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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

the classification is now entirely Dy
salary an employe often rises TO the
highest class while doing the easiest
work for which alone he may be htteo.
An investigation made by my predeces-
sor resulted in the recommendation
that the civil service be reclassined ac-
cording TO the kind of work, SO that
the work requiring most application
and knowledge and ability shall re-
ceiVe most compensation. beleNe
such q change would be fairer TO the
whole force and would permanently
improve the personnel of the service
More than this,
levery reform di-
/ Reform Need lrected toward the
Improvement a n
ed in the Adj average efficiency
of government en-
H7fHfSfrafiOH ployes must depend
| on the ability of
executive to
eliminate from the government service
those who are inefficient from any cause
and as the degree Of efficiency IN all
the departments is much leSsened by
the retention of old employees who have
Outlived their energy and usefulness
II is Indispensable with any proper syS-
TEN Of economy that provision be made
50 that their separation from the SefN-
Ice shall be easy and inevitable. 1t is
impossible TO make such provision un-
less there Is adopted plan OF civil
Most Of the great Industrial organi-
zations and many of the well conducted
railways Of this country are coming
10 the conclusion that a system of pen
siOns for old employees and the substi-
tuition therefor OF younger and more
energetic servants promotes both econ
Omy and efficiency Of administration
1 am aware that there is a strong
feeling ia both houses of congress, and
possibly in the country, against the
esta blishment Of civil pensions and that
This has naturally gr9,wn out e,f,ons OF me
which IL has always been the policy OF
our government 10 assume, but am
strongly convinced that no other prac-
tical solution Of the difficulties pre-
sented by the superannuatiOn OF civil
servants can be found than that OF a
system Of civil pensions.
The business and expenditures OF the
government have expanded enormously
since the Spanish war, but as the reNe-
nues have increased in nearly the same
proportion as the expenditures until
recently the attention Of the pubic ano
those responsible for the government
has not been fastened uRon- the ques-
tiou Of reducing the cost of admins
rraCion. We can not, in view OF the
advancing prices OF living, nope 10 say s
money By q reduction in the standard
of salaries paid. Indeed. If any change
is made in that regard an increase
rather than decrease VIII be neces-
sary, and the only means OF economy
VIII be in reducing the NUMBER OF en-
plOyes and in obtaining a greater
tained in the service.
Close investigation and study needed
TO make definite reconneno noatlohs n
this regard viii consume. at least two
years 7 note with much satisfaction
the organization in the senate OF a
committee on public expenditures
charged with the duty OF conoucllhs :
such an investigation, and tender Io
that committee all the assistance Which
The executive branch Of the govern
rnent can possibly render.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

I greatly regret
to have to say that
the Investigations
made in the bu-
reau of immigra-
ton and other
sources of investi-
cation lead TO the
View that there ia
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Navy Reorgan-
izafiOn Much
to Be Desired

ligence, capable of quick training into
the modern man-of-war's men. Our
officers are earnest and Jealous in their
profession, but it is regrettable fact
that the higher officers are old for the
responsibilities of the modern navy and
the admirals do not arrive at flag rank
young enough to obtain adequate
training in their duties as flag officers.
This need for reform in the navy has
been ably and earnestly presented to
congress by my predecessor, and also
consideration.
Early in the coming session a com
prehensive plan for the reorganization
of the officers of all corps of the navy
will be presented to congress, and 1
hope il will meet with action suited
to its urgency.
Owing to the necessity for economy
in expenditures, / have directed the
curtaiiment of recommendations for
naval appropriations so that they are
3S millions less than the corresponding
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

