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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
SURVEYING CREWS
IN THE SIERRAS
Hill Seeking for Route Into the
Sacramento Valley and to
San Francisco
Continued from PAGE 1


isting lines in the northeastern part OF
the state. A. aeId
Engineer parties are still IN the ne neN
and three gangs of surveyors are ~
ming lines in Modoc and Lassen coul-
.taS Todav word came of another large
Gang of engineers working along Iie
divide in eastern Butte county.
men in charge refuse TO discuss tielL t
business or tell anything res@rulHe
their employers.
In the meantime there is muen con- con-
lecture here as to how Hill Will get liitO
tbe valley Some stories are TO tne Ell
fact that he will come in through kla-
math Falls. Ore, and in along the FltC
river following closely the Hartman
line. while other stories are that La axe
view Ore. will be his southern oregon
point and that connection VIII De Haue
with the Goose Lake railroad, eXtenu-
ing along the Calfornla-NeNdu@ iii0
as far south as Reno.
In connection with this story there is
another to the effect that Hill is really
back of the SacramentO-Sierra railroad
the Smith lumber road, which IS now IN
course of construction between Sacra-
mento and Lake Tahoe. This rumor is
given credence becaus the cost or con-
structing the proposed line from
Georgetown to Lake Tahoe VIII ne so
great that it would not pay merely as
a local road with Lake Tahoe as the
eastern terminus. 1t will be necessary
to make a long tunnel or else climb
steep grade to get TO Lake Tahoe from
Georgetown. If the line is 10 be part or
a transcOntinental line. as rumor has IL,
the piece of engineering would pay
The Smith road recently purchased
the land along the Sacramento river
between the Southern Pacific shops
and the American river and announce
ment was made that mammoth Lumber
mills would be established here as well
as the railroad shops and terminal Of
fees.
Work began several months ago on
the grading Of the Sierra road and
about Is miles have been completed
ready for the ties and rails near
Orangeva1e. Bids were received Sat
urday for the construction Of leVee
around the land for shops and lumber
mill site. but the bids were too high
and the trustees have asked for other
bids General Manager Warner of the
Sierra IS expected here by September
Is and will make this city his head
quarters until the line is completed
Smith. who is said to be back of the
road is a Minnesota millionaire and
has lumber tracts in oregon, Washing
ton and many OF the northern states
1t is declared that he and J. j. Hill are
very close and this fact also adds
strength 10 the rumors that Smith Is
building the line now with the inten-
ton of turning it over to Hill when
the time comes to make the announce
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
Tents OF CIRCUS
TO RISE IN NIGHT
Four Special Trains Will Bring
Host of Performers and AMI
mails From Salinas

Soon after midnight tonight the
first of the Ringing brothers four
special circus trains will arrive in San
Francisco and in the hours of the
night the phostlike sea of canvas will
go up on the grounds at Twelfth and
Market streets. The enormous quanti-
ties Of supplies for the commissary
department were purchased here yes
terday and when the hungry perform
ers arrive from Salinas tomorrow
morning food and fodder will be wait
ing for men, women and animals.
The usual street display has been
postponed until Friday morning on ac-
count of the arrival of the main part
of the circus late tomorrow morning.
This postponement Will prevent any de-
lay in the first performance tomorrow
afternoon. At 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing, however the splendid pageant will
leave Twelfth and Market streets and
go down Mission to the Ferry, then up
Market to Kearny, in Kearny to Sutter,
up Sutter to Grant avenue, back in
Grant avenue to Market street and
then return to the grounds.
The Ringing brothers are the head
and front of the big circus combina-
ton and have more than a hundred
ring performers. OF the 400 artists
with the show more than half are new
comers to America. Among the strik-
ing features are the Schuman horses
from the Circus Schuman, Berlin; the
Arthur Saxon trio of strong men; Rob-
lidello, Mexican wire wizard; the
Lorch family of Is from Germany; the
double somersaulting automobile thrill
Ter, and the clever acts of trained dogs,
pigs, ponies and elephants.
In one of the Ringing brothers
trains there are rs sleeping carches. In
that queer travelling assemblage they
speak every language from English to
Hindustani. Most of the circus people
have country homes and hasten thither
at the close of the season, about the
middle of November.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
LITTLE BALLOON USED
TO TAKE TEMPERATURES
Countryman Surprised by Ap-
pearance of Belgian Machine

