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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
SIMPLICITY IN TABLE
GLASS NOW DEMANDED
Present Taste Runs to Fewer
and Better Forms

At one time, not so very long ago
either, English cut glass was almost
sold by weight. At least any one buy
ing cut glass would be impressed by
the weight of the decanter in the hand.
says the New York Sun. There is no
special value in mere weight; indeed.
a very heavy decanter is something of
a nuisance, and the thickness of the
glass led Ito its being very deeply
faceted, quite regardless of beauty of
pattern.
This heavy, ponderous glass was very
rarely turned out in any beauty of
form; it only exhibited extraordinary
skill in the making. very much as those
huge opalescent trumpet1ike glass
tubes, some of them five feet long,
which are sold nowadays for the pur-
pose of holding reeds and grasses. They
are testimony to the ability of the
blower but as furnishing accessories
they are neither beautiful nor very
useful.
At the present time there appears to
be a tendency for fewer glasses to be
used at dinner than formerly People
all the glasses placed for them. The
use of colored glasses is on the de-
cline. says the Gentlewom oman, for as
noted before the wine itself should
provide the color just as the huge glass
bottles in the windows of chemists
shops are filled with colored water for
a brilliant effect. No colored glass can
quite equal in depth and transparency
beautiful blown clear white vessel
filled with port or Burgundy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
OFFERS COLLECTION FOR
HEATHEN" TO UNBELIEVER
Refuses to Aid Foreign Missions
and Is HumorouSly Rebuked

In connection with the discussion as
to the alleged lack of hberality on the
part of the laity in regard TO the col
lection a clerical correspondent sends
to the Church Family Newspaper the
following good story:
"A missionary came down TO take
the Sunday services at the church or
GiggIeswick tin Craven. On beha1 OF
the foreign heathen' a collection was
taken up One of the wardens offered
the box to a certain member of the
congregation who did not believe In
foreign missions In a stage whisper,
heard alike by congregation and par
son. this man said in blank vernaeuiar.
TAX it ava, lad, I'm not going 10
give owt.
AT that period the collecting boxes
were taken direct into the vestry-
Down came the preacher from the pull
pit, went into the vSstry. brought OUT
one of the boxes and marched straight
toward the gentleman, all the congre-
CATION imagining that the minister was
going to shame the unbeliever into Civ
ing something. Nothing of the kind
The clergyman merely offered the box
to the hereto with the naive remark;
TAX what thou wantest. lad; it has
been gathered for the heathens
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
LORD MAYORS PARADE
FORMERLY BY WATER
Triumphant Ceremonies of the
Early Days Abolished

