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2 MOTION PICTURES OF FIGHT TO BE BARRED CITY Mayor Declares Exhibition to Be Just as Unlawful as Battle Itself Movement Against Films As sumes National Proportions, but Trust Smiles \u25a0 White of the firm of Miller & White is the local lawyer for the motion pic ture trust. Attorney Noncommittal He considered the question lightly last evening. "I can't say what the company will Jo with the pictures," paid White. "You see, they will not be ready for exhibition out here for sbout a month, and by that time the people will be too much Interested, in the election fight to bother about stop ping fight pictures. Anyway, one city Is a small consideration. • There is no state law to stop motion . picture ex hibitions, and we can show" everywhere except in San Francisco." J. J. Lodge of New York, represent ative of the "independent" picture rompany, who is at present at the St. Francis, spoke more freely and opti mistically of the situation. "We will not bother much about the egilation to stop the fight pictures," he laid. "On the whole. Mayor Mc- Carthy is just trying to grab a crumb off the GillPtt table. We won't lose any money by it. "If it is widely advertised that the pictures are Immoral there will be all the greater demand to see them. More attention will b<* drawn to them, and they will draw better houses than if they were merely presented as the rou tine program of motion picture houses. "With the ban put on a public ex hibition of the pictures, we can give . private exhibitions to clubs -and so ,oieties which can not be stopped. Clubs could be organized especially' to give exhibitions of the pictures. - . "Then, as there is no state law to \u25a0 prevent the exhibition of the fight pictures, thers is nothing to prevent us .'• from going across the county line and • g-iving an exhibition In a tent. PICTI'RES BEST EVER " "The pictures are Ideal, probably the ' !>est ever taken.. If the fight had been • .staged for the sole purpose of the pictures and had it been rehearsed be ' fore the machines, the resnlt could not \u25a0'. have been better. Taken as they were, tvlth Jeffries knocked down three times in rapid succession. th<?y are of greater \u25a0 commercial value than they would have been if Jeffries had knocked out John . son. "The company which controls the pictures will leas© the rights in dif ferent states. In New York it is be lieved that the rights will bring $100, 00n. it has been estimated that the California rights -will be worth $20,000. and mo on through the union and in foreign countries. "The moving picture trust was rather "forced into coming into this combina tion. The Edison people, who rcontrol \u25a0 the trust, have been trying to get away from fight pictures. They have now pending in congress a bill to stop the exhibition of fight pictures In the United States, becaus« they figure that the taking of fight pictures costs more -money than ordinary pictures do, and \u25a0 while fight pictures are on exhibition ' in a town they draw from the regular • jhorrs of pictures. But now that the ' trust has been brought into this com \u25a0 pany, promoting the Johnson-Jeffries fight pictures, its opposition to the \u25a0 nchfr* picture enterprise will probably . oase. at least for a while.** Harry G. McKannay. attorney for the J. J. company, said last evening that " he had acted for the company merely to draw up its papers and was not In •.; a position to speak of the attitude the \u25a0 company might take In San Francisco. r ' "But I don't think that the company vill try to go contrary tp public g policy." said McKannay. Censors Must Act §The task of stopping the fight pic tures will devolve on th« moving pic ture censorship commission. The mem bers of the commission axe: Chairman, J. C. Astredo. playground commissioner * and personal representative of the I . mayor: Norman Hall for the moving I picture exhibitors; Mrs. F. Malloye for Advertising Talks t-Some years ago, tin :one of the largest cities in the south, a mer- chant started a department store. , From the beginning, he refused to advertise — in the newspapers. He did advertise in various ways — by word of mouth, store and window placards, etc., etc. — that he would not advertise! He said the public footed the newspaper advertising bills of other merchants, that he would save his customers this expense, that he would give them more and better goods for their money — anfl all the rest of that old, old story. Southerners are a kindly and easy-going folk — also intelligent — so they kept right en