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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
PORTOLA FESTIVAL
SPIRIT GROWING
Hospitality is Keynote and Boz
hemianism the WatChwOrd

With Louis Sloss as treasurer, the
subscriptions for the mammoth Portola
festival to be held in San Francisco
October 10 to October % have been
pouring in steadily, and with the pres
ent outlook the festival will prove to
be one of the most remarkable of it's
kind in the world.
While other cities have had festivals
and celebrations annually for some
years past, it is felt that their affairs
have been purely local in their incep-
ton and a trif1e more local in their
aims. The Mardi Gras of New Orleans
alone stands out among them as being
at all cosmopolitan and with the vast
resources of California and the magni-
ficent scale on which the Californian
undertakes affairs of this character, it
is expected that the Portola festival
will more than eclipse it. The greatest
asset which San Francisco has for a
successful celebration is in the carni-
val spirit of the community, which, up
to the present, has had to content itself
with a few brief hours ushering in the
coming year.
I'm other cities" said one of the orig
inators of the Omaha "Ak-Sar- Ben" the
people expect the entertainment COM
mittee to arrange the fun for them.
They will line the streets watching the
parade and attend the ball some one
else has prepared, but it is the hard
est thing in the world to get them
creating their own fun-such as San
Franciscans do on New Years eve. I'm
organized this spirit is. to great ex-
tent, wasted. With proper organiza-
tion 1t could be converted into a carni-
val which would startle the world"
That this view has been impressed
upon the businessmen of the commun-
ity is shown by the eager manner in
which they have responded to the idea
The Merchants association of San
Francisco has given the scheme it's
heartiest support; other commercial or
ganizations have followed it's example
and the mayor and board of supervisors
have put upon it the seal of official ap-
proval.
The festival will be strictly Spanish
in character-and San Franciscan In
spirit. The open hospitality of old
California will be the keynote and
bohemianism the watchword The
successful celebration of the down.
town association last New Years
night is taken as an illustration of
what the coming festival will be. If
thousands out on the streets on rainy
night under circumstances by no
means the most favorable, 1T is thought
that it will do so to greater extent
than ever during the balmy October
nights with the city in a far better
shape in which to celebrate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
CHILDREN'S COLDS
And THEIR RESULTS
COLDS NOT so HARMLESS AS
MANY PRESUME.
Some of the Most Serious Dis
eases Have Their Origin in
a Common Cold

Children are particularly susceptible b
colds and often serious diseases of after
life have their foundation in early colds.
A child catches cold but unless it is veryl
severe no attention is given the matter. ltl
has had colds before and always recovered
and it is not until the little one alarms the
household in the dead of night and scarea
its mother into Mysteries by having Group,
that serious consequences are feared.
Another child catches cold and before il
fully RECEIVERS takes another cold and per-
haps before that is over contracts = fresh
one This succession OF colds or even the
neglect of the first attack causes Inflammation
of the mucous membrane, which was at first
acute, to become chronic and the doctor will
tell you that the child has chronic catarrh
from which he viii never fully recover.
Another child catches cold, which could
easily have been. cured BY proper treatment.
but being neglected develops the most fatal
malady of childhood, pneumonia The doe.
tor is called and pronounces it lung fever,
and il the child is lucky enough TO live it has
developed weak lungs, making Il susceptible
to all lung diseases.
Still another child catches cold, stnbborn
cough is developed which lasts all winter,
sapping the vitality and weakening the sys-
TEN, thereby paving the way for the germs
Of other diseases. Diphtheria, Whooping
cough, scarlet fever and similar diseases
could often be avoided if each cold received
proper attention.
Every one Of these children could have
been cured by the prompt use Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. < few doses and the
child's cold is gone. Il is certain cure for
Group and has never been known TO fail.
When given as soon as the eroupy cough
appears, it will prevent the attack. Il also
counteracts any tendency Of cold to resuls
in pneumonia, quickly dispelling AL fear Of
that dangerous disease.
Don wait until the child Is sick and then
send to the drug store for this remedy but
keep il on hand ready for instant use when
needed. 1t is perfectly harmless and should.
be kept inevery home where there are yousS
children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
BOARD REFUSES
BLASTING PERMIT
Object to Explosions at Twenty
third and Castro

This is not a real blast" said AL
bert Jacob to the board of supervisors
yesterday when he was trying to get a
blasting permit for Contractor c. S
Harvey to remove rock from the block
bounded by Castro Diamond, Twenty
third and Alvarado streets I'VE don't
propose to let off more than 10 charges
in all"
They'll have to put a good many
kegs into each hole if 10 blasts does
the work" retorted H. Bailey, speak
ing for the householders in the ad-
joining blocks
The board refused the permit, al
though nine members voted for it, and
Hooks, who had recommended the
grant In committee, changing his mind
after a personal inspection of the site
and joining those who voted no"
In view of the filthy condition of the
streetcars and the fact that there is
an ordinance requiring their frequent
tumigation," said Supervisor Pollok, Il
ask the suspension of the rules and the
adoption of this resolution calling the
mayors and the board of health's at
tention to the facts"
Dr. Taylor put the motion without
comment and the members acquiesced
in it.
N4ui piiy announced Indt tomorrow a [
2:SO o'clock the public utilities commit
tee would give hearing to all parties
interested in the proposal that the city
grant a street railway franchise for
Stockton street, including the privilege
of tunneling from Sutter to Sacra-
mento.
Thirty-three restaurant and cafe pro-
prietors who have been paying a double
liquor license will hereafter be relieved
of half the burden and the city lose
S16,5O0 annually, according to an
opinion given the board by Mayor Tay-
lor The mayor reviewed the law, and
held that there was no warrant for the
double taxation. In line with this
opinion Secretary SSelly of the police
commission said yesterday that the fur
ther collection of the double license
would end. Those who have voluntarily
paid the $1,000 per year will not, how
ever, have the $500 refunded.
The city having won its case against
Rudolph Hermann in the supreme
court, the board of works was re-
quested to remove the distractions
which he has been maintaining in the
northern end of Lyon street and to open
the street to the bay.
"A petition to change the name of
Lotta street to Woodland avenue was
referred to committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
GRAND JURY LIST READY

REDWOOD CITY. Feb. 15.-Judge
Buck has completed his list of so
names from which will be selected the
possibilities include the following:
First township-E. c. Johnston, Peter
Amereaux, T. L. Hickey, NJ. H Throw
Debeneddetti. H F. Laumeister. M. r
Foley. Second township-Edward
Howard, ]. G. Moore. George A Ker-
tell, Peter Thorsen. John McGrath, j.
II. Hatch, Thomas ]. Brady. Charles X
Melrose. ]. c. Jens. Third township
]. w. Winter, w. II. Lipp Sr.. w H
Lampkin. P. ]. Mahoney, A. Cook H
Steinberger, c. H. Offermann, H. Nc
Arthur. Fourth township. V. Aze-
vedo. William Deeney. J. F. Weinke
Fifth township-Manuel ]. Perry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
ENTIRE ELECTION BOARD
LIABLE TO HEAVY FINES
Do Not Open Polls at Hour Set
and Citizens Cry "Jobbery"

: PALO ALTO, Feb 15.-For their
failure to open the polls for the May
field sewer bond election each member
of the board appointed for that pur-
pose, consisting of J. P. Ponce, D. M.
league, L. Distel. John Grassland, Earl
G. Hamilton, Harry Cave, Frank Gau-
tier and Peter Palander, is liable to a
fine of 5000 or one days Imprisonment
for each dollar of the fine on account of
failure to carry out their duty
Cave, Gautier and Palander were alb
sent when the board convened this
morning, and on account of their fail
ure to appear the other five members
refused to open the polls. Gautier
claims he was not notified, while Cave
pleads sickness and Palander has Of
fered no excuse for his absence.
The election was to be held for the
issuance of bonds amounting to 1000
for sewer system. Many Mayfield
citizens claim that the failure to open
the polls was the result of d put UP job
IN order TO defeat the bond issue Re-
advertising for another election can
be accomplished within 80 days
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
STOMACH TROUBLE
AFFLICTS HUNDREDS
Alameda Epidemic Subject of
Investigation on Part of
Health Board

