The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1906, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCOCALL JOHN D. SPRECKEIS............ - ~EeupeRe ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO PUBLICATION OFFICE. JOEN BRUARY 21, 1906 ELECTRICAL SMELTING. ALIFORNIA suffers industrially for lack of means for smelting iron ore. If we produced coke from our own coal, like Penn- sylvania, we would be independent as to iron, and perhaps is believed that iron ores fit for conversion by the Bes- r process are here. We have referred heretofore to the-effor! C el, for it b oi use E ugh there is yet hope that the combustion may be so distributed the smelting cupola as to accomplish the purpose. However, if report from Canad Iting fuel. m Government, has discovered or invented a proces known method. No particulars are given, but it is heat generated by interrupted currents is the agent t Dr. Herault produces steel immediately from the process. Whether this is done without the 1 as a neutralizer is not stated. Of course the elec- re, without sulphur or other fumes or gases that affect metal. There seems to be no reason why all of this We are accustomed to the use of heat generated by oking, and if the same or higher degree of heat can : diffused in the cupola the thing is accomplished. seems to hold his invention as his property, although ler the patronage of the Canadian Govern- not hinder its general introduction. The Bes- r converting cast into wrought iron by blowing out Jessen eiser nee 1€n 1 use. So the Thompson invention of electric ent, but is now in common use and of great utility m of electric railways. It seems natural that a applied to smelting. The subject T'here are in this State seventy They all ha : ficulties of conversion and transportation are of these minerals is iron, which is known to ne of our coun The proper flux is usually found rery condition is present for its utilization 1 ity can be applied, the hundreds of rsepower in our mountain streams can be The heat can be sent any tance by wire. It inaccessible to any other form of fuel. It can . smelt them and carry the metal down to reach a ich steam cannot be used, the cost of con- zed. templation of what possible by this use of electricity in her industrial infancy. Iron is the back- It is the greatest of the base metals of utility. of industrial interest in every country in the nz England. It is the commercial mainstay of tor without which industrial Russia would be imposs ntry is the industrial leader, the ridge over which everything crosses. It is the my f nan industry in the mechanic arts. Im- m it is the greatest variety of subsidiary industries. Where and extracted a whole family of industries and occupa- 3 The greatest thing that could happen Cali- ower to convert her iron ores. for adventure more alluring than the search for onaires of our future are men of to-day who have only capital, who will stick to iron as Westing- r brake, and as many of our citizens have stuck here from the summit of the S s to the fog Many of the ores are of great excellence. Some country blacksmiths have hammered them into yut smelting at all. With means for smelting we will road iron and our own ship plates, make our own and have an article of commerce to enter into our es. yer of THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. stronger grasp upon the affairs of South matter of general information and thor- g of them, and of practical control of com- have we of the United States, who being much indredness of political history, istomers. By neglecting to energetically exploit g field of opportunity to the southward, we are ercially and financi asp of the commercial nations of Europe those influence that naturally and inevitably follow large I'herefore, the United States should be well repre- g congress at Rio Jar One very eminent and d k eiro. more of like mental class, representing varied in- 1 to observe what is done and to do things there. ve no American steamer lines to the ports of Brazil, Chile but steamers flying the flags of the great commeércial urope are said to crowd there, while America is seldom 1 even by sailing vessels. The ship subsidy act will aid € ecessary push the advantage. A good way to begin will be to hasten to acquire, by meeting many of the prominent South ns who will be at the Pan-American Congress, some of that nf ation about South American affairs which European id to grasp much more thoroughly than North Ameri- e suggestio 1 as to what influential men of our country that congress is made by the Boston Transcript, namely, tc