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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26

apparent to the managers of the big deilies
that some independent investigation should
be made of not only the circumstances of that
atrocious murder. but also of the exceptional
conditions leading to it. 1t is to the credit Of
the San Francisco CALL that it boldly and
sk1llfuIly, undertook this delicate enterprise.
The revelations made by its correspondent of
the reign of lawlessness in Round Valley
ought TO open the eyes of the people of Cali
fornia to the existence OF a state of affairs
which will be standing reproach to our COM
monwealth so long as ii is tolerated The dis
closures likewise constitute most impressive
vindication of Governor Budd's course in an
nouncing his purpose to stamp out that relic
OF barbarism known as lynch law.
And what is the condition as shown by THE
CALL? Simply this: That one of the most
favored regions of California is and has been in
the possession of a cruel and crafty man, who,
to maintain his monopoly of the soil, has re-
sorted to systematic robbery, rapine and
murder, and who, If all that is told of his
doings be true, ought TO have been dropped
long ago through the trap ct San Quentin. It
Is monstrous thing to believe that there is Q
part OF this State where methods like
those of the notorious White Caps or tho
ku,klux Khan can be pursued year after year
without any attempt on the part OF the su-
thorities to check them OF to break them up.
Yet this Is what is going on in Round Valley
1t Is reputed to be the paradise of outlaws.
Murder has been rampant there ever since the
whites obtained a foothold in the valley. The
courts having jurisdiction over that region
seem to be under the control of the elements
that have made the valley q synonym for
everything that is inconceivably mean, dis
honest and dlsgraceful.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26

then executed q movement that showed his
proficiency in the use of the monocle. and by
elevating the eyebrows as dextrously released
it from his eye.
There is a popular impression that the con-
slant use OF q monocle Injuries the eye that is
deprived of it. That, however, is not the case.
have worn mine on the right eye for over
forty years and l notice no difference. You
see it is probably the result of custom. rather
like to stick to some of the old English man
nerisms, and the monocle is, after all, great
convenience. If l saw you block off L would
be unable to recognize you without my glass
am never apart from it and it is not likely
that ever will be. When one has been asso-
eiated with custom long as have with
this one it becomes q satisfaction TO stay by II.
have seen all the ups and downs of this City
since 1854, and have never lived in any other
in America. l saw the old Vigilance Commit
tee take possession of the town and pu rify it
and also saw some of its members arrest
Charles Duane, the man who boosted that 40
man was able to arrest him. They did it as
easy as though he were a schoolboy. There
men meant business and times were never SO
good as when they ran the works. / have
passed through all the joys and SORROWS of this
City and my monocle has always been with me.
1t was hard for the natives to reconcile them
selves to it, but it appears to have come to
stny.n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
Personal.

]. Haslacher of Oakdale is in the CITY.
William Beckman of Sacramento is in the
City.
DR.. Charles II. Freeman is a guest at the
Grand.
Professor D. c. Clark of Santa Cruz is at the
Grand.
John Bradbury of Los Angeles is at the
Palace.
w.P. McFaul, Assessor OF Mendocino County,
is in town.
ia. Cooper of Ukiah registered at the Grand
last evening.
Frank L. Coombs of Napa registered at the
Grand yesterday.
Rev. Colin ]. Anderson arrived in the City
from Covelo yesterday.
Professor Emory E. Smith of Stanford Univer-
sity is at the Occidental.
Professor William II. Hudson of Stanford
University is staying at the California.
T.. L. Reed and his brother, j. R. Reed. of
Reedley arrived at the Grand last evening.
Edward NJ Greenway will leave this evening
for an Eastern tour. He will visit Baltimore,
his old home, and will make flying trips to
New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia
and New Orleans. He hopes to accomplish the
journey inside of month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
MOVING ONWARD.

THE CALLS subscription of $4,000 to the
fund needed to defray the expense of hold
ing the Republican National Convention
in San Francisco is merely the expression
of California Republican newspaper S
appreciation of the extraordinary advan-
tages which would fall to the great West
from the holding of such q convention IL
this City. II is needless to add that, view
ing the matter from a selfish point OF
view, newspaper would be one OF the
least among the benefciaries of such a
convention. There are thousands of others
to whom the opportunity will appeal with
vastly stronger financial interest. Among
them are the great railway companies,
which have lands for sale and which would
be benefited by general development of
natural resources; the numerous great
land of the West, to whom an in
crease OF population would mean multi
plication of their fortunes; and many
others with valuable interests in gradu-
ally diminishing ratio. To every Western
man who sees in the holding of such q
convention in San Francisco a chance to
increase the value of his property or the
volume of his business this opportunity
has come as one of the few providential
happenings of a lifetime.
We place the matter in this light as an
appeal to the mercenary only. In doing
so we eliminate all considerations of pa
triotism. We sincerely trust that thereby
we shall not rouse the resentment of those
broad, generous, patriotic Americans in
the West who, having the means, would
hold themselves aloof from the influence
of sordid motives when their patriotism
makes call on their purses.
We believe that the natural conditions
which environ the people of the West tend
to make them broad and unselfish, and we
have always insisted that in these regards
they are distinctively superior people. II
in opportunities to advance the material
interests OF this region there has been an
apparent lax regard for the wealth of our
resources and for the methods whose en-
ployment has made other regions so con-
spicuous, we have ascribed the indiffer-
ence to great prosperity. We have always
thought that the revivifying forces of the
Nation must proceed from the boundless
treasures of the far West as they are repre-
sented in the resources OF the far Western
people and the natural wealth that lies
ready to their hands.
1t is for these reasons that we expect the
people of the West to rise ready with sub
stantial greetings for the opportunity
which has come at last for bringing the
Republican National Convention to San
Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
A PECULIAR SITUATION,

AT the time of the great railroad strike
of 1894 it was asserted and accepted as q
feet that the laboring element of the State
generally was in sympathy with the strik-
ers. Certainly resolutions of sympathy
were passed by numerous labor organiza-
tions. Matters lately have taken an extra
ordinary turn, with Sacramento as the
focus of activity. Last Saturday night a
labor indignation meeting was held in that
city, at which resolutions denouncing the
Railroad Commission and protesting
against its reduction of freight rates were
passed. Tuesday evening the Council of
Federated Trades of the same city held q
meeting in which it denounced the former
meeting and its resolutions.
This last meeting, by resolution, charged
that the 800 men who met Saturday even
ing were all railroad employees; that they
met in defiance of and without regard to
the interests OF labor in general and OF or
ganized labor rules and authority; that
they employed the name OF labor to intimi-
date the commission and force it to break
the pledges which its members took and
their oaths when elected; that this is the
only commission that has ever attempted
to keep its oath and obey the law, and that
1t offers the only relief ever presented for
weakening the grasp of great monopoly
on the prosperity of the State; that rail
road labor is subject to the same condi-
tons governing other labor; that increased
earnings OF corporations do not result in a
benefit to the labor which they employ,
and that even should the threat of the rail-
road company to reduce the wages Of its
employees be carried out, the general bene-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
a DISTINCT SERVICE.

The entrance OF the United Press into the
field OF news-gathering agencies has intro
duced a unique factor into American
Journalism. The manner OF it's origin was
sufficient TO establish that fact. The
founders are the "big four" newspapers OF
New York-the Herald, the Sun, the Tri-
buae and the World. The Herald is the
great Independent paper of the country,
splendid in its news service and the back
bone of what has been derisively termed
''mugwumpery," which is virtually sim
lie of pure politics and its expression in a
civil service for politics. The Sun is the
ancient Democratic paper which finds
Clevelandism undemoeratic and which is
American above all things else. The
Tribune is the old standby of the Republi-
cans on principle more than policy. The
World is the aggressive and virile exponent
OF the idea of news, with an amiable form
of modern Democracy as leaven.
Apart from the matter of news the polit-
ical aims of these four newspapers are as
| diverse and antagonistic as their independ-
ence of extraneous influences is conspicu-
Gus. There is not sufficient money in the
country to buy line of their space which
would stand for surrender of their indie
pendence. They founded a telegraph
| news service that should be free from the
influence of all the power which ali the
| trusts in the country might be able to ex-
ercise. And they founded it for the sole
| purpose of having service free from every
| possible influence which powerful selfish
| aims might be ordinarily able to exercise.
| Naturally, when they opened their news
service to other newspapers which desired
to appear before the public on similar
terms they gathered in a powerful list,
embracing many of the great dailies OF
the United States. Among them is The
CALL. This paper threw its power into
the combination not alone for the reason
| that the news is absolutely reliable and
free from contamination of selfish inter
ests, but also because it is fully compre-
hensive, covers every part of the world and
| is distinct. This choice was made only
after very careful investigation.
1t thus follows that THE CALL has a
unique telegraphic news service, and tina,
however voluminous and varied may be
the news service of other papers published
here it is only by taking THE CALL that
the full service of the United Press may be
secured. In these days, when news is sc
valuable a feature of newspapers, it is
necessary in this corner of the world
whatever other newspapers may be read
to take The CALL in order to secure all the
| news.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
CONTEMPORARIES p1srANcED:
Stockton Mail.

