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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
WILL HOLD ELECTION
Mrs. G. e. Brown Suggested for
the Presidency

BERKELEY. Oct 6.-The election of
officers of the Woman's foreign mis-
sionary society, the Pacific branch of
which is holding its twenty-second an
nual meeting in the parlors of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Of
THIS city, will be held tomorrow morn
ing Mrs. George B. Smyth is presf-
dent of the organization and may be
chosen to succeed herself, But Mrs. c..
E. Brown of Los Angeles, vice presi-
dent, is looked upon as a likely can
didate for the office.
Among the speakers at today's ses-
sions were: Mrs. A. ]. Wallace of Los
Angeles Mrs. Laura p. Kildale, Mrs.
J. L. Hopper. Mrs. w. W. Guth. Mrs.
r. Zurbuchen, Mrs. H. A. Birdsall. Mrs.
Edward James, Mrs. S. F. Johnson, Mrs.
/. L. Spencer, Miss Lulu Heacock and
Mrs. Mae Chisholm Brown.
A feature of the evening session was
a pageant of the nations
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07
FERNSIDE LOOP
Being COMPLETED
Will Connect North and South
Side Lines of Electric
System

ALAMEDA, Oct. s-Fernside boule-
ward. the new thoroughfare from Pearl
street around the east end to Encinal
avenue. on which the double. track loop
that is to connect the north and south
side local lines of the Southern Pacific
counpany's electric system will be built.
Is nearing completion.
From Pearl street to High street the
boulevard is finished and is to be
oiled under the direction of Street Su-
perintendent " NJ Frodden and then
closed until spring. From High street
to Encinal avenue the grading, curbing
and guttering of the boulevard is COM
pleted and the finishing touches are
now being placed on the macadam.
The cost of constructing Fernside
boulevard Is being borne by the South
ern Pacific in accordance with terms In
the franchise given the company to
build double tracks for it's electric sys-
tenn around the east end.
It's awfully hard for some people to
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07
SHAW GIVES CONSENT
FOR STAGING CLASSIC
English Writer Tells Students
He Is cOmpIimented

BERKE EEEY, Oct 6.-George Ber-
nard Shaw, playwright and satirist. has
placed the stamp of his approval on the
production Saturday night In the Greek
theater by the students of the univer-
sity of Caesar and Cleopatra" In a
letter to manager Howard Kreuger he
said:
.As far as I am concerned, take the
selection of Caesar and Cleopatra for
performance In your Greek theater as a
high compliment and give my consent
very willingly"
The acting rights Of the play are
owned by w. Forbes Robertson, the
English actor. who was equally liberal.
Klaw & Erlanger. owners of the Amer
lean rights, also gave their consent.
Tonight the last dress rehearsal was
held in the Greek theater.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07

It's awfully hard for some people to
be both good and interesting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07

More than 100 of the younger set
have been included in the invitation Of
Mrs. +. Bacon SOule for the elaborate
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07
POLICE SEARCH FOR
BROWN EYED DOMESTIC
Mae Pryor Sought by Brother
and Employers

BERKELEY, Oct 6-The police are
looking for Mae Pryor, a pretty Is year
old domestic, formerly employed in the
home of Fred J. Riley, 1888 Kelsey
street, who disappeared in October,
1909, and has not been heard from since.
She is said to have departed very hur-
riedly. Her clothing and other personal
affects were left behind.
Her brother, Edward Pryor, private
in Battery C of the army artillery serv-
ice. stationed at Fort Riley, Kans., has
also asked the police to search for the
girl.
She is described as having brown hair
and eyes, slight of build and small in
stature.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07
COUNCIL LEASES LAND
FOR. NEW CITY PARK

BERKELEY, Oct. 6.-The city coun-
ell has leased q tract of Is acres of land
surrounding the Bergman reservoir OF
the Peoples water company, for par X
purposes. The rental of the land, which
is in the northeastern residence section,
will be $40 a month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07

POLICE SYSTEM TESTED Berkeley, Oct g.
W. A. Gobielson Of the San Diego police de-
partment Is here to study the Bertillfon system
at the local police headquarters. He win re-
main here for week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
Ex-Presidents as Mentors
,Dos,on Transcript. }


