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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
FEUDs IN RUSSIAN ARMY.
JeaIousies of Officers Are Aiding the
japanese Cause.

TIENTSIN, June PA correspond
ent has seen translation of a private
letter from an officer hign in command
under General Kuropatkin to a brother
officer, giving a gloomy view of the
situation for Russia and making dis
closures The writer said:
1T is a shame to see officers con-
stantly quarreling, divided into cliques
and fighting for their own interests,
until Japan, the common enemy, is
forgotten. Every one, from the Vice
roy and Kuropatkin to insignificant
subalterns, is quarreling and unwilling
to obey orders. Until the whole SYSTEM
is changed we cannot hope for victory"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
CRUISER BADLY DAMAGED.

LONDON, June 2S.-The Standard S
Chefu correspondent says that a
steamship just arrived from Moji re-
ports that she saw the Japanese trans
port Sado, which the Russian squad
ron in it's recent raid torpedoed and
which drifted away from sight during
a squall, being towed to port. The
vessel was beached and cruiser sent
to assist her also grounded.
Two transports were then sent out
to help the vessel. but one colltded
with the cruiser, damaging her seri-
ously. The name of the cruiser was
unknown to the officers of the steam
ship.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
Unveils Bronze of stevenson.

EDINBURGH. Scotland. June 81
Lord Rosebery unveiled bas relief
portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson in
St. Giles Cathedral to-day. The bronze
tablet is the work of the American
sculptor, St. Gaudens. the funds for
which were subscribed in America and
Great Britain.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
FACTORY HAND WILL
MAKE NOVEL JOURNEY
Hauling a Cultivator i'm Which Sits His
Wife and Child, He Starts
for Exposition.

MOLINE, ILL.,. June 27.-Hauling a
cultivator, in which sat his wife and
child, William Hoyt, an employe of the
factory of Deere & Co, to-day started
for the ST. Louis Exposition grounds
1t is his intention to traverse the 300
miles in thirty days and make a tri-
umphant entry into the company's ex-
hibit.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
CALIFORNIA EDUCATOR
TAKES POSITION IN EAST
DIR. Starbuck OF Stanford University Is
Elected Member of Faculty of
Indiana CoIIaOa
Indiana College.

RICHMOND. Ind. June 27.-Dr.
Edwin Starbuck Of the Leland STAN
ford University has been elected to
the faculty OF Earlham College.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
Heavy Increase in
the NatiVe-BOrn
Population.
Percentage Of IlliteraCy in
the United States
Is LGSSening.
Pacific Coast Holds Honor of Having
the Highest Proportion Of
Married Women.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Notably in
teresting and significant are some of
the figures presented in an abstract of
the tenth census, just published by the
Department of Commerce.
Few realize that the native born
population in ten years rose % per cent
and the foreign born less than II per
cent. It is apparent hard times"
were the chief cause of the comparative
decrease of the foreign born population.
AS matter Of fact the actual num-
Der of English, Irish, German and
French residents of the United States
decreased in these ten years, while
Poles, Hungarians, Russians and Ital-
ians increased by a large percentage.
Not entirely disconnected with the
decline in immigration is the pleasing
demonstration by figures that illiteracy
in the United States is decreasing.
Even with the increase in population
of more than 20 per cent from 1890 to
1900, the number of illiterates fell nearly
80, 900 in the decade. Yet, even in 1900,
there were $50, 900 persons 10 years old
or more in the United States unable to
read or write.
MANY ILLITERATE WHITES.
While the negroes in the South are
largely responsible for this huge total,
there are still S,200.0OO whites in the IL
literate class. OF foreign born litter
ates New York State has 25s 600, or al
most 20 per cent of the total in the
country. But the Empire State has in
addition $1,000 natives who cannot read |
or write. In view of the immense
throng OF immigrants that settle in
New York State, it is one of the sur
prising facts that the percentage of
increase of native born in ten years
slightly exceeded the percentage of in
crease Of foreign born The showing
is contrary to that of nearly every |
other populous Eastern State.
What might be called family statis- |
tics present some novel phases. An ex-
hibit pleasing to the social reformer is |
a demonstration that the average num-
Der Of persons to a dwelling is falling |
Thus, in 1900 it was SO persons, while |
in 1890 it was 5.5.
NEW YORK HOMES CROWDED. |
New York State has the unpleasant |
but natural pre-eminence of having |
more persons to a dwelling (seven) |
than any other State in the Union |
This. Of course, is due to the tenement |
houses of the metropolis
Not so agreeable as national show |
ing is the fact that the number of fam |
lilies owning their houses is decreasing. |
1t is worthy of note that the percent
age Of homes owned rises generally /
with the increase of the farming popu-
lation and falls with the growing pre-
ponderance Of the Industrial classes.
The average number of persons to a |
family in the United States is Al. In |
1900 the percentage of married among |
all persons Is years or over was 55.5;
of single, Sc; of widowed, almost s per
cent, and Of divorced, fourteenth of l |
per cent.
COAST WOMEN MARRY.
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TEE WEATHER

