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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
"A Paltry Conspiracy Exposed

HE underground activities of the higher find illustration
the sneaing and indirect campaign which forces that
hate the graft prosecution and those still knife
for Roosevelt united manufacture which they hoped
accomplish double by striking the shout
ders Attorney at men they
dared openly The early this pay
made their appearance nearly the Chronicle might
we'll have been expected from that ready The
Chronicle suddenly and without large
value the endeavo OF Dr. E. B. Perrin escape punishment
for land frauds of which he had convicted and the effort
persistenty made show that PERKINS,
evidence OF e. F. Sne who it declared committed
perjury AS of fact the shows that
convicted documentary evidence of his The
special agent of the treasury had suborned Smell
and openly ntnated that President Roosevelt
the indictment of Perrin by the federal grand Jury making
his agent procure the Indictment.
The Chronicle kept up its running fire month
although the stuff printed had value much that
other San Francisco paid attention
Finally when the conspiracy ripe the backed
the game with ntimatons about Burns Roosevelt It's
methods those of the Chronicle quite
ready occasion served take slap the graft prosecution
for which Burns is the special agent.
The matter up matter of when certain United
senator's chiefly graft
but strike Roosevelt held Mr. Devns confirmation
office 1t alleged that Perrin had been unsty convicted
the evidence of Smell and that Roosevelt had inspired
They could of anything of the and in fact
the charges concusive shown to be untrue but opportunity
afforded the Chronicle and the Examiner throw dirt
at Burns.
shabby little conspiracy
customary with the that have been fighting the graft
when anything that looked like opportunity permitted It's
from Patrick Calhoun and the who
southern with whom he
influence The form of influence which moved the Chronicle may
conecured the indirect sneakng
employed that sheet The Chronicle always
useful"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

IT. D. MCKAY has arrived. He came
on the Mongolia with q trunks
and some extra baggage 1t
appears that the Mongolia and the
Alameda raced to this port all the way
from Honolulu with the sad result that
the Alameda was enabled to go to the
drydock and get scraped before the
Mongolia showed up much to the an
noyance Of the distinguished represen-
tatiye of the transcontinental lines
with all Asia as his territory.
Captain H. E. Morton believes that
he would have been able to beat the
Alameda had 1t not been for the weight
of the Mckay luggage.
"A boat" explained the nautical man,
lis not built to carry Chinese pa
CODA, palace or two, a factory for the
manufacture of ladies' fans and other
gewgaws, and that is what Mckay car
ried.
II wanted to jettison a part of his
cargo, about 5000 TONS but he would
not stand for it. He says they are
presents to his railroad friends who
help him to get business, and so / re-
Trained"
believe a sailor?" shouted T. D.
Well I guess not. The only way he
was able to make such good time was
through my kindness. stood on the
bridge at night with my diamond in
my chest, and it acted as search light
to help him pick his way across the
ocean.
why, sir, there is many a locomotive
engineer who would be grateful to me,
but Morton-well, he is a sailor man.
Let it go at that"
Mckay is here for his health and for
brief sojourn in his native land. He
has been all over Asia since his last
grip. took tea with the grand lama at
Lhassa. played billiards with the chiefs
OF Turkoman tribes. and instigated
the principles of liberty in the breasts
of the present warning Persians.
There is a rumor to the effect that
Mckay and his American ideas TO-
mented all the troubles in the great
central plateu of Asia and that it is ad
visable for him to lie quiet in America
till all his ideas in Asia explode them
selves in few more revolutions.
w. H. Brown, who for 43 years was
with the Pennsylvania system as en-
gineer and for the last 25 years as
chief engineer, arrived in San Francisco
wednesday from Japan, where he had
been on a four months visit. Brown is
one of the greatest railroad engineers
in the country and built the four track
stone bridge across the Susquehanna
river He was met here by his son in
law, H. T. McDermott, assistant receiv-
ing teller of the Pennsylvania system.
Japan" said Brown, is not what it
used to be. 1t was one time the delight
of the tourist. But now" and he
shrugged his shoulders.
When l was there before the hotel
men and. indeed, the entire population
showed desire to do everything. for
you Now they show a desire to do
you up, Everything is high. Even
the jinrikshamen have raised their
rates and the hotel people have no rea-
son to think they are behind the times
so far as charges are concerned.
Naturally l was much interested in
their railroads. Their lines are what
we would call good branch lines on the
Pennsylvania. They stick to the Eng
l1ish standard small coaches but are be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
Gossip Of RailWaymen

