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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
GAELIC DANCING CLUB
PLANS ANNUAL BALL
Scottish Societies Will Assist
With Native Dances

The tenth annual Irish concert and
ball of the Original Gaelic dancing club
will occur at the Auditorium, Page and
Fillmore streets, Thursday evening,
October g. Augmenting the affair will
be the Caledonian and Thistle clubs,
members of which will appear in high
land costumes and will give an exhibit
ton of the highland fling and the reel
O. Tulloch.
The members of the Original Gaelic
dancing club will give exhibition of
Irish reel and jig dancing, which will
combine four and eight hand reels
The committee of arrangements in
cludes p. FL. Kelleher, chairman; James
j. Barry, John Mulcairn, Edward Far
ley, r. J. McKlem, P. ]. Kelly, Jeremiah
Sullivan, John Walsh, Eugene McAuliffe.
d. Fitzpatrick and d. Clifford
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

bad spot in a turnpike leading to their
city nowadays they get the road super
visors in a car and take them out to
the place. Repairs, they find, quickly
follow.
. One of the most enthusiastic motor
lists of the entire country is Rear Ad-
miral Bob" Evans While motoring
with Colonel Ed Fletcher through
Grossmont. wild, rocky country 25
miles west of San Diego CAL the
admiral was amazed at the daring and
skill displayed by his host in driving
around dizzy heights. Young man,
he said suddenly. Il appoint you here
with chief steersman of the swiftest
torpedo craft in the United States navy.
You surely know your job"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

See the page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears
regularly in the magazine of The
Sunday Call. Cash prizes are given
each week for the best household
ideas and kitchen recipes. Send
in your choicest ones to Modern
House Keeper Page" The San
Francisco Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
The california Promotion Committee

The California Promotion Committee
tThe State Central Organization organized 10
g8O2-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION. The act Of promotion advance.
naent. encoura cement Century Dictionary
The committee has for its OBJECT the PROMO
TrON Of C8iifornia's interests. 1t has nothing TO
sell. Il fosters al things tending TO the AD-
XANCFMENT Of California II Is an authority
o. an matters relating 70 California. IT EZ-
COTRAGES the establishment Of new industries
sns fosters those already established. II invites
desirable immigration IL presents the oppor-
funitfes and needs Of all fields OF business and
Professional activity It Is supported by popular
suiscriptlon and makes charge for any service
rendered. II has affiliated with It $50 CONNER
riel organizat tfons Of the state with combined
fneuiJership OF more than 10000 Meetings OF
representafires OF these organizations are held
seiniaunually IN different parts Of the state.
where matters Of CalifOrnia's interest are dis
russed Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained IN Merchants Exchange bldg. San
Francisco CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
Seattle Socialists Act
EuIogize Professor Ferrer

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 24.-De-
nouncing the execution of Prof. Fran
cisco Ferrer the socialist organizations
of this city tonight passed resolutions
euloglzing Ferrer.
The meeting directed that copy of
the resolutions be sent TO the Spanish
minister at Washington.
A collection was taken to assist in
the defense of Gutierrez de Lara. the
Mexican, whose deportation is threat
ened by the immigration authorities at
Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
CHARLES WESLEY REED
TO TALK ON HETCH HETCHY
Will Address Mems Club of
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Attorney Charles Wesley Reed who
has delivered a number of interesting
lectures on the Hetch Hetchy valley
and the watershed of the Sierras, will
appear before the Mems club of Calvary
Presbyterian church, Fillmore and
Jackson streets. tonight at s o'clock.
Reed has recently acquired a number
of new views of the valley and water
shed and these will be exhibited to-
gether with those shown at previous
lectures.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

The German Society for the Preven-
ton of Noise. which was founded in
1908 by DR.. Theodor Lessing in Ber-
lin. has in preparation lists for dis
tribution among the people who rent
houses and apartments (which will con-
tain information as to rest disturbing
noises"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25


Arthur w Goodfellow, another
Fresno motorist, is in town. with his
new six-seyenty Thomas
Ralph Phillips Of Laton, Cal, was a
visitor for the week, having driven up
in his 1910 Chalmers go"
w. s. Spalding, lumberman of vi
salia, drove up in his Thomas Flyer TO
attend the Portola celebration. He re-
ports the roads in the best condition he
has ever seen them throughout the San
Joaquin valley.
n Z. Berg Of Marysville. with his
family. motored down in his Chalmers
Detroit 40" to attend the celebration.
The once popular impression that
drivers of racing cars in the big road
contests are simply men of great dar-
ing who are willing TO risk their lives
for glory and the money there is in it
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

