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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Gossip of Railwaymen

* ES,'' said the railroad clerk as
E" he placed his feet on a nne
niece of furniture in the Trans
portatfon club and gave Chair
man Gill of the house committee the
cold shivers, for he had just audited the
cigar bill Of the club, which meant
money out; Il have made up my mind
never to show even the faintest sign or
genius while am in the employ on tne
railroad company.
ct isn't SAFE" he added as he scat
1ered ashes on the crimson carpet, FOR
il YOU show you are a genius then you
bump into some big fellow and he
bumps you out. The only way Tor a
railroad clerk to succeed. in holding
down his job is to be so dogsoned stu
pid that he isn't worth ,botherlng with
learned this a long time ago. 1 have
lots of genius, am just chock full OF II.
and could. tell one-half of the general
managers what to do, only they'd get
jealous and fire me.
ITS all their lookout if don't brush
them up bit. But 1 want to hold on
to my job and so 1 play 'possum and
pretend that 1 don't know nothing
else.
You take my words for solemn true
All the bright young chaps get fired in
the railroad business and only the dubs
are allowed to remain and he eyed
the chairman of the house committee
with a baleful glare pouring out of his
amber colored eyes.
MY advice to all chaps that want to
stay in the railroad business is Don't
know nothing outside your routine and
in about 40 years from the day YOU
start in they'll imagine that you are
OF some use to the company"
The members of the traffic associa-
ton will have a dance tomorrow night
at the tavern on Mount Tamalpais. Ar
rangements have been made with the
Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais road
and also with the Northwestern Pacific
to bring back the members to the city
by / a. m. Sunday. There will be a
splendid dinner served at the tavern and
dancing can be indulged in till IL D. m.
Henry Jarman has charge OF the out
ing and a most pleasurable visit is an
ticipated-
The Southern Pacific has instructed
Agent r. II. Countiss of the Transconti-
mental freight bureau to advance the
rate for building or paving cement and
for building plaster from the east to
southern Californian terminals to 55
cents per 100 pounds; also to advance
the rate on lime, including hydrated
lime, from so cents TO 55 cents per 100
pounds These advances are made be-
cause of protests made by local indus
tries to the effect that the rates from
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THE SMART SET

THE wedding of Miss Edith Berry
and Lloyd Baldwin will take place
on the afternoon of May 19 at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs. ]. L.
Berry, in Steiner street The wedding
will be an afternoon affair. 1t is prob
able that there will be no attendants.
and the guest list will be restricted to
the Immediate relatives and close
friends of the family.
Miss Berry has recently returned
after an extended visit in New York
and was a guest at the wedding this
week of Miss Grace Baldwin and Rus
sell Selfridge. The wedding in May
will be celebrated with the greatest
simplicity, but will be an interesting
event on account of the social prom
inence of the couple.
Mrs. Francis ]. Heney entertained
at an informal tea given yesterday
afternoon at the laurel court at the
Fairmont. A score of guests enjoyed
the delightful affair.
Miss Ethel McAllister will entertain
at an afternoon affair to be given next
Thursday at her home in jackson
street. and number of the younger
IL.
Cards will be out today announcing
the engagement of Miss Alice Gertrude
Naylor and Edward Williamr Engle-
bright of Oakland. The bride elect is
the attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Elwood Naylor of Alameda, but
has many friends on this side of the
bay who will be pleased to learn of the
betrothaI The bride elect is one of
the cleverest musicians among the
younger girls and is popular on ac-
count of her musical gift coupled with
winsome personality. Englebright is
a graduate of the University of Cali
fornia and is successful young en-
gineer The date for the wedding is
not announced, but it will probably
be an event of the summer.
One of the interesting events of the
of Miss Lucille Mccormick and Waldo
Coleman, which will take place at the
home of the bride in Santa Cruz. The
ceremony will be performed at church,
but the reception will take place. at
the Mccormick home. The bride elect
is the charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. b. Mccormick of Santa Cruz
and a cousin of Mrs. Florence Porter
Pfingst of this city. Miss Mccormick
has been a frequent visitor here. and
her wedding is of exceptional interest
in consideration of the fact that the
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
C. Coleman and a brother of Miss Janet
Coleman. Among the attendants at
the wedding will be Mrs. Thomas Ma
guire, a sister of the bride, who will
act as matron of honor, and the ushers,
who will be Edward Phngst and John
Porter. After brief honeymoon trip
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
BY REV. WILLIAM RAIDER

