The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 4, 1902, Page 6

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(ong Distance Telephone “Central 2619.”) NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE: STEPHEN B. SMITH........30 Trib NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT: €. C. CARLTON. .. «+..Herald Square NEW YORK NEWS STANDS: ‘Waldort-Astoria Hotel; Murray Hill Hotel CHICAGO NEWS STANDS: Eherman House: P. O. News Co.; Great Northern Hotel: Fremont House; Auditorfum Hotel. WASHINGTON (D, C.,) OFFICE....1406 G St.. N. W, MORTON E. CRANE, Correspondent. BRANCH OFFICES—3527 Montgomery, corner of Clay, open wntil 9:30 o'clock. 300 Hayes, open until $:30 o'clock. 633 McAllister, open untfl 9:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin, open until $:30 o'clock. 1941 Mission, open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market, corner Sixteenth, open wontil 8 o'clock. 1096 Va- lencia, open until ® o'clock. 108 Eleventh, open until 9 o'clock. NW. corner Twenty-second end Kentucky, open until 9 o'clock. 2200 Fillmore, open untll 9 p. m. —— > ——— CAMPAIGN EFFECTS ON BUSINESS L attention. It was a week of merchandise re- ports. Fears of possible Democratic gains in the coming elections made the financial interests and in- vestors of the money centers of the East and West feel shaky and indisposed to put out any money dur- ing the early part of the week, while along toward the close the tide of opinion turned and confidence in Republican hardened the different mar- kets, especially Wall street, and gave general trade renewed confidence and buoyancy. There is nothing that deranges general business more than fear of un- skilliul meddling with the tariff and currency by a Congress dominated by free trade or cheap money theories, for such a Congress always works mischief. Unfortunately it is part of the history of the United States that Democratic victories have almost always been followed by financial and commercial depres- sion, hence fhe alternate weakness and strength of the markets last week. ’ All this of course affected the general volume of trade, and the country’s aggregate bank clearings fell off to $2,192,756,000, while the percentage gain over 1901 dropped to 4.4, the smallest in some time. The failures were 233, against 191 last year. But the tone of trade was strong. The volume of orders booked by wholesalers for next year's delivery was large for this time of the year, while a noticeable fea- ture was the liberal amount of reorders in all sorts of lines. The rush of orders for the holiday trade is over, but the spring business is reported good. Among the lines showing firmness and activity are boots and shoes, leather, hides, woolen goods, lum- ber and building hardware, the different kinds of fuel, domestic and manufacturing, and on the Pacific Coast all descriptions of cereals. Provisions are ++++1118 Broadway AST week Wall street took a back seat and the staples took its place as leaders of commercial successes vague and uncertain, and are so extremely high that | they are sensitive to the slightest bull or bear pres- sure. A significant feature is a certain hesitation in the iron and steel trades for next year's deliveries, and some finished products shoWw signs of accumulating, @ condition which has not been seen for a year or more. Locomotives, however, are being freely or- dered, which does not indicate any falling off in rail- road traffic, and, in fact, in spite of the increased ex- pense of cperating the railroads, their earnings in Oc- tober show a gain of 4.7 per cent over October, 1901, and 13.5 per cent over October, 1900. Cars are still more or less scarce, especially in California, where dealers in hay are complaining that want of rolling- stock is seriously hampering their business. The mer- cantile collections of the country are reported good in almost all sections. The feature of trade on this coast is the scarcity and high price of wheat. It is now worth about what sell- ers choose to ask for it. The State was so lavishly overfigured last spring, both as to wheat and barley, | not to mention hay and several other important farm products, that the awakening to the true condition of affairs is proving violent. The fact is, California has not sufficient wheat to fill the orders coming in from different parts of the world. Australia and South Africa are spirited bidders in this market, and there is the usual European demand, and our