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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
THE SMART SET

OF the midsummer teas given IN the
laurel court at the Fairmont. when
Mrs, Louis Risdon Mead presided as
hostess. The tea was a sort Of fare
well reunion. since Captain POurie sails
August for Honolulu and Mrs. Pouris
will follow within a month
The Clinton E wordens. who have
passed most of the season at Del Monte
since their departure from town, are
enjoying a tour of the northern part
of the state and were recently at
Tahoe for few days.
Another visitor at the lake was Mrs.
E. la Boyteaux. and among those from
San Mateo who have been sojourning
IN the same place in recent days were
Antoine Borel, Louis Borel and William
Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irving Bentley
are also in the northern part of the
state for a brief stay, and have closed
their house in town.
DR.. and Mrs. George H Powers with
their accomplished daughter. Miss Ruth
Powers. have returned to town after
delightful visit as the guest OF
friends in Vacaville. Since Miss Pow
been entertained almost constantly,
and her friends here will be glad TO
learn that the gifted young musician
will remain in this city permanently
at the home OF her parents in Clay
street. instead OF returning to the east
to pursue her musical study, as she
had anticipated
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibson. who
was Miss Grace Llewllyn Jones. are
receiving the CONGRATULATIONS OF their
San Francisco friends upon the ar
rival OF little daughter at their
home in New York.
Miss HARRIET Alexander and her
cousin, Miss Gladys Brigham. are hav.
ing a delightful time in Chico Whers
they are the guests OF friends, and
will probably remain a few weeks
longer. Miss Alexander will not linz
ger in town. however. after her re.
turn from the country. but 10 going
Immediately to Santa Barbara, where
she viii pass the late season.
Mrs. R. H. Pease. Mrs. r. H ogden,
Mrs. Leonard Abbott and Mrs. Arthur
B. Watson VIII spend the summer az
Santa Cruz, for which place they will
depart July II.
Dr. Robert Bowie and Allen Bowie
are at San Mateo. where they are
guests Of Henry Bowie at his country
home. They will remain there for a
brief stay. for Doctor Dowie is coming
to this city Monday and will sail thas
day for the orient His attractive
daughter. Miss Clare Bowie. will sail
shortly from Vancouver for Tokyo,
where her wedding with Albert Jordau
will take place early IN August. Doc4
tor Bowie will be present at the inters
esting ceremony.
Mrs. Kate FELTON, E1kins. who Is now
in San Mateo as the guest Of her
father, Charles N. FELTON, will be A
frequent visitor TO town during her
stay. and will be entertained part Of
the time by Mrs William Kohl Mrs.
Elkins is accompanied on the visit BY
her daughter. Marie Louise. and hen
son, FELTON, Elkins
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State
| | axation in
California


reckssness
of the auditor shows that
Washington This $1358 83
the
presented suare that the
fully the
almost $12 for child
1900
excess of what was
demanded The
of industries fresh taxable factors has
the
do
assembly of the the leading
mooed question that
down
nlenians held in bondage
All thswould be very sad if true It is not true The
California average 40 cents
the S10o Sometimes so cents rarely Now let
compare these with those states as follows Ala
bama o5 Arkansas 81 Connecticut IS cents Florida
cents Georgia so illinois so cents Iowa 40 cents Kentucky
Louisiana 50 Mississippi cents Nebraska 81 cents
York SO North Carolina 43 cents Ohio 81 cents Okla
homa o5 Oregon 81 South Carolina As cents Utah so
Washington o. Wisconsin ST and Wyoming & cents
three other enjoy lower California but this
much below the average of commonwealth the measure
taxation In ne that the far in
of the earning capacity of the In fact the state
roll will this year exceed $2OO0OOOOOO Twenty wears
ago averaged about S0OO The census of 1900 has nothing
do with the will the affect the
The roll shows that tax PAYERS are able
carry the load without distress than in
majority of the states All this apology extrava-
gance and doubt specific suggestions the economy
would be gratefully received and the point than mouth
filling rhetoric about modern Armenian held bondage
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Mr.. Calhoun S
Many
Trials !"