HE widespread prosecutions in
Asiatic Turkey is another re-
l minder that history repeats itself.
read like chapters in the Book of Acts
and add assurance to the conviction
that the men and women who carry
the cross are still made to suffer the
tribulations of the righteous. 1t is
significant that Antioch and Tarsus are
center of these prosecutions.
Antioch today is a city of 5000.
Once it was the center of commerce
and learning 1t was when Antioch
was filed with art and culture that
Josephus, the historian, ranked her
with Rome and Alexandria, and IT was
during this period of her prosperity
that Christianity entered her gates in
the person of certain disciples who
were scattered abroad after the mar
tyrdom of Stephen in Jerusalem.
Among them was Saul of Tarsus,
afterward Paul. These men preached
to the Greeks. Or. according to some
ancient authorities. "Grecian Jews" 1t
was in Antioch that the word Chris
tians' originated. 1t was from An
tioch that Paul started on his great
missionary tours. In Antioch was
founded the first Gentle church-the
mother of all other churches 1t is
also associated with the preIaey of
Peter and the immortal name Of
Chrysostrom. the golden mouthed."
TARSUS HOME OF PAUL
Tarsus is linked historically with
Antioch through ST. Paul the apostle.
Here he was born. educated and re-
sided for number of years. 1t Is his
great name that has made Tarsus emf
nent among the cities of the world.
There is an old tradition that Sar-
danapulus built the city in one day, but
when. it became a Greek city
legendary origin was established. To-
day it is a collection of rather di1api-
dated buildings. far different from the
Tarsus of Paul.
During all these years the Christian
faith has struggled for existence in the
city and has had checkered career.
Byzantine Greeks, Latin, Armenians,
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the couple will return to this city.
where they Will make their home.
Miss Ruth and Miss Dorothy Boerioke q
are at their home in Washington
street after a delightful stay of sew
eral weeks at Santa Barbara, and Miss
Louise Mccormick of Chicago, who ac-
companied them on the southern trip.
Will return early next week for an
other brief visit with these popuIar
debutantes.
Captain and Mrs. Lucien Young have
sent out cards for a fete to. be given
May l at Mare island and a number
OF guests from town will attend the
affair.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Britton enter
tained last evening at an elaborate
dinner and bridge party given at the
st. Francis hotel for the members of
the Linda Vista card club, which
meets every fortnight in Piedmont.
Mrs. M. f. Denervaud has been vis-
ting at Del Monte and was accom-
panied on the trip out of town by
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Spieker enioyed a
motor trip few days ago to Del Monte
and We're accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
John ;. Drum, Miss BreckenfeId and
j. Warren Spieker. The Spiekers
have reopened, their country home at
Ross for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Shepard. accom-
panied by Miss Marjorie Shepard, were
recent visitors at Del Monte and in
the party which afterward motored to
Rancho del Monte were Mr.. and Mrs.
z. u. Lathrop of Stanford and Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Judge of New York.
A party of army people were visitors
at Del Monte a few days ago and
among those who enjoyed the informal
dance at the Monterey Preside and
the visit at Del Monte were Lieutenant
and Mrs w. H. johnson, Lieutenant
and Mrs. G. H. Mason and Lieutenant
E. H. Andres.
Mrs, A. W. Scott will leave this
morning for Monterey, where she will
enjoy q visit as the quest of friends.
Mrs. B. f. Norris and Miss Kathleen
II hompsoh leaye fiifs morning for New
York. where Miss Thompson's marriage
with Charles Norris will take place
April 80. mis- Thompson has been en-
tertained almost constantly since the
announcement ofs her. .enga cement to
the clever young writer and slast sun
day was hostess at a farewell tea
given at the studio of Miss Julie Hey
neman.
Mrs George Martin entertained yrs
terday at tea given in the laurel
court at the Fairmone, and nearly half
