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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
TIE SYART SET

formal bal masque for over 100 young
Among the girls from this city who
were among the guests were:
Miss Ethel Gregg Miss Mazda Mcmahon
Miss Florence Aiken Miss Dorothy Cnurcnlu
Miss Mildred Breuner
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor Blethen
have returned from their honeymoon
trip and are established at the Colonial.
where they will entertain this after
noon at an elaborate reception for sew
eral hundred guests.
Mrs. Roy Mathews entertained yes
terday at luncheon given at her home
in PresidiO terrace FOR a dozen friends.
The incentive for the delightful affair
was Miss Elva de Pue, who has been
the center Of so many entertainments
since her return from abroad Among
those who were hidden to meet Miss
de Pue at the luncheon yesterday were:
Miss Marie Miller sirs. St George Holden
Miss Genevieve Huffman Miss Alma Thane
Miss MARY Bates Mrs. Wm- p. Ireland
Miss Nellie ErskIne
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allan Ksyes OF
Salt Lake City. who have been enjoy
ing a trip through California and have
weeks for the first time in two years.
will leave Monday for their home In
Utah. Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes enjoyed a
brief visit in Los Angeles before COM
ing to this city. but the greater part
OF their time has been passed with
friends here. Mr.. and Mrs. keyes an
nually visited San Francisco IN former
years and were extensively entertained
by their friends. but the lapse Of two
years has made people more anxious TO
extend hospitality to this charming
couple. They have many friends in
army circles and have been present AZ
several delightful affairs given at ths
Presidio during the stay,
Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Raisch left few
DAYS ago for New York and intend 10
place their son. Albert. at West Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Raisch have taken their
daughters. Miss Aimee and Miss Leila,
with them.
The A L. SCOTS. who have been oc-
cupyfng the SpIivalO home at Belmont
for some time. have leased the Ponia-
towski place at Burlingame. where they
Since the departure OF the Poniatowslxis
for Europe their beautiful country
place has been unoccupied-
The Misses Morrison have returned to
their home in san Jose after a visit
in town. During their visit at the
Fairmont they were the eOmplimented
guests at several small affairs and were
among the guests at the dance given
this week by Captain and Mrs. Thomas
Q. Ashburn at the Officers club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Gossip of Railwaymen

I/THAT chap Snyder is one of the
hardest working men in the
railroad business" said Charles
K Junkins. Il am blessed If he
don't have a kind of school going IN
his place all the time. He must be
lecturing on Mexico"
How do you make that out?" asked
C. A. Rutherford.
"Well, just look at the kids that
flock in there every day. Little Red
Riding Hoods, big gawky boys, half
grown, shy girls-au kinds and all
Sizes
Now, gentlemen" said Snyder, II
hope you are not laboring under the
impression that the Mexican Central IS
running a kindergarten, though 1 con-
fess it looks like it. The public schools
are going through a Mexico geo
graphical course, and every school IS
drawing on me for literature
81 don't mind this at all. for our
people are always willing to assist In
the cause of education, but 1t did strike
me as rather cool when a bright young
miss suggested that If I would put in
few more pictures, colored ones at
that, the booklets might possibly
be in greater demand by the school
children in the city"
One car, carrying the freight So
licitors of the Santa Fe, left the city
last night for Nevada. At Barstow the
company will pick up another car Of
Santa Fe freight solicitors from the
south. From Ludlow they will travel
special to Nevada and are expected to
win over to the Santa Fe every mer-
chant in the Sage Brush state. All the
spellbinders of the Santa Fe are on
the train and Harry P Anewalt is
scheduled to make record breaking
talks all along the line.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
will begin installing the necessary
equipment for dispatching by telephone
on 1,124 miles of it's road as soon as
the material can be supplied. The
territory to be equipped includes the
line from Chicago to Emporia. Kans.,
via ottawa, Kans.; from Bakersfield
to Oakland on the valley division OF
the coast lines, and from Somerville,
Tex. to Beaumont, on the gulf lines.
The company already has a portion Of
it's road from Kansas City, Mo-, to
Newton, Kans.. operated by telephone
dispatching. The entire line from
Kansas City to Newton win be
ready for service soon. This. with
the proposed addition Of 1,124 miles,
will make total of 1850 miles Of road
that will have telephone train wires.
Owing to the failure of the wheat
crop in Mexico there has been an enor-
nous importation of wheat into the
republfc from the northwest, and the
opening of the Manzanillo extension Of
the Mexican Central has facilitated its
movement into the interior. There has
been received at the port of Manzanillo
within the last 80 days 5000 tons of
wheat. representing a value of $175,00O,
and 1900 tons more will be deliv-
cred at that port the next 80 days,
which will bring the total value Of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Note and Comment

