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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20

doubt it is long, long ago. Strange to say,
he has always been regarded as nuisance.
He has been looked upon with jealousy by
his professional brother; he and his lynx
eyed instrument are the bette noir of en-
gagged couples, of bathers on the beach, of
cyclists painfully mastering the A B of
their art-if, indeed, bicycling can be
term ed an art. There is a very prevalent
idea abroad that he should be extermin-
ated; that he has no business in this vale
of tears, anyhow. Means to that end have
been tried since the birth of photography
in, its simplifed form, and the aid of every
body, from the policeman to the comic
journal, has been invoked to bring about
his extinction.
And yet he tiourishes yea, even like unto
the cedars of Lebanon. He has gotten
unto himself club which he has named
the California Camera Club. He has
established cycling and outing annexes to
that club, and has furnished his clubrooms
in the best style. He has invested in the
finest apparatus, both for himself and his
club, that money can purchase, and, with
a comfortable balance at his bankers, pro-
poses to have a good season the coming
summer, prolific in beautiful and curious
negatives.
In his project for advancing the art of
photography the California amateur is as
sisted by Dame Nature, for it is a univers-
ally recognized fact that the bright and
almost perennially clear atmosphere of the
State is exceptionally favorable to the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
MATRIMONIAL MIDDLE.
Queer Outcome of Suit for Divorce.
A Novel Predicament for Mrs.
Bartles.

Mrs. Sophie Bartles of $50 Nineteenth
street is wondering whether she is legally
entitled to the name she bears. The story
related by her to Secretary McComb of the
Humane Society yesterday is a peculiar
one and in many respects quite romantic.
On August 81, 1890, Miss Sophie Bush
married William G.. B. Bartles, a wood
turner by occupation. The couple had
passed through counting period extend
ing over many months. The wedding was
largely attended and the bridal pair re-
ceived the congratulations of numerous
friends upon their happy espousal.
Unfortunately, however, the couple re-
allied soon after the honeymoon that they
were not well mated. AT least they thought
so. They had many disagreements, fire.
quent quarrels, which finally resulted in
charged her husband with cruelty, and,
pending suit for divorce, she went to live
with her mother.
The suit was heard by Judge Finn, and
he, after hearing all the evidence, granted
Mrs. Bartles divorce. For some reason
the decision of the court was not recorded,
except on the minutes of the clerk of the
court, and the iudgment-roll bears no rec
ord of the decree. Meanwhile Mrs. Bartles
met her husband at a family gathering.
where they had an opportunity of talking
over the events of the past, and they de-
cided upon second marriage. Inasmuch
as the decree of divorce had not been form
ally entered, they were advised that in the
eyes of the law they were still man and
wife. Apparently ignorant that their
course was a trifie irregular. the couple
began housekeeping for the second time.
The couple lived happily together for
twelve months, when trouble again en-
sued. One night Bartles packed up his
valise and went to Los Angeles. Mrs Bar
ties implored him to return, but in vain.
Mrs. Bartles has since been informed
that the divorce granted by Judge Finn
was legal, even if it was not entered in the
judgment roll, If that be true, did her
subsequent residence of twelve months
with her ex-husband constitute legal
marriage in the absence of a ceremonyP In
the light of many decisions in similar cases
it would appear that the couple were really
married, for the reason that they had as
sumed marital relations and were regarded
as man and wife to all the world If this
also be true another suit for divorce may
be fled
Secretary McComb has written to Bartles
at Los Angeles with view of patching up
the affair,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
A FLYING CAMP OUTFIT.
How the Excursionist May Transport
His Baggage With Ease and
Economy.

