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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
In Fairness 10
the State
IEqualizers

recall absolute
of by but recollection that appealed
state
attempt to divide the state and become because
their Judgment injustice had been
under the that also personal opinion
belief that while moderate
the extraordinary made by the
together
the
of the railroad
honesty of intention Of the majority of the board
with judgment and discretion making the
1t IS of course conclusion of simple arithmetic beyond dispute
that the of lowered pro rata
the be paid by the railroads. That affect
respect the question the justice of increase imposed on
the southern counties. We compelled disagree wholly on
this point with Mayor White He attend the hearings at
which the facts established and view reasonable
regard for courtesy and fair play should
attributing unworthy motives to brother officials.
With regard to the of railroads in California Il
justice recall that these valuations have been sbsantiav
raised by the board Of equalization They might fairly
be made considerably higher another that
used by the board were followed but forget
measure of Value gross eaningswas the one
by the state commission
hs board has done more for popular rights than the
payers OF California had expect manner
Of its selection.
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Exploring in
Southern
California

in that favored land born reach for the
ing tourist is infallible.
Yet seems that in Southern California waste
places where the of mankind where
tame be earned by the daring explorer one learns from the
Ventura Free Press that able and amabe dssemnaor true
best that Southern California the county supern
tenden of schools has achieved fame by
ing the distance between the outlying
school districts, and thus II
County the Cuvama
school notable achievement conass
and riding that fashion right
ridden before in
trails the
country even though the trail plain the traveller
short and darkness is
the all Very
stretch behind farthe of which
here call is
all that peak That belongs properly mountain which
locally call Sawnil But let mountain
beyond the of
the miles by the
from here the - $50
The school master abroad. Fifty miles by trail on
mule the dominic rode and there beyond Children
gong to school, learn ride mountain ranges and
some OF them than days Journey public school
he pursuit OF learning mountainous Ventura dash
Tor the pole They don't know the OF noun
ns and have to find editor tell them. reioices
to pound and spread the fame of Superintendent REYNOLDS who
carried the light of the official gospel mule into the heart Of the
savage mountains OF Ventura which used welcome before
thev shore its sounding syables
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

M Iss KATHLEEN FARRELL. one
M of the most beautiful and ac-
1 ! compIished debutantes that the
season has to offer the society
world. made her formal bow yesterday
at tea given at the home of her
mother. Mrs. James N Farrell in
Broadway. The floral setting was ex-
quisite in it's simplicity, with an array
of delicate colored orchids forming a
background for the pretty debutante
and her receiving party. The orchids
in great clusters almost formed
bower and were intermingled with
feathery ferns while the variety in the
floral adornment was secured in the
garlands of violets and tall bouquets of
American Beauty roses. The hallway
was decorated in ferns with the same
effective clusters of roses In the dim
ing room and library an effective color
scheme was carried out with roses and
tall chrysanthemums.
The gowns were among the most at
tractive seen this season and the debu-
tante was a picture to be remembered
in her Partisan frock of lace and net
embroidered with tiny glittering crys-
tails and desi gned in one of the recent
French modes along simple lines. Miss.
Farrell carried q shower of orchids
shading from palest lavender into
white Mrs Farrell wore a gown of
gray chiffon. heavily embroidered. and
Mrs. James Shea, an aunt Of the debu-
tante, was gowned in white lace. made
in the princess mode over cloth of gold
and with touch OF gold embroidery.
There were many other effective gowns
and others in the receiving party who
wore attractive costumes We're:
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Ballinser In
quiv Gives
Cannon Chance

findings and methods of committee of politicians constituted by
politician and passing the of another The verdict
Balnger will be made up by public and political sentiment
The charges presented by former Special Agent CLAWS make
formidable indictment They wholly untouched
letter signed by Mr. Taft exoneraon of Balnger In
that letter Mr. Taft did touch in the fact which
has been disputed that Banger employment attorney
the Cunningham coal land during the brief interval when
he the employ of the government Apart from the fact
that such employment definitely forbidden by
breach of ethics that former and OF
the should the knowledge acquired in the land
office support Of claims which there believe
fraudulent No defense of Banger and plea mitigation
OF his ofense in this regard has been attempted
Another fact record relating Balnge beyond dispute
1t is thus stated by Claws
Mr. Ballnger retired the March,
9S before while still the United Mr.
Balnger before public
the Gale BILL then pending
~ the last of the bill provides consolidation of
and does call for the of good faith OF the
location
When Mr. Balnger made this (before
would valid. which
other Alaska claims would practically 100000
of Alaska coal fields
These facts OF which there is denial and attempted
denial They speak themselves necessary
should be member OF form judgment from them
ONE controversy asr Chairman Alexander Brown
OF the state board OF equalization and Mayor White of Saca-
mento concerning the increase OF in the southern
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
Letters rom the People
AGAINST DOUBLE HoNoRs

Editor The Call: -. s." hits the
mark. l hope all the native daughters
will join her protest.
Besides all she says. one year is
enough honor. anyway There are
girls enough to have a. new Portola
queen every year, no matter how en-
.trancingly beautiful each one is
I'm not native daughter, but my
friends tell me that / have lived in
California almost long enough to be
one. Yours for California girls.
"A. 3. Co.
Z Palo Alto. Novenber Q
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
The Real
Conspiracy
Against Taft

they might be able TO their skins from being hung on the
fence 1t is obvious attempt president and carry
him off his feet
It would be great triumph for this crew OF discredited
poitc may mention Ballnger Cannon and Aldrch il
@ could frghten the president taking sides with them
They would like for instance get rid for the moral
eject 1t would be victory them but what would
be TIE effect Tafts reputation?
his the ISSUE line of cleavage on which men are divided
all the way from Podunk Diego 1t is question that
divides the republican and the party and
is understood everywhere find for example in the Church.
man. religious and wholly nonparsan this exposition
OF the situation
hat issue in forms; appear demand for
laws
under is
whether the
the people Always the
whom
exploited and those who realizing permanent welfare
me state above dearly bought gain The
conflict between political partes is
indeed at time another of his life fought in the
forum of voters individual
made matter O conservation The
well
If the law be show an annre
a zeal or the large pocytha
to be desired But emphasis
shortcomings. thing
One result OF morbid fear
hNHg up to It. prohibitions
opporunlies Shall the prohibition opporunv Shall
be prohibition for the nation opportunity the trusts and the
grazing politicians prohibition for these
nation? ~ "e
that such Bange Adric stand for selfish
the side OF the whole people The Call has the fullest confidence
that Mr. Taft will permit himself be carried off his feet
and be captured bodily by the eacona That game ao
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

counties and its incidental bearing on the
taxes paid by the railroads. The controversy
arose over some words used by Mayor White
IN speech made at Stockton and in his letter
OF reply Mr.. White states his opinions on
the subject as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11


The marriage of Miss Mae Gibson
and Robert Foster took place last
evening at. the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H
Gibson. in San Rafael, but there were
a number of guests from town as well
as the contingent from the transbay
city who attended the pretty ceremony.
The bride wore gown of white satin
and was attended by Miss Meline Lam
selle as maid of honor. while Arthur
Foster acted as best man. The Off
ciating clergyman was Rev. Lynn
White Robert Foster is the third son
of the A. W. Fosters of San Rafael
and both families have a host OF
friends, who are extending Fluctuations
to the young couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster have gone away on a honey
moon trip. They will live in HOpland,
where an attractive home awaits them.
Mrs. Hubert Howe Bancroft intro
duced her charming granddaughter,
Miss Ruth Richards, at one OF the brill
liant receptions and balls of the season
given last evening at the Bancroft home
in Jackson street. There were several
hundred guests to greet the debutante,
who is a daughter of Mrs. C.. o. Rich
ards, remembered as belle of 20 years
ago. and many old family friends were
among the throng of young people. The
house was effectively decorated with
varicolored chrysanthemums, and the
inclosed garden adjoining the ballroom
was delightful innovation. The gowns
were beautiful, and among the most
attractive was that worn by the debu-
tante, creation of white net over
satin and embelHshed with crystals and
a girdle of pearls. Mrs. H. II. Bancroft
wore a gown of lavender satin elabo-,
rated with black Chantilly lace. while
Mrs. Richards was gowned in white
lace over cloth of gold. Among others
in the receiving party who were effec-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

has all the appearance Of an effort made bv
men already discredited in the popular sense
to hide their own sins and take shelter
behind the imposing political bulk of the
president If these discredited men could
persuade Mr. Taft to take sides with them
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

Most people will regard such an inquiry
as an opportunity for Uncle Joe Cannon to
pack the jury. 1t may be that the speaker
will exercise a generous self-denial and forego
the claims of friendship but the fact is that
the public will regard with suspicion the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
The New York Worlds Compliments w R. Hearst

ECRETARY BALLINGER will undoubtedly be tried before
, committee of who is there that will have
- much faith in tribunal constituted?
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

ME CALL inclined to regard with suspicion theory
mooted in Washington that there is Conspiracy afoot
dscredt Taft order boost Roosevelt This theory
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

primeval savagery. We have been accustomed to
consider the counties of Southern California as
populous and well settled communities, mostly
cut up into beach lots and acre property, the
stamping ground of the innumerabe tribe of
real estate merchants. whose voice is clamnrons
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

NALIFORNIA is still and will long region of MAG
innocent distances mpertecy explored and mostly unsubdued
The native wild still in our midst with good de. nf =
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
THE :. SflART = SIT

lively gowned were Mrs Paul Bancroft
Mrs. Philip Bancroft. Miss Lucy Ban
croft. Miss Dolly MacGavin, Miss Dor
othv Baker and Miss Dorothy Chapman
Among the guests were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

THE BAY-N. T. L.. city win Va, 49,.
posiSiveiy that Gaspar de Portola realiv s,is.c.
cred the bay Of San FrancIscos u'seos-
II mas been announced that he wa.
ne dlsceverer of the bay. but this de-
that he did than il win fhst e.s, s.ssIy
Doctor Cook or Peary reached 49,
north pole ~
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

GONE controversy astir Chairman Alexander Brown
of the board of equalization Mayor White of Saca
- increase of
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

CONSUL FOR BELGIUM-L. ". Modesto
Sal. sa Is there resident consul for Belgium In
There is. F. wodon. s2s Montsom-
cry street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

Mrs. Philip E. Bowles will entertain
more than 300 guests at one of the
elaborate teas of the season to be
given November 27 at the Fafrnoht.
when her daughter. Miss Amy Bowles
will be the -compiimenteds sdebataRte Of
the occa sion. 49, -
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

DiSIANCE-Subseriber. City. What is fba
Instance from London. Eng. to Galveston Tex
II by the question you mean the sail
ing distance. it is 1850 nautical miles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

was a phenomenal success. This year
the management has been hard at
work in arranging a program TOR the
week that ought to appeal to the peo-
pie. The exhibits in all departments
will doubtlessly be better and A larg-
er variety and more cattle, sheep,
hogs, and horses will be displayed in
the livestock ring. In the matter of
amusements the management has
provided much that is interesting. In
this day the amusement feature of a
fair must be given just as mach con-
sideration as any other department,
and it must be provided with good
and legitimate attractions or the peo-
pie will put their seal of disapproval
On them. Secretary McIlvaine in his
advertising matter states that the
amusement this year will be equal,
If not superior, to anything ever be-
fore provided. The speed depart-
ment will be we'll represented ami
some great races are anticipated dur
ing the week. All III all, state fail
week in Huron ought to be a great
success.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

out to the place, but it was not recog-
nibed as a continued residence. When
proof was offered Acting Commits
sioner Proudft declined to issue the
patent on the ground mentioned.
Such a ruling is going to prove quite
"a hardship on the men who are not
able financially to give up their work
and go and live on the claim. Many
of them have not the finances to pur-
chase all the implements necessary
to start to farming, much less living
the first season without a crop. How
ever that may be it seems the gen
eral land office men are going to
insist on the literal Interpretation of
the homestead laws-that the hus-
band or the entryman must make
their home on the land.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
The fair season is on in South Da-

The fair season is on in South Da-
kota and from-now until the close of
the month many fairs will be held in
various parts of the state. Interest
will be centered all of next week in
the state fair at Huron. which opens
on Monday and closes Saturday. Year
by wear tho state fair has gained IN
prominence, its exhibits have become
better in all lines. and the people seem
to have gained greater confidence
In the enterprise, and last year it
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

The general land Office is becoming
more exacting in regard to what CON
stitutes a residence on a homestead.
Heretofore a married man has filed
on a claim and while he attended to
other matters his wife did the living
Hundreds Of clalms on the reserva-
ton west of Chamberlain have been
proved up on in this manner, and
the government has permitted it. AS
the land is growing less and less
plentiful the government is growing
more exacting as to the entryman
actually making lbs residence there
on. This idea is brought out by the
effort of a Sioux City man to make
proof on a claim in the Rapid City
district where his wife had been the
sole resident on the place. OF course
the husband made periodical trips
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

DR.. Cook is receiving the adula-
lions from the people in general for
his discovery of the north pole, not
withstanding some of the scientists
are prone to question the fact that
DR.. Cook has discovered the north
pole. The explorer says he has no
particular reason for classifying in
his statements and it may be that
the scientists have looked upon the
discovery of the pole as nearly an
impossible thing, and now that it has
been encompassed are 10th to give
up their belief. The attention that
Iis being accorded DR.. Cook in for
eign countries. and the arrangements
that are being made to receive him
in this country indicate that there is
not much doubt about the success of
his journey. Walter Wellman can
now give up his attempt to discover
the north pole. and perhaps it was a
providential thing that his balloon
went wrong when he started out a
couple of weeks ago on another ex-
petition to the pole. MI. Wellman
would have felt chargined had he
been successful in reaching the pole
and then discovered that somebody
ad been there nearly two years
ahead Of him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

The counties are applying for
space in the palace to make their
exhibits and the prizes that are of
fered viii we'll repay any of the
counties which lake al exnibit-not
to mention the advertising they will
receive by having their products in
spected by hundreds of eastern Wis
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
Parlor Diplomacy

you mustn't play with Mr.. Co
runs hat, Bobby said a young lady
who was entertaining a caller, to her
small brother.
why mustn't II" asked the
youngster.
Because you might damage it,"
replied his sister, "and, besides, he
will want it shortly. "-Pittsburg OBJ
server.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
AGAINST AUTOMOBILE RACES.

The Indianapolis accidents where
several people lost their lives in the
mad endeavor to try and satiate the
public thirst for something exciting
have served the press Of the country
as good ground on which to oppose
these affairs. 1t is the general opin-
ion that these speed contests are alb
solutely unnecessary and that they
are brought about through the de-
sire of the manufacturers to display
the speed Of their cars. A speedy au-
tomobtle with the capacity as shown
by the racing ri are not in the es-
sential to the public welfare, and vii!
never be used in public business or
public pleasure, and consequently
there is little or no need for lives to
be snuffed out merely to crafty the
whim of the manufacturers. The
New York World offers some severe
structures on the matter of auto races,
when it says:
"The Indianapolis auto races cost
the first day four lives, the third day
three lives. Others may be added from
the list of injured. The daily gen
|eral average of deaths on the road is
meanwhile kept up. So hazardous an
occupation as ballooning and aero
plane invention has been by COMPARE
son with ~automobiling singularly free.
from fatal accident. The submarine
boat in the navies of the world has
no such CHASTITY record, even in pro-
portion to the number using it, as
the last auto. A post in a powder
mill is safer.
"Yet the automobile should be a
beneficent invention. Properly used,
it is safer than a horse-drawn vehicle.
1t can be guided more accurately and
stopped more quickly. It knows Meth
er fright nor fatigue. OF proper
weight and speed and when unpro-
vided with spikes or chains, it does
not destroy the roads. For trucking,
for use as q farm wagon, for omni-
bus work and as a pleasure vehicle
the automobile should be invaluable.
Such use Of it already is made
but the speed-maniacs who destroy
the roads, who try to kill the bridge
tenders and policemen and who do SO
In many 8 kill themselves and
others have badly hurt a great indus
try. Neither on track nor road has
the high-power auto any legitimate
function. It is an express engine run
ming wild, without guiding rails, pro-
tected crossings or safety Signals
thing unthinkable. Prudent men who
use autos for pleasure or business are
at the mercy Of maniacs.
THE simplest plan Of preventing
auto speeding is to prevent no auto
within the state, on track or road,
which is structurally capable of ex-
ceeding the speed limit. II this or
other effective steps we're taken, if
careless driving we're effectively pun
if manufacturers were to de-
vote to making autoing safe and
pleasant the energy they now expend
on making 1t fast, hazardous and
hideous, the business would prosper
as it has never yet done and the auto
be hailed as a blessing and not a
s%courge."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

success.
FINDING THE NORTH POLE.
While other investigators have
been searching for the north pole,
and encountering all kinds of trouble
from out of the still north
comes the information that Dr.
Cook has at last discovered
the long sought point. DR.. Cook
has been so long absent that general
Ily the public had forgotten his de-
parture, until it was announced ia
the dispatches tAat he had been heaiu
from. Commenting on the various ex-
petitions made by explorers to Ind
the pole, the Omaha Bee has the toll
lowin interesting information:
If we count the era of North Polar
exploration from Henrik Hudson, in
1907, there have been four csntur-
les of continuous search for the lend
of the world" or the pole. Until We'll
into the nineteenth century nearly
all the exploring was done for COM
mercial reasons by sailors or fisher
men. 4he world became deeply con-
cerned in the search for Sir John
Franklin, and afterward in fixing
certain scientific facts.
John Ross, in 1918, and William
Parry, in 1919 made extensive coast
discoveries. Sir John Franklin set
out in 1S45 with two ships and 1873
men. They wintered at Beechy is
land. In September 1916. his ships
were beset with ice near King Will
liam Land. The only record shows
the ships were abandoned in April
1S48, Franklin and twenty-three
others having previously died. The
interest of the world was aroused by
the search for Franklin, John Ross,
James Ross, Stewart and Kennedy
were among the early adventures.
Nollinson in 1850, carried the explor-
alton further and picked up some
relics of Franklin. by sledge, in 49,
-olure made the northwest passage.
Lady Franklin sent -AcC4intock, III
1859, and found the story of Frank
Inns fate. DIR. Kane's American ex-
petition started in 1853, and return
ed in 1896. DR.. Hayes, in 1861, reacu-
ed Cape Goode. In the Polaris, 1871,
DR.. Hall reached the furtherest north
ern point up to that time and caarted
Grinnell Land, beyond the SD paral-
lei. Hall died, but several of his men
were rescued.
Lieutenant A. w. Greedy, from
1881 to 1888, made many valuao.eI
discoveries of fertile land and new
plants. De Long sailed in the Jean
nette in 1879. With G. w. Melville he
explored the region but died. Melyl4e
returned. hansen made the passage
by the Nova Zembla route in 1881
Peary's attempts extended from 1886
to 1902, and he is now returning
from his still later effort. Wellman's
work is we'll known to the public, as
are Amundsen's travels and the sad
fate of andre in a balloon. There are
bold mems names in the list of in
quirisers between Sir John Franklin
and DR.. Cook, who at last is said to
have located the pole. The hardships
have grown less severe with exper-
hence and modern improvements, but
to the last 1t has been a history of
daring and suffering. For years past
there has been little or nothing to dis
cover. Everything had been learne~
by other means. The. great secret,
now barren of important results, has
been solved and the romance of Arctic
discovery is at an end"
The general land office is becoming
more exacting in regard to what con-
stitutes a residence on a homestead.