The influence of eX-preSluehts oii
tho nolicies of their successors Is no
new thing in our politics. Perhaps
washington is not quite within the
category, for John Adams was no.
easily Influenced; but we all Kho"
that Washington in the very lase
weeks of his life was the object Oh
apneals TO reverse mis- opinion on tne
third term" coming from Federai-
lists who feared that without MN az
their standard bearer their cause was
lost. Jefferson was the monitor Oh
nanv administrations. Monroe sought
the approval of the sage OF Moii,.-
cello for his famous doctrine. Maui
son in his retirement was consulteo.
Jackson when he left the Whltc
House left an understudy in the
presidency. and at the Hermitage was
a mower often invoked. Martin van
Ruren became the Free Soil candluate
for president in 1S4S, eight years dl
tar his defeat for reelection. Millard
Fillmore. the ex-president, was the
candidate of the american" party IN
1886. and his candidacy greatly COM
nlicated the situation and contributed
not a little to Fremont's defeat. Even
John TYLER sought to be an influence
for he was one of those who negotl-
ated in vain to prevent the outbreak
of the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

battleline, completely demolished the
Democratic enemy and walked away
from the battlefield victorious, having
clearly shown the people the injustice
of the Democratic claims, the incon-
sistency of the Democratic attitude
and proved concisely and yet in de-
in the last two years has been obliged
by the necessity of the State to make
all these expenditures; how resources
of our State justified the outlay and
how Maine could take care of all
these expenditures; how every just
bill will be paid before the next ses-
sion of the Legislature; how our
State is on good. sound, financial
basis and how, under the present Re-
publican administration. in spite of
very large and unusual expenditures
thrust upon the present admnistra
have actually been eased of some of
their former financial burdens and the
direct tax mas not and will not be in
creased.
The Republican party is very much
pleased that Democracy made its vital
blunder by making this charge of Re-
publican extravaganza thus early in
the campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
objections urged by the admiral would

objections urged by the admirai "ou'u
appear to be negligible.
on the more important specula.
propositions suggested by the Curtss
tests nothing was advanced. What
would the military observers haVe
said if asked what would happen u
20 or 30. or 100 instead of Single
aeroplane should attack o'e"u
n,ught, a fortifcation or an army ~
the field? Obviously. sea OF 'a'"
forces mus: quickly succumb TO t"'
concentrated fire of foe upon whom
n, damage can be inflicted In return.
It would be interesting also TO Kho"
what the experts think, after hayHls
seen the aeroplane in mimic ac'ioh'
as to the practicability Of pittihs ar
shin against airship. Although ho'
ready to admit that reVoiutioi :"
INSTRUMENTS of warfare is Impending
thev will acknowledge that force must
he met with force. Does II not loiio"
then. as night follows day, that .ne
nation which fails to act on the prih-
ciple that efficacy is everything ~"
find itself in the same plight as .iles
who were slow to see that ghpoWuei
must supersede javelin ana pat.erl's
RAM Perhaps, however, THESE iaIee'
Questions will be lumnOusly discussed
IN the forthcoming report OF the OK
merits who conducted the aeropiahe
tests.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
Maine Gossip
Her Perfect Lover.

81 had lover once she sighed:
Yes, just before | married you.
Who listened when | spoke and tried
To answer all my questions, too.
so courteous and so kind-so good.
He'd never think man could be
AS thoughtless and, indeed, as rude
AS you too often are to me.
THE jewel of my love once won,
He used to swear could ne'er grow dim
He would not dream that anyone
Could whistle when ] spoke to him.
IF he had faults he kept them hid.
| should have married him? Yes; true
And that's exactly what l did.
My perfect lover, sir, WaS-yOn,'
Madeline S Bridges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
Democrats Not Good at Political
Chess