In carpenters shop on Mission street a
cunning artisan is constructing an aid to
outing which must recommend itself to all
lovers OF summer tramps for it's ingenuity
and simplicity. All who go in the coun-
try and enjoy sleeping under the trees,
with the smell of the campfire in their nos
trlls and the murmur of the brook for a
lullaby, have aimed at that grand desider-
alum, economy in baggage and easy trans
portation. From Saturday afternoon to
Monday morning is a valuable vacation to
the toiler in cities. He naturally tends
toward the country, but to stop at a hotel
with the spouse and olive branches costs
money and is especially the luxury of the
rich. 70 camp out therefore is the best
thing to do, if the machinery neces-
sary to a hasty camp can be easily
condensed and packed. The Mission-street
one who considers a summer Sabbath
passed in town neglect of the opportuni-
ties for change and recreation that day OF
rest affords. 1t is nothing more than a
trunk and go-cart combination. The box
is about feet inches long and feet 6
inches IN depth and is arranged in COM
partments to contain the cooking utensils
and provisions necessary for a couple of
days in the woods. The top is so arranged
that by the addition of tray it may do
service as a comfortable table, There are
places for the other things and everything
has its proper place.
All this is simple enough so far as the
packing is concerned, but the cream of the
invention is its facility for transportation.
AT the end OF the trunk are set of clamps
for double axles, which are carried, with
the small wheels which are fitted to them,
inside. Now the tourist can express the
trunk to any point along the railroad, and
when it is put off and mile or so lies be-
tween him and a desirable stream, he adj
justs his wheels and axles and hitching
himself up as wheeler and putting the
young ones III the lead, he can merrily Jog
along the road quite independent of horse
flesh in the shape OF packmule or wagon.
The extent of territory this scheme opens
to him is most varied. The great point of
getting away from the railroad or highway
without impressing the granger is accom-
plished by this camp furniture on wheels.
Along the Lagunitas are many most invit-
ing spots, but to transport a camp outfit
there in broken sections is not only trouble
some but expensive. With this machine
the flying camper can, if dissatisfied with
one location, pack up and wheel on to
another, and on Monday morning have ali
his impedimenta at the nearest railway
station squeezed down and sealed up like a
DrlZn Oacka0p
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
POETS IN THE FORECASTLE
An Old Tar Voices His Opinion
of an UnmuSiCal
Crew.
The Art of Nautical MInstrelsy Said
to Be on the De-
cline.

A stout four-master lay in the harbor
yesterday, her sails bent her running-gear
coiled down, her windlass manned and a
tug alongside. But, as the purchase went
round, no ringing song was heard, but
slowly and sullenly Mercantile Jack
heaved and heaved as the cable clanked
through the hawsepipe. A grizzled old
sailor, who was working half dozen crab
nets at the end of Lombard-street wharf,
unloosened himself upon the decay of nau-
teal minstrelsy.
when l sailed out of San Francisco
port twenty-five years ago. said the tar,
1--WE never thought of getting under way
without a real good shanty. To get that
anchor up in silence, as those buffers are
doing, would be to hoodoo the ship for
the whole voyage. But freights is low
and owners is getting mean, and shippers
don't have any more grog aft than they
know what to do with. A Teller goes to
sea now as if he was going to Jail. The
boardingmaster has got his advance, he
has no clothes in his chest, and by the time
he is off the Horn the ship will owe him
about six bits, for he will have asked all
that's coming to him in outfit and boots.
Ships clothes don't last long. Three wet
gales will use up monkey-jacket, and a
suit of oilskins will stand one watch on
deck.
''Then the oil is washed out of 'em, and
a man might as well be clothed in bed
ticking for all the water they will keep off.
There amt a law ever made that can pro-
teet sailor The boarding master, the
shipping-master or the skipper will cut a
hole through it. Now, Storm Along was a
fine old shanty, and Louisiana, Lowland.
Lo' would put heart in a man, no
matter how dull he felt. Then on the
halyards he had Whisky Johnny or
Range Range Rey, and it would do his
heart good to see the yard go aloft, when
the men were toiling on to the fall, and
the mate stood by cheering them. A
good shanty man was respected by the
crew and the officers, in my day. A real
smart one would make up the verses as he
went along, and there were some mighty
fine poets before the mast, too. They'd
heave down on the fok'sle, in the dog
watch, and rehearse. Some of 'em were az
musical as these opera-singers, and if
there was anything whacked around on
rIeefing topsail night, they came in for the
best share of it.
'There the anchors short now, and not a
note have those fellows given. Why con-
victs could not do their work more sulky.
| bet there amt shanty man in the ship.
Sail away" concluded the old barnacle,
as the graceful vessel pointed toward the
Gate, "but it seems to me the sailor who
goes to sea with his jaw tackle fast amt the
man to wrestle with a foul iib in head
sea-
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to carry camera with him on his jaunt,
loses many an opportunity of cultlvatlng
love for the beautiful.
Genre photography has many admirers.
For the enlightenment of the uninitiated it
should be explained that this branch OF the
black art largely consists in the taking OF
pictures which express an idea. Appro-
pirate naming is an important factor in
producing successful genre study, and
catchy name may often convert mediocre
photograph into a striking picture. The
practice of this class of work may usually
be pursued in the open air, and does mol,
therefore, call for that nicely of judgment
necessitated by studio work. The problem
of appropriate naming can also very often
be relegated to the lady acquaintance OF
the artist with good result.
Let it not be supposed that abundance OF
leisure is necessary adjunct to the study
and practice of photography. The .'dla-
mond moments" spoken of by Addison
can very often be utilized to great adj
vantage. The writer crossed from London
to Paris in the summer of 1913. A small
breakdown in the Care du Nord depot at
Dieppe occasioned delay of forty-tive
minutes. In that short space OF time he
secured six studies of French peasant life,
which were deemed worthy of exhibition
in the salon of LIE Photo Club de Paris.
Neither is an abundance of spare cash
necessary to insure good times with the
camera. 1t is fact that the ranks of anna
teur photographers are largely recruited
from the clerk and salesman section OF the
community, who are, as a rule, not over
blessed with this worlds goods. If the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
LOCATING THE HEIRS.
Attorney Oscar T. Shuck of This City
Succeeds in Finding Many Rela-
tives of Dead Capitalists.