dimin- ished crop is already well cleaned up. The farmers hold not to exceed 10 per cent of the crop, and most estimates on "change place the percentage at 5, so, while they sold their wheat at good Pprices some time ago they have not as a class profited by this last sen- u.tional rise. Both millers and shippers have been scouring the State for supplies for several weeks, and under these different cails wheat has mounted to a height not dreamed of sixty days ago. There are growing rumors that California is seeking to veplen- ish her depleted stocks by buying in the Northwest, and it'is definitely known that some thousands of tons are- already moving to this market from our two northern coast States. This rise in wheat has helped. the whole range of farm produce; almost everything that the farmer raises is in brisk demand at good prices, and this being the case business is naturally active all over the State, with collections easy, money plentiful and failures few. Thousands of people, attracted by the recent low railroad fares, are entering the State in search of homes, and it is a great year for California all around. R — One of the reasons given for providing a separate college for girls at the University of Chicago after trying co-education is that at the last football game the lovely “co-eds” swept down from the bleachers |and vigorous, although they say he eats fried steak and hugged and kissed the victorious team under the |for breakfast. It i D HE skirmish is ended and the battle regiments in line, and the long roll sounds. THE SAN FRANCISCO ‘CALL TUESDAY, N A FINAL, WORD. begins to-day: The pickets are replaced by The business interests, eriterprises, labor and wages of California are on one side, under the shelter of the Republican banner, and their enemies are on the other, under the flag of reaction, revulsion and panic. Of the result thé{g" can be no doubt. People do not throw away their bread, put out the fire on their hearth and tear down the roof overhead. They do not fun, jocund and wide-eyed, from plenty to pen- ury. Labor does not heatedly rush to get off the payrolland on the pauper list, nor to throw away its wages in a mad rush for tickets at the soup house. A Sta that has led victory where everything was at stake in the hopes of the future will not desert, now that those hopes are all realized in the present. California will elect a Republican State and Congressional ticket and stay in the column of victory for 1904. Before voting let every man think of what is offered as a reward for deserting the | Republican banner and all for which it floats. We have prosperity. Labor has abundant work and constant wages. Capital has its profits, enterprise its rewards, and the future its certainty. What good can come of a change? Can any one tell? No Democratic ora- tor has told. The candidates of that party seek power anfi office, for their personal bene- fit and to gratify their personal ambition. But can they give the country sounder money, labor better wages and more work, and capital better inducement to invest in wage-pay- ing enterpriges? No. They do not even promise this. They foment discontent. They| tell labor, which got no wages in-Democratie hard times, that. it ought to get better wages 1now. But how can the Democracy make them better? They are now the highest wages in the world, thanks to Republican policy and admiriistratign. Labor toils in peace, lives in comfort, and puts by each day a surplus to draw interest in the savings banks and work while its owner rests. If labor is ¢ontent with this condition and remembers its contrast to the famine and ragged and starving years-1893-97, it will leave well enough alone in the hands of the Republican party, 4. Brentano, 31 Umion Square; | rolls in 1897. The people know the substance from them the substance of prosperity, after they which started the mills and restored the pay- the shadow. The Republican party has given had starved on the shadow, and they will not return to the vain shadow, no matter how hotly they are wooed by those who gave it before. California never had as much at stake on an election since the days when her alle- giance to the Union wavered. Her interests need attention by the Federal Government, on lines against which every Democratic candidate is pledged. The State has gone far upon a career of development greater than any in all her history. Her only: embarrass- ment is the lack of laborers to do zll the work that offers in these