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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

dition to such direction 10 voters. shall have
the number Of the ward or district in which
such ticket is TO be voted printed thereon.
All municipal tickets shall be printed upon
paper OF a different tint from that of the
general ticket. On each ballot perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom,
half inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot. and upon the half Inch strip thus
formed there shall be no printing, except the
number of the ballot, which shall be upon
the back of such strip. In such position that
it shall appear on the outside when the bal
lot is folded. The humber on each ballot
shall be the same as that on the correspond
ing stub. and the ballots and stubs shall be
numbered eonsecutively in each county. All
ballots shall be Is inches in length and 4 Il
inches in width. and as many times such
width as shall be necessary to contain the
names of all candidates nominated. Where
the names of candidates are printed in sepa-
rate columns, such columns shall be sepa-
rated by heavy rules; and on all ballots the
names of candidates shall each be separated
by a rule extending the extreme right OF
the column. All ballots shall be printed In
plain roman type. and shall contain the
name of every candidate whose nomination
for any office specified in the ballot has been
certified to and filed according to the pro-
visions OF this code. and no other name: and
there shall be added to all the names Of
candidates for each office their party or po-
litical designation. The names of the can
didates for each office shall be arranged
under the designation of the office in alpha
betical order. according to surname. except
that the names of candidates for the office
or elect0f Tor president ana vice president
shall be arranged in groups presented in
the several certificates of nomination. and
there shall be printed at the head of each
group of electors so nominated the political
or party designation or principle represented
by the said electors, as Republican Elec-
tors" or the like, in great primer title type,
its equivalent. There shall be left at the
end of the list of candidates for each office
as many blank spaces there are persons
to be elected TO such office. in which the
voter may insert the name of any person not
printed upon the ballot for whom he desires
to vote candidate for such office: and the
names and blank spaces the whole ticket
shall be consecutively numbered, the figures
being placed the left hand side of such
names and blank spaces. There shall be
margin the right hand side of the names.
ct least aehalf Of an inch wide, so that the
voter may clearly indicate. In the way to be
hereinafter pointed out. the candidate and
candidates for whom he wishes to cast his
ballot the county, city or town in which
each candidate resides may be printed in
small type on the right hand side Of his
name. Whenever any question is to be sub
mitted to the vote of the people, Ii shall
also be printed upon the ballot In such a
manner as to enable the electors to vote upon
such question in the manner hereinafter pre-
yided
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Personal Mention

D. Boyce and wife of New York are
at the Savoy.
II. II. Harris and wife OF Illinois are
at the Granada.
Frank Kline, a hotelman of Ely, New.
is at the st. Francis.
l.. A. Mares, an oil operator of Fresno
is guest at the st. Francis
w. E. Gerber. banker of Sacra-
mento, Is a guest at the Fairmont
l.. A. Blakeslee of Reno and w. W
Tracey of Chico are at the Holland
r. NJ Shackelford, a capitalist OF
Paso Robles, is staying at the Manx
Frank B. Wilson, publisher of KEN
ton, o., is staying at the Stewart
John Donnellan. mining man Of
Goldheld, is staying at the st. Francis
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Campbell OF KAN
sas City are registered at the Union
Square.
Mrs. ]. B. Cook. wife of the pro-
prietor of the Sentinel hotel, Yosemite
is at the Manx, accompanied by Miss
Marjorie Cook.
w. H. Raymond of Portland and r
Il. c. Paine of Spokane. insurancemen
are guests at the Fairmonr
Edwin f. Barbour of Portland and
George Boring of Seattle, c. N. Barker
of Portland. t. E. Bibbins, George q.
Osborn of East Orange, N. j., repre-
sentatives of the General electric com
pany of schenectady, N. Y, are STAYING
at the Fairmopt,
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San Francisco. Dec. go, 1908.

