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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-02
Washington Society

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senator and
Mrs. Depew lac one of the largest pri-
waite receptions of New Years day, re-
ceiving hundreds of guests in the after
loon. Miss Paulding, the niece of the
senator, who accompanied them on
their return from New York last night,
assisted.
c. Ritchie Simpkins gave a large
dance at the Country Club last night
for his niece. Miss Faith Simpkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Simp-
kins, and her debutant friends.
Senator and Mrs. Long, of Kansas,
gave a small and early dance for young
people last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. arr Anderson gave a
large dinner at their home, in Massa-
chusetts avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mitchell were other dinner hosts
of the evening, entertaining a number
of young people, who afterward went
to the dance at the Country Club.
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SET AT CHOCOLATE.

Ter members of society are
"chocolate' which is be-
this afternoon by Mrs.
ooker Baldwin and her
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-02

WHAT afternoon the merchant was
calmer; his step was light and
his eye shone with subtle tri-
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laura Fell
The color
in pink and
Das followed by
guests were Miss
Mss Mabel Stengel.
Miss Anna Schober,
Felce, Frank Petrich,
md S. Saxon.
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THE SMART SET X

tended visit in the Philippines. While
both affairs will be quite informal there
will be a large group of friends who
will enjoy either or both occasions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Sloane Watson
are at their country home. Oakcroft.
near Redwood, where they will remain
probably until late in October, but Mrs.
Watson is a frequent visitor to town
and has been entertaining her friends
at a succession of informal house par
ties this season
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deering will
return later in the month, after passing
the summer at their country home near
Redwood. and will occupy their house
in Broderiek street this winter
Mrs. William s. Tevis. accompanied
by her four sons, Lloyd. William Jr.,
Gordon and Lansing Tevis. Is return
ing after a delightful summer passed
in Paris and Vienna. They will re-
main in New York for a brief visit, but
are expected here some time this month.
when they will be in town for an
indefinite stay before going TO the
Tevis home at Bakersfield.
Captain Brian Wells of the Twenty
ninth infantry. u s. A., with Mrs
Wells and their three children. left the
transport Thomas upon its arrival in
this port and Captain Wells will en-
joy a months leave OF absence. They
will remain in town for a brief stay.
but are leaving in a few days for Salt
Lake for their home The officers OF
the Twenty-ninth received quite cor
dial greeting during their short visit
in this city. but have gone to New
York. where they will be stationed at
Governors island
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent whitney have
taken a house I'm Vallejo street near
Franklin, where they will be estab-
lished for the winter, and IL is prob
able that Mr.. and Mrs. j. Parker Whit
ney will stay at the Fairmont this
season. after their usual custom.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Currier are
among those who have returned to
town recently and are at the Fairmont
hotel, where they will remain until
after the Portola festival. but are an
ticipating trip through the northern
and the eastern cities later in the sea-
son. They will visit Portland and Sc
attle before going to New York after
their custom for several years TO pass
part of the winter. but it is probable
that they viii return for the later
gayeties in town.
Lieutenant Commander C. T. Jewell
U. $. NJ, joined his parents. Rear Ad-
miral t. f. Jewell and Mrs. Jewell, sew
eral days ago at Del Monte, after an
Interesting trip that took him to Port
land and the northern cities. notably
Seattle, where he visited the fair. Since
his return he has been the center of
much entertaining, and recently was in
a party with Rear Admiral John Tril--
ley. u S. N; Mrs. Trilley. and Rear Ad-
miral F. o. Farenholt. u. S. N, all of
whom are enjoying a stay at Del Monte.
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherwood and
her sister, Mrs. NJ. r.. Runyon. who
have been at the Fairmont for the last
month. left last night for their homes
at Los Molinos.
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HE wedding news of the season is
taking a prominent place in the
gossip of the day. and several OF
the brides elect whose engage
ments have been announced during the
summer are deep in preparation for
the autumn weddings. The marriage
of Miss Helen Baker and Drummond
MacGavin will take place the first week
in November and will be an important
affair in the evening at Trinity churcn,
but the exact date is not yet announced
The bride will be attended by her SIS
ter, Miss Dorothy Baker, as mald OF
honor, and she will have several
bridesmaids, but the date of her wed
ding has been kept Indefinite awaiting
the return of her sister from Europe
Miss Baker is expected to arrive mere
next month, and will be accompanied
by Miss Kate Stone, who is coming
here for the wedding. Another re-
turning traveller from Paris who will
probably be in the party is Mrs. L. b.
Clement, the mother of Mrs. Dixwell
Hewitt Mrs. Ashton and her daugh-
tiers, Miss Helen and Miss Bessie Ash
ton, are in London, but are returning
soon. perhaps with the party Just mem
toned for Miss Bessie Ashton will be
among the bevy of bridesmaids. An
ity Miss Dolly MacGavin and Carlton
Curtiss. life long friend of Drum
mond MacGavin, will act as best man.
Cards were sent out yesterday for
the dances to be given this winter by
the Friday Night dancing club that
has been in existence for several sea-
sons and has a delightful array of sue
cessful parties to it's credit. The
dances are to be given in the Cali
fornia club auditorium. and are mat
ter of anticipation chiefly among the
younger girls who have not yet made
their formal bow to society, but sew
eral of the older boys and girls have
received cards for the attractive Sc
ries, The dates for the dances are
announced as follows: October %. No
vember 26, December %. January IS
and March %. The patronesses that
have the arrangements in charge and
who have been responsible for the
previous success of this congenia1 lit
tie club are:
Mrs. Frank D. Bates Mrs, Frederick W.
Mrs. Wendell T. Ham Vt Thompson gs,a.. ,.u
Mrs. Frank H. Powers Bentley
Mrs Eugene A. Bresse
Mrs. Guy s. Millbury and Miss Ma
rian Cumming have sent out cards for
tea that they will give next Tues
day afternoon at the home of the lat
ter hostess in Masonic avenue. and the
eomplimented guest will be Miss~Tonks
aof New York, who is visitor here and
Is being entertained among the coterie
of talented society people whose inter-
ests are musical.
There are two afternoon affairs that
will attract society within doors to
drink tea and gossip. and one of
these is the tea at which Miss Janet
Coleman will preside this afternoon
at her home in California street with
Mrs Earl Talbot, who was Miss Helen
Scoville, as her complimented guest.
The other affair of social Importance is
the tea that Mrs. Emmett Rixford is
giving at her Sausalito home in COM
pliment to Mrs. Clarence p. Nicholson,
who is here for brief stay on her
way to her eastern home after an ex-
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| / echnical
Verdict for
BaIIinser