days of prosperous ac- tivity. Jobs of work wait for hands to do them. No willing worker need be idle. In- vestments invite capitaland every investment calls for labor, and wages are less a consid- eration than ever to those who want the work done. It is a poor time to swap a good horse in the middle of the stream for -a hobby- horse that will not move forward, either by hope of oats or fear of the spur. won’t do it. The business and laboring men of this commercial city won't do it. California The farmers won’t do it. Even those who support the Democratic ticket do so because they don’t believe it will win, and therefore there is no harm in voting it. But that is a dan- gerous and undutiful thing to do. It is taking a great responsibility and running close to a great risk. The prosperity of the time is for all who will partake. It is not partial and exclusive. Everybody shares it, and the responsibility for its maintenance is equally upon all. When the returns to-night tell of a Republican victory every thinking Democrat can truthfully say, “Well, I lost my vote, but I saved my bacon.” THAT CORPORATION SCHEME: ON'T fail to vote against Assembly Consti- tutional Amendment No. 28 marked on the official ballot as “Amendment No. 8” The amendment is a corporation scheme of the worst kind, and if carried will virtually destroy all such thing as local control over corporations of all kinds, including even those engaged in supplying such pub- lic necessities as water and gas. Any thoughtful man can perceive for himself that there is something wrong in a proposition to give five men exclusive jurisdiction over all railroads, common carriers, gas companies, water comipanies, express companies, telephone companies, telegraph companies, electric light and power companies, in- surance companies, sleeping car companies and banks. What five men can be found who have either the knowledge or the energy sufficient to direct and supervise such vast and varied interests? Any taxpayer can perceive the folly of entrusting to a board of five men an unlimited power of appoint- ing deputies and clerks in every county and munici- pality in the State under a constitutional amendment that requires the Legislature to provide salaries for all such appointees and provides that if the Legis- lature fail to fix the salary of any appointee the board shall have authority to do so. How many fat places for tax-caters would be created under such a law? Any voter can see the absurdity of glving the Gov- ernor power to appoint such a commission with one of its members to hold office for two years, another for four years. a third for six years, a fourth for eight yeéars and the fifth for ten years, the successor in each case to hold office for a full term of ten years. Such a commission would hardly be responsible 'to the people. As three of them are needed to form a majority, and only one is to be elected every two years, it would take six years for the people to change a majority on the board. Bad as the scheme is it means big profits for the corporations and they are putting up big money to carry it. Be sure to vote against it, for the corpora- tion bosses and their henchmen will surely vote for it. Ry Germany is boasting of the greatness of Otto Gild- meister, three times Mayor of Bremen. His great- ness consists in the fact that during his career as Mayor he carried out extensive public improvements, virtually made the city a seaport, and during the same period found time to translate Dante’s Divine Com- edy, all of Byron and some of Shakespeare. It is now up to the United States to show a Mayor with a big- ger record. —_— King Oscar’s decision against us in the Samoan case has had the effect of giving a boom to the High Court at The Hague as’ an international tribunal. The High Court may not be as high as royalty, but it had the good sense to decide in our favor when we were a litigant before it, and that is enough to catch our vote. European savants are reported to have been highly Aa-‘mdnll% astonished that the United States had no representa- tive at the recent international congress called to dis- cuss tuberculosis. Evidently the savants are not aware of the local attractions in all American.com- munities during a political campaign. L A Belgian physician named Leureaux is said to have discovered the serum of whooping cough, and claims he can cure the malady before it gets well started. Childhood is thus rid of one of its terrors, and it looks as if