davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
The California Promotion Committee

The California Promotion Committee
THE State Central Organization organized IN
1902-An association for the commercial and
industrial Development u California)
PROAOIlON: The act of promotion. advance
ment. encoura cement Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TI0N OF Caiifornia's interests 1T has nothing %
sell u fosters all things tending to the Ar)-
FASCEMENT OF California II Is an AUTHORITY
On al matters relating to Callfornia. 1T EN-
Col RACES the establishment Of new Industries
desirable immigration II presents the oDpor-
tunlties and needs Of all deldS OF business and
subscription and makes charge Tor any service
rendered II has affiliated with Il $50 CONNER
membership Of more than 5000 Meetings OF
representatives OF these organizations are held
semlannually In different parts OF the state
where matters OF Callfornia's interest are dis
eussed- headquarters OF the committee are
maintained In Merchants Exchange bldg. san
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

Almost the entire week has been Of
the nature of a reception 10 visitors"
said George ". Austin Oakland has
been full Of strangers. and you might
think they had all come direct from
Missouri. We shall hear from this week
for months 10 come. Judging by the
results to Alameda county, think the
iustified in coming over here to help
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

WILL DIG LAKE DEEPERLspokane, Oct 22--
sullivan lake. the second largest body of water
deeper A big dam is to be thrown across its
outlet preparatory 10 building $30Q00 ee-
.ment plant The lake is IA miles long, and
thousands of acres Of land will be flooded
when the dam is built.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

LATTER DAY SAINTS George F. Richards, one
Of the II apostles OF the Church Of Jesus
Christ. Latter Day Saints. viii be the chief
speaker at conference of that organization 10
be held IN Jefferson Square hall October "a
There will be three services during the day
and Joseph F. Robinson. president Of the
California mission. viii preside at all
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

out in the funds. Between the enter
tainment features many people from
the interior were anxious to see some
of the good things around Oakland.
ION one day we had eight autos busy
taking people around the city, and the
remarks they made would make any
Oaklander proud. Ny experience dur
ing this week has convinced me that all
around this bay is one big district. and
that what helps one side helps the
other. All. Oakland crossed the bay
Tuesday and Thursday, and apparently
all San Francisco will come over here
to the races Saturday.
With all the great railroads now at
tideWater around the bay, and with all
the big improvements we are now con-
templating and carrying out, the world
will look on us in an entirely different
light. / regard Portola~ week as the
most valuable TO San Francisco. bay OF
any in her entire history"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
Alameda Realty Market

ALAMEDA, Oct. 22.-The Alameda
national bank is preparing to have
work started on the two story business
and office building. which it is to erect
on the lot adjoining the present bank
structure on the north. The little
wooden. building tfat>has stood on the
lot for many years. and which was at
one time the headquarters of the
Womaias exchange and later photo
graph gallery, is to be moved. The
upper floor Of. the proposed structure
is to be laid out for Offices and the
lower or ground floor for stores.
The city council has had a number
OF improvements made to the city l1aH
recently. The interior of the structure
has been renovated and new Offices
made for the mayor. Another meeting
room has also been fitted up for the
board of education, and the municipal
electric light and power plant is to
have new offices quarters. These will
be located in the space in the council
chamber that has for over two years
been occupied by the chamber of COM
merce.
Realty dealers report that there has
been increased demand this week for
improved and unimproved property and
that many of the persons making such
INQUIRIES were out OF town residents
who were. attracted to the bay cities
during Portola week
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
Berkeley Art Gallery