The grand bluff of the Democratic
penditures against the Republican
administration of the past two years
was a good pawn on the political
chessboard to move. but the Demo-
cratic blunder was that they moved
at too early a period of the game.
This Democratic move was successful
ly met by the Republican chess play
ers The Democratic pawn was swiped
from the board and the Democratic
line of attack was thrown into such
confusion that their leaders have been
ever since. without success. trying to
rearranged their men upon the squares
for another futile attack. Had the
Democratic leaders not made this
play by the Hon. D. J. McGillicuddy
at the Democratic State Convention:
had they held it back until just pre-
yious to the end of the campaign. 1t
might possibly have won some waver-
ing Republican votes by not allowing
sufficient time for the Republicans to
make their victorious counter move.
Governor Fernald in his speech at
the Republican State Convention, an
swered the Democratic spokesman in
detail and made those Democratic
charges against the Republican ad-
minis ration "of willful extravaganza
and unwise expenditure of the peoples
money" look like the historic thirty
cents"
Governor Fernald, in that speech.
and in his later speech in Rockland,
smashed into the weak Democratic
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The splendid fishing prevailing at
Popham is not among the lesser at
fractions. Monday evening one man
came in with two heavy salmon. So
much for scientific fishing, but if you
want to have an hours real sport. go
down some day at high water and
have try at the pollock and don't
be fussy as to what you fish with. 1t
is realized that this is subject
Whereon many a reputation for ver-
acity has been sacrificed. but with his
own eyes. a citizen of unquestioned
veracity has seen deep sea pollock
hauled onto the sand with clam hoes,
rakes, pitch forks, and he has reliable
witnesses of the fact that lame man
yanked out ten FOUNDER with the
crook of his cane. For real fun fish
ing at Popham however, you want to
go over to the ruins of the old bridge
over Morse's river which separates
Popham from Small PIT. and fish for
sanddabs. the big deep-sea founders
that abound in that river at that
point. These founders bite greedily
and run from one to four pounds in
weight. When you yank one of these
dabs in you think you have whale.
Off Fox Island fishing for the big sea
cunners while lodging the huge
rollers is real summer sport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
President Taft's Soft Footed Activity

TbCSioShS S%ClIVIIy.
President Taft's first move made so
promptly after the birth of the new
conservation law which was passed by
Congress on the eve of adjournment,
ought to silence the critics of his con-
servation policy. The Presidents legal
training, as we'll as his judicial in
stinct, made him doubt his authority
to withdraw large areas of public land
merely because he believed in conser-
walton. He first insisted that Congress
give the chief executive the power and
then he promptly used it. without con-
sidering or caring whether it was a
vote making act or not He desired
lasting benefits and not unendine liti-
cation.
Again may those who complain
traveller be referred to the fact
that he has the best interests
of the country at heart whether he is
in Beverly or Brazos. At the former
place he sent for Chairman Knapp of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
OF course the anti AdminiStrationistS
jumped up and hollered that he was
interfering with those on whose shoul-
ders rests the responsibility of con-
STRUNG the recently enacted railway
rate law. 1t was asserted off hand
that he was attempting to influence the
judgment of these officials.
Such superstition was wholly wrong
as moments reflection on the part of
any fair minded man would convince.
The Presidents judicial experience. his
respect for prerogatives of the Judicial
ry. his innate love of fairness and dig
nifty. all go to show that he would be
the last man in America to interfere
with the judgment of body essential
ly so judicial as the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Mr.. Taft sent for Chairman Knapp.
not to impart knowledge or influence
on the great question of railway rate
regulation, but to receive from
a man whom he believed qualified
to answer certain information which
he the PresidenD desired.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
No Wonder Democracy squirms Over
Allusions to the Past