The earliest professions of London ;
lord mayors from the GuildhalI to
Westminster were, as are those of
these later times. by land Sir John
Norman. in 1435, built sumpSIous
barge for water professions. which
continued in vogue for four and a
quarter centuries, ceasing when the
conservancy of the Thames was taken
out of civic administration, During the
commonwealth the professions were in
abeyance, says the Westminster Ga
zette.
Il saw the lord major passe in his
water triumph to Westminster. wrote
Evelyn in 1861. being the first SOL
emnity of this nature after 20 years"
Then once more ii was possible, as
in Shakespeare's days. ito stand in
Temple gardens and behold London
herself on her proud stream afoat;
For so appeared this fleet of magis-
tracy. Holding due course to West
Minister"
Lord Mayor Knill, being a Roman
Catholic, will not require for his own
personal use the curious sword
stands" found in many city. churches,
because most of his church going must
be done b@ deputy. These sword
stands" or cases. as they are called
in old parish accounts. are intended to
lord mayor officially attends that par
ticular church. and some of them are
of very elegant proportions and supe-
rfor workmanship. There are about 60
of them known to exist.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
HOLIDAY JINKS BY
. THE PHILOMATH[AN
Woman's Club of Stockton Plans
Delightful Entertainment for
Next Friday Afternoon
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 25.--The Philonna-
thean club will hold its annual holiday
jinks next Friday afternoon at Pioneer
hall The affair will commence at
O'Clock. when a playlet, The Last Re-
hearsa1" which was written by an Oak
land clubwoman, for clubwomen, and
adapted by Mrs. C. S. Sargent for this
occasion, will be presented.
Mrs. Rose Edwards has drilled the
cast, which consists of the following
well known women: Mrs. f. r. Clarke
as Mrs. Westlake Park; Miss Ellen
Ross. sister of Mrs. Park, and a
-knocker''; Mrs. w ]. Backus. Miss
Giddy; Miss Ruth Williamson, Miss Up
to Date; Miss Irene Walsh, Romeo;
Miss Ethel Wright, Juliet; Miss Eu
genia Tully. Miss Eliarita Elvina Hop
klns, the poetess; Mrs. Edward Taylor,
monologist; Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds,
magician; Miss Myrtle Stephens Miss
High c Soprano; Mrs. Housken, the
prima donna; Miss Blanche Morrill,, vfo-
linist.
In the skit THE Fashionable CaIF'
Mrs. Hull will take the part of the
hostess; Mrs F. w Wurster, Mrs. lie
Grande, and Miss Anita Barrett, Miss
lie Grande
sextet composed of Miss Gillis,
Miss Williamson, Mrs. Backus, Miss
Waldenmeier. Miss Sanford and Miss
Stephens will participate, and Miss
Hurrle will appear in illustrated song
and dance. Mrs. o. NJ. Atwood has
charge of the musical part of the pro-
gram.
Mrs c. B. Hart is chairman of the
invitation committee. Mrs. w. II. p.
LETTER president of the club, will be
assisted in receiving by Mrs. p. b.
Fraser. Mrs. f. S. Holley, Mrs. George
Weber, Mrs. j. M. Welsh, Miss Lottie
Raggio. Mrs. George Housken, Mrs.
Sidney Hodglkins ana Mrs. c. B. Tenny-
son of Lodi.
The Stockton athletic club will give a
holiday dancing party next Tuesday
esses are Mrs. w. B Nutter, Mrs. F. q.
Ellis. Mrs. w. c. Neumiller. Mrs. II. t.
Higginbotham, Mrs. Louis Franken-
heimer, Mrs. Samuel Frankenheimer.
The executive committee consists of
c. A Mcintyre. Joe Dunno. L. Tredway.
c. r. Smith Archie b. Eichelberger and
the invitation committee of j. Peri,
'R. Schmidt NJ. I. Kelly, b. Click and
f. Madden.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. F. Keller celebrated
their fourth wedding anniversary Thurs
day evening at their home. PA East
Fremont street The guests were Mr..
and Mrs r. A. Keller. George Keller Jr.,
Frank Keller. Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Ger
kin. Fl. {. jackson. Miss Florence VIII
liarls and Mrs j. b. Patterson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
FORGE CHECKS
TO BUY FOOD
Success of First Attempt Leads
Couple to Further Crimes
and TO Jail
Fred TrieSt and Wife Arrested
in Sacramento; Woman
Takes Blame
ISpeoiqI Dispatch 10 The Call

lOpecI0t DfSpdtch 10 ne NouJ
SACRAMENTO. Dec 25.-The failure
OF Fred Triest and wife to abandon
the practice Of passing forged checks.
begun month ago in order 70 stave
of starvation, today landed the two in
the city jail here to face charges of
forgery alleged TO have been COM
mitted in Roseburg, ore; Redding
and Chico. With them is their ,
months old child.
Triest was formerly a travelling
salesman for q Portland firm. but gave
that up when their baby was born.
Mrs. Triest says she is to blame for it
all. having insisted that her husband
stay with her. When he did this their
funds grew low until they were penni-
less when they reached Roseburg-
To keep from starving, says Mrs,
Triest, they passed three forged checks
IN Roseburg. When they We're about
to be caught by the officers they left
for Redding. The success Of the forg-
ing led them TO continue and mer-
chants Of Redding and Chico were vic
timized.
Mrs. Triest passed most of the checks
as the sight Of the infant in her arms
warded of suspicion. They left Chico
IN fear Of arrest and were captured as
they got off the Chico train here to-
day. Triests nervousness betrayed
him 10 a policeman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
GERMAN PRESS ISSUES
BOOKS ON AIRSHIPS
Flying Machines Cause Activity
Among Publishers

