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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
STATE GRANGE ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Feast of Pomona Closes Session
at PetaIuma

PETALUMA, Oct THE following
were elected officers of the state grange
today:
Master, y. r. Patti San Jose; overseer. F.
H. Stiles. Tuiare: lecturer +. H Babcoek, San
Jose; steward. W. E. Stewart. Danville: assist
ant steward. George Schlmeyer, Elk Grove; chap
lain. Mrs. Caroline F. Emery, Oakland: treas
urer Joseph Holmes. Sacramento; secretary.
Emily l.. Burnham. Healdsburg; gate keeper,
Cornelius Van keppe Santa Rosa.
There was little excitement or con-
test over the election.
Tonight the fifth. and sixth degrees
were conferred upon candidates by the
Pomona grange. and the feast of Po-
mona closed the evening session
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
SEATTLE SHIPPERS
OBJECT TO RATES
White Pass Railway Accused OF
Discriminating Against
Steamship Line

SEATTLE, Oct. THE interstate
commerce commission, with all its
seven members present, spent most OF
today listening TO the complaint of the
Humboldt steamship company against
the White Pass and Yukon railway
company, wherein the steamship line
requested that the railway be COM
PEELED to make a through rate between
Seattle and points on the railway,
which runs from Skagway, Alaska, to
the Yukon river in Canada.
The big business of the commission
the hearing of the distributive rate
cases-in which Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland shippers are asking read
iustment of eastbound rates, will be
reached tomorrow. San Francisco is
equally interested with the northern
cities in this matter.
EQUAL RATES DEMANDED
The coast shippers are asking a re-
adjustment of rates as far east as their
shippers reach, in order that coast man
ufacturers and jobbers may compete on
an equal footing with the shippers of
st Paul Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City
and other dfstributive points in the
middle states. The great bulk of the
shipments from the coast go out on
class rates, while the eastern shippers
enjoy commodity rates on articles that
have been picked out of the classes.
The so called Spokane rate case will
be affected only indirectly by the hear
ing on the distributive rate cases.
Managing Owner Max Kalish of the
Humboldt steamship company and two
of his employees testified to discrimi-
nation against their company and in
favor of other steamship lines by the
railroad.
OBJECT TO JURISDICTION
Counsel for the railway presented no
witnesses, but made an argument that
the commission had no jurisdiction
They laid great stress on the word
district" in describing Alaska in the
federal statutes, as distinguished from
territory" and maintained that the
power to regulate Alaskan rates was
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
EIGHT MIDSHIPMEN-TO
LOSE NAVAL TRAINING
Academic Board Recommends
They Be Dropped

WASHINGTON. Oct. Flight mid
shipmen have been recommended to be
dropped from the Annapolis naval
academy by the academic board be-
cause of their failure TO pass on their
re-examination last month in the
studies in which they were found to
be deficient at the June examination
They are: A. H Ruhl of Maryland
Arnold simmons of Kentucky, f. O.
Webster of Maryland. c. d. Hibbard of
Minnesota, Phil McAfee of Georgia
Randolph Dickins of Washington, w
r. Doxey of Arkansas and J. H. Col
houn of Colorado.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
RHODE ISLAND BOURBONS
CONDEMN TARIFF LAW
Convention Adopts Slate With
out Opposition

PROVIDENCE, R. T.. Oct THE
Rhode Island democratic convention
met today and the slate went through
without opposition as follows:
Governor-Olney Arnold, Providence.
lieutenant governor, Thomas A Car
roll. Providence; secretary of state,
Frank E. Fitzsimmons, Lincoln
The platform condemns the Aldrich
tariff law as "the most outrageous and
unfair tariff ever enacted by an Ameri-
can congress"
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vested in the secretary of the interior
and not in the interstate commerce
commission. They also denied that the
commission had any authority over
steamer line operating between Seattle
and Alaska through Canadian waters
or over a railroad operating princi-
pally in Canada.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
NEW posrMAsrERs NAMEp

NEW PosTMAsTERs NAMED Washington.
Oct. THE following postmasters have been
appointed: Brownsville Yuba county, Mrs.
George r.. Gordon, vice G. 8. Twogood re-
signed; Butte City. Glenn county, e. Barham
vice A. u. Miller. resigned; Davenport. Santa
Cruz county. Dorillo Morrelli vice M. "
Cooley resigned: Tamalpais, Marin county 10
seph d. Gilliland. vice A. H. johnson. re-
signed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Don Gala Dress for Taft