No Wonder Democracy Squirms Over
Aiiusions to the Past.
The Waterville Sentinel Editor is so
deeply impressed with our editorial
quotation of Sir John Denhams lines
apou, the Thames and political adap-
tation that it 2evotes half column TO
ire discussion: not. however reprinting
the Journals comments.
The Sentinel objects to the Journal
editor going into old English literature
for a modern political text.
Democracy rery naturally objects to
political reference to The past to which
Republicans can point with pride and
satisfaction but in which Democracy is
recorded only in disaster and disgrace,
Reference to the older English poets
not pleasing the Sentinel we commend
not only to it's editor, but to the entire
people OF Maine study of the record
of the last period when Democracy OBJ
tanned through the greenback craze
control of the State.
AS usually occurs whenever Demo-
Gratis are put in power by the voters,
they made such a horrible mess OF their
administration of affairs, that. from
the winter beginning 1879 under the
Democratic AlonZo Garcelon, Governor
until the fall and winter of 1880.
when the infamous count out occurred
and the Democratic and Fusion Legis-
lativc acts We're Over-ruled by the Su-
preme Court, sOr,e Of the bother hangs
over to the present day in the shape of
illegal acts and in twelve months the
people of Maine disgusted threw them
out of the State house into the igno-
miny in which they have since been
and yet remain.
No wonder Democracy liketh not al
iusiors to the past,
Democracy is like the animal whose
intelligence is very limited but whose
chief ability lies in it's heels: that ami
NAL which has no pride of ancestry
and of pOsterity has no hope
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

A foreign diplomat is the last
matrimonial victim of the pretty pro-
fessional nurse. The good cook ana
the good nurse make good American
wives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

More industrial activity is indicated
by the Great Lakes traffic. accordlng
to statistics prepared by the Bureau OF
Statistics at Washington. Iron Fore
was an important factor and So per
cent OF the increase was in merchan-
disc shipments
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Since his last return from abroad j.
p Morgan has been credited with saw
ing the country from aSfinanciai panic
1t may be. but there have been panics
with Mr.. Morgan right in New York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
throwing Bombs From AeropIanes.

washington Post.)
1he army and navy officers who
witnessed Curtiss' demonstration Of
the possibilities of the aeroplane in
sea lighting weigh the results with
characteristic caution and reserve If
is to be noted. however. that the avi-
ator comedies in the military view so
Tar as the POINTS involved came under
observation from his position in the
aeroplane. Curtiss agrees that bet :
Ter results could be obtained with two
men IN the machine. one to steer and
the other to drop the bombs. Still
more satisfactory results would fol,
low if the bombs could be fired from
an automatic device. preferably a
pneumatic gun. instead of dropping
them by hand
These are the only objections urged
by Maj. Reber and Lieut.. Elnore. of
the army, while Admiral Kimball Of
fered the additional criticism that the
aeroplane would have difficulty man
euvering in average weather at sea.
would give warning of its approa ch
by the noise made by the motor and
propeller. and would be uncertain in
hitting a vessel from a safe height.
say 1000 feet. AS the admirafs con-
clusions were not based on the days
experiments, Curtiss could neither af-
firm nor deny their validity, but Lieut..
Elmore holds that a. the height Of
1000 feet or more an aeroplane can en-
danger a ship or troops, and by prac-
tice the crew can acqire sfficient ac-
curacy in throwing. AS it is not pro-
posed to operate in the open sea, nor
imperative that the aeroplane's ap-
proach should be noiseless, these other
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Because of the illness of Justice
Moody and the death of Chief Justice
Fuller of the Supreme court. standard
Oil and Tobacco Trust cases unavoid-
ably must be delayed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
BUSINESS CARDS

I take this method Of informing the
public that I have opened an Office for
the practice of law at Room 49, Augusta
Trust Building, Augusta, Me-, and that
will assume charge of all matters Of
professional business intrusted to me
which will not conflict with my duties as
Judge of the Probate Court.
HAROLD E. COOK
noylSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

There is a financial relationship be-
tween prize fighting and the opera -
the stars in each receive enormous re-
wards. .4.,hs . e,.,.,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Germany has a school OF good man
ners for floor walkers and clerks. In
Maine the clerks are fully as polite as
those who come to trade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

When a man believes he mas iarse
acquaintance a and great influence II IL
easv to induce him to become an
agent for an article paying q large
commission.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

In wading into q state. finances
Names pemocratie leaders waded be-
yond their depth ana are now splash
ing for the shore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The chronic fault finder is public
nuisance Baltimore Ameri G a n.
Passed along. to the consideration of
the Democratic press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Taft. the judge maker" is sure to
be one of his historic titles.--Boston
Transcript.
And it is title of which no man
need be ashamed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Wesleyan co-eds Scooped all the
prizes this year. Hereafter there Will
be no Wesleyan girls Co-eds barred
because the boys were Jared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Claude Debussey is composing two
operas tased on Poe's, story of 1.-The
Fall of the House Of Usher and 1.-The
Devil in the Belfry,"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The northern lights display Monday
night beat the fireworks and fire
crackers all hollow. And it cost neith-
er money nor blood
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Because there was less dynamite on
Monday fewer nerves suffered from
the din. and this week more children
have been able to attend dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

