The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 28, 1904, Page 8

e n oSO T SHOULD BOTH OF THESE HAVE A VOTE? || = THE SMART SET = ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO JOHN McNAUGHT.. . Manager PUBLICATION OFFICE. ...............THIRD AND MARKET STREETS, SAN FRANCISCO FRIDAY. ~....OCTOBER 28, 1904 TAXATION OF SHIPPING. ALIFORNIA, with over a thousand miles of frontage on the | Pacific Ocean, and with its superb geographical position rela- tive to the future great markets of the world, is essentially a maritime State; and it is of vast importance that its citizens should be encouraged to seek to obtain their share of the benefits to be derived from the transportation of the wealth of the world which is destined to pass through its harbors. Among the burdens that shipping owned and registered in this State now bears is that of State and municipal taxation, which, fol- lowing the precedent established by other important seaboard States in the Union, should be at once removed. California should no longer subject its shipping property to such a severe handicap in competition with vessels flving a foreign flag or owned in other States which use our harbors on equal terms and yet pay no taxes. | Shipping property, unlike other property, is primarily governed | by Federal law—it pays tonnage dues to the United States; the | owners, officers and crews are amenable to Federal law; it is | operated upon the seas and harbors under laws made by and obtains | its pratection from the Federal Government. ' The State imposes a tax termed dockage on such property for the privilege of using a wharf. The municipality imposes taxes for | police, fire, street, sewer and other municipal purposes of which | shipping property cannot avail itself, at least to any appreciable de- gree, for the main reason that shipping property, to be of value, must | be engaged in duties outside of the jurisdiction of the municipality or State, except during the time of loading and discharge at a city front wharf, and while so engaged is taxed every day by the State for the use of the wharf. Neither the State nor the municipality accords one iota of assistance or protection to shipping property after it leaves a wharf, and yet the municipality imposes the heaviest taxes, while giving practically nothing in return. It is a peculiar hardship that shipping property should be mads to pay not only the same taxes as are imposed on real and personal property, but an additional tax to the United States, as well as one to the State, when, as a matter of justice and common sense, it should be relieved of all taxes with the possible exception of ton- nage dues to the United States. It is possible for local shipowners, at a slight inconvenience,-to register their vessels in other States whose laws favor the owner- ship of ship property, but it would be at the expense of prestige to California. All important maritime nations of the world have either. a s tem of protection or assistance to their shipping, or are considering measures to be taken in that direction, and it lies within the duty of California to follow the lines laid out by her sister States, and to remove the penalties which she now imposes on the local owner- ship of tonnage. It should be our earnest purpose to stimulate the investment of capital in vessels to be built, owned and registered in this State, and to that end it is hoped that amendment No. 11 will receive the hearty support of all who are interested in the welfare of California, which is destined in the not remote future to be the greatest seaboard State in the Union. [ quieted by nightmares. One of these bogies is the yellow peril, | in its commercial form. As China has great iron and coal de-| posits and other resources undeveloped, it has been held in some quarters that their development will be an injury to the Western nations. This is a fallacy. That part of the Western hemisphere oc- cupied by the United States has proved to be the richest in natural resources of any part of the globe, and it has added to the wealth of the rest of the world. According to those who cower before the commercial yellow peril, the development of North America shouid have been a misfortune instead of a blessing to mankind. An intelligent Chinese, connected with the maritime customs of that empire, in an official report, deals with this subject, to this effect: “The development of industrial enterprises, the extension of railways and the exploitation of the niineral resources of the coun- try are likely to have important effects upon trade in the near future. Industry leads to wealth, and wealth brings demands for goods. It is surprising that the prophecy should sometimes be heard that | the Chinese will import less as they manufacture more. Experience | teaches that