Berlin's intense interest in the recent
0vinR exhibitions has dwarfed even its
concern over the discovery of the north
pole-though this latter has been a
fertile theme for German cartoonists
and writers. the LUstige Blatter, for
instance. issuing a Nordpol number,
full of colored pictures at the expense
of both Cook and Peary and the ~testi-
fying" Eskimos: one cartoon, showing
Teddy" and his bears grouped around
the pole. and headed: Taft refused the
pole; Roosevelt accepted it." Klauss-
naann's der Nordpol erreicht." and
RIflsson's "Peary contre Cook; a que le
Pole Nord2" are among the novelties.
The flying exhibitions however. fol-
lowing Zeppelin's triumph. have af-
.fected the German publishing world,
as has probably no scientific attain
nent in recent years. Die Flugmachi-
nen, by Prof. George Wellner, is a
heavy technical work with 100 en-
cravings designed TO help the prac-
teal mechanic capable of assimilating
theory. (Vienna: A Hartleben.) Pro-
fessor Wellner admits the present sue
cess Of Wright and others, but is con-
ddent Of the ultimate triumph Of the
helicopter type.
Perspective and working drawings
Of devices. several by American inven-
tors. are shown Very likely the most
Die Eroberung der Luft- fStutt-
gart: Union Deutsche Verb More than
$50 Illustrations. including colored
frontispiece of Wright flying, and a
brilliant cover design of some aero
nauts looking down from their scud-
ding basket on a dirigible balloon and
q flying machine. help to carry out the
popular character of the book, which
is the work of a dozen specialists, and
brings out conspicuousiy the accom-
plishments of certain Americans.
Hygiene der Aeronautik." by DR.. II.
Won Schrotter. Leipzig: Grethlein &
Coz is a warning as to dangers en-
countered in ascending into high alti-
tudes.
The airship has entered the realm OF
fiction in Germany. too. not less than
two novels, 'Luft- -Kreuzer Spion" and
'Das Luftgespense," a highly imagi-
native account OF an airship war with
England, leading the list-New York
Times.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
SUNDAY CLOSING IN
BRITISH COLONIES
Sale of Liquors Restricted on
Good Friday and Christmas

The Alliance Temperance Almanac
Tor 1910 supplies in handy form num-
ber of facts concerning the liquor traf-
&c About Sunday closing it is pointed
out that IN Newfoundland all public
houses are closed on Sunday, Christmas
gay and Good Friday. In Victoria the
bars of licensed premises are TO be shut
and locked during the whole of Sun
day In New South Wales liquor may
BE- neither sold nor consumed on IL
censed premises on Sunday, nor upon
Good Friday or Christmas day, except
during certain hours for sale for con-
sumption of the premises. In west
trn Australia no person may sell liquor
on Sunday. Good Friday or Christmas
cay. and justices may imprison any
persons found drunk on those days. In
Nova Scotia liquor may on Sunday be
supplied only 10 a guest or lodger. at
the public table at certain hours, and
rot even IN the private room of guest
or lodger. In New Brunswick public
houses are closed from p. m on
Saturday until a. m. on Monday
In Canada no liquor can be sold or
given at any hotel, tavern, or shop
during the whole of any day on which
s.ny poll is begun, holden, or proceeded
WITH Nova Scotia, by a provincial
act. goes further than the dominion
law:
No sale or other disposal OF liquor
shaU take place in any licensed prem
ICES within the limits of polling dis
tlict on any polling day for or at any
parliamentary election, or the election
of a member for legislative assembly.
or any municipal election, after the
hour of 8 o'clock on the evening pre-
vious to such day until o'clock in the
morning of the next lawful day there
after.
Thus, il poll took place on Satur-
day in Nova Scotia the public houses
would be closed from 8 p. m. on Friday
until a. m on Monday. In New Bruins
wick the closing time is from a. m.
on the polling day until a. m. on
the next lawful day. In Newfoundland
any two justices, or any stipendary
magistrate. may order any publican to
close his premises either during the
whole day or any part of the day on
which an election is either taking place
or about TO take place. In New South
wales all public houses are to be closed
during the hours OF polling for the
Glection of members to the senate or to
The house OF representatives. In Tas-
mania The public houses are closed on
the days on which the general licensing
poll is taken.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
DAN CUPID HAS VERY
BUSY DAY IN STOCKTON
Many Marriage Licenses Issued
by County Clerk
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Dec 25.-Cupid was ex-
tremely busy yesterday, and as a re
suit the count clerk issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses:
r. G. johnson, Nicholas. Sutter coun-
ty, aged 40, and Mrs Mabel Sigler
Lincoln, Placer county, aged 26.
David Upper aged u. and Katie
Knoll, aged 20, both of Lodi.
Clarence Ray aged %. and Edith
Villinger, aged p, both Of Lodi
Charles l. Bluett, aged 90, and Har-
riet NJ. Ridley, aged Is, both of Stock
ton
c. Elves Totten, aged %, and Trma
B. Ridley, aged %, both of Stockton
Thomas w Adams, aged 23, and
Goldie L. Burton, aged IT, Both OF
stockton.
Tip Anderson. Exeter. Tulare county
aged 80, and Lottie c. Locke, a ged %
Lodkeford
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
NEW RAILROAD TO
OPERATE MARCH |
John Martin Announces Cali
fornia Midland VIII Be
Ready on That Date
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYsvILLB. Dec. 25.-The califor-
MIA Midland, a railroad projected be-
tween MarysvilIe, Grass Valley and Ne
vada City for years, is to become a
reality by March 1, 1910. according to
announcements made here and at Ham
monton.
The track will be ready for opera
tion of trains between this city and
Hammonton by that time.
The road is projected by John Mar
tin and others. Grading has been
completed between Marysyille and
Hammonton and the track laying could
be completed by the date set by Mar
tin Extension will be made to Grass
Valley and Nevada City during the
summer and fall, it is now declared.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
LITIGATION OVER FOUR AND
HALF INCH STRIPS OF LAND
Lawsuit Involves Ownership of
Earth Supporting Wall
IL
ISeeeiaI Dapaieh % "a CaIIl

