davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04

The following maximum and minimum tenn
peratures are reported from eastern stations for
previous day: Chicago, 1876; New York, 1870;
Omaha. 6s-42. ts
SYNOPSIS
The pressure is falling over the coast and con-
ditions are less favorable for settled fair weather
No rain has fallen in California during the last
"a hours. Temperatures above 30 degrees are
reported in southern California, but the warm
spell will probably break soon. Fog may be ex-
pected in the San Francisco bay section and
along the northern coast.
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was 50
degrees, and at Fresno y.
San Francisco and vicinity Cloudy. unsettled
weather Friday. probably light rain, fresh south
west winds.
Northern Caiifornia-Cloudy Friday, cooler;
probably rain By night; moderate south winds.
Southern Csliforna-Fair. cooler Friday; light
north wind changing to west.
A. G. McADIE. District Forecastcr.
Army Transports
The Crook sailed February 10 for Manila.
The Warren is at Manila
The Logan is in port
The Buford is in port
The Sheridan sailed February Il from Homo
lulu for Manila
The Sherman is in port.
The Thomas sailed February 22 from Nasasaki
for this port.
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river.
Snow on ground at Summit, a. M. today, 60
inches.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be little change in the rivers OF
the Sacramento watershed; those of the San
Joaquin will rise.
N. r. TAYLOR, Local Forecaster.
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@N AMERICAN HAWAIIAN
IVY STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Tehnunfenec Route

E NEW YORK TO PACIFIC COAST PORTS
AND HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, salings from New
York every six days, making direct connection
with Pacific steamers sailing from Salina Cruz
Mexico, every six days for San Francisco.
PACIFIC COAST PORTS TO NEW YORK
Also to Mexican and all principal European ports
under through rate and through bills Of lading.
LOCAL SERVICE FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TO HAWAIIAN ISLAND PORTS, direct every
IS days. and via Puget sound every 12 days
For rates and further particulars apply to
DEARBORN & LAPHAM General Agents, s
Bridge ST., New York; WILLIAMS, DIMOND &
CO.. General Agents. Pacific Coast.
$40 Sansome St, San Francisco.
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Weather Report

United States department of agriculture
Weather bureau-San Francisco, March 5. 1910.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
Compagnie (ienerale Transatlantique

DIRECT LINE TO HAvREPARIS.
Sailings every Thursday. instead of Saturday
at 10 a. M. from pier AZ, North river. foot of
Morton street
First class to Hayre. s77:oo and upward: sec
ond class to Havre. $50 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY for UNITED STATES and CANADA.
10 State street New York. j. f. FUGAzI,
Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery street.
ticket agents.
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OAKLAND HARBoR FEHRY-From San Francisco
Market Street Whff-Week Days-Heuriy from 600
am. 10 900 pm. Sundzys-6.45. Sis. CAS- Ills
am, 12.45. 2i5 345 SIS 6.45, s.l5 and e.45 pm.
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Additional Marine News on Page "a
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nailx River RulIetir

SACRAMENTO. March S.-Observations take
at { O'Clock a. M:
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HeId outside hr fhe Fog


The Pacific Mail liner San Jose. Cap
tain Hans Thompson. would have ar
Tis-ed here early Yesterday morning, but
Tor the fog bank encountered outside
the heads. The steamer Iosfed around
. on. the other side Of the mist until the
sun had clea red way through. The
lirrer brought : cabin passengers and
u .iu the Steersge- In addition 10 1,400
.tonS Of cargo the San Jose brought
:trcasure valued At s54.I1S. The cargo
3ncJuded e.329 bags OF coffee.
T.. Alameda VIII Not sail Until sunday
- The sailing Of the Oceanic steamship
,.gaompanv's liner Alameda for Honolulu
has. been postponed until o'clock Sun
. 6sr evening The necessity for repairs
p 40 Ihe stea mer's connecting rod is re-
sponsi bIe for the delay. The liner will
.csrrv 2 large number Of passengers and
z full cargo
Wafer Front Notes
The Pacific Coast steamship com
u 1rs Santa Rosa. which sailed yester-
DAY Don southern California, carried 200
passengers.
Receipts Of lumber Yesterday by sea
z amounted 10 100000 feet
The German steamer Erns left San
Pedro yesterday for this port
Attempts to save the British steamer
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Nr AUCTION SALE @

