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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
FERTILE REGION OF
MEXICO is OPENED
Pan-American Railway Runs
Through Rich Country

The state OF Chiapas, Mexico. was
more or less unknown a few years ago.
IA its resources seldom received in
A.estigation on account of the lack of
transportation facilities and the re-
moteness OF the state from all business
-centers. but with the advent of the
n-American railway outsiders are
awakening TO its natural ADVANTAGES.
The Pan-American railway has opened
Up one of the most fertile parts Of the
state. running through q region where
rubber, coffee, grain. cattle and timber
are. produced. This strip runs between
the Pacific ocean and the Sierra Madre
mountain range, extending from the
state Of OaGaca TO the Guatemala bor-
der The Pan-American railway has
added new equipment, built new con-
crete stations. erected iron telegraph
poles and at present is building steel
bridges and improving IN every way
roadbed and freight and passenger ia
ciIities
According 10 recent Mexican official
publications more than 100 carloads of
corn have been shipped this season
from the interior OF Chiapas, whence
Il Is transported in carts or on mule
back to the Pan-Anerican railway and
thence shipped to the City of Mexico.
Large quantities Of corn have also
been shipped 70 Veracruz. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that during the present
season 200 or more carloads will be
shipped via the same line. Formerly
there was not a single shipment of
corn from this state large quantities
going 10 waste for lack OF shipping
facilities.
The normal price Of corn in Chiapas
is sI.25 to sl-50 gold per hectoliter
124S bushels) while in the City of
Mexico the price ranges from $3.50 to
s5@GF ID. Were there a branch road to
.rhe knterior Of this state the freight
$50 gold per hectoliter. As a conse-
Quence Chiapas could lower the price of
corn in the City OF Mexico TO IS gold
per hectoliter, by shipping its surplus
thereto. With the cheapening of trans
DoTtation The state could easily send
1000 or 3.OO9 carloads Of corn yearly
10 the City Of Mexico.
Along the banks OF the Grijalva river,
ia the northern part Of the state, bor-
dcring on the state Of Tabasco, are
thousands of acres of land adapted to
The cultivation and raising of cotton,
cane. beans. cereals and cattle. as well
as for the development of valuable tim
ber now growing. The river mentioned
IS navigable for about 125 miles, and a
branch road from the Pan-American
railway to the Tabasco frontier, esfi-
mated TO cost $4,000 900 gold, would
open up IN extensive and wonderfully
rich section Of country, in which two
crops are grown yearly. and which
would permit large shipments of
bananas beans. corn. hemp. cotton, cof-
lee, rubber, sugar and precious wood,
Of which there are about so different
kinds
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
BUSINESSMEN Plan
San JOAQUIN TOUR
Five Days Excursion Through
Lower Valley Arranged by
Merchants Association
Executive Heads of Hundred
Local Houses to Cultivate
Trade Relations

Executive heads of 100 or more San
Francisco business houses. including
only wholesalers. jobbers, manufactur-
ers, bankers and manufacturers agents
will leave this city October II in a spe-
cial train for five days. trade excur-
sion through the lower San Joaquin
valley. The excursion has been planned
and will be conducted by the Mer-
chants association.
In arranging for the trip it is the
purpose of the association to bring
the business houses of San francisco
into closer touch with the growing
towns of the valley, in order that their
! increasing trade may not be diverted,
through lack of attention, to the cities
in the southern part of the state.
SEVENTEEN TOWNS ON LIST
During the trip the local business
men will be able to meet personally
and become acquainted with the busi-
nessmen in the II towns that have
been included in. the itinerary. For
this reason the excursion will include
only heads of firms, officers or direc-
tors of corporations or general sales
managers.
Merchants of the San Joaquin valley
have been particularly anxious for a
chance to meet in this manner the men
with whom they do business in this
city. and it was partly on their solici-
tatfon that the trip was planned. The
/ news of the excursion has been en-
Enthusiastically received in all the towns
| to be visited.
The excursion will leave Monday.
October II. and will return Sunday
morning, October 2S The following
towns will be Nisited: Fresno, Fowler,
Selma, Kingsburg, Hanford, Lemoore,
Coalinga. Tulare, Bakersfield, East
Bakersfield (formerly Kern City,, Por-
| terXille. Lindsay, Exeter, VisaHa,
Dfnuba, Reedly and Sanger.
SPECIAL TRAIN ENGAGED
A first class special train consisting
of seven Pullman sleepers an observa-
tion car two diners and baggage
car will be provided for the excursion
lists. Each member of the party will
have an entire sleeping section. Ar
rangements are already being made
along the route to give the visitors a
hearty welcome.
The excursionists will be given a
complete list of the stores in the varf-
Gus towns and the line of goods car
rfed by each. Special information on
San Francisco's trade conditions
+ throughout the valley. secured in a
recent Investigation by the Merchants
association, will be furnished, in order
| that ali may thoroughly understand
the conditions and may deal intelli-
gently with them No soliciting for or
ders Will be allowed during the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
FERDINAND FAILS TO
ATTRACT IMITATORS
Few Persons to Take Up Kings
Odd Dress.

A Paris contemporary calls attention
to a peculiar kind of hat and jacket
worn by the king of Bulgaria when
in the streets of the French capital.
The hat. is of soft texture, and the
jacket of dark cloth. :;
Had it been King Edward, says our
contemporary, who had appeared in this
style at 10 in the morning. by 2
O'Clock in the afternoon almost every
one with pretensions in the. city would
have copied the style. But King Ferdi-
nand seems to have impressed no one.
or practically no one. An enterprising
journalist explored Paris to discover
the effect upon fashion of the kings
visit. He found that his majesty hao
but three imitators; one was English.
another French, and the third a Bull
garian.
''Ferdinand de Bulgaria ne fait pas
ecole'' is the comment of the journal
before referred to.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
PRODIGALITY AS TOLD
IN CARNEGIE'S STORY

andrew Carnegie, at one of his fam
Gus dinners in New York, talked about
the prodigal and ostentatious expendi-
ture of a certain type of New York
millionaire.
"He takes a Velasquez,' said Car
negie "and cuts 1t into three strips, SO
that it will go on a screen. Paul Bour-
get told the world about that. And /
heard, the other day, another thing
about him.
"A gentleman was being shown over
the s3,000,0 900 palace of one of these
miIlionaires. The gentleman stopped
before an enormous mirror and said:
"sWhat a large and perfect glass!
Pity It's scratchedr
"It is rather a pity said the mil
lionaire carelessly; and, turning to his
majordomo, he said; Don't let the
children have any more diamonds to
play with, Maurice.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
PAWN BROKERS LEND
CASH ON TEN DOLLAR BILL
Owner Needs Money, but Wants
Hold on Keepsake

Pawn brokers don't think much of
$40 bills as pledges" said the city
salesman. Il saw a man pawn one the
other DAY for $3.50. When asked why
he didn't spend his $40 instead of soak
ing il for a little more than half the
amount he explained that he wanted to
keep that particular bill. Twice before
he had tried to keep a certain bill by
giving it as security to a friend who
had so many bills that he wouldn't
need TO spend that particular one But
both times the friend got his money
mixed anj the keepsake was lost after
ali. This time he depended upon the
pawn broker to tide him over. To pawn
money struck me as very curious pro-
ceeding. but the broker assured me
that 1t was frequently done by people
who attach a sentimental value to a
particular bill or coin."-NeW York sun
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
NEWTON THARP'S
name IS ERASED
New Hall of Justice Cornerstone
Will Bear Only Date
of Inscription
Mayor and Commissioner Deny
Intending Disrespect to the
Late City Architect

The name of Newton j. Tharp, former
city architect, who died in Office, will
not appear upon the cornerstone OF
the new hall of justice. Mayor Nc
Carthy's name is likewise not TO appear
Nobody's name is to be on the monu-
ment.
Just general order affecting the
cornerstones of all city buildings
schools, hospitals, jails, halls OF justice
in fact, all municipal buildings, issued
by the department of public works and
with the consent Of the mayor, Com
missioner Newsom and City Architect
Fischer, to the effect that these stones
should bear simply a date inscription
did the business.
THARP's NAME ON STONE
1t is true cornerstone had been pre-
pared bearing Tharp's name Commits
sioner Newsom said:
We agreed that it was best there
should be no personal inscriptions
placed on any of the cornerstones. We
had to make this rule, for improvement
clubs were constantly coming in with
suggestions as TO neighborhood schools
etc. We might just as we'll carve the
name of the present city architect on
the buildings now going up as put that
of Mr.. Tharp on the cornerstone of the
hall.
Il knew Mr.. Tharp personally and
had a high regard for him. I don't
think the mayor had any knowledge
of the matter one way or another. He
never said anything to me about it.
believe former City Architect Rixford
who was Tharp's brother in law. had
stone prepared bearing the latter's
name, but 1 never saw it. I think
Fischer did.
But is is not customary nor appro-
pirate to have the names of individuals
inscribed on public buildings and in
accordance with this rule Fischer or
dered just the date In Roman letters
carved on the stone"
BLAMES PREDECESSORS
Il have no knowledge. of the matter
said Mayor Mccarthy. You had betteg
see the officials at the board of works
LAS for the hall of Justice continued
the mayor, I'VE have had a great deal
of trouble with that building. particu-
larly with the steel construction.
know this was one of our inheritances
from the last administration, tslt
whose fault it was l am not prepared
to say.
'As for placing the remains of Mr.
Tharp in the cornerstone, the hall OF
justice is not a cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
MINUTES OF TWO YEARS
AGO MAY BE CHANGED

City Attorney Long informed the
board of education yesterday that there
was no reason in law why it could not
correct the minutes of two years ago
and pay Miss Charlotte Cert the salary
of a regular teacher during the inter-
val elapsed instead of that of proba-
tionary teacher the status the record
enormously showed All the members
of the last commission filed state
ments supporting Miss Cerf's conten-
tion that she had been given regular
standing. and the state superintendent
overruled the present boards action in
denying her application for the salary
attached.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
LUMPS OF SILVER
USED FOR MONEY
China's System of Exchange Is
Still Primitive

Writing from the interior of China,
a traveller said: Currency is primitive
TO a degree. Lump silver only is used
and copper cash. Coined money is
not current Even in Honan city,
which is distant only two days by rail
from Peking, lump silver. the same
cumbrous currency that has been used
for centuries, is still employed. 1t is
cut into small pieces with hammer and
chisel Every town and village has It's
own weights and scales and there is no
.pretence at Uniformity"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
SANTA ROSA BELLE
Queen OF CARNIVAL
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


SANTA ROSA, Sept. Miss Frances
Merigan was elected today the queen
of the water carnival to be held on
Saturday afternoon and evening at
Monte Rio on the Russian river.
Great preparations are being made
for the event, and it is expected that
several thousand guests viii be pres
ent from outside points.
The river will be transformed into a
veritable Venetian scene for the oc-
casion and many forms of amusement
will be provided for the guests. Spe-
cial train service Will be provided BY
the Northwestern Pacific railroad to
and from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

Experiments are being made in Cuba
In manufacturing paper from sugar
cane fiber. The paper is high grade.
wood pulp.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

Ever since last year, when some
Turkish women of high standing boldly
discarded the veil on a few occasions
women of the Turkish aristocracy have
been permitted at court functions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

Don't think that because a man is a
crank 1t is always possible to turn
him from purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
PLEAS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS

In another letter the mayor asked
the commission to take UP the request
OF the San Francisco motor cycle club
for the privilege of the stadium rae.
track for the American motor cycle
club contest once a month.
In third communication he said thas
in his opinion the per diem system for
employees OF parks and squares should
be changed and that:
These men should not. as they
now are, be compelled to cash their
checks or warrants on their own
time This system places them un-
der an unnecessary and uncalled
for opportunity and presents the
opportunity, TO those who cash the
said checks or warrants for them.
of receiving in some manner or
other compensation for so doing
All these matters were read anS
passed for future consideration
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

F.: Homestead entries in Canada in Janu-
ary, 1910, were 2,6sS. or twice those of
January, 1909 Immigration from the
Cnlted States is expected TO exceed
$4,000 this year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

man seldom deserves half the
praise he gets after he is in the hands
Of the undertaken.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

An aeroplane in which seamless steel
tubing takes the place Of wood or bam-
boo IN the frames and planes has proved
g success in Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

&foller skating has become popular in
the Alpine cities OF Switzerland, the
streets being used. The same is true of
Mannheim. Germany. American. skates
arc popular.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02

To hit the target of success aim high.
He who serves his friends is never
out of job.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31
FINED
BY RECORDER
A. SCHWARTZ RECEIVES FINE BE.
FORE RECORDER, THIS BEING
FINAL CHAPTER IN CONTRO-
VERSY WHICH HAD BEEN PRE-.
CIFITATED IN CITY COUNCIL
AND BEFORE BOARD,

A Schwartz, a local plumber. re.
ceived fine of SIS and costs in the re.
corder's court yesterday on the charge
of noncompliance with the plumbing
ordinances of the city. The com.
plant against Mr.. Schwartz was made
by Plumbing Inspector Jackson Bran.
don. This is the final chapter. as far
as the city is concerned. in a contro-
versy which has been before the city
council and the board of public works
Schwartz placed some plumbing fix.
lures IN a local school building some
time ago, without the Formally of Sc
curing city plumbing permit. Plumb
ing Inspector Brandon ordered all
other permits applied for by Mr..
Schwartz discontinued, and thus the
controversy arose. Charges were pre-.
ferred by Mr.. Schwartz against the
plumbing inspector in the city coun-
Gil. The matter was referred back to
the board of public works and before
that body it was thresned out. the In
spector being ordered to bring about
the arrest Of Mr.. Schwartz and at the
same time raising the ban against his
work, allowing him permits for future
work.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Yesterday it was announced that Mr..
Schwartz would continue the case in
q higher court and applied for an ap-
peal, making bond for the fine imposed
against him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31
SOUTHERN NAVAL STATION
SHOULD BE MAINTAINED,
Manufa cturers Record.
} q q q q q q q a 4 4

A recent report of the Secretary of
the Navy to Congress recommends,
along with many other radical changes
IN the organization and administra-
tive methods of the Navy Department
the giving up and disposal of the
naval stations at New Orleans and
Pensacola
While we believe a vast amount of
money is wasted by this country, as
by other leading nations, in the build
ing and maintenance Of costly navies.
nevertheless as long as the United
States Government plans to spend
millions every year for the navy,
these Gulf stations should be main
tanned and continued to be used as a
base for the various vessels of the
Government employed In the adjacent
waters. and those that make period
cal cruises to these waters. The dis
pOsal OF these two stations would
leave the entire Gulf coast from Key
West to the Rio Grande River without
a naval port other than Key West
station, whereas there are five large
navy-yards maintained at a heavy eX-
pense between Portsmouth, n H.,
and Norfolk. Va. The reasons why
the Gulf yards should be retained are
SO self-evident as hardly to need elab.
Grafton They were established after
full consideration and thorough inves.
tigatton, and until the Secretary of
the Navy IS prepared to recommend
the entire abolition of navy-ani
this does not seem likely in the near
future, despite Peace Conferences
il would seem to be worse than folly
to undertake 10 abolish the Gulf naval
stations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31
NEGRO ADMITS
Staying MAN
IN ALABAMA
GEORGE WILLIAMS, INNATE OF
CITY JAIL ON CHARGE OF BE-
ING SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER,
SAYS HE KILLED ANOTHER NE
GRO YEARS AGO,

George Villains. a negro. is in the
city Jail, awaiting the result Of an in
vestigatiOn into his past record He
/ has admitted to killing another negro
at Birmingham, Ala, twelve years ago
and to serving ten years of a twenty
i've year sentence for the crime. The
charge against him is that of being a
suspicious character. He will be held
until the investigation now underway
can be completed.
The negro gives his name as Will
son, although he has number of
aliases, including John Williams"
Charlie Johnson etc, Wilson was
arrested at his home in Pebley's al
ley by Chief Sanders Thursday.
Thursday Chief Sanders drove to
the negros home and effected his ar
rest. The negro was in bed at the
time. IA the foot of the bed, beneath
a mattress, was found revolver
while razor was taken from his per-
son. The negro made no resistance.
He was taken completely by surprise
and rushed to the city jail, where he
was locked up. He protested his in
nocence of any wrong doing
An investigation was Immediately
put on foot by Chief Sanders. which
covers practically the entire south.
This step was taken after a rigid
cross examination of the prisoner.
Last night the negro was again put
through an examination. But be re-
manned non-communicative. But he
admitted to killing a negro named
Charles Thomas at Birmingham, Ale
twelve years ago. For this he said he
received TWENTY-FIVE years in the IA
bama state prison. With the Tong
termers" Wilson was sent to the ia.
nous prison mines in the red hills"
and served ten years of his sentence,
according to his story. Then he re-
ceived pardon and was liberated
Since then Wilson said he has lived
straight life and has been guilty Of
no wrong doing, except Shooting
craps"
However, he explained a letter
which was found on him inviting him
to return to Alabama, but cautioning
him to come at night, by stating that
charge existed against him Of
shooting craps" Wilson wore at the
time of his arrest a hat with the trade
mark of Knoxville, Tenn, firm in it.
The authorities of that place, Biz.
mingham and a number of other south
ern cities have been communicated
with regarding the negro. Wilson
married q Pensacola negress about
one wear ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31
TERSELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.