Forecast made at San Yran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight. June as;
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy Tuesday, with fog in the
morning and at night; Light
southwest winds. changing TO
brisk westerly.
A. q. McADIE,
District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28

Administration Of Fortune"
0entrAl-"Power Of the Cross" !"
Chutes-VGudsv1Ile.
Pischer's-hThe MormonSP
orpheum-vaudevtlle.
T1voli-''Robin Hood"
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going to Kensington. he found that
the admirable Fakrash had kept his
promise-every chest, sack and bale
had been cleared away.
Them camels come back for the
things this afternoon sir" said Mrs
napkin. land it put me in fiuster
at first. for I made sure you'd locked
your door and took the key. But
must have mistook-leastways them
Arabs got in somehow. l hope you
meant everything to so back?"
quite" said Horace. II saw the
the person who sent them this morn
ling. and told him there was nothing
III cared for enough to keep"
Now that everything was gone,
Horace felt little natural regret and
doubt whether he need have been
quite so uncompromising in his re-
fusal of the treasures. 81 might
have kept some of those tissues and
things for Sylvia" he thought. "and
she loves pearls. And a prayer car
pet would have pleased the professor
tremendously. f. But no, after
all, 1t wouldn't have done. Sylvia
couldn't go about in pearls the size
Of new potatoes. and the professor
would only have ragged me for more
reckless extravaganza. Besides. If I'd
taken any of the Jinnees gifts, he
might keep on pouring more in till
| should be just where l was before
or worse off, really. because I
couldn't decently refuse them. So it's
best as 1t Isl
{ CONTINUED
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"On my arrival said Fakrash, II
heard thee lamenting the difficulties
of the task. Wherein do they con-
sist?
"Oh," said Horace cts a little diff
flcult to please all the different people
concerned and myself, too. l want
to make something of 1t that l shall
be proud of, and that will give me a
there will be a good deal of work in
1t. but 1 shall manage it all right"
This Is great undertaking In
deed" remarked the Jinnee, after he
had asked various by no means UNI
intelligent questions and received the
answers. But be persuaded that il
shall all turn out most fortunately
and thou shalt obtain great renown.
And now" he concluded, II am COM
PEELED to take leave of thee, for 1 am
still without any certain tidings of
Suleyman."
"You must not let me keep YOU
said Horace, who had been on thorns
for some minutes lest Beevor should
return and find him with his mys-
terious visitor. "You see." he added,
instructivsly, $50 long as you will
neglect your own much more import
ant affairs to look after mine. you
can hardly expect to make much prog
ress. can your BY the way, what
place were you thinking of trying
next for Suleyman%
II purpose to repair to Ninevah and
inquire there"
"Capitalw said Ventimore, with
hearty approval. for he hoped that
this would take the Jinnee some little
time. wonderful city. Nineveh, from
all I've heard, though not quite what
1t used to be, perhaps. Then there's
Babylon-you might go on there. And
If you shouldn't hear of him there.
why not strike down into Central
Africa and do that thoroughly. Or
South America. It's a pity to lose
any chance. You've never been to
South America yet"
II have not so much as heard of
such country, and how should Su-
Pardon me. I didn't say he was
leyman be therer
there. All meant 10 convey was |
that he's quite as likely to be there !
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"FUNNYGRAPHS"
6Y FRANK +. SEARIGHT AND THE
REST OF THE OLD
CROWD,
THE SCHWAB SONG.