ginning to introduce American coaches
on their railroads.
II must say. however. that there is
no nation which is so wide awake about
their merchant marine as the Japanese
1t is very evident they intend to control
the Pacific ocean and will make 1t their
lake. They are bending all the strength
of the empire to the perfection and the
building of their merchant fleet. As
for there being any hostile feeling
against the United States l can say
positively there is not.
THE friendliest feelings exist. The
only thing they do not like, but take it
as inevitable, is that they are excluded
by our laws from trading between
Honolulu and San Francisco. l have
heard many stories of their bankrupt
condition. 1 saw no evidence of it..
Business is in good condition and
their factories are running to full ca
pacity."
Thursday was the last day on which
the holders of the Southern Pacific
company's preferred per cent stock
could avail themselves of the option to
convert 1t into common stock.
The company is recalling all it's
preferred stock issue and offers the
holders thereof three different plans
whereby to accomplish this The first
one Is one share of common for one
of preferred. The second is to pay
outright s115 In cash for the preferred
stock, and the last is to issue in lieu
of each share of preferred stock one
of the new issue $1,000 4 per cent
bonds, convertible in common stock at
the rate of $3.50 per share within
stated time, and $40 cash.
Frank E. Batturs, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific. left yesterday for Los Angeles to
meet his old friends from New Orleans
who are attending the Elks conven-
ton.
Edwin Anderson, Pacific coast agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio, will leave
for Los Angeles today to bring up over
the coast line 135 Louisville Elks. So
will be made at Santa Barbara and
Del Monte and the party expect to
reach here Monday evening.
Senator George c. Cartwright is the
latest man in the field as a railroad
builder. He is seeking capital to con-
meet the towns of Coalinga and Fresno
with steam railroad The senator
declares that he can raise $4,000, 900
or SS,000,000 to build the line without
any trouble locally, as the oil men of
Coalinga are willing to back him for
that amount. The senator does not say
when he will begin construction work.
He says his road will pay from the
start, as by his line it will be only so
miles between Fresno and Coalinga,
while by the Southern Pacific it is ST
miles.
All Southern Pacific trains leaving
Los Angeles Thursday and from then on
will be run in two sections, as an enor-
nous business to the north is ex-
pected from the visiting Elks.
b. Q. Faulkner, manager~of the TIM
Der and tie department of the Santa
Fe, who is now at Los Angeles, is ex-
pected in the city shortly. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
Letters From the People
vAGRANr PAYDAY AT UNIVERSITY

Editor Call: 1t would seem appropri-
ate to call attention at this time to a
condition affecting employees OF a state
institution-the university at Berkeley.
All those employed there not counted
as members Of the faculty receive their
salaries anywhere from the 4th TO the
zVth OF the month; that is, there fs no
settled payday. 1t being a movable
Ieast- There have even been instances
Where some did not receive their dues
until the following month.
While the employee has a reasonable
confidence that he will get his money
some time, is there really much ethi-
cal dlnerence between the time check
OF the contractor and the indefinite
payday of the state2 Is there anv
legitimate business reason vvhv a stats
institution should not have A settled
payday for all of it's employees?
A university holds I'D 10 the vvorIa
Justice and square dealing as one OF
the highest ideals OF life Why can it
not demonstrate practically what it
holds 50 high in theory? Why should
any employee be subjected to this IN
necessary financial uncertainty?
The state. as represented by its edu-
cational institutions. sets an example
for its future citizens. II should be
tha first to point out and correct abuses
It's employees are most truly wards ~
the state and any RELATIONSHIPS be-
tween them and the state that lowers
the self-respect OF the one ana the
dignity OF the other can not be toler-
ated MRS l. L. FLETCHER.
Woods1de' San Mateo county, July 10
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
The Insider
Poor Men Must Pay
Cost of Souvenirs

