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Evening journal., 1909-02-05

THE Blue Mouse" has been placed
at the top of the list as a convulsing
farce. Clyde Fitch is responsible for the
farce. which is an adaptation from the
German, and the Messrs. shubert have
staged the production in a manner which
Is said to be a distinct departure from
the farces that have gone before. Caught
over night "The Blue Mouse" is now
Gagged for an indefinite period at the
Lyric Theatre. in New York City. and
that the other cities might laugh with
Germany and New York. the Messrs.
Shubert have duplicated this production
and with a cast Of equivalent merit
are sending forth the first fun holo-
caust There is really so much fun in
THE Blue Mouse" that to miss It is to
be regarded in the nature of a domestic
calamity. It is the face that all Amer
lea will talk about. The cast presenting
THE Blue Mouse" which viii be seen
at the Grand Opera House tonight ana
Evening journal., 1909-02-05
Look out For substityt.s

Use Bouviers Buchu Gin for Bladder
and Kidney trouble. For sale al lead
ing bars IL pints Csc Beware d
substitutes. Meets all requirements of
the National Pure Food Authorities.
Every bottle IS labeled. Sold in bottles
only 1-2 pints and full quarts
Evening journal., 1909-02-05

tomorrow, matinee and night includes
Millicent Evans, Wilton Taylor linda
Palmer, Godfrey c. Stein. n. Caroline
Pearse, G. D MacIntyre. Harry e NIL
larde, ". c. Reynier, John Leighton.
Richard l. Lee, Mary McGregor. Mabel
Trunelle, James Conley. Eugene Savoy
ard. Edward F. Mcclellan and Louise
Hall
Evening journal., 1909-02-05
ceoraetovyr w.rts ps7 c-I;-,-.s

cEORcETowN. Feb. 5-city coun-
Gil VIII be asked 10 pass en- ordinance
20 prohibit dogs from running at large
unless n.uzzled on account oc the NUM-
Der Of persons who have been bite.
by herce dogs in the last few weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-02-05
Church Bake.

The deco-sts-g- committee OF Ez.o. u
z. Church VIII hold its second sale c.
homemade bread, rolls. cake. and pies. az
tAe church. OF Saturday Afternoon
form 10 O'Clock
Evening journal., 1909-02-05

Harnsn Furniture Company, 40
King St. are Offering special dis
counts or lace curtains during month
February
Evening journal., 1909-02-05
ReuphoIsterlna Furniture.

X J..& J. n. Hartman Company. 40
King ST.. will reupholster your furni-
ture at reduced prices during February
Let us give YOU prices.sy 81.
Evening journal., 1909-02-05

Cream \ Chocolates. try q pound Tbs
most toothsone dainty every devised
12c pound
Childs Best Flour ........-........3 ec
Elegant Large Prunes &c pound
Three Boxes Childs' Noiseless Matches.
Every Match Perfect ........10c
Home Made AIince Meat ...- 90
pounds for .....-.............-. 25o
Spicy. Fruity. Meaty and good ala
through
Childs Pure Lye. Nothing cuts grease
or foreign substances in the drain
pipe ike strong Lye ..........sc can
In this 'AIicrobe Age" use 1t freely.
Pint Bottles OF Fine Pickles. Sweet
Pickles. Sour Pickles, White Onions
Chow Chow .-.....-...... SC
Imported French Peas. uniform size
delightful favor. just about one-halt
price for this quality ........ 1oc can
Horse Radish ...-........... sc
Large Rolls Toilet PAPER 1oc
Fancy Whole Grain Japan Rice. sc
pound 6 pounds for &c.
New Tomato Catsup ..........5c bottle
Evening journal., 1909-02-05

