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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
GRAND JURY TO TAKE
UP CRIMINAL CASES
Sacramento Body VIII Try Al
legged Fake Mine Broker
Especial Dispofch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 12.-The Sac
ramento grand jury at its meeting to
be held tomorrow will take up four
criminal matters. 1t will first inves-
tigate the, case of NJ NJ. Mcintyre, min
ing promoter, who was discharged by
the justice of the peace on the charge
of publishing false mining statements.
An Indictment will also be asked
against John E. Carolan, trusted
clerk of the streetcar company; who
disappeared last March, leaving his ac-
counts short.
The other cases are minor ones.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
CONSTRUCTION TO
BEGIN ON MIDLAND
Railroad to Connect Grass VAL
ley and Marysyille to Be
Started Shortly :.
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 12.-An-
nouncement is made here today that
John Martin will begin work within
two months on the California Midland
railway, which is to connect Marys-
vile and Nevada City with Grass
Valley
The road has been talked of for
years, but it is declared now that Mar
tin will start work soon and rush il
to completion.
The Ayres estate, which owns 10000
acres on the Yuba Nevada line, will
open up the tract to colonists when
the road is in operation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
BLACK CRICKETS STOP
TRAIN THREE TIMES

CHICO. Oct. pa northbound
freight train on the Southern Pacific
which arrived here early this morning
was stopped three times between Biggs
and Chico by swarms of black crickets
which covered the tracks. The oily in
sects were crushed under the wheels,
rendering the rails so slippery that the
train was brought to a standstill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
NEGRO EASTERN STAR
GRAND CHAPTER MEETS
Doctor Fletcher Threatens to
Call His Own Meeting
GSbeeiol Dispatch 10 The Call

ISpeCtdI DISPdICH 10 TIC NuU
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1.-THE grand
chapter of the negro order of the East
ern Star met in state convention in
Sacramento today. The main topic of
the delegates was the civil strife which
DR.. r. j. Fletcher, who processes to
be the legal grand patron of the order.
is expected TO start. Fletcher was de-
posed from his position by a suit in
the civil courts at Marysville, but still
has following and threatens to call
a convention of his own Wednesday,
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
HUNTER LOSES HAND
REACHING FOR GUN

TEHAMA, Oct. 12.-John Ford,
farmer living in the Bend country near
here. blew off his left hand with a shot
gun while preparing to go hunting.
Ford was reaching for the gun when
ii was discharged as il was sliding
toward him from the porch of his house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
UNION is OUTCOME
OF A MUSICIANS WAR
Strike at MarysviIIe Puts q
Damper on Church Fair
[.Sneeinl Disnatch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE, Oct. 12.-As a result
of the war between rival orchestras
here which caused the Catholic aid So
ciety to call off the church fair
Marysville is likely to have a musi-
clans union.
Members of Germs. orchestra, which
was employed by the church society,
took steps a few days ago to organize
and have been promised charter by
Sunday.
other musicians will be asked to
join This may end the musicians
war.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
ORCHARDISTS WILL
DISCUSS INTERESTS
Meeting at Loomis Called by
State Horticulturist
'Speciol Dispoich 10 The Call

IOpecidI DlspdIch 10 ne IdHJ
LOOMS. Oct. Estate Horticulturist
j. w. jeffrey has called meeting of
orchardsts to be held at Loomis Octo-
Der 20
representatives of shipping interests
and chambers of commerce of valley
towns will be represented.
Improved orchard methods, shipping
and marketing of fruits will be dis
cussed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
TUBERCULOSIS FATAL
TO HERBERT BELDING
Popular Young Stockton Man
Dies in Hospital
ISpeciol D:spotch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Oct. 12-Herbert Beld-
ing died yesterday at Monrovia. He
was one of the most popular young men
of this city. He was taken down with
tuberculosis some time ago and was
sent to the hospital at Monrovia. He
leaves widow and a 8 year old
daughter. He was a graduate of the
electrical department of the University
of California and 80 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