BERKELEY, Oct. 22.--Work on an
art gallery in central Berkeley, which
will cost when completed about s45.-
600, has been commenced and construc-
tion Will be rushed to completion by
Fl. G. OffieId and others who are in
terested in the new project at Addison
street and Shattuck avenue. opposite
the Southern Pacific company's station.
According to the plans of the arclli-
teets the front of the building will re-
semble the entrance to an Egyptian
temple, with tall pillars and broad
doorway. The art gallery proper will,
however, be located back of the Lam
though the entrance will be through
the classical structure in Shattuck
avenue. ~
Plans call for a floor space of about
$4,000 square feet. which will be d.
vided into main gallery and smaller
exhibition rooms. Off1eld plans to open
free exhibition room, where artists
I of the bay cities may hang their cam
vases under ideal conditions and sur
roundings.
The erection of the gallery marks
an era of artistic building in Shattuck
avenue. The new Mason -McDuffie build-
ing at the corner of University and
Shattuck avenues is completed and oc-
cupied and the Chase building at Shat
tuck avenue and Addison street is being
rushed to completion. only the interior
work remaining to be finished The
addition to the First national bank at
! Center street and Shattuck avenue is
! well under way as is the Shattuck
hotel being built by William E. Wool
sey at the southwest corner of Aston
way and Shattuck avenue.
FIRM HAS NEW QUARTERS
Newell Hendricks Inc. a Berkeley
real estate firm, have moved their offices
from the Wright block TO the ground
! floor of the Studio building. corner
Addison street and Shattuek avenue.
This move has been in contemplation
since. r. c. Newell bought out Irwin
! Patton company last January, but no
advantageous site was offered until the
completion of the new building at
/ University and Shattuck caused several
/ important moves among leading firms
of Berkeley. The need of a ground
floor ONCE with additional space for
the successful handling of thee firms
properties, including Thousand Oaks.
Fairmount park, Regents park, Sun
set terrace, etc., was the reason for the
move. and ii is APPARENT that the new
! location at 2037 Shattuck avenue, where
the Key Route trains stop, is an ideal
one for a firm making a speciality of
tract business. The new Offices are
handsomely. fnishee in mahogany,
leather and plate glass, and present a
fine appearance.
r. r. Fl. Strange.-who has been as
sociated with Francis Ferrier, has
opened Offices at 2025 Shattuck avenue.
Scott Seaton is associated with him.
The Dodge-Ver Mehr company has re-
moved from the Haywood building in
Addison street 10 the new building Of
the Mason -McDufie company.
Alameda Realty Market
ALAMEDA, Oct. 22.-The Alameda
national bank is preparing to have
work started on the two story business
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
RECEPTION no VISITORS

George W. Austin speaks as follows
of market conditions:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permit applications for the
week We're above the average, showing
considerable activity in the demand
for dwellings.
The summary. as prepared by Walter
3. Tawcett. secretary OF the board of
public works, is as follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
FAST TRAIN FROM
SEATTLE TO FRISCO

Seattle, Wash, June 15.-Begin-
ming June 30, solid through Pull
man train service will be inaugura-
ter between San Francisco and Sc
attle. ovor the Southern Pacific and
Northern Pacific railroad lines. The
service will be under the direction
Of the Union Pacific, which recently
entered into an agreement with the
Hill line TO handle business jointly
from Portland to Tacoma.
The train will be known as the
Shasta Limited and will leave San
Francisco at y. m, arriving at
Portland tho next evening and Sc
attic and Tacoma the following
morning. Tho south-bound train will
leave Seattle at 8 o'clock a. M, ar
riving at San Francisco at 9:15 p.
m. the following day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
THOUGHT HE WAS DRUNK
BUT BACK WAS BROKEN

Oakland, Cal, June 16.--John r..
Kefrer, an aged retired grocer, ia
lowering between life and death to-
day after lying Ill and neglected In
cell In tho city prison here for 48
hours. 1t is thought that Keffer's
back is broken or dtslocated and
little hope for his recovery Is enter
tained.
Keffer was arrested for drunken
ness Saturday afternoon. His name
was stricken from the docket yes
terday morning and 1t was believed
that he had been released. Through
.ome mistake the aged man was left
in his cell until last night when rela-
tives notified the police that he had
disappeared.
Investigation proved that he had
not been set free and he was found
lying in a semi-consclous condition
on the floor of his cell. Food which
had been placed in his cell was un-
touched and a physician who exam
ined the aged Iean said that he had
sustained serious injury of the
back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
OREGON WILL HAVE
THE BEST CROPS

According to @. d. Lanham, pur-
chasing agent for Wagner g. Co., O
commission firm Of Chicago, Oregon
fruit crop prospects are a shade bet
ter this year than most of the other
fruit growing states. Mr.. Lanham
has been making a tour OF the fruit
growing digtrictg in the north and
middle west and states that the Colo
rado crop was saved this year by the
Use of heating pots kept going there
for a week or ton days during the
period when the lato spring frost
came. In oregon Mr.. Lanham looks
for an average crop of apples, with
peaches and cherries short. He Wis
tied tie big strawberry growing sec
ton In the soutL and southwest be-
foro starting on lis western trip, and
says the borrieg this year hit the
nigh mark for prices and looks for
one of the best berry seasons in a
number OF years. The market for
box apples as packed and put up In
the northwest and particularly at
Hood River, Mr.. Lanham says, is
expanding more rapidly than II can
bo supplied and he looks for O great
or demand for them this year than
ever before.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
A Dainty Toilet Article.

Every lady who desires to keep
up her attractive appearance, while
at the q eater. attending receptions,
when shopping, while travelling and
on all occanlons should carry In her
purse booklet OF GOuraud's Orien-
tai beauty LsIlves. This IL a dainty
llttlo booklet OF exquisitely perfumed
powdered leaves which are easily re-
moved and applied to the skin. IL
a Invaluable when the face becomes
moist and flushed and Is far super
lor TO powder pun as Il does not
spill aud soil tho clothes.
It removes dirt. SCOT and grease
from the face, impariing cool deli
cate bloom 10 the complexion. Sent
anywhere on receipt OF Five Cents
In stamps or coin.
Il. 4. HOPKINS.
81 Great Jones Street, New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
COM MENCEMENT
RECITAL TONIGHT

The third and last public recital
OF the College OF Music OF William
cite University takes place tonight
Tuesday, at the First Methodist
chnrch, to which the public 10 cor
daily invited. Vocal and instrument
tai numbers of a high musical order
will be rendered, and the program
will be opened and closed with the
Glee Club. Dean Mendenhall has
arranged the selections In his usual
artistii manner, 80 that the even
ing's musicale will be most enjoy
able and delightful.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
SENT BROTHER TO PEN
BUT D0DGES HIMSELF

Oakland, Cal, June 16.-Deter-
mined 20 prevent. II possible, his con-
fesslon being used against him by
the prosecution, John Claudianes,
accused OF dynamitlng the Schenck
home In East Oakland, In an effort
to kin former Supervisor James l..
Gallagher OF San Francisco, 10 max
ing preparations today for his trial
next Friday.
Johns brother Petor was convicted
of the same crime and sentenced TO
life Imprisonment. The chief EVIL
dence used against him was his con-
fesalon, augmented by that OF his
brother. John is determined TO tight
against the use OF these confessions
In his case and the outcome OF the
case will depend largely upon the
re Iult Of the fight on that point.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15
GIRL STILL
HAS SOME HOPES

Naples, June 14.-Plans for the
marriage OF Duke D'Abruzzi to Kath-
crime Elkins, arc reported today 10
bo the motive for tho secret depar-
ture OF the Duke aud Duchess De
Gnise. who secretly boarded the
steamship Berlin, which sailed for
New York Saturday.
Il is reported that all objection
TO the marriage on the part of the
royal family have been overcome
and that Miss Elkins will accom-
pany the dueal pair when they re
turn here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15

Captain Shaw, editor OF the Mil
waukie Record. wac chosen Com
mander In Chief of the Grand Army
of Oregon. A newspaper man is
good enough for almost any office
II he can hold that Job.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-15


Dspensatory
ingredient
leading
constipation reliable
DIR STONES DRUG STORE w. PUTNAM CO., RIN0o GRADER
RED CROSS PHARMACY. and CAPITAL W.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
KEY ANNIVERSARY.

Centennial anniversaries have the cali
10 an unusual extent this year. but some
that have not yet reached that stage OF
rneIlowness may not be entirely devoid
Of interest. Francis Scott Key. who
wrote in 1914 The Star Spangled Ban
ner." which he's been called the favorlte
heroic song OF America" died sixty-six
wears ago. 4 monument 10 his memory
already stands in Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco, erected twenty-five years ago
by James Lick, and eleven years later a
monument was erected by private sub
scription at Frederick. Nd. over the
graves Of Key and his wife This national
anthem is the only one OF his poems that
has lived, and probably the only one that
has deserved 10 live, though a volume Of
lyrical efforts by him was published
about fifty years ago Even The Star
Spangled Banner IS not a production OF
extraordinary literary merit, but Il does
breathe certain inspiratiOnal fervOr that
| is a stimulus Of patriotic spirit. The cir
cumstances under which it was written
certainly protect it from any charge OF
perfunctOriness- The feeling that it ex-
presses is genuine, and real feeling holds
/ its appealing power. with or without a
setting Of choice literary expression
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
ORGANIZE ORDER OF ALAMO.
Texas Plan Celebration to Be Called
..BatsIe of Flowers"

Suerfal 10 The Washington HCTzld-
san Antonio. Tex, Feb. IA patriotic
society. known as the Order Of the Ala
mo. has just been organized in san An
tonic for the purpose Of holding great
celebration Of the heroic defense Of the
Alamo and the victory OF san Jacinto.
which won Texas independence
The celebration Of this historic event
known as the Battle Of Flowers, which
has been held annually for the past ten
or fifteen years. viii be very much en-
larged and extended so as TO include the
queen pageant. with several grand balls
similar in character 10 the Rex and No
mus balls Of New Orleans The patriotic
order will elect the queen by secret bal
lot. She VIII be attended by complete
court. in court costume. OF duchesses.
Tcountesses. cabinet officers. dukes. her-
aids. pages. &c.
In connection with it the carnival asso-
ciation viii have street shows both day
and night Provisions have been made
for maskers, and bands viii play on every
pIaza. The celebration. which VIII take
place from April % 20 IS, viii be one Of
the most elaborate and unique given IN
any American city
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
MERELY A DUCK STORY.
Nothing About IL Suggests Fish-Ex-
cept its Size.

cepf It's SsAe-
Dick is the name this time. not Of a
man nor cf a dog, but Of a duck-a big
drake mallard. living on Mud Lake in
Arkansas. and there acting in the ca
pacity OF live decoy 10 his fellow-web-
footers and OF friend 10 duck hunters.
Just as soon as you get in boat and
20 after ducks Dick appears" declares
the Nashville Banner. on the authority
OF Brodie Finley, local sportsman.
He'll sit up there with you and look as
wise as anybody until he sees a drove Of
ducks way OF IN the distance. Then
he'll jump out Of the boat into the lake,
get In q good feeding pocket. and raise a
terrible fuss. quacking and tapping his
wings
The ducks viii decoy right in 10 him.
and its easy TO get several out Of every
drove. II they don't dec0y, Dick just gets
right up OUT of the water and goes away.
You think he's got disgusted and gone
of with the wild ducks and quit the de-
COY business. but I tell you YOU don't
know Dick He goes of with the ducks
IRON another direction. and the lead
duck and leading the drove himself
They go on out OF sight You say tC
yourself Good by. Dick but Just wait
/ The first thing you know here comes tha'
I big drove Of ducks right into the LAKE
/ from another direction, and the Tea
duck Is Dick.
1 Hes Circled way round with th'
bunch and brought them back 10 th'
lake Before they get in good shOotin.
distance Dick heads them over rs. an,
then he drops ont Of the drove Just a.
soon as you kin nifty, the limit Dick vii
get out Of the water. sit on the seat b.
you. and won't decoy another duck Th2
bird beats anything you ever saw.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
A GAY YOUNG PRINCE
Is Arthur. hut other Britishers Miss
Their BED wall Paper.

The English royal family rejo!cos to
count among its members Prince Arthur
OF Connaught. who is such gay young
dog that no family gathering-royal fami-
ly gathering. that isis considered COM
plete without his presence
OF course. Christmas itseh could not
be merry without Arthur. so be was had
down 10 Sandringham were. so says
the bady's Pictorial. he added ''consid-
ably to the gayety Of the royal gather
ing"
How could Il be otherwise For the
same authority cOnfides to the hoi polloi
that Artkur's spirits are irreDressible.
and ne is full OF resource. What kind
OF resource2 Well. he can act and domi-
tations. and-'-belleve II or not as yog
please-''if there is a humorous side 10
anything he never fails to detect IL
Now IN connection with this irrepres-
sible gayety and infallible detection Of
ths humorous side 10 anything. the same
magazine admits that Prince Arthur's ef-
fervescent spirits bubble IN somewhat
solitary fashion.
IL IS said" declares this conscientious
British editor, that We are no longer as
genial and j0vial as we were in other
days. People do not Jet themselves 50
when they entertain. hosts are not what
they were. and il is seldom when any
entertaining is done in a private house
/ that the table is set IN a roar.
/ There is no lack Of noise. but the real
told-fashfOned hearty laughter and good
natured hospitality have gone out viii
solid dinners and heavy wines The rea-
son? Well. they are saying i Is the way
our dinner rooms are decorated
picturesque. bright. correct. thsy may
be nowadays. but they are not homely
The English temperament likes solidit,
and red wall paper, and that sort O.
( thing. amid other surroundings We d'
not expand.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