AUBURN Dec 25.--A lawsuit in
volving title TO a strip of land four
and a half inches wide and 80 feet long
has just been ended in the superior
court and Judge Fawcett. who heard
the case. will render decision within
a short time.
Max Smith is plaintiff and John G.
Welch is defendant. The strip of land
is covered by a building, but whether
the wall of Welchs building is on
Smiths land or the wall of Smiths
building on Welch's land. is to be de-
cided by the court.
The buildings are on Vernon street.
Roseyille.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
POOR FOLK OF STOCKTON
+ S,ec;ol Di,pofoh 10 The CALI

Specidt DfSpdtch 70 HC S1eti
STOCKTON, Dec. 25.-The homes OF
the poor were made cheerful through
the aid societies and Salvation Army
today, basketsful of good things to eat
and toys for the little tots having been
well distributed
Cantatas and Christmas tree exer-
cises were held at several or the
churches this evening. Special musical
services were rendered and mass was
said at st. Mary's church this morning.
Musical programs will be the feature
at the churches tomorrow morning and
evening.
Local merchants report the holiday
season one of the most profitable in
years.
II 10 fieured that it viii take S112,-
ooo ooO TO build the Subways necessary
to take care of the street traffic In the
city of Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
ELOPER ENDS LIFE
BY CUTTING THROAT
Despondent Because Woman
Was Sent Back to Home

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25.--John Hill
of Auburn committed suicide at 712h
J street this morning by slashing his
throat with a razor. Hill was despond-
ent because a woman with whom he
had eloped from the east had been ar
rested and sent back to her home by
the authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
WEED IN GRASP OF
BLIZZARD AND GALE
Storm Tears Down Sheds and
Outbuildings
TSpcciol Dispatch 10 The Call

WEED. Dec. 25.-A real blizzard has
IA ged here today and this evening.
Snow has fallen to depth of several
inches and railroad traffic and travel by
gon and stage is interrupted. The
storm began last evening with a ter
rife gale that tore down sheds and out
buildings. The storm is general over
the higher Siskiyous.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
COMMITS SUICIDE BY
JUMPING AGAINST TRAIN

STOCKTON. Dee. 25.-H. n. Ellison
killed himself today by jumping In
front of train near French camp
His body was removed to the morgue
and the coroner is awaiting informa-
tion from relatives as TO the dlspo-
sition of the remains The man WIS
a painter and well known here
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
TOO MUCH WRITING
INCAPACITATES CLERK
Reno Postoffice EmpIoye in Crit
icaI Condition From Overwork
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

RENO. New, Dec. 25.-As result Of
too much writing during the Christmas
rush George L. Andrews, registry clerk
at the local postoffice, is in bed at his
home with his entire right side par
alyzed. He was taken i'll suddenly
yesterday. His physician believes he
will recover, but he may not be able to
work for months and possibly may not
be able to write many minutes at a
time for the rest of his life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Athens has so native dentists
There are also three foreign dentists.
who have modern equipments, charge
high prices and have so many clients
that they are obliged TO turn some of
them aWay
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

1t is reported that Ehata EitarO
wealthy resident of Omi province. viii
present 10000 firefies to the emperor
in a few days. These firefiies are sald
to have been caught by himself and
his mother and wife.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

The woman's nine hour law has been
signed by Governor Hadley of Mis-
souri,. 1t limits the employment of
women and girls in factories. restau-
rants and such places to nine hours a
day, between 5 a. m. and 10 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

All notes or legal papers executed in
Mexico must bear revenue stamps. and
all papers executed III the United
States or other countries must bear
these stamps before legal action can
be commenced in Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Rubies are more valuable than dia-
monds. and are practically indestruct-
ible, except by fire. While a fiawless
diamond of one karat may be worth
roughly about 500 perfect ruby of
the same weight would be worth at
least $500
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

