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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
Handkerchief as Gag

A handkerchief was thrust into her
mouth to stifie her screams and a
voice said, Now I've got you
The girl battled with all her strength
and used her teeth and nails to ad-
vantage on her assailant's face.
A half hour later the girl, crawling
and staggering painfully, covered the
half mile to her home and told her
story.
Several arrests were made in the vi
cinity, but in each case it was the
wrong man.
The girl is unable to give a good de-
scription of the man. but believes that
he was short and dark. The officers
secured the handkerchief which the
man used to gag the girl. 1t is OF
good quality and freshly laundered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
RUSSIA WILL WARN
THE PERSIAN REBEL S
RevoIutionists Marching on Te-
heran to Be Asked to Desist

TEHERAN, May 6-It is rumored
that the revolutionists are marching
on Teheran, and a squadron of Persian
Cossacks has been sent to guard an
important bridge at Kherraj. 80 miles
west of Teheran. The Russian en-
bassy has dispatched an attache to
meet the revolutionists and warn them
to desist in their attitude, as other
wise Russia might be forced to take
action.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
Girl Is Wounded

A half hour later she staggered into
the presence of her parents, bleeding
from deep decorations on her neck and
other portions of her body. Her cloth
ing was torn to shreds, and she was in
pitiable condition.
Between sobs the girl told her story
which sent her father and brothers hur-
rying forth to wreak vengeance upon
the man responsible for her condition.
1t seems that the girl had stopped at
the edge of grain field half way be-
tween College Park and Santa Clara,
and as she stopped to drink from a
spring man concealed in the grain
slipped up behind her. The girl was
unaware that there was anyone in the
vicinity until pair of hands closed
around her neck.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
GER MAN AMBASSADOR AT
BANQUET IN MILWAUKEE
Diplomat Guest of the Citizens
Business League

MILW AUKE Wis. May 6.--Count
Johann Henreich Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador, was the guest of
honor at a banquet given by the Citi-
zen's business league. He responded to
the toast, Social Reform In Germany"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
FRIDAY, MAY Z, 1909
CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

NESTERDAY-Clesr; west wind; maximum
temperature. so; minimum. So
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; fog in morn
ing and afternoon; light south winds, changing
10 brisk west Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
Operates Large Plant

The City electric has a large plant at
North beach and maintains an Office at
"a Grant avenue. 1t is controlled by the
Fleischhacker-M Mack interests and has
been engaged in the power business al
most exclusively. Its largest customer
has been the United Railroads. but IL
has sold also to the big manufacturing
plants in the northern end of the city.
The first steps toward the purchase
were made several months ago when II
became apparent that the United Rail
roads would acquire the Stanislaus
plant With the prospective loss of its
largest single customer the City cleo
trio was confronted with the necessity OF
retailing the product. This called for
a big Increase In the capital investment.
The Macks and Fleisnhackers were not
inclined to go heavier in the power
business. as it has been their policy
of late to concentrate on banking and
petroleum ventures. At the same time
the California gas and electric company
was looking about for an increased
supply and took advantage of the op-
portunity to add to its capacity and re-
move a rival at the same time
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
Bonds Issued for Purchase

The recent bond issue of the Califor-
mia gas and electric corporation was
designed primarily TO furnish the cap
ital for this purchase. Bonds in the
sum of $4,000, 900 have been taken I'D
by a syndicate composed of the Ma
tional City bank of New York, the
First national bank of New York and
Lee. Higginson & Co. of Boston.
The City electric company was incor-
porated in January, 1907, to meet the
growing demand for power. 1t has
never engaged to any large extent in
entered the gas business. 1t had plans
under consideration for the enlarge
ment of its lighting capacity, and
these will be carried out by the new
owners.
The plant of the City electric con-
sists of two 1000 horsepower turbo
generators. The original plans called
for an additional generator of 10000
horsepower. The concern has an au-
thorized capital of $5,000,O00. 1t has
been operated by the following board
of directors: Walter Arnstein, c. P.
Eels, Mortimer Fleishhacker, W. S.
Goodfellow, Adolph Mack, J. J. Mack,
F. w. Smith and Henry Steinback
The purchase will give the Califor-
MIA gas and electric corporation a total
of $4,000 horsepower. Even this is in
sufficient to meet the growing demand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
COAST

Miss Anna C. Busteede fails in efforts TO ha
the administrator of Mclaughlin esta
ousted- Page
Brutal assault on girl brings threats
lynching. Page
Indian while gambling puts up wife and chi
as stake and loses. Page
Well known mining engineer killed in bicye
collision Page
Student organizations at Stanford elect of
GERS for the ensuing term. Page
George II. Monroe of Fresno installed as graz
high priest Royal Arch Masons, at Pa
Alto. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
Turf Magnates Are
NoLonger in Accord