reading the advertising news of the "other merchants" — and buying their goods. The "other merchants" kept right on advertising— and doing business. The only ripple the non-ad- vertised store ever made on the business surface of that southern city was when the receivers ad- ' vcrtlsed the "stock, store and fix- atures" for sale. SAN FRANCISGO WILL NOT SEE THE JOHNSON -JEFFRIES FIGHT PICTURES MAYOR P. H. McCARTHY AFTER due reflection,- -IP "** ™™»*~****»»** shall not permit photo graphic pictures of the Johnson- Jeffries fight to be ex hibited in §an Francisco. I have this day forwarded a letter to the board of censorship of this city, and it is for that body to take the initial step. I have no doubt but that the members of this board, all of them Mfeing intensely interested in the wel fare of our youth, will proceed to bar the moving pictures of the Reno fight from this city without further suggestion from My reason for taking this step .is that if the Johnson-Jeffries af fair at Reno was such as to ex ceed the legitimate scientific box ing contest now countenanced by law in this state, and was, therefore, featured by brutality and amounted to a violation of the anti-prize fight law, photographic reproductions of the same should not be exhibited in' this or any other community. Had the contest occurred here, only adults would have been ad mitted to the arena, youths and minors being effectually -barred. If the moving pictures, however, of this very fight, which; was banished from this state because of its objectionable features, were permitted to be shown here, any arid every little boy and girl who had a nickel could gain access to and witness the same, and the spirit and intent of the state law would be plainly and definitely defeated. I have ever been an earnest advocate of legitimate boxing contests, even as I have of swimming, rowing, light harness driving- and every other clean sport. I am not in favor, however, of brutal and demoral izing slugging matches, and shall not permit lifelike pictures of any unlawful affair to be exhibited in this city while I am mayor. <.- the board ii of education; P. P. Riordan for the police department and Miss Edith Hecht for the society for the prevention of cruelty to children. Nor man Hall and Mrs. Malloye both stated last evening that the formal action stopping the pictures would undoubt edly be taken at the meeting • next Monday. The action of the commission would be incorporated in a communi cation addressed to the chief of police requesting him to take the necessary action to prevent the exhibition of the pictures. . - In discussing the proposed action Hall said: "At a meeting of the com mission held prior to the. fight at Reno we discussed the proposed exhibition in this city of the motion pictures of the contest, and at that time we decHded it was too early for us to act; that we should wait until after the contest, so we could know definitely and positively whether it was a prize fight or a box ing contest. Now that the fight has been held, there is no question of what it was. We- have considered Governor Gillett's action in preventing the fight In San Francisco and in California and we have had communications from many prominent citizens opposing the exhibition of the fight pictures In this city. Police Have Power "Under ordinances 761 and 526, new series of the board of supervisors of San Francisco, the police are empow ered to stop, any portrayal of a crime by means of pictures. Governor Glllett and the "authorities have held that a prize fight is a crime in California and under that ruling we are in a position to stop the exhibition of the fight pic tures. It is contrary to public morals to have the pictures exhibited and there is the further danger that if the pictures were shown they might incite race feeling or lead to a race riot. The mayor and the governor seem In har mony on the question of the fight and the fight pictures. -I. - "While I do not like to predict what action may "be taken by the board when we meet on next, Monday. I think I can say that' l "believe the commission will send a request to the chief of police that the pictures be prohibited in San Francisco." In answer to Norman Hall's argument that the pictures might be stopped, as they would be the portrayal of a crime, Attorney William K. White for the moving picture trust replied that they would not foe the portrayal of a crime, as the fight was fought in Nevada, where it was not a crime. However, White did not think that the company would make an effort to force the pic tures into the city— at least