The Call observes that Willis is
barkin' at the capitol again.
The good gray wolves of the SEN
ate" seem to have lost one of their
cubs at Sacramento.
Expert medical testimony and the
hypothetical question lie along very
similar lines-white and black.
There seems to be more fuss than
clothes about Mary Garden, but she
alone is nearly all of the style in
dramatic attire now.
Even South Carolina editors are be-
coming solemn and deeply thoughtful
since Ben Tillman is on his knees.
The News Courier says: I'm hell the
water pipes never burst nor freeze.
There are no plumbers there. The
horrors of that place may be exag-
gerated." Sh!
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Answers to Queries

RECORDING DEEDS-w. B. P, Frultvale,
Cal. Must deeds to real estate be recorded !?
What is the procedure?
The code says: Every conveyance of
real property other than lease for
term not exceeding one year is void as
against any subsequent purchaser or
mortgager of the same property, or any
part thereof in good faith, and for
valuable consideration, whose convey
ance is first duly recorded and as
against any Judgment that affects the
title, unless such conveyance shall
have been duly recorded prior to the
record of notice of action" Every eau
tious purchaser will have deed re-
corded The mode of procedure is to
present the instrument to the recorder
at the recorders office where the
amount of the fee Will be stated.
POKER DICED. B., City. In playing poker
dice which is the highest, or sixes7
In psker dice the throws rank the
same as in cards, beginning with the
lowest. one pair, two pairs, triplets, a.
full hand, four of the same. The high
est throw is five alike, ranking in the
order of their denomination from six
down to one; so that five skies make
an invincible hand. 1t should be re-
membered that six is the highest and
ace the lowest, the intermediate num-
beTS ranking accordingly.
HEWN STONES-G. T. C., Santa Rosa. Cal
What is the weight and location Of the heaviest
cut stones Of the world?
Some OF the largest monoliths are at
Baalbek In Syria They are 7Ox21x14
A high shaft was quarried at yinal Ha-
ven, Me-; length lis feet, weight $50
tons. The obelisk at Karnak, Egypt. Is
solid piece of granite. 1t is los feet
10 inches high and weighs 400 tons.
The obeliSk in Central park New York
ia 6S feet IL inches in height and
weighs 16s tons.
SAN BIAS INDIANS--S- R. L.. city. Where
are the San Bias Indians located?
The Manzanillos or San Bias Indians
inhabit the northeastern portion of the
province of Panama The chief settle
ment is in the vicinity of San Bias.
THE LAST LETTER-A Constant Ra.dsr
City. How Is the last letter OF the English all
phabet pronounced?
In the United States it is pronounced
"ze"; in the United Kingdom it is "zed.'
cARDIoL,-A. s.. City. What is the mean.
ing of cardiol,' medical term?
The word does. not appear in an
cient, modern or medical dictionaries.
sUGAR-Subscriber, City Are the floors t.nt
clean in sugar factories?
1t is one of the strict rules that
cleanliness shall prevail.
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD - Subxorito-
City. Where is the Universal Brotherhood To-
Gated In San Francisco?
Consult the city directory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

The little brown Jug and the blind
tiger have lain down together in Mis-
sissippi.
And now the pure food chefs of the
theatrical association are clanorinp
tor censor OF the public taste.
One of the sorriest calamities Of
recent seismic disturbances is the
tidal wave of verse following the prin-
cipal disaster.
Editor Rosewater of the Omaha
bee IS poking fun at the Ncvadans and
their Climate. Those who live in glass
house editorials should be careful
about the cracks they make,
a capitol solon has had a spell and
reused himself to this: why is .Yrcka
bakery like our nnleage?s And his
answer is, Its the same going and
coming. Ha! hal hal hal" Cad. lib :
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