A part at least of the thousands and tens
of thousands of dollars remaining un-
claimed in the vaults Of the Hibernia Bank,
the Savings and Loan Society and other
similar institutions, will in all probability
be distributed to the legal heirs of the last
depositors within the next few weeks.
Attorney Oscar T. Shuck, who has been
appointed by the court to represent many
of the absent heirs, is receiving letters
every day from people claiming to know
more or less about the parties inquired for,
giving information that will greatly facili-
tate the distributing of the long-idle money.
Yesterday he received letter from Chi
cago, which throws considerable light on
the case of Mrs. Mary Burke, who has $4,000
to her credit in the Savings and Loan So
ciety. Mrs. Burke was Chicago woman,
her maiden name being Mary Newland.
She married Burke at an early age. but left
him and came direct to San Francisco.
Efforts are being made to prove her death.
and if that can be done to the satisfaction
of the bank officials the $4,000 will at once
be paid to her heirs.
One of the most peculiar cases is that of
H. Marian Mooney. Mr.. Shuck has been
corresponding with the Mayor of ST. An
born, and learns that the woman visited
her parents in 1880, but she has since dis
appeared and all efforts to locate her have
proven futile A few days ago, among a
lot Of old papers document was brought
to light purporting to be the will of Mariah
Mooney, in which all of her property was
given to certain named relatives Until
death can be established the will is not
deemed sufficient authority on which to
pay over the $1,000 in the Hibernia Bank to
her credit.
Lawyer E. B. Power of Nevada CITY
writes that he has discovered the missing
Mary Z. Collier, who had $3.50 placed in
the bank to her credit by DR.. Tappan
afterward killed in an Indian fight in Arr.
IONA. Proofs of her identity will be
forwarded in a few days, when the money
will be paid to her.
The place and date of the death of
Michael Murphy, who placed consider
able sum in the bank, has been determined
through the efforts of Mr.. Madden of
Auburn and his only heir is now living
in Kalamazoo, Mich. There will be $500
coming to Murphy's heir when the rec
ords are finally approved.
The heirs of jeremiah Pendergast, whose
peculiar story was told in the CALL few
days ago, have been located In County
Cork, Ireland, and the necessary papers to
secure the $4,000 due Pendergast or his
heirs are being made out.
Other cases, hitherto shrouded IN mys-
terry, are being rapidly cleared up, notably
the history of Kate Welch, Matthew
Hayes and John T. Edgar. In the case of
the latter Mr.. Shuck has received letters
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
JAPAN'S GREAT FESTIVAL,
Ancient GlorieS Rememb ered
by the Celebration
at kiotO.
Consul Koya Receives Prospectuses
of the Eleventh Gen.
tennIal.

