The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 15, 1906, Page 8

WEDNESDAY EDITORIAL PAGE AUGUST 15,1906 The San Francisco Call. JOHN D. SPRECKELS. ...... P SRS o CHARLES W. HORNICK.. ... ....General Manager { ERNEST S. SIMPSON...................... Managing Editor c. J. OWEN Business' Manager C. J. Adéress All Communications to THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. e e e e e EPHONE—Ask for The Call. The Operator Will Conmect You With the Department You Wish. Market and Third Streets, San Francisco y Night in the Year. +..-...Market and Thira Streets ..1661 Fillmore Street, Near Post OFFICE. .. . Open Until 11 O'clock Ever; ROOMS. ....... BRANCH Telephone Oakland 1083 AKLAND OFFIC! —1016 Broadw CE—1435 Park Stre€t............Telephone Alameda 559 KELEY OFFICE—2148 Center Street.......... Telephone Berkeley 77 ICAGO OFFICE—Marquette Bldg...C. George Krogness, Representative .Stephen B. Smith, Representative NEW YORK OFFICE—30 Tribune Bldg. SUBSCRIPTI RATES. 20 Cents Per Week, 75 Cents Per oples § Cents. s (Cash With Order): Month. Singie Delivered by Carrier, o 1 _JORY.. ¢ months 415 Per Year Extra SISO L . 100 Per Year Extra ed States Postoflice as Second-Class Matter. THORIZED TO RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS. Forwarded When Requested. ss should be particular to give S IN order to insure a prompt and HIS PROFITABLE CLAMOR. FER T VAN a very obstreperous variety of i l T at a good price, and appears to be proud i t ¢ willingly meddle with or mar the pros- strive to hinder the profitable advocate’s voluble excur- to jar and offend the public er of the court. In a word, faith to the Grand Jury and for the insured it will scarcely 1 severe strain on that courtesy and even judiciary extends to members of the bar. Is a better rket for his clamor 1s a very superior article of the kingdom of the lame, the Mr. Van Ness is correctly reported his argu- to discount its poli spiracy, and in the ng is confused and contradictory. The London lity, but will not pay in full because (1) ) the reinsurance companies refuse the “conflagration was an act of earthquake.” ' Therefore Mr. If he had said this owing in the footsteps of an earthquake, edge any liabili is position would be But he ad in one breath and the next. The liability is either total or nil. e London and Landashire in the atti- That is the plain English of the to discount policies. surance companies has nothing to do if it-were pertinent we do not believe it has ented. The London and Lancashire can make s pay or go out of business. The announce- not pay i ely for local consumption 3 1panies in making a poor mouth. The them by Mr. Van Ness that the fire was “an act in the footsteps of an earthquake” is nonsense notable as an effort of unconscious humor ) defeat justice. preciate the difficulties encountered by Mr. Van g a case for “his unfortunate client.” He is scrambling lwous time as best he may. He was one of the joint onishing manifesto issued on behalf of three glisl mpanies, ended tc confused than ever. In that document Mr. Ithough it is generally understood that if there ake the city would not have been destroyed, ere are such that San Francisco juries to whom e submitted will, with the approval of the courts, 1 Ness adds “this may be so,” but dolefully more ries, grand and petty, and the courts of his own!town. WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES. cased wire in the world takes arms against a bles, if one may be allowed to mix some conven- s in the Shakespearean manner. the Democratic party and Mr. Hearst is the oes are real or merely a state of mind in these v an invitation to a guessing bee. > surface it might seem that the wire js troubled happened to Jones? Oh, nothing in par- He was once Senator from Arkansaw and he was chair- an of the Democratic National Committee when Bryan ran for w it seems that Jones has taken %ervice with the yil Company. All this is not important, even if true. es what happened to Jones. He is off the map. vertheless, we are informed with much circumlocution and tous shaking of the head that Jones is not invited to take a the forthcoming Bryan reception. That is too bad leaves us cold. Whether Jones wears his d blows his horn in front of Bryan or is degraded below rid does not greatly