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Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-14
Wednesday, October ID, 1908.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
ISHALL THE PEOPLE RULErl
NATIONAL.
For President OF the United
States,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN
or Indiana.
STATE.
For United States Senator-Lawrence
b. StrinEer.
For Governor-Adlai E. Stevenson.
For Lieutenant Governor - Elmer A.
For Secretary of State xelpho f.
Beidler.
For Auditor-Ralph Jefrries.
For State Treasurer-John B. Mount.
For Attorney General-Ross G. Hall.
For Clerk of Supreme Court-John L.
Pickering.
University Trustees-Edward Tilden.
A. l.. White, Isaac S. Raymond Qong
term); A. L. Bliss (short term).
CONGRESS.
For Representative in Congress - NJ.
J. McEniry.
For Member of State Board of Equal
ization-Eli DiXson.
LEGISLATURE.
For State Representative-Henr L.
Wheelan.
COUNTY.
For States Attorney-Robert R. Rey-
nolds.
For Coroner-Dr. NJ. J. O'Hern.
For Surveyor-George II. Hicks.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-14

A reformer is often a man who has
not been able to break into dominant
politics.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-14

Probably the dullest condition i'm
aginable to woman would be to have
money enough to buy everything that
she could possibly want.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-14

A handsome present is anything that
you can't afford.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
A CENTRIFUGAL GUN

IN AY by day the fine of killing progresses 1t dull
and rnimportant week when and devlsh engine
of invented No day we'll spent that does
suggest novel of slaughter by wholesale These
ingenious abors usually ascribed the inventors love of
humanity and his desire SO might sucked
in creed invite pesilence breed famine.
There busy New York city, who had the good
evil fortune fywhee burst AS he the
of the wzzng fragments inspiring and entertaining
because it suggested that centrifugal force
might be supply place of explosives for dischagng
projectle Thus he would powder and continuous
effect There would be stopping to load the with
scoop would feed the bullets hopper and the
of
a stream, like from a hose.
The machine said resemble sausage machine in
but honorable Among
obvious advantages be used to add the
The be converted into gun by touching
throwing crank The blameess and aspiring
chauffeur will increase his usefulness.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
THE CITY HALL RUINS

EA4OR TAILORS remarks about "the game
IL and shuecock" the city hall timely
too This pastime has been off and for
now something like two years and nothing done The
stands public scandal
visiting The shattered melancholy dome that still domi
the the advertisement the has
cumbe the ground and of ncapacity puts
Francisco shame
The experts have talked disputed among
themselves long enough They do appear
real conclusion but the public large long ago up their
minds Mayor Taylor that the ruins should be
the nightmare that rides the city removed
Every day that this unghtly pile way means
OF pocket for the payers The city burning
candle az both ends We paying for
pal Offices and at the valuable city
unable for the rebuild the city hail. but if the
site cleared should be easy bargain
reasonable with enterprise municipal build
ing thereon be paid for This practice
of business property who money
emergency works very we'll
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
MR. HARTMAN ON PUBLICITY AND PROTECTION

"A ER HARTMAN, interviewed Chicago his the
IN coast had fault find with the Hepburn
the point of view of the railroad and willing
accept government regulation with which
politics unfortunate for which Mr. Hartman perhaps
not blame but beyond that may many things
he leaves about much the dark before Mr. Hartman
propounds this riddle
ed with protection as to the Of traffic along lines
OF least resistance and least This only be accomplished by
willing grant they should enforce
careful consideration qualified president
II compelled to guess what Mr.. Hartman means by
protection conjecture might settle the hostile legislation
against railroads which characterized the policy of the middle
and southern legislation was i'll con-
railroads meddng with politics and granting
shippers The railroads created against themselves vndctive
popular sentiment that easily
Mr. Hartman when he arrives in California the growth
similar sentiment this
The OF this determined fight
to cast of the domination OF the Southern Pacific political
and that struggle hostility the railroad
will have himself blame At the time
unquestionab they The people California will not resort to
punitive and willing the railroad with
and perhaps little But they determined that present
condition of servitude cease
When Mr.. Hartman talks of publicity it is with similar
reservation He willing,
Of the Southern Pacific company purposes political corruption
shall be made public He quite ready to the sort of
publicity that already have For reports
the railroad include lump appropriation for the department
that something like but
hint the details of the legal pur
chased with that The OF publicity is
willing give tells the people nothing all of what
know But the resolved have
road accounting whether Mr. Hartman likes He will be
their the people will insist real and sham publicity
expenditures
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Exhibition of Unparalleled
ImpudenCe
New York Evening Post

Coming on top of the recent sensa-
tional confession of James w. Rea, an
underling of Boss Herrin's and a friend
of all Of San Francisco's boodlers and
exalted Jail birds, Abraham Ruefs de-
mand that Judge Frank II. Dunno be
disbarred can only be regarded as an
other exhibition of unparalleled impu-
dence- All of Ruef's moral Indignation
is stirred because Judge Dunno has crit
icised the action OF the court of ap-
peals in the Schmitz case. OF course,
Ruef had to fly to the rescue of the
higher court, which only recently de-
clared that blackmailing French res
taurants was not crime. Naturally,
he thinks 1T is necessary to restore re-
spect for the courts and purify the bar.
The Rea confession has unfortunately
not attracted the attention in the east
that it should. 1t was published in The
San Francisco Call, covering % col
umns, and fully substantiates by names.
dates and places all that has been al
legged of the Herrin machine and the
Southern Pacific control of the state of
California. How the railroad nomi-
mates it's governors, senators and con-
gressmen, controls the judiciary and
renders vain the attempt to bring the
favored higher ups to justice is set
forth anew. but with an earnestness of
narration which will always make this
an important document in the literature
of the campaign against graft.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

~ NE of the most important events
4 of the social season took place
\ very quietly on Saturday evening
last when Miss Grace Davis and
Frank E. Booth were married in. the
Davis home in Baker street. Although
no steps had been taken to keep the
affair secret the details were arranged
very quietly and informally, with the
result that many Of the young people s
friends were in ignorance of their plans
until Mr.. Booth and his bride had leIt
for visit of a fortnight or three weeks
in the south. Their engagement, wnlch
took place some months ago, was not
formally announced and their wedding
was witnessed only by relatives and
intimate friends of both families, about
SO in all For this occasion the Davis
home, which is one of the handsomest
in the city, was decorated with masses
of pale pink and blue hydrangea blos-
SONS. which were banked in the draw
ing room and dining room and on the
wide stairway. The bride. who was
given away by her brother, George
Davis. wore an exquisite gown of white
satin trimmed with rich lace and the
conventional veil. Neither bride nor
groom was attended. The Rev. Brad
ford Leavitt off1ciated and was one of
the guests AT the lnlOiIdA
supper that followed the ceremony
Mr. Booth and his bride, when they re-
turn from their honeymoon, will occupy
charming apartment in Broderick
street near Sutter. The three Davis
sisters, Blanche, Lola and Saturday s
bride. are extremely charming and
pretty girls. Since the death of their
parents some years ago they have di-
vided their time between this city and
Mill Valley. where they have country
home.
Miss Margaret Nichols, the youngest
daughter of Bishop and Mrs William
Nichols, will not return to Santa Bar
bara for the next school term, but will
spend the winter with her family here.
fne Nichols will again be in their own
home this winter.
Sidney B. Cushing left BIithedale a
few days ago for short visit to Santa
Barbara. Miss Eleanor Cushing and
John Cushing were hosts on Sunday
last at an informal luncheon in the
Muir woods, entertaining several
friends at the tavern
Miss Helen .Elloesser. who has been
visiting Miss Lydia Hopkins in the lat
ter's home in MenIo Park, will return
this week to her own home in Mill
Valley
Miss Leslie Page and Miss May Ham
ilton have prolonged their eastern visit
for another month and do not expect to
return to California until early in Oc-
tober They are just now with kins-
people in Gloucester, Mass, but will
shortly go to Newport for months
stay.
Mrs Alexander Fraser Douglas has
returned to town after months stay
at Tahoe and a fortnights visit to
Reno, where her parents, the Charles
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
The Smart Set

Stones, are staying She brought home
with her her little daughter, Kate Dar-
ragh, who has been with Mrs. Stone
for some months. Little Miss Kate
was hostess yesterday at birthday
party to which several of the very
small girls of the smart set were
bidden-
Cards have been sent out by Mrs.
Mahlon Dickerson Fairchild announcing
the marriage of her daughter, Lucille
Fernald, to Robert Mason Smith on
Wednesday. July s. The ceremony was
performed in Martinez in the presence
of two or three intimate friends
Colonel I. III. Clement. Mrs. Clement
and their daughter, Ethel, will spend
the winter at Hotel California, at Hyde
and California streets Mrs. Clement
and Miss Ethel. who are both great ia
vorites in army circles. have just re-
turned from a stay of two years or
more in the east.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Warner have
not reopened their Mill Valley home
for the season, but will spend
weekends in Juanita canyon, returning
to town for the week. Miss Alysse
Warner has recommended her studies
in one of the large hospitals here.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Payne wrote
last from the Hotel VendOme in Paris.
where they are making quite a stay.
They Will shortly go on to Italy.
Mrs. Willis E. Davis and her daugh-
ters. Sidney and Edna. Will return TO
California from Europe sooner than
they originally planned and hope to
be home in time for the Wedding OF
Mrs Davis niece. Miss Madeline BOhr-
mann, and ii. Clay Miller. which will
take place at the home of Mrs. Charles
Foster in Ross on September 3. Miss
Marie Louise Foster and another
cousin. Miss Minna Van Bergen, will be
bridesmaids at the wedding.
Charles f. Green and his son Allan.
who have been spending some months
at Carlsbad, are at present in London.
but expect TO leave next week for
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John sherman. who
have been for many years prominent in
Honolulu society. are in Palo Alto.
where they will remain for several
months before sailing for Hawaii
Society on both sides OF the bay is
interested to learn OF the engagement
of Miss Florence Beal Hush. daughter
of.Mrs. Valentine Hush of FruitvaIe. TO
Charles Harvey Bentley OF this city.
Miss Hush is the only unmarried mem
Der OF the prominent Fruitvale family
and is a sister OF Mrs Thomas Magee
Jr-, Mrs William Magee and Mrs. Frank
K Wells, all well known young society
matrons, and of William and Walter
Hush of Oakland She is a pretty and
accomplished girl and has a wide circle
of friends Mr.. Bentley is well known
in club and business circles here and Is
connected with the California fruit
packers association in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
THE HUGHES FLAIL

TEW YORK politics develop mighty interesting sua-
~ ton The political machine all the petty on the
republican side except Odell sheve Hughes
The great OF the party the other see
Hughes reelected The willing he
will do politics the nomination The question whether
the bosses will dare refuse him his place the head of
ticket.
In this interesting conflict the national party managers take
fully recognized that the Hughes for
polls but there is
the part of the Taft managers medde in
affair Therefore the policy will be "hands
The politicians know exactly what they are
badly They probably deny Hughes
that such action will the
republican ticket On the other hand Hughes goes
Albany unhappy experiences of the last years
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Answers to Queries

FRENCH NAMES-A Reader, City.
What is the correct pronunciation of
chauffeur, directoire and garage?
Chauffeur is pronounced as if written
s.show-fur," directoire as if written
"dee-wreck- -twar" There is no combi-
nation of letters that will give the
French pronunciation of garage. The
pronunciation can be acquired by hear
ing the word pronounced by one versed
in the French language.
TAFT-o. s.. Guadalupe. Cal When
was W. H. Taft installed as governor of
the Philippines? (2) When did he go
to Rome to see the pope about friar
lands in the Philippines?
July 4, 1901. served till February 4,
1904. CD In 1902
COLLEGES. NJ, Redwood City, Cal.
What is the cost of tuition in the col
lege in San Rafael?
Address a communication to the col
lege for the information desired This
department does not advertise private
institutions.
MARRYING sISTERS-F. c.. city.
Two men. strangers to each other.
marry sisters. What is the relation
by marriage between the two men?
None.
RED CROSS socIETY-w. G.. citv
When was the Red Cross Society
founded?
The international red cross society.
which sprang into existence on the
suggestion of Jean Henri Dunant in
the Geneva convention in October. 1863.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

was ofhcially established August %.
1904. The American national associa-
ton or the red cross, for the relief of
tne wounded in war or sufferers BY
mood or other catastrophies was
founded In Washington, d. c.. Nav 21.
1881 with Clara Barton as president.
NAPOLEON-G. l. NJ. CITY. Who
was the author OF song or poem in
which are the words:
oh. the cannon may roar and the loud
battle thunder.
NO sound will awake him to 9Ior,r
again"
The hrst line quoted by the corre-
spondent is not correct. but the poem
ne wants was written by Leonard
Heath 1t is entitled The Grave OF
napoleon and is published in the
''F'iresids Encyclopedias OF Poetry"
BALL PLAYERSAS- NJ. city. DID
George Van Haltren and kid" Mohler
the former OF the Oakland and the
latter Of the San Francisco club. play
team?
Both played with Seattle in 1904.
TRANSPORT-Amerigo. CITY. where
can apply for position in the trans
port service?
At the transport service dock. Van
Ness avenue and North Point street.
BLUE BOOK-W. F. F.. Soulsbyvi1le.
CaL To whom shall I write for copy
OF the California Blue Book?
secretary of State c. T. Curry, Sacra-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

II believe / have been responsible
for more night watchmen losing their
jobs than any three men in the rail-
road business" remarked well known
railroad builder.
81 always feel that man who be-
comes a. night watchman does so with
the intent and purpose of playing a
practical joke on the company by
drawing his salary for sleeping. Other
men are paid for work-invGriably
the night watchman is paid to sleep.
I'VE were doing construction work
in a rather warm country and one
night neither myself nor my assistant
engineer could sleep
L suggested we find out where the
night watchman slumbered.
Nonsense said my friend, he is
as honest as the day is long; he would
not sleep on duty.
Search as we might, we were unable
to locate him. Finally we went into
the boiler room and looking around
found our man asleep on three big
sacks filled with sawdust. He had
crept into the firebox, put his lantern
behind him and was snoring away.
I'VE fished out the lantern, closed
down the lid of the firebox and then
played a fine tattoo on the boiler
"The din was deafening. The night
watchman arose with an unearthly
yell. He was in dark box and could
not open the lid He swore, wept and
prayed and thrasbed around there like
fish in a basket We kept that up
till we had him half dead with fear
and then, raising the latch and placing
the lantern so he could make out a
faint and flickering light, we stole
away.
s.He resigned shortly after. He told
me his health was breaking down un-
der the nervous strain OF keeping
awake at nights
IT want to see the traffic manager of
this road, said a young man yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

in the Office of H. A. Jones of the
Southern Pacific.
What's your name?" asked the Of
fee boy.
1T is unknown said the stranger,
and besides my recommendations are
of San Quentin this morning, but what
have to say will perhaps interest
your people"
He was taken to a subordinate Of
fetal.
Never mind my name" he airily
replied. IF we come to terms 1t will
be time enough to know that.
Il will be honest with you / am
just out of San Quentin. l was there
Is months for robbing your cars, and
piled that occupation for 10 years
and | guess / know thing about car
or two.
My mission is this: During the 16
months was in Jail I thought out and
perfected patent which will so ef-
fectually seal car that even an expert
like myself could not break it open.
j have only SIS in the world and I
want to be straight. Will you look
into my invention?"
time has been set for the inspec-
ton of his device.
The Pacific coast terminal Zines have
not yet reached a decision regarding
the action they will take on the order
OF the commission in the lumber rate
case. They have. however about ar
rived at the conclusion that 1T will be
necessary for them to abide temporar-
lily by the decision of the commission.
The rates ordered. therefore. by the
commission will be published. but
from the best information optainable
the lumber controversy will be taken
into the courts by the carriers.
The lines in California are awaiting
the action of the north coast lines with
considerable impatience. They feel
that the uncertainty OF the conditions
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

peated Hughes absolutely refused do politics with He
trades would politicians
ference He told the legislature what the people wanted done and
they showed signs OF insurgency they usually did he made his
appeal public Sometimes that proved
and sometimes did not but Hughes lets and he has the
confidence of the people to unexamped degree
Hughes make great deal money by practice
his profession than he by holding Office but there
reforms that he through before he quits
them being the introduction of the direct primary which the poll
have been fighting tooth and nail The
example of strong armed with the fail of public opinion
cudgeng pack strikers and heelers for special interests
in the way they should go.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

brought about by the unnecessary de-
lays in arriving at a public conclusion
is unfair to the lumber dealers and is
causing them considerable loss OF busi-
ness and money. The California
lines are requesting the northern lines
by wire to state to them their position
so that positive information can be
given to the lumber interests in this
state.
The western railroads will put in a
rate of one fare for the round trip
from Chicago and Missouri river points
to San Francisco for the trans -Missis-
sippi congress, which meets in Oc-
tober. 1t is expected that several hun
dred prominent citizens will be pres
ent, as there is great deal of in
terest taken in the convention
similar rate will be put in for the
national irrigation congress, which
meets in Albuquerque next month. A
large travel is expected out of the
state. Tickets will be good via Bar
stow, Ell Paso and also via Denver,
should passengers desire to return
that way.
Ellsworth Daggett, the we'll known
mining engineer of Salt Lake City, and
party OF eastern railroadmen went
last week to Catalina island to fish
Their imaginations had been influenced
by stories Of the enormous catches Of
yellow tail, tuna and jewish. They
say that while there the fish had de-
serted those waters and that the old
est fisherman was. at a loss to ex-
plain the reason for their disappear
ance. The party passed through the
city on Monday for Vancouver island
British Columbia, intending to fish the
waters Of Campbell river, where king
salmon can be caught.
There remains 1000 feet of track to
be laid by the Western Pacific before
the boundaries of Oakland are reached
at Twenty fifth avenue. According to
the statements of the engineering de-
partment of the Gould line the work
should be finished by tonight.
A. E. Roome, who was formerly in
charge of the telegraph department Of
the Southern Pacific. has accepted the
position of chief instructor in the
school of telegraphy, which the South
ern Pacific has started in Los Angeles.
E. H. Hartman left Omaha yester
day for the west, and should be here
tomorrow night.
j. P. Elmer. general passenger agent
of the Chicago Great Western, is in
the city on business
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Charges for Names
Upon Postcards


this Franciscan whose dance
of Allan requests
with asking her the Of half crown be sent
will charity Miss Allan and
you postcards half but think
spos Therefore please break
your ruf me" Howe Allan didn't.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Actor Makes His
Audience Be Quiet

Aers season on at the Van Ness some
admonion might happen For IN spite Oh
Ms strong pysioue ruddy health when
bud dinner Every jarrng note sucn as an
whisper the darkened auditorium makes n
shudder.
fix his attention on his piano performance
to these
npromDtu Interruptions than Henry who IN his
company that night they were playing IN
enry was uen
shug the back seats 1t his turn to
speak, he spoke not the words of his part
said, shout as his
would permit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Ben Teal ReSenfS
Attacks Upon Wife

Ben Teal ReSenfS ~ ;a.+oha s rrobabrs vvrss :, the
Attacks Upon WHe his
clever amateur with "The Dream
1t
to his
wife told reporter had
mepresented.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
The Insider
Tells how Henry Miller secured attention OF
disturbers in New Jersey theater when
actor was annoyed by mems shuffllng feet

HOSE representatives of our haut ton
who like to engage in chat in their boxes
during the progress of play must
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

E. H. Hartman left Omaha yester-
day for the west, and should be here
tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

j. P. Elmer, general passenger agent
of the Chicago Great Western, is in
the city on business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Payne wrote
last from the Hotel NendOme in Paris.
where they are making quite stay
They Will shortly go on to Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

A. E. Roome, who was formerly in
charge of the telegraph department of
the Southern Pacific has accepted the
position of chief instructor in the
school of telegraphy, which the South
ern Pacific has started in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

II want to see the traffic manager OF
this road said a young man yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

Maud Allan Durrant, the Salome dancer
is much pestered by applicants for her auto
graph Even Kipling is not more troubled
-. d,-r, q
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Warner have
not reOpened their Mill Valley home
for the season, but will spend
weekends in Juanita canyon, returning
to town for the week Miss Alysse
Warner has recommended her studies
in one of the large hospitals here.