not for the present. ; Mrs. Malloye said: "The recom mendation of the mayor to prohibit the Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures will very likely be upheld. The pictures may well be considered objectionable. It seems to me that It would be most In consistent for the city to have barred It is the irony of fate that the store was packed every day by customers who came in response \o the receivers* newspaper ad- vertising and that the stock was closed out in record time through newspaper advertising. I do not say that non-advertis- ing was the sole cause of failure. The merchant didn't realize it, perhaps — but he was trying to fool the people by claiming to give them more and better goods than. his advertising competitors, because he did not advertise. No man can make a success in busi- ness by trying to fool the people through advertising, or through the lack of it. Intelligent merchandising and intelligent advertising go hand in hand, and the merchants who realize this are reaping the bene- fits. .: "Mr. Merchant, you who are not advertising, had you not bet- ter' begin? The advertising columns of The ; Call will carry * your store news to 1 5 0,000 people every ' day— you can win their confi- \u25a0 dence and custom through steady/ persistent advertising of - honest merchandising. :/.ME-'-SA# ; :E&^ffl&6^ mayor p. h. McCarthy the fight and then to allow the pictures of the contest to be exhibited. While our practice heretofore has been to see and pass on all pictures before they are exhibited in public, in this case that procedure may hot be necessary, as we are already acquainted. with the nature of the exhibition, and there can be no question on that score. While lam not in a position to speak for the commis sion, I can say that 1 am sure that the pictures will be prohibited." .Plans Made to Exhibit '. The. -motion picture people, accord ing to Norman Hall, had already made plans for exhibiting the films of "the Reno fight in this city. Hall said that tl>e Novelty theater had been secured and, the pictures^would first have. been shown there before they were released to the regular houses. The Novelty prices would have been $1 ; and 50 cents a seat. The pictures would have been on special exhibition for several weeks before the release to the regu lark moving picture showhouses. . It was predicted that the moving picture people would make $1,000,4)00 on the Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures. So large was the enterprise considered that the "trust" and the "Independ ents" joined forces on the proposition rather than bid themselves to death In their negotiations with the promoters and principals of the; fight. The com bination gave $100,000 for the motion picture rightss. This sum was cut up three ways. I Johnson and Jeffries each got brie-third of the amount, and Tex Rlckard and Jack Gleason, had a one sixth interest each, making"; the other third. Gleason held to ,his> sixth, but the others sold their interest, .Jeffries parting with his last one-sixth . for $16,666.66 just as he entered the ring on the eventful fourth of July.- The interests in the pictures is said now to be\ divided as follows: The trusts one-half, : Tom O'Day one-third and Jack Gleason'one-sixth. Of the,to tal sum the independents hold j one third. The trusts are combined under the name ofthe Moving pictures patent company of New York. : ; It controls.the Edison patents.,. Ten. large film ; com panies are in the trust, am^ngj them being the American vitagraph; com. pany of New York, the Selig.manufac turing company- of Chicago, the S. and A. company, the Biograph company, Pathe! Freres. the "."Edison;. company, Gaumont, Lubins and two. other con cerns. • - LOUISIANA" WANTS NO MORE NEW YORK BABIES A question of heredity which has so far puzzled some, of the deepest stu dents of the problem is involved in the recent, announcement from Baton Rouge, La., that the state board -of health is determined to put a stop ; Ub the importation of New York babies for distribution in that state •, because of the danger to the community from accepting infants of whose ancestry nothing is known,: says the New York Tribune. The health of Uthe state are not among "those: who believe that almost any tendency in a child may be eradicated by proper training, and; the superintendent of the state insane' asylum says:; "DEEDS OF. DEGENERACY" "The deposit' of these helpless little creatures, coming possibly fronvtain ted progenitors, v in; our • midst is "simply planting the seedof, greater degenera tion, more defectives, idiots, imbeciles, and alcoholics, and tends 'to demoraliza tion and heart -aches: in, homes where the :babies;are t located.". : If the danger, is as great as the Loui siana authorities appear, to believe, the state- is; entirely justified ; in -the stand it has "takeni I just : as surely ias -this country, is justified in' keeping from 'its shores. those who. are- not; both reason ably bright. and reasonably healthy ;vbut it is to tbe : hoped :thatithe situation; Is not; so grave as,. the superintendent" of the insane asylum supposes.