Watch the Business Chance columns
of The Call daily for good buys in all
kinds of businesses. Something there
today that will just suit you. Turn to
the classified pages and look the ads
over-then Investigate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
SUGGEST ANNUAL
AUTO ROAD RACE
Oakland Enthusiasts Want to
Repeat the Successful Event :
Next Year
San Francisco MOtOrist Would
Hold Next Contest Through
Golden Gate Park
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

The big road race was the one subject
of conversation among the automobil-
lists yesterday 1t was declared by all
to be the greatest contest they had ever
witnessed. 1t was a success from all
points of view. The event was well
handled and well policed, and the driv-
ers to a man declared that at no time
were they in the slightest way him
dered by the spectators. The militia
and the police kept the course abso-
Iutely clear. Every one seemed to be
enthusiastic
The oaklanders who were responsible
for the contest were keenly for making
1T an annual affair hereafter.
1t has also awakened the San Fran
cisco owners. Max Rosenfeld. presi-
dent of the Automobile Dealers Asso-
clauon of California, said yesterday
that II had been suggested TO him that
the road race next year should be held
In San Francisco. 1t has been suggest
ed that the course should be through
Golden Gate park. He felt that there
should be no objection to holding it
there, for in Philadelphia they annually
hold big road race in Fairmont park.
fine course Is miles long could be
laid out.
The tire problem cut a decided figure
IN the contest The two winning cars
made splendid records. The Fisk tires
on Jack Fleming's car did much to help
him win out while the Diamond tires
on the Apperson jack rabbit more than
stood the test they were put to. 1t
seems TO be the general opinion that if
Hanshue had cut out a livelier pace for
the first five laps he would easily have
captured the prize, but Fleming showed
better judgment and drove an ideal
race.
Edward Mohrig Jr. of the Moore sup
ply company has furnished some inter
esting data on the lubricating oils used
AT the start Il out of the 16 cars were
supplied with Monogram oil, which had
been selected by the drivers. On the
ninth lap Hanshue went in and filled up
on Monogram oil. which he used
through the remainder of the race The
Monogram people were the only ones
to establish an oil camp at the course
to take care of the racing cars.
UNEXPECTED TESTS OCCUR
All kinds OF tests happen at such
races. One of them was the hard work
that had to be performed by the auto
mobiles that are used by the members
Of the press. 1t is no joy ride to travel
In press car when it is on duty. 1t is
a case of get there as soon as possible.
The Elmore, which was the official car
for The Call. had its work cut out for
it. This is one of the latest makes to
be represented in the local market this
year A. J. Smith, the coast agent of
the car, who has lately taken UP his
residence here, was at the Wheel Smith
himself has won many races and was
keen on the work. IT was a surprise TO
see the Elmore answer to every call
that was made on it, which included
some stin hill climbing.
In the voting contest for the most
popular make of car in the automobile
show which closed
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
PROTEST AGAINST
DEATH OF fERRER
Mass Meeting of Socialists De-
nOunces Shooting of Span
ish Scholar
Aid Is Pledged for Mexican
RevOlutiOnist Held in Los
Angeles Jail