I body OF indians entered Texas rev
miles below Red River Station Settle
ments az this tine along Red River were
/ few IN unmber and the regiments OF Con-
/ federate trops upon whom the duty OF
/ protecting the frontier deyOlved were
| scattered over such an extended line that
/ L was impossible speedily 10 cOncen-
trate any force Of magnitude at a given
point with promptness.
/ These savages murdered several per
sons in Montague and Cooke Counties,
/ and in a conflict with the troops sent out
4 10 oppose them killed three and severely
wounded several, the Texans being IN
able to withstand the superior force ar
-aved against them. The Indians would
scatter in small squads from the main
/ body and commit all sorts OF depreda-
tons
| one OF these squads came upon Miss
Gouna who was carrying water from a
Il spring some distance from the house
i They thrust their spears into her body II
/ several places and cut on her hair, bui
i she finally recovered from her wounds
I At every house burned the Indians de.
risiyeIv left a blanket marked u :,
n hanging in a conspicuous place
During the night OF December 2. they
made a hasty retreat leaving behind
I about fifty Indian saddles, numerous
blankets and buffalo robes and eonsio
cradle OF the booty they had taken from
the houses. In the meantime nearly l.oy
: men had reached Gainesville and mad'
} pursuit next day. which. though eneT
eetic. was barren OF results.
Another biOdy raid was made int
Cooke County in 1855 On January
about l00 warriors suddenly appeare'
upon the head waters Of Clear Creek
gathered a large number OF horses aE'
killed nine persons. in various parts
: the county. and some approached duTini
, the night within a mile az Gainesvili
I and their scouts even ventured into IN
! town The party penetrating the tow
= left in such haste that the next morn'n
, several Of their horses were found. on
= OF them within a few hundred yards Q
J the court house
During this fOray the savages capture
- and carried or seventeen women an
- children. with but Scanty clothing. In III
? midsr Of winter. The citizens gethere
- and did al in their power 10 overhaul n
p raiders and recover the captives, but N
r / severity Of the weather and the scant
II supply Of arms and munitions OF va
- made the effort fruitless.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
TELL OF SAN JACINTO.
Veterans of Battle of 1886 Address
Texas Legislature.

s-scial % Tie Washington Heraid
san Antonio. Tex, Feb. 2o.-TwO worn
and battle-scarred veterans. Alphonse
steele and ". P. Zuber. survivors Of the
battle Of San Jacinto. April q. 1885 ad-
dressed the Texas legislature day OF 50
ago. Both OF these men are nearly cen
tenarians. and it was a picturesque eli
max when the State librarian entered the
hail Of legislation carrying a stained and
faded Mexican flag captured by the Tex
ans under sam Houston IN that memoT-
able battle and spread & over the Speak
er's stand By which the two feeble vet
erans stood and told their stories OF the
battle
Mr.. Zuber- who is approaching ninety
years OF age told Of his frantic efforts 10
get a good rife after the battle began.
his own having got out of order and
would not discharge. He said that he
offered Mr. Steele all the money he had
in the werid. SIe5o for his rife.
/ Mr.. Steele. who IS ninety-two years q
I age and has 90 living descendants. gave
1 graphic description OF the memorable
charge made by the Texans early in the
afternoon OF April q. 1886. which caught
the Bfexicans taking their afternoon nap.
and scattered them 20 the four winds.
/ Medals Of honor were granted by the leg
I islature 10 these veterans Who played
such an honorable part In tie history OF
/ the state.