San Francisco, Dec. 80, 1903.
Editor Call: l take the liberty of
asking your valuable assistance in fur
thering a reform in the present ar
rangement of the ballot and suggesting
return to the real Australian form
of ballot. In the year 1898 the latter
form of ballot was adopted, and con-
tinued as the law until 1903, when
for some reason it was repealed and
the present law substituted. To any
person who has given the matter any
consideration the complicated arrange
ment of the candidates on. the present
ballot is apparent. The voter is per-
picked as to the proper marking in
order to express his choice of candi-
dates. and the average election officer
is still more confused in endeavoring
TO arrive at the intent of the voter
when ssing the vote.
The Australian ballot is simplicity It
self both as to marking and as to
counting. 1t makes the ballot less
cumbersome, as the name of no candi
date appears more than once on the
ballot, having the names of the diff
ferent parties from whom he received
nomination Of nominated by more than
one) appear opposite his name on the
right hand side. With the Australian
ballot the saving of time in counting
is estimated at one-third, as under the
present form or ballot this amount or
time is consumed in examining the bal
lot before counting to see If ii is cor
rectly marked. This does not occur
with the Australian ballot. as it is
easily counted. There are many other
good reasons which might be presented,
but the above are probably sufficient.
The large majority of voters would
welcome a return to this system of
arranging the ballot, and the legisla-
ture would no doubt re-enact the sec
ton of the political code (section 119O
as 1t was passed in 1893 if the matter
Is properly presented for consideration.
Yours truly,
THOMAS ]. WALSH,
Ex-Registrar of Voters.
This is section 1905 of the political
code as adopted in 1898. 1t was in
operation 10 years and refers to the
method of marking the ballot
1905. On receipt of his ballot the elector
shall forthwith, and without leaving the in
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closed space, retire alone to one Of the
places, booths or compartments provided
10 prepare his ballot He shall prepare his
ballot by marking cross after the name of
the person or persons for whom he intends
to vote, thus (X); and in case of n constitu-
-tional amendment or other question submit
ted TO the vote of the people, by marking In
the appropriate margin cross tA) against
the answer which he desires to give. Such
marking shall be done only with stamp.
which. with necessary pads and ink, shall be
provided by the officers who are by this code
required 10 furnish election supplies. for
each booth or compartment provided, for the
marking and preparation of ballots. Before
leaving such booth or compartment the electer
shall fold his ballot IN such a manner that
the number of the ballot shall appear on the
outside thereof, without displaying the marks
on the face thereof. and shall keep it folded
until he has voted. Having folded his bal
lot. the voter shall deliver it folded 10 the
inspector. who shall announce in audible
tone Of voice the name of the voter and the
number of his hallot. The ballot clerk hay-
ing the register in charge, II he finds the
number to correspond with the number
marked opposite the voters name on the
register, shall, in like manner repeat the
name and number, and shall mark
opposite the name the word voted. "
The Inspector shall then separate the slip
containing the number from the ballot and
shall deposit the ballot in the box. The
number of all ballots voted shall be i'm
mediate1y destroyed
This is section 1897 of the political
operation 10 years, and refers to the
of the names of candi-
iates on the official ballot, and is
known as the. Australian ballot:
1877 All ballots printed by county clerks,
other than the separate ballots conta ming
the names of candidates for city and county
officers, printed by the county clerks of con-
solidated cities and counties. shall he headed
General Ticket; and all ballots printed by
county clerks of consolidated cities and coun-
ties, containing the names of candidates for
city and county Offices, and also all tickets
printed by the clerk or secretary of a legis-
lative body of any incorporated city or town.
shall be headed Municipal Ticket" Under
the heading of all general tickets the re-
spective number of congressional. senatorial
and assembly districts in which each ticket
is to be voted shall he printed. together with
the following directions to voters: ITO vote
for person stamp cross N In the square
at the right of the name" Opposite the
title of each office shall be printed direc-
tion to the voter. specifying the number of
persons TO be voted for for that office. and
opposite each constitutional amendment or
other question to be voted upon. in separate
lines. the words Yes" and NO" All mu-
nicipai tickets containing the names of can
didates for ward or district officers, in adj
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

of Mr. ea local that he could rake 200 votes out
of 1900 San Francisco
Honest Tom Hsgen who accepted Hearsts gold brick has
selling OIL He got far advance of the
that could him. Hearst used him for stuffed image,
advertise his But if Hearst had
ODonne would have beaten Hsgen
city block and politically could tell the difference
election the last of earstism politically
His pretense platform of the times
sense The shanblng of half stuff that he peddd
did not differ Mr. Byans and ancles and
anything rather in the of the democratic procession The
fact is that the independence party personal
himself and offers conclusive demonstration of
what the American people think OF him. That's all
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

cAReo-s Subscriber. City. What is the plural
OF cargo? Is it cargoes or cargoss
Cargees.
FISANCITL CENTER Subscriber, City. Which
city is considered the greatest financial center of
the worldf
It is conceded that London. Eng. is.
with New York as good second
MAIfy--Inouirer City. Where can | ascertain
II the nails that left this city for Australia
JuIv 8 by the steamer Gaon, wrecked on
Christmas island. reached destination!
Communicate with Postmaster Fisk,
this city.
PRoxt,NcIATIoN-A L. r. s.. Stockton.
Cal what is the correct pronunciation OF the
FRENCH words chauffeur and directoire? Have
been told By Frenchnan that the former is
pronounced ns Il written "showfare.
The Frenchman who gave you the
is not ''on TO his job"
The proper pronunciation is "show-fur."
The other is dee e-wreck-twar.
CoPYRIGHT-W d. e. Redding. Cal What
a-A->Asz~ aannld be gone through to obtain
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Indian Plum Seeds
Lead to WOrdy War


Indian Plum Seeds uh., he Daned his rchardo behr
Lead TO Wordy war IL the banks OF the Juna
shadow OF the famous a
plantation would one day SET M 0e
the and puzzle even the learned
men of the agricultural department
that matter
department OF agriculture VINO
native OF this continent but
o
years ago. Shob owned San Mano which
her with seeds
of grew n Irda
hybrid much favored by the inhabitants OF
The behr Hourhed
like wicked and the bay tree and surpassed IN SIZE
beautiful San Marino became the
as HeIman and ultimately purchased by H. Z Hunt
and has announced his intention
Mrino When he this
EIoriculusts asked by Hunting
visit the identify the
dubbed of Men learned
arabic
apple but this we'll Who
Washington the there back word
solved for
still lived a San Marino disclosed their identity
Marino building which will have IT'S
equal the for beauty 1t will placed garden where plants and
of will cultivated and be hoped that
ambition place concerned will
hlmnt they will flourish the beh
from its umna
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Answers to Queries

copyright IN the United States for tie stories
and tales of travel?
Write to the librarian of congress.
Washington, d. c.. and he will send you
a circular of information and a blank
form of application.
GACTUS-E. c. s.. Plymouth. Cal. Where
can ! obtain Burbank spineless cactus!
Communicate with Luther Burbank,
Santa Rosa, Cal.
NEEDLE GUN--A G. S. City. Who was the
inventor of the Prussian needle gun and when
did he invent it?
Johann Nicolas Dreyse of Prussia, in
1896.
GOATS O.. R.. City. Where can purchase
angora goats;
From some dealer in live stock. Con-
suit the classified part of the city di-
rectory for addresses.
DIRECT I.EGIsLATIoN-W c. E.. Oakland
Cal Please give the address of the direct
legislation league in San Francisco?
Room s1s. Call building. Third and
Market sire
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
FOR PsYCHICAL REsEARcH

The First Christian Society for Psy-
chical Research filed articles of incor-
poration yesterday The society Is
formed to conduct divine worship. to
carry on and conduct experimental
and observational research into all
phenoEzena implying or apparently i'm
plying connection with the world out
side of the material world, to test the
alleged truth of the religious doctrines
OF spiritualism and of immortality and
to examine into the truth of alleged
esoteric forces" The trustees are
John Williams, Christina Blake, John
w. Ross, NJ. G. Salcido and H. w.
Knapp.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
THE SMART SET

scene. Among those present we're Mrs.
Isaac Requa, General and Mrs. Oscar
Fitzalan Long and their two little
daughters. Amy and Sally Long
The Misses Morrison of San Jose are
at the Fairmont for a few days. They
entertained a house party over the hol-
idays at their country home. and among
the guests were.
Or; and Mrs. James P. Colonel ockwood. y .sA.
Colonel G x9,s Stevens. U.s-A. YORK
Mrs James Flood will enterta5n At
one of the elaborate dinners to be given
at the ST. Francis preceding the Colo
NAL dance next Friday evening over
80 guests will enjoy the hospitality OF
this hostess at the dinner party and
viii sfserward attend the dance.
Mr. and Mrs. welbore Stewart Bur-
nett formerly Miss Grace Hammond
have returned from their honeymoon.
which was spent at Monterey.
N Andrew Welch will entertain
ata- Iborate dinner to be given Fri
day ming. January %. in the gray
room : the Fairmont- There will be
about so guests and the company later
will attend the Greenway dance.
MISS Jeanne GaiIOlS was hostess yes
terday at tea given at the Fairmont
Lieutenant Robert Burns Farquar
son, U. s. N, and Mrs. Farquarson sail
today on the Bufalo for Honolulu.
where they will make their home for
an indefinite period.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Dodge Of san
Rafael with Miss Mabel Dodge, have
returned to their home after a brief
visit in town as the guests of Mrs
Henry L. Dodge at her home. in Frank
lin street. They were here over the
weekend and were guests at the we'd
ding last Saturday of Lieutenant Rob
ert Burns Farquarson, U. s. N, and
Miss Anna Phinney.
Miss Mauds Wilson was the com
plimented guest at the tea given sun
day afternoon by Miss Anita Mailliard.
The afternoon wes enjoyed by over a
score Of young guests.
Mrs. I. Lowenberg entertained a
score OF guests yesterday at an infor-
NAL tea given at the Fairrlont.
Miss Minnie Price. who has been
spending several weeks at Rfverside
with Mrs. William Kohl. has returned
Tor the wedding of her sister, Miss Ida.
Ll4ce' ana the Kew. j. p. Turner, which
takes place this afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Price in Broad
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Girvfn. who
We're married last month at the brides
eastern home, have taken an apartment
In California street near Jones and win
come up from the Girvin country place
at Menlo park IN week or two.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Breeze who
nave come up from their country place
at Menlo Park fer the winter have
taken apartments at the Hotel Monroe
on Sacramento street
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip LanSdala bov.
returned TO their home in San Mateo
aiter spending the Christmas HOLIDAYS
mere as the gsests OF Mrs. LansdaIe's
parents, Btshea- -apd Mrs. Nichols. -Tr
and Mrs William sSichols Jr. VINO hava
peen visiting here. also have returr.ed
10 their home in Helena. Mont.
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lrnpertinent Question No. "a
What's Your Long Suit?

For the original wtiest answer to this oueston-,b.
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS.
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAX ZACH. Pnze winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your short and SEND 1T ON a POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Liberty Of
the Press


winch aodges the freedom OF speech ana the liberty to
That question appeal and make doubt
the injunction will be dissolved by the higher
To believe otherwise that the have power
that expressly forbidden by the constitution the
congress- The prescrb that
abdge the freedom of speech the liberty of the
issued from the district of Columbia
prohibition Similar prohibitions contained in all
the If prints libel he is
responsible damages criminal prosecution but there is
anywhere the publication of be and by
might be enoned In the of Gomprs and his
pretene made that bel published is
disobedience order which the labor leaders
tain wires and contrary to law.
raised of far wider application than any ndi
1t goes the of American institutions If
the courts forbid the printing of description of matter they
prohibit the publication OF anything that obnoxious
to the The doctrine which this injunction
based the law. 1t the right
make congress expressly forbidden enact and
strikes at OF popular institutions and liberty.
liberty of the the cornerstone of American
institutions great safeguard of popular rights 1t often
abused perhaps but that abuse quickly works its 1t is
liberties and must be preserved at all hazards
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
PENSIONERS TO AZ EV.w,~,D

All the police pensioners who war.
aoIe 20 attend appeared before the no.
nee pension board yesterday afternoon
~, ~ 1s questoned as to their fitness or
UCruered 70 report to DIT. Charles A
SHnton, police surgeon. for examination
as 70 tnelr physical condition. Thew
fatrfck Fleming, James Aitken. James
Cook. George NJ. Meyer Edgar Hs-Ds-
and Cyrus B. Harris R0'
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and So county judges making 90 Judges popua
ton OF California about 100000 In addition judiciary
the work dispensing justice in California supplemented by the
federal judiciary comprising five resident members making
Cal force OF 49, as compared with 90 in England.
These striking and remarkable that indicate
OF of jurisprudence and practice
direct bearing the proposition before the legislature
still the number OF Judges The judicial burden
borne by the already overwhelming
The fault lies the vciousy technical procedure
The result criminal OF both ends Litigation
made that but the wealthy the
risks OF law At the other end the oppressed
by the cost Of keeping of upeuous Yet
all this load the backs OF payers and tgans
add the burden by creating indefinite superior
judges
This beginning the wrong end and its only effect will be
aggravae existing evils Making judges will simplify
the procedure make technical involved expensive
More than half century ago England that simplihcaon
process the imperative need the laws delay and all
tendant evils be cured The result appears the
that % Judges easily able take of the litigation
100000 people Moreover justice swift England
In California 1t is neither swift
The proposition judges commends itself to the
politicians 1t robbery and nothing else The
has already three many judges should be needed under
mped system of practice and jurisprudence The first duty
the legislature supply that simphcaon 1t the duty of
the legislature add unnecessary burdens the payers
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

