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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
GERMAN AVIATOR WINS
PRIZE FOR FAST FLIGHT
Covers Distance of Mile and a
Half in Fast Time (

JOTIANISTHAL, Germany, Oct. &c..
Hans Grade, the German aviator, today
won the Lanse prize of 100000 by fly
ing two and half kilometers Ca little
more than a mile and half) in two
minutes and 43 seconds. The competi-
tion was restricted to aeroplanes con
structed in Germany by Germans and
propelled by German motors.
After receiving the prize Grade made
two more flights of about five minutes
each in his monoplane.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-Flying over the
Brooklands motor track today. Louis
Paulhan, the French aviator, broke the
English record for altitude reaching
the height of 720 feet. He used BIZ
plane.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR
QUITS NEXT FEBRUARY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3o.-The resig-
nation of Governor George c. Curry of
New Mexico, which was announced
from Albuquerque several days ago.
was received today by Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger, TO take effect the
last of February.
Governor Curry gives as the reason
for leaving the government service the
rehabilitation of his private business
affairs which he SAYS have greatly suf-
fered during his incumbency.
Secretary Ballinger tonight said he
had not yet given any consideration to
the matter of Governor Curry's sue
cessor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
LACK OF WATER HOLDS
BACK WORK IN ALASKA
Entire Seward Peninsula Is Af=
fected, Saws Resident

SEATTLE, Oct. 3O.-Gus Mitchell of
Candle. Alaska, who had not been out
of Alaska since 1898, came down on
the steamer Mackinaw, which arrived
in Seattle yesterday after a hard pas
sage. during which the vessel ran cut
of fuel.
Affairs generally on the Seward
peninsula are rather discouraging,
said Mitchell. The great drawback
has been the lack of water. This has
affected the entire peninsula in
greater or less degree.
I'm some favored localities mining
has progressed fairly well. but the re-
suits We're secured at a disadvantage.
Attention is now paid more and more
to quartz prospecting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT
WINS $4,000 REQUEST
Franklin Institute in Kansas
City Completes Campaign

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 30.-F'ranklin
institute, social settlement, brought
to a successful conclusion here today
it's campaign for $4,000 in contribu-
tions. begun in order to secure a like
amount from Thomas H. Swope. who
died early this month. Swope pro-
posed to give the institution $4,000
for a new building his desire being that
il should be modelled as closely as pos
sibie after Hull house in Chicago.
Swope.s note for the amount is now in
escrow
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
RniIdinr Contracf,

John T. CLARK with ). Levi woodworking con-
pany-Fixtures for billiard hall on second floor Of
BUILDING in \ line n Ellis stree. CAB Of
Powell; S5.saS
Mrs Ella Morton with Stillman z. BrOwn-To
erect rhree story building tfats) in line Of
clayton street. 20 $ n Grove. Z 10 3 by ZIG;
IS I25
ID. n. Hutton with A IL joins and f. y.
Kingsland-Au work. except dnhh hardware.
mantels and gas CRATES. for thres story frame
building (fstsl in line Of Hyd street, GIG
~ Pine - by 62-6: $5.251.
Bankers Investment company With Grant Fec
Robert Daizioi Jr company aDd Van EmOn ele
vat0r company-JO erect two sf1ry and base
uenf frame building in r line Of irant avenue.
TOO $ Of GeaTy street. s 50, 80. 1E 56:ll5s. \
- 80 S47.500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
FRESHMEN IMMERSED IN
FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGE
Pajama Parade Ends in Ducking
in Big Basin

NEW YORK. Oct. 30.-One hundred
and fifty freshmen students at New
York university are recovering today
from a real immersion which the
sophomores gave them in the great
marble basin of the Fountain of Knowl-'
edge, back OF the Hall of fame. The
freshmen, attired in pajamss, were first
marched through the streets of Harlem
and then led to the fountain. where
each one was "duckedH several times.
They were then given hot coffee and
sent TO bed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
TACOMA TIDELANDS
SOLD TO NEW ROAD
Chicago and Northwestern Said
to Have Bought Terminal

TACOMA. Oct. 30.-F'rank Ross, own
er of extensive tidelands here today
announced that he has sold III acres
to a new transcontinental railroad
whose entrance here may be expected
within short time.
The amount involved is said to be
more than 100000. Ross says the
road will go into the oriental trade
with steamship lines of its own
1t is generally believed the newcomer
is the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Thinks Youth Murdered

SAN BERNARDINO. Oct. 30.-The
body found near the railroad tracks at
Hazen, New, is believed here to be that
of Joseph Kehl. the young son of
Frank Kehl we'll known fruitman of
this city, who was returning home to
celebrate his twenty second birthday
with his family.
Kehl wrote his parents several days
ago that he would start from Salt Lake
city. According to dispatches the dead
man had letter in his pocket ad-
dressed to Joseph Kehl from w. c..
Clark, a friend vito, now believes the
young man was robbed and slain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Change Of Masters

steamer Henrietts-old master George How
ard: new master. Artist Paulsen -,
Steamer Brookyn-old master, gonannes VI
son: new master Charles Matsen;
steamer SIgnai-Old master, j. ID. JACOBS new
master Clifton Curtis.
Observation-Disclosures Thomas T. EmlRn: a. ip-
sen. schooner Luzon, A. r. Frederickson
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
KING OF ABYSSINIA Is
STRICKEN BY APOPEEXY
Menelik's Condition Is COnsid-
cred Dangerous

ADDS ABEBA. Abyssinia. Oct. S0-
King Menelik was stricken with
apopIexy on Thursday night His cons
dition is considered dangerous.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Army Transports.

The Crook is In port.
The Thomas sailed October for Manila.
The sherman is in port.
The Warren is. at Manila.
The Dix Is at Manila.
The Logan sailed October Is from Manila.
The sheridan Is in port.
The BufOrd Is in port.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
MAN is FOUND DEAD
BY RAILROAD TRACK
Supposed to Have Been Struck
by Train

RENO. New. Oct. sO.-With his head
crushed and his right arm broken, G.
w. Hyde of Nevada City, Cal, was
found dead by the railroad track ~
miles east of Reno this morning. HYDE
was identified by cards and a lodge re-
eeipt showing him to be member IN
GOOD standing of the Nevada City
knights of Pythias. He had no money
or any articles in his pockets when
found The body is being held in Reno.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
pnoposALs Am BIns

BIDS TO FURNISH BAND INSTRUMENTS
SEALED bids will be received by the Board Of
Trustees OF the Town Of Nil Valley. 80 g
Committee Of the Whole up g. Tuesday.
November 9Th 1909 : O'Clock q. NJ for
fiie furnishing and eQuipping Of The Mil Valley
Military Brass Band with seue bine4eeh tls
selected Musical Instruments Iht committee
and Board reserve the right 10 reject any
ar all bids -
Dsted Mil Valley, Cal. H. h1bEhi =
Tnnn nf Nill valley. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Nnticc fo Mnriners

UumboIdt bar Cal U-st Of Lights. Buoys and
narmsrks Pacific Coast 1905 page 3Tl.-No-
fice i hereby given that Humboldt outside bar
rvhistling buoy. California. went adrift last
night Il will be replaced as soon as practicable.
Nv order Of the lighthouse board.
W G. MILLER. Commander, T. s. y.
Inspector Twelfth Lighthouse District.
San Francisco. October 80 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
LEGAL NOTICES

THIS is 10 give notice and warning t9 the gen
oral pubic. and especially the Catholic priests
sbl,,5ghouf the state Of California thft paItF
~ no nsmc 81 John Wanick ie not nor has
10 been authorized 10 represent iArfhur O.
NeSon <. Co. Inc. the PennsylFafiia CASUAL
IN company Sd the soliciting ol afcldent or
..fher Insurance. ARTHUR g. MASON & Co..
nc.
Ms N n ARFTH RISSIsAND having left my
- epS board i Will not be responsible for
80 Sehts contracted by her GEO. W RESS-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
CORPORATIONS FAIRLY TREATED

Not for years has there prevailed in
the middle west greater sanity with re-
spect to corporations, including rail-
road legislation, than is the case today.
The era Of trust and railroad batting
is past. The blind rage against meth
DDS pursued in exploiting the national
wealth and the people has spent itself.
In its stead is determination stronger
because based upon sound appreciation
of economic conditions and needs, to be
fair to give to all corporations that
exact degree of regulation which will
advantage their interests and the pub
lie interests equally.
During the trip | made through the
states of this section it was interest
ing to note the change which has oc-
Cured in public sentiment. Until a
short time go no legislation of greater
popularity could be proposed than that
which contemplated radical supervision
of railroads and trusts.
But today the people are educated.
Tney realize more than ever before the
Importance of combinations and of in
terstate carriers in modern economic
life. These combinations and these
Interstate carriers will be regulated in
manner which, while permitting a
reasonable profit to investors. shall
give adequate return to the power
which created them.
TRUST ISSUES DORMANT
So far as I have been able to dis
cover the trust and railroad issues are
lying dormant. They will spring into
fame If fuel be thrown upon them, and
the railroads can furnish this fuel. If
the latter block the reasonable pur
poses of the president. if the conserva-
tives in congress seek to prevent the
remedy Of the defects which exist in
the interstate commerce law passed
during the Roosevelt administration
and the strengthening of that law, then
they surely viii arouse further hos
tility.
Evidently the president appreciates
tie difference Of opinion which exists,
for a committee consisting of Secretary
of State Knox, Attorney General Wick
ersham and Senator Root of New York
now is engaged in studying the various
aspects of the corporation question,
with a view to framing a bill based
upon the presidents known views, and
Taft has invited Senator Cummins
Frank Kellogg of Minneapolis. counsel
for the government in the Standard
oil prosecution, and one or two others
to Washington to go over the entire
matter and advise him as to what ought
to be done
What the president undoubtedly
would like is to get legislation with
out a fight, to have situation in con-
sress similar to what it was during
the extra. session. when there was
passed without serious hitch his cor
poration tax amendment to the tariff
bill. But in that case the conserva-
tives were face to face with the dan
ger of the adoption of the Bailey Cum
minis compromise income tax bill and
were only too glad to avert 1t by pledg-
ing themselves to support the corpora
tion tax amendment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Tonnare Engagemcnts

The Austrian steamer Alberta. on Puget sound,
was chartered prior to arrival for wheat thence
TO Europe at 2Ss.
The shin Hawaiian Isles is under charter for
sugar from Honolulu TO Delaware breakwater.s
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
PATENrs FoR SALE

7oR ssle-Patent rights oa the following val
s,rinpe wire stretcher. su opener. stanfhon.
81 600. overshoe fastener c'molnsucn rule and
compass boat propellirg gear combination
square and rule. dish asher rotating 10Y
81 0O0. and horse coutr, Ing device.
The above are all gopo. up 70 date ideas
and manufacturers and others Interested IN
WoonWARD q CHANDIEE. l28TA ST.
wv. Washington y. c. our hook giving full
information in patent matters sent free. Write
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
EXECUTIONS SUSPENDED
BY PREMIER OF SPAIN

Moret today telegraphed the auth0-i-
ties here to suspend the execution of
all court martial cases until they could
be examined By the governments
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Weather Report

United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. San Francisco. OFT 80, 1909.
RAINFALL DATA
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
TAfI'S UTTFRANC[S
NOT UNDERSTOOD
Feeling in Middle West That the
President Is Not Carrying
Out Roosevelt Policies
Next Session of Congress Cruz
cial One for Republican Party,
Says Investigator
BY JOHN CALLAN O'LOUGHLIN
TSpccidl Dnpotch 10 The Call

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct SO.-The next
session Of congress promises to be a
crucial one for the republican party
If legislation be enacted in accord
ance with the progressive thought of
the middle west then the resentment
felt over the character of the tariff
revision given will be somewhat over
come
IF, on the other hand, the legisla-
tion be inadequate in any important
respect, the feeling against the admin
istration and the majority in the house
and senate will be intensified.
1t needs only a superficial examina-
tion of political conditions in the
states l visited to demonstrate that the
republican party is on trial as rarely
before in its history.
There is a suspicion, grave suspi-
clon, of what ii purposes to do. From
Indiana to Nebraska, from Wisconsin
and Minnesota TO Missouri and Okla
homa. there prevails. not merely
doubt, but little hope that the measures
which the public interests require
will be passed in a shape to meet the
evils which the people of this section
want eradicated.
1t would seem that the outspoken
utterances of President Taft would
have cleared the public mind. AS a
matter of fact the speeches which he
has delivered have not been read with
the care and to the extent which their
Importance demanded.
He has discussed so many issues and
his addresses have followed each other
with such rapidity that such views
have not been able to sink into the
minds OF the people. In a general
way, however, andfin many cases with
out real knowledge of what the pres
ident has said. there is feeling that
he has not in any instance proposed
the execution of the Roosevelt policies
in the way promised.
The unfairness of this is evident.
But even if the president had gone be-
the public unquestionably would have
doubted his ability to reach his goal.
What is regarded as his failure to
interfere in connection with the or
ganization of the house of representa-
tives. which resulted in the election of
Speaker Cannon; the disappointment
entertained among so many thousands
over the result of the tariff revision;
his Endorsement of Senator Aldrich,
and finally, the speech he delivered at
Winona Minn.-all these things have
operated in the minds of the insurgent
republicans to convince them that he
viii not interfere as vigorously as is
necessary to obtain the kind of meas
ures that are required.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

+ Han 10 F. P. Metzner 10. l.. NJ. Bell II,
NJ E. Gunnell II, j. r. Hanna Il u; NJ
stilIman 10 B. r. Van Zwalenburg II. D. !.
Dennis '12 " E. Noise l., II. j. Gilbert II,
NJ. Graham H. II. Neal II:
Mems chorus-Messrs II. f. Brown IL, j. a.
Mcouiston IL C. H. varlow 10. c. d.
earns IL. r. j. Finnie IL. E. r. Gibbons II.
h f. Rivers IL. T. Cronyn 10 A. l..
Eialds 4, I n Matthews Is. P. NJ. Jones Is,
Fl. B. Mcclure '13. H. s Reed '1S.
"The Religion of Sensible Amerl-
can,, is the title of book written by
President Jordan that is on sale at the
stanford book store. The work is ded-
icated TO Prof. W. w Thoburn, who
was once a member of the Stanford
faculty in the department of Economies.
The book represents Thoburn as the
sensible American. and gives the re-
Iigious teachings of the members Oh the
Stanford faculty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
THE ARMY RIDING TEST.

L have stormed the height when rain
of lead
Beat men to the sodden ground;
I've piled up cords of my CORY dead
While bearing a grisly wound;
We faced the foe with the starry flag
Draped over my stricken breast
But l draw the line at sway backed
nag,
. And a four days riding testl
I've walked with ghosts in the dismal
camps,
And slept at dead man s side;
We breathed the air of the noisome
swamps,
Where the fevers of doom abide:
I've faced the fates with a hero s
smiles,
Ind laughed at the balls that flew
But | will not travel a thousand miles
On livery kangaroo.
| lost one arm on the Shiloh plain.
And leg on another field;
The sword of Southron Glove my
brain,
And the wound is~.scarcely healed
bear my sears as l bear my jug,
Nor sigh of the pains that rack
But | will not ride on a knock -kneed
plug
To Kalamazoo and back!
Walt Mason, in Puck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
Cranks at the Capital

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~
eyes, Mr.. Tawney, and you should
set aside couple of big rooms in the
Capitol for this work, and do it at
once.
"But,'' interiected Mr.. Tawney,
this Capitol does not belang to the
Republican party, and we can't do it.
Moreover, who would take charge of
this vast work."
Elk. up the rooms and employ the
people. I am ready to take charge of
it, said the crank, "for I invented
the system, and
''Oh, I see,'' exclaimed Tawney, who
at last comprehended that he had a
crank on his hands, and must pass him
along to the next man. 81 see now
what you want to do. You want to
see Mr. Browning, the chief clerk of
the House. Here, take this note to
Mr. Browning, and he will look after
this important matter"
Eagerly the crank seized the note
which he believed was taking him near
er to the goal of his ambition. When
he presented it to Mr.. Browning that
cautious and dignifed official politely
gave him seat and requested him to
state his case. He began all over again
just as he had done with the librarian
the Speaker and the vice chairman
But while he was talking Speaker Can
non was laughing with Tawney, and
they concluded that Browning ought
not to be harassed needlessly, so Taw
ney telephoned Browning that he had
crank on his hands, and said: "You d
better pass him on to Johnson.
So Browning, looking at the crank as
though inten1ly interested in his case
interrupted him with the words:
"Come with me- You must explain
this matter to Mr.. Johnson, the Speak
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

The crank crop ripens every four
years. 1t begins to develop every two
years, and rears it's tufts with every
congressional election. But, when pres
idential elections are pending, the
crank crop ripens and thrives and be-
comes rank with its numbers, which
are .sas the sands of the seashore,"
innumerable, remarks a Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Sometimes the officials have fun with
the cranks. One of them secured a
letter from the librarian of Congress to
Speaker Cannon and the "Old Man.
gave him audience. No sooner had he
opened his mouth and put his foot in it
than the Speaker sized him up, and
said:
stI understand exactly what you
want. You want to see Mr.. Tawney,
who has charge of such matters. Here,
take this note to Mr.. Tawney am he
will attend to the natter
) Hastily writing a few lines TOT Jim
Tawney, the Speaker handed the slip of
paper to the crank, who Immediately
gained audience with the vice chair
man of the congressional committee
He was given a chair and asked to
state his case. He did so, thus:
"You need all of the newspapers OF
the country, the little ones as well as
the big ones. They are being wasted
and thrown away. Every paragraph
of political nature should be cut out
and pasted or a card, and indexed, 50
that You can Immediately turn to it.
Inc card index system is great
thing
But that would require great bu-
reau, employing number of people,
and also set of officers and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

er's private secretary. | will go with
you and introduce you.
Now it happens that even a crank
knows that personal introduction is
better than a note, so he gladly accom-
panied Mr.. Browning to the room of
Mr.. Joe johnson, the colored man who
johnson did not know what was com
ing. So when Chief Clerk Browning
entered with well-dressed and fine
looking man Mr.. Johnson politely arose
and bowed and welcomed the gentle,
man, who was introduced thus:
"Mr. johnson, this gentleman has
matter of great Importance, to which
you will give your personal and careful
attention from day to day"
These words 6 from day to day.
struck Mr.. johnson as symbolic of
something, for he well knows in matters
of political Importance there is 10
long drawn-out, continuous performance
in their explanation. So Mr. johnson
asked his visitor to proceed and state
his case. But without beginning his
story, he dived at a pile of newspapers
in corner of the room and began
paving them over nervously.
"Here, hold onl' shouted Mr. John
son, as he grabbed those papers. What
are you about9 Let. those papers
alone!''
''You are wasting valuable newspa-
pers,' shouted the crank. ''That is
what | came here for. You are to look
after all of the newspapers and save
| them from destruction. Every one of
them is valuable. YOU
q You must cut out that perform.
| ance, " exclaimed Mr.. Johnson "These
papers are marked copies that 1 have
prepared for the Speaker, and they
must not be disarranged that way. Be
! sides, if you are here to show me how
| my work ought to be done, you have
been here long enough, and too long. y
Well, if the papers are markd, .
said the cranks, as he again seated him
self, lyon are beginning right. I am
here to get rooms for clipping bu-
reau, and show you how to take care
of the newspapers for the campaign
That is my mission in life, and
'FSure enough replied the quick
witted stenographer. g You are just the
man we are looking for. You must g
to Mr.. Sherman and get an order fo1
the work, and l will see that it il
carried out. That is my mission in life
You will find Mr. Sherman right around
/ the corner. in the room of the commit
! tee on Indian affairs. Go right to hin
and tell him that I sent you for al
order on this work
! As soon as the crank disappeared Mr.
Jehnson telephoned Mr.. Sherman to ba1
out crank that was coming to see him
and Mr.. Sherman did. so. His door wa
locked. He never did see Sherman.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

Frank Lincoln, an American enter
tainer and humorist, had been appear
ing in London for time in a mono
logue. One afternoon he had just made
his bow and was about to begin when
eat walked in and sat down on the
stage. "'You get out!' said Mr.. Lin
coin. severely. "This is monologue,
not a catalogue!'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

Tourlst-So You would advise me to
come back by the Sunday night train
in order to catch the boat on Monday
morning. Station Master (severelv)-
A wud advise nae man tae profane
the Sawhath; but II jist repeat-if
We wait till the Monday We II nae get
the onnection.-Punch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

Two colored women stood chatting at
a Philadelphia street corner. One of
them, ostentatiously clad in mourn ing,
said, with a doleful shake Of the head
in reply to query from the other:
Vas, he died in de height of his
zenith
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

George the four year old grandson of
an extremely pious and devout grand
father, came rushing into the house a
few days ago in a state of wild ex-
eitement. Grandpa! Gandpal'' he
called I" Mr.. Barton s cow is dead!
God called her home!''