The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1904, Page 8

THE SANFRANCISCOCALL, ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO JOHN McNAUGHT.. PUBLICATION OFFICE.. _THIRD AND MARKET STREETS, TURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1904 - ' NEW ORLEANS WOMAN ACTS AS A "SOCIAL ADJUSTER — WAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE FUTURE. In devising a system of war corre- spondence it is necessary to keep in | mind two essentials—first, the right of weeesse.....DECEMBER 17, 1904 | BATURDAY THE FRENCH INCOME TAX. y reform in taxation is under discussion in many s California. In Ohio it is advancing to the front | g political issue, and it should come to the front| here it does it should include such an obvious necessity as the exemption from local taxation of American shipping, if Califor- nia w San Francisco to become a leading ship owning seaport, ng to be a flourishing local industry. reform is in the air in many countries. It is coming to | erstood by politicians, as it has long been understood by; that the taxing power, which is the power to legally | property for the use of government, is the most impor-‘ nctions¥ The power to tax is the power to op- rs in its most oppressive form in Italy, and there, 100, this reform is a burning issue. In France the life of the| Combes Ministry depends upon this issue, for France, so advanced | many things, is far behind other countries in methods of taxa-| n. She still levies a tax on windows and outside doors, and the | iepressing style of rural architecture, devised to require lows and doors as possible, thus depriving the people blessing and benefit of light and air. unjt and unsanitary tax. It has a relation to the strength a morals of the people, and is in a high de-| yppressive and unjust. but the financial emergencies of the exemptions of productive religious establish- | rities have seemed to make its maintenance | er Combes has determined to abolish this tax | i the health and comfort of the people, along with and wasteful forms of taxation, and to substitute for tax. It is proposed to exempt incomes of $500 and | se the rate’ on incomes above that exempt mini- yer cent on incomes of $4000 and over. ure has the support of President Loubet, which im-| 1l have the support of the bourgeoisie, the middle he belongs. 1f this be so it should carry, for the| the actunal rulers of France. In no other country arge ack act 2 t s that class as well organized and as powerful. . Instead of being dictat by capital on one side and organized labor on the ]| b td tes to both, and even in combination they are unable to 1astery. ome tax applies to _foreigners domiciled in France for | poses, and oddly enough this is the ground upon | and Conservatives in the Chamber oppose | surely should apply equally e Nationalists adopted o pr: n of the 1 for their property and 1 this intr taxation of such general applica- ti American statesman would not dare propose that dom- ers should be exempted from taxes which citizens pay. French propositior tes rentafs from other incomes, a re 26,000.000 from incomes and f real estate. To an outsider it appears measure is that it takes the place of on doors and windows, and other un- le All the enemies of the allving against it and hope to defeat it. The = attack on the Ministry, for the sake of doing to destroy existing government by hampering reforms ted woulc e the firmness of its seat. If the to the people will follow, the result be of the greatest interest far outside of France. The the measure is to have precedence over everything resent session, and as_in the Chamber there are econo- | ion as that msatisfactory es ted an appe epute and fiscal experts of high standing, it may. be ex- that the debate will make valuable additions to the literature « bject, which may be beneficially studied in this country, | ere same general issue is coming to the front. | [t is interesting tk e two foremost republics of the world | are at same pied witth the same general subject. While | T r American es have no taxation as unscientific and un- ist as the French door and window tax, it is true that we have| taxa that Is of its object, that separates the burdens from | bénefits government and distributes them unequally. It :s e sign of advancing intelligence that this is considered | > under free government, whose purpose is equality. | THE SUNDAY CALL’S CHRISTMAS EDITION. as fic «m features that could be procured East or West | TG o the annual Christmas edition of the| the most notable Christmas edition of a daily ‘paper | appeared in San Francisco. The work of California | tion has been given precedence. “The Madonna of the prize story for the week, written by Martha Tustin Patton of San Francisco. Incorporated within this story is a de- scription of the tule lands that would be no discredit to the pen| of of tHe literary artists of the day. Masque of Joy,” by Charles Tenney Jackson of Oakland, | a new California writer. It is a story filled with plenty | heart inter artistically relieved by 3 fine thread of humor. 