lavished legal
Most people thought that Mr. Calhoun
Il that he has been tried four times be equally
true that he has had Jour opportunities the witness stand
and deny his guilt He have had four chances to explain
done with the 100000 of United Railroads money which
cad away from the the time the supervisors they
brbed grant the overhead trolley franchise
has not accepted OF these opportunities himself right
notwithstanding he be OF loud public
demand that he forward and explain If Mr. Calhoun
heard that demand he be snguary and conveniently
It Is significant fact that Mr. Cahouns the
other three trials which he would like appropriate
single witness who knew anything of the facts in put
the stand behalf OF the defense In fact any
called Mr. Calhoun, the directed the trans
action question has dared subject himself the tests
OF examination under oath Until he does to admit
that Mr. Calhoun has been tried once whole public
including Mr.. Cahoun friends will believe guilty What
becomes then OF his loud and repeated outcry wanted
speedy trial prove his without subterge
legal pettogger No honest is afraid explain give an
OF his actions.
The people of San Francisco and the people of Cali
fon demand that the indictments standing against Patrick Calhoun
shall be tried and they refuse and will that he has
been tried until he goes the witness give an
OF himself
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Republican Verdict
Against Aldrich Tariff

conference does please anybody not even its
Propounded the by Senator Aldrch as adequate
provide the needed he found himself compelled
admit that it nothing OF the and supplemented by
dividends which accepts as an unNecome substitute
the income tax That tariff bill which would be adequate
revenue needs might easily be drafted disputed that
would not suit the standpatters at ALL because make
duties prohbtve of poatons that the sum of the tax will
into the pockets of greedy
little or nothing and the squeezed limit
Outside of these greedy bill has
supporters 1t does the honest Of the epub
can 1t supported the senate by what may
the old guard who people, but of
the interests engaged exploiting the the help OF
special legislation It in debate by
who the real leaders OF the republican paynen
and Cumns and Nelson who the thought the
party and indicate its future These men, minority
will shortly control and Adch and his disappear
sdetracked There will again be tariff bill that
which Adh has through the the help
roller
If question be raised the prevailing sentiment
republican party this tariff the New Tribune will naturally
be accepted authority That paper has always party
OF the straitaced and speaking
Adrch THAT bill is almost defenders either
the republican or the democratic There abundant nd
cations that the majority OF republican upon
grevous bunder We could multiply indefinitely testimony OF
similar from republican sources
Adrch has been conusively and decsvey
the floor His only to calnames and mpugn
policy of the and daily becoming organs the sandpat
interests.
There to believe that the bill is full of okers
which, it should become law stands crop later as
unpleasant surprises For instance nobody knows
mum and minimum provisions and nobody can say with
certainty which scale of duties will prevail Daniel as
result OF his examination of the BILL said amendment pro-
poses three different kinds of tariff There might be called
the dutiable list the maximum and minimum tariffs what
might be called the presidential tariff which goes
ing the ideas of the chief The taxing power Of the
government congress- but the application the presidential
tariff rests for the part the presidential mind
at the time and there appeal the people on it,
The bill will shortly into conference of houses
What will happen then nobody say view of the conflict
interests not forgetting the presidents desire down
ward revision OF the tariff progno quite certain
that the standpaters will decsivey the Joint committee
and concessions that they may wung from them
by fear 1t suggested that would the decent thing to
accord the progressive element the republican party minority
representation the committee fear appears to have prevailed
over decec because such representation would undoubtedly
the presentation OF minority report of crushing arguenatve
force There nothing the standpatters much They know
that III debate they have not a leg to stand
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| The
Parking Of
| amalpais

homes and arts and schools and humg shops constitute
me e OF the east bay shore from Berkeley south eafy San
Leandro 1t picture OF unequaed beauty interest It
now proposed that Iaapas shall be reserved public park
forever 1t fine idea that does credit proponents 1t is
rare thing that should be able nature
Its widest aspects with trouble this privilege should
be aYaed OF to the fullest extent That be done
by dedication OF Mount Iamapais public the
and education OF the people The proposition Incl
dental to joint supply project for the benefit of the beautiful
and thriving and villages stud county teane
The plan has utaran well esthetc purpose these
objects easily hand in hand because public park safe
watershed for domestic supply With the details of project we
need not ourselves here but the general proposition
commend itself the people of San Francisco their own
well for the material advantage that from its
fulhlment the Marin county towns.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

