The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 26, 1898, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1898. HE great international fair cele- | brating the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of the Golden State into the Union may now be regard- ed as an assured fact. Mayor Phe- Jan has completed the important task of naming the fifteen committee- men who will handle the ‘various branches of the vast undertaking, men | who have been selected after mature deliberation as being representative cit- jzens in their line. And it is a pleas- ing fact, indicative of the success of the project, that all have entered into the spirit of the project with unbound- ed enthusiasm and have promised to do all in their power to further the best interests of their State. Now that the committee has been appointed the next thing to be ¢ nsid- ered is a meeting for the purp of formulating the preliminary steps. Here s where the greatest caution will have | to be exercised, as a start in the right direction means much to the ultimate guccess of the affair. Mayor Phelan states that he will caill a meeting of he committee in a few days. At that ting it is probable tha first thing to receive consideration will be the matter of a State appropriation to aid in bearing the expenses of the work. Governor Budd has received letters from the Governors of Nebraska, Mon- tana, Oregon and Minnesota, all prom- | §sing warm support for the fair. Each | one promises to appoint a committee to a convention to be held to discuss plans for the exposition and to do whatever else may be in his power for the good of the project. The Gover- nor of Idaho is at present out of that State, but.his secretary, under date of March 15, writes that he is expected to return in a few days, and a favora- ble reply will doubtless be received at that time. From the Mayors of the various cities and towns of the interior come letters 1logistic of the idea of a great inter- national fair to spread abroad the knowledge of the resources of this State and the advantages of living here. Sev- eral are given in this issue, and others will be printed later on. Attorney J. B. Reinstein of the law firm of Reinstein & Bisner, who has | been assigned the educational and pro- fessional branch of the grand celebr: tion, believes it too early yet to dis cuss the means of curing the cele- bration or the features; that these things should be left to the mature de- liberation of the committee. i fornia is a S e the advantages of which are little known throughout the East and elsewhere,” he said, “and there is no doubt that such an exposi- | tion would do us a world of good. There is no reason in my opinion, if proced- ure is made along the right lines, why ffair could not be made a grand My professional and other du- es are pretty heavy at present, but T am in hopes they will lighten by the | time active work in this matter be- comes necessary, as I would take a| at deal of pride in lending my best orts to the furtherance of the plan.” S. Baldwin of the real-estate firm of Baldwin & Howell, who has been as- | signed the Merchants’ Association | branch of the celebration, stated ves- terday that the propesition will prob- ably be brought before that body after | the charter has been signed, which will | probably be within two weeks. Speak- ing individually, he was sure that the sociation could be depended upon to | its power for the furtherance | rthy a project. A great deal of preliminary work have to be done by the before the citizens are as he | said, d the most important thing to idered is the raising of the nec ssary funds. The people will doubtle enter into the spirit of the affair s heartily that I anticipate little trouble in that direction.” | There is one branch of the celebra- tion which will be exemplified in a manner never seen before west of the Rockies—the amusement element. This branch has been placed in charge of a man of experience and keen profes- slonal spirit—S. H. Friedlander nf ko theatrical firm of Friedlander, Gottlob | & Marx | “I am going to make this one of the efforts of my said that mitteeman yesterday. of this State can rest assured that they will be given amusements of such a nature and such a character that they alone will be one of the strongest drawing cards of the celebration, a card that will bring a tremendous in- flux of people into the State, without considering any other feature. “As I have been only lately notified, I have had no chance to outline any However, I can say this: be different from anything ever givi the public here before, and it will be absolutely independent of the the- aters.” W. H. Mills, who will have charge of the transportation branch of the af- fair, asserted yesterday that this end can be depended on to take care of it- self. He did not care to make any definite statements, on account of the fact that the committee must act as a whole. In Mr. Mills’ estimation, the affair,if conducted rightly, will be of in- calculable value to the State in many ways, educating as it will the country at large to a proper appreciation of the resources of the State. —_—— “LEO XIII IN THE VATICAN.” A Lecture by F. Marion Crawford Arranged by the Y. M. I. The Young Men's Institute Lecture Bu- reau met last evening and completed