probably no brand Of Butter sold
which is so uniform in quality and
which gives such satisfaction as our
Sweet Bloom" ..........37c pound
coFFEES.
Goldey Peaberry .-.........17c pound
Golden Santos .........--...15c pound
Prime Rio ..................12c pound
Evaporated Peaches ..............1Oc
pounds for .............. .i--.'. Csc
Bright. New Delicious Peaches from
California. rich flavor
Fancy New Dried Lima Beans .10c OF
WINS Fig Bars ...-....... lie pound
Plenty of Figs in them. That means
that they are wholesome as well as
tasty
cHlLDs' PURE SPICES.
Childs' Pure Spices ........ SC
s cans for .........- Csc
Cinnamon. Gloves, Ginger. Allspice,
Mustard, Red Pepper White Pepper.
Black Pepper. Buy cans for Csc
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28
JUNIOR STORIES AND PICTURES
WANTED

As number Of the juniors have
evinced desire to write stories
for The Junior Call on subjects of
their own selection, 1t has been de-
cided to give publication to such
stories as are considered most
worthy, and juniors who like to
write are, therefore, invited to
send in their contributions. The
stories should not be more than 500
words in length. They must be
strictly original, written on one
side of the paper only, and plainly
marked with the name, age and ad-
dress Of the author. A number of
stories we're received this week
which, unfortunately, we're written
on both sides of the paper, and,
therefore, can not be used.
Further, in The Junior Calls
very large family there are I'M
doubtedly many juniors with clever
ideas who can draw well, and they
are also invited to submit original
pictures, the best of which will be
published with the authors name
and address. The pictures must
be drawn with pen, in black ink,
ON white paper.
Now, artists and writer's, let us
see what you can do!
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28
SHORT STORIES ABOUT PARROTS

London bird fancier advertised a
parrot that could make Original OBJ
servarions." and in answer a gentleman
made his appearance and was shown
the bird. 1t did not look beautiful or
accomplished. but it no sooner opened
it's mouth than it's genius disclosed it
self. "Supposing this bird is all you
claim" inquired the possible purchaser.
how much do you want for it?' Ten
pounds" said the dealer. Make it
guineas" exclaimed the parrot. The
enraptured gentleman bought him at
once Weeks rolled on and the bird
never said another word, not even that
solitary sentence, Make it guineas,' .
which the purchaser naturally thought
had been learned by rote. He sent for
the dealer, and thus frankly addressed
him, .'Of course, have been taken in.
This bird. is dumb. Can't even say,
What's o'clock?' or Pretty POLL" HE
only processes to make original obser-
vations," put in the bird dealer. Mon
senset He does nothing but scratch
himself. You have got your money
at least tell me how he contrived to
say, Make 1t guineas,' at so appropri-
ate moment. I'll forgive you If you'll
only tell me the TRUTH Very good.
sir. Then he didn't say it at all. ]
said 1t for him. I'm a ventriloquist.
Ny parrots all make original observa-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28

tions. but only in my presence" The
purchaser said nothing. What could
he say? But he made the dealer a
present OF the valuable parrot.
Ben Lusbie. who for 10 years
was one of the features Of Barnum's
circus as 'the lightning ticket seller"
was the possessor OF a wonderful par
rot, which habitualIy perched upon the
ssfc IN. the ticket wagon during the
circus season. Lusbie had a way of
duietingH the scrambling mob of ticket
purchasers by saying. Don't be in
hurry, gentlemen" There's plenty of
time" Don't crowd, please" and such
like expressions, AMI the parrot soon
got to learn these sentenSeS- Cne day
the pird, which was always restless.
broke loose from the wagon and few
sntu the woods near the circus grounds.
A searching party was made up and
mad not proceeded far before they heard
great racket. apparently made by
scuawking birds. fastening to the
sssne. .hey found Poll clinging 20 the
limb of dead tree. sure unded ~ a
Hcck OF screaming crows. The rdrrot
had only two or three tail feathers left,
and thu hostile crows were striking.
peckins and 'lurlSirg hc- right an
left. while Poll was CRYING. ''One at
time. gentlemen Don't crowd there
Take yo'lr tsme"' .csere's plenty II ore.
leftfs
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28