bill and congress dared override public attention
had been focused the job.
That congress died without much honor and few regrets The
congress has been hddng with the and feel
ing the president to learn if he would something
that would fatten the pie bte political way Apparently
Mr. TAFT deaf obduae these hints appeals so con
kept hddng until the end of the year being at
hand the cessation OF all preparation for years work became
imminent for Of appropriations Then congress hurry
appropriated 100000
The work will go and the president will the
patronage, doubtless the merit system should
Congress is functus ohci in the VIII no
finger in the pie
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nlent costs more than It ought, but the home
critics Of appropriations, who should be most
concerned in such matters, have found it diff
cult to point out where cuts should be made
This is the way it looks in Goldfeld
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inspiration in a desire to make the census
patronage a personal perquisite of congress-
men. 1t was just little political dip into
the pie basket, justified on the ancient theory
that public Office is private snap, no more
and no less. Roosevelt promptly vetoed the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

anpled IN beauty and interest the round globe
over In Mount Tamalpais we have view
point that includes the shining waters of the
bay, the winding estuaries, the gray and silver
OF the unharvested Pacific, the busy scenes of
San Francisco seated on her seven hills the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

THE Goldfeld, New Tribune has some harsh THINGS r. cav
about California and charges the with gross
administration that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

AN FRANCISCO is favored beyond in the vicinity
OF commanding einence that dominates looks down
panorama Of and shore activity unex
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

]. H. O'Neil. travelling passenger
agent Of the southern Pacific at Port
land. passed through the city with a
party Of Portland Elks bound for Los
Angeles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

ME legislation attempts legislation of the late
and the congress all creditabe to those
bodies The late congress passed bill which found its chief
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

E. X Garrison. travelling freight ana
passenger agent OF the Chicago. MIL
waukee and st. Paul with headQuar-
tiers at Los Angeles, is in the city on
business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

j. r Nagle. travelling passenger
agent of the Oregon Short line ana
Union Pacific AT Seattle. is in the city.
He is accompanying party of Elks to
the convention at Los .Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

L. G. Grim. agent of the Star Union
line at Omaha. is in the city
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

The Salt Lake road had 80 special
trains on its tracks between Salt Lake
City and Los Angeles yesterday. NOV
ing Elks.
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that privilege. with all the law allows, one
two three times. Perhaps he did not know
it at the time, but his clamorous counsel has
now discovered it for him. He is a really
much favored man if his counsel's theory be
true concerning the attentions that have been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

j. w Redpath OF the passenger A.
partment or the Southern Pacific IA IN
Los Angeles on company business.
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F. C. Maegly. assistant general
freight agent OF the santa Fe. is in the
city Maegly mas charge of all weight
matters on the Santa F'e system. and
looks into the betterment OF this serv-
Ice. consulting with operating oficials
and others as to the best means to
secure accuracy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

Mrs. r. H Pease. Mrs r H. Ogden,
Mrs. Leonard Abbott and Mrs. ArthuS
3. Watson VIII spend the summer az
Santa Cruz, for which place they will
depart July II
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A meeting of all passenger agents
and their assistants in the northwest Is
called 10 take place at Hayden Lake,
suburb OF Spokane. Tuesday, July Is.
1t is proposed that permanent organi-
zation shall be formed. to be known as
the Pacific Northwest passeng ger agents
association. Wednesday the agents viii
be joined by Spokane railwaymen for
an outing on Lake Occur d'Alene
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appears now, according the calculations of his ingenious
and begerent counsel that all the time when Mr. Calhoun
ciamong for justice and speedy trial he had already enjoyed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibson. who
was Miss Grace Llewllyn Jones, are
receiving the congratulations of their
San Francisco friends upon the ar.
rival OF little daughter at their
home in New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

Mrs. Kate FELTON, E1<ins. who is now
in San Mateo as the guest Of her
father, Charles n. FELTON,, will be A
frequent visitor TO town during her
stay and will be entertained part Of
the time by Mrs William Kohl Mrs.
Elkins is accompanied on the visit BY
her daughter. Marie Louise and hs3
son, FELTON, EIkins.
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Los Angeles, July I.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
WHITE WOMAN MADE THE BOOZE
She Operated Successful Blind
Tiger.

Macon, July 29.-Surrounded by a
crude outfit, with beer in the tubs and
the ripple of a little stream trickling
among the flake stands, near the pros
porous town of Sparta, in Hancock
county, Pearl Gordon was arrested to-
day by United States Deputy Frank
Riley on charge of running a block
ade distillery In all his long expert
ence in the service this is the first
woman the officer ever captured in a
''moonshine" plant. The outfit was in
operation and indications were that
the woman had been conducting a
very extensive business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
ASSISTANCE OF DOPE DEALERS
Is Sought to Prevent Imposition OF
Five Cents Tax

Americus dealers, druggists and
cafe owners alike, received urgent
letters yesterday from Atlanta manu-
facturers of fountain syrups, asking
aid in an effort to defeat the legisla-
tive measure which will place a spe-
cial tax of five cents per gallon on
dope"
The measure has passed the House
and goes to the Senate today, hence
haste was urged
Americus dealers were requested
to bring to bear their influence to
the end of having their members in
the legislature defeat this class
legislation bill"
Whether or not they do so remains
to be seen.
The special tax on soda fountain
syrups, such as coca-cola, pepsi-cola
and dozens of like kind, will be
cents per gallon. This bill sticks the
| manufacturers, who will probably
switch the cost onto the retailer by
adding cents per gallon
| And there it will end, for the re
taller cannot afford to raise the price
per glass from to 10 cents. Their,
i is enough syrup in a gallon to make
! eighty or hundred glasses, or bot
ties of caca-cola or other drink. ant
/ the extra cost is trifling.
Manufacturers will only have t
adopt the tactics of Standard Oil an
stick thes cost on the other fellow
who cannot help himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
TRUCKS TURN % THE TREsTLE
Bad Accident 9h the Seaboard
Narrowly Averted

Seaboardtr| passenger train No. 70
Savannah tb Americus and due here
It. R35 yesterday morning, arrived
at 10 o'clock instead, ten hours late
The delay was due to an accident at
Abbeville which came near proving
serious.
The train was crossing the river
and at reduced speed in order to stop
at the water tank at the west end
of the bridge.
A few feet from the tank a set Of
trucks went aWry and the train stop
ped, the impact forcing the baggage
and mail cars above the rails. For
tunately, neither car turned over, or
was anyone hurt.
The passengers remained in the
train from 10 o'clock p. M, until yes
terday morning, when wrecking
train sent out from Americus got the
derailed cars and trucks back in
position, when the train proceeded on
to Americus.
No serious consequences followed
the accident, which fortunately, oc-
Cured as the train was just about to
stop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
CAPTURED AN ALLIGATOR
FOnr Foot Specimen Found In Well
Near DSOtO

Special to Times-Recorder.)
DeSoto, Ga, July 29.-On the farm
of Mr. c. C. Clay, near here, this
morning Anderson Ross. (col- found
an alligator in a well and captured
it and carried it to his home alive.
1t seems that the gator was travelling
between two ponds, and as is GUS
tomary with travellers, it is thought
that the gator happened to an acci-
quest of water. Not being experience
ed with rope and bucket it is thought
that the 'fator happened to an acci-
dent" and fell into the we'll. How
ever true this theory may be the ga
tor was taken from the we'll, there
being no water in it and only about
ten feet deep. The gator was meas
ured by H. H Wills, rural mail car
rier on Route 8, and was four feet in
length.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
NUMBER OF new BOOKS
RECEIVED AT LIBRARY
Department for Children in
Part Supplied.

The first shipment of books for the
Carnegie Library arrived Wednesday,
and will be ready for circulation to-
day. Only about a half of the books
listed below have come, but the re-
mainder is expected soon.
These were purchased by the La
dies Auxiliary, and more will be Sc
cured as soon as all the ladies pay
their dues.
The membership. continues to in
crease, and it is hoped that 800 names
will be enrolled.
The ladies will do their part to-
ward the maintenance of the chill
dren's department, but the demand for
new books in the adult department is
very pressing.
Something should be done to sat-
| isfy that demand and increase the
usefulness of the Library Below is
given the list of books ordered for the
children:
Alden-Cruise of the Canoe Club.
Anderson-Fairy Tales.
Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales
Bannerman-Sto of Little Black
Mingo.
Barbour-For the honor of the
school
Observation-Disclosures
Brown-Alice and Tom
Carroll-Alice's adventures in Won
derland.
Coffin-Boys of '76
Defoe-Robinson Crusoe.
| Eggleston-Big brother.
ggleston-Captain Sam
ggleston-Signal boys.
Fletcher-Marjorie and her papa.
Francillon-Gods and heroes.
| Goss-Jack Alden.
| Grimm-Fairy tales.
Grinnell-Jack among the In
dians.
Harris-Nights with Uncle Remus.
Henty-Bonnie Prince Charlie.
| Henty-True to the Old Flag.
| Henty-With Give in India.
| Henty-With Wolfe in Canada.
Sandman, his farm stor-
les.
| Janvier-Aztec treasure house.
| King-Cadet days.
| Kipling-Just SO stories.
Lang-Blue fairy book
| Miller-First book of birds.
| Mulock-Little lame prince.
Munroe-Campmates.
| Munroe-Canoemat
| Otis-Mr. Stubbss brother.
Otis-Toby Tyler
Page-Two little Confederates.
| Phelps-Gypsy Breynton.
Beautiful Joe.
| Sewell-Black Beauty.
Stevenson-Treasure Island.
| This little pigs picture book
| Trowbridge-Jack Hazard and his
fortunes
Twain-Prince and the pauper.
| Wiggin-Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm.
Wyss-Swiss family Robinson.
The selection of new books is eX-
cellent, and this valuable addition
thereto will arouse even greater in
terest in our library.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
| MRS. BOOKER KILLED
BY DISCHARGE OF GUN
Lady Meets Tragic Death
at SmithviIle

Mrs. Bessie Booker one of Smith
ville's best known women and we'll
known in Americus as we'll, met a
tragic death yesterday morning at
her husbands store in Smithville, de-
tails of which were received here. Re
Gently Mr.. Booker's store had been
entered at night, he thought, so in
order to catch or wound the thief he,
with the assistance of his wife, ar
ranged a trap gun which would be
discharged when the door was open
ed. Early yesterday morning his wife
went to the store ror some article,
forgetting the trap gun inside. AS
she opened the door the gun was dis
charged, the entire load striking Mrs.
Booker in the breast, killing her in
stantly The deceased was about 90
years of age and the daughter OF
Mrs Alma McLain Carpenter, once q
resident of Americus, and afterwards
a missionary In the China field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-30
MISS THOMAS is HURT
IN FALL FROM BUGGY
Accident Is Quite Serious
One.

Miss Montez Thomas, eldest daugh-
ter of Dr. F. A. Thomas, was severe
ly injured yesterday morning in be-
ing thrown from buggy, the real
wheel of the vehicle passing over
her, fracturing her collar bone or
the right side and infiicting other in
juries, painful but less serious.
The accident occurred on Lamar
street opposite the Dodson Pharmacy
into which the young lady was con
veyed until her father reached the
scene
AS soon as possible she was CON
yeyed to her home on Taylor street
where physicians made an eXamina-
ton of the injuries sustained
The most serious was the fractur-
ed collar bone, though the young lady
was painfully cut and bruised about
her head and face. No internal in
juries, or others of any serious ma
ture were sustained.
The accident resulted from care
lessness of a little negro porter rid
ing a bicycle, and who ran it against
the horse.
In the buggy with Miss Thomas
were Misses Mildred Hollis and Mary
Littlejohn, Miss Thomas sitting in
the centre. Her elevated position
caused her to lose her balance and
fall beneath the wheels when the
frightened horse plunged away from
the negro bicyclist.
She is one of Americus' most popu-
lar young ladies and her hundreds
of friends trust that she may soon
recover from the accident.