"Come all We suckers, listen to my
Ye who were suckers in the days
gone by.
In days of old l sang with Tyre at
tuned,
But, now, in minor key, make my
cry.
I fain would compromise with easy
marks
Who were so blind that they refused
to see.
The cash looked good and quickly l
laid hold,
But prison bars do not look good to
me-
! took your shekels-yes, but did you
Desire to get rich quick, no matter
] sold You water in your stocks, l
know,
But I'm the one that's in hot water
now.
] thought the rich no harm need ever
fear
That naught but ease and freedom
| would see,
But wealthy men are getting soaked
too oft,
And prison bars do not look good
to me.
Probably mispelled.
"Have you read Penmngton's new
play?"
eyes, / read it twice.
"What do you think of it,"
ats the most awful rot ever read
In M life"
"Good! I'm glad to hear he's on the
road to wealth."
Money talks"
eyes. Pm reminded Of that every
time ! go to the theater and sit near
one of the boxes"
Billy Beard is famous butcher, and
the other day he made a sausage 48
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Vy6[06@nn j. Bryan az His Best
Clashes With Philadelphia. Orator on Que n of Labor Unions.

William ]. Bryan cut loose from
his set speech on Peace" last night
at the Holland society dinner at the
Waldorf-Astoria, and in reply to q
vigorous attack made by ex-Assistant
Attorney General James M. Beck Of
Philadelphia against the menacing
and dangerous attitude of labor lead
ers and labor organizations, replied
in a most dramatic and sensational
manner, denouncing. the heads of
stock-watering concerns and men who
voters.
1t all came at the last Of the
speaking. after Mr.. Bryan had de-
voted himself for half an hour to
peace principles as exemplified by the
establishment Of the peace tribunal
at The Hague. Then. as his hearers
began to wonder If he would let Mr..
Beck's challenge go unnoticed. Mr..
Bryan turned to Mr. Beck, and, rails
ing his voice to a pitch that swept
it through the ballroom like the
breeze before a storm. he said:
when my friend here suggests a
danger from labor organizations
greater dangers. Greater than any
danger that can come from organized
labor is the stock jobbing and stock
watered organizations that plumber
the people and defy the laws of the
land. (Applause) There is far less
danger from labor organizations than
there is from use Of money by un-
scrupulous men in buying and selling
franchises. The use of money in
elections Is greater menace to this
country than any danger from labor
organizations. (Applause.)
II saw at Rome great arena
where centuries ago brave but help
less men and women were led forth
to die at the onslaught of wild beasts
They were the early Christian mar
tyrs. They knelt and invoked a
power that while it was not suf-
ficient to save them from annihila-
ton, was stronger than the 1egions
of Rome. 1t was the power of love-
| found in Russia an apostle of peace
In Russia, where there are at the
command of the car a million armed
soldiers. the government of Russia
will not allow the circulation of the
writings of this man Of peace.
AYE, the government will imprison
any one found circulating his writ
ings. and yet the government is not
able to stop the spread of the doc
trine of peace, and this apostle Of
love is so strong that while they
punish those who circulate his writ
ings they do not dare to lay their
hands on the man himself
1--WE can not bring peace by attack
ing labor organizations. Give labor
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Some Timely "Don'ts."

