The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1897, Page 2

* MARYSVILLE {OSOR 0RO eral weeks all classes had looked interest to the appearance of the gi waiting is ample. As compared w ide from the note which the ¢ New Era is plainly in the lead. of this city will attest. ® speedy with which the extr Cj? points, not a few to F @ bered that of this splendid number q" mehts in newspaperdom pale into @ Exa i cellence of the paper and its Lypog: é overlooked. [ the general makeup of the paper. ® viewed a number of leading citizens few impre: Hon. V ons are here given. I ® ® befitting the cccuy City Marshal J. The new d tion by the jour A. Maben—The : SEAL OF APPROVAL MARYSVILLE, Dec. 19.—Nowhere did the New Era edition ‘of The Call produce a more favorable impression than in Marysville. For sev- that it has come they are agreed that the reward of their impatient To that assertion the reading public In further proof of the statement, witness the ale which the number met at the local agency and the avidity were taken up and mailed to friends at distant stern points and to Europe. copies were turned out by The Call's presses, all other accomplish- iminer’s one hundred and thirty thousand edition. gain because of its very interesting reading matter, the artistic ex- Many are the compliments heard on all sides bearing on lis, Jr., (Mayor).—The New Era edition of The Call is certainly a master stroke in the history of journalism. It reflects ® great credit on the new management. o Councilman Sullivan—This is a great paper, truly. It is a number gives it a typographical appearance that the nt may weil be proud of. O irles Hapgood, Postmaster—For artistic excellence and general THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1897. 102 O 2 O O/ O O Oy O O O O SETS forward with a marked degree of reat eighty-page number, and now vith other newspaper editions, the When it is remem- three hundred and-fifty thousand 1O OR OB OB OB ORI OS OROS ORI O S O S OS insignificance, not excepting the New Era edition of The Call will raphical appearance are not to be ® The Call's correspondent inter- in regard to the great edition. A ©® al of its new home. 1, it strikes me, is the coming « i phical appearance,-this New Era edition will not be surpassed ® in our time. I expect to handle many of this number in the mail ® @ Dr. David Powell—The Californians may well feel proud of such a @ & Paper, and have no hesitancy in sending it to Eastern friends who 7 seek enlightenment on the State’s resources. Y ® Sheriff D. P. Donahoe—I have never seen a paper to beat it. I @® @‘) shall mail a number of copies to friends in the East and Canada. . County Clerk Bowman—In the history of newspaper work the O ©® New Era edition of The Call will surely take front rank. ® G J. R. Garrett—The Call has demonstrated that it will be second to ® none 1in ine, and its course Is certainly deserving of the public's ® support. ® ® County Treasurer Pine—It is a wonderful paper. ® O O CaOmIC as placed it in the | ront rank of journalism. It is neat | and artistic and fuil of interesting matter A M be—I never saw such a | and all good, inter- | . The coast ought to be proud of that paper. The edition of | ),000 copies is by far the largest ever | ued on the coast, and there is no | comparison with the other p: D. M. Burnett—The N just the thing for Ch s reading. | like the artistic appearance of the It is the finest piece of journal- sm ever issued on the coast. Sheriff Lyndon was on his way home | with a couple of New Era Calls under S id “This far exceeds published on the coast. ),00 ition is nearly 's edition. The matter and illustrations are far supe- rior to its rival. 1n typographical ap- pearance The Call is a beauty. The “all leads them all.” ix-Mayor Boring—The Call is a great paper. The great New Era edi- tion of to-day is an artistic triumph. It's the neatest, best and largest print- ed in the West, and the number pub- lished the greatest. There is no chance for comparison with the other papers. S. N. Rucker—The Call to-day is a the F contents are high class in all particu- | lars. County Clerk Pfister—The New Era Call is a whole book in itself. It is the | finest edition of a paper ever printed | on the coast. magnificent number in all respects. It | has no rival now. That 350,000 edition | eclipses anything ever issued. It's i —— | LEADING CITIZENS OF | VALLEJO PRAISE THE CALL’S ENTERPRISE. Progress of the Newspaper Evidenced by the Great New Era Edition. YALLEJO, Dec. 19.