The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 15, 1905, Page 8

THE SANFRANCISCO CALL ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO JOEN McNAUGHT... JOHN D. SPRECKELS. veees THIRD AND MARKET ETREETS, SBAN FRAN( PUBLICATION OFFICE. 908 BATURDAY..... +2s.. . APRIL 15._ DEMOCRACY TO DATE. GAIN the country is put to solving the puzzle of what the A Democratic party stands for. Jefferson’s birthday was made the day of definitions by the party leaders. They met, fed and talked in Chicago and New York. In Chicago the exponents were Mayor Dunne, Colonel Bryan, George Fred Williams and Tom Johnson. Judge Dunne defined Democracy and the others indorsed Colonel Bryan, by virtue of his ex-officio position as seer and elator, informed the audience that Jefferson foresaw this defini- This makes it interesting to see just what/ century ahead of his time. Judge Dunne de- to be municipal ownership of public utilities, to a part of public government. He said: “The blow struck | will be followed by like blows throughout the cities of | It will also be followed, if the Democratic party and incorporates in its next platform a ring- f government ownership of interstate rail- phs and express transportation, by a decisive victory | e common people of this country.” speeches were well spiced with denunciation of everything and were covered with a meringue of rainbow prophecy of 1ess to be, when the Government owns and operates every- strial importance. From Bryan down the line to the They rsed” it dorsed a racy J. Ham Lewis, the speakers were full of enthusiasm. ere sure that it is only necessary to adopt their view of partisan v to besom the Republican party off the face of the earth. 1 and vigor that the same men put into the free silver vas carried over to government, as the owner and operator of t enterprises in competition with its own citizens, or sion entirely from most of the activities in which they present engaged. There is something attractive in their very n for this scheme of government socialism, as there was propagation of the free silver fad. They are sure now, as that theirs is the way and the only way to national individual contentment. H he same evening that these apostles of Jefferson were fitting | ir les to their theories in Chicago, another set ‘of apostles iness eir ex New York. The Eastern revelators were Judge Parker, Newla Mayor McClellan, Congressman Rainey of s i Congressman Willet of Alabama. One might have e span of Democratic Mayors to pull together, but they dge Parker defined Democracy according to the familiar ire” principles of Jefferson's inaugural of 1801, and all He declared the “let alone” policy of Jefferson evils, “if supplemented by the rigid enforce- both nation and State, leaving no room itgrown customs or new-fangled forms of St. Paul, “What is truth?”’ and the apostle to 2 definition that no other apostie denied. But to the Democrats is asked what is truth, he calis lefinition “hysteria and humbug.” And Apostle aring that Apostle Parker’s definition, as re- rm of last year, was constructed of “platitudes is a lowly follower of Thomas Jefferson to do? 1d and starve between a bundle of platitudes and a t f hysteria and humbug? In 1908 one of these definitions and what will the partisans of the other do about it? lications are that the hysteria and humbug wing will con- Its principles when examined amount to a declara- Government must abdicate as a government and go etor and operator. As a government it ng and regulating every man’s business, to injure any other man’s business or invade dowed by the constitution with ample power to t government is for. It is to govern, not to it goes into trade, when Judge Dunne’s millen- T v, and we have city councils in business and business, is it likely that rights of all will be as well s they now? Given a clean sheet and an untried as a pro of control 1 is en r public ownership, municipal and national, in a purely raw is it at all likely that government in business would plied to all parts of the country, impartially and as promptly, i st system of commercial facilities which has caused the sym- ercial development that has made us foremost among When did government anywhere effect such business . and when has it ever proved its capacity to do it Fhe Dunne and Bryan idea that government must cease to go into trade has its lure and its seductive side and reckoned with. Tt is even more alluring than was free the divine ratio of 16 to 1. Those who believe that it is business of government to govexn and that it has no business 1 1 any other business may begin now to take counsel together and prepare for another campaign of education more strenuous than that of 18g6. F complete way. It is contained in four volumes just published by the Census Bureau of the United States. This is the first step toward the establishment of the Philippine Legislature, which the law directs shall convene two years after the publication of the reports of the census. The principal object of the census was stated in the act of Con- gress to be to obtain statistics of population and a general knowledge of social conditions as a basis for the formation of this Legislature. Some gleanings from it will be of much interest to those who have not time to look over the whole work. The first volume is devoted to the history and geography of the archipelago. It will be of great historical value as covering the ground just up to the be- st be silver on PHILIPPINE CENSUS. TILIPINOS have for the first time had their census taken in a ginning of a new era in the islands, and which is no doubt the start- | ing point of what will be their really important history. The cen- sus contains some items which will surprise (and many which will please) Americans who are patriotically interested in these islanders for whom we have become sponsors. ~ The population is 7,635,426, and of this number almost 7,000,000 are more or less civilized; indeed, the non-Christian peoples are stated to be only 647,740. The Christians are practically all ad- herents of the Catholic church. The wild tribes are only about g per cent of the population. The Moros are Mohammedans. The Visayans form nearly ene-half of the civilized population; next come the Tagalos and third the Ilocanos. Almost all the inhabitants are native born. Exclusive of the army there are only 8135 Americans. Persons of mixed blood are reported to be only two-tenths of 1 per cent. The illiteracy is terrible; only one-fifth can both read and write, and only 1.5 per cent have received a superior education. This will rapidly be remedied, however, for now 37.5 per cent of the chil- dren of school age are attending school. The Pampangan is the most literate tribe, nearly half of the males being able to read and write. Under the head of occupations of the people the item of female industry is remarkable. Twice as many of the women, in propor- tion, are wage-carners as in the United States. Most of these are classed as manufacturers, as they work at home during the intervals of household duties, weaving hats, mats and. cloths. Pauperism is practically unknown in the Philippines, except in times of pestilence or destruction of crops. Only one in 10,000 is a public charge, and in the United States pauperism is twelve times that. The reports are an exhibit of what American occupation has done for the advance in prosperity, education and order. The information in them will ’ be of great value to those who wish to study the welfare and material 1o ."*"’ln he was on his ¢ E prosperity of the Filipinos, DAME RUMOR STILL BUSILY ENGAGING MISS ROOSEVELT This Time to an Indiana Senator, |Who, of }Course, Promptly | L1323 BLICE i Makes Denial. « | £a¥eat. | UMOR a few days ago engaged Miss Alice Roosevelt, the daugh- ter of the nation's chief executive, this time to Senator Beveridge of In- diana. The big Indianan was much amused when asked about the mat- ter and laughingly said: “It is simply ridiculous; nothing at FRANCISCO CALL, CURES DEFECTS OF EYES WITHOUT - USE OF GLASSES Famous London Surgeon, Now in New York, | Has a Wonder- ful DR. STEPHEN FLTTH. YRS Préecess. " =~ tio g R. STEPHEN SMITH. a promi- nent London surgeon, has come to this country to tell the eye spe- clalists all about curing defects of the eyes without the use of glasses. “The process is so gentle and gradual,” he said in New York, “that not the least all in it.” Senator Beveridge's secre- | pain occurs and there is never the tary says: “This is the third time the | slightest injurious effect. Some are rumor has been afloat.” cured in a week.” -+ +- el BY SALLY CHAMBERLIN. +- e e track he could see a locomotive head- o i e A | He made a dash for the station | olatform, - + ek HERE was not a better railroad telegraph operator on the line of the W. and W. Road than Tim Mulligan, but for all that he was out of a job half the time. Tim had begun his career in Chicago as a messenger boy, and had worked up from one place to another until he reached the top, but there had been many intervals. The trouble with him was that he was no hero worship- 2 He refused to believe that master mechanics, superintendents, general managers and railrcad presidents were better than other men, and the em- ploye who holds to that belief cannot