care. In fact, Jones is a bore. pursuing the search with renewed vigor and fortitude, one les on the innocent remark that “Senator Jones’ friends are somewhat indignant and declare that as the oriénal projectors of tion were the political creatures of McClellan, Ryan and nt any discrimination against the Senator would be unfair.” the absence of better explanation it might seem that the longest ased wire was chiefly troubled to establish a connection between Ryan and Belmont. why we get a column of words about Jones. seat 1es, but still it salt the wc ’ comprising two columns of words that| a hard case that a lawyer has to make by | These troubles | What are| That appears to be the only reason | Norfolk Patriots Made First | | } Declaration of Rights. -l ORFOLK, Va, Aug. 6—Few N' but the most diligent &tudents! of American history know that Norfolk patriots denied the right of Great Britain to tax the colonies with- out representation over two months“ before the promulgation of the cele- brated Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and nearly five months | beforg representatives of the !hir!ccni | colonies met at Philadelphia and for- mally renounced Great Britain. Yet, as far back as March 13, 1776, a number of Norfolk citizens assem- | bled under the name of “Sons of Lib- erty” and announced in resolutions of bold and certain terms their deter- the authority of | lawful King, a taxed only by representatives of their ments- should be known to posterity; and recollecting that we are a part of the colony who first in general as- sembly openly expresed their detesta- tion to the said act (whxch is preg- nant with ruin and productive of the most pernicious consequences and un- willing to rivet the shackles of slavery and oppression on ourselvés and mil- lions yet unborn, have unanimously come to the following resolutions: “1. Resolved, That we ackn(_)yvl- edge our lord and sovereign, King George 11, to, he our rightiul and ‘that we will at all tir to thé utthost of our power and ability support and defend his most sacred person, crown and dignity; and sHall always be ready, when constitu- tionally called upon, to assist his Ma- jesty with our lives and fortunes; and to defend his just rights and preroga- tives. mined opposition to any encroach- | ments of British authority on their right to govern themselves under the British crown, ) Thus the city which is today attract- ing the attention of the world through | its connection with the Jamestown ! the ; | Tercentennial Exposition, to be held | and preserve inviolate to posterity 1 next year on the shores of Hampton | these inestimable privileges of all , ncar by was the first locality | own choosing, and of being tried by in tiofs hemisphere to assert the right | none but a jury of their peers. And of ‘self-government. that if we quietly submit to the execu- These Norfolk people did not de-|tion of the said stamp act all our clarestheir independence; they ex-|claims to civil liberty will be lost and !prg![y, affirmed their wish to be sub-| we and our subjects in America are Resolved, That we will by all lawful ways and means-which Divine Providence has put into our hands de- fend ourselves in the full enjoyment of | jectS' of King George I11. They mefe-| deprived of the invaluable privileges | ly “declared that there should —be | aforeméntioned. : | no- taxation without representation.!| “3. Resolved, That a committee be appointed who shall in such manner as they think proper go upon neces- sary business and make public the | Among the many prominent Norfolk { names attached to the document are | Henry Tucker, Robert Tucker, Robert | Tueker Jr., Maximilian- Calvert, | above resolutions, and that they cor- Thomas Butt, Thomas Willoughby, | respond as they shall see occasion | John Taylor Jr., Joseph Hutchings Jr.