of Souvenirs vivacity promoting liquids served at
c.fes Souvenir hunters tempted to run away W" any
WHISKY classes at the and It was the SAME
e. pa. golf PLAYERS opened clubhouse Inc gases
60 remarked one carper fashdous taste IN vehicieS io
and notwithstanding jelly glasses used oy careless ~
when drinks" to their guests
It is shame OF deprive the souvenir seeN - -
chief sources of increasing their collections we an %
birthday dinner cloth marked "Daroee q nels
mon which were placed knives with 1enau
She the only one IN
' H. cav. collection of whisky glasses that ranged from the
~ 70 the Chnty Inside Inn deeaner from e
late Louis fair
Probably few souvenir collectors know that every u %
snoon or glass muct the waiter OF Just 50
the souvenirs Inc woman VINO
cba6np dish from dining and boosted to her en mere @
under her wrap-cost the Wael VINO ~ ~
meal probably the amount OF his days earnings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
The Troubles
iOf a Hing
Maker


call
of
whatever party President the
bill which VIII be voted this
which carries out to its letter pledge of the republican
shall
that matter Tor them to Determines but those
attempt
who represent states here have said before that have
Niduals in this body elsewhere
The concluding this regarded threat
directed at individuals in this body elsewhere run
the desires and ambitions ave elected
and viii elect republican presidents perhaps
form OF poeness that inspired the from Rhode Island
the plural speaking of the
have elected republican presidents If may Judge
proceedings the tariff Adrch the
whole republican party and there others they his
negligible far the conduct of national may
Yet and for all this warning learn alarming
symptoms of insurgency the house constant
consultation with the conference
Mr. Ach threatens him with the dispeasure men and the
that have elected and and will elect republican presidents
Apparently the country has king maker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
Baron's Chief Asset
a Pipe Collection

Arthur Won Gegingen Oakland butcher
BaronS ChieI ASSET establish his claim the
Collection of Gegngen
used the when little
Just about
and thin sister Mile OF
old gentleman the
mother the typical housewife Though the name gwen IN m reports
to Gegongen am tod Oegnnsn IS
the spelling
When the old father of his famous col
of $4,000 collection comprised
of almost of Workmanship with specimens
almost everyc country Of the world
collection OF the old
death pipe history There meerschau
smokers
OF bakthOrns clay pipes
collection which not been able
to discover who became he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
THE SMART SET

Eleanor Martin at the home OF the
latter in Broadway. while the friends
Of this charming visitor are urging her
to make visit OF longer duration than
the recent trip which terminated after
a few days in town. hrs Harvey
passes most OF her time at Del Monte.
and society in town has been deprived
of her presence for many months. This
summer, however. Mrs Harvey has
made two or three brief visits in the
city and has been enjoying a series OF
brief trips in the country with her
daughter. Mrs. Oscar Cooper. She was
among the guests at a motor party
given recently at Aetna Springs. when
James d. Phelan was the host. and
among others on the delightful outing
were Mrs. Cooper. Miss Mollis Phelan,
Lionel Lindsay and Enrique Grau.
Miss Nellie Grant. who has beer. pass
ing the summer with Mrs. John z.
Mason at the home of the latter in
washington street. viii remain here
during the month, but will leave prob
ably at the end OF that time for a
visit in the country and her plans for
the later season are indefinite. The
popular girl has many friends in the
city, who will doubtless try to persuade
her to return for the winter gayeties
in town.
Miss Lee Girvin the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Richard Cir
vim, entertained a number OF the mem
oers of the younger set at a dance
given at the Girvin home IN MenIo
Park one evening recently and several
girls from town were amoung those
present. Miss Girvin has been hostess
at succession OF these pleasant mid
summer parties at her country horne
and doubtless win entertain at several
informal affairs before the eIose. OF. the
season.
Miss Margaret Doyle has returned ~
town after a delightful visit AZ ~
nngame, where she was the guest OF
friends. Miss Doyle has enjoyed a
succession of these brief trips out OF
the city this season and has planned
a number OF trips for the rennainine,
weeks, when she will be a favored
guest at house parties and other in
formal parties away from town.
Malcolm BOgue has returned from
the east, where he has been attending
college. and is at the home OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Bogue,
in Vallejo street.
Miss Bessie Zane Is the guest OF tba
Eugene Lents at San Mateo for a few
weeks and before her return 70 town
will be entertained at the home or
Nine Charles Gazette. where she will
remain for an indefinite visit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
IAoster S
|Stranse
Behavior