^; lt seems possible that .' southern^ conservatism^ aptly ' characterized . in ; the remark of /a Georgia clergyman that the ; children of the newcomer there; might; hope^to be. accepted, in 'the- best . set if ; they proved themselves, 'deserving of the honor, has stood}; so straight that: it leans backward. "' " ; : ; ,; MANY PROVE CREDIT ,, t Many of New ; York's uncared for children," transplanted "to \ other ./, states under favorable .conditions, : : ; have not only ; ; been -a -credit , to : their 'c Foster parents, but have : servedi.their,ifellow- ! toenvwithmore [ than ordinary /success. .We - r belleve/. that f: the .records of ; the societies respo t rrsible ; for.Uhe,;pla"cing, of these children:^contain "ample-evidence tolprove at least ;thatlwhatever/dariger exists is ; greatly, exaggerated, and that to depfivei childless : homes 'of; the] chili dren which -' have in) so- many i instances been warmly, welcomed jby | prospective foster ' parents .is not /onlyj'entirely^uh necessary^buti contrary* to the? best* in C terests of >bothithe; childless » adults 'and the parentless infants.^The;need;of jthe work i thus (being^ done ; is ; so; great! that Louisiana's iverdict^should'/not 1 : be?;ac cepted • without"; better' evidence to back it up. ' ' , -•\u25a0 / • ' Daylight Yowemlte Chantauqaa Exeur. --\u25a0' ;\u25a0-'\u25a0; \u25a0-'\u25a0 '. -. ', ' -' filon. /;: \u25a0:\u25a0 \u25a0.'.'. '.-;.. ',' • [; Under the. auspices (of. .the, California (X)' State "S. ;S. -Association and the Y.vM.vC. A. •Special: train' under the supervision of . Mr.' H.*:J.*- McCoy,* general secretary.' ; leaves "San ' Francisco :'i July 7,r1910,- 7 ; a. t .m.:varrivingJati>Yosemite 7:3o." : p.im.;':same;day.'';: ? ,.Hound trip 'fare $18.05.:; For! further i particulars call,:or, write- /A. S.:Mann,i district^ passenger agent/i Flood building. 7 ; v' J p: > -\u2666' CLUBS DENIED USE OF SCHOOL ROOMS » . .-\u25a0 - \u25a0 \u25a0 :.—...-...\u25a0\u25a0 . . \u25a0 > , Board of Education Refuses to Permit Noneducational Meetings Citizens of Districts Must Look Elsewhere for Concert and Dance Halls The board of education placed itself on record most positively yesterday on theVmatter! of allowing the ; improve ment,; clubs or residents of a school district 'the use of school building" au ditoriums. • ' . ' . ."I am ' willing to allow the use of school buildings for educational pur poses, such a£ lectures and concerts, but-Isay ;.'no' when it comes to using the - schools for social entertainments and dances." ." This .remark by. President banner man was brought; forth on- the reading of a communication from the Sunny side Improvement club for permission to use :the Sunnyside scjjool at Hearst avenue and Foerster street for an en tertainment and- ball, the proceeds to be used in the: purchase of bonds for constructing a drainage sewer system in that district. ' . \u25a0 '". \u25a0\u25a0- .- : ' "We have no hall," urged J. J. Bish op, president of the club, "in which , to hold an j entertainment, and a little so cial.;?\Ve' hope by charging 25 or 50 cents admission to raise, a pretty good sum." :\ \ \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0'_ .0 .' • ' ..: ,;.i \u25a0 \u25a0 ', "I" am opposed; to allowing any schoolhouse to be ' used for any pur pose if : an j admission fee is charged," was the manner .in which Director Mrs. Kincaid expressed herself. ' ; "How would it be,", asked Commit teeman Zurdar of the same club, "if it v/ere for the benefit of educational in stitutions? "Would you not make/ an exception?. The; establishment of 'per fect sewerage is for the benefit of the school." " .' \u25a0•\u25a0/. BOARD IS OBDURATE The, board,' through the president, stood by the declaration he had; made, but courteously informed the r commit tee that -it would take the > matter un der consideration. -. It was announced by Director Payot that 12 schoolhouses had been .visited by.. Director Whelan and himself and that "'. lt had been decided: to recom mend to • the board of supervisors -that additional land be purcased so as to enlarge the i'school yards. This, it; is estimated, will cost about $235,250. , The board -was asked for. permission to divide a 512 ,000 insurance policy In two foreign companies which were named. ~ "No, sir," said. Director Payot; "not in any company that welched after the big fire. You say ydu want, to change, to some foreign .companies. ' "Why. don't you patronize home companies? those companies' 'that' are composed' of San Francisco men who acted honorably and met each loss;dollar for dollar." - . After being assured that this would be done if possible the director asked if a man named Avery was not at head of one of the companies in which it^ was: first desired to place' part ; of the risk, and being answered in .the affirmative ; he said: "He's one of " the welchers." .; \u25a0 7 V ;_ Being asked to. furnish instances of welching, Director Payot- said, "It's no use, > Avery has Imy f op'jnion' of him.-- I don't want 'anything to .go-to 'him." LABORITES TO BE HEARD The board will listen* to a delega tion from the -Kan 'Francisco v labor council next Monday afternoon In re lation to having one hour devoted on Friday afternoon, September' 2, for the ; purpose of instructing the pupils on the subject of Labor day and • its significance. At the same; meeting it will hear' the petition 'of -..the Excelf sior homestead .progressive club for \u25a0permission :'to; use the auditorium of the 'Monroe; school for a public meet ing during, the latter, part of the month. Eva T. Bush made application for,a position in a high school and in a letter .in which she alluded to her qualifications and experience asserts that for years she has "handled the English language." \ Annie E. • Sutherland asked for a leave of .absence until the fall term in 1912 , In order to 'regain her health. This- was 'denied as the board has not the power to grant a leave ".of absence for two years. \u25a0;.:'\u25a0 , . GUARD AGAINST VANDALISM The 'truant officers, threa in num ber, through Officer Duggan. reported that In the last month they made 1,230' visits to schoolhouses to pro tect them from vandalism, in .the va cation .season and; that during-, tho time Officers Duggan . and ; O'Dowd were -on I vacation. 1 , ;. ' "There" must have, been; somepretty tall -sprinting in .10 days? since the schools .closed," remarked the presi dent. :r"": r " " ' '•" "\u25a0 : v-;. •\u25a0--:.\u25a0 \u25a0 ..-; " . <C. A. Berluier, financial secretary of- the board, was named 'to repre sent the board, in the membership of the national association of school ac counting.'officers. . - . ; On account : of illness,; Adrlenne Spadoni was , granted a . leave of ab sence from the "beginning of the fall term this year to the ..beginning; of the spring term of next year, with; the privilege of returning to the: foreign department;^ of the school, in which she has ;been teaching. \< >, V '.The "mayor was; authorized^, to sell by public- auction the: Madison school snack ;>.; building in Clay.', street .-be tween/Walnut and Xaureli . ; Julia ; C. ; Coffey ; was Selected . a prin cipal ;in the * department: and - assigned to the vPotrero; school. ;:. .;..; • ; v' PRIMARIES RIGHT, Continued From Fas* tion'under duly constituted party, lead-^ ership, but' there is a desire : to'* make thlsresponsibillty real and to give .tRe members of the party .the right to say. whom; they f desire" to execute .this ;lead ership.v In" New York state -noVsmai l part* of (the (strength of the ;; movement has; come b from!" the"! popular conviction that i many '.* of JthVmen* most prominent in I party '\u25a0) leadership ; tend vat: times £to f orgeti that in- a; demoracy: the' function of .; a leader, must: normally be to'..]ead,- ; not to-'drive.-. \u25a0 :. ;'''~ : iS-:-:2i-\u0094 '.-"\u25a0- "We,; the men s who compose; the great bulk : of • the fcommunity.iwish ' to ourselves. • 'We i welcome \but wefwish- our,: leaders to ; understand that ith'ey? derive* their strength ? from : and that A we \u25a0•} look f to'! t hem i for. guldance7iWe expect this • guidance . to be iriS accordance- "..with :our: interests J arid our; ideals.*;- v . < ; , '\u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0•"-";.'\u25a0, :\;. "-;.\u25a0'\u25a0-. 2 : £.~\'t "I believe * that :- the f people of;. New jYorkVstate f will t-in^'the't end v on taklngra-more. direct; part, ml the ;noml-L nation?ofjcandidates,Vbecauße|l I believe theyijWillggrowJmore'-'and ;more-jto|iri sistsfohl just ithelkiiidjbf 5 guidance % and leadershiplthatil have; mentioned." " I :: — —~. ~ — rr ~~ ~ ' G^dinaltGibbons Says -: t ShovY;MightGause^Siot /BALTIMORE,' July 7.