He
position determine the merits of controversy which will
be ended by executive declaration that the of the
thereto fell strictly within the letter of the law 1t only
that the president should ean if he leans
of his ppontees when that appontee squirming
the lash welded by of the vigorous
preceding militant administration. President Taft good
1t only natural that he should make his verdict
bound by the letter of the The his vndicaon
Secretary Bainger indicates the lawyers
those tecnicats of the law which be
the the interior certificate of unbiased official
To the lay mind the OF the yndication indicates
president into the determined Balngr
benefit that might be drawn from technical
the letter Of the law The executive specify what
information CLAWS withheld Claws adiudged guilty of sophisti
eating against his superior but the iobbery
is exposed.
With reference the said that if
he hurried he could the envmen
that he driven he would be compelled testimony
OF There denial of the
There denial OF the charge that stenograpes
Offices OF eastern among entrymen
held something and CLAWS already dismissed
his vindcated chief
Clifford Pnhq chief forester chief accuser has said that
he will resign tom the service which he inesmabe
value TO the American people and thorn flesh
thief the pirate and the mineral grabbe hoped
that he will not resign result OF the mot judgment
rendered for Ballinger
The effect of Claws strongly to deter
other bordnas who like questioning their
department and will insure Tor President family at
least superficial But it will
It to Balngerism The west knows Bainger we'll
his associations The knows Pnchot The vim
matter The willing anxious convinced 1t will
wait TO who that Alaska coal and whether Banger
friends share in the profits.
There regularly to which Pincot
that OF public opinonand public opinion
against Pincho-
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What the State
Owes The Call
From Redding Courier-Free Press

none mas Pioou -
with austic pen as has Call This PREDATORY
n remark made woold or reminding ula.
powerful journal that on some issues we remain as VIC
stetng to the stare OF
brought INTO puOS
by board equalization
indebted The Calls special
able representative meetings of the board IN Los Angeles
where the local newspapers especially the Los Angeles Examiner
and EXPRESS with ae
aforethought
The Associated transmitted III con-
The Calls management fore
seeing best story special the lie stayed
there throughout and his narrative from news
point mainly. devon with avidity everywhere,
IT is safe to The Call paid special expert
ten;on o the work in of the state
would have berings OF the Examiner and Express
and tbe former came attacking the northern
members of the of equalization article that talked
of "gumshoe readily be seen how faitntu he
would have BEEN
Standing The Call the peoples medium through
which affairs the City OF Angels
and must be signal journalistic feat
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Gossip Of the Railwaymen

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kansas
City. Omaha and Denver, all apples in
transit.
The postofice department has de-
cided not to be a patron OF its own
mails, but to use railroad freights. The
department. is now shipping a large
portion of postof7ce supplies nv
freight. Prior to 1906. all equipment
for postoffices was placed in the mails
and paid for at the same rate as reg
uiar mail matter. Beginning with
1906. shipments have been graduaIlv
withdrawn during the mail weighing
periods and at present freight ship
ments are being made to all parts OF
the country.
A large portion of the bulky sup
plies is shipped direct to postoff7ces
from the plants of various contractors,
thus avoiding reshipment at Washing
ton- There are many instances where
single shipments weigh enough To
make a carload, thus securing the car
load rate. The shipment OF supplies
amounts TO approximately 1.000. 600
bills OF lading-
A. j. butcher, who is in the ofs.s
of W. G. Neimeyer. general western
agent Of the Southern Pacific and
mon Faclnc at Chicago. is visiting
Aais-S.
The mana cement Of the BurIin ata,
has adopted Doctor E1iot's tive foof
shelf library for its new chica so-
Denver train.
span of mules. now doing service
on the Santa Fe Cutoff, that pulled the
pIow with which ground for fhe c,,toff
was first broken. are said to have been
used on the Frisco road when II irst
entered Texas. about 1885.
n. lsaaes, division baggage agent
OF tne santa Fe. with ofiees at Los
Angeies, Is in the city on business.
n e Chase. superintendent Of tele-
Eraph OF the Santa Fe at Los Angeles,
is In the. city for a few DAYS.
The Santa Fe has ordered A. d.ooe re-
1rigerator cars from the American car
and foundry company.
r T. Gordon. Pacific coast passenger
aSeht OF the Washington Sunset route.
IS spending several days In Los An
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HIS town is entirely too hot"
said Phil K. Gordon, Pacific
coast passenger agent of the

b :
said Phil K. Gordon, Pacific
coast passenger agent of the
Washington Sunset route, several days
ago. I'm going out of town to get
cooled
: Yesterday morning C.. w. Jennings.
travelling passenger agent of the Wash
ington-Sunset route, received the fol-
lowing telegram from Los Angeles:
Its 104 in the shade here. Coming
back to San Francisco, where it's cool.
GORDON"
One of the most remarkable feats of
railroad advertising ever accomplished
was put over by Tom Mckay, who
night
Mckay was in Manila during the bat
tie of Manila bay. when Admiral George
Dewey wiped out the Spanish fleet.
Orders were issued by the admiral
that no person should be allowed to go
ashore during the bombardment of
the city. but at last half hour before
the shelling of the city had been
stopped. Mckay was on his way back
to town. and in another half hour he
had completely plastered Manila with
advertisements of the Overland route
which he was representing in the
orient.
The Southern Pacific will put on a
new fast train between this city and
Stockton Sunday, September 19. The
train will leave San Francisco at IL 40
p. m. and arrive at Stockton at $3.50
p. m. This viii give fast train serv-
Ice to Stockton at popular hour,
allowing passengers to leave this city
just after luncheon and arrive at
Stockton in three hours. Leaving
Stockton at 7.2s p. M the same train
will arrive in this city at 10:sS d. m.
s. F. Booth. general agent of the
Union Pacific. returned from a trip to
Watsonville yesterday He reports that
the apples are moving much more free
ly than last year owing to better
prices. brought abosst by the superior
quality of this years crop He says
they are moving about IS cars daily
and that the shipments wilI total about
5000 cars.
In order to enable the apple men
to secure the best prices which can be
obtained during the winter months. the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific have
arranged to store in cold storage, at
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
X ANSWERS TO QUERIES x