the contrary is invariably the case.” ! It is strange that the myth of the peril of the civilized awakening of China should pefsist in the fact of the world’s experience with awakened Japan. That island empire started in her present commer- cial career in 1878. In old Japan the merchant and trader was frowned upon. The soldier was in the highest class. The merchant was one of the lowest. This ancient classification had to be over- come and the Japanese merchant had to fight his way up in the esteem of his own country. In 1878 the total foreign commerce of Japan amounted to 60,000,000 yen. In twenty years it rose to 400,- | 000,000 yen. In 1903 Japanese imports from the United States alone amounted to 50,000,000, nearly equaling the entire foreign trade of that country in 1878 Our trade with Japan increased thirty fold in twenty years. Now suppose that China take an the same transforma- tion as Japan, and instead of the trade of 48,000,000 of people the | world enter trade with the 420,000,000 of Chinese, it will be seen | that the yellow peril to commerce is a creation of the imagination. oo e s i i ST | THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA. T is strange that commerce should entertain myths and be dis-| TARIFF TINKERING. UT of the nebulous haze of the Democratic -platform it ap- pears that tariff tinkering is one of the few issues upon which any degree of unanimity is reached by supporters of Judge Farker. Instant revision of the protective system is demanded, a | revision which would amount to nothing less than destruction in the hands of a Democratic Congress. Upon this peg there is made to hang campaign talk about the condition of labor, the “busting” of trusts and the imminence of general calamity. Before the voter gives ear to these siren calls of distracted Democracy it would be well for him to pass in review the phe- nomenal growth of American commerce abroad, which has been. rendered possible by the protection of American industry at home under the Republican tariff. In the year 1903 the United States| “headed the list of the four great exporting nations of the world, leading Great Britain by $12,048,572, Germany by $492,231,302 and | France by $571,560,302. Even with this, our domestic trade between State and State equaled in gross value the entire international com- merce of the world. From the reports of our consuls in foreign ports come monthly news of the invasion of American manufactured products into the very fastness of old world trade centers. American harvesting ma- chines cut the wheat of Russia, American watches are sold in the shops of Geneva, American locomotives have been contracted for by the managements of Indian railroads, American steel girdles the great Atbara bridge. Thus the tale of our successes abroad grows larger with every year passed. i | those 7 7, \v | u‘l“ S | | ; i N If not, which one should go without it—the educated negro or the Moro? COPYRIGHT, 1904 BY s1ECIAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL WITH THE NEW YORK EVENING MAIL. : 3 sy~ 5 3 Hoops in Jleeves. New Necklaces. Ribbon Collars. i At last the hoop is here! Think of it, a black jet necklace! In our most fanciful sartorial The fact will in no wise gratify the I-told-you-so sort of person, however, since the hoop distends the sleeves in- stead of the skirt. This particular sleeve is of ivory mousseline in a dress of dainty green eolienne. It is one mass of fullness and just above the elbow there are dainty little shirrings, the center one of the cluster of three concealing a reed no thicker than a wire. This reed is a hoop, however. It is about nine inches in diameter and is “Restor- ationy” enough to please the most ex- treme taste. Another feature of sleeves, especially in wraps, is the whaleboned shoulder. Whalebones in many of these extend four or five inches beyond the real. shoulder. Choosing Linings. It never pays to buy too cheap a velvet. ®here is no objection to a cot- ton-backed article, but one with a short nap is always preferable and one that sells at not less than $1 a yard. In the matter of dress linings care should be taken in selecting one which is sup- ple and light in weight. When silk is used for this purpose, one that is soft and crumples easily in the hand and yet which will smooth out without a wrinkle is by far the most satisfactory. But nowadays many women prefer a fine, soft percaline or some similar material in preference to silk, for the reason that it lies closer to the figure and is more easily mold- ed to the lines of the body than the silk. ¢ Princess Gowns. Princess gowns are to be worn again this autumn to quite a large extent. They will take the form of the genuine old-fashioned princess dress, which has been modified of late out of all recogni- tion, and although many of them will in reality be fashioned in two distinct pieces, this will be so contrived that it will not be visible. o NATURALLY. Kidder—I averted a terrible tragedy just now. Katharine—Eow? Kidder—A m/n said he would kill me if 1 didn't givs him a dollar, and I gave him a d-{lln.r. S One now for sale consists of a row of cut jet nail heads, and from these are pendent the dearest old lot of grand- motherly pendants, pear-shaped af- fairs in graduated sizes, that reminds one of coguettes now turning to dust, says the Chicago Journal. Such neck- laces in gold are not as large and aim at rich-ornamental effects. Indeed, the more delicate these designs, the more pleasing, for their exquisite workmanship is kept above mere weightiness. The La Valliere is as much liked as ever, and some superb examples show stones in as many as five colors. Well chosen and artisic- ally designed, such a necklace is some- thing to wish for. Fancifully shaped jewels are yet used with splendid re- sults, the great care being to use the combinations discreetly. & Shirt Waist Suits. Shirt waist suits for the house are a necessity and the present modes are all that ‘could be.desired in that line. There is a large assortment, and a big variety of different styles and designs, and they come in all colors and ma- terials. Silk braid ribbon binding and fringe is used quite a little and much embroidery is appearing on the fancy waist of heavy material. The surplice waist affords many opportunities for elaborate and becoming trimming, and also many are worn with the “V" low neck. Tucks, plaits and shirrs con- stitute much of the fullness and fanci- ness, and a waist is not complete un- less yards and yards of material are utilized in the making. A suit which would catch the fancy of any woman who was a bit artistic was of light blue albatr.ss. The waist was tucked finely to the bust line, where it was locse. Black velvet rib- bon was used as straps witii a tiny tassel on each end. A sort of Mexican braid formed an elaborate design across the front and over the shoulder seam. White embroidery of extreme fineness was employed as the yoke. Other pretty little suits are made of cashmere, henrietta and even lawns are being made up for winter wear. As white is so fashionable, a ma- jority of women prefer it to any color, and the daintiest of frocks are due to the popularity of white. The separate waists, to be worn are made of the heaviest of cloths, and this winter they are remaining unlined. Among the separate fancy waists there is such an abundance of styles and beautiful models one {inds it rather difficult to choose. Fur Trimming. During the fall and winter furs of all kinds will be used for dress and hat trimmings. Bear fur is to be revived. Any dainty edge of fur on velvet or cloth is effective. Evening gowns and tea gowns are trimmed with the finest threads of exquisite furs. An imported hat appeared a few days ago with an edging of fine fur tracing the outline of the lace medallions of which the hat was made. Fur unites beautifully with cashmere. Cashmere will be worn more this season than for some time past. This introduces fur into the combina- tions for house gowns. . Dinner Dress. A charming princess dinner dress was carried out in point de Venise mounted on pale pink mousseline de soie. The decolletage was draped with white tullé and adorned with festoons of dreams we hardly saw ribbon serving as the collar of a coat. Yet this is just what many a lovely length of ribbon is doing. To be sure the coats thus adorned ,are evening wraps, and ‘the ribbon is vouchsafed as a slight recompense for the col- lariess condition of the coat. It really was quite a severe throat test to jump from the ubiquitous storm collar of a few seasons back to the utter bareness offered of late. The feminine throat re- sented the radical change, 50, as a sop to this denuded member, we have the ribbon collar. 2 These ribbon collars are formed thus:. A couple of yards or mofe of five-inch ribbon in lovely pastel print- Ings are required. At about the mid- dle of this length the ribbon s wrinkled on a two-inch bit of neatly covered whalebone to hold it up in place. This is placed at the center back of the neck of the coat. The lower edge of the ribbon is then deftly caught the rest of the way around. It is gathered in again at each side of the front, and the ends are then allowed to fall free, or they are tied. This finish is noted both on cape and coat models.