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Gilpin observer., 1909-07-08
To Lease.

Desirable ground adjoining the Sa.
ratoga mine in Russell gulch dis
trict. Workings In fine condition
Liberal terms to right parties
The Protection Gold NJ. Co.
1928 Lawrence St., Denver, Colo
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-08
Tho Place to Trade.

II you want the best from large
and varied stock OF groceries trade
with the Phillips Mere. company.
The choicest Of fruits. Extensive line
of imported goods.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-08
Furniture, Carpets and Linoleums.
The A. L. Anderson Furniture CT

For fresh fruits try Hawley, g.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
TOLSTOY SUBJECT TO
FITS OF ILL HUMOR
Great Writer Is Called a Slave
to His Prejudices

According to the Corriere d'Italia.
the new life OF Tolstoy shows that the
great writer, like lesser mortals. has
at times fits of bad humor; also that
he, like Johnson, has no high opinion
of actors. However. the author of
Resurrection, after one of his out
bursts, on becoming calm, observed
with smile that, like Pascal, he ought
to wear a girdle studded with nails to
bring him back to himself when he al
lowed his temper to get the better of
his good nature.N Then we are told he
was in good humor for the remainder
of the evening.
be at Moscow in 1890 Tolstoy was also
there. She was lionized and the tickets
for her performances were making ex-
travagant prices. Tolstoy expressed
his views on the actresses popularity
with severity bordering upon injustice
Everything about the modern stage he
asserted was a sham. He became
angry with one of his friends. who
said in answer to his inquiry that he
proposed hearing the actress. .'Ah
well,'' said he, Il regret can not go.
but even If I could 1 would not,
In fact we are told that in reproving
what he does not agree with he is the
slave of his prejudices. Once he had
secured tickets for a concert of Rubin
stein. but he refused at the last mo-
ment to permit himself to enjoy the
pleasure to which he had looked for
ward. The result was that he brought
upon himself nervous attack and had
to call in a doctor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
PRELATE INVENTOR OF
A POCKET WIRELESS

A Paris contemporary has little doubt
that If some of our men of science had
lived a few centuries ago they would
have found themselves dangerously
near the stake, remarks the London
Globe. One in particular would have
caused considerable trouble to the
ecclesiastical authorities. This learned
man is Mgr Cerebotani. a domestic
prelate to the pope and nuncio at
Munich. He is an electrician of pro-
found erudition and renown and has
been described as the Italian Edison.
He is said to have invented a pocket
wireless telegraphic apparatus. 1t is
no bigger than an old-fashioned chro-
nometer.
The chronometerlike apparatus has
a dial around which run the 26 letters
of the alphabet, and on the dial is a
needle indicator. A little wire is fixed
to the branch of a tree, and then bv
means of the apparatus one is able to
intercept any wireless message which
passes over his line of action, no mat
ter how far off may be the place of
origin.
Having transcribed the message he
is able to communicate it or any other
dispatch to all persons possessing a
similar pocket apparatus coming within
his line of action. If our contempo-
ra-y has not been misinformed. the
value of Mgr. Cerebotani's invention
from military point of view is in
estimable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
RENTED MULE KICKS UP
TROUBLE FOR UNCLE SAM

A mule rented by the isthmian canal
commission has caused a lot OF trouble
in the Office Of the comptroller OF the
treasury al. washington.
The mule was hired by Robert A.
Corbett, an assistant engineer who had
charge of a survey party on the Chagres
river, in the canal zone. Jose G. Rodri-
guez, the mules owner, made contract
with Corbett whereby Jose was to get
81 a day for not less than fve days as
rent for the mule.
Corbett wanted the mule for carry
ing purposes. and he started in. TO use
it in that way. While the survey party
was crossing the Bacora river. which was
in flood. the mule Of Jose Rodriguez be-
came fractious and unmanageable and
was swept down the stream and
drowned. Jose Rodri guez demanded
that the canal commission pay him $50
for the mule.
The chairman OF the commission
wrote to the comptroller of the treas
ury, who says how other government
people can spend money. In two page
letter the comptroller explained that he
could not see why the government
should pay $50 for that mule. Rodri-
guez did not make a contract requiring
the government to become responsible
for the beast at ali. he said. The ques-
ton. which is not answered or touched
in the correspondence. is, Did Jose get
anything at all. 81. or perhaps s22'
About all he has. according to the doc
uments in Washington, is a perfectly
good contract and a whip
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
HOW INTEREST "WORKS
WHILE YOU SLEEP"
How S240 Note Ran Up to
Over $1,000