objections originally raised the payment
by the board of supervisors the ubordinaes
concusivy removed by
still objects
auditing the bills although he offers adequate explanation for his
refusal objection is that he does approve
prosecutions and that is his real ground of refusal the public
informed that point would materially assist
making up general estimate of Auditor Roster and his official
action and motives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

Mr. Rosters action in this regard must Be
left to conjecture and the assistance which he
is endeavoring to give Mr.. Calhoun by ham
pering the course of the municipal department
of justice has not been explained otherwise
than bv Nj Rosters alleged devotion to duty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

Indeed, we have tried every other device Tor the
reform of criminals with sufficiently discour-
aging results and it may be that Mr.. Griffith S
idea points the way of amelioration. The
definite sentence for crime has always been a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

some OF the political Interpreters as a threat
directed at Taft as well as a warning to the
'progressives" in the republican party, of
whom Cummins, Dolliver, Beveridge and La
Toilette may be regarded as leaders Aldrich.
replying to Beverage, made these remarks ):
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

little speculation has been Washington concern
remarkable uterance of Senator Adrch speaking
from his place in the which has been construed u
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

OITY AUDITOR ROSTER to be going out of his way
grauiouy enbaass the graft prosecution far his
- powers will permit. What motive may lie behind
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16
Tells how souvenir hunters crtcse the poor q"Ai'S " ms
,. ,,sed in some of the popular cafes and reminds
thar, that walters have to pay for lost articles

HAVE heard some critical comment on
the quality of the glasses IN which the
vivacity- promoting liquids are served at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

RIFFITH J. GRIFFITH who served in the California
prison, making humane campaign in favor Of the
plan ndeerminate for convicted of felony
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

Malcolm BOgue has returned from
the east, where he has been attending
college, and is at the home OF his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bogue.
in Vallejo street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

Miss Bessie Zane is the guest Of the
Eugene Lents at San Mateo for a few
weeks and before her return TO town
will be entertained at the home OF
Nine Charles Gazette. where she will
remain for an indefinite visit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

e. O. Faulkner, manager~of the tim
Der and tie department of the Santa
Fe, who is now at Los Angeles, is ex-
pected in the city shortly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

All Southern Pacific trains leaving
Los Angeles Thursday and from then on
will be run in two sections, as an enor-
nous business to the north is ex-
pected from the visiting Elks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

Mrs. ]. Downey Harvey is in town
,or a brief stay as the guest of Mrs.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
JEFF FOR GOVERNOR.
II Is Said Senator jeff Davis May Enter
Next Race For Governor.
Arkansas Democrat,)

Political wiscacres arc casting
a new gubernatorial horoscope,
This time it is Senator jeff Da-
Wis, who is mentioned as any
thing but an improbable candi-
date for governor, against Gov
ernor Donaghey for recollection,
"Do you know" remarked u
shrewd political observer, in dis
cussing the political outlook,
"that Jeff Davis had rather be
governor of Arkansas any time
than United States senator?
More than that, it Is being talked
in circles that are close TO the
junior senator that he would not
be averse to entering the cam
paign for governor IN the
United States Senate he is too
remote from the excitement OF
state politics, too far away from
the crowd As governor he is,
or would be, eternally in the
midst Of this excitement, and TO
those who know anything of his
disposition it is easy to see that
he has not found in the senator.
ial togO the satisfaction that
came from being at the head Of
politics in Arkansas, Unless all
signs fail, jeff Davis will be
mentioned for governor, and he
won't take it n as joke either
and ii may not be u joke.
"ln u race for governor, he
would have nothing particularly
to lose, since ho need not resign
his position as senator In order TO
get into the campaign, If do
feated, he would still have the
senatorial job left, with three
years in which to recoup for
another race for tho United
Statea Senate"
" 10 learned indirectly that,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
0ut Of Place.

The tariff commission having
continued in session for 'ste0n
weeks, and being somewhat
wearied by it's arduous labors,
the chairman remarked:
"Have the representatives Of
the steel industry concluded?"
They had.
"And Of the sugar interests?"
They had.
And the wool, cotton, lumber,
iron, coke, coal, oil and cordage
interests?
All had finished.
"Are there any other interests
that desire 20 be heard?' inqui.-
ed the chairman.
"l(you please, Mr., Chairman"
remarked q small man in a timid
tone of voice, 81 represent a few
interests that desire to be heard. +"
swell, what interests do you
representa- asked the chairman,
gruIlIy.
81 represent the people who
have to buy what all these other
interests make and control--the
consumers. Il"
Immediately the commission
adjourned, almost in a gale Of
laughter. The Commoner.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
THE OLD CONFEDERATES.

1t is estimated that at least
one hundred and fifty thousand
visitors were in Memphis last
week attending the reunion Of
the Confederate veterans, and
this gathering is said to have
been one Of the most pleasant OF
the kind ever held. The reunion
next year will be held at Mobile,
Alabama. There may be another
GREAT crowd of visitors in attend
ance then, but it may be safely
said that there will be fewer Of
the old veterans at Mobile than
were at Memphis. Each year
death makes great inroads in the
ranks Of the old Confederate vet
erans and the iniirmites OF age
prevent more and more of these
old heroes from participating in
the annual reunion. 1t cannot
be many more years until this
reunion, so far as the old soldiers
themselves are concerned, will
have to be abandoned. There is
only a remnant Of the Confeder-
acy left now, out this is the rem
nant Of as brave an army as
Gods sun ever shone upon, and
the heroism of the Confederate
soldier will be remembered long
after the last Of the veterans has
answered the final roll call.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
Peach Crop Short This Yeaf.

The world will not this year
tosto the delicious Arkansas lll-
berta peach with such lavishness
oe in the past two years, for
there will be only u few Of them
raised In the state this year, w,
Jeffers, Il member of the state
board Of charities, who is q largo
peach grower IN Crawford coun-
ty states that his county will
raise only about 100 TO 200 cars
of ElbertOs this year, instead Of
the 900 to l,200 which are chip.
ped out when the yield Is u good
one, The late frost is held re.
sponsl6le for the shortage Of the
crop, and Mr., Jottora etatos tho
loss will be felt over tho entire
peach belt, --Ga5ette,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

should there be opposition in the
gubernatorial field, Secretary OF
State Ludwig, who has been
mentioned as possible candi-
date for governor, will not allow
his name to bo used as o candi-
date, He does not care for Il
three-cornered race for COVER
nor, In that event, however, he
would announce unqualilledly
for Congress from this district
In other words, should Governor
Donaghey have opposition Tor
na-elevtion, Secretary Ludwig
would enter the race for Con-
eress, regardless Of who his OPP
ponents in that race might be,
leaving the gubernatorial contest
to others.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

In another column we repro
duce an article from the Little
Rock Democrat which says Sem
ator jeff Davis may enter the
next race for governor in opposi-
ton to Gov. D0naghey. 1t is
claimed by some that Mr.. Davis
had rather be governor than
United States Senator; that there
is not enough in the Senatorship
to satisfy the senator's well
known desire for excitement.
But the Record makes the pre-
diction right now, excitement or
no excitement, Senator Davis will
not retire from his present Office
until he is choked off by the peo-
pie at the polls.