davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Answers to Queries

SEVEN WONDERS What are the seven won
ders OF the world?
The seven wonders of antiquity are:
pyramids of Egypt, Hanging Gardens
OF babylon, Tomb of MaUsolos, The
Temple of Diana at Ephesus. the Colos-
sus of Rhodes. the statue of Zeus
tJupiter) by Phidias and the Pharos
or Egypt. or else the Palace of Cyrus
cemented with gold. Those of the
middle ages are: The Coliseum Of
Rome. the Catacombs of Alexandria.
the Great Wall of China. Stonehenge
the leaning Tower of Pisa, the Porce-
IAN Tower OF Nanllin and the Mosque
or st Sophia at Constantinople. Those
or modern times, from among natural
objects, are: Niagara Falls, Yellow
stone Park, the Mammoth Cave, the
canyons and Gardens of the Gods in
Colorado. the Big Trees, California;
Natural Bridge, Virginia and the Yo-
semitic Valley.
JACK PoTs-H. e pinols cal In ,o.,,
pots must player, in opening fhe pot, show his
entire hand after the draw face upward or
must he only show that he has openers 81 net
called?
Rule governing the game savse
When all the players pass up to, the
blind hand. the latter allows his blind
TO remain in the pot and each of the
olner players deposit a similar amount
The blind now deals and any player, in
MS regular turn, may open or break
the pot; provided he holds pair %
Jacks or better, but player is not COM
peiled 10 do so. this being entirely op-
tionaL" Rule says: IF all pass un
TO the player who broke the pot. the
latter takes the pool and can only be
compelled to show the jacks or better
to break the pot cor course IL the
opener Is called he must show his whole
HANDY
WEEDs.K ". NJ. Menlo PARK, Cal. What
weeds on gravel walk.
The following is given as one: "Cut
DOWN the weeds, then sow coarse salt
upon the obnoxious plants. The salt
VIII enter the wounds and go down to
the roots, destroying them. The refuse
brine from salt beef, pork or fish may
be employed for this purpose This
should not be used il there is a box
edging. Where the edging is turf.
slate or tiles there is nothing to fear
WAR WITH SPAIN-I- e.. City. when was
war between Spain and the United States Off,
caalIF deciareds When did Dewey sail for the
Pninppiness before or after that declarations
On April "a, 1898. the Spanish cortez
formally recognized the existence of
war and April 25 congress declared
that war had existed since April 21.
Commodore Dewey's fleet sailed from
Hongkong for the Philippines April %.
ELECTORAL yOTE-M. E. c., Monterey
What Is an electoral vote;
That is term that might be applied
to the vote cast in the electoral as
semblage when the ballots of the cleo
tors from the different states are cast
for president and vice president of the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Letters From the People
CURLING THE UNITED RAILROADS

CURBING THE UNITED RAILROADS
To the Editor of The Call-Sir: I
was very much interested in reading
your editorial this morning relative to
the United Railroads fixing the streets
between the rails, as 1 have been urg-
ing this matter for two years past.
But fear you are wasting your breath.
for the United Railroads company cares
very little what any person or any
paper says.
There is only one thing to do and
that is to throw all the force of your
widely read paper along lines that
viii enable ordinary persons 10 unAe
in doing something that will count
in an effective way.
Three quarters of the people of the
town would help If the way were point
ed out to them.
In order to know exactly where we
stand in this matter I have been urg-
ing the supervisors to publish the text
OF all the franchises.
The United Railroads company Is made
up of group of individual companies
Each one had its own franchise and
conditions. expiring on different dates.
At the time of the fire these were
modified. whether legally or not is
what. believe. the city should at once
find out
The company is resting secure in
this matter because the city will not
act unless public opinion is focused
on thes question. and the company is
trusting that it VIII be Impossible to
so focus IL.
1t is going 10 cost some money and
the city may think it can not AFFORD
1t at this time. No movement is sue
cessful until the people are behind it.
and I believe if The Call. would
ask for subscriptions toward a fund
large enough to hire sufficient legal
talent TO more than equal that OF. the
company the public would very quickly
have the necessary money ready to
IND out exactly what the United Rail-
roads legally owns and what it does
not, and whether If the company re-
fuses TO perform its share of the con-
tract the city is bound 10 do it's share
In Chicago and other cities, where
this question has been bitterly fought.
the railroad has lost in nearly every
case.
What is the use of everybody growl-
ing and doing nothing? We as indi-
viduals can do nothing. But ; if you
viii lead thefsway you will soon see
how soon we viii follow. We are
only waiting for leader This
leader should be city government
official. but it looks 10 me as though
we should have TO look for an outside
official
Get the money from ali the people.
so they will be interested in the fight.
and not frem a few. l believe thou
sands would subscribe from 81 to $40.
Yours truly.
HADWEN SWAIN
San Francisco, March 6.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

de Tache grant or $1,000 acres. which
is being cOlOnized. and then on TO
HanfOrd. Grave doubts have been ex-
pressed whether this road viii be
built, but it is said that material for
its construction is now on the road
from the east.
Substantial promotion has heen given
j. B. Duffy by Passenger Traffic Man
ager j. w. Black OF the Santa Fe. for
March 10 he viii assume the duties OF
general agent OF the passengers de-
partment in this city Duffy IS one OF
the most capable men in the passenger
service OF the Santa Fe. has the faculty
or making friends and Is regarded as
one of the best business getters on the
coast As he is still a young man IL
is said he will rise high in the service
of the Santa Fe. with whose high OIL
eials he is a great favorite.
Four new motor cars are now being
used by the Southern Pacific in the San
Joaquin valley-twO out OF Bakersfield
TO the Midway oil fields and NIckittrick
one between Modesto and Fresno. and
another between Fresno and Porter
Vile
Adviees from Mexico are to the effect
that there has been a setback to the
SA-APA4CA-Ir VI Vegetables from fLne coun-
try adjacent TO the city OF Guavgnas
which should have begun a week or
more ago. IL is expected that about
the latter part OF this month fully 200
carloads OF vegetables will be shipped
from the state Of sonora to the United
States.
Charles H Jasper has been appointed
agent at Bakersfield. vice W. V. Mat
lack. who has accepted a place as
cashier in a Bakersfield bank.
z. n. Brown, president OF the Ma
ronal Railways of Mexico. has an
pointed c. W. Fish general freigbt
agent and J. c. Mcdonald general PAS
seAger agent OF the merged lines.
The tracks of the western Pacific ar.
now II miles this side OF EIko.
E. o. Faulkner. timber and tie arsnt
OF the Santa Fe. Is contemplating a trin
TO South America TO look into the tie
question.
G. W Luce. general freight agent ~
the Southern Pacific. got as far wesr
as Cheyenne when he was called east
by telegram and left the westboun5
train to go back to Chicago.
General NJ. H. Sherman, who is 4,,s-
ested in electric lines IN the so,rfbs-,
part Of the state. Is contemplating a
trip to Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Gossip Of Railwayrnen

When he Joined the Southern Pa
eihc in the passenger department he
was told that nerve" was required in
the railroad business and without "un-
limited gaI1' no man could ever hope
to succeed.
He was called a anervy boy at
school and promised the man who gave
him the job that he would try TO live
up TO the advice. Throwing back his
straight, long. black hair from over his
eyebrows. he said with Spartan brew
its:
Trust me-"
He was put to work in the general
Office. and one day hearing there was
Cormick he quietly moved his type
writer to the vacant desk.
The chief clerk thought Mccormick
had told him to come in there, and
E o. Mccormick thought the chief
clerk had selected him to Ill the va
cancy.
Some time after the truth lkaked
out, but the man with the long. black
hair was too firmly entrenched to be
removed
well. gall always has an attraction
for me-" said E o. Mccormick, be
cause constitutionany I am a timid
chap, but that man deserves to sue
ceed and L will help him along"
Mccormick did help him along, till
the erstwhile stenographer thought he
owned all the Hartman lines. and now
he is on the street
Mccormick later confessed there
ought TO be limit to gall"
There is a rumor going the rounds
of the railroad Offices in the Flood
building that there will be some
changes in the Offices of the Gould
lines both in this city and in Los
Angeles. The report is denied. how
ever, in the Denver and Rio Grande
Office that the Denver and Rio Grande
and the Western Pacific are to have 4
joint Office and that they will cut
loose from the Missouri Pacific. Texas
Pacific and Iron Mountain. and win
work independently of them It is
said that the same change will be
made in Los Angeles. The supposi-
tion is that w. j. Shotwell will be the
general freight and passenger agent
on this coast OF the Western Pacific
and the Denver and Rio Grande, or
have even higher title
Work was started Monday on
breaking ground for the Fresno
Hanford electric road. which is said
to be financed by the Cleveland con-
struction company. It is to be 45
miles long and will parallel the tracks
Of the Southern Pacific as far as
Kingsburg. pass through the Laguna
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Chair BaIancer Has
Mfshap in Contest


epdauon the
the health Of Jules Clerayt who member OF thar
presence would feel that they were a.
funeral feast.
Jules the of honor recently at dinner Al
sung, rected till the daeS
either eonved with laughter plunged into ases OF woe
rending All that talented and festive guest 000
Alas vanity Of oas Jules had rival IN the person
English Was Belgium 70 DC
laid low by from France?
Nevg said still small within the breast Of Jules.
T challenge ancestor VINO won
Jen1appes balance chair Of nose
@Ah Not that chair, chair Ba shall man from
discredit a herofr I'M Belgium NeverF
"You balance first" said the willy Frenchuan
"Sacre, yes" exclaimed Jules
great difficulty heavy the tip of Ger
fayts
weighty piece of furniture
landed
fell on the table, destroying glassware and dishes
jules cheek the hands of doctor and feared that ne VIII be
unable attend the banquet week unless his physician HIM
of
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
lmpertinent Question No. 81
What's the Biggest Bluff?

For the original wites answer to this queshonbe
brefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE Dol
LAX EACH. Pnze winning answers will be printed next
"Wednesday and checks mailed the winners once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POST4T
GARD to
IMPERTINENT~ QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning answers to ~shat Was the Interest
F. D. No T..
When little brother up past in the nr~ser~. -
0 " o'Donnen. BurInga
March 4 every four years a Bryan democrat
o A EaF Fifteenth os,,,s
Sis a. April 1S
81 avenue. city
When Dazel Brown removed nv financial vvo~w;.s T.
moving finances - - ~
81 prize E. reesc cit
The time l swallowed a lie
u prize Z North Van Buns
The nnety-second I in vain TO End nv 49,,
at the of this list W - "A1Ae
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Note and Comment

No, the United Railroads is not a
public utility. The public is a United
Railroads utility.
Senator Perkins might have known
that no man can pack Spring Valley
water on one shoulder and Hetch
Hetchy on the other.
A prehistoric duck 100000 years
old has just been acquired by the
New York museum of natural history.
1t should be game enough TO suit the
most fastidious.
If Washington becomes the. social
center of the country the number of
the elite must be increased to main
tain for ID. c." its Roman sig
nifcance of six hundred.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Cinchins the
Downtown
Merchants

Railroads apparently recognizes such The shops
the blocks to be out bring people down and these
pay their fares the company but that
appear OF obligation the United Rail
The merchants who pioneers of the downtown
have had difficult and the
arisen from the detective transportation due incompetent
agemen OF the streecar system Now proposed
convenient blocks Of the principal thoroughae
The only possible benefit anybody from this
would be the hng economy acng the United Railroads
Iaeet which proposed transfer the traffic
pied by important retail business Not only would
the excluded blocks suffer by the change but the delay
convenience OF the roundabout journey would affect all
trade in the downtown quarter
It probably the OF the board Of supervisors stop
this business already conducted sufficiently difficult
conditions II the United Railroads anything better than
outlaw corporation whose hand but
appeal decent OF mutual obligation should be
but when look the neglected pavements which company
mas contracted to keep repair the question What's the
If question OF gratitude might be the
mercantile community has support this corporation
at times when It soy needed and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

The discord that reigns in HAM
merstein's opera company should
prompt that impresario to produce
"Pelleas and Melisande" while his
song birds are in such good trim.
1t remains to be seen whether or
not the hotel clerk who kept tab on
Mrs. Howard Gould's demand for
drinks will satisfy her husband 5
thirst for information on the subject.
In paying $40 in cable tolls to ask
his physician if he might eat horse
radish Mr.. Albert Pulitzer doubtless
argues that it is better to spend that
amount to find out what you can eat.
before you eat it. than TO spend con-
siderably more to find out what you
can't eat, after you have eaten it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Does "Carfe Blanche"
Mean Alive or Dead?

- - Santa Clara county, where his word
"iean awe OF Dea0' regarded He need of
recalciant witness Without this in the air. He
determined the i u
He called the sheriff who devoted him. said: BILL
lit But gvey blanche"
"A1
of the courthouse He sidewalk and then
slowly climbed back
Mr. Delna say you give
asked
Il said carte blanche" replied Delmas.
blanche inquired the man in puzzled way
Eyes, Delma inpaiently.
Look Mr. Delmas understand this business Does
me- al or
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

There IS no sort of justification for it except
that the corporation can thereby make trif-
ling economy. The injury to merchants doing
business on the seven blocks is patent and
very serious There are mutual obligations OF
business and TRANSFORMATION. but the United
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Desperate
Opposition TO
IsIais Project

OF hole should appear the advocate purely selfish
scheme designed to satisfy private greed the injury San
Francisco
What this opposition? 1t everybody knows or should
know OF umbermen who using to de
feat project that the citizens OF San Francisco ndoed by
tour to vote The opposition has other motive than
the expectation OF personal poht Tor the who putting
fight the biz Carroll Cook paid $3.50 a-dav to
promote he opposition Nat they have been paying cae we
neither know although might be interest to
the legislature whole all the in statement OF
Senator Wright that brides being paid for bill
The bill will pass all right As for the members OF the
San Francisco delegation who have little obligation to
their constituents be found company and Cook
they need complain they sized up for what they
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

HE United Railroads proposes blocks OF Mar
ket street from eetcar transportation for months The
proposition is and ndefensbe any ground
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

tunes and the least Of troubles which Dr.
Blue saved the town. We had almost said against
the will OF the people, but that in be true for DR.
Blue has had loyal support from all enlightened
those who another may have
sanitary regulation prepared to admit that it was we'll and
wisely
Dr. Blue has firm hand but He is ready
when appeal made same time he has
summary OF squelcng the who ugly. prefers
10 lead but IS prepared to drive and he gets his way
be great
Now that the sanitary hurry bu done all hands
admit that Dr. Blues work has been inesmabe San
Francisco 1t alone that he wiped bubonc plague but
the OF incidental benefit he has mmeaurab improved general
sanitary conditions It record which Dr. Blue and San
francisco share the hono We did together to other
cities that may trouble say Blue He can
so anywhere and do anything"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

terence OF degree and not kind, and the change
IS obviously measure Of desperation, for
Cook has made himself conspicuous as leader
OF lost causes with dubious backing. 1t is at
least suggestive that the man selected by the
.'hieher ups" to pull,a hoodling srner,1isor out
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

HINGS going better N creek project It is
foron hope that prompts the employment of Carroll Cook as
slight improvement the unspeakable McRae 1t is dif
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
he lnsider

entertained by of the French cor
that their banquet be deprived OF the PreSenN
of diner through his anxiety prove his herOIsn1
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

did it kindly and wisely, and he did it tho
oughly. There IS perhaps no record of equ
success in the difficult field of sanitation
circumstances Of extreme complexity. 1t h
been the lot of San Francisco in three yea
to pass through an accumulation OF nisfo
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

IS fit and proper expression of appreciation REGARD
the business community of San Francisco preparing fc
Rupert Blue. He pulled out of the hole at bad time
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

Mrs Il. Sussnan Miss Olga Sutro
Mrs. NJ, S. Greenebaum Mrs Joseph Ioewe
Mrs Meyer Ehrman Mrs. d. FriesIander
Mrs. Louis Gerstle Mrs j. T. Manson
Mrs. Mendell Esberg Mrs. Louis Sloss
Mrs. Louisa 6reenwald Mrs. j. ]. Jacob
Mrs. ]. II. Neustadter Mrs. u Adelsdorfer
Mrs Morris Meyerfeld Mrs. Adolph Steinberger
Mrs G. II. Kohn Mrs. Hannah Walter
Mrs Leopold MichelS Mrs. Jules Levy
Mrs 3 L. Goldstein Mrs David Neustadfer
Mrs Albert Frank Miss Helen Sutro
Mrs. VI. Heller Mrs. +. H. Ackeruau
Mrs. w Greenebaum Mrs. Florence Schloss
Miss Lucy Harrison entertained SIM
day aftevpoon at an Informal tea given
at her home in Washington street and
among the guests who enjoyed the in
formal hour over tine tea cups We're
Miss Joy Wilson. Miss Ruth Boericke.
Miss Sheridan. Leo Roe and Samuel
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs frank Lusk sailed yes
terday on the Korea and will pass sew
eral months travelling in the orient. II
is possible that they will visit Siberia
before their friends here will have an
other, opportunity TO greet them. Mrs.
Lusk has BEEN entertained almost CON
stantly during her visit and one of the
prettiest affairs given in honor of the
visitor was the luncheon at which Mrs
James Potter Langhorne presided. Dur
ing their stay here they were the
guests of Mrs Lusks mother. Mrs
Thomas Findley. in Sausalito. Mrs.
Findley has been suffering from
slight stroke OF paralysis. but her con-
dition is not considered critical. Mr..
and Mrs Lusk did not change their
plans for departure, since Mrs. Findley's
illness was not believed TO be serious.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

+" RAVE fears are entertained among
I the members Of the French eo'ohs -.
that the approaching banquet OF tne
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-10-29

driver. The combined freight was as
follows: Pemmican, 905 pounds; musk
OK tenderloin, so pounds; todnu. rs
pounds; tea. 2 pounds; coffee. ] pound;
sugar, % pounds; condensed milk. 40
pounds; milk biscuits, so pounds; pea
soup. powdered and compressed, 10
pounds; surprises. s pounds; petro-
leum. 40 pounds; wood alcohol. 2
pounds; candles. 8 pounds; matches, /
pound.
The Camp Equipment.
The camp equipment included the
following articles: One blow fire lamp
(Jeuel). 3 aluminium pals. 3 Alumni
UNI cups, 3 aluminium teaspoons. l ia
blespoon. 8 tin plates. g p~ocketkniyes,
2 butcher knives 40 inchesl, / saw
knife (13 inchesD, l long knife rs inch
esl. ! rifle (Sharpel, i rifle Winchester,
22l. 40 cartridges. l Ratchet. / Alpine
AK. extra line and lashings, 3 personal
bags.
The sled equipment was 2 sleds
weighing 81 pounds each. II foot fold
ing canvas boat. "a pounds; / silk tent,
2 canvas sled covers. 2 sleeping bags
(reindeer skim, floor furs, extra wood
for sled repairs. screws, nails and riv-
cts.
The instruments were as follows;
Three compasses. ! sextant. l artificial
horizon glass, / pedometer, 3 pocket
chronometers, ] watch, charts. map
making material and instruments,
thermometers. l aneroid barometer.
camera and films, notebooks and pen
ellis.
The personal bags contained four ex,
ira pairs of kamiks, with fur stockings
a wooden shirt, three pairs of sealskin
mittens, two pairs of fur mittens. q
piece of blanket, a sealskin coat met
shat, a repair kit for mending clothing
and dog harness. e.ltra fox tails.
On the march we wore snow goggles
blue fox coats (kapitahs), birdskiI
shirts, wooden drawers. bearskin pants
kamiks and hareskin stockings. VIZ
fastened a band of fox tails under tht
knee and about the waist.
Helping the Advance.
On the morning of March IL prepare
lions we're made to divide the party
The advance must be helped over thu
rough Ice of the pack edge, and foI
this purpose Koolootingwah and Inu
gito were selected. The other six Els
kimos prepared to return. One slet
was left with the cache to insure
good vehicle for u return In case thu
two sleds were badly broken en- route.
A half gale was blowing into Nan
sen sound from the northwest. but thi
did not interfere with the starting o
those home going Eskimos. Will
abundant game for the return they re
quired little but ammunition TO sup
ply their wants.
When the word was given to start
the dogs were gathered and the sled
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-10-29
Eighty Three Degrees Be-
low Willing Savage Hands.
Marching Over the Polar
Seas ~ ~
IFIrTU ART1CIr FL
FIFTH ARTICLEl

absolute control and ease of adapta-
bility to a changing environment must
be assured.
1t is impossible to adequately con-
troll the complex human temperament
of unknown men In the polar wilder
ness. BUT the two Eskimo boys could
be trusted to follow to the limit Of my
own endeavors. and our sleds were
burdened only with absolute necessi-
ties.
Cutting Down Weight.
Because of the Importance of a light
and efficient equipment much care was
taken to eliminate every ounce of
weight. The sleds were made of hick-
DRY. the lightest wood consistent with
great endurance. but every needless
fiber was gouged Out. The iron shoes
were ground thin. and in every way the
weight Of nearly everything was re-
duced even after leaving headquar-
tiers.
The little train. therefore, which fol-
lowed me into the farther mystery
was composed of two sleds. each
carrying 600 pounds. drawn by IL
dogs, under the lash of a expert