—Many were the expressions of praise for the New Era edition of The Call that were hearh in Vallejo to-day. Some of the comments are given here: Charles A. Fulton, City Superintend- ent of Schools—The Call is an excel- lent pap superior to any on the coast. The New Era edition is a won- | derful achievement in newspaper en- terprise. George Roe, publisher of the Val- lejo Times—From a literary stand- point the New Era edition of The Call | is one of the finest pieces of news- paper work ever got out on the Pacific Coast. | State Senator J. J. Luchsinger—For | a family paper The Call has no equal on the coast. I have been taking The Call from its start, and it is to-day the best newspaper in the West. Justice of the Peace John T. Ryan—I am prepared for near:y anything from The Cali. The New Era edition is a magnificent number. Ex-State Senator James McCudden— The Cali is growing in popularity here and throughout the State. I congratu- late it upon its success. Thomas J. Sharkey, pugilist—I con- | sider The Call among the leaders on | the coast. When in foreign ports The | Call was the first American paper aboard ship to be read. The big paper | of to-day was great. | District Attorney Frank R. Devlln—\ | Journalism. | Vallejo O O O OB OB OB ORI O S O S O O S S ) The Call, without the pomp a. 8| v displayed by other journals, i;‘gséfi:;\- ing its place in the front ranks of The New Era edition was r. Carpenter, president val- lejo Board of Health—The oéa‘]{wls‘t&hlv best newspaper I know of; clean readable and one that I can commend to(gn }zmu any household. Gorham Nevins, secretary of v and Mare Island fe’;'r\'—'lt'gg Call meets the popular idea of the ung people, and the soclety news, pecially the announcements of com- ing marriages, is always looked for- ward to with particular interest. The New Era edition kept me awake all night reading it. G. A. Bergwall, Mayor of Vallejo— The Call is the be: GOt e best paper on the W. D. x Pennycook, publis! Vallejo Chronl(‘l&—WI"l’at dohgrl}?itnklgg the New Era Call? It is a magnificent edition, and the enterprise of the pub- lisher in issuing ah edition to cover the entire State is a feat in journalism that means much for both the paper and the State. The Call is destined to raise the standard of journalism on this coast, and necessarily it must be- gome a great engine in its further adhvan;;ment. 1 . Rowland, resturateur—' New Era edition is an immense re:g? able paper. My customers always nsk for The Call in preference to any other Journal. Dr. C. E. Turner—The New Era edi- tion of The Call is a very pretty one | and far ahead of any other paper on the coast. From the title page show- ing the magnificent proportions of The Call building to the last page of the monster edition it was a perfect epi- tome of what a modern home journal should be. ) Frank Copper, hatter—The New Era edition was “out of sight.” It leads all others and cannot be beaten by any other paper on the coast. e REFLECTS CREDIT UPON THE STATE, SAY THE PEOPLE OF SAN RAFAEL. High-Water Mark in Journalistic Enter- prise Reached by the New Era Edition. SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 19.—Were one to quote all of the laudatory comments on The Call's New Era Edition he would of necessity give mention to every citizen of Marin County. Here g;ey‘a few of the expressions heard to- Superjor Judge Frank M. Angellotti— | I think the New. Era Edition of The Call is in every way a most creditable production, County Physician W. F. Jones— There is so much of it I have been un- able to get through it, but I find it a most thorough resume. Joseph H. Pryor, Town Clerk of Sau- salito—One of the best papers I have ever seen. The matter is well selected and the great circulation of 350,000 will be an advertisement to the State of California, whose value can hardly be | estimated. Warden W. E. Hale of San Quentin —I have just been reading it, and I consider it one of the best papers I have ever seen. I intend to send East a number of copies. E. Bogle, superintendent of Marin County’s telephone service—An excel- @—@—@—@-’.\......_.-- OO ORO OOl ; STOCKTON CONCEDES : ® : THE CALL IS BEST ¢ ® ® STOCKTON, Dec. 19.—To-night there is not a New Era Call to be | purchased on the street nor at any news stand in town. Before 4 © @ o'clock the stock had been exhausted, and while the newsboys were ® crying Examiners there was not a Call to be purchased for love or money. ©® ® M. J. Garvin, who keeps a news and tobacco stand at the corner of ® it Sutter and Main streets, said this evening: “I have been in the news @ business for nearly forty years, and I have never yet seen a paper that © @ compares with the issue of The Call to-day. It is the greatest paper ® ever published in the West. I have ® had. T never dreamed that it would have ordered more. and I cculd not supply them.” reading The Call and the Examiner. book form. To-night he said: religious and artistic standpoint.” mind surpassed anything in modern Chief of Police Gall said: T have ever seen. ® looked at.” J. M. Eddy, editor