The who have for Cali
fornia are now drifting apart
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07

Water power grabhers in California. Page 6
feace with club comes high. Page @
Mr. Bourn's idea Of business Page 6
hoary bsckslider on the tsrin page q
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26

Bailey W.
Blunck, Tchna,
W. Stacy acres; Whsnand Geaty
Courway J. L. Robertson, Bigeow
Tom acres Gelaty
H. A.
Lou Nordyke, 10
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26


commonly reported parties
mot enter propositions at ruling prices.
VIM Tedford
Smith, Little Liis
W. T. l.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26
The Reason Is Significant

orchards profit
valley
will fndt o
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26

orchard like those belonging
of
seemingly
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26
How to Secure High Class Commercial Orchard

develop this ideal orchard after have selected the
finest apple land valley of the world In the
before realize
profits place for sale
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26

Announcement.

During the remain
der of this season, Mr..
Colbert will be in the
Methow to show our
lands to prospective in
vestors. For the bal
ance of December the
Wenatchee office will
be in charge of r. r.
Ellinwood, who will
furnish all information
required and be glad
to talk with parties
interested.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26

be well nigh impossible buy prize
orchards But
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-26

Excursion Next Week.
Come to our Office
this week and arrange
for a $500 round trip
ticket to the Methow.
Mr.. Colbert conducts
the last excursion of
the season in a few
days. Next spring you
will have to pay more
for Methow lands.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02

are number of reasons for this In the Arat
place. the study oil the upper air. demanding
as II dots. he use OF kites balloons. re-
quires locality with high average wind We
locity-ohe where sometime during each day
there is strong possibility OF having wind
OF at least eight or ten miles per hour 1t also
calls Tor h location ten miles or more away
from citieI and electric light wires. since in
populous aection loose wires falling down as
the result of accidents to kites or ballons in
storm, woild prove very troublesome and even
source Of danger. Besides the surrounding
country for is or 20 miles should be compare.
lively open so that lost kites and the costly in
struments they carry can be readily recovered
Secondly, magnetic work of the most impor-
tant character is a feature of the operations
of this laboratory, and this requires location
remote from cities. Thirdly solar investiga.
tons which are likewise included in the re-
search work call for a place away from the
smoke and dust OF cities and above the haze
of the valleys. Fourthly the physical labora-
tory which is part of the institutions must be
free from the disturbing jars of heavy traffic
Added to all these specifications was the sup.
Elementary consideration that 1t was desirable
to have this very important part of the wealth.
err bureaus work done as near as practicable
to Washington, in order that the central office
may be as closely in touch with It as possible
The varied requirements made 1t no easy task
to find an ideal site for the new institution.
but the domain finally discovered in the Old
Dominion seems to have proven itself pos
sessed of exceptional qualifications
One of the principal buildings in the groun
of new structures recently erected at Mount
Weather is the physical laboratory This is
three-story structure of stone construction
throughout and with immense pillars of solid
concrete supporting the portico. The whole
building is to be given over to scientific pur-
poses. Departments for the testing of instru
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02

which will serve, In sense as the keystone
OF the Mount Weather group. will cost $4,000
and is three-story structure OF hrepToof con-
struction The first story is constructed OF
solid concrete, while the upper stories have
facing of brick backed with terra Gotta. Alike
to all the buildings at Mount Weather the
whole construction and especially the fittings
of windows and doors has been planned with
especial in order to afford protection
against the high winds that sweep over the
mountain In winter. The first floor OF the main
building is to be given over to Offices while
the second and third floors will be occupied
for the most part by living rooms for the sci
entists. Beyond the administration building In
the most isolated part of the grounds two
buildings from which the visitor is barred II
he carries watch, or offers disturbing in
fiuence of any kind. These frame structures
constitute the magnetic observatory, and
tain many delicate instruments
One of the most important acquisitions of
this scientific community amid the mountains
is a new central heating and power plant. The
power house, of stone and concrete construc-
ton. cost with its equipment more than S15-
900. 1t contains As horse power engine, d.
rectly coupled to a rs XIV. generator which
supplies the current for lighting and heating
the buildings; operating the machinery in the
laboratories; producing the hydrogen needed
to initiate the balloons; making liquid air; and
operating the great reel upon which is wound
the wire that holds captive the kites and bal
looms that sent aloft with recording in
struments
The stone and frame building which served
as a power house In the early days of the
Mount Weather observatory is now used as a
kite and balloon house. and is the headquar-
tiers of the five men who devote all their time
to aerial work under the general direction of
William r. Blair, and with the supervision OF
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02