While the forests of the United
States are increasing at the rate Of
00,000,000 cubic feet of wood year,
the country is using $4,000, 600, 900 cubic
feet of wood each II months.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Rubber leads in acreage and will
soon be the most important agricuI-
fural product Of the federated Malay
states. At this time rice is the prfn-
cipal product Rubber exports In 1907
were seven times those of 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

British use Of American shoemak-
inR machinery and the making Of half
sizes and various widths has lessened
the sale Of American shoes in England
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-04

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A NUMBER; THE
PRESS GAINED NUMBER PRINTED
OCTOBER.
Yes, The Press is doing very well,
thank you;
GAINING EVERY DAY IN THE CONFIDENCE AND ESTEEM OF THE
GAINING EVERY DAY CIRCULATION GAINING EVERY DAY
OF
BECAUSE EVERY DAY THE PRESS BRINGS
RESULTS TO ITS ADVERTISERS.
And now The Press is to have a
fine new home,
WITH BRAND NEW PRESS THE
EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENTS
THOUSANDS
PATRONS
And not only that
TERDAY WHICH HAILED WE ARE SURE WITH DELIGHT
THOUSANDS
The Press Is Going to Publish
a Sunday Morning Edition
CoLoRED
KATzENJAkMER KIDS GRANDPA HAPPY
HooLIGAN REST
EVERY
SPOKANE. THROUGH
Yes, The Press is doing very well,
thank you.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-04
NOTES

To get rid OF the fluttering effect
of moving pictures an inventor has
applied the principle of the stereo-
scope, the picture being thrown
upon the screen by two lenses, in
front of which shutters open and
close alternately so rapidly that
there is no break in the series.
There are three women among
the nominees for the next Norweg-
ian parliament. One was chosen by
the liberals and two by the social
lists.
A New York woman has patented
counterfeit note detector on the
principle of the old style stereo-
scope. frame to hold the note
passing in front of a strong magni-
flying lens.
Six bottles of Danish brandy
were discovered In the huge accord
ion Of wandering minstrel who
had regularly travelled between
Denmark and Sweden during the
Swedish strike. when the sale of
alcohol was prohibited.
A number of oil motor boats or.
dered from the Osaka Iron works
by the residency general of Korea
have been completed and are to be
sent to Kure to be fitted with guns.
The boats are to be used to guard
the Korean coast.
The burden OF taxation on the
Japanese people for the present
year, including national and local
taxes and contributions to works
of Irrigation and to the repair of
damage caused to public works by
floods, shows an average of $22 per
head of the population. The high
est figures are in Fukuoka perfec-
ture. where the cumulative rate Is
$36.70, and the lowest in Kago-
shima, wher 1t is $11.40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-04
BY PETER POWER

Few people on this North Ameri-
can continent realize the immense
progress that is being made in the
republics south of us in an indus
trial way. During the past few
years millions of European capital
as well as considerable from the
United States, has been invested in
Argentine, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru,
Chile and other countries.
Shiploads of machinery have
been transported to those countries
and the natural resources are be.
Ing exploited with rapidity that is
truly marvellous, not only in manu-,
featuring, but in mining and farm
ing. This transformation from the
old. crude method of production to
the modern scientific method has
likewise created a modern probe
tariat-that is, the worker for
wages is superseding the former
semi-feudal worker and small hus
bandman.
The development of the iron and
steel mills, railroads, cotton fac
tories, mining by machinery, and
great bonanza farms has central
lied thousands of workers in a
given area, where a few years ago
there were only handful.
The result is that the laboring
classes have followed the example
of the capitalists and organized
their forces. During the past year
there has been an increasing num-
Der of strikes, some of them of
considerable proportions. For ex-'
ample, in Buenos Ayres the whole
city was paralyzed for week re.
Gently by general strike in which
everybody ceased work and hardly
wheel turned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-04
ORGANIZED LABOR WORKING
To ELECT MRS Prayer

Organized labor is trying hard t
elect Mrs. Prayer on the school
board today. A campaign commit
tee selected from various unions
affiliated with the central labor
council Is scattered among the poll
ing places to support Mrs. Prayer
today.
The polling places are open to
voters at 1 o'clock and the election
will close at o'clock tonight. Poll
ing places will be the same as pub
lished in The Press yesterday.
Labor is confident of it's success
in elecdng Mrs. Prayer, for she is
an experienced woman In the work
for schools. She was teacher for
years and was on the board of d.
rectors of the Portland, Ore,
schools just prior to coming to Spo-
kane. Not only is she enjoying the
support of organized labor in to-
days election, but the Women's
club is campaigning for her.