The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1907, Page 6

THURSDAY The San Francisco Call JOHN D. SPRECKELS.........c00sst.....Proprietor CHARLES W. HORNICK..................General Manager ERNEST S. SIMPSON > .Managin ditr Address All Communications to THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL Telephone, “Temporary 86”—Ask for The Call. The Operator Will Conneet You With the Department Yo Wish, SINESS OFFICE Open Until 1 EDITORIAL ROOMS... .Market and Third Streets, San Francisco O'clock Every Night in the Year. Market and Third Strests BU; MAIN CITY BRANCH. OAKLAND OFFICE—1016 Broadwa ....1651 Fillmore Street, Near Post Cesssesaenane Telephone Oakland 1083 ALAMEDA OFFICE—1435 Park Street vesssss..Telephone Alameda 558 BERKELEY OFFICE—216% Shattuck 4venue Telephone Berkeley 77 CHICAGO OFFICE—Marquette Bldg NEW YORK OFFICE—S30 Tribune Bldg WASHINGTON BUREAU—1406 G Street N. W..M. E. Crane, Correspondent SUBSCRIPTION RATES Cents Per Week. 75 Cents Per Month. Copies 5 Cents. Terms by Mail, Ipcluding Postage (Cash Wi C. George Krogness, Representative Stephen B. 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If no amendment be submitted ility must lie with the men who, through an unfor- tunate combination of legislative ignorance and an untimely desire ivance the political fortunes of ex-Governor George C. Pardee, ave made le for the enemies of reform to| juggle the rights f the people. ; Assemblyman Stetson, sponsor for the bill that would enable to take his candidacy for the United States Senate to the 1908, after discovering that his bill could not pass the It it poss ce e essayed the task of teaching the upper House a lesson. )m a desire to rule or ruin. The effect is the same, so the f motive need not be deeply probed. n hung his opposition to the Held-Wright amendment ich, as he would have discovered, had he cafefully compromise frem which the {riends of direct erived some benefits. It was a compromise that > for the next Legislature to straddle the question. re must enact a direct primary election law ) alone. Apparently Stetson did not see i see that the people were not going to have an oppor- tunity to instruct the next Legislature to send Pardee to the United States Senate and he saw a hne opportunity for the Assembly to assert its independence, the while-exhibiting its legislative erudition. He drew votés enough to defeat congurrence. Then he discovered —it must have been a discovery, if Stetson was acting ,in good faith—that the Assembly had not "adopted joint rules. No confer- ence committee could be secured. The Senate was in possession f the Held-Wright amendment ; Stetson and the Assembly held the 3 Direct primary reform was in grave danger, and the one chance to relieve a most embartassing situation lies in the adoption of the hated joint rules. Instead of passing any responsibility to the Senate, Stetson and his legislative expert supporters have assumed the responsibility for deferring the enactment of a direct primary ] til the session of 1911, unless they can, by another exhibition iminated leadership, drag the Assembly into a joint rule ggree- And that will be a task much lighter than will that of g to the people why the Held-Wright amendment failed to Assembly, that failure being based on the votes of twenty- n who had voted for it i its original form and, it must be assumed, expected it to pass the Senate. fe he proviso w t Legisl tegislation MR. ROOSEVELT'S PUZZLE DEPARTMENT . v . . | HE course of diplomacy abounds in cunning little ways that would be dark and affect mystery. There is an atmosphere of the | hocus pocus and abracadabra wrapped about it like a spangled veil. Its professors love the back stairs and the hole and corner where they whisper to themselves, “Hist! We must dissemble.” Theodore Roosevelt, our multifarious and ingenious President, for the moment busy with the diplomatic magic of hoky peky wanky fum. He is on the verge of working a miracle—of that he cocksure. He will reconcile the irreconcilable and deliver )he goods. The incantation is in full blast at Washington. Let us analyze a fittle the ingredients of this witches’ broth, cooking on the slow fire of diplomacy. The President promises, as we are led to believe, that he will set up some kind of vague bar- rier against the hordes of Asia flocking this way and threatening our civilization. This barrier we are asked to take on trust, unsight unseen, free on board at Washington and handle with care. The fence may be horse-high and hog-tight, or it may be full of gaps, for what we know. Mr. Roosevelt says it must be all right because it is his fence. He will not even describe the bars or give the specifica- tions, because that would not be diplomacy.” It is a kihd of inter-| national detective story, now publishing in serial form, and we are| expected to wait patiently and respectfully for the next installment. When that comes we shall quite probably discover that Mr. Roose- velt has taken a contract he cannot fulfill. The President is but one end of the treaty-making machine, and perhaps its least impor- tant part. When the President has cooked his diplomatic mess he sets it before the Senate to take it or leave it. The Senate generally leaves it. That body suspects the cook. It was Goethe, or some other eminent philosopher, who re- marked that your diplomacy is all “stuff.” That is the reason why | it hides and talks like a weather prophet. If it was not Goethe it | nust have been the Man from Missouri, who has neither afl‘ectioni nor respect for silly mysteries. i In the meantime, California is asked to make ignominious sur- render of her indisposition to meet the brown brother on teems of social equality in the common schools, which are, in fact, an exten- sion of the family. This surrender is by way of putting our people in good standing to await with thankful hearts the mysterious and uncertain output of the President’s diplomatic puzzle department. It does not look like an equal trade. ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF CALAMITY VALUED correspondent suggests in temperate vein that the mooted proposition to celebrate or signalize in some way the anniversary of the fire and earthquake has no merit of propriety or fitness; in a word, he thinks it might be better to forget at once the great calamity that visited San Flrancisco in t charitable to assume that Stetson acted in ignorahce rather| | S06TH3 A0 i Neavess W i e, s BEST oL KR | SALE —PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. - iApril last year. But the truth is that such a portentous happening | does not easily lend itself to oblivion among those who made a part | of its grievous and strenuaus history, who met disaster with courage | that bated no jot of heart or hope, and overcame its terrors, as one | might say, with a light heart and undismayed resolve. ' It was ai crisis to make men. | Henry Morse Stephens of the University of California has called | it “gay courage’—the temper and spirit of our people in those-try-| ing days., That courage is still steady and still gay. Out of the| | fire comes the lesson of confidence in our power to overcome. We| | shall rise again; we are rising and not slowly. , We face the future | |and do not fear the past. San Francisco borrows the Duke’s motto, |“I am here.” | We are digging and rooting among the ruins. It is a tough job, | but we keep at it night and day. Already we have made a new city. |’ It is not handsome, but it hums. Our faces may be dirty and our clothes unfashionable; there is mud on our boots and dust in our hair—but we carry a stout heart and keep on digging. If we should celebrate, we have some cause. It was our own people and not the “imported talent™ that solved “the problem of relief administration and carried it to final 'success. If we had a period of storm and stress with the hard-fisted insurancérs, why, then, we~gave them as gaod as we got. We may be a little dis- figured, but we are still in the ring. This life is not a sleep and a forgetting. San Francisco still| holds her old proud attitude that her own poet called “serene, in-| different to fate,” and still she stands “the warder of two con- |tinents.” We shall not feel ashamed of our history, the rough or the smooth, but rather will point to it for the lessof of trials over-| come, of difficulties surmounted, and, above all, of the buoyant, in- domitable temper and spirit of our people in the day of trouble. Why should we not gather once more to tell how the field was won—not for rejoicing, not for mourning, but for record and to let the world know? We have done and we are doing great things. Let us brag. < f | Edward Chambers of the Santa Fe|Nevada. One of them in discussing | returned vesterday from the East and | the situation said: “If we do get cars, in speaking of railroad conditions rn-’lvhnre will be no locomotive to haul marked: “They talk of traffic being|them. The trouble is that the railroads congested in this State. Well, it is|are using stock cars for other purposes | nothing compared taq what it is in thfliund we are getting the worst of it. It East. Old established lines which ran| would seem more reasonable if the | like clockwork are all out of gear and | railroads gave us the cars in preference some are actually unable to’handle tha/to using them to haul dressing for volume of passengers. Then the ex-| vegetable gardens.” traprdinary demand for labor has had | . . something to do with the difficulty of | F B Winship of the Iihmois Central running railroads. All employes are| r e |is receiving the congratulations of his so independent that it militates against | fellow railroad men for the wonderful good service, as they can get up and|work he did in getting a-special train leave if they are reprimanded. In plain|or {hirty-one cars of automobiles to words the country has outgrown 1ts | this city from Chicago in eight days. transportation facilities, and not only 8. F. Booth declares that the train its railroads, but every line of Manu- | made limited time on the Union Pa. factures. Orders cannot “possibly be|cific and naturally the best on the filled, and as far as I can see there run fro . is no melief in sight for the next five m “ChIgAEO or six months.” o R. H. Ingram, general superintendent of the Southern Pacific of the lines in the southern part of the State; L. R. 1 i i B 4 Gossip in Railway Circles o Virgil G. Bogue, chief engineer of the Western Pacific who has been in Utah inspecting the work there, is expected back in the city on Thursday. < | dith curl. Fields, who has charge of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, and J. Davis of Ogden left yesterday for their re- spective homes, They have been hold- ing a conference with the telegra- phers. . . . Stockmen are complaining about the shortage of stock cars and say they are unable to ship beef into the city because of their inabllity to get cars in ‘William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific, left yesterday to look at the work that has been done to con- trol the Colorado River. . e W. H. Snedeker, general agent of the Illinois Central, is in Salt Lake City on business for his company. . P R A. G. Wells, general manager of the.| Santa Fe, is expected in this city today. A Life Savers Are Given Shabby Treatment DITOR of The Call—Sir: If you wish to ventilate an outrage on the hard-working life-saving people, interview the, captain of Fort Point or Point Bonita station. Fifteen of them hunted all around Duxbury Reef for a wrecked ship, finding 'it in the_ go‘ about 3 o'clock this morning. They then worked until noon today fastening a “breeches” buoy for the sailors to get | ashore, and then they were not given anything to eat by the crew or ship master. From 2 p. m. yesterday until today they had nothing to eat but a couple of light lunches given them by Bolinas people visitingsthe wreck. The life-saving people came up on tugs yesterday, but could not fin wreck until 2 a. m. and left for home this -morning; so the patrol had to| row home, about fifteen miles, almost famished. 8 Bolinas, Cal, night ! the | LT L R T In the Joke World | “Brdgat,” L well, hay 5nnd Prs ... We can’t, mu i “there's not an ef i “Well then, ju like that better i Press. 9 i i “T don't.see w i the 'm‘?.“fl.}' of 1 wWith the diffides i “It's simple {man with the never_ he, —St. i«n;: &‘ Wil swell parti ; s’y o cleter and . cago Tribun ““They cl o surgery ood. ; : " “T'il stick to the old-fashloned kind. “What's ,tw“~ 7 el _L The Smart Set N AFFAIR of interest next month will be the wedding of Miss Charlotte Wilson and George Cadwalader, which is to be cele- brated on Saturday, March 2. It will not be a large affair and but few of the details are as yet known to any save the attractive bride-elect's closest friends. It is understood that Miss Emily Wilson will be the maid of honor and two of the bridesmaids are to be Miss Linda Cadwalader and Miss Mary Keeney. + + | . . . There is much real enthusiasm in Buflingame Club and much merriment has been occasioned by some of the unique costumes that were worn. The decorations were beautiful, quantities of brilliant yellow acacia blossoms hav- ing been used, with many bright-hued lanterns and lights. Supper was served on the veranda, which was also a bower of acacla. : "Thé hits of the evening wera Miss Jemnie Crocker and Walter Hobart, whose costumes were a source of great mirth. Miss Crocker appeared as a monkey—-and a most realistic one. Her costume was a sort of brown skin, simulating the fur of the monkey, and a littie red tunic, skirt and cap. Her mask was a quaint little monkey face. Walter Hobart was a baby—a smiling child with short skirts, white socks and flowi golden curls. Miss Alice Hager wa$§ stugning as White Sultan cigarettes, wearing a sort of a Carmen costume with a wide flower-trimmed hat and carrying a ribbon-decked bas- ket containing many cigarettes which she distributed during the evening. Mrs. ' George Pope was costumed as some brand of champagne, wearing a black skirt with a bodice representing the gold top of the bottle. On her head was a bottle of champagne with a crest of feathers as the foam. Mrs. Thomas Bastland was one of the most charming of the guests’ as Janice Meredith, wear- ing a flowered brocide, hoop skirts and her hair in the regulation Janice Mere. Miss Anita Harvey, Miss Genevieve Harvey and Miss Jeanette von Schroeder were very attractive as witches, being garbed in black gowns tall peaked hats and carrying brooms. Miss Genevieve King was a chrysan- themum girl. She wore 2 white gown covered with yellow cb:ysanthemums and a hat made of the handsome flow- ers. Miss Gertrude Jolliffe went as Rosle, wearing a short white gown garlanded and trimmed with pink roses. Mrs. Francis Carolan wore her magnifi- cent sorceress costume, which always is wonderfully' becoming to her dark beauty. It is of dull cloth of silver, elaborately embroidered 4in blue and clasped with turquoises, the headdress being of blue embroideries and stones. Mrs. John D. Spreckels Jr. was highly effective as Bacchus, wearing red draperies with a leopard's skin across her shoulders and clusters of grapes in her hair. Miss Mary Keeney was the prettiest of shepherdesses in a costume of pink and blue brocade with a becom- ing little hat. iss Emily Wilson was also a shepherddss in flowered brocade with a wide hat agd carrying a tall crook. Miss Helend Irwin and Miss Maizie Langhorne were most attractive in quaint pierrette costumes exactly alike of white satin trimmed with fluffy pompons of black. They also wore tiny caps of black and white. Mrs. Walter Martin was one of the prettiest of the guests as master of the hounds, wearing the red hunting coat, a white skirt, riding boots and carry- ing a whip. Walter Martin was a clown, all in red, and among the many other clowns were Jack Spreckels and Thomas Eastland. z John Lawson, Richard M. Tobin, Francls. Carolan, Gus Taylor and oth- ers wore their hunting clothes, the “pink” adding greatly to the brilliance of the scene. Miss Virginia Jolliffe was beautiful as a butterfly, wearing a gown of white elaborately spangled 1|and having beautiful spangled wings. Her hair wad powdered and dressed high. Miss Elsie Sperry was one of the most effective characters of the affair as Carmen, in a yellow gown, an elab- orately embroidered shawl and red Toses in her hair. Mrs. Fred McNear was very charming as Folly, in a short ‘blue gown trimmed with silver bells. Miss Helen de Young was very hand- some as _a Russian Princess, with a short skirt, high.red boots, long bralds of hair and the quaint headdress. Miss Constance de Young was daintily at- tractive as “Popeorn,” in a white gown garlanded with strings —of popcorn. Miss Lucie King wore a handsome ‘mod- | had her hai Maar«ian«m regard to the Mardi Gras ball at the | Accept These Veerses, St. Valentine: Quite Aproposto This Dayof Thine S— * To Dr. Devine E didn’t feed the hungry, And he never warmed the cold. He failed to clothe the naked, But he spent a lot of gold In saving busted refugees Fror vicious, lazy lives of ease. Oh, Doc Devine! scienced and wise, . As in your cost-price car you scoot From those you feared to pauperize, Accept this valentine. Toot! Toot! From a Reconstructionist EAR heart of mine, don’t say that you will shake The offer of my heart, now at your feet. It's made to stand an April Eighteen quake Of reinforced concrete. Which doesn’t mean that in my breast you'll find A heart as hard and cold as granite rocks, But only one by ordinance defined To stand the shocks. And by the laws for safety there enacted 1 give you pledge that I am firm and true, And never, when by fear you are distracted, Will I shake you. To a Legislator F all de guys I've traveled wid O Youse cert'nly is de shiftiest; At passing out de bull con, kid, And grabbing coin you're niftiest. Though other boodlers dey got pinched, Youse got de bloomin’ State all cinched. De treasury ain’t got no lid Since youse begin de open season; Youse do de thin’ you're told to, kid, And, say, I love youse for dat reason. Now, I expect just what I'm after— Your valentine kid, Anny Grafter. | | NCE, dear, you danced along my way, From Market Street O But scampered from the crimson heat Of fire cruel at its play. llowl'mlduknndlox;?\ treet When night has come. .In my f My smile was looted, though I frown, Return again, I pray you, sweet, Come, Youthful Pleasure of the Town. I give my heart to you alway, You took it when it was a feat Of mine to make a brave display. Now I'm a dark and lonely street From whose stark arms would you retreat, Flying to any tinsel crown Jf transient lover false and fleet, - Frail Youthful Pleasure of the Town? I'm toiling in the light of day, Ten thousand horses pound and beat Their songs of traffic, labor’s lay, Still I’'m a dark and lonely street, Longing for songs with mirth replete, Longing for dainty shoon and gown To cross my pave with tripping feet Of Youthful Pleasures of the Town. L’Envoi. Dear, hasten the night when we shall meet Again in the glory of a new renown; Brighten this dark and lonely street, Sweet Youthful Pleasure of the Town To a Street Car SOUGHT-FOR carriage, five cents fair, % O Grant me the boon faintly to dare Tarry awhile for thy adept; * To dangle from thy crowded step Pass me not by in hauteur, nor Disdainfully order, “Take next car!” Sadoc Tobin, beautiful in a white span- gled gown; Mrs. Walter Hobart, in a pale blue gown; Mrs. Eleanor Martin, in gray brocade and lace, and Baroness von Schroeder, in black silk and chif- fon. Mrs. Thomas Breeze, who is, with Miss Louisa Bregze, spending the win- ter at Monterey, has come to town for a brief visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harry Benson. Miss Breeze, who was quite ill before going to Monterey, is much better and is convalescing rap- idly. H . o ha ) Miss Emily Carolan and Miss Mary Keeney were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Carolan at Burlingame for the Mardi Gras ball there, and returned to town yestérday. - - - Miss Helen de Young, Miss Constance de Young and ms.agl:nh King were guests at the Hyde-: th home in San g.noo for the Burlingame Club Mardi ras. 3 ‘York are at th Personal Mention " I. B. Glover of St. Paul 1s at the Ma- Jestic. P. A. McCracken of Pittsburg is at the St. Franeis. W. E. Travis, a Portland contractor, is at the St. Francis. F. E. Ewing is registered at the Ma- Jestic from New York. J. W. Efaw and Mrs, Efaw are at the Jefferson from Seatt! F. B. Fiske and Mrs. Fiske of New e Palace. 3 W. J. Ford and Mrs, ®Pord of Quine: . Colo., are at the Jefforson. . John Boyd and Mrs. 'Boyd of New York are at the St. Francis. 3 Captain von Becker of Berlin is the St. Franeis from Del Monta. 6 g C. J. Eastman and Mrs. Eastma: at the St. Francis from Los An.;.:" C. H. King, Miss King and D ¢ Braddford of Omaha r- are at the Jeoglf . A H. L Bonnycastle, U. Bonny: