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The San Francisco Call
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ENGINEER DOCKWEILER'S statement that San" Francisco
is within four years of water famine and the transbay cities
are within one year of the same contingency brings the urban
communities on San Francisco bay face to face
with a very serious condition.. The Spring
Valley water company declares that it will
add nothing to its equipment or facilities, and
while these are capable of some development
their utmost possibilities are wholly* made
Vegetable
Gardens and
Water Supply
quate lor the needs of a near future. The situation as it stands
more deeply concerns the condition of Alame'da county cities than
that of San Francisco, but in both cases it presses for settlement.
These arc facts pertinent to the hearing before congress con
cerning the Hetcli Hetchy grant. The Spring. Valley, plant is already
taxed to its capacity to supply the daily needs of San Francisco,
and the corporation will add nothing to its means of supply. It is
content to stand back and block the way, get the last dollar out of
rate payers and give us lawsuits in place of water.
The effort to give a decent water service has been. abandoned
by the Spring Valley company. There was a time when the corpo
ration made an effort to keep its watersheds free from pollution.
Xow this territory is leased for vegetable gardens.
', '. -
I OS AXGELES is busy and noisy with a conflict that involves
I the incumbency of the chief executive officer of that city. Pfo
\u25a0*"-/ ceedings under the recall provision of the Los Angeles charter
have been instituted for the removal of Mayor
Harper from office on several grounds, one
of them being that Harper has protected
profitable vice. As to the merits of this con
troversy The Call expresses no opinion for
lack of intimate knowledge of the locaJ politics
The Customary
Whine of the
Grafter
that may inspire the movement. But there is ah important general
interest in the variety of argument with which the proposition is
combated, and some of this finds a parallel in the sort of logic by
which the graft prosecutions were opposed and sought to be dis
credited in San Francisco.
As might have been expected, Harrison Gray Otis, in the Los
Angeles Times, is Harper's most active supporter, but his strongest
argument is that the conflict "hurts business."' This is the situa-
Why are we not for the recall of the mayor? Because in the first place
the clamor now creating so great a stench in the city is made on a false
pretense, for selfish and malicious purposes. Many of the good men now
engaged in the crusade were misled first by bias, second by lies. They
believe on sight statements not proved, not susceptible of proof, made with
conscious mendacity to influence grand jury reports and to protect the bank
account of a millionaire sued for libels. Others seize this opportunity to
create trouble, as usual, because they always wish to run things. They have
often lied about officials who would not take their dictation.
This has a familiar sound. We have heard the same whine
from Dargie and the gutter press in San Francisco. Be corrupt and
contented, lest it interfere with business, is the cry. If that is the
best plea that can be made for Harper he should pray to be delivered
from his friends. It is merely an attempt to put municipal graft ion
the footing of legitimate business, and' carried to its logic sanctifies
even the unspeakable industry of those vile creatures who make a
profit out of the earnings of unfortunate women..
HARD words are, said about Nevada, and California is not
immune fro"m the activities of \u25a0>\u25a0 the ready scold. Because
Nevada had a small population when the last "national census
was taken it is assumed by the hasty editorial
writers beyond, the mountains that she has
no right to raise her voice on the Japanese
question, and negro hating newspapers are
forward with the, opinion that Pacific coast
states of small population should modestly
Scolding
Nevada and
California
retrain from expressing their sentiments in relation to race problems
that may concern this region. Thus the Louisville Courier- Journal:
But Nevada, which one writer characterizes as "a horrible example iti the
sisterhood of states," insists upon being taken seriously. It will ignore the
constitutional privilege of the federal government to determine our interna
tional relations, and will do its own .insulting.
As .\ve have poimed out. the white population of Nevada is decreasing
.-:nd so, also, is its Mongolian contingent, which in twenty years has dropped
Jrom 3,400 .to -.l,3oo; 'but this "rotten borough", state can. if it chooses provoke
and insult. It can do the fodlish: thing ithat might lead to foolish; bloodshed
YS hv is Nevada.' . , . • \u25a0 .-...-.
The Call has repeatedly said that most, of the legislation recently
offered in California and Nevada was blundering and ill judged, and
this conclusion. after due consideration prevailed in dictating 'final
action. But at the same time we must not fail to recognize the ".fact
that the movement proceeds and has its inspiration, in a deep seated
sense of injury and danger. Because Nevada and California are
greatly alarmed about the potentialities of a dangerous race problem
is not cause for insulting comment. At least. the Pacific coast states
have not got to the stage where they burn Japanese alive as they
do with negroes in the souths
Finally if the population of a state has any bearing on the
argument it will be found that the" next census will show Nevada in
a very different position from that of 1890. The logic of the eastern
position appears to be that minorities have no right to express an
opinion. Bear with us and quit scolding. ..'*;!