Reba Klein, Turlock.
Francis B. Waterman, 1885 Mckenzie
avenue, Fresno.
Susie Arnold. San Luis obispo
Amelia Paoline ,Tiburon.
Gladys Kirby, Rio Vista.
Ruth Enlow, 1000 California street
San Francisco.
Ruth Stevenson. 1928 woolsey street,
Berkeley.
Daniel Murphy. 1476 Sanchez street,
San Francisco.
Louis Este, Hotel Brule, $40 Eddy
street, San Francisco.
street, San Farncisco.
Mabel Farrell, 1905 Mission street
San Francisco.
Suzanne Carriere. 1920 South Eight
eenth avenue, San Francisco.
Paul German, 1410 Webster street
Alice Walsh, 743A Minna street. San
Eivin Giles, 1914 Lincoln avenue
Viola Nauert, 10 street, Peta-
luna.
Dorothy Jones, se4 Fifty-third
street.
Judson Swift. Brentwood.
Florence Winter, Pip Leavenworth
street, San Francisco.
Mary /. Taylor, Eccles.
Beatrice Ruling, 567 Seventh avenue,
San Francisco.
Myra Hooper. Orchard avenue, Elm
hurst.
Marion L. Bristow. Martinez.
Wilhelmina Ralston, 1872 Common
wealth avenue. San Francisco.
Anita Colleta. Fifth and Laurel ave-
nues, San Mateo.
Helen Simons, 1927 B street. Hay
ward.
Francis Waugh, 1851 Nineteenth
street, San Francisco.
Howard Jansen. SAL Treat avenue
Frank Jansen, ao1 Clement street
rifle Louis, 1888 Seventh avenue
Russell Bourke. Petaluma.
Eda. Kelley, $50 Fourth avenue, San
Francisco.
Bethel Pursen, Tulare.
Oviedo Forni, Placerville.
Sophia w. Owen, &c Sixth street
Watsonville.
Howard Rogers, 1860 Dolores street
Regina McCauley, 400 Carolina street
Vallejo.
Hubert Farrell, 1905 Mission street
Rachel Kenyon. 9S7 Ohio street. Val.
lejo.
Winifred Williamson. 325 Mountain
View.
Katharine Huntington. Mountain
View.
Mera NJ Vicar, Livermore, box SIS
]. McHale Jr., i4z2 Golden Gate ave.
nue., San Francisco
Frank E. Howell, 117SA Sanchez
street, San Francisco.
Arabelle Barnes, 1902 South Twelfth
avenue, San Francisco.
Francis McGrath. p. o. box 121, Wat
Horace wulT. 2s14 L street. sacra-
mento.
street. San Francisco.
Willie Paulson. $50 Central avenue
Alameda.
Violet Sinclair, 1852 Twenty-fourtf
street, San Francisco.
Harry Ahlers. 909 Central avenue. Sar
Francisco
Elyb .Bobet. ss1 Thirty-fourth street
Mary Ord. 2so2 Webster street
Walter d. Hausmann, 1922 Eleventh
avenue, East Oakland.
Fred Tessin, Napa.
Lydia Henry. 1160 Filbert street, San
Francisco.
A Catherine Gading
Paul Turner, 1921 South Tenth ave.
nue., San Francisco.
Helen Henry, 1900 Clinton avenue
Alameda.
Lucy Heney, Cupertino.
Virgil w. Chatterton, 1860 Michigan
avenue Elmhurst
Percy. Whitaker. 22o James street
Oakland.
John Boegershausen. 2914 Sacra-
mento street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28

The Junior Call is very proud of
the bright boys and girls who are
each week winning prizes in its.
contests, and you see again on this
page today the portraits of mum.
Der of the fortunate winners. Now
it is the desire of The Junior Call
to publish the pictures of all the
juniors who have won watches, and
If you have been awarded a watch
and have not yet sent your picture,
please do so as soon as possible,
and state whether or not you wish
it returned to you. Write your
name and address plainly ON the
back of the picture.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28

'ONDAY morning again brought
a great quantity OF mail to the
Office of The Junior Call-hun-
dreds of letters containing an
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
HISTORY OF AUTO SHOW.
FIRST Exhibition in This Country
Held Nine Years Ago.