a hundred guests enjoyed the hospi-
tality of the hostess at the informal
affair.
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the east are at present too low, and al
though they do not carry any great
quantity of business they are used for
tne purpose OF reducing the price OF the
IOcdI product TO figure which is un-
remunerative. This means the. protec-
tion of the local product by the South.
ern Pacific
As stated in these columns some
weeks ago the packers who for many
years past have picked cherries for
the eastern cocktail market are nre-
pairing this year to get their entire
supply from Italy So far as the
ra1lroadmen can ascertain. absolutely,
no preparation is being made bv the
packers to pickle any California cher
RES. and as the season will be opened
In two weeks it may be taken that
tne increase IN freight rates. while
small In itself. was just sufficient to
enable the packers to import cherries
from Europe at a lower figure than
fornia-
me short line to Santa Cruz will
be opened without fail by the Southern
Pacific June 1 in time for the sumnoeT.
business to that resort. A train carry
ing j. Fl. Young. superintendent of the
Northern division, passed through the
tunnels Few days ago. The passen.
So UCPdi titlSut IS now at work on Il
new timecard for the road.
A B. Mckenzie, one of the directors
OF the Hill lines. spent yesterday An
the city on his way to Seattle after a
vacation in the islands.
C. c. Cokefair. president of the Great
Northern development company. with
headquarters in st. Paul was In the
city yesterday and left last night for
Portland.
F. n. Kollock, district freight and
passenger agent OF the Pennsylvania
lines in Portland. is visiting here.
c. E Speer. travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cifc at Fresno. is in the city on com
pany business.
George r Cay has resigned from
the service of the Southern Pacific and
his place has been taken by H. ".
Huller.
c. W. Lupton of the Santa Fe. who
has been in the hospital for an opera
tion for appendicitis. is reported to
be on the road to recovery.
p. H. Houlahan, general manager
of the Toledo. ST. Louis and western.
and also of the Chicago and Alton. is
in town.
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Turks, Egyptians have held and lost it.
The Turks captured 1t in 1913. Then the
Crusaders held it for a period. In
1929 the Egyptians devastated the
city and surrounding country. In 1885
the army of Mohammed II captured
Tarsus. 1t was captured by the
Egyptians in 1892 and held until 1870.
when it became subject once more OF
the ottoman power.
Religious fanaticism is the fercest
of all fanaticisms. and none has proved
more bloody and unreasonable than
that of Islam. The sword has from
the beginning been the instrument OF
the MosIem propag ganda. the symbol OF
the great fanatic known to history as
Mohammed.
RELIGIOUS WAR RACES
Today in the east the crescent and
the cross are in deadly conflict again.
while the western world. taught to
settle differences by the arbiter of rea
son. looks on in horror at the senseless
massacre of English and American
Christians. Carlyle says: "a greater
number of Gods creatures believe in
Mohammeds word at this hour than in
any other word whatever" 1t might
be a wholesome lesson to these fanatics
If the nations involved in these mas
sacres should teach these bloody mobs
a lesson in the fundamentals of religion
by an international interference.
That the mighty movement going
on in the east and which surges around
the ancient capitals and centers of
culture like the tides Of the SEA means
the evolution of democracy and the
advance of western Christian civilzs-
tion is plain to every observer of cur
rent events. Perhaps the now famous
prayer uttered by Joseph Parker in
the City temple, London. Is being an
swered. One day in an impassioned
sermon the great preacher said: God.
damn the sultan The reporters did
not. to be sure. properly divide the
petition. and IL was cab1ed around the
world as an interesting bit OF pulpit
profanity, but today it is a prophecy
fulfilled in the army at the gates OF
Constantinople.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Answers to Queries