1T is surmised that Count Zeppelin's s
proposed North Pole expedition mas
been postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

knut Angstrom. professor of physics
at the University of Upsala, who died
last month, was distinguished as an in
vestigator of solar radiation, and de-
vised the instrument adopted by inter-
national agreement as the standard for
measuring this element. viz, the Ang-
strom electric compensation pyrihelio-
meter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
Behind the Spot Light

Thurlow Berger is to go on tour i'm
jim the Penman. whose revival
proved so successful recently.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Maine corn fields begin to whisper il
the summer breeZeS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Governor Hughes. of New York, has
signed the employment agency bill!
known as the White Rats bill"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The demand for the character will
compel May Robson. it is said. to con-
tinue in THE Rejuvenation of Amt
Mary the coming season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The expression battle of the GEN.
tury." should be preceded with the
word last.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Attorney Tom Leigh continues to
receive congratulations on his rousine
speech at the county convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

President Taft proved to be the big
gest Bill before the 6lst Congress. aftel
all
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
About People.

H. Otto Wittpenn, mayor of Jersey
CITY. is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor of New Jer-
Sey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

A native of Bucksport, who Is In
the banana business in Central
America had an experience recently al
Port Limon, Costa Rica,, that came
near depriving him of his vacation
trip to his old home, says the New
York Tribune He stopped at Blue
fields, where there is revolution in
progress. He collected lot of
cartridges, used and unused. to take
to his New England friends as souve-
Mrs of the war Leaving Nicaragua,
the banana grower stopped i'm Costa
Rica on his way The alert officials
there confiscated his supply OF SOuve-
Mrs as contraband Of war. The
American was indeed fortunate that
he was not detained on suspicion of
being a revolutioniSt. But the peo-
pie of BuckSpOrt were not deprived of
their "mementoS of the Nicaraguan
revolution" On his arrival in New
York the banana grower headed di
rectly for shop in South street where
cartridges and such things are dealt
in and bought a new supply. This
little store does thriving business
with returning travellers who must
have real Central and South Ameri-
can ballots" for the folks at home.
They do just as well as the genuine
articles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Lewiston lS on the boom as well a.
Augusta. largely on account of thu
trolley systems of late years built.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The upheld torch in the hand OF
Sculptor Nohle's Lady of Maine on the
Capitol dome will be wired for electric
lights.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Gardeners OakLands never looked
greener or more beautiful than this
summer after the b0nnteous spring and
June rains.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

New York city fireworks, Monday
caused one death,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

The potato bug is gorging himself
on Paris green.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07
Our Letter OK.
Gardiner Troubled With Its Black
berry Bushes Is informed How to
Save Them.

To the Editor of the Kennrbac Jour
nal:
your Gardiner correspondent begs to
know what pest is after our black
Derry and raspberry patch. Two
weeks ago we looked II over caretui,y
ana round il in fine condition. III
ten days we found about half lhe tops
OF this years sprouts had been gird.ed
and had fallen over and dried Ncar-
ly all We're girdled about six inches
from the top. We found two black
HES with little yellow on the head,
ana Just the shape of the head of
darning needle and one-half an inch
long We would be very glad indeed
for any help to get rid of the pest.
COR
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Edwin A. Meserve, a prominent at
torney of Los Angeles. has announced
himself as Republican candidate I"
succeed United States Senator Flint.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Stephen Carleton Clarke. the million :
aire stepson of the late Bishop Potter.
is a candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for lieutenant governor of New
York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

Robert Hunter, of Norton, the Socia-
listic nominee for governor of Connec-
ticut, is the author of socialists at
Work" and Poverty" studies of So
cial problems.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-07

With most men duty
means something unpleas
ant which the other fellow
ought to do--George
Horace Lorimer.