Prospectuses of the eleventh centennial
celebration of the founding of the city OF
Kioto, Japan, which is about to be held in
connection with the fourth national exhi-
bition there, have been received by the
Japanese Consulate Some local mer-
chants have been interested, said Secre-
tary Nyeno yesterday afternoon and in
tend to pay the city visit before the
exhibition closes, the date it will close
being July 81.
This is one of the great historical COM
memoratious of Japan. Eleven hundred
pears ago Emperor Kwammu had the
capital removed from Nagaoka to Kioto
and built palace and temple of such mag
nificence that architects of that country
look upon Kwammu's memorable reign as
having marked the restoration of their
ancient architecture on the most gigantic
scale.
This old capital of the Mikados is in it
self an exhibition. 1t is a city of thirty
SIX mountain peaks rather than one of
seven hills and its scenic advantages
ana pleasant retreats are among its proud
boasts. The Tokaida railroad has to de-
scribe sharp bend there to touch the his
toric place.
Among its chief architectural objects of
interest are the imperial palace, memorial
temple, the MILO castle, the Kin-Kakuji
and Gin-Kakuji-gold tower and silver
tower-the shrine of Kwanko, a patriot of
the ninth century; the Chion-In with it's
"hall of 1000 tatamis,o and bell as famous
as that of Moscow; and the two stupen-
dous Honganjis and the kurodani, around
which old Buddhist memories cling. What
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
OUT OF FAVOR
The Labor Council Refuses to
Accept Labor Party
Plan.
DIsPosING OF GRIEVANCES.
May Day to Be Celebrated by a
Meeting at Metropolitan
Temple.

An attempt to have organized labor OF
this State resolve itself intoa vast political
machine was decidedly sat down upon by
the Labor Council last night Delegate }.
X. Phillips of Typographical Union No.
q, at previous meeting, offered resolu-
tons which, if adopted, would have COM
mitted the council to the calling of State
labor convention in the near future and
the formation of a distinctively new party,
but the council refused to adopt them after
spirited discussion, during which Presi-
dent McGlynn and Secretary Burman gave
some pretty plain reasons for not permit
ting the council to go into politics just now.
According to Burman, the history of the
past had demonstrated that organized
workingmen had not proved loyal to their
own candidates and platforms In political
campaigns
The May-day celebration will consist of a
mass meeting at Metropolitan Temple
without any parade, reported Delegate
Knox of the A. R. o., who represented the
committee Delegate Burns explained that
it had been thought proper to leave the
question of formal marching to the temple
in separate bodies from their respective
headquarters optional with the unions.
Eight speakers will address the mass
meeting, viz: Miss Charlotte Perkins
Stetson, Joab Hartman, James 81. Barry,
Andrew Furuseth, r. T. McIver, Rev. DIR.
Payne, Unitarian preacher OF berkeley,
and Mrs. Singer of the AItrurian Society.
Several grievances came up and were
variously disposed of. The committee that
waited upon Raphael reported that it had
been assured that organized labor could
have anything it wanted.
1t came out that the Log Cabin bakery
trouble was traceable to conflict between
two opposing unions--No. 81 and the Pro-
gressive. 1t is to be settled by the execu-
tive committee tomorrow. Messrs. Burns,
Irwin and Lyzen were appointed COM
mittee to ask the Parrott building con-
tractors to employ only union labor. Del
egate McGlynn, on behalf of the Manufac-
turers' Association, stated that an Eastern
agent had failed to get contract for sup
plying iron work on the PARROT building.
He also reported that the new depot CIR
ders were such as would in all probability
be of home manufacture. 1t was stated
that the prospects for the building in this
State of the cars of the valley road were
bright.
Delegate Van Guelpen took occasion to
suggest that the different delegates request
their unions to use their moral influence
against particular brands of cigars extern
sively handled on this coast, which are no
toriouslyknown to be manufactured in what
Theodore Roosevelt, while a New York
legislator, pronounced "pest-holes ''-the
tenement-houses. He supported his posi-
ton by reading from the national organ of
the cigar-makers an editorial under the
caption, "a Blot Upon Civilization
which described the miSeries and hardships
OF the tenement-house workers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
A LABOR COMMONWEALTH.
Another Scheme for the Solution of the
Unemployed Problem.