pneumonia
dreadd disease few theses given
is
go in an eheated tion.
an
noder empe S more
Don't sit in an rheated too bundle
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and give
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principle Is in some need Of vindica-
ton in this country and at this hour.
Man was brought into the world to
work. 1t is not only his burden. it
is his right. and any form Of social
tyranny which contravenes this right
is Infinitely mischievous.
'In vain are written constitutions,
with their paper guarantee OF life.
liberty and pursuit Of happiness, If
the right Of the humblest citizen to
earn his bread in the sweat of his
brow is thus denied Such right is
in no respect inconsistent with the
right of labor to organize. The Dutch
people had their labor guilds. and
they fttingly emphasized the dignity
Of their several occupations. But If
any labor guild in Holland should
have attempted to prescribe fealty to
1t as an organization as a condition
of the right to labor. the workmen
of Holland would have risen against
this offensive form of tyranny as
readily as against that of the duke
Of Alva.
'"The tyranny Of the boycott in it's
attempt to club the free labor of our
land into slavish submission to a Ia
Dor oligarchy has been strongly illus
trated within few months in the
city of Chicago, where it's people
were not even given permission to
bury their dead unless they employed
d,.ixy r
citizen of Chicago showed that he
had somewhat of the old Dutch hatred
of tyranny. for, with his dead child
in an ordinary carriage. he sat upon
the drivers seat with rifle across
his lap and vowed that he would kill
progress to his dead child's grave.
ITO the founders Of the Dutch re-
public. moreover, the right of every
man to enjoy the fruit of his labor,
whether considerable or inconsider-
able, was a basic social condition.
There was no envy or hatred of
wealth. 1 can not but think that the
commercial prosperity of Holland was
due in large measure to the good feel
ing between all classes of society.
It's people did divide on religious and
political questions, but never on the
principle OF meum and tuum. Today,
however, we are told on eminent au-
thority that struggle is on between
the plain people and organized
wealth" With very great respect to
those who thus view the coming con-
test, and in no way questioning either
their sincerity or high motives. I yet
venture to assert that this line of
cleavage between the classes is as
mischievous as it is lacking in justi-
tication. No greater injury can be
done to the progress of the American
people than to throw the firebrand
of class hatred into their midst"
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A BOTTLE Of. TROUBLE

as anywhere else. But if you're go
no more time. for I've always under
stood that it's rather an awkward
place to get at, though probably 1T
| won't take you very long"
81 care not" said Fakrash. though
| the search be long for in travel there
are five advantages"
81 know" interrupted Horace. $50
| don't stop to describe them now. I
| should like to see you fairly started.
| and you really mustn't think 1T neces-
| sary to break off your search again
on my account, because, thanks to
you, 1 shall get on splendidly alone
for the future"
| May Allah never deprive thy
| friends of thy presence!" returned the
Jinnee. 'for truly thou art a most
excellent young man.
And, stepping backward into the
fireplace, he was gone in an instant.
Ventimore sank back in his chair
| with sigh of relief. He had begun
| to fear that the Jinnee would never
taho oiir Jul Aud SOhc a.
| last-and for good.
"Now," he said, Il can set to work
and knock off these plans in peace
and quietness."
But he had not done much before
he heard sounds in the next room
which told him that Beevor had re-
turned. Ventimore went in to see
him and to tell him the unexpected
piece of good fortune that had come
to himself since they last met. 1t
Is needless to say that he abstained
from any mention of the brass bottle
or the Jinnee. az unessential elements
in his story
Beevor's congratulations were quite
as cordial as could be expected, as
soon as he fully understood that 20.
hoax was intended.
When Horace went back to his own
office he found that all his former
certainty and enjoyment of his WORK.
had returned to him, and by the eq
Of the day he had made so mug
progress that his designs needed on
a few finishing touches to be COD
plete enough for his clients insD
ton.
Better still, on returning t5|
rooms that evening. to change bel
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A Champion Of Christianity.

