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MODERN government as interpreted and administered by Uncle Jimmy Wilson involves many unexpected activities, and California is now made the locus — or shall one say the battleground — for one of these. This avun cular rather than paternal undertaking ?. is the elimination of the ground squirrel, which has been the pest of grain farmers from time immemorial. The squirrel gets sick and in- Elimination of a California Pest fcsts his human neighbors. Therefore he must die. and uncle has applied all the enginery of the United States agricultural department on the work of his extinction.. ? Twill be a good riddance any way you look at it. ;T«cre are certain animate objects in nature whose useful pur pose, if they have any, no man has ever been able to discover. There are, for instance, the common house fly (musca deodamnata) and lhe insubordinate mosquito, both of which have become subjects of elimination by a crusading avuncular government. The California squirrel appears to be the next on the list, praise be to. uncle. One learns from a Modesto dispatch that an agent of the biological survey is studying the obnoxious squirrel in his native haunts and inventing ingenious and attractive poisons for his beguilemenC The dispatch proceeds to say of another feature of the agent's work: Another feature of his work is the study of beneficial birds. He says that hawks, owls and gopher snakes kill many young squirrels and gophers and should be protected instead of killed as at present. He points out that the few chickens the}- may steal are small pay for the great aid they render the farmer. In the irrigated sections the squirrels do much damage to the banks of irrigation canals by burrowing through and causing costly breaks and they destroy much grain in the cereal belt. In carrying on the work of extermination the greatest difficulty encountered is in getting the farmers to work together in killing the squirrels, but it is hoped that the result of these experiments, when published, will arouse the land owners to concerted action in destroying the squirrels as they have the jackrabbits, which once traveled in droves over this section of the state, but which are now almost extinct. The undertaking is not impossible. The grasshopper and the jackrabbit have been practically eliminated as farm pests in "Cali fornia, where once they devastated the countryside. The obnoxious ground squirrel must go, and uncle's cohorts are marching on to .victory flourishing the banner of science and drawing on the drug store for ammunition. A GROWING volume of indorsement for the Panama canal expo sition in San Francisco comes from the interior counties of California. Naturally the populous bay counties, being close at hand, lead in this movement- Their chambers of commerce, improvement clubs and promo tion organizations are lining up with promise .of their moral and material support for the project. Their alliance in the movement is gratifying and encouraging. A little farther away come support .and approval from the £reat and prosperous counties of Humboldt and Shasta. The Red ding chamber of commerce gives explicit promise of co-operation in this wise by way of answer to inquiry from this city: The chamber of commerce of the city of Redding, county of Shasta, state of California, having received your letters of recent date, desires' to express to you its entire willingness to co-operate •with you in making a ~ grand success of the Panama-Pacific international exposition in the year 1915, and from this time on you may count us in as one of the booster counties. We will at once go to work to place ourselves in position to be amply and completely represented on that occasion, and anything we can do financially or otherwise we stand ready to perform. From the great coast county of Humboldt come these assur ances: . - , . The Humboldt chamber of commerce has already solidly committed itself to advancing the cause of the Panama-Pacific international ex- r position, and by letter to you personally, under date of October 14. 1909, und to the Panama-Pacific international , exposition company, of date December 22. has so placed itself on record. We are doing all we can to give publicity to the proposed exposition, and later on, when the time arrives to give substantial aid in the way of exhibits, etc., Humboldt county will endeavor to do her part. " The cordial co-operation of these important, wealthy and pro gressive communities is welcome and is highly appreciated by, Sail Francisco. It realizes the mutual benefits that must accrue from an enterprise of this character conducted on a great scale as an attraction that will concentrate on California the attention of the whole world. San Francisco sends thanks and greeting to; her good friends of the interior counties. San Francisco Sends Greeting ahd Thatiks THE retirement -of E. Myron Wolf from : the office of state iiisiir