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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-14
SCOT COMING
TO TEACH YANK
Special Dispatch to The Call.

GLASGOW May 13.-James Dalrym-
pie, general manager of the corporation
street car system of Glasgow, who sets
forth few days hence to help Chi
cago reorganize it's street car system,
has received many requests from
American periodicals for articles on
his work in England, but has been
obliged to decline them all, as it is
against the tradition Of the Glasgow
corporation for its officials to con-
tribute articles on their work to the
press.
Since the Glasgow system was taken
over by the municipality In 1894" he
said to your correspondent, 1T has been
conducted by the corporation with
marked success, and the citizens are
to-day proud of their tramway system.
Since we started in 1894 the system
has, of course, been greatly extended
and to-day reaches in all directions
considerably beyond the municipal
boundaries. Indeed for tramway pur-
poses Glasgow has no boundaries, the
object of the corporation being to bring
all the outlying communities within
seven or eight miles of the city into
closer touch with Glasgow as the CEN
ter. This scheme is being steadily car
ried out, and in a few years will be
almost complete.
We have, from time to time, reduced
the fares, and / think we are now
almost at the bedrock, the object of the
corporation being, of course. to carry
as many people as possible at the
smallest fare which will yield a safe
working margin. We also operate the
system cheaply; indeed, 1 do not know
that there is any tramway company or
municipality operating their system as
cheapiy as we do in Glasgow.
I'VE have, from year to year, made
considerable SURPRISES, but these have
always been applied in writing down
the capital expenditures and thus re-
ducing our Indebtedness, because we
may be face to face some day with
change of traction, and We do not de-
sire that the department should be
loaded with the debt Of more than one
system. / may say that, although we
started with an entirely new horse
traction system in 1894, every item of
capital expenditure has been cleared
off and the capital account to-day con-
tains nothing except the cost of the
present electric system"
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rElementMakes
= Bold Plans for
Expansion.
Designs Upon Both
Denmark and
Holland.
Further Scheme Is
the Overthrow
of Austria.

BERLIN, May 13-Germany's war
party is a force which must be rec
ognized and reckoned with IN interna-
tional politics, because IL is rapidly be-
coming enc Of the most potent political
influences in the German empire. At
present the German war party might
just as well be designated by a more
peaceful name such as the German
imperialist party, OF the German e1-
pansion party, since its immediate aims
are rather preparations for war than
the precipitation of hOStiltties with any
other country.
The most prominent member of the
German war party is the German En-
peror himself, who has far-reaching
ambitions regarding the future Of his
country and Of his dynasty Long be-
fore he came TO the imperial throne,
William II was full of romantic ideas
of the future expansion Of the German
empire. He is a man of vivid mag
ination and he seeks visions of a fu-
ture in which the German empire will
be the great world power, enjoying
predominance and supremacy over all
other countries, including those which
, are now superior TO her in magnitude
and strength
The Emperor's whole system OF gov
eminent from the day on which he
assembled the German throne UP to the
present time has been one prolonged
effort to increase the prestige of the
German empire among the great pow
ers CT the world and to extend Ger
man influences into regions in which
the German flag was formerly quite
unknown His naval policy, his inter
ference in China with the mailed fist,
the part he played in the Venezuelan
trouble, and all the other features of
his foreign policy have been undertak-
en- with a view TO increasing the inter
national power of Germany.
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH.
The German war party has no
clearly defined programme and ii is
probable that the aims pursued by its
various members are widely divergent
Generally speaking, the German war
party purposes, by means of an ener-
geuc ana aggressive foreign policy, to
increase the power Of the German en-
pire, to enlarge its area and to entend
its commercial connections and infiu-
ence- There is no doubt whatever
that many prominent members of the
German war party look forward to q
time when a much greater part of the
map Of Europe will be occupied by
Germany than is now the case. Ger
man imperialists will extend the boun-
daries Of their country in every pos
sible direction It is obvious that in
certain directions extension will be
impossible, at. any rate within an i'm
measurable period Of time.
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Central Europe to Albania and perhaps
Salonica on the south. Germany will
then be the predominant power in
Europe.
The adherents Of the German war
party recognize that mere territorial
expansion in Europe will not suffice to
make Germany world power as dis
tinct from a European power, conse-
quently they look forward to expan-
sion in Africa, in South America and
in China. The experience already
gained in colonizing in Africa has not
been extremely encouraging. so that
German ambitions are mainly directed
toward China and South America. Ger
many intends to be the predominant
power of the future both in China and
South America. Her ambitions in
China will bring Germany into con-
flict with England, France, Japan and
America, and the German war party
declares that the German army and
navy must be ready to fight any one
OF these rivals. or any combination Of
these rivals in order to uphold German
claims.
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On her Eastern frontier Germany is
bounded by the Russian empire,
which offers an insurmountable OBJ
stacle to extension in the direction of
the rising sun. On the other hand,
France offers an insurmountable OBJ
stacle extending along the greater part
of the Western German frontier, and
Switzerland, whose neutrality is guar
anteed by the powers, is equally i'm
pregnable to German aggression. The
neutrality of Belgium is likewise guar
anteed by the powers. Germany's re-
manning neighbors are Denmark. Hol-
land and Austria and all three of these
countries have serious reasons to fear
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SOON TO LEAVE
TO FIND FIALA

LONDON, May 1o.-William r.
Champ and DIR. oliver L. Fassig started
for Bergen, Norway, to-day TO COM
plete the details for the sailing of the
former Newfoundland sealing steam
ship Terranova, which is to leave for
the Arctic regions to relieve the ex-
petition headed by Anthony Fiala of
Brooklyn, n. Y. Fiala is on board the
steamship America, fitted out by Will
liam Zeigler of New York for the pur-
pose of attempting to reach the
north pole by way of Franz josef
Land. The Terranova is expected to
leave Tromsoe in about fortnight.
Champ said the Terranova will pro-
coed as rapidly as possible to Cape
Flora, Franz Josef Land, where he ex-
poets to find the records of the Fiala
expedition and perhaps some men,
bers of that party.
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Scientific Assistant Wanted.

