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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Fighting the Locust

Consul Jesse B. Jackson. writing
from Aleppo. describes the Turkish
plans for preventing a recurrence this
year Of the seourge OF Iocusts in
northern Syria:
During the months OF June and
July. 1908. this province was visited
by great swarms of Iocusts. permsat-
Ing every locality 10 such an extent
that the crops then standing. as wen
as the vegetables in their early state.
were entirely destroyed. As this IS
purely an agricultural country the
hardship caused thereby 10 the peas
antry amounted 10 almost a calamity.
In partially irrigated districts the ssc-
ond crop was planted. the product oE
which was sold 10 local inhabitants a-
eXorbitant prices.
II appears that the locust laws an
enormous quantity OF eggs soon arrer
long Hight. depoSiting them in =
protecting sack IN a hole it makes in
the ground These eggs hatch out in
the IoiloWlng spring. and unless the
cIlmate IS exceedingly cold during rha
winter season the increase therefrorl
Is enormous
pIorabie devastation OF last vear
commission was lately appointed IN,
lne government. and designated as the
locust commission" empOvrera.5 -. 49,
ercise such means as apDearss r,-s-
eIIectlNe toward eNterminating the In
sectS- The commission therefore rs
gulfeS that every rural inhabftart col-
ieet ana Celrver 10 the gOvernn1enr a.
least 20 okes tOl<e equals % pour5sl
equal TO about 50 pounds. Of Iocns-
ssss. under penalty OF a fine. THIS
has resulted In the gathering OF vari-
Gus quantities from the djfrere,+ n,
cautleS amounting. 10 a total OF 900 a4S
okes. equal TO 629.SSs pounds.
IN adhtion the surface ct certain
territories was plOWed over
II Is assumed BY those in arsno.i.,.
mat tneSe measures. while not lilafv-
70 entirely prevent the reappearan~s ~
tne iocuStS during the coming snri~r~
and summer months win rs,,5 :.
sreatly reduce them in numbers ~
IeaSt sufficiently so to enable a N,>-.e
stSecesSiui st combat aud destruction 81
by other processes So0
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Spring Valley
Wants
Supervisors

over the shoulders OF Root dummy will in the judicial
decision which pretends does Spring Valley
hope that by after court basng contentious
upon foundation OF msy echncales can put off the
sale OF the Hech Hetcfy bonds public service cor
poraon allies elect board of supervisors majority of
which will be false the people
The people expect from Spring Valley Tn sn;te
OF the conceal some of
It's underand the people have managed generally
informed and have been able The people
reasonably familiar with the methods employed by Spring
Valley at Washington the fight defeat Hetch Hetchv
grant made by Secretary Garfield
The agencies and methods employed that fight were as
the agencies employed Spring
Valley in the campaign preceding the special held on
November D. 1908 The people their sworn public
Spring Valley.
Spring Valley purposes fight to tire out the
people 1t does not purpose with its pckings
the public purse has repeatedly refused make
offer OF sale and 1t fighting for the election
supervisors which will betray the people into
Spring Valleys political efforts will attended bv the same
disastrous results that followed its campaign 1908 the people
alert their danger The Hetch Hey project is one of the
dominant OF the campaign Every seeks nomna-
ton and election the board OF supervisors put squarv
record that There half wav declarations
It the electors of San Francisco regardless of their partisan
affiliations, weed out the incumbent supervisors Spring
Valley tendencies and replace them with sturdy
purposes and fighting spirit exhibited by majority of the
present board
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

PoRToLA-J. c.. Los Gatos. and s. G S..
Richmond, Cal. Who was Portola ana what l
toIa:
Gaspar de Portola was the first Span
ish governor of California, from 1867
to 1911 He was governor of Lower
California, de facto. but de jure his
jurisdiction extended over the terri
tory then known as Upper California
and now known as the state of Cali
fornia. It was not until 1859 that he
visited Upper California and made his
that year he passed through the Golden
gate and sailed on San Francisco bay.
The name is Portola.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City. Has Ireland
at this time the advantage OF higher education2
There are a number of institutions
in that country that impart what is
known as higher education" such as
Trinity college. Dublin; University col
lege, St Stephens Green, Dublin; the
National university, Queens college,
McGee college al Londonderry, the
Royal College of Science and many
others.
LA BOURGOGNE- Subscriber. City. What
steamer la Bourgogne2 How many lives were
lost?
1t foundered July 4. 1898. after coll
lision with the British iron ship Gro
martyshire. so miles south of Sable
island. Five hundred and thirty five.
out of 725 persons on board lost their
lives.
RESERVATIONS L.. City. and dozen
other correspondents. city and country. Where
can ] obtain information in relation to the
lands that the government is about TO open in
reservations In Washington and other states2
Communicate with the commissioner
of the general land Office, Washing
ton. D. c.
IN GATH-M. p. G.. Alameda. Cal What is
meant By the expression Tell IL not in Gath !?
The saying is from David's Iamen-
tation over the death OF Saul and jon
athan. Gath was one of the royal cities
of the Philistines, to which David. on
two occasions. has fed from Saul.
The meaning of the words as be
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

THE month of June has become
almost the exclusive property OF
L brides and brides elect, so far as
social affairs are concerned, and every
day sees two or three Of these delight
full parties that precede wedding and
bring together the closest friends OF a
bride elect, or the afternoon teas that
are signals for felicitatioAs anent the
wedding that viii come later in the
season.
Last evening. however. the scheme
of entertainment was varied with a
stag party given by George E. Murphy
and Theodore P. Murphy. in cOmpli-
ment to their brother, Frederick Law
renee Murphy. whose marriage with
Miss Alyce Sullivan viii take place the
last day of June. The dining room in
the Murphy home was turned into an
oak forest by the decorators. and two
large stag heads occupied the center OF
the table. 4 touch of red was intro
duced in the scheme with roses and
satin ribbons. while covers were laid
for y guests.
Miss Helen Baker. the haneee OF
Drummond MaeGavin, entertained at a
luncheon given in San Rafael In
town Mrs. John Henry Meyers enter
tanned at an elaborate luncheon given
al the Fairmont in compliment to Miss
Ida Wickson, the fiancee' of Hudson
Thomas of Berkeley.
Mrs Sterling p. Adams tea today for
Miss Peggy simpson is engaging the
attention of the younger set. since Miss
Peggy is one OF the truly popular girls
this season and this, the first elaborate
party since the announcement OF her
engagement to Lieutenant Harold s
Naylor, Z. S. A, will give all her young
friends an opportunity Of presenting
their felicitations. The fact that she
leaves shortly for a trip 10 the Yo-
semitic with her father. Colonel Simp-
son. and, indeed. leaves for good in
September. when her wedding Will take
place in the east. gives an additional
interest to the party today, 1hieh
might well be turned into a farewell
tea Every one hopes to see more
of the fascinating little bride elect be-
fore her departure, so the tea will be
a festive occasion without any of the
farewell sentiment. Mrs Adams has
asked half a dozen girls TO assist her
in receiving her guests. and among
those who will fill this pleasant Office
with the hostess are Miss Dolly Mac
Gavin, Miss Marie Lundeen and Miss
Mabel Gregory.
Mrs C. o. Alexander and her charm
ing daughter. Miss Harriet Alexander.
are out of town for an indefinite stay.
and it is hoped that the trip will prove
of permanent benefit 10 Mrs. Alexan-
der's health She has not been very
well recently, but is regaining her
former strength and will probably re-
main away with her daughter for sew
eral weeks. They will pass part OF the
time in Los Gatos. but have not any
fixed plan for the season.
Mrs. r. P Schwerin has been at Mare
island for several days. where she
attended the wedding OF Miss Eleanor
Phelps and Ensign William Alexan-
der Glassford. L. s y Before her re-
turn to town she viii enjoy a motor
trip through Napa county. 1t is prob
able that Mrs. Schwerin viii visit in
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Cooperation the Price of
Commercial Independence

ME Pacific Mail company announcement of the
| discrimination of % Boca on the hmus on
August should the commercial interest of San
francisco full appreciation OF the united coopera-
ton with the Merchants exchange traffic organization its fight
for the commercial freedom OF the Pacific coast
1t understood that the Pacific viii take its ships
OF the Panama entirely but that the discrimination
announced will apply only the receipt developments from San
Francisco to New York and the Atlantic ports
This latest the part of the Mail of piece
with the strategy of the campaign waged bv the
lines against the to nul the benefits
the people OF the Pacific expect the completion
the canal 1t denied that Mail has accepted
shipments New York could not divert
the business the rail lines and when the freight
that It would be given to other
The house records show the Pacific Mail has
averaged only $50 for New York hmus while sail
ing vessels rounding the Horn difficulty in securing eg&
5000 and 6000 cagoe Apparently loss of $4,000
which Hartman called the pubcs attention has been
preferable acceptance of freight for Atlantic via the
shmus profit but which would involve the DEVELOPMENT
OF public appreciation of the advantages derived the
establishment OF isthmian
The the
under color OF the decision Spokane only another
phase OF the fight The are more than
willing the obbng and manufacturing interests of California
and the order nuy the advantages would naturally
flow from the completion of the latest move only
emphasizes the lengths which the transconnena lines are
prepared 60
1t should result in bringing together not alone the iobbng
and manufacturing interests San Francisco every
ca interest support OF William R. Wheeler his associates
the Spokane fight should result in uniting
all the best OF San Francisco permanent organ
zaon devoted continued fight for the ndepend
ence OF San Francisco and the Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
THE SMART SET

the city for few days before going
to her summer home at San Mateo.
where she viii pass the season
Mr. and Mrs Charles Buffers. whose
attractive home in claremOnt is one
of the hospitable houses about the
bay. have closed their suburban resi-
dence for the summer while they are
in Europe They sailed few days
ago from New York and will travel
during the summer months, but ex-
peet TO return in the early winter
Before their departure they enter
tanned Mrs Harry COvode at their
Claremont home. and that popular ma
tron was extensively feted during her
stay. Another bit OF gossip from
Claremont OF interest TO society here
is to the effect that Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Campbell win leave today for
their sumner home II Boston. but viii
return 10 occupy their palatial home in
Claremont this winter and. inciden-
tally. viii entertain a great deal in
the new home.
Paymaster Eugene Hale Douglas.
I. s n. and Mrs Douglas. who was
Miss Gertrude Russell. have returned
after a honeymoon tour OF the south
ern part OF the state and are at the
home OF the brides parents. DIR. and
Mrs. William Russell for a brief visit
before going TO their own home az
Mare island. During their stay in the
south they were guests at the Hotel
Potter and were the incentive for an
humber Of delightful affairs. for tbs
bride, has a wide acquaintance socially
and Paymaster Douglas is one OF the
most popular men in the navy
The Douglas Sloane Wats0ns expect
to leave town in July or early IN Az
gust and will occupy their new sum
mer home, which is at present in
course OF constructiOr. near Redwood
The pretty summer home is 10 be
quite an attractive dwelling. but viii
not be ready for occupancy as soon as
was anticipated
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah r Howell have
been al Del Monte for several DAYS
and were down there for the golf tour
nament in the early part OF the week.
The San Franciscans played quite a
creditable game. and among others
present at the outdoor recreation
were
M1; and Mrs Arthur Mrs- R D el-vn
r. Watson Miss Lee Girvin
Mrs Truxrun Beale Mrs Fred AlcNear
Mss Alice Oge
As the season advances. the beach
trips TO the southern part OF the state
are growing IN favor and q number
OF society people have gone down 20
Santa Cruz. either BY train or motor
to pass the week end at the Sea Beach
hotel in that city. Among those out
OF town on this trip are,
Mr., and Mrs J. ]. Mrs W. " Van A-s-
Spiekef dale
Mr. and Mrs John Nr. and Mrs. Baldva
Drum Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Harry NJ. and Mrs Roaer-
W stetson Irving Bentley
Mrs Duncan +. Mckinlay and her
mother. Mrs j. James. are enjoying a
three months visit as the guests Of
friends in San Luis ObispO. where. 10
is hoped. Mrs James viii entirely re-
gain her health
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