its arrangements for the lecture to be deliv- ered on ““Leo XIII in the Vatican,” by F. Marion Crawford, the eminent novelist, at the California Theater, next Monday evening. Mayor James D. Phelan has kindly promised to preside and_introduce the distinguished lecturer. The committee reported a good demand for tickets. The committee aiso reported that the boxes had been sold to prominent Catholit ge tlemen, who have thus shown their In terest in the lecture and their apprecia- tion of the work of the lecture bureau. o SUICIDE CAUSED BY SICKNESS. Mrs. Lippman, Dreading a Necessary Operation, Took Her Life. Despondent on account of an iliness of a serfous nature Mrs. Ambrozine Lippman took carbolic acid yesterday at her home, 945% Folsom street. The dose was taken at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and a short time after that the woman was found lying on the floor of a closet by her mother-in-law, Mrs. S8imons. Dr. Maston, of 989 Howard street, was called in, but was unable to counteract the poison, and Mrs. Lippman died at 7 o'clock. Mrs. prman had been suffering from a tumor for some time, and vesterday morning_went_to Mt. Zion Hospital and consulted Dr. Livingston in regard to her ailment. He informed her that an oper- ation would be necessary. This news frightened the lady, and on her return home she went to a closet and took the carbolic acid. She was 28 years old, a ;Iddow and leaves a little girl 8 yeurs ——————— NEWSPAPER THIEVES. A reward o $10 is offered for the arrest and conviction of any person caught stealing copies of this paper £rom the ¢aors of subscribers, i NOW WE MUST HAVE A GOOD APPROPRIATION A Most Important Subject to Be Considered at the First Meeting of the Committee. I have worked hard on the problem of a committee, and have finally se- cured what I regard as an ideal working body. All the men are represen- tative of their respective lines and all but one, who was until lately out of the city, have cheerfully consented to act. I shall call the committee together in a few days and have the preliminaries for the great movement under way as soon as possible. One of the very first matters to be considered will be the taking of steps to secure a State appropriation. The prospects are excel- lent for a celebration on a great scale, one that will herald the’ fame of the State far and wide.—Mayor James D. Phelan in an interview. MONTANA TO BE RELIED UPON. Executroe OfGice, HELENA, MONTANA « PRI 4 (”"% nexem.um_hwq.aq,"'- : b "% : ) . HELENA, March 14, 1898. His Excellency JAMES H. BUDD, Governor California. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 3d inst., givingan outline of the plan for holding an Indus- trial Exposition in commemcration of the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of California to the Union, is duly received. In reply, I will say that I will gladly comply with your request and will appoint a committee to represent Montana as soon as informed of the date and place of holding the proposed convention. I am, with great respect, Very Truly Yours, Governor Montans. ~ OUR DIVERSITY OF INTERESTS. They Should for Once Be Adequately Represented to the Outside World. PACIFIC GROVE, March 15—O0. S. Trimmer, president of the Board of Trustees of Pacific Grove, in speaking to-day of the exposition project for 1800, as suggested by The Call, said: “I think such an enterprise would be an inestimable benefit to California, both in bringing people from otker portions of the country to our State, and also in developing and demonstrating the many resources of the State. The com- mercial interests of California have never been and are not now adequately understood by those outside the State, because they have never been properly represented. Qur climate and fruit products have been advertised to the fullest extent by the railroads, but otherwise little is known of us, and I believe by an exhibition such as The Call suggests we could show the rest of the world what we can do in other ways than fruit raising. I should cer- tainly co-operate heartily in any effort that may be made toward bringing about so laudable a project, and I can think of no more fitting manner of celebrating the golden anniversary of our entrance into the Union.” OREGON HEARTILY APPROVES. SALEM, OR., March 17, 1898. HON. JAMES H. BUDD, Governor of California. Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 3d inst., announcing the probable celebra- tion of the semi-centennial anniversary of the admission of California to the Union, and requesting as a preliminary step to harmony of effort throughout the great West on this subject, that the Gov- ernor of Oregon appoint a committee to represent this State at a convention to be held at a place and date to be fixed in the future. It is hardly necessary for me to say that the proposed celebration of so important an event meets with my hearty approval, and I assure you that I shall be glad to do whatever is in my power for a successful celebration. How- ever, I have no funds at my command at present, and as the Legislature of Oregon cannot meet for some months I will have no money to advance the work; but when I shall be advised of the place and date for a preliminary meeting looking toward the celebration I shall endeavor to appoint public-spirited men who will have suffi- cient interest in the celebration to attend and promote the work. Trusting that you will have the cordial co-operation of the States of the West in the proposed celebration, I remain, Very Respectfully Yours, EXPECTS OVERWHELMING SUCCESS. Sonora’s Chief Official. Wants to See All Previous Efforts Totally Eclipsed. SONORA, March 15.