OF horses. mares and ponies. So head in all:
wagons. harness and buggies- II you need any
thing IN this line don'v miss this sale. SATUR-
DAY March :. n z. m.. $50 4rh St. Oakland
j. ". MEDEIROS. Auctioneer.
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for Morning. , for Afternoon. Sunday excepted
Sunday only Arrive Mon. We'd, Fri
Union Transfer Co. authorized to check Baggage
direct from residence.
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LOCAL FERRY rRAiNs-Na Alamsda Pier.
r. Oakland and AIameda-f6.l0. f655 an. and then
10 and As minutes past the hour until 745 pm; then
$50. 9t5. 1000 1915. 80 pm. and 17.l5 am.
To Alameda and frultvaIs via Horseshes abess
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Sum. Moon and Tide
United States coast and geodetic survey-Tfme
aud heights OF tides at Fort Point For city
front (sfission street wharf add 25 minutes.
FRIDAY. MARCH
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Time Bal

Time Ball
United States branch photographic office, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, March
3, 1910.
The time ball on the roof of the Fairmont
hotel was dropped today exactly at noon, Pa
cifc standard time (l20th meridian), or at Sh.
Dom. 00s Greenwich mean time.
J. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant. U. s. n. in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

and without equivocation just what the
party wants.
John w. Tomlinson of Birmingham was
chairman of the subcommittee, which
worked out the various planks, after
Chairman T. NJ. Stevens platform COM
mittee had outlined its ideas. The other
members were: T. NJ. Stevens, Robert E.
Spragins. R. H. Walker, w. w. Screws
and Charles Henderson, with Mayor Wall
of Athens as secretary.
Chairman R. Tyler Goodwin of the
state committee announced the appoint
ment of John P. Abbott of Birmingham
as temporary secretary. 1t was intend
ed to organize the committee Tuesday
but Mr. Goodwin decided to call the
committee together only In case con-
test is filed. There remains 10 days In
which contests may be filed, and it is
believed that the question of the election
of solicitor in the Sixth judicial dis
trict will be brought before the new COM
mittee.
The democratic act In this years play
has closed and for the next few months
the republicans will have the center of the
stage. The big republican convention,
which proposes to nominate full state
ticket, will meet July % in Birmingham
There will be a pretty fight, however,
between this and next January for the
speakership of the house of represent
tatives. Lee Long of Butler seems to
have the bull by the borns," as he would
say, but he is opposed by E. B. Almon of
Colbert and A D. Pitts of Dallas The
delegates of the Seventh district have
unanimously Endorsed w. T. Brown for
president pro TEN. of the senate.
The appointment of Colonel ONeals
best plums will be watched with great
deal of interest by the state. Back tax
commissioner for Jefferson county is one
of the most lucrative which will be APP
pointive and it is quite we'll understood
that Peyton G. Bowman will receive the
office. Joseph Scully of Woodlawn is
lined up for adjutant general and A. E.
Walker for chairman of the state tax
commission. Nothing can be ascertained
as to Colonel ONeal's private secretary
and it is probably still under consider
alton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
M'LAUGHLIN HAS
ENTERED THE RACE

James Mclaughlin, assistant super
intendent of Thomas furnaces, made
formal announcement yesterday of his
candidacy for alderman from the Four
teenth ward. He has been quietly at
work for several days, but did not
come forth with any formal announce
r1ent until after he had qualified yes
terday afternoon.
His announcement reads:
II have decided to make the race
for alderman from the Fourteenth
ward. I think it but right that the
Thomas section of the Fourteenth
ward should have one of the alder
manic representa- ves, and for this rea-
son ask for the place. Having re-
sided at Thomas for over 81 years, 1
have the interest Of my ward at heart
and II elected will do everything |
can looking toward It's welfare"
Mr.. Mclaughlin has been with the
Thomas furnace for 81 years and
knows every man, woman and child in
the vicinity of Thomas He has made
many warm friends. especially Of the
men under him, and they are working
hard in his behalf.
1t is rumored that half a dozen men
will be In the race. The present in
cumbents. William Macknaw and J. f..
Lacey. 1t is believed, will be out for
reelection, and the race promises to be
heated one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
NEW ORLEANS Is
HUSTLING FOR
EXPOSITION

Washington, May 18-(Special 1.-The
citizens of New Orleans have awakened
to the fact that the citizens of San Fran
cisco have gained some advantage over
them In the preliminary contest for the
support of the government for the great
exposition that will mark the opening of
the Panama canal In 1915. The San Fran
ciscans were here a week ago interview
ing the President and members of the
Senate and of the House, securing pledges
for votes for an appropriation for the ex-
position. Moreover they secured all the
billboard space they could buy up and
from every advantageous position IN
Washington there are 12-sheet stands
reading. "San Francisco-19l5." The
street cars also bear a similar legend,
and the city Of washington is fully alive
to the fact that San Francisco wants the
Panama canal exposition in 1915
New Orleans, although a little late in
starting. has acted with characteristic
visor. The citizens of New Orleans. at a
meeting last week, called on short no.
tice, promptly subscribed $500O,00o, and
the legislature of Louisiana has promised
an appropriation of $5,Ooo,ooo as the states
contribution.
Mayor Martin Behrman of New Or
leans and Messrs. T. P. Thompson, CHAIR
man of the executive committee OF the ex-
position company, and Harry Z. NC
Carthy have arrived here and are busy
making preparations for the spienoid oel-
egation of citizens Of New Orleans, VINO
will arrive here next week to plead the
cause of New Orleans before Congress at
a hearing, to be given next THURSDAY;
The men of New Orleans have enlisted
the aid of prominent cities all along the
Atlantic seaboard, and the gathering next
Thursday will be representative not only
~ the Crescent City but of the entire
Atlantic seaboard, as opposed to the Pa
cific slope.
T. P. Thompson of New Orleans, chair
man of the Panama exposition committee,
received a telegram tonight informing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Comet VIII Grow Brighter

New York, May 1s.---Prof. Harold
Jacoby of Columbia university did net
remain near his telescope during the
period of contact between the earth
and the comets tail tonight. He was
convinced absolutely no phenomena
worth observing could be noted
These comet parties that are. being
organized to sit out the comets pas
sage will have a lonesome job" he
said in an interview today. "The next
we shall see of the comet will be
such sight as will really set the
people on edge who view it. Tonight
we shall not be able to see the comet
because it will set with the sun. The
same will be true on Thursday, but
tn ere will be a great sight in the
western sky on Friday night. That is
the real night for comet parties. When
the comet appears just after sunset fS
will be much more brilliant than It
was last week in the morning sky.
Look for it right over the spot where
the sun goes down and after the first
night or two look for a shaft of light
rising up into the heavens until IL
seems like rainbow cut in two"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Gossip About Probable O'Neal
Appointments
NEW POLITICAL GOSSIP
chairman Goodwin Names John p.
Abbott of Birming ham for Score
tary of state Committee-The
Speakership Fight
BY BURR BLACKBURN

The aftermath of the democratic con-
sention finds worn out democrats resting
IN birmingham and all over Alabama as
peacefully and tremendously as though
Tor one day they had not been clawing
the air and shrieking at the tops of their
voices.
When Senator Moody threatened the
disruption of the party and with Carson
Mhitson, prophesied that democracy stood
,n danger of a split, there were only
smiles on the faces of the delegates. The
real prohibitionists of the state. the same
fellows who four years ago drew up the
local option plank which was adopted and
reaffirmed Tuesday. are among the
etaunchest supporters of the party and
would not allow a disagreement to result
ln a split under any circumstances.
The return to the convention plan of
naming supreme court judges was pos
ebly the most far-reaching action of the
eommittee In the hurry of its adoption
the black belt counties did not realize
that the section robbed them of theil
former predominance in the convention.
Section states that the nomination bt
BY convention duly called by the chair
man of the executive committee, in which
convention the basis of representation
khall be the democratic voting strength
bf the respective counties" Heretofore
It has been apportioned by population ant
the negroes of the black belt have beef
/ large part of the population.
Thus, in order to get back to the con
Mention, the black belt gives up its oil
brerogative.
The committee which drew up the plat
form is being highly congratulated upol
Its work, for the platform states brieh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
LEAVE TO ATTEND
DICKSON ASSEMBLY

good sized delegation from Biz
mingham will attend the general as
sembly of the Cumberland church, to
be held today at Dickson, Tenn. The
Birmingham delegation left the city
yesterday at noon over the Louisville
and Nashville and will be present at
the opening of the assembly today.
The party was composed of the follow
ing: Rev. ]. d. Lewis. Rev. r. T..
Lee. Rev. B. F. Chastain, p. II. Har-
ris. Mrs. H. NJ. Stiles. Mrs. J. H.
league. Miss rexia league. Miss Ellen
Staggers.
This years general assembly will
also celebrate the hundredth anniver-
sary of the founding of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, Dickson. Tenn,
was the place where the church was
founded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

