The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 24, 1904, Page 8

FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1901 THE SAN FRANCISCOCALL YJHN D. Sl;RECKELS YHN McNAUGHT.. BLICATION OFFICE FORESTRY LAWS. ong time California has been inattentive to forestry| ion and administration. This condition is all the more | able because this State has some of the finest and most | able forests in the world. Owners of these timber lands have | 1 with the necess for their preservation and | permanence, while the State has made no sign in that direction. The owners of great redwood forests in Humboldt County at | their own expense procured the service of foresters, through Mr. ord Pinchot, to arrange cutting plans and the timber harvest, S0 as to preserve the growing trees and make the forest a perma- nent producer. The Diamond Match Company has done the same on its timber land in the Sier and other owners have made a est law unto h favored tracts, under such ve ownership, are far apart and few. The most of the left hout either private or public protection. Its destruction by progresses rapidly in every dry season and the mountains are I g their and their capacity as con- servators of moisture. It is time t e do something. It owns in the Red- the Big Basin the finest public forest in the world. That park is surrounded by forest over which the State has no themselves. These I forest is wood Park in owners| . It is subject to conflagration and within the last m has been swept clean by fire that entered the S 1d came r destroying it. The only control of the s forests dnd of all the private timber lands that rt must be by statutes, under its right of police ious forestry clubs and other organizations have legislation for many years. The usual answer or is, “Draw up a bill. I don’t know anything " As there has been no concert of action the matter has ssed over and the fires have been licensed to destroy that necessary to the whole life of the State. Federal Government is a large forest owner in California, us national parks and forest reserves. It can regulate on within its own holdings, but has no jurisdic- belongs to the State. s the State does noth- of the Federal forests in the hands of the ficien d ineffective, our forests may be said uch average le , except in those portions under intelligent and far-s g private control. The Federal Bureau of Forestry, which [ the Agricultural Department, ought to have control of forests. It is doing now and has. been doing in one for the advancement of intelligent, forestry, but it is an alien in the juris- ior and War departments and of the State. of t au—NMessrs. Sterling, Hodge and n in the State some time, called here by Gov- T the Yosemite Valley and the Redwood in order that they may advise the State to arrest the destruction of the timber-covered lands. i that the un rub in Yosemite Valley be cleared rovi nt in the appearance of the valley and a against fire. Upon the general subject they are preparing forest laws for ission to the next Legislature. This rtant work. The forestry clubs should undertake to e Legislaty the adoption of this code. It fills the tofore has seemed to excuse the indifference of the Legislature will pass wise laws and if Congress will he Federal forests over to the Forestry Bureau, where they we will have the effective concurrence of two civil juris-| for the benefit of the forests. At present the Federal under military jurisdiction, which is not easily con-| I jurisdiction, as any one may learn by reading the ary superintendents. ! s month the State Sempervirens Club holds San Jose. This is one of the largest forest It was greatly instrumental in securing the Redwood Park. The object of its meeting is to 1 nstruction of a good State road into that park, from it of Castle Rock ridge, above Saratoga, from which 1e park would be a four hours’ drive. This is a worthy and deserves promotion. The interest in it will call out We suggest that when gathered there the club tention to State forestry laws as a means of preserving 1 k and all other forests from destruction. Roads val forest are very necessary and desirable, but they little use if fire destroy the object for which they are can be ie ire THE SUNDAY CALL M;GAZINE. Sunday an artis Magazine to-morrow will make its appear- rtistic front page, “The Old Oak,” a pencil drawing se Roorbach, portraying a bit of lowland picturesque- mi to residents of all of those bay shore counties where white oak is found, rearing its venerable, gaunt ruggedness 1 the sky. In fiction and in features of timely terest the edition will be unusually strong. The serial “Anna the runs through its third installment. This novel will completed October and October 9 will begin “The » political story by Francis Lynde, which has already extensively commented upon by Eastern reviewers. It is a f vim and vigor and throws many an interesting upon the political game. ‘A Vital Point of Education” affords Marie Corelli scope for A be 2. ters,” a sraf h plenty one of her keen and caustic pages of comment on one of the biggest questions the day, the general tendency to “skim” in reading. Edward W. Townsend takes his country hero through the first (and last) steps of a'political campaign and leaves him as usual richer in experience than in pocket. Ray Stannard Baker, se is familiar to all