ance commissioner, which he has conducted with so much ability and enlightened industry, offers occasion; for a word of useful comment. This officers one of the highest importance to the . commercial = !cbm munity and the commonwealth was fortunate in that at a highly trying period it found 1 Mr. Wolf in the'chair. To him fell hi the largest . measure the task />f readjusting fire insurance relations arter tnc great disaster that ravaged the city-of San Fran cisco. Difficult questions arising out of that calamity were met and solved by Mr. Wolf with striking success: He seized the' oppor tunity to effect important reforms of the msurance laws, and he has helped more than any other man to. bring order out of the chaos that prevailed in this field as a consequence of the conflagration. From being a negligible and practically inoperative place, of sinecure, Mr. Wolf niadc- this office -a vital •department of the \u25a0'state* government, and his. administration has .supplied an cxampleithat might well be imitated b\ r other state functionaries: ; _^H& retirement leaves^ xaxancz that {vvilUnot jeasil^ pz filled; ; S \\ ReKremeht of Commis sioner Wolf EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE CALL American Interlerence in Manchurian Situation IT appears that Tokyo does ; not /welcome the interference -of the United States in the international politics of Manchuria and bitter words are flung. Of course, the inside facts that have actuated the state department in this movement arc not very well understood, but it may be taken for granted that President Taft and Secretary Knbx arc not proceeding without good warrant.. Whether their proposals will have .the support of tlic European powers. is as yet uncertain. \u25a0 , Le Temps, which is an important -newspaper of Paris/ usually supposed to be in the confidence 1 of the French government, rather throws cold water on .the American proposals, but France, after all, has but a minor interest in the affairs of northern China. No expres sions of opinion:. come from : Great Britain, , which ; would be the heaviest loser, by closing the door to Manchurian commerce, but:this silence is clearly due 'to the existence of treaty relations with Japan. But it is becoming evident that the '\u25a0\u25a0Japanese alliance is not; the profitable asset which England had counted on. If the rule^of maxim, "Asia for the v Asiatics,"'.' should;, become settled inter .national doctrine, it .would not only restrict British trade, but; might become a. serious menace to English rule-in India. The theory which seems to, be supported by the known facts is that Russia is working" in conjunction with Japan to > effect; an ultimate partition of; Manchuria; and if these, nations -are strong enough to carry,, the point it might-seem that interference would be useless as well as dangerous. . '* ; It must always be remembered that diplomacy is useless unless backed by force. No doubt that consideration was present in the mind of Secretary /Knox when lie made his move. He must have been convinced that neither Japan nor Russia was in position to resort to extremes for a considerable time. to icomc. There, can be no doubt that Japan is suffering from severe financial and commer cial distress as a consequence of -the. tremendous strain put upon its resources by the war with Russia. In illustration we quote from the Plochi of Tok) r o: At no-period in -hcr^history. ;.has the financial condition of Japan been so depressed as it is at present. Since the conclusion of- peace with Russia, five years ago, the finances' of the empire have been going from bad. to wbr.se, and not a single new industrial enterprise has been started. Most of the population are groaning under the increased price of com modities of life and are clamoring. for a reduction in taxation. The men of capital keep their money idle and shrink from investing it in com mercial enterprises. Should Japan remain in such a state a few years .longer the fate of the empire is scaled. \u25a0 The Kokumin speaks in the same strain and complains of the intolerable .burden of taxation thay oppresses the people. The war with Russia was waged on borrowed money. 'It is quite doubtful whether Japan could borrow the money that would be needed to carry on war with a power of virtually unlimited resources, like the United States. In fact; a war with this country would mean the eventual obliteration of Japan as an international factor. A twentieth ccnturj-: war involves the expenditure of at least $2,000,000 a day, and possibly a great deal more. THE news that California will offer the best point of -wantage to view a coming comctary visitor moves the Chicago Tribune to eird at this commonwealth because the envious east and the thrilling 'regions of thick ribbed ice be yond our gilded mountains are sick of hearing us beat the drum of our manifest advantages over a frost bitten, smoke smutted land. Pro testing against the monopoly of _H alley's comet enjoyed by California, the Tribune continues : Here we have the activities of the Native Son association' in a per nicious form. California 'must be requested respectfully to cease inter fering in the work of the universe. We shall be in international difficul ties again. Is it not enough that all the sunshine, all the 'floyire«,' all'thc gentle breezes, and all the delights of nature, which we could enjoy if •\ve could put have, should be penned up and confined to the Pacific coast? ; Must California also cabbage the comets? '. We recognize the many incomparable virtues of this polite Pharisee of ,the nation which at vespers turns its face toward the golden sun and rejoices that it L* not like other-states. We know that it raised the apple .that Adam bit. We kno.w that it furnished the rain that floated the ark that Noah built. We know that Gabriel's trump will be heard there three hours beiore it has awakened the other dreaming portions of the world. Hoity toity! Come; and sec us and you will be welcome. Every thing comes to .California; even- the comets swim into the world's ken under our favoring auspices. Bring your blighted being to these comet kissed shores and cheer up, 'for cherries will soon be ripe. . \ Do you know what a "comet year" -.means? It means that the flowers and fruits and their vital juices come to their Highest perfec tion, under that bright influence? Hast never heard of "comet wines," now become, alas, no more than an affectionate memory? This is what a comet year means, and California proposes to use the late Mr. Ilalley's; wandering star in. her business. Be not jealous of Jealous of Our Lomet AN S W E R TO QUERIES ALABAMA— Subscriber. City. What is the. meaning of Alabama, the name of one" of.' the state?, and how came H-tol»e applied? It is an -Indian word .juhl means: "Here we rest." ' It is said to have been adopted :' ; by some of the early French, explorers on lie.irlhfftlie word from an Indian guide when a beautiful spof-on a river-bank was selected by them as a camping place. \u25a0**.. • ; - ' . -WHiT SHK— A. R., City. : This "cofrcspohdent wriles: "The answer \u25a0to . your 1 correspondent's Inquiry as to why a^hip is culled "she" is :that the rlggins costs more than the hull. • A. R. is informed that; what he, writes was told by.? Charley; Backus; to 4 Billy: Birch of; the San, Francisco * minstrels in 1864 and" it was admitted? then that It was not the propor explanation. : - '„-."\u25a0 '\u25a0. ; '\u25a0\u25a0 .- •; ;' . \u25a0\u25a0: • '•" U'V' - •-- RICE— A. O. S.. City. When was . rice first Introduced into. the United ' States, and byvWbom?. It was; introduced- by \u25a0Thomas*' Smith of" Charleston. : .S. C, ;in Vr 1694. The \u25a0captain' of- a vessel driven into the port of -Charleston while onia": voyape fron? Matlagascar 'presented Smith; a sack of' rice. He planted it in his .i garden ~Tand in time distributed,the seed. . ', :;•*• \u25a0 ' .' *..'•,.-\u25a0\u2666\u25a0\u25a0 -.•.=-;. . / SLEEPING— P.' H.,' ; Ellamar. Alaska. - Which : Is. most beneficial, to sleep with the head to the north,: or to the south? *,:•-;• : \u25a0'\u25a0 : Some; people .think that if 'a, person sleeps • with ; the ;\u25a0 head to : t,he -north the .magnetic ; current ,' passes through the body and is beneficial, but" . the'ru* is no scientific, basis for.that idea.. ,<•: '\u2666,;-\u25a0 • - \u25a0-. «. ;. . ; - - \u25a0 • THK CIVIIirWAU-^A. S., City." What* was the number of.men called for b.r^rresident.l/in-* coin daring tlie civil war, how: many were furnished?. _\ -, ,_- ' -','• -.- .- '7 ."•' *'- '\u25a0'\u25a0 The "aggregate ; of ' troops called V for. .was " 2,763,670.' v . There _;were~ furnished: 2,772,40S^ •\u25a0': In addition, ; there '\u25a0 were ; ; 86,'-", 724 comnVutatiohs,; making a total-of; 2,559,132 men. ;• ; \u2666 \u2666 • ' V: : : WHEAT— C. A. It.. City: Which i',' country, : ; :the Unite<l St.iteH or Canada.- produces the most) wheat?; \u0084" :.:*•;\u25a0' .'\u25a0\u25a0'.',\u25a0 '-\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:''"."* L '\u25a0- ;\u25a0". The" latest statistics, . those made up at the closo uf-lDOS^ credit the United ' States ;• with \u25a0?G64.G02.000 bushels; •\u25a0Can-; ada,;il4;s3l,oaojbusheis. \u25a0;;\u25a0\u25a0-."'- '..\u25a0.'."\u25a0"•.- #:.-*-=-\u25a0 ••\u25a0/.. •\u25a0-'.. • REED'S GUIDE— W:> f.. P.." : 01ty. , Where c«n " I obtain a copy of "Reed's Guide lo^he Board of ~ Trade Examinations?",.., .' . " \u25a0}_ • ; . ' Communicate* with -the secretary of the ; boa'rd^b'f -trade. 't-W ..v.. \u25a0;..--\u25a0\u25a0 : - * \u25a0\u25a0 ;\u25a0 »».._-.:\u25a0.* ;. ;.';" _'. :. \u25a0'..-; MiNOß^SubserilierVfVily.i.'; When: docs, a -irf; 1-ense.to be a minor in i>liffviii» '!'. :'"<*•• - : ' 'On jittatniiis licr fiphteoutii Itlrtl;-, day.;- - : -. .; ' - ; ',;\u25a0; ; ,.. -.:.." •-:.' .;\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 -' .\u25a0•.»