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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06
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OF APPROAGEEING SUPREMACY

n OOKING backward to the
W San Francisco that is gone,
the minds eye glinpses its beau-
tiful old outlines through mist
OF romance. Peering forward to
the San Francisco of the future,
Imagination reveis as in day
dream of untrammeled wonders.
But the San Francisco Of, the
present looms before the eye, a
living, pulsing poem of action.
Never before in the history Of
the world has there been d phe-
fnomenon to compare with the
rebuilding of San Francisco.
Never again, it may be, will it
be repeated. A mighty modern
city suddenly swept to ashes,
disorganized physically and NOR
ally, and as suddenly raised
again to its full stature, stronger,
nearer organic perfection than
before.
To the accomplishment of this
feat all the matured wisdom, the
mechanical cunning, the fnan-
oial sagacity and the myriad in
genuities of civilization have
lent themselves. 1t is a spec
tacle of world significance, an
inspiration TO human nature.
All San Francisco is sure of
herself. She knows her COM
manding situation, her widely
radiating influence; her inflexible
grasp upon the future of COM
merce. All of civilization is her
handmaiden, and there is none
so rash as to dispute her posi-
ton.
1t is with no false pride that
San Francisco surveys her
wealth Of achievement since the
conflagration of three years ago:
particularly is the city justified
in feeling proud of what was ac-
complished during 1908. No year
in the history of the city wit
messed the expenditure of SO
much money in improvements,
and it may we'll be doubted
whether any other city in the civ
ilized world spent last year so
much in betterments in proper
ton to population.
Building has proceeded at a
prodigious speed. Structures for
offices, stores, hotels, apartment
houses, homes, theaters, churches,
clubs and factories have been
reared on a more ambitious scale
and with more attention to arch
itectural correctness than at any
time before the fire. The number
of hreproof structures, modern to
the last conceivable detail, is re-
markable.
Never before did San Francis
co possess such accommodations
in the way of office buildings and
hotels as It has now. There are
80 hotels in the new city. and
they contain a total of 1880
suites and rooms. The St. Fran
els, which at present has 700
rooms, will have more than 1000
when the second large addition
carries its front clear to Post
street. The new Palace will have
688 rooms and suites; the Fair
mont has 511. In all, the $50
hotels of the city can accommo-
date $4,000 guests. That means
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A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE

IN HE progress of San Francisco can not pc ade
/ quately measured by any OF the aScertaineu
q rules that govern the growth of great eenters
of population What expert student OF the rise OF
municipalities could have foretold so years ago
the commanding position in the civilization OF the
todav? And what seer has imagination lively
enough to grasp the possibilities OF development
which wait in the unborn years TO raise San Fran
cisco nearer and nearer TO the top OF the hst Oh
great cities2
But San Francisco's future is something that the
mind of every loyal citizen inevitably rests upon
from time to time and there certain measures
by which the growth of the city may be imperteetly
computed.
Had there been no confagration to destroy the
growth of so years, San Francisco would be more
advanced than at present in purely physical sense;
but in any but the narrowest Interpretation OF the
term progress" she would be far below her pres
ent position. The disaster was more than
physical convulsion it giant hlhp to men
minds and imagnations; 1t stirred them to
tremendous activity which discounted all the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06

The estimated
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receipt a hecuston eeached atot of
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The City That Was The City That And the City That with Be
A VIEW OF TODAY

n OOKING at San Francisco as it is today, it is
II not easy to recognize the San Francisco of the
- past Not only was the entire business dis
tric of the city swept away by the fire, but every
instrumentality that made San Francisco metrop-
oils was likewise destroyedInost of its churches,
all of its clubhouses, all of its banks all of its
library buildings with their precious contents,
nearly all of its hotels its institute nearly ali of
its municipal budings-so that what alone re-
manned were residences wherein lived oonsid-
erabe portion of the population that had by their
activity given the city organic life. Very palpably
is there new spirit taking the place of the old.
Before the fire. it is true, the people of San Fran
cisco had risen superior to every calamity which
had assailed them, but never before that tmce had
the people manifested the dauntless spirit
the same energy, the same resolution they have
manifested since. Not only has that been mani
created determination to make San Francisco not
alone beautiful city, but clean one
The work of sanitation here carried by
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o. heath under the Of pr Rupert Blue has been SO UNIQUE and its
OF sahaoa san today take first prize among all competitors
however only do by providing amendment OF the
the public library the parks and The citizens OF San
auxiliary
Q have ever known here
canloo UNI div in the face
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splendid roads farther and fart
on mile the streets conquered
of rapidly increasing popu
not alone Of San Francisco,
cuisine catered to cosmopol
of the civilized world. T
lives are an integral part of The
worship pierced the sky with
when imagination reconstructs
OF the world sent their men
zenry and TO add the charm
attractions of the city. Ther
and Spanish might feel at ho
OF the oriental illusion that
Side by side with the hof
parks and the foreign quarter
establishments, iron foundries
the thousand establishments
necessities and the luxurious
mart Of business, q splendid
into sackcloth and ashes on I
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A GLANCE BACKWARD

~ ROM little struggling settlement that de-
lS rived its importance from the contguity of
Franciscan mission and from the visits OF
trading vessels in search of hides, San Francisco
grew under the influence of the discovery of gold,
to the comparatively large proportions of from
tier mining town The gold fever, massng by the
Golden gate the stalwart Americans who were
able to withstand the rigors of the overland trip
by prairie schooner the equal severltles OF the
slow sail around the Horn, gave San Francisco
an abundance of the human material that was
needed to build her into great city. The keen
foresight OF those exceptionally gifted pioneers
showed them the city that to be and deter
mined them to cast their fortunes with the glowing
prospects of San Franciscos inevitable future.
San Francisco quickly yet surely found the
growth which those pioneers foresaw. Engineers
improved the facilities OF of the greatest
ural harbors in the world and saw the rush of
commerce outrun the speed of their improvements.
The government extended and beautihed the old
Spanish Presidio. making of it ideally located
military reservation. A mighty park was plated
which, year after year, pushed its verdure and
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ther till they stopped within view of the ocean. Mile.
the sandhils in response to the insstentsdemands
ulation Hotels were built that became the boast
J., but OF all the Mest. Restaurants of fnir1litable
Titan paiates ti their fame reached, to, the ends
Theaters oseto attract the service OF actors whose
e glory of he American stage Temples Of divine
1 steeples nd towers that will be forgotten
the skyline of old San Francisco All the nations
and women to become part of San Franciscos citi-
ms of exotic color and alien custom to the other
re was a Latin quarter where French and'iltalians
ONE. There Chinatown which lacked nothing
delighted the tourist in Peldng Canton.
tels the staurants, the theaters, the churches the
there grew up in San Francisco great mercantile
s. shipbuilding plants factories warehouses and all
of industry and commerce that minister to the
habits of healthy lively race. 1t was great
place of pleasure the old San Francisco that went
April Is, 1906
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
AUTOMOBILE EOS SALE.

The undersigned will Offer for saie
at public auction in front of the court
house door In the city OF HAMPTON,
Va. SATURDAY. DECEMBER H.,
1909, AT Y O'CLOCK, NOON. one
1909 model, 30-horsepower Ford Au-
tomobile as good as new as 1t mas
been used very little and cost origi-
nally LEGO. Also one two seated
sleigh. Terms. cash. For further in
formation apply to Oscar Williams,
executor of the will OF Nathaniel VIII
liams. deceased. 3-eod-it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
usAeas FOR eLks' MEMORIAL.
Those Who viii Serve at Soldiers
Home Threaten Sunday.