readers of McClure’s, contributes a virile tale of those who work in the depths of mines, in “At the | Tunnel's End”; G. B. Burgin has “A Batch of Love Letters”: | there are three short stories, “Breaking the Record” by ]canne’ Caldwell, “The ting of Adam” by Keith Gordon, “Without s” by Otho B. Senga; a fable, “Good Names Made to page “Meows” by Kate Thyson Marr, and briefer | a In the women's department there is a page by Augusta Pres-| cott on the very latest fall hats, and a page of simple physical culture exercises by Professor George S. Miehling. For the chil- dren there is a page of music, printed in colors, and the ever- popular puzzle page. ———— Alas! that there should be only 177 American families who possess the proper heraldic qualifications for “exalted rank” in the British dominion. But if rank is but the guinea stamp, as Burns says, the dollar stamp on certain American escutcheons will prob- | ably continue to pass current at par in titled circles of England. e S A We read that King Peter Karageorgevitch’s crown is an inex- pensive affair, quite modest in its incrustations of gems. Truth is, | rowns are so likely to tumble in Servia that Black Peter is consery- ative in his expenditure on this unstable plaything through a whole- some regard of its transitory nature. —— According to a German savant teeth may now be painlessly ex- tracted after application of a blue light to the nerve centers affected et each sufferer now provide himself with a fragment of bottle glass and a clawhammer and become his own dentist. An individual in the Maine woods has announced himself as the | only original and simon pure Elijah reincarnated. So there is to be | competition in Dowie's trade and we may expect to hear some true apostolic fulminations from Zion City. | and moral capacity. ing their pet animals to be capable of | and skill in the matter of decorative S SES S ARKER VISITS COPYRIGHT, 1004, BY SP e T QEM”(RA"’C ’ ! "HEADQUARTERS. AL ARRANGEMENT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL WITH THE NEW YORK EVENING MAIL. 3 THE CALL RECEIVES FROM BERLIN AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE STARTLING EXPLOITS OF HANS, THE THINKING HORSE Reads, Writes and Counts and Tells Time When Shown Watch. Special Correspondence of The Call. ERLIN, Sept. 2—There is a growing tendency to credit ani- mals of all kinds with moral and intellectual qualities like those of human beings. In the infancy of the race were accustomed to think | of anim' ' as almost on a level with themselves in all kinds of intellectual And children re- flect this condition of mind in imag- men understanding all their thoughts and wishes. The whole class of fables and | children’s stories illustrates this naive | condition of the early human fancy. The uncivilized man and the child | find no difficulty in conceiving their | familiar quadrupeds talking, behaving and eating in quite human fashion. As the race grew in intelligence it be- gan to think of the lower creation as further removed from itself. Proud of its attainments, it arrogated to it- self the exclusive possession of re- fiection, reason and voluntary choice. The final expression of this disposi- tion was the philosophic doctrine *of Descartes that animals are without souls and consciousness, their seem- ingly intelligent actions being simply the result of a nicely contrived piece of bodily mechanism ,of habit and training. INTELLIGENCE IN ANIMALS. It is not a little curious that mod- ern science is doing much to upset this view of the animal world so flat- tering to man’s self-conceit. Closer and wiser observation of the habits of animals is bringing to light here and there indications of a degree of con- scious intelligence which may well put to shame the so-called rationality of many members of our own species. The doctrines of evolution plainly suggest that in animals are to be found the germs of mental qualities previously supposed to be man’s ex- clusive possession. Darwin has taught us, for instance, that certain birds dis- play a considerable amount of taste coloring and it is a well known fact that many animals manifest a strik- ing delight in music. Serious and close observers of na- ture have described acts of punish- ment dealt out by animals to each other, The cat will box her kittens when they play too long with her tail, and the mother hen will separate her chickens when theéy get into a fight, and sometimes peck one or both of them on the head, as much as to say, “There, don’t you do that again.” This is only a small selection from hun- dreds of well authenticated "cases tending to prove that some animals are endowed with some degree of in- telligent thinking. But the most fore- ible proof of this much discussed the- ory is being furnished just now in one of the northern districts of Berlin, where the much talked of ‘“thinking horse” is performing marvelous feats of intelligence in the presence of thousands of spectators. HANS' MASTER. “Der Kluge Hans” (Smart Johnny) - I TN 219971 R ZEMNNRRN HANS "THE WONDERFUL THINK- ING HORSE. AND HIS MASTER, HERR VON OSTEN. — ——ie——p is a marvel indeed. pedigree, nine years old and of fine build. von Osten, ‘“‘sonderling”—a quaint, old, withered, long-haired liftle man with the looks of a professor and the garb of a men- dicant. A large gray slouch hat cov- ers his grizzly locks and a well worn coat of an undefinable color and trousers to match, both several sizes too large, flap- around his thin phy- | ber. sique. He speaks and behaves with i plain house in Griebenow street. He is of Russian- His master and teacher, Herr+ know exactly what I am doln‘., do is what Germans call a — -+ his fate. For many months his ardu- ous endeavors to draw the attention of scientific people and men of influ- ence to his work have been without avail. He is a confirmed idealist; he believes not only in the progress of the human race, but also in the facul- ty of some animal species to attain human achievements if properly edu- cated. He claims that mental facul- ties of a higher order are latent in some animals which may be brought out by means similar to the methods of the school education of children. It took him fourteen years of assidu- ous experimental work before he ar- rived at the results which are to-day the sensation of all Berlin, including the scientific world, which had previ- ously observed an attitude of distinet reserve, not to say suspicion. Herr von Osten does not charge a cent admission to the masses which throng daily into the courtyard of his He is not ‘“out for monmey”; he says he means to serve the cause of science. He Is practically penniless, yet he has been very determined in rejecting the advice of his friends to make capital out of his marvelous animal. FEATS OF HANS. What are Hans' achievements: .. dry enumeration of his feats would fail to convey a perfect notion of his in- tellectual capacity. His intelligence is shown in his look, no less than in his feats. His glance seems to s o you?" He is asked by some one among the bystanders: “How many people in this crowd wear straw hats?” And Hans looks about and gives, with his hoofs, the exact number. “How many persons do you see here?’ Another glance of almost human understanding and again he “hoofs” the right num. ‘How many children are here: “How many ladies?” (or rather, the obstinacy of a man of firm con- | females, for even Smart Johnny would victions, whose work and aims have be at a loss to discern outwardly a been strued. And such. in fact, has been and even miscon- mot & lady from a woman who fis woman who fs). “How much is 3 | be divided? His Intellectual Capacity a Matter of Astonishment to Scientists. B - - “How much is 38% (The fractions are indi- times 15 plus 57" plus 13% 2" cated by Hans in two parts; first, he then is “hoofs” the denominator, numerator.) “How much of 267" ‘‘The third part of 247" fifth part of 45 “How much is 2, 3, 5, 6, raised to the square?”’ “Through how many numbers can 24, 33, 38, etc., “Give us the third, fourth, fifth, etc., of those numbers.” One of the onlookers asked Hans: “I have eight plums in a bag. Two chil- dren come along and I make them a present of these plums, even shares. How much did each of them get? “Look here, Hans, I have a certain number in my mind; I deduct from it nine and I retain three. Which was my number?” And Hans answers all and every question in his self-reliant as if it were the most natural thing for a horse to take a lesson in higher arithmetic every morning to- gether with his breakfast hay. READING AND SPELLING. But Hans can do even better. He can read. You put’ down your ques- tion in writing,and Hans will answer it just as-correctly after having thrown a knowing look at the paper. You press the button of your automatic pencil and Hans does the rest. Again from his look and from his quickness in an- swering questions it is easily to be seen that the rows of letters produce in his brain (or whatever you may call his thinking apparatus) the same men- tal functions as in the brain of a bright boy of twelve or thirteen. The identi- cal conclusion must be received from the fact that Hans is capable of spell- ing—after a system Invented by Herr von Osten—the words written down for that purpose. You put down a word on a slip of paper, let Hans take a good look at it and Hans will resort to a frame covered with movable letters which is placed in the courtyard, and pick out the proper letters. One man told Hans to remember the phrasg “Forest and bridge are occu- pied by the enemy,” and next day Hans took his alphabet and spelled out the sehtence correctly. Another man pro- duced his watch, showed it to Hans, and asked: “What time is it?” And Hans moved his hoof eleven times— and so it was. Twenty minutes later the watch was shown to him again and now he stamped first eleven and, after a short pause, twenty times more. He then answered correctly the following questions, the watch not being pro- duced this time: “Between what fig- ures dces the small hand stand at 7:407"—"“Between 7 and 8" hoofed Hans. Similar questions, with varied hours, were answered just as correctly. Other questions and experiments in- dicated that Hans has a distinct sense of colors, of music, even of coins and playing cards, and that he recognizes persons from their photographs, the talf “The “T see that Marle Corelli has just passed her fortieth birtl . “Does she admit it?" “Yes. “1 always wt'.hnmm\ thing queer about that woman. Cleveland Plain Dealer. HARRY'S COMPLAINT. “Ever since the girls have known of my engagement,” Ethel confided to a | triend, “they have been prophesying that I won’t know how to keep house |on Frank's small salary, because