Los ANGELES, Oct. "A wealth Of
floral sdornment and myriads of cleo
tric lights viii transform the interior
OF The immense Shrine auditorium into
. banquet room Of marvellous beauty
and brilliance for the pleasure of Presi-
dent Taft and the 500 guests who will
gather next Monday night to attend the
banquet given in this city in his honor.
Eighty decorators are now at work
putting in place $4,000 feet Of smilax,
500 strings OF plumosa. 5000 sprengeri
and ferns, 5000 maidenhair ferns, 5000
hothouse roses, 10000 carnations, 1000
potted plants, 1000 yards Of ribbon
and 200 palm leaves.
The central effect will be the great
stare massed with the finest of floral
decorations. and on which will be a
beautiful white pergola entwined with
grape vines. from which viii hang
clusters OF grapes such as only Cali
fornia produces.
Under this pergola will be stationed
the presidents table and through the
pergola the banqueters viii see a Span
ish garden scene.
The orchestra pit viii be a bank of
beautiful ferns and flowers extending
20 feet across the front OF the stage
and rising from the middle of il will
be an electric fountain spraying Cali
fornis violet perfume.
Al the opposite end or the great
room from the stage viii be an cleo
trio map OF the United States and an
electric device will trace in colors the
route OF the president as far as Los
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Men wanted

lots Of good jobs now open. To Sc
,,,-e one place little Employment
wanted Ad in The Call: 10 cents day
se an IL costs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
TAFT ENJOYING
SPLENDORS OF
THE YOSEMITE
President Is Greatly Refreshed
by Climb TO WawOna After
Fatigue of Cities
Iramps Along Rough Road and
Develops Remarkable Ap-
petite for Luncheon

WAWONA. Oct. An all day stage
ride over "a miles Of mountain. roads
brought President Taft tonight TO this
lovely little Sierra retreat, eight miles
from the entrance TO the Mariposa
grove Of big trees, whittier tie chief
executive starts tomorrow al sunrise.
Taft and his party reached the Wawona
hotel in their sta ges at .. m, one hour
after the scheduled time. due 10 the
presidents lingering in the Grouse
creek forest near Chinquapin, where
the MONDAY luncheon was served on
improvised tables set down at the foot
OF a hundred towering pines.
The day ride from El Portal, which
was left behind at a. m, included
glimpses of Yosemite valley from In
spiration and Artists points a pursuit
of the tumbung waters of the Merced
river into the valley floor. with the
teeming trout pools all along the way.
and a winding narrow climb to a height
OF 1000 feet at the crest of the noun
the Yosemite.
PRESIDENT SIGHTS DEER
II was not until the sun had disap-
peared behind the western range Of
mountains that President Taft had his
first glimpse Of d deer. Long protec-
tion having robbed the naturally timid
animal Of its sense Of fear. the big doe
gave the chief magistrate glance Of
passing interest and resumed its brows-
ing
The president declared this one of
M 10 do ~ ] is
The outing came just in time. for the
president was pretty well tagged out
when he left san Francisco. And that
means a whole lot TO such d seasoned
old traveller as he is.
Tafts constant coach companion to-
day was John Muir. the noted natural
ist and explorer. Muir knows his Yo-
semitic and he had ready answers for
the innumers.ble questions the president
put 10 him. AS he passed through the
outskirts OF the valley the president
Vas saluted by a grizzled old Califor-
MA pioneer Galen Clark. the first white
man TO make known the existence of
she giant Sequoia trees which the presi-
Gent viii see tomorrow. Clark is now
over 90 years OF age He lives in the
park and has asked that he be buried
amid the trees and mountains he has
knows so long and so we'll
ENJOYS MOUNTAIN WALK
President Taft alighted from his
tsge during A portion Of the trip and
walked a mile or more up the noun
tain road. IL gave him a splendid ap-
petite for the picnic luncheon OF fried
chicken, potatoes. pie, fruit and jelly
Tonight in the temporary white
house" into which one of the little no.
tel cottages here has been converted
the president is being guarded as he
was last night at El Portal, by de-
tachment Of soldiers from Troops ! and
n Of the Fourteenth United States cav
airy. stationed in the park.
To Eat California Fruit
PLACERVILLE, Oct. 7-Eldorado
county fruit viii be used at the ban
ouet TO be rendered President Taft and
President Diaz Of Mexico by the city
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