~ journal will pay $500 reward sol
eviiSnes suHIc,snt TO convict any boy Of
sSSsr dsiivsr~ ~ Same 81 carrier.
A. McDd Meyer. who has been Ill
tor the past three weeks, IL able tc
b mp and down at his Office again.
II w. J. Roberts, who sent in a com
munication to The Journal yesterday
win call ct this ONCE and identify
himself his article will be published.
The stock OF goods Of the bankrupt
firm Of d. & I. Mayer was sold at auc
ton yesterday by the trustee, G. G.
Hartsfleld, and was purchased by
Bloch q Neuberger, OF Mobile, bring
Ing $3.50.
J. w. GereldS, formerly OF Pensacola
but for several years a resident Of Biz.
mtngham, has been visiting his son.
Jas. +. Gerelds in the city for several
days. Mr.. Gerelds had not been here
for dve years and. needless to say. he
sees many changes here that interest
and please him.
Rufus Jones. secretary Of the Pro-
.gressdve League, has returned from a
Christmas vacation. He. Is now at
N dutieg again and dispatching a
lafEe volume Of business which had
accumulated in his Office during his
absence. Mr.. Jones spent several
days with his family at Dawson, Ca,
his boyhood home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31

hoardhound drops, lemons and sugar
and Jamaica ginger-thesce are a few
Of the little perquisities purchased by
the Senate at the expense of the
people during the past year. The pur-
chases are recorded in the report of
Senate Secretary Renntee. Sand
wiches in the report between extract
OF rose and bromo settler is two quarts
of castor oil. Taking senators home
after night sessions resulted in a tax
icab bill that would make a Broadway
star euvfous. There is record Of
Vice President Sherman's automobile
troubles. Every puncture is recorded
with its cost as are many other things
of like nature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31
THE MESSENGER:
NEW PUBLICATION

the Messenger" Is the name OF
PUnsacols's newest publication. II
made its first appearance this week.
The public alton Is under the auspices
Of the parish Of Christ church and Is
edited by Rev. John Brown, the rec.
tor. The business managers are
Henry Hyer and George Owen.
The new publication, aside from
being the newest publication OF the
city. 10 also the first church or re.
ligioue publication for this section.
Therefore. 1t occupies at the outset a
coos picuous position in local jour.
nalism. The purpose of the publica.
tion, IS set out in its first editorial,
n 10 bring the congregation of the
church closer together and to develop
the work Of the church and parish
generally.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-31
A STEADY DRAIN.
Sick Kidneys Weaken the Whole
Body-Make You III, Languid
and Depressed.

Sick kidneys weaken the body
through the continual drainage Of life
giving albumen from the blood into
the urine. and the substitution Of
poisonous uric acid that goes broad
cast through the system, sowing the
seeds of disease. Loss OF albumen
causes weakness, languor, depression.
Uric poisoning causes rheumatic pain,
nervousness. nausea, cTiCks in the
back, gravel and kidney stones. The
proper treatment is a kidney treat
ment. and the best remedy Is Doan' s
Kidney Pills. Great Pensacola cures
prove IT,
J. T. Carter. 1872 Il Intendeucia
St. Pensacola. Fla saws: Being on
my feet the greater part Of the time,
[ believe was the cause Of my Kid,
new trouble There was always Ill
pain in my back and limbs, often
so severe as to keep ne awake at
night. Nv kidneys were dlsordered,
as was shown by the unnatural ap-
pearance Of the kidney secTetions and
whenever l caught cold. my condition
was worse. I finally procured a box
Of Doan's Kidney Pills from the
Crystal Pharmacy and after taking a
few doses | noticed a decided change
for the better. I continued their use
for a short time and all symptoms Of
my trouble disappeared. I am CRATE
full to Doan's Kidney Pills for the
benefit they brought me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take 10 other.