cLoTHING-A b. c., City. Is it unlawful
to purchase a coat from a sailor of the United
States navy, and Is 1t unlawful TO purchase one
from dealer who has purchased a lot Of coats? /?
1T is unlawful for sailor to sell any
part of his clothing Any such clothing
is liable to be- confiscated If found in
possession of dealer unless it is part
of lot sold pyN order of the United
States government and bearing the an
nouncement that it was sold by order of
the government by auction.
ALIENS yOTING-Are there any states in the
United States in which alien may. after hav-
ing declared his intention of becoming citizen.
vote before he receives his naturalization pa
pers?
An alien who has declared his inten-
tion of becoming citizen may, after
residing stated time in the state,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
Letters From The People
WOULD STOP THE POSTAL DEFICIT

Editor The Call: Last years deficit
in United States postal accounts is said
to have risen to s20,0O00oo On the
other hand. Great Britain's profit on
its postoffice annually foots up some
SIS, 900 900. Why is this thus?
Our express companies are piIing up
fabulous surpluses year after year.
Why not our national postofice?
There is one reason, obvious to the
meanest capacity. that I beg few
lines to explain.
A merchant whose clerks and sales
people are only occupied fourth of
the business day is very apt to be on
the high road to bankruptcy. If he
can increase his business so as to keep
all employed the whole day. he might
soon have millionaireship in sight.
Apply this to our postal affairs. On
our rural free delivery routes are tens
of thousands of mail carriers with
horses and vehicles. 1t is calculated
each carries an average of II pounds
either way. He could just as easily
handle 20 times this quantity with
out any increase in his cost to the post
office.
Moreover, this extra business, and
more, would be readily Forthcoming
were an up to date system of parcels
post at low rates adopted in this coun-
try Thus might the deficit become
a surplus and an inestimabie boon
conferred on the whole people
The present ridiculous condition of
postal rates is constantly being brought
home to us.
Only few days since had occasion
to mail shawl under two pounds in
weight. The postof11ce clerk wanted
30 cents to forward it to the nearest
village. two miles distant, but sent 1t
ali across this continent and beyond
the Atlantic ocean to London, Eng,
for "a cents.
The reason for this is that our presi-
dent and postmaster general are en-
powered to make reduced rates with
foreign lands. but can not touch do
mesttc rates. Only congress can au-
thorize changes in these.
How soon will the people apply whip
and spur to congress? The present
occupants of the saddle 1--WE all know
who they are) may be relied on to
keep heavy hand on the bit as long
as they can keep their seats.
How long? Oh, how long? It's
weary waiting. dear peopIsl,
EDWARD BERWICK,
President Postal Progress League of
California.
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Los Angeles
|AssessorDefies
State Board

Angeles Hopkins has returned
with CLINT his and nothing uncertain
about his speech
Hopkins loaded with CLINT and speech home fight He
unoaded CLINT and language and assured aysed real estate
syndicate that need not fear Hopkins the job the states
quaers and collectors would approach their peril Quot
Hopkins
shall spreading lists the basis OF
values them. So
certainly 40 the line
to regardless
that the board make In
Los Angeles
despite ewhata a
There you Los Angeles will not pay the
of California Angeles will
per increase that will make valuations
taxation the those fixed local taxation
Angeles above the law Los Angeles may direct
affairs OF California but the rest of the must the
freight Los Angeles has need of its home purposes
keep money feels the need for Hopkins says
California beware also make haste pacate Los Angeles
Hopkins Hopkins unmber gn of determination
slap California the wrist
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varying from six months to two years,
vote at any election in Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Indiana. Kansas. Michigan, Mis-
souri,. Nebraska. Oregon. South Dakota.
Texas and Wisconsin.
DEPARTMENTS--C, /. X. City Which city
In the United states has the best police and
best fire department, as to drill proficiency,
courage, etc?
Each city that has a police depart
ment and fire department. claims to
have the best. The question asked is
one that can not be answered.
BASKET BALI-C. s. B., Oakland. Cal. Is
there any book published giving rules for an
outdoor basket ball court for girls?
Any first class book store or dealer in
athletic goods will furnish YOU such .
book
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
Cook Broke
The
|PolarEtiquette

written by Herbert l. Brdgman for the Independent As might
have been inferred the Brdpman
secretary OF the Peay arctic club and perhaps holds Office
virtue OF his faith that Peary had established title
to the pole before he there That appears be
article OF belief with the Peay club We quote Mr. Brdgman
Doctor Cook would probably
stripped for the fight
determined life and
ony goal But the world will ask that though directly
shall
! to etuu
Yet those who have followed arctic matters do forget that Peary
ent Esknos had been trained by him land explored and ehad
responsible kept him at home the of 1907 Everybody
the Bradley by stealth he Bradley Doctor Cooks ship equipped
field
while within of invited
remark who honor and observe fair
How concerned in polar exploration scientific
knowledge OF by
the pole? In all this inflated talk about the pole
nobody has taken these questions
far to seek
AS of the for the pole nothing more
than athletic Whether Cook
know but certain that the obstcperous
of Peary do behave like sportsmen
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
Speaking Of Taft's Visit

One of the skyscrapers he will not
see-the Hearst 23 story building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
Queer Work Of
Pinkham
Stone ; $ Men

chiefly disked by General Pinkfam
who commands the fish and and applies
its fat where they will do the most good
trick all for ydia persuade certain useful
of Santa Cruz county to dispense summariy with
Wes services, but the dismissal programmed did not stick
Smith of the Santa Cruz decided that
had been illegally done and the time administered
singing uperserviceable henclmen of lydia
That might have discouraged most with OF
public hardy swashbulers OF Lydia
they proceeded novel thus described in
the Cruz News
thing this resolution clause finding
Welch guilty the duties OF fish, and warden
Nav ate
Office eandnve Malott with full authority officer
be Drulad should records
Superintendent TAFT admission
dealings with him.
file charges TAFT for failure
That is say they find Welch guilty OF their
Having unawuy dismissed him from office they find him guilty
fulfilling the date of his dismissal 1t is
example stupid magn entirely characteristic of its
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

one OF the SkyScfdperS he Will not
see-the Hearst 2S story building.
When the president visits Yosemite
the guides spiel about another wonder
in the valley
After the president has sampled
Spring Valley he will be stronger than
ever for Hetch Hetchy.
When the president views Van Ness
avenue; "That reminds me of Oyster
Bay-so much like lonesome town.
One of our best local exhibits for
the president, contented Japanese
community. Tokyo papers please copy.
YES. 1 know said w. H. T., with
smile, Cook and Peary are on their
Next week THE Gentleman From
Missi issippi" as local attraction. Two
weeks later, the first gentleman of the
land from Washington.
Yes, indeed, Professor McAdie. it's a
superb brand of-weather you're giving
us. But please save some of it for
our honored guest from Washington.
When President Taft takes another
look at the Pacific he will discover
that it can easily accommodate a
permanent battleship fleet. We won't
be happy until we get it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

above the dignity of an athletic event. Neither
was the dash" conducted in accordance with
the rules. of the game. The etiquette of polar
exploration was violated by an i'll bred intruder
who butted into Pearys reservation
These remarks are suggested by paper
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

Angeles will not submit to the indignity Of
being compelled to pay their fair share toward
the support OF the state government.
Never was there crisis without its heroic
champion of the rights of those people who
voted nearest to him. According to the Los
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

ME awful charge presented that Doctor dash
for the pole not really scientific 1t stamped
with the hallmark of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

ERE is matter that very important, perhaps, but
yet significant in that illustrate striking
the lengths which politicians will go punish
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

visit to Los Angeles will be when he is
the guest of his sister. Picture his
broad smile when she asks him IL he
remembers when they used to call him
little Willie,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

FTER has recovered from altogether pleasant shock
of surprise the will begin that President Tas
verdict of Secretary Banger about the equivalent
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

Whose head IS Wanted by the machine. Sonic
thing has been said III these columns con-
cerning the tyrannical methods used by the
machine to punish Game Warden Welch OF
Santa Cruz county. Welch had offended the
higher ups in the political machine and had
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

of mot proven" Only in the official sense is il
a conclusive judgment. Ballinger must get his
final certificate from the public. which is now
fully on its guard with respect to his affilia-
ations
The Call has no desire to indulge in loose
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

SCISSOR HOPKINS of Los Angeles goes hurting defiance
~ bad language the board of equalization With
characteristic gesture Hopkins declares that he and Los