Another Scheme for the Solution of the
Unemployed Problem.
e. J. Jeffries of Seattle, Wash, will de-
liver a lecture to the unemployed on Mon
day evening, April %, 1895, at the Temple,
lis and III Turk street, preparatory to his
organizing a tour of the United States for
the purpose of forming cooperative So
cieties amongst the unemployed, on the
subject of Cooperation and Organization
of Labor and Capital"
The lecture will touch upon the peren-
NAL problem of what is to be done for the
unemployed. A suggestion is to be sub
mitted that a cooperative commonwealth
be founded with membership of 100000
In the prospectus of the proposed COM
monwealth it is stated that with this
membership and a subscription of only ten
cents per head railroads could be built to
coal and mineral deposit centers and
percentage could be employed to establish
new industries instead of being loaned out
at interest and thus lying IDLE.
1t is also reported that the city of Port
land has donated to the new venture 1000
acres of land, which it is proposed to util-
ize for the purposes of the commonwealth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
Rome is to Europe. Kioto is to Japan. 1t
has been called the .Rome of the EastN

Rome is to Europe, Kioto is to Japan. 1t
has been called the Rome of the East"
The great Lake Biwa canal there is a
marvel among public works and engineer
ing. 1t was completed only three years
ago under the administration of Governor
Kunimichi Kitagaki, piercing two ranges
OF mountains by three tunnels, one being
over 5000 feet long.
Seven miles is the length of it's main
trunk, and it cost the citizens of Kioto
1,550,0o0 yen. By it the waters of Lake
Biwa are brought to the city and connec-
ton is made with the navigable end of the
river Vii at Fushimi.
The center of attraction at present is the
spacious ground in front of the memorial
temple. Every effort is made to recall the
Japan of eleven centuries ago. April 80 is
the day fixed for the great celebration.
The anniversary is a national affair, con-
tributions toward it amounting to 200 600
yen having been made, and the Emperor
himself having led with gift of rs, 900 yen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-20
RANGER ORONHYATEK
He Founded the Independent
Order of ForeSterS in
1874.
Reception at Union-Square
Hall.

Union-square Hall was packed to its
uttermost capacity last evening, the occa-
sion being reception rendered by the In
dependent Order of Foresters to the SUI
preme chief ranger, Oronhyatekha, an NJ.
D. and founder of the order. Oranhyatekha
is full-blooded Mohawk Indian and ma
tive of Toronto, Canada. In 1874 he found
ed the order of Foresters and has since
travelled extensively in organizing courts
in nearly every State in the American
Union. 1t is his intention to carry the
banner of this order throughout all the
countries of Europe during the next two
years.
The supreme chief ranger has deep and
abiding faith in the organization of which
he is the founder and leading spirit. He
believes that it is destined to become the
leading society in the world. Replying
last evening to an address OF welcome by
G. A. McElfresh, high chief ranger of,
California. he recounted the history of the
order from its inception and outlined what
he shoped 1T would accomplish in the
future. The reception programme, which
was followed by dancing, was as follows:
PRoGRAMME-PART I.
Overture, HCrown Diamond". Amber
Randall's Orchestra.
Bass, "Hybris the Cretan". Eliot
Mr.. Homer Henley.
Cornet...-.. Russian Airs
Miss Pearl Noble.
Soprano, "How Can Forget Thee" ........ Denza
Miss Mabel Love.
Recitation (d) Up the Aisle,
10 Aunt Prue and Margaret,
Miss Ivy Pauline French.
Tenor, "Christmas Rose. Loyds
Mr.. Frank Coffin.
PART II.
Violin, (d) "Tyrolienne" Alard
To- "Spansche Tame" ............ Sarasate
Henry Larsen.
Soprano, CANCELS Serenade" with violin &C
Miss Susie Hert
Quartet, "Breeze of the Night" La Mothe
fin, George Rice, Daniel Ward, Charles
Parent.
Introduction by G.. A. McElfresh High Chloe
Ranger Of California, of Oronhy atekha NJ D. =
Supreme Chief Ranger.
Grafton and address, Forestry ..........
Oronhy atekha Md
r. Fletcher Tilton, accompanies
The work of making the entertainments
success was divided between the foIlowing-
named gentlemen:
Reception committee-J L. Binet. G. L. Ames
A. p. Mordaunt, A. Ross, E. J. Willis William
Stewart E. Norman, ]. Sannes; ARRANGEMENT
F. Barber, G. w. Kuss. o. +
Jolly, l.. A. Kern, ]. B. Knudson, s. n. Dnbois
II. A. Calender, H. Meyer; floor COMMITTEES,
(Charles l.. Perry, directory, T. L. Henderson. |
J. w. Keller, E. 81. Seymour, J. ~Mecredy, 7 |
G. II. Bushby.