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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Gently at an informal afternoon affair
given at her home in Baker street
The delightful party was in compliment
to Mrs. Timothy Guy Phelps and about
a score of friends were hidden to meet
the guest OF honor.
Mrs. Charles Hitchcock OF San Ra-
faeI Is enjoying a visit in the south
ern part OF the state and has been
passing the Lenten season at Pacific
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler Lee. with a
party of friends. enjoyed a motor trip
recently to Del Monte and the south
ern part OF the state
Eyre Pinckard is conva1escent after
a recent Illness, during which he suf-
fered from an affection OF the throat.
He win sson be out again
Mrs. Henry SchmiedeI, the Clinton
Wordens and Mrs. A. N. Towne, who
have been at the Fairmont this win
ter. will pass the summer at Del
Monte, in accordance with their Gus
tom of several years past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deuing. who
have been visiting in this city and
al Del Monte. have returned to their
home at Santa Cruz.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Umbssn. who
have been at the Fairmont during the
winter, left yesterday for San Mateo.
where they will pass the early sum-
mer.
DR.. and Mrs. Gardner Perry Pond
have been at Del Monte for a honey
moon visit. but will leave shortly for
their new home in Pasadena Mrs.
Pond is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Deming, who pass much OF their
time at the Fairmont. but the wedding
took place several days ago at the
family home in Santa Cruz.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Laasdale, who
have been in Santa Barbara for sew
era1 weeks, win return shortly from
the south and will be accompanied by
Miss Claire Nichols Miss Lou Foster
. and Miss Margaret Calhoun. who have
been enjoying a visit in the southern
part of the state during the Lenten
season.
Mrs. William Kaufman entertained
yesterday at an informal tea given
at the St. Francis for less than a
dozen guests. Mrs. Kaufman has been
entertaining at series of these pleas
ant affairs during the winter.
Miss Katherine Donohoe will be the
complimented guest at a card party
TO be given Tuesday by Miss Lydia
Hopkins. A number of the debutantes
and younger girls have been hidden
to this affair. which is among the first
to follow the Lenten quiet.
Colonel and Mrs. w. Morgan have
leased Marinita park for a term OF
years and will reside there with their
daughters. Miss Elsa and Miss Doro-
thy Draper. The Misses Draper are
frequent visitors in town and enter
tain here as well as at their suburban
home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

ASSUMED NAME--D. s. L., City. A man
loft Europe four years ago and for pirate rea-
sons assumed his mothers name. he gave
America. He intended to return in very short
time. but changed his mind and has since been
living in this country under his right name.
Being successful in his calling and having mar
red an American woman he is anxious to be-
come a citizen of the United States but fears
migration office, ir will prevent him from OBJ
tanning papers. is citizenship refused IL there
is an investigation at the immigration Office
and case of this kind Is discovered!
This is one of the cases that shows
the annoyance that follows assuming
another name. The person in question
would better call at any of the places
where declaration of Intention to be-
come a citizen is received and make a
full and frank statement, and then he
will be correctly advised as to his
rights and duties in the premises.
NATIONAL DEBT--o. r. T., Corning. Cal.
What is the national debt OF the United States
at this time: How much is due to foreigners Z
Is the debt considered large? rs
The public debtsof the United States
November /, 1908, was s2,637,973,74T. 1t
is impossible to answer the second
question, as no one knows the exact
amount of bonds held by foreigners,
and as to the third question, you can
Judge for yourself when you compare
the public debt of several Of the other
nations: France s5,655,I34,825; Russia,
s403s,199, 722; United Kingdom. $3,939,-
620.745;. Germany Estates and colonies),
s2,957, ,se6.S46 Italy, sz.767,sl1,94s
PERPETUAL MOTIoN-Student, City What
is the reward offered by nations for perpetual
motion?
There is no reward offered at this
time for the discovery of perpetual mo-
tion. The government at one time Of
fered a reward for the discovery of
such motion, but it was after number
of years withdrawn.
ABBREyIATI0N-o. B. H.. Corning. Cal.
What is the correct abbreviation of California
Cal" the abbreviation, should not
be used In addressing a letter, fer the
reason that in writing many persons
make the "a and the 20 very much
alike. and it is often impossible to know
IL the writer meant Cal" or COL
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Mrs. A. A.,
City. What are the names of the wedding an
niversaries?
First, cotton wedding; second, paper;
third. leather; fifth, wooden, seventh,
woolen; tenth, tin; twelfth, silk and
fine linen; fifteenth, crystal; twentieth.
china; twenty fifth. silver; thirtieth,
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
PRIZE OFFERED FOR MOST
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN STATE

The executive committee festival offers pr;z.
beautiful
n of California 'o-e
1t desired make the celebration of San Fran
statewide affair." 1t is hoped that
OF its beautiful young to committee - r
All should
and for the prize offered finally seect.d vii
be used model for poster drawing which representative
Of be distributed world
competition will close Saturday, H. The exeuv. corn
nttee all right to publish the photos IL
may -
plainly on the back of IN. potc. 49,.
executive committee Poroa
building San Francis - --~--
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Johore State Railway

With the completion in December of
the Johore state railway, which con-
meets with the Federated Malay states
railway, Singapore is now connected
by rail with Penang, distance of
nearly 500 miles. The Johore state
railway itself has a length of 121 miles,
mostly through swamps and dense jun
gle
1t is said that the work of con-
struction will be completed under the
estimated cost of S6,492, 500, or about
$53600 per mile In this estimate the
heavy so pound rails and the fine roll
work throughout was done by petty
contract. The ruling gradient of 1 in
100. and minimum curvature of 8
has been strictly followed, thus allow
ing speed up to 40 miles an hour and
providing economical haulage. An in
teresting feature in connection with
which amount to 49, while no less than
400 hundred culverts were built OF
the girder spans there are 10 of 100
feet each, 5 of these being over the
the remaining II being distributed
either as double or single spans over
the remaining portion of the line. The
will have cylinders of Is 5h by "A inches
with a pressure of $50 pounds. and
drive wheels four feet and six inches
in diameter.
The coaches are exceptionally well
built and reflect much credit upon the
Federated Malay states railway de-
partment at Kaula Lumpur. For his
special use the sultan of Johore has a
car in which there Is a smoking room
and lounge. sleeping compartment
and bathroom and kitchen and din
ing room. It is a vehicle elegantly
constructed and perfectly finished. The
engines were built by an English firm
and are being put together in the
workshops at Johore. while the cars
are in course of completion at the CEN
trail works in kaula Lumpur.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Impertinent Question No. 9S
What's Search Warrant?

For the original wiest this queston-he
brefer the better-lhe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE Dol.
LAR EACH. Prize winning will be printed next
"Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Nal
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POST1T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning Answers "whats a hness
tosf Heat rsteet
Like its victims it's pressed for
stprzs Z T. B. Harvey reetc city.
A royal four fusher against fools hand
prize to Mrs
Nicks nicke1odeon
prize t f S. stree akaud
device owned by the wise, sustained b the otber
! Williams. city.
The door OF chance
Scrap ron-ater July I.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
THE BALLAD OF RAISlN DAY
fAoril 40. 1000
By ARTHUR PRICE
(Apri1 so. 1000

By ARTHUR PRICE
will be a-raisin' the dawn Rasln day,
= And its rays every quarter of the land
Will happy people most amazin day
With raisin dotted universe at hand
THERELL where the morning milk IS
= poured
There1l be raisins with the cereal and cream;
On the thieth OF April then the grape11 be adored-
If it's dried and made aromatic dream.
NJ R. TAFT a breaks his morning meat
(Iherel1 be Taffied rasins in the candy stores);
Uncle JOEL munich he fills the speakers seat;
All Cannon will shoot raisins from shores
Hey Ii be every edfce that isn't quite class a
(The raisinableness OF that IS plain);
All the bonne gowns puddngs will trimmed the ran way
For the passion for the raisns raisn CAM
world has had its ran all its sorrows will have ceaseo
(Then we'll all get raise in salaries at best)
While shining from the dawnng IN the east
To Point Reyes in twiight's splendor in the west
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Calhoun Appears in
A Strange Disguise