— -Cardinal Gibbons. today declared his oppo sition to the .'exhibition of the Johnson-Jeffrie* flgh* "pictures la Baltimore or elsewhere, saying^. "If Would be *\vrong:j : ; to Jaho-w these horrible : 'picture*^ ***** .*»« cause the children ; have -.-, to _ ; be protected,; and It \ls "the children Trho lrould , be most seriously af- fected If much exhibition rrere allowed. -''\u25a0• The proper; authorities r«hould see; to It that the, young men and young women are given the protection that Is. their due. J;"The showlnsr*of the : pictures would i have a bad effect .upon, the . men - and rronien ot . the ' commu nity also, and' would, : : -"-I think, tend to Induce attacks upon ' the ," "blacks. - "The resentment and 111 feeling induced by the result of the fight hnve passed and should - not be revived. A pictorial reproduction , In Baltimore of the" flght mlsrht cause rioting that could not but Injure the good name, of the city. :: "The' black ; people conld "not profit by seeing the. pictures, and I.nm sure the whites would not." REPUBLICS RESENT AMERICAN POLICY r> .WASHINGTON,;.,": July 6.— That at least three, and perhaps more, of the Central and South American republics will make a concerted protest of some kind at the coming international con ference of American states at Buenos Aires against ; the Central _; American policy of the, United States is the pos sibility discussed In diplomatic circles here. r- Rumors to this effect have been per sistent, and -some responsible Latin- American ... representatives admitted their' approximate truth, though none would permit himself to be quoted. The ' rumors have led to lively ex change of information among the Cen tral and South American diplomats. Officials of the state department are watching the situation closely. PROTEST OVER NICARAGUA Some of the more radical of the Spanish-Americans are said to favor a Latin-American alliance against the United States. It is generally conceded, however, ;that formal action; of this nature is unlikely. ; The most that can be regarded as probable is that the. republics inter ested will give the United States to understand, diplomatically, that the principles , represented in the attitude of this government on the east coast of Nicaragua will not be accepted will ingly as a part of the international law of the" Americas. It is hardly likely that *this protest, if made, -will become a .part^ of the. official proceed ings of the • conference. . Notwithstanding a recent statement by the Venezuelan government on the subject, \t is stilly reported here that the Venezuelan delegates will be the leaders in protesting against the atti tude of the, United States, and that at least two other governments will share .the;responsiblllty of. the movement. . MADRIZ RESENTS INTERFERENCE . ,Dbubt»"*exists ''in "Washington as^to just what, steps of the American gov ernment have been distasteful to the sister republics; . The only, concrete point mentioned in this connection was first phrased by Madriz, president of the /government at^Managua, 'when he protested against the action of Amer ican marines in preventing an attack by the Madriz forces on the city of Blwefields. This was done on the, ground that the American interests- are extensive/there and followed the prece dent of, the British government .in. pro hibiting: fighting in Grey town. Later the Venus was prohibited by the Amer ican-o fficials from firing on Blueflelds. "According to international- law," said Madriz in a note to the American consul at Managua, "no neutral gov ernment.may impede or disturb in time of : war : legitimate military operations of belligerents. Foreigners, '\u25a0•-\u25a0•' equally with-..citizens, are subject to^ the con tingencies ;bf these operations." DIPLOMATIC DELICACY NEEDED Madriz not only meant .this to ;' be communicated to the American govern ment; but .protested to every Central and' South 'government against the attitude of the United States.' \ . :-' ; :\u25a0%& '.. ' \u25a0 " - > On the diplomacy of the American delegates to- the conference may de pend "largely the outcome.of the mat ter. '-'* In'thls.delegatlon are such expe rienced -diplomats as Henry White, ambassador .;, to ; Italy -Ljind later to France;: Dr.: John' Bassett Moore,; a rec-" ognized authority* on International law; Enoch Herbert Crowder of Mis souri; Lewis" Nixon of New; York ; ; Ber nard? ". Moses ;of California, Lamar Charles Qulnterb 'of Louisiana, Paul Samuelßeinsche of Wisconsin and Da vid Klnley of Illinois. It .was . well understood \u0084that the American diplomats will 'hot attempt to influence V greatly the disposition; of general matters coming, before the con ference, .thus lessening' the possibility of increasing^the* agitation. They prob ably"will assume the attitude that the conference: is "not their show", and will bear iin mind • that - they are_only^on« twenty-first • part of the assembly. *r ; -.