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WATER MURDER will out It now develops from a source no less respectable than James D. Phelan, ex-Mayor of San Francisco, "and fearless champion of the Hetch-Hetchy water system, that one of the reasons for the retirement of Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock from Roosevelt's Cabinet can be traced to that not to say crusty statesman's opposition to the pet anti-drought scheme, the Hetch-Hetchy. The fact that Hitchcock, departing from his usual method of expressing his disapproval of men and matters, dismissed Phelan as no morej than a foolish person with a political ax to grind does not appeal to the ex-Mayor as forcibly as it might be expected to appeal to one more familiar with the methods of the white-bearded fireeater, who tells United States Senators to "get out," and would exclaim "scat at them if it were not a too feminine exit cue. Instead of feeling that he' has been considerately treated by the imperious Secretary of the Interior, Phelan is wroth.

Casting diplomacy to the winds, he proceeds to give to. the world an inside line on the character of Hitchcock and the part Hetch-Hetchy has piaved in national official family affairs. Besides other cutting things, Phelan says Secretary Hitchcock is guilty of plagiarism that he is a mere copyist of the remarks made by Eugene Schmitz, who also thinks Phelan foolish. With a fine regard for the conventionalities, Phelan welcomes the' fire-eating representative of a long line of Puritan-bred Hitchcocks to the "company of an indicted" corruptionist." The trouble started when Phelan accused Hitchcock of responsibility for the destruction of San Francisco because the choleric Cabinet officer obstructed the Hetch-Hetchy water system. -Russell L.

Dunn, whom Phelan indirectly, charged with contributing to a fund of $25,000 for the purpose of bending the Secretary's opinion about a water supply for San Francisco, promptly advised Hitchcock that he had been insulted by the ex-Mayor, but that by Dunn's cleverness in disproving the wild charges made by Phelan the latter had no alternative but to offer abject apology for his strictures upon the Secretary. The Secretary thought so, too, and added the suggestion that right-minded people would, as a result of Phelan's utterances, hereafter question the ex-Mayor's sanity, and certainly his honesty. Phelan is as hurt as a United States Senatqr who has been ordered out of Hitchcock's presence. To prove that the Secretary's opposition to the Hetch-Hetchy scheme is the cause of his downfall, Phelan makes public a copy of the letter the President wrote Hitchcock favoring the bill providing for the Los Angeles water supply system, which Hitchcock had opposed. Meanwhile Dunn has a scheme for a water, supply that he is willing to uncover when Hitchcock and Phelan have shot their mighty epithets and the city is to take advantage of pure philanthropy and pure water at one and the same time.

A BATTLE OF GIANTS a CONTROVERSY that affects the revenue systems of all States in the Union is raging in Illinois under the" fostering and stimulating hand of Colonel J. Ham Lewis, whose efflorescent whiskers once bloomed and burgeoned on the Pacific Coast as one of our great natural wonders and a rival in productiveness of the famous alfalfa fields of -the San Joaquih. Colonel Lewis, bristling like the fretful porcupine, represents the city of Chicago as Corporation Counsel, and discourses glibly- as an auctioneer on "anarchy and "civic revolutions" and other dreadful catastrophes that his mind's eye senses with prophetic vision unless he is permitted to have his way with the Pullman Company; In brief, Colonel Lewis, declares that the Pullman Company should assessed in Cook which is for all its property, wherever situated. The Colonel Counselor swears that if he is not given his waydfe will pull down the house like a modern Samson, whose hair no corporation Delilah will be suffered to cut fwith her insidious shears. He scorns the lady.

The Pullman Company pays taxes in every State of the Union, oeing taxed, -for instance, on $600,000 in California, Probably -it ought to be more, but that is another controversy. But if Colonel Lewis is given his way the company will pay taxes twice' on the i same property, and instead of contributing $100,000 this to the Chicago the tax would be $1,840,000. The basis; on which Colonel Lewis founds his claim is that the company should be taxed at its principal place of business on the market. value of its stock, and by this measure of value he wants the assessment fixed at $103,600,000. This is the ancient controversy concerning the value of a corporation franchise or good will of the with certain binding attachments designed by Colonel; Lewis.

whose virtue is 'ike that of the Roman father, although his discretion is not equal to tils valor. Thus Colonel Lewis will not hear of deduction from the value-of the stock for tangible property' otherwise assessed, except in Cook County. But Colonel Lewis is" not permitted to have a' monopoly of clamor, for the Pullman in making its. return have $116,344,810 inj "sub- ject to taxation" in We can only remark that; if the i company has any such amount of property "subject to it is the biggest robber the- total of itsfassessment in all the States is figured by Colonel Lewis' office at 1 1 Such wide of may, perhaps, be ascribed 'to EDITORIAL PAGE the stimulating atmosphere of Cook County. any 7 rate; "the Illinois State Board of Equalization decided' the controversy in favor of the company, but that settles nothing, and now Colonel Lewis is threatening mandamus proceedings and other of the law, of which he is a past master and a windy, expounder, more power to his jaw.

It is a battle of giants for i which any mining camp would rejoice to hang up a purse. Get 'a'refefee and the dogs ofVar. NOT much is expected tO'bei'dohe-ih'itheTpresent session.of Congress, but there. are three or four- important measures besides the river and harbor brll that "may get through. These Prohibiting corporations from making Granting the Government the right of appeal; in.

criminal cases: Reduction and finally removal of the -tariff all Phiiippine products entering the United States. Authorizinglship subsidies for particular- All these measures arVstrongly. supported by -the administration. Nothing more important to the of than the bill prohibiting- campaign contributions 'by under The" Seriate will. in all Ho passed.

The- politicians-will not lightly-; surrender their "grip the The bill granting the Government the right of appeal in criminal cases has -already been the; House. It is "designed to the difficulty raised by: Judge rHlrmphrey's so sharply criticized by) the President in his message. Judge Humphrey decided in Chicago that the testimony given by tion officers at an inquiry- conducted -by the Department of Commerce rendered them immune to" prosecution indictment'for offenses concerning which-they had Government has no right of appeal in criminal the decision -of Tthef lower court was final ori this; most important question. The Philippine tariff bill" will probablyrgo throughjin some" soft of compromise- it difficult to'persuade Congress to take a real interest in the affairs 'of our outlying dependencies. -Alaska and Hawaii suffer from the same fry HE wedding of Miss Katharine I Powers and Edward Russell Chap-1 man was celebrated yesterday 3 at i St.

Paul's Church, San Rafael, Bishop Nichols officiating, assisted by the Rev. Edward Bradley, and a very delightful it was. There were many guests present, both from that side of the bay and this, in spite- of: the inclement weather, and the church, which was gay with Christmas "decorations of holly-berries and greens, filled with the'; friends of bride, and 'groom." The bride, who was given away by her father, Dr. George H. Powers," was very attractive, iri; a- cessev gown" of trimmed with- duchesse' lace.y She Jwore a tulle "veil carried 'a shower Jbou-; quet'of -lilies' i'of Miss Rulh Powers, iwas the maid of honor) and.

looked exceptionally; welli in a gown of pale-blue juei," made over silk. She, as well the bridesmaids, carried i lilies all white hats, itririimed whi te plumes. Miss Mary Foster farid Miss Ida Wilhelm were gowned pale-pink da chine, "vwhUe? the other two bridesmaids wore white crepe de; Allan the sbride's brother, was Jtheibest; man Si and the Donald t- Smithr Williams. and Bishopo- was tion'; the; the guests' lingered offer their congratulations and to groom i the i vestry; of the rchurch. Mr.