SEARCH FOR NAVY FUGITIvE-w Washington.
Oct. Extreme measures being taken
by the navy department 10 apprehend Warrant
Machinist Michael c. Gobel. formerly attached
10 the cruiser Colorado. who was sentenced to
he dishonoFably dismissed from the service
hut made his escape from the cruiser Ten.
nessee at San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
.crREss AND PLAYwRIeHT DIEs-I

branch. \ J. Oct. Mrs. Eta Henderson.
.crresS and PLAYWRIGHT. died today st West,
long Branch. She was the widow Of William
henderson, and was born IN England in 1895.
80 nisrrd .-Fanchcn7 in England in 1858 and
iefer Trroie several plays. She owned the
Iasdemy OF Music in Jersey City
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

Lurline Ocean Water Tub Baths.
Geary ST. near Scott. Open daily.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
To Eat California Fruit

PLACERVILLE, Oct 7.-Eldorado
county fruit viii be used at the ban
ouet 10 be rendered President Taft and
President Diaz of Mexico by the city
Of El Paso Saturday. October 16. Thorn
IS Elliott Of the Wells-Fargo express
company is here arranging for the fruit
shinmenfs
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Discuss Taft's Protection

Ell PASO, Oct. Police precautions
for the safeguarding Of Presidents Taft
and Diaz on the occasion OF their meet
ing in this city October Is were dis
cussed today between John WnkIe
chief Of the United States secret serv-
ice. and Colonel Ismael Zuniga, chief
Of the Mexican secret service. The
private carriage Of President Diaz ar
rived here last night and the silver
plate from the castle OF Chapultepec,
which viii be used at the Taft-Diaz
banquet. will be here tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
on Waterways Program

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. THE pro-
gram OF the lakes to the gulf deep
waterways convention. October 80 to
November ?, when President Taft Vice
President sherman and several cabinet
officers will be in attendance, has been
formulated.
president Tart viii address the con-
vention the afternoon OF October 80.
saturday night II is planned that the
rresident attend q performance at the
French opera house. Sunday morning
he will be taken on sightseeing trip
.hrouzh the French quarter and in the
afternoon he viii attend sacred con-
cert on the campus Of Tulane univer-
Sity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24

Hon. W. c. Davis Explains to Voters
The Three Amendments to be
Voted on At Special Election
August 3rd.

As have had quite a number OF in
quIries In regard 20 the proposed A.
mendments TO the constitution OF the
state relating TO the boundary line Of
school districts. herewith give a
brief explanation Of said appointments;
There are three propositions submitted
at a special election OF August Srd.
One Is to annul Section 3. Art. VII. rel
alive TO formations and taxing power
OF school districts. This amendment
will authorize the organization OF
school districts on or near county lines
embracing contiguous territory In two
or more counties. For instance. under
this amendment an independent school
district may be formed on the line
between Brazos and Robertson coun-
ties. so that said district may embrace
territory In both counties. In decls.
ion by the Supreme Court OF the state
II was held that the county was the
maximum unit for school purposes.and
consequently inyalidated all county
line school districts heretofore organ.
ized. More than lao school districts
have been affected by this decision
besides Il absolutely prohibits the peo-
pie OF other towns or communities
adjacent TO county line from forming
districts embracing territory In two or
more counties. hence the imperative
need Of the adoption of this amend
ment
The second amendment Is 10 add
Sec. 80 to Article VII. OF the consti
tuition. Because of the decisions OF
the Supreme Court ABOVE referred to
making invalid more than l40 districts
in the states heretofore organized and
embracing territory IN more than one
county. the bonds which have been
voted and sold by such district are
also invalid and can't be collected by
Law. These bonds. to the extend OF
s3.500.0 900. are held by the states per
manent school fund and other innocent
purchasers. This amendment merely
seeks to validate these bonds. and pro-
vide a legal method for the payment
Of same. ! am sure both amendments
viii be- adopted practically unanimous
~ by the qualified electors of the
state.
The third amendment Is to authorize
the Incorporation OF cities of 5000 in
habitants under special charters.
Respectfully.
w. G. Davis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24
FAMOUS BEAUTIES.
French Women Know How 10 Care
For the Hair.