used them was, Do not tell of the
death OF Saul and Jonathan in a place
wnere the news would cause rejoicing.
me words as now, used mean, Do not
spread the news abroad
THE DOOR Subscriber. City when leaving
visitor or the hostess?
That depends upon the degree of in
timacy between the visitor and the
hostess. II 1t Is one who Is in the
habit OF running in" and becomes.
as II were, one of the family, the one
visited does not, as a rule. attend to
the door If it is a ceremonial visit.
the lady of the house, if she accom-.
panies the visitor to the door, opens it.
as the visitor is not supposed to under
stand the mechanism of the doorlateh
or knob on strange door
RICHEST INDIvIDUAI-w E. L., City.
VINO Is the richest individual in the world?
me world is pretty big territory
ana IN 1t there are many rich men, but
as none OF these very rich can them
selves tell with millions of dollars
how much they are worth, and what
they. do know they do not tell the
pubic, 1t is impossible to answer the
question There have been many wild
guesses of the wealth of individuals.
but no satisfactory hgures.
LIFE OF PATENT-M. J. A.. City. What is
the life OF United States patent-in other
words, how long does it run?
Every patent contains a grant to the
patentee, his heirs or assigns. for the
term OF IL years. except in the case of
design patents, of the exclusive right
TO make, use, and vend the invention
or discovery throughout the United
states and tfe territories. referring to
thereof
CALIFORNIA LANDS-E X d.. Berkeley
eaL 10 whom shall write relative to govern
ment lands IN the northern part Of California?
II you refer to United States land
write to the United States land once
Susanvilie. If you refer to state land
write to the surveyor general, Sacra-
mento.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
People
Favor Bond
Issues

for halls in which hold public meetings graty-
ing responses IN single day the assign
aents which enabled Immediately for public
ins and believed that by the end OF this the
VIII be enabled meetings for each day
unti the end OF the campaign.
The campaign made by the supervisors year
authorization Of the Hetch Hechy project taught valuable lesson
That campaign waged the part of wholly by mail
and advertising Their vital interest and the OF
impressed thousands OF whose vote
Spring Valley relied to defeat the will OF the people
The overwhelming victory for people in that fight
showed concusive that organization part selfish private
interests be fought with organization the people
The vote the Ilais creek improvement was another
illuminating demonstration OF the virtue taking people
nights the people The work OF the campaign committee charged
with the advocacy Of the pending bond meet
with the signal success.
The people generally fooled by interests fumna
tons about runou principal interest OF the
street railway project by the walls OF 10 ferry fare
up by has ever been TO get more
nickels out OF the people
The people know that burdens involved in the civic
center viii be Insignificant and that they offset many
fold by the material advantages consunna
OF that project The people municipal ownership
the eary street line offers the apparent OF bringing
the United Railroads active appreciation OF its obligations TO
San Francisco and the only preventing corporation
from securing monopoly at its and in
the people
The great majority Of the people OF San Francisco will favor
the bonds and the Geary railroad bonds
heartily they parks Fairgrounds the povtecbnc
school and the detention home when the those PROPOSE
tions placed before them n their light
The hearts OF the great majority Fransco people beat
and Loyalty development and
advancement The Call believes sense of the
and believing confident that the bonds campaio
committee will with the Of that attended
the efforts Of the committees which worked for the bonds
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
lmpertinent Question No. los
What's PuzzIing You?

For the most original wittest to this
briefer the beter-The Call will pay FIVE Doll AIRS
For the next five answers The Call will pay ONE Dol
LAX EACH. Pnze winning answers will be,pr;nted nv,
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once MI
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POST1T
CARD to - az
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
Winning to What's a Pcuess
< prize to SOUTH street San 1,m
"The Call of the Wild"
s. prize to n. A. Sprlng.B BcucIa
An outing for old and an inning for the v,r,r
prize o R. Gantst Berkeley e'
of mind
prize to E. Washing eir
A spread of luncheon underneath the horoh
Trampled on and by a COW:
Then beaed. the last
A picnic a wilderness enow
apologies Khavvaml
t Mrs dmonds0 IL Point
miniature
81 l. Edwards yforths Oakland
Cupid's best
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Referendum as
A Corporation
Regulator

The of this of referendum in Los Angeles
will be awaited with marked throughout the state The
initiative and referendum agitation resulted in wider division
OF opinion in the ranks Of those who legislation
than any reform proposed in the last decades.
There has been thoroughly honest the part of many
conservative that the initiative would be
edged sword the hands people that its use would
result harm than good This fear on the belief
that neither the initiative the referendum except
time Of popular might be expected
10 result in unfortunate radicaism.
The Call has preferred practical demonstrations Of
the virtues weaknesses of the system single
may not be conclusive but in this instance the
accomplished Los Angeles will furnish argument measured bv
dollars in the pockets OF its citizens that will be fairly conclusive
to those Immediately affected
Quite from the of the referendum system its
application through the petition OF 1000 Los Angeles citizens
and the cutting OF the telephone by the Pasadena council
indicative OF disposition southern California
aggression which might we'll be Francisco
Happily San Francisco has quarrel with teIe-
phone company That corporation obeng the law endeavor
give San Francisco the service provided by franchise
undertaking and consequence enjoying the good will OF
the people and saving attorneys fees and funds
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

the political campaign which the combined
public service interests purpose to wage
against the people of San Francisco and which
is well under way
Spring Valley can scarcely entertain any
robust hope that its technical heht waaed
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

by horizontal raise of 81 a month.
The company was about to make th,
raise, which would have resulted in additiona
revenue of Sl45 900 year, when the referen
dunn feature of the charter was invoked BY
petition bearing 1000 SIGNATURES
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

