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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
Putting on Stamps

TWhy do I always wet the envelope
instead of the stamp" said a thought
full woman. Well. in the first place,
don't consider it especially healthy
10 touch the stamp with the tongue,
but | have another reason as we'll
Apparently less and less mucilage is
being put on the stamps. so that at
best it is difficult to make them stick
to the envelope. If 1 moisten the
stamp. surely the amount of mucilage
on the stamp is 1essened, be il ever so
little. Consequently, by moistening the
envelope, get the advantage Of all the
sickness the stamp can give. and the
result is that the stamp clings TO the
envelope as it ought to-
when we stop to. think of what is
often used in the manufacture of paper
it does make US hesitate 10 come in
very close contact with it. don't you
think? There have been few desk
accessories which have been given me
prize more highly than my stamp
moistener. 1t is just a little glass dish
with silver rim, into which is crowd
ed a piece of sponge. This L mean 10
have always moistened; then. when I
am writing a letter it is always handy
for its duty of moistening the en-
velope Newark News.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

EHE earthquake shock felt last
wednesday morning in Michigan,
Indiana. Iowa. Wisconsin and Ilii-
nois has brought some Of the profess
sors OF the University of Chicago into
speculation on the cause of earth
quakes. They account for the temblor
by sppposing that the earth's crust
slips. which causes movement along
the fault line.
Rev jerome S. Ricard. S. J., head of
the chronological department of the
Jesuit college at Santa Clara. yester-
day save The Gail an interview on the
theory of the Chicago scientists. he
is an eminent authority on matters
relating to earthquakes. Father Ricard
says:
ut is strange to find that the seien-
lists attached TO the University of Chi
cago are still welded to an explana-
ton of earthquakes that does not ex-
plain: the more so after a great
California scientist has given salts
factory explanation of this whole mat
ter of earthquakes.
There may have been a slipping Of
the earth's crust. as the learned Chi
cagoans have declared. and move
ment along the fault line. but that is
all an effect of the earthquake. not the
cause.
"The new idea is that the water of
oeea ms, seas and lakes penetrates BY
sheer gravity to the lower parts of
the earth's crust where it is converted
into steam by contact with the heated
rocks below Thus immense subter-
ranean boilers. becoming filed with
superheated vapors. explode. and by
this explosion drive large quantities
of lava under the crust of the earth
and uplift this. crust in direction
parallel to the coast; or If it is ques-
tion of an inland sea OF lake. the crust
is upnfted in all directions. as has
been the case with the late happen
ings in Chicago and elsewhere. This
does indeed explain the formation of
fault lines, and the opening of assures
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
Answers to Queries

THE FLEET-Subscriber. san Luis Obispo.
Cal. Whar was the itinerary q the Atlantic
feet from Tie time it left Hampton roads until
it returned9
December IS. 1907. sailed from Hamp-
ton roads
December %, reached Trinidad.
January L, 1905. arrived at Rio de
Janeiro
February 1. arrived at Punta Arenas.
in straits of Magellen.
February 2 sailed through straits
of Magellan
February 20. reached Cahao. Peru.
March II. reached MagdaIena bay.
Lower California
May 5. arrived in san Franchises
(sailed July -.
July IS. reached Honolulu after visit
ing Puget sound ports.
August 8, reached Auckland New
Zealand.
August 20. reached sydney. Austria
liza.
August 20. at Melbourne.
October > fleet at Manila
October l.. reached Yokohama.
October so, half Of fleet reached
Annoy. China; other half TO Manila.
January B. 1909. reached Suez.
February S, fleet left Gibraltar home
ward bound
FEBRUARY 20. arrived at Hampton
FLEET STREET-w. g. city. Was Dupoat
street in San Francisco az any time named Fleet
street,
AT the time that Fleet f.. strother
was a, member of the board Of super
visors, Dupont street from Market To
Bush was named Fleet. but a hue and
cry was raised BY the people thar il
was an effort 10 perpe- ate the chris
tain name Of the supervisor who it
was claimed had not Gone anything of
a city. state OF national character that.
warranted the naming Of a proninent
thoroUghfare Tor him. so the name was
changed TO Grant avenue in commence
ration OF the hero Of Appomattox.
UNDRESSING w Berkeley Cal Is it
uniawful Tor person TO uudresS I'm room with
out pulling down the blind. when the window is
opposite windows in adjoining housee
A person who would do that would
be habIe TO prosecution for a INSIDE
meanor-> II YOU know of such a case
lay the matter before the prosecuting
attorney.
sAIARy-s subscriber. city From What reye-
United States peids
rom the income through customs
duties, Internal reyenue and postal
NOT NATIoNAL-E. A. r.. soledad Cal.
day and If it Is. what ether DAYS are national
There are no national holidays in the
Un+ed states.
DEWEY -Sgbserieer. city. when was George
Dewey created admiral OF the United states
March ;. 1899
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
A Portola Problem
By R. S. HARRIS