The first automobile show IN this country was
held In Madison Square Garden on November 70
10 1900 Although the credit for the idea has been
given to the Automobile Club of America Il really
originated with James P. Young, secretary and
treasurer Of the Madison Square Garden Company
Mr. Young sought the cooperation Of the Auto
mobile Club of America, and the frs. show was an
nounced as being under the auspices OF the club
There were not enough exhibits to I'LL the space
even with a board track on the main floor. al
though motor cycles and motortricycles were IN
cluded with the automobiles.
The machines themselves were near auto
mobiles OF the shaftless buggy type. nearly all OF
them having steam or electricity for motive power
In the cafe were the nearest approaches to real
motor cars These loan exhibits of imported
cars owned by members of the club. and they
seemed quite wonderful at the time The track
was used for gymkhana events, braking, starting
and stopping tests. and other stunts The men
tal attitude of the visitors similar to that OF
investigators In inventors workshop who call to
ssa his deyias u really practical.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
SOME poN'TS.

DON'T sound your horn at street crossings.
Trolley cars are easily frightened.
DON'T order your chauffeur not to take your
car out In your absence. Twill save you ois-
charging him for dsobeyino orders.
DON'T, when you're outside OF hospital
zone, apply match to your sasoene tank 70
see II It's leaking.
DON'T stop when approaching railroad
crossing: you might awaken the gate tender
DON'T turn out for another automobile All
opportunities 10 test the stability OF various
makes Of cars Should be welcomed
DON'T drive rcckessiy; the wheeis are tired
enough ss il is.
DON'T try to climb trees with your machine;
if you must branch out leave your climbing pro-
cIivitIes In the trunk,
DON'T argue with New Jersey Justice OF the
peace; the fine will take your breath away.
DON'T waste time going round stone wall;
90 over it or through it,
DON'T carry mere than six persons In two
seated runahout. Some Of them are bound to
scratch the varnlsr~In falling out.
DON'T mix hiehbaIIs and high speed: rennen1-
ber the adaoe. "The higher the fewer.
DON'T worry about the rent If the easoene
bill Is paid.
DON'T allow pedestrians 20 Become Imbued
with the Idea that streets were originally made
for them.
DON'T GET your dog and enautfeur's license
mixed when tour.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
Increased Output of Cars Means
Strengthening of American
Automobile Association.
BY Frederick H. Elliott,
secretary of American Automobile Association

Increasing activity in the automobile industry
and the assurance that there will be seventy-hve
thousand automobiles produced in America this
wear necessarily mean the strengthening of the
American Automobile Association and incidentally
the enlarging Of all its TWO hundreg animated
clubs. embracing an aggregate membership Of over
twenty thousand.
Leading automobile manufacturers are optimistic
over the prospect OF business during the present
year, and even II their most conservative esti-
mates of new sales realized it IS easy 10 see
that every club affiliated with the national body
will have a chance TO increase its membership
fully 20 per I believe that some clubs Will
do even better than this. because owners of cars
to-day need little persuasion TO show them. the
advantages TO be derived through club organiza-
ton.
AS soon as a man has car now ne perce!Ves
that he is a class; that his interests are
allied with those OF other users and in order 10
get his rights he must rely upon the strength
which comes with unity. He naturally turns 10
his local club. and If there is club within his
residential district he assists in forming one.
The local club turns TO the state body for more
strength and the state body must necessarily
affiliate itself with the national organization. Thus
the members and officers OF the American Auto
mobile Association figure with absolute certainty
that through the increasing sales OF new cars the
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
AUTO Playing Havoc s0ffb The Horse