See the page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears
regularly in the magazine of The
Sunday Call. Cash prizes are given
each week for the best household
ideas and kitchen recipes. Send
in your choicest ones to Modern
House Keeper Page" The San
Francisco Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
DISCOVERY DAY OBSERVED
BY ITALIAN SOCIETIES
Drill Corps of ParaderS Depicts
Columbus Landing
Especial Dispatch TO The CoIll

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 12.-Three Ital-
ian societies in Sacramento Jointly cell
ebrated Discovery today with big pa
rade and literary exercises drill
corps of paraders depicted the discov-
cry of America by Columbus. On the
program for addresses were Secretary
of State Curry, Justices Bennett and
Hart of the appellate court and Supe-
rior Judge Post. A ball brought the
celebration to a conclusion tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
BIG SAWMILL TO BE
BUILT AT OROVILLE
Truckee Lumber Company to
Open Plant in Spring

IOpeCIuI DISPdICH 10 nc NdIJ
ORoVILLE, Oct. 12.--The Truckee
lumber company proposes to have its
sawmill here in operation by early
spring and gangs of men have been
sent into the mountains to have trails
in readiness for operation in the timber
belt soon as spring comes. Work
on the mills here is being rushed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
BIG AREA OF SWAMP
is TO BE RECLAIMED
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SUSANvILLE, Oct PA large
swamp land owned by C. w. Clark in
the vicinity of Bieber is to be drained
and the land planted to grain. The
swamp contains 10000 acres and is
now an eyesore to this valley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

are ready for use. They may be served
just as they are, or chilled and served
with little whipped cream. Or they
may be jellied by pressing them
through q colander and adding them,
with a little lemon juice and sugar.
TO water and gelatin-in the propor-
ton of a pint of prune juice to a box
of gelatin, soaked in a cup of cold
water and added to cup of boiling
water
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
EASTERN CAPITALISTS
VIEW POWER PLANT
Inspect Great Western Prop
erty Near Oroville
Especial Dispotch TO The Call

lSpectoi DBpdtch to ne Gall
oROvILLE. Oct. 12.-General Man
ager H. d. Sinclair of the Great West
ern power company. in company with
stock holders and capitalists from the
east, is inspecting the plant at Island
bar In the party are H. w. Buck. New
York; A. c. Davis, Washington. d. c.;
w. o. Corsby. Washin gton. d. c., and
j. r. Freeman, Providence, r. /.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
AMUSEMENTS
A GREAT NEW Show

VALERIE BERGERE and CO. in The Sui
aus FaForite''. TUSCANY TROUBADOURS: !:
i-D. +. REWARD. the Kenfriloquist with a Pro
sGcuon; SIX GLINSERETTIS; CARLIN and
LARK: NARY NORMAN. the Society Caricc-
nrlst. PlLU. the Mind Reading Dog introduced
y Slg. y, AnciliOtC; NEW ORPHEUM MOTION
tlcI RES. Last Week JAMES YOUNG and
CO. in Wanted. a Sister"
Evening Prices lOc. 25c. SOC. 75c: Box Seats
g. Matinee Prices (except sundays and Holt
days. loc. PC, soc. PHONE DOUGLAS 20
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

The White House offers 200
POINT CURTAINS; II patterns
all new designs; regular price $3.50.
price.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Discouraged and disheartened consum-
ers who have lifted their eyes and waxed
glad as they listened to the numerous
suggestions anent the toothsomeness OF
elephant steak and its possibilities in the
line Of things gastronomic must drop
them again. we fear, and search farther
for that undiscovered thing that is to
give Us relief from the situation as It ex-
lists these beef trust days.
Much in the way Of praise has been
said OF elephant steak and the dainty,
nourishing dishes that might be fash
ioned from If. We were told that lit
tie Of It would go far in furnishing the
human body such food as is rated indis-
pensable to its proper support Not only
that. but one was said to eat it with ever
increasing appetite as one became more
and more used TO It. Indeed. elephant
steak looked as II it might be the one
particular thing in the provisions line
we have been looking for all these weary
years. and We were on the point OF ad-
vising our rural friends to raise few
elephants along with the chickens and
things. and assume that attitude Of inde-
pendence toward the plutocratc packers
so much to be desired If It can ever be
arranged satisfactorily
But elephant steak as a steady diet has
its serious drawbacks, we find. We might
have suspected as much. If we had not
solemnly signed the optimists pledge. in
fact, we should be tempted to say It is
always so with the downtrodden common
peOple-in respect OF whom we concerned
ourselves alone in this matter. In the
first place, elephants are tremendous eat
ers. We learn that there Is more truth than
poetry in Mr.. De WOLF Hoppers famous
song having to 90 with the elephantine
passion for packing away hay and prov
ender OF that persuasion. Then. too, it
appears that It is impossible. under thir-
ty-six hours, TO cook elephant steak TO
that point OF doneness absolutely required
for the best results. This. naturally.
would cause the good housewives OF the
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Army Horses. Cow. and Hsnsi

The Secretary OF War is understood 10
have rendered a decision which makes II
possible for an army officer to maintain
on the official allowance OF forage more
than the two horses specified by Con-
gress as the maximum number Of ami
mails to the credit Of an individual Con-
gTess recently abolished the extra com
pensation known as mounted pay
largely on account OF the controversy
which prevailed among officers who be-
leved they should receive this emoiu-
ment, with the result that the peculiari-
ties OF law made II possible by a very
liberal. or perhaps loose. Interpretation
10 give certain naval officers the mounted
pay originally limited TO those OF the
cavalry arm. Congress evidently ex-
pected the limit OF proprietOrship in
horses would be two animals for each
officer. and for the foraging OF these
two horses an allotment Of $3.50 a year
was provided. This certainly implied
that no officer should have more than
two horses, with the expectation that, q
there were a surplus Of funds, the IN
expended balance would be covered into
the Treasury.
The departmental ruling that an Of
fear may have more than two horses,
provided he does not exceed the maxi
mum allowance for forage. presents a
question which has its menace to the
whole allowance. II the intention OF
Congress was that each officer should
make use OF the maximum allowance.
there would have been no specification
OF the number Of horses which might
be kept, or. for that matter. whether the
maintenance Of animals at government
expense should be confined to horses. It
might as well include COWS, and even
poultry. II there is q manifestation on
the part of army officers TO avail them
selves of an entire allowance when there
might very well be a surplus, Congress
would be justified in revising its stat
utory provision for horses. There is
evidently need Of some such Congress
sionaI attention to this subject. and
there has lately been IN progress IN
Washington an investigation into the al
lowance OF transportation IN the shape
Of horses and carriages for army Of
foers and members OF their families. If
this investigation is sufficiently thorough
# ought 20 stop some OF the abuse which
civilians In this city have observed,
notably in the private use OF military
vehicles especially automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Union Old Age Pensions.
- - - -

Eru1n the SIT11E1cid Republican
The international typographical Union
has in operation an old-age pension
scheme which. IN practice, IS proving
more favorable from a financial stand
point than the estimates II was adopted
by the referendum vote in October. 1867
I7,I7 voting in favor OF Il and 9lq4
against II went into eject about a year
ago. members being assessed one-haIf Of
per cent Of their earnings The estimates
were that this assessment would WELD
Sl6S-0o0 year. while expenditures would
amount 70 $4,000. Ten months Of trial
have brought IN Sl56.0o0 and caused $50 500
to be paid cut. OF course. so brief a time
affords no certain test. particularly as 10
the number Of pensioners. but the plan Is
obviously obtaining a most favorable start
Pensions amount 10 s. a week. and are
paid TO members of the union in good
standing for twenty years who. az the
age OF sixty or beyond, have become in
eapacitated for work. Some 504 persons
are now on the pension roll OF the order.
their ages ranging from sixty 20 ninety
three years.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
SIXTY-CENT GAS AT LAST.
indianapolis People Solve the Prob
lena es Cheap Fuel.