A countryman of Canawelle, near
Hazebruck. working peacefully in his
fields, was startled by loud detonation
The man looked up and saw little
spherical balloon, and from it was sus-
pended a small apparatus Of novel
form. He seized the cord and drew the
balloon toward him. In the car was
a paper, and on ii were printed ques-
tions in many languages, together with
warnings not to touch the apparatus
or TO let it get near the fire. The
countryman. believing it to be an in
fernal machine, communicated with the
police 1t was then found to be a
balloon for taking the temperature at
different attitudes, and was shortly
afterward claimed by the authorities
OF the Brussels observatory.-Lon
Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
GEORGE SAND WAS BORN
AMID GAYETIES OF BALL

commemorative plaque has just
been affixed to the house in the Rue
Meslay in which George Sand was born.
The birth took place prematurely, on
the night OF a ball at which her mother
was dancing. She left the room, feel
ing suddenly indisposed, her husband
not noticing and surmising nothing.
Presently, however, he heard the voice
OF his sister in law calling: Come,
Maurice. you have a daughter" "She
has been born in the midst of roses
and music. She will be happy. She
shall be called Aurore after my mother.
who will give her her blessing some
day" said her father; but the world
was 70 know her, not as Aurore Dupfn.
but as George Sand.-Westminster Ga
zette.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
MRS. PEARY STARTS
TO MEET HUSBAND
AT NORTH SYDNEY

SAUTH HARPSWELL.- Me-. Sept. T.
Mrs. r. e. Peary, smiling and happy,
today prepared to start for North Sgd
ney to meet her husband. who will
reach thai port within a day or two.
Mrs. Peary today sent the following
message to Mrs. Morris X. Jessup,
widow of the late president of the
Peary arctic club and the man who fur
nished the money to build the steamer
Roosevelt and fit out its first expedition
in 1905:
"Peary has nailed the stars and
stripes to the north pole
JOSEPHINE d. PEARY."
Mrs. Jessup is at Hancock Point, Me.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
MACHINE TAKES PLACE
OF POSTAGE STAMPS

The automatic stamping machine has
been adopted by the New Zealand gov
ernment. and bill for the adoption
of 1t in the commonwealth of Australia
has been passed through two readings
by the late federal government. This
stamping machine, according to the
Australian World, does away with the
use OF postage stamps, and thus pre-
vents the possibility of the thefts of
stamps The automatic stamping ma
chine has been invented in New Zea-
land.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
STRIKERS AT STEEL CAR
PLANT ARE VICTORIOUS
Demands Conceded and Men to
Resume Work

PITTSBURG. Sept. THE strike
which has been in progress SO days in
at McKees rocks Is over. The 5000
workmen have won complete VIC
tory. Beginning Thursday morning
they will return to work a thousand
day, according to statement made
tonight by C. A. Wise. chairman of the
strikers executive committee. Prac-
tically all the demands made by the
men, he said, have been granted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
GROUSE CHOOSES BARE
FIELD FOR NESTING

A grouse's nest can be seen at Over
shells. Stow, in a red land field, which
is being wrought for turnips. The
bird nuttered off its nest as a pair OF
harrows passed over the spot, escap-
ing any injury and soon returned to its
nest of nine eggs, where it sits with
out fear while. men and horses are
working around ii. There is plenty of
rough heather within short distance,
and although rough old heather is not
good nesting ground. still II is surely
rare for grouse TO select a bare field.
as peesweep does. in preference.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
Continued from Page 1

about the lowest temperature recorded,
which he reiterated was SO degrees be-
low zero Fahrenheit. He said he had
no doubt that the observations made
would prove that he had been on and
around the ninetieth degree.
REITERATES CLAIM
"I have been within a circle kilom-
eter in diameter, where the pole is
situated exclaimed the explorer, 81
am satisfied that that is quite suf-
ficient for practical purposes. 1 will
say no more until my book is pub
lished."
When shown the dispatch which said
that Commander Peary claimed to be
the first man to reach the north pole.
Doctor Cook said:
Commander Peary, of course, can
say whatever he wishes. I am not
accustomed to indulge in controversies.
All 1 have to say about Commander
Peary is that If he says he reached
the north pole, 1 believe he reached the
north pole
Asked whether Commander Peary
was likely to have found traces of his
Cook replied:
"No, he scarcely would have come
across my tracks.
Doctor Cook then said:
II understand that a rumor is cur
rent about my having taken some of
Peary's provisions at Etah. This is
founded on Eskimo gossip and misun-
derstanding. 1 desire no controversy,
| simply say in reply to such assertion,
NO Commander Peary Is a friend of
mine"
Doctor Cook said also that. accord
ing to his present plans. he would
reach New York September 20 or 21, on
board the ScandinavianAmeri
steamer Oscar II.
ACCEPT PEARY'S STORY
The name of Peary is heard more
frequently in Copenhagen today than
that of Cook. Experts. the general
public and the newspapers accept
Commander Peary,s triumph as an un-
questioned fact. While loyal to Doctor
Cook, the people await the publication
of the details of his observations. The
University of Copenhagen tomorrow
will make Doctor Cook honorary pro-
fessor of science, a greater distinction
than the honorary degree first pro-
posed.
Maurice F. Egan, the American min
lister to Denmark; Miss Egan and the
German minister, Count Henckel, had
luncheon with Doctor Cook today.
This afternoon Egan gave reception
to the diplomatic corps to meet Doctor
Cook.
Commodore Hovgaard. authority,
thought it proba BILE that the north pole
was place, which could not be perma-
nently marked, and in conclusion he
said that 1t had been real race be-
tween Cook and Peary to get to the
pole first and be the first to return. He
believed Cooks having the best route
won him the contest.
With regard to the statement that he
had chosen the western route to avoid
observation by competitors, Doctor
Cook said he could only repeat the
statement made in his speeches and
lectures-that he had selected the
western route simply as a result of a
careful study of Sverdrup's explora-
tions, which convinced him that that
was the most feasible route to the
pole.
Speeches were made by the secretary
of the Geographical society. NJ Olafsen;
Prof c. II. Schmerling and Prof. Valid
war Schmidt of the University of
Copenhagen, and Commodore Hovgaard.
At the conclusion of Doctor Cook S
lecture, the rector of the university
strongly affirmed his belief that the
Journey had been accomplished as de-
scribed
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
PEARY SENDS WORD
OF HIS DISCOVERY
TO NOTED EXPLORER

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE fol-
lowing telegram was received here to-
day:
Indian harbor (via Cape Ray. N. F..
Sept. 7.-Henry G. Bryant. Land Title
building, Philadelphia: The pole is
ours. Peary."
Bryant is president of the Geograph-
ical society of Philadelphia.
Peary and Bryant, who is an explorer
of note, are friends Of long standing
Two weeks ago Bryant was at Indian
harbor, where he had gone to revisit
Moravian settlements along the coast of
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
TAX LEVY PLANNED TO
WIDEN THE SACRAMENTO
Mayor Whites Suggestion Con-
sidered by Merchants
ISpeeial Dspatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Sept. THE sug-
gestion of Mayor White that special
tax be levied upon the property of
Sacramento city to raise funds to help
widen the mouth of the Sacramento
river was approved by the directors of
the chamber of commerce today. The
matter was referred to the judiciary
and public improvement committees for
a report at the regular meeting of the
chamber Tuesday night. The judiciary
committee Will look into the legal
phase of the matter and report whether
or not such a tax can be levied. The
city probably will raise $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
The Reason

Postum builds up the hu-
man body to a prime
condition of health is
that when coffee is left
off, the drug effects of its
poison - cafeine-disap-
pear and the elements in
Postum unite with the al
bumen OF food to make
gray matter and rebuild
the delicate nerve centers
al over the body and in
the brain.
This sets up a perfect
condition of nerve health,
and the result is that the
entire body feels the ef--
feet of it.
"There'S a Reason" :
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08

cipaI topic of discussion in the navy
department.
over there" pointing to one corner
OF the room occupied by the chief clerk
Of the bureau Of yards and docks. lis
the desk that Peary occupied on his last
period OF duty in Washington said
Chief Clerk William NJ. Smith today
1T was there during his leisure mo-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
WORLD AWAITS DETAILS OF
DUAL DASH FOR NORTH POLE.
tCommander Peary Headed for Telegraph
Station While DR.. Cook Says
wait for Ny Book
BREACH BETWEEN TWO CAUSED BY
PEARY'S TAKING WIFE ON 1891 TRIP

ments that he designed the greater
portion of the Roosevelt, on which he
has made two trips to the arctic re-
gions
When Peary left here there were
number of cans containing emergency
rations and samples of dog biscuits in
his desk which had been sent to him
by persons who knew of his activity in
arctic affairs
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
my BOOK WILL BE
PROOF SAYS COOK

Labrador. While there he left word for
Peary and the telegram of today is the
answer.
In 1892 Bryant was one of the party
that conveyed relief to Peary. He was
a member of several other expeditions
to the north.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08

II you're out Of work put an ad In
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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08

Imagine sixty new styles in stiff and
soft hats" Tom Dillon. opp. Call bld.s
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
ENJOY STAY AT RIcHFIEID SPRINGS
Waters Attract Many Guests-others Co f..
Rest and Recreation

Richfield Springs y. Y June 5-Tbis Ma,
among the desirable summer resorts ~ ,tI -
Of the country. and is also a delightful a-tha,aa-
round residence place. 1t is situated ar a, -
tion of about 1759 feet, and it's absolute f-so5--
from malaria any of the diseases prev.1s. =,
low situations made it a health resort and ,oD,r
vacation home many wears ago The groun6 .
gently rolling. giving the place perfectly na+,,-.1
drainage But. despite this advantage RicbasIs
has n model sewerage system, which plsoss ,.-
town beyond criticism in that respec+ Il -. 1
an abundant water supply. drawn from pure r,o,,
tain springs which located $50 feet abova -.
village and cover area of about forty acres Il
writing Of this advantage, a visitor to Ricbas1.
said: When one takes into account the nun,,s.
Of cases of severe Illness which break out in srr,-
mer colonies. either during the summer montbx-o.
when the people have returned TO their homes -
because of impure water. cannot estimate too
highly the value Of the water such as we had \,
Richfield Springs
Springs is most desirable resort because OF h,
sulphur springs. The number Of visitors who "a
there simply 10 be benefited by the use OF m.
waters grows larger every year A new bathtB-
establishment recently finished is said to be ons
of The most complete in the country.
The summer colony at Richfeld. while II fucI15a.
many persons who attracted by the waters i.
composed largely Of rest snd pleasure seekers ard
for these there cOmmOdous and luxlrtousIv
furnished hotels. golf links. tennis courts. nus
drives and numerous excursion places IN ths
vicinity all OF which tend 70 make the resort ar
tractive. A feature of Rchfield is It's tone Of r.
fnement and the absence there OF any Of thoss
elements which tend TO detracr from the valus ~
some summer resorts In describing its roads. ons
writer said Through the pine woods and across
spaces past pleasant farmhouses. out Of the shads
and into the winds the twelve-uls drive which
encfrcIes Canandaigua. To the east. over hill and
through valley. to the picturesque shores
Of Lake OtsegO.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. JUNE G. 1909

remoteness from city cares and bustles. II Is
practicable TO make ones summer home here'
spending the business hours Of each day IN the
city with evenings and the week end far from 'Ie
hurry -burly Of commerce.
Despite the advent of the season. new aViuse
ment features not provided in advance are sun
being planned one OF these is roller skatlhs
rink The Mr. Drake previously referred 10 mas
certain land improved by model electric Hsilt
r,lant the facilities Of which are enjoyed oy the
borough II has been observed by an enterpTlshB
roller skating promoter that there Is room on the
Drake acres nd site centrally located ana other-
wise eligible for a rink. The skates ana other
,,aranbernalfa are indeed already purchased But
Il remains to be seen whether by concession lease
1urchase or other plan the exact location desired
NAV be procured. Tie minute 1aHoraoIe answer
is obtained the promoter declares the rink VIII
go nm. even though it be when the resort season
is half
one of the houses here has thus early proved
wonderfully attractive to bridal couples having
already fifteen such pairs among its guests
The boating contingent is much attracted just
NOW toward the Jersey shore. II is a smooth safe
aud nleasant row across and the landings on the
other side are good
The hermit of Mount Tammany has lately u(eo'
his demise having opened secrets, relics DOCKS
and papers Of his habitation formerly guarded by
their owner At recent sale the most interesting
were obtained by the Water Gap souvenir vendors,
whose silops are to be found from the main
tboroughfare of the borough clear up to the heights
of Mount Minsi.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
DELAWARE WATER GAP
In FULL GALA ATTIRE
IT'S NATURAL BE4UTIES
NOU At THEIR BEST.
Comfort and Pleasure Found at
HOStIeries Of FW-Fam6d
Summer Resort.

Delaware Water Gap. Penn. June LAST week
marked in tiule-honored way the opening Of the
sumner resort season at the Delaware Water Gap
Much activity has prevailed here all the spring
Houses great and small. have been open or open
ing from May l. when g. Frank Cope swung wide
the hospitaha portals OF the far-famed kittatinnY
The celebrated Water Gap House opened in May
and J P1lrdy Cope las given all the swing and
impetus Of that hoslerys influence 10 the current
ea-etv Z. r. Johnson. Of the GlenWood. opened
OF schedule time These and all others now
heighten the visible life and activity from the
waterfront TO upland.
Great Improvements this year add TO the familiar
attractions Of the Gap and still radical de
partures are 10 come another season Such de
yartures have TO do with the promised boardwalk
along the Delaware River. at a considerable eleva-
ton and skirting the wall made by natures bluffs
and mountain side. But there is enough TO ENJOY
now in realization without plungnG into anticIpa-
lions realm The shore and pier Improvements
recently made are for promenade purposes. as
the boardwalk will be. but facilitate the aquatic
side the movements Of the miscellaneous and
picturesque craft that ply the silvery Delaware.
The steam launch Kittatinny already in commits
sion and in constant demand. In another week
the oreai-g OF the bass season viii add great i'm
pulse 10 life on the water The islands. paVIions
and picnic grounds viii lure their leSions the sum
rner long.
A,lio.7obiIins is having great development at the
Gan this wear and golf has lost none Of its old
time charm The Caldeno links. up near the
Water Gap House on magnificent plateau, has
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

rival, bOTOughS.
The business districts will be thus specially and
additionally Illuminated for several blocks every
night throughout The summer The plan peases the
summer colony, and occasions evening pigrimages
from the outlying sections. Merchants Of the twin
boroughs supper: the enterprise. backed by conces-
sions Of the electric light company. which also con-
trolls the trolley service between here and the Della
ware Water Gap.
This trolley service is now on full summer sched-
ule. Mountain View Park al the highest point Of
opened last week Music, dancing and seasonal
restivftv are always features OF The opening, and
tfe crowd from Stroudsburg, the Gap and environs
lnEer until late night.
Below the Mountain View and the Strouds-
burg side the grounds and golf links of the
Highland Country Club. This year courtesies are
extended by the club the transient population,
splendid grounds and links thrown open 10 the
sojourners The offer and attitude Of the club have
evok I'd apprecatve response. The officers Of the
club just elected for the year President. Z.
Raymond Benznger. Of he Stroudsburg bar; vice
president. c d Wallace; treasurer, Clarence Flag
Ter: secretary. J. Frank Dreher. editor of The
Stroudsburc Daily Times; directors A. Mitchell
Palmer. member Of Congress from this, the 3sth
PENNSYLVANIA. district Judge Charles b Staples,
Of tn Monroe Pike judicial district Of Pennsyl-
vania. eN-Judee ". A. Erdman Thomas Kitson and
W A Gilber'. woollen, and silk manufacturers, re-
spec;ively. and Dr. " c. snover.
The Stroudsburgs are this season more Of
tomobile centre than ever. The Indian Queen Hotel
IS the official Monroe County headquarters of the
Automobile Club of America. But the flyers do not
gather any place--hey are everywhere. State
and interstate endurance runs into Northea stern
PENNSYLVANIA always make Stroudsburg checking
point The last from Harrisburg. Penn,
TO Washington thence back by way Of York Sun
bury, Wilkes-B Barre and Scranton. TO Stroudsburg:
thence by way Of Allentown and Lancaster back to
q he
much favored is by way Of Port Jervis. The auto
mobile parties from a distance this year are large
ly composed OF
The I.ackawanaa Railway system. with the Penn