allowed to stand as an element OF the hnal de-
termination of tremendous issut at stake. 1t
need not be contended that the court had no
power or right to make this order of imprison-
ment to protect its process The real question
IS whether the court had power to issue this
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

AIR HEARST credited with the customary explanation
MI failure and his independence party "n advance
and perhaps good to be true They
*-* far in the lead that they found only 83 1856
bo in nation of 100000 people who
speedy enough to catch up. It is a
Nerdlct on distressing tale Of and quite dis
credtable the United States, if it be
liSdiSe is nation of political slowpokes says
Mr. Hearst.
Mr. Hearst publishes newspaper in San Francisco. One
foeets the exact polled by his party this city
but zoo 1t strange testimony to the effectiveness
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

RGANIZED bos position that appeal for pardon should
] be made in behalf of Gompers Mitchell and Morrison is
dignihed The Judge Wright should
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

assignment. There are 10 judges of the
supreme court and the district court of appeal,
making a state judiciary comprising l08 mag
istrates The civil litigation of England and
Wales, with a population of some 100000,
is taken care Of by 81 Judges of the supreme
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Miss Maude Wilson was the COM
plimented guest at the tea given sun
day afternoon by Miss Anita Mailliard.
The afternoon wss enjoyed by over a
score OF young guests
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Miss Minnie Price. who has been
spending several weeks at Rfverside
with Mrs. william Kohl. has returned
Tor the wedding of her sister, Miss Ida.
Price. and the Rev. J. p. Turner. which
takes place this afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Price in Broad
way
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Mrs. I. Lowenberg entertained a
score OF guests yesterday at an infor-
NAL tea given at the Fairnaont.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

WI. ana Mrs Philip Lansdale have
returned to their home in Sar No.
after spending the Christmas HOLIDAYS
mere as the gsssts OF Mrs. LansdaIs,s
parents, Bishea. -apd Mrs. Nichols. -Tr
and Mrs William sSichols Jr.. VINO nave
been visiting here. also have returT.s5
to their home in Helena. Mont.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

wedding of Miss Marie
Christine de Guigne and Helie
Il de Dampierre will take place
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Girvfn. who
were married last month at the brides
eastern home. have taken an apartment
In California street near Jones and win
come up from the Girvfn country place
at Menlo park IN a week or two.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Breeze. who
nave come up from their country place
al Menio Park fer the winter have
taken apartments at the Hotel 49,,
on Sacramento street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
The InSider
Tells of Trouble Over Identity or behr Irees u ~
Mrs. Shorb San Marino. Where Z. II. Huntington -
Building a PalatiaI Residence

TITLE did that humble raiat imagine
when he planted his orchard OF behl
trees along the banks OF the Jumna
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

HERE % superior judges in California all
the and sitting with jurisdiction
available for any of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Mrs. ". r. Broome and her daugh
ter, Miss Broome. entertained yesterday
at an informal luncheon given at thu
Fairmont. Only about a dozen friend.
enjoyed the affair. but the table wal
decorated in an exquisite arrangement
of violets.
Douglas Island news., 1909-09-01
Our School

School opens Monday, September 9th. Classes will be organized ready for regular work Tuesday.
 Pupils, it is matter of great impor- tance to you that you are present at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Get an even start and attend promptly and avoid Encouragement and get the worth of the money the town is spending for you. Every absence is loss in one or more branches of study, loss in thoroughness, a falling behind the class; it weakens the best efforts of a teacher and results in the loss of in terest, perhaps failure, causing the whole years work to begone over again.
 Patrons and friends of the school, show an interest by occasional visits. Understand that you are always well come and do not wait for special inVi- tation. ADELE J. PIoKEL,
 Principal of school.