Ef'i-- IRE NeNs
Sixty-cent gas in indianapolis IS ar last
a reality-aot. 20 be sure. for all the peo-
PIE, but 70 those who happen 10 live near
the new Citizens compsny's plant. Block
by block the company VIII extend It's
operations throughout The East side. and
finally 10 the whole city. II is reasonably
certain that hereafter Indianapolis VIII
be able 70 claim the distinction OF having
the lowest priced permanent fuel gas OF
any city OF its class IN this country.
Gas. IN several cities. Is sold for less than
% cents. but usually Il IS sold only by
the producing company TO a distributing
company. and there are two pronts IN IL
before u gets 20 the consumer. In In
dianapolis. on the contrary. the consumer
himself Is manufacturing his own gas.
for the Citizens is a consumers com
pany. He gets the product ar 50 cents.
and he gets the profit. II one accrues
Even II there should be no profit FOR
several years the benefit 10 the city from
the cheap fuel would Be incalculabie. and
the probabilities are that the profits viii
come sooner really than was expected-
Indianapolis knows from fifteen years
experience the advantage OF a cheap TueI
gas No city had more natural gas while
% lasted than had Indianapolis II reveled
and frohcked IN il. and burned I'D in ff-
teen years a supply that ought 10 have
lasted for thirty years. Even az the
ridiculously low price az which this gas
was served the peoples company made
great profits. Now the people are manu-
featuring their own gas thus settling
the question OF permanency OF the sup
ply. and with the continuance OF the able
management that has thus far character
lied this enterprise the operations that
are carried on ought 20 be profitable 20
the citizens who have put their money
into It
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Praise of Economr
q = = - - =.

tr0T' ne NeU 1ork EveT-I1s PosF.
The air Is hlied Just now with talk
Of economy-strictly theoretical Every
man is willing that every other man
should ecouomize. Government oHciaIs
are setting their faces against extravs-
gance, and railroad men like Mr.. Ha-rl-
man are calling for as great an econ
omy in the administration Of public af-
fairs as is insisted upon by railway
managers The story goes that the new
Secretary OF the Treasury IS appalled,
az the evidences OF lavish and needless
expense which confront him n Washing
ton. and has said: IT ought 10 be pos
sible 10 run one respectable governments
on what IS wasted here" Whether this
be true or not. the new era of praise oe
economy has plainly set IN The nations
sentiments on that subject are correct
and laudabie, whatever its practice may
be No Congressional orator gets more
applause to-day than the man who de-
nounceS a government spendthrift pol
icy. and calls for rigid economy Yet
ne does this. knowing in his heart that
what the old parliamentarian said is true:
II you want 10 get a cheer in the House
or Commons. make a speech 81 praise of
economy; II you want 10 rouse opposition
and encounter certain defeat. move 10
eject any particular economy"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

special committee Of the National
Civil Service Reform League has been
inquiring into the participation OF Federal
officials in partisan and electoral activity.
Although Of the 10000 places in the civiI
service some 222OO0 are in the classified
list. the remaining places are filed, ac-
cording TO the report. with men thorough
ly skilled IN political manipulation. most
Of whom are chosen on the recommenda-
ton Of politicians or members of Con-
gress. The services Of many Of these
higher Federal officials. says the report.
might be dispensed with without detri-
ment to the government. The average
United States marshal, the average post-
master Of the larger cities. the average
surveyor, the average collector Of inter
nal revenue performs comparatively little
service for the government. On its bust
ness side the employment Of these officers
is wastefulness and extravaganza" With
out the assistance Of the classified service
under them these men would be HELPLESS
and useless. They are merely parts OF a
political machine. and most Of their time
IS devoted TO running primaries. control
ling conventions. and doing party and per
sonal service for Senators. members Of
Congress. and State organizations. NJ the
public expense.
The committee devoted especial atten-
tion TO the charge that Federal officials
had an important part in the nomination
Of Mr.. Taft. As a result Of a careful ex-
animation OF the appointments made by
Mr.. Roosevelt prior to the national con-
ventiOn the former President Is acquitted
OF employing Federal patronage TO fur
ther the Taft candidacy. These appoint
ments 1t is asserted, were made In the
usual manner upon the recommendations
Of Senators or Congressman who claimed
the patronage Evidence that oficehoId-
ers were coerced TO support a particular
Presidential candidate is said TO be wholly
lacking 1T was found" says the report.
however that cf the delegates TO the
Chicago convention. Federal oflceholders
constituted one in ten. ard Of the delega-
tions from the Southern States nearly one
in three, and Of Some Southern States
more than half" These o4iceholders
came from the unclassifed service. Mr..
Roosevelts order forbidding employees In
the competitive service TO take part in
politics is commended as marking a de-
cided step in advance. OF the quality OF
Mr. Roosevelt's appointments this IS said:
We believe that the last administration made
unusual Efforts TO secure competent men, and that
Il has not blindly accepted the Recommendation Of
CongresSnlen OF Senators party committees but
has made digeut efforts TO and cut he fitness
Of the men proposed In the Southern states.
owing TO the lack q e. nominations by RspubH
cans, many Democrats have been appointed Nal.
fessance IN onice has been vigorously punished"
The unhappy situation OF the Federal
service in the South and its maIign inau-
ence upon the fortunes Of the Republican
party are gone into at some length. Mr..
Taft's view that Republican oficehold-
ers in that section constitute one OF the
bars to building up a respectable Repub-
ncan party organization is accepted by
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Trend Toward Municipal Reform.