At the beauty show In France three
years ago gold medals were awarded
10 five different women.
A society reporter who interviewed
all five women in the interes: OF his
paper. reported that all OF them had
beautiful hair. and each Of the five en-
Enthusiastically attributed her iuxuriah;
hair TO Partisan Sage.
Partisan Sage Is discovery q .
celebrated scientist. who spent the
bet years OF his life in persectlng the
great hair tonic.
In giving his receipt TO the peopl,
he said: Partisan sage Is the mos
delightful hair dressing In the world,
but II is more than hair dressing. II
cures dandruff by killing the germ
that infest the roots OF the hair; Il
stops falling hair; N gives vigor and
strength 10 the psir roots X prevents
the hair from turning gray" And any
woman can have beautiful. soft. and
iuxurlant hair In enc week by using
Partisan Sage.
Z. ]. Jenkins sells Partisan Sage
at so cents a large bottle. and guar
antees II TO do all that Is claimed
for II or money refunded. The girl
with the Auborn hair is on every pack
age.
This letter will prove Il: ITO say
that one bottle OF your Partisan Sage
completely relieved the itching Of my
scalp. and stopped the hair from fall
ing out and simultaneously eradica-
ting the dandruff germs. is only sim
ply stating the facts MS they are In
my individual case. shall always
feel deeply grateful TO your medicine
for accomplishing such results" J.
Albert Shsrmer. 80 Elizabeth St. W.
Detroit. Mich. Feb. 16. 1909.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24
col. n. T. MINERS REMARKS At
THE FARMERS UNION AcRi.
CULTURAL EXHIBIT.

Col. X. T. Miner. president of A.
ard NJ. College, made short talk at
the Farmers Union Agricultural Ex-
hibit this afternoon. Referring to
the boys corn contest he said that
this incident had more deeply impress
ed him with the importance of the
boy than any In all his former expert.
ence II also showed the value OF
cooperation. BY organizing corn
clubs some OF the farmers In the hill
country OF Mississippi had increased
their crop from rs to 1875 bushels per
acre. Texas has depended too much
on other states for corn. There is
no excuse for this. One OF our worst
faults Is n lack OF confidence In our
own country. Let us be satisfied to
stay where we are and TO improve our
hores and farms.
Col. Miner concluded by requesting
that the entire exhibit be carried to
College TO be used by the Farmer
Congress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24
A GOOD REASON.
Bryan People Can Tell You Why IL
In SO.

Bryan People Can Tell You Why Il
Doans Kidney Pills cure the cause
OF disease, and tina, is why the cures
are always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kid
neys. helping them to drive out OF
the body the liquid poisons that cause
bachache, headaches and distressing
kidney and urinary complaints. Bryan
people testify TO permanent cures.
W. J. Walker. Caldwell ST.. Bryan.
Texas. says: For some time was
compelled to rise several times at
night on account Of too frequent pas
sages OF the kidney secretions. al
so lad severe pains in the back and
my energy was In such low state
that found difficulty In attending
to my daily duties. Some time ago !
had the good fortune TO hear Of Deans
Kidney Pills and getting a supply at
Emmel 4 Maloneys drug store. ] be-
gan their use Their effect was prompt
aud the results were OF a more salts
factory nature than ] had received
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24
BRYAN. TEXAS. JULY "a, 1909.
A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.

Everybody was expecting a credita-
bic show Of agricultural products at
the Farmers Union warehouse but the
most extravagant hopes OF the promo
tiers and friends Of the enterprise were
surpassed. Even 70 old citizens OF Bra
sos county, born and reared here, Il
Was . revelation. Nobody dreamed
that such variety Of products Of such
extraordinary excellence could be
grown hero. For instance. who expec-
TED % see as good flax as was ever
1rown In Ireland. or forty-one distinct
varieties OF corn. representing all the
different kinda produced In America.
The corn exhibits alon' were won
derful. The writer In his capacity as
newspaper reporter. had attended
many fairs and expositions In what
has heretofore been supposed TO be
"The Corn Belt" and II is no exagger-
alton or flattery to say that none Of
them put up a better show than was
seen here yesterday and today. This
feature alone was worth coming miles
10 see.
One OF the most gratifying and in
spring sights was the Boys Corn
show. It's dimensions were far be-
yond the most extravagant expecta-
tions. Who would have believed that
even the liberal premiums offered
would induce ninety-eight boys in a
single county. less than the average
size. to compete so successfully that
every exhibit deserved blue ribbon
After looking them all over We were
glad that we were not on the awarding
committee In the face OF such facts
II makes us fighting mad 10 hear any
whitelivcred pessimist talking about
the wcrthlcssness OF the rising gener-
alton. No former generation In Bra
EOS county or any other county In
Texas or any other state In the United
States or any other country. ever pro-
duced ninety-eight more hopeful boys
than these.
There were cotton stalks galore and
after seeing their thick clustering
squares. blooms and hollis. In all sta
ges OF development Il Is little wonder
that the bears are getting the best OF
II In the cotton exchanges. Well In
formed farmers. however. assured us
that half crop is as much as can
be expected even with the most favor
able conditions from now on.
Nobody expected to see any small
grain. but II was there all the same
wheat, oats. barley. rye and rice-and
all Of quality which shows what Old
Brazos could do II she had TO. And
this. too. after one Of the most protrac.
ted and hottest OF all the drouths that
ever afflicted the country. Then there
was the ribbon cane. the sorghum. the
milo. the kaffir. the broom corn OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24
POPULAR EXCURSION TO Hous.
TON AND GALVESTON, SAT.
uRDAv JULY oath. 1909.

Tickets win be sold for trains ar.
irving Houston and Galveston. Satur-
day evening. July cath and Sunday
morning July 25th, good to leave Gal.
weston returning on or before. Mon
day July 2s. and leave Houston Tues.
day July "a. 1909.
Social return train leaves Galveston
and Houston. Sunday night July 25th.
For rates and information regard
Ing train service etc. see ]. a C. y.
Agent. 1876
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-24

several varieties: half dozen kinds
OF mlllet: more sorts OF cornfield peas
than We had ever heard of; Irish po-
tatoes none Of them less than a school.
boys fist; baby sweet potatoes alrea.
dy big enough to choke half-grown
niger: alfalfa ais fine as grows In the
famous. Roof Garden of Texas;
wreathes and festoons Of goober vines
richly gemmed with creamy pods
encasing toothsome and nutritious
nuts; watermelons weighing fifty
pounds and up; canteloupes as beauti-
full and fragrant as the golden apples
OF the Hesperides; pumpkins and
squashes bigger than ladies' peach-bas-
ket hats; crimson beets a foot long
and scarlet beets a foot and a half
around.
The garden yegetables-bu even to
mention all OF them worthily would
mi column. Suffice Il to say. they,
we're there. Il was noted however
that the brilliant hues of the tomatoes.
peppers and egg plants were conspic'
uous among the decorations.
Owing to the exceptionally unfavor
able season the department Of orchard
products was the weakest OF all. in
quantity. variety and quality. bat there
were some fine persimmons. pears and
figs as well as good display OF cred
liable fruits of other kinds. The best
grapes were OF the wild vulpina genus
commonly called muscadines. They
are closely allied to the scnppernong.
which Is one Of the best grapes In the
world. But few peaches were shown
and they were small and OF poor quail.
ity.
OF canned fruits there was cred.
table display. highly encouraging to
those who have faith In the possibili.
ties OF this infant industry. BY the
way. Mr.. Breach Is performing public
service In this line the value OF which
cannot be estimated in dollars and
cents.
The few samples >acco demon
strated what The ka.ie has for two
years been contendIng-that the red
lands OF Brazos county can grow a
wrapper at least as good as the vaunt-
ed product OF Anderson OF Nacogdo-
ches. II the owners OF such land con
tinue to ignore this. they are overlook
ing the best bet In sight.
We would love to tell all about the
colts and fillies-the symmetrical.
graceful high-steppers and the AMI.
mate traction engines While looking
at them we cnuld not repress a strong
desire to see them In action. II n small
track could b. provided 70, exhibition
purposes II would add much 10 III.
interest OF the horse show. Not for
racing. mind you--this Is an abomina-
ton and has never failed TO ruin a
county fair where II was allowed.
The cattle exhibit was conspicuous
by It's absence-why we have not been
able to learn.
The hogs were few In number but
OF rare excellence. especially a pair
of six.week-old Polands which were
the biggest little pigs We ever saw.
The sheep and the angora goats
were as fine as silk and the only re-
greet was that there were not more of
them.
The poultry display was limited TO
chickens. but the number and variety
OF these compensated for the lack OF
other fowls. All the more common
breeds were represented and there
were some rare specimens. notably the
Cornish and the Andalusians.
Having about exhausted our stock OF
We will have 10 stop. 10,
nothing else can do justice to the sub
icct.