IAN FRANCISCO has been supplied and unexpected
definition of the common people This name to conure
has been appropriated without apology the benefit and
exaaton of Patrick Calhoun He the common people
incorporated and ncarnate and will doubtless sell stock
such The nglorious strap hanger who while paying
Mr. Calhouns dividends have imagined that
Counsel for Calhoun, moment of windy enthusiasm
plains that the safes and sacred ncunabula of
peeanng Cahounwere invaded by district attorney
his nlinions Counsel does dwell actndeed like
his principal the aforesaid common people he studousy ignores
the factthat the safes and locked places Rail
roadsthe common people, nc.was found property
OF the city which the district seized
The common people though Incorporated yet
established the right steal
Calhoun, his role Of prosecuted people, will find
illuminating matter the address OF Francis Heey before the
League OF Justice He will discover he already,
that he will be compelled of justice under the
test OF examination the charges that he guse
blackmaing afdavts manufactured by United
Railroads conceal obscure the fact that his agents caught
stealing public property I'VE going, Heney make
William Abbott tell court how the from the of the
district attorney found their way his safe That straight
which Calhoun his capacity of people
would be pleased ignore We going adds eney ito show
Bowling up and going convict him of criminal libel
The real nsgators of the strike who
voked riot and booded and did the city OF Francisco
almost mortal injury will be exposed No Calhoun
ming for and snahng the disguise of desperate
While Calhoun posing the people still leaves
the question How did they get there The
the district attorneys office gifted with power OF motion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Wireless
Apparatus for
All Ships

Desire gam the Chief
whether OF the destructive constructive character
unyaing motive behind the invention OF destruction
tor no planned deadly weapon of phantropic
motive Notwithstanding protests that the purpose certain
devlhsh destroyers was TO make impossible"
While the OF wireless telegraphy phan-
topic at It's BIRTH 1t its might
to that end Obviously be long until seafaring
nations viii enact the requirement that all shall
be equipped with this apparatus The Pacific
has been especially slow adopting this safety and
It's fortunate the OF the wrecked Indiana only
to the neboood OF United States cruisers Magdaena bay
Had it been otherwise the passengers wrecked steamship
might have been placed in serious jeopardy
The lesson of the Republic and the Indiana shipwrcks is
that all going vessels excluding sailing ships should
be equipped with wireless apparatus is costly operation
installation and If only life in wreck
but likewise takes preauon against collision by indicating the
location OF ships On fog this the nstala
ton OF wireless apparatus all ships imperative
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Little Jack Horner lived before his
time He never knew the possibilities
that lie in a California raisin day
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

The world is eagerly waiting to see
whether or not the French journalists
have been enrolled as ex-officio men,
bers of the Ananias club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

An Oakland judge is to be called
upon to draw legal distinction be-
tween love and insanity There are
some who have decided that question
by finding that there is no distinction.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Hereafter German balloonists who
land in France are to be taxed $120
This looks like an attempt to secure
compensation for that never to be for
gotten influx by way of the Rhine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

The proposed movement for street
car sanitation is an excellent thing,
but any movement toward the santa
tion of the streetcar company would
be hailed with equal if not greater
delight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Theodore Roosevelt has the gratifi-
cation of knowing that he is some
what of hunted lion himself
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

the He his
and IT, but he have treating the
OF the with lack OF respect suppose that he
impose them with such silly and transparent argument
Either the increase OF duty stockings designed protect
the home manufacturer But if Mr. Payne says they
viii for their product there will be additional
lection and they need Mr. Payne silly and dsngenuous
plea merely another example of the old hm1a game might
have been supposed be dead played with the growth of
intelligence Doubtless Mr. Payne will be telling the
foreigner pays the tax
Mr. Payne and the San Francisco Chronicle denoune the
chants who have presumed their protest against
the nqy OF taxing people the of life Appar-
emily the merchants have rights American citizens
view OF these authorities But the fact is that the retail dealers
the country the only representatives of the this
business of tariff revision The relief but
he has neither time money make personal fight while
the other hand greedy takes
Washington earwggng the tariff makers That fact explains
Payne and his abors work off bunko his
This Is the whole trouble with the Payne tariff The
OF the have been ignored schedule and congress
wholly blind the mpatience the people with the constantly
increasing and undy inflated of living The political signs
ohe times threatening and if the warning needed
will be trouble If the with contempt
abuse and hearing from congress he will make his
heard at the polls.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Any port in a storm is a time
honored saying, but Cipriano Castro
is storming because he can't find any
mort
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Note and Comment

After all the proud father doing the
midnight Marathon in his stocking
feet is the one who has most to fear
from the tacks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
appointment
ofSuperintend-
ent Anderson

single official The former plan of dividing the among
lot of cheap politicians has proved disastrous The commercial and
financial interests of the would have been far had there
been such institution the bank commission The official
existence of that body had other than
false of security Failure after failure permitted
with the connvance of the and the consequent
losses deposors repeatedly into millions When commits
sone blamed for letting things far they resored
the avote official known passing the buck AS mat
stood banker who had political pull willing bbe
commissioner permitted engage any of gambling
with his depositors' money
The Call confidently expects that Superintendent Anderson
will change all that. He will be held responsible.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
IDemoraIizins
Action of the
Prison Board

ton and knew just what he doing But the prison commits
soners appear to be persuaded that to rob
the public treasury.
II this view held and acted surprising
the open plumber of the payers money becomes common
The temptation always and the punishment made lighter
than IN the case OF other 1t logical necessary result
OF this demoraizing policy that
In TACT the sitting grand jury occupied this moment
fixing responsibility for other hefts from the an
scale than that accomplished by before he was
caught If thieves suffered so with punishment there
small inducement for public officials remain honest
The parole OF Smith has been under consideration months
Il had anything recommend political importantly
The final surrender the pull disgrace Getts
administration not dnoraizing effect on
the standard of official honesty
. au
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

IF May wheat continues to soar
yeast will be an unnecessary adjunct
TO the art Of making bread
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

in banking methods. His standing in the
community gives assurance that the respon-
sibilities of his official position will be ade-
quatey supported.
1t is wise policy to concentrate these
difficult and financially vital responsibilities in
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

tne nVes OF those IN peril. When Maroon
invented the wireless telegraph he had nc
idea of its use in case of marine disaster His
inspiration was chiefly commercial and the
application of this means in case of ship
wreck is purely incidental to its original pur-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

ME decision OF the state prison board parole E. Smith
the defauing collector of this city, dcouraeinp The
in this on nolca nn and no,in elsa
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

A common malefactor without powerful friends
may rot in prison all his days, though his
offense be much less than that committed by
Smith. There is no apology for such crimes
as that of the defaulting official. Smith was
paid liberal salary. He was a man of ed1ca=
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

TIILE onehalf the scientific busy nventng new
~ destroy human life the other half equally
busy deyising plans and appliances for preserving
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

A LDEN ANDERSON'S appointment be bank super
~ ntendent competent and progressive Mr.. Anderson
man of proved administrative ability large experience
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

their cotton stockings, although the duty IS
TO be raised 25 per cent. What, then, is the
purpose of the duty? If manufacturers in this
country will continue to sell at present prices
they need no further protection. Mr. Payne
declares that they are able to compete with
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Umbsen. who
have been at the Fairmont during the
winter, left yesterday for San NIateo.
where they will pass the early sum-
mer
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dening. who
have been visiting in this city and
at Del Monte. have returned to their
home at Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

I on. SERENO PAYNE of New York ingenious pro-
tagon OF the ways and committee tariff BILL tells
the that they will have pay higher prices for
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UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the general delivery for the week
ending February Is, 1909:
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PREMISES FALSE, CONCLUSIONS BAD.

