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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
THE =: SMART :: SET =.

The week has opened with two or
f. three informal luneheons and the
= first day Of the month gave no
promise of the list of brilliant parties
that are to: occupy the later days. The
parties yesterday were entoyable af-
fairs, however, and among those who
entertained guests at the Francesca
club was Miss Maye Colburn. Those
who enjoyed the hospitality of the host
ess at the prsttily decorated table
were: =
Miss Gertrude Perry Miss suzanne kirkpat:
N:: :: SSis Ts ssst VI: 1,s. El,: bs41. Sssn
Mrs Alexander Garceau will enter
tain al a. luncheon this afternoon in
compliment TO Mrs. Howard Colt The
affair is 10 be AnfornaI with less than
dozen guests. The luncheon wfis be
given at the Granada. where the host
ess. has had apartments since her re-
turn for years absence abroad.
+ There Is to be another dance added
to the list of those already announced
and although the dlste is not settled
and there are many details to be con-
party will easily take its place among
the most important OF the season The
place Is to be the new ballroom at the
Palace, and among those who are in
terested in the exclusive dance are
Mrs. Will Tubbs. Mrs. Percy Moore and
Mrs. Edward. Eyre. with half a dozen
other equally prominent women whose
patronage insures success and other
desirable accessories for the dance. The
arrangements are under discussion and
far from complete. but the dancing
party will doubtless be one of the most
attractive of the winter dates.
% Mrs. Hubert Howe Bancroft and Miss
Bancroft have sent out cards for an
elaborate reception and dancing party
TO be given Wednesday evening, No.
venber TO- in compliment 10 Mrs.
Charles olcett Richards and Miss Ruth
Richards. at the Bancroft home in
Jackson street Miss Richards will be
introduced at this ball which is to be
one of the most brilliant of the debu-
tante parties.
Mrs. William R. Wheeler will enter
tain at an informal reception next FRI
day and the afrair is expected to be
one of the most delightful at homes OF
the month following the first affair
given by the same hostess last week.
Although the afternoons to be inform
al, there will be large number Of
guests.
Mrs. William Rensselaer, of Los An
geles has sent out cards announcing
the marriage of her daughter. Miss
Edna Tulloch, to James stanhope Men
ton, which took place September 80
in the southern city The cards bring
unusual interest to the friends .ef the
bride in this city. as the future home
of the couple is to be established at
1874 Baker street. Mr., and Mrs. Men
ton will be at home after December /
at their new residence. ~
Mr.. ana Mrs. Fl. NJ. a. Miller have
taken apartments at the Fafrmont;
where they will pass the season or the
greater part of the coming months.
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NATIONAL. H0LIDAYs-J: B. A., City. Whai
are the national holidays In the United states:
There are none.
/ cHoRE-4A. G.. san Mateo: Cal. From what
at is. an old English word. a corrup-
tion of the word chare or char derived
from the verb ito char. signtfying 10
work by: the day and taking ones turn
at jobs. instead of working as regu-
larly hired servant.
Observation-Disclosures. City Have heard
that asbestos has been converted into paper %
wfNh can be written on Will writing. II tnas
be so, remain on sneh paper IL thrown INTO nre
Paper has been made of that ma
4eriai~ but though at red heat the
paper remains unfnjuredt: the writing
disappears.
steHRisTADELPHIkNs kNs:-Subscriber City. Pass
ing BY hall few days since HG5Ieeo ,,sa ss
here" What are the ChristadelphiansI ~:
They belong to a religious sect, the
PRINCIPLES of which are briefly: The
old and the new testaments are equally
important. Those who love God in this
life he will restore to Immortality.
Others he will annihilate, there being
no personal devil. Christ is the son of
God. deriving from him moral perfec-
.ttIre. He, appeared upon the earth as
a prophet: He now mediates between
Ged and man: as a priest. He viii
again appear on earth and reign as
a king Of the house of David.
SOW BUGs-Mrs. W. Fl. T., City. Do you
know what will rid. a house Of damp or SOW
bugs?
This department is informed that the
principal diet of the sow bug is decay
ing vegetable matter and that one way
to get rid of them is to starve them
by putting out OF their reach all such
decaying matter, and another way Is
to- scald them to death with boiling
water poured where they habitate.
CsR sTRIKE-subscriber City When was
the boyeott on the United Railroads in San Fran
cisco lifted after the long strike! r.
September s. 1907.
sAN FRANCISCO BAY--Mrs.- l.. city. Did
Gssnsr de: Portola really discover San francisco
bat?
there. have been so many accounts pub
ifshed as to who. was tie discoverer OF
the bay that the question is as difff-
cult to- answer as is the one who dis
covered the north pole-CoOk or Peary?
TIME: OF THE FIRE. NJ F., City.
A friend of this department writes that
the Claus Spreckels building caught fire
on April rs. 1906. at 8 80 O'clock in the
forenoon. The heat from the burning
philadelphia shoe store on the south.
causing the windows. on the fourth
story TO crack and break. after which
the flames entered the building.
INSECTS Subscriber, Risano. Austria. To
whom shall | write for the best methods to
destroy fruit tree insects.
To the department of agriculture.
Washington, d. c.
OLD DATEs-on what days Of the week did
the following dates fall: October ), 1875: De-
cember 20. 1885, and September s. 1888?
October 5, Saturday: December 20,
Sunday. and September s. Saturday.
DRIvER-A. o. s.. city. IL man wants
TO take an examination for driver in the San
Francisco ERE department. must he take
special and must he serve year on pro-
baton IL he passes1
There is no special examination. but
II put on as driver he is placed on pro-
bation for six months.
ITALIAN NAMES Subscriber, Ri
sano, Austria- The following are the
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|A.Hul'n.,boIdt...
County.. View,
I0f. Roads !.

the The road
knowledge of the work. but politicians
of
this, notwithstanding state
rich in The in
100000 issue approval
at Tie
Of the legislature provides for the creation
proportion the
Of the through the valleys
through the
In every decade the counties of California spend nearly twice
much with the purpose of keeping UP highways and the
money mostly wasted because handled with the primary
Of keeping political fences and only incidentally
means to facilitate communication and traffic
It only that the of marketing products would be
greatly cheapened by competent Of highways but
general atracivnes of California for tourists would
immensely enanced The southern fully
appreciate this and they forward in the
good roads Indeed their
the chief factor in their growth.
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A Parallel
For The
.MojaveDes.ert


his unhappy ame of mind neglected opportunity will
ear BE elaborate if somewhat expo
ton IN the New Ior of the the Mojave
spreads @jde the major part California of
IehachapY pass The Sun in dtfyrambric begins:
broad
forna he real cruel California
dimy in the
been defeat who
death Of s shinge 4 is the Mojave desert-ard ptiess.
Tins a5 hing reasonable south of Tehachapi The
who uid venture print such stuff that in southern
California oud b lucky escape conversion into bird
the help OF hucke and feather pillow The Sun goes on
the to in
Moay
shadow in
mountains.
heaps baking sweeps ranges sand
Dust ehe cracking
OF
the thirst
in
he wls
IN thar desert &rong wandering man. three
children,
In the primitive aysbeoe the boom Governor Downey with
party OF friends stood height the verge the desert look
ing down at the desoIate and he remarked sigh
Al wants water make the finest country doors
Very true remarked of the party; its same way
in hades@
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|Newlands'
Waterways
Plan

lands by developing the headwaers of the
Pacific coast and western tributaries of the Mississippi in the arid
and semiarid region
would divide the money in the following proportions:
waterways, including
and
Onenth for the the gulf and the inland coastal
from the Mississippi along the gulf and Florida the
Atlantic
One-enth for the great lakes.
Onehfh for the main Mississippi river including connecting canal
great
for tributaries of Mississippi
One-enth for the tributaries of the Mississippi
tributaries the
Oneenth for the Pacific
One-twenieth for the headwaters the Pacific
the arid - -.
According this division Of the appropriations region
would take S00O0 annually for storage
addition to the available for the reclamation
California will applaud Mr. Newlands effort this will
be considerable beneficiary both by the development
navgable and the additional aid proposed given
the reclamation fund for the promotion orrigaon need
blind the that meet with opposition
in the the ground that it log rolling scheme the
that Mr. Taft characterized his reference
pork barrel | s.
At the tine it is obviously congress will do
nothing of large Importance this field delegations from
the nteountain be united support along
the from the Mississippi valley the Pacific
John l. NcNAB Of Humboldt county said timely word of
counsel to the Commonwealth club of this city subject
OF state systems OF highways when he urged favorable
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!. ANSWERS TO QUERIES ::

italian names asked for: Baking pow
der. fomata polvera per eochitura;
sage, calvia; thyme sermoliso; moist
sugar, zucehero umido; saltpeter. sal
nitro; allspice. tutto spezie, and gela-
tine, gelatmeso,
RTGHT-P. l. NJ, city. which is correct.
'.all right" or alright
The first.
out out the estimated crop production for 1903 aud
The state hoard of trade in the ferry
nuiiding. foot Of Market street, can fur
nish the figures.
THE srYLE,A. A. H. city. Why is the
formerly?
Because it is the style Of expression
that has been adopted in recent years.
TERRIToRY-e. J.. city. What population
must "a territory have before it can be admitted
There is no limit.
Z. PER CAPITA Subscriber. Oakland What is
nation7 ''' q.
Per capita wealth is based on the
true valuation of real and personal
property divides by the population.
PENsION-N PIeassnton. DO the men
who. who served under Dewey in Manila bay re-
Those who served in \the Spanish
under the rules governing the distribu-
ton OF such. I
MARRIAGE AGENCIES B. G.. Berkeley. :
the United states and in Esarss Enrssa agencies IN
There are individuals who advsrtis,
such.
reass esSEss ET. EScIgsIoSs Tx ss p o ,.a Il city
Chinese and the reason for Its passage
II you will go to the free public
library in Hayes street near FRANKLIN
You will find the law in fun in the
Annual American Cyclopedia and in
rnat work Will find articles giving the
reasons you ask for.
B0ER WAR;. W. f.. City. When AID ,hs
% Bos5 war in Africa commence and when Iid h
The Beers sent an urtimatpm 10 49,.
British government saying that if =
request was not compiled with bv
O'Clock, October H. 1899. an m
satisfactory answer would be regard
ed by the republic as a declarations of
war by Great Britain. On October 10
1889, the reply of the British haxi,s
been unsatisfactory, the Transvasi
Beers invaded Natal. advancing 20
ward Newcastle. which the British
evacuated October 1s- On MAY 81. 1902
Lord Kitchener announced that a
treaty or peace had been signed be-
tween Great Britain and the Beers.
BALL PLAlER-F-. Santa Cruz. Cal Tbis
correspondent wants TO know why left hanfieS
oau player Is called .south paw" The haaSs
ae not tell and the most prominent ball fans in
rnis city say II ts because be Is so called Csn
any reader OF this department. EXPLAIN n 40
SEND answer to this department on a postal card
coRoNArIoN-c. E.. PaIo Alto. What
OF England? t'1en
June Is. 1855.
HENRY--c. f., Pslo Alto. Cal. what A. a..
true name Of o. Henry, the writer2 'Ae
Sidney Porter.
PORIOLA FESTIVALS H. CITY wh, - =
the originator OF the Pertola festfvals vas
Homer Boushey. a newspanerr,s,
who. when the idea was develooed -
came secretary Of the general com
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Ways and he urges the congressional delega-
tions from the arid and se1niarid states to
unite with him in forwarding the plan.
By way OF indueement he proposes that
some part Of the money appropriated shall
be applied. in aid of the reclamation of arid
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on the issue of $I8,00oO0O in bonds for this
purpose. M. McNab pointed out the. waste
of the present haphazard plan in these words !:
Our present system Of maintaining the
highways of the state is lax and inefficient. The :
boards :of supervisors of the counties expend
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
Supreme
Court
Appointments

hsath Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Harlan are
both 20 years age Justice Brewer y Justice Holmes o
Justice Moody the youngest member of the seriously Ill
and has been unable fulfill his time Justice
Mckenna although yet eligible for retirement law
has been credited with desire resign He years age
Justice White is 64 and Justice Day 60
1t evident that the chief justice and Justice Harlan
be able fulfill their duties longer and
caused by the death of Justice Peckham likely Mr.
Taft will have at least three appointments the
and possibly
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

MERE of discomfort southern California
the correspondents OF papers who accompanied the
president ns journey did not their opportunity
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

ENATOR NEWLANDS although the OF
without nayigable rivers is ambitious lead the
in favor of appropriations improve the national
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

M interstate commission like the young bear
with all It's troubles before The commission is for the
moment engaged
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

the Los Angeles jobbers, who are laboring
to explain why San Pedro should have ternl-
nal rates and San Bernardino should not.
Los Angeles enjoys. terminal rates,
although no railroad terminates. there and
1t IS not q seacoast town excent hv 1,11,nicinal
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The Wransle
Over
criminal Rates

hcon II the lifted inland ventywo miles
why not push It little farther for the good OF San Bernardno
In the course OF this embarrassing debate needless
put nconsderae question whether
by water transportation actual merely potential San
Pedro The question appeared imply belief San Pedro
harbor belonged in the potential class Indeed about
two hours talk TO explain why the American steamships
made San Diego and San Pedro port of cali on the
southern
Nothing said Of the unlucy mshap Tas launch
which stuck the mud OF Wilmington slough his recent visit
to the harbor
These the hors debate important themselves but
indicating the OF reasoning that finds inspiration merely
ehsh The commission of course will not be influenced
by transparent appeals protect the breeches pocket Of this
that town. but will proceed TO formulate general appl
cation by which be decided which are terminal and
which not
We do not pretend TO be able supply that it is
up TO the commission do AS things rates are
granted the of traffic managers more or less
by the pull which the several cities able
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that it will fall to President Taft to name per
haps as many as half the future incumbent
of this august office.
= Several of the justices are already Ions
past the age that qualities for retiremen
shollId they SO desire. and others not so eli
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

20 5oom Ihe orange groves and purple vine:
yards. and saw nothing more important il
.slat region than the picturesque if uncivilized
chase of Willie Boy, the rebelious and unclear
Plute who defed the endeavors OF a sovereign
commonwealth to reduce him to subiection
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

ME death Of Justice Peckham of the United States supre
court calls attention to the very advanced ages the surv
the indicate
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

BALL PLAYER-F Santa cruz Cal rx,
correspondent wants 70 know why left handed
Dali player Is called south paw" Tho hooks
ae not tell ana the most prominent ball fans Il,
this city say II Is because be Is 80 called Can
any reader OF this department. explain n -
send answer to this department on 4 postal card
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

HENRY-c- e. Palo Alto. Cal what \. .s.
true name Of o. Henry, the writer? 'ae
Sidney Porter.
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cORoNATION-c E. PaIo Alto vvh..
of England? " 9uren
June Is, 1855.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

JOHN = McNAB OF Humboldt county said timely word of
counsel to the Commonwealth club Of this city the subject
of state systems OF highways when he urged favorable vote
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

CHINESE ExCLUSION-P o. HI. G. s.. civ
Piease give the law on the exclusion OF the
Cninese and the reason for its passage.
III you VIII go to the free public
library in Hayes street near Franl<I5r,
You Will ind the law in fun in the
Annual American Cyclopedia and in
tnat work will find articles giving the
reasons you ask for.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

- fonLvLA as,..I FESIINAls-S- H.. City. who uas
Homer Boushey. a newsn.,.
VINO. when the idea was developed ne
came secretary OF the general cor,-
mittee- S'ii-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

ITALIAN NAMES Subscriber, Ri
sano, Austria. The following are the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

are in poor hsaltll.
both 70 wears Of age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
eleven JURORS TO
DECIDE DAMAGE SUIT
One of Men Sitting on Horse Case Is
Taken Ill and Trial Proceeds
by Agreement.

The damage suit now being heard In
the circuit court is proceeding without
one of the jurors being present. Fred
A. Kruger, a juryman drawn from
Drury, took sick this morning and
soon after dinner he had to be releas-
ed. By permission of the court and
counsel for both sides, the taking of
evidence was continued and the case
will be settled by the IL jurors IL the
18th one does not get well enough 10
return before the evidence is con
Guided.
The case Is that or e. L. Cook
against the Peoples Power company
and is for damages resulting from the
death of horse. The plaintiff claims
that 1t was killed by electricity
through the fault Of the company. The
counsel for the defense introduced as
a witness an expert electrician who
gave a demonstration showing that
electric light wires DO not convey
enough voltage to cause death. Tho
plaintiff claims, however, that the vol
tage was there, as Is evidenced by the
death Of the horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
new PASTOR GIVEN
WARM WELCOME HERE
Reception TO Rev. E. T. Mcfarland
and Wife at Memorial Chris
tan Church.

A large number of the members Ct
the congregation of the Memorial
Christian church attended the recep-
ton given for Rev. and Mrs. e. T. Nc
Farland at the church last evening.
A program, including musical selec-
lions and songs by the male quartet
of the Christian church of Davenport,
and Roy Jensen, Miss Myrtle Gustaf-
son and Mrs. F. w. Reimers, was
given. Several of the local ministers
made short addresses welcoming the
new pastor to his charge. Those who
spoke were Rev. H. w. Reed, pastor
of the First Baptist church; Rev. w.
s. Marquis, Broadway Presbyterian
church: Rev. ]. l. Vance, United
Presbyterian church; Rev. Marion
Humphreys, Central Presbyterian
church; Rev. R. B. Williams, First
Methodist church; Rev. Robert Henry,
pastor of the Christian church Of Mo
line. also spoke. Rev. S. NJ. Perkins,
pastor of the Christian church, Daven-
port, delivered the charge Of the
church to the new pastor. Rev. MI
Mcfarland responded with appropriate
remarks. A reception followed the
program
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

Island; three brothers. William Laux.
Denver, Colo; Charles Laux, New
York City; Harry Laux, Rock Island:
and six children, Mrs. Charles Nichols,
Davenport; Mrs. Frank Rogers. Miss
Florence Weigand, Harry Weigand.
Charles Weigand and Frank Weigand,
Rock Island.
Mrs. Weigand was a member of the
Broadway Presbyterian church. The
funeral services will be held at the
family home. 1856 Notwithstanding
avenue, Thursday at $3.50 D. m. and
VIII be conducted by DR.. w. S. Mar
quis, assisted by Rev. w. G. Oglevee.
lnterment will be in Chippiannocl5
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
NEIGHbORS ARE
WATCHING CASE
Are Interested in Suit Brought
Against Supreme officers
by Olive Lender.
TO COME TO TRIAL MONDAY
Miss Myrtle E. Dade of This City and
Mrs. Lima Nj. Collins Are Named
as Defendants in Action.

A case will be brought up for trial
in the municipal court of Chicago next
Monday which is of considerable in
terest to Royal Neighbors and Modern
Woodmen of this city, inasmuch as the
defendants are supreme officers of the
Royal Neighbor organization. The
case is that of Miss Olive Lender
against Mrs. Lima M. Collins, supreme
oracle, and Miss Myrtle E. Dade Of
this city, who is the supreme recorder
for the order
Miss Lender formerly was an en-
ploye at the Woodman Office in this
city and later she took up newspaper
work and went to Chicago. She seeks
to recover a sum of money from the
supreme officers named above on the
grounds that she had an agreement
with them to act as their press agent
during the campaign year ago which
resulted in their election to the offices
they now hold. She claims that she
was to have been remunerated for her
services booming" The candidates,
but that after the election she was
ignored and has not received the
money which was due her.
Defendants VIII Fight.
Miss Dade states that neither she
nor Mrs. Collins entered into any
agreement with the plaintiff and that
as far as she can see the case is d
frame up" by which Miss Lender
seeks to gain some money and con-
siderable notoriety. Both she and
Mrs. Collins will be present at the
trial Monday and they have little fear
of the outcome. They will fight the
charges against them to a finish.
Miss Lender intimates that she will
disclose some of the politics which
were practiced in the campaign in
case the defendants show a desire 10
question her contention that they owe
her money. The case will be watched
with considerable interest. Miss Len
der says she has $500 due her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

H. L. Dooley is in Chicago.
Mrs. Julia Rosenf1eld is visiting in
Chicago
Mrs. Ella Read left today for an ex-
tended visit at Louisville, Ky.
Miss Annabel Meenan has returned
home after an extended visit in Cali
fornia-
Major C. s. Richie has gone to Iowa
City and Des Moines on a brief bust
ness trip.
Phil Mitchell and son Robert have
returned from Wisconsin, where they
have been hunting for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo White. who have
been living at Tampico for several
months, have returned to Rock Island
and will make their home here.
DR.. J.A. Udden of Augustana col
lege is home after trip to Serlingua,
Texas He went to that place to in
vestigate mining properties for a
British syndicate that expects to
make investment in that locality.
Leopold Simon of this city and
Captain w. c. Bennett of Moline have
been appointed by Governor Deneen
as members OF the delegation from
Illinois to attend the National Riv-
ers and Harbors congress at Wash
ington, Dec. s, 8, and 10.
s. H. Shut of Galesburg, division SUI
perintendent Of the Burlington; w. A.
Chittenden, BeardstOwn. assistant Gu-
perintendent, and w. T. Sadler, Gales
burg, trainmaster. arrived in Rock
Island this morning in Mr.. Shuts pri-
vate car. They visited with the local
officials of the road and left at noon
for Dayton Bluff, Mimi, to look into
the cause of the walkout of the switch
men at that place.
Mrs. Charles H. Deere of Moline,
who was last week Tuesday removed
from the New York hospital at which
she had been for about a month, 20
the Plaza hotel, is reported to be re-
covering slowly but surely. Colonel
w. D. Wiman had word yesterday that
William Butterworth, her son-in-law,
had been allowed to see her for the
first time since she had been in the
hospital, her condition up to that time
having been too critical to admit Of
her seeing anyone. Word of her i'm
provement will be good news to her
friends all over the country.