lT HE engagement is announced of
Miss Bessie Scurlock and r.
/ Clifford Burling. The young
people have been receiving the
fluctuations OF their friends, but no
formal announcement OF the betrothal
has been made. The bride elect is one
of the attractive girls of the younger
set and has not yet made her bow to
society. She is a daughter OF ". d.
Scurlock and comes of a well known
family
The news of the engagement will be
a surprise to the friends of the young
bride to be who have expected her TO
take an active part in the debutante
affairs as soon as the period of mourn
ing has passed which was occasioned
by the recent death of her mother.
Miss Scurlock is granddaughter of
Andrew Foreman, a wealthy pioneer OF
this city. Clifford Burling is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Burling
and a cousin of Miss Lolita Burling,
who is one of the popular girls in the
younger set. The Burling family occu-
pies prominent place socially and
Clifford Burling is a general favorite.
The wedding will probably be an event
of the near future. but will be without
ostentation on account of the recent
bereavement in the scurloek family.
Miss Florence Hopkins was hostess
at bridge party given at her home in
California street yesterday afternoon.
when Miss Katrina Page Brown was
the complimented guest. The card
party was an informal affair and
among the guests were a dozen of the
debutantes and several of the older
friends of the hostess.
Mrs. Edward Tracy Allen entertained
at a tea given at her home in Pacific
avenue yesterday, to Introduce her
nieces. Misses Emma and Anna Kenyon.
The Misses Kenyon have passed much
of their time in travel and have not
been here to receive the attention from
society that would have been accorded
them otherwise. The reception . was
quite informal but over 100 guests met
the attractive girls who have recently
returned from Washington. Before
their visit in the east the Misses Ken
yon were abroad for an extended visit.
A. Dalton Harrison was host at
dancing party given last evening at
the CIaremont Country club in comph-
ment to Misses Janet and Dot Painter.
the young daughters Of Mrs. Edgar
Painter. 1t has been the custom of this
host to give a party each year for the
Misses Painter, but the affair this sea-
son is the largest yet planned for the
pleasure of the young people. A num-
Der of guests from this side of the bay
attended the dance which, by the way.
was costume affair and sort of in
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

wheat shipped into Mexico in SO days
up to S6S1.O0O.
On March 1 the colonist rate will go
into effect and from the number OF
inquiries in the eastern offices OF the
Southern Pacific an enormous travel to
the coast may be expected. The Union
Pacific reports that its New York Of
fee has taken in several hundred pre-
paid tickets from Queenstown and Liv-
erpoOl and also for great number OF
people who will sail from Sweden. This
rate means a saving OF s17.5O from
Europe.
The Hartman lines viii quote
through rates on freight business from
all points east to Tacoma March /
The Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific have been obliged to unload
Tacoma freight consigned via the Great
Northern from Spokane at Smiths cove.
Seattle, and carry It to Tacoma by
water. The Interstate commerce. com
mission made a supplementary ruling
providing that the Union Pacific shall
have entrance to Tacoma by the all
rail haul and places that city on a
parity with Portland and Seattle.
Marvin Hughitt Jr. freight traffic
manager Of the Chicago Northwestern.
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Los Angeles. He has been
visiting in the northwest.
Charles A. Grow has resigned as
business manager and attorney for Mrs.
Emily e. Hopkins. Twenty-Five years
ago he resigned from the service OF
the railroad company at the request
Of Moses Hopkins TO manage the Hop
kins business affairs. Upon the death
Of Moses Hopkins he was retained in
the same capacity for the estate by the
widow. until continued III health
caused his resignation.
Reports received by the railroad
company from all over the state show
that the grain and also the fruit crop
will be larger than for many years, and
the Southern Pacific is preparing al
ready to handle bumper crops.
]. H. Guess has been appointed pur-
chasing agent Of the merged lines in
Mexico, and z. b Dexter. formerly
purchasing agent for the Mexican Cen
trail. becomes the assistant purchasing
agent for the merged lines.
c. NJ. BurkhaIter. who represents the
Southern Pacific at Fresno. is IN the
city on business.
NJ o. Bicknen. who attends to the
freight and passenger interests OF thrA
Southern Pacific and also OF the Ran
dOlph lines in Arizona. is here in con-
nection with revising the rate sheet for
that territory.
]. l. Potter. third vice president OF
the Baltimore and OHIO Southwestern
railway, is touring through Mexico.
f. e Calvin, vice president and gen
eral manager OF the Southern Pacific.
has left FOR an extended tour OF in
spection Of the lines in the south.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Pork
For
Los Angeles