I regret to refer
to the fact of the
discovery of eXten-
sive frauds in the
collection of the
customs revenue at
New York City, in
which a n u m b e r
of subordinate en-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

rate of interest-upon deposits to which
they would be limited would be so
small as TO prevent their drawing de-
posits away from other banks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Pearl Harbor
for Pacific
Naval Base

present conditions are needed to stop
an enemy,s feet from entering the
one place where additional defense
is badly needed, and that is at the
mouth of Chesapeake bay, where it is
for a fort which shall prevent an
enemy's feet from entering this most
important strategical base of oper-
ations on the whole Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. / hope that appropriate legis-
lation viii be adopted to secure the
construction of this defense.
The military and naval joint board
have unanimously agreed that II would
be unwise to make the large expendi-
lures which at one time were contem-
plated in the establishment of a naval
base and station in the Philippine ISL
ands, and have expressed their judg-
ment, in which l fully concur, in favor
of making an extensive naval base at
Pearl harbor, near Honolulu, and not
in the Philippines. This does not dis
pense with the necessity for the COM
paratively small appropriations re-
quired TO finish the proper coast de-
fenses in the Philippines, now under
construction on the island of Corre-
gidor and elsewhere, or to complete a
suitable repair station and coaling
supply station at Olongapo, where is
the floating dock Dewey. / hope
that this recommendation of the joint
board will end the discussion as TO the
comparative merits of Manila bay and
Olongapo as naval stations, and will
lead to prompt measures for the proper
equipment and defenSe OF Pearl harbor.
The return of the battleship fleet
from it's voyage around the world, in
more efficient condition than when II
started, was noteworthy event of in
terest alike to our citizens and the
naval authorities of the world. Besides
the beneficial and far reaching effect
on our personal and diplomatic reia-
tions in the countries which the fleet
visited the marked success of the ships
in sfeaming around the world in all
weathers on scheduled time has in
creased respect for our navy and has
added to our national prestige.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Party Pledge
ia Matter of
InjunCfiOns

auInOrlIY- ana IN
tegrity of the courts. state and fed
eral, and will ever insist that their
powers to enforce their process and
protect life, liberty and property shall
be preserved inviolate., We believe.
however, that the rules of procedure in
the federal courts with respect to the
issuance of the writ of Injunction
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction or tenn
porary restraining order should be is
sued without notice. except where
irreparable injury would result from
delay, in which case speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted"
1 recommend that in compliance with
the promise thus made appropriate
legislation be adopted. The ends of
justice will best be met and the chief
cause of complaint against i'll consid-
cred injunctions without notice will
statute forbidding hereafter the issu-
ance of any injunction or restraining
order, whether temporary or perma-
nent. by any federal court, without
previous notice and reasonable op-
portunity to be heard on behalf of the
parties to be enjoined: unless it shall
appear to the satisfaction of the court
that the delay necessary to give such
notice and hearing would result in ir-
repa rable injury to the complainant
and unless also the court shall from
the evidence make written finding,
which shall be spread upon the court
minutes, that liliuCuidlc anu lIItpdF-
able injury is likely to ensue to the
complainant, and shall define the In
Jury state why it is irreparable and
shall also ,indorse on the order issued
the date and the hour of the issuance
of the order. Moreover every such
Injunction or restraining order issued
without previous notice and opportun-
ity by the defendant to be heard should
by force of the statute expire and be
of no effect after seven days from the
issuance thereof or within any time
less than that period which the court
NAV fix. unless within such seven days
or such less period the injunction or
order is extended or renewed after
previous notice and opportunity to be
heard.
NV Judgment is that the passage of
such an act which really embodies the
best practice in equity and is very like
those now in force in some courts will
prevent the issuing of i'll advised orders
of Injunction without notice and will
render such orders when issued much
less Objectionable by the short time in
which they may remain effective.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Broad Powers
Under Tariff
| Provisions

the imports from q country 1t is neces-
Sary that he shall find on the part of
that country not only Determinations
in its laws or the practice under them
against the trade Of the United States,
but that the determinations found
shall be undue; that is, without good
and fair reason I conceive that this
power was reposed IN the president
with the hope that the maximum duties
might never be applied in any case, but
that the power to apply them would
enable the president and the state de-
pertinent through friendly negotiation
TO secure the elimination from the laws
and the practice under them of any
foreign country of that which is un-
duly discriminatory. No one is seek
ing a tariff war or a condition in
which the spirit Of retaliation shall be
aroused.
The new tariff law enables me to
appoint a tariff board to assist me in
connection with the department OF
efate in the administration of the mini
mum and maximum clause of the act
and also TO assist officers Of the gov
ernment in the administration of the
entire law An examination Of the
law and an understanding of the ma
lure Of the facts which should be
considered in dfscharging the func-
sions imposed on the executive show
that ] have the power TO direct the
tariff board 10 make a comprehensive
glossary and encyclopedia Of the terms
used and articles embraced in the tariff
law and to secure information as to
the cost Of production of such goods
In this country and the cost OF their
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