of the Daily tion of The Call is one of the best I ® I have been in the business. It is and the management.” Judge Budd said: OO It is one of ® prise 1 have ever seen. The edition @ look over.” @ S0 many patrons after to-day’s issue that I had to hide the last one I People have been calling for them all afternoon ® S. D. Woods, attorney here for the Valley road, spent the afternoon “I consider to-day’s issue of The Call st newspapers ever published from a horticultural, Taking the paper, he went through it in his delight at its beauties, pointing out the features that to his put one away, because 1 have had be in so great demand or I would He is to have The Call bound in (O OO OO0 journalism. “I consider to-day’'s Call the finest paper the greatest papers I have ever Record, said: “The New Era edi- have ever seen of any paper since certainly a credit to the proprietor “I have looked The Call over carefully this after- noon, and I consider it one of the finest specimens of newspaper enter- is a credit to the publishers. It is ® by far the best piece of journalistic work it has been my pleasure to George Earle, capitalist~—I have just finished glancing over the New ® Era edition of The Call.” It reflects the greatest credit on the publishers and is cne of the most interesting publications that I have ever seen.” O O O 2 O S O S ORrO O g O s OO e O O Oxp O gt Ot Oge OB OO OO, lent production and one reflecting credit both upon its publishers and the State of California. General W, H. Warfield—One of the best publications I have seen and a great advertisement for the State of California. Attorney James ‘W. Cochrane—I | have read it with a great deal of sat- isfaction, and it certainly deserves great praise. It is exhaustive and the articles are appropriate and excellent- ly_written. Philo Jacoby—One of the finest is- sues of a great daily that I have ever seen. District Attorney E. B. Martinelli— It's a great paper, and while I haven't read every line in it, the only reason is that there are too many lines to read. - CHICO APPRECIATES THE ATTENTION GIVEN TO CALIFORNIA'S RESOURCES. The Call Has Outdone Its Rivals, Her Citizens Say, and Justly Won Its Laurels. CHICO, Dec. 19. — Vast throngs crowded The Call's agency this even- ing eagerly awaiting the arrival of the New Era edition. When the papers arrived they went rapidly, for all were eager to obtain a sample of the great- est piece of journalistic work ever achieved on the Pacific Coast. The following are some of the impressions gleaned from thé most prominent citi- zens of Chico: Colonel Park Henshaw, attorney—The Call more than fulfills its promise in regard to the size, space, news and typographical display in this great is- sue, which excels anything yet at- tempted in this line. The Call is one of the most progressive newspapers of the day. J. Ellis Reedley, Mayor of Chico— The Call has outdone its contempo- raries and justly won its laurels. I consider the San Francisco Call one of the best papers on the coast—a pa- per which is clean to the core and one which devotes its time to the welfare of the State at large. Richard White, attorney and City Clerk—Though The Call is not of my politics yet it suits me better than any other paper on the coast. The New Era -edition is only a sample of what The Call can do. It has even gone beyond what it promised in re- gard to this great enterprise and has FHEEEEEEEEE I I 44111 S E 444 THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE COMMENDS THE NEW ERA “CALL.” SACRAMENTO, Dec. 19.—When the San Francisco Call reached Sacramento to-day it immediately at- On every hand could be heard the most flattering comments upon the greatest newspaper enterprise California has ever known. The headquarters of The Call at Seventh and People who had not received their papers had congregated at Their expectations had been aroused, and nothing than the issue of to-day's Call.” Judge George Davis: of Sunday papers, eighty pages. gratulate R. M. Richardson: of California.” e a e e e e e e e e e e A e e e e e e e e attempted before.” ‘W. H. Hanlon: to-day’'s Call. tracted the attention of the entire city. K was the scene of confusion and cxcitement. The Call office, anxious to find out the cause of the delay. would satisfy them but a copy of the paper which not only inaugurated a new era in its own history, but marks the commencement of a new epoch in the progress of the'enure State. Hon. E. P. Colgan, State Controller, in speaking of to-day’s issue, said: opinion, will do more to advance the interests of California and attract the attention of the world than any publication ever sent out from our glorious State.” James Woodburn, one of Sacramento’s most honored and substantial business men, said: many a day since the State of California