ie establishment of a Pan-American peace tribunal with per ent powers, such as would aid in keeping the peace between the belligerent little srepublics, and also to have ai ever ready éourt of arbitrat to settle disputes with European Governments. The establishment of a tribunal modeled after the Hague would be an excellent thing, for not only would our trade possibilities develop better if the South Americans lose some of their reputation for bel- ligerency, but the peace tribunal might save us from many a Monroe doctrine embarrassment. might dc When k a n say that nothing can be done to régulate Stan- dard Oil it is evident that he doesn't give credit to the American people for as much manhood i spirit as thg downtrodden and medieval people of Russia displayed their revolt against the grand dukes,—Kag;ag Cit; Times. —_— The eollapse of the insurgent movement utterly goes to show that Na- poleon was right when he declared the Lord was on the side of the heaviest Cannon.—Kansas City Star. et R President Roosevelt may bring a lot of those recalcitrant Senators to their Federal patronage milk before he is through with them.—Atlanta Con- stitut —_— They do say the new voting machine votes like an individual. But then we have always had a2 lot of individuals that vote like machines.—Baltimore Sun. ——e Mr. Wallace says Mr. Taft “all but cussed him.” Let him thank his’ stars that the Secretary did not sit ppon him.—New York Herald. el — “Senator Depew will resign as soon as do,” sa : off, then.—Milwaukee Sentinel, ys Senator Platt. All a smelting fuel.” The results have been unsatisfactory, | is true, both coke and oil will soon be ob- | It is announced that Dr. Herault, employed | ity is used for smelting iron and is more economical | ing with special ore was an invention, but | is of prime | ive mineral | > commercial value when barometer of | should be her | ally, but we are gradually | n who will be present is Secretary Root. We | T T THE SAN FRANCISCO CALI WEDNESDAY, F B S ke [T@ ot The Smart Set -Aq ' By Sally Sharp. CEue g 1 HATE T0 INJURE THE - - o 1 7W.l“l‘mmm“mfimmmflmm B ol - X3 -3 \ ® L] Strange Occupations | | | A R * D V o Women ainy Day Vision. 0! : e R R By Dorothy Fenimore. 1 a third of the women in the United e - States —exelusive OF (600N “({l‘,l” OUBTLESS you Have seen pictures of Paris on a wet day and were slru(;k l';y it v i —are earning their own living. farmers’ wives earn it, honestly enough; but whether they get it or not is an- other question.) When a century ago the main occu- pation allowed to women was house service, with a little sewing and nurs- ing of the lower grades; now the nurses | are trained nurses, the seamstress has become the prosperous dressmaker, even the house servant is on the verge of organization and advancement. Quite beyond these ancient lines of service our madern women are steadily increasing in number in every kind of human work. Some statistics gathered [ from the last census showed women | engaged even in such occupations as | these: | Stock raisers and drovers. ..1947 | Lumbermen ©....... ..... . 100 | Woodchoppers ... .- . 113 | Civil engineers and surveyors. 84 Longshoremen 18 Stevedores ... e s B Watchmen and policemen .. 879 | Boatmen and sailors . 154 1 PNots; D ool cveen . 5 Carriage and hack, drivers . 43 Blacksmiths ..... .. 196 Railway baggagemen Sl | Brakemen .... 31 | | 1 Conductors ... . Switchmen and yardme: Ship carpenters . . Masons | Plumbers and fitters .. . 128 | Fishermen and oystermen .... .1805 Miners and quarrymen .. .1370 Authors and scienTists .2616 and 1320 women as ‘“guides, trappers, hunters and scoutg.” These last are amazing trades for wives and mothers surely, and prob- | ably are pursued by those yet unmar- ried or whose children are grown; but they serve as a starting index, to the latitude of professions now open to women.—Charlotte Perkins Gilman in ‘Woman's Home Companion. Oncle Biff’s Observations & xd D the apparent incongruousness of Women on the street gowned seemingl the height of fashion, holding their skirts—with trains, too, mind you—t}lgh and displaying wonderfully frilled and ruffled petticoats, fancy stockings and high- heeled boots. 1 have often seen them, and had supposed them merely ancy' pictures, the women represented that way because it would not meet the popular conception of Paris if the artist had not drawn on his 4 - imagination and made them appear beau- tifully and gayly gowned. But the other day 1 was surprised to see an actual photograph of one of the fashionable Paris boulevards taken on a rainy day, and therc were the women sauntering along carrylng umbrellas, but wearing costumes that looked good enough to grace a reception in the palace of a Countess. Photographs do not lie, so that one set me thinking. That évening I joined a box party at a theater in this city, and one of the ladies wore what I considered as beautiful a theater costume as I had ever seen. It was a wet, snowy night, and I wondered at her wearing such a garment. Later I found that instead of being of perishable fabric this was in reality a most service- able rain coat. That set me tninking again. 1 became inquisitive, and learned that the lady had just returned from Paris, where she had purciased the coat. Then I put two and two together, and by de- duction and further inguiry found that the Paris photographs are truthful, for it 18 a fact that Parislennes have learned how to look well-dressed on a rainy as on a fair day. Their costumes, from hats to shoes, have been made waterproof and are like cravenette, so there is no chance of their being injured by rain or snow, and at thé same time dampness cannot pehetrate through them. My mind was - relieved. Ever since I had contemplated those picturesque rainy-day Paris pictures I had shuddered to think of the epi- demic of pneumonia and consumption that I thonght must follow the recklessness of the women of that city. We have learned to look to Paris for the latest styles. Some of them are good, others abominable and others indifferent. But if Paris originated this rainy-day costume, that looks like a gay reception outfit, she never did suffering humanity a better turn, and women should call her blessed; and men who like to see the wom- enfolks handsomely dressed and haven’t got over shuddering at the somberness of the old gossamer should call her thrice blessed. Think what it means! To sum it up, it means the turning of gloom into glad- ness. Half the cheerlessness of a nasty, damp day is caused by the ugliness of the covering garments worn by the women to keep their dresses from being ruined. Black and brown rain coats have made the rainy day second cousin to a funeral. Now thaf we think of it, why on earth weren't rain coats made of red, white, pale blue, light green and other gay colars long ago, Instead of the shiny dark ma- terials that we have been accepting as a necessary part of the general gloom? At least, why baven't we been ornamenting the old dark things with gay-colored trim- mings and hney buttons? Been waiting for Paris to do our thinking for us, I sup- pose. But all is to be changed now. Style is a great game of “follow the leader,” and Paris has certainly been the right kind of a leader this time. Just squint yoyr eyes and look into the damp, drizzling future. If the pictureis the same as that which meets my vision the scene is a gay one, depicting our busi- est thoroughfaré. The rain is gently ru_llng. but moving leisurely about are women radiantly attired. It is a kaleldoscope of zigzagging bits of red, green, white, blue, yellow, old rose, new rose—a sight to rob the storm god of all his terror. Just think of a woman wearing & wet-weather gown of bright red, red rubber sandals, red stockings, red skirt, red coat, red hat and carrying a red umbrella! I like to think about it. Don't you? And the beauty of it is that it is now made possible by the art of waterproofing. g e e s e ey Two Minutes With the Fun Makers. [ o Mt Witk the Fan iker | “Tom, p elected Mrs. Milyons presi- | of anything else for th' last five years, dent of e club, thinking she would | —Cleveland Leade L s Z DOROTHY FENLIORE OE BRIGGS hes got a new huntin’ knife, an’ sez it's a fine thing fer skinnin’. Squire Blim- mer sez there ain’'t much " d here to skin ‘ceptin’ th' public an’ Hi Slivers tends to thet, by crack- eyl——Cleveland Plain Dealer. e ——— ' read the papgrs? We ain’t been thinkin' give us something handsome—' S b " Blobbs—When I get up to make a “Well, she gave us this portrait of | speech I feel as though I had forgotten herself."—Puck. everything I ever knew. Sltl):bl—what an ideal witness you would make In a trust investi i Philadelphia Leader. Ko P Missionary—My friend, do you ever think about your future state? . ‘Oklaboma lke—Say, pard, don't you A “Yes, indeed, he's the homeliest man =) Miss Isabel Lathrop and Norman Wright will be married at noon today in the apartments of the bride's sister, Mrs. George Ives, at the Colonial, the affair to be extremely quiet. Two luncheon events of today are those of Mrs. Francis J. Sullivan in honor of | Mrs. Dunne of Boston, and of Mrs. Charles Krauthoff at the Colonial. Pl Three bridge affairs will keep the play- ers occupled today, the hostesses to be Mrs. H. M. A. Miller, who will entertain at eight tables; Mrs. Frederick Willlam Henshaw, whose apartments at the Marie Antoinette will be filled, and Mrs. Henry Davis, who has bidden several experts. TR R The Misses Gibbs are entertaining at a large tea today in their home on Wash- ington street to honor Miss Pauline Staf- ford, the flancee of Lieutenant Stephen Fuqua, U. 8. A. . Mme. Johanna Gadski was the honored guest yesterday at an informal tea given by Mrs. William Wolff and her daughter, | Mrs. William Penn Humphreys, in their home. Miss Elsa Draper will entertain at tea next Sunday, the affair being a welcome to her sister, Miss Dorothy, who has just returned with Mrs. Draper from a delight- tul Eastern trip. . Mrs. George C. Boardman entertained | at bridge yesterday, half a hundred guests enjoying the game. . . » . . Mrs. Charles Josselyn entertained a score of players at bridge on Monday afternoon, this being the fourth in the series of that game which Mrs. Josse- lyn is hostessing. FIEay TN Mr. and Mrs. John T. Overbury. Mr. and Mrs. Barclay Henley Jr. and Waldo | Story were among last week's sojourn- ers at Del Monte. . Among those entertaining box par- | ties at the Gadskl concert om Monday evening were Mr. and Mrs. C. Freder- ick Kohl, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pills- bury. Horace G. Platt and James D. Phelan. . . = The Papyrus Club will hold an inter- esting session tomorrow in Utopia Hhll, presenting a programme in keep- ing with the sertiment of the date. Those taking part will be Rev. Dr. Elbert R. Dille, Jenne Morrow Long. Mrs. John Jacob Apple, Mrs. C. H. Smith, Miss Florence E. Darby and Frank Thompson. . X The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America In the State of Call- fornia will hold its annual breakfast next Saturday, February 24, at 1 o'clock at the Century Club. The af- fair is contemplated with much pleas- ure by members and guests as being a notable feature of the season. .- . Mr. and Mrs. Henry Corbett Thomp- son announce the marriage of their daughter, Elsie, to Horatlo Ward Stebbins, Wednesday, February 14, at Santa Barbara. Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins will be at home Wednesdays in April at The Balmoral. 1135 Masonic ave- nue. . Mrs. Willlam B. Honeyman and Miss Etta Honeyman of Portland, Or., are at the St. Francis, having recently re- turned from a month’s visit in South- ern California. . Among the recent arrivals at Byron Hot Springs during the last week are the following: From San Francisco— Dr. Philip F. Casey and wife, F. L Hilmer and wife, J. Brandenstein, J. T. Dupon, Mrs. S. A. Stillman, Mrs. R. H. Cunningham, C. M. Burkhalten and wite of Fresmo, W. Corlett and wife, A. J. Campbell of Henolulu, Joseph J. Mason and wife, Berkeley. From Ala- meda—Mrs. F. L. Delaney, Mrs. Virgil Nahl, Miss B, M. Jameson. — ' Occidental Accidentals. By A. J. Waterhouse. i — RESOLUTION THEY ADOPTED. NCE upon a time—oh, a very long O time ago, I assure you—a consider- able number of people had assem- | | bled for the purpose of Exchanging Views, | which is what some individuals term the process of wagging tongues and saying nothing. The first speaker had the floor. “I view with alarm,” he said, “that class of persons who have a talent for acquiring and accumulating Wealth.” “You're dead right,” his auditors mut- tered, “for we don’t know how to do it.”” “I abhor,” the speaker continued, “that | class of men and women who are Artistic. What right have they to spfing a ple-, ture, or 2 poem, for instance, on a world that is sternly in need of the practical?” | “No right!" shouted his auditors, “‘for we can't do it.”" “I denounce the busybodies who invent things. The world already has every fa- cility that it needs in order to do busi- | ness at the old stand.” “Sound again!” yelled his auditors, “for we can't do it."” “Accordingly,” the orator continued, “X have prepared some resolutions which, 1 trust, will be found expressive of the sense of this meeting, and I now will reaa them: “Whereas, This is a commenplace worla and largely composed of commonplace people; and. “Whereas, The occasional Introduction here of another kind of people tends to breed dissatisfaction by implying a re- flection upon the rest of us; and, “Whereas, Whatever is good enough for us ought to be goed enough for anybody; now, therefore, be it | “Resolved, That men of wealth, artists, inventors, and that ilk, ought to be sup- pressed, and we hereby pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred hammers, to | their suppression.” | The resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote. Somebody suggested that the clause, “Because we can’t do i, should be added to the resolutions, bu this was vetoed, as tending to give the | whole thing away. The meeting then adjourned. And finally, my beloved, if you think that this little tale is wholly fabulous, suppose that you put your ear to the grouna for a few minutes, listen to the | murmur of voices, and then see what you think. «“They were engaged, but he broke the engagement.” “Why did he do that?”" “Oh, he said he saw too much of her —you remember it was in the surf- bathing season.” “Chollie held four aces in a hand last evening.” “Weally! Weckon that Chollie’s a clevah dealah.” “Mistaken, deah boy. Gussie held a woyal fush at the same time.” “Weally! Gussie's a suppwisingly clevah dealah.” | A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of avine, a loaf of bread, and thou—" Oh, Omar, T did try thy pleasant plan, And therp resulted quite & merry row. Wou see, wWhen verses falled, and eke the bread, My friend arose and put on me a head. I don't know why, and he could not explain, But still the red wine flowed, and so—nuff ced! ‘“Universities are not what they should be,” the student who belleves in hazing sadly observed. “Why not?”. inquired the mere L e — | in public life today. Haven't you ever seén him?" “No, but I've seen caricatures of him.” | “Oh, they flatter him. You should see him."—Catholle Standard and Times. Hostess—Don't you sing, Mr. Binks? Binks—No—er—I—hum—er— Hostess—Oh, I'm afraid you wouldn't be heard in this large room. Thanks, 6 much. Terrible aisappointment of Binks, who was simply dying to recite “Tam O'Shanter.”—London Truth. He—Blank was a fool te u);ran from his money so seon. She—I don't agree with you. He—Why not? She—I was the cause of the separa- tion.—Detroit Free Press, .~ s T chump who supposed that education was rather to be desired than much “tubbing.” “And they never will be until—" “Until what? Say the words.” “Until the attendants thereat are per< mitted to be both the faculty and the student body as well.” LOVE WENT STRAYING. Love went straying to and fro When the world was cheery; Took his arrows and his bow— Best beware, my dearie!— Found a lassie sweet and fair, Who had gome a-Maying— Little maidens, take ye care When Love goes a-straying. For Love is an archer rare, And he deemg his game is fajr— Little maidens, take ye care, For Love still is straying. In Love's quiver arrows rest, Ang he bides his chances: Every arrow seeks some breast, Rarely from it glances. So beware, ye maldens shy, Lest he brings dismaying When he lets an arrow fly, As Love goes a-straying. ‘Ah, Love's arrows, they are fleet; They o'ertake the swiftest fest— Best beware, ye maidens sweet, For Love still is straying. “A phrenological fellah feit my head last night.” “Yaas? What did he say aboat it?" “Not a thing. He just went off and got dwunlk, doncher know.” “My son at the university wrote me the other day.” “How much did he strike you for?” o DiG! If you're going to hit the target youw must aim, For an alm Is quite essential in the game; If you wish to reach the summit you must climb, For you'll never rise by loafing all the time; If you mean to mount the ladder grab a rung Somewhat higher than the one to which you clung, For the price of man's success, As you've somewhere heard, I guess, Is a pound of perseverance sans an ounce ef laziness. So, it you have aught to wim, Shed your coat and buckle in. Just one rule, through thick andsthin, Does for little and for big: Just one rule is worth a fi. And it's—aig! If you really mean to glitter strike your gait, For a glitter oft "Il fitter while you wait; If you wish to drink the nectar of success, You must work to turn the faucet more or less; It you have an aspiration for yourself, It will wither if you lay it on the shelf, For, wherever we may look, There is writ in nature’s book, Whatsce'er was worth the winning's worth the labor that it took. Ne'er contented with a part, Strive, though Fortune's lashes smart— Faith! she loves a dauntless heart, As she loathes a ordven prig; And she takes within her rig Those who dig. —_—— Townsend's California glace fruits and choicest candies In stic etfhed boxes. New store, 1:“"“!;:!-.9:.: Special information supplied daily to Bress Clipping Buread (allonay oalic L3 eau 3 - Tornia strest. Telephons Matn 1042 Stiliman—Have you any vacan- cles in your office, sir? I— Stockson Bonds—No. I don't want. any vacancies in my office. Good- {