hold his job at the same time. Not that Tim went out of his way to be impudent or lacking in respect, but that he was no cringer or timeserver. He respected a man as a man, and not | because he held position. Three times in five years he was called upon to con- tribute to a fund to buy an official a silver dinner set, and three times he refused and was discharged. He did not refuse because he disliked the man who was to benefit by the gift, but because he believed that the official should be satisfied with his salary, the same as he was. In the course of ten years Tim was | discharged seven times and seven times he was taken back after he had loafed |around for a couple of months. The | term for it in railroad parlance is sus- | pension without pay. In no instance ‘was there cause enough to warrant putting his name on the black list and Tim had an affection for the W. and ‘W. Road and did not look for a posi- tion on any other. The seventh time he was taken back he was sent down the line to a wretched little station on half salary. He had to be freight and passenger agent and telegraph operator |at the same time. Tim did not object to nis new place. He knew that with- in a few we he would be invited to come up higher. There was much chaffing on the part of other operators along the line, but Tim took it good- | naturedly and went on with his work. | He had been holding this position | lmost two months when a crisis hap- | pened. There was an accident four | miles up the road from his station and en employe was sent back to do tele- | graphing. He found the office closed. | The hour for closing was 9 o’clock (and it was now midnight. Perhaps | this part of it would have been ex- cused, but that night Tim happened to be off to a dance with a crowd of | young people. There was no orders forbidding him to go to a dance when (off duty, and he was not supposed | to know when accidents were going to | happen, but he was held to be crimin- | ally guilty and told to prepare for de- | capitation. R Two days later the superintendent arrived on a speclal train. He was showing a committee of the Legisla- ture over the road. On the same train was a telegraph operator who had come down to take Tim’s place. The special had twenty minutes to wait that the run éast might be clear and the superintendent personally saw to the transfer of the station. Then he told Tim that he should never click an instrument on that line again. Tim replied that it would be no loss to him and a few hot words passed. As it happened Tim had received his pay the day before and was free to go where he would. What he did was to' cross the tracks and take a seat on a pile of ties and wonder whether he ehould turn navvy or farmer. The superintendent’s train was to make a run of fifteen miles, sidetrack for seven or eight minutes and then have a clear run of sixty miles. Tim could hear the new man clicking away after the train had pulled out and he heard the word come back that it had reached R—— and taken the sidetrack. “”{n - eet and & light. According to arrangements made j there should have been no following | train for half an hour. The headlight was three miles away when sighted, but Tim knew by the humming of the rails that it was a locomotive only and that it was running at top-notch. He made a dash for the station platform, hearing the call on the instrument as he did so, but he had not entered the open door when the engine whizzed by. There was a flash, a roar, and it was gone. He saw only one man, and that man was flinging his arms about as if shouting. As Tim turned to the new operator he saw that his face was pale and that he was in a collapse. His hand was on the key, but he could not! work it. “Out of this, you spalpeen!” shouted Tim as the frenzied operator at Collins kept calling. “Out of this, and let me see what's the matter on the rails!” Thirty seconds later he knew. It was a wild locomotive which had passed him—one of the fastest engines on the road and in charge of a crazy engineer. “Wild locomotive—keep Supe's train on switch,” were the words sent along to Grafton, and though steam raced with them, electricity won the race. The Grafton operator had only a min- ute to prepare, but that minute was enough. He halted the switchman just as he was about to open the main line, and fifteen seconds later the runaway came along. It.was a mile a minute and better. The great engine rocked like a ship in a seaway. She seemed to gather herself and take mighty leaps. It was like a blazing meteor flying along the rails, and men were pale for half an hour after she had disappeared. Had she struck the special train of