> - - '. •}*-*"' 1 •'• \u25a0',':, * , - \u25a0 ;\u25a0' NATURAL, i > OSlTlON*~K^K;".' ; i:ilaiuaiv.^la*sk£. ; What is the; natural' position jforj pleeping? ; . ; ; V. A^paccli'cali ar.prk says;' "Jhc most 'natural position in which to sleep: is •upon the right side, -This -affords -the easiest play to the internal organs." '.. ' ..\u25a0'\u2666 .'. . \u25a0• : " ,* '\u25a0 QUAT.It'U.'ATIOXfs— G. : E. G.. Concord. Was lxirn in the United^; States, arriTcd here six months szo from tho • cast. How long -. must I reisifle here before I am entitled to rote? -One year In the state.' 90 days in the oounty and 30'daysin theprecinct. / • \u25a0-.• "v -\u25a0'\u25a0«.:\u25a0 -- \u25a0"\u25a0 ; .- '\u25a0 . LKNKS— Subscriber, City. What Is meant by .Isothermal lines that. l have seen used in weather These are lines-laid down on a map to. connect -places of the same mean temperature. . .;'\u25a0\u25a0.:"*•' " * \u25a0 " '. •'. \u2666\u25a0 ' *• • ; KCHKIST'S? ElßTll— Subscriber. San '.Tose. Viheu was the celebration of the birtu of Christ .Urstobserrcd? t . The, earliest mention.of any such cel ebration ,by Christians "wasiin the sec >ond century, . \u25a0 .'..•' •- ;-:MIDWIXTKIi FAIR— A. S..*Cityv Whon was the Mldwjnter fair . held *In . rfan - Francisco ? It;opened early in 1894 and lasted six ', months.' t«|^^^^^^^^^ffl^^^ -\u25a0\u25a0-'^v, \u25a0''. * •\u25a0"''\u25a0. •\u25a0' . •\u25a0\u25a0 '\u25a0 ..SHUBRICK— Subscriber, City.. When and where- did William 8.-sfiubrlck, United States naral officer, die? . - ' Washington, D.C., May; 27, 1574. Sir 1 Alfred Jones' Career •, Iho . lato Sir -Alfred .Tom-s „ wns a pr<xli)?iou« worker. • and , was: . ot emirsi', ; entirely the = art-ht tcct of.liis own fortiinps.- 'Ho. started out in-life <a t ir> ax the most junior of junior clerks : in a Mrnrpnol shipping office. - and • it i wbh- not until he was ; 20 . that \u25a0; his week's , salary in ' shillings .equaled his years,; relates the .Westminster «a ; zetto. , KeTertheless. -within: six years.he; was /manager ; of - the i firm? and! a yemr . or two t later started- out In : business -for ! himself, ' and about his i suc*esa all the world knows. He. ' controlled five or; sis great- shipping; lines, with a .fleet of somethiDß: like ; 155- steamers: he. ralsed^the Canary inlands . f rom ',_ bankruptcy.-', to prosperity ana. opened. h new. era* for still more. unfortunate Jamaica; "and :he . was a colliery owner : and a bank'T."; -. ..-;\u25a0 --..-- y. : -:-... jV. -.:.\u25a0• -\u0084".' • ... 'Aujniip, tlie-Jecpnds tbat ' have; gathered*, round .Mr 'A l f rul 1 . nn me Is ono -to tlie # rft"e<:tftbat hp?was^Jn 3 tho habit. ' of sffnilfyingj to: an office TiKitor, ; by offering him abanana. that he desired to end tho interTiew. : If; the^bananaswas'ac-" '\u25a0eptfd 5: and 5 the -call prolonccd" Sir. Alfred -rofe and presented his' t Ti»ltor with a flne flower: from one . of. the sUss • stands in ', his \u25a0 office.' But sup posing his visitor j«taycd after the flower.*-,. We11;: the : legend continue*, - Sir 'Alfred 'then - offered ; a pass-, to . the «. West : Indies ;on ;• one of i his \u25a0 mail steamers, . with a : free . holiday ', for s^lx ; weeks •at ;Ili» hotel. .-"::..., ..,.--... \u25a0 ;\u25a0 •. \u25a0• . ,*. \u25a0;:-.?•-.\u25a0 1 1' 1 iB trvlr ' I \u25a0"\u25a0""wvi'r.^.that' on oneioccajion^Sir • Alfred ; si it,- tho ., wor?t<;'of." the -banana -trick.-' \ ..voiiny. IT).-.,r1,T; callrd mi ;liinu 't<i;.leam.7 on he ]i!ilf:.of 'bifi nrw'wi>a|ier: soiii^tlilng: h bout 'the- shin-" \u25a0 pine'; •-ontlirt; -. - wix-n/i it f ter 'to - seconds I.*1 .* convi-t- ! «at inn res.-inliiit'ii Ut. sweatlifi-.i Sir; Alfred's ihand was . Xt raying v towarrlK 5 the ; banana - plate.': the i re- j porter Looked a. | r<. U pie i^sf j" banana* i out lof \u25a0 hl» «wn x pocket." 1 \u25a0*• in I the •, sweetest 1 tone '\u25a0 of i Innocence lie ,«id^; JYW jgttiaT©« lfaa*a*i€ic-Aiaeflj f *J fWe J'mart \/et 'T* IHE1 HE news of weddings and the an- I ." nouncement of wedding. : dates A \u25a0 have a quality that is' more dis tinqtive than the mere record of a pro gression of teas and dancing parties,' for the latter are Always of transitory interest, while the gossip of a wedding is of enduring „ lmportance". \u25a0 There are "several weddings; under discussion at present, but one that should be ; men tioned Tfirst. because the'; date has just been announced is that of Misa^Dofothy Everett arid Thom&s Minturn of Fresno. The bride to 'be is the daughter .; of Mr. and Mrs/ Everett and .it is prob ably ,< at their- home in- Paciflo avenue that the \u25a0 wedding will take March 3. . X -.; The .wedding of Miss Marian Wright and Henry. C. Campbell .took place yes terday, afternoon Tat the* home ,of the bride's' parents,- Mr.', and : - Mrs. \Kirk ham "Wright," in Scott street: It was one: of the most interesting of recent events, "although marked by the sim plicity that usually accompanies a horn» ceremony. ; The 'officiating clergyman was Rev. David 'Evans and f the 'servlce^was' read 1 n '.\u25a0 a ; bower of - roses 3 and carnations :\u25a0 at '4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. -The bride's; gown was a.creatlon of white satin ; and duchesse lace, finished : with the cdnventibnal -.veil and wreath of orang-e blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of "white carnations. - ; ," • The matron » of i honor was ,. Mrs. Ed ward Torney, sister. Of the bride, who wore a gown of pink satin exquisitely trimmed with lavender and carried pink carnations. "The two other at tendants, Mrs. Henry Milner> RldcOut and Miss Iha. Curry, were gowned, in pink crepe de chine "and carried sim ilar-flowers. The predominating color in the scheme of decoration was pink, and' the same tone was effective in the gowns of the bridal party. The two 'little ribbon bearers wore white and were Louise Langley and Kirkham Wheeler. Mrs. Wright, mother of the bride/ wore a wine Col ored silk gown elaborated with gold lace. There was an Informal recep tion after the ceremony and the young couple departed on their honeymoon. They will return to reside in this city. THe marriage of Dr. Edward Cecil Suwall of this city to Miss Amy Louise Heitsku, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Samuel rlleitsku of Portland, \u25a0 Ore., will take place in | that city Thursday 'even ing, January 27, at St. Mark's church. The bride elect is a native of this city. Dr. and Mrs. r Sewall Will go abroad for their honeymoon and on. tjieir return will reside here. - Captain Carroll Buck and Mrs. Buck, who arrived yesterday from Manila on the transport Sheridan, are receiv ing an enthusiastic welcome- from the friends who have missed them during their extended absence In the .orient. Captain Buck will receive h,ls promo tion to the rank of major within a few. days, and it will be further news of plearfant import to his friends to learn that he will be .stationed at Alca traz,:where he' has been appointed post surgeon. .Mrs. Buck, will be feted in the army, set and in society, for every one Is delighted over her return and the prospect that she will remain here indefinitely. . . The Presidio hop given last evening at the Officers' club was ( one of theim portant dancing parties' of the season. The army set was particularly pleased over the delightful affair, .which^was attended by the usual contingent from town. The Officers' club Is a hospitable and charmirfg place, where the fort nightly hops are given, and is in high favor with the younger set who are devoted to dancing. This form of recre ation is holding first place during Jan uary, it would seem, after a glance at the dates reserved for the various as semblies. . ..'":'":-;> The Patronesses' ball next Friday evening- is; the secondlof these dances giventhis season, and will be attended by about 300 guests in the colonial ball room of the St. Francis. The usual din ner parties will precede the dance, and among those who will entertain in this way are Mr. and Mrs. George Pope and Miss Maud Bourn. The Greenway assembly, that will take place Friday evening, January 21, is an event of great Importance, and several dinner parties have been ar ranged to precede the dance at the Fairmont. Among those who have bid den- guests for dinner and will later attend the Greenway ball are Mr. and Mrs. William Mayo Newhall and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Welch Jr. The second colonial ball, under the direction of Mrs. C. -O. Alexander; is of special moment to the younger set, and many of the boys and girls who will attend the dance that evening are going from the theater, where they are taking part in the "Professor Napojeon" extravaganza. They will be in costume for the play and will wear their pic turesque dresses In all probability to the .dance, since, tho second colonial is to be a costume ball. The Mardi Gras ball for charity that will be given February S will close the dancing season, and the proceeds of that festive occasion will be given to. the building fund for the Children's hospital. Lieutenant arid Mrs. William N.:Jef fers are receiving the congratulations of their friends upon the arrival of'a daughter. at their home in the new yard. " • Miss Hazel Holm has sent out cards for.the luncheon that she will give Sat urday," January 22, when the* compli mented guest will be Miss Kathleen Farrell,"one;of the popular debutantes of the - season, who has been feted at many. recent affairs.; Miss Evelyn Adams will entertain at a luncheon next.Tuesday at the Palace foi- 20 or" more friends. 7 The compli mented guest of the occasion will be Miss KlsieV Campbell, whose engage ment to Maurice -Walsh,'- the son of Mr and Mrs. {, Edward ; M. . Walsh, was an nounced ; recently. The : young, hostess Is ."a ; niece of Mars.' John P. " Adams of Burllngame and is oentertained0 entertained =fre quentlyaf parties on both sides of the bay. -. \u25a0\u25a0. ' . ."" :--\u25a0';\u25a0 .'. •\u25a0;\u25a0•' ','.-- \u25a0- . ."; Mrs. William Miller Graham .^of Santa^ Barbara,* ; who has { been ; visiting here, will entertain' several guests from the cityjas-well as friends in the south ern : city/at; a cafe; chantant. that; she will; give 'one evening -'next/ woek at her ; home, in the; south. Among those who.; are -[ going 'down" for ~ the * occasion and ;wIU >; remain *f or "a ' brief visit as house guests are Miss Marian and Miss Elizabeth Newhall. Mrs." Frank Baldwin of, Honolulu, who is t staying >. at V the " Fairmont, f has ' been giving; a\series;of informal luncheons, but* she at an elaborate - affair ;, for • more ; than a. score of •; her; old; frierids:";VAmong ; those who enjoyed 'her hospitality were .:\u25a0 several friends from- Piedinoht^arid;thoße. r pres ent;Sbesides T /;Mrs."r;77E.V>H.', Kittredge, riiother.of = the^hostess, were: '.\u25a0'. Mrs. : = irTirj * T>«ndlV)rs >fr!«. Walttr Slarr Miss Edith Holt < .:-? MUs^EleJe Marw«»dcl Mrs. v Frederick : Cllft . Miss - Chrissie Tart " w rs - \u25a0 c ?r' V c tl< i?K ?? : - Mrs> Geor S e ' C««wood Mrs, iv M. Rinitn ' .\u25a0.;\u25a0; ! . . . \u25a0 ,Mrs.,Sidney, Partridge /entertained at \u25a0tPa yestorday.'injthe laurel- court «t the -Fairmont,".' "She"; was assisted by /her" •jnother^.5 Mrs.. John^Simpson, and -', her" ynunsTPr -*! 'sister. Miss %\malia Simpson.' .The^tabl^> 'd^orations; ' Were- yellow chrysanthemums , arid f less Uhun a score of I gu«atsJ; v fioJayedl3tJiX ; l»£ropDtu C^af- ; Gossip of Railwaymen WHY is It that every railroadman Is seeking business in Lots An- A . geles this week? , Inquiry in the Erie office for Colby brings forth the answer that he is in Los Angeles. Ritchie of the North western is out ofthe city — probably at Los Angeles. W. P. Schmidt -of the Missouri Pacific will leave this evening for : the scene, of the aviation . meet. Bootlv is out of the city. ...They are all after business' in Los Angeles. "It isn't because of the flying ma chine*," said one general agent yester day, "but because there is -an unusual amount of business down there.'* . However, the '; question along the "row"'is, j!'Qoing to Los Angeles?" ':\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• - . • ' • •.- George Nave, contracting freight agent of the Northwestern in this city, has. received the appointment of, con tracting freight agent of -the Western Pacific. This Is the first appointment announced by the freight department of this new road. - - - . •-• * - - Otto Cdfnalisen, general superin tendent of the' Chicago Great "Western, anounced his resignation yesterday, to take effect today. ."..-• - «. ' . * „ Henry' G. Thompson, agent of the transcontinental pcrlp bureau, with of fices in 'the flood building, this city, died at his home in Oakland Tuesday .night. His affliction, was asthma. Thompson was born in COlpepper! Va., January 10, 1851. After completing his school education he became connected with the Texas Pacific railway. He was chief clerk to the traffic manager of the Santa Fe for some years and later became general passenger agent of the Santa Fe at Galveston and at Los Angeles. He was agent for the scrip bureau for the last four years. He leaves a wife and daughter. . The fu neral will take place this morning at Oakland. \u25a0 • . . " \u2666 \u25a0\u2666'..-: J. M. Duckworth, city passenger agent of the Santa Fe, left yesterday on the steamer Hilonian for Honolulu. On his way to the pier he stopped In at the Santa Fe ofßce and while he was con ferring with Assistant General Passen ger Agent Gregory several "steerage" pasters were stuck upon his suitcase. At the pter Duckworth couldn't find a cabin boy who would carry his grips aboard and it wasn't until the steamer was passing through the Golden gate that he discovered the " stickers and found out why the grips were taken aboard by a deckhand instead of the cabin boy. • • • Freight tirAe table No. 1 of the West ern Pacific goes into effect today. The table is only for the western division and gives the time of the daily freight train that leaves this city every morn ing at 5:15, arriving: at Gerlach, the division terminal, in 4S hours. The Salt Lake line between Los An geles and San Bernardino was opened for business yesterday and things are beginning to look brighter for the Clark road. A through train over its own tracks from Los Angeles to Gold fleld avIH probably be placed in opera tion in a few days. The first detoured extra left Sa!t Lake City yesterday, via Mlna and Las Vegas. * • • G. Fred Herr, the recently' appointed general agent of the Denver and Rio Grande and the Western Paciflc, at Los Angeles, Is in the city for a few days. • • • Considerable interest Is being taken by railroadmen in a device which haa been perfected by ar: eastern man. de signed to enable the engineer of an approaching locomotive to open or close a switch at his will, controlling the action entirely from the cab, doing away with the need of help of switch men or the delay often resulting from \u25a0waiting for the throwing of a switch. The device is simple In construction, consisting of a system of levers placed in a pit between the rails and operated by projections from the locomotive. A lever adjacent to the right hand rail is double, carrying a counter weight and a hook, which in its normal posi tion, is hf'Ow the level of the rail sur face. Upon the approach of a train about to onter the siding a projection on the side of the locomotive is made to tngage a small vertical road beside the track, which operates to throw the hook above the surface of the rail. Then, upon the advance of the loco motiver the sane projection engages; the hook, , pulls it forward and throws the switch, when .a stationary block in the pain of the lever causes the disengagement of the lever hook from the projection on the side of the loco motive, and the hcok returns to its normal position below the rail and out of the way of the nevt locomotive, the switch b?ing locked in position by the counter weight. - When ".the right lever is carried in one direction to open the switch an other lever at the left hand rail is can led in the opposite direction. Should another locomotive approach, and the engineer wish to keep to the main track he may cause h projection on the left of; his engine to depress the ver tical rod at the left,, raising, the lefl hand hook and pulling it forward to close the switch. * » • \u25a0 "Reason 3 Why." is the title.of a new .'older issued by the Baltimore and Ohio, which gives a history of the rO3d from its inception. The story, perhaps, may be old to some, but it is new to the generations which have taken .up the books their fathers have laid. down. The Baltimore and Ohio was the first railroad In America, and therefore has a most interesting- tale to relate of an educational character. The leading historical and geographical facts have been carefully compiled and are presented in a condensed form. | Demand for Hydrogen | \u2666>..'-' "".- -\u25a0'-." — \u25a0 — — : .j. : \u25a0 So interwoven and dependent upon one another are the industries of the world that ..the developments of any new form of activity, whether it is in busi ness or in sport, has its influence' upon many, other industries, says the Boston Globe. Thus, the bicycle, and now the automobile, sent explorers all over the tropical world looking for. new sources of supply for 'rubber tires, and Hhe great "development of electrical :. ma chinery almost caused a revolution in' the copper market. Even the: spread of -the golf habit .made itself ; , felt wher ever.; gutta percha is. produced.' /.The latest result; of the interest -in the" navigation of; the air is to~create a demand ; for hydrogen gas produced on a Commercial scale. .This is particu larly true . in Germany.- where \u25a0 the taste is : for ? dirigible balloons rather than for aeroplanes. The sas most used Is the common illuminating gas : from the street! mains: ;' this v is * convenient 'and cheap.' and Is half as heavy , as air. Pure: hydrogen: gas has seven times'as much -'-lifting power, since it Is is -14»$ tl/nes. as -light- as air. J But hydrogen gaas is f expensive.*. . if now costs .from 54.25:t0 5? per I,o oo i, feet. It has/never been .made', on a [ large scale,- as there has 'been *na demand for It In quantity. )/;. Germany is ; noon to have this state of 'affairs .rectified, for ;a; : company, has been" formed to i manufacture, hydrogen on : a: la rgc \u25a0 scale ;by ; new processes that will reduce-its-'prlce to $1 a, thousand. Tlii»; company will plants throughout^ eenttal Europe, ho t hut; thr pa.s. will ,not 'need costly.; transportation in .steel '••ylinders.- A t^thp^e; plants th* sailor^of^the^i air '^wlll : replenish > hia lifting , power; as the" motorist now gets sasQlins: at .cadvJstop/ oa bia rtojur; - - - JANUARY 13, IQIO INDEX OF THE SAN fRANQSCO CAU/S NEWS TODAY TBLEPHOSTK KBARXY 8« THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. 1810 WEATHER CONDITIONS YESTERDAY— <:iouc!j: northwest wind; maxN mum temperature &0, .minimum 42. FORECAST FOR TODAY— lnereaslnx clomtt. nr.«s and rain; Drijfe nwttneast irim?. I'naf X! EDITORIAL Americau interference la Manchurian situa tion. '_. . PasreS Question that sßonld Interest erery Toter in San Francisco. Paces Elimination of a California pest. PageS San Francisco sends greetings a °d thanks. 