The civilized world
n
hardly expected guilty Kishnen
a
Independence invaders"
a
independence
a
encroachments
a
o
o
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organizations credit for what they
have done for America and American
citizenship. They have elevated that
citizenship. They have rendered the
ballot more sacred by bringing to this
country the Australian ballot. Is 1t
degrading for labor to ask for a re-
duction in the hours Of labor?' We
love our children and do all we can
to elevate them. If we drive the Ia
borer from the bench to the bed, what
chance Is there for him to assist in
the spiritual and moral elevation Of
his children" (Applause.)
Raising his voice to its maximum
of vibrancy. the speaker turned to
the specially invited guests and said:
country ought to be permitted to
live for it,
Instantly there was thunder OF
applause by men who sprang to their
feet and cheered and waved handker-
chiefs. Not every one got up. There
were many who sat with closely shut
jaws and red faces, and who looked
defiance at the speaker. just as if
they would like to have a chance to
say something themselves.
why not give these men the pro-
lection that justice demands?' con-
tinued Mr.. Bryan. why not deal
with them as brethren? Go and see
their children in the factories. Chill
dren dwarfed in mind and soul. And
yet these children are made in the
image of God, just as your children
are. and you must love them. just as
you love your own children" Great
applause. and cries Of That's right.D
Here Mr.. Bryan paused and made
as If about to stop speaking I'm
mediately there were cries for him
to go on.
Il didn't have much chance to see
you in the last campaign" said he.
You thought we were radical. We
were not. We simply asked for that
which we thought to be right. Beware
the radicals who come after us-the
men who will not be content to Sop
the wrong. but who will demand that
you go back and restore the wrong
This ended Mr.. Bryan's apparently
unprecedented outburst-an Dat
burst doubtless prompted by Mr.
Beck's brilliant arraignment of what
he deemed to be an over-reaching and
wicked spirit of organized labor. This
part Of Mr.. Becks speech was as
follows: 81
''If l do not misread history. the
prosperity of the Dutch people was
founded upon a principle which is vi
tally essential to the progress and
happiness of any people. and that is
the inalienable right of every man to
work for whom he pleases and at
what wage he pleases. and to enjoy
freely the fruits of his toll. This
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-30

not all, these reverend expounders q
the gospel" have read it. Probably
at this very moment they are reading
it. The verse: "And he eaith Woman
where are thy accusersy" "And she
saith: There are none.'" "And He
saith: Neither do / condemn thee;
go thy way and sin no MORE"
ANDERSON +. BARNETT,
Hope. Idaho.
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DR.. Shops Restorative

Be- taken risk For full month will let
Send tn II
min Of all
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You
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what do you consider the most
difficult period in a woman's educa-
tion?" said Smithson.
Getting her safely through the
Bertha NJ Clay stage" replied the
married man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-30

Editor Press: Having noticed for
some time, discussion which has been
going on, concerning the crib and
it's occupants, would like to know
just how those ministers of the Gospel
propose to remedy the evils Do they
intend to try and execute them, or
imprison them for life! Under the
present system of society the woRen
are not to blame. After they I've
taken the first downward step sod&ty
does all in its power to force q I'm
further into perdition. Insteadx of
holding forth helping hand to i'm
them back to paths of Righteousness
society repels. The ministers are first
and foremost in condemning them.
Right here | would like to quote a
little Scripture No doubt manyk if
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-30

Editor Press Observer Stewart
had better put up the apples. Next
time the Press man goes for him he
ought not let Stewart get off so easily.
Il. l.. X.
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81 suppose the hero and heroine of
that story get married in the last chap
ter?" she said.
mo, divorced" replied her friend.
"Oh, how lovely! Will You let me
borrow it when You get through
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Editor Press: 1t is good thing
that Spokane il small. If the city
were as large as New York, and men,
bers of the Ministerial association
filed into court every day with charge
against vice landlords and other poor
criminals would have to languish in the
city lookup" for months.
EX-CRIMINAL.
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Editor Press: If the upper-ten have
the lights turned out to witness the
performance in plain clothes how will
the other poor mortals get ideas on the
latest styles. A SOCIETY GIRL.
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feet long. Great Caesar! Two such
sausages as that would make John Tice
a lunch.--Mount Morris (Ill) Index.
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10 The [ditol

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This paper will not be responsible for
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The names of writers must in all in
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Johnny" said his teacher, "who is
the greatest general in our army to-
day."
Gen. Denial" replied Johnny, who
had been reading the army -nvestiga-
| ton stories.
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"There are some good points about
some of these machines and some bad
ones. What is the worst you have
SEEM" said T. Visited Coggs, at the
auto show.
Kerosene" replied Nutley Bugge,
still suffering from the effects of his
hoot-toot of the previous evening.
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Fine California sweet wines for
Saturday, 2 quarts ............7
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

building
aes Hartford building
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What's the use to wage war with the
Fate's odd decreesy
Our lives ever go onward in the ways
that they please.