| with the Associated Sons of and Fri¢nds to Liberty in the other Brit- ish colonies of America.” | As a result of the adoption of these resolutions Lord Dunmore, who com- manded the British fléet off Noriolk, made a demonstration before the city nd several shots were fired from the | and James Parker. resolutions adopted read as fol- sing taken into consideration the evident tendency of that oppres- ind unconstitutional act of Par- ent commonly called the stamp sive < act, and being desirous that our se! frigate Liverpm_)l and a couple of | freéborn British subjects of being | sloops-of-war which accompanied her. : - % | | i ° . ) The S S : Magnificent Monument o " The. Smart Set . d RS. HERMAN OELRICHS been traveling abroad for a number gy has recently left (Carlsbad for ‘I’)f “"’”mhliv ?l'icomp-'\sflili“ll “fi' '( iss | ( 3w = . Dorothy Kinney of Salt Lake Y | Paris and will return shortly ;070 s a};ri\'cd Bt Obechofa ol : : ) During her stay in Carls- l=rge sup- per party Prince Duleep Singh, at which he entertained among sthers s. Bdache, Count Talleyrand- Perigord, Pr Francis of Teck, Lord Westbury and Madame Le Ghait. to America bad she was the guest at a given by * e Mr. and Mrs. Pelham W. Ames, who haye been living in Oakland since the fire, have returned to the city and have taken a flat on Lyon street, near ramento, where they will spend the winter. Miss Bessie | Ames will remain in Baltimore with her W Robert Wood, until her sis next sp they will both come to Califc also probably Mrs. Thomas Robbins (formerly Mi Alice Ames), who 1s in T where she has lived since her ma s ago. The deep- t for Mr. and Mrs. of their old home Taylor street, where they 1 for forty years and which w with beautiful old furnit e, other heirlooms. but few m the fire. " delightful automobile 3 duration from Guerneville. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Van Wyck and Miss Gertrude Van Wyck, who have trip of San R: Lake of Thun, having been before at Ouchy for a brief stay. * * * . Mrs. Samuel Knight left a few da since for Lake Tahoe, where she wi spend a few weeks. i * S A party of Los Angéles people who are en route to this city ¥ their tour- ing car are Mr. and {‘Ir Harry B. Ainsworth, Miss Mary Mullines, M Ruth Bulkeley James Martin. They will stop'a at Santa Barba on their arrival [ of Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo Morgan Sr. ® ki and Del Monte, and < Miss Carrie Gwin and Miss Eva Maynard will leave tomorrow for Lake Tahoe, where they will spend a fortnight. | * * * cox of Los Angeles, who are so well known here, returned to their home after sp ing a few weeks at the Potter in Santa Barbara. * % ¥ " M Elizabeth Murison, who wi leave glext month for a years' travel | abroad] will be ompanied by s eral young girls, and among the nt ber will probably be Miss Elizabet! Brice, the daughter of Captain and Mrs. J. J. Brice, who is now at O ville with her parents for the summer. e flight of stone steps leads into the tomb. Mrs. M. A. Wilcox and Alfred Wil- | interred in this tomb, the ground for which was given by the city of Brussels. land a magnificent piece of sculpture, in fact, de Lalaipg. Miss Georgie Shepard has returned | to- Fort Baker after a brief sojourn at Del Monte. i 57 TR | | Fish Are Abundani in | | AtLast! Woman Shows | 1 . . | . Gulf of California. | Gratitude to Newspaper i e = % -. — & | ICE CONSUL JAMES VIOS- ONDON, July 18—At last | | CA of La Paz writes regard something unique in the the fisheries of the Gulf-of Cal- way of legacies has been | ifornia, stating that the following achieved. An Italian woman species are found in abundance: has bequeathed $3000 to a news- Fish, such as sea bass, rock cod, red paper “in recognition of my | snapper, cuttlefish, sole and several ;Jff;’“‘“dc( f;)r_ h:lwang.i;,cc" so : e R % By cn entertained by it. v)ll,'(r species. W haIL.s, such s hump. Piagle e i | back, are abundant, and occasionally grateful often sizn their com- {a few sperm and bottle-nose are munications to newspapers, | found, also common seals and large “Grateful Reader,” because they | blackdish, which is sought for its oil. | have an option that will hels | Turt both the green or common secure the publication of their | turtle, 111{ the fine hawkbill, which letters, but this is the first in- { produc superior tortoise shell are stance on record that a grate- {also found. Maneater, white, ham- ful reader’s” gratitude has been | mer-head and other species of shark | demonstrated in.a substantial are being fished for under a conces- form. Ei sion. The oil is sold locally, while It is' to be hoped that the the fins are exported to Sen Fran- | example will be imitated. There [ cisco and disposed of to the Chinese | Would then be fewer pebmature {at, about 36 cents gold) per pound. | gray heads among the cditorial | the fiber in the fins being considered fraternity |By them a great delicacy when X served as a soup. The sharkskins < - - 3 have not met with much demand. ,, e Opysters, clams of various species, as | well as crawfish, crabs and abundant A i classes of shellfish are to be found. nswers to Quenes... Mother-of-pearl shells are being | fished for under concessions by two * e X3 companies, the annual production be- HOFF AVENUE—A. §., City. The ing about $250,000 in pearls. Some of the concessions could probably be bought for a reasonable price and the business developed qffffe extensively. | ‘When to Ruy g Hat. | A certain society woman who Is |noted for her original Idéds on all topics was on a shopping tour with a friend the othér afternoon. At length she began to feel quité tired and after a glance in a mirror sald to her com- | panion, “I'm perfectly worn out and I look a fright. so ' I'm going to get a (hat” ™Why don't you wait until you | feel better?' asked the other. “No. I jalways try on hats when I look the worst and then T can tell without doubt whether the {mt will suit me or not. If |it looks hal! way decent on me with | my hair stringing in my eyes and when | I'm wearing a worried look I am.sure | it will look fine ‘when 1 am fresh and ’hu'e 4 new wave on my heir. I al- jways want to know the worst about a ihat, fleld I can imaging the best."—Spring- Republican gt S O e Townsend's Cal. glace fruits and dies’at Emp. and 1905-1550 Var et houses on Hoff avenue, in the Mission district, were destroyed Friday about noon, April 20, THE §. S. LEWIS—J. B, City. The steamer S. S. Lewis, of the Nicaragua line, went ashore in a fog on Duxbury reef, April 9, 1906. There were 385 persons on board, all of whom with the greater portion of their personal bag- gage were taken ashore. CITIZENSHIP—F, D, City. If you are a native of Germany and desire to become a citizen of the United States, appear before a Federal or Superior Court and make declaration of inten- tion and after you haye resided in this country for five consecutive years make application for final papers. COLLECTING A CLAIM—OId Sub- acrlbl_er, Glen Ellen, Cal. A person hav- ing “a legal claim against a manufac- turing plant” must present the same, and if it is not honored the remedy lies .in commencing an action at law. The claim of a laborer is a preferred claim, under the mechanics’ lien law.! \ has been {or historic letters to the London papers, and there has been an aaaemic subscription list, but that avails nothing. | Englishmen have- delved into records and find * | quarters of the medical divisiong and a long way in the rear of the action. re will be the guests | Outskirts of Brussels. phagus carved with a great cross. | At the head stands a giant figure of Britannia, hcr head bowed in e. {lions and between their figures in seemingly abandoned piles are broken guns and accoutrements, uniforms and [the general debris of battle. RUSSELS, Aug. 14.—Unlike the United States, by which battlefields are preserved and monuments erected to the heroes who fell for their cause, England is never in a hurry to honor her dead. The monuments erected on-the battlefield of Waterloo are with few exceptions Belgian, German or French. Now England ed by Count Louis Cavens, owner of the farm of Mont St. Jean, to buy it and turn it into a park museum in memory of Waterloo. But England wants none of it. ' The Count has written some frantic Besides, farm was not part of the field of Waterloo, but was the head- A really magnificent monument, however, has been erected recently to the British officers and men who ew days en route | foy a¢ ghe great battle of 1813, though it is not on the field of Waterloo, but in the cemetery of Evere, on the The monument is at the entrance of the cemetery. It consists of a large stone sarco- O-er this tomb is the British flag in bronze, apparently ruffled by the wind. Around the tomb are three huge dying Bronze shields and slabs on the tomb record the names of regiments and ncroes alike. At the back a All the bocies possible were gathered from the field of waterloo and i It is an imposing monument one of the best products of the chisel of the Belgian sculptur Count The Americans who visit Brussels this year should not miss it. — e ']