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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
MEXICAN TOWN BUILT
OF REAL GOLD BRICKS
Houses Torn Down and Assayed
Show Good Values

There are many remarkable towns in
Mexico but none more interesting than
Guanajuato THE Hill of the Frog" 1t
might more properly be called the
gold brick town." for the houses have
been found to contain much gold. This
Is a curious situation. but it came
about naturally. Guanajuato-pro-
nounced -nah-wahto--is one of the
oldest mining towns in Mexico; but
the value of the place as town
was discovered when a railroad COM
pany decided to build station there.
It was found necessary to tear down
about 300 adobe buildings, which were
made of the refuse of various mines
after the ore was extracted. When it
became known that the old adobe
buildings would be torn down pieces
taken at random were assayed. 1t
was found that because of the old
process. which lost much gold and sill
Yer, they assayed from SO to $24 a
ton. The mean value was estimated
to run about So gold a ton. The old
buildings have brought about 5000
Mexican in gold and persons who have
built since the new machinery has
been installed in the mines are be-
moaning the fact that the hew houses
do not contain rs much gold as the
old---Scientific American.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
ISLAM PROPHET TAUGHT
EVOLUTION OF SPECIES
Darwin's Theory Declared to Be
Ancient MosIem Belief

The prophet of Islam taught the.
evolution OF the species says a Ma
hometan writer in the new HILBERT
Journal" Can excellent number of va
ried ipteresD. When in 1859 Professor
Darwin put forth his great work, The
Origin of the Species by Means Of Nat
ural Selection 1T fell like a bombshell
into the midst of orthodox Christianity.
But it is an old truth in Islam, dating
from its earliest age 1t is taught in
the Masnari of Jalal I'D Deem RUM,
who died A. II. 672 CA ID. 1850, work
considered by intelligent Moslems as
the. result of an inspiration only in
ferior to that of the Koran. He says
that dying from the inorganic we de-
yelop into the vegetable world. Then
dying In the vegetable kingdom we rise
to the animal; dying as animals we rise
higher in the species and become hui
man, and then on to the divine life.
This is the belief of all Moslem mys-
tics, and it is founded on the teach
Ing of the holy Koran
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
MONKEYS BEWAIL THE
FORBIDDEN PEANUTS
Order Prohibiting Sales Causes
Sadness in Geological Gardens

When the shadows began to length
en- on recent afternoon, and the
crowds began to leave the Bronx 20
illogical gardens, a cry of grief was
heard from the direction of the mon
key house. several keepers ran to the
building and found a score of mon
keys, chimpaEzeas and apes crying
and wailing
There was a good deal of speculation
as to the cause of the strange demon
tration, but one of the keepers solved
the mystery when he threw a packa gr
OF peanuts into a cage. A monkey
without a peanut is like a ship with
out a rudder the Keepers remarked
and Ill day the monkeys were forced
10 go without peanuts on account of
recent order from DR.. w. p. Hornaday
director of the gardens. On Sundays
in the past 1t has required the work Of
nve men to clear the gardens of pea
nut smells. and it was believed that by
issuing an order prohibiting the sale
OF peanuts in the park the cost of
nam nalntalng a peanut brigade would be
done away with
when the gates We're opened in the
morning the monkeys prepared them
serves Tor busy day entertaining the
masses and earning their reward of
many peanuts. At noon the monkey
house was crowded and the capers
continued, but still the much loved
peanut was not forthcoming from the
scores gathered around the cages
One by one the occupants of the
cages ceased their stunts and retired
IN confuion. They chartered among
themselves and appeared to wonder
why the tricks which brought good
things to eat in former days were no
iongeE productive. A monkey strike rs
feared as a result of the new order
New York Herald
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
RIVAL OFFICE SEEKERS
PLAY WAITING GAME
Duke of Golden" Wants Post
in Denver Mint

SO many prominent citizens of Den
yer were in the New Willard lobby last
night that one easily might have imag-
ined he was in the Brown Palace in the
Colorado city. Many of the Denverites
are here in connection with the pros
pective appointment of a superintend-
ent of the Denver mint. The rival can
didates for the place are Frank NJ
Downer, admitted by his fellow towns
men to be the handsomest man in. Dem
YER, and John Z. Vivian of Golden.
Colo, known as the duke of Golden"
because of his long service as mayor of
that city. Downer is the present SUI
perintendent of the mint
Though both candidates are working
hard for the appointment, the contest
is without any bitterness. The support
ers of both mingle freely with each
other, and Downer and Vivian NAV be
seen talking and laughing with each
other most any time.
John said Downer last night. why
don't you go to bed?''
Because I'm not going until YOU do.
Do you think I'm going to run the risk
of letting you get an advantage of me
while l sleep? Well, not much,'' was
the reply.
That's funny" said Downer II was
just waiting around. here for you to re-
tire. / didn't want to go to my room
and leave you here to concoct some
scheme against me. Let's both GO
And the two men sought their rooms.
Post
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Mill Valley, where DIR. and Mrs. VIII
liam Boericke have opened their home
for the summer, and the family will
pass three or four months in the pic
turesque place. Miss Dorothy Boericke
will stay there only a few days, how
ever, before leaving for Paso Robes,
where she intends to pass a fortnight
or more. She is fond of riding and left
her horse there on the recent trip. when
she was accompanied by Miss Louise
Mccormick, anticipating this later trip
to the south. Miss Mccormick left
few days ago for her home in Chicago
and had long outstayed the time that
she had promised upon her arrival.
There are few girls from the east ~ho
have had a more cordial welcome here
than Miss Mccormick, and there was
much regret expressed when she an
nounced her intention TO leave for her
home The trip TO Paso Robes with
Miss Boericke was one of the most en-
joyable phases of her stay and most OF
the time was passed out OF doors riding
and driving. Both the Boerfcke girls
and Miss Mccormick are good sques-
triennes and were as popular at the
outdoor affairs in the south as they
had been at the dances in town early
in the. winter.
Miss Josephine Lindley left yester-
day for the east, acc0mpanie by Mr..
and Mrs T. A. Richard, en- route TO
England. Miss Lindley will be their
guest during the greater part OF the
summer, But will travel a little IN the
British isles before her return The
Richards, however, are to make their
home in England.
Miss Ruth Powers has gone totBerke-
ley for a few days. where she will be
the guest OF Mrs Herman Robson. who
was Miss Geraldine Baggs. Since her
marriage Mrs. Robson has been living
in the college town, but is frequently
seen at the affairs on this side of the
bay and retains her popularity with
her friends here. Miss Powers has Just
come home after long absence in
New York, where she was engaged in
vocal study, and since her return her
friends have been anxious for her to
visit each one in turn as soon as she
had passed a short time with her par
ents. DIR. and Mrs. George II. Powers.
at their home in Clay street. She has
a charming mezzO soprano voice and
is favorite for her musical gift as
well as for her winsome manner While
she is in Berkeley Mrs. Robson will
entertain for the young singer quite-in-
formally, but the visit will only be
extended over few days.
Miss Helen Jones was expected this
week. but has remained for a few DAYS
longer in Washington. where she is
enjoying visit with her sister. Mrs
Webb Ballard. and Is apparently hav
ing a delightful time. since she can
not be persuaded to shorten her visit
as she. had promised before she left
the city. She is waiting to accompany
a party of friends. who are coming
here from the north and will arrive
here next week
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MEMORIAL PLACED ON
SITE OF TYBURN TREE
London County Council Marks
Former Location of GaIIows

The work which the London county
council recently undertook of indi-
eating the site of the galIows at Ty-
burn, which was for centuries the
principal place of execution for crimi-
mails, has now been completed. The in
dication consists in the fixing in the
carrlageway at the junction OF Edg-
ware road, Oxford street and Bays
water road of a stone tablet marking
the exact site determined as the re-
suit of considerable research by the
councils architect, w. E. Riley, f. r.
let bears a representation, in brass. of
the ancient triangular gallows, sur
rounded by six foot triangle with an
inscription in brass letters set in gran
olithic: Here stood-Tyburn Tree
Removed 1852 two words appearing
on each side of the triangle; while on
the stone balustrade of the ratings of
Hyde park a bronze tablet directing
attention to the stone has been fixed
by his majestys Office of works.
The suggestion was originally made
by II. Sieveking in connection with the
carrying out of the marble arch i'm
proved by the first commissioner of
his majesty's works. In 1853 the fixed
gallows was removed, after which exc
cutions were carried out on a move
able gallows. erected, as required, in
varying positions in the Immediate To-
cal1ty. The last execution at Tyburn
took place in 1888.
On the removal of the fixed gallows
the site was occupied by the Tyburn
turnpike gate An interesting relic of
this. in the shape of a stone inscribed
"Half-a-mile from Tyburn Gate has
recently been presented to the council
by the Consolidated London properties
Uimited). The council has had this
fixed outside the Edgware road branch
of the Capital and counties bank dim
ited). in approximately it's original po-
sition. A brass tablet has been affixed
to the lower half of the stone, with an
inscription-sta the historical inter-
est of the stone and the circumstances
under which it came into the possession
of the council.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
CAUSE OF HALO
IN ATMOJ6PHERE
Myriads of Frozen Globules
Of Water Act as PriSmS
And Reflect Light
From the Sun
By ROSE O'HALLORAN

~ ,HEN March the 21st. the day
NJ date of the vernal equinox, has
w passed, the long wintry night
at the north pole ends, circle
after circle of latitude glides into
continuous sunlight, and hours of day
light predominant where night still
visits the icy scene. In few weeks
the numerous rivulets seeking the sea
show the pressure of solar heat and
in the month of May glaciers of i'm
mense proportions. loosed from their
Businesses. drift seaward in thousands
This ley invasion necessarily coois
the temperature along their course,
and il winds and currents prevail in
the direction of the continents it is not
surprising that the spring breeze ac-
quires a wintry sharpness, that bios
SONS shrink at its touch, that northern
waters are beset with ice, while ships
are in frequent danger Of collision at
their approach.
Even as far south as the latitude of
San Francisco the chilling effect is
noticeable, not only in the evening
breeze. but in the aspect of the sky.
An atmospheric halo, with a radius of
about 40 degrees, was conspicuous
round the sun between 10 a. m. and
p. m. on the goth of May. In the high
cirrus clouds streaming round prob
ably minute giobules of water, Often
present in countless myriads. were
frozen, and, acting as prisms. refracted
and dispersed the white light falling
on them, thus creating the faint col
ored aureole that was discernible.
These small crystalIizations are re-
sponsible for such startling phenomena
as Parhelia or mock suns and en-
tangling halos not frequent in mild
climates.
In the unfrozen condition of these
PARTICLES the rainbow is their most
general atmospheric formation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
NEW RAILROAD TO TAP
GREAT GYPSUM DEPOSITS
Nova Scotia Legislature May
Construct Line

A railway company has acquired con-
siderable land at East bay, about Is
miles from Sydney. N. s., which is said
to contain inexhaustible deposits of
gypsum. The whole extent of the COM
panys present holdings and large
section roundabout appear to abound
with the material. The deposit is be-
ing thoroughly explored by the present
owners. with the assistance of gov
eminent experts A calyx drill was
used to ascertain the depth of the
plaster: the drill was operated at the
base OF the face of hill. and driven
down about so feet; no break was
found in the deposit. The analysis.
straight through, shows nearly 80 per
cent OF purity Some 20 tests have
been made, and it is claimed that in
every instance the pure gypsum has
been found at an average of 10 to 10
feet beneath the surface Tidewater
with excellent shipping accommodate
tons is less than three miles distant
and bill is now before the Nova.
Scotia legislature for the construction
of line of railway from East bay to
Sydney. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
The lnsi1er
Justice of Peace Is
Likened to Dead vi an

room an
piano atested by that ennentF
crad Mavsv1le Appeal
noble should gaop down ne ane
and the In
some n Of the state that practice
anym polite the divorce court
Yuba county been called upon 10 correct
valley Their attention
horsemanhp by who wrote lengthy
which enumerated incidents which would supply
century quality color II the name OF
particular might rush OF ambitious and
would
calculated great amount OF
and they paonized TOO literally;
quality sold
who drink do foolish things
running OF the and
saddle through doors
dwelling that there appealing to the
the of the better than dead and that the
constable generally S the drunkest in the bunch
Yuba officials had done nothing to correct
habit of the residents of the little foo
o oiing their presses in
anticipation wild wooy tales, which be
verified by the Appeal
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES

IN THE SERvICE-R. A. NJ Stockton
Cal. If a man served FIVE years in the civil
war but did not perform any active duty Is he
entitled to a pension?
Your question implies that the per-
son was in the army. If that is what you
mean, every man who enlisted in the
Union army during the civil war is en-
titled to a pension, irrespective of the
fact that he may not have taken part
in a battle.
WILL NOT ANSWER. NJ F.. Eureka. CAL
This department does not solve problems in
arithmetic. algebra, give lessons in grammar
style. diction and the ike. If it did every
school boy and girl in the state would ask
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impairment Question No. 1O4
What's a Dollar?

For the most original wttest to this quesonhe
bnefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next i've 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 A POSTAL
CARD to
EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning Answers to "wAat Looking Eors. s
ito 40 Drison,su sun.
Furniture for castle in he
G. r. avenue city
Question 104 a dollar 81
die.
The place where the wind goes when it blowing
E. avenue. city.
A bigger chump myself
A. A. Pine ree,e city.
For the original wiiest to this auesor
A street. city.
am not looking for more; got through Call
want adj -
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this department to do what the school teacher
is expected TO impart.
TOUPEE-States City. Where can procure =
toupee 10 cover a bald spot on the top of nv
head? Are such made here are all made in
France?
Some are made in this country and
some in France. You ought to consult
the man in the hair store instead of a
newspaper in a matter of this kind
CANADIAN LAWS-A Reader. Martinez. Cal.
Where can obtain the immigration and home
stead laws of Canada?
Communicate with Secretary of State
Charles Murphy, Ottawa, Canada
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The Prosecu-
lion $ Expense
Account

ing under the RuefSchmz regime when machinery
law hands that compelled private expense
may probably dsregarded by the people of
San Francisco may added iuminant
people OF the nation but San rancscans dismissed consda-
ton OF that phase OF the graft prosecution long ago.
The total loses of its significance for the people
San Francisco will be possible for them accurately
compare that total with the totals of the expended
by the gaers and their willing victims the higher ups, their
fight the law naught and unwhpped with spols
their traficking with the property OF the people
That total WILL of be of interest
higher ups kept organs of publicity The signs
have already been hung The proga daily weekly press
will make much OF that expense of the graft prosecution
sidized public servants" will be launched.
Untruthu headlines and emascuaed reports in the
OF the subsidized kept daily press but mild
the yeps oouaged civic virtue that will be by the gutter
weeklies
The expense the prosecution put evidence
people San Francisco will never
similar either the higher
ups the unparalleled people
possession items higher up expenses aordnp them
basis Of comparison which all the walls of prostitute
In the absence of of expenses from higher
the people the OF the
prosecuted in these particulars
The expense evidence includes no item of
money spent for the bribery of Jurors
includes item of expense incurred brbng public officers
The OF the prosecution increased by charges
for the dnamng OF houses and the endangerng of
in attempt o mYrder dangerous witnesses.
The expense given public includes no
incurred in maintaining thug band ncte attempted
OF officer OF the
There charge for the payment for theft public docu-
in the prosecutions expense
Items covering tees OF attorneys Tor the preparation false
a6davs designed imprisonment for bribing
public officers part OF the prosecutions expense
None OF the expended by the prosecution
the suboraon OF perjury reners for lawyers defend
rndering thugs
The absence OF these and many other items from the state
detailing the expenditure of the funds make the
graft prosecution possible furnish of comparison which
only slightly the public has no means
knowing the covered by those expense
of the whom the prosecution fighting convict
and punish for their crimes.
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Social Work Enjoyed
by Women of Fashion

co,, settle
" - - nlentw work overw Mrs VIII Croker is
women or FaSH0n in which
should
BY
the
wandering when
speakers Inning their subjects Miss Briggs moved her
Mrs
Drown blonde splash
of diamonds
A pume also somewhat
appeals mamma this
that
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Lydia Pink
ham Stone S
Honor

bis home county, did to him last fall
WEIGH the right kind Of performer lies under
double accusation Not only has he offended the exceedingly fine
honor OF that sportsman dubbed Lydia Pinkham by George
Knight he has been good game The latter if con
dered al all by the performers be deemed separate and
merely aggravating circumstance
WEIGH conscientious his labors enforced the
and fish laws his county He for that
otenb He also gave his attempts to secure
the observance OF those laws by Stone his state com
mission The latter part of Wecs contract of employ
ment and apparently violation OF Stones system ethical
disregard for the law.
Assembynan Poey last the fegis
demand his statement OF
their stewardship of the funds of the fish game commission
which the law them make. was sorv
hurt He managed however damage to his
fine feelings that might have resulted from making report by
pleading that Polsley doing partisan politics.
Thousands OF citizens Of less punctous honor
demand for which the law required made
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lMoLachlan $
Bill in Aid Of
Shippers

They dscree apprehensve about the Of the BILL
but there virtually division of opinion touching desirabiy
Their freight receipts conclusive
But McLachlan has observed condition which, brought
properly their attention. should influence legislators
join the movement for the emancipation of people from
the thradom of the transcontinental lines the
Atlantic trade carrying freight the istms making the
trips ballast The vessel which Mclachan sailed from New
York laden with merchandise cargo 5000 Her
return only Is OF the sotbound and
she obliged to take ballast to insure seawohiness
Regardless OF the attitude of the middle
legislator the people of California Washington Oregon
until the NcLachan bill similar gives them
relief in the shape of federal subsidized steamships
The legislature of California estimated the last increase
freight additional annual burden people
the asked for the McLachan bill permanent
line And California legislatures given
the evils which flow from the
mental railway arrangements
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Note and Comment

BY some secret process of reason
ing North Carolina preacher has
satisfied himself that the world is fiat
There are others besides the reverend
gentleman who find it so.
The skeletons of number of red
skins. all nearly seven feet tall, have
been excavated near San Clementc, in
Marin county The possessors GER
tainly were heap big Injuns" in their
day.
A Sacramento woman has secured
divorce on the ground that her hus-
band devoted himself exclusively to
being baseball fan" She evidently
had no difficulty III convincing the
court that her spouse was unable to
make their home run
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and fish commission. incidentally the curing
of that particular scalp is to make grateful
incense for the nostrils of that persistent, if
awkward, performer, Lieutenant Governor
Warren R. Porter, who still sees red when
he thinks about what the neonle of Santa Cr1,z
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Mayor Rose of Milwaukee asserts
that Noah was drunkard after he left
the ark. If this be so he was doubt
less actuated by the desire not to lose
sight of the snakes he brought ashore.
England has been thrown into a
furry by rumors Of German mill
tary airship said to be lowering over
the. right little, tight little island =
Belief in the Flying Dutchman is ap-
parently to be revived
News comes from Denver of the
discovery in sandstone deposit near
that city OF live prehistoric frogs,
blind and resembling animated mush
balls. The suspicion grows that the
discovery may be traced to the ami
nation of llighballs.
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Unversed in the finer of the system they prepared
TO believe that since those funds collected the people
OF the state and largely charge upon the sporsmen
California the general public sportsmen had right to know
something about them. WEIGH entertained the popular idea
informed Posley by letter The fell into the
the performers.
WEIGH IS not employed by the state Had he been
immediate subordinate of Stone would paid the
debt to outraged honor long 1t has for
the performers get WEIGH The supervisors of
had feel the touch of the machine which in pinch
be used for such small jobs defending
WEIGH has his notice Stones honor will be rehablated
on June l.
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and Senator Flint carrying an appropriation
OF 100000 for the establishment of a
federal line Of steamships on the Pacific coast
The people of the Pacific coast who pay
the freight require no additional argument
to arouse their enthusiasm for the measure