ALAMEDA. Feb. I5.-The epidemic ci
stomach and intestinal ailments which
began here last Friday and which has
thus far afflicted over 1000 persons
none fatally, was the subject of an in
vestigation at a special meeting of the
board Of health this morning. The trou-
'ble is generally attributed to some i'm
purity in the water supplied by the
Peoples water company, but there are
those who believe that the epidemic was
brought about by some peculiar atmos-
pheric condition. Those who advance
the latter theory say that a wave Of ef-
fluvia may have been blown over the
city by a wind current and that this
caused the epidemic of stomach and in
restinal trouble.
Among those present at the meeting
of the health board today in addition
10 the members were Mayor E. X Tay-
lor. Superintendent David Morris of the
Peoples water company. Secretary S.
W. Marks and other officials of the cor
poration which supplies water here.
Miss Jessie Barry, city chemist submit
AE4 q LtaJOLA % a NlAtl44Cdl SSlS Slt
had made Of water drawn from a local
main last Saturday The test showed,
according 10 the report, that the water
was chemically pure The result of a
. meteorological test that is being made
IS expected TO be filed with the health
authorities tomorrow.
BLAME THE WATER
DR.. J. Z. Clark and DR.. J.. A Ellis Of
the board of health were of the opinion
that the epidemic was due TO water
The. two physicians reported that they
had visited the territory adjacent to the
plant at Fitchburg, from which the
water supply Of this city has been
pumped recently. and that they found
conditions existing which warranted
them in forming the belief that the cpl
deInic was due TO water that had be-
come contaminated. The doctors said
that they had noticed a dead dog, a
dead pig and a dead calf in pools near
the wells, and that il was their theory
that during the heavy rains last week
when the Fitchburg region was flooded
that impurities had been carried into
the wells and had contaminated the
water supply.
The officials Of the water company
said that Alameda was now being sup
piled with water from the wells at
Alvarado and from Lake Chabot It
% was D1oOSul out however, that the
water supplied here last week had come
from the Fitchburg plant The water
company representatives said that they
We're ready to furnish Alameda with
the best water prOcurable by the COM
pany and that they would meet any
reasonable demand made by the mu-
nicipal authorities TO improve the sani-
tation Of the companys water plants.
As precautionary measure against
further spread of the stomach disor-
der among the school children SUPER
intendent VIII c. Wood today ordered
that the water be turned OF in the
buildings and that only distilled water
be used for drinking purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
HATFIELD'S AFFINITY
is BECOMING ANXIOUS
Mrs. Harry White Calls on the
Police for Information

The father of William II. Hatfield, the
young attorney of Sacramento is be-
coming daily more and more alarmed at
the number of checks that have been
passed by his son in this city. De-
tectives have been unable to find any
trace of him.
His affinity.eM Harry White. with
whom he had been living at the Grand
hotel as w. II. Harvey and wife. called
at police. headquarters yesterday and
inquired II anything had been heard OF
Hatfield. She was very much disap-
pointed when Informed to the contrary.
He had borrowed $50 from her. but was
sure that he would pay back the
amount
girl2' she asked anxiously, and when
Informed that the presumption was
that he had she almost burst into tears
If could only see him." she said II
am sure l could get him to como back
to me-"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
MILITARY INVITED TO BE
AT POLICEMEN'S BALL
General Weston Too iii to Ac-
cept but Staff Will Attend

General Weston and his STAFF were
invited yesterday to take part in the
policemen's ball to take place on
Washington's birthday The commit
tee waiting upon the commanding Off
Ger were Captains Gleason, Kelley and
Colby of the police force General
Weston assured the committee that the
department would be represented but
that he was himself too III TO take part
In any festive occasions. 1t is probable
that the department will be represented
by Adjutant General Colonel w. A.
simpson and Captain H. F. Rethers, aid
to General Weston
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
MYSTERIOUS LAFON
DODGES POISON CHARGE
Police Unable to Find Any
Trace of Frenchman

Pierre Lafon, the mysterious French
man. charged with attempting to poi
son DR.. Sarah B. Armstrong and Mrs.
Gertrude conman at 9S3 Golden Gate
avenue December 4, has left the CITY.
according 10 the police, and il is not
expected that he viii return to face
the charge
Detectives Lord and Gaughran. who
have been working on the case have
been unable TO find any trace OF him
since he left the lodging house in
1oloen Gate avenue Saturday after
noon after making a Statement to q
call representative. Chief Cook has
wired 20 different cities with a de-
Ecription Of Lafon and a request To
arrest him for a felony All of the
transbay cities and towns have also
been advised to keep a lookout for
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
WELLS-FARGO FAVORS
Los ANGELES SHIPPERS
Cuts Rates on Produce to Me-
vada 1918 Per Cent

Los ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Wells.
Fargo & Co. today announced the great
est cut in express rates that has ever
been made on commodities leaving Los
Angeles for Nevada points
The articles affected by the reduc-
tion are fresh fruits and vegetables.
butter and eggs. dressed poultry and
fresh meats.
The reduction in rates is about 33 g
per cent, and was made with the pur-
pose of promoting trade between Los
Angeles and Nevada points.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
BY WIRELESS
Monday. Fe

Monday. February IS.
Stmr Mann Smith 20 miles north OF Seal
rocks at p. m; strong nOrtherly- wind
Stmr Buckman OF Cape Lookout at a m.
and viii arrive at Seattle N, Febru-
ary 16.
Stmr Colonel z. L. Drake 220 miles south OF
Tatoosh at 10 p m; heavy southeast wind with
rough sea.
Stmr Asuncion on Cape BlancO at 1880 p. m;
modern southeast gale heavy following with
westerly swell.
Stmr Watson passed Trinidad head at p. m.
strong southeast wind and southeast swell; viii
arrive at San Francisco at D.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16

The popularity Of the Union Square
Hotel dining room and grill is gaining
every day
Arizona republican., 1909-06-15

bethod requires.with a definition. we stumble on a key, at the very thres- hold, which opens the door For there is no definition of tail; it is not, in it's nature. anything at all. When an animals fOrelegs are fitted onto it's backbone at the proper distance from the handbags, if any of the backbone remains over, we call it d tail. But it has no purpose; it is a mere sur plus. which a tailor (the pun is un- avOidable) would have turned off. And, To, in this very negativeness lies the whole secret of the multi fariOus positiveness of tails. For the absence of special purpose is the chance of general usefulness. The ear must fulfill its purpose or fail entire ly. for it can do nothing else. Eyes, nose and mouth, hands and feet. all have their duties; the tail is the un- employed. And if we allow that life has had any hand in the shaping of it's own destiny, then the ingenuity of the devices for turning the useless member to account affords one of the most exhiliarating subjects of con- temptation in the whole panorama of nature. The fishes fitted it up at once as a twin-prOpeller, with results so satisfactory that the whale and the porpoise, coming long after,
Arizona republican., 1909-06-15
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, GA.

adopted the invention. And be it noted that these last and their kin are now the only ocean going mann mals in the world. The whole tribe of paddle steamers, such as seals and walruses and dugOngs, are only coast CTS. Among those beasts that would live on the dry land. the primitive kangaroo could think of nothing bet ter to do with his tail than to make stool of it. It was d simple thought, but a happy one. Sitting up like a gentleman, he has his hands free to scratch his ribs or twitch his mustache. And when he goes he needs not to put them tO-the ground. for his great tail so nearly equals the weight of his body that one pair of legs keeps the balance even. And so the kangaroo, almost the lowest of beasts, comes closer to man in his pastures than any other. The squirrel also sits up and uses his forepaws for hands, but the squirrel is a syba- rite who lies abed in cold weather. and it is every way characteristic of him that he has sent his tail to the furrier and had it done up into a boa, or comfgorter. at once warm and becoming. See, too, how daintily he lifts it over his back to keep it clean.-From Tails" by F. H. Aiken in the June Strand Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-15
WILL LOOP THE LOOP
 BY WAY 0F RAILROAD
A Trip Through the Western Part of the United States and Part of Can ada.

Mir and Mrs. w w. Dobson and two sons leave today on an extensive trip east and north, though as a matter of fact before they get back they will also take in a little of the country south and west likewise. The trip will be one of considerable length and will last three or four months. From here they will go to New Orleans and then north across the United States to Can ada. North Gower. Ontario. will be their stopping place in that section for some little time as that was their form CT home and they have many friends and relatives residing there yet. On their way back to Arizona in the early fall they will go on west to the Pacific coast and will take in the exposition at Seattle. After seeing the sights there, they will come on south to San Fran cisco and will complete the loop by stopping over at Los Angeles for a lit tie while.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-15
PHILATHEA WON.

The Philathea and Baraca classes of the NJ F. Church. South. met again Sunday. It was the last day of the contest which has been in progress since April In the beginning of the race the Baracas took a heavy lead that looked hard to overcome but by some strenuous efforts and hustIing on the part of the Philatheas. it came up with quite rally. For the last three meeting there has been but a few points difference but Sunday the Phil athea turned out in good numbers and the victory fell to it by a narrow mar gin of ten points. It has done much to arouse interest and increase the of both classes.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-15
SASCO IS BOOMING
 SAYS MR. NELSON
Plans Being Perfected For an En-
 Iargement of the Smelter.--------

Andrew Nielsen returned yesterday afternoon from the shelter town of Sasco where he has been since last Saturday. A trip to -Sasco under-the present conditions is not as trying as it used to be when it entaiied a night in Maricopas- Mir. Nielsen left there yesterday morning at eleven o'clock and was in Tempe by three.
 He brings a very encouraging report of the conditions there and plans are now under way to greatly enlarge the plant. Mir. Neilsen clipped the follow ing from Tucson paper yesterday:
 That the Southern Arizona Smelling company which operates the big smel- ter at Sasco has drawn plans for large addition to the plant is the in formation brought to Tucson today by persons from Sasco.
 The plans are said to contemplate additional furnaces, having a capacity of 500 tons which would give the smel- ter a total capacity of 14OO tons and would allow of the handling of GUS toms ores.
 At the present time the shelter gives employment to about 200 men and this number will be almost dou- bled when the addition is completed.
 With it's present capacity, the smell ter is kept busy wholly with the ores from the Imperial Copper company at The Imperial and the Southern Arizona Smelting companies are part of the General Development Company of America. which also owns the Tombstone and the Congress and Poland mines
Arizona republican., 1909-06-15
@ TEMPE DEPARTMENT l

bulletin on peat is.soptimistic on the future of peat, yet he believes the development of the industry should be accompanied by great caution.
 The operation of d gas engine at the experiment plant on peat in one or two tests has shown that this fuel is but little inferior to many grades of soft coal now on the market and superior to some in the quantity of power gas produced" says Professor Davis. "I believe the day is coming soon when cities located near the peat bogs and away from the coal fields will obtain their power and light from peat. I understand that Florida is to have a power plant soon that will use peat as fuel and will transmit the electricity to Jack sonville.
 Tn the development of this in dustry, however, it must be remem bered that peat contains from S5 to 90 per cent water as it comes from the bogs. All but 15 or 20 per cent can be dried out by exposure of peat to the air. In burning peat in gas producers to make power gas. this peat VIII DuTn SuCctSSlullN Nltll " per cent moisture, which is impossi- ble in a furnace.
 "The burning of peat for power, heat or light is but one of it's many uses. The by-products of great value include coke. Illuminating oils, lubri eating oils. paraffin wax, phenol, as phalt. wood alcohol, acetic acid, am mOnium sulphate and combustible gases of good fuel value. If used for fuel gas there is enough nitrogen stored in the peat resources of the country to supply six hundred and forty-four million tons with a value of $36 .O0O, 100000 in addition to the gas. Peat is capable of furnishing potential substitutes for wood in va rious departments of industry, and may relieve to a considerable extent the drain upon the vanishing forests. Paper is now being made from peat in Michigan Possibly , per cent Of the total peat in the United States; or GA. 400. O0O tons, is suitable for the manufacture of coarse paper and pasteboard, which will reduce the consumption of wood by whatever amount it displaces wood pulp in the manufacture of such articles"