CANAIs-Reader. Oakland. Cal. which is the
longest canal in the United States'
The Erie, length sS7 miles; the next
longest is the Miami and Erie. 274
miles.
SPIRIT LEVEL Subscriber, Alameda, Cal
Who was the inventor Of the spirit level and
when was 1t sinvenfed7
The invention is ascribed to j. Mel
chis Thevnot. who died in 1892.
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The real thing something
pizeo C. Mlva street Berkeley
From year half experience synonym "stung"
c. crocke bundin city
Asking for slot machine after July without
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Note and Comment


Hartman complains that hee can
not find the. rest he seeks. Viewed
from the standpoint of everything
that he has acquired the rest is zero.
Caught in the act of smuggling a
pie containing opium into the city
prison, the offender was promptly
jailed. He might have escaped had he
explained that the opium was in
tended merely as counter agent of
the pastry.
While Carnegie urges Intervention
of the United States in the anticipated
conflict between Germany and Great
Britain he probably feels that should
our negotiations fail the steel trust
will be able to intervene in a business
way.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23


there
of the naval
Within small radius the gigantic fleets Britain
will often in sight OF each other The topic of discussion
the respective will each Suspicion jealousy
hatred only truly feelings
Under such strain spark would suffice.
Is the danger OF increased by the arma
men The world has become accustomed opposite
gospel preached and there been dispute fashionable
creed Within few days Secretary Meyer speaking for the navy
department Boston, committed himself this doctrine
ago if this
had possessed eight additional battle ships
class then of under $5oo0O The
purchase yachts coasters
the
with Spain amounted to $50z,oi0oo5l8
The the United insurance against
cheapest and best which
total about S60OOOOOO00
this valuation;
$40 while the
little $OOOOo0OO0 of per nnu
ally for naval purposes.
Which rght-Carnege Meyer? is astonishing what
variety and diversity of conclusions you obtain by mixing
arithmetic with psychology. In the meantime they building
Dreadnougts IN the interest of and making
other by way of accompaniment.
For forty years have been hearing Europe is lone
vast powder magazine and have heard great argument about
but the door have come out
Doctor and saint and they ongs and
IN none OF them there comfort But still the loaf
in spite OF the door the top morning
The Lord send us safe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Biblical Cities Center of
Crescent and Cross Clash

ARSUS familiar student of biblical
The following the significance OF the
Turkey Testament chronicles is prepared
The Calls will this pertinent interest
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

Society snugglers of dresses and
fine laces appear to occupy the CEN
ter of the stage to the disparagement
of the society burglar. The new ar
ticle might be aptly termed Ruffles..
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No Compromise
With Gas Company
RESIDENT BRITTON of the gas company is good enough
to suggest that the city confess Judgment admit past

RESIDENT BRlTTON of the gas company good enough
to suggest that the city confess Judgment admit its past
fa the of the corporation and reconcled
Mr. Btton
1t smacks OF melodrama He would like
has been conducting stage lawsuit which he for the role
OF ngenue little hard hed perhaps but nevertheless ingenious
advance the action OF this extraordinary
Mr. Brtton indicates that he might consider compromise knock
OFT hve cents thousand feet gas Why
should be compelled than legal
and ten cents than Los Angeles
Mr. Btton does think worth while
general ground that his corporation needs money
ought to have Three gas
content with the elghve conditions
and consumption have materially changed perhaps
the increased activity of Mr. Brittons meters
Why should the city confess judgment compromise
francisco afflicted with of public
corporations that and all seeking choke the life
the CITY, One and all they pile exacons unparalleled any
other city of America They fight in the and their
for awhile by of injunction when judgment
approaches they suggest that would give them
about all they ask In word they behave like public enemies and
should be treated such
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

the multitude of wisdom somewhere
but IN TACT nothing happen but confusion
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

