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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
The Reptile Newspapers
Nations Observers Unite in Placing Blame on
Corrupt Press for Heney's Shooting
Murder Suggesting Pictures
GrfdIey Herald

1t is no menace to the freedom OF
the press to say to the newspapers
that they must not suggest murder
by pictures 1t is no restriction OF
the freedomt OF the press to demand
that they employ their great In
auence for good and not for harm
The policy pursued BY the San
Francisco Examiner during the
last few months in its abusive and
despicable cartoons OF a public
man who was trying TO serve the
ends of justice is not good ex-'
ample of the work OF an. unre-
strIcted press. 1t is license and not
freedom which brings about such a
condition And il the freedom or
the press in America is ever re-.
stricted the restriction viii have
been brought about by the tactics
of such papers as the Examiner.
which will have violated decency
until the people will no. longer toll
crate the nuisance and go TO the
extreme Of muzzling~ the press. =.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
The Smart Set

r. IoS AOGOSIA FoOlE enter
Ia III tanned last evening at an in
Va formal dance given in the ball
room at the Hfllcrest. The
guests were limited to the debutantes
and younger girls. There were no out
of town guests. but the affair was one
of the most enjoyable of the recent
informal events. Miss Foute was as
sisted by her mother, Mrs Robert
Chester Foute and among those pres
ent were:
Miss Anna Weller Miss Jov Wilson
MISS Suzanne kirkpat- Miss Maud Wilson
rick Miss Ethel McAllister
MISS Cnrfstlne Pomeroy Miss Dolly Cushing
Miss Virginia NewhalI Du Val Moore
Miss Frances Newhall Kenneth Moore
MISS Clalre Nichols Sam Hamilton
Miss Dolly MacGavin Frank Preston
MISS Helen Baker lSam Hopkins
Miss Florence Brecken Herbert Baker
ridge AImer Nevhail
Miss Innes Keeney Edwin NewhsiI
Miss Katherine Donohoe is one of the
attractive debutantes who will be en-
tertained at many of the winter affairs.
Among the important events in honor
OF Miss Donohoe will be the luncheon
at which Miss Jennie Flood will pre-
side as hostess. A recent affair in
honor of this popular girl was the tea
given this week by Miss Clara Allen
Those invited to meet Miss Donohoe on
this occasion were Miss Anita Mail
lard, Miss Suzanne Kirkpatrick, Miss
virginia Newhall, Miss Frances New
hall and Miss Maud Wilson.
Miss Marian Lally entertained yester-
day at delightful luncheon given at
her homo N panifa A
guests enjoyed the afternoon.
Mrs. Talbot and her debutante
daughter. Miss Amy Talbot. are enjoy
ing delightful winter in Washington
since their departure from this city
Miss Talbot was the complimented
guest recently at tea given by Mrs
Henry Cleveland Perkins, when the
attractive debutante was presented to
Washington society. Miss Talbot was
again the guest of honor at an elahor-
ate tea given by Miss Katherine Jen-
nings of the same city
Douglas Sloane Watson has returned
after brief trip out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bosqui have made
their home in Sausalito since the de-
struction of their pretty residence in
Ross by fire.
Mrs Myra Bennett Is the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Burnett. at their residence in Spruce
street.
+. F. de Lisle entertained recently
at the Burlingame Country club at a
luncheon in compliment to Miss Anna
Peters of Stockton. Among the guests
were:
Miss Peters Harry Scott
Miss Innes Keeney G. A. r. Meyer
Miss Joy Wilson lCyril Tobin
Miss Augusta Foute Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Miss De Young Tobin
Horace Clifton
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mcdonald Of
Louisville, KY. have arrived in this
city and will attend the wedding of
Miss Anita Davis and Kenneth McDon-
aid Jr.. which will be an event of this
month
The E. ]. Pringles have closed their
home at Menlo and will pass the winter
in town.
Captain and Mrs. Clarence H. Connor
will sail on the Buford next Saturday
for the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Impertinent Question No. 80
When Are You Happy?

For the most original viies this queston-the
bnefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your short and SEND 1T ON "A POSTAL
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS. /.
THE CALL +
Winning Answers to ~who the aeanest wpys-
0 General kand.
My husband objects my buying cigars OF select
ing his stenographer
rize o Ars GrrnS san Maec.
The who will deliberately between woman ard
bargain window.
9 pizeto A. b. I Ilugwod street, city.
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The who lost her-because gothic
10 GeorgeF evils. Sixteen street city.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Examiner Gets Deserts
Berkeley Courier

IF there were others connected
with the attempted assasina tion OF
Prosecutor .Heney. the suicide OF
Morris Haas prevents the knowl-
edge from ever becoming public.
Maybe the crime had les birth In
his own perverted brain. but never
theless there is. good reason TO: be-
lieve that its prOmptings receiver
encoUrag gement from the daily car
tOOns appearing in the Examiner.
The satire cDnrrected: with the car
toons were hid'eOus attempts to be-
Smirch the character OF a man who
was inspired with the noble motive
of redeeming a. great. city from the
hands of a gang of grafterS-. The
Examiners course. although appar-
emily for conviction. .of the graft.
ers. was in reality a -hindrance:. in
bringing them TO Justice -Ihe
atrocfous libels in: the columns of
the Examiner. are receiving the
condensation they. deserve, They
were in bad: taste, no matter. from
what viewpoint, and Mr.: Hearst
merits all the condemnation his
journal : getting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
SPRING VALLEYS SUDDEN DIVIDEND

THE CALL congatulates the Spring Valley company
modest prosperity. We rejoice this worthy
enterprise placed dividend paying
all of book keeping invoked
convince United that the company nsovent If
corporation whose distributing heequarters destroyed
b an able inside of three years
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
KILLED RARE ANIMALS IN TIBEr
Mason Mitchell Sends Specimens to
 the National History Museum.

Mason Mitchell, actor, rough rider and friend of President Roosevelt, has added to his achievements by exploring Tibet and killing animals which few white men have slain, says the New York Herald.
 Those who doubt that there are talk ins, gorals, screws and blue bears will absolye Mir. Mitchell from even a sus- picion of nature faking by going to the American Museum of Natural History and looking at the skins, skulls and horns which have just been received from MT. Mitchell. As consul in the Chinese city of Chungklng he was not far from the Tibetan border.
 Mir. Mitchell accompanied his gifts with scientific data and is sending pho tographs showing what the animals looked like In life.
 Takins resemble antelopes, but are much larger, a full-grown specimen weighing 1000 pounds. The goral is a Himalayan goat of hermit proclivI- ties. The serow is rare. It Is some thing like goat. The skins of the IT. betan blue bear and clouded leopard sent by Mir. Mitchell are excellent spe- cimena
 The consul also killed several birds above the clouds, and he writes from Tachinglu that when he gets a chance to consult natural history he will try to identify them. If they are slightly known to naturalists he will add them to the collections In the museum.
 Mir. Mitchell has also given to the museum scrolls once owned by a band of Tibetan priests, who lost them in fighting a punitive expedition sent against them by the French. The scrolls are covered with allegorlcal fig ures and are written In Sanscrit. They are apparently centuries old.
 Many lands have known Mason Mitchell since he left his native town, Onondaga, N. Y. He was a scout in the Riel rebellion In Canada, where he obtained liking for military life Later he brought natives from Samoa to the Chicago Worlds Fair and took them back In 200-ton schooner. His offices were also called into play by the San Francisco fair, for which he brought many natives of the Fiji isl- ands. He enlisted with the rough rid. CTS and was wounded at San Juan hill. On his return from the Spanish. American war be stumped the State when Mir. Roosevelt was candidate for Governor. He also was an actor, play. wright and lecturer. Before he went to China he was United States consul at Zanzibar, where he found recreation in killing elephants.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

l570-Excommunication of Queen Eliza, beth by Pope Plus V. i631-Birth of Henry Stubbe, "the mos, noted Latin and Greek scholar of bis age" of the Indians bJ the Dutch at Pavonia. N. J. l673-Charles II. leased Virginia to Lord Culpeper and the Earl of Arlington. ton. l676-Indans attacked the settlers of Weymouth, Mass. t1O4-Indians attacked and destroyed town of Deerfeld, Mass. l765-British House of Commons passed the Stamp act. f777-South Carolina militia defeated large force of American royalists. lIS0-Russia issued a declaration of armed neutrality. l7S3-Denmark acknowledged the inde. pendence of the United States. I797-The Bank of England suspended cash payments. 1199-Bonaparte reached the city of Gaza in Palestine. 1S0S-Denmark declared war against Sweden. lS15-Napoleon I. escaped from the isl. and of Elba. lS31-Poles defeated the Russians at Prague. lS32-Poland declared a part of Russia. 1S42-Lord Peterborough appointed gov. ernor general of India iS47-Americans defeated the Mexicans In battle at Sacramento, Cal. lS57-Beginning of Indian mutiny at Merhampore. is61-New constitution of Austrian em- pire declared. 1S71-Congress set apart the Yellow stone valley as a national park -. A joint commission met in Wash ington to settle disputes between the United States and Great Britain. 1673-Committee on the Credit Mobilier scandal recommended the expulsion of one of the United States Senators implicated. lSS1-Boers defeated the British at Ma juba Hill. 1SS9-French troops suffered a disastrous defeat at Madagascar 1SSS-Union Square theater, New York, destroyed by fire. 1S91-Yuma, Ariz., nearly destroyed by flood. 1S96-Receiyers appointed for the Bal. timore and Ohio railroad. i9O0-Gen, Cronje and the Boer forces surrendered to the British. Relief of Ladysmith, after siege of 120 days. l9O5-Beginning of the battle at Muk- den, Manchuria, between the Rus sians and Japanese.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
An Interprison Contest.

Rev. A. G. Gates of Hutchinson, Kan, Is endeavoring to interest prison chap lains throughout the country in an inter- prison literary contest, after the type of an intercollegiate prize competition. The subject proposed is What Is True Lib erty; Its Value, and How Obtained" The composition may be in either prose or poetry, but must be the individual work of the prisoner submitting the manu- script. The prizes are to be one of S25, one of S15, one of s and five of S1. These prizes are offered, mot with the belief that they are of sufficient value to call out the best efforts of the writers, but in the hope that they may serve in adding interest to the result, and be an expression to some slight degree of the donors gratitude for the article submit ted on a subject so full of interest to all of us."
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
PREVIOUS EXISTENCE.
What the High Priestess of Theos-
 ophy Recently Said About It.

What the High Priestess of Theos-
 ophy Recently Said About It.
 T believe in the transmigration of souls." declared Mrs. Annie Besant leader of the Theosophists, upon whom has fallen the mantle of Nine Blavatsky, in a recent interview. II believe I have lived number of times. You would not say of yourself, T be- lieve was a child but you would say, I was a child So say and know T have lived before" It Is entirely a matter of training the memory. Some cannot remember back to their child hood. With training, the memory can be developed a little further 80 that you can remember previous existences.
 'The tendency of scientists of the present." she said. lis to prove the ex- istence of the soul. They thus sepa- rate man from the animal l prefer to call It ideal!sm rather than the soul. The modern tendency Is toward spirit uality rather than materialism. Thirty years ago was very materialistic. but now, with age and the better thought of the ages, believe in spirituality. The high tide of materlallsm Is re treating. while idealism and the exist ence of the soul are the trend of all present scientific thought"
 She said Roussow had recently been conducting experiments in Paris in hypnotism to make people remember things that happened when they were very young. Mrs. Besant had suggest ed to the Frenchman that he go further and hypnotize people to remember their former exstences. Although this man was confident that he had succeeded in doing this, she, to be honest. had her doubts that he had yet accomplished so much. but thought he was tending toward this and would yet demonstrate If
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
undrilled. In religion the people are 
A CUP OF TEA.
The Agent Did Not Wish to Spoil
 Her Unexpected Reception.

The Agent Did Not Wish to Spoil
 Her Unexpected Reception.
 "'Miss Helen Foster" Mrs. Armes read the card perplexedly. But I don't know any Miss Helen Foster. Are you sure that 1t Isn't an agent, Nary"
 ''She said you would know-that you were expecting her." Mary replied.
 Every well, will be down at once" l" Mrs. Armes answered. She put the last touches to her pretty afternoon gown and went slowly downstairs, trying to recall any possible forgotten Miss Eos ter. At the parlor door she stopped. It was an agent-the showy dress. the exaggerated appearance of ease, the sharp, searching glance all betrayed 1t i; an agent, moreover, of the type she most dlsllked, and who had lied to her. Involuntarily her face grew stern, but before she could speak the woman an- swered her thought.
 "Yes, lied. It was the only way to get at you. I don't suppose I'll make anything by 1t, but at least could get in out of the cold a minute. Maybe you'd have lied, too, if you had tramped five hours and made fifteen cents."
 For a moment the two women, the gentle, delicately cared for one and the bitter daughter of toll, looked at each other; then Mrs. Armes stepped to her tea table, arranged for her afternoons callers, and lighted her alcohol lamp.
 T am afraid I shall not care for what you have to show" she said, but at least I want to give you a cup of tea before you go out In the cold again."
 The young woman stared, started to say something, and apparently changed her mind. She answered only In mono syllables to Mrs. Armes' attempts at conversation, and accepted the tea and little cakes without a word of thanks But when, the teacup and plate both emptied, Mrs. Armes said, brightly:
 And now, suppose we talk business" she shook her head.
 Not after that" she returned. She drew on her gloves, and then rose. Now and then" she said, there's folks that treat me like Christians try to be honest over It, and there is one now and then. But I never had any one treat me like lady before, and I ain't going to spoil it."
 Mrs. Armes, returning to her fire, sat a long time looking into the flames. It was a problem-she was more puzzled over 1t than ever before.
 But at least" she sighed, "I'm glad gave her cup of Youths Cnmnaninn
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
Too Late to Learn.

The native French Canadian contin- ues to tell good stories, If one may judge by that quoted by a contributor to the London Literary World. He was talking of the Quaker In Canada, when the French Canadian interrupted him.
 "Ah," said he. good tam dat, on dose day! Everybodee talk hees gun 'cept one old Quakalre. who mak to trust le bon Dieu, and de Indians shoot 'em even all de same, bagosh!
 But dey nevaire mak to shoot de old Quakaire COS he mos bes man all round. Den bimeby de Quakaire got scare, and buy a gun, so de Indians shoot heem dead and talk hees scalp just to teach him bettaire; but he too dead to understan'. Ah, good tam, datI"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
Would Withdraw s35,OOO,OOO.

From all the money centers of the coun- try come reports of bank deposits again up to or exceeding the normal before the panic. This being the case, the Secre- tary of the Treasury has made further withdrawal of public funds from the de- pository banks to the amount of 25 per cent of their holdings, where the total Is S10O,OOO or more, 10 per cent payable on or before March 9, and the rest on March g. Under this call about S35,- 100000 will be returned.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

Mexico seems to believe that with the Philippines the United States has all the islands 1t needs, for It has lately claimed Areas Keys, guano islands in the Gulf of Mexico, eighty miles of the coast of Yucatan. The present owners of the islands Insist that they belong to the United States b. right of discovery by an American in 1SS0 We are not likely to go to war over a guano deposit. The question of sovereignty will be settled amicably by the two gov ernments.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
try, unsettles, character and eventuates in till-tapping.

To laymen the world over the verdict and sentence of the military court h the case of Stoessel, the defender of Port Arthur, will seem unjust and harsh. For, even granting, as certain experts believe, that the surrender Of the fortress was premature and that under the letter of the military code, at any rate. death Is the proper penalty for such an offense as Stoessel was charged with, the lay observer will nat urally lay stress on the consideration that nothing whatever could have been gained by two or three weeks further resistance at Port Arthur. More men would have been sacrificed on both sides, more horrors and cruelties would have been added to the awful record of the war; but that would have been all. No relief was possible no hope was left to Russia her defeat was complete and crushing. If, then, realizing the futil- ity of further fighting, Stoessel surren- dered In order to prevent needless butchery. morally his conduct cannot appear blameworthy. It Is true that he was accused of various minor acts of cowardice, of misdemeanors and lneh' ciency, but these alone would hardly have brought upon him the death sen tence. Moreover, there seems to be contradiction between the judgment and the plea for communication. which acknowledges that throughout the siege the commander maintained the he role courage of the defenders" Can a man be a coward and yet maintain the heroic courage of the men under him? Finally, there Is the testimony of the Japanese generals as to Stoessels gal lantry and bravery and capacity, and while in Russia this testimony was heavily discounted, even resented. with the world at large It carries weight. However, in Russia the Condemnation could have caused so surprise. It had been expected. for the intrigues and quarrels in the army, the unpopularity of Stoessel and the desire of the h. competent to pose as patriots were well known and appreciated by the liberal minded public In the press the reac- tlonaries, as a rule, have been against Stoessel, while the progressives have re- garded him as far superior in a mill tary sense to his accusers and judges Doubtless the sentence will be commut- ed. and the military patriots who are essentially responsible for Russia's hu- initiation and disasters will feel them selves vindicated by the uncompromis- ing character of the formal verdict The verdict of civilization, however, on the Russian bureaucracy and court clique will stand unmodifled.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

Governor Hughes said a fine and tell ing thing in colloquial form when he discussed, before the enemies of race track gambling. the plea that Is was a necessary condition to Improve the breed of horses" He said he was in favor of improving the breed of horses and "all other live stock" "I am thoroughly In favor," he declared, "of doing all we can to improve the breed of men," We are not improving the breed of men, but are providing the means for its deterioration, when we tolerate in law the race track gambling that We have prohibited in the consti- tuition. Just how the stock is deterio- rated the Governor himself has describ- ed. It is American to want to work, to make the most of yourself: "The young man who plays the races In the hope that he will get dollar which he has not earned, or ten dollars which he has no right to take, that young man has lost the American sentiment; he has lost the most important part of his birthright." The breed of horses must not be improved through an institution that puts madness in the veins of youth, undermines the habit of indus
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

and fellow soldiers under Christ This brings into the relation of the church to great social problems You and somehow or other must bring the man who works with his hands to recognize his place. his right his office hls calling in the church of God The first business of the church place houses of worship at the fee of the people who work with their hands and then n the life of the church encourage that spirit which will help to understand and 1t There Is but one way to do that Instead of turning to any 1sm of the hour theory of social reconstruction, or any philosophy which undertakes to recreate society upon theories which essentially barbarc n their nature you and must go back and look into the face of the Master and find in Him the of service and triumph.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

The most northerly point of land known Is Cape Morris Jesup on an island north of Greenland. It was dis covered by Commander Peary in 1900, and named after the president of the Peary Arctic Club, Morris K. Jesup, who has lately died. MT. Jesup was one of the most liberal patrons of sci- ence, art and exploration of his time. He not only gave generously to the cause of arctic exploration. but proyid- ed the money for many scientific expe- ditions organized to study antiquities in various parts of the world. He will be known for these things to a limited number for a few years, but every schoolboy will pronounce his name for no one knows how long when asked to name the most northern cape In the world. Only the latest geographies show 1t on their maps now, but they will all have 1t In few years.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11
Costly New Bank Building.

The National City Bank of New York; commonly known as the Standard Oil bank, has begun to demolish the old cus- tom house on Wall street, which 1t pur- chased some years ago. On this site it Is planned to erect the most imposing bank structure in the world, to be twenty five stories high and cost over S2,5O0, ,OOO It is said to be the desire of the bank officials to erect a building that will re- mind people of the Bank of England, while being far more magnificent and complete.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

Japan has proved Its disposition to do its part toward solving the problem of Japanese labor In this country and Canada. The Japanese government has issued instructions to prevent emi- grafton to the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands. This solution Is practical, final and tactful, for 1t removes from this nation the burden of deciding how to deal with the Japanese as immigrants.