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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-26
COMES OUT FOR l.
Big Rapids Pioneer Suppod
Him In Congressional
Fight
HAS BEEN A NEUIY
But Decides After Can
tion That Covell is Ia
Man For Congres E

The Big Rapids Pionksr, one
strong papers of the el nth di
which up to last week had assun
neutral position in its choice for
gressional nominee from this dis
came out last week for Francis
Dodds, and in a column article, u
the head Our Choice for Congr'
said in part:
1.-TWO years ago The Pioneer ea
ed what influence it had in beha
George G. Covelps candidacy
Republican nomination for q
This year, during the eSDS
the primary election camps
cided to remain neutral II sg
candidates a day in cof
ing both sides of the conf ~
tween the two congressf
dates, without fear or faX ~
facts may have appealed to
meantime we have weighed {
OF the candidates carefully 2
partially as we could.
At the outset it is safe L
we were in the same positic
OF our readers, in state of
judgment. not knowing viii
date we should make up our M,
vote for when the time finally
for voting
As the campaign progres -
ever. the evidence which va
and placed on file, as it were!(
tended in favor of Francis III. y
of Mt. Pleasant Mr.. Covell we
to be good mixer, a jolly GOO
low, with pleasant PERSONAL
successful politician. Bu'
is said of him il is as much as
serves.
In sense he is a political tr
at least if the assertions and pr
Perry +. Powers, ex-audytA
are to be relied upon. L"1
Powers shows that Mr.
right until he had to chE&e bl
the interests of the people and }
of the corporations, when he -
interests of the corporations
His present office, that of
States district attorney, whid
boasts he has held for three
is due more to Senator BurrowA
political ally, and "Ski" Onas, -
sing, who forced Burrows to ma
appointment, than to any spec
ness on his part.
Mr. Dodds, on the othe
one Of those quiet men y ~
necessary to know we'll to
at his fair worth. And IL 4
knows him the better ts1,
him. This is proved Rlo1,
support his home Ae
and the neighboring~ co e
tiot give him. The easter
Mecosta, which borders onVsN
where Mr. Dodds has been persol
known to large number of our
pie for some time. is also almo
unit for him.
He is a lawyer of marked alb
and what is even rarer among law
OF the utmost honesty and probitI
is said Of him in Mt. Pleaz II
never undertakes a case
in his opinion has no meh,
a case which should
Mecosta Republica
see Congressman ChN
send elected United s
and they are legionfyl
Mr. Dodds their natit ID
has been said alrfFr
owes his present pto
Burrows, and whejna
be up for re-electidyer
time, Mr.. Covell whni
all he can in his beh' "
Townsend.
Viewing the situats p
whether from the points of ed
ness and character. Or FROM
selfish point of you scratch
and I'll scratch yours,' the
cans of Mecosta County hav
thing to gain and nothing to
giving Francis Fl. Do/ q -
majority az the CONT -
DIssoL Area'
The firm Of Smit slnes
by dissolved by NUT 81
bills owing to said be Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-26
DISSOL

The firm Of Smit sines
by dissolved by NUT a 81
bills owing to said be o
Glass are payable to top
Signeu,Y
SMITH 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
A PROMISING CORPORATION

THE Southern Pacific company has resolved be
good The corporation again that its officials will
give business
very WE'LL but have heard this pledge often from
Subbs Sproue whole breed and
OF traffic managers advisable suspend judgment
this like
who will not do wrong when anybody is looking
law of the railroad business that traffic manager
will give rebates if he thinks he will caught They
and lie awake nights thinking of and disguises
for the practice Then they lie chuce That
meaning OF "gentlemens agreement
The Southern Pacific being thereto by Attorney
Mebbs smang probe propounds brand gentlemen
the other gentleman being the
wealth of California 1t gratifying that the corporation
obey the law and taken high compliment
constitution.
ton California should find necessary that
obey the have vet
hear of single instance where traffic discharged
for granting rebates and until that happens skeptm
promises may be pardoned
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
Gossip Of the RaiIwaymen

and dried fruit will be amended so
that they will not apply in connection
with the above named lines The San
Diego. Cuyamaca and Eastern traverses
an exceedingly rich citrus fruit belt
and the decision OF the two roads means
that shipments originating on their
lines will have to pay the locals into
San Diego or National City In addition
to the through rate
Two Southern Pacific stations were
robbed on Sunday night. but the
robbers failed to secure any booty
The depot at Ripon was broken into
and tickets and supplies were scat
tered. but no money obtained The
same thing happened at Anderson.
]. H Hiland. vice president of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul. and
F. F. Miller. general passenger agent
of that line, are expected in the city
tomorrow. They have been in the
orient making arrangements for
through trafic when their road Is
opened to Seattle.
1t was announced yesterday in the
Office of the chief engineer Of the
Western Pacific that the gap between
Marysville and Sacramento has been
lessened TO SO miles. One and a third
miles OF track were laid on Saturday
south from Stockton.
1t is understood that the Southern
Pacific intends to make trial of the
telephone system for the dispatching
of trains This has been inaugurated
on the Burlington and is reported to
have been a success.
E. E. Calvin, vice president and gen.
eral manager Of the Southern Pacific.
has returned from the southern part
OF the state
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
HERRIN TREAcHERY EXPOSED

R HERRIN would be we'll advised provide muzze for
In OF his ndiscreet followers. He afflicted with
generals of these the
forget the program. With Gen
Stone awkward times find the four
hand spread like fan and buckjumpng the
That old wheehoTse General Stone Taft
cors General Solomon discovered kick
ing like He will collar for Taft. He IS he
sageaTs too good republican.
There contained in this entertaining alegory for
h ponds The hilarious enthusiasm of General
Saionon gives peep politicians
program forged by Mr. Herrn General put
talk for Taft order begue and the popular mind In
the language the circus General Stone the grand high CUFF
master
At the first meeting the republican year
Walter if temerity
ndorng Taft would be showed under.
Yet all that and General Stone raising his
and praise OF Taft General de Young rebelous
moment away. He put like eeer lobster but
apparently temperature harsh and has rawed
his Now Solomon who proves dsobedent
and beays the OF the Southern Pacific political bureau
Ih what Solomon, all his after dinner glory let
dictate his I'm
good republican This handful of here reminds Of the three
Of Tooy The voted for John Fremont
but voted We did that sort OF thing
those days We don't O indorse anybody.
This meeting OF the Organization repubicanssome-
called pushhed the hry-seventh district and
by Senator Wolfe Other who report regularly
Mr. Herrn followed in the They did not Taft
knew he candidate Having impossible loyalty
president they got the real business and declared
that they wanted the delegation unnsrdced What they
fact delegation uninstructed by but Hern
This really the issue that before the membership OF
the republican party California primaries
they delegation Chicago which shall be the prop
e E. H Hartman for all purposes of trade and barter Thanks
of the commonwealth due General Solomon for putting the
question clearly although that he find Mr. Herrin
cold when he audience And Wolfe he have
any better than that?
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
Belgium's Ancient Industry

The weaving OF fax has been carried
on in Belgium from remote times. Flax
cloth was woven in certain parts of
Belgium in the time of Caesar Several
centuries later Flemish drapers, es-
pecially those of Brussels. Ghent and
Louvain, manufactured wooden cloth,
which had a great reputation and was
exported to France. Austria and Italy.
In tho fourteenth and fifteenth CEN
turtles carpets and tapestry were manu-
factured in Brussels, Tournai, Ypres
and Audenarde- Since that time the
Belgian textile industry has passed
through alternate periods OF prosperity
and depression. The old manufacturing
centers, such as Brussels and Louvain,
have been deserted and the different
branches of the industry have come to
be associated with certain localities
For instance. wooden articles are manu-
factured at Verviers, linen in the two
provinces of Flanders and cotton goods
at Ghent, Renaix, Mouscron. Braine
rAlleud, etc.
At the present time Belgium produces
textiles of wool, half wool, cotton. linen
and linen mixed with cotton; hemp and
jute textiles; and silk and half SILK
fabrics. White linen of all kinds Is
manufactured at Courtrai. Client. Iseg-
hem. Alost and Ruysbroeck. Damasked
linen is especially manufactured by
two important Belgian firms at Ruys-
brock and Ghent-
The total value of textile fabrics ex-
ported from Belgium in 1906 was s4.-
957.39s The total value Of linen ex-
ported from Brussels to the United
States in 1905 was $5ss,4S1; and in 1905
$64a,22S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
TOO
CAD
ne
DRINKS!

ups Some of thenost of thenake their others
promise of political they all engaged
in the dirty work
It quite significant that all the organs here named and the
small the class unanimously fighting the Lincoln
Roosevelt league The character of all these journals
The evidence found their
Their influence invariably exerted in favor of where is
backed by wealth Every of them backing Patrick
Calhoun field and Mr. Herrn another None of them
dares do this openly but they all have distortion of
the and coong of fact affecting wealthy criminals
political One and all they
weight
insidous plan described by Mr. Booth
Regarded from selfish point Of view The Call is we'll pleased
with of these newspapers They mischief
but their power is limited They published the assumption
that their readers FOOLS They mistaken
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28

When Joseph McIlroy of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas drifted into the Of
fees of the Southern Pacific in Los An
geles last week he was met by Frank
Lathrop. travelling passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific, who asked him
to walk over to jewelry store and see
the watch that had been presented to
him by Clarence Haydock. commercial
agent of the Illinois Central.
McIlroy was interested, for on pre-
vious visit he had given every railroad
man in Los Angeles a perfectly lovely
fob with the compliments of the katy
line. But here was the Illinois Central.
the strongest competitor of the NJ, K.
& T.. distributing watches. He hoped
| it was nickel plate affair. but when
Lathrop received a gold timepiece. and
the store keeper begged him to inform
N. r. Martin, district passenger agent.
| and Charley White, chief clerk, that
| their watches were waiting acceptance
his heart failed him. He bewailed the
fact that the interstate commerce law
was so flagrantly broken, and felt sad
in consequence.
Both Martin and White showed him
their watches. identically the same as
Lathrop's. which in fact were his, which
he passed On to carry out the joke
| McIlroy is prosecuting his journey
| into the heart of Arizona and complain
| ing against the iniquitous conduct OF
the Illinois Central commercial agent in
Los Angeles.
Charles Harlowe, engineer of the
Humboldt division of the Western Pa
cific. Is in the city on business. His
headquarters are at Winnemucca, and
in speaking of the progress made on
the Gould road. he remarked:
Grading has been completed for 20
miles east Of Winnemucca and so miles
west of that point. The intention, at
present, is to lay track only from the
east. There are 161 miles of track
from Salt Lake City on the Salt Lake
and Humboldt divisions which split at
Elko.
TT was arranged to put to work a
big force of men on May 1. and as L
know nothing to the contrary I sup
pose construction will be commenced
on an extensive scale shortly after that
date. Nevada is without doubt the
richest country in the United States
for mineral. There is scarcely a dav
that some kind of ore is not discovered
and you have only to scratch the earth
to uncover deposit"
The San Diego, Cuyamaca and East
ern railway and the Los Angeles and
San Diego and Beach railway have
given notice to all railroad companies.
shippers and consignees that they will
not engage in interstate commerce.
business and win not accept freight for
transportation to and from points on
their lines from and to points on any
other railroad either within or without
the state, nor accept any through bill
of lading. nor will they be parties to
any through rate on any such points.
Therefore the through transcontinentaI
east bound rate on citrus fruits. beans
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
Lines Drawing Tant
stockton Record

Stockton Record
The San Francisco Chronicle has been
forced into the open in the fight be-
tween the Southern Pacific political
machine and the people for control OF
the republican party in this state.
The Chronicle has been distorting its
accounts of political news TO the preju-
dice OF the Lincoln Roosevelt league OF
republican clubs. but editorially it has
pretended to support good government
movements. Yesterday 1t tore aside
the mask with a snarl and q sneer. and
in vicious and untruthful editorial
attacked the league. IL closes by ad-
vising voters to vote for the cleanest.
best candidates nominated. regardless
Of party.
Yes, IL doesn't make much difference
to the Southern Pacific political bureau
II the people allow Mr.. Herrin and his
lieutenants to control the primaries and
the conventions OF both parties. he does
not particularly care which ticket the
people vote or how much scratching is
done. With the Southern Pacific it's
Heads. I win; tails, you lose Take
your pick"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
Answers to Queries

cisco during the Schmitz administra-
ton?
He did not He was schmitz' attor-
ney.
PRISONERS-w. F. D., City. When
man is arrested by the police and
searched is he not entitled to the prop
erty taken from him?
The person arrested Is entitled upon
release to have returned to him such
property as was taken from him, .ex-
cept such as may be held for evidence.
that the same may be on hand at the
trial.
SEAGULLS-Subscr City. Do sea-
gulls. such as are seen on the bay of
San Francisco, go inland--away from
salt water?
Seagulls have been found in the Ari-
zona desert, 500 miles from the gulf OF
California. There is one instance of a
seagull being captured in pond of
fresh water near Las Vegas, N. NJ. at
an altitude of 5000 feet above the level
of the sea and 1000 miles inland.
STAR CHAMBER-w. E. G.. City.
What is the origin of star chamber as
applied to secret meetings?
The term is said to have been applied
to the English court which met in the
council chamber of the palace OF West
minister the ceiling of which, up to
the time of Queen Elizabeth. who
reigned 155S-1603, was decked with
gilded stars. Blackstone gives another
origin. He says that before the BAN
ishment of the Jews by Edward I. their
contracts and obligations were denomi-
mated in the ancient records as "starra"
and "starrs." corruption OF the He
brew word meaning a covenant. These
stars" by an ordinance of Richard I.
were commanded to be, deposited under
three Keys in certain places. one OF
which was the kings exchequer at
Westminster The room at the ex-
chequer. where the chest containing
these stars" were kept. was known as
the star chamber.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
The Smart Set

Miss Florence Hays and j. B. Hays
The late Richard II. Alvey was chief
Justice of the court of appeals, district
Of Columbia, and a member of the
Venezuela commission.
Mrs William Kohl will leave in about
three months for Carlsbad, where she
will spend June and July. She will
be accompanied by Miss Minnie Price.
Mrs. Michael o'Connor and. her
daughter, Miss Frances O'Connor. Will
give up their apartments at the PENN
sula May 1 and will occupy the Well
ington Gregg house at FL Cerrito-
Mrs. Webb Ballard. who was Miss
Gertrude Jones before her marriage a
few years ago. is detained on shipboard
at Angel island because of the quar-
antine and will be obliged to return
to her Seattle home without the months
visit that she originally planned here.
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Jones,
will shortly return to their Ross valley
home.
Lieutenant John W. Timmons. u s.
N. who was recently stationed at Mare
island left last week for the east. He
will join Mrs. Timmons in Washington
where she has been for several
weeks. the guest of her parents. Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
The Peter Fletchers. who have made
their home In Yonkers since their mar
riage a few years ago. are on their
way to California, where they viii be
for some months. the guests OF Mrs.
Fletcher's sister. Miss Irene Tay. Miss
Tay recently gave up her apartments
in San Rafael and has reopened her
fat in this city.
The Misses Morrison entertained
large house party over the week end
at their San Jose home. They wers
hostesses at dinner TO IS on Easter
night, some OF the guests being Colonel
Glenn. O. s. A; Captain and Mrs Ash
burn of the Preside. Captain and Mrs
o. P. Hazard, DIR. and Mrs. J. D
whitney. Judge Haughton Of New York
Captain j. F. Brady. Captain Lockwood
]. E. Ffndley and George Vincent On
Thursday the Misses Morrison enter.
tanned at luncheon for Captain and
Mrs. Brown and Colonel and Mrs Lun-
deem of the Presidio.
Mrs. Evan s. Pillsbury will lsays
next week for visit Of three months
to New York
MISS CnIlStue Suudu - SAPcSeSu N
Palo Alto next week, where she will
be for some weeks the guest OF her
cousin. Mrs. r. G. Guyett-
Admiral and Mrs. Henry Lyon are at
Annapolis. where they will remain until
the hot weather, when they will open
their Maine home. Harry Lyon Jr- was
so seriously injured on shipboard a few
weeks ago that. although his wounds
are not dangerous. he is unable to re-
join his ship and will spend several
weeks in the southern part of the
state
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28

INTRODUCTION-J. L., City When
man is introduced to a woman should
he extend his hand to her?
No. not unless the woman offers
hers.
YOSEMITE VALLEY ALTITUDE
Subscriber. Merced. Cal. What Is the
highest point above sea level In the
Yosemite valley?
Ribbon falls, zoos feet.
SALARY-C. S., Virginia City. New.
What is the salary of a United States
senator and of a representative to con-
gress?
The salary Of both is $500 year.
STEAMER RIO JANEIRo-s. H. M.
Antioch, Cal Were any persons saved
from the wreck of the steamer Rio
Janeiro, and wsere any OF the bodies OF
the drowned recovered?
Yes.
GREATER SAN FRANCISCO. G.
", City. who is the proper person to
address in connection with the move
ment for a greater San Francisco?
Clarence e. Edwords. secretary. care
Of the California Promotion committee.
BU 1lNG LAND-W T., lily. pur-
chased lot since the earthquake and
received a deed. Now am told that I
must have the title searched. Is that
necessary?
Consult a reputable attorney for
proper advice in the matter.
OSE-PROPOSE-v B. F., city.
Which is correct: I'VE purpose send
ing or I'VE propose sending?
Purpose" is to have intention or de-
sign, while propose is to offer. to prof
fer, to bid. If it is the intention to
send something fsaen it is proper to say
I'VE purpose sending"
RUEF-A. A. McC.. City. Did Abra-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28

AN FRANCISCANS will be inter
ested to hear of the distinction re-
4 Gently bestowed upon Alden Ames'
~ the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pelham
Ames. who were once so prominent IN
society here. Mr.. Anes, who Sraou1 tsu
from stanford only a year or two ago.
was recently appointed to the position
az American vice consul in TientSin-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames and Miss f1iizaoeli,
are still in Boston. where tnx "cn'
from San Francisco few year1aso-
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Grinlwood nave
given UP their pretty apartment mere
and are at present in British ColanlDia Ia
where they will remain indennl'eiy.
Mr.. Grimwood's recent illness is the
reason for their trip.
The schoolgirls who came up 10 Gays
ago from Santa Barbara for the Easter
holidays returned on Sunday hIshl'
chaperoned by Mrs. Tilghman- They
had some very jolly times during thelr
holidays, several informal parties nav
ing been given here and across the bay
All of these girls will be debutantes IN
a year or two. Among them are;
Miss Mauricia Mintzer. Miss Harriet Alexan-
Miss Henriette Blan- der ,,,,s.o, p.Ia,t,
ding. MISS Muureu DSiuvl,. xl1,,
Miss Miss ,i Muriel Burnham. Miss ISABEL Chase.
Miss Ruth Winslow. Miss heleh heehsy.
Miss Louise Kellogg. Miss Eleanor Anueison
Miss Myra Josselyn' Miss Clara Allen
Mrs. Phebe Hearst will be guest at
one of the large hotels during the Visit
of the feet and has secured one or the
offices in the Sheldon building, from
which she and a group OF friends Will
watch the parade on May Z.
Mrs. Gerritt Livingston Lansing en-
tertained 20 of the smart sets promi-
nent matrons at bridge last week.
Andrew Carrigan and Mrs. Carrigan
left town yesterday for a 10 days visit
to Salt Lake. William Carrigan will
return this week to Bolinas. where he
has been painting for several weeks
Mrs. William Irwin and her daughter,
Miss Helene, sailed from New York on
April % on the Hamburg American
liner Kaiserin Augusta Victoria They
will visit several of the large German
cities before going to Paris. On the
same vessel were Mrs. John Kirkpat-
rick and her daughter, Miss Suzanne.
who intend to spend only the summer
months abroad and will return to the
city in time for Miss Suzanne's debut in
November.
Walter Martin is at the ST. Regis in
New York and will be detained in the
east by business for some time.
Judge and Mrs Ralph Harrison have
gone to Santa Barbara for the last of
the fleet excitement and will remain in
the southern city for an indefinite time.
Among the guests at the Fairmont
are Mrs. Richard H. Alvey and her
daughter. Miss Anna They have sew
eral kinspeople here. among whom are
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
Personal Mention

E. C. Tubbs of Tacoma is at the ST.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Dalbey of Ell Paso
are guests at the ST. Francis.
E. r. Elliott of Goldfeld and William
Kehoe OF. Eureka are at the Dale.
G. A. Walgreen, a publisher of Den
yer, is among the arrivals at the Fair
mont.
C. A. Long of Eureka and Mrs. G. S.
Heusuer of Portland, Ore, are at the
Colonial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E Bool of
Cleveland are registered at the ST.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel NJ. Easton of Bur-
lingame have apartments at the ST.
Francis.
G. NJ. Connick of Eureka and H. A.
Clark and wife of Columbus, Neb., are
at the Audubon.
R. E. Maynard of Los Angeles and
John C. Higgins and wife of Chicago
are at the Hamlin.
Lieutenant Commander w. G. Miller
of the United States steamship Mime
sofa Is a guest at the Fairmont.
Among arrivals at the Victoria yes
terday were D. H. Coles of Indianapolis
and B. Brizard and wife of Arcadia
DR.. H. j. Emery and Mrs. Emery of
Spokane and H. H. Irwin of Los An
geles are registered at the Van Dorm
Among recent arrivals at the Blair
are ]. w. Conway of Sacramento and
A. Brown and Mrs. Brown of Los
Angeles
r. T. Crane, an iron manufacturer of
Chicago, accompanied by Mrs. Crane
and Mrs. d. B. Hutchinson, is at the
Fairmont.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
lmpertinent Question No. 4S
What Is Success, Anyway

For the most original wittes answer to this ques-
ion-and the briefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
coLoRED NEWS AND CORRUPTION

R. CHARLES J. BOOTH of the University of California
III winner of the Bonnheim debate pointed
lVI civilization made by directly puchaable
influenced by personal politics sophscate
color the This is the way Mr.. Booth put it:
of average American will
largely through the If the
nation
arigh Public of
who wrongly
The category indicated by Mr. Booth includes
Chronicle Oakland Tribune the newspapers
Cans syndicate and others that makeess They
and all engaged dorng the the interest of the higher