—Philadelphia Record. Hat Trimmings. Strings of thin satin are by no means | excepttonal, and make ah effective fin- ish to picture hats, says the Millinery Trade Review. Black liberty strings are attached under the brim of a black velvet hat, and knotted together once, so that the knot rests on the wearer’'s right shoulder. This hat has the brim somewhat raised on the right side, while curving down in the brim. The trimming consists of loops of the ribbon, each plaited into the shape of a dahlia petal, arranged in two halves, embracing two-thirds of the crown, joined by a handsome cut steel buckle of shield shape, and a plume of os- trich tips placed rather far back. OF COURSE. Daisy—We decided it would he help- ful for us to tell each other our faults. Maisy—How did the plan work out? _ Dalsy—We haven't spoken for nearly .| when a whole marriage party searches 'Tis the debutantes’ hour. On all sides are festivities that are gay with the natural exuberance of youth. Miss Nathalie Coffin, Miss Carol Moore, Miss Dorothy Eells and a dozen others are receiving the attention of their friends and elders, who are doing their utmost { to launch these bright maids auspicious- [ ly. Now comes word of a dinner to be given Yor Miss Charlotte Wilson by her parents in the near future, and thili happy event is being eagerly looked ; forward to. e e ls The red room of the Bohemian Club was a-glitter and a-glow last night in honor of two charming maids, soon to be brides. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton entertained at dinner Miss Katherine Dilion and Miss Gertrude Dutton, who, with their flances, Lieu- tenant Emory Winship and Josiah | Howell, were the center of attraction. 1 Fifty guests were present, and the | scene, with its beautiful decorations . and lights and its more beautiful wom- 1 én, was a brilliant one, and by far the | most elaborate dinner affair of the sea- | son. e Miss Julia D. Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Alexander Wright of Ala- meda, has returned from a European trip, where she devoted much of her time to the study of art. Miss Wright was formerly a student in the Hopkins Institute and is a member of the Pa-| cific Coast Entomological Society, this membership entitling her to all the ad- vantages and privileges of the British and Kensington museums. The friends of Miss Wright have been extending her much hospitality, and she in return has regaled them with the most inter- esting features of the trip. e & Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Jones have taken apartments at the Colonial for the winter, having recently closed their | country home in Ross Valley. The en- | gagement of their daughter to Webb | R. Ballard of Seattle has just been an- | nounced by Mr. and Mrs. Jones." The . date of the wedding is still undeter- - mined. v Te A A luncheon for many of this sea- son’s buds was given vesterday by | Miss Edna Davis at her home on 3cott street. The young hostess is herself a debutante, and the gathering of all BY SALLY SHARP. these vivacdious young maids was a charming picture. Vi .o = Miss Katherine Kutz of Oakland entertained yesterday In honor of Miss Alice Bacon, whose engagement to Tom Driscoll has made the fair flancee the principal at many affairs for the past several weeks. This was a lunch- eon that was delightful and enlivened by the presence of these bright yo\\{nlng 88 folk: Miss Bacon, Miss Kutz, Flelen Dornin, Miss Eleanor Phelps, Miss Gertrude Russell, Miss Mar- guerite Buttes, Miss Anita Thompson and Miss Sevilla Hayden. o e <38 Miss 5. B. Garber was the guest of honor at a Teception held yesterday at the beautiful Palache home’ in Clare- mont. The hostess, Mrs. Whitney Palache, a niece of Miss Garber, re- ceived a large number of guests in the spacious rooms, which were filled with ferns and flowers for the occasion. PR Miss Lillie Reis and Willlam Hule will be married on November 19, but the details for the wedding have not been decided upon. o o . Mr. and Mrs. Carter Pitkih Pomeroy will give an informal dance for Miss Nathalie Coffin and Miss Dorothy Eells on the evening of November 11 at the Pomeroy home on Hyde street. N & Miss Pear! Seeley of Los Angeles, who is visiting in this city, is receiving much attention from her many friends. Miss Ethel Wallace was hostess at a tea for Miss Seeley one day this week, the Wallace home on Gough street be- ing the sceme of the affair. Among the guests were Miss Seeley, Mrs. Dar- ragh, Mrs. Arthur Wallace, Mrs. Dib- ble, Miss Jessie Fillmore and Ml.u | Small. o e Mrs. Henry Wadsworth entertained the Wheelock Whist Club yesterday af- ternoon in her apartments at the Bella Vista. & T Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mauzy, with a party in which are the Misses Schroth, Miss Elsle Young, Mrs. Hebbard and Charles Schroth, are in Indianapolis, where they have just arrived from St. Louls, having visited the exposition for three weeks. November will see their return to San Francisco. .o i el L 4 Arch deceiver P }finnks it naught Still, of one thing That’s contempt SLY CUPID, UPID is a merry rascal, Ever taking others captiva, He him'self is free. eal.ng hearts his richest plunder— —New York Press. | he!l but sport. he’s not guilty— of court. 