Chapman have left -for KDe-; which; be jtheirj future': horned although expect to return "some day" to California. i Emma' Shaf ter, Howard and; Miss te Howard have 9 sent St, outS cards Fridays' in January Cat Miss Howard has i but 5 recently Ireturned; here abroad "and is bei rig'i most 'gladly greet i i One of the most: enjoyable; dinners i- took place herein was at'jherihomeiin she the smambersl of 'JeW- andS Murtagh Mr3i anil Mrs I Campbell i Mr.fand. Shorb. andij James Steeled Miss Ethel! Shorb, -Captain Carr oil Buck, sfJ-YHamUtonl Gilmour, I Raymondy- THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME? The Smart Set Caught! Adams," Bernardo Shorb arid' Nofbert The-tea to be by P. Huntlngton.on New iYear'a- will be one -of the of the and a large inumber.

of guests present. 'About" 600 invitations have sent iout- and that Villainsure a throng off' callers during the afternoons hours of i3 and 6. :5 The honored sues ts, i Howard Huntington (who i Miss Leslie" Green of Berkeley); and Brockway Metcalf (who Miss- Elizabeth: Huntington)! Of host of friends here, and this occasion willibe of, 'especial itj will -be the ifirst affair at' of ithenishaVe7appeared since they were married. rt Among: those who i will assist Jn receiving Mrs: George 5B: Me teal f. "of Mrs.

C. Green and Miss -Ruth Green Vof Berkeley. Mrs. J.r Otis" Burrage.s Mrs'x E. i Prentice, Mrs: iFranklini Bache Lucius Allen, 'the Misses Mies Jesaie Wright and miss? Louise "Redington.

Mr. and Mrs. and their family came from San Mateo home' th'ei holidays I and are spending a with Hobart's brother-in-law, and; Alexander; S. Sari' Rafael. jr Mrs.

Margaret son, Byrne, went to Monte and are spending some t' time enthusiasts of." the giplace sand and an Monte'alsor: spend" much of -their timeVon and iHopklniSVrid Miss iLydia Hopkins apartments Uyx and vide time this? city gand their. i country. here, coming to th friends. -4 and- Mrs. Gilbert i Brooke Per-" SremaJned! iriltho East.

They? are ington lD. New York etayj 1 for some time before Mr, days. and yMiss OREGOMAN Personal Mention T. B. Davis of Stl Louis is at the St.

Reynolds, A. S. Reynolds, Scott Jameson and Jameson are registered i at 'the St. Francis from fleid. N.

H. White of Los Angeles is at the St. P. and Thomas Owens of Salt Lake City are at the St. Francis.

Fisher and Fisher of; Seattle at the St. Francis. Louis Smith and Mrs. "Smith, with Paul Livermore and Mrs, are registered, at the Palace from Ithaca. F.E.- Cook of Fresno Is at the Palace.

H. Roberton and William Roberton and; Mrs. Miss Roberton and Miss Roberton are registered at the Dorchester" from Auckland, L. H. Havors of Goldfleld is at the Dorchester.

Home of Reno is staying at the Majestic; 1 i A. Kenyon is Majestic Annex," rom New iYork." a Piper Piper -of Tonopah; are at' the Majestic. A and Mrs. Gray, together with Misa White,) are tha Majestic Annex from Hartford, Conn. -j i Farrell of "Portland is atrthe Jefferson.

"H.G. Perry of Goldfleld Is at the Jeff, Dr. C. A. Herrlck and Mrs.

Herrick are at the Jefferson from Los C. Teass and Mrs. of net are. registered at the CM. Burger and Mrs." Burger are at the' Jefferson from Pino J.

1 Peters and Peters of Ill.Tare at.the- certain- popular -preacher- is; very absent-minded. One 'day wife came I have swallowed a pin smiled tenderly. dear," he said, as he fumbled in his waistcoat; "here, here pin!" first of. the year, for Europe, have changed plans and will not start middle of Three changes have been made in the personnel of: the staff of military and aids -4o f. the President, to of i these'lriew assistari.tB is Lieutenant Douglas Corps, the youngest, son of Lieutenant Mac -S.

who is. here with Mrs. Mac Arthur. and Mrs. Ernest, Dwight Chipman went from Ross Valler homeltoTsperid Christmas, with and Mrs.v George at the home L.

i Bancroft and Mrs. M. -A. sailed Uhis; month; for Europe months A trayelingf the Aylett Cotton and Miss ciaudine have in Manila', for several are expected Cto arrive here); on Jthis week jon transport should have reached this city. before; Christmas: were deia.yB,j and: thejship lingered "late for; the Christmas day.