Resolutions protesting against the
shooting of Francisco Ferrer. the
Spanish revolutionist, and demanding
the dismissal of the Spanish minister TO
the United States, were passed at d
mass meeting of the socialist party in
the city hall plaza yesterday afternoon.
At the same meeting a subscription of
s71.25 was raised for the defense of
L. G. Delara. the Mexican revolutionist
now held in Los Angeles awaiting the
decision of the judicial authorities as
to whether or not. he should be sent
back to Mexico, where he is wanted
on a charge of melting an uprising
against tbe government.
While called as a meeting of protest
against the death of Ferrer. William
McDevitt, the socialist candidate for
mayor, referred in an exceptionally
caustic manner to the fact that neither
Crocker, Leland nor Mccarthy. all of
whom had been invited to speak, had
put in an appearance. He attacked all
three with a vim, declaring that none
of them stood for the rights of the
people
Lorenz Casas. editor of French pa
per here, refused to deliver an address.
He left while McDevitt was at the
height of his speech. telling his friends
to inform the chairman that he had
attended the meeting for the purpose
of denouncing the shooting of Ferrer,
and not to take part in local politics.
Austin Lewis, another speaker. de-
clared that Ferrer was no revolutiOnist
as the word was now generally under
stood to mean.
Other speakers We're c. Lagos, who
spoke in Spanish; Louis Roller, who
delivered an address in Italian, and
Anthony McGinty, introduced as the
'hod carrier agitator." The latter
spoke against the use of arms
Copies of the resolution protesting
against the death of Ferrer and one
protesting against DeIara being sent
back to Mexico will be sent to the at
torney general and president of the
| United States.
Seattle Socialists Act
SEATTLE, Oct. PA socialist mass
meeting. which denounced the execu-
tion of Prof. Francisco Ferrer at Bar
celona as a crime and adopted a resO-
luton of protest against the proposed
deportation to Mexico of L. Gutierrez
de Lara, now under arrest at Los An
geneles, was held in Arcade hall to-
night
Contributions to a fund which will
be used to defend De Lara were made
and the resolutions adopted were for
warded to the president Of the United
States.
Invitations had been sent of Profes-
sors j. II. Smith and f. S. Meary OF
of the University of Washington to
speak at the meeting, but the invita-
1
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
UNEXPECTED TESTS OCCUR

In the voting contest for the most
popular make of car in the automobile
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
WIntOn Car
Wins the Cup
NOTES OF THE AUTO

company. with 24.1OO votes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

show which closed
Saturday nj e h I
the Winton took
the cup offered by
the Pacific motor
o votes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Vaudeville aso Pictures

Good crowds saw the weeks finish
at the Bell theatcr last night, when
the Teddy Bear Girls" and Monte
Wolfe appeared for the last time.
These teams proved to be winners
and they were seen By numerous well
pleased crowds during the latter part
Of the week.
For the first three days this week
the management promises two good
good vaudeville features. The head.
liners will be Rudolph and Lena. In
a novelty singing act. which Is said
to he dressed in exceptional style.
Miss Violet Moore. comedienn". in a
rapid change sketch. will furnish the
second number. Miss Moore appears
as a German singing girl. as a comic
opera soubrette and in other charac
tiers.
In addition to the vaudeville bill
there will be full picture program
including some CT the late 5, by Path"
Sclig and Edison.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Peninsula Baseball League Repre-.
sentatives Meet Here Tuesday.
PLAY FIRST GAME NEXT MONTH
Two Local Clubs, One From Hamp-
tion--lndep endents Get Together
Again This week.

A meeting will be held IN tnis city
at III" Newport hotel either tomorrow
or Tuesday night OF representatives
OF the four baseball teams. who will
compose the Peninsula League tor the
coming season. Tor the purpose of APP
pointing managers for the different
mines and arranging a playing sche-
dulc
Representatives will be present
from Fort Monroe. Hampton. Jcffer.
son athl2tics and North End, these
four teams having signifitd their in
trntiOn of l"cOming members of the
league for the season.
The Hampton Young Mems Chris
tian Association whose representa-
i've team won the League peunant
last wear will not be a member OF the
league this year. Hampton being re-
presented by an independent team un-
Ger different management
II was stated last night that those
in charge of the arrangements Of tn"
schedule for the coming season are
contemplating playing the first gam"
about April IL. which will mean that
the teams will commence practice the
latter part OF the coming week.
Billy" Maloncv. who managed tn"
Independents last year says that his
team will meet for organization enc
day this week The independents
will play regular series OF Saturday
afternoon games, according TO custom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
coMPANY's STEADY GROWTH
Virginia Lies Report Tells Story Of
PROGRESS Durino Past Year.

The statement OF the Life Insurance
Company of Virginia for the year end
ing December u. 1908. which is pub
lished IN the advertising columns of
this paper toda.. tells a story Of pro-
gress and prosperity. although the
year was on" OF general depression
and many of the old line insurance
companies lost business. This COM
pany's total of insurance in effect
was increased by over two and a half
million dollars
The Richmond TimesDispatch re-
Gently said. in part:
Richmond is proud of its own in
situations. and of the great companies
that have grown up within its walls.
THE Life Insurance Company Of
Virginia. strictly q Richmond concern,
has jus; issued It's thirty-eiahth an
nual report. which is or ought TO be-
subject Of congratulation among
all Richmond and Virginia people who
are in the habit of rejoicing over the
success of home enterprise Just a
year ago the writer of these lines
wrote that among the curiOsities or
Richmond is q pyramid. II was not
built by the Egyptians. nor by. any
foreigners. Int by number Of enter
prising men of tins city. II is the
pyramid OF the Life Insurance Com
Pany of Virginia. and its picture is
more familiar to the readers of the
Times Dispatch than the picture Of
Cheops. In one sense. II is a greater
curiosity than Cheops. for it was built
from the top Its construction was
begun In 1887. Each year since that
time a broader base has been shOve3
Under. and In 100! the base was much
broader than ever. The pyramid re-
presents the premium income of the
COMPANY
Another base has been added To
the pyramid for the year 1905 and
tina, shows q premium income far in
excess CT any previous year. amolnt-
ing TO $2.i5S lb"."I.
The Life Insurance Company Of
Virginia grows as the years 20 by.
and no stronger financial institution
is there in Virginia or fhe South
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
nea fAance Committee Processes
b Settle Light Question:.
lPJIf OVER POWER OF LAMPS
city electrician says Street Lamps
4 Were Made to Give Only One.thous.
ana candie-p power, While Contract
Calls For Two Thousand.

For q year or more the preston oil
whether or not the city Is getting wha,
its contract CATS :or n the way OF
street lighting has been diseased BY
the council and the public generally.
II has been stated In ami out OF the
council that the street lamps do no'
give more than half OF the candle
pOwer called for in the contract and
two city electricians have reported
that the lamps in use were manufar'
tured for loo candle-power. though
the contract Is for 1000 candlc-power
for each arc.
No action was taken upon these
reports TO, a long -ime hut the finance
committee of the council has now tax,
en- a step that will bring the matter
to head. City Auditor Read has
been Instructed not 10 pay the next
monthly bill presented by the Citi-
zcns Railway. Light and Power Com
pany, but to turn it over to City At
torney Massie. The city attorney Is
Instructed to enforce the contract.
Mr.. Massie asked the committee
Just what was meant by enforce III"
contract" and WAS informed that the
committee desired to pay for candle
power that is being furnished and no
more. Acting upon the electricians
report, the attorney will decline to
pay for the 500 candle-power alleged
to be short In each lamp.
z The amount in controversy is about
swoiifths of the total street lighting
cost or about $500 annually. Before
the trouble Is settled there may be-
q lively contest. and City Electrician
Goodwin will be called upon to prove
his figures against those OF the COM
pany's electricians. In the event no
agreement is reached, there will |" a
settlement in the courts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Budget Can't Come Up.

President Robinson of the board OF
aldermen. stated yesterday that the
budget and levy ordinances, which
are pending before the common Gun.
Gil, will not be considered by the
aldermen AT their regular meeting
Tuesday night The measures were
reported to the common council by
the finance committee. and until the
lower branch has acted upon them
they will not reach The boards calcn
dar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
AT THE ACADEMY

The attraction at the Academy j;
Music next Wednesday cyeniH- :.
March In will ~ "YiddiSh Hartz.
new Yiddish musical comedy PIT $
cntcd by Edwin A. RclkinS "All-star
Yiddish Company, headed by Max
Gab.I
II Is said 'ha; tht'T" /, much swrC;
music In the <cor' for IN" piece aud
that this as we'll a. th" CspahI" act
ing 81 the ComPsDy will maxi thu
production a'traCtiv" even 20 hos"
th"stCrg,CTS who d, no Und'~s au1
she Yidd!sh language
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
On and Off Chat
About Fat