In one great and distinctive journalistic ex-
plot the San Francisco CALL has distanced all
its City contemporaries. We refer to its very
vivid and comprehensive exposure OF the dis
graceful condition of affairs prevailing in what
is known as Round Valley. The information
which has been collected on the subject evil
IDENTIFY not without some personal risk to It's in
telllgent correspondent, fills more than ten
columns OF its Monday issue. This is genuine
newspaper enterprise. There is no hollow ring
OF sham sensationalism in the terrible story
which it has printed. The correspondent
has written simple narrative, free from even
any suggestion of an attempt to color or dis
tort the facts.
From the hour the lynching of Jack Little
field was made public it should have become
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26

fits resulting from q reduction of railroad
rates would greatly overbalance the injury
which railroad employees might suffer.
The situation means good deal more
than might appear on the surface. In
the first place it is commonly believed that
the railroad company is at the bottom of
all these intimidating meetings and petit
tons aimed to swerye the Railroad Com
mission, and that its employees are practi-
cally coerced into their antagonism toward
rate reduction. The railroad employees
therefore deserve pity. The worst aspect
Of the condition in which they are placing
themselves is that they are FORGETTING the
sympathy and aid of all the other laboring
classes of the State, as we'll as that Of
thousands who are not laborers and who
not only sympathized with the strikers
last year, but are anxious that the pro-
posed reductions in railroad charges be
made. In short, the railroad employees are
cutting themselves loose from the SYM
pathy and support of the people and from
the best interests of the State, and are
arraying themselves on Mr.. Huntington's
side against the only hope they can cherish
for their welfare.
The labor element of the State is on the
side OF the people and State, and those who
are not ere the enemies of labor, and will
be so regarded. 1t may be expected that
the movement begun by the Federated
Trades at Sacramento will not stop there.
a grave issue has been raised. An excel
lent opportunity for missionary work
among the railroad employees is present. 1t
would be an incredible pity if their fear of
Mr.. Huntington should serve to ostracise
| them from all men whose hopes and aims
| they are seeking blindly TO antagonize,
| and thus make them more abject slaves to
him than they are.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
VERSES ON THE RUN.
WITH 800 600 ~ nEn POCKET.

WITH s10O, 600 ~ HRR POCKET.
What may call you, my pretty maid!
The queen of the land OF gold she said.
And where are you going. my pretty maid?
To get the convention air she said.
May assist you, my pretty maid:
Certainly, will accept your aid;
But, nevertheless, have little fear
But what 1 shall bring the convention here
ROUND VALLEY.
The streams of the valley with blood were swelled
''Yo-ho-ho! and a bottle of rum!"
Crime stRlkcd loose, and the devil he yelled
"Yo-ho-ho! and q bottle OF rumr'
For men, like cattle, were butchered for gold
By imps that were shaped in the devils own mold
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
John G., when will it stop"
Cried Grover, "this deficit dre?"
But Johnny Carlisle smiled dubious smile,
And the debt went little bit higher.
POINTER FOR PUGs.
That prize-fgh. down in Arkansaw,
or Fitzy's jaw and Corbett's jaw,
Is not afraid Of the courts of law;
But, gracious me! it's awful raw!
II both the pugs were bound to fight,
You bet they'd fight, the law despite,
By sneaking out of public sight
To punch and scratch and snarl and bite
Till both the brutes were settled right
And dead with stated appetite.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
G|BSOH'S DRAWINGS,
Decorative Effect Of
Pen and Ink Sketches.