motor driven ana horse drawn vehicles that could
readily give basis for surprising conjectures
Measurements were taken of the square feet OF
street space occupied by five models of Pierce Ar
row cars and of the more prominent kinds of horse
drawn vehicles In both the length over all
was used. ana not the wheel base. The length
over all of the horse drawn vehicles, of course,
included the horse horses.
The most striking comparison was that between
the 6-cylinder 6O-hocsepower car. with seating
capacity of persons, and the one-horse
cab. The touring requires 72S square feet OF
street and the one-horse cab SS7 feet. clear saw
ing of 159 feet of street space. With the smaller
24-horsepower car, which conforms more closely
with the one-horse cab in seating capacity but
with the advantage still on the side of the auto
mobile the difference is ever more noticeable The
automobile occupies only 591 square feet giving
difference saving OF S.6 square feet
Another striking illustration in the amount OF
space saved was shown by the use Of the motor
truck A fve-ton truck was used In this case. and
the nearest approach to this In the matter OF
weight carried was the brewery wagon. The brew
cry wagon, while not capable OF carrying the load
the truck is used for occupies 81 square feet more
street space than the truck
The figures were shown TO an engineer N Buf-
falo who has had considerable experience In nu-
nicipal problems His drst statement after looking
this Information over was
'It looks very much as IL one of the most vexins
problems Of muuicipalities-that OF increasing the
pavement space to prevent the congestion or trat-
hc-win work itself out through the automobile
Every city Of any size has had the question forced
on its attention at one time or another but the
more general use OF the automobile would allow US
70 mt off consideration of It years enough 10
bring out some method OF handling street
trafic without disturbing existing building hhes'
For eventually there will be more motor cars on
the streets than there now motor cars ana
horse drawn vehicles and the old question VIII
again confront u.s. But at that time, with automo-
h.. IN 'reneral use we will have thought out some
pian that viii relieve tho congestion IN q manner
"A
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
Much Saving of Space i'm City
Streets by Growing Use
of Motor Cars.

For almost the first time since automobiles begar
to come into general It is possible to sbour bv
ohclal records Just how far the suppantug hv mo-
or cars OF horses and horse vehicles has
In report recently issued by the London traffic
branch it Is shown that between 1903 and 1907 the
number Of mechanical cabs has increased bv seven
hundred, while the horse drawn cab has decreased
by more than fifteen hundred Motor oulnibuses
have increased by twelve hundred. and horse drawn
omnibuses have decreased approximately one thou
Sand.
These figures are authoritative, since an accurate
account can be kept through the number of annual
licenses granted. Statistics concerning the replace
ment of private carriages by automobiles are not
given in the blue book just issued but it is SUD-
posed that the proportional increases and decreases
OF these types Of vehicles would show an even
greater gain In favor of the motor car
In commenting on this THE London Globe" savs
that among tbs advantages are that there hsx been
q marked leasening In traffic congestion since the
motor car moves at faster rate and takes I'D much
less room than the horse drawn vehicle; that the
motor car causes practically dirt and that as q
result Of the falling of In the number Of horses
used there is less hauling OF hay and refuse
through the streets, In conclusion, The Globe"
says: I'VE have long held that in the ideal big
town there would be no horses. and London seems
10 be fast approaching that state of things
Perhaps the most pertinent and vital matter
brought out in the presentation OF facts In the
blue book is that of the saving of space in CITY
streets through the more general OF motor cars
Almost every city in the country has at some time
or other been confronted with practically an end
less congestion in certain of its thoroughfares and
has faced the necessity of widening the pavements
To show the saving of street space that could be
made by the universal OF motor the George
~. Piarcs Company. Of Buffalo, has made conn
ksae hu
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
UNITY MAKES FOR STRE.NG TIL