—Leonard Kahl, president of the Board of City Trus- tees, is speaking here to-day to a representative of The Call concerning its efforts in behalf of holding an exposi- tion in 1900, said: “The Call’s efforts for the holding in San Francisco of an.ex- position in 1900 to commemorate its half century of Statehood are praiseworthy and timely in an eminent degree, for I feel that such would prove of incal- culable good to this State, and I sin- cerely hope and expect ta see its ener- getic steps in furtherance of the plan meet with overwhelming success, such as will totally eclipse, great and far- reaching though they were, the glories and results of the Midwinter Fair. Such an undertaking, with the right kind of men at its head, should prove to the outside world that we on the Pacific Coast are fully abreast of the times, and can carry out the exposition idea as fully and completely as our brethren in the older and more thickly settled Eastern States. The Call is deserving of great credit for the unique idea, and I hope and fully expect to see it crystallize itself into an assured fact at no distant date, and feel sure that such will prove the case. Tuolumne County will do her share by making such a display of her mineral wealth and other resources as will be alike creditable to herself as a county and an integral part of the common- wealth, and doubtless her neighbors will vie with her and each other by their £01d exhibits, in showing to the world that California to-day, with her great Mother Lode and almost equally great eastern belt, has no peer as a gold pro- ducer. The Call is deserving of the thanks of every man, woman and child in the State for its present intelligent and heroic efforts in behalf of the ad- vancement of the material and industrial progress of our people, and truly proves itself a worthy champion and exponent of their needs.” HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT. Redding’s Mayor Says That the State Should Dis- count All Past Efforts. REDDING, March 15.—“You may quote me as heartily in favor of the ex- position for 1900,” were the words of Mayor O. J. Lowry when questioned on the subject. “T am certainly not in favor, how- ever, of an exposition which would in- terfere with that of the Paris Exposi- tion, and appear in the light of an act of discourtesy to the French Govern- ment. But if the dates could be so ar- ranged as not to clash with those of the French Fair, I am sure that San Francisco could depend on Northern California putting no stumbling block in the way of the project as outlined in The Call. “San Francisco's winter climate is such a great attraction in itself that it would be a mistake to open an ex- position in any other season of the year, and on that account there is no reason why our exposition should in- terfere with the Paris fair, whichcloses, I believe, in November. If such a splendid showing as the Midwinter Fair could be made in so short a time we ought to discount it with the time and opportunity now at our command. Our marvelous winter climate makes Cali- fornia the show ground of America, and if the public-spirited citizens of San Francisco, aided by those of the State at large, take the matter in hand I am positive the results would surpass our most sanguine anticipations.” Other prominent citizens expressed enthusiastic approval of The Call’s ex- position project, and there is no doubt but San Francisco would receive sub- stantial encouragement from Shasta County toward making the exposition the greatest in the history of the State. HAS THE RIGHT IDEA. THE CALL The Mayor of Salinas Suggests Some of the Bene-=- fits of Such an Exposition. SALINAS, Cal, March 15.—Charles Frances Mayor of Salinas, said: Th‘g semi-centennial celebration of Califor nia’s admission into the Union should be something that will give people from the East and elsewhere an idea of what California actually is, and I think The Call has the right idea. An exposition in which all the States of the Union are represented would bring people from these States, and so be the means of securing to California the -population and trade which her great resources justify. The exhibits should embrace representations from Mexico, China and Japan, Hawaii, Australia and other countries reached by Pacific steam lines, and not be confined to the inter- State idea merely, for all these coun- tries contribute, in a measure, to the commerce of California. The tl.ousands of people who are now flovcking to Alaska will be returning about 1900, and those who have made rich strikes will have much money to leave here if they find an exposition or anything else to interest and amuse them, and naturally whatever money is expended in our State adds to its wealth and power. The financial benefit of an exposition such as The Call suggests will come not only after the formal opening of the fair, but will be felt in the various lines of trade from the very beginning. Laborers and mechanics will be given employment in pre- paring the grounds and erecting the buildings and artisans and artists of all classes will be called upon to make them attractive. Taking the project as a whole I am strongly in favor of it, and as a citizen of California shall give my efforts and hearty sympathy to its furtherance. CHARLES FRANCES. OUR UNEXAMPLED RESOURCES. It Would Be an Excellent Opportunity to Make a Tlagnificent Display of Them. VISALIA, March 15.