Messrs. Howard Horstinan, J.
Steiner J. s. Wyatt, Windy Wyatt.
syphe Davis, Charles w. Cox, August
A. Kraft. Marvin Bloxom, Maurice
ELsenman. Edward A. Darden ana
Dixie Ruth have been chosen as the
ushers for the Elks' Memorial ser
vices in the National Soldiers Home
theater Sunday afternoon.
The members OF the ledge desiring
tickets OF admission Tor their friends
can get them from Mr.. David Fransei,
the chairman Of the committee on ar
engagements. The committee Is COM
pcsed of Messrs. David Frankel. II.
w Saunders, H. NJ. Christian aud }.
J. Watson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
REDS TO BE GUESTS.
Sunday School Membership Contest
Closes in Memorial Church.

AS a result OF the recent member
ship contest in the Sunday School OF
the Memorial Baptist church very
Interesting entertainment viii be CIV
en- in that ediiice tonight. The con
test was battle between the Reds
and Blues and tonight the Reds are
To enjoy themselves at the expense
of the Blues. who were defeated. The
Reds brought in 20 new members
against 81 by the Blues. or total in
crease in the membership of the sun
day School by the contest by 1886
members.
Every member of the Sunday
School and their parents are invited
to be present at the reception and
entertainment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
MR.. PATRICK GIVES BOND.
City Treasurer Will Begin New Term
Of Four Years on January First.

City Treasurer Aionza A. Patrick,
who vii, enter upon new term OF
four years on January first. yester-
day presented his bond to the Clerk
OF the Courts Harry IL Holt and to-
day will bsscompIeted the formal quail
incation for his Office.
Mr.. Patrick gave bond in the sum
Of $4,000. with Messrs. J. +. Rowe. l..
r. Whiting, ]. n. Brinson and George
II. Tfice as, his sureties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
TO eNTERTAIN coNeREeATron.
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Hampton
Baptist Church Hostesses.

The congregation OF the Hampton
Baptist church viii be the guests Of
the Ladies' Aid Society OF that church
at reception in the lectures room
tonight The society has arranged a
very entertaining program for the
event. and the members Of the church
a. wei as others who attend The va.
rious services. are expected 70 Be
present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
Going on Hunting Trip.

Messrs. H. II. Holt X. w. Hudgins,
r. l. Masoi, f. S. Jones, Edwin S.
Curtis and J. V. Bickford will leave
Sunday afternoon for York River.
where they will spend next week
bunting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03

! viii sell the furniture = the
Wistsria Housc. I12 East Queen
street tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock AZ public auction. Fine chance
20 buy good furniture az a bargain.
GEORGE W PHILLIPS. auciioncer.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
At Mrs. Sclater's.

The Ladies Aid society or st.
Johns church, will give a Tea and
sale OF fancy articles on December 3.
1909, from 10 at Mrs. Sclater's
Bank street. Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
MEANS CONSIDERABLE
TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Aasny Psvements win be Disturbed
Along Streets Being Paved and
curhsd-couneiiman whiting Ten
ders His Res,snation--ouession Of
Hoe-rsislns ur-ResuIsr Meeting.

In an opinion given 10 the Hamp-
lon city council last night CITY Al
|orney William. c. l.. Taliaferro noids
That the city will have 10 pay me
hamages incurred by property owners
hong the streets now being euTbeu
Ind raved by the change OF the
GRADES made necessary through the
improvements.
Mr.. Taliaferro holds that the law
Recognizes q natural grade and that
Ii the event that It is necessary 10
False or lower a grade on the SIDE
'6alks. the city and not the abuttlhs
property owner must pay for the cost
bf each work and also the damages
hcSruing to the. property owner
Through the new grading.
The opinion is an important one
Ind will mean a great deal TO the
|.ity. as il is recognized that the cost
BIZ regarding in the city will amount
10 & great deal. The property owners
|xill be relieved of a heavy expenses
kn the opinion Of the city attorney.
Chairman Darling. of the commit
Zee on streets. asked the attorney FOR
hn expression on this very important
'eueztion and Mr.. Taliaferro said he
|was confident that his decision is
|currect one in so far as the law is
|concerned.
Mr.. Whiting Resigns.
Z. Livingston +. Whiting. who has
|scrved on the council since Hampton
became city. rendered his resigna-
HON as councilman from the Eighth
ward. and the same was accepted. Mr..
|Wh.ting has moved to Buckroe Beach.
where ne intends to make his per-
manent residence.
TIE council reluctantly allowed Mr..
Whiting to quit the body and deferred
the selection Of his successor until the
THE session in January.
Valuable Information.
AT the suggestion OF Councilman
Hunter r. Booker, who has been
made chairman of the committee ON
Hnance, resolution was passed d.
Erecting the city treasurer TO furnish
the chairman of the iinance commit
tee with monthly report showing the
total amount of moneys on hand; the
total sum TO the credit of each de-
parfment and the income of the city
| for the past year. With this informa-
' tioa Mr.. Booker will have at his hands
the exact financial status Of the city
Al all times and the finance commit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03

