraved
concerning his daughter but also con-
corning his wife and himself 1t was
the freakish desire of the father to
place upon the monument a replica of
all that the girl loved on earth He left
instructions that no expense be spared
to inscribe upon the stone a miniature
reproduction of the objects upon which,
she lavished her affections. In obedience
thereto the stonemasons chiseled in bold
relief no fewer than fifty symbols.
Nearly every inch of space is taken up
with these queer figures. They include
a house. fence. plough. grain cradle.
rooster. hen, turkey, cow. horse, side
saddle, pair of scissors. thimble. violin.
copies of love letters. owl, fish, etc.
Everything that appertaned to the farm,
domestic life and outdoor pleasures was,
where possible, reproduced upon this
monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
West Virginia Phone Deal Fixed.

PARkERSBURG, W. Va, July 81
Stockholders of the West Virginia West
ern Telephone Company of this city have
transferred half the company's stock to
the National Telephone Corporation OF
New York for stock OF an equal amour,
in the latter. This completes the merger
OF long distance business OF the indie
pendent telephone companies of western
Pennsylvania. eastern Ohio and West
Virginia. which Will be operated by the
new corporation. A new board of di-
rectors was elected by the local company.
including five representatives of the new
corporation: Alfred s. Hayes of Boston,
John 4. Harvard. w. c. Hanlan. l.. Z.
Sands and $. W.. Harper of Wheeling.
MIR. Hanlan was elected vice presiden,
and Mr.. Harper secretary and treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
ON the Wide World Magazine

From the Wlde World NagHZine.
The Turk Is greatly misjudged and mis-
understood throughout the whole Of Eu-
rope. and especially In England. The
average Turk is a gentleman in the full
sense Of the word-hospitab ole. courteous
in demeanor and an excellent father to
his children-comparing most favorably
with the British. German or American
pater fanilias. All that. however. / should
add. Is provided he is in no way inter-
fered with In religion. Tie merest sus-
picion on that point makes him the most
fanatical and bloodthirsty creature on
earth: he simply forgets that he Is hui
man being. He says-and have heard 1t
often-that before his nationality. before
anything. he is a Mohammedan. Whether
rightly or wrongly. he believes that the
moment q child Is born an invisible hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The cotton
market opened steady, at an advance OF
3 points to a decline of points. quickly
easing off to a net decline of about 7aS
points on the general list, under commits
sion house realizing and local bear pres
sure. Owing to, the holidays, there were
no Liverpool cables. and. while domestic
trade accounts and weather reports were
bullish, the market was influenced by
unfavorable foreign trade reports. realiz-
ing and an idea that a bullish bureau
. had been discounted. The marke,
) steadied to within . or 3 points of las,
nights finals during the middle of the
morning. but continued nervous.
Futures opened steady. August, 1881
october, 1888; December. 1910; jan
uary, 12.39: March, 12.41; May, 12.41
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
FOREIGN BANKS,

LONDON. July 31.-Bullion amounting
to fSW0 was taken into the Bank Of
England on balance today
Bar silver quiet at % 7-16d per ounce
Money, q per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills. 1i.a1ss per
cent: three months bills, I 7-6a1i. per
cent.
Holiday on the stock exchange.
BERLIN, July 3l.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 marks 44la pfennigs for checks.
Money, 3i2 per cent. Private discount
rate. 2i4 per cent.
PARIS. July 3l.-Closing: Three per cent
rentes. % francs 80 eentimes for the ac-
count Exchange on London, ~ francs
~ centimes for checks.
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Why the Play Failed.

From the London Chronicle.
The feature of the past theatrical season
has been the failure Of play after play.
1t would be interesting to know what
their authors think of it. When Wilkie
Collins saw his Frozen Deep failing to
attract the public to the old Olympic. the
public were at fault. For Wilkie Collins
himself has told us SO in letter given
by Mr.. r. c. Lehman in Memories of
Half a Century There isn't an atom
of slang or vulgarity in the whole piece"
wrote it's author. mo female legs are
shown in it: Richard Wardom doesn't
get up after dying and sing a comic
song; sailors are represented in the
arctic region, and there is no hornppe
danced. and no sudden arrival of the
pets OF the ballet to join the dance in
the costume of Esqumau maidens: final
ly. all the men on the stage don't marry
all the women on the stage. For these
reasons l have failed A sarcasm from
which one might gather that the go-as-
you-please musical play is not product
of merely the last few years.