~; •'\u25a0 MAC'S LUCK The Young Woman Reporter's Storr. ;; The", following food tale written by a clever young newspaper .woman is a true story ; that V came under her ; per- sonal j observation: •\u0084. • . "I have-* been -with the — (a paper In a: Calif., town) for nine years, and Mac has ,been . with, us all that "time and I do notl know : how much "longer.' : ''Last /and the, winter/before Mac. - probably."-: from constant night work and lmproper^ood, got badly run down,\"could not ; eat{ much,; what : little he I did .eat ,. did \ not do him much good and he always complained he could : not keep warmJ?^-,,' . "Ifmlssed him for a while until yes- terday' I overtook, him on -the street going vtoward'.. the ;j office, '•;. and , hardly knew; the man ; . had • It ; not ; been for' the familiar /walk I : should "v surely. / have passed .without : recognizing:; him. r. He .was"; stoiit,- his "face was; round ..and .ruddy V and . his' , eyes | bright \ as >I : had neverfseenUhem? before.* *.h Vl^ said,' v'Maci J; I -hardly . knew "you, what ohiearth^have you; been doing to Vet^sV^fat?'": -He ?replled, '.'Grape-Nuts, nothing j else. : } I '; started In .on ; Grape- \u25a0 Nuts ;"• food.* three ago. I when *'I weighed, 126 and was feeling miserable, but* how."; l weigh 160 and" feel" better than»l; ever jfelt|ini my "life; • ' ; I quit my "old :" diet 'and I-weht ' on Grape-Nuts, and that's • the .whole ' story.'" 'iS'Bxe'fclaeJ Is -necessary, but .there's no "nourishment^ in * it,- and proper*? food alone; can " supply . that. \Grape-NutB for 10?dayssis"a* pleasant :trialand;proves blgithings.^-;?;^r' ,r, r '-. ' "i; f. ;:-"\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0; "There's, a. reason." * '-' j*THffiOnnjWifciS Look-in- pkgs. for the -famous little book;: "The -.Roadjto Wellville." Ever,' read ; the; above ; letter? A. new one 'appears from', time to time. They areT genuine^ trueVTand * full •: o f h human interest.- \u25a0• .\u25a0•-.; ' •-' ,;, "". ::±: \u25a0\u25a0 WHOLE STATE TO VOTE FOR QUEEN and 14 Maids of Honor to Be Chosen for Ad \ mission Day Committees in Charge Outline General Plan of Decorating Market Street . . The contest "for queen and 14 maids of honor of the Admission day, 1910, festival, to take place In this city on September 8, 9 and 10, will begin Sat urday, at, noon, when voting will com mence all over the state. boxes will be distributed In the principal San Francisco hotels and mercantile houses and they will remain there- until midnight of Saturday, Au gust 20, when it will be officially de cided .who will' be "Queen California." The native born daughter of Califor nia, not necessarily a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, who receives the highest number of votes, and the 14 candidates nearest her. in addition to the honor and social pleasures during the three days* fes tival. v will be given a 10 "days' outing'ln the Yosemite valley. Votes from the interior of the state must be mailed to the secretary of the AQmlsslon day, 1910, festival, 1030 Phelan building, where full Informa tion concerning the contest may ba ob tained. The list of candidates already received indicates a lively interest.- The various committees in charge' of the third decennial celebration of Ad mission day- In San Francisco are con fident that when their labors are con cluded they will .have something to offer, in the way of entertainment of which, the community will be proud. The committee on decoration Is busy on Market street, between the Flood building and the Emporium, where ex periments are being made for. the gen eral street decorations for the festival. .GarlanJs of greens and American and 'Bear flags were swung yesterday and a general scheme of illumination will be tried out in a few evenings. INSURANCE COMBINED WITH SAVINGS BANKS •The two' savings bank departments with insurance features for working men, established in Brockton and Whitman, Mass.. in accordance with the law passed in that state a year ago, have paid a dividend of 8 1-3 per cent on the first, year's premiums of in vestments. Ythe keystone/ \ to health / fHOSTETTER'SI I v STOMACH I I BITTERS | The best medicine to safe- guard