me whole project for this upper air ,xn,or.
''on sta,'on represents scheme so new and
uHuieu ,ia' was reared for time that
there might be difficulty In obtainin. ,h. on
preparations necessary for the rebuildin. -, ,hs
structures needed. but this did not materializ..
and now the officials ready to take posses
sion OF a new home that is much more COM
plete and pretentious in every way than we're
the old quarters More than 500, 900 has been
expended upon the buildings of this lofty SEN
tinel post-the one and only institution among
the weather bureaus 200 station in all parts
of the country that is devoted especially to re-
search work Best of all, most of the new
buildings are OF the latest approved freproof
construction. so that the safe-keeping of the
valuable instruments and the invaluable rec.
ords to be obtained is well assured
The restored Mount Weather observatory oc-
cupies the same site as the old namely the
tract of II acres purchased by the government
in the autumn of 1902. AS has been said. it is
in decidedly isolated locality, some 20 miles
south of Harpers Ferry, and AZ miles In d.
rect line from Washington. Situated at an al
titude of 1725 feet above sea level on the very
crest of the Blue Ridge mountains it overlooks
to the west the entire Shenandoah valley from
Strasburg to Harper's Ferry. while to the east
all that portion OF Piedmont Virginia between
the Blue Ridge and the Bull Run mountains. is
in full view. THIS extensive sweep of valleys.
mountains and plains affords rare opportunt
ties for the study of storms. but the construc-
ton of large buildings this somewhat mac
cessible site probably presented more puzzling
problems for builders and contractors than
have been involved in any other governmental
undertaking of the kind Mount Weather, as
Uncle Sam has christened his mountain peak,
Is six miles from the nearest railroad station
that at Bluemont. Virginia. All the building
material hal 50 be transported to the observ-
atory site or means of six and eght-horse
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02
INTERESTED IN WEST.
Meat Supply o. the Future Must Come
From Internountaln Country.

from lnteFmountafn Country.
The great interest being taken by
the cattle interests of the country in
the coming National Western Stock
Show to be held In Denver during the
week Of January Sis, Is largely due
to the fact that the country Ia just
commencing to realize that the future
beef supply Of the country must come
from the West. The West has the
only available pasture lands left. In
the corn states of the Middle West.
where heretofore the bulk OF the beef
has been produced. the growing de-
mand for wheat and corn has resulted
in the breaking up OF thousands of
acres of pasture lands and cropping
them to grain. On top Of this the
great influx OF settlers to the West
has almost driven the range cattle
man out of the business and as a result
the country is confronted by short
age OF cattle. The West must be en-
couraged to grow cattle and the Ma
tional Stock Show at Denver provides
the method of starting the work. Tho
National Record Associations OF the
four principal beef breeds. the Short
horn. Hereford, Aberdeen-Angus and
Galloway. have arranged to have a
number OF their best and most repre-
sentative herds on exhibition at the
show and each of the associations will
put up fifty head OF bulls and heifers
selected by a committee from the lead
Ing herds. These will be sold at pub
lie sale for whatever they will bring
to western breeders In order to intro
duce the pure blood into the western
country.
The new farmers coming into the
West have not been taking hold of the
live stock business for two reasons.
First. few OF them are financially able
to buy foundation herd and many Of
them have no knowledge of the busi-
ness. 1t is expected that plans will be
made to finance some Of the new
farmers who desire to start in cattle
growing, and educational work will be
conducted through the big show. At
both the show and conventions in Dem
yer. the cattle supply will be the prin-
cipal subject discussed. A special
train load Of feeder buyers from the
East are coming to the show for the
purpose OF purchasing the car loads of
fine stock cattle that will be on exhi-
bition aud incidentally to show the
profit there is in the business.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02
AFFIxIhG RECORDING
INSTRUMENT TO BALLOON

struments OF especially light weight are be-
ing liberated and allowed to make their own
way In the upper air currents BY this way
records at elevations Of from 10000 to $4,000
feet will be obtained
On the kite and balloon field at Mount
weather Is reel house circular tower
mounted SO as It can be rotated Its double
doors may thus be made to face In any .direc-
ton and this facilitates kite flying. no matter
what the direction OF the wind. The interior
Oh this revolving tower is largely given over
10 the three horse power electric motor and
the monster reel of forged steel carrying the
ilne upon which the kites flown. The ter
rihc strain involved in kite flying in high winds
served to break in quick succession two cast.
IRON drums which were installed, one after an
other. at Mount Weather, and each of which
gave way under the pull of 20 900 feet of wire,
but now the kite flyers have Installed forged
steel drum capable of carrying $4,000 feet of
piano wire line. and believe that they are pre.
pared for all emergencies
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02
THE SWEET TOOTH vINplcArEo.

Sweetness is to the taste what beauty is
to the eye afiirms DIR. Woods Hutchinson
natures stamp OF approval and vindication of
whoiesoncness- Sugar. says this authority is
one OF the most universal havors of food
stuffs known. One-half of our real foods taste
sweet or sweetish. About one-third taste salty.
Not more than one-tenth taste either bitter or
sour. The experience Of millions of years.
reaching far beyond even our arboreaI ances.
tors. has taught us beyond possibility of for.
getting mat, while there hundreds of
things that taste salty which have no food
value and scores OF things that taste bitter
that not only have no food value but are even
poisonous. and thousands of things, like leaves
and sawdust and cocoanut mating which
nave no food value at ALL there are compare
lively Few things that taste sweet which are
not real foods. very few OF these sweet
tasting things. while real foods. are also poi.
sonous. but these we soon learn to detect ard
beware of.-Current Literature
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02

freighting teams that
found hard climbing on
the steep mountain road
that was specially con
structed to give access
to this outpost. More
over, the bricklayers and
other artisans who have
gone from Washington
TO construct the new
buildings had to content
themselves with board
ing places miles away
from their scene of EN-
ployment. for there are
no habitations, other
than those of the wealth
er bureau officials, with
in some miles OF the OBJ
servatory.
This isolation which,
as may be surmised. has
had its disadvantages
is exac city what t h e
government wanted for
its observatory. There
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02
WESTERN STOCK SHOW At
DENVER.


During the week OF the Stock Show
the 18th Annual Convention OF the
American National Live Stock Asso-
citation win be held. January II to IS:
also the initial annual meeting of the
Beef Producers Association Of Amer
lea.
Tue Colorado & Southern will make
rate of one fare for the round trip
from all points In Colorado. Tickets
will be on sale January 9 to IA inclu-
sive. Final limit, January II. 1910.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02
COLORADO NATIONAL APPLE Elk.
POSITION.

Denver Auditorium, January . to 8.
A rate of one fare for the round
trip will be made by the Colorado &
Southern railway. from all points in
Colorado. Tickets will be on sale
January and 8. Final limit. January
10, 1910.
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dence FOR the use OF con-
pie of scientists who will
bring their families to the
mountain top.
The main observatory and
administration bui d N 6
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02

The project of this weather bureau station
Tor upper air exploration is not a new one
though the institution in its present guise. and
particularly its home. nearing completion
are OF comparatively recent inception Some
years ago the scientists at various United
states weather bureau stations and at the Blue
Hill observatory near Boston took nm the
study OF the best methods for lifting self.re.
cording instruments high above the earth's
surface. UP to that time all human knowl
edse OF the conditions of temperature pres.
sure humidity. wind velocity and direction and
other ingredients of the weather had been
passed upon observations made at or near the
surface of the earth. Spurred by the necessity
for better knowledge of temperature and 9th
er conditions at great attitudes the scientists
hrst took up work with ingenious forms of
k'es' and this was supplemented in 1904 by
the use OF specially designed balloons as We
hicles f<tearryfng the thermometers and other
instruments to heights that could not be
reached by any other means
Finally the United States took the lead
among the nations of the globe
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02
AFFIxIkG
RECORDING INSTRUMENT
TO MITE BEFORE FLIGHT

ments and the invention and con
struction of all forms of apparatus
viii be conspicuous features. The
third floor of this 100000 building
will be given over to spectroscopic
work of the most important char
acter A short distance from this
laboratory building is handsome
frame dwelling of the type usual
ly found in residential suburbs.
Since the fire this has served as
living quarters for practically the
entire staff of Mount Weather. but
when work at the observatory is
on permanent status 1t will be
converted into a two-family resi-
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02


with project for special observ-
atory designed for and devoted al
most exclusively to aerial research
piece of land was secured In an
Isolated part of the Blue Ridge
mountains In Virginia, and work
was inaugurated on an establish.
men' that is expected to do much
to meet the future needs of me-
teorology and will play a most
prominent part in ultimately en-.
abline long-distance forecastine-
that is. the forecasting of a tyne
of season rather than the mere
prophecies from day to day such
as are now given out. Inform
nately however. the weather bu-
reau was greatly retarded In this
new line of work by a disastrous
fire which occurred at the newly
established observatory on the
morning of October %. 1907 and
which resulted in the total destrpc.
ton of the main building. contain.
ing laboratories. offices. etc.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1909-12-02

Weather. but latter
ly there have been
adopted spherical
balloons Of var
nished cotton cloth
which have a capac-
ity of 905 cubic feet.
and cost several
h II II d re d dollars
apiece. Kites have
been flown at Mount
Weather at the re-
markable altitude of
$4,000 feet, and cap
tive balloons are
frequently sent to a
height of several
miles. The weather
bureau officials are
Just inaugurating
particularly interest
ing expert m e nts
wherein small rub.
Der balloons carry
ing self-recording In