has had sent from her public press a more creditable publication lar to the following could be heard throughout the city to-day: E. B. Ham, Judge of the Superior Court of Napa County—The New Era edition of The Call excels anything of the kind I have ever seen. I can't help but feel that the 350,000 coples of this paper containing such a complete and accurate description of the State and its industries will do us incalculable good. Sherif¢ George F. McKenzie—The Call is forging to the front. The issue of to-day was the finest that ever came out of a newspaper office in this State. I admire The Call and would not be without it in my office. County Clerk N. W. Collins—To read a newspaper of eighty pages is some- thing I have not the time to do. but a cursory examination of the New Era edition of The Call convinces me that nothing equal it has ever gone be- fore the people of the Pacific Coast. Miss Kate Ames, County Superin- tendent of Schools—I like The Call be- cause it is clean and devoid of sensa- tionalism; because it gives the news and excludes such matter as is, I think, improper, for the young espe- cially. The New Era edition of The Call is the most magnificent 1 have ever seen. The State will be greatly benefited by this wonderful edition. H. H. Knapp, banker—I have always been an admirer of The Call, and I shall preserve a copy of the New Era edition of that wonderful newspaper to refer to in years to come for infor- mation concerning California and her industries. George E. Goodman, banker—The Call has lpng been my family news- paper, and T am glad to know that it is now in the front ranks of national journalism. The New Era edition is a marvel. Henry Fowler, capitalist—California and her industries were never more thoroughly advertised than in The Call to-day. What a magnificent edition it was ! Three cheers for The Call and its beautiful new home! —_——-— SONOMA RESIDENTS SAY IT'S A WONDER IN JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE. Greatest Paper Ever Published in this City and Reflects the Prosperity of the State. SONOMA, Dec. 19.—Th{_ New Era edition of The Call was received in So- noma this morning, and its magnitude was the topic of conversation upon the strects shortly after the arrival of the malils. Never before have the people | of Sonoma or of the State of California | for that matter seen such splendid | journalism. To say they were sur- On every corner could be found clusters of men discussing the various features of the great edition. Dr. Clow, one of Sacramentc’s most prominent physicians, in discussing the Call, said: “When you take into consideration the general excel’ence and extent of to-day’s Call, it 1§ certainly ome of the greatest and most commendable enterprises California has ever known.” ,Thomas Fox, the Postmaster of Sacramento, in speaking on the same lines, said: and get up it is one of the best publications 1 ever read.” C. W. Paine, the recently elected City Trustee, said: the New Era edition, and I stopped to realize that three hundred and fifty thousard of such papers would be distributed throughout the State, I could rot help thinking there had never been anything to compare with it in the way of newspaper enterprise.” Frank T. Johnson, Sheriff of Sacramento County, said: attract the attenticn of the State, I am, in addition to that, a warm supporter of it when I think of the good it has done for Sacramento and Sacramento people.” “To-day’s Call has been a revelation to me from the standpoint of general interest i de through the enormous bulk llence of the great dailies. Ordinarily I do not take the time to wa - e but when I sturted on to-day's Call I did not stop until I had theroughly perused the whole Its literary and artistic features were far beyond the usual run, and I not only want to con- the paper, but the people of California as well.” ot “The Call of to-day is one of the most artistic publications ever published in the State W. H. Govan: “When I think of the work involved in sending to every voter in California a copy of to- day’s Call, I am simply thankful that I have not to undertake such a task. I do not believe it has ever been a San Francisco paper in that number of years.” ““N‘MW+HMMWWM6MHMWM t a e which can never be over- ::ken g:cm rivals. The news in The Call is always chaste and of the best, and the paper is mever filled with filth and sensationalism. Colonel C. C. Royce —I am more than pleased with the achievement of The Call and the success of its New Era edition. It is a masterpiece of workmanship and science. This edi- tion excels anything of the kind I have ever seen. S S OLD MONTEREY'S HEARTY GREETING TO A JOURNAL THAT IS UP TQ DATE. Heavy Demand in the Historic Mission Town for Copies of the Big Edition. MONTEREY, Dec. 19.—The New Era edition of The Call was well received here, every one who saw it speaks very highly of its fine appearance. Many more Calls than Examiners were sold at the news stands and a greater number than is usual even on Sunday. Chas. D. Henry, cashier of the Bank of Monterey, who is a regular sub- scriber to The Call, regards the New Era edition as one of the finest publi- cations of a daily paper he ever saw. He thinks the paper has shown mark- ed improvement of late, the market reports especially being up to date and reliable and the news service un- usually good. He thinks to-day’'s large edition an evidence of its in- creasing popularity. F. 8. Botch said: *“I think it will compare favorably with any paper in the United States. In general tone it is superior to the Examiner.” Francis M. Hillby thinks to-day’s Call a splendid edition, surpassing the other San Francisco dailies. Major P. P. Dandridge regards it as one of the most artistic publications he has ever seen. TSRt NAPA'S POPULATION DOFFS ITS HAT TO THE NEW ERA CALL. Pronounces It the Greatest Newspaper Ever Issued West of the Rocky Mountains. NAPA, Dec. 19.—Since the receipt of’ the New Era Calls Napa's population doffs its hat to the greatest of Western newspapers. Many expressions simi- i prised is putting it in mild words. Sur- prised, not at the enterprise of The Call in its laudable undertaking, but at the marvelous success of the work. The handsome lithbgraphic front page of the paper, a cut of the Claus Spreckels building, was pronounced a masterpiece of art. The edition of to-day's Examiner cannot be compared with the edition in commemoration of the new home of The Call, the handsomest and most ex- pensive building in San Francisco. The one hundred and thirty thousand edi- tion of the Examiner is small beside the edition of The Call, which is three hundred and fifty thousand. Prominent citizens are profuse in praise of the paper. Following are the views of some of the most prominent on the enterprise of The Call: Judge J. M. Cheney—I consider to- day’s edition of The Call a wonder in the line of journalistic efforts. It is clean and a triumph of modern jour- nalism, being far superior to the work of any of its contemporaries. J. H. Seipp—I consider the New Era edition of The Call the masterpiece of journalism, far superior to -anything ever gotten up by any newspaper in the State, if not in the United States. The enterprise of The Call is very praiseworthy. G. B. Harris—I think the edition of Sunday’s Call is the most complete ever gotten out by a paper in San Francisco. A. A. Enke—The New Era edition of The Call is a fine piece of art “d clearly states the prosperity of e State. The Call is the cleanest paper published in San Francisco and does not allow expense to stand in the way “When The Call carrier brought to my home to-day “While to-day’s issue of The Call is sufficient to of its good work. A SUPERB EDITION AND ONE THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE PROUD OF. So Declares SiI;]—': Mayor, and His Words Are Echoed by Many 3 Citizens. GILROY, Dec. 19.—The new era edi- tion of The Call met with an immense sale and excited popular favor here to- day. All citizens interviewed expressed themselves as more than pleased with the edition and lauded The Call’s en- terprise in the most glowing terms. Here are a few of the many compli- . mentary expressions from our promi- nent citizens: 5 Y v 4 Mayor M. Casey—It is a superb edi- tion and one that the people of the State should be proud of. 3 Councilman George T. Dunlap— Your issue of December 19 is a marvei of journalistic progress and bespeaks not alone an enterprising spirit on be- half of the proprietor of one of the greatest dailies in the world, but a wider and fuller knowledge of the re- sources of the greatest State in the Union. Hon. James C. Zuck, real estate agent—It is an excellent edition, su- perior to anything I have ever seen, a fine advertisement for the State and a complete history of its boundiess re- sources and commercial development. S. N. Krosen, real estate dealer —It surpasses all previous edi- tions of its contemporaries. The Call is forging ahead in enterprise and in advertising the commonwealth. F. W. Blake, editor Advocate—It is an intelligent application of money for the enlightenment of the people of the State. It should have wide distri- bution over the entire world. Such pub- lications are an honor to the State and should be liberally rewarded by the public. S. T. Moore, merchant—The New Era ?ditlon is a feature of modern journal- sm. Dr. J. H. Thayer—A fund of valu- able information greater than ever be- fore published in any newspaper is that in the New Era edition. It shows great outlay of time and money' in preparation and is a wonderful feat of Journalistic enterprise. J. W. Forsythe, machinist—)uch of the material of our modern special edi- tions is trash, but this contains a com- plete mine of information for all classes. Professor R. S. Storey, principal Gilroy High School—The Call of to- day is a credit to its publishers and an honor to California. It is a clean and wl:’ohsome journal from beginning to end. Postmaster S. J. Mayock—A remark- able edition, containing as it does a complete compendium of the history of California. Rodney Eschenburg, capitalist—I have always thought The Call the best and cleanest home paper in the West, and this number is certainly a marvel of enterprise and goes far ahead of any similar attempt of its contempo- raries. Judge Howard Willey—So many of these special editions are padded with a lot of nonsensical stories and trash, but The Call is ahead of all in giving 80 much and valuable and reliable in- formation of the resources and com- mercial development of the State. | I “To-day’s Call, in my humble “It has -been “In general interest A aeas e s s S R AR aaa s s s s anssss s s g o S e A ASSS SRS “I believe the people of Sacramento should feel a great interest in the achievement of That paper has done more for Sacramento in the last two months than has ever been done by W. R. Pyle, cashier of the Bank of Gilroy and City Clerk—The Call is the advance guard of the “new era” in journalistic enterprise. D. C. Riddell, Wells, Fargo & Co.’s agent—Typographically and in fts make-up- editorially The Call is away ahead. This latest feat of journalistic enterprise is most commendable. Other citizens expressed themselves as pleased with this edition and of The Call as an exponent of the State's re- sources. oy MENLO PARK PEOPLE RUSH FOR “THE CALL’S” W ERA EDITION. They Praise Its Beautiful Features, and Declare It Will Be a Benefit to the State. MENLO PARK, Dgc. 19.—There was such a rush for the New Era Edition of The Call this morning that the local dealers sold out a half hour after re- ceiving the papers from San Francis- co. The newsboys on all the trains were besieged by persons eager to get The Call, and so great was the demand that they could not more than half fill the orders. A large installment of Calls arrived on the noon train and were readily disposed of. The Call outclassed the Examiner in every way. It is more interesting, brighter and gives the State’s resources in clearer and more concise form. Its artistic excellence and typographical appear- ance were greatly commented upon. The Call's New Era Edition is 350,000, while the Examiner’'s is only 130,000, and this shows the merit of the for- mer. The following is what leading citizens here have to say about The Call's New Era Edition: Black Ryan, tax agent of the South- ern Pacific Company—The New Era Cail is a splendid number, and shows enterprise and energy, and will be a great benefit to the State, as all such editions generally are. John T. Doyle—This morning’s edi- tion of The Call is a great paper. I appreciate the concise manner in | which the State’s resources are set forth. It is a master edition and a fine advertisement for California. John MacBain—I consider the New Era Edition of The Call the best writ- ten, the finest in typographical ap- pearance and more interesting and in- structive than any paper I have ever seen. F. P. Roach—The Call is far in ad- vance of the Examiner in every par- ticular. The quality of matter pre- sented is to be commended. The Call is certainly the acme of perfection. Dr. Weingartner—Every enterprise O O O O O Ot O OBl Ost Ot OSROSRO) best paper on the Pacific Coast. every way. artistic. gave constant enjoyment. was a perfect volume of news. paper line. actness and artistic arrangement. gravings. OO OB OB OBl O OB OB OB O O S O O St OS Ot O S OOt Out O SY O S O SR O e O mt O SO B O Oz Oz O g O g O O O au O O Oz OB SALINAS GREETS : THE NEW ERA SALINAS, Dec. 19.—Superior Judge N. A. Dorn—Yes, The Call surely made a great spread in to-day's issue. F. H. Lang, one of the most prominent real estate dealers of the Sa- linas Valley—Come around at the end of the week. fully a week to read it through. The paper is enormous and the cuts are fine. The whole paper is clean and all the type distinct. C. W. Peterson—It will take some time to thoroughly comprehend the many features of the paper, but I can sincerely say that it is the A. J. Brieske, Private Secretary for the President of tane Gorman Colonization Association, spoke in the highest terms of the great under- taking of The Call,and was very greatly impressed with the superiority of the paper cver any other on this coast. County Surveyor Lou G. Hare thought the paper par excellence in The cuts and plates were superb, and all the drawings F. W. Shroeder, member of the City Council, said The Call of to- day was first-class in every particular. Ignatius Olarte thought The Call's New Era edition superb. From beginning to end it presented mew features, and from start to finish Mayor Francee thought the New Era edition a success. The art department was well gotten up, and altogether it was the greatest feat in modern journalism. Dr. W. H. Hedgepeth could not conceive anything finer in the news- He was particularly impressed with the typographical ex- James McMahon, railroad contractor, thought the New Era edition a great success, far beyond the expectations of The Call’'s many ad- mirers. For artistic magnificence The Call was foremost. L. U. Grant spoke in the highest terms of ‘the beauty of the en- J. H. McDougall, capitalist, thought the. number of copies issued @ marvelous and the paper first-class in every particular. It will take me ® The paper C. W. Clough, editor and proprietor of the Evening Democrat, states that the New Era edition is first-class. It is generally interest- ® ing in artistic excellence, and the typographical appearance is perfect. A4 In every particular it is foremost. : : o A. B. Jackson, president of the Salinas City Bank, thought the edi- tion was artistic. £ PR OO W O S ORY OSSO R 0RO O OB OO O O O O OB OB OB OB OB O s o ht to be encouraged, particularl ?}llleg efforts of the press, when a‘n_e_di- tion like that of the New Era Edition of this morning's Call is produced. A paper of that kind cannot but attract attention and result in a vast benefit o the State. 2 Thomas Fitzgerald—The Call ifl de- serving of all credit. It has greatly outclassed the Examiner in style, ap- pearance and the eloquent manner in which its articles are written. The number is a credit to California. 22! James G. Mason—The New Era Edi- tion of The Call is a beautiful souve- nir to send to Kastern people. Its make-up is superb and shows in plain language the magnificent possibilities of the State. Timothy Hopkins—I am quite sure the people of California appreciate The Call's efforts. The special edition this morning outranks any holiday edition I have ever seen. The Call is to be commended for the enterprise it has shown. SIAT THOUSANDS OF COPIES NEEDED TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND IN OAKLAND. Army of Carriers Aroused From Their Sleep at Midnight to Distribute the Papers. OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—The demand for the New Era edition of The Call in Alameda County was very great, and for hours it seemed as though every copy sold created a demand for another. Although thousands of extra copies were ordered by the carriers the reception accorded the beautiful paper was more cordial than some had cal- culated upon, and demands for bun- dles for 'extras were being received all | day at the branch office on Broadway. Very few of the thousands of people who enjoyed the New Era Call are aware of the fact that the work con- nected with the. distribution of the mammoth number required an army of carriers and boys to leave their beds shortly after midnight and gather at the wharf during the cold night to receive their numerous large bundles from the tugs. As soon as the presses had got to work, the thousands re- quired in this county were shipped on board two of the Spreckels’ fastest tugs and brought across the bay. There was no hitch in the arrange- ments, and at the usual time this morning the great paper was in its ac- customed place on doorsteps and the hundred other places where it is left by the boys. There was but one opinion of the New Era Call, and it was an opinion as gratifying as any one connected with its management or staff could de- sire to hear. UKIAH'S PROMINENT MEN SAY THE CALL’S BIG EDITION WAS SUPERB. ‘Worthy of the Emulation of Its Con- temporaries, Is the General Verdict. UKIAH, Dec. 19.—The New Era edi- tion of The Call is praised on every hand by the people of Ukiah. Some of their expressions of approbation, taken at random, follow: Hon. J. M. Mannon, Judge of the Superior Court of Mendocino County— The New Era edition of The Call is certainly a striking evidence of the enterprise of its publishers. It is well gotten up and full of interest to Cali- fornians. Hon. George A. Sturtevant, District Attorney—It is a monument to the en- terprise of the publishers, and their - intention of putting a copy into every home in the State is a good onme, for no one should fail to carefully peruse its contents. Dr. E. B. Gibson—The typographical SANTA ROSA ENTHUSIASTIC SANTA ROSA, Dec. 19.