CPRING VALLEYS farcca attempt enjoin of the
1ech Hetchy bonds political rather than
ing The action nseparaby bound the strategy
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

E referendum has been invoked Angeles to prevent
the operation OF law ordinance which would enable the
telephone company to increase the for phones
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

Tor he private interests and reactionaries
who are making common cause in the fight
to defeat the several bond projects to be
submitted at the special elections on June p
and June "a
The campaign committees first request
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

He in which individuals civic organizations
public generally cooperating with the supervisors
the bonds campaign committee furnishes comfort
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

According to the latest reports re-
ceived at the Office of the chief en-
gineer of the Western Pacific. the track
is now 5 miles east of Battle mountain
and 10 miles west of Wfnnemucca
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

Clyde Colby has appointed H. ID.
Henvis travelling passenger agent of
the Erie at Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

Pacific the total number of cars of
green fruit shipped from the state UP
to June was 79, as compared with
10Y for the same period last year. The
the cause for the decrease in the num-
Der of cars.
T. K. Stateler of the Northern Pa
cifc will leave for Seattle about the
middle of next week.
w. R. Van sicklen. city ticket and
cific at Fresno, was in the city yester-
day
At the next meeting of the transcon-
tinenta1 freight bureau lines a request
will be considered that the transcon-
tinental lines join with the Pacific
Electric railway company in making
joint rates on sugar from factories sit
uated on their lines The Southern
California sugar company charges that
the railroads are discriminating in re
fusing to make joint rates with the
Pacific Electric where such rates are
made with other railroads for the bene-
fit of sugar factories.
J. j. Geary, general passenger agent
of the California Northwestern. re-
ports that the company will bridge the
Russian river at River landing. which
will bring it just below the Bohemian
grove. The company commenced YES
terday to broad gauge the line from
Monte Rio to Duncan's Mills Some
time in the future the road will be
broad gauged to the terminus at Caza
dero. Geary says there will be a big
business on his line this summer. as
it passes through favorite part of
the state for camping.
According TO the latest reports re-
ceived at the Office of the chief en-
gineer of the Western Pacific, the track
is now miles east of Battle mountain
and 10 miles west of Wfnnemucca.
Clyde Colby has appointed H. d..
Henvis travelling passenger agent Of
the Erie at Seattle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
TWELVE DEAD FROM STORM
Much Property Damage-Exssndsd
From Texas Into Alabama

Memphis, Tenn Rsports received by
the Commercial APPEAL from this general
Section show that twelve people were
Killed and three fatally injured. nnnsr-
ou- hou-s. biown down AMI totally de-
.troyei. and harns blown away BY the
eycione which started Friday morning
in Central ard Northern Texs. AMI swept
northeast thruugh Arkansas anil Nis-i.
apps. tisapFsarins IN Alabama Tho
,rsat~st bo-s u hfe VS. IN Cullnaa
county. Alshars. = h~r- seven death. are
SuoHn TO have occurred AZ Booth's
N,iiL Is~4sa-as county. Mississippi q
aexrs man. hs. sif- and .oa we're killed
ans hi- I've daughters fatally inquired. Al
Stuttgart. Ark. Nrs. Emma A. Garfield
and the --y~sr-old child of Mr. and Mrs
Sherry wer~ killed and Mrs. Sherry IA
tally inIurs,t
The wind was accompanied by hard
rain ami hailstcrm. and much damage
10 reported 10 fruit trees and standing
timber In South Missis-ippi especially
~as the damage 10 timber very large
Il j. impossible to estimate the none
tsry lo.ses. for reports from Texas, OK.
lahoma. Louisiana. Mississippi, Alabama.
Tennessee and Arkansas sre meager. the
telspkone and telegraph wires being dowI
in all directions