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER LOVELAND puts the blame
for the sins of the commission on tlic law and the constitu
tion.-' It may be conceded that the : - law is defective, parti v
owing to the ncglccuof live' legislature to
make the constitutional provisions operative,
and in part to court decision^ that: insist the
constitution doeWnot mean what it says. Mr
Lovcland is quoted; in iC.xpjanatiqn : ;,
A decision of. the supreme court has, been inter-
Commissioner
Loveland's
Plea
pieted. to mean 'that the rauroad., commission caa h establish maximum rates.
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California Safe Deposit Smile
and is powerless to punish carriers for charging less than that maximum to
favored shippers. . .
Does not this emphasize the necessity for an amendment to the constitu
tion defining discrimination, prohibiting the same and affixing a penalty?
We need statutory enactment now. There is no law requiring railroads to
file their tariffs with the commission. No authority is given to the commission
under the present law over classification. Express and sleeping car companies
should be placed under the jurisdiction of the commission. It should^.be
empowered to make joint rates for connecting lines where carriers refuse to
do so. But no legislation can do away with the necessity of amending the
constitution.
If tliere is in fact a supreme court decision that charges. less
than the established rates are not- punishable that ruling makes
the prohibition of discrimination wholly nugatory. Discrimination
always comes in the shape' of rebates or favors to shippers. If Mr.
Loveland is correct in his interpretation of the court's decision the
laboriously constructed provisions of the California constitution
designed to stop discrimination have been, nullified. If Mr. Love
land, can devise an amendment to the constitution that the courts
can not nullify he will be regarded as a public benefactor.
While the blame for neglect of duty 'may be ; distributed the
commission is not free, and, in fact, is the greatest sinner. The facts
that Mr. Loveland sets forth and others of like significance are not
new, and it' was always the duty of the commission to insist on
the application of remedies. But for nearly thirty years the_com
missioners have done nothing but draw salaries, with the single
exception of an abortive attempt to regulate grain rates some fifteen
y ea s ago. \u0084 t i
PROF. IRVING FISHER of Yale, who Js concerned with many
things, from the proper mastication of food :to the effect of a
vegetable djet on endurance, ;announces: a propaganda on
An Investment
In
Good Health
suspicion of a doubt. This is the plan : /;
According to the plans I have in mind the money .which the life insurance
companies would invest in life saving would not be. in hospitals or sanatoria,
but in the education of the public, and especially v their policy holders, in
health matters, and ' the'jbining in every legitimate way to improve the public
health offices and services in the municipalities, states «and the federal govern
ment. ; ,
Just as fire insurance companies endeavor- to secure in municipalities
adequate fire protection, so life insurance companies might properly' endeavor
to secure adequate municipal protection; and they might, likewise bring 'their
influence. to bear to securethe passage of model health lawsby our states in
respect to slaughter houses, pure food, and . other, liealth" I , reforms; It is agreed
by all competent judges that there is now a great and heedless waste of
human life, and it is obvious that the financial weight of this waste falls
largely on the policy holders. . . ' . . \u25a0 i*
All this opens a curious vein of speculation. . There are some'
excellent people,' not so numerous, perhaps, as they used to be, who
regard movements of this sort as -'flying in the face of providence,"
and these have been ready- to accept war, famine and pestilence/as
part of the eternal fitness of things. A great philosopher and' poet
once devoted a pungent -essay to prove that "whatever is.^is right?
There are. vested interests in disease and human- suffering,- and your
philosopher -will prove you that a decimation of the population "/is
to -the advantage of the survivors. . ...\u25a0...-.
Professor Fisher's plan staggers the imaginationl in 'the lines
of its development. If in truth the life insurance companies under
take to be dry nurse for the nation and set their, agents on tis for
a.health crusade-there, is nothing left lnit : to surrender/ and k'^ep
on .paying premiums. ;It is the only game in which you must
die to wni.\.
The Sacramento initiative, the, '"Doc" Wiley, .the /poor food ex-
Washington referendum and the Cali- purgator,' is catching 'it going and
fornia recall measures ; have been coming. Between the Wiley and
mixed and passed. . ; Gatun dam th'cre.-is; along stretch of
A well known writer says a man is
a fool to tell his new wife all that he
knows. It wouldn't take \u0084a fool so
very long. Other kinds don't.
> ' Same old Johnson's yellow ; roar;
same dear Japs we had before; same
game Roosevelt getting sore,; and .the
same little rainbow in the; morning.
l : The foreign diplomacy- .of " some
; eastern editors -would lead 'one "to
think that California isn't in the
union. She's in, the ring, gentlemen,
the diamond key button on the golden
collar of our glory. And then there's
Jeffries. • \u25a0'/. . ;\u25a0 -\u25a0'", ' .
At -a mother's congress they, had
this question u A" "child suspected .of
eating some' jam and cookies denies
it;, the mother,; though /.morally cer
tain, has . ihj; direct evidence. What
should he 'evidence and l punishment?.
We suggest a'ihort rough" sea vuyasfc.
longevity as a business proposition. His logic
is irrefutable.. A dead man makes no brogues;
His producing capacity is limited to the poten
tialities of a will contest: If that is.disputed
'Professor Fisher demonstrates his thesis in
terms of insurance beybnd'the most unworthy
Note and Comment
sulphuring.
Since the ; Great Elect went down
and sat on the Gatun dam test it
it is said that, Pqultney Bigelow has
been seen' snooping around - with- a
kodak trying; to find some magazine
cracks..,, /\u25a0',;..";';-.\u25a0' '\u25a0* ."" -:/
Quips and puns and paragraphs
may {flourish and \u25a0fade; a maiden
speech can"; make them>as : a gargoyle
maiden made, ":-J>ut; a Cannon killing,
thought, somewhat -late applied, makes
us to laugh since . our: little Willett
cued. ' \u25a0 '\u25a0'\u0084
A post, rnofteni': showed' a button
in the hear't'df a Denver ;man. Well !
Ir^ \u25a0th'e;charge"'of the milliners' brigade
.there's; buttons' to : the /right '.of 'em;
buttons' .to ttiic, .left v of/ 'cm;- buttons
beliirid ;and; before: 'cm.' but buttons in
the^center V)f : .'em will never become
a, fashionabie^Mar'aVhoji. -\u25a0:';- • ,"
DISCORDANT NOTE
IN MUSICIANS'
SOCIETY
Artand Gommercialism Bring
* Up; Spirited Controversy '
Between the Melody
Producers^
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\u25a0 a -.: LIVELY* controversy, on. art* and
/A^co'mrnercialisrn,' .as applied' to
- /the (' San P>ancisco"> musicians"
club;- grew- out of a.'. discussion • of
plans -for the proposed /concert- dur
'ri&; the luncheon of; the' clab at
Van Ness, avenue and Turk street yes
terday:afterriooni"j/.The luncheon began
wlth/:complinients and ended v with cof
fee and accusations against /some of
the -.members, • who .were eald -to be
using -the club" for "self-advertisement.
After i J." H. v Pratt- had sketched tr e
history of the club, recalling many of
the pleasant muslcaTand social events
which had : taken- place", since its incep
tion 14 years :agoj the" president, H. 13.
Pasmore; introduced the subject of the
concert/which it was, proposed to give
In' Golden Gate commandery hall Easter
Monday. . . . °. . \u25a0-
John- Carrington expressed the belief
that the concert "would open up the
way for :an expansion- planTnext sum
mer/by .which it is proposed to enroll
a' number ; ;of .associate : members who
would,;by paying aiyearly fee of $S or
? 10,1 be' guaranteed acertain number of
concerts. / Carrington believed that this
plan' 1 would be better^ than the one
adopted last year, bywhich the mem
bers were asked to guarantee to take
$10 worth of tickets and ended by go
ing into their own for / the
money.
F. Dellepiane voiced his 'longing for
the ;, return 1 of the "good old "times"
when -the • club gave "ladies', days,"
which included a supper and a program
of original music performed by mem
bers of the club. . - "
"In" late: years," said Delepiane, "the
spirit of commercialism has invaded the
club and the new members have joined
simply because they want to advertise
themselves.; We, have no business giv
ing public / concerts and no ' right to
engage -professional musicians
the ' club. ' There should be enough tal
ent here to .give an' enjoyable and
artistic program.
"At the last concert we engaged wind
\u25a0instruments and the numbers in which
they, appeared were really funny. The
horn player had not enough wind to
blow out a candle. And I. a musician,
had to pay" $6 to hear it, because I
could not sell my ticKets."
Deleplane's, speech was the cause^of
laughter and not a little rancor. Her
man Germs took umbrage at the stigma
cast upon the new members and said
that if anybody should undertake the
education of the public it should be the
musicians' club, and that the concerts
should be made to pay for themselves.
\u25a0 Herman 'Perlet, a member' of the
Lambs' club of New York and the hus
band of Belle Thome, a local, prima
donna, was proposed for membership
by Theodore Vogt. •
| Qubwomen and Their Work
Mary Ashe Miller
"^-^LUB spirit in San Francisco has
{\u25a0\u25a0•-' y risen superior; In .; the last few
V- ?-\u25a0' weeks to such matters as tho
V-*V -* weather, and In the heaviest
storms there has been in almost every
Instance a .full attendance at each of
the clubs.. Not only the regular meet
ings make demands upon the time of
the; clubwomen. but", there are section
and department meetings as well.
Whist. French, music, parliamentary
law civics, drama and literature have
separate days devoted to their pursuit
and programs of great Interest and ex
cellence are given. ' ' ' \u25a0 „
\u0084. - /.>.-.\u25a0• \u25a0:.'•.-\u25a0/\u25a0..;• ' .;•; '\u25a0:-.
Susan B. Anthony's Dtrthday will be'
celebrated today by the. suffragettes of
the city, and various , features are
planned. ... .-.-\u25a0-
The Susan B. Anthony club will hold
memorial services in the afternoon. at 2
o'clock at their' clubrooms, 24*19 Cali
fornia street, near Fillmore. Mrs. Ellen:
Sargent will give: an address on Miss
Anthony, \u25a0 and as she was a: close per
sonal-friend of the famous/leader in
the cause. It is probable that many inti
mate incidents of her life wlft be given.
Mrs." Horace Coffin will give a report
of "the suffrage, movement at the "state
capital.' "Not only members, but Tall
those who are lntereited.in the cause
are invited, to -be present.
.-•\u25a0\u25a0 _\u25a0-.-, • ••"\u25a0-\u25a0». t -.»
The Equal Suffrage league will cele
brate the'day.by a '/yellow^ tea," yellow
being 'the color of the suffragists,
which will last from 7 to 10 o'clock In
the l evening. ;-" .
The tea will : take/place at; the home
of Dr. Welch. 2325 Slitter street, and
all those-. lnterested : are . Invited to be
present.; ?:A .valentine will -be presented
toeach guest. The program :wlll y eonr
sist'of two minute talks -by prominent
merribers_ of. the "league, in which they
will "discuss the best : means : of bringing
about.' the freedom of women In Cali
fornia, by which -is meant the securing
of; the ballot. \u25a0-\u25a0; >
The committee in charge of the affair
consists ' of :Mrs." : Gamage, Mrs. Isabel
Johnson and Miss "Solomons.-
The Mills club, of which Miss. Elna
Miller is the president .has sent out
cards for an "at home"; tomorrow after
noon, from 3 to 6 o'clock at their, club
rooms,'22o Post street. .
At the regular meeting of the Cali
fornia -club tomorrow, afternoon the
program .will be In/ charge of. the edu
catipnaldepartment* Mrs. Will A. Madi
dernx.willispeak lon "The Message of
the-Magazlnes", and there will be feat
ure articles "by i Mrs' Edward L. Bald
win./ Mrs./ J.'.^W.'.Orr.. Mrs.". A. ,; P.- Black
and/Mrs.; J."tC. : Crawford. Mis 3 Katha
rine BallHvilltellof "The Work of the
Illustrators." / , v . ' -^yV; -
The .optimist and musical .sections
will meet "on/Thursday afternoon, the
subject '\u25a0 for. \the; afternoon iii the - for
mer;being^'\u25a0Character "Binding." ' The
matter , will^be :: i dealt \vlth ? from the
ethical side-andsas the^ result of en
"vlrorimeht,-;.hereditary." and ..; education.
The speakers will. be -Dr. Min'ora Kibbe
Mrs: •/.: ,F.--"- M. .Malloye, ' Mrs. George
Clough.andjMrs.vF.: H. Abbott." '. '.-\u25a0\u25a0
\u0084 The music'sectioh will take the works
of 'Edward McDowell;- the American
composer,? f or : their/: program. , and 'both
Instrumental Jand 1 u-ill
belgiven. Mrs.^lTunkins will play'and
Thomas' Dob^on- will: si ng.Arrs. Joseph
Keenan /will ;also/sins. several songs ; by
A: Locher.iatlocal^composor./
iThe Sundayj assembly; of UheiCaiif or
nia'Cflub-will hold; a' nieet ins Tuesday
under, the' direction' : of th'ejleader.iMrs.
Jahies^MCrawford^to; discuss i the, mat
ter/of s foi'miiig^elther;a; a literary, or: dra"
matio sect ion jin;thcir assembly." ;Ther«
will?be discussion / of 'the/matter before
tliß'firgt step ot 'formation 7 ls taken."
The Insider
Recalls the Conquest of the Maharajah of Bhurtpur by an
Ancestor of the Marquis of Anglesey -After the English
General in Agra Had "Failed to Subdue the City j
Name of Nobleman"
Same as, Alligator
haps be interesting to his lordship himself. The title carried by his maternal
grandfather was Combermere, and this name made a conqueror of an ancestor
of the marquis without a drop of blood being shed on either side.
Xot long after, Agra had fallen to the guns of Lord Lake the prince of
Rajputana, growing restive at the claims of British sovereignty, decided to
{appeal to arms. The English general in Agra was ordered by the governor
general to teach a lesson to the maharajah of Bhurtpur, whose territories
were contiguous to the district of Agra.
Now the general'was a great lady's man, so he invited all society to be
his guests at the reduction of the mud walled city of Bhurtpur. A gay caval
cade started from Agrs. The elephants' howdahs carried many a fair lady.
Buggies, landaus and horses were, impressed for service on this great picnic.
At midday the party lunched and then rode toward Bhurtpur to witness the
surrender.
Instead of surrendering the misguided maharajah opened so hot a fire
on the picknickers that they fled in dismay. The general was disgraced and
Lord Combermere was sent to reduce Bhurtpcr. But before he came in
sight of the capital the maharajah submitted himself a prisoner. He told
the astonished Lord Combermere that there was a proverb in his domains
that the city would never be taken unless by an alligator. As Bhurtpur is in
a desert, with no river near, the proverb was supposed to mean that the >
place could never be captured. "But," said the' maharajah, "the proverb ia
fulfilled.. You have come."
"Cumber" is one* of the many names for an alligator, and the maharajah.
.would not fight the decree of the sages.
Architect's Success
Due to Uniformity
Harriman has expressed himself strongly on the subject and has said that
uniformity is the secret of railroad success. D. H. Burnham is equally as
pronounced in his views and says that it is uniformity that has secured him
the building of big structures Jn every large city in the United States and
has enabled him also to invade London. He is the first American architect to
put up a building in that city, the Sclfridge- Waring building, which is to
cost $3,000,000.
Burnham's favorite expression is, "Let os exhaust the subject. ** At one
time Willis Polk presented to him a finished plan of a building.
./'ls this all you have?" asked the master.
"It is the best of all the plans I have made,** replied Polk.
"I want to see them all," and he examined the thirty and odd minutely.
He is never satisfied with what has been done, but is trying always to
.see if there can not be an improvement effected:
"It has been a standard with the building we have just finished,** .said
one of his architects.
"We are not talking of what has been done, but what is tp be done,"
answered Burnham, and the architect had to e,volve something new.
It is Burnham's uniformity, carried out even to the form of letter writing;
that has won him recognition, and which he says secured the confidence ot
the Equitable people to give him the task of constructing the new Equitable
building in New York, which is to be 900 feet high, with 60 stories.
Clubmen in Contest
as Fashion Leaders
innovations in Beau Brummcl attire. In the Burlingame set the contest ha 3
been hot time and again and the leadership for startling dress is, still un
decided.- Frank Carolan, Walter Hobart and George Paxson3 "have; ahvaysW
been among the leaders and still seem able to/hofti their positions. Hobarr
and Carolan gained a commanding lead through the fact that they were' the
first San Franciscans to introduce "the bird on Xellie's hat*' headgear, which
with its cutely curling feather pendant from* the rear brim won the instan
taneous favor of many following glances. Parsons* waistcoats have brought
him to the fore on account of the startling patterns of his wardrobe, but the
supreme leadership sartorially has not as yet been decided.
Shouts for Bryan in
Republican Meeting
individual, who slumbered most of the time, arousing only sufficiently at inter
vals to mutter, "Hurrah for Bryan!" At last, as the effect of the liquor wore
off, he became more cognizant of his surroundings, and finally shouted with
great fervor, "Hurrah for Bryan!" A neighbor shook him by the shoulder
and admonished -him: "Shut up, Charlie. This is a republican meeting."