Captain Merriwether.Walkefi and Mrs. r.Walker.f Eas a brief visit -to relatives and Joke World said 'every man had the fight to 10.000 1 tjs "He should: have; gone, a' step further and themlwhere itheyj could get price jmuch' champagne. "Papa, is a young man said to be shy "wherii ho won't' accept an invitation to come in a roan Vmey come In but The canhotj i shy.V^-Hovston i Post, Captaln-i-Do that on Tar Aye, aye, sir. one ofthoaelJ-lnbh shells In; the. "WhJch! News.

fi VHe.is a deceitful: man." What I makes you? th btherldayiwhenl hel khewl 1 4was 1 lying to MB.v«-Cl«velajid OEGEMBER 27 1 906 The Insider Tells how therefugees of clubdom are perplexed over question of where they would best locate homes of their several organizations Vi" x- 2 TT'S going to be moving day pretty soon Clubdom's efugees of clubdom with the Longing for Homes exception of the Cosmos, which was left housewhoie, and barf ree on the western edge of the burned district, all the men's clubs of the city have been getting along any old way in calamity quarters and all of -them are busywith the rehabilitation question, whiqh they find quite as perplexing as did the business men who had to figure out in a hurry whether it was going to be Fillmore street or Van Ness avenue. Aclub for 'men is a good deal of a business proposition, when you get down to the cold financial facts. I understand that some of the managers and directors are beginning to look for slumps in membership unless they can better, accommodations soon. The geographical puzzle seems to be to decide whether to put the clubhouses on hilltops or down on the lower levels, when they can be reached with less and where, incidentally, property is worth a good deal more per front foot to buy or to lease. And it must not be premised that hills make no difference to the clubman; if he be i he belongs to; several clubs and will patronize the one that combines accessibility.

and comfort; -if he be poor and have but one club it 13 safe to assume that he is too busy making a living to go a long distance and climb a steep hill merely to get his luncheon or a before dinner cocktail. But fashions are fashions, even in men's clubs, and I expect to see the rest of the big clubs do whatever the Pacific-Union does, or something like it. The directors of, the Pacific-Union have resolved to ascertain the sentiment' of the club membership on proposition to exchange the lot on the north- west: corner oT Post and Stockton streets for the land on which stand the ruins of the Flood mansion. The vote is to be taken by postal card in order, to spare the. prominent' business men and the easy-going millionaires, who form a large part of the.

membership, the time and, trouble necessary to attend a meeting and inspect plans and diagrams. The main point to be decided at the outset is whether or not the majority wants to go on the hill. Later on Architect Reid, who planned the house in which the club was living 4 in April, may be requested to produce plans and specifications for a new I Money docs not cut much figure Cost Small Object calculations of the Pacific-Union. The old to Pacific-Union Pacific Club was rich and conservative; the old Union Club was rich and progressive. Consolidation increased the wealth without diminishing the energy of the organization.

When the club moved away from its comfortable quarters at Post street and Grant- avenue to the Burbank house, facing Union Square, Colonel Joe Hoge, Senator Felton and Judge Hager thought that a grievous mistake had been made. They- came down the street and sat with, the Bohemians old bay commanding a view of the main entrance to Marchand's, and between them-deplored the stupidity of the Pacific Club management. Twenty years later, when the Pacific-Union moved from the Burbank building to the house that Reid built at Stockton and Post the successors of Hoge and Hager grieved I over the change, holding that the ideal place in San Francisco- for a clubhouse'had been surrendered. If the Pacific-Union goes to the crest of the hill there will be kickers and mourners. If'it goes back to Post and Stockton streets some will kick and- others will wail.