; 1t appears . that
1.-THE average dis
ltance over which
newspapers are de-
llivered to their Gus :
Itomers is 291 miles.
twhile the average
haul of magazin es
Lie l O4Q and 0f mis-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

The deplorable
delays in the adj
ministration o f
|civil and criminal
|law have received
|the attention of
committees of the
american bar asso-
citation and of MANY
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Open Door Policy in Far East
To Be Continued by
United States
Reorganization of State Department
To Further Foreign Trade
Is Recommended

ests that have to be subserved, make
it altogether uniting, in my Judgment.
to provide for a popular election OF
legislative body. The present system
is not adequate and does not furnish
the character of local control that
ought TO be there. The only comprO-
mise, il seems to me. which may give
needed local legislation and secure a
conservative government is the one l
propose.
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| believe them to
necessary in order
| Postal Saw Ito offer a proper
Ii n C e m e n to
ings Banks thrift and saving
Ito great many
Necessity people Of OF da m a
] have banking
facilities, and TO whom such system
would offer an opportunity Tor the ac-
cumulation of capital. They will fur-
nish satisfactory substitute, DaSeu
on sound principle and actual success
full trial in nearly all the countries OF
the world, for the system of govern
ment guaranty of deposits now being
adopted in Several western states,
which, with Difference to those VINO
advocate it, seems to me to have In
it the seeds of demoralizatlon 10 con,
servative banking and certain financial
disaster.
The question of how the money de-
posted in postal savings banks shall
be invested is not free from difficulty,
but 1 believe that a satisfactory provl-
sion for this purpose was inserted as
an amendment to the bill considered
by the senate at its last session IL
has been proposed to delay the con-
sideration of legislation establishing a
postal savings bank until after the re-
port of the monetary commission rms
report is likely to be delayed, ana
properly So because of the necessity
for careful deliberation and close IN
vestigation. / do not see why the one
should be tled up WITH tHe OlHOA. II
is understood that the monetary COM
mission has looked into the systems OF
banking which now prevail abroad ana
has found that by control there
exercised in respect to reserves ana
the rates of exchange by some central
authority panicS are avoided 1t IS not
apparent that system of postal saw
ings banks would in any way interfere
with a change to such system mere
Certainly in most of the countries IN
Europe where control is thus exercised
by a central authority postal savings
banks exist and are not thought to be
inconsistent with a proper financial ana
banking system.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Following Z n e
course of my dis
|tfnguished prede-
|ceSsor, / earnestly
recommend to con-
gress the consider
|ation and passage
of a ship subsidy
bill looking to the
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

The platform of
the successful party
lin the last election
contained the fol-
lowing:
The republican
party will uphold
lat all times the
1IthoritX and in
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Our enlisted per-
|sonnel recruited
from all sections of
the country is young
and energetic and
Representative of
the national spirit.
lit is, moreover,
0Uino RI ifQ intel
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

The dis elton
granted TO the ex-
e c u We by the
[ e T m S u n d uIy
discriminatory" is
wide. In ord e T
that the maximum
d u [ Y s h a IL b e
c n a 2 z G d against
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

; The Goa st de-
Ifenses of the United
Estates proper are
generally all that
could be desired,
land in some re-
spects they are
rather more elabor-
late than under
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

: In the interest of
immediate economy
and because of the
prospect of a def
lett, / have request
led a reduction in
the estimates of the
war department for
lfhe coming fiscal
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

In several de-
|partments there is
presented the ne
|cessity for legisla
|tion looking to the
further conServa-
|tiOn of our national
resources. and the
crrkfa~r fa nna Of
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
The Value of Good Roads