association has before 1t the brightest year IN its
history.
organizers of new club may call their !rst meet
ing with the idea of forming social organiza-
tion 1t has been found from experience that auto
mobile organizations must necessarily in order to
maintain themselves and become factors in the
welfare and progress Of their home communities,
be protective TO larger extent than they are So
cial.
The association will be represented this year in
nearly all of the large shows. particularly at the
Garden where a room In the concert hall has
been reserved and fitted UP for the comfort Of
visiting members and affiliated club officers In
the smaller shows. where 1t is impossible FOR the
national body to be represented. arrangements are
being made for a representation OF either state or
local organizations.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
Don'fr and Dos for A ufo ornobf1fsfs.
SoME DOS.

S0ME DOS
DO 90 20 the Automobile Show. u - worth
seeing, even II youhdon't buy.
DO remember thAt all automobliists suner TOT
the wrongful act II one
DO be sure TO Ipk at this years models; you
can square your wfe with a new hat,
DO stop and heipsthe victim Of an accident
whether It's your fault or his.
DO reserve all your wind for the tires. they
welcome blowing fp.
DC try 10 avoid livestock In the highways
saves damage suits and loss of sleep
DO bear in MIND that the hospitals are no'
seeking patients.
DO try to look at the road question from the
other mans point OF view as we'll your own
DO learn something about chsuffeur's habits
before you engage him,
DO your speeding In your dreams; the a"ak-
ening doesn't hurt.
DC AGREE with the Traffic Squad policeman
when he Indicates your path.
DO show Interest In your club dolngs and
pay your dues 1t pays.
DO remember that the man who runs ga
raae Is human, therefore failbe.
DO your utmost to Danish the "Hed Devils,
"BIack Buccaneers and "Pink Paretlcs' from
the common highways and byways
DO your courtIng with the clutch a low speed
and Dan Cupid at the steering wheel.
DO contrVe to nave your breakdowns some
where In the vicinity of horse.
DO what you can to encourage the conseTVa-
tIon OF oasolene. There Is a limit.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

systerns and 10 recognition Of the immediate and
urgent need Of Improvement. The Introduction Of
the Use of the automobile made douhly apparent
che tnperfections OF our highway systems and
methods Of construction of them. that is all.
Automobiles should not be made 10 pay for
thorough reconstruction and improvement OF our
highway system, which made necessary chiefly
ny the previous inadequate and imperfect condition.
ana only in small degree If at all. by the intro
cuction OF the automobile as means Of traffic.
Automobiles ask only fair and reasonable treat
rseut They ask that the highways may be put
n such condition 10 carry with safety and COM
<ors all the modern vehicuar traffic rightfuly upon
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
FRANK MUTT AT WHEEL OF HAYNES CAR

the highways. They ask that the OF the high
ways should be regulated by laws which should
bear equally upon all Of all kinds OF vehicles
They protest that class Of vehicles should not
be taxed directly for the construction and main
of the highways, which the other classes of
users OF the highways may enjoy without the pay
ment of any such direct taxation whatever. They
contend that II il deemed wise 10 impose
direct tax those using the highways. ii should
be imposed all users of the highways on some
uniform and equGble system bearing in proper pro-
portions all traffic, and that no one class should
classes
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

The presence OF the track and the whole - - -
rent suggested that 1t was denonscr@.o..
answer the pubIics skepticaI query of. VIII =.
go?'' Very often they would not 60 Ho"e's''
first show was a success financially. -.
Since 1900 automobile shows have been nso = -.
Garden each year. or. rather, every tWelve - 80
In 1902 and 1903 no exhibitions were hssd- ou- -
were crowded into 1907. one In January a0n - -
November. IN 1906 the conduct Of tne snos
into the hands OF tbs Association q -rs
Automobile Manufacturer. with wnicn -
atsd nearly al OF the olasst naksrH snd
since been undax thsir auxpAoeA