Duluth May 1S.-A temporary gen.
eral exodus took place today from the
Minnesota point, long and narrow
strip of land between Lake Superior
and ST. James Bay, on which are 10.
Gated the homes of several thousand
persons. The more timid declare that
the point situated at the apex of Lake
Superior and not more than dozen
feet above lake level would be sub
merged sh ould the comet, forming .
vacuum in its fight, drag tidal wave
UP the lake and sweep on into st. Louis
Ibal-5 k@AsiaQ- . q =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

Look around a little and in
pestigate. You will then be
convinced that the most par
ticnlar people of this city are
teading their laundry work to
Excelsior, the laundry that
hses Ivory soap. Do likewise
Ind you make no mistake.
We darn your socks and sew
bn your buttons.
Excelsior Wagons Cover
Greater Birmingham"
faelz|lsDd)la lAwNDEY
\ @@D.U0@7 2sDAwG.
az : sorn- ptoAEs <N1
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Meeting. Held In Atlanta

= Atlanta, May 1S.-Dealers in ''conJur"
bags in the negro sections of the city
carried on a thriving business today al
a result of the scheduled trip of the
earth through the HALEY comets tail
tonight Meetings also were held in the
churches throughout the day, thousands
of negroes refusing to return to work
until the passage of the "comi." The
fact that cloudy weather today and to-
night obscured the heavens tended 10 al
lay the fear of the superstitious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
No Meteors Expected

Princeton, N. j., May 1S.-According to
the astronomers of Princeton university
the possibility of shower of meteorites
or shooting stars tonight is very slight.
Professor Russell, head of the astron-
onif al department, said:
Even If we hit the head of the comet,
which is, of course, improbable, there
would be no general disturbance.
"An example, however, of q local dis
turpance that would be possible can be
seen in Arizona where d. NJ Barringer
and Prof. William F. Maggie both of
Princeton university, have determined
that a crater three-quarters of mile
In diameter and 900 feet deep was caused
by the falling Of an immense meteor in
ano .ent times"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Miners stay Under Ground

Denver. COL, May 1s.-Preferring the
danger they knew to that of which they
are ignorant. many Of the foreign miners
employed on the day shifts of the Lead
Vile and Cripple Creek mines, remained
underground tonight
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him that the Louisiana legislature will
adjourn and be in washington Wednes-
day night, headed by the governor, lieu
tenant governor, the speaker of the house
and the mayor of Mobile, Ala, to boom
New Orleans for the exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Neeroes PROCURE Tor the Worst

Stanford. KY, May 1s.-Scores of ne
groes protested salvation at all night
services held in their churches here last
night to prepare themselves for what
ever may happen when the earth passes
through the comets tail today. Fields
are practically denuded of farm hands
today for negroes have refused to work
and are hocking to town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Observations by Balloon

ST. Louis, May 18.-Prof. George 0.
James, astronomer at Washington univer-
slty, accompanied by John Berry vet
eren pilot, ascended in the balloon st.
Louis II at $50 o'clock tonight 10 make
observations during the transit of Hal
ley's comet across the face Of the sun,
The purpose of the expedition is to de-
tern.ine if possible what effect the pass
age Of the earth through the tail Of the
comet has on atmospheric conditions and
to observe possible meteorite showers.
The balloon took northeastern course
on light breeze and soon was out of
sight. In the basket of the balloon Pro-
fessor James has provided an aeroide bar
cmtter, a sensitive thermometer, and a
finder for his telescope.
Just before the ascension Professor
James announced that a landing would
be attempted about midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Porto Ricap. Alarmed

San Juan, May 1s.-Fearing disas-
trous consequences from the comet,
hundreds of Porto Ricans last night
paraded the streets of San Juan and
other towns in Porto Rico, carrying
OF the Inhabitants spent a consider-
able time in the confessional boxes. A
large number of workmen failed to re-
port today at the tobacco factories and
plantations and the pineapple ship
ments have been curtailed because la
borers have refused to work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
ANNOUNCEMENT
For CITY TREAsuRER

George Eustis is candidate for City
treasurer and Tax Collector. subject to
hhe action of the Democratic Primary
bf June 20, and solicits your support.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Calculation Is Wrong

Bloomington, Ind, May ia cable
gram from the Kiel observatory, Ger
many, to the Kirkwood observatory at
Indiana university here, early today, an
nounced that the head of the comet was
due to cross the sun about 9 o'clock this
morning. Immediately upon receipt of
the cablegram Prof. w. A. Cogshall, head
of the department of astronomy of In
diana university, trained the telescope
upon the sun, but failed to find any evil
dence to bear out the calculation of the
Kiei observatory. University scientists
believe that the calculation was in error
or that the substance Of even the head
OF the comet was SO thin that 1t failed to
obso ure the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
COMET PASSES AND
OLD EARTH IS
STILL MOVING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE II

were some of the primitive masses. once
forming the solar nebula and could be
popularity described as immature, I'M
developed planets.
''In the course of researches made at
Mare Island the last two years on the
origin of the solar system" said Professor
See, 81 have proved that comets are
really survivals of the outer shell of
ancient nebula from which our system
was developed All the inner parts of
the nebula have been cleared away in
producing sun, planets and satellites. but
many small masses still survive on the
outer shell of old nebula. These are the
comets
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-17
"Choir.U U

Churcfleoers who follow the service in their prayer books would certainly miss the "dear old phrase" concerning 'quires and places where they sing" and in time the old fashioned "quires' may be made new fashioned again by the coming of rationalized spelling "Choir" was most unnecessary out rage upon the language. The old Eng fish "quer" or "quere" became quite naturally ''quyer" or "quire," and so 1t remained until the end of the seven teenth century. when somebody seems to have introduced "choir" bcause it looked more like the French "choeur, as if that were q valid reason. There could have been9ho danger of confus, ing church "quire" and a "quire" of paper. which is different word, the French ''cahier," probably from Latin "quaternarium." collection of four leaves.-London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-17
RATE LITIGATION HEARING MONDAY
several Formcrr Railroad Commits >ioners Will Testify-Bunch Mat
 ter to Be Aired Again.

Little Rock, April 15.-Unless something interferes the state will begin taking depositions in the rate litigation Monday morning before Special Master P. C. Dooley.
 The state will come stronger ia the first days session than the at .orneys for the railroads look for.
 They expect to get little strong CT as the days pass. Several former railroad conmiss ;oners will be call ed upon to testify Monday, and also some shippers and former railroad laen O. this city.
 By the latter it is expected to show valuable concessions being given away by the railroads, and in this connection the Bunch warehouse proposition will again be aired in the courts.
 This is the elevator tie Iron Moun- tain erected on it's right of way in Argenta, turned it over to T. H. Bunch, who refused to permit other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-17
Strikiro=a Comet.

If we ask tat effect of a comets >trikin@ the earth we will readily see
 hal if he head of the comet were com
 >,, ui lewldcrs Il collision would
 ,=,,.= .SslStrunS consequences. \ ral.l
 nj n> ,'t great mctcoric stones would Il course. bring catastrophe. It. hcN"Ntr ii were t.nrr.N a rlIn Of
 mall fearticteS ar dt&. We faf@at never ,s4,.tIIU 1ulisciull> of it. fur the Ilarti-
 les weuia never ra:lch US. They would ,e fused into :~ns through friction with nllr at"t"Sphrre many miles before reaching he surface If the gases iib- erated ny friction were in excessive volulue We might suffer discomfort or even disaster. It is estimated that hundreds of millions of meteoric parti. cles strike our atmosphere every day. This would be serious matter if we were not protected by our great shel- tering envelope of air. Occasionally a meteoric powder is large enough to resist the heat generated by this fric. tion and reaches the surface. This we call meteorite The now established connection between comets and me. teors is matter of great interest," Ralph B. Larkin in North American Review.