1t| ’l"".} NTY-FOUR pages of the brightest and’ most spirited | make that has es is alsc of deals with an eventful Christmas eve at a Folsom street boarding- | house A. D. McMillan of Nevada City contributes a simon pure hu- | s yarn, “Doc Wilson’s Christmas Pudding,” which will be thor- | Morris, whose California stories are well known. Katheryn Jar- boe r fields, contributes a story of the Southern California oil fields in “The Oil on Blodgett’s Farm.” Eastern writers whose work is familiar there are several | splendid stories. “Henny: A Christmas Stor is a touching re- | cital of child life by Amelie Rives; Fergus Hume has “A Christ- | From mas Tree John Strange Winter contributes “Three Inches of Snow” d Mrs. Burton Harrison, “The Last Christmas of the Confederacy.” All the reguiar features appear: “On and Off the Bread Wagon,” by Charles Dryden: “Jottings of Old Lim Jucklin,” by Opie Read: “Double Harness,” by Anthony Hope: the book page by Robert W. Ritchie: Madge Moore’s page; a page on first aid to gas victims, and the regular puzzle page. There are several handsome full page drawings, notably one by R. W. Borough, “The Typical California Girl,” and one by John F. Woolrich, “The Old-Time Christmas Dinner.” G | THE PRESS OF THE NATION. The United States mails carry in a year 8,500,000,000 pieces of matter at [ of $150,000,005, and if the rural delivery service. which now serves one-seventh of our people at an expense of $22,000,000, were eliminated the postoffice would be self-supporting. The postoffice was not established to make money, but even without any retrenchment it would make money, prob- ably, if the cheap parcel post were introduced here as it exists in other pro- gressive countries.—Boston Transcript. The places under the customs service which the President has just in- cluded in the classified service are precisely of the sort to which the appli- cation or extension of the merit systém ought to produce good results. Noth- ing can improve the service more than the offer of some prospect of advance- ment to subordinates who are faithful and efficient.—New York Evening Post. cost This nation ewes a great debt to lawyers. But where Jefférson, Hamil- | ton, Madison, Marshall, Webster, Clay and Lincoln devoted their talents to the welfare of the people, the lawyers of to-day are chiefly concerned in pro- moting corporate powers or violating the spirit of laws by means of tech- picalities.—Kansas City Star. Eome Democrats want to eane 2.8 safe, and lo! it js safe —Louisville Herald. the use of being good. Their party became rablv weaker than when insane and un- . . i v enjoyed by all who love a good early time California storv. | | e Hold-up at Mirabel” is a clever story from the pen of Madge | | other California writer whose work is winning recognition | | 1 | S S~ ¥ # | the public to know hew & war is con- ducted, and, second,” the right of the military authorities to conceal certain preparations, movements and at times even results, says Frederick W. Unger in the December Booklovers' Magazine. To reconcile these apparently conflict- ing necessities may Le difficult, but it step is to provide for the registration of correspondents. In times of peace the War Deunme‘l should receive ap- plications for correspondents’ licenses, and after fully satisfving themselves regarding the applicants’ qualifications the examining officials should place the names of those found worthy upon an | approved list. When occasion arises | correspondents can then be selected | from a body of men of proved ability | and assured character. The men thus chosen should be given | the full privileges 9{ the front and al- \lowed to write as’they choose. Thelr | material should be sealed and commit- 'ted to ‘the military authorities, to be dispatched when these officials see fit. The matter could thus be held until the official in charge was satisfled that no harm could come to campaign opera- tions from_publication, but when pub- lished the letters should be given to the world precisely as the correspondents wrote them. After