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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
ARMY BOARD BUYING
HORSES FROM FARMERS
Officers to Visit Many Sacra=
mento Valley Stock Raisers
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WOODLAND, Dec. "A board oi
army officers, consisting of Major J. p.
O'Neill and Captain Isaac Irwin of the
Thirtieth infantry and DIR. ]. p. Coch-
ran of the First field artillery, spent
yesterday in Woodland and today in
Marysville and vicinity visiting stock
farms.
They are buying horses for the va
rious branches of the United States
army.
They seek to prove to the govern
ment that it is cheaper to buy horses
in the open market from farmers than
by contract. Members of the board de-
clare better grade of horses can be
secured also. They will spend consid-
cradle time in the valley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
STOCKTON SHIVERS, BUT
CROPS ARE UNINJURED
Yesterday Was Coolest Day
There in a Long Time
Especial Dispatch TO the Calll

IOPeCIdI LJIoPuICH 10 HE NuIII
STOCKTON, Dec. To-day was one
of the coldest days experienced in this
locality in a long time. The thermom-
eter this morning registered 26 de-
grees at the state hospital "a in North
Stockton and % on the water front.
Water pipes were frozen and ice sew
n-eighths of an inch thick formed on
puddles.
John NJ. Perry. well known COM
mission merchant and agriculturist.
states that the cold spell will not cause
any damage to the crops. In fact, the
cool atmosphere will drive the sap
down and the orchards can be pruned
so as to be ready for the spring
The only crop that is out is the cell
cry, and no damage is expected in this
regard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
TRAINMEN COMPLAIN
AGAINST NEW ORDER
Especial Dispatch to The COLL

TRUCKEE. Dec 4.-Southern Pacific
trainmen are complaining against a
new order of the company. which for
bids them entering places where liquors
are sold while on duty. The men claim
that the only places where they can
eat during stopovers here are the res
taurants near the depot and shops
Liquor is sold in all of these, so that
the men either have to disobey the or
der or go hungry. The restaurants
here are the only places where they can
get anything to eat between Sparks
and Blue Canyon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
DRUNKEN WITNESS is
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
Judge Smith at Stockton Fixes
Sentence at 4S Hours
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

STOCKTON. Dec. 4.-Ramon Real inn
bibed too freely today before appearing
as a witness in a juvenile court matter
before Judge Smith. and as result was
sent to Jail for 4S hours.
The case al bar was contempt pro-
eeeding. in which Mrs. n. T. Soto had
been cited to show cause why she
should not be punished for having
failed to pay Sc a month for the main
tenance of her son, Ernest, at the ST
Francis orphans home at Watsonville
Mrs. Soto was granted an extension
of time during which to make the pay
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
rhe California Promotion Committee

tThe State Central Organization organized Ia
l9O2-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development Of California.l
PROMOTION The act Of promotion advance
ment encouragement. Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF CALIFORNIA; interests 1t has nothing 10
sell IT fosters ell things tending TO the AD-
VANCEMENT OF California. Il is m AUTHORITY
on all matters relating TO California IL EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new Industries
and fosters those already established 1t invites
desirable immigration 1t presents the oppor-
professional activity II is supported BY popular
subscription and makes no charge for any service
rendered. 1t has affiliated with 1t $50 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state with a combined
membership Of more than 10000 Meetings OF
representatives OF these organizations are held
semiannually in different parts OF the state
where matters OF California's interest are dis
cussed. Headquarters OF the committeef are
maintained IN Merchants Exchange bldg. san
Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
POWER COMPANY
BONDS IT'S PLANT
Deed Given Trust Company to
Secure S500,000
ISpeciaI [ Dispatch 10 The CALI

REDDLNG, Dec. THE Sacramento
Valley power company, which operates
three power houses in this county with
a system OF power wires extending
into the valley. and which claims own
ership Of approximately 100 inches Of
water rights in Shasta county, has eX-
ecuted 2 deed OF trust 10 the Central
trust company Of San Francisco TO Sc
cure the payment OF bonds for 100000.
The money viii be used IN the extern
sion Of the companys power wires to
various points in the Sacramento val
ley
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
MAN RUN OVERLAND
KILLED BY TRAIN
Well Known Resident of vii.
lows Fails to Hear Whistle
of Locomotive
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WILLOWS, Dec. 4.-Frank Lewis. a
well known citizen. met death at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon by being run
over by the Fort Hamilton train. He
was crossing the track at the local
depot when the accident occurred.
Lewis did not hear the warning given
by the engineer, who was blowing the
whistle.
Both of Lewis legs were cut off and
he was otherwise mangled. Death
came instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
SAILORS COMPLAIN OF
QUARTERS ON VESSELS
[SpeeiaI Dispaleh % The Call

was made 10 the state board Of health
today by Thomas Cavanaugh of the
sailors union of San Francisco. asking
that something be done to provide
more sanitary living quarters for sail
ors on river and ocean vessels. He
told the board that the sailors were
forced to sleep in the worst quarters
on the ships. The matter was placed
in the hands of DR.. ". F. Snow for
investigation
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO SEE DEGREE WORK
Three Hundred Sacramento
Members to Go TO Stockton
So Dispateh o The Cd

SACRAMENTO, Dec 4-Three hun
dred members of Sacramento council
10. 953. Knights Of Columbus their
wives and friends will leave this city
tomorrow morning in a special train
for stockton. where practically all the
councils from around the bay and the
northern part Of the state viii CON
EreEate 10 see the complication Of
the second and third degrees of the
order by higher officials
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CaIifornians on Travels

tered here as follows:
From San Francisco-E w Delger. A. r.
kean r. B. Lathrop, Hotel Belmont, W. Cham
berlain. Mrs. ". III. Chamberlain. Hotel Albany;
w. Johns. Darlington: d. c. Harder Gerard; H.
AIorosco King Edward; Z. j. Tobin. Hotel Savoy
Los Angeles. l. Mills. Hermitage: A +.
Barry, Miss Ii. v Barry. Park Avenue hotel
San DieSo-E. Johnson Martha Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
FIFTEEN INCHES OF
RAIN IN NOVEMBER
[SpeeiaI Di,paleh % ~ CalIl

DOWNIEVILLE, Dec. 4.-Rainfalr in
Downieville for the month of November
has broken all records, 5 inches hav-
"a 0idlv
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Kills the
Dandruff Germ

Herpicide is an unsurpassed hair dressing
used il after severe sickness which caused
my hair to come ont terribly. My hair
stopped falling. began to grow Immediately
and has regained its old time gloss and
lustre.
MARY STOCKwELL
4o2 Gold street, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
TAFT ASKED TO PUT
FAVORITES ON BENCH

WASHINGTON, Dec. z.-The Mime
sofa delegation in congress has, laid
before President Taft its unanimous in
dorsement OF Judge Walter H. San
horn TO succeed the late Justice Peck
nam upon the supreme court bench.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Iowans Favor SAC Judge

DIES MONIES. Ia. Dee. 4.-The Des
Afoines bar association today urged
President Taft TO appoint State SUI
preme Judge Horace f. Deemer OF Red
OAK. Ia, as successor to Justice Peck
ham.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Cape Gloves
Sl.OO Quality

One clasp gloves for
women; in Dent shades. Com
plete line of gloves for the
holidays. One of our glove
orders makes good gift.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

Newbro's Herpicide is indispensable to the
makeup box Of the profession. Stage folks
who have occasion 10 wesr wigs viii find it
filling long felt want
JULIA II. TOBIAS
3T9 Marston ct, Detroit, Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

In the popular shades.
Warm and comfortable, Ex-
ira good quality at. S2.75
Children's Sweater Coats
at Observation-Disclosures. .63c
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

Newbro's Herpicide produces beautiful
lusire and luxuriant growth Of hair at the
same time keeping the scalp free from dan
drur. PAULA \ EDwARDES.
l53 W 18th St, New York City.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

These suits are the kind
we'll dressed women want
coats with long rolling
silk revers, brought to-
gether with three fine silk
frogs. Some are lined
with fine quality of silk
satin, some with silk
serge. Never before have
we shown such variety
of materials, models and
colors in such a value bar
gain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06

Though the original hackers OF Mr.. Wellman S
plan for reaching the North Pole in an airship
are evidently unwilling TO finance a fresh expe-
dition. il is gratifying TO discover that other
persons have agreed TO do so. As yet the scheme
has not had fair trial. and it deserves one. It
was impossible in 1906 to complete the prepare
tons at Danes Island, in the Spitzbergen archI-
pelago, soon enough TO begin the projected aerial
voyage before autumn threatened TO interfere
by shortening the days, by increasing the cold
and by developing dangerous winds In 1907,
after u damaged balloon house had been rebuilt
and the airship had been inflated delays We're
caused by too abundant and vigorous breezes,
and when at length start was actually made
early in September, the airshp was nearly
wrecked in the first few minutes 1t is not IN
reasonable TO hope that less bosterous condi-
tons may prevail earlier in the season and that
# Mr. WelIman is in readiness soon after the
first Of August he may be favored by several
days Of fairly calm weather. To throw away
that chance would be a pity.
Another satisfactory feature of the situation
Is the modesty with which the explorer talks
about the prospect He does not boast. He is
not confident. He realizes that success with him,
as with other men who have cherished a similar
ambition, is largely q matter of luck. Some
years for instance. Commander Peary has been
unable 10 force his ship further north than Cape
Sabine or Etah, and at other times has reached
the winter quarters on which he had set his
heart. In the one case he found it necessary 10
transport his supplies overland in sledges three
hundred or four hundred miles TO establish the
base from which his final journey over the Arc
tic Ocean was to be made. In the other case he
was far more advantage ously situated for the
mos difficult part OF his undertaking Why
should not Mr.. Wellman believe that luck may
IN like fashion change in his favor?
Skill and foresight, of course are also essen
tial, and as The Tribune has previously re-
marked the chief question is whether Mr.. Well
man is equipped to make the most OF a method
Of transportation which certainly has great
merit The distance from Danes Island to the
pole and back is about eleven hundred or twelve
hundred miles. Nobody has ever travelled more
than one-third as far in a dirigible balloon.
Perhaps before Mr.. Welman leaves Spitzbergen
for the pole Count Zeppelin wiz have beaten his
own record Of something like three hundred and
fifty miles, but even If he should cover five hun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
Plan HISTORIC PAGEANT.
September % the Date of Hudson
Fulton NaraL Rendezvous.

General Stewart L WoodfOrd presided yesterday
for the first time since his return from abroad at
meeting Of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Com
mission held In the Tribune Building. 1t was the
annual gathering. and all the trustees were re-
elected 4 vacancy caused by the death of Colonel
Franklin Bartlett filed by the election Of Colo
mel Willis L ogden. joint meeting Of the several
committees with the executive committee followed
The date OF rendezvous OF American and foreign
vessels was changed from September 2 to Sep
TENDER %. The chairman OF the committee, Captain
Jacob W. Miller. said that the formation would be
IN two lines, the replicas OF the Half Noon and
the Clernont going down the middle. There would
be saIutes and fireworks at night
The naval parade viii be held on Friday. Octo-
Der l. when the vessels whose draft will permit
VIII escort the Half Moon and the Clermont far
Newburg. where they will be turned over To the
upstate feet for the journey to Troy. The New
York division will this city the day.
Plans for the great iluminatiOns have been com
pleted. The borough halls, soldier and sailors
ington Arch Will have outline Of electric lights
which Will flare every night OF the celebration and
during the same period Grants tomb viii be iIIU-
minated by a concentration Of searchIights. There
viii also be illumination OF both banks OF the
Hudson 10 Troy by bonfres thirty feet high which
will be placed by the commission and private dwell
ers
Education had promised cooperation in the pro
gramme Of festivals. Nearly four hundred thousand
children will be congregated in fifty centres in the
greater city. in school buildings and out OF doors
They will be trained during the vacation. and
games. singing and other diversions Will form the
programme.
Monthly meetings viii be held by the commission
right along now, and the committees viii report
the progress made The reports received yesterday
approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
HEAVY TAX on POVERTY.

The price paid for poverty in the cities Is
much Creat ter than in the smaller villages. Such
is the organization of industry in large CITY
that the cost of distribution reaches the maxi
mum. and those who can least afford 10 pur-
chase the necessaries of life in quantities, who
can least afford 10 pay a high price for any
thing. because of the necessity of purchasing by
the few cents worth are forced TO pay frequent
! double or treble the price paid Tor the same
articles by. persons in moderately good circum-
stances Not only this, but the temptation 10
purchase cheaplv is so strong that quality IS
often sacrificed TO quantity. even when it can be
demonstrated that the more expensive article IS
cheapest in the long run.
The giving of short weight and scant measure,
the adulteration Of foods, are bad enough when
practised on persons who are in some position
TO defend themselves but where the poverty
stricken are victims Of such an outrage the cen
sure should be doubly great. There is some
thing appalling. then. in the statement made by
the State Superintendent Of Weights and Meas
ures that the poor people Of the state were
robbed of not less than S20OOn00O last year BY
reason Of short weight and measure. Probably
the figure given is far from accurate, but Mr..
Reichmann Is in a position to make an estimate
that is entitled 10 respect Such tax on the
people of the state without sanction Of Law IS
bad enough, but is most deplorable in its rela>
ton 10 the poor, who paid larger part OF the
taxa direct tax of millions OF dollars upon
their poverty.
Retailing. Of course, entails much greater
expense than wholesaIing, and it would be mani
festly impossible to devise any means Of making
coal as cheap by the bushel as by the ton, Of
making -four as cheap by the pound as by the
barrel. but If the poor must pay double price
for their coal and ice and other pecessaries when
purchased in small quantities, they are at least
entitled 10 full weight. The city has bureau
Of weights and measures, whose duty it Is to see
that scales are properly adjusted and that mer-
chants do not make practice of cheating their
patrons. If the bureau is efficiently managed it
can be Of great service 10 those who stand most
in need Of it, but if New York City pays half
the S20,0pOOOO tax on poverty through short
weights it would seem as if there were room for
improvement in the methods Of the department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06

The system which has the absolute power OF
removal only al the top is ali wrong and 1llogi-
cal. It results In changes Of heads Of depart
ments with feverish frequency-ofte Illustrated
in Mayor McCIellan's administraton-but good
government is not TO be got that way. Euro
pean cities are more fortunate, for In them all
appointive places, from top TO bottom generally
speaking, are held as long as, and only as long
as, the holder is an efficient and useful servant
No law protects q man in his job, and poltlcs
never Gusts a man from his job The absolute
power of removal extends from top TO bottom
and it is not abused, for public opinion pre-
vents dismissal for anything but lnetficency
and upholds dismssals for inefhciency, We
or the contrary, have legisated TO keep politics
out Of the subordinate branches Of the public
service. But we have not kept politics out OF
tie subordinate branches or them out of poll
tics-the police. for example, have their organi-
cations to intimidate or corrupt legislatures
and municipal Observation-Disclosures we have
introduced other evils in addition The only
cure IS an intelligent public opinion, which de-
mands efficiency, high and low, and tenures,
above and below, during and only during eff
Cheney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
4mHSen1 entS.

ACADEMY OF MCsIC-s-Othel!o.
ALEAMSRA-o-
ASTOS-S-15-T-le Man fTcll Home
ASCO-s -30-CfoinE some
BIJOU-S--5-A Gentleman from Mississippi
BRoADUA Y-S-30z-TEe World and His Wife
->ASLNCD-S-zs-EzzTa-
CTRCLE-2-1J-S -I5-Lhe Queen OF the Moulin Rouge.
COLONIAL-2-S-TauIevi
CRITERION -3o-The Fair COED.
DALT'S-S-I5-ILe Climax
EDEN NLSEE-The World n Wax.
ENPIRE-S l5r-FTha- Every Woman Knows.
GAIETE-s 1.-THE House Next Door
"A FsC-IG-ls Way
EANMERSTE-I $ NauCeylllE.
HERALD SC2T' AEE-s 1.-THE Beauty spot
EIPPODROEE-2-S-ST DayS-EaiLle n the
SHes-ErG BsIlet-Ci-cus.
HCDSON-S 1.-THE Third Degree
kNIChERBD &EE2--S -lI-LLs candy shop
BEETY-S-3e-A Fool There Was
LYCECM-2- 20-S -el-The Dawn q Tomorrow
Lyrics -15-T'he Great John Canton
MADISON SQUARE GAEDE[-2-l5-S-l5--5u f1aio
BITS Wild
NAJESTfC-s-15-Tha Ee6 Noon.
MAXINE ELLIOTT S-S--5--TEe Blue Mouse
NEW AESTERD AAE-S-EF--le Mascot.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
sAE0Y-2- 2os-3e-Tae Writing on the Wall
WAT-I-ACE 'S-S-1--Sra-l-
WEBER-S-S-20-The Girl from Rector's-
WEST EHD-S-15--Ee Bachelor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
pRnpERTY- DOESN'T ESCAPE.

Nj Root did Il useful service in calling atten-
ton in the Senate on Tuesday to the fact that
the larger share of taxation in this country fails
on property and not, as is often loosely said, on
consumption. One might imagine from argu-
ments such as Senator Bailey has advanced thap
property in the United States almost entirely
escapes the burdens of taxation. Yet the direct
taxes which support municipal and local govern
ments are practically all taxes on property, real
or personal. and the taxes which support state
governments are nowadays paid largely out OF
corporation funds. and are a charge on the in
come of owners of stock In those corporations.
The Junior Senator from New York stated that
property IN the United States taxed in 1902 was
valued at S97S10OOOOOG, and paid an I'D rdio-
rem rate of seventy-four One-hundredths Of
per cent. That would make a levy for 1902 OF
about $3.50 100000. But in 1901-'02 the federal
government collected only $254,4447OS as duties
on imports and S271, $50 22 as internal revenue
taxes. The receipts from customs and internal
revenue for the fiscal year 1@0S-'O9 VIII amount
together to about S535,OOOO0O. The taxation on
property in 190S-'O9 viii probably exceed $780,
00O.OOO Property therefore evidently bears
larger share of the tax burden than it IS credited
with bearing by economists who want TO tax
il still further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
THE CABINET.

from Ths Tribune Bureau
Washington. May 5-The Secretary OF State and
Mrs Knox have issued invitations for a large din
ner party Oh May 19 when they viii have number
Of diplomats as their guests.
Mrs Franklin MacVeagh made trip TO Mount
Vernon to-day with q party OF friends.
MIS- Wtckersham, wife OF the Attorney General
who was TO have been accompanied rom New York
last night by Sir Robert and Lady HadheId
brought with her only the latter. Sir Robert re-
naming IN New York for several days
Mrs. Meyer. Miss Julia 4. Meyer and Miss Alice
A Meyer, wife ard daughters OF the Secretary OF
the Navy, will accompany the latter 70 Old Point
Comfort on his tour OF inspection They will leave
here on Friday morning, and will take a small
party OF friends with them.
Mrs Meyer and her daughters will sail from New
York on Saturday. May Is. the Berlin. for Rome.
where they viii make a visit OF two weeks with
Miss Mason, the aunt OF Mrs Meyer. They will
return on the ship at the completion OF their
visit, and Will spend little time In Washington
before going to their New England estate Mrs.
Meyer IS entertaining Miss Ethel Roosevelt for two
days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau


washington May 5-The President gave another
sitting to-day to Miss Lois Swami. who is painting
portrait three-quarter life size. for the 1aIe
Societies The President has also given sittlngs 70
soroIa for painting fer his brother. Charles =:
Taft Of Cincinnati. and Ettore Ximenes' OF
Rome at the request Of the Italian Ambassador
for statue four feet high. which IS being cast IN
bronze and Will be presented to the President by
the sculptor
A delegation Of women representing the hosiery
Industry OF the country called on the President 10
urge an Increased duty on hosiery The delegation
was introduced by Representative Foulkrod N
creased duty also urged citrus fruit by q
delegation OF California fruit growers. presented 70
the President by Senator Flint and Representative
Smith.
The President was asked to-day by ex-Repre-
sentative Keifer, Major Campbell and Public Printer
Donnely to attend the lecture at the National me
next Sunday evening be gi-en by Admiral
Sgsbee the Maine disaster. The proceeds Of the
lecture will go 10 the fund for monument TO the
Maine dead.
c. c. Glover, NJ NJ Parker and C. J. Bell talked
with President Taft to-day the proposed change
IN the form of government for tbs District Of Co
lUrnbia. Commissioner MacfarIand, whose term OF
office expired to-day WILL it IS announced, continue
of the district commissioners until the
President reappoints him or names his successor
Among those who called on the President to-day
we're Senators Burton. La Toilette and Curtis Sena-
tor McLaurin Representative Collier who intro
Mont; Representative Kinkead, Who introduced MI
and Mrs. 5. Hartman, of North Platte. Neb; Rep
resentative Campbell. who has just returned from
Panama. and Representatives Gardiner, Reeder,
Scott and Smith
The President, with Captain Butt and ColoneI
Cosby, went horseback riding this afternoon
Another OF their series OF spring dinner parties
was given at the White House tonight by the
President and Mrs. Taft, who entertained Senator'S
Frye, Gallinger and Perkins, Senator and Mrs
Nelson, Senator and Mrs. McCumber. Senator and
Mrs. Owen, Senators SnoOt Johnson and Shively,
Representative and Mrs. Loudenslager, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. HILL Representative Davidson,
Representative and Mrs Hamilton. Representative
and Mrs. Stevens Representative and Mrs. Currier.
Representative and Mrs. Moore. Representative and
Mrs Rowland and Representative ". H. Wiley and
Miss Mauryr Mrs Taft had roses and spring fow--
ers in all Of the drawing rooms. while the
the state dining table were filed with Bridesmaid
roses
Mrs William 4. Edwards. Of California. sister OF
the President. who has been a guest az the White
House for several days. left here this afternoon
for her home.
Near the close Of the promenade concert on the
Speedway this afternoon Mrs Taft went down n
an automobile and remained for the last numbers
CT the programme.