commissioned a notary public by Gov
ernor Claude A. swanson, yesctereay
qualiiied as such before Clerk CT the
Courts Harry s. Holt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03
ee viii he able 10 more inteIllgently


tee will be able TO more inteIligently
discass the mattel Of appropriations
for all causes. Mr.. Booker said he
intended conducting the financial end
OF the city in the same way he con
Quoted his private business.
As Mr.. patrlck's term will end on
January first, when he will again be-
come treasurer for four years more,
the question of auditing his books was
referred to the committee on finance.
This auditing is a mere matter OF
law and the treasurer himself asked
that the books be carefully audited
so that the new term may be COM
menced with the books properly au-
dited
Several petitions accompanied a
letter sent 10 the council by DR.. wal
ter A. Picker covering the question
of hog-raising Within the city limits.
The longest petition favored raising
hogs. while DR.. Picker said he had
no recommendation to make on the
several petitions.
The council referred the letters 10
the committee on health. The ordi-
nance against the hog pens becomes
operative on the first day of the new
year.
The matter of placing lights on
the corner OF Young and Bailey
streets; between Hampton bridge and
the Normal school and IN Poplar
street. was referred TO the commit
tee on lights for action.
A resolution was passed requesting
the Newport News & Old Point Rail
way & Electric Company to discon-
tinue the use OF the search lights On
the cars within the city limits.
City Sergeant Walter Z. Owen.
City Clerk George ". Hope and City
Treasurer Alonzo A. Patrick were
submitted to the council and accept
ed.
Coupons representing $40 on the
bonds of the city were destroyed by
burning them in the presence OF The
council
Regular Meeting.
Councilman Frank C. Rees called
the council to order In the absence
Of Mayer Thornton +. Jones. and the
following members answered the rOH
call; Messrs. Edward r. SchTaudt.
Thomas J. Haskins, c t. Holtzclaw.
John Weymouth, w. II. Face. Drank
W. Moore, r. C. Lee and Hunter X.
Booker. ]. 5. Wyatt and F W. par
| ling
While City Clerk Hope was read
ing the minutes Of the last session.
Vice-president c. v Spratley entered
the council room and assumed the
chair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03

BUY YOUR SHELLS AND SPORT
ing goods from Us. We have ire
most up-to-date line in this section.
LEE-PATTERSON HDW. CO., 81
Queen St.
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WANTED.

IF YOU WANT A QUART. HALF
gallon or any quantity OF good oys-
tiers or clans, call Phone 136 or
send to HUDGfNS' DOCK. Hampton,
9-3-3m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-03

. Nekeps q hii on any srticie
listed below aud " vo- are
: We Siii let you know ~
The newspaper., 1909-09-03
Few people over this way re.


FEW people over this way re-
alize the fact that there are now
thirty thousand Japanese laborers
in Colorado and more are being
imported all the time to work in
the beet fields of the northern
part OF the atate. And now they
have formed an organization. the
purpose of which is to put the
control of this labor army under
an organized head and it is
thought that higher wages will be
demanded. So far the western
slope has not encouraged the en-
ployment of the orientals but Gu
pidity is strong element in char
acter and there will be more siren
uous effort to introduce this labor
unless those who know its evils
keep awake to the situation.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

II has been demonstrated that
wireless telegraphy is success
over great distances at sea. If it
could be made as reliable over the
land, the old system would soon
be relegated to the junk pile. 1t
seems, however, that operation
across country is very uncertain.
One may easily infer the reason
when account is taken of the vast
electrical energy used in the cities
and even the towns. 1t is quite
comprehensive that this use must
interfere very largely with the
normal currents of earth and air.
1t is to be hoped that this disturb
ing cause may be evaded and the
wireless system be made world
wide.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03
President Taft Will Be at The Colorado
State Fair.

This will be good news to every
citizen in Colorado and adjoining
states, and Pueblo is making ex-
ira efforts to entertain the tre-
mendous crowds that will 60 to
that city to see him on Wednes-
day afternoon. September %. In
addition to the visit of our presi-
dent there will be the biggest ex-
hibit of everything ever seen in
any western state. There will be
the best races. running, pacing.
trotting and relay. There will be
more people at this fair this year
than ever before, and every reader
of this paper is most cordially in
vited to attend, as the railroads
have made special rates.
During the fair the Sun Wor
shippers will hold high carnival
on Wednesday night when they
will give their first parade of the
mighty planets. The Sun Wor
shippers in Pueblo are what the
Yelled Prophets are in St. Louis,
only the Sun Worshippers will
use electricity to carry out the
effects. There will be a great
masked street carnival and for
two or three hours the crow ds
will be most joyously entertained
by the hundreds of maskers.
The State Fair management has
no hesitanoy in assuring everyone
who visits the state fair this year.
an eye opening time as to the
tremendous resources OF Colorado
and a royal good time. A postal
card will bring you a pre- mum
list.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

A DENVER writer, hired for the
purpose, is sending out articles to
buy Colorado made goods. That
is all very we'll, but why don't the
Colorado manufacturers do some
advertising in these same papers
and let the public know who they
are and what they manufacture
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

SINCE flying machines are the
fashion. 1t is gratifying to know
that American aviators more than
hold their own in international
flying contests. 1t begins to look
as though navigation of the air
may become practical means OF
transportation. No doubt if that
is to be the result great modifi-
cations of present airships will be
made.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

AN example of the benefcent
workings of protective tariff is
now seen at the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car Co. in Pitts
burgh. The wage scale was such
that workers could not live. They
went on a strike. The militia was
called in and the strikers shot
down. Now the families are be-
ing turned out of the company
houses in which they were com
PEELED to live while at work. They
are homeless and penniless pro.
tected" workmen. Their en-
ployers are protected" million
aires.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

THE reading public is becom.
ing quite uneasy for the safety of
our mighty hunter and faunal
nationalist in Africa. 1t has been
thought that he would always be
heard from except when he was
asleep or dead. He isn't being
heard from and so long sleep is
improbable.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

ONE year old, the Ridgway Sun
took a retrospective view of its
history last week. That it was
optomistic goes without saying.
The country editor may be and
generally is short on everything
else, but he is always running
over with sparkling optimism.
He lies in season and out of sea-
son for his locality when the
plain truth would hurt, and gets
but little credit and no thanks for
his pains. But the country editor
must surely have stand-in with
St. Peter. He has assurdly earned
that. Here's hoping the Sun
may have occasion for many an
nual retrospects.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

SINCE the subsidized papers OF
Denver declare that Judge Ben b.
Lindsey is week minded unbal-
anced ego.ist, their repeated and
frenzied declarations that what
the Judge will say in Everybody's
magazine about Denver political
graft is pack of lies is peculiar.
Judge Lindsey's article hasn't ap-
peared yet and nobody knows
what he will say, but according
to these papers it is lie anyhow.
The newspaper., 1909-09-03

AND now Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich has gone to Europe to
study financial systems. He has
a commission from the interests
to devise a monetary scheme
which will give the national
banks. and the financial "sure-
thing" gamblers behind them, an
absolute cinch on the currency of
this country. Well, for a job OF
that kind they couldn't find a
better man.