quarrelng among themselves money which
exists only the dubious realms of legislative fancy The
Los Angeles Herald Tor instance, believes would be
the
city park to the annhaton of he horse industry that brings
thousands of dollars Los Angeles Herald wants
that OOO from the state but nmates that inspiration
the demand lies real estate speculation owners
neighborng the park Now comes the Times n reply:
The will grounds by
southwest be assembled be
shrubs and flowers walks will be made
beauty
1t admirable purpose The of California is rich
enough buy all farm Forty and mule should he
the lot OF to have and to hold if he cut
lots he belongs in Los Angeles state BEGINS
providing parks and for the cities
cpe capable of indefinite expansion potentaies of the
pork barrel boundess and inviting Los Angeles is II
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

hardly think kick have
Don't the ballots
Certainly And thin
red lips
have for the called ome explosive
emphasis
Most them
the
the calling lists and penitGtariesl
What this mysterious ntmaton calling lists
pententares The public would like specifications
from Mr. Parker and from Willis Bernardino who
threw out similar charge from his place the legislature
the absence of such information people will disposed
these hints merely exhibition of disappointed and
impotent rage.
1t ungraeul commonwealth All the world we
the railroad he Southern Pacific possible
insists Mr. Parker To the rank outsider might that
Parker had got the before California that
made the Southern Pacific possible the other
really need not take Mr. Parker seriously He
grip. But he still great in Santa Barbara:
japanese asked
the
said
Oh reporter Such simple faith might heart
Barbara and addressed grade intelligence
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
The Asper-
sions Of Fluid
lily Dunno

Mr. Fuldlty Dunno tells the legislature that the body
poeress to him and his client The stands
III the perhaps much the constitution, plain
enough as the astonishing Interpretation that instrument
the supreme court 1t be that Mr. Dunno does the
injustice 1t difficult believe that august tribune would
decide that when directed those fixed bv
the railroad commission they conform or be identical but
may be sometlnghe Lord knows whatquite different This
would be an example OF fudy language after Mr. Dunnes
heart and the supreme said anything sort which
we doubt might be the part of justice give the judges an
opportunity set themselves right The Call feels supreme
court has definite of complaint against Dunno for
aterng on the tribunal his proper of audy AS
measure OF a justice the and the
high coordinate bodies the legislature should giving
the railroad commission power absolutely and definitely
only Tor the OF demonstration that language of the
state constitution fluid bet rigid unjust
sons the court should be officially punished
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Meaning of the
Vote in the
Senate

Of JOY and praise
The vote in the the direct primary bill con-
elusive evidence OF the force of public opinion The
appears have slipped cog The poica
hereafter LETT OF the No hopes a
political future dared disregard public opinion made
impressive by the majority OF $4,000 for the primary
constitutional amendment With the exception hdebound
tools they into camp cheeruy The
the machine could up intelligent
indeed, more formidable than silly abuse.
The Call rejoices that has been instrumental promoting
this compelling public sentiment To the who
the peoples call nothing but thanks due They per-
formed public duty.
This IS really victory for the widespread movement for political
and civic REFORM OF which OF the strongest partisan manifesto
the Lincoln Roosevelt league people behind that
movement and nothing but the usupaton of power denial
OF representation by the Organization prevented
The victory becomes all the impressive when
by the machine their duty their constituents
pulled beat the direct primary
abused his brief authority both shameless dscredtab
He concludes his term of Office exposed and disgraced
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Irnpertinent Question No. 81
What's Your Kick !?

