The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 25, 1906, Page 9

SPEAR TELLS MERCHANTS OF NEW HARBOR WORK C lnr]ex ]j Spear, President of the State Harbor Commission, and milz, Mayor of the city, addressed the Meichants’ Exchange yesterday qrr‘ the improvements of the water front. The Mayor de- clared himself for the control of the front by the city. I Lgcr« e ,.A.)// ; \(]11/]1/ W —— INTS CITY CONTROL afternoon cis sterday board ow at PORT. CONDITION OF t ker wer ton toa of the sco was ount. of ton- isco, he said, of Liverpool, s that e exp works sums to $200,( told of the w 00,000. TR construction of he . paving and curb- | t new seawall | n cylindrieal purs‘ The improve- create eight sea- having an area of 357,497 | that will rent for commer- increasing the revenue provement fund about ks, are feet r ended with an appeal rcial men to work for the t of the harbor and was uded. tz followed immediately, | to the assemblage by WIDOW of Neighbor THE Mighty LITTLE Sort Have. Good ) { ¥ 4 eighbor of mine, ape-Nuts when ak that it would y other kind” man, from San w confined to my us prostration fter the birth were in de- widow's advice We little spair unt broug begint boy Nuts food ength that I was at bed and enjo,: my three good a In two | months my weight inc reased from 95 | to 113 pounds, my nerves had ‘steadied | down and I fe for anything, My neighbors were amazed to See me | in so rapidly and still more so when | v heard that Grape-Nuts alone had | brought change. “My 4-year-old boy had eczema very | pad last spring and lost his appetite | entirely, which made him cross and | peevish. I put him on a diet of Grape- | Nuts, which he relished at once. He | jmproved from the beginning, the ec- zema disappeared and now he is fat snd rosy, with a delightfully soft, clear | ’ n. The Grape-Nuts diet did It. I will willingly answer all inquiries” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. l There's & reason. Read the little book; “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. | A, Lev; | Eane Robinett, { reeitation, COMMISSION'S PRESI- WHO SPOKE TO MER- CHANTS YESTERDAY. b TS Ry e R “the thrice-elected R. Lilienthdl as yor our citv. MAYOR SOUNDS ALARM. hmitz began by quoting sta- d t San Francisco was g behind the Puget Sound | » volume of shipping. “During | campalgn,” he sald, ington Dodge made the hat this state of affairs was city administration. This he conditions existed long administration came in.” speaker then quoted more statis- s in support of his point. Going on, declared himself in favor of an ab- 1 free port. an individual” he said, “I am in of a free port, free not only in but actually. When you can t to the world facilities and low then the entire world will come of name, old o you The speaker then declared himself in favor of giving the administration port back to the city, saying: tthe wishing to cast reflections upon se who have handled the water front, still L state that the San Francisco water ront is not up to the standard it should b, d that there is something radically wrong. I recommend that we take up the question of a water front owned and operated by the city of San Francisco. We have here a bhar- bor which could ride the commerce of the world. Yet the commerce of the world s not riding in It, nor a fair share of it. We should take stefs to mcquire control of the water front and run it for the Interest of the city and hence of the State. th I JOHN SWETT GRAMMAR SCHOOL HOLDS EXERCISES | Promotion of Students the Occasion for nan Entertaining Literary and Musical Programme. The graduating exercises of the John !mtl Grammar School were held yesterday. "The following were the promotions: PROMOTED. Honorary—Agnes Marguerite Stelty, Harold John Kearns, Willlam J. C. Becker, Celina Isabelle Georgeson, Helen M. Pickett, Mildred Marie Allen, Dahlia Loulse Schardin, Edith Laucile Woodward, Francis A. Drnmmf Es- | telle Elken. Fred Anderson, Eva R. Finkelstein, G. Gallagher, Roy BEurl Demmon, Hazel yth, Hazel Goodday, Herbert Willlam Harms, Ma- rie A. Hall, Maebelle Eloise Jewell, Jjoseph Jucobs, Gladys E. Johnson, George Rosabelle Frances hnlbel"l» Htlzn Gerald D. Pidge, Margaret Me- Carthy, Agnes McGinney, Joleph Wlllllm Riley, Zellor Mitchell, Florence Peterson, Al- bert Fred Roller, Irene Reich, Edna Zora’ Rol inett, Carl F. von der Mehden, Louilse H. Rhode, Frances E. Wrenn. The following was the programme of exer- Clees ! Opening remarks by Principal W. H. Bd- wards; class song, ‘“‘Aloha’ composition, “Were 1 Only King,” Gladys Johnlon duet, “Lullaby,” Marguerite Steltz, Ella G class sQ! *Hail Columbia” lius Caesar”—Joe Jacobs, William Becker, Harold Kearns, Francls Denninger, Barl Dem- mon, Fred Anderson, rald der Litz, Kell, Rosabelle lle * Jew: Albert Rolle: “This Little Pig Went to Market, Helen Pickett; remarks by Alfred Roncovieri, Willie Backer. Superintendent of Schools; distribution of cdals and diplomas by Alfred Roncovierl, Superintendent; class song, ‘'Recessional.” SAN FRANCISCO’S SAVINGS BANKS ENJOY PROSPERITY d De- Big Gains Are Made in Assets posits During Last Four Months of 1905. The Board of Bank Commissioners reports that the twelve savings banks of San Fran- cisco are in a highly prosperous condition, The resources amount to $182,355.427 24 and the deposits are uw.mmos The gain in | deposits from Al of last year to De- | cember 30 was anmon apd the gain in assets during the same time was $5,345,063 79. All of the institutions examined are sald to be in a satisfactory condition. The commission Franted o loense for the establishment in Los the banking firm of Barnum, Merrill & mb The concern Is to do a private A license was also issued to the Citizens’ Savinge Bank to do & savings and commercial business in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, 1 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1906 PESTS TREATED IN «CENTURY” FOR FEBRUARY The February number of the Century Magazine has an interesting article on “Saving California’s Fruit Crops,” by which is meant not their curing and canning, but their safeguarding from the ravages of insect pests. The article is written by W. 8. Harwood, the author who recently wrote & book about the life and work of Luther Burbank. It has some very clear illustratlons show- ing some of the dangerous pests and also their natural insect enemies, which are used by the strategy of man- for the destruction of the tiny foes of fruit which do such big damage. The estimated loss to the United States through insect pests to erops is the enormous sum of $797,- 100,000 every year. spraying apple trees to keep down the codling moth 0osts $8,000,000. The article closes with these words: “The work of this California (Horti- cultural) commission, which ~aims- to control the pests rather than to use makeshifts, however successful tem- porarily, is, in the light of this enor- mous national loss, strikingly signifi- cant. It points the way to an iIndefi- nite expansion of this praetical and unique method of protection and it is one of the many rich legaciés with which modern practical science has en- riched the present and Is endowing pes- terity.” . v e On page 2135 of the latest edition of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Diction- ary the word “graft” can be found, followed by its definition: “An irregular or unlawful means of support; a steal or swindle.” For the revised edition of the Stand- ard Dictionary mow in preparation Governor Folk of Missouri has con- tributed the following additional defini- tion of “graft”: “The boodler sells his official vote or buys official acts contrary to law. He is a grafter, but a grafter is not néces- sarily a boodler. Grafting may,or may not be unlawful, It is either a special privilege exercised contrary to law or one that the law itself may give. Spe- cial privileges are grafts and should be hateful to all good citizens.” - R Wireless. BY WARWICK JAMES PRICE. The blue of ocean stretching off to meet the blue of sky: The svotiess decks. the blinking braes, Bfi:‘:&nsme naste a siiver thread, the tapping Ans S xm—m of living words froit heaven's immensity! the —The Reader for February. . s e The feeling which Henrietta Crosman has for the character of Shakespeare’s Rosalind is no doubt the secret of her success in that part. It is the buoyancy of the role that refreshes rather than fa- tigues its personator, and the note of sad- ness which this actress allows to creep into her volce In certain passages but emphasizes this happy quality and makes the wit and banter of other lines stand out more prominently by contrast. As Miss Crosman writes in the February De- lineator: *When I produced ‘As You Like It' we would exclaim after the first act, with genuine regret, ‘Only three acts more,” and then, ‘Only two acts more'— ‘Only one act more.” I believe that if the audience had remained seated after the performance we would gladly have be- | gun all over again. As the season drew o a close our regret grew more poignant. Then it was, ‘Only two weeks,’ ‘Only one week’ and finally, ‘Only one night more." And it was a sad leave-taking, though for my part it was only au revoir, since I never shall give up Rosalind, but always will keep her in my repertoire.” . e Song for a Cracked Volece. BY WALLACE IRWIN. When 1 was young and slender, & spender, a lender, What gentleman adventurer was prankler than I, Who lustier with passes, with glasses—and lasses, How pleasant was the look of 'em as I came jaunting by! (But there's none to sigh at me as I come treaking by.) Was I that lover frantic, romantic, and antic Who found the lute in Molly’s voice, the heaven In her eyes, madder-than a hauer. No matter, Dot that little, youthful leave it where it mes!, dear, how many winter snows have arifted_where she lies?) —McClure's Magazine (February.) Bt The Ideal Sermon. Laymen as well as preachers have an fntimate concern in what is regarded pro- fessionally as the ideal of preaching. Some interest therefore attaches to the definition of that form of public address made by Dr. Arthur 8. Hoyt of the Auburn Theological Seminary in his re- cent book, “The Work of Preaching.” Preaching is the highest art, says the writer, but the artistic conception of the sermon is fatal. Upon this point he en- larges: “The sermon is not a work of art. Phil- lips Brooks says that Phidias among a savage people might still go on carving his Minervas, but not so the preacher. He is bound to minister in lowliness of spirit to make taste serve the needs of men. The sermon is not to be something, but to do something. It is simply a tool, and when it becomes an idol it is high time for the image breaker to come. The story is told of Da Vinci that when he had finished the painting of ‘The Last Supper’ he asked a friend to come &nd see it. As the painter withdrew the cloth the friend exclaimed, ‘How wonderful the cup in the hand of Christ’ Da Vinel impulsively drew his brush across the cup, passion- ately saying, ‘Nothing shall hide the face of the Christ!” We shall deal with the ser- mon in this spirit. The sermon is the best which does the best work. We get in the way of admiring the sermon for itself. We form certain laws, we hav certain examples, and we try to make the sermon conform to them. And we are tempted to judge preaching by this ideal. But laws, ideals, are only for use. They must always be kept servants. And the man and the message and the souls of his hearers, these must be kept supreme. Some form unknown to the schools may reach men where the most approved model may fail.” In the method of his sermon the preach- er has chiefly to remember, according to Professor Hoyt, that he is a man speaking to men. It cannot therefore be ‘‘rapt mon- ologue nor profound discussion nor liter- ary grace nor impassioned eloquence—it is simply a man speaking what he himself has found of spiritual truth to other talked patter? but Who, Call (Dear, ghost, the various | The single item of | PRIESE BY WHO WAS STRUCK BY & CAR. — PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stokes have returned home from an extended trip through the prin- cipal cities of the East. ‘Alexander H. Small, manager of the marine department of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., will leave for a two weeks' trip to the Northwest on Saturday morning, Charles H. Bacon left for Portland, Ore., RECTOR OF ST. PETER'S PARISH, TREBT last night, being called there by the serlous Hiness of s aged mother, Mrs. C. P, Bacon, one of the ploneers of the Northwest. "L. Pittock, business manager and half owner of the Oregonfan of Portland, Ore., ac- companfed by his wife and daughter, has returned from Southern California and 'is at the Palace. ‘Chatien Hollo Peters, a well known local art- ist, is up from his home at Monterey and is at the St. Franels. J. B. Lyon, wife and family arrived at the St. Francis vesterday from Boise, Idaho. G. G. Brooks and wire of Denver, Colo, are at the St Francs. James W. Pratt, legal adviser for the H wallan Planters’ Association, is at the St. Francis, from Honolulu, accompanted by L. A. Thurston, H. R. Ferriss of the Unuad sutn Geologi- cal Survey Is at the St. Through advices received Trovs. the National Educational Assoclation headquarters, the Ho- nels has been selected as tional headquarters during the Naflonal 3 cational Association convention in San Fran- cisco next July. Among recent arrivals at the Palace Hotel from Los Angeles is O_P. . Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Leadbetter of Portland, Or., are at the Palace Hotel. Among Eastern arrivals at the Palace Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Welss and Miss Welss. J. C. Wilson and wife, from London, Canada, are at the Palace Hotel. ENTERTAINS HIS FRIENDS B AT FAREWELL FEAST Colomel W. F. Tucker Gives Banmquet at Family Club Prior to De- parture for Philippines. Lieutenant Colonsl Willlam F. “Tucker gave an elaborate dinner entertainment at the Fam- ily Club on Tuesday evening. The feast took place in the small dining- room, which was gayly decked with American flags in honor of the occasion, In the center of the round table were great clusters of American Beauty roses. The menu was_elaborate. Music and short talks added to the festivity of the occasion. The affair was a Sort of farewell to a num- ber of his old friends, as Colonel Tucker will sall to-day om the Sheridan to resume his duties as chief paymaster of the Philippines diviston. Those present were: General Frederick Funston, Colonl Goodale, Major C. A. Devol, Major George F. Downey, Captain Campbell E. Babcock, Captain William C ‘Wren, Alex- ander Hamilton snd Mr. Hoyt. California_Souvenirs as valentines. Good to send Bast. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market. ¢ —_——— ‘Would Hasten Acquisition of Road. Mayor Schmitz yesterday directed Clty At- torney Burke to hasten the preparation of his oplnion as to what proceedings are necesmary for the city to take possession of the Geary street road, The Mayor has aiso instracted the City Engineer to hasten the preparation of the revised plans for the municipal road, action for its acquisition may be taken soon as possible. The Mayor thinks that the dirt will begin to fly for the road's con- truction in about a month. —_— men, in a way to interest and instruct ana persuade.”—Literary Digest. D An Encounter. BY HAREIET MONRO] Who e for the burden, the night and the Ana tha steep, lofll lonewm road, Whm;flll last through the darkness’ & light ehines p! ‘When L Yoice um hall, and a friend draws ‘With an arm for the stubborn load! Though his way lie over e i Oy, e sunrise hil, Triee €reen Though no more in my path may his Hght be travel the leagues between, me still. seen, And I never His succor For lite 1s the chance of & friend or two This side of the Mm'fl goal 'l‘hougzah(he :llrld a desert the whole night h Yet Lhelrny flowers bloom and the sky grows When u soul salu a soul. g ry‘b.od Magazine (February). -——-———-0.0“— ANTS 70 BLAST —Jobn R Blanchard v Mied a petition ‘with the Boara of sore for permission to blast the road- way of Cliff avenue for quarrying purposés. W, yest Suj Baking RUMFORD The Wholesome In buying RUMFORD yoflgetthemo&t Whole— someBakmgPowdet, Powdor and save money too. STRUCK . LECTRIC CAR Rev. Father Casey Lies Abed From Injuries. T'wo Ribs Fractured, but He Will Be . Out Soog.. Rev, Peter C. Casey, rector of St. Peter’'s parish, was struck by a street- car near the corner of Alabama and Twenty-fourth streets early on Tuesday evening. 'He was not seriously in- Jjured, but it is likely that he will be confined to his bed for a few days. Father Casey has been suffering from rheumatism for some time, and recently made a trip to Kurope in search of a cure. He visited various springs in Germany, and when he found rellef he traveled over a greater por- tion of the, country, visiting his aged mother in Ireland, the Vatican in:Rome, France and England. He returned but a short time ago and was heartily re- cefved in his parish. The old malady, however, was not entirely cured, and recently he has been considerably crip- pled. He was about to return to his home Tuesday evening, and attempted to cross Twenty-fourth street. He evi- dently expected to eross the tracks be- fore an approaching car reached him, but misjudged the speed and his rheumatism deterred his pace. The mo- torman did everything possible to stop the car, but Father Casey was thrown to one side of the track. Two of his ribs were broken and he was badly shaken. Willing hands carried him to the parochial residence at the corner of ""wenty-fourth and Florida streets and a physician was summoned. The Jatter states that Father Casey will be out in a few days. —_—————— ‘WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY IS TO BE CELEBRATED Young Men’s Institute Prepares for Its Annual Observance of Anniversary ‘With Patriotic Exercises. The Younx Men's Institute will celebrate Washington's Birthday this year with patriotie exercises at Golden Gate Hall. The annual mass of requiem for deceased members will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral at 10 o'clock in the morning. The class initiation and exemplification of the ritusl wae held at Fresmo last Sunday. Queen of the Valley Councll and Bouchard Council participated in the ceremonies, and a class of twenty candidates was recelve Ignatian Council will hold a class initiation at Native Sons' Hall on next Wednesday evening, and its annual ball on the evening of February 16. Joan of Are Council will hold its annual bail at Golden Gate Hall on ‘ebruary O, and Golden Gate Council will its annual ball at the same hall on Class initiations will be hela by February 1; Vallejo, a, ana Port Costa e inclis " Benlots o San. day, February 13, and Eureka Council will initiate a class of twenty at Eureka on Feb- ruary 8. So many mothers have writ- ten us, telling how much Mellin's Food has done for their babies, that we have thousands of mothers’ letters in If you feel interested, we of any of these let to the mo our files. e MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. Always something new —at the— PALACE HOTEL SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES UNDER CROCKER, WOOLWORTH BANK FREE TO TRANSIENT GUESTS. Opposite Market-Street Entrance. AMUSEMENTS. LYRIC HALL, 119 EDDY STREET TR IONDA !DA! WB *The wu.nu Vltmbfim on the lecture Kl'h.llt M. HL Blackford,M.D.L.V. hed The hren the 0OL OF \ will deliver a su- b lustrated uary day night, of Qeoupation,” Tree; Wotnceduy night, “Heattn s AGADEMY OF SGIENGES HALL Market st., between Fourth and Fifth. The California Promotion Committee's LECTURES ON CALIFORNIA from 2 to 4 p. m. (except Sunday). Will the Ring get Colby? He is the rich, young state senator of New Jersey, who went into politics for glory, learned the game from the bosses, turned upon them and won a victory as signal as that of Jerome’s, La Follette’s or Folk’s. Yet the ring says it will get him. Lincoln Steffens who, in the January McClure’s gave us the stmy of Fagan, tells of the fight of young Col Gentleman from Essex,” in McClure’s for b lxabma:y —now selling. All news stands, 10c; $1 a year. McClure’'s Magazine 40-60 EAST 23rd STREET, NEW_YORK AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA @ Only 3 More nglts—lmlee Saturday John P. Slocum Offers the IMMENSE COMIC OPERA HIT, THBE YANKEE CONSUL ‘With Harry Short, Ters Michelena ang Big ‘ast. Last Time Next Saturday Night. GERMAN THEATER NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT ARTHUR BECKER LESTSPIEL ENSEMBLE IN THE COMEDY, DIE BERUHMT : FRAU Unusually Strong Cast. Seats Now Ready. Reginning NEXT MONDAY “There’s & Bird and a Bottle In It." HENRY W. SAVAGE Offers His Greatest Musical Success, WOODLAND By me Authors of ““The Prince of Pilfen."” HARRY BULGER and a Strong Augmented Orchestra. SEATS READY i PHONE EAST 1877 Corner of Eddy and Jones streets. BELASCO & MAYER, Proprietors. Owing to the appearance of Madame Calve at this theater to-night and Saturday after- 27, there will be no perform- noon, January ances of ““Jekyll and Hyde’” on these dates. Friday Night, Saturduy Night, Sunday Afternoon and Sunday Night. LAST FOUR, PERFORMANCES OF HERSCHELL MAYALL Portraying the Strange Dual DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Prices—Evenings, 100 to 50c; matinees, 10c, 15¢, 25c. Next Weeh—u\ Sensatfonal. Spectacular Production of MICHAEL STROGOFF. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE Direction Will L. Greenbaum. ALVE P WBISHOR I LESSEE &MNATER BEVERY NI.OPEgll" INCLUDING SUNDAY MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 SEASON. NELLIE STEWART And Musgrove’s Dramatic Company in SWEET NELL Belasco & Mayer, Proprietors. E. D. Price. General Manager. Novel, H San Francisco Has Ever Seen. The W MSTOAL, ' m.sonnu:-n.u,n-..-eslu NEXT —The Jally Amw& Characters in OF OLD DRURY TSI lumorous and Plcturesque Admirable Crichton AMUSEMENTS. ALIFORN BUSH STREET CHAS. P. HALL, Proprietor sad Manager. PHONE MAIN 127 I4 MATINEES EVERY ‘rL'ESDAY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND AY. THE ’ES'I‘Y The Popular Eastern Burlesquers The “AIE&II %fllsfll The Seyons, the Misses Sawtell and Sears, Kelly and Bartlett. The M: Keeley Bros, in Two Original Burlett “MALIDS, MIRTH AND ME Popular prices—Evenings, 15e All reserved. Matinees. fc: T5e. all reserved. NEXT_WATSON'S ORIENTALS, with the original W. B, ‘Watson. G LAST Y YONSON PRICES—25¢, 50c, TSe. RAND:os 0 [GHTS—SATURDAY MAT. Next Sunday Mat—WAY DOWN EAST. First Time at Popular Prices. 3 BIG NEW AI}TS-S Eight Allisons; Les Tnnflu-llo'mulc- Orpheum Motion Pletures. Last Times of Seville Mandeville: Fred QU Lennox, Presenting “On His Uppers,” by George Ade: Rice and Cady, and Herbert’s Doxs. e TTVOLlouse DN’LY MATINEE SATURDAXY. De Koven and Smith's Comic Opers, FOXY ILLER Reginning Next SUNDAY NIGHT Oftenbach’ THE BRIGANDS USUAL TIVOLI PRICES—25c, 30, T8c, Sparkling Opera Bouffe, BOTHWELL BROWNE’S GAIETY GIELG mnvnvmswmmu- e < S jl Lu