—The Call's magnificent New Era edition was received here this morning with every indieation of marked favor. In anticipation of its arrival, a large crowd had gathered at the office appearance and artistic excellence of this issue of The Call is worthy of the emulation of its contemporaries. A. J. Thatcher, attorney at law— The New Era edition of The Call is certainly a striking exception to .the general average of such publications. It exceeds them in the general inter- est of its articles and its typographi- cal appearance has seldom if ever been equaled. E. S. Wheelock, assistant cashier of the bank of Ukiah—A careful exami- nation of the contents of the New Fra edition of The Call convinces one that it far excells any other edition of any other daily issued on similar occa- sions. The issue of 350,000 is immense, and the necessarily great amount of labor and time involved in its publi- cation has been amply rewarded by the result achieved. C. H. Kent, merchant—I have made a cursory examination of the contents of the New Era edition of The Call and can say it is a “buster” in every sense of the word. T. L. Carothers, Mayor of Ukiah— The New Era edition of The Call is immeasurably superior in general in- terest, artistic excellence and typo- graphical appearance to any edition issued on a similar occasion by any San Francisco daily. J. L. Johnson, Deputy Sheriff—The Call has certainly excelled them all in the workmanship employed in its big issue. The general makeup of the pa- per, the interesting articles it contains and the typographical appearance have never been equaled. Sam D. Paxton, ex-County Assessor —A copy of the New Era edition of The Call should be in every home in the State and many should be sent to the Eastern States and Europe, that we may reap the benefit of the adver- tising to California and her products. e PACIFIC GROVE READERS DRAW COMPARISONS FLATTERING “THE CALL.” Express the Opinion That Would-Be Rivals Have Been Left Far in the Rear. PACIFIC GROVE, Dec. 19 — B. A. Eardley of the Pacific Improvement Company said to-day regarding the New Era edition of The Call: “It is the finest paper ever gotten out on the Pacific Coast in appearance, artistic merit and reading matter. Trat its edition is nearly 200,000 larger than the Examiner’s to-day is, I think, due to the fact that under the new manage- ment the paper has gone ahead of any daily on the coast in clean and accu- rate journalism, and the public real- ize it.” Judge H. W. Briggs considers it a wonderful edition. “The artistic por- tion,” he said, “far surpasses any- thing I ever saw in the way of a daily paper. It is a magnificent paper.” R. L. James, in comparing the New Era edition of The Call to the Christ- mas edition of the Examiner, said: “There is no comparison. You take the colored portion of the two papers and The Call’'s is clear cut and its mechanical work of the highest order, while the Examiner’s is all a blur. ‘Without a doubt it is the finest paper ever issued on this coast. It has out- done itself to-day.” i PLACERITES PLEASED WITH THE MAMMOTH NEW ERA EDITION. In Addition to the Mining Review the County Is Interested in All Industries Touched Upon. AUBURN, Dec. 19.—The mammoth New Era edition of The Call which ar- Continued on Fourth Page. OO0 OstORIORIORIOS O Oy Ot ORuO) IS -0 ©-O—@— of the Santa Rosa Paper Company, from which The Call is regularly T distributed, in order to secure copies without the necessity of waiting for delivery by carriers, and as the great papers were handed out many exclamations of delight ard approval were heard. In speaking of the edition, Colonel Mark L. McDonald said ne con- sidered it one of the finest papers ever printed. “The Call has made rapid strides under its new management,” he contirued, “and the is- @ ® its contents. ing the matter this afternoon. ance and literary worth. of the day,” he said. seen. O OanOp OauOze O2u OO} sue of to-day stamps it as one of the foremost journals of the country.” James W. Oates, the well-known attorney and gentleman, whose opinion on matters of a literary nature are taken as authority, was delighted with both the typographical appearance of the issue and with “The Call is a great paper,” he concluded, when discuss- Grant O. Richards, the well-known editor of the Press-Democrat, complimented both the management and the editorial department very. highly upon the general excellence of the edition, both as to apppear- “The Call easily ranks among the first papers Hon. T. J. Geary read the paper with the greatest interest, and said that the New Era edition was one of the best specials he had ever He also said that the issue of to-day, in his opinion, marked a new era sure enough in Pacific Coast journalism. Hon. James C. Sims characterized the number as being “A marvel of enterprise and a wonderful exampie of journalistic ability. enormous circulation of the New Era edition will no doubt be of in- estimable advantage to the whole Pacific Coast,” he said. 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