For the most original wiest this queston-the
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT< QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
inning 10 THAT DO YouK Kuowgs
IS prize to Parish akld
uize T Hady,s Fourtha avenue city
Nothing; a
81 prize to A. B.. cd street city.
o o a nd not enough To
any other kind of job
s1pizeto Norris street. city
Ia will tier
priz TO Il. H. 0rdway.s Hfcrnast etcIy.
How I know anything when many know it ara
pizeto Francis Metcale. Captoo
Lots, I'm in the real estate business
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
| Walter
| Parker,
Apology

red You likely become mark for miscellaneous missile
weapons speuous vegetables the unthnking vulgar But
the tact that Mr. Parker feels bad that he is ready
turn and rend his with his TO the San
Barbara Independent he has intrusted the apology life
II am boss, Mr. Parker well good coudn't
nave Teched that station unless had made good could II? Then
he chuckled to himself added
say that the Southern Pacific has its Shiny around
legislature at Well
put this Stetson that the Southern Pacific always endeavo to
II ali odds the
naturally interested Of
standing the boe
chuchled - - 07S
Southern California
b should expect slight fayors now
10 OF hem looking directon - ~
repubican
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

example of its meaning it is intimated now
that a general advance of intrastate freight
rates is contemplated as a sort of reply to the
movement for independent water competition
Mr.. Dunne's convenient "huidity" runs by
land and not bv sea
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

benehciarles. The proposition is to appro
pirate s25o,oo0 or $3o0ooo to be expended OF
some sort of building in the state park al
Los Angeles hitherto used for fairs and horse
racing. The indicated purpose of this build
ing appears to be somewhat vague and the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

interesting and instructive force on the state
for the advancement of Los
causing unaccounable dissenson the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

IePuDnc and trembIes for his job. Now if
Walter Parker had made himself familiar
with that classic of California politics. the
Cotton letters, he might have remembered
that when you are climbing creased pole
it is not good tactics to paint your breeches
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

IHEN political boss suffers his of injury to crowd
Wv him hard that he talk for publication and caor
ousy exploit his crouch plain despars of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

NOUNSELOR PETER DUNNE tells the legislature il
behalf Of the Southern Pacific that wants "fuidty
- rates" It's charming musical Bv wav n
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

but The angry sputter of Wolfe
and Willis only served gnaize the decisive the
defeat The had calling the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

tools who had SO long held place and power
by virtue of their ready subserviency to Mr.
Herrin saw themselves swept out to sea by
an overwhelming tide. We need not concern
ourselves about their abusive prophecies 1t
is merely evidence of defeat. decisive and CON
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

Reports received by the railroad
company from all over the state show
that the grain and also the fruit crop
viii be larger than for many years, and
the Southern Pacific is preparing al
ready to handle bumper crops.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

Marvin Hughitt Jr., freight traffic
manager Of the Chicago Northwestern,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Los Angeles. He has been
visiting in the northwest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
HAPPY HOGAN To CATCH 4
BALL DROPPED FROM
HIGH BALLOON
Vernon Manager Wants to
Break the Record Made by
Charley Street
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

LOS ANGELES July 1O.-'Happy"
Hogan. captain and catcher of the
Vernon baseball team, will endeavor
to make new worlds record in catch
ing a ball dropped from great height,
excelling the success of Charles e.
Street catcher of the Washington
Americans in catching a ball dropped
from the Washington monument. Ho-
gan will try to catch a ball dropped
from a balloon at least 100 feet higher
than the top of the Washington mon
ument. {.
The next free balloon ascension in
Los Angeles is scheduled for July Is,
and if the weather is favorable at that
time Hogan will make try. The ball
will be dropped from a distance of
$50 to 500 feet above the ground. A
member of the California balloon club
will verify the height by using an
aneroid barometer. which will be set
at zero at about the distance from the
ground the catcher would hold the
mitt and the height from which the
ball will be dropped Will be checked
off the aneroid by others in the ball
loon basket
Streets catch was on a distance of
$50 feet and the ball was six and one
half seconds in dropping. Experienced
balloonists are able to drop an object
within a foot or so of a mark, even
when a good wind is blowing. The
trial will be made at the Chutes ball
grounds preliminary effort will be
made Monday with a ball thrown by
a man making a hot air ascension, pro-
viding the balloon can be steered over
the ball grounds.
.'Of course I'll do it," said Hogan
when asked if he would make the trial
Several of his friends have endeavored
to dissuade him. fearing that he might
iniure his hand and get ont of the
| game, as ii is estimated that the ball
will strike the mitt with force OF
more than 200 pounds.