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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
SEyaToR RoBERrs DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Sword has
been received here of the death in
Nordhoff. Cal. of State Senator A1ger-
non B. Roberts. a son of the late Pres
ident George B. Roberts of the Penn
sylxania railroad company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
0AslAAgs eERfgi ANEb EfRyITEalE
REAL ESTATE
OAKLAND REAL EsTATE-continu


OAKLAND REAL EsTATE-Continued
ONLY A THOUSAND DOLLARS
in cash IS required 10 buy a beautiful home
for which the owner refused 50 coo after the
San Francisco FIRE, when he didn't want to
sell. II has u rooms and was built regard
les Of expense Price reduced TO So 500. all
of which, except $1,000 can remain on mort
gage.
We have numerous desirable country prop
critics 70 exchange for Oakland or Berkeley
john T. BELL & son. 5oi sixteenth st.
JUST finished: a 5 room bungalow. with attic:
living and dining room and hall have beamed
ceilings and are paneied; large brick fireplace
and hinged window seats: cabinet kitchen
open Sunday: in 55th st. near Grove. C. c.
EVERETT. 224G Fulton St. Berkeley.
FOR sale story. 6 room house: all modern; lot
45xS2; NV. cor 6lst. 6i15 Dover ST: price
$500; $4,000 cash.
FOR sale reat-7 room house; lot 45xi50:
av. phone Merritt 32eS.
RENT payer listen, 500 down. $50 per month
viii buy q 81 .fe0 room cottage: street work
HOMES on monthly payments banking interest,"
We viii buld or buy you q home. Pacific
Home Building Co. q52 Broadway. Oakland.
OAKLAND, PROPERTY WANTED
WANTED Property in and around Oakland.
either vacant CT improved; any price as long
as the FGlEe IS there 10 exchange. I can
handle any proposition OF merit. as I make
this A specially. D. 7. MINNEY 422 18th
ST. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
oAKLAND REsL EsTArE

L0r ID Piedmont Vista. SsxlIe feet: ] block
rrOn Oakland av- car line and about 6 blocks
from Piedmont station Of the Key Route; i.ss
= ar faeal location for d home. is situated On
high ground and has 3 beautiful view; terms
ssI8 cash and balance Of $500 IN monthly pay
lueuts OF So including interest. address box
1872 Cell Office san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

S.. Gao-Owner VIII sell on very easy terms new
up 10 date bungalos-: most artistic design;
fouelfke and built for comfort and con-
Veuience: fne living room with fireplace;
larLe bedrooms dining room. Kitchen.
bathroom. with porcelain lined tub, toilet,
Laundry pantry. street work finished: ce-
nicnt sidewalks. sever. gas. electricity
close "a cars. Room 205. 1lo1 Broadway
READ THIS BARGAIN
Tive room. high basement cottage; lot z5xl u
<cet. : blocks from car line: 10 minutes from
ltfl and Broadway; price 81. 100; VIII accept
part cash OF trade for good horses
ID. A. JOHNSON.
~-~tsre Stables. 18th and Broadway. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Do Yeu Want sa.onf

Do Aou 1aAt %o-UUt
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Is.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Gossip of RalIwaymen

T E. CALVIN, vice president and
r. general manager of the Southern
L., Pacific, who sails this afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
ALAMEDA real ESTATE

ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE
FOR sale-G acre choice orchard and poultry
farm; all bearing trees; story house, s
rooms. besides bathroom and pantry; gas In
every room; large barn, spring wagon and
buggy. ] horse. ] COW about 100 chickens
200 pigeons chicken houses and other out
buildings, good weu aud tank. farming i'm
plements and tools: lots Of fruit boxes and
drying trays; s.. 500; near Hayward. Address
owner. lss9 18Th. corner Howard s. F.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

Additional shipping News on PAGE ID
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
HOUSES, FLATS, ETC.
HOUSES TO LET-oakIand-Furnish.

ALA room TAT dining and living room beamed
a1c paneled; polished fOors. fumed oak Span
lsa Leather furniture; large yard: block 10
lecmont station, Key Route; rent $50 80
1Is5 Howe ST.
-ilE Oakland Branch ~ The Call is al z6s
fleTentl 81 rear Broadway. Phones Sunset
fiak.and 1883. Home A23-5
HOUSES To LET-OakIand-Jn nfurn.
Se.'-An ideal suburban home; 30 minutes By
Ni'eei-ars from business center II Oakland: IS
i-illfes Df train from san Francisco, in warm
ne Barec for flowers fruit and sunshine: de-
llclrfui Surroundings half acre lot; new =
STORY room bungalow. fne lar7e fireplace:
hardwood no1rs; all Up 10 dale c0nveniences F:
Uurest arresian water. good pressure: sewer.
gas electricSy. telephone; every advantage
~ aufomohiing and driving, you win not be
disappointed in this charming home: sutono-
BILE by appointment. Room pos. lIO2 Broad
WET.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

FOR rent-2 upper hoors 5oxlOO each.
centrally located. alterations made 10 suit
tenant, rent bic TO respons ihie ten
sur- Inquire ~ HANSEN 4 kOHLER.
81 corner Sth and Webster sts-. Oakland.
A1E oakland branch Of The Call IS an 46S Elev-
euth ST. nesr BrUadwar Phones. Sunset OAK
Ienl loss Home A2375
HOUSES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
~ NANll-D-Eor rent. completely furnished. mod
crn house II S rooms and bath. with garage IN
PIEDMONT, Adams point or equally desirable
district; price no object If place Is strictly
frSr class
LtNNANCE REAL ESTATE COMPANY
all-sH2 hth 81. and 12fs-l2lR Rrnadrrar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

MCCARTHY this city. Jaruary s. 1909 az
the residence, 1853 Folsom street. Cornelius
dearly beloved husband OF Kate Mccarthy
loving father OF Margaret Mccarthy. aud be-
loved brother Of Mlchsel Mccarthy and Mrs
NJ Collins, native OF Longtime. Skibbereen
County Cork, Ireland. aged a years
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
One Way He Could Help.

An eastern college graduate ap-
piled for work in a Michigan lum-
ber camp. He was told to get busy
on one end of a cross saw, the other
end being in charge of an old and
experienced lumberman. At first all
went well, but at the end Of the sec
ond day the young mans strength
began to wane. Suddenly the old
man stopped the saw and spat.
Sonny" he said. not unkindly,
Il don't mind yer ridin' on this saw,
but if its jest the same to you
wish you'd keep yer feet off the
ground."-Evervhody's.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26

Literary. Scientific and Military insti.
tute II an endowment of S4O.OUO were
raised. rhe gift was accepted and its
conditions complied with. In lStiS-GS
the univerSitys material resources
were largely Increased ana several new
buildings erected. aud since then many
other new pditices have been added
Wesleyan Is in u most prosperous con-
ditiOn aud doing an immense amount
of good In an educational way.
TO the alumni who have not seen
the college IN several years there are
many new aud pretentiOus changes.
The first catalogue of Wesleyan uni
versity shows the presence OF the pres
ident. three professors. one tutor and
forty-eight studPnts-a small establish
ment as compared with Wesleyan uni
versity today.
The influence of Wesleyan univer-
sity has probably been most strongly
felt In the sphere OF education. Among
the living alumni are numbered II
presidents of colleges or professional
schools. lO3 professors ana other 9th
GERS of colleges or professional schools,
304 teachers in schools of lower grades
-4lS In all-engaged in the work Ot
education. Especially important has
been the influence of Wesleyan uni
versity in the life Ot the younger cot
leges of the same denominations N eS-
leyan gave TO BOSTON university ITS
first president. TO Syracuse university
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Ennlish In Java.

A book published in Java. called
"The West Java Travellers Guide, >
SAYS of a certain sanitarium: "At
the establishment is Il physician.
The sick may invoke the physician
for daily treatment. with use of
medicaments. Children below ten
years pay for lodges half of the
price"
Under Addresses and Announce
ments" is politely recommended
''the hotel prigin. with occasion for
warm baths. where till now all re-
convalcscents, as well as Mrs. PhySi-
clans and particulars and officials.
have found back their health. Cures
malaria. complains in the chest and
other fatnesses, green sickness, Gu
taneOus diseases" etc, and we are
assured that ''this healthy abode for
reconvaleScents has also occasion To
many delightful idylic excursions
to which saddle horse. and tandces
are stationed when before timely
ordered "
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Abatinq a Nuisance.

The LangwOrthS lived in corner
house 80 easily accessible from the
street that they were constantly an
moved by persons ringing to ask
where other possible inhabitants Of
that block were to he found. Final
ly, goaded to desperation by these
Interruptions. the family boy at
tempted TO put a stop to the nui-
Sancp.
81 guess" said hc complacentlv.
"there won't be any more folks ask
ing if the Browns, the Biddles or
the HanSons live in this house. I've
fixed EN-"
What have YOU done:" queried
Mrs. LangwOrth.
"Hung out sign"
"And what did YOU print on it.
laddie:"
Gust five words" replied Harold
proudly, Nobody lives here but
US. '"-Lippincott's.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Peculiar MARRIAGE Rites.

Northern India and the island Of
Banquev can certainly claim to
have the most peculiar marriage
rites of any country. In the former
a COW and a calf are invariably re-
qulred at the marriage. The ami
mails are driven into narrow run
ming stream, the priests and the he-
trothed couple also standing in the
water. The man and woman each
catch hold of the cows tail. and the
priest pOurS water out of glass
vessel upon their Joined hands.
while all present mutter certain
PRAYERS. The Young folks are then
declared to lie man and wife. and
the priest claims the COW and calf
aS his fee. I'm the island OF Ban
quey the officiating priest takes a
sharp knife and with it makes IA
small inciSiOn in the right LEG of the
bride and bridegroom. From each
incision he gathers IA few drops of
blood and transfers them to the
other ones leg This operation, to-
gether with a short religious formu-
la, constitutes the whole of the mar
riage ceremony.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26

and he Is expected To create as great a
musical sensation as padPrpwski be-
fore leaving these shores Rachmani-
nOff will make his first American ap-
pearanceS i'm New York and Boston in
conjunction with the Boston SymphO-
ny orchestra. He will appear with the
leading orchestral organizations of this
country and also in series nf Rach-
maninOff recitals. the programs of
which will include his famous pre-
ludoS.
1t takes pianist with fingers of un-
usual length to do full justice 10 the
works of this newest of sensational
composers. AZ he has written most of
his compositions lO suit his own great
ability. his fingers being so long that
he can nearly stretch TWO ottaves on
the keyboard. RachmaninOff WAS born
in Moscow in 1873 and was Il pupil of
both TSrhaikowSki and Silpti Npgu-
tiations are going On for the produc-
ton of Mr.. Rachmaninoff's opera
"AlPXa" in Boston during the season.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26

"A. lss1I. he was graduated from
Hamilton college. Clinton. y. e.. with
the degree of X. 4. IN lSeSS and from
Garrett Rihli'-ul institute. Evanston.
Ill.,. with the degrrP of :. r. q. in
1891. He al>o received the degrees of
NJ. A fr.m Hamilton cnIIrge Ia IS95.
Of ID. ID. frOm the University of Wash
ingtun Seattle. in 1871. i:,Iu OF LII. ID.
from Baker university. Baldwin. Kan.
In lghi.
In 1881 he wnS ordained To The min
iSIry uf the MethOdiSt Episcopal churrh
and has served the following pastor
ateS: Peru. Kan. lSSI-9: Fort Scott.
Kan. 1SS9-!W: SIIOkane. Wash. 1903:
Seattle. Wash. 1896; Dubuque. Ia.
1Shi 400; Reading. Pa. l9OO-5 IN
1905 DR.. Shanklin was elected 10 the
presidency Of Upper Iowa university.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Her Admiration.

Big Brother should like to
know what you have been flirting
with that lunatic Saphead for?
Pretty Sister Indignantly - /
haven't.
"l es, you have. He told a friend
that YOU stood before him ten min
uteS as if entranced. and YOU looked
straight into his ewes as if YOU
could read his very soul. and he said
if ever ardent admiration shone iu
human face it did in yours"
"The idiot! was looiIing at ny
own reflection in his eyeglasses. -
London Standard.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26

Something About Americas Most Com
plete and Beautiful Playhouse.

Something About Americas Most Com
plete and Beautiful Playhouse.
Not only New York. but the entire
country. may well feel proud of IhP
New theater. just opened In that city
which rs the most complete aud beau
tifully appointed playhouse In the Eng
lish speaking world. Il Is the tirSI Gu
dOwed theaIer ever founded IN Amer.
lea. aud nO country has ever received
a more magnificent gift. Its founders
hope that Il will stand In the same re-
lation TO dramatic aud musical art az
do the principal thpatprs of Europe. 10
is planned not only 10 foster aud stim-
ulate ART by ThP production uf plays
and light operas that are worth while.
but also TO maintain school of mu-
sical and dramatic art. and Is the near.
est to a national theater that can he
obtained In the United States.
The great playhouse WAS erected at a
cost of $2.OOU.OU0 and has a Seatine GA
pacity of 2.20O As iI is In no sense u
commercial venture. considerable lati-
tude was allowed the architects IN It's
construction. who have taken the be9t
available ideas from representative the
aterS abroad. From every seat and ev-
cry box there lis clear view Of the
stage. and the auditorium is elliptical
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
EsdEYEIS.EEIf.: az ssIIElF IaIss,aIFgk
E H. soTHERN AND A CORNER OF THE NEW
THEATER.

E n. soTHERN AND A CORNER OF THE NEW
THEATER.
In form. the long axis of the elipse De.
ing parallel with the stage. so that the
farthest box in the center of the house
is no farther from the stage than the
last orchestra seat i'm the usual small
theater. The stage is large enough for
grand opera. being 100 feet wide. 6S
feet deep and III feet in the clear
The boxes are twPnty-thrPe in number
and correspond 10 the golden horse
shoe" at the Metropolitan Opera House.
and there are twenty-five entrances TO
the theater.
The stock company that will present
the most famous plays include many
of our greatest actors and actresses
f. II. Sothern is the leading man.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Wesleyan
And Its New
President
[N HE inaugnraIIon OF pew presI.

|" He Inauguration of new presl-
dent for Wesleyan university
recalls the history and work
OF this famous educational in-
stitution. which ls located at Middle
town. Conn. II was In IS3l that the
university was established under the
auspices of the Methodist EpiscOpaI
church. being the tirst educational in-
stitution OF collegiate grade established
by that church In the United states.
The founders of the college were Of
fered the buildings OF the American
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Lived 1b2 Years

VIM. Parr-EnRland's oldest man-married
the third time at 100, worked in the fields till
1872 and lived 20 years longer. People should
be youthful at 50. James Wright, of Spur
lock, KY, shows how To remain young. II
feel just like Is year-Old boy" he writes,
after taking six bottles Of Electric Bitters
For thirty years kidney trouble made life a
burden, but the first bottle of this wonderful
medicine convinced me had found the great
est cure on earth" They're a gOdsend to
weak, sickly. rundown or old people. Try
them. soc at Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Smashes All Records

As an all-rOund laxative tonic and health
builder no other pills can compare with DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They tone and regu-
late stomach. liver and kidneys. purify the
blood, strengthen the nerves; cure cOnstipa-
tiOn, dyspepsia, biliOusness, jaundice. head
ache, chills and malaria. Try them. 25e at
Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
RUSSIA'S GREAT MUSICIAN.
Visit to Ameriea of sereei Rachmsn-
inoff, the Famous Pianist.

Intense interest has been arOu sPd In
musical cjr:'lPS throughout the country
by the recent arrival IN America Ot
Sergei RachnIaninuff. the famous Rus
sian conlprSerpiauiSt and conductor.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26

REV. WILLIAM ARNOLD SHANRLIN, NEW
PRESIDENT OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
its first two presidents. to Allegheny
college one president, to Dickinson
college three presidents, including Tie
present: To ohio Wesleyan university
three presidents. including the present; !;
TO Northwestern university four pres
idents.
or the living graduates Of Wesleyan.
346 are in the ministry, 2lS in law. ~
in medicine. "a in journalism. 3 in sci
entific pursuits outside of educational
institutions. IL In offices of tue state
and national governments. 3l2 in mer-
camille and manufacturing business.
The new president of Wesleyan. Rev.
William Arnold Shanklin. was born on
April IS. 1854. at CarrolltOn. Mo. His
parents were Wesley Dunscombe aud
Locke (ArnOldI Shnuklin. and he has
younger brother. Arnold Shanklin. who
has been consul general of the United
States at Panama since 1905. Dr.
Shanklin married Emma Elizabeth
Brant at Fort Scott. Kansas. on Oct.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
A Broken Back

That pain in your back caused by lumbago,
stiff muscles or a strain Is an easy thing to get
rid of. Billiards. Snow Liniment cures rheu-
matism, lumbagO. sore and stiff muscles.
strains, sprains, cuts, buTns bruises, scalds
aud all aches and pains. You need a bottle
in your house. Sold by all druggists.
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
Kills to Stop the Fiend

The worst foe for II years of John Deye. oi
Gladwin, Mich was a running ulcer. He
paid doctors over SIOOOO without benefit
Then Bucklen's ATnica Salve killed the ulcer
aud cured him. Cures fever-sorrs hollis fel-
Ons. eczema, salt rheum. InfalIible for piie-
burns, scalds. cuts. coTns 25c az Banner
Drug Store
The Florida star., 1909-11-26
A Tiny Baby

CaA't tell YOU in word, what the trouble is:
hut If its complexion gets pssty. if it gels
weaker and weaker luSrs flesh and l. cross
and peevish you can he certain that it has
worms. Give II Whites Cream .Nermituge,
guaranteed harmless. ENpels the worms
and puts the laby in healthy normal con
ditiun. Sold by all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-17
STILL LOOKING FOR LIGHT.
Strangely Enough, English Firm Failed
to Understand Letter from Its
Japanese Agent.

An English firm, whose shipment
Of goods was delayed in reaching ia
pan, received the following communi-
cation from their newly-appointed
Japanese agent: with regard to the
matter of escaping the penalty for
non-delivery of this--there is only one
way to creep round same-by diplo-
mat. We must make stir or strike
occurring in our factory. Of course
big untrue. I place my presence on
inclosed form of letter and believe
this will avoid the trouble of penalty
of same. AS Mr.. Is most re-
ligious and competent man, also
heavy upright and godly, it fears me
that useless to apply for his sig
nature. Please therefore attach same
at Yokohama Office, making forge.
But no cause for fear of prison hap
penings, as this often happens by
merchants of high integrity. But if
this involves that yo6r honor look
mean and excessive awkward for
business purpose, l think more bet
ter a little serpentlike wisdom of po-
lite manhood and thus found good
business edifice." The firm knows as
much now about the delay as it did
before.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-17

thought. I was recalling that account
of yours about the crows, and it surely
does not require any thought to de-
ternine its status. It would not take
our worthy ex-president long to CLASH
fy it, I think"
WILLIAMS" replied Judge Crosscut'
sadly. 1T is indeed evident that you
have put no thought upon the matter.
At first blush, / grant you, the story
NAV seem improbable will not say
lmnossible. But examined in the clear,
cold light of reason, is it not most
credible? Surely you must admit that
there is such bird as the crow, and
that It can fly? No doubt about that,
&c there? Also that If taken young
the crow is susceptible of being taught
n sneak and to do various tricks?
Furthermore, you cannot deny that the
hoI1oonist becomes thirsty like other
so,lsq What more natural, then, than
4hat I should train my crows to deliver
ooId hotties to the racing bailoonists.
"When first took possession OF my
s+ora nut a cigarmaker to work IN
az window, and soon noticed this
naculiarity of the New Yorker, and the
tr,mense amount of energy going TO
waste So one night when the street
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-17
WANTED TO MEET HIM AGAIN.
Patriarch Had Something to Say to
Man Driving Big Red
Automobile.

The Stranger-That's a singular
looking old fellow sitting out there
on the fence. He seems quite a patri-
arch.
The Native-Yep. He's been sittin'
thar fer three years.
Three years! Good gracious!
There must be an interesting story in
volved in this. Is he waiting for
something's"
yep. He's waiting fer a tall Teller
drivin' a big red autymobile. He came
by bout three years ago an ruined
over tn old mans calf. Tn Teller
stopped an said: What's the dam
age?' an the old man said, Bout
'leven dollars and the Teller gave a
twenty an drove on. An tn old mans
sittin' over there waitin' for him to
come back"
"Eh! Poor old chap Forgot to
thank the man, suppose. But what's
he got that shotgun for?"
'The twenty tn teller gave him was
bad"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-17
SCOUTS IDEA OF MARRIAGE.
crusty Massachusetts, Bachelor 6
Eighty Years Has Most Decided
Views on the Matter.

Eighty years of single blessedness is
the record of Moses P. Stowe, one of
the oldest residents of Grafton, Mass
Not woman crosses the threshold
of his cozy home.
ut makes no difference who or what
the woman is; she wouldn't get inside
of this house." he says. Even wom-
en- peddlers create different atmos-
phere when they only knock at the
door.
Marry? Well, should say not You
don't know what that word means.
Why, look at all of the men in this
country who have fastened them
selves to women whom they protested
to love, and now want to get as far
away from femininity as they can.
wouldn't marry the best woman that
ever lived. tell you, they are trou-
BILE brewers; they always have been
and always will be.
Il had lots of girl friends when /
was young fellow, but when there
was any chasing to be done they were
the ones who did it. never allowed
myself to become infatuated with a
girl, as knew it would be my end. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-17
The Retort Crushing.

The late Peleg w. Chandler, who
was hard of hearing, was one of the
most effective of wartime speakers.
Every occasion illustrated his elo-
quence and demonstrated the quick
ness of his eepartee. At one meet
ing he was frequently interrupted by
a BLACKBOARD at the rear of the hall,
who kept shouting: "Why don't you
go yourself?" For a time Mr.. Chand-
ler's deafness prevented him from
catching the exact nature of the in
terruption of which he had been for
some time conscious. At last, Mr..
Chandler caught the words of the dis
turber Then, in the mildest accents,
which emphasized the force of the
words, he said: Young man, If my
ears were as good as yours, and as
long as yours, shouldn't be here to-
night"