ail, it is not im- ' portant that the public should know | immediately of every movement in the field, but it is of the highest import- |ance that the military authorities should always act with the knowledge { |that™all the essential facts of their { operations will reach the public sooner ' {or later. Civillzation needs a witness— an unprejudiced witness—at the very | front in warfare to guard against the grave dangers of -a militarism which | feels itself exempt from criticism. i THE WISE BETTOR. | The foxy man the card surveyed To see what horses should be played. ! He picked the first. and then the second, | And knew for sure when fortune beck- 1 oned. ! He studied thoughtfully a table | Which showed the records of each stable, And figured out a line of dope Which made a certainty of hope Thers was no question of the third: Breakdown would win: it was absurd For all the rest to try to start: He knew it from hjs little chart. The fourth was just as big a cinch; | He had it figured to an inch. Likewise the fifth, also the last: The winners were as good as past Now he can drive the bookies wild. ke grabbing gumdrops from a child 'will be when he invades the ring And lays a bet on each sure thing. But when out to the track he went, ; He didn't take along a cent. —Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. 'ANSWERS TO QUERIES. N gv S T RN e 7 | MRS. EURYDICE ALLEYN. | there is one that is not. embraced it. W Chicago Inter Oc: That person is leans, who calls herself a “social adjuster,” an. Mrs. Alleyn is HILE nearly all the professions, new and old, are overcrowded, | Only one person, as far as is known, has = 4+ | OREGON—A subscriber. Oakland, Cal. The name Oregon is Spanish and +— | means wild thyme. CHEFU—A. 8., City. Chefu, China, is | distant from Port Arthur, Manchuria, Mix Wopyilte ‘Alieyn of New Or: | *DORFAILy miles on 2% iy line. or arbiter, says the returning home by way of Chicago | TWO CLOCKS—H. K.. City. The ! diameter of the Ferry building clock from a visit of several months in Canada and New York. \ is 22 feet; that of the Chronicle clock “There are many people nowadays, you know, who are trying to day dial 161 feet and night dial 11% break into society—'nouveau riche’ we call them down in New Orleans,” |f¢et- said Mrs. Alleyn during her stay in this city. “There are people, too, ‘ RAILWAY SIGNALS—Subscriber, in, who want to keep the new ones out. It is my business to be | City. One whistle blown by a locomo- ving list of guests, a sort of animated epitome of who's who and who | tive signifies “down brakes": two as to help them both. Many women who can afford to keep a | whistles, “off brakes”; three whistles, social secretary prefer not to, and, peculiar social conditions admit poverty to the highest strata, provided it is blue-blooded, there are many who would but cannot afford to. consulted by both and provide lists whether it is the woman who's trying to break ing the bourgeois invasion, and who And that when it is a hard matter to tell whe ous thing to snub without knowing exactly whom one In addition to adjusting the stat: also designs social functions—“nothing monkey is Something every hostess “back up”; continued whistles signify “danger”; short, sharp whistles, “cat- tle alarm.” : in New Orleans especially, where the I am of guests who will be congenial, MEXICAN WAR—Vallambrosa, Cal in or she who is resist- | The war of the United States with is to be the hostesd at the function. Mexico commenced April 24, 1846, and nnot do for hérself in these days | terminated July 4, 1845. The United States troops engaged numbered 30,954 regulars and 73,776 volunteers, making a total of 112,230. The estimated cost of the war to the United States was about $100,000,000. has ‘arrived’ and therefore a danger- snubbing.” 1€ of social aspirations, Mrs. Alleyn h. just unique,” she says. o 5 Y —¥ | DISPLACEMENT—S. J., Oakland, | | Cal. Displacement as applied to war- I l | ships is the quantity of water displaced ! | by the vessel. The weight of the dis- 'i' a | placed water equals that of the vessel. o N the painted torpedo turbans that still maintain all of their smart style the very latest mani festation shows all of the trim- mings—and scant enough they are likely to be—posed at the back. The smart one illustrated shows a combination of moire antique and a mirror velvet, both in the soft dahlia red shades. The crown and inner part ©of the brim are in the silk and the M e SRR L R R L 0 A vessel having a displacement of 8000 | | tons has a tonnage capacity which is much less. While a warship’'s capacity is less than its displacement, it is ths other way with passenger vessels. STIRRUP CUP—Enq., City. The old English term ‘“‘stirrup-cup” is said by Brewer in his Hand Book to have orig- inated from the custom in ancient times of giving a rider a parting drink after he had mounted and had his feet in the stirrups. In the north of Eng- | land it was called “the gup at the | door.” The custom of the stirrup-cup is thus referred to by Sir Walter Scott in “Marmion’ Lord Marmion's bugles blew (o horse; Then came the stirrup-cup in course; Between the Baron and his host No point of courtes: A WIDOW—Anxious, Seattle, Wash. ‘When a woman marries, the best writ- ers on etiquegje say, that she drovs her maiden name given as well as family. and is then known, as for instance. “Mrs. John Brown.” If she becomes a widow she drops her late husband's given name and resumes her own given name and if it is Emma, she is known as “Mrss. Emma Brown.” The absurdity of addressing a widow only by the family name she assumed on marriage | is apparent upon its face. If you de- | sired to address a letter to her and did not know her home address. but only that she was a resident of Marvs- wville, Cal., and should address it accord- {ing to the suggestion of your friend in England, it would be “Mrs. Brown. Marysville, Cal,” and every Mrs. Brown in that city would claim that letter. If you continue to address let- was lost. you will not violate any law of eti- quette. of these is posed either side of the back, the tip of the wing resting on the hair. Time to send Townsend’'s Glace Fruits by “Express for Christmas, . . soft, rich velvet is loosely draped into irregular folds and makes a most be- vcom\ng frame for the face. The crown shows the novel pointed style, shaped diamond wise, but with the back point somewhat blunted so that the i hat does not project, but sets close to istic fire-etched boxes. 715 Market st. the head in the back. Aside from the m ‘Wakelee's Drug Store. e draped velvet the only trimming is a pair of wings that shade from a vivid flariingo pink into the deep dahlia shades of the silk and velvet, and one Special is essential to try to db so. The first ters to the lady using her given name | — & ’ T | Mrs. s"mm Varrick Mooney has sent out cards for an elaborate tea to be given to-day at her home, 2010 Broad- way, from 4 to § p. m. The rooms are particularly adapted for entertaining and their beauty will be increased by quantities of flowers. In the dainty reception room Bridesmaid roses will | be used, their pink tint harmonizing | artistically with the delicate green fur- nishings. The large living room, com- ! manding a superb view of the water, will be filled with yellow chrysanthe- ! mums, while American Beauties will : adorn the dining rcom. Mrs. | will have assisting her Mrs. George | G. Carr, Mrs. Joseph Manuel Masten, { Mrs. Thomas J. Crothers, Mrs. Morr! | Newton, Mrs. Fugene B. Grace, Mrs. Charles P. Havens, Mrs. Lyle M. Fletcher, Mrs. Edgar Reeve Fletcher, Mrs. L. Eugene Lee, Mrs. Ira Tutt, Mrs. Thomas Morphew, Miss Peari Sa- bin, Miss Irene Sabin, Miss Alice May, Miss Lucile Levy, Miss Gertrude B. Mills, Miss Ena Langworthy, Swigert, Miss Bessie Bates, Miss Jen- nie MacFariane and Miss, Lillie Cal- lahan. i i The dance given by Miss Elsie Clif- ford last evening was one of the pret- tiest affairs imaginable. Holiday mer- riment combined with the happiness always inspired by such an occasion, qnd the spirit of pleasure was doubled. The trees, with their festoons of favors and lights, made a brilliant nucleus about which the young people entwined in graceful maneuvers. Among guests were: Miss Maude Payne, Miss Carol Moore, Miss Elsa Draper, Miss Irena abin, Miss Dorothy Draper, Miss Ursula Stone, Miss Charlotte Wil- | son, Miss Edith Paige, Miss Gertrude Freese. Miss €. Moore, Miss Marjorie Patterson, Miss Olga Atherton, Miss | Bessie Bates, Miss Marjorie Josselyn, Miss Mary Wilcox, Miss Emily John- son, Miss Franeis Stewart, Miss Bur- ney Owens, Miss Lillian Williams, Miss Erna Herrman, Miss Alma Thane, Miss Edna Dayis, Miss Lancel, Miss Isabel Brewer, Miss Ruth Houghton, Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith, Miss Hodges, Miss Maisie Langhorne, Miss Edythe Treanor Edythe Paige, Miss Eliza Kiin s Josephine Han- nizan, Miss Carrie Mills, Miss Mar- garet Postlethiv-aite, Miss Jessie Me- Nab, Miss Alise Warner, Miss Doroth | Dustan, Miss Juanita Wells, Miss Olive Waters, Miss Eleanor Geissler, Miss Evelyn Clifford; Lieutenant Pratt, U. 3. A. (cavalry); Lieutenant Rockweil, | U. §. A. (Tenth I ntry); Lieutenant Hanna, U . (artillery corps): tenant Anderson, U. S. A (avt corps) Jeutepant Cland, U. (Ohio); Lieutenant Robinson, U. (Ohio): Lieutenant Chandler, Sidney Salisbury, Herbert Jones, Harry Hunt, Arthur Fennimore, Dr Herbert Moore, Maxwell Milton, George Field, Robert Berkeley, Frank Brown, Arthur Ren- ton, Ernst Geary, Jack Geary, Dr. Crit- tenden Van Wyck, Edward Gunn, sherdocd Cotfin, Alfred ~ Holmes, George Maguire, Cermaine Vincent, Eradley Wallace, Darrell Horn, Edgar Zook, Frank Reynolds, Frank Brewer, Du. Val Moore, Edgar Van Bergen, Ar- thuy Tlooper, Charlie Merrill, \\'ll]iam; Percy | Volkmann, Dauiel Volkmann, King, Joe King, Courtney Ford, James Cameron, George Herrick, Dr. Hal Gloucester Willis, John Edwards, Rich- ard Girvin, Harry Gusterson, Shirley Houghten, George Hind, Percy Pike; Lieutenant O'Hara, U. S. A. (cavalry); James Langhorne Jr., Frank Reynolds, HE SMART SET= BY SALLY SHARP. Mooney | the | Sibyl | | + Herbert Brown, Eldridge Green, Al Green, Arthur Green, Philip Alexander, Raymond Ashton, Douglas Morse, Al- bert Bates, Carl Wolf, Paige M - eagle, Sidney V. Smith Jr., Sherr Schell, Percy Hannigan, Mr. Marrack Cecit Marrack. Kichard Hammor Leonard Hamniond, Willlam. Goldsbor ough, Harold Plumber, Arthur Renton, Hewitt Davenport, Reed Baker, Clar- ence Payne, Herbert Payne. Burling Tucker, Beverly Tucker, Arthur Geiss- ler, Sidney Ford. One of the most delightful dances | given at the Presidio this winter took place last night at the officers’ mess of the Tenth Infantry, with the officers of | the Twenty-first Infantry the hosts. Flags and quantities of fir, sweetly sug- | gestive of yuletide, gladdened the walls, and a merry time was on tap for the men and maids—the matrons, too, for there were not a few—who were bidden from the post and the other cantonments about the bay. Miss | Miss Georgina Elizabeth Eidenmuller was hostess at a charming dinner re- cently given at the Cecil in homor of Miss Grace Llewellyn Jones. Thoss { who partook of Miss Eidenmuller’'s de- | lightful hospitality besides the guest of honor were Mrs. Liewellyn Jones, | Mrs. Irving Scott, Miss Effle Brown, Miss Adelaide Pollock, Miss E. Alden, Miss Edna Wemple, Mr. and Mrs. Tac- itus C. Ryland, George Whitfield Lane, Lieutenant J. C. Burnett, U. 8. N.;: Ed ward A. Davis and Royden Williamsoa, ey Mrs. Charles Josselyn and Mrs. Rus- sell J. Wilson will take charge of a merry party of young folks to-day for {a trip to Tamalpais. They will lunch there, returning by evening to Ross Valley, where they will be entertained over Sunday by Mrs. John Kittle. Those who are to enjoy this lovely outing are Miss Helen Chesebrough, Miss Gertrude Josselyn, Miss Emily Wilson, Miss Charlotte Wilson, Wilberforce Wil- liams, Wheaton Thurston, Gerald Rath- bone, Jack Kittle and Allen Kittle. & e Y Mrs. Theodore Hay was guest of honor yesterday at a luncheen given by Mrs. William Alfred Rogers, who entertained the following guests: Mrs. John Troupe Mertill, Mrs. John Rogers Clark, Mrs. William Lindsley Spencer, | Mrs. George A. Moore, Mrs. Ralph W. Hart, Mrs. Frank McLennan, Mrs, Frederick Pickering and Mrs. Thomas Benton Darragh 0 Mrs. Henry Clarence Breedon enter- tained at a large bridge party yester- day. The beautiful new home needed ne ornamentation, but violets, chrys- anthemums and roses were plenteous and beautifully arranged. After the game a few guests arrived for tea and the afterncon was delightfully spent. | { A studio tea will be held to-day by Miss Annie Frances Briggs in her new rooms at 639 Kearny street. The loca- tion is historic, having been inhabited | by Rapert Louis Stevenson at one time , and lat®r by Bruce Porter. Miss Briggs will hold informal receptions again on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. William Benton Wilshire and Mrs. Miss Jane Wilshire held an “at home’ | yesterday afternoon. Miss Cornelia Kegopff will be maid of honor at the Driscoll-Bacon wedding, which will take place in Santa Bar- | bara in January. SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE] HIS IDEA. Customer—Deo you guarantee these porous plasters for a weak back? Druggist—Yes, sir, and for several weeks to come. o S D e 3 ST A DIFFERENCE. He—Ruyters Kramp has written a new novel. She—Historical ? He—No hysterical. \ | 1‘ Football | came out on top of the heap. | Manager—Judging from your ap- spearance, I should say you came out FEARFUL. Captain — Hurrah! We at the bottom of the heap. SUCH VISIONS! First Tramp—Does yer believe in dreams? Second Tramp—Sure, whea I'm asleep.