your health is the Bitters. Its merit has been thoroughly proven during the past 57 years. Try. a bottle for Poor Ap- petite, 'Gas on Stomach, Cramps and Diarrhoea. PALACE HOTEL - . >iUSIC IN COUHT A musical program of unusual excelltnc* and be»nty Is rendered dally by the orchestra daring luncheon, afternoon and erentn;. PALACE HOTEL COMPANY Large* t hotel : company in tha world. Also operatise the palatial FAIRMONT HOTEL HOTEL COLONIAL • Stockton Street Above Sutter Son Francisco American Plan, $3.00 Day European Plan, 1.30 Day A hotel with •very modern conTenlence. ETery room connecting vith bath. • WtIERE TO DINE FOUNTAIN BEER AND LUNCH^fIAIL Gore, Corner .Market, Kearny and ' -' : Geary •• Street*— Dov™»talr» "\u25a0 '; -\u25a0; ''."We give more for the money than any line of business In S. F.. : and have done it 'for 14 years.: /. - Judge for .Yourself.., V Your choice of. on© of the follow- ing. dishes, with a glass of win*, steam ". or; lager beer, buttermilk or a -cigar, for sc. "" • ' ."- \u25a0i Portion 4 of ;crab served with two 5c purchases. M*9fKPQ£9&SBi i. Chili con C*rn« " Cribs Mexican Brans Clam Juice Clam Chowder >' m . ' Beef Stew \u25a0 Corned Beef Hash Ro*«t Beef, . . Steamed Clams ". " Mutton Stew \u25a0 - 9 ' a. m. to 2j2 j p. m. ParceU checked r . ""'i- free : for .' patrons. V -MUSIC — GEXTI.EMEX ONLY. ,/.< LAWYER AND WIFE JAILED FOR FELONY Fred H. Thompson of Los An geles Charged With Receiv ing Stolen Money Both Are Released on Farnisn ing Bail in the Sum of ssoo [Special Dispatch to The Call} RENO, New, July 6.— Fred H. Thompson, the Los Angeles lawyer who was taken into custody here last week on telegraphic Instructions from Los Angeles, and who has been enjoying his liberty under the surveillance of Deputy Constable Sweeney, was re arrested today on the arrival of S. L. Brown*, a deputy from the southern city. Mrs. Etta H. Thompson, his wife, was also arrested, but both were re leased on $500 bail. They were charged in the second warrants with being fugitives from Justice and also with receiving feloniously $10,000 stolen money. The bonds were made out before Justice of the Peace Davis and Thompson and his wife entered the automobile In which they came from Los Angeles and went to their hotel. Thompson said that he" would waive extradition, but owing to the crowded condition of the trains he refused to leave until the morning. iV^^ ConCOrd-with Ara-Notch 4J^g[W EvaJtiaton— with Buttonhols /* THE NEW Arrow CpLLARS FOR SUMMER. K«a •nao*h for foofc^- low encash for comfort and plenty of room for the ti* to «Kdo in. T 15c. each, 2 for S& Cla»«. rubody * Company Arrow CniT». Be. They Speak for Themselves '.:>•! San Francisco. Nor, 21. 1903. . Dr. "Wong Him. 12«$ O'Farrell Street. San FraTw^Uco— Dear Doctor: After Ji^9-^S^S number o" years dlagnoala of my takins 'Vour'h'erb treatment tor a few months I am en- tirely well and free from pain. Fatta- fully yours. HECTOR BEAULA. 1033 Kearcy Street. San Francisco. San Francisco, February 2. 1913. Dr. Wong Him — Dear Sir: For tiire<i or four years I suffered with nervous gastritis of the stomach, kidney and liver trouble. I could not eat potatoes, bread or any starchy foods for months and was at death's door. As a last re- source I applied to you. I did not cars to take Chinese herbs, bat was com- pelled to, as I could not receive any re- lief from any other so*rc». After a few 'months I was entirely cured and can eat all 1 kinds of food, even starchy foods, for which I tender you my sin- cere thanks. MRS. ELIZABETH KLUBER. 2273 Post Street. S. F.. C*L DR. WbNG HIM 12<S O'FAIIIIEJLU STREET Between Goush and Octavta SAX FRANCISCO OFFICE HOURS: 10 a-rn. to 1 p.m.. 2 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. HOTEL TURPIN Newest and Most Popular Commercial Hotel. 17-10 Powell St. at 2Zar&eit Six stories or solid comfort; 10 first class eat- tag nouses within 1 block. Rate«. $1. $1.30 to H per day-; 223 rooms; not » dart room la ti;* noose. - F. L. and A. W. TtTSFCT, Props, and M;r». Former Owners Royal and Hamilton Hotels. HOTEL BELMONTf^ Sunny, modern rooms, thoroughly clean day and np. $-.50 per wfc. np; prlrats batn. w per wk. np. 730 Eddy. Franklin 42u0« Take Eddy car from ferry. - .. HOTEL STEWART Geary Street Above Union Square European Plan, $1.50 a day and up American Plan. $3.00 a day and up C.KIA. WAST ADS fmi.Vft RB<CI,T<( San Francisco* s Lea dins Restaurant. MABKKT AJTO EDDY STSZET3. luncheon. Planer.' After Theater Mujic bj GXBMA.N HCSSAR ORCHESTRA? MODEBATE i PaiCES. Phoce gutter 380. ' ' I Want to Loan Money? I USE CALL WANT ADS