1* s Retirement of Commissioner Wol*. Pase S Jealous of our comet. PageS WATER BOND ELECTION Walter Maexrthur shows that purchase r>? Spring Valley is according to policy of organized labor. Page '& . Civic section of California clnb proposes to erect women's bnildlnc at Panama-PacSc expo» sitlon. Pace 3 Sprln; Valley purchase »ital issae for to-* city. Pace t Hens of Petalnma make new record, yielding $2,500,000 to owners In year. Pace « Woman manager of Western Union office on-, fosses to embezzlement. Pace •"» Woman armed with rerolTer confronts bar;lar, who flees. Page -I Former Superrfsor McLerao opposes Major Me. Cartby's city hall plan. Pace U Harry Lauder lays cornerstone for new Ameri* can mnsic hall. I*uc«" IS Sembrich gires second concert tonight at th<» Garrict theater. I'ase IS Isabel Lois McLaushlln. heiress, stops step father's attack In suit ajrainst nacle. Pajce IS Policemen try to land eooU Jobs as resnlt oC cfianged adminlHtratlon. ' v Pace 7 SUBURBAN Astronomer and Cnpli clash ia Oakland park. ;^:-*- "-") 7, Pace 1 1 Yonnst Rirl probably fatally burned ia he» nome. . Pace 1 1 Oakland lorer seeks to win affections of girl with a pistol and lands In jail. Pace 1 1 Berkeley dentist secure* warrants for arrcifl of enemies. Pace ll> Bandit shoots sheriff's deputy tn attempt tj bold up saloon in Albany. Pace IA 3layor Mott presents fi;ht between lawyer anil property owner. Pace lt> Tldfc land Joao of Arc leatf* force* agaln-c police. Pace J I Unirersity debaters prepare for contest ore? Carnot medal In February. «» Pace II A lambda belle becomes bride of business man. Pace 1» Dainty linserle displayed as exhibits in bur glary trial. Pace ltt COAST Pissolntion salt against Ilarrlman ' lines m*^ be satisfactorily adjusted. Pase 7 Steamship Czarina wrecked and crew of ::^ men Is lost. Pase t Mayor of Marysrille. resents impeachment o" hi» reraclty. Pace 4 Drunken father slays baby aad narrowly es capes lychinc. Pace • Loais Panlhaa becomes h*ro of arlatlon m**t by breaking altitndc record. Pace I EASTERN Runaway heiress on her wsy borne In chars-* of detectires. Pace 4 SPORTS Large squad makes track team at St. Mary* « ; a problem. «„ e( . 13 I W. W. Finn to b^ eliminated from C^ili R jockey club management. Pace VX J Last race at Emeryrille. woa by Coppertowri orer Daddy Gyp. lcates o<lor. Pace \'i Oakland hljjh loses crack athlett> by transfer; local athletes change schools. Pace i:t : Santa Clara baseball team defeats picked Sai« \ Jose nine by score of 6 to 2. Pase IJS MARINE Army transport Sheridan arriTe* from Philip. pines with Sixth t\ S. caralrj-. Pace 13 SOCIAL Announcement of forthcoming wedtjinr *n.l other, affairs of smart set. Pace 8 TRACK SQUAD AT ST. MARY'S IS LARGE] Problem of Selecting the Team) Is Difficult Task The organization of a track team fofl the coming season Is a problem a(j present bringing: out the wrinkles or» the usually unruffled brow of George C. Faulkner, who directs the outdoor ath-« letics at St. Mary's. The cause of thq wrinkles is not' dearth of material, buC the problem of selection. Most of the track team that scored <« "brilliant victory over the Santa Clar.» aggregation is still at the Oakland college, icd in addition there are :» host of aspiring- youths desirous of se-» curing honors. \u25a0 - Faulkner Intends to have a team no? numerically large, but composed oj crack * sprinters, men who may be re-, lied upon to score points in every event. The track work at the present timo has not passed out of the cross country run stage, the coach believing that there will, be plenty of time In tho spring months for tuition in the tricks of the oval. Meanwhile the aspirants and the veterans, having: adopted ix code of training- rules, are showing \ flashes of apeed and testing their now crs of endurance. The varsity track men will take orj both Stanford ard California this sea son, after a series of preliminary meets with the best teams in the academia league. The big: 'event of the trade season .will be the meet with Santa Clara, prebably in May. The. students in the high school de partment of the collegre will orjranize. in the near future. They Intend to develop a track team that will meet any high school a&grresatioa in tho state. Th-sy have also In view a threo cornered meet ii« which Sacred Heart college and = the high school depart* ment of Santa Clara" will take part. < * * * The personnel of the varsity baskeS ball five will be announced before tho end of the week. Faulkner is busy with the schedule of winter games, which includes matches with the uni versities and a. number of crack local teams. PRESIDENTIAL BITES WILL COST 10 CENTS Fancy Priced Apples Forwarded for Taft's Consumption DENVER. Colo.. Jan. 12.— Next week President Taft will be eating Colorado apples at about 10 cents a bite. A lo<^al commission firm today shipped to th« president a box of 60 .winter banana apples recently exhibited at the na tional appl«" exposition at Denver. The box at auction brought $32.50 or 87% cents apiece, probably the highest price ever paid for apples.. President Taft's noonday lunch is said to consist of an apple and a glass of water. . ALLEGED " TORGER IS H£U -Oak I*o,l ' I»n ~ l ";~7\ rtUtl Z \u25a0*'• V ohiastm - * tUtt « *•* h'W Vor trial In tbf polio* court this m«roin~ «n « rharjre of forzins, tin- name nf his employer :JDoa Morrii.to * check for *2<V which, h-}* •n-tted to h»r« pan** «a C. H.NnTten. for mer saloon ktejfsr, . 3<ad -nrt» t&ti. *i tj.wy.