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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
TINY BALLOON RUNS
AMUCk WITH MAN
Bumps Across Dumbarton Mud
Wastes With Photographer
PilIsbury in Basket

Bouncing +. in quarter mile bumps
across the Dunbarton marshes. five
miles west of Newark in the basket of
a runaway balloon. A. c. PiIIsbury.
well known San Francisco photogra-
pher, ended narrowing ride at S15
o'clock yesterday afternoon that began
an hour before over the bay at the
foot of Lombard street. when the small
captive gas bag in which the camera
man was taking views broke away
and vaulted 5000 feet into the air in
| one sky scraping leap. The photogra-
pher started on his unsought ride wet
to the, skin from duckings the balloon
took in the bay before it broke away.
After getting the bag to earth. the
traveller was compelled to wade through
mud and water to his neck, depressed
with the knowledge that some of his
priced films had been scattered broad
cast over the marsh as the balloon
struck the earth, and rebounded over
the slough in teeth cracking darts.
Crammed With Danger
The voyage was crammed with dan
ger from the first The balloon. the
Fairy, has capacity of but 10000 cubic
feet of gas, and so has the distinction
of being the smallest passenger balloon
in the world. 1t was used for pilot pur-
poses preceding the balloon races re-
Gently held in this city and Oakland,
but on those occasions was well sup
piled with ballast.
Pillsbury's only ballast was pocket
knife he carried. He could not pull the
gas valve because nearly all his journey
was over the bay. and so his voyage
was consigned to the will of the winds
that whistle and whirl in the heights
that only the most daring aviators
know.
Resigned to Fate
Every few minutes during the trip
PilIsbury took notes on his mishap,
the view, and his sensations When
the balloon parted its mooring rope he
gave a gesture of resignation to those
below him, and apparently decided to
be sensible and merely to wait until he
came down.
So far into the blue, there was danger
that the Fairy might burst in the upper
air, but this did not affect Pillsbury, 5
his many notes show. He was con-
cerned with viewing the country ex-
pressing the fervent wish now and
again that he had camera with him,
and scanning the approaching land for
a landing place
When the Fairy struck mist bank.
and. the gas condensing in the cold.
started down, it came like spent
rocket, and paper Pillsbury threw out
seemed to float upward. so swift was
the descent.
Pillsbury hung to the narrow
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Younger Son III in East

LEAyENWORTH, Kan, Oct. Cow
ing to the serious illness of a younger
son at Fort Leavenworth, neither Brig
adler General Frederick Funston nor
his wife will go to California to at
tend the funeral of their eldest son,
Arthur Macarthur Funston, who died
today Brigadier General Funston's
son will be buried in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Republican Candidate Makes Marked
Gains as Result of Great
District Meeting
Captains of Chinatown Underworld Organize
Slave Importers, Gamblers and Dive
Keepers for Mccarthy
CALLS ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arrangements haze been made bg The Call for and far
reaching the result of the municipal election Tuesday
For the information of the usual election night bulletin cFODd,
detailed from the precincts and from the registrars office
nil be displayed bp stcreopcOn The Call building and The CaS
Oakland branch 468 Eleventh street, Oakland.
For the information Of the entire immediate Of
the nayoraIty and attorney fights nil be made bp
The display coored lights the The Call building Lights
denotng the results mill be displayed fOIODs
MAYORALTY ELECTION
BLUE lights denote election of CR0CKER.
WHITE lights denote election of LELAND.
GREEN lights denote election of MCCARTHY.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ELECTION
RED lights denote election of HENEY.
GOLD lights denote election of FICKERT.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Hill to Enter City Over Tracks Of Western Pacific
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY. SO
SUNDAY. ocToRER 81. 1aos
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY
YESTERDAy-c1o.-. ,o,,t

f's f'siEhDAf-clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. Ga minimum, SO.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Increasiug cloudi.
ness; probably rain by night; light south
Page 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

The hand of the federal grand jury
has fallen heavily upon three wealthy
and influential citizens of Oakland.
True bills. against Thomas .Prather,
Warren English and d. c. de Cola
We're placed on the secret file on Fri
day. The accusations are as follows.
Two indictments against Thomas
Prather. formerly president of the
Union national bank of Oakland, .charg-
ing that he negotiated dummy loans
with + H. Clay and A. w Burrell.
One indictment against Warren Eng
lish, at one time member of congress,
charging that he assisted in the nego-
tiatien of a dummy loan between the
Union national bank and A. w. BprreIl
d. c. de Cola, prominent attorney of
Oakland and San Francisco, charging
that he misused the mails in obtaining
fee from the eastern heirs of William
D. Whitmore.
De Cola is i'll at his home in Oak
land and arrangements were made yes
terday for his bond. The warrant of
dFTSSl. VIII hol pS SCI GU upon GrdJner
until tomorrow. English is at present
in British Columbia.
Climax to Litigation
The, indictments against Prather and
English have come as climax to sew
eral months of involved litigation over
the affairs of the Union national bank.
The concern passed frem the hands of
Prather and his associates to, the Cali
fornia safe deposit and trust company
and was in turn transferred to new
owners. 1t is stated that the fnvestiga-
tion has not been completed and that ].
Dalzell Brown may vet be criminaIIy
implicated AS manager of the safe
deposit and trust company, Brown as
sumed control of the Union national
and negotiated loans which are still
under investigation. Others. who were
at one time connected with the Oakland
Institution. may also be brought into
the scandal.
Prarher declined to discuss the mat
ter yesterday, beyond authorizing the
following formal statement which was.
given out BY fis attorney, Milton Ham
ilton;
.The placing of indictments on secret
Continued ON Page rs, Column
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
EDITORIAL

To make the Filipinos contented. Page 30
Customary Spring Valley tactics. Page ae
The case Of De Lara. p,r 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

Continued ON Page -, Column 3
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
FINANCIAL.

Reaction in copper stocks and general u,
in New York marker follows news from for
money SITUATION Pag
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

Continued on Page 20, Column 4
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
SUBURBAN

William Mcdonald, Z
to injuries
Robber turks in Oak
holds him up. gets casl
San Francisco sociel
Fabiola hospital benefit
Inventor rewards
for hin with half
500. 900.
Fractured skull resu.
after accident.
Alameda chamber Of
and councilmen, who
city hall.
Assistant City Engin
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
COAST

Mother Of Frank McCulio,
Alto boy, believes her son
army.
Schubert club presents. "Th,
mandy at assembly hail,
versity.
Many offers Of marriage a
woman selected for a California
Officers Of defunct bank in
an felony charges.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
BoREIGN
President whee
MARINE
I1,-,fs.

Hawaiian singers from Seattle and mauy
well known residents of Honolulu win be
among passengers who sail today on liner Ala
media Page "a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12
State Legislature
Synopsis of Work Done
By Idaho's Present
Representatives

House joint resolution No. 8, by
the Ada couny members, submitting
constitutional amendment authoriz1
ing the legislature to bond the state
beyond the present limit, to COM
.pletet the state capitol building.
House joint resolution No Is, by
judiciary committee, providing for
constitutional amendment making
the state auditor a member of the
state land board.
Senate joint resolution No. Z, by
Judiciary committee, submitting an
amendment authorizing the supreme
court to call district judge to sit
therein when and supreme court
Judge is disqualified.
Senate joint resolution No. 8, by
judiciary committee, proposing a
constitutional amendment permit
ting sheriffs and assessors to succeed
themselves.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12
RECLAMATION RULINGS
Regulations Issued by the Secretary of
the interior

entries shall therefore be imposed
likewise upon lands in private owner
ship. namely. that the land owner
shall reclaim at least one-half Of the
total irrigabie area of his land for
agricultural purposes. and no right
10 the use OF the water for such
lands shall permanently attach un-
til such reclamation has been shown.
3. Delinquency Section
) OF the Reclamation Act "A fail
ure to make any two payments when
due shall render the entry subject to
cancellation with the forfeiture of all
rights under this act. as well as OF
any money already paid thereon
This provision evidently states the
rule 10 govern all who receive water
under any project, and accordingly a
failure on the part of any water
right applicant to make any two pay
ments when due shall render his wa
ter right application subject to can
collation. with the forfeiture OF all
rights under the Reclamation Act,
as well as any moneys already paid
to or for the use OF the United States
upon any water right sought to b
acquired under said act In the case
of one who has made a home
stead entry subject to the terms OF
the Reclamation Act the entry shall
be subject to cancellation in case OF
such delinquency in payment. wheth-
er or not water right application has
been made by him.
4 Operation of sub-laterals.-
The control OF operation of all sub
latefaIs constructed or acquired in
connection with projects under the
Reclamation Act is retained by the
Secretary of the Interior TO such an
extent as may be considered neces-
sar or reasonable to assure to the
i~ater users served there-from the
full use TO the water to which tbey
are entitled.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12

county.
House bill No. 20. by MeFadden
providing for changing school dis
trict boundaries and for union Of
districts.
House bill No 81. by state affairs
committee. levying an ad valorem
tax of 100000 for 1903 and 1910
to pay general current expenses OF
state from period beginning the first
Monday n January, 1909 TO and end
ing first Monday in January. 1911.
House bill No sOs. by appropria-
tions committee, bond issue Of S.e.-
600 for Soldiers Home
House bill No. 277. by committees
on state affairs. providing TO. .d-
vancement Of money TO United Sta IS
10 secure surveys Of unserveyei rub
lands in Idaho.
House bill No. 1877. by Robietf.
proyising for safeguarding of the
rights of those conserving public wa
ters n reservoirs.
House bill No. 276. by irrigation
committee, regulating sale of the
control of water rights
House bill No. SO. by appropria-
tions committee. appropriation Of
s57,5242S to pay state deficiency
warrants.
House bill No. 1s6. by committee
on irrigation. reservoirs and recla-
ton, relating to appointments Of vat
er masters for privately conducted
iaterals.
House bin No. 800. by appropria-
lions committee. general appropria-
ions bin.
House Bill No. "a. by Phiibrick
authorizing state treasurer TO trans +
'er money from sanitary fund TO pre- /
latofy animal fund
House bill No. sos, by Foresman,
.peeial advalorem tax for payment
# interest on bonds creating gener-
Il interest and sinking fund
House bill No. 1sS. by Adams and
soblet, bond issue of Slo,o0e for wa
on bridge across Snake river be-
ween Lincoln ard Cassia counties
House bill No %. by Kerl, appro-
Rating $500 for commission TO cod
iy school laws Of state.
House bin No. 2SS, by McFadden,
for cruelty 10 animals.
House bill No 2o7. by FISH and
anne committee. fish aud game law.
was amended SO as to make ii law
NJ to fish through the ice in Lake
fC,rss,,,,,,l ~, ,,r.-s X
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12
March 2. 1909.

March 2, 1909.
The Secretary of the Interior has
just issued the following regulations
which are of importance to settlers
on Reclamation service projects
1. Reclamation of lands entered
subject to the provisions of the Re
clamation Act To establish com
pliance with the clause of the Recla-
nation act that requires the reclama-
ton of at least one-half Of the ir-
rigable area OF an entry made sub
ject to the provisions OF the act. en-
trymen will be required to make
proof showing that the land has
been cleared of sagebrush or other
incumbrance and leyeled, that suai-
cient laterals have been constructed
to provide for the irrigation of the
required area, that the land has been
pat in proper condition and has been
watered and cultivated, and that at
least one satisfactory crop has been
raised thereon,
2. Reclamation of lands in pri-
Yate ownership.-The express pur-
pose of the reclamation act is to Sc
cure the reclamation of arid and
semi-arid lands and to render them
productive, and Section s declares
that the right to the use Of the water
acquired under this act shall be ap-
purtenant to the land irrigated and
that beneficial use shall be the basis.
the measure and the limit of the
right. There can be no beneficial use
of water for irrigation until it is ae-
tually applied TO reclamation of the
land
The final and only conclusive test
of reclamation is production. This
does not mean necessarily the matur-
ing OF a crop. but does mean the Sc
curing Of actual growth OF a crop.
The requirement as TO reclamation
imposed upon lands under homestead
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12


trustees Of The industrial t 'a;air.
House bill No. 50. by Fremont CO
delegation, bond issue of $4,000 fo
central heating plant. dormitorie.
and other Improvements at St. An
thony Industrial school,
House bill No. "A. by appropria-
I tions committee. bond issue of s6o,-
600 for capitol building.
House bill No. y. by Bangs, bond
issue OF $4,000 for completion OF
main administration building and
other improvements at state univer-
sity.
House bill No. s, by Bangs, 20
year bond issue of $4,000 for girls
dormitory at state university and
other Improvements.
House bill No. 81, by Edwards and
Shut. bond issue of $4,000 for adj
ditional buildings and equipment at
Academy of Idaho.
House bill No, 1S6, by Kerl and
Featherstone. by request. appropria-
ting $4,000 from fish and game
funds for purchase OF lands from
United States included within the
Couer d'Alene Indian reservation for
public park
House BIZ No. II. by Winship. bond
issue OF $4,000 for wagon bridge
across St, Joe river at St. Maries.
House bin No. 1e4. By Ada county
delegation. appropritaing $500 for
relief of Storey & Ryan.
House bill No. l6s. by Riblet. re-
quiring land board to compel land
owne rs under government projects
to apply water within year after
of land.
House bill No. 22S, By irrigation,
reservoirs and reclamation eommitte.
and voiding Of permits
to appropriate public waters.
House bill No. ESQ. by educational
relating to general da-
les of school trustees.
House bin No. I27. by Webster, J. (
,. by request, approDrIating S2s.25
or relief OF Theodore Daniels
House bin No. s3, by Foresman. s
1915 for relief Of \.
sred Essig
House bill 224. by J. o Webster.
'roviding punishment for felony for
heft of railroad brasses.
House joint memorial No. 5, by
'arsons, petionng congress 10 appro-
riate $4,000 for building of wa
on road in forest reserve in Idaho
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12
House Bills.

House bill No. ], by McCutheon, 70
compile, revise and consolidate gen
efal laws of Idaho
House bill No. ?, by McCutcheon.
providing for expenses OF tenth Sc
sion.
House bill No. II. by Rice, grant
ing relief to the Blackfoot Mining
& Power Company; appropriating
$50.
House bill No. 1S. by McFadden.
providing for payment by common
and independent school districts of
expenses of member of school board
n attendance at county Institutes.
House bill No. 10, by ]. O. Web
ster and Harris. providing for annual
license fee and filing of annual state
ments by corporations.
House bill No. 16, by Woodward.
Parsons and Addison, direct prim-
ary.
House bill No. 20. by Storey. ap-
propriating $4,000 for exhibit of
idaho products at Seattle exposition.
House bill No. %. by Kerl, relat-
ing to fees of clerks of district
courts.
House bill No. 2e, by Feather
stone, empoyers' liability.
House bill No 2s, by Foresman,
relating to granting of teachers GER
tificates by state superintendent.
House bill No. SO, by Woodward, I
amending revised codes relating to
trial iuries.
House bill No. IS, by sanborn, es-
tablishing insurance fund of insur
ance money on capitol building an
mex
House bill No. Al. by sanborn.
amending revised codes relating to-
malicious injury to property.
House bill No. 45, by Feather
stone, appropriating $3.50 for relief
of Southern Cross Mining Company
Of Aiullan.
House bill No. Al. by Woodward.
appropriating 5000 for Mrs. Helen
vickers.
House bill No. 40, by MeBratney,
amending revised codes relating to
election Of school trustees and vot-
ing special taxes.
House bill No. SO, by McKinlay,
amending revised codes relating to
duties OF county commissioners.
House BIZ: No. 81, by sheehan, re
guiating period OF employment 'in-the4
mines: eight-hour day II
House bill No. SO, by Thompson c
to correct misprint in revised codes 7
relating to time for election Of prss:
Dental electors. p
House bin No. so, by Thompson. j.
prescribing grounds fcr the arpoint- il
ment OF receivers
House bin No. 81, BY 7ea'herstone
and Kerl, regulating use and carrying RI
1f concealed weapons. Il
House bill No. 6S, BY Sueehan. re- 81
ating 10 distribution OF water anors
b
House bill No. IS, bv ThoTansrn. u
for communication Of iu- o.
en-. selinquents.
House bill No. 76, by Thompson is
elating totthe joinder Of parties de- bi
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12

Ccontinued on page ~
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Continued on page 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-30
COTTON NEARLY To
SEVENTEEN CENTS
Prices Advance Sharply In
Spite Of Realizing
MARKET WELL SUPPORTED
Buyers Become Aggressive Very Early
and Absorb Offerings Freely Which,
Helped BY Spot Demand,
Keeps Market Up.
MARKET WELL SUPPORTED

New York. December 29.--Heavy realiz-
ing in the cotton market during today's
early trading made very little impression
on prices, and later all active months
made new high records on more agrees
sive support from the bull leaders, buying
by spot houses and covering by early
sellers. The close was strong and at
practically the best level of the day at
net advance of to 10 points.
The market opened steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points on over
night buying orders, but quickly eased OH
in response to Indifferent cables, and as
result of heavy realizing 1t appeared
that certain large interests We're selling
out long cotton, and it was estimated that
during the morning not less than 100000
bales were llquidated by Wall street and
southern houses. On comparatively slight
declines, however, the market found
plenty of support, with other southern
traders and Chicago interests heavy buy
ers around Is. 05c for May, and after
showing a net loss of about to points
during the late forenoon 1t looked as
though the heavy selling of the earlier
session had relieved the market of much
of the pressure from long account.
AS soon as offerings diminished early
buyers became aggressive, while reports
OF very firm spot situation in the south
were accompanied by good demand from
some of the big spot people in the local
market, which added to the uneasiness OF
shorts. Prices advanced very sharply late
In the day, with January contracts sell
ing at 1850 and May at 16.26c. South
ern spot markets officially reported were
1-16c to 1sc higher. The buying by spot
people Is supposed to be the result of
calling by mills, and an impression has
certainly been created that there is an
improved trade demand, while southern
advices claim difficulty in buying spot ex-
cept on a scale-up.
Receipts at the ports today, 1874 bales,
against 1897 last week and 40,008 last
year; for the week, 100000. against 223,5S2
last week and 2Se,777 last year. Today's
receipts at New Orleans. 6948 against
1871 last year. and at Houston. 7729.
against 1886 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-30
LITTLE CHANGE
IN WHEAT MARKET
Prices Are Unsettled Owing 10
Liberal Receipts
STRONG NEAR THE CLOSE
Heavy Liquidation In Corn Market
Causes Weakness But Close Is
Higher-oats Close Firm and
Provisions Steady.
STRONG NEAR THE CLOSE

Chicago, December 29.-Iikelihood of a.
falling OF in receipts in the southwest
caused the wheat market here to close
firm today, although final quotat ions
were &c lower to 5sqs4c higher compared
with yesterdays close. Corn and oats
closed firm and provisions steady.
The wheat market was unsettled and
prices moved over a range of Sale to
1hc, trading in the December delivery
being extremely quiet owing to the con-
gested condition of that option. The
bulk of the business was in the May de-
livery During the day the December
option sold between s1.161a and s11s, and
May between s1.1Os and s1.11K'
Firm cables gave the wheat market
strong start, but prices soon reacted
owing to selling inspired by liberal re-
ceipts in the northwest, where 1t was
thought recent severe storms would In
terfere with deliveries. Notwithstanding
the storms, the receipts today at Min
neapolis and Duluth were S1S cars, COM
pared with 1853 cars the corresponding
day last year. The market the greater
part OF the day was inclined to drag. but
became strong again in the final hour.
The strength was owing to reports from
Kansas City that country sales were on
the decrease. The market closed al
most at the top with December at Sits
and May at sl11asQl111a
Renewed liquidation caused consider
able weakness In the corn market early
but firm tone developed late in the
session, owing to the strength of wheat.
The May delivery was subjected to heavy
selling pressure because of the large
premium over the cash grain The mar
ket closed at the top, with prices un-
changed to 1sGazc higher.
Oats in sympathy with other grain
seemed inclined to be weak during the
first half of the session, but rallied in
the final hour and closed with prices Ac
lower to lsDAc higher. The volume of
trading was small
Provisions were firm the greater part
of the day, but the market was q dis
appointment to the bulls in view of the
unusually light receipts of live hogs at
all western centers. Arrivals of hogs to-
Gay were $1,000 head compared with 12s.
900 head the corresponding day last year.
Packers sold moderately at times and
support was meager. Prices at the close
were unchanged to loo higher.
adm ftturaa rH pUad fo1Jnxuc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-30
SPECIAL RATES
Via
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION
RATES to many points. Tickets on
sale December IT, IL, 81, 20, 20, "a, rs.
81, 1909, and January /, 1910. Good for
returning not later than midnight of
January 6, 1909.
Special Homescekers' Rares TO points in
the west and north west, tickets on sale
first and third Tuesdays of each month.
limited to return for 25 days from date
of sale.
Winter Tourist Rates to points In the
south and southwest. tickets on sale
daily until April 80, good returning un-
til May 81.
For information call p. SID JONES,
D. p. A.. both phones OFT Birmingham.
Ala