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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

INSURANCE-M. C. B., City. f person
successfully passes the medical exssnination OF
a life insurance company. and il after the death
of the insured the company upon knvestigation
should find that certain answers 20 questions
asked of the deceased at the time he was exam
ined for insurance were not truthfu2, could the
company avoid payment of the policy?
That is a question that would have
to be submitted to a court for deter
mination upon presentation of the
facts. The Query Department is not
legal bureau and does not render
legal decisions.
GOPHERS-A NJ. o., Oakland. Cal. What is
the best method of getting rid Of goIhers?
They may be exterminated by traps,
specially prepared gopher poiron, or by
filing their runways with water and
drowning them.
CALIFORNIA UNIyERSITY-S., City. To
whom must | address myself for information as
to qualifications for admission TO the University
of California?
Address the recorder at the univer-
sity, Berkeley. Cal.
FIRE-subscriber Los Gatos Cal. What was
The acreage swept by the fire in April, 1906, in
San Francisco?
2,13S acres.
CHAUFFEUR-E. b. c.. Oakland Cal. Which
syllable of the word chauffeur is accented?
Chauffeur is a French word and
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

when incorporated into the English
language is pronounced as in the orig
mai language. In the French, 1T is
as II written "Show-fur" and the ac-
cent in the original is on the first
syllable It is not pronounced as If
written "shaw-fer'' as many speak 1t.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIc-D. A. W., Readine.
Cai. From whom can obtain information about
the Argentine republic of South America?
Communicate with Charles s. Wilson.
secretary of the United States legation.
Buenos Aires. stating just what YOU
want to. know.
CRITIC-M. A. L.. City. Where can ascer.
this clty7 80 ~
Communicate with the art institute
Mason and California streets.
GERMICIDE--A. H., Hayward. Cal what I.
carbide. the refuse of acetylene gas genera TORS
good for In garden or orchard?
1t is used as an agricultural germi-
eide.
EARTH--H. c., Napa, Cal OF which is there
most in the world, land or water?
Land 52,oOo.o00 square miles, water
145,o00,000.
LONG DAY-F. r.. city. What is the dnra
ton OF the longest day in Stockholm, Sweden7
Eighteen and half hours.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

San Rafael, where her parents. baron
and baroness Won Schroeder. are estab-
lished for an indefinite. stay. instead OF
returning to their country home in San
Luis Obispo.
Frederick Bartlett Fancher. formerly
governor OF North Dakota. and his
bride are visitors in the city and dur
ing their stay here are guests at the
Fairmont. The couple have relatives
and friends here, who will probably
entertain extensively for them. Mr..
and Mrs. Fancher are enjoying a tour
of the state. but will return to their
home in Dakota.
Mrs. A. NJ Simpsons home in Pacific
avenue will be opened this morning
for meeting OF the board OF directors
from the recent kirmess. when matters
OF business will be discussed and the
complete reports from the kirmess are
expected TO be read. The receipts
amount to about $4,000. but the sx-
penseS are a large amount. The full
business of the kirmess will probably
be settled this morning at Mrs Simp-
sons home.
Miss Anna Weller will entertain al
an informal dinner to be given at her
home Friday evening preceding the hop
a the Presidio. Only half a dozen
guests will be present at the dinner
party with the young hostess and her
parents. Judge and Mrs. Weller.
Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale are
enjoying their visit in New York and
Washington, but will probably return
about the first OF March. They have
been extensively entertained IN the
eastern cities, where they have many
friends. but their absence was a mat
ter of regret here during the last
festivities preceding the Lentsn sea-
son.
Mrs. Louis FindIay Monteagie will
leave shortly for New York and Europe.
Mrs. Monteagle will pass the early
summer at Bad Nauheim and will prob
ably travel in Germany before her re-
turn in the autumn.
Mrs. George Page. with Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Coke. are expected home Fri
day on the Korea after a delightful
visit OF six weeks in Honolulu. Their
travels In the islands have been full
of interest, and they have written en-
thusiastic letters on the voyage.
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THE SMART SET

RS. JOHN A. LUNDEEN, wife OF
IN II Colonel Lundeen, will entertain
lN this afternoon at an informal
Hl tea to be given at the Presidio.
and another hostess Of the day
will be Mrs. Thomas Quincy Ashburn,
wife of Captain Ashburn. who receives
her friends quite informally every
Thursday afternoon. These Informal
affairs will be attended by number
of society women from town, as well
as the young army matrons who are
frequent guests at receptions
The Presidio hop that was postponed
last evening on account of Ash Wednes-
day will be given Friday evening and
will attract the usual number OF
guests from town. although the ocea-
sion is to be quite informal In consid-
Grafton of the season.
Among the Lenten affairs Of interest
will be the lectures to be given by
Prof. Charles Mills Gayley of the Uni
versity of California in the gymnasium
Of the Hamlin school IN Pacific avenue
This is the second series of lectures
upon great books and society has at
tended the previous afternoons very
faithfully The dates for the after
moons are as follows: February %.
March 2, March 9. March 16 and March
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J. Carolan en-
tertained a small party of friends over
the weekend at their country home in
Burlingame, but have returned to town
and are again at the Fairmont.
Mrs. E. B. McClanahan will enter
tain this afternoon at a luncheon to
be given at her home in Broadway for
a dozen guests. The affair today is one
OF a series that Mrs McClanahan has
been giving during the winter at her
attractive home. Miss Justine Nc
Clanahan entertained at a card party
a few days ago in compliment to Miss
Anna Weller and Miss Eliza McMullin.
Mrs John Simpson and Miss Amalia
Simpson have been entertaining at a
series of informal teas given at the
Fairmont. The second affair in the
series was given this week and was
enjoyed by less than a dozen guests.
Miss Janet Won Schroeder. who has
been the guest OF Mrs. Eleanor Martin
for several days at the home Of the
latter in Broadway. left yesterday for
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Letters From the People
REvERING LINCoLN,s MEMORY

Editor Call: 1t is almost the universal
consensus of opinion that Abraham
Lincoln was one of the worlds great
est and best beloved of men and that
his memory should be cherished and
his noble example be indelibly i'm
pressed upon the minds of children,
especially those of the United States.
To aid in this laudable work 1t has
been and shall be my effort to, have
his portrait given the post of honor in
every schoolroom. G. A. r. post and
public building. Even our churches
might do worse than to give his por-
trait such a position.
Let us as teachers, comrades and
voters work together to the end that
Lincolns picture be placed where his
kindly, strong and grand face may
prove an inspiration TO thousands OF
his most ardent admirers.
A TEACHER AND G. A. r. MEMBER.
San Francisco, Feb. 90.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
The Insider
Fifty Eggs for Meal
Proves an Easy Task

which Colonel Kawalsky and Jules Gamase inquired s
propensity to Europe on
they happened to be sitting at the same A
buy Engishman rather dicourteous 10 Oaase
being OF manner Wnen
Kowasky his getting from the 00n
he himself rom
Gamagc much? he asked You ought
see that chap eat His appetite hae He beat anybody
ont this ship eating He eats eggs.
The his disbelief but the colonel backed his aen
betting his friends capacity When the
Engshman his stateroom
ordered for his dminuive com
and shad roll The winning OF the
vase
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
The
Direct Primary
For New FORK

Bristow of Kansas that spent only $500
nomination and election and that his belief the direct primary
has not increased the of the preliminary for
Offices 1t is that Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin
$0O0 his preliminary but he might have done the
thing the old law More money that has
in California in preliminary campaigns for Neither
the proof of expenditures ground OF objection the
direct primary plan Brides be paid under any system and
the business of law makers provide machinery punishment
That has been done elsewhere and will be done in California
Governor Hughes has given for publication letter writ
by Speaker Doley Of the Kansas legislature who from intimate
knowledge describes the inique of the system We
quote from Mr.. Dolley's letter
tell corrupt how vicious how high handed how
morals old
workings
dckeed
policies
The democratic controlled by
A revolt the polls election day relief
There nothing especially all this, the
mony expert that puts graphic form the knowledge
which the public mind gasps but vaguely These things that
Doey Kansas have happened much the
California In conclusion Speaker Doey puts in nutshell the
prime of the direct primary that st emancpates public
officer from the dominion of the party boss In brief the
have report Mr. Herrin for orders He his
office to his constituents and not to the boss.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

the Hetch Hecy lest something noward happen OF
the something that McAlster fears what may happen
Spring Valley something that might advance the delivery of
the the
company "The is before congress- McAister To
this thing through like waving red rag the face of
a bull"
Mr.. NcAsters regard for the bull is mostly Pckwcian He
and friends have been aborng the animal their
corral but with Indifferent and if President Bourn of the
believed that action of the indicated by the
supervisors would have the effect congress that Mr. McAster
processes expect he would be the first urge If Mr..
cAer of the bulls may fear that
Mr. Boun will regard him unduly
That might be misfortune for McAser and poignant
grief for Pollok.
It is strange proceed says Mayor Taylor ito acquire
rights under and then until somebody ready
revoke them That the for the city with
and spikes the guns of the public service corporation guards
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Lifigant Was Queen
of a Water Carnival

Lifiganf Was Queen Inc late 1t IonZaeS' whose esa9 NV
by his widow and his daughter
OF WaIer CdrHiV dashing
husband Miss Susie Crooks
father of Mrs Thomas
Morfw John Crooks Miss Crooks stunning blonde
husband married
Philip make fashionable For
Smiths the
the
the Santa
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kirmeSS Leader Wins
Money and Affection

would badly need OF the oao
has been represented help them through the wod Such IS the case
which proved the
biggest charitable affair in San Fran
This the eghxh hrmess which Miss Stewart has managed IN
at
n he perqu
deal of personal affection
hardest training aching heart this city as the
tresult a correction her part
New York people who arrived here last week went enno
Miss
York kim They had the
things the friends she has won here
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Impertinent Question No. 81
What Was the Sweetest Moment of Your Life2

For the original w1iest this questionable
brefer the beter-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Your
prize % X. NJ Eatoa oakIand
Two a
przet o NJ.
The chandelier
prize G. street city.
My husband is afraid o home in dark
Not at all for February by the
E.
I'm kicking because kicked when had kick coming
A E San nsfaeo. ~
Oh, nothing much, but 1 kick just the same
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

Pennsylvania broke its record for
coke last year, producing 40.779.564
short tons, more than IS per cent of the
output of the entire country.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Leeks as Ad0rnn1enf
Might Be Dangerous

AdOrnn7enf
iona holiday. Every good Weshman should
Mgh Dc dangerous
likely
would We
former Wales people here All the Owens Dad Dav boast OF
Welsh blood
the of Welsh descent Phoebe Davies
oeG Grismers sWfe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Pacific Mail
Frankly
Malignant

position discourage that
pOaton the end that the overland railroads the business
But the instant that shippers provide independent
by the Pacific Mail jumps the field with sharp
If there any that these reduced would
be the would be the wheel of Californian
industry But shippers by experience
the reduction merely break down Independent
ton and that accomplished the old
practice OF dscouragng transportation by will be made
These the why The Call that the Pacific
Mail IS actuaed by design of malice aforethought
injury Californian industry The present
made good faith purpose should
commercial failure the object would
this region reduced condition of industrial ervtude
the railroads
As stand the railroads have seized the
Pacific industry WILL the Pacific Mail ndispens-
able factor maintaining this usupaion of power It's policy
tactics and undgused and shippers will have
they trap. will
their attitude of independence if that should
in temporary pecunary sacrifice.
The situation is not The merchants and producers of
California have been through all this before The Pacific Mail
invites transportation with the object of breaking
down competition the of the railroads. 1t
history repeats ITSELF and experience demonstrates that
meca community the shippers producers
selves they will surely bring the railroads The spurious
competition offered by the Pacific Mail should be with neglect
backed by firm resolve proceed with the plans for indie
pendent service by That way industrial freedom lies
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Supreme Court
On Trusts
And Rebates

cutting oces and the could be brought point
enforcement 1t that the slow and prosecutors
often aggad but in hne Mr. Dooey says, they the
election returns"
The supreme then gives effect the making the
OF rebates for railroad transportation onse
arms the exemplary fine imposed the New York
way The total of this fine does reach the sensational proportions
Of the penalty imposed Standard oil by Judge Lands
oense the the by the people most
concerned may practice giving rebates on
transportation is exingushed.
The principle of the Sherman law against combinations
of competition involved Arkansas
of the nacon of the law enacted for the purpose
The decisions of the highest have uniform field
Jurisprudence although OF them casting
The general result that the
enforcement of the law against reads There
doubt whether the law undu stringent congress
has spent much considering policy pro-
posed without being able arrive satisfactory conclusion
long the law the book
authority for the that it will be enforced.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

TNHE Mail steamship company frankly malignant
institution. 1t maintained facilitate trade and trans
portaon but throw obstacles in the way competition
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

regulaflon1of trusts 1t has been the reproach
of our national Jurisprudence that the prin-
ciple of the Sherman law against trusts and
the prohibition of rebates by the Elkins law
had lain dormant and ineffective in the federal
and state statute books for years before prose
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Tells Colonel Kowaky resented aront put upon MS
friend, Jules Damage, by Englishman, who fell INTO
trap hen told o unusually voraeous appetite

-HAT story | told last week about Harry
Willcutt and his expensive meal OF eggs
reminded one Of my story telling friends
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

BY occupation OF a strategic route Tor com-
merce this corporation has contrived to
neutralize or minimize California's natural
advantages of easy access to transportation
by water. AS long as its monopoly of the
Panama route is permitted to go unchallenged
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

remarkable series of decisions rendered Tuesda
United States supreme gives force and body the
aon congress and the designed for the restrain
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of argument have many points of interest for
Californians at the present juncture. 1t has
been urged against the direct primary that it
is an expensive method of nomination that
might prove prohibitory. to the aspirations OF
poor candidates. As to this charge Senator
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

"OVERNOR HUGHES of New York is conducting in that
fight with the political bosses for the
of direct primary law and the struggle and the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

When a woman with a capital consisting o.
tact personal charm and few fancy dresses
can make nearly 100000 in less than 1:
~ :: - - ~. h,ffot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

Philadelphia, Dec. n.-If Santa
Claus is the kindly, old fellow that he
is cracked up to be. and if he is still
''onto his job" there is one little girl
In this big town who won't get any
dolls in her stockings this Christmas.
No; not in either stocking, for she is
going to hang up both Of them.
It isn't that Katie doesn't like dolls.
She does. Every little girl does. And
Katie would love a dolly all the more
because she never had one except just
the rag babies that her mother makes
for her But even one of those real
live dollies that have light, fluffy hair
and that close their eyes when you
put them down, would not find a well
come in Katie's stocking this Christ
mas.
Some other Christmas Katie says
but not this Christmas"
Katie has seen some of those beau
tiful dolls marked 40 cents in the shop
windows, and she knows that only
very, very rich children get them.
But, any way, she doesn't want a
dolly this Christmas, because, you see
If Santa Claus put a dolly in one OF
her stockings, why, there would only
be one stocking left.
And how" asks Katie. could he
put two feet in that other stocking?'
And that's what Katie wants from
Santa Claus this Christmas-two feet
IF had another pair of stockings
says Katie, Il might hang up three
and then Santa Claus would have one
to put dolly in, and one for each OF
the new feet l want him to bring me.
Then her great brown eyes take
PARKWAY look. and she adds:
Up to Santa.
Mamma says that Santa Claus
couldn't bring all those things to poor
little girls, so | don't want the dolly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
ANGRY FRENCHMAN
KILLS HIS FAMILY
After Numbering Two People,
Wounded Two Others,
Then Suicided.
DISPUTE CAUSES OF CRIME
AFTER SLAUGHTERiNG HIS FAM
ILY HE ATTACKS HIS CLERKS,
WHILE A CROWD PEERED
THROUGH A WINDOW.
american News Service)


~ Marseilles, France Dec. lin a
sudden fit of anger caused by dispute
over five confines, NJ. Bowler, a mer-
chant. today killed five of his family
wounded two employees and Thea killed
himself. He shot his wife and his
mother dead; overpowering his two
sons and his daughter. he cut Their
threats and then he attacked a girl and
a clerk in his shop, fatally wounding
him. After that he ended his own
life with a revolver.
Bowler was in his store when a
purchaser and the clerk quarreled over
the amount of a purchase. The mer
chant listened quietly for a time and
then took part. He became agitated
and the purchaser al last fled, barely
in time. Rushing to his rooms near
by the merchant seized revolver. AS
he dashed from his bedroom his wife
and mother confronted him. Without
word he opened fire.
Killed at First Shots.
They dropped dead at the first shots,
instantly killed. Then pocketing the
pistol. Bowler armed himself with a
razor. His two sons and daughter.
attracted by the shots, ran to where
their mother and grand mother had
fallen. AS they bent over the bodies
Bowler attacked them. cutting their
threats and leaving the bodies in 4
heap Then he sprang into the shop.
grasped the terror stricken clerk and
the girl, and while a crowd peered
through the windows, fatally wounded
them. AS the police burst into the
shop, Bowler fell dead. He had put
the revolver in his mouth and fired.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
THE MALE BASS.
How He Looks After the Eggs and
the Little Fry.

the Little Fry.
THE female fish has no maternal in
stincts whatever" said the superin-
tendent of the state fish hatcheries.
In fact, the fish is the most unhuman
creature IN cXistence-that is, Of the
animals which have any degree Of in
telligence at all.
"Perhaps it is we'll that it is so, for If
the parent fish took care of their young
as other crea lures do the waters Of the
earth would be filed with them in a
very short time. Under natural condi-
tons not one egg in million ever be-
comes Il fish year old. AS an ex-
ample, l have seen female brook trout
go up into the spawning places and
spawn their eggs and then turn
around and deliberately eat them.
For the past few years l have been
much interested in experimenting with
bass and studying their ways. Here
the male parent has some maternal In
stincts apparently. He builds the
nest for the female, some little pocket
with a gravel bottom protected from
the strong current, but with plenty Of
fresh water. and then hugs or pushes
the female into it. The eggs are
spawned by the female, who swims
away and leaves them to their fate.
The male fertilizes the eggs and then
for few days watches over them.
flaming them occasionally to insure
circulation Of fresh water and keep
ing off other fish who would devour
the eggs. The male fish have been
known to follow the little fry for sew
eral days, protecting them until they
We're able to care for themselves.
II have seen a school Of. say. 1900
bass fry devoured in five minutes by
a few sun bass or perch minnows.
Under the case of the fish hatcheries
from SO to 50 per cent Of the eggs be-
come fish fry. How many of the fry
live to be a year old or so after they
are planted in the streams 1t Is very
hard to determine. 1t depends SO
greatly upon conditions that no relia-
BILE estimates can be made."-Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
Katie Asks Santa TO Give Her New Feet
She Can Go School
Ind

she was asked yesterday by North
American reporter.
I'D go to school, said Katie, a little
wistfully. 4 did go to school when
| had my other feet, but not long
enough to learn to read
Why do you want to learn to
read?'
We'll, I'll be big after a while, and
/ want to earn money, so mamma
won't have to work so hard. Mamma
is awful good to me, and some day
want to be good to mamma"
Then after a pause, she added ::
Gee, | wish mamma was Santa Claus;
then I'd get my feet
Her mother brushed her eyes with a
corner of her apron. The good lord
will do something for us. l know He
WILL she said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
A Oreary Land.

The country from Jerusalem to the
Jordan valley is as dreary and desc
late as could be imagined. The hilit
look like great banks of rock and sand
Not even the Sahara itself looks more
forbidding 1t is the country not IN.
habited." the wilderness into which
the scapegoat was driven. We are ali
glad we went. but none OF Us could
be induced to 60 again.-Zion's Hee
aid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

Statistics for the first six months
of this year show a continued decline
in the population of France, marriages
and births being fewer and DIVORCES
and deaths more than in the same
period of last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
Too Harsh.

'Wretched woman, You took ad-
vantage of my hospitality to steal my
husband"'
Pardon me- but is it exactly steal
ing where a guest, wishing a souvenir
OF an agreeable visit. carries away
with her some trifiing thing which her
hostess gives every token Of caring
little for?"-Life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
A Consultation.

Gladys-Well what did Miss DR..
Cleverton say was the cause of your
extreme paleness? Grace-Well, she
has described to me a hat and waist
that will go beautifully with it.-Har.
per's Bazaar.