(The poster must be in four eolOrs finished by
June L. and size 22x2s inches.-Rules Of the
Portola poster contest.)
+ I were a Portola artist.
And you were the Queen OF the
Fete,
With iron clad orders to squeeze. you
In so much by thusly much plate,
Could | DO the portrait 10 please you
When | long for the sky as my slate
If | were a Portola artist
And you were the Queen Of the Fete?
| + | were a Portola artist,
And you were the Queen of the
Fete,
Could have it finished in June time
And not be a tiny bit late,
When an con would be all too soon
time,
Though worked at printing press
rate
If | were a Portola artist
And you were the Queen of the Fete?
| F l were Portola artist,
And you were the Queen OF the
Fete.
Could | do your face IN four colors
CAS- the specifications relate),
In purple, catawba and yellerS.
And hope that you'd smile on me,
Kate
If l were a Portola artist
And you were the Queen Of the Fete?
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
BANKERS
And the
Banking Act

"A pervade lines and the
stands open just outside the bank window"
Il TO be hoped that Lynohs estimate Of the banking
he general public will consider the
criticism in the least objectionable Severity banking regulations
and strict enforcement OF those regulations likely
anything like general cIamor OF protest from the people OF
California
Taking the banking the appraisal OF the bankers
California publc only will be that many
Had the prison door stood open just bank
windows years ago and children might pro-
eed from robbery by knavsh bankers conducting
under color OF the law The financial
o 1907 would have been averted
The majority OF the bankers California are conducting
conservative legitimate institutions They nothing fear from
regulation ndeeds severity OF regulation would
protection for the legitimate banker quite
protection Tor the bank depositor.
The Of the bankers OF the assisted in
the banking It subjected tinkerine at the
hands Of The legislature None pretends that perfect measure
Constitutional inbions made desirable clasfcation of
banks impossible and the enforcement OF the law will undoubtedly
develop other shortcomings requiring legislative
believed that the people will the inlped
nents 10 bettermeht at the general election
IT highly improbable that either the banking the
public viii be entirely satisfied with the law
equally improbable that the public viii any serious objections
its severity the mnnence OF penal seviud for
OF lis provisions
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
People Wait
On Hale 5
Fears

HIS marked epoch consideration
and larbor Improvements.
Burton chairman, had first hand properly digesd
secondary Information about the several
districts than did the elected
making the and harbos bill genuine appropriation
BILL rather than pork barrel than believed possible
When Burton told the that his was matter
urgency he knew what he talking about.
Doubter Chief Hale OF Maine objected He had fears Those
did not arise from consideration OF public necessity
feared to let down the bars to consideration Of anything but the
tariff bill, lest the be flooded special matters
That only Of the samples of the greatest stock fears
America exhibited by Hale He also that if the senate took
the consideration OF special matters would
be able get their pet peeates consequence might
be subjected to- The necessity OF making embarrassing explanations
to their constituents.
The and larbors works held up two
fears resolved and it to be hoped that
been saved from embarrassment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
0From The can. May. 1e1m


Jack Drew, the infant prodigy. ap-
peared at the Columbia theater last
evening in a bright new infantfIe play
called Mumbfy Peg AS usual. Jack
comes forth as the best juvenile on the
American stage of today a proud emil
nence he has been striving for ever
since he gave up old mems parts 30
years ago.
-.Mumbly Peg is the story of a mil
lionaires infant son who goes forth to
see the world disguised as a cash boy
in one of his fathers great dry goods
stores. There he is introduced into the
social circles OF the employees and the
folks accept him for his intrinsic worth.
+ little realizing that he is the son of the
austere and cruel tyrant who is forcing
them 10 live on $4.35 IL week
In time Jack becomes en- gagged to a
pretty .salesgirl who is bitterly on
posed TO her employer Jacks rival
finds out the terrible secret of the
hero's plutocratic birth and exposes him
in strong scene in the third act The
girl denounces Jack as an inposter
and it seems that all the joy of life is
killed for the boy, when wora< is
brought in that Jacks father has failed
in business, ewing 10 his speculatfons
on the slot machine. With a CRY of iov
Jacks sweetheart rushes into the happy
boys arms aud the play closes with
Jack the center of congratulations.
Mr. Drew's comedy part is exquisite.
particularly the scene in which as a lad
in his first knee trousers he rejoices
over a new jackknife he has found i'm
his pocket.
Next year this brilliant young player
will appear in the delightful new
comedy, THE Silver spoon In the
new play Jack viii tzxe the part Of 4
baby born with silver spoon in it's
mouth Jacks soliIoquy over his new
rattle insthe great cradle scene il. said
to be one of the finest pieces of in
genious sentiment that Shaw. the
author of the play, has yet written.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
The Cases Of
Collins and
Ruef

what effect that will have upon Collins standing
lawyer and member Of the San Francisco association
There much discussion of the public attitude toward the
members OF the legal fraternity the annual banquet of the bar
association Curtis H Lindey president Of the bar
and other lawyers deprecated lack public confidence
the law and lawyers President Lney eponized the lawyers
OF the estimation in which he held by the public
follows:
purpose justice organizing
how they without breaking Jail
It might be pointed President Lndley and the members
OF the bar that the attitude of that body
representative OF the ethics OF the profession may degree
responsible for the opinion Of the average citizen
The San Francisco bar association has good
standing among the inmates of the county jail Not only
gentlemen but they practicine
Collins has conducted his aboous rather prac-
from headquarters the jail for three years Abe
Ruefs office removed the jail much Collins
change of base but it has been established there
against confusion of addresses part
Counselor Collins convicted OF perjury years ago
Court after has knocked down the sy wall
the ingenious attempted San
Quentin Counselor plea guilty to charge Of
bribery something like two years ago.
Neither conviction plea OF guilty has affected the official
standing of Collins and Rue in the bar
have received official notice of
OF Collins the admitted guilt OF Ruef assumed
that change of office location
been noted the association records.
Clearly the of Ruef and Collins might expected
raise reasonable doubt in the average lay mind.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

The resolution was offered by the sem
ator who knows more about the rivers and
harbors OF this country and their needs than
any other living man, Burton of Ohio. SEN
ator Burton served as chairman of the house
committee on rivers and. harbors for years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
No Knuckline
/. To United
. Railroads

opinions brought the banquet
Merchants association That Mr. Reddng and Mayor Taylor
Reddng held brief the United Railroads, through the
the stocks and securities OF that corporation, whom he
represents Mayor Taylor spoke the representative OF
all the people OF san Francisco
Mr. Redng discussed rapid needs OF Francisco
accurately compehensive. He also served notice that
ancsco would be accommodated by the United Rail
roads when Francisco ready surrender the railroad
Oh lis terms United Railroads. said expended
100000 san Francisco It ready spend but
Redng classified the First there the strike
secondly The disaster Of 1906 and finally the attitude OF the city
government and the cry for municipal ownership. The last
asbed less transtoy and more compelling than the
other
Mr. Redding uncovered United
municipal ownership and the pvsoral nsistence that franchises
involve agreements for the joint Of tracks
b the municipality another corporation
Aasor Taylor with served notice of
tued regard the rights of the people by the government OF
which he the head The Call heartily indorses the stand
taken Mayor Taylor and the attitude OF the board OF supervisors.
1ad the supervisors who granted the franchises this city
taken The position taken by the ncmbents San Francisco would
proved daily those cities and in the which
made their original public service corporation franchises equitable
with ful regard the rights OF both parties
The Ca not unmndu OF the dangers incident municipal
ownership railways With full appreciation
dangers this newspaper has advocated municipal ownership the
Ga line the OF bringing the United Railroads
an appreciation obligations the people OF Francisco
The municipal ownership are nsg
fant with the only apparent
render that corporation.
There be nucking to the United Railroads The
supervisors the right track They fighting for rights
San Francisco and her people The people will stand behind them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

drastic measure. It IS severe in its prescrip-
tons for regulation and penalties for viola
tions of those regulations.
James K Lynch, vice president Of the
First national bank of San Francisco, is
quoted as saving. referring to the banking act
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

somewhat OF probabllity, since It IS supporter
by mandate OF the supreme court OF the
United States. The probability OF trans
ferring Collins to San Quentin will excite
public curiosity rather than affect public
interest. People will be curious to know
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

We highly recommend YOU Billy Taft.
From Washington Whispers.
WASHINGTON D. G. May 2s.-An
amusing incident occurred on the
Potomac drive last evening. A
party consisting OF the ambas-
sadors OF FIVE European and two
Asiatic powers were climbing the
sacred tanbark trees for prank.
when the watchman of the park discov-
cred and placed them under arrest. At
that moment Haroun al Raschid Taft. a
prominent figure at the national capitol.
appeared and Joined with the constable
in chiding the trespassers. When the
officer saw Haroun he knew that Jig
was up and ran off. leaving Haroun
with the diplomatic. corps on his hands
The watchman has been granted a
medal
WASHINGTON. May .2S.-Several
democratic members of the house Of
representatives We're caught painting
tariff numerals on the Washington
monument early this morning. The
sergeant of police and posse surrounded
the party and cut off all escape. Just
as they We're about to be bundled into
the patrol wagon one of the democrats
with rare presence Of mind, for
moerat-informede the sergeant that
Haroun al Raschid Taft was a member
of the party, disguised as a lamp post.
One of the policemen made an investi-
cation and reported back that there
was~a lamp post in the vicinity clad in
golf cape.
Immediately the policemen fed, leav-
ing the chiding to the great chider.
In the morning it was found that a
very ordinary type of wrought iron
lamp post had been draped by the
democrats to deceive the police. The
mistake of the police is considered very
amusing in the jungle district of Africa.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

HE United States Saturday to pass the
Burton resolution authorizing the expenditure unexpended
= balances in the rivers and harbors appropratons -
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

ME banking entirely satisfactory
the bankers OF the appears from the discussion
bankers convention Del Monte that this
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

- GORGE D. COLLINS convicted perjurer to
erred San Quentin before July l. This
- made by the district attorneys Office 1t smacks
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

eNIenSIons Is marrow mlnQed and unIalT.
Mayor Taylor maintains stoutly that the
supervisors are neither narrow nor unfair,
and that they are entitled TO the CRATE
ful regard and warm support Of the people
OF san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
Paraphrases of History
By ARTHUR L. PRICE

If you're going out trespassing,
1t viii save you from harassinG
Watchnen and coppers fore and aft.
If you take with you billy
That can knock the coppers silly
We highly recommend you Billy Taft.
From Washington Whispers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

r. Joseph D. REDDING. who represents interests
tOk Railroads. thinks OF
supervisors railway franchises and
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

(The poster must be in four eOlOrs finished by
June L. and size 22x2S inches.-Rules Of the
Portola poster contest.)
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19
THE PURE FOOD LAW.

Secretary Wilson says: zone of
the objects of the law is to inform
the consumer of the presence of GER
tain harmful drugs in medicines. .
The law requires that the amount Of
chloroform, opium, morphine and
other habit forming drugs be stated
on the label of each bottle. The
manufacturers of Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy have always claimed
that their remedy did not contain
any of these drugs, and the truth Of
this claim is now fully proven, as no
mention of them is made on the la
bel. This remedy is not only one of
the safest, but one of the best in use
for coughs and colds. It's value has
been proven beyond question during
the many years 1t has Deen in gen.
eral use. For sale by all dealers.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19

100 ACRES FOR SALE, one hun
dred acres of which is good till
able land, to go at $3.50 per acre
I must sell and am willing to give
some buyer a GOOD DEAL. One
good spring goes with the place;
will furnish water for house and
irrigate five acres of fruit. Ideal
place for a man with small means
to get fine start in few years.
Good wheat. vegetable and fruit
land. Pasturage for stock. Land
always mois from sub-irrigation.
Eight miles from town. Rural
mail. School one mile, Fifty
acres broke and ready for culti-
walton. $500 down; balance
easy payments Total price 49,
600. J. c. Carpenter, AIT Orondo
avenue. 3-2
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19
MONITOR NOTES.

The Japan current has resumed its
normal course and Monitor weather
as a consequence has recovered from
it's low and precarious condition and
is convalescing nicely.
The unused room in our school
building has been finished and nicely
fitted up as a temporary church,
pending the building of a new edi-
fee
A dance was held at Mr.. Deak
Browns last Friday evening. All
present reported very enjoyable
time
The people of this vicinity are TAX
ing advantage of the present wea-
Their by putting up their ice supply.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swinney and little
daughter have moved to California.
The George Weythman family talk
of spending the winter in California.
The sleighing is excellent at pres
ent, and the Sunday school took ad-
vantage of the fact Saturday by driv-
ing to Cashmere and having a jolly
time.
Mrs Wycoff is teaching elocution.
She has a large class. We under
stand an entertainment will be given
in the near future.
Relatives of the Ketchum family
have come from Seattle to make them
an extended visit
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19

held a special meeting at the Malaga
school house Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. W. Smart, who has been
quite sick the past few days, is slow
ly improving.
Monday morning the Malaga post
office was moved to the store of Smart
Bros. and L. w. Smart will be the
new postmaster.
The ranchers of this. valley are
what extent the recent cold weather
has damaged the fruit crop prospects
for the coming season. A report will
be given later.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19
ovERTAxED
Hundreds of Wenatchee Readers
Know What 1t Means.

Hundreds of Wenatchee Readers
Know What 1t Means.
The kidneys are overtaxed;
Have too much to do.
They tell about it in many aches
and pains
Backache, sideache, headache.
Early symptoms of kidney ills.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease follow.
Mrs. J. H. Baldwin, living at1119
Hoyt Avenue, Everett, Wash, says:
THE lapse of two years since l pub
licly recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills has in no way lessened my
opinion of this excellent remedy.
Rather has it been strengthened by
the fact that others we'll known to
me have found this remedy relief
and cures from kidney complaint
Doan's Kidney Pills proved of inesti-
mable value in my family, and
know that there will be less suf-
fering from kidney complaint when
their merits become thoroughly
known. I can conscientiously recon-
mend this remedy to all sufferers of
kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y. sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-Doan's-~
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19

$4,000 WORTH OF SECURITIES
for sale. Notes secured by first
mortgages, in 5000, $1,000 and
$4,000 blocks, drawing 8 per cent
interest, which l wish to change in
to cash or part cash. Five per cent
discount for cash. I want the
money for development purposes,
and will give the man who can fur
nish some money an opportunity
to earn 10 per cent on his invest
ment. These securities are safe,
secured by orchard lands in the
Wenatchee Valley. Address Q,
Daily World, Wenatchee.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT INSTALL

Yule Circle No. So, Women OF
Woodcraft, installed their new o.
ficers last night Past Captain OF
the Guards Mrs. Olinger put the
women through their drill, and 4
was creditably done. Dancing was
INDUCED in by the members, the mu-
sic being furnished by Miss Ricil-
mond. A very nice luncheon was
served. Everyone put in an enjoy
able evening
The installing officer was Mrs
Paul Matzke, the past guardian.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19
BUYS HALF INTEREST,

George E. Hartman boughe a half
interest yesterday of the Wenatchee
Woodworking plant. 1t was former
ly owned by George Mccain, but
now it will be owned by McCann
and Hartman. Their shop will be in
the old mill, between the Columbia
Valley Lumber Company and the
Hayden Lumber Company.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19

The officers installed are:
G.. MFRS. Eikleburner.
P. G.-Mrs. Henrietta Bigelow.
Advisor-Mrs Catherine Olinger
Magician-Mrs. Catherine Duffy.
Clerk-Mrs. Viola Palmquist.
Banker-Mrs. Paul Matzke
Attendant-Zola McCardell
Manager-Mrs. Russell.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs Metchel.
Capt. of Guards-Nellie Eiklebur-
ner.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-19
AT THE OLYMPIA.

Charles Black, Seattle.
A. r. Lanham, Seattle.
Mrs. c. L. Messenger, Seattle.
L. McBrier, Seattle.
George B. Brown, Salt Lake City
w. J. Marley, Spokane.
John L. Snapp, Seattle.
VIM. McCene, Ephrata.
James L. Keane
G.. E. Bissell, Seattle.
Frank B. Come, Spokane.