8 Why We Laugh. M. Henri Bergson, in a curious book which he calls “La Rire,”, explains why we laugh. He has a novel theory to ac- , count for our laughter, which is that| sutomat’ 1 is the real genesis of the | | comical. ! In gesture, says M. Bergson, the movements - of the human body are | laughable in the exact degree in which | that body reminds us of a mechanism. | Eor instance, why do we laugh when | an orator, making an eloquent gesture, | upsets the glass of water placed before | him? We do’ not laugh,because the motion was an unexpected one, but because the body ceased to be under control and was mechanical. Had the | speech-maker had an apoplectic stroke | it would have béen just as unexpected, | but we should- not have laughed. | Speeches which make us laugh, M. | Bergson goes on, are those which come | out automatically. For instance, “If I { dfe, will you come to my funeral?” “With pleasure.” And, of course, au- tomatism in a situation makes for laughter, such as the celebrated situa- | tion in the “Chapeau de Paille d'Italie,” I tor a straw hat which a horse has | eaten. There is something novel about | this theory of M. Henri Bergson. His Coat-of-Arms. | J. Pierpont Morgan is gifted with a great deal more of humor than is gen- erally known. Not long ago, while in London, he was introduced to a woman who made some pretensions to peerage. “Pardon me,” said the woman, haught- ily, “to which Morgans to you belong?"* “Oh, we are an independent branch,” replied Mr. Morgan, slyly, “but we date back to the Norman kings.” “Ah, then you have. a coat of arms?” Mr. i+ Morgan dug down into his pocket and brought forth a shining American $20 gold piece. ‘“‘This,” he said, “is our coat of arms; a few other families have adopted the same emblem. But,” he continued confidentially, ."we are gath- ering them in as fast as possible.” Fishing by 'Phone. A Norwegian has invented a queer way of finding eut where the fish are. ‘which s an instrument Apple Recipes. Croquettes-—Stew apples till soft with little water and beat till smooth, or rub through a strainer. To each cup of this sauce cold add two tablespoons sugar, one-half cup cracker crumbs, one saltspoon salt, two saltspoons nut- meg; stand in cold place for an hour, then carefully shape like small apples, crumb, cover with egg, crumb again, fry in deep fat and Insert clove to. represent blossom end of apple and another clove at opposite end for stem. Dumplings.—Roll biscuit or short cake dough till one-half inch thick, or divide in six portions and put each into a round shape. In each fold an apple cored and pared. Steam or bake forty-five minutes or till the apples are soft. Other fruits can be substi- tuted for apples. Fritters.—Core and pare three or four apples, but do not break them. Cut them in slices, one-third inch thick, leaving the opening In the center. Sprinkle with sugar, lemon and spice. Dip each slice in the fritter batter*and fry in hot fat. Drain and sprinkl- with powdered sugar. For the Qatter use two eggs, one-half cup milk, one cup flour, one saltspoon salt, one teaspoon sugar, one tablespoon ofl or melted butter. Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs and fold in the whites last. One teaspoon baking powder may be added and one egg left out. Farina.—Into one pint boiling water, salted, stir one-quarter cup farina. As soon as thickened slice in two good sized appies and cook one-half hour, or till the apples are soft- This may be molded and served with whipped cream as dessert. . Answers. A CHAUFFEUR-T. E., Oakland, Cal. If yow desire to become a chaut- feur, offer services to any of the first- class automobile companies. If there is a vacancy and you show any apti- tude for the business you may be givén a trial. COUNTRY PROPERTY—Z. Z., City. If a person purchases a piece of coun- try real estate with the understanding that the purchaser shall erect on the property a hofise not to cost less than a stipulated price, that Is a contract, and the purchaser would be bound by its terms. 1If the purchaser should erect a house of less value he would probably have to suffer the penalty set out in the contract. CONGRESS—E. M., Modesto, Cal The following are the Republican and Democratic nominations for Congress to be voted for at the approaching elec- tion: Republicans—Pirst District. J N. Gillett; Second, D. E. McKinlay: Third, Joseph R. Knowland: Fourth. Julius Kahn; Fifth, E. A. Hayes: Sixth, J. C. ‘Needham; Seventh, James Mc- Lachlan. and Eighth, 8. C. Smith. Dem- ocrats—First District, A. Caminett! Second, Theodore A. Bell; Third. F. McPike; m‘.l J. Livernash: Fifth, W. J. Wynna; Sixth, Willlam M. p y: Seventh, W. O. Morton, acd W The candidacy b and ‘Wynn has party. . 3. {