three cars she would have plowed her way through to the tender. ““Wild engine—throw her off,” was telegraphed down to Stanton, and at Stanton the flyer left the main track and went plowing along and burst her boiler with a sound that was heard | for miles around. Buck at Collins, | while she was standing on the track ready to be coupled to a coming ex- press train her engineer had got off a sick bed and taken possession. He had made a run of thirty-five miles, but it was his last ride. They found scraps of the engine, but not even scraps of the man the day after the ac- cident. Tim was summoned to head- quarters. “‘Mr. Mulligan,” said the superintend- ent, “I believe you were the agent down at Davisburg?” l“Up to yesterday—yes,” was the re- ply. “And then you lost your place for not attending to business?” “For not being at the station at mid- night, when I was not supposed to be there, sir.” “Um! I believe we had a few words E\;‘hen the transfer was made yester- ‘“We may have spoken about the weather,” smiled Tim. “Um! Well, let the weather alone after this, Mr. Mulligan. It's a bad habit to discuss the weather with your superiors. I don’t think the young man I took down will do for the place.” “Am I to go back, sir?” “No. They want you in Chicago, I believe. at your old salary, and I'll send some one down to Davisburg who knows a telegraph key from a crow- bar. That's all, Mr. Mulligan—good morning.” (Copyright, 1905, by P. C. Eastment.) ——e—— Townsend's Cala. Glace Fruits, in ar- tistic fire-etched boxes. 10 Kearny st. * —_———— 10 to 3 p. m., eyeglasses, specs, gold plated and filled. 15¢c up. 81 Fourth st., front of Rest.* —_— e Townsend's Cal. Glace Fruits and Choice Candies will start a branch store at 767 Market street on April 20, 1905. * —————— - Bpecial information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping B\‘ru.n (Allen’s), 80 Cali- fornia street. Telephone Main 1043. * R¢ TURDAY, APRIL YOUNG SCHURMAN DOES NOT MIND HIS HARD WORK Cornell’s Head Says He Likes to . Break Pig Iron. OBERT SCHURMAN, son of the president of Cornell University, denies the report that he has been cut off from his family. The young man has been employed at the works of the American Road Roller Com- pany at Groton, N. Y., for six weeks as an assistant in setting up machines, blacksmith’s helper and putting in part of his time breaking pigiron. He says he likes the work. LETTER CARRIERS — Subscriber, No. 2, City. Call at the Postoffice in San Francisco and you will be given full information as to civil service ex- amination for letter carriers, time of examination, etc. PACKING COMPANY — Subscriber. City. For such information as you desire relative to the packing company named, address a letter of inquiry to e office in Omaha. This department al not advertise private business firms. BXAMINATION—E. L O, City. The school law of California provides that each city and city and county, through its board of examiners, shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent [lns FASHION'S MIRROR The surplice idea prevails not only in waists, but in coats as well. its best form the bust fullness is arranged from bust to waistline in shir- rings, thesé giving a more graceful curve than if drawn into the girdle. ‘The illustration shows one of the new circular skirts in brown chiffon mo- hair, trimmed with straps of silk of the same shade. The surplice of the coat is of the silk, heavily stitched and attached to the high feather- boned girdle, with gold and enamel buttons set in silk frills. These frill- trimmed buttons mark the crossings of the skirt straps. ANSWERS TO VARIOUS QUERIES. § LA FOLLETTE SEEKS PROTECTION FOR PLAYWRIGHTS sin Solons to Stop the Pirating of Plays and Operas. HE bill introduced in the Wiscon- sin Legislature at the request of the Governor’s daughter, Miss La Follette, who 18 an actress, prohibit- ing the unauthorized publication or presentation of any copyrighted dra- matic or musical work, is expected to go through. The men who produce the play or opera and the performers are alike lable to fine or imprison- ment under the propcsed law. -+ In with the laws of the State for the ex- amination of teachers. For informa- tion regarding the time of examina- tions address a letter of inquiry to the board in the city or city and county in which it is desired to take an exam- ination, as there is no general law wlhen such examinations shall take place. TERRY - BRODERICK —J. M. G., Brookfleld, Mass. The following was the cause of the duel between David S. Terry and David C. Broderick, in Sep- tember, 1859: Terry was a candidate for renomination for the office of Jus- tice