The society reporter picked up the
following gem at Madam Brewster's
net twenty-four hours ego One Of
her millionaire customers struggling
into a new gown asked the famous
ccstumcr hcw she kept her figure in
such superb shape. You habitually
eat and drink heartily and even
though;iessly. not to say riotuosly a:
times.- she complained. whereas 7
live like a hermit Yet ! cant keep
slim and. apparently ven can't get
fat Guilty replied the fashion
czarina. Il admit ! don't fattcn M
nor do I thin down hut 1t is bccsus"
] have the power. my dear Mr.. -
1.-THE name aImosi Slipped out'. 20
say 70 nv fat Thus far and no Earth,
err don't exercise nor diet Ior run
eny danger CT wrinkles or stomach
trouble either. Here Is the secret y
She wrote q few words on slip o.
payer ana handed IL to her aues,ioIer.
Get that nIled a; the druggists" she
coucluded. take a teaspoonful after
meals and AZ bedtime and you viii
never &c. any faftsr than VOC want 70
BE- You can take CT pound day
with this recipe. II Won want to"
Being fat herself and uIIy alive
10 the Tremendous value Of those
statements to fat folks everywhere
the society reporter committed an
unpardonabic social sin: she peeped
over the tsdy's shouldcr--apd this u
what she saw: FOR Excess Fat, sim
pless. s5fcsf. cheapest. most hSipful
recipc Of any: Ouc-hah ounce Mar
suoSa. y ounce Fluid Extract Cascara
Aruustic. : IL o,nces Peppermint
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07

June next.
President. +. b. Davis, June 'O9:
Vice President. n. G. ON"rton, Fehfi'
AIRY 10: Secretary, Miss Myrtle PhippS,
June. 10; Treasurer. n. B. Holmes
Jr, June 90; Critic. Miss Ella Davis
June '09; Sergeant at Arms. Stanley
Gammell, June II.
The following members Of III" soci'
ETY. wer" elected to fill vacancies ON
the board Of editors OF the High
School Student: -Subscriprlon man
agcr. Mr.. Eugene Payne: athletic ed
iIor W. b. Clarke.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Collier Ajax in Port

TIL. big United States Cnlli-r AiaN.
!h" only on" uf the American fuel
ships to make the cuti-c circuit "
the sioi" with the bat;lcship feet
came up from Hampton Roads VS.
trTds, ard was locked a. the Ch"S.
aprakC 4 Ohio coal piers ~ load
cargo Tor tine remaining yr.SrlS VI he
feet in tac Roads Her cargo Is to
be furnished BY the Smokcfs's FuCi
COMPANY,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Mer's MeetinQ.

Rev W {. Sale ras'ot of 'hc Rap.
rist TABERNACLE viii bc 'hc >p"akcr
at ;h.. meeting for men q h. hold m
der tho auspices of tho Young Men $
Christian Association ~ IN" woudcr.
land Theatre this afternoon AZ : ~
O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Contract For Iifeboats.

The Hampton Reads Boat Building
Company has been awarded con-
trac, for the construction of ten steer
life boats for the new Mattson line
steamer under construction at the
shipyard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
OFFICERS CHOSEN.

High School Literary Society Holds
Election For Final Term.
At regular meeting al the Nigh
School Literary Society mCld in the
assembly hall of the school building
on Friday afternoon. the following
officers were elected to serve until
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
Return Birthday Bags.

Those who receive Birthday Bags
from the Joseph Charles Memorial
Child are requested to return them to
Mrs. Ebert Nexsen. i70l Hunting on
avenue. l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-07
MORE THAN HALF OF the
AMOUNT IS SUBSCRIBED
v. N. C. A. campaioners Close First
Five 0s-ts Wdth 1884 to
Their Credit.

With the time half expired. the total
amount collected by the various, COM
bsnations engaged in the Ten Day
Campaign" for the purpose OF securing
$500 for the local Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. reached $l.S44 last
night. 321O.5a having been added to
the fund during the day.
Leader w. NJ. Parker's group again
led the business men yesterday. Sc
curing $50 for the days work while
Captain o. J. Brittingham's team
forged ahead among the young men
teams obtaining $50 during the day.
As last night completed one half the
allotted time of the campaign. with
Gems .derably more than one half OF
the sum required having been secured.
thcse In charge Of the work are very
hopeful that the full amount will be
Forthcoming before the ten days ex-
pire, and a determined effort toward
that end will be made by the differ
ent groups and teams at work in the
campaign from now until Friday.
The standing of the various teams
and groups up to last night follows:
Group A. Leader W. NJ.
Parker. -. 49,. ...,* 3"9
Group d. Leader s. r.
Buxton 49,. .... - 322
Group h. Leader L.
c. Phillips -. .... ..s 2la.5e
Group G. Leader W.
IS +. Chaplin. . .... ..,...$ 1850
Firse Day Repor, ,......s 200
Total q iyS