scisnce would make us happy yet. Carnegie’s call upon Kaiser William to form a European combinatior may have been unselfish, but it looks as if he wished to get up a syndicate that would make Morgan look like thirty cents. Horace Boies of Towa is 75 years old and still hale looks as | brush up their Greek before applying for admission. |to it by this time and feel no great | A VOICE FROM BOSTON. OMMENTING upon the approaching Con- ‘ gressional elections, the Boston Herald said on October 28: “We regret to hear from California that there is the probability of the defeat of Congressman E. F. Loud of San Francisco. Mr. Loud is one of the older Republican members of the House of importance. He has been long chairman of the Postoffice Committee, and has earnestly striven to improve the public service in that department of the Government. He has done this honestly, intelli- gently and fearlessly, and, had his lead been followed, as it should have been, scores of millions of dollars would have been saved to the, Government.” We do not know from what source our Boston contemporary heard that the voters of the Fiith District are likely to send a new and untried man to take the seat of Mr. Loud in Congress. Doubtless some Democratic boast found its way across the continent and deceived the Bostonians. The people of California are not fools. They are aware of the | importance of maintaining in Congress men who have acquired experience and influence in the House and who are therefore more useful to their lc:cmstituents than any new man could possibly be. All prospects point to the conclusion that there will be returned from this State a solid Republican delega- tion ‘te support the administration and maintain the principles of sound money and protection. While that is so, it is none the less gratifying to- i California to note the high esteem in which our senior member of the House is held in far off Boston. Mr. Loud is no longer a local representative only. He is a national statesman. Intelligent patriots in all parts of the country look to him to guard the com- mon welfare and the interests of the whole people! The voters of the Fifth District may be proud to have such a representative in the great councils of the na- tion, for it assures to that district a prestige second to none other in the Union. The issue on this question is plain. Let the people stand by the party and the men who have been true to the people. Independent voters should to-day emulate straight Republicans and vote the whole ticket from top to bottom. Let us have a clean sweep. 3 — A Kansas pensioner has written to the Pension Bureau saying that his pension was allowed on ac-y count of rheumatism, but as he has learned from Christian science that there is no such thing as rheu- matism, he desires that the pension be stopped. Evi- dently Christian science has its uses and it might pay the Pension Bureau to circulate it. Mark Twain asserts that his recent application to the United States Treasury for “money to burn” was not intended as a joke, and he intimates that notwith- standing the coal strike is at an end, a good many people will have to go to their destined place in the next world in-order to keep warm this winter. e S i There is reported to be a demand for missionaries in Porto Rico to teach the natives to work more and spend less time at chicken fights, but until mission- aries can change a climate, it is not likely they will ever succeed in changing the Porto Rican method of passing the time. - i —— < Venerable Oxford is discussing the advisability of dispenting with Greek as a compulsory study,in its curriculum, but discussion and action are a long way apart at Oxford, and intending students had better Ti'xe repo.rt_ed sorrow of the Pope over_the illness of his physician is natural, and yet he ‘has outlived so many doctors it would seem he might have got used OVEMBER 1902 SCHEME OF THE CORPORATIONS BOLSTER A BAD AMENDMENT —_— MENDMENT No. 8 on the ballot, being Assembly constitutional amendment No. 28, is a proposition to surrender the State to the mo- nopolies and corporations. The corporations supporting the viclous measure are sending out misleading cards to mercaatile houses asking that the amendment be voted for as a semi-regula- tion of railroads. . The propesed amendment to the consti- tution - was secretly rushed through both houses of the Legislature at the midnight hour of the closing session. Ne opportunity was pre- sented for discussion of the measure. Members who were recorded as voting 4 .In favor of its submission to the people have no recollection of so voting. There was a jumble of words at the desk, fol- lowed by the announcement that the measure was adopted. Agents of the in- terested monopolies and cerporations working hand in hand with the bosses of both the leading political parties managed the scheme, at Sacramento and there is now. secret work to secure the ratifica- tion of the amendment by the people. Conventions of Republicans, Democrats and Union Labor men have denounced the amendment as vicious and dangerous, The framers of the constitution sought to Place in the governing bodies of counties and municipalities the right of self-gov- ernment and especially the right of the people of the several cities and towns of the State to regulate the charges for light and water. The amendment pro- pses that the power of such regulation shall be given to an appointed commis- slon. It is proposed that this commis- sion shall have power to regulate the af- fairs of transportation companies, com- mon carriers, banks, insurance companies, water, gas, electric light and power com- panies, telegraph, express. and sleeping car companies. The amendment provides in a broad and general sense that the L O Constitutiona Amendment 8th on — vote YES 'No.28 the Ticket —— price of every public commodity shall be fixed by the commission. The people are asked to surrender all the rights now vested in boards of Supervisors, Common Councils and Town Trustees. The amend- ment strikes directly at the principle of local government. It goes without saying that a commis- sion created by the appointive power in the manner and style described in As- sembly constitutional amendment No. 28 —No. 8 on the ballot—would fix such rates FACSIMILE OF A MISLEADING CIRCULAR SENT OUT BY CORPOR- ATIONS TO GAIN VOTES FOR THE WORST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT EVER SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE. CoEseariot o SRl IR R N — as the corporations dictated and the peo- ple woul;wbe wholly at the mercy of monopolies. It is proposed in effect that the public shall hold up its hands and deliver to the corporations the rights which have been gained by the people in twenty-five years of agitation. It is the duty of every vyoter to vote “No” om amendment No. 8 of the ballot. The ecir- culaf asking the voters to favor the amendment emanates from the corpora- tions. L i e e a e R s e MISS SALISBURY WILL BE WEDDED AT ST. STEPHEN’S St. Stephen’s Church will be brilliant to- morrow when Miss Margaret Salisbury becomes the charming bride of Danforth Boardman. A large number of friends have been invited to witness .the cere- mony, which will be performed by Rev. Edgar Lion. The bridal party will in- clude Mrs. A. D. Keyes, sister of the bride, matron of honor, and four brides- maids—Miss Lucie King, Miss Olive Hal- brook, Miss Ethel Cooper and Miss Ber- nie Drown. Mrs. George Sperry and Miss Sperry gave a delightful informal tea Sunday af- A CHANCE TO SMILE. A Reckless Plunger.—In the great gam- bling hall there was breathless silence. A poker game between two of the bil- lionaires was in progress. About their table were packed and Jjammed hundreds of curious, excited peo- rle, watching their play with astonish- ndent. “I'll bet you a porterhouse steak!” says cne. Murmurs of awe rise from the watch- ers. Clear and stern comes the answer: “T'll see that porterhouse steak and raise you two rib roasts, a pig's knuckle and.a.can of oxtail soup.” Here the onlookers gasped. One of them, indeed, muttered: “It is such things as this that makes anarchists.” But, pooh! What know the hoi polloi of ternoon.. The = artistic drawing-rooms | sport?—Baltimore American. were thronged with happy guests. Those who asgisted in receiving were: Miss Not Rushed for Time.—In the days Lurline Spreckels, Miss Florence Cole, Miss Gertrude Josselyn, Miss Hazel King, *| Miss Helen Dean, Miss Maud Bourn, Miss Maybelle Toy, Miss Violet Buckley and Miss Anna Sperry of Sausalito. Miss Sperry’s Halloween doll party giv- en with Miss Kathryn Robinson in lhe~ Robinson barn was a thoroughly delight- ful affair, although much smaller than was at first reported, the young hostesses | inviting but ten of their girl friends and escorts. The pretty girls, daintily attired as dolls, made a picturesque scene. . s . . - Arrangements are rapidly nearing com- pletion for the Jeunesse cotillon, the first of the season, to be given at Native Sons’ Hall on November 28. It will be tofore. The patronesses are: Mrs. J. D. Spreckels, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs. ‘Willlam McKittrick, Mrs. W. F. Herrm, Mrs. J.©W. McClung, Mrs. A. H. Voohies and Mrs. W. H. Mills, . X At 6 o'clock to-morrow afternoon Rev. ‘William Rader will perform the marriage ceremcny by which Miss Sadie Mendel- sohn will become Mrs. Willlam R. Hen- ing, The fair bride is a San Franciscan and a favorite among her numerous ac- quaintances. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. Mendelsohn, well known res- idents of this city, and a sister of Mrs. | A. C. Winzler, at whose home, 1643 How- ard street, the reception will be held after the ceremony in the church. The groom 13 the popular steward of the United States transport Sherman. ————— COLORADO ANSWERS THE SUIT OF KANSAS Litigation-Over the Use of the Water of Arkansas River Will Be Soon Settled. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The answer of the State of Colorado in the suit of Kan- sas vs. Colorado for the restitution of the use of the water of the Arkansas River by the latter State, was filed in the United States Supreme Court to-day. In general, all the allegations of the bill of complaint are denied and it s set forth that the ap- propriations of water complained of “were made in accordance with and in reliance upon the doctrine respecting the appro- priation of the water of -the natural streams for Yeneficial uses, which, by usage and custom, prevailed in the arid region of the United States at the time of said appropriations, and which, by the recognition and approval of “the United States, bas at all times been the law ap- plicable to the public lands in said arid region.” It is urged that the people of Kansas have themselves recognized the necessity of the use of the water of the streams for the purpose of irrigation by sa using the water themselves. CARMEN MUST ANSWER BEFORE THE GRAND JURY PITTSFIELD, Mass., Nov. 3.—Eugene T. Madden and James T. Keller, respect- ively motorman and conductor of the elec- tric car which collided with "President Roosevelt's carriage, to-day waived ex- amination on a charge of manslaughter and were held for the Grand Jury. Mad- den was released on $5000 bail and Keller on $2500. This was the accident which re- “sulted in the death of Secret Service Agent Willlam Cralg, severe injury to ‘William Pratt, quvbr."qrflme' President’s carriage, and. or injuries | ecretary Con ht5'ou and the Pi-ameg::':mulz, ‘Mrs. Hamilton Secures a Divoree. LONDON, Nov. 3.—Mrs. Olga" Hamilton, a daughter of Colonel Augus Frederick s ‘W. Hamilton, on the groun 3 ted her and had been guilty of the society’s third year and the dances are expected to prove as delightful as here- Charles when the West was still wild and woolly, ang when Judge Lynch frequently sat in place of the properly constituted Solo- mons, three wanderers were approached on the frontier, accused of the most un- forgivable of crimes in that part of the | world—horse stealing—and sentenced to be hanged. They were courteously given their choice of trees, the presiding officer thinking they might have a sentimental preference in the matter. Two of the cul- prits said they were .indifferent. The third, ‘a Celt, pointed to a gooseberry bush and said: “Of'll die th’ aysier uf Of bez but hung from that." “But that bush 18 not strong enough to hang you-on!" protested the judge. “Shure, Of'm in no hurry!” airily re- plied the Celt. *Just let's walt, your-r-r Honor, til it grows.”—Philadelphia Times. “Yes, sir; I have the best of inside in- formation, and I would be glad to sell you the secret of beating the stock mar- ke “Well, I'll tell you,” returned the cau- tious stranger, “just you try it first, and if you win—"" “Yes; if I win—"" “Why, then you'll be rich enough so that you wen’s have to sell any secrets.” —Chicago Post. —_——— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The following Californians are in New York: From San Francisco—H. L. Terry, L. J. Starr and wife and J. H. Strosnider, at the New. Amsterdam; E. A. Keithly, E. B. Williams, F. J. Baker, F. W. Boole and wife and H. Franklin, at the Im- perial; W. E. Winship, at the Normandie; R. Anderson, at the Vendome; Mrs. W. K. Gassette, Miss Anderson, J. Proctor and wife and W. Thomas, at the Manhattan; L. M. Juhl, at the Broadway Central; H. Unno, at the Grenoble; Mrs. A. L. Crue- ger and Miss E. W. Dean, at the Holland; D. Marx, at the Cadillac, and W. Metz- ner, at the Herald Sauare. From Los Angeles—E. F. Howe, at the Manhattan; E. B. Smith and C. A. Man- uel, at the Broadway Central; J. C. Foy and wife, at the Herald Square, and L. M. Norman, at the Albert. From Oakland—M. Donovan, at the Ashland, and A. E. Winslow, at the Al- bert. From ,San Jose—F. A. Dixon, at the Herald Square. —————— Livingston Jenks for Superior Judge is the right man in the right place. Re- member the name. . SOME ANSWERS TO QUERIES BY CALL READERS- HOMESTEAD-C. A. E., Morgan Hill, Cal. The product of the homestead is * community property and the husband has control of the same. RAINBOW-L. S, City. The colors of the rainbow are from red to violet in the following order: Red, orange, yellow, greef, blue, indigo, violet. INSURANCE—A. O. S, Alameda, Cal Where the insurance is on the Interest of different persons, though on the same goods, it is not double insurance. COINS—H. V., City. Persons desiring information in regard to the value of coins should inclose a self-addressed and stamped envelope for reply by mail. SWORD OF BUNEKER HILB-H. B., | City. “The Sword of Bunker Hill” was written by Willlam Ross Wallace and se: to music by Covert. It was published first in Boston in 1855. LIGHTHOUSE DEPARTMENT — Q., City. For a position in iie lighthouse de- partment make application at the depart- ment office in this city, where all ques- tions relative to the same will be an- swered. CITY OF CHESTER—N. N,, City. The steamer City of Chester was sunk in the Bay of San Francisco after colliding with the Oceanic in a fog between Alcatraz and the Golden Gate, on the 22d of Au- gust, 1888, TO CLEAN SHELLS-J. W., Pismo, Cal. Dark colored organic matter on the outer surface of shells is first removed by making a thick mixture of one part of bleaching powder to two parts of water and soaking the shells therein. On re- moving, wash and scrub them. Thick in- crustations of lime must be picked off with a sharp edged hammer or some simi- lar tool, and then the shells must be dipped in boiling dilute hydrochloric acid. For steong, heavy shells, the mixture should be one part of acid to three parts of water, and for delicate ones one part of acid to ten parts of water. Valuable shells should have the pearly face cov- ered with shellac, which may be removed with aleohol. In dipping In this prepara- tion the shells should be handled with wooden forceps and should not be allowed to remain in the solution more than a sec- ond at a time, after which they should be dipped in clear water. If at the first effort the result is not obtained the shells should be dipped a second time. —_——— Prunes stuffed with apricots. Townsend's.* —— Livingston Jenks deserves your vote feg Superior Judge. Remember the name. * —_——— Townsend's California Glace fruit and candies, 50c a pound, in artistic boxes. A ni ice present for Eastern friends, 9 Market st., Palace Hotel buflding. * —— Special information supplied daily to hudneg“h:l:l‘unund M(::llllc men by the Press ureau 3 Cali~ Tornia street.” Telephane Main iog O ‘Walch for “The W come. and its young author as the great lon. that was doubly strengthened by his sudden death in cently, leaving &: f:kt. trilogy uncompleted. The other were: ‘The Pit, a Story ” «“The Wolf, a Story of Famine Strickon B, b e written now—certainly not as Frank for all of which reasons “The Octopus” has risen to ularity, to a more exalted literary importance than 5 vmnfin‘%kfludwmdh‘mg"n.w' hnwthahigh’t&fln‘dmmm lowing out its new terary policy of giving its mtnovwby’flomybmvflmmth‘-wm lutely free—set about the very diifficult task pus” at any price for immediate and exclusive publication in the B 437 R ‘ Oclopus,” Frank Norris’ * Maslerpiece, in The Sunday Call. HEN Frank Norris gave “The Octopus” to the public he startled the whole world with the strength, the virility, the unexpected power, the keen, merciless analysis of men and things of“to-day, shown in the stupendous his astounding trilogy of the epic of the wheat. in the literary fold. It needed no advertising, for “The tells of the grim realities of life, in a way that they have never been told before, and never will be told again for many a long year to scope of this, the first of It fell like a bomb > Europe,” which will never be ll’orrhvuuhlntflunit, gTeater fame and ever before. market, Call, fol- the very of securing “The Octo- The Sunday Sunday, Novem- Which has beea exten- “The Leopard’s Spots,”