The original drawings of Gibson,
Steiner, Renouard and most of other
pen and ink artists are in immense
favor, but hard TO obtain.
The demands of this new fad must
be satisfied, and mum berless artists and
amateurs have been obliged to copy IL
lustrations OF the masters or create
new cartoons.
Forsurprises, jokes and gifts, these
cartoons are very suitable and in ex-
cellent taste.
Prompt TO realize the strength of the
new craze and its peculiar require
ments, we have sought everywhere,
here and IN Europe, the'best, the latest
materials for framing these delightful
bits.
Mats of colors, passe- partouts of deli
cate tints were first secured-gray, ma
room, sage green and sepia, some forty
colOrs in all.
holdings. which for shape, color
and finish have been declared cup to
date" by popular artists, have been
made specially or imported. Warm
mahogany, delicate maple, severe oak
are the best, they say. and we have
them ali in great variety of shapes,
sizes, colors, to suit the most exacting.
a great collection of holdings has
been added TO our already large stock.
Green and gold, the latest fancy, is
well represented. In fact all that is
new, that is the latest in artistic franz
ing of pictures, is TO be found here at
our usually popular prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
TRAvERT1NE FOR THE NEW CALL.

Most of the derrick irons arrived from San
Francisco on Sunday, but there were just
enough left in Carson to keep work back
week. The balance may be here tomorrow on
Russell's team. and then 1t will take week to
put 1t In working order In the meanti the
quarrymen are getting big blocks of traver-
tine ready for hosting, so that when COM
pleted the derrick will be kept very busy, and
teams will have plenty Of hauling TO Carson,
the travertine now coming out being for the
filling OF San Francisco orders, notably for THE
CALL and PARROT buildings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

'My monocle,'' said R. o. Oakley when il
was referred TO yesterday. ':.Why bless you,
my boy, 1t was the first one In California.
came here in 1854 and brought it with me
from London. little later on another ap-
peared, bnt mine was the arst"
The veteran real estate man then walked
over to an easy-chair in the Occidental Hotel
at the invitation to his friend to have a
chat.
You see," he continued, "in England it is so
thoroughly the custom that we all wear them.
Now l assure you that it is possible for me to
read the finest print, and am not so young as
I used to be, ether
"Do you use the monocle for reading?"
Never Only for distinguishing people at
great distances You see can adjust it to my
eye instantly. Just like that Mr.. Oakley
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
Cincinnati Ennnirer.

Viewing Governor Mckinley as man, and
especially as an Ohio man, even Democrats
must have degree o. sympathy for his ambi-
ton to be the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent, but looking upon him politically no
than his election to the Office. He carries tariff
death and destruction with him, and the fact
that there is even chance that he would be
benefited by Republican victory in Ohio this
fall ought TO be enough to secure the State to
tho Democrats
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
Albany Argus,

General Harrison has always been poll
tician of the machine stripe, and his machine
has usually been strong enough to control
caucuses and select delegations at will. His
repellant manner has operated against any
great strength with the people at large in In
diana as elsewhere. The Republicans will
probably think that the load of his admins
tration is enough to carry, without his per-
sonslity. All in all, it is probably safe to con-
slider the Indianapolis city election as an
elimination of the interesting figure of Gen
eral Benjamin Harrison from the list of 1896
probabilities
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
ConnellsyilIe IN. Wy Monitor.

For President. John C. Black of Illinois, and
for Vice-President, Chauncey F. Black of Penn
sylvanie, q combination of the restless and az
gressive spirit of the West and the conserva-
tive sentiment of the East; the first named @
soldier OF the republic of Spartan valor, and
the second statesman of exalted ability and
q gentleman of unblemished reputation. II
our self-sesking leaders would stand aside and
permit the common people to name q winning
ticket It would be Black and Black
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

There is much agitation over the question OF
third term for President Cleveland. AS ne
has made no declaration OF such intention,
and has no boomers at work, and as none but
his enemies and the office-holders are becom-
ing excited over the matter, it is to be con-
Guided, first, that he is not candidate for g.
third term, and seco nd, that some people fear
that, if nominated. he would make very dan
gerous antagonist. AS matter of fact which
is no secret, Mr.. Cleveland is not now, has
never been and will not be candidate for a
third term. His opinions or convictions with
regard to this question are about as well known
TO those who really care to know them as are
his views on the silver or tariff questions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
NEW PROPERTY.

$6O00-very fine house and lot; 25x100; Meal
lister st., near Baker; very easy terms.
Gough-st lots: 25x1l2:6; $4,000 each bet. Grove
and Fulton: street bitumnZed
$6400-Howard ST., bet. LIST and I'd; 25xS5 and
2-story: rooms in each fiat.
Octavia s.. and Hickory ave. corner and 2-story
Fell sts.; $4,000.
s420O-Folsom ST, bet. 2lst and 22d; 32xl22 g
and comfortable house in good order; 8 rooms;
street accepted.
S35O0-Eddy ST., near Buchanan; 26xI2O to rear
street; cottages on front and rear.
MISCELLANEOU PROPERTY.
Eoulth-st: corner renting for 1912 so; $sb, OOo
Within $50 fest OF Jarket. downtown: 29x65
cent.
a bargain; $4,000; rents $780, Main s.. below
FOLSOM: 4exl37:6; covered with 2-story build
Business lots; Sixteenth St. near Mission; 25x
30; reduced TO $500; any size front.
Sacramento ST., bet. Frederick and Baker: 81 e
-, and very fine 23tory well finished in natu-
raj wood; finely papered and frescoed: 8 rooms
and modern conveniences; only S7175; street in
order; cable-cars pass. -
Sb250-Wa shington ST., north side. bet Fillmore
ana steiner; comfortable 2-story bow-windoyg
house; roo4ps bath and modern convenience
SfUOO-S left new houses Just finished: rooms
ana all modern conyeniences; fine view OF bav.
only 5000 cash and terms rent II desired. RI,
chanan ST, near Green; short blocks from Pacific
ave, block from Union-st. cars and blocks from
new line on Fillmore ST.
Octavia St., W. side, bet. Broadway and ValIeio.
2o1112: 6 and 2-story residence rooms: in vsrv
good order: fine view Of BAY street Hmm
only S6OOO; easy terms.
Ashoury ST., nr. Waller: in the best block. fnA
street in order; $1,000; $500 cash balance at AZ
per cent. n
Broadway, north side: s5 feet front and resi-.
Cheap; $4,000 only, each: lots - al ft ~
north side sacramento, bet Spruce and MANS.
caple-cars pass easy terms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chairman Mcmillan of the Iowa Republican
Committee claims that Senator Quay, e1-Sena-
tor Thomas C. Platt and Joe Manley are all
supporters of Senator Allison for the Presiden-
tal nomination II Mr. Mcmillan knows what
he is talking about be would do we'll to keep
still and allow these gentlemen to get in their
work without alarming the other Presidential
candidates. In matters where Matt Quay, Tom
Platt ana Joe Manley are expected to do the
work they can be trusted TO tell about it at the
time When It will do the most good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
Chicago Record.

At the same time Mr. Platts outspoken atti-
tude should add another smile to the furrowed
row shout the mouth of Thomas B. Reed. MIR.
Platt is not for Harrison, and he is not for. Nc
K1nley. He says he is for Norton but how
will 1t be II Mr.. Mortons name fails to fire the
convention To be sure Mr.. Plat has not said
that he will support Reed, but he has told
whom he wouldn't support, and even this in
formation cannot tail to be eminently sstisfac-
tory to the statesman from Maine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
Nashville Banner.

Mr.. Robert Lincoln's Presidential boom is an
innocent thing which appears with quadren-
NAL regularity, but which the country at large
never seriously considers. This boom is based
solely on the fact that he is the son of his
father. That is q praiseworthy and honorable
fact, but II il not altogether sufficient TO make
him child OF Presidential destiny.