William Allen White. in TIE Azlcrsczn Magazine.
A typical case Of the trend OF the av-
erage citizen toward municipal reform IS
found in the Merchants Association OF
Indianapolis It was organized. as most
such organizations are organized. 10 20
jUnketing around its commercial territory
with 2 baggage car. drumming up trade
for Indianapolis. Then II took up the mat
ter OF organizing a credit system. and es-
tablished local commercial ratings Find
ing business injured by an epidemic or
smallpox. il took a hand in the suppress
sion OF smallpox. which brought Il into
city affairs. Then Il secured the sIeva-
ton Of railroad tracks. and with It's own
capital built a system Of heating and
lighting for the business portion OF the
town. Gradually e edged into municipal
affairs, and last year Il found thar its city
and county governments were so incOu-
petently and scaudaiously managed that
the grand jury vas called and the Mer-
chants Association to-day has a munich
pal programme Incidentally the usual
list OF Indictments. fugitives from Jus
tice. and designations from Office have fol
lowed IT'S summers work
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Jamming the Tariff Bill Through.

No one win regret the termination Of
the dreary general debate on the tariff
bin In the House. which accomplishes
very little. even IN the way of informa-
zion. But the House proceeds TO the
)ther extreme when It adopts a rule cut
ing OF the right Of amendment save as
% certain specified subjects and para
1raphs. This was the method adopted in
he passage Of the Dingley bill of which
o much complaint has been heard It
amounts to an abdlcation Of the consti-
,utional right OF the House 10 frame a
.arir bill in a deliberative way by vote
the majority The fact that the rule
unusually liberal in granting privilege
voting on controverted points is no
Gstihcation Of the method. for there are
other cOnuOverted points in the bill
lually worthy OF consideration. and the
General principle OF binding the House
'aDd and foot is wrong. It is significant
nat the rule went through by so narrow
r majority. significant OF the growth OF
IN independent spirit in the House and
4 the possibility Of a further revision Of
House procedure in the interest Of free
-om OF legislative action.
Such notifications Of the Payne bill as
nay be accomplished by amendment, as
everybody knows will amount to nothing
nut an expression Of the Will OF the
House The real tariff bin is being
'ramed elsewhere. and the influence Of
House opinion, as shown in recorded
rotes. over the Senate schedules is prob
.ematlcaL It is altogether probable that
protective duties voted out by the House
may come IN again by way Of the Sen
ate. AT all events. whatever may be the
outcome Of the next few days in the
House. We do not expect to see in the
tariff bill. as finally enacted. any revision
downward worth mentioning. outside OF
a few schedules where, owing 70 gross
overproducuon. It IS not likely 10 do
any damage The protective principle s.
too strongly intreRched in both Senate
and House 10 permit OF any other result.
Incidentally. nobody has any objection
n % H.