—Mayor Hammond of this city was interviewed te-day in San Fran- as to his views on the proposition to hold a jubilee exposition cisco in 1900 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversar— of the admission of the State into the Union. Mr. Hammond is greatly pleased at the idea. He said: “That idea of The Call is a grand thing, sure. I am heartily in favor of it. But that proposed exposition should be done on a grand scale in order to attract the people not only from all over the United States but from out- B side our boundarfes. It will be an ex- cellent opportunity, indeed, to make a magnificent display of 0dr unexam- pled resources. “But the transcontinental railroads should be required to make rates dur- ing the exposition that will entice the people this way. For Instance, if the railroads would make such round trip rates as they did last summer for the Christian Endeavor Convention delegates we could count on an exposition of grand proportions. “The rest of the Union looks upon California as a unique sectfon, and this jubilee celebration of its admission into the galaxy of States will also be ‘unique and will be in keeping with our reputation. In no other State is there an organization like the Native Sons, and the proposed exposition would do on a large scale what the Native Sons are trying , to emphasize—arouse and develop patriotism. “But it should be no Cheap John affair. I repeat again, the jubilee expo- sition in 1900 should be planned and executed on a scale commensurate with the vast interests of this great State. WILLIAM H. HAMMOND, Mayor of Visalia.” CALIFORNIA’S SEMI-CENTENNIAL MINNESOTA MAY BE IN LINE STATE OF MINNESOTA. Executive Department. ST. PAUL, March 17, 1808. HON. JAMES H. BUDD, Governor of California, Sacramento, Cal. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 3d inst. requesting me to appoint a committee from this State to a conven- tion to be held to discuss plans for an exposition to be held in your State in 1900. I shall be pleased to appoint a committee, as requested, if I can secure their attendance. Inasmuch as we have no fund available for the payment of expenses of such committee I fear it will be difficult to obtain a commit- tee that will be willing to defray their own expenses. Yours truly, D. M. CLOUGH, Governor. NEBRASKA IN THE VANGUARD. {EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, (amcoun. nes. | LINCOLN, Nebr., March 15, 1898. To His Excellency JAMES H. BUUD, Governor of California. Sir: I have before me yours of the 3d inst., requesting me to appoint a commission to represent Nebraska at a convention to be held for the purpose of promoting an expo- sition to celebrate the fiftieth anniver- sary of the admission of California to the Unionas a State. I beg to assure you of my cordial co- operation in this enterprise, and I will be glad to assist you in any manner possible. Iwill at an early date appoint such com- mittee as you suggest, and stand ready to take any other steps which may be deemed necessary to advance the interests of this very laudable undertaking. Yours Very Truly, Liws 0.1l OUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES Would Be Spread Out Before a Host of Eager Visitors From Abroad. GRASS VALLEY, March 15.—Editor, of The Call: I am in favor of the proposed semi-centennial exposition advocated by The Call, and think that all such celebrations should be assisted by every one having a home in the State or expecting or wishing to have such. And in my mind there are very few people that stop here for a few months that do not have a desire to st believe that such a celebration as proposed would attract attention, more or less, all over the world, and when such attractions are going on people are given opportunities by trans- portation companies making rates which enable those to come here who would otherwise never see the beauties and opportunities which this great State offers to capital and energy. Yours respectfully, W. E. PARSONS, Mayor. ADVERTISEMENTS. WELSBACH PATENT SUSTAINED. INJUNCTION GRANTED. Judge Townsend, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York, has sustained the Welsbach Light Company Patent and granted an injunction. Every manufacturer, seller or user of incan- descent gas lights other than the Welsbach is, under this decision, an infringer of the patent. All infringers. will be proceeded against at once. We again caution the public against the pur- chase of any incandescent mantel other than that made and sold by the Welsbach Company or its agents. Every genuine Welsbach Lamp has trade- mark, ‘“Welsbach,” conspicuously printed upon the package and upon the burner itself. Dealers desiring to handle the genuine article should communicate at once with the address given below. 4 FOR SALE AT 184 ELLIS STREET. »