I | have never had to practice economy at home. I am going to show them that I can learn to practice it,”” and she tilted her pretty chin in the air. “I intend to ask them to dine with me before I am married, and I will | cook the dinner for them myself. From a number of menus which I have found in the new magazine, Economy a Fine Art, I will choose one, ‘A course dinner for six persons costing only one dollar.” It includes everything from soup to dessert and eoffee—that is, the editor of the magazine says it need cost no more if the instructions for marketing are carefully followed.” i “I am just dying to come to that din- | | ner,” laughed the friend. “Do have it soon and invite me.” Put upon her mettle, the bride-to-be sent out five invitations for the dinner. which were promptly accepted. The day | arrived and with it all the guests but one. The dinner was on time; so were | the diners. A chorus of voices ex- pressed regret at the unavoidable ab- sence of one of the number. The ex- | periment required the presence of six at table, so the hostess placed her young brother in the vacant chair. At the conclusion of the repast Ethel, | excited and triumphant at the praise showered upon her by her admiring ! friends, bade au revoir to her smiling guests at they took their departure. with satisfactioh at the result of her effort. Stifled sobs from the region of the dining-room drew her attention Entering she saw the figure of the small boy who had taken the place of the absent guest at the dinner table lying face downward upon the floor. “Harry!” she cried in alarm, “what is the matter with you?” “Oh,” was the wailing response, am so hungry!” THE LOST CHORD. Seated one day at the organ, I was anxious and ill at ease, For I found upon inspection There were several missing keys. I knew not what I was playing. (Though, ‘twas hymn two hundred and ten) But it made a row like a starving cow When it came to the grand “Amen!™ S I sought to discover the meaning Of a sound so wild and weird; I crept inside on hands and knees, And found just what I feared. The “flute” and the “vox humana™ Were mute and declined to sing; The reeds, alack! showed many a crack. And 1 tied them up with a string. The bellows I neatly mended With the blower's trouser brace: 1 managed well to secure the swell With a stamp and an old bootlace. But I'd made my efforts vainly, I lost my temper thenm, | And said a word which the parson | heard— 1 It didn’'t sound like “Amen.” Liverpool Porcupine. | PUNCH PLEASANTRIES. A valuable hunter, belonging to Mr. Durlacher, got its hind foot securely fixed in its mouth one day last week and a veterinary surgeon had to be summoned to its assistance. This re- calls the ancient Irish legend of the man who never opened his mouth without putting his foot in fit. But that, of course, was a bull. A woman alleged at the West Lon- don Police Court that throwing an apple is the coster’s method of greet- ing a friend. There is certainly an ex- pression, the apple of one’s eye. The Boudoir publishes a list of fa- vorite pets kept by leading ladies in society. It is characteristic of the present age that not one of these la- dies mentions her husband.—London ANSWERS. IN ESCROW—A., Berkeley, Cal. A | person may make and sign a gift deed and place it in escrow, with the under- standing that it shall be recorded ime mediately after the death of the signer. Such an act is legal. NO SUCH LAW=J. A. D, City. Con- gress did not in 1390 pass a law declar- ing Labor day a national holiday. Con- gress has never created a national holi- day. During the second session of the fifty-third Congress a law was passed making Labor day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. BRODERICK-TERRY —-G. M. M. Madden, Cal. The duel between Brod- erick and Terry took place at 7 o'clock on the morning of September 13, 1359, on Davis’ ranch in San Mateo County, about two miles southeast of Lake Merced. Broderick died in San Fran- cisco seventy-two hours after being shot. R | FRATERNAL SOCIETY—H. F. M., City. There is no law of California that says that a member of a fraternal society shall be suspended fror: mem- bership because an Iinmate of am | asylum for the insane by virtue of a commitment. Insanity is regarded as a malady and If a member of the fra- ternal soclety is sent to an asylum for the insane as a patient, and the dues and assessments of such member are regularly paid, the membership does not cease, any more than it would if the member was suffering from some other malady and kept in good stand- ing. But if a member sent to such an ! asylum is not kept in good standing by relatives and friends and becomes delinquent such 'member must suffer the same penalty that any other mem- ber does for non-payment of dues and is liable to prechmo? at the expiration of the limit, as provided in the laws of the organization. If, however, the subordinate body out of compassion for the unfortunate member should decide to keep the member In good standing, it would be bound to do so until the body decided otherwise. —_—— Townsend's California Glace fruits In artistic fire-etched boxes. 715 Market st.* —_— | Finest eyeglasses. 15c to 50c. 79 th st., | front of Key’s Celebrated Oyster House.* ——— Special information supplied daily to — - business houses and public men the : Press Clipping (Allen’s Cale