to
makes the following extraordinary historical
We well that apoogsts will object
''seed'
with of
but it just the
The Republic
with of
public sought
Congress the United finally
of To
this a a IN OF be erms and
of
the Hawaiian Islands raised
United
with
United States; the Queens
government which succeeded hers
lawful
proposition of the Press Knickerbok
opening
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-17
MUNICIPAL REFORM POSSIBLE.

party politics. party politics has
its rule du the
Honolulu disgusting
Democratic
help build up organization leaders for
long list partisan
h otbn heinz said about economy renehmn and
been merely trying to defeat the
manipulated by the County Attorney
purpose building the BrOwncar machine
which included the AehiN0ey peace club eject On 0o'h sde Is n
play of machine politics. the conservation OF
thought and good
taking the hndmOs where the Devil used to be before he went
head
but the remedy
which always used msgovnd cities to overturn bad regime and
Who voted the
longing to all parties but representing none VINO scattered he od ~
acting in their
Who reformed the administration of New York
City after Tweed was mprsonedF Able epuoeans ana ao
parties but with single to the exem
public thieves and ineompetents In the last analysis of
when reform imperative what saves the dayF
have nonpartnshp in the
lapse good governments Why not eliminate
politics. where need bosses to tell us what do
all
matter? Does the spending million
police financial administration
railroad
the government punching
stockholders think asking them
Would theya ridiculous
these control of complex business which
mas on don " &pend ou' ney maze no peeh OF running ON
business principles They there simply heeers employed
needless
Honolulu County change all this if wants The people who make
things here who the conduct the enterprises
CITY and County ticket composed entirely business men who have succeeded
political national policies We will exclude ticket every
citizen who boasts that has no use for the best propaganda We will
platform calling simply business methods in civic
party
campaign and will ncessant incompetence graft
office that would
County eveeabe; would dollar public
twice far does and would stop all talk
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-17
sEATTLE's HAWAIIAN TRADE.

Seattle t-Intelligencer.-The prod
uce merchants of this city are pursu-
ing the right policy in efforts to build
up market for their goods in the Ha.
waiian Islands. There is no reason why
Seattle should not enjoy exceptional
commercial advantages in Hawaii.
Local merchants have been hampered
somewhat by a lack of transportation
facilities; but the situation will improve
if the merchants make the right kind
of fight for a fair share of Hawaiian
trade. There has been evidence from
time to time that the business men of
Hawaii desired closer commercial rela.
tions with this city
There is no substantial reason for be-
lieving that Hawaiians will not welcome
Seattle s advent in the islands. Com.
petition between American coast cities
for the island trade will be a good
thing for Hawaiian purchasers of Amer.
lean goods.
Certainly the apples, potatoes, onions
and numerous other articles in the local
market ought to find ready and profit
able sale in Honolulu and in other Ha.
waiian communities. So far as these
articles are concerned, Seattle can cas-.
lily compete with San Francisco. Local
merchants should make an energetic
and persistent effort to build up Seat
tie s trade in Hawaii. 1t is profitable
and promising field.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-17

'1t laugh remarks veay will
bleating7
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REPORTING THE LEGISLATURE.

Advertiser has always the
eeeings the Legislature this
has
public bodies of
lieu
reporting the service of
wish follow
paper will lead off with full and
House and with the unabridged message.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-17

President
of Dixie instead of that Banner difficult
Of there
There others Executive
Congressional Act
scheme changing the spelling
photography public matter time and
and it simple inspiring
will as matter of course merely through preference
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The swastika is the \oldest known
symbol, having its origin in the cross
and circle. The swastika is now held
in common acceptation to be signif-
cant of good luck. Investigation of
the records of every known race has
revealed traces of the swastika. The
symbol was early introduced into
India, apparently in connection with
sun worship.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-17

Charles w. Morse is credited with
saying that if he had to choose be-
tween spending fifteen years in France
and fifteen in jail, he would prefer