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The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
The swaying skyscraper.

Through the chance Of perfect Ad-
justment in the way of balance, Of
q row Of large photographs that
hang on q wall o. an of1ce building
down town the clerks In the place
lave = good deal o. quiet amusement
With persons who visit the place for
the first time. Owing to this bal
ancs the pictures are easily sway
ed by the wind that blows through
the open windows and since the Of
nce force goes In for fresh air the
year round The pictures are never
still. The joke lies in catching the
Lorrifed expression on the faces Of
the callers when they get q sight of
the swinging frames. Then it is al
ways explained with due solemnity, If
the boss is not around that the sway
Ing OF the frames is due to the oscil-
lation OF the strucsure. 1t usually
takes some time for the object OF the
Joke TO see the point. Meanwhile hs
has suffered = considerable shock
n. z. World.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
THE WINDOW SILL MIRROR
Rarely Seen in New York But PIenus
tiful In Philadelphia.

Every once In a while you see one
of them in New York but not often
They're commoner in Brooklyn,
but are nowhere seen in the pro-
fusion that you find them in Phila-
delphia. Meaning of course, those
mirror devices people have on the
sills of the second floor windows to
give tip on who is coming up the
street or down the street, or more
important, who is at the front door.
They strike the average observer as
rather provincial in idea because he
thinks instinCtively of the shut in
person who's only pleasure is in see
ing who's on the street. But
they're very helpful in telling when
a caller Is getting near, so that the
woman Of the house has time to
make hurried toilet and be calmly
waiting in her very BEST when the
visitor comes in. Also they give 3
chance to sound the net at home
warning to the servants New York
Sun.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
ODD South American An,maIs.

Many curious animals haunt the
marshy parts IS nth AmsrIca ncrGn
OF the pampas. Frogs big and fero-
cious, given to making vicious
springs when closely approached; the
eapybara, a cayy "contented with
The bulk OF sheep; the huge coypu
rat and the sWarthy piglike tapir are
frequently seen. A'ong the forest
margins troops of peccaries are often
met with, occasionally the jaguar
sometimes the puma. likewise that
toothless curiosity, the great ant
bear, long in claw, long nosed and
remarkably long tonEued. A famil-
lar object is the great jabiru, a stork
- 3 preference for the desolate
ems, where 1t may often be OBJ
d statuesque on one leg and
ed in pTospection.-Sco
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
The Gingko Tree.

les by Hiss NJ. c. Slopes Of the
fOssiN fora of Scotland have shown
that thu gtngkU or maidenhair, tree,
q native of Japan and China. which
Is cultivated in Europe and this coun-
try on account OF Its remarkable fol-
iage. belongs to an extremely anc-
tent family, of whic4. 1t is now. ap-
parently, the last surviving repre-
sentative. At one time it seems to
have been widely spread. A siRgu-
lar fact is that the fossil specimens
Of the gingko, found in the rock beds
Of the Inferior Oolite series, at Bro
ra. Scotland, are so similar to the
living trees that ct first sight no diff
ference is apparent. Only an eX-
animation of the structure of the
cells reveals a Variation.-Youth's
Companion.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Some YaIuahIe Stona

The Emperor Francis jose Oh owns
the Florentine, which has a. event
3ul history. To the King of Portugal
belongs the Star of the South, valued
at 100000; while in the Russian
'sceptre is the OrloT which once
adorned a Brahmin idol, says Home
Chat.
Such stones as these are so large
that they are practically unstable.
No one person is rich enough to pur-
chase them. Again the expense of
cutting is enormous. The Cullinan
diamond will require at least E10, 900
TO be spent on it for this alone. Even
then, the gem now 1924 earats, will
weigh some 1900 Carats, while the
sections cut away will themselves
form valuable stones, ranging from
twenty carats downward.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
4 LOAF OF BREAD PUT IN TWO
COFFINS.
Half Buried with Wife, Husbands
Crave Now Contains Other Part.

half Buried with Wife, Husbands
Grave Now Contains Other Part.
Brooklyn.-Adolph Raad. who
formerly lived at No. 10 Luquer
street, was buried in Greenwood
Cemetery, the coffin containing one
half OF loaf of rye bread, the other
half of which had been buried with
Mrs. Raad four years ago. The aged
couple were born in Ludenbach, Ger
many. They purchased farm in
what is now Flatbush, and as the
city gradually encroached upon their
farm land they cut it up and sold it
until they we're soon able to retire
comfortably.
There is an old German custom
Of making a wish whenever a fresh
loaf Of bread is cut On Septem-
ber 7, 1904, Mrs. Raad had just
made the customary wish, and was
about to cut loaf when she dropped
dead The husband cut the loaf and
put half in his wife's coffin. The
other half was preserved in tin
box, the neighbors having been in
structed to put It in his coffin.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Singing Pigeons

The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song-birds by fastening whistles
to their breasts. The wind of their
fight then causes a wierd and plain
tive music that is seldom silenced in
the pigeon-haunted cities of Pekin
and Canton. The Belgians, great
pigeOn-fyeTs, fasten whistles be-
meath the wings of the valuable rae
ing carriers, asserting that the shrill
noise is a sure protection against
hawks and other birds of prey. AS
a similar protection, reeds, emitting
an odd wailing sound, are fixed to
the tall feathers of the dispatch
bearing pigeons of the German army.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
CoUNTERFErTERs' NEW SCHEME
!, How the Smooth Demonstrators Gets
His Victims Coin.

''One of the latest schemes OF the
counterfeit money swindlers is to
show guillible people a machine with
which they can print for themselves
large size bills, initiative Of Govern
ment currency" said Capt. s. F.
khodes, formerly OF the secret SER
vice. This money producing ma
shine has a smooth demonstrator
who viii. after getting a prospective
victim interested, turn the crank and
grind out a $40 note. which, It is
needless to say. is genuine. The
vicim shows the bill to a bank cash
Ter, and hears II pronounced good.
and his mercenary nature being
AEoused, he sees visions OF gigantic
wealth, and hands over to Mr.. Sharp
er $500, or at least $3.50, for the
instrument that is going to make him
Rockefeller. Il is needless to say
that the subsequent specimens turn
ed out are such miserable imitatians
that they would hardly fool a blind
man, bat the ignoramus is In 8 place
where he can't make a roar for his
lost money.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
For Pressing Platte, Skirts.

Plated Skirts which have been
washed are difficult to press. Time
and expense may BE saved by having
the work dons after the following
method, which is fo- -0olen skirts
q peciRlly: Bss9re the skir has be-
come badly creased or runpled run
Q basting thread, using short even
stitches, down lhC entire ength OF
each crease which marks the folds
Of the plaits. By this means, after
sthe skirt has been washed, the pro-
Der location OF each leqt can read
IIy be determined, and the pressing
done successfully.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Balzac In Church Pew.

The woman who had left 8 vol
|ams OF Balzac in the church pew on
prayer meeting night felt little bit
ashamed when she asked for the
book. but the sexton assured her she
|ased not feel that way. Many
khings are left In the church." he
laid, land some OF them are a whole
ot less respectable than Balzac. At
Ter each service the pews yield =
strangs grist OF forgotten or dis
earje6 articles"
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
MADE TO ENTOMB A Ts2TaR GIRL
Austrian Mason Goes Insane After s
Horror Among Caucasus Tribe.

I1OEEOE SfabO<ASdS
Odessa.-Peter Kavulitch, an Aus
trian mason, went mad here as the
result of brooding over being forced
to wall up the daughter of the chief.
tain of a Tartar tribe in the Caucasus
Ii a living tomb. He was kidnapped
in Baku a month ago, taken blind
folded into the mountains, compelled
to build the wall around the girl
and then was turned loose outside
Ba'Ru. For a week he led a party
Of soldiers in vain attempt to find
the girl.
The girl was condemned to death
In the tomb because she eloped with
enc of her fathers servants. She
was engaged to the son Of wealthy
Tartar. and all preparations had
been made for the wedding. She
was caught with the servant after
TWO days chase. and was tried at
family council. 1t was decided 80
build wall around her and leave
her to her fate. Kavulitch was kid
mapped, and he was taken into the
fountains to find the whole tribe
drawn up to witness the living burial
OF the girl.
The man protested against the
work, but his life was threatened
unless he obeyed. The girl was tied
hand and foot to a stake. She i'm
Dlored mercy, but her cries were IN
needed. A circle was drawn around
her, and the mason was made to fol-
low It with a wall two feet thick.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
A Fine Distinction.

While a small boy was fishing one
Sunday morning he accidentally lost
his foothold and tumbled into the
creek. AS an old man on the bark
was helping him out, he said: How
did you come to fall into the river,
my little MANI" Il didn't come to
fall into the river I came to fish"
replied the boy.-The Argonaut.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
For the Knocker.

A new method by which the audi
ance at a theatre can show its ap-
provaI or disapproval of a play with
out disturbing the performance is
being introduced by the Italian dra-
matist, TTaversi. Before leaving the
theatre every person is to drop a
ticket into one of three boxes mark
ed good" Indifferent" and bad"
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
A Clever Rear.

A noted ethno!ogist observed in
'gienna s bear deliberately making
|SEith his paw, 8 current in some wa
Ter which was close to the bars of his
ssge 50 as TO draw a piece of float
ng bread within his reach. These
actions of the bear could hardly be
attributed to instinct or Inherited
Aabit. ss they would be of little use
Ia an animal In q state of nature.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
The Iangua0eS.

According to MuIhall's estimates
100, 100000 persons speak English,
and S4,0O0.U00 German. Russian
is spoken by upwards of 85, 100000,
but these numbers are far exceeded
by the 360,0OO,OO0 to 400, ,0OO,O 900
Chinese and 100000 or more
Hindustani.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
r, BaIIinger, Prop 343 w I4th St New YorkCity

v--4in1's head, and a small opening
was made for air, so that her suf-
fcrings might be prolonged. AS
soon as his work was finished Kavu-
itch was blindfolded again. He was
SET at liberty with 100 roubles in his
q, ket. He came to Odessa and
went mad in the street He was
taken to hospital in a straitjacket.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
A Heavy Penalty

The London Express mentions the
case of private whe for failing to
recognize and salute his officer was
condemned to march past and sa-
Lutte a barrack pump for two hours
each day for a week.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
ouiu Tcothplcirs.

The largest quill toothpick fac
~ ir the world is near Paris, " here
hers in an annual product OF co.
loo ooe suills. The factory was
Itartsa to make quill pens, but when
Ihesa vent out of general use it was
Aeuverted into a toothpick mill.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Shnn EIvN

You can put a mat in front Of
every plate but you can't make fly
wipe his feet before he walks on
your food. The only safe course
with regard to the fly is to exclude
him from the house.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Trade Unions in Germany.

GeEmany's trades unions number
about 2,215,OOO members, which is
% per cent of the total strength OF
the labor organizations of the civil
lied world.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Irish Linen

The linen industry is the greatest
manufacturing industry Ireland pos
sesses. There is invested in it some
thing like R15, 100000, and it gives
employment to 10000 people.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
I.arne Annie Tree.

What is reported to be the larg-
est apple tree in the United States
Is at Southington, Conn. 1t yields
90 bushels.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Bounties for Rabbits,

Australia in 10 years paid out
$5.S88.O15 In bounties for rabbits
at the rate of % cents each.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26

Worry is one Of the most fruitful
causes Of consumption.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
Fish Candles

The fish candles of Alaska are be-
ing sent over the world in quantities
as curiosities.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26

The average woman carries SO
miles Of hair on her head.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
FREE OFFER

KiL-ne price ~sentsm ne AXE o. h b h ne s n the m p
boHO Ony0 st 0ents il oft d o o. the
Henry Ey98 Thifeey S5 PennyE William H Davis
vaniaave venue norhw nth tire northwest
The Washington bee., 1909-06-26
A Beautiful Hair Dressing and
Tonic for the Hair!
Read what Madam Robinson, the Famous Black Patti
Queen of the OPERA says of Kink-ine
OF. ROBERTS, ~ York sly, Dsa sir:

PROF ROBERTS, New York City,
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delightful onI Ihaveev
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dandruf
would
co0ed andhm
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The Washington bee., 1909-06-26

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23

DIES AFTER FALL-san Jose Aug. %
Otto MoraIee OF Santa Clara died tonight al :
sanatorum here as the result of injuries sus
tanned Yesterday when he shaken from ,
dray in Santa Clara street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
POLICE COURTS LAX,
SAYS REV. L. j. SAWYER
Preacher Complains of Failure
to Secure Convictions

The prevalence of gambling in Fill
more street resorts under conditions
that indicate connivance upon the part
of the authorities, the dismissal OF
cases in the police courts even when
positive evidence has been obtained.
and interference of the courts with
police surveillance, was the subject of
the prelude to the sermon of Rev. L. ].
Sawyer of the Hamilton Square Bap-
list church last night. That gambling
exists in many resorts in Fillmore
street was asserted during the
course Of the address, and the diff
culties of securing a conviction were
also shown.
DR.. Sawyer told of the many Illegal
acts of nightly occurrence, of the raids
by the police, and the dismissal of the
cases in the police courts the next day.
Chief of Police Cook seems to be
the only official with sense of mora
and official obligation to enforce the
law" he said, and his efforts are han
dicapped by the laxity of law enforce
ment in the police courts and by the
positive antagonism of the superior
court"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
Make Record Salmon Catch,
One Weighing 4S Pounds

F. W. Bohle of I045 Fifty-hfth street,
Oakland: J. B. Phillips OF sos Market
street. and O. L. Scott of 1928 California
street, returned yesterday from a fish-
ing cruise in an is foot launch off Bo-
linas bay, and with a fish story. They
had caught, Bohle being the lucky man.
salmon weighing 4S pounds. 4S inches
long and 2S1s inches around the body.
which they say is the largest salmon
they have a record of in these waters.
But this was not all. There were three
salmon besides weighing 40 pounds. one
80 pounds. one of % and another of 20.
and three smaller ones. making in all
273 pounds of fish in their haul.
The men left at dawn and returned
at D. m. They went through the heads,
fishing the muddy water off Willow
camp in rough seaway. A No. is
line and an automatic spoon hook were
used.
The fish are of the kind found off
Monterey bay and up the Sacramento
river. They are thoroughly game. ac-
cording to the fishers. and were landed
with gaf after hard struggle. Sew
eraI large fellows got away during the
effort to land them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
GIVES RECIPE FOR
SOCIAL SUCCESS
Miss Mabel Boardman, Arbiter
of Washington Set, Advises
Study of Guests Hobbies
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
BOSTON. Aug. 22.-It is easy to be a
successful hostess. in the opinion of
Miss Mabel Boardman, social arbiter of
Washington's exclusive set, and conf
dental adviser of the presidents family
in the matter of entertainment
Only recently honored by the gift of
a golden crown by the Italian govern
ment for her work in relieving Messina
earthquake victims. Miss Boardman is
now resting both from her social and
philanthropic duties, on the north
shore Miss BOARDING. said:
My success as a hostess is due TO the
fact that l have studied the art and
have always made an effort to make
the one previous. There are MANY dl-
ties required of a hostess. One of the
most important things for hostess 10
remember is TO do everything in her
power to make the guest feel perfectly
at home.
1 have always made it a practice to
keep in touch with all my friends little
likes and dislikess 1 always try and
invite people who will be congeniaI
people who will like and are in touch
with the same things. This makes
them enjoy the general line of CONVEX
sation, for you know yourself that Won
would much rather talk with a person
who liked and understood the same
things than you do with one who
doesn't know the least thing about your
hobby subject.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
MAKES A RECORD
RUN FOR WARSHIPS
Cruiser St. Louis Steams From
Hawaii to Port in 4 Days
and y Hours

The United States cruiser st. Louis,
which arrived yesterday scored the star
record of warships in making the run
from the Hawaiian islands to this port.
1t made the voyage in the remarkable
time of days and % hours and this
time has only been beaten by the Jap
anese steamship Tenyo Maru, which
made the run on its first voyage in 4
days is hours and 40 minutes, reaching
here June 80. 1908. Captain Gleaves
says the vessel was not forced at any
time.
The St Louis has 16 boilers, but only
- Of these were used and these under
natural draft. It steamed up at the
rate Of II knots an hour.
The st. Louis sailed from San Fran
cisco June 10 for Honolulu 1t re-
NAMED at that port until July 4, when
it sailed to the leper settlement. 1t
then sailed to Suva. where it remained
from July 16 to July % Captain
Gleaves says that at Suva they We're
handsomely entertained by Chief Jus
tice Major and the English colony, and
that the crew was given a large
smoker Dinners and banquets We're
given the officers of the American YES
sell
July % the ST. Louis reached Samoa
After short stay in that port the yes
sci sailed back to Honolulu, which
point it reached August Z.
From Honolulu the cruiser went to
Hilo. At that place the officers and
crew went ashore. and from there went
TO see the wonderful volcano of Kill
auea. The mountain was in a state
of unusual eruption and officers and
crew were amazed at the grandeur Of
the scene and the magnitude and VOL
ume of the flames. burning lava and
smoke being thrown into the heavens.
After few days at Hilo the St Louis
started for this port.
The st. Louis will go to Los Angeles
September 9 to take part in the cere-
monies attending the completion of the
breazwater. Tt viii return to this mort
to remain in the harbor until after the
Portola festival. After that the cruis-
ers movement are uncertain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
TRIED TO COLLECT FARE
WITH A STOMACH PUMP
Young Woman Swallows S
Piece She Owed Chauffeur

A handsomely gowned young woman
who gave her name as Virginia Well
ingford came into the central emer-
gency hospital at o'clock yesterday
morning with the complaint that she
had swallowed SIS gold piece. With
her was a taxicab driver who seemed
greatly concerned.
The treatment suggested was too
severe for Miss Wellingford's taste. so
she declined to remain. The taxicab
man thereupon implored her to submit.
He pronounced it her duty to submit,
even at serious discomfort to herself.
1t then developed, that Miss yelling
ford had with her only the So she had
swallowed with taxicab bill to pay
of equal amount.
Miss Wellingford left the hospital in
company with the chauffeur who was
still arguing.
Taxicabs for Rent
all hours. Taxicab Auto Livery Co..
319 Van Ness av.3 Phone Market $50. a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
Personal Brevities

art
Chester ". Kelley. hotelman. is At
the Manx
g A. Smith. lumberman of Mime.
apoiis. is at the Fairmonf
Il y. Maltby Of Concord is at the st.
Francis with Mrs. Maltby
Luther +. Speer Of washington. d. C.
is registered at the Stewart
Thomas {. Munger and family Of Lin
colin are at the Union Square.
J. 4. Coffin and H. Wrightson of New
York are guests at the Fairmont.
RAYMOND D. Frisbie. an attorney Of
Los Angeles. is At the Fairmont
Mr.. and Mrs. c II. Baldwin Of I.xnd-
hurst. X j.. are guests at the Manx
*. l. Hunp. 2 mining man of Weaver
~ Trinity county. is at the Stewart
rapf ain y f. Cousins of the steamer
President is guest Al the St. Francis
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Mills o:
New York have apartments at the ST
Francis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
DROWNED GIRLS
BODY is HELD
FAST IN kFLP
Alto GhirardeIIi's Father Sc
cures Japanese Divers to
Engage in Search
Tangled Formation at Carmel Is
Believed TO Prevent Re-
mains From Rising
ISeeeiaI Di.ealeh 10 The Call

lSrccIdt Dspuich 10 nc Oail
CARMEL. Aug. 22.-Under the sur
face Of rhe sea. entanged in the rank
masses of kelp. the body of Miss Alha
C7hi-ardellf. the San Francisco artist
and society girl. is now thought to
lie. uncertain of release and restoration
70 her relatives. Miss Ghirardelli was
drowned while swimming off the Car
mel beach last Monday. and although
every means has been undertaken to
recover the body Of the beautiful girl
the utmost efforts have been futile.
n. Ghfrsrdelli. father Of the dead
girl who is a wealthy chocolate man
ufacturer Of San Francisco, has offered
2 reward Of $500 for the recovery o.
his daughters body. Fearing that that
incentive might not be sufficient, CHR
ardelli has brought a crew OF japanese
divers from San Simeon to Carmel TO
search for the booy.
WILL DIVE IN KELP
The divers are experienced and hardy
abalone fishermen. adopts in the waters
Of the bay and the ocean. The crew
goes in its boat to the kelp belt and
there the men dive successfully.
The kelp formation of the Carme
beach is peculiar. The belt stretches
=
Of the Carmel river. 1t forms bar
rier below the surface of the water,
and the belief is that the body of Miss
GhirardelIi was carried out against II
and became entangled in the Shiny
lneshes of the seaweed. The divers
are experienced in handling the matted
weed. They are diving to the bottom
Of the bay and working upward, eN-
ploring the tangled growth. AS yet
their efforts are unavailing.
BODY PROBABLY ENTANGLED
The friends OF the deceased girl share
the grief Of her parents, and every
resident of Carmel is always on the
lookout for sight OF the body if II
should be cast up by the waves.
II is believed that If the body Were
not entangled in the weeds it would
have risen to the surface and have been
washed ashore on the beach.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
MAN WHO SHOT SHERIFF
BADLY BEATEN BY THUGS
Patsy MCGEE Lands in Hospital
After Losing $50 to Robbers

Patsy MCGEE. who shot Deputy Sher-
if Jake Fennell in a quarrel some
months ago. was held up, beaten and
robbed of $40 at Sixth and Mission
streets early yesterday morning, ac-
eording to his story at the central
emergency hospital. He said that he
was on his way TO his room at 9SS
Howard street when he was set upon
by thugs McGee's head gave evidence
of a beating The scalp was badly cut
and the skull itself may be fractured
HIGH TIDE FLOODS BARCELONA
Iona. Spain. Aug. PA phenomenal high tide
today flooded the lower part of the city.