remarkable instance of the ability
of interest to work while you sleep
was brought to light recently when
George Schef1ing of Creve Occur St
Louis county, paid Richard stevens.
Clayton attorney, 500 in satisfaction for
judgment of $1,019, s179 of which was
interest. The original note was for
$24O.
George Schefing told the following
story: Twenty-Five years ago my
father. Jacob Scheffing. bought a span
of mules. and not having the cash to
pay for them borrowed $40 from James
Fitzgerald, neighbor. and gave him
his note for the amount. Fitzgerald
died shortly afterward. and the note
passed into the hands of mis- son. Mar
shall Fitzgerald.
THE son brought suit on the note in
1891 and Judgment was rendered in his
favor for $645. the amount of the note
accrued interest and costs of the suit
This Judgment was revived in 1894 and
in 1897, costs and interest being added
each time. The only payment my father
made was S10O in cash. The Judgment
was again revived in 1902. and at that
time the amount was $1,079. In 1906
Marshall Fitzgerald died, and his ad-
ministrator, Lucius Hibler, collected
5000 on the debt.
"The claim was turned over to Fftz-
geralds sister, being then $S3S. The
judgment was revived fn 1906, and
again last month. for the sixth time.
The last Judgment was for $1,01g L
offered to- pay $500 in settlement of the
claim to Miss Fitzgerald, and the offer
was accepted"
Mr.. stevens said that since 1902
Scheffing has paid sufficient interest on
the note to make the total amount paid
for the original debt of S24O. s1.S43.
This is a record price for a span of
common working mules.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
HAWKINS CONTEMPT
CASE INVESTIGATED
City Attorney of San Rafael
Prevented Performance by
Dick Jose Company
Charge Made That Official Used
Snbterfuge to Disobey
the Order

For prohibiting a performance or
Jane" by the Dick Jose company at
the Garden theater. San Rafael, July
of that city stands in danger of being
adjudged guilty of contempt of court
All the evidence bearing on the mat
ter, including that of the judge him
self, was heard yesterday by Judge AN
Nostrand. who became involved in the
case through the fact that one day IN
July he called the calendar of JUICE
Lennon of San Rafael. The case went
over to January for argument and
decision.
The city officials of San Rafael first
objected to the opening of the theater
on the night of July because the
building ordinance had not been COM
piled with in the construction OF the
playhouse, but as the validity of the
ordinance was in question. Judge Van
Nostrand granted restraining order
forbidding any interference. Notwith-
standing this, Hawkins went to the
theater with three policemen and pre-
vented the performance.
In his testimony yesterday Hawkins
denied that he did this because of vio-
lation of the building ordinance, but
because the license had not been paid
He admitted that he would not accept
the license fee when it was rendered
him. saying that he was not the proper
official to take it. Hawkins denied also
that he told Jose and his fellow per-
formers they would be arrested If they
went ahead with the play, but said he
told them they were liable, to arrest.
In contradiction of this, testimony
was given by Thomas G. Phillips, man
ager of the theater; Miss Ada Howell.
ticket agent, and Woodley b. Smith, at
torney for the theater. to the effect
that Hawkins said they would all be
arrested If the theater opened. Jose
was willing to take a chance so far
as he himself was concerned, 1T was
testified, but was not willing that the
members of his company should run
the risk.
Judge Van Nostrand left the bench
and testified about being telephoned by
Hawkins about the case while at Boise
Springs. Before the case was continued
the judge said it was entirely mat
ter of good faith If Hawkins used
the matter of the nonpayment of the
license as a subterfuge to evade the
restraining order, he was guilty of con-
TENT.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
AfROPLANE Is IN
NEED OF REPAIRS
Further Tests of Flying Ma
chine Await Completion OF
Alterations
Frame Is Slightly Cracked and
Changes Are Necessary in
Steering Apparatus

No attempts were made yesterday at
further trial Nights with the Hudson
o'Brien aeroplane. which was given its
initial tests Tuesday at Siege. between
Berkeley and Richmond, by it's two
inventors. The trials Tuesday were un-
successful, but at the same time did
not determine the ultimate success or
failure of the machine because of the
lack of a proper field on which to make
the runs prior to attempting to rise.
The builders of the EhOnoplane found
Yesterday that a portion of the spruce
frame OF the machine had been cracked
when the aeroplane leaped from the
county road Tuesday evening They
determined to strengthen these weak
parts before making any other attempt
at flight The changes will be made at
the point where the machine now Is.
but it probably will be several days be-
fore the adjustments are completed, the
planes reshipped and the machine put
in order for another test
John W. Hudson. one of the two in
Ventors. said yesterday that he would
make no further trials until he had
changed the steering connections so
that the machine could be guided dur
ing it's run preliminary to rising from
the ground. instead of having the
wheels locked fast IN position
''The second trial Tuesday night con-
vinced me that the engine is all right
and that the machine will fly beyond
question:" said Hudson The speed
was increasing every second when the
aeroplane veered OFF the road into the
ditch. / had no way of steering it and
simply had TO let it go, but IL il had
kept the road for another 80 feet I
would have had sufficient speed to rise
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
Women and
Team Work

BY DIR. LUTHER III. GULICK,
President of the Fairgrounds Commission
of America
There is no team game that
has eyer been played bu Don1an
in the history of the world-
because pomcn do not have TO
live bu team pork. Fundd-
mentally:
The morality of Donldn is re-
lated TO devotion to the home, 10
the husband and the children.
And she has been huer TO those
ideals than man has. The moral
itp of men Is devotion TO the polit-
icol unit, plich ponen have NOT.
The present day ethics and the
need of hesitation demand that
uou wonie1 play The team game
that vou be loyal TO each
other. The ponen's clubs and
The basket ball teams are sure
signs of this change.
Women have never been true
to each other; pomen have never
been decent to each other; each
has been jealous of her husband.
of her children.
Women are nom beginning TO
stand together. This ncw stand
ing together of womdn is as hard
for them as it is for us men TO be
true to the home.
We men are naturally inter-
ested in and true 10 the political
unit, but slowlu ne are becoming
trucr 10 our Divcs, our homes and
our children.
Concerning The women clubs
of today: The significant thing
is not the more or less absurd
parliamentary ldws applied by
The member. But the significant
thing is that these clubs exist, do
continue year after vedr, and
vitality and strength shall come
Nth experience.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
New Plan to Regulate Pay

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The law of
supply and demand should regulate
the pay of women school teachers, ac-
cording to the report of a special COM
mission filed with Mayor Mcclellan to-
day concerning the much agitated
question of equal pay for men and
women teachers in New York city
schools.
The commission fails specifically to
recommend the increase, but suggests
that the pay of all women above the
sixth grade might be raised.
To increase the salaries of all women
teachers would cost the city an addi-
tionaI S11 600 900 a year
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES
EASILY MANUFACTURED
Difficult to Detect Real From
Imitation Stones

Rubies and sapphires can now be
manufactured The natural stones
consist of alumina (oxide of aluminium
colored by impurities; this substance
occurs in the earth's crust in various
forms, of which corundum is a SUBJ
stance rivaling the diamond in hard
ness, says the London Globe. Artificial
rubies and sapphires have been OBJ
tained by fusing~ alumina in an oxy-
hydrogen flame until it becomes trans
parent, and then adding suitable color
ing matter. The artificial sapphires are
not easily distinguishable from natural
sapphires.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
Would Continue Salaries
TSpecidi Dispafch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 29.--That school
time school is closed by reasons of
flood or fire or OBTAINING diseases is
the opinion of Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Hyatt in a booklet is.
sued yesterday. The teachers and the
trustees enter into contract that is
binding as far as ability to perform.
goes, says Hyatt. Hyatt also announces
that teachers exceed the laws intent
when they encourage or require pupils
to purchase supplemental books, note
books, color boxes or any other school
supplies other than adopted text
books.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
JUST SEND A POSTAL
WHEN LIGHT GOES OUT

In Siam, when your electric light
goes out, the remedy is simple, as seen
in the following notice, says the Cal
cutta Times: Bangkok Sir, for the
case that your electric light should fail
we beg to send you inclosed a post
card, which please send us at once
when you find your light out. The
company will then send you another
post card Yours truly, Manager, Siam
electricity company Ltd"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
PLAY GIVEN
BY THE PUPILS OF
THE NORMAL SCHOOL

The morality play, Every Girl"
given by the graduates and undergrad
yates of the San Francisco state nor
NAL school in the school building. con-
stithted the program for last evening.
The play, written by Anna M. VIE
balk, deals symbolicaliy with the life
OF a girl as she buds into womanhood
1t was given under the auspices of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
MEET FOR DISCUSSION
ABOUT THEIR WORK

The county board section and nine
divisions of the high school section of
the California teachers association met
yesterday afternoon in the Mission high
school and papers relating TO each par
ticular branch. together with the cleo
tion of officers In several instances,
filled the hours from 2 to o'clock
The county board section, which was
presided over by the president, Super
intendent James B. Davidson of San
Rafael. devoted the early part of the
afternoon to a discussion of the ques-
ton, Shall city superintendents become
ex officio members of the county board
of educators? Superintendent Roy w.
Cloud, Redwood City. and Superinten-
dent George Frick, Oakland were the
principal speakers, but the general
trend of opinion was decidedly opposed
to such action.
COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION
The amendment to-. the constitn-
tion to provide for a county board of
school trustees-the powers and du-
ties of such a board was introduced
by Prof. e p. Cubberly OF Stanford.
who favored the idea, as did Superin-
tendent de Witt Montgomery, Santa
Rosa, and l. d. Payne, Morgan Hill.
p NJ. Fisher of Oakland talked on
-srhe Powers Surrendered and New
Powers Acquired by County Boards of
Education"
superintendent de Witt Montgomery
was elected president. superintendent
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
No Local Passengers ON Sunset Ex-
press. Trains Nos. . and 40

In order to more satisfactOrily ac-
commedate through traffic on Sunset
Express train No. 10. leaving at 400
d. m. dailys and train No. 9, arriving at
San Francisco at f1.40 a. m daily.
commencing January 1st, 1910, the
Southern Pacific will not handle local
traffic on those trains north of Salinas
local traffic between San Francisco and
Salinas being taken care of on local
trains. Ticket Offices: Flood Building
Market Street Ferry Depot, Third and
Townsend Streets. Broadway and
Thirteenth Street. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

will find the feeble minded, the idiots,
the generally incompetent. School di-
rectors should be paid adequate sal
aries so that men of affairs could af-
ford to devote their time to the work.
But 1 must say that 1 have noticed an
improvement in educational matters in
recent years"
Mrs. Carlisle's remarks on school di-
rectors and trustees awoke a flash of
approval from her audience of teach
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

The koiinoor diamond originally
weighed 500 karats. but by Successive
cuttings it HAS been reduced to 106
karats.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
TODAY'S PROGRAM

9;30 a. m. DreamIand pavilion);
Elementary section--"Historyi in
Grades,v DIR. j. N. Bowman, uni
versity. Discussion, Mrs. Be-
atrice WiImans.. principal Haw-
thorne school, Berkeley; 4. E.
EOynahan, San Rafael; Miss Eff
fie Hawkins, principal grammar
grades. Palo Alto. .Somc Mu-
sic Problems in the Elementary
Grades. Miss Kathryn stone,
Supervisor of Music, Los An
g,eles. Discussion, Miss Matte T..
Elliott, OrOviIle. cart Eduea-
tion ip the Classroom, Charles
III. Keeler, Berkeley. Discuss
sion, Miss Katherine Ball, su-
pervisor drawing, SAN Francisco.
Discussion, DIR. A. B. Clark,
Stanford university. Election
of officers.
$3.50 a. nm. Cat Mission high schooD:
High school section, kiadergar-
ten section. nature study section,
manual arts section. CAT WASH
ington grammar school. Short
story section.
= u. m. DrcamIand pavilion:
General session - Music; ad-
dress, David b. Barrows; "a
Plea for Technical Education,'
superintendent Alfred Romeo
vieri; Health Economfcs,' DIR.
George Il. Vincent. Miscellanc-
Gus business.
6 u. m.--CaIifornia school masters
club banquet, Poodle Dog Res
taurant. 4
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
The following took part:

School Womens club of San Francisco
under the personal direction of Eva
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
STATE TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS
DIR. A. F. Lange, Acting Presi-
dent, Succeeds Himself, but
May Decline to Serve
Mrs. Carlisle of Berkeley Says
Average Board of Education
Is Composed of Idiots
Officers Elected by
Teachers Association

The following were elected
officers of the State teachers
association yesterday;
DIR. A. r. Lanee, president.
c. l.. Biedenbach. director.
A. j. CIoud, director.
DIR. NJ. T.. Daley, director.
E. r. Cubberley, council OF
education.
John SWEET, council of educa-
tfOn.
}. w. Linscott, council of edu-
cation.
Minnie Coulter, council of edu-
cation.
A. W. Scott. council of educs-
tfon.
p. NJ. Fisher, council of educa-
tion.
e. n. snyder, council of educa-
tiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
New Columbia ThCdtcr Will
Open With Crane in Kdc Play

- - - Halbed The shnsnh The nswh - ~ - = -
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
AUCTION OF SEATS
SURPLUS FOR cHARITy

Five charitable institutions will share
equally In the proceeds of this sale,
and large sum of money will doubt
less be the result of the bidding
Cranes engagement is for two weeks
beginning January 10, with matinees
on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The
regular advance sale of seats will
open a week from today at the box
Office of the new Columbia.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
s1.49 Little ChIldren's Hats SO

or fine white LawE-Llngerie styles in
Mushrooms and Flares. with lace and
emb'y tr.m'i Crowns and Brims-ribbon
boy-s rosettes and fiOwers-sizes 10 yrs-
Limit-One.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
sa69 Girls, White Dresses l.9s

Dainty rev styles for Confirmation and
prcssy Summer Wear High and Dutch
Neck with Bcrthas or Shoulder ruftes OF
Wide nbroidery-hodice and yoke OF
new Iaces. embroideries and pin tucks-
triu'd skirts-6 70 Il Yrs
Ifmft-TyVO
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
$500 & $500 Boys
Double Breast Suits 10

All Wool Cheviots. Cassimeress Tweeds
and Corduroys-Tan. Brown. Gray and
ve-Herringbones. Checks, Stripes.
PlaIds and Mixtures-spIendidly tailored
5 10 Il yrs.
IInlt-Two.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
Ss.9e WOmen's Dress skirts 3.H9

Black and Navy Panama-Cfrcular gored
three folds. button Gnlsh-alI lengths.
- 10 40 waist
Itmit-TvO.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
$18.93 W0men'S
Tailored Suits


Fine Serge in Black and Navy. also the
fashionable two toned Wcrsteds-new 36-
inch length Coats-satin Iined-gored and
circular Skirts-splendidly taiiOred-an
sizes-Until you see these suits you can
not realize their value
Limit-One.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
$3.50 WOner's Waists


Lovely new models Of I.ustrous Satin
Messalines. white and biack-lace Nokes
shaped in new effects -elahorately trim q
sleeves and bodICe-sizes "a to 46
LImit-OuC.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
1888 French Curtains


White and Arabian tint-wide Renais-
SanCe inserting and edge in new designs
full length and width-very dainty for
bedrooms or the Best Room Of a sun
ner cottage-Keep out dust. but not the
breezci
Limit-Six pair.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
sl.29 WOmen's Glaze G,S Cloves .ss

s Button Mousquetaire-fine quality
Black, Tan, Gray. Brown and Whlte-aH
sizes-Cost the manufacturer more TO
land than price named
Limit-TwO Pair.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

3ORDERED GINGHAMS-4S inch
Plain colors and check continuation
borders in plain or combination
cOlors-eIsewhere SO and 10 ------- ~
SIX 10 seven vds sufficient for a dress
NOVELTY GINGHAMS-
Best American make-all colors
and combina tions-vaIue -lO-------- 07%
SCOTCH GINGHAMS-
Checks. plaids and plain or novelty
Etripes-w!th and without woven CORDS
also plain colors-52 inch
% CT quality -------.- ----------. I .
NOVELTY MADRAS
Beautiful stripe and check colortngs-
made 20 sell At So 5---------------- 1
High class custom shirt makers
value them al fifty cents
NTFRCTRTZED DRESS LINENS
White with color stripes. or colo7ed
with white strirss ----.-.--- ~
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
sf,19 Baby Boys Suits


White Pcplin Cords-plain and pleated
Russian styles-with and without Bloom
ers. enb'd enblems or embroidery trim
sizes to 3 yrs.
Limlt-TNvo.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
POrtiereS
ca Or Armure p
- - To -@ark

Solid tones Of myrtle and crimson-wiie
tapestry bOrders-full width and length
Tasteful but inexpensive-Just the thing
for bungalows and cottages-or to replace
richer hangingsi
IAmit-Ons pair.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
s1.qe Girls EnslIsh Dresses $50

Imported ReUp or PopIln Cord-white
Pink and Light Blue-New broad shoul-
der effect with elaborate trim Of hand
some eruhroIdery-White Crochet Buttons
full pleated skirts-6 20 Il yrs
Iimit-Two-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
s2.2s Long Crepe KimonO3


Plain coIors and the striking Oriental de
signs that are In such favOr-satin or
sateer horders-also fancy Chalhe ki-
monos-all sizes.
Iimir-TwO
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
ryPEwRIrING AND rYPEwRITERs.

TYPEWRITER BARGAINS. - Reming-
IONS Smiths, Underwoods. others: guar
anteed: SO up: bought. sold repaired
Atlantic Exchange. 245 Broadway.
VICTOR VISIBLE. 40 Nassau st: cata-
logue free: all makes taken part pay
rnent; bargains in Underwoods Reming-
tons. divers. Smiths
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
A9 CT. WOmen'S Drawers

Nainsook and CamhriC-emb'y and H ;.
tuCks or lace and insertings.
Limit-ThTee.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
500 Mems Negllgee Shirts 81

Newest Spring patterns-pleated and plain
bosous-attached or detached cuffs-al
slzes-workmanship only second TO Gus
tom made.
Limit-Three.