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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
The Chilean Fiasco.

There has been quite an amount of
sentiment going the rounds ofthe press
of late, about our not fighting Chile be-
cause she is small and weak. AS if
the size of an insult were to be measured
by the size of the country which gives
it ! So is tarantula small, compare
lively, but few people care to arbitrate
with one. We want our nation and
our flag respected just as much by
small nation as by large one. Had
England been in our situation she
would long ago have found means to
assert herself. President Harrison has
distinguished himself in this affair and
scored another triumph. His good
sense, clear judgment, and true percep.
ton of the right thing TO do have never
appeared at better advantage. There
is no question but that our government
received a most grievops insult in the
attack on our American sailors by a
mob, and the subsequent long delay to
give any explanation or apology. Pres
ident Harrison's ultimatum, apologize
or fight, was one which voiced the SEN
timent of our whole nation. When
Chile was in the wrong, it was surely
not very hard to apologize. And III
she wanted to fight, why, we were
ready. We had a lot of nice new
boats, all waiting, with their noses in
the air, for bloodshed. 1t would be
chilly day, indeed, for that little South
American republic, when we went down
there to make war. Still, we need
hardly be sorry that we waited as long
as we did for an apology. But when
it comes right down to the case in hand.
Chile doesn't want to fight. She real
,zes, perhaps, what losing game it
would be for her, and what foolish
thing for a young nation to cripple it.
self at the outset. We could afford to
exercise little patience, perhaps, con-
scious that the game was in our own
hands. We are in position to say
We do not want 10 fight, but. bv lingo. |
if we do,
We've got the ships, we've got the men,
we've got the money, too.
We ought to so protect our flag and
our people that simply to say, as in
olden times they said He is a Roman,
now '.He is an American" would be
sufficient to ward off any insult. The
reign ofpeace on earth hasn't come yet,
by any means. Look at the armies OF
Europe; look at the European nations,
all sitting with watchfll eyes, ready to
spring at each other on the slightest
Fortunately, we are not
concerned in any such muddle as that
But let us make our flag respected on
our own side of the globe, at least III
it takes force, use it, that's all. How
ever, it win hardly be necessary in the
instance, as Chile has a. last
apologized in way which ought to be
satisfactory to every American, how
ever belligerent-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

During 1891 the importations into
the district of Vermont from Canada
amounted to S11, 1,779,SS2, on which
there were duties to the amount of
SO, ,58S, $50, being an increase ofSS63,- :
S97 in the value of importations and
of 1884 796 in amount of duties as
sessed, as compared with 1890. The
value of domestic merchandise export
ed to Canada by way of Vermont
amounted to SO, ,414,112, an increase
of s7l5, ,627 over the year 1890.
Frederick Smith, another pioneer
citizen of Burlington, died Wednesday
morning after lingering illness of a
complication of diseases. He was born
in Williston June 3, 1912. At the
age of % years he formed a company
for the manufacturing of glass, con-
ducting the business successfully until
it was impracticable to continue the
business. AT that time it was the
leading business in that part of the
country. Mr.. Smith was active in or
ganizing a number of enterprises way
back in the forties that are now the
leading industries of Burlington. In
1867 he retired from active business,
but has always watched the progress
of Burlington with interest.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

The Annual Reunion of the Sons of
Vermont in Boston was held at the
Vendome last week Wednesday even
ing. Collector Beard presided, and
the oration of the evening was deliver
ed by Col. j. B. Benton, who gave an
address of great merit. Much enthu-
siasm was aroused and the hearts of
all were made glad by the increasing
prosperity of the old Green Mountain
State.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

Among the latest moves of the liq-
uor power may be noted the bill to
substitute license for prohibition in
Alaska, another bill to repeal the law
prohibiting saloons within one mile of
the Soldiers Home in Washington, the
decision of the Directors ofthe Worlds
Columbian Exposition to license the
sale ofliquors within the fair grounds,
and the proposition voiced by the
Times of New York City to do away
with all excise laws, and thus take the
liquor traffic out of politics altogether,
and place it on par with any other
trade. These moves, together with the
open threats of the repeal of the pro-
hibition law in Kansas and Iowa,
show us that the liquor power is deter
mined in spirit and sleepless in vigi-
lance. II viii require a much greater
aud more united effort than has yet
been put forth before this great evil can
be destroyed, and the foes of our ma
ton and its institutions can be made to
respect the majesty of law and the
sanctity OF home.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

aihlir Dut tnls really includes al
most every question in the line ofsocia
reform and purity. and divorce is but /
small part of it. Divorce in itself i
net so bad, except that it is the symp
tom Of a disease. The real problem
lies behind it. Indeed, although W,
are horrified at the number of divorces
and the ease with which they are grant
ed, in this country, there being NOR,
than in all the rest of the world togeth.
er, a glance at soma other Protestant
and therefore divorce granting COUNTRY
may show state of society which i:
no improvement on ours. Take Ger.
many, for instance, whose number ol
divorces is comparatively small. What
would be the result if our women were
debarred from applying for divorce
Why, it would reduce the number one
half. No, more, for it is we'll known
that as the marriage fetters are heaviest
to women, they are the more ready to
avail themselves OF escape. This is
precisely the case in Germany. A
German may commit any atrocity he
pleases, his frau can only endure hero
ically. The idea that he, too, might
endure as we'll, has never entered her
head, or his. But what can the Ger
man divorcee do2 No occupation is
open to her. The doors of society and
Of her parents home are barred. Again
there are in that country 'wilda Ehen"
or voluntary marriages, for which we
have no polite name in this country.
They are voluntary contracts, withlnone
of the responsibilities OF married life,
which may be annulled at will, and
make no showing in the divorce courts.
AS but few of the German officers are
allowed, and few of the soldiers arr
able, TO marry, these unions are very
common. Are we willing to exchange
our freedom, though some call il cor
rupt, for such an unequal state Of So
ciety, which hardly seems to be more
pure:
The question at present being agita-
ted is between liberal and strict divorce
laws. The adherents of the former
claim that it is doing society no good
to force people to live unhappilv togeth-
er, and thus open the door TO immoral
living while the friends of the latter
look upon divorce as a curse, and hold
that the easier divorces are granted. the
more unhappy marriages viii be matle.
Surely. if liberal divorce laws lead to
domestic tragedies like that recently
enacted in neighboring village, the
less we have of them the better. Di-
vorce is an effect, not cause. We do
not need stricter divorce laws, but
stricter marriage laws. And yet, law
cannot do everything. Common sense
must come into play also. And here is
the difficult point, so to educate children
that they will make happy and suitable
yes, and romantic marriages. We
don't want to exchange our boasted love-
for the conventional ones of
France, nor admit that our system is a
failure. Our children must be given
more sacred and right ideas ofmarriage
as something more than civil contract
which can be dissolved with ease.
They .must be taught more self-control,
one standard of morality for both sex
es, and, in short, common sense. This
is the true answer to the divorce ques-
ton. And it is another problem, more
difficult of solution than the first,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
The Divorce Question Again.

We can say without exaggeration
that there is no social question Of the
present day so important as that which
Mr.. Dixie calls the problem of the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

Charles Patterson of Crahsbury was
recently badly injured by a load of
wood tipping over on him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

In the death of Mr.. James L. Fur
Der, Vice. President and General Man
ager Of the Boston and Maine r. R.,
the railroad world loses a great light.
Mr.. Furber had been a X. r. man all
his lite, and became associated with
the Boston and Maine when it was a
small and comparatively Insignificant
affair. But, by diligent and never
ceasing labor, by sagacity and fore
sight in management, by constant
attempt to cater to the needs of the
travelling public, and by wise heed
to sound business principles, he sue
ceeded in gradually extending the OPP
erations of his road until it now oper-
ates in four states, controls two thous-
and miles of.tracks, and is one of the
best paying corporations in the country.
One secret of his success may be infer
red from the fact that he worked early
and late, being at his desk more hours
than most Of his subordinates. In his
relations with the ro I'd he did with his
might what his hands found to do, and
was better satisfied with position
where he could be efficient than one
where he could get great honor, the
presidency Of the system being easily
within his grasp had he desired it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-07
A BAR TO PROGRESS.

Oakland's Tin Gods Are Responsible for the
Great Wrongs That Haze Been Done.
THE CALLS efforts on behalf OF the peo-
pie of Oakland, and, in fact, OF the whole
State. to prod up the City Council OF Oak
land that it may do something for the people
in the waterfront matter and no longer
stand in the way of CALIFORNIA; progress as
railroad State, have met with great APP
prevail across the bay.
A good deal has been said by THE CALL
of the Ubiquitous Carpenter deal, by which
Oakland has been dispossessed OF her valu-
able water front, but the half of 1t has not
yet come out
1t is a very ugly story, put it all together.
1t may be we'll to look into the history oil
the matter little closer
A good deal of public interest centers
upon The document by which Horace w.
Carpenter obtained possession of the seven
miles IF water front AS a matter of fact
it was not seven miles in length, as dealt
with by the first Board of Town Trustees.
They could give nobody the right TO such an
extent of territory, as the town limits were
at that time more cireumScribed than they
are at present.
Nobody knows how Carpenter managed
to have his possessions stretched 10 cover
the whole present water front, and that is a
matter which will take further inyeStiga-
tion.
How did Carpenter get as much of the
water front as the Town Trustees had to
give away back in 1852?
1t was by virtue of the following ordi-
nance:
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He Has Commenced the Erection of a Per-
nIanent BUlkhedd.
V. l.. Forth has commenced the erection
If a permanent hulkhpad on his water
front property and will fill it in with 1900
loads OF macadam, to be taken from Four
teenth street when the railroad company
begins to break ground for its electric road.
Fartin is jubiiant over the verdict evict-
ing c. B. Taylor from his land. He states
that within few DAYS he will close lease
with big firm. which proposes to erect a
warehouse for carry on grain trade with
Central and South America.
John l.. Davie is also pushing matters on
his lease near Webster street and exp ects
but little further trouble with the Water
Front Company.
Ben Morgan has volunte cred his services
tn conduct a suit for the CITY 10 recover
possession of the water front, taking No fee
unless he succeeds.
The "ring" i'll the City Council is now
afraid to meet for the transaction of
its regular business. The cause of
this fear is due to the fact that the
members of the combine" are between two
fires. The honest element of the city has
demanded that the right of Oakland TO its
water front be asserted by granting the ap-
plication made for a lease by ii of certain
piece OF land on the front. This demand,
however, Is recognized by the ring as be-
ng especially distasteful to the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company of Kentucky,
alias the Water Front Company, and as the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-07
MAR RIED.

GROGAN-BEST-In this city, July 8. 1892, at
Grace Church. Walter R. Grogan and Laura Best,
both OF San Francisco.
BRAN this city, July 4, 1892, by
tue Rev. ]. NJ Buehler. Charles Brandan and
Hannah Alien.
IBACB-GASSER-I this city. July 3, 1892, by
the Rev. j. IL Buehler, Frederick lbach and
Anna l.. Gasser.
DWELLY-BRACKEN- this city. July 2, 1892.
by the Rev. J. NJ. Buehler, Edward Dweily and
May Brseken.
by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler Charles ii. Dettmar
and Sc 0sgood.
BoTHE-LoRENZEN-In this city, June 90, 1892,
by the Rev. }. N. Buehler, Luer Bottle and
Dororbea Lorenzen.
BISH0P-GRAHAM- this city June 29. 1892,
by the Rev. Dr.. Case, Homer L. Bishop of Ala
media aud Rh0da q. Graham Of san francesca.
BESTOS-WiLSoN-In this city. July 8, 1892. by
the Rev. Dr. Case, Willard L. Benton of san
Francisco and Lillian Is. Wilson of santa Rosa.
KREISEL-GnFORD-In this CITY, July 5. 1892,
by the Rev. Or. Case Edward Kreise aud Matte
NJ Clifford. both of san Francisco
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this city, July 8. 1892,
by the Rev. Dr. ". d. Williams, Magnus TAFT OF
Los Gatos, Cal, and Asenath +. Bachelor OF
Boston, MasS
AHLBERG-SoDERBERG this city July g.
1892. by the Rev. e. NJ Esbjurn. Carl F. Ahiberg
and Matilda SCderberg. both OF San Francisco.
ROSEN ER-ROTHMAN-In this city, July g. 1892,
BY the Rev. NJ. 3 Levy. Morris Rosener and Kate
Rothman.
WORCESTERSHIRE this city, July 8.
1892. by the Rev NJ. 5. Lew Willard Morgen.
stern aud Tilie Lewis.
HENDY-EDwARDS-In CazaGero, July /, 1892,
George w. Hendy and Emma j. Edwards.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-07

They have put themselves on record as be-
ing in favor of nearly every Southern
Pacific scheme that comes up.
Against these are arrayed lonely three.
=, These are the men who have stood up for
the rights OF the people:
j. Z. johnson, j. w. Nelson, DIR, George
c. Pardee.
They have shown by their actions and
their votes that the railroad does not own
them, and they have been supported by the
independent press, particularly the En-
quirer. which has done good work for the
people. Here is the way DIR. Pardee talks
and II is also the way he votes:
The water front belongs to the CITY of
Oakland" he said TO CALL man yester-
day. "and the city should get it back"
do you think il could he done ?''
Yes. II suit were begun and properly
managed"
why do you think sop
From the actions OF the Water Front
Company, 1T nothing else. 1t has never AL
lowed suit against it by the city to 90 into
court"
"How could it keep such suit out of
court?"
Well, the City Council orders the suits
dismissed. 1t was so when A. A. Cohen
and Judge Roge tried to help the city out in
that way. A suit was commenced and the
Council called a special afternoon meeting
most unusual proceeding-and ordered it
dismissed, which was DONE III the railroad
had any title, how did James G. Fair and
company get possession of the narrow-gauge
property on the waller front. for which the
Southern Pacific alterward paid big sum?"
Referring to the Water Front Company's
lack OF enterprise in late years, DR.. Pardee
said:
"The Water Front Company never i'm
proves Its property. IL never lets any of il
go out Of its hands unless there Is a string
To It, Ii Is clog to the wheels of progress
in Oakland.
had il frnna a mon bno,rn % sa~co 20
railroad in rolitics that the Southern Pacific
Company controlled eight of the IL mem
bers. There's 10 use of your fighting u.s.
he said: we've got eight Of them on our
side. 1 GU might as well fall in with the
rest"
What did you tell him?'
THAT would never permit myself to fall
SO low as to be bought by any corporation"
Tine people of Oakland seemed used TO
railroad rule in the Council?"
Yes. 1t seemed strange to me at first
that the Oakland citizens should lock upon
Councilman who would not sell himself to
the railroad"
'.Are you hopeful of victory in the cases
brought to settle individual claims to water
front property"
very. This Forth case decision has
strengthened the peoples side. 1t will
greatly influence future decisions"
You serve the railroad professionally,
Eyes; am the official oculist and aurist
OF the hospital service of the company. But
that does not keep me from doing nv duty
as a Councilman. The railroad people can.
not buy me and they know it.
m ms 10 not going to be short fight.
lhe water Front Company will 90 the
whole length and Will take the suit to the
supreme Court OF the United States il nee.
essary. But the people will win in the end
i am convinced of IL
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OAKLAND'S WATER FRONT.

ell of Oakland is a bar to the progress of the
State. owing to Its peculiar position geo.
graphically and the fact that it has had an
ear only for the voice of the railroad and
none for the voice of the people.
THE CALL is determined to see that the
little tin gods shall do no further mischief
TO the State, and proposes to watch their
movements and make them accountable to
ali California for their acts respecting the
Oakland water front.
That water front is the key to the rail-
road situation.
Without it no competing railroad can
reach San Francisco through Oakland-the
only satisfactory way of approach that
would admit of adequate terminal facilities.
That strip from EmeryviIle to Brooklyn
has most peculiar history.
1t Is black history, too.
It Is history 10 which greed and covet-
BUSINESS play most striking part
1t is an ugly history.
Trickery, jobbery-jobbery, trickery re-
peat themselves over and over again.
Arch Conspirator Carpenter pulled the
strings and the little tin gods moved their
arms and legs and made scratches with the
pen as he willed.
Ii Carpenter wanted anything he got it.
OahldnQ lQCOT-
porated he had it done.
IL be wanted charter election it was
ordered.
If he wanted TO carry the election he did 1t.
IL he wanted grant of the whole water
front he made his own terms for it. A little
frame schoolhOuse was not too small an
equivalent for what is now ten millions of
property.
If he wanted to fix things so that he could
be undisturbed in his stealings he had an
ordinance passed so fixing them.
Ii ANYBODY tried to take the title OF the
water front or any part of it into court he
got the little tin gods to send out for the at
torney on the opposite side and call him of
and squelch the litigants.
How did he get his hold on Oakland az.
fairs so firmly?
lie was shrewd. sharp, pioneer LAWYER.
the brainiest man in Oakland in early DAYS,
When he began his stealings he counted
noses in Oakland and found only So people
to deal with. These people were all think
ing about how to mind their own little az
fairs and make a living amid the oak trees.
They did not see away ahead and discern
the dim outlines of second BROOKLYN on
the bay shore.
But Carpenter did.
He must have danced Wild West iig oil
JOY when be saw what he had sketched on,
made perfect by the finishing touch Of the
schoolhouse bargain.
That was a dark day for Oakland.
She sold her great water front, the on
thing she had of most value to herself and
to California, for a mess of pottage-a little
schOolhouse.
picture OF the Insignificant building 4.
presented in THE CALL to-day.
1t was the most costly schoolhouse aver
erected in California. il not in the world.
but about that document given TO Carpen.
tier by the first set Of little tin gods?
What WAS it?
Arch Conspirator Carpenter saws 1t AZ
aFrant-a feofment to him forever.
The only surviving member OF the BOARD
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ringsters have deep regard for the wishes
of that company, they dare not grant the
application. Hence the fear to meet
Tuesday night was the regular meeting
night. but the frightened patriots secured a
reprieve by staying away and preventing a
quorum. The members Who were present
then adjourned to last night. whereupon the
ring mustered in strength, and immediately
after reading the minutes carried a motion
TO adjourn for week, leaving fortnighPs
business untouched. What the end will be
II these tactics are continued is not difficult
to f0resee.
The Ordinance and judiciary Committee
met after The Council adjourned and Eagan's
application for lease on the water front
came up for consideration. In connection
with 1t letter was read from the CITY At
tornev stating that the city could make a
lease only at public auction to the highest
bidder. Tie committee tabled the applica-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-07
1T Is TIDE LAND,
# Definition of the Term Water- F,on
Property" tn Oakland.

# Definition of the Tern, Water- Fyont
Property" an Oakland.
water 'front.'" as understood by the Oak
land authorities. is tide land and bay bottom
up to certain limits.
1t means not merely the land where the
water Is shallow, but. In the case OF the
estuary. all OF the land under water at
ordinary high tide. including q portion of
the channel.
At one time the Water Front Company set
up claim to the whole chaDneI-it would
claim the whole bay and the broad Pacific
itself II 1t thought it could make a su ccess-
ful fight for them.
Inc company wanted the water and bay =
potion between the stone retaining walls
. pu.is Dy the Government, and even the walls
II is not modest
line grounds on which IL rests th,a c,a,r,
wnich were as unstable as the muddy hav'
bottom, were that the Government ret Amir >
walls were built on its property.
niaue mover ana characteristically lib
eral proposition to the city.
1t wguld donate a channel 400 feet vida
between the retaining walls and keep the
other 400 itself. WV
Strange to say the City Council objected.
LhsIe was, 1t seems. limit to its capa-
BY the advice of City Attorney Vrooman
II placed itself ON pedestal OF virtue-lI
pedesta.s in fact-and refused to consider
the donation.
iZing.
Inc Federal laws covered the case,
NOBODY could get inside those retainjn 0
walls Win their corner stakes-not even tile
oakland Water Front Company with the
railroad to back It,
There Is now what Is known as the s.a,-
gineers channel line" beyond which nc
one Is permitted TO constructs wharf or pier
Inc estuary aud its bordering lands arc
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-07

officially diagrammed in way that makes
the description of them an easily understood
matter. They are as follows:
High land.
Outer boundary of marsh (Which il also
the outer boundary Of the water front).
Marsh.
High-tide line.
Channel
Engineers channel line.
Middle line of channel.
Engineers channel line.
Channel.
High-tide line
Marsh.
Outer boundary Of marsh,
High land.
The Oakland Water Front Comnenv On
lar from giving up" anything. keeps ON
adding to its territory va
III controls seven miles of water front.
from Emeryville TO Brooklyn, and has lately
ADDED considerable land on the Alameda