Statistics recently prepared by the Department of Agriculture and the Interstate Commerce Commission throw an illuminat- ing light upon the manner in which the farmer rObs himself each year by his refusal to main- tain good country roads. The figures show that the railroad companies last year transported a total of S5,5S7,OOO,OOO pounds of freight which origi- mated on farms and which was hauled an average distance of 9.4 miles from the farms to the point of shipment.
 In France, the average cost of hauling produce from the farms is 13 cents a mile per ton. In this country it is 26 cents. If the roads in the United States were as good as they are in France, the farmers would have saved IS cents a ton per mile on their pro- duce last year, making net gain to them of $59,9OO,OOO on the more important crops. The De partment of Agriculture goes fur ther and makes the claim that farmers lose annually fully $3OO,- 900, ,0O0 on account of bad roads. Prosperous as the American far mers are, they must be convinced that they are paying very dearly for the luxury of bad roads.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

1. No town can be represented by more than one club.
 ?. There will be no entrance fee.
 8. Clubs playing in this series of games will be limited to ArizO- ma; New Wexico; Fl Paso, Texas; and Trinidad, Colo.
 4. Players must have lived con- tinuously in the above named dis trict for at least sixty (6O) days previous to October Il, 1909, and the manager of each club must be prepared to substanti- ate this fact.
 5. The management will ar range the time and order ofplay- ing, will arrange for an umpire, and will be the final arbitrator in all disputed questions that may arise.
 6. All games will be played un- der National League Rules.
 '. All entries must be filed with the superintendent not later than October 4, 1909, and a list of the names of all players in each club participating in the Tourna- ment must be furnished the man. agement by o'clock Monday morning, October 16, 1909.
 M. E. Hickey, Supt
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

Wonders will never cease. The Gallup ball team, after beating Winslow two straights, have mustered sufficient courage to challenge the Albuquerque Grays, and this, in the face of recent vic tories of the Grays over Fl Paso and Santa Fe teams. After all there is nothing like self con- idence.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
AIaska-Yukon Exposition
 Arizona Day

Seattle, July 29.-Special pre- parations are being made by the Arizona people in Seattle to re- ceive the visitors from their state on Arizona Day at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition on August 10.
 A large number of residents of Arizona are now in Seattle and they will cooperate in making the day a success. The program of the afternoon will include speeches in the natural amphi- theatre and music by the A-Y-P Band. The address of welcome will be given by President J. E. Chilberg of the Exposition or Director-General l. A. Nadeau.
 The climate of Seattle in the summer months makes 1t an ex- cellent place to spend a vacation in addition to the attractions of the Exposition, and Arizona So- ciety has taken advantage ofthis to include in the program a num- Der of trips on Lake Washington and Puget Sound.
 These excursions on the waters around the Exposition have been one of the main features of the Fair. Dozens of boats leave the Exposition docks on Lake Wash ington to take excursion parties to the various points of attrac- ton. The lake is twenty-five miles in length and extends to the foothills of the snow-capped Cascades Mountains.
 The site of the A. Y. P. Expo sition is it's chief attraction. It lies between two beautiful west ern lakes and in view of two ranges of snow peaks. Mt. Rainier, visible from the grounds is the loftiest mountain in this country.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

E. w. Nelson, of Washington, D. C., formerly a resident of Apache county, stopped off here couple of days this week, while on his way to Winslow to the Navajo Indian reservation in Arizona. New Mexico and Utah. MT. Nelson is a naturalist of the Smithsonian Institution and expects to spend a couple of months gathering specimens.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
WinsIow 4, HoIbrook 3

Sunday afternoon the Hol- brook Invincibles went down in defeat before the Winslow J IL niors. 1t was beyond a ques- tion the best exhibition of a ball game ever played here. Both sides playing first class ball, only a few errors being charged against either side. The Win slow boys played much better than they did two weeks ago.
 There was a large crowd out and great interest manifested, Winslow having a few rooters who did their duty to cheer the red ones on.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
MangIed Remains ound
 Near Ash Fork.

Literally torn limb from limb and mangled beyond all semb- lance of human form the remains of a man who it is presumed fell under a freight train while steal ing a ride, were found by section tion men Sunday morning near Pineveta, a station six miles west of Ash Fork. The discovery was made about ten o'clock in the morning. The skull was crushed into a pulp, and one leg and one arm severed from the body, the various pieces of the body being scattered along the track for long distance. Coro- ner Kramer, of Ash Fork, was immediately notified and an in quest was held at Pineveta, after which the remains were inferred there. The verdict renderey was that the deceased came to his death accidentally, probabld as the result of falling from a train on which he was stealing a ride From papers discovered in the pockets of the dead man, it is thought he was Thomas Ryan, a machinist by occupation.
 Mrs. J. A. Root returned Sat
 c Do1I..,o,+ ,1,l,axo eLa
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

ulius Wetzler returned Tues day from Los Angeles and is now personally experimenting the construction of his new two- story building Mir. Wetzler re- ports that the Elk's reunion in Los Angeles was the greatest ever held in the history of that organization.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

The Clark hotel, which has been one of the fixtures of HOl- brook for many years past, closed up Saturday night, on ac count of Mrs. Clark's i'll health. It is thought, however, that other parties will open the hotel some time during August. There is quite bunch of regular boarders who were roaming the streets Sunday morning looking for a place to appease their ap- petites.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

The cement sidewalks which have been put down the past week in front of Scorse's, Woods and the Drug Store, are a great convenience and an inn provement that has been needed for some years.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

Colonel C. E. Cooley, of Pine top, who has been a sufferer from rheumatism for some months past, came down Friday and left for the hot springs where he expects to be benefited by the baths.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

During the week Crosby has had a force of men busy grading the streets with cinders, the lat ter being furnished by the rail road company. This will pre- vent water becoming stagnant in the streets.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

The famous snake dance of the Moki Indians, the most interest ing and the weirdest ceremonial of the southwestern tribes will take place according to informa- tion just received from the In dians on Wednesday, August IS, or possibly a day before or after that date. The formal an nouncement will be made on the second or third of August. The indications are that the numbe T of visitors at Walpi, the pueblo where the dance is to take place, will be greater this year than ever before.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

Samuel E. Day, Councilman of Apache county, and son, Charles L. Day, Mrs. $. E. Day, IT, of Navajo, and Mrs D. $. Hibben, of Adamana, were HOlbroOk visitors Sunday, having come down to witness the ball game.
 The work on the Merchants & Stock Growers bank building was completed Saturday even- ing and will be ready for busi- ness within a week or so. Their place of business is a handsome one and adds greatly to the ap pearance of HolbrOOk.
 A directors meeting of the Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Institution was held here We'd nesday, at which the regular business was transacted. There were numerous directors from Navajo and Apache counties present.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
Base Ball Tournament at
 the Albuquerque Fair

RULES AND REGULATIONS
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03

Mrs. J. A. Root returned Sat urday from Belmont, where she has been visiting her sister.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
FICKERT WILL HANDLE
MANY OF GRAFT CASES
Trials Postponed to January 10
by Judge Dooling

number of the graft cases on the
calendar of department II of the SUI
perior court were continued yesterday
by Judge Dooling, sitting in place of
Judge Lawlor, to January IL. This
will take these cases outside the jurfs-
diction of District Attorney Langdon.
inasmuch as District Attorney elect
Charles NJ. Fickert takes office January
s. The cases put over to January 10
were:
Louis Glass. bribery; f. G. Drum. Eu-
gene de Saba. John Martin, Eugene E.
Schmitz; Abraham Ruef, charged with
bribery in connection with the gas
rates; Abraham Ruef, charged With
bribery in connection with the United
Railroads franchise.
The cases against Calhoun, Ford.
Mutually and Abbott, officials Of the
United Railroads, charged with bribery
of the supervisors, were postponed to
December s.
Former Supervisor F. P. Nicholas.
charged with agreeing to receive a
bribe, was granted a two weeks con-
tinuance, and the same order was made
in the case of former Supervisor Peter
NJ Duffy, indicted for perjury.