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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

beach. Santa Monica harbor. Actual
construction viii be under way ny
March J.
The outer breakwater will extend
northward from the municipal pier
1000 feet at a distance of 2.000 feet
from the land 1t will be in about 35
feet of water. The inner break kWater
and bulkhead will be $500 feet long-
A sum in excess of s3,500.000 will be
required to complete the work, which
is private enterprise sanctioned by
the war department.
VIII Have Many Passengers
The Oceanic steamship company $
liner Alameda Captain Dowdell, VIII
sail tomorrow for Honolulu with .
large number Of passengers and futl
cargo. The liner was hung up on
mudbank yesterday for about an hour
while being docked by red stack tugs
at China basin wharf. 1t was dead low
water and the steamers sternway sud :
denly stopped. The tugs could not
move the vessel, whose stern had sid
into mud bar known as Packard s
bank. 1t was an hour before the rising
tide released the liner, which was
dOcked with no harm done beyond the
delay.
Crew Has Narrow Escape
The freight steamer Armitage Brear-
~ sank in the Hudson river off Has
tings- on the Hudson yesterday and the
10 men composing it's crew had a mar
row escape. The Brearly had hole
ice foe.
Kept Outside by Storm
The steamer Del Norte, which left
here December % for Crescent City, ar
rived off that port yesterday, but was
unable to go inside on account of a
storm that was raging.
Water Front Notes
The steamer Hazel Dollar arrived
December 26 a Hongkong from Moji
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO $4,000 feet
Among the passenger steamers that
arrived yesterday from coast ports
were the Santa Rosa from San Diego.
the George. w. Elder from san Pedro
and the Buekman from Seattle.
The German ship Elfrieda cleared
yesterday for Queenstown.
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose, Cap
tain Hans Thompson, cleared yesterday
for Panama and way ports and the
freighter Pleiades sailed for Salina
Cruz.
The Kosmos liner Salatis, which was
ashore in the English channel. left Do
yer yesterday for Hamburg. The Sala-
It's left this port July %.
The liner Mariposa, which sailed
Tuesday for Tahiti, was 3S4 miles out
at p. m. December 2s. The wind was
fresh and the sea rough.
The steamer HilOnian, homeward
bound from Honolulu, was LII miles
out at s p. m. December %.
The Kosmos liner Ammon arrived
Wednesday at Salina Cruz from Ham
burg.
The Pacific Mail liner Acapulco sailed
yesterday from Acapulco for this port
via Mazatlan.
The ship A. J. Fuller has been sold.
subject to inspection, to the Northwest
ern fisheries company of Seattle.
The ship Elwell, now at Seattle, has
been purchased by George T. Myers.
The reported price is $4,000.
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SAN MATEO ELKS GIVE
$50 TO PORTOLA FUND

There is nothing penurious about the
San Mateo lodge of Elks.
The mambers carry mortgage on
their clubhouse and they are denying
themselves cigars TO raise that mort
gage. but at their Christmas jinks
Wednesday night they voted check for
$50 to the Portola committee in order
to help wipe out the debt left from the
celebration.
Colonel George H. Pippy was on hand
for the good time and some one asked
the colonel TO speak. He did. He eX-
planned just how the PortOla debt stood
and told how much had been contrib
uted from the pockets OF the men be-
hind the festival
At that the Elks stopped the iinks
long enough to donate the $50. and
Pippy came back happy.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIYEn

Thursday, December 80
Stmr J. J. Loggie Johnson, 80 hours from
Eureka; $50 NJ 1T lumber TO Mckay lumber
company.
sfmr Despatch, Carey. &c hours from Eu-
reka: 600 NJ IT lumber to Pacific lumber com
pany-
stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander 40 hours from
San Diego. via Santa barbara IS hours and Al
minutes; passengers and merchandise to Pacific
Coast steamship company
Stmr Carmel. Hardwick IS hours from Gavi-
ota; 200 drums distillate to Associated oil COM
Stmr National City. Higgins. Is hours from
Fort Bragg bound south; put in for fuel.
Stmr r. A. Kilburn, Mcclellan, 20 hours from
Eureka: passengers and merchandise to G.. P.
Doe & Co.
Stmr Marshheld. Dettmers, 60 hours from San
Diego ballast TO c. A. Hooper & Co.
Stmr George W. Elder, Jessen, 80 hours from
San Pedro passengers and merchandise to
Stmr Pomo, Lilleland, IA hours from Albion.
via Point Arena IL hours; passengers and mer-
chandise to Swayne & Hoyt.
Stmr NJ. f. Plant Burtis, 40 hours from Coos
bay; passengers and merchandise TO Oregon coal
and navigHIon company.
Stmr BucKman Wood. sc hours from Seattle;
passengers and merchandise to Alaska Pacific
steamship company.
stmr Samoa Madsen. II hours from Caspar;
500 bxs apples to Caspar lumber company.
stmr j. Marhoffer. Peterson. 70 hours from
Columbia river; $50 NJ TT lumber to Beadle
Brothers
schr Santiago Mcdonald. IA hours from Mon
terey. in tow tug Sea Rover; 1000 bbls oil to
Associated oil company.
Power schr Ida A. Campbell, hours from
Point Reyes; produce 10 Morris Brothers.
CLEARED
Thursday. December 80.
stmr, Falcon. scfiage, Portland; Williams,
Stmr San Jose. Thompson. Ancon and way
ports Pacific Mail steamship company.
stmr Northland, Erickson Portland e. J.
Dodge Co.
stmr Watson. Griffith. Seattle; Alaska-Pa-
cifc steamship company
Stmr Senator. Zeh. Victoria etc; Pacific
Coast steamship company.
Stmr Pleiades. Armstrong. Salins Cruz; will
liams. Dimond & Co.
Ger ship Elfrieda, Dinkela, Queenstown;
SAILED
Thursday December 80.
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sSnow on ground. 50 inches.
The following maximum and minimum temper
atures are reported from eastern stations for the
previous day: Chicago, 1915; New York, 26-6;
Omaha. 1O-0
SYNOPSIS
A moderate storm overlles the northern half OF
the Pacific slope causing cloudy weather
the country west of the Rocky mountains and
rain as far south as Fresno. with snow in eastern
Oregon and Idaho The pressure is falling rap
idly over the intermountain region, indicating
southern movement of the storm The tempera-
ture has fallen in California and risen in other
districts.
The river at Sacramento reads 1872 feet and
falling
The humidity at Red Bluff is sc per cent and
at Fresno So per cent.
Conditions are favorable for rain over the en-
tire state Friday.
Following is the forecast for the so hours end
ing at midnight Friday:
San Francisco and vicinity-Rain Friday; light
south wind
Santa Clara valIey-Rain Friday; light south
wind.
Sacramento valley-Rain Friday; light south
wind
San Joaquin vaIley-Rain Friday; light south
wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Rain Friday: light
south wind. G. II. WILSON.
Local Forecaster. Temporarily In Charge.
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DANCE HALL LICENSE
LAW HELD INVALID
Judge SeaweII's Decision a Vic
tory for Resort KeeperS

The ordinance requiring proprietors
of dance halls run in conjunction with
liquor places to pay license fee of jS75
tion to the license fee for the saloon
was declared invalid by Judge Seawell
yesterday.
The decision was rendered in the
case of the city against f. Schivo, pro-
prietor of one of the Barbary coast
resorts. Some eighteen dive keepers
were sued for the tax more than a
year ago, and the case of Schivo was
made a test.
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NEWS oF THE OCEAN
Thr Narinoen's Cargo

The steamer Mariposa sailed for Tahiti Tues
day with cargo valued al S4S.175 10 be dstrib-
uted as follows: For Tahiti. S42. .7e5: Australia
1854; New Zealand. $4.632: Friendly islands.
Sis: Marquesas islands. S66. The principal
shipments and their destinations were as follows:
To Tahit-I.66s bbis -four, I2l bales hay.
.4S3 lbs peas 1854 lbs beans. sos lbs lentils.
472 ctIs wheat 191 ctls barley, % 911 lbs bread
III cs canned goods, 3.144 lbs millfeed. 81, 4S5
lbs rice, 1O.T54 lbs salt. 80 pkgs onions 119 pkgs
potatoes. Il pkgs fruits. 21 pkgs vegetables, 647
lbs candy, csc lbs cheese. $50 lbs Goldfish 300
lbs coffee $40 lbs lard. 4s2 cs 10 half bbls and
10 kits salmon 332 lbs meals. 621 lbs dried fruit
$50 lbs sugar. 2l3 gals wine. casks beer. 5
arms and ammunition. rs bales bags, IL .O6s
IT lumber, 10 pkgs doors and windows II pk gs
ship chandlery - coils rope. "a bales twine,
80 kegs nails. % pkgs machinery. 10 pkgs drugs.
IS cs bicycles, 3J boots and shoes, 81 pkgs
dry goods. S rolls leather, 81 oils. 10 pkgs
paints. 2.217 lbs putty. 20 pkgs saddlery, IS
pkgs wagon material 1 horse.
To Australia .225 lbs raisins, "a pkgs miscel-
laDeous merchandise.
To New Zealand-2.22 225 lbs rsisins. 727 bxs
oranges, 26 bbls and IL oils. 43 pkgs paints,
cs metal polish, 157 rolls paper
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ASSAULT WITH PISTOL
COSTS FARMER $3.50
Rancher Fined for Attempted
Attack on Attorney

SAN JOSE. Dec. 3O.-Edward NJ.
Piercy, a prominent farmer OF this val
ley, was fined $500 by Judge Dooling
in the superior court this morning for
having attempted an assault with a
pistol on Attorney William A. Peasly
last July. The alternative is $50 days
in the county Jail. and Piercy was
remanded to the custody of the sheriff.
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Memoranda

CRESCENT CITY, Dec 30-Stmr Del Norte
from San Francisco arrived OF this port today.
but was unable TO come in on account OF a
heavy storm.
BEAUFORT. y. c.. Dec so-soutlfern Pacific
stmr Excelsior, from New York Dec % for
New Orleans, is drifting 40 miles north of
Diamond shoals light, displaying signals that
vessel is not under control Fort Macon life
saving crew has gone to its assistance.
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AN INTERESTING BOOKLET

Messrs. Lombard Son. Incorporated dealers
A. California Tax Exempt Mortgages ana West.
ern Bonds. whose Offices are al 1850 Monsdnock
building. San Francisco and sO4 Bsrrsters' Hall
Boston. Mass. have Just publishld = copyrighted
booklet dealing with investments which should
prove interesting 10 all classes Il investors The
booklets are furnished free On If0uest
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CHANGES FOLLOW
BIG INVESTIGATION
Chief Officer and Two Others
Are Detached and II Is Said
That More Heads Will Fall

p. SCHWERIN, vice
president and gen
eral manager of the
Pacific Mall COM
pany. is engage in
g " h olesale house
cleaning on the liner
Korea, and when the
ship goes 10 sea 1t
may be with an en-
tirely n e " set Of
officers. According
to the cigarette
board" as Schwerin
designates the unof-
fetal proph cts on
the va ter front, the
investigation now in
progress in the gem
eral m a n a 2 er's Of
flee w s hrouRht
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chartered for Whent

The French bark Jean Bart. on Columbia
river was chartered prior to arrival for wheat
thence TO Europe at 25s 3D. usual options, or at
26s Sd II to a direct port.
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RnrIer fnr Enrnne

The German ship Elfrieda was cleared for
Queenstown for orders yesterday with 59.6l4 etls
barley, valued at $924 400 and IS 600 feet of Ium-
Der as dunnage valued at 1929.
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Chanre of NIasfera

Schooner Horace Templeton. old master James
Melville. new master H. C.. Guth
Enrolled-Barkentine Coronado, master r. T.
Lavless.
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MEXICAN PATRIOT TO LECTURE. {

MEXICAN PATRIOT TO LECTURE Cutter
rez de Lara Mexican patriot and political
refugee, whose deportation from the United
States to Mexico recently became a question
OF national interest. will lecture on .'Mexico's
Despotism" at the Building Trades temple
Fourteenth and Guerrero streets. Sunday aft
ernoon at 2:30 O'Clock. Admission to the
address. which 1t is promised will be fiery
one, will be free.
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Army TRANSPORTS

The Crook IS in port.
The Thomas is in port.
The Warren is at Manila.
The Dix sailed December Is from Seattle for
Manila.
The Logan sailed December Is from Honolulu
for Manila.
The Buford is in port
The sheridan sailed December % from Naga-
sakt
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Compagnie Generate TransatIantique

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS
Sallings every Thursday, instead Of Saturday.
at 10 a. m. from pier 40, North river, foot Of
Morton street.
First class to Hayre, sT7.50 and upward; sec
ond class to Havre. $50 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY for UNITED STATES and CANADA
10 State street, New York. J. F. FUGAzI
Manager Pacific Coast $50 Montgomery street,
San Francisco. Tickets sold by all railroad
ticket agents
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WORK Recins nd SANTA Monica

SANTA MONICA. Dec. 30.-Engineer-
ing work was begun today preliminary
10 the construction Of three Whsrves, 4
bres kwater, and bulkhead OF North
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VIA COAST LINE
Third and Townsend Streets

San Frsacsco. Va vsl.n Ga Street. 1856
Fs.40a Loop-yalencia St. Ocean View.
Cemeteries So nth San Francisco
23i Street. Srd and Townsend. 80. t6.5c'
6.20a South San Fran cisco. San Jose, Gilroy
(dolistsr). Sar gent. Paiaro. Salinas. 7.5Cl
6.0Oa Shore Line Limited Paso Robes Hot
Springs San IA Barb ara. Los Angeles. $50
G05s Ths Coaster San Jose. Castrovlle
(Oel Monte. Monter ey Pacific Grovtl.
SaIinas Soledad Paso Rokes Hot
Springs San Luis ObiEpo. Fnno
Oceano Surf. 10 poe. Santa Bs<-
bara. Ventura Ok nard, Los Angeles. ffA5
e.l0a Msyield. Los Al tos Los Gntos. Wright
Glenwood( Bo ulder Creek Santa Cruz iOC5a
6.fOa WatsonviIle Castr oville. Del Monte
Monterey Pa ci6c Grove........... 9l5l
6ZOa South San fr 2Beis co. Palo Alto. San
Jose, Way Station ons----..---...-.. 1864
6.20a Maydeld, Los Altos Los Gatos. ...-.. t7-ZCI
e.00a San jose. Gilroy. Salinas Chsnslor.
PaD Robes Hot Springs San Luis
0bispo-Tres Pho - Santa Cruz. Del
Monte. Mont erey. Pacific Grove. 4OCl
l040a South San Fran cisco. Burlingame.
San Msteo. Palo Alto. San Jose :. :. 63C'
I04oa Los Altos. MontA Vista. Los Gatos 9IS,
lI.3Oa Valencia ST, Ocean View. CoIma,
Cemetsries. Bs den. San Bruno..- 1885,
i.40a South San Fran cisco. San Jose .. t82Ci
Z.OJp Del Monte Expr ess-San jose. Gilroy.
Sargent (Wats0 vllIe. Santa Cruz)
Del Monts. Mon Grey. Pacific Grove. 1890
2o5p South San Francilcos PsiO Alto. San
tzo5, Los o's Altos. Monia Vista. Los Gssos. tsss
EzIop Bay snos.. Visit. cor. San Bruno :. f445I
3.00p Santa Clara San jose. Los Galos
Wrght. (BouI der Creek Santa Cruz 9.l5
lose GIroy cast oyiIs. salinas -. - IO.z5
A00p Sunset Expr ess- Tucson. Denng
q Paso. u custom New Orleans
40Op Paso Robes Hot Springs. San Luis
ObisDo Santa Bsrbar g. Los Angeles lI4c,
400B Glroy H0liste er. Tres Pinos ... 75ri
400p Del Monte. Aoat Grey. Pacific Grove Has
400p Kansas CITY: 81 Louis Chlcsgo..-.-. II4ci
A2Op South San Franei SEQ. San Jose .... t9cCi
f50Op Buriingams. San Mateo. Pao Alto.
San jose and W sy Stations 940,
f5O5s Looo-23d Sire e. Visitaeion South
San Fraa cisco. VsIen cia Street.. f6I5;
$500 Redwood PalO Alto. San JOSE. Lei
is 2Op Los Altos Nonta Vista. los Gates f3 2Ci
t5.25s Buriagzms. San Mste0. San lose. t3 2oI
5.30p Loon = Val enciz St., Ocean View
Cemeteries south San Frzncisco.
23d Street, 81 and Townsend -. f640,
6.4OB San Bruno. San Aateo. Redwood Pso
Alto Sants Clara San lose 7AOs
t5.40p Los Altos. Monta Vista. Los Gstcs.- 94Ca
t600p Millbrae San Ma teo. Palo Alto,
May6sd. Los Altos Los 6stos 49, f8.OO1
t605p 23d Street. Vista con South San
Francisco, Valencia Street ...... f7I5r
td25p Loop-valsncis Str est. Ocean view.
Cemeteries South San Francisco
23d Street. 81 and Townsend . ~ 74Cp
63OD South San Francisco. San Jose.. 5.4Os
aO0p Los Angles Pasen gsr--Glruy. sa-
llnAs Psso Robes Hot Springs
San Luis 0bispo Pzmo, Santa
HAS, South San FssasssO. Paio Alto San Il 7Soo
l1se -. 80. --.-. 1902
FRoN PACIFIC STREET WHARF
tI.0op SACRAMENTO River Steamers 500
Stmr Modoe Mon, Wed. Fri.
Stmr Navajo Tuss. Thurs. Sat
: Ior Moruinz e!os tfsssnoon.
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Weather Report

United States Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. San Francisco, Dec. 80, 1909.
RAINFALL DATA
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ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
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FRoN PACIFIC SrREEr WHARF
tI00D SACRAMENTO River Steamers 3Ds
Stmr Modoc Mon. Wed. Fri.
Stmr Navajo. Tuss. Thurs Sat
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Time Ball
United States branch photographic office. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, December
80, 1909.
The time ball on the roof of the Fairmont
hotel ~wss dropped today exactly ut noon. Pa
eihc standard time (120th merdan), at Sh.
com. COS, Greenwich mean time.
]. G.. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, u. s. N, In charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

u. 8. Branch photographic office
branch of the United States photographic
office, located in the Merchants Exchange, is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners. without regard to nationality and free
OF expense. Navigators cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets OF charts
and sailing directions of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always be obtained
garding lights. dangers to navigation and mat
tiers OF interest to ocean commerce.
]. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant U. s. N. in charge
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
THE CHEVY CHASE COURSE.

Doubtless few OF the many thousands of persons
who have read of Chevy Chase have idea OF
the interesting history attached to the clubhouse
and surroundings Part OF the old Colonial struct-
ure as It stands to-day erected in 1747 and
from that time until a few years ago remained in
the Rodgers family. In the War of 1912, when the
British were advancing Washington, the army
and navy records were taken from the White House
and secreted in the cellar of the Rodgers mansion.
where they were kept for several days.
The Rodgers family has been famous in the
American navy. fewer than seven having served
as admrals The estate consisted of something like
two hundred acres. and the beautifying Of the
property was always a hobby with its owners. 1t Is
not surprising that unusual taste should have
been shown in laying out 1t is fact that there
are los varieties of trees and bushes TO be found
within stones throw of the clubhouse. Not far
from the present fourth green there was once a
sunlsen garden, but this is scarcely more than a
memory now
The Chevy Chase Club took possession in 1885,
and at first rented the property from the Rodgers
estate but later, the club purchased two hundred
ocres Several horse shows have been conducted on
the property and some years back the regular old
fashioned county fairs popular there The
membership consists OF persons prominent In WASH
inn,ton socially II is only half an hours ride from
the Treasury TO the door Of the clubhouse
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

Island camp. Upper ST. Regis Lake. OF Anso1
Phelps Stokes Wednesday evening. Mr. Stokes.
who made the trip from Connecticut by automobile.
brought with him several friends and Mrs. Stokes.
already In camp. was accompanied by Mss StOLv
Or. and Mrs. R. s Hooker. Mrs. ". Penroya.
Oakland, Cal. and number OF other friends.
Tennis is more popular than ever before among
the members of the St Regis camp colony. and on
the courts at Point Rush the Upper St Regis camp
Of Mrs Robert Hoe. tournament in which several
Of the campers have taken part has been IN prog
ress for the last few days.
One Of the large house parties OF the week ths
St Regis chain is that at Camp Woodmere on the
Upper lake, where Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carrots
are entertaining Miss C c. GiIlet. Miss Emma
Johnstone. Mrs s D. Sinkler. Mrs. Alfred Tylers
Miss Sarah Ames and DR.. and Mrs. r. W. Johnson.
who came up from New York early in the week
Robert Garrett jr-. who has been seriously I'll, 10
much improved. but little Julia Garrett has
been taken i'll and physicians and trained nurses
were this week summoned from Baltimore 70 at
tend her.
Roderick Cameron. who arrived this week from
New York. has Joined his sisters at the new Cam
eron camp on Spithre Lake. Howard Townsend.
Of New York. also arrived tnis week at his camp.
accompanied by TIE Misses Sophie and Janet Town
send.
The first OF the series OF Iden class yacht races
Of the season was won by r. W Stuart. the yaehs
OF Commodore Anscn Phelps Stokes getting second
place and that OF F. L Sade third The free-fOr-
all by Miss Stokes Hereafter the
IdeTa class races will be sailed Wednesdays and
the free-for-aH races on Saturdays
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

There is unusually large number Of launches at
Underclih this year, and prospects are bright for
one Of the best launch parades in the history OF
the affair. The parade will take place some time
in August.
The guests Of the Belmont have been active this
week. number OF driving and tramping parties
have been enjoyed Drives to High Falls and the
Cascade Lakes have been popular A party con-
sisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. E Moses and Ernest
Roster. Of New York, tramped to the lower Sara
nae Lake recently. Mr.. and Mrs Culver. Mr.. Camp
md MEs. Strand climbed Mount Whitney Recent
srrivals at the Belmont include II. Mcfarland. Of
Boston; Ernest kostner, d. J. Roke, Mrs. V A
Strand. Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Schwab. Mr. and NIEs<
p. E. RosbroQk and Harvey Mooney, all Of New
York.
At the Lakeside Inn this week the following New
York people have been registered: Mr. and Mrs
Charles Lyman. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Ash Mr. and
Bimberg. Miss Elizabeth Norton. L A Gilmore.
Miss Mary A. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
2. Meyers and Miss Marjorie Meyers The manage
ment of the Lakeside Inn IS building a tennis
court the bluff overlooking the lake. The guests
have been enjoying the fishing and sailing on
Mirror Lake than during the last week
During the days of the rainy spell this week the
guests at the Pines have spent much time at
cards five hundred, bridge and euchre having been
played. a couple Of evenings were given over 10
music. some - the guests furnishing the talent
MI and Mrs. John Knight. of Atlantic Highlands.
have registered at the Pines this week Other
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
SEVENTEENTH GREEN AT ENGLEWooD.

other side 1t IS we'll known that these old
have undergone considerable changes from time TO
time and there is little for doubt that the
situation of these putting greens is not the result
Of accident fortuitous circumstance, but
more probably the outcome of careful considera-
ton and past experience. From facts obvious to
any intelligent observer may be gathered better
idea of the fitness of things. frequently overlooked
in the laying out of modern golf courses.
Comparing the old with the new abroad. It is
generally admitted that the best of the older links
provide OF golf quite good II not better
than the more modern. with possibly a few excep-
tons This is ell the singular because golf in
1893 is played under vastly different conditions
from ten. twenty thirty years ago. The links
which provided the truest test of golf in the days
OF the feather balls continued &c maintain their
foremost position during the reign Of the bulger
and the solid guilty
A golf course to-day is frequently laid out with
reference length particular hole
regard being shown the chara OF the ground
The process often consists OF measuring off many
linear yards OF land and a given distance ire
spective OF natural suitability. punching hole and
placing therein flag. In continuing this train OF
thought foreign critic asks II Il under SINH
lar system that ST. Andrews. Musseburgh and other
links of like repute assumed their present form.
Most probably not Circumstances rather indicate
that first and foremost the position OF the putting
green chosen. alterations being such expert
ence suggested. and that while due regard was had
TO the distance from tee TO flag. the length of the
hole really depended the natural formation of
the ground.
In other words. course laid out with tape line
lacks the charm which recommends the older
courses TO their freqnenters It may be promised
that golf is game which takes deep hold of the
imagination. and II any feels inclined TO dispute
this let him consider for a moment how easy II has
frequently seemed to him TO hole a difficult
put IL he felt he could not miss IT, and the other
hand how often he has missed certain wee ones
simply because he fancied he could not hole them.
The same with driving; sweep distant haz-
ards when we think carry them and go
plump into others. yards shorter, when We imagine
they are beyond our powers. What is this but i'm
agination? This same feeling peryades every de-
partment OF the game