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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
OFFICERS BLOWN"
BY 30 MILE RIDE
Second Day of Roosevelt Riding
Test Taxes Endurance of
Horses and Men
Especial Dispatch to The Call

lOPcCtd2 LlSPQLCn 10 4 ne AQtLI
BURLINGAAIE. Aug. TWIN sighs
of relief arising from those among
their ranks inclined to corpulency
through lack Of exercise and good liv-
ing. the second days riding test for Of
fcers stationed at the Preside ended
at their Burlingame camp at AIS this
afternoon. On the whole in excellent
trim. the one word blown" expresses
what little distress prevailed among
horses and men.
Under the command Of Colonel John
A. Lundeen. commanding officer at the
Presidio, the second trip OF the "Roose-
velt test was started at 1855 this morn
ing, the 80 miles being covered IN less
the good OF the regulation time. which
sets the first, second and third days
test at six, seven and seven and a half
hours. respectively.
HORSES TREATED TENDERLY
The route led down the FL Canine
real to Belmont. to the Spring Valley
lake causeway and thence along the
shore of the lakes to the San Andreas
lake back of NIillbrae. down the steep
hill from San Andreas to Millbrae and
back along the county road to the
point of commencement. a distance OF
SO.1 miles according to the government
charts.
All the participants in the ride dis
mounted and walked down the hills In
order to save their horses. The on
GERS mounts passed through the test
in good shape, the two spare mounts
allowed not being used. Lunch, which
was carried in an ambulance. was eaten
by the officers near the lakes. Colonel
Lundeen expressed himself as satisfied
with results.
I'VE all came through nicely, both
horses and men," he said. The test Is
harder than the public realizes when
an officer has been doing desk work
and not exercising regularly"
FINAL RIDE ENDS AT Preside
The final 80 miles will be commenced
tomorrow at 1880 o'clock. the route
leading from Burlingame to San Mateo
and along the HalfmOOn bay road a
short distance, then back to Burltn-
game and to the general hospital at
the Presidio, where all the riders will
be examined Outside OF the possibility
of some Of his men having colds on ac-
count of exercising in the hot weather
of the last few days, Colonel Lundeen
has no fear as to the results OF the
test.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Racing Auto Overturns and
Driver Fatally Hurt

CHEYENNE, Wyo, Aug. IA
serious accident. which will probably
driver of the Colburn Forty, marred
the great automobile racing event
given today in connection with the
celebration of Frontier day.
With every prospect of winning the
free for all 200 mile event, Griffth's
car ran off the track during the last
lap and into the ditch. The car turned
over several times.
The race was won by Martin Fletcher
of Denver in an Oldsmobile. His time
was hours 39 minutes and AZ seconds,
worlds record. Charles Base in a
Renault was second, and Harry Ball
in a Marmon, third.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
FISH WITHOUT LICENSE

EUGENE. Ore. Aug. 17.-Warrants
were issued for the arrest of Charles
F. Flint and c. S. Winters of Los An
geles, Cal, yesterday on a charge of
violating the state law prohibiting
fishing without license. The men are
expected to return here from McKen-
zies bridge, where they have been on
an outing trip. The maximum penalty
for violation of the law is $3.50 fine.
They both deny that they have done
any fishing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
SEATTLE FAIR WILL
HOLD A BRYAN DAY
Nebraskan Consents to Star at
the Exposition

SEATTLE, Aug. 17.-William j.
Bryan, having announced his intention
of visiting the Aiaska-Yukon-P Pacific
exposition during the closing week and
expressed his willingness to take part
in any exercises that may be arranged,
plans have been begun for the cele-
bration of Bryan day, with excursions
from all over the northwest. 1t is.
proposed by some to make October Is,
the closing day of the fair, Bryan day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
TOWNSITES RESERVED IN
INDIAN RESERVATIONS
Government to Withhold Land
i'm Recently Opened Tracts

SPOKANE, Aug. 17.-Announcement
was made today by superintendent
James w. Witten of reservation by the
government of certain areas of land
in each of the three Indian reserva-
tions thrown open for public entry last
week for townsite purposes.
Four townsites have been estab-
lished in the Occur d'Alene reserva-
tion-Plummer, st. Maries, Worley and
Desmet In the Flathead seven sites
have been reserved for townsite pur-
poses-Arlee, Reveille, Roman, Ravalli
Dixon. Dayton, st. Ignatius and Petson.
Klaxta, in the Spokane reservation,
has been selected for terminal and
townsite purposes, but has not been
reserved.
These townsites will be sold at pub
lie auction this fall.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
REWARD OFFERED FOR
FINDING MISSING MEN
Experts Attempt to Find Men
on Mount Rainier

TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 17.-The offer
of $500 reward by the family of Jo-
seph w. Stevens, who, with T. V.
Callaghan, is lost on Mount Rainier, has
spurred expert mountain climbers to
renewed efforts to find the men dead
or alive.
party led by the Longmire brothers,
who have lived at the foot of the
mountain for years, left for the sum-
nit this morning, equipped with ropes
and hooks for examining the assures,
and with an abundance of food.
stevens was a contractor in Trenton,
N. j. Callaghan was a student of
nature and psychology and lived in
Portland. He was 81 years of age and
accustomed to mountain hardships.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
RICH MANS SON SENT
TO THE REFORM SCHOOL
Carl Drossner Sentenced for
Passing Bogus Checks
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 17.-Carl Dross-
ner, scion of a wealthy San Francisco
family, charged with passing fictitious
checks, appeared before Judge Will
liam Sewan this afternoon in a re-
pentant mood, withdrew his plea Of
not guilty and entered one of guilty.
Drossner was sentenced to the lone
school of industry for two years.
J.. /. Rhea, who was charged with
SANDER, his stepdaughter, Jennie
Abernethy. being his victim, withdrew
his plea of guilty and was sentenced
to three months Imprisonment by
Judge Sewall.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
BUTCHER ACCUSES HIS
EMPLOYE OF ROBBERY
Arrest Follows His Resignation
After Several Months Work

OAKLAND. Aug. 17.-Charles Miller,
p years old, was arrested tonight at
Seventh and Washington streets by
Patrolman Doolin on an embezzlement
charge preferred by H A. Rothamel,
a butcher OF 36e Telegraph avenue.
Rothamel said that Miller, who had
been employed in his shop for several
months. had been stealing systemat-
ically from him Miller left Rothamers
employ several days and then his pc
culations became known, said Roth
aanel. who declared his former employee
converted more than $50 TO his own
use.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
WILL CONSIDER NEW RULEs

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the intercollegiate athletic
association has been called for this
city December 2S. Delegates repre-
senting so colleges throughout the
country will be in attendance. At that
time the rules established by the COM
mittees of the association Will be
passed upon and steps taken to further
promote the interests in athletics. An
important matter to be discussed will
be the objections made by a number Of
faculties that their athletics are taking
a too prominent part in many schools.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Army and Navy Orders
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Army
orders: Captain G. Soulard Turner,
Seventh cavalry, is relieved from re-
cruiting service at Jefferson barracks.
Mo- and will proceed to San Francisco
and sail October 1 for Philippine
islands to join his regiment
Second Lieutenant John Singleton.
appointed from master gunner, Coast
artillery corps, is assigned to Third
infantry and will proceed to San Fran
cisco and report to commanding gem
eral, department OF California, in time
to sail on irst transport after Sep
tember IA for Manila.
Navy orders: Lieutenant L. r. Sar-
gent is assigned duty on aid STAFF Of
commander in chief of Pacific feet,
Tennessee" September !.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE
SOUGHT DEATH IN BAY
Thought to Have Ended Life by
Leaping From Mole

ALAMEDA, Aug. l7.-An unidentified
middle aged man is believed to have
drowned himself in the bay at the
Alameda mole early this evening. The
stranger came across the bay and,
instead Of taking a train. lay down
on the tracks in front OF a switch
engine T. Stages, a yardman, pulled
the man of the tracks and left him
IN the waiting room until trains should
arrive A few moments later he was
heard near the waters edge, and
when men sought the stranger, they
could not find him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
SMITH SIGNS WITH CRABS
Special Dispateh 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, Aug. 17-Happy Smith,
the best hitter in the California
league, and an outfielder in the Oak
land team at the present time. today
signed his name. to Chicago National
league contract. Smith is to receive
$4,000 and transportation both ways
for his services In 1910. Smith fin
ished the first half of the State league
race with an average of 1855, and when
the local, club was thrown out of the
lea que he had many offers from major
league managers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
ARCHERs BEGIN TOURNEY

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-Modern success
sors of Robin Hood and his merry men
took today their places before the
butts In Washington park In the thir-'
ty-first annual target contest in the
national archery association OF the
United States. Women archers are
competing. William III. Thompson OF
Seattle. veteran archer, who won the
double York championship last year
is entered as a contestant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
FIVE PERISH WHEN
DYNAMITE ExPLODES
Laborers Killed in Canadian
Plant in TunstaIl Bay

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 17.-Five
lives were lost as a result of an ex-
plosion which wrecked the dynamite
house of the Western explosives COM
pany at Tunstall bay Bowen island
last night. The dead are William Eel
lers, an American, about 80 years of
age, and four Chinese, all of whom
were employed at the companys plant
The place of the accident is 80 miles
up the coast from Vancouver.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
TAKES COUNT FIVE TIMES

ter Whitehead, colored. OF Duluth. es-
capped knockout in his 10 round fight
here last night with Mike Schreck of
Cincinnati, when his seconds threw up
the sponge in the ninth round. White-
head took the count three times in the
eighth and twice in the ninth and was
down and out when his seconds ended
the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Tahoe Excursion

southern Pacif1c's popular outing
Francisco ferry depot by regular
trains August 27 and 2s, Round trip
5000, including railroad fare and de-
iightful steamer trip around the lake.
Return by august 81. For details ask
agents. Ticket ofIlces: 884 Market
street, Market street ferry depot and
Thirteenth and Franklin streets, Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
TORCH AND SHIELD
HONORS STUDENTS
Miss Maude Cleveland and Four
Other Women of University
Elected Members

BERKELEY, Aug. 17.-Torch and
Shield, dramatic society of the women
of the university, has elected to mem
bership five prominent students of the
senior class. This organization is
formed on the lines of the Mask and
Dagger and chooses annually from the
students those who have showed
marked ability as thespians.
Among the new members of Torch
and Shield are Miss Maude Cleveland,
who is assistant to Mrs. H. r. Torrey
the dean of women; Miss Violet Otto
man, Miss Pearl Chase, Miss Edith Nc
Graw and Miss Edith Carew. All took
part in the English club plays in the
last year and achieved more than ordi-
nary success.
The organization of a new house
club of the women of the university
under the fund plan was announced
today. The club will be known as the
"Bide-a-wee" and is situated at 2214
Bancroft way. At the present time
there are six clubs and IL sororities on
the campus.
The new organization which has a
charter membership of Is has as its
president Miss Edith Hartman. Other
members are:
Winifred Isaacs Mildred Isaecs
Elsa Ludeke Hattie Paul
Maud Taylor Grace Holton
Anna Nelson Ida Rim
Edith Chambers Beulah Whipple
Marion Fish Irma Lucas
Hope Pinkley Maud Wasson
The first open house and reception of
the year to the women Of the entering
class was held in Hearst hall this after
noon and was attended by several hun
dred women. The entrants were re-
ceived by members of the junior and
senior classes and special committees
appointed for the purpose by Miss
Martha A Chickering. president of the
women's student board.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

WORKMAN CAUGHT IN WHEELING SHAFT
Peter Flanagan, 200 Folsom street. a machlnist
was caught IN a whiriing shaft at the Union
iron works yesterday and was saved from death
By a fellow workman. who turned on the
power. His foot was sntangled in the shaft and
hrs.f al
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
SOCIETY LEADER KILLS BUCK
.SoeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Cali1

AUBURN, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Fred Rou-
mage killed large buck deer on the
American river yesterday. The animal
is a beautiful trophy and weighs 143
pounds. Mrs. Roumage is daughter
of the late Colonel w. S. Davis, and is
one OF Auburns society leaders.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
BRAVES STORM TO PLAY GOLF

BEVERLY, Mass. Aug. 17.-Presi-
dent Taft braved a northeast storm
and steady downpour of rain to play
is holes of golf at Myopia with Charles
p. Taft. his brother, and Samuel Carr
of Boston, cousin. as opponents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Ever have that drowsiness after
MONDAY meal which makes you feel
as If youswould enjoy an hours sleep
more than anything else in the
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25
TAFT MORE RADICAL THAN
sssi ROOSEVELT?

At the nrst important cabinet
meeting following President Taft's
s|fpetnrnsto Washington, Attorney-Gen-
sralWickersham read the draft OF
4hesproposed amendments to the rail-
roadarateSlaw. In view Of the fact
that the passage Of this law Is usual
lysScotsidered the big achievement Of
:sts Roosevelt administration, there
!siIllg great deal Of interest in
iEssesldsnt Taft's efforts to improve
SUPERINTENDENT
ss.sT changes contemplated for the
briefly stated, a follows:
AsS %sy i SGcreation@of an Interstate com
aG6I ~ 1SSSsaEourt 10 consider petitions
3k581lng the enforcement OF the
R|5i411Nls md appeals fromaorders OF
& SisaanfSEetatescOmmerc commission.
6ppsmiml may entertain
sS1fs7i1f MISUNDERSTANDING unjust classi.
#sGGkessmershapdts Tor tianspcr-
1aSS I5l EseasdJust them Il deemed
S6gisHaasionssmI ma suspend any
SSaiRfa1a3I1 issued by the rail
4 may a~1soSrequIre
SRf1s39a IAej 3IsSSS6SI#Sbsy5c0nnecting roads.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25
AN ADMIRER OF THE GOOD OLD
MACHINE.

Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy of
New Jersey, following the recent
elections, delivered to the newspapers
his idea of what ought to be done
in New Jersey. That is a state which
has been a by-word for bad govern
ment. 1t has been reviled again and
again for going into the business of
chartering corporations doing busi-
ness all over the United States. 1t
elected to the United States Senate
John F. Dryden, who was the moving
spirit in the public service corpora
ton that had a monopoly of the pub
lie utilities in New. Jersey. 1T has
been in all things friendly to big
business.
4 few unmanageable spirits Of New
Jersey led by the young son of a rail
road president, conceived the idea
that the government of New Jersey
ought to be something besides an adj
junct to a few big corporations. They
spread the virus Of their belief
abroad through the state until, In Q
state of alarm, the organization threw
a sort OF a primary election law %
a sop to the malcontents. But the
last election was a victory for the
persistent and tireless machine over
the spasmodically active new idea.
folks. Then it was that Ex-Governor
Murphy. rs chairman Of the republt-
can state central committee. delivered
himself Of his opinion of what q real
1ly admirable state government ought
to be and ought not to be.
The direct primary law, he assert
ed, is .".the most alluring and insid-
ious device ever invented to take the
power of nomination out Of the hands
of a representative convention Of the
people and place it in the hands Of
a few men, He denounced the agita-
ton for direct election of United
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25

The two political interviews most
talked about in South Dakota this
month, were first printed in the
Mitchell Daily Republican. One was
of sstalwart" cast and the other
progressive. The Republican is
the only newspaper In South Dakota
printing political news without bias.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25

States Senators by the people, not
withstanding in his Characterization
of the primary election law his heart
seemed troubled lest the will of the
dear people should not be accurately
registered. He asserted that "all
men who owe their living to their
party Identification" should keep
the dough bag full", so he evidently
believes the people need ONE fnan-
Icial encouragement before they will
make known their wishes for which
he protested, in his criticisms Of the
primary election law, such deep con-
Germ. Deploring the state of decay
into which government has fallen in
New JERSEY, he declared WITH much
feeling that. under the new regime.
ito utter a word il fay.r of corpora
lions has ,,aen sufficient to consign
one to outer darkness"
Perhaps it is a far-fetched infer
'ence, but is it out of reason to guess,
from all these remarks, that the 'tfew
men" who were accused Of gaining
possession of the conventions through
the primary election law, we're not
selected by the corporations?
Corporations should always be
treated with all fairness. But that
doesn't explain why it is necessary
for the people, In order to save the
control Of government to themselves.
to keep on hand a bulging dough
bag. We had thought that those most
likely to spend money in politics are
those who stand to make money out
OF politics. All the people can get
out OF 1T is good government. and
while good government pays good
dividends to the entire public. they
are not such as can be bought like
|ricks of corr or heaps of coal.
1t is announced that football is
not to be abolished at Minnesota
university; at least, not in a year
when Minnesota has a champion team.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25
ALDRICH's REASONABLE RE-
QUEST.

Senator Aldrich has returned to
his eastern home. The man who has
81 been execrated for the last ten years
more than any other In politics, went
1ntN the very middle west which has
been most bitter against him. His
tour has recalled that OF Mark Hanna,
he came out through the west,
there he had been cartooned with
dollar marks al lover his clothes, and
exhibited himself with invitation. to
1ook for the dollar marks. Man after
nnan through the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, river valleys has been retired
from thu United States Senate be-
cause oe his friendliness for Senator
Aldrich and more ! yet to follow.
His = the name that un-makes public
Oincials. His Is the reputation that
ISIS aclond over every man caught
associating With him. His name is
onsfcr Candidates for once toecon-
jare With.
Xet ~ vas characteristic OF the
man, fearless and composed as he is
= his5 service OF the special interests.
Omake Tor the west and face the
speople Who have been denouncing
him True. he spoke to audiences
oonn,posed of business men and bank
sras But hes invaded the ,enemy's
eoantrryys4nevertheless. He war treat
sMssitakIS courtesy everywhere but with
enthgsgil9lsm nowhere. r hesshas in
tsr1preted hts reception as he should,
hssWillgoSback with greater respect
u 9 i tlhewest. He will realize that
4 the west Is capable or dissociating
3 perso1nalities from principles; that
The vest can treat him respectfully
III vet decry his course.
But Senator Aldrich, as It happens,
made onlya reasonable request in
hfskyarious speeches. in the west. He
II = chairman of the monetary commits
zion appointed to recommend q re-
form ofsthe currencySsystem.s reform
ehat iscerta!nly badly needed. In
III his addresses on his recent trip, he
begged that the report Of the COM
ms6islaion be not pre-judged: that the
public withhold Its opinion until the
1891 plan had been proposed in all Its
sdetails ana the reasons for its selec-
nonsSShaye been fully set forth. The
spealker must have realized that his
pwnSunpopularity might prove q bar
tofthe adoption OF the commissions
rsport.
Republican has no card for
GsnstorAldrich. Very little has he
boenEresponsible for that Is not de-
serving 81 denunciation. He has up
"a this time been the consistent SER
yant of organized wealth. He has
nouted the interests Of the people.
Bnt The Republican believes he is
not asking too much when he re-
quests that the commission OF which
hsstsAthe head be- allowed to make
~ report before opinion is passed
ul1poenng it. The plan may be worthy
only d condemnation. But If that
= 4 80 Y will appear clearly enough
n the time. The aversion in which
Senator Aldrich is held. together
Nth the united sentiment of the
banks Of the country. make certain
that no un-seasoned or ill-advised or
Unfair currency system can be put
through congress on Senator Al
drichss report
TAFT MORE RADICAL THAN
a3%y$& 3$sS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25

1t is announced that football is
not to be abolished at Minnesota
university; at least, not in a year
when Minnesota has a champion team.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25
New Coats and Canes

This cold weather ought to remind you of furs.
We are showing some extra good things in the Fur
line, handsome sets and separate pieces, in Mink, Fox,
Black Furs, Jap Mink, Blue Furs and all the lower
grades. They can't be duplicated for quality and price.
We bought largely before tine advance in furs and can
give you the advantage we secured in early buying.