No club can call itself well regulated if it have not a Vknockers' bunch." nn Burbank newspaper man that was, aaIti that is cannot convince himself that UD Site ould be prudent to erect a ten-story class A building on the, beautiful site on Union Square which the. Pacific-Union occupied or twenty; years. He-; appreciates the value of club occupancy, but estimates "that a building' especially designed by the for is not good; for any other purpose! Vast sums must be expended iomake the structure, desirable for those who require ofnces'and. stores. 1 Burbank na's 'resolved to build a on the the money of Pacific-Union they would camp Burbank trail until he consented to build a new nest for the Owl.

if, The University Club has secured an op. uprion oecurca tion on the Denicke lou corner f. Ma3On and by University ClUb Sacramento streets. The members, I am told, are pleased' with the idea" of a home on land overlooking the "bay and the City Beautiful. The Bohemians are watching and waiting.

Should a majority of the postal ballots in the Pacific-Union election be in favor of the Flood site, the children 'of thejOwl make a special effort to purchase "or lease the Sherwood lot on the hill. The topic in all its bearings will be discussed at a special meeting of. the Bohemian Club on Wednesday evening, January, 9. Bryant Name Stirs The; warrioryof Iroquois note that ham, Jennings Bryan is coming to California Sleeping JrnqUOfS aga i i every wigwam there is a cry that he must attend a feast' in 1 San Francisco. Max Popper, who returned from Europe several weeks ago," and got as far West as Oakland, will come across the bay and in giving a glad welcome to the Gossip in Railway Circles 8.

Busser, 'superintendent of Santa Fe readlng with headquarters at Emporiaf arrived In this city-yesterday." is making arrangements; for, next season's entertainments; in these; rooms." 'George S. Colby, 1 agent of the. Great Northern, is in; receipt. of advices that the i recent snow I blockade on the Great Northern? has "-been broken" and that trains are runnlng'as usual. J.

L. Hunt has been appointed traveling passenger ''agent of the Southern Railway," with headquarters- at The t. Southern Pacific has amended its redwood include shipments; of when in mixed carloads. The rate; of cents formerly.vincluded; only fsashesi' doors and blinds, or moldings might to be i put -into thelsame: car iWould; take less: than carload rate and three times as I This -i now to changed as si 5 The; rate straight carloads fof i lumber, hot toj be i-when to -the "Atlantio, seaboard 1 will remain at -the present figure. .78.8 'cents- per pounds.

i traveling freight agent the Milwaukee and St. Paul, left 3 night his George 7 The 'elder who- lsj manager of a "Delt Monte hotel." has been East: for the benefit of htaxhealth. F. A. it is annduneedjT.

will Vappointed as Canadian' a headquarters changes resignation' of Sternl as agent." Is vto? first the several; years. agent: ofj Pacific Sat Los Angeles H.i Grifflh has ibeenlwofking. or Bothv men are expected In sTgi tyf Reports received from Orleanslv the officials of the Southern that Sthe ot Eastern 1 of th Sou them Pad 15c wai iwell tef moving and so were many freight trains. It was further stated that and experienced men had taken place, of the strikers. H.

F. general agent of the Hamburg- American steamship line in this city, says has received advices from New York that the Kronprlnzessin Celie. 9000 tons, lsto place of the Prinzessln went on the rocks a few days James Horsburgh general ger agent i the left on Tuesday night. for the Southern part of the State. HBHHHEBBMB W.

F. Herrin, chief 'counsel of. the Southern Pacific, has returned from the East." General Manager E. E. Calvin left for the southern part the State last night, presumably to Inspect the being done mend the break In the banks Colorado River.

Men. material and animals being rushed down there'and the work- Is; progrresslngif as speedily, "could reasonably be expected. The. -passenger department the Southern Pacific announces that the will' contracts with newspapers advert Ising; as except ij for.i; inter-State new form 'contract has been Issued which puts all on a' basis and the payment of balances in cash at the end; the new; system jgo into effect on the first; of LABOB O5 FARM AND IX SHOP seems "be a', labor 'famine throughout? the? land and true of The South is for cotton arid the buskers. 'A cry for milkmaids; comes! from every and creamery East.

North AWest. There is also scarcity of i labor, has machinery employed industries Jls equal to the physical energies lof 3 0,00 0.00 0 able-bodfed men. hat i enormousproduction these Post. Townsend's Cai. fruits and can-" dies at Post and Ness 1250 and 1220 Va.

lencia in the.