Charlie looked around in besotted bewilderment. "Repub'can meeting," he
said; "I've done lots of drinkin' in my time, but this is firs' time I was
ever full enough to attcn' repub'can meeting." And with his feet tangled but
determined he struggled out. .
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
HOUDAT-M. M., Tiburon. Cal. Read In a
paper recently, that .February 12 has been de
clared" a national holiday.' Is that \u25a0 correct?
Was under the impression that there is no na
tional holiday in the United States and that each
state creates Its own holidays.- -_
.You are right, there are no national
holidays in this country. -"To establish
a holiday is a state right and congress
can not Interfere with It. The presi
dent can suggest that a certain day be
observed as a holiday, and;the govern
or of any state may proclaim it such
If there is good reason for so doing..
The paper that announced the act got
national holiday confused with legal
holiday. . .
* * *.
SNOWPALT, — A...L., City U there any re.»
oril showing that snow fell In San Francisco In
any year on January l? '
The records of snowfall in this city
in the office of the -weather bureau date
back to 1871. From that date^ to the
present-: there is no record of fall of
show rin this city on January 1. • It
snowed' December 31, • 18S2, from 11
o'clock in the forenoon until 4 o'clock
in tho afternoon.
EYEBTiOWS— Snbscriber. City. Does rubbing
the eyebrows with alcohol make -them - grow
thicker* Will Its use a Sect the nlgiit?
"It-is said that alcohol stimulates the
growth of the eyebrows.- This depart
ment- has -no information- that the use
of the spirit will affect --the sight. .
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SMITH— G. .. S., City. When was Edward
Smith, the drfsultirs tax collector of San Fran
cisco. conrlcteJ. and what tvu hfs pnnlshnifnt?.
/ He was arrested-/ In May. 1905, was
convlctedv shortly., thereafter and- was
sentenced to imprisonment. for 10 years.
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COLI.APSITII.E— E. n.> D.".-.Clty. I can not
, find • the ' word "collapsible" In tte Litest, edition
Impertinent Question No. 90
\u25a0W/hat Do You Knovf?
For the most original or wittiest answer to this question the
briefer the" better— The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS. .
For the next five answers The Gall will pay ONE DOL- *
LAREAGH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed. to the^winners at once. Make
: your answer short and SEND IT ON A POSTAL
CARD to )
-^IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS, !
FEBRUARY 15, 19Q9
THERE is an interesting story con
nected \viththe family of the marquis
of Anglesey's mother which might per-
D. H. Burnham, the architect, and E. H. Har
riman, railroad builder, have one < idea in
common. Both are slaves to uniformity.
It never, has been fully decided among the
clubmen of San Francisco and its vicinity as
to who should receive the palm for startling
While Senator C. P. Cutten of Humboldt
county was campaigning last fall one of his
meetings was attended by a very intoxicated
- y.
of Webster's dictionary. Why Is it not la that
edition?
The publishers of tne dictionary are
the only ones who can answer that
question.
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ENGAGEMENT— A. S.. City. How and who
should annoum-p th* m;rag*mtnt of ymiax people
after the consent has been EiTen by th* parents?
As a general rule the engagement la
announced at some social gathering
or a dinner which those who are most
Interested In knowing attend. In re
cent times the announcement is mad»
In the society columns of; the daily
press by the parents of the wom»j^
who Is to be married, and when taer#»
ar*» % no parents the bride to be has the
socletr editor publish the fact of the
engagement.
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MATS— Subscriber. Oakland. Cat. Where r»n
1 see or aecure map* showing roads. tra!t» and
streams Jn Ilumboldt. Mendoclno and Trinity
counties, California?
If you can not see such maps in the
. free public library in your city, any
first class book seller will secure road
maps for you.
EXfT-ORATION— A. C. Colfai. Cal.. I. ther*
«n ., exploration company in San .Francixco. on*
that sends out prospectors? If so, pnblisj* the
aUdrev* of the satne.
This department does not advertise*
any privaty enterprises and for that
reason can not answer your question.
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IIERMOSO— Mr*. J. C. Lo*e»<*-!j. N>r. Thera
!» a club named "Hernioaa Cotillon Clnb." Wbac
!s tUe meaning of the name?
It means '.beautiful* or "handsome"
cotillon club.
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. OOVEENOR— O. VT.. Subscriber. CU.t. Wh»t
was tSe date of th« ej-ctlon of James It GUlett
an e«Ternor of CaHfornta?-
Xovember 6, 130 S.