The San Francisco call., 1910-01-25
Personal Breyities

ERIC H, A. NoRDIN of Marysvine. civil and
hydraulic engineer, is at the stewart He has
constructed number Of power plants in the
Sacramento valley district for the t;uggen-
helms He is his way 70 New York.
whence he viii sail TO Barranquila Colombia,
South Am"rca. where he * engaged TO build
power plant for the Guggenheims. He ex-
poets to he gone year and a half
Z. B. GAGE of Phoenix. Ariz. is one Of seYersi
men interested in the Pacific lumber company
who guests at the st. Franeis In the
party arc F. A. Blocklinger of Scotia. Mrs.
Blocklinger and G. W. Pennoyer of Los An
seles They have been attending regular
meeting of the company in this city.
EDWARD sTURGES, bead of combination
which practically controls the Comstock' mines
is at the ST. Francis. Sturges is from scrau-
ton. Ia. He has installed a new and modern
system Of development and has ample backing
to accomplish his purpose of making the old
mine. profitable producers.
CAPTAIN FRANCOIS BoNNEAU. who has large
interests in the South islands is At the ST.
Francis. Bouneau also has large mining inter
ests in Nevada and recently went into the rail
road building business investing in a road in
Lake county.
DICK FERRIS, the Los Angeles promoter who
brosGit the ayiators TO Los Angeles, came to
This city yesterday Pnulhan in san
Francisco. Mrs. Ferris accompanied him. The
party left for home the evening train.
HERMAN KoHN, secretary of tho local lodge
of Elks. who has been sick at his home for the
last few days. was reported yesterday TO be
improving. He has been suffering from a Sc
we're attack Of grip.
CAPTAIN HANCOCK BANNING, one of the
owners Of Catalina island. who runs a number
Of steamers TO and from Los Angeles and the
island. is registered at the St Francis
Z. c. oLMSTEAD chief of trfe local bureau OF
forestry, returned yesterday from the east
where he visited Washington and several other
cities on business OF the department.
H. A. UNRUH. manager of the Baldwin estate
at Arcadia and executor of the viii of the
late Lucky Baldwin, Is IN this city on busi-
ness. He is.at the Stewart.
MARTIN l. MCDONALD. one Of the first pros
pectors to go into the Goldhcld country ard
one of the lucky ones, too. is at the St Frau
els, registered from Tonopah.
J. W. elise, banker: ~ =. Burwell, a com
mission merchant and ]. ". Goodwin an in
surance man. make M party OF Seattle men
staying ar the Palace.
CHESTER RowELL, editor of tbe Fresno Re
publican and prominent member Of the Lin.
coin Roosevelt league, is staying for few
days ut the Palace.
JOHN EINCHcLIFFE, the mayor OF Paterson
" j.. is in this city and is at the st. Francis
He will spend some weeks on the coast seek
ing recreation.
AMAsA P. PEAKE, banker of North Dakota
is in this city a visit to his son, who is a
student at stanford university He is at the
Manx.
F. H JONES. manufacturer of pumping ma
chinery. is at the Palace. Zones is from New
York and is here business trip
y. E. HoLLIsTER and W. f. Newbert. fruit
(, growers of Cortland. guests at the Arso-
naut.
GOVERNOR JAMES N. GILLETT and Mrs Gil
fett arc guests at the Fairmont.
@. A. CHAPPELL. hardware merchant OF Gil
roy is registered at the Argonsut.
MARK TwAINs HEALTH IMPRovING-Ne
York. jan 24.--Samuel L. Clemens MARK
r~ainl Is rapidly improving In health in his
I,ermuta retreat. according passengers who