The chief business of the members
of the independence league seems TO
consist in the establishment of their
independence of each other.
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Another
British War
Scare

cation of fighting machinery England has nothing least moth
of like character The British department has
begun building airship The Germans have installed plant
Fredrchshafen for the manufacture of these machines
of $0O0 and capable of producing eight digbes year.
The danger appears be exaggerated the
airshp development No Zeppelin ship yet
staying twenyfour hours the Such ship might
the North from Germany about hours would
be unable back and would of course be very
OF the Special artillery for destruction as
difficult Of and in acts already process
construction would be easier to hit balloon the air
the invader drop explosives with any accuracy
of +baeshp. OF balloon might do great deal of
damage by dropping dynamite big city like London but that
would be wholly obnoxious the spirit and practice of
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

| " y, ne N
under other a
ao the Metropolitan district has been talked Of Spring Valley
will be will be
he adde in
ton we will haveo go ehy9
Plenty OF for San Maeo and Alameda drop
more Tor San francisco The corporation apparently find all
the required for this
not pipe will be laid in San Francisco unless payers
provide the funds and the capital In his
Mr. Boun declares that his corporation not borrow
penny to improve service the city, persuaded
will have trouble at all get all that
territory.
The point in all this can not open his mouth
without exposing his nsincer If he will moment
with his mouth shut between talks and calmly reflect
tace Bourn exposed by Bourn he will justification for
the settled policy OF the city deal with Spring Valley only
length Insncerity and ehcaney stamped on every
proposition from that
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

We all are straining our ears for
the roar of the first lion to meet that
special train from Uganda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

Our minor courts seem busily en-
gagged these days with the question of
the fit of gowns. 1t seems natural
that they should be called upon to
determine the justice of the piecing.
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the devoted head OF Britain. It is planned
that in 19l2-fatal year-Germany will have
fleet of twenty-four Zeppelins, all capable
of sailing through the air across the North
sea and each one loaded with ton of dyna-
mite. To contend with this portentous aggre-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

SEEMS the stock holders of the Spring Valley
company might be well advised to put muzze President
Bourn Mr.. Bourn publicity
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

ME naval in England being hard pushed by
terror known Zeppelns These German of
designed high at a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

ME people of San Francisco will Japanese train
ing squadron on its forthcoming visit the generous
ptaty for which this been always noted The vis;
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

OF the squadron may be regarded as a sort
of return call for the reception given the
American fleet at Tokyo. The enthusiastic
character OF that reception made very. graft
tying exchange of international courtesies.
Such affairs promote the neace of the world
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Welcome for
the japanese
Squadron

and make for good feeling.
Our relations with Japan and differences becoming well
with that understanding will come agreement and
regard for mutual rights Such differences readily
adjustable by diplomatic action and are
already agreed the fundamental principles should govern
the adjustment We cooe labor this Tapan
the hand, has for that labor There is no
really important difference of opinion subject between the
When Japanese salorne officers come to San
francisco cordially give welcome They
good sailors and have proved themselves by the supreme test
san Francisco not be outdone courtesy by Tokyo
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

HOW dI1nOunC6s a lYdPOIeonlc scneme mat pro
poses to supply with water all the bay cities
and some others from the resources more or
less dormant OF his corporation. Mr., Bourn
speaks:
.NNe have already told the neonle OF the nenin
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

war impending for world in arms and going
bankrupt in the effort to become invulnerable.
This is the state of man as seen by Mr..
Carnegie:
Europe is at last realizing the danger into
which the policy of mutual arriae has Led h1,+ =
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

c. c. Cokefair. president of the Great
Northern development company. with
headquarters in st. Paul was In the
Portland
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

A B. Mckenzie, one of the directors
OF the Hill lines. spent yesterday IN
the city on his way to Seattle after a
vacation in the islands.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

George r. Gay has resigned from
the service of the Southern Pacific and
his place has been taken by II. ".
Huller.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

F. n kollock. district freight and
passenger agent or the Pennsylvania
lines in Portland, is visiting here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23

c. E. Speer. travelling freight and
passen ger agent of the Southern Pa
citic at Fresno. is in the city on com
pany business.