of the Supreme Court of Califor- nia, and during a convention, held in b s T R S S N e 3THE SMART SET2 BY SALLY SHARP. | The alumnae of the Girls’ High Schoo| will give a breakfast to-day, at which will be present nearly 300 guests. The reunion will be most delightful and unique, embracing the graduates of classes from ‘71 to the present time. The toasts and speeches will be full of slad reminiscence, and a more joyful event is hardly to be expected. LR The new Settlement house, to be known..as the “People’s Place,” was formally opened yesterday afternoon. Situated at 900 Lombard street, corner of Jones, it is well in touch with the work to be carried on. The reception was held afternoon and evening, the new residents, Mr. and Mrs. Musgrove and Miss Sherlock, receiving a large number of guests. PR The. California Club gave a delightful musicale yesterday afternoon in its clubrooms in the Young Men's Chris- tian Assocfation building. A programme of “Flower Song” was delightfully given by the following artists: Miss Ju- liet Greninger, Mrs. Gwynn, Mme. To- jetti, Mrs. Thomas Nunan, Mrs. Olga Block Barnett and Mrs. Grace Car Biliott. These were assisted by t Brandon Young Ladies’ Orchestra, with Frederick Maurer Jr. at the piano. The scene was & charming one, for the rooms were lavishly trimmed with long garlands of greens entwined with the spring flowers. Great masses of brakes and huckleberry were banked at efther end of the room, while bowls of eschscholtsias and daisies were all about. The affair was given in aid of the music section, over which Mrs. John D, Sibley presides. ° il The St. Francis Musical Art Society will give its last concert of the season on Thursday evening, May 1l. The famous Kneisel Quartet of Boston is to be the attraction, and the numbers will include a Bach composition and a vio- loncello solo, the latter played by Alwin Schroeder. This will be the final musi- cale of the art soclety until thé comple- tion of the St. Francis new wing, in which there is to be a special music- room. . e The Army Ladies’ Card Club made a pleasant little trip yesterday to Fort Miley, where it enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Wisser. PR Mrs. Clarence Martin Mann will en- tertain at a luncheon to-day to be fol- lowed by a theater party. - e The engagement is announced of Miss. Nina Eldred and Charles Bancroft. The wedding will take place in June. A T The wedding of Miss Olive Hamilton and Louls Beedy is set for April 29, to take place in Sausalito. ot " . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holbrook (Lily Spreckels) will reside at the Marie An- toinette upon their return to San Francisco. e Yo e Harry Pendleton left yesterday for a fortnight's trip to Santa Barbara. ‘W. J. Burns of Portland, Or., with his daughter, Miss Georgina Burns, is in town. They have beeen attending the overa. i al e Mrs. Walter Reed of Portland, Or.. one of the leading contraltos of the Northwest, has been attending the sea- son of opera. She has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ellen Coursen- Roeckel, and leaves to-day for her home. a7 e A “high tea” will be given by the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent on ‘Wednesday evening, April 26. The af- fair, for the benefit of the bagzaar, will be held in the convent grounds, which are to be brilliantly illuminated. Miss A. Fitzpatrick nretl:ln over the basaar. . . The Phi Thetas will entertain in honor of the Phi Zeta Sorority and the Phi Psi Fraternity at a dance this evening in Oakwood Hall, 1807 Devisa- dero street. they are entitled to none: they are the followers of one man, the personal chattels of a single individual. They belong body and soul and breeches to David C. Broderick. They are not ashamed te acknowledge their master, and are forsooth, Douglas Demo- crats.” Broderick, who in the days of the Vigilance Committee of 1356 had been of great assistance to Terry when he was under arrest for stabbing Ster- ling A. Hopkins, a member of the Vigi- lantes, took great offense at Terry's language, and at breakfast in the In- ternational Hotel, San Francisco, de- clared that he “regretted having as- sisted Terry when he was In the hands of the Vigilance Committee; that he had a right to expect a better return for his assistance and that he regretted that he was not hanged by the Vigil- antes.” Terry demanded a retraction: Broderick demanded a retraction: neither would retract, and the result Sacramento, he used the following lan- | was the challenge from Terry, and the guage: “They have no distinction; fatal meeting. p b THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE b