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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
WATERSHEDS.

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high school education: has some knowledge OF
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YOUNG man, 81. desires position with broker
age firm: willing TO start at the bottom
and work my way up; possess exceptional
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the interest Of my employer; best references.
LASKEY. 1922 McAllister st. West $500.
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RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

A small want sd in The Call will do 1t quicker
than dozen signs plastered on your Windows
and which spoil the looks of your home besides
Phone kearny SO for ad man to call and see
you.
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BARRIERS AND SUPPLIES

; sACRAMENTo 81
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YOUNG lady TO walt at table: good wages. 1916
Railroad South. near 10Th ay.
YOUNG girl general Homework; no washing: 2
ia family. 1858 octayia St corner Suffer.
mornings and evenings
II you out OF work an ad under employment
wanted will HELM Won secure q posiffon
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BOOTBI.ACK stand for sale: 2o2 Powell st. cor.
O'Farrell: ) chairs: long lease. Apply L.
BOGGIONE. 422 Montgomery ST, every day
from , 10 ! O'Clock
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WANTED-Boys i TO Is years of age; salary
$50 per month 10 start. excellent opportuni-
ties for advancement: apply by letter only.
stating age and references; applicants must
have school certificates. SHRENE & Co,
Post St and Grant
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
LIBRARIAN EXPLAINS SYSTEM

Editor The Call: Your comment on
this library in the editorial columns
of The Call will, 1 fear, give some
uninformed readers an erroneous i'm
library. Your editorial refers, of
course, to the open shelf collection, but
many people may think your criticism
is intended to apply to the entire col
lection of books in the library, and
reach the conclusion that it really
contains nothing by Matthew Arnold,
nothing by Macaulay or Walter Bage-
hot and little of CARLYLE"
The space available on the open
shelves is limited, and is devoted large
ly to such works as are of general
interest. but it is impossible to place
all such works ON these shelves. Ar
mold, Macaulay and Carlyle are all rep
resented there, however, Macaulay by
his Lays of Ancient Rome" War
rem Hastings" and History of Eng
land; Arnold by his 'Poetical Works"
and Mixed Essays; Carlyle by His
Heroes" "Hero Worship" and the HE
French Revolution" These volumes.
of course, represent but a portion of
the works of these authors which are
in the library.
In addition to those above mentioned
there are 'Macaulay's Critical and His
torical Essays, Essay on Lord Give,
and essays on Milton and Addison;
"Arnold's God and the Bible" essays in
criticism, higher schools and univer-
stiles in Germany, Letters of Matthew
Arnold on the Studies of Celtic Liter
ature,'' and Literature and Dogma; !;
Carlyle's complete works in 80 VOL
umes, as we'll as separate editions of
many of his works; 'Bagehots Bio
graphical Studies, Economic Studies, -
English Constitution Estimates of
Some Englishmen and Scotchmen," and
Literary Studies The titles of all of
these works will be found in the card
catalogue under the authors names,
and all of the volumes are for circula-
tion.
Comparatively few of the books can
be placed in the open shelf collection,
but by consulting the card catalogue
a person can very readily discover what
works of an author the library contains
The members of the book committee
of the board of trustees of the library
have made it a special point to replace
as many of the standard authors as
possible, and it, would be most unjust
to have the impression go abroad that
this has not been done. Very truly
yours,
VIM. r. WATSON, Librarian.
San Francisco, February !
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CIerfayf Rec0unts
Ancestors Triumph

Ancestors Triumph On November that nation will eee
victory Jemapp hurled from an
Jules throws down Zaza eoe
The French Dhmouriez led 4oOU
down to defeat au NOT
General 6lerfayt and routed the AnS
Austrans readily as ms
hamburg steaks and picked
and whipped him and his
mony is corroborated by a Brussels paper which says
Friends Belgian nation celebrate the oatue
Jemappes c Clertayt OF
descendant of him who defeated the Auans and because the rreh
dared authority Belgium he thrashd them Neerde
Cerfayt C1erfayt, 10 Jemappes'
Jules admits that he grandson OF that General Cer
fayt whose proportional place the record Of great warriors history mas
failed describe
Shall go? said Cleryt What question? Why the eyes OF all
Europe will be the OF the hero OF JtaPpe
But Philippe Egate who said to
have the batle?'
"Bah Dunouez Philippe Egaite Theyseompare with
CerfaytI What lying jade S history"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
GREAT FLOOD At YEARS AGO

Editor The Call: I saw an article in
The Call during the highest point of
the flood of this year. / understood the
article to say this was the second
greatest flood that California ever had.
The paper got misplaced. so I can not
refer accurately, but remember
enough of it to count this food the
greatest. 1 have lived here since 1852,
with the exception of four years. when
| went to Boston to study music.
l left Stockton in 1858, returned to
California and arrived in Stockton the
latter part of April. May 25 my son,
William E. Blake, was born. and Dr.
Gratten was obliged to come to me in
a skin. rowing up to the door and
alightfng from the boat into water
over his knees, having on long rubber
boots. an article of mems attire that
played prominent part in early days,
as sidewalks were unknown, and in the
rainy season the mud was almost I'M
passable. So men wore rubber boots
most of the time in the rainy season
During this flood the husbands were
obliged to be the cooks. When the
meal was cooked they would bring 1t
TO the bottom of the stairs and hand
1T TO the mother. who came down within
three or four steps to take it from
them The men did the cooking after
taking the stove out of the water and
PioSih6 II upon a large QTy SOOUS DOX.
Our home stood on the highest point
or land by the slough on San Joaquin
street. The whole city was a lake
The slough overran the bank on the
west side, owing to the rubbish of
floating hencoops and small stables and
outhouses. So the water ON that side
was much deeper than where we re-
sided. Looking out of the second story
window nothing could be seen but
water for miles. The main slough was
even with the water rushing down, and
you could not tell where the landing
for the boats was.
The smaller houses could not with
stand the power of the water. and they
noated away among the tules. The
more substantial ones stood. but only
the chimneys and roofs could be seen.
Many houses were made of canvas.
Quite number of lives were lost; the
water was upon them before they could
realize the situation or help themselves
In the dark night. The food lasted
nearly 10 days.
1t is now AZ years ago since that
Hood The old home stands in the same
place. and / have not heard what
amount of water came up there this
year, if. any.
MARGARET BLAKE ALyERSON.
Oakland. January 81,
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wedding journey to the southern part
OF the state, and at last accounts were
enjoying a tour OF the Grand CANYON
or the Colorado. They will return to
this city however, for a brief visit
before going to their home IN tbs
northern city. Mrs. jenkins was for
merly Miss Belle AinswOrth OF Port
land and a prominent society girl OF
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brfckell have re-
turned after a honeymoon trip to the
southern part OF the state and are
present M
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

Thursday. February IL, and will be
held, like the others preceding this
event, at the attractive home of the
hostess Bridge is announced for the
afternoon.
Miss Jean Tyson will be the c0mph-
mented guest at a luncheon to be
given Monday, February 10. when Mrs.
Eugene Bresse will preside as hostess.
The guests viii all be members of the
younger set.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Fl. Jenkins OF
Portland Ore, who We're at the Fair
mont recently, have continued their
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
Impertinent Question No. SO
Why Are You What You Are?

For the most original wiest to this oueson,be
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE Doll AIRS
For the next hve The Call will paw ONE Dol
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers viii be printed De~,
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once MI
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POST1T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
innnE Would Your yo, W..
priet to care DOstoacs Also -''-'
"The people"
prhet o o. Mae street
would have j. Dazen Brown NV rnana9er Al. ps =
as my attorney and Jim Jefries INV bodvg1ard ID Nu1i
prize E. J. Murphy oakland
Make bossng
j. l. ysu-etse
Fourteen unless he court hetned M or4
H. v TArd Ros,
he FIRE - - ''is DoSs start
81 prize Boanger street Berkeley
Quit preaching socialism,"
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Passenger Desires
His Whisky Straight

rom Jamaica Plain,
HIs "Hishy oHayn of
accidents
.recupion
story:
"a who
When
Conductor, 1 a Whisky
"Whky
Then after oh,
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The Smart SET
HE William G. Irwin home in
Washington street was the scene

HE William G. Irwin home in
Washington street was the scene
of one of the brilliant parties of
the season last evening. when over 100
guests enjoyed bridge party and a
dance. The entire lower floor of the
home was given to the bridge enthu-
siasts. The beautiful white and gold
ballroom was effectively decorated with
the yellow flowers of spring. and the
same color scheme was used in the
reception room, hall and library, where
the tables were arranged for cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin were assisted in
entertaining their guests by their
daughter, Miss Helene Irwin. The
party last evening was the most e1abo-
rate entertainment given in the at
tractive home since the return of the
family from Europe few months ago.
Among the guests were:
s. Tevis = ''''N'- ID Drown STn ms D''''
Mr.. and Mrs. Freder- Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Grant DriscoIl
knight Irving Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. Mount Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
ford Wilson G1rv1n
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mr.: and Mrs. Harry
Carolan Stetson
Mr. and Mrs George A. Mr., and Mrs Eugene
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mr., and Mrs. Augustus
Lent Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ath- Mr.. and Mrs. Horace D.
earn Folger Pillsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mr. and Mrs. Latham
Almer Newhan MeMulIin
Mr. and Mrs Wakefield Mr.; .,,a and Mrs. James
Mr.. and Mrs. william Mrs Philip Van Horne
Mayo Newhall Lansdale
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Bertha Eldredge
Wood Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Miss Jennie Blair
Rathbone Misses NewhalI
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miss Julia Langhorne
Cooper Miss Mary Keeney
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Miss Jeanne Galleis
welch Jr. Misses Calhoun
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Miss Claire Nichols
MeNear Miss Florence Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. william Misses Newhal
H. Taylor Miss Newell Drown
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 5. Misses SCoffn
Mr. and Mrs. Worth Miss Leslie Page
ington Ames Miss Dolly Cushing
Miss Harriet Alexander Athol Mclean
Miss Anita Mailliard Harry Scott
Miss Louisiana Foster Prescott Scott
Miss Helen Baker Du Val Moore
Miss Sydney Davis Win Page
Miss Marjorie Josselyn Eyre Pinckard
Miss Florence BreckeD- Frank Preston
Miss Gertrude Ballard Ferdinand Theriott
Miss Louise Boyd Rudolph Sehilling
Misses Jellife Rudolf Bertheau
Miss Jennie Cr0cker Knox Maddox
Miss Helen Dean William Ronaldson
Miss Genevieye King beverly Tucker
Miss Katrina Page ThornwelI Mutually
Brown Roger Boequeraz
Harry Simpkins Samuel Hamilton
Wllberforee Williams John kittle
Amer Newhall Ed Tobin
John Gayle Anderson Richard NJ. Tobin
Raymond Armsby Cyril Tobin
Lloyd Baldwin Sidney Ford
Arthur Cheesebrough Bernard Ford
Horace Clifton Haskell Derby
Templeten Croker Sidney Pringle
Duane Hopkins Sam Hopkins
John Gallois James jenkins
Clare Payne Frank Jones
Edward Greenway Frank King
Porter Robinson John Cushing
Paul Foster DIR. Russell
Paige Monteagle Frank Kennedy
James Langhorne Ralston Curtis
Nor L
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Miss Helen Wilson entertained yes
terday at luncheon given at her home
in Washington street, when formal an
nouncement was made of the engage
ment of the young hostess and Pay
master Walter A. Greer, U. s. N. The
table decorations were in the national
colors and miniature battleship oc-
cupied the center of the table. The
flowers We're in tricolored arrange
ment and the menu cards were tiny
soldiers with a cupid design. The en-
gagement announcement was made on
small silk flags that were unfurled
to show the two names in the stripes
Miss Wilson is the attractive daugh-
ter of Mr.. and mrs. John Scott Wilson
and one of the popular girls in local
society. The date for the wedding has
not been announced, but it will prob
ably be an event of the autumn. Among
the guests present at the luncheon yes
terday to offer fluctuations to the
pretty bride elect were:
Mrs. Kenneth MacDon- Miss Mabel Gregory
aid Miss Erna Herman
Mrs. Frederick stott Miss Helen Dean
Mrs. Thomas Kurtz Miss Helen Sullivan
Mrs. Samuel NJ Wilson
Mrs. Carl Schilling has sent out cards
for bridge party to be given Tuesday
evening, February 9, at the home of
tici iuotncr, MIS- Z. T1dil mozart, IN
McAflister street Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Schilling are residing in Piedmont at
present. but Mrs. Sehilling is a frequent
hostess on this side of the bay.
Miss Helen Williams. who is a visitor
here from New York, has been the in
centiye for several of the smaller az
fairs but the first elaborate party in
the series will be given Monday. Feb
ruary' s, at the home of Miss Nora
Evans in Berkeley. The affair will
be a tea and the hours are from 3 to
o'clock. Miss Williams is Miss Evans
house guest this week.
The next card party in the series
that has been given this winter bv
Mrs. Joseph III. Masten at her home in
Washington street will take place
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
Attack Upon Waiter
Proves Costly Scrap

did not greatly surprise those VINO Fene
Proves Costly 49, r.
New York hotel
Oechs and
the Mardi Hopkins
award eternal friendship Oechs
finish, and he willing laugh off of Mrs
Martin
his little affair with the Gotham
local club and society circles
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

The engineer the epic century and the
steam shovel his weapon He the
floods back He has tanned the predatory Colorado
put bride the undisciplined Sacramento.
All of which is written without prejudice the infinite variety
of climate full of and preamble leading
of counsel advising Mr.. Fairbanks to keep dry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
Women Began War on
RaCefrack Gambling

Berkeley to be
due the credit gambling
held Petaluma
last November that this the booe begun Mrs Hicks
delegate the meeting which number OF well known
members including Weber,
A S Coats, w E. Story w F. Harper and I. B. Holmes
She laid before the question: and
result resolutions adopted track These
sened the result the AntRacing league
il
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
American Woman Is
a Leader in London

who the London lady really They
OF the London
Potter Cy Lotus In reality
London She American by BIRTH
distinguished ocer She longer but girl
beauty, and w is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
.AnEditorWho
.DidNOtVer
His Facts

he Yosemite Dark & ov 9ss ghG n are 6 fighting s6. for T. the integrity of
nany as its claims be related the question whether there
valley its supply Against monopoly" theory
udsy secondly city has never exercised its rights to on
@ % P6 the a @ PR & asked % the the s w before @
@ that fsS@ssS snt 0a aS R8 bB tffR al the ta % d fSe S 5 5
The Call hesaes believe Manson said anything
foolish Mr. johnson here attributes charge of
neglect first put forward by Lawyer behalf of
Spring Valley and advanced bad faith McCuchen
knew the facts and the why condemnation proceedings
been instituted This subsequently stated by City
Attorney Long the committee OF congress- city would
be compelled under the pay price the plant within
balance Of S2D00O00 able such sum at
notice the reason why no such proceedings have
obvious the editor important magazine might
have sufficient of responsibility of these
probably Show made If ANYTHING
of the which do believe, issue
all and obviously caught up by johnson for the
unworthy purpose of throwing dirt.
These tactics very much OF piece Mr. Johnsons
that fixed udcaI" by may pre-
Mr. ohnson-have expressly refused
supervisors theory have that power been nulihed
by temporary nuncons that have 1908
these suits have never come to trial the have been virtually
fixed for FIVE past by the of the petitions of the Spring
Valley company the injunction resulting rates are
least twice high those charged any other city of
United States
ofrnsons basis of argument If Mr. johnson
desired information concerning the nature of the grinding monopoly
from which San Francisco escape might have found it
in the following paragraph from Golfers which states facts:
asSs 5sa ss' yesa sfsss
toft
While accomplishing
of water its
only little than onetird
still has
the
S4G0oOO
the the
the Of the political spokesman.
The trouble with Mr. Johnson and his school are
search of facts but hold without
taking pains verify the charges We expect from
corporation lawyers like McCuchen the position
OF Mr. Johnson himself verify his
Mr. Jonsons of truth and is
mentioned here chiefly example of the sloppy irresponsible
methods of by the senmentasts
the grant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

in Canada competition will quickly compel
this side of the line, and impossible
railroads in northern and California operated with
electricity generated by power
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
Opportunity Missed
by Golf Enthusiasts

has spent
Arthur am told When the
completed will be
100000 The links $50 costing as much
the clubhouse
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

the Weather has made lighting talk in Caii-
tornla, and it may be yet too soon to shout
before are out of the woods, but it seems
at last as if the season of the gumshoe and
the wrecked umbrella, the winter of our dis
content were over It is an eloauent weather
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

ETS talk about the weather and bid Boreas
whose icy finger brides the wild rampagng
- the blood flow ngling the veins
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
The InsiIer

Tells of OF Jules - S'erayt m
Belgium purpose of celebrating his great-grea
graudfather's victory over Austrians at Jemappes
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

He important Canadian Pacific
will proceed at to eecy its whole system through the
mountains Of the experts having reported there are
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

enough waterfalls Immediately adjacent tc
the Canadian Pacific main line to develor
energy sufficient to run all the railways O
the world"
The significance of this announcement lies
in the fact that It foreshadows the future q
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
EIectrification
OF the
| Railroads

power available.
The Canadian line that most of the
others have had IN contemplation for time past
be little doubt that Mr. Hartman would have Central
long had not the discoveries OF oil California cheap
and convenient fuel But that fuel already advancing
and the time not belong delayed when the wasted
OF the mountains Will be put to fuel
Hitherto American railroads have of electricity
their lines to suburban traction and the
by hat is the with the terminal New
York Central and the New Haven roads The Southern Pacific
preparing install similar system for of transbay
cities It understood that the elechcation
the as has been contemplation action
of the Canadian Pacific likely expedite installations
wherever power available If system proves success
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
| No Fighting
| t ak About
| The Weather

sign that picks from the morning papers telling that
President Fairbanks coming to California get That
geld personality expressed iueps I'D
an uproarious hilarity the back benches.
No wholly weather even
such meed out California and the local
his lack OF inspiration the climate the
Pasadena News:
izzle the All do
heels together and It's a blame
No profanity beg We look Pasadena example of
all the If the editor make his poetry
he should let the other fellow do the swearing The
denan should take example by Mr. Daniel Richardson the
laureate OF San Francisco who knows how hot beos
should be disciplined Read the epic of the Colorado
When intenton nvreck nd dravage
Like predatory
Thou didst double
Backward in thy search for trouble;
When the Salton Calling
gambolngs appalling
Menaced all the fertile plain
Then, OF evil
Stepped will shovel,
And the roaring, red Goliath
Found his Dayido eapain
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

There are few moral reforms IN this country
that can not be traced either directly or
indirectly TO women The fight against the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

| The next card party in the series
that has been given this winter by
Mrs. Joseph III. Masten at her home In
Washington street will take place
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
OBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON OF the Century maga-
writes strange letter the New York Evening Post
on the subject OF the Hech Hetchy grant methods

q IFS argument may De regarded as talr
example OF the temper, tone and knowledge
of the subject that actuate the sentimental
opposition to the grant. We quote from Mr.
Johnsons letter:
Those ,vho are fo,t;no f,r +be ;r+oo-;. f
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

Ii Belgium demands the presence or
General Jules c. Clerfayt next fall
On November 8 that nation will cele-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

Those who read that Mrs Whitelaw Reid
was entertaining Mrs. Adair of London" at
her fathers home in MiIlbrae had little
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

Under date OF January 25, Henry Clay Bar
nabee writes from Jamaica Plain, Mass, that
he has nearly recovered from the effects Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

When John w. Gates passed through here
last week the gof enthusiasts made great
mistake in not interviewing him for points
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
FANS ARE NO LONGER IN IT

IeopIe Are Interested Now Only in
The Antique Specimens.
1t is said the fan trade is steadily
declining, and this, too, in spite Of
the fact that at no time has that
graceful weapon of coquetry and COM
fort been so universal Some of the
leading fan houses in Paris have
closed their doors, and one of the best
lawmakers, whose patronage includes
the elite of Europe, declares the day is
past when long prices will be paid for
fans. One instantly seeks the reason
for the change of sentiment which
thus affects trade. The aforesaid fan
maker explains it by saying the Ger
man copies of the expensive styles
have done a good deal to injure first
class trade. The richest customers
buy only antiques. Instead of seeking
the work of modern artists who make
exquisite pictures they will fly into
raptures over a dirty old fan that is
by no means beautiful, merely because
1t is an antique" and a possible
Louis XVI. Not long since a lady went
into ecstasies before a beautiful fan
painted only the other day. She de-
clared she had seen nothing lovelier
in any art exposition in Europe, that
nothing was done nowadays like it, it
was genuine. She was not at all
pleased when told the truth that it
had been made in those very work
rooms. The Japanese fan has proved
formidable rival to the artistic
French fan. 1t is pretty and dainty,
but its price damns it with faint
praise. What lady arrayed in a 81, 900
costume could fan herself with a bit
of colored paper? But the majority of
women eschew fans. They are only
carried on state occasions for no one
wants to be bothered with their care,
A museum is the best place for this
rare antique, particularly if it has any
historic association guaranteed.