Commission announces an examination
at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno,
Marysville and Reno on June IA for
the position of scientific assistant, De-
partment of Agriculture. Age limit.
20 years or over; salary, $40 to $1,000
per annum. Apply to the United
States Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, d. c., or to the secretary of the
Board of Civil Service Examiners, 301
Jackson street. San Francisco.
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For y. 3. Navy Yard and Vallejo.
Stnrs General. F'risbie. Arrow and Month
Gallo: 6 round trips DAILY. Leave San Fran
cisco 100 g. m. g AS a m, 1890 noon. S:I5
p. m. 600 .. m. $50 D. m Leave VaIIsio
700 a. M. $3.50 a M, 1890 noon 500 D.. M
2 D. m, $3.50 p: m LANDS avy yard direct
Landings-San Francisco. pier ?. foot OF Mis-
sion street: Vallejo. city dock. foot OF iVir-
GINA street Meals Ia carte. San Francisco.
pn.ne MAN zoos: Vallejo. phone Main IA
HATt-H Rf<lfA Ca A~eat4
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OCEAN TRAVEL


Steamers leave piers o and
y J !: :
MSCN IL San Francisco.
% NM For Ketchikan wranxsI.
ETWyH N~\ Juneau. Treadwsll. Halnes.
MAI m. May 5. TO- is. 20 IS,
\M u VI, 80. June A. Change to COM
NV ~ pany's steamers at Seattle
S4AsG7sNH/ For Victoria. Vancouver.
Port Townsend, Seattle.
ham, Belllngham-11 a. m. May 5. 10. Is. 20.
Is, 80. June 4 Change at Seattle TO this
Company's steamers for Alaska and q. ".
Ry. at Seattle or Tacoma to N. p. Ry.. al
Vancouver TO c. p Ry.
For Eureka Humboldt Bay)-Porona, 1:u
1850 p m. May 2 5. IA 90 2s. June 4
For Los Angeles Cvia Port Los Angeles ana
Redondo), San DIEGO and Santa BarbAr.-
Queen, Sundays. a m
State OF California. Thursdays - N
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro ana HRs3
San Pedro). Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz. Mon
terey, San Simeon, Cayucos. Port Hartford (3an
Coos Bay. Q. a. M. May g. IA - 81.
June ].
Bonita 9 a m. May 2 TO- Is 26 June T.
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose dsa
Cabo. Mazetlan. Altata. La Paz. Santa Rose
liza. Guaymas Mex, 10 a. m. It'll c.ch month
ALASKA EXCURSIONS Season feO5l-Ths
palatial excursion steamship Spokane win leave
Q. 20: Aug g. II.
For further information obtain folder Rixhs
Is reserved to change steamers or sailing datea
TICKET OFFICE New MONTGOMERY ST.
palace Hotel. 10 Market ST. ana Broadway
wharves FREIGHT OFFTCE-10 Market st.
c. d. DUNANN. General Passenger Aren't
10 Market St. San Francisco.
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EXPENDITURES.

ICY UUIu1I5 - : = :
Commissions paid TO agents --...
Salaries and other compensation
OF officers and employees. except
agents and medical examiners
Salaries and travelling expenses OF
managers of agencies ...-.....
Medical examiners fees and SAL
aries
Cash paid for taxes and lnsur-
ance Department fees $1,000.
All other cash payments .......s
Total expenditures during the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
FOR THE CANAL
Commission Has Completed Buying
and Goods Are Being de-
IivCred on order.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The extensive
purchases by the tsthmian Canal commits
sion have been completed for the present.
although acquisitions for material are con
stantiy being received. These are for small
lots OF miscellaneous supplies. The com
mission has purchased or ordered e4e,cc0
pounds of blasting powder and sl7.5OC
pounds Of dynamite, which is TO be used
IN rocks on the. lire Of the canal that must
he removed Thirty million feet OF lumber
has been purchased, about 100000 feet
coming from the Pacific coast.
The paving of. the\ city OF Panama has
required the purchase Of 100000 paving
brick. while $4,000 brick are to be used
in the construction OF buildings and quar-
tiers for the workmen. Besides the en-
gines used by the Panama railroad, 10
locomotives have been bought for excava-
ton work; also 1900 nat cars and several
hundred dump cars. The fiat cars are used
for excavating and are unloaded by ma
chimes. which scrape the earth from a
whole train in short order. Spreaders are
then used to remove the earth from the
railroad track upon which the cars are
operated. To build these excavating lines
5000 tons Of steel rails and $4,000 cross ties
upon which the rails will be laid have beer
bought
The medical supplies Of the canal zone
are purchased through the ONCE OF the
surgeon general Of the army. They in
clude, among other things. guinea pigs and
white mice, which are used for expert
| mental purposes also wooden legs Of as
sorted sizes. orders are filled for Bibles
and playing cards among others in the
great variety of articles purchased for the
canal
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

afternoon are; President. F. willard; vice
president p; Parker; secretary and treas
Mitchell; editor, L. Wike The ''' name
chosen by this new society is The Fran
ces f. Willard society
posed OF boys, organized during the past
week, elected the following officers on Fri
stltution: President, Sam Reynolds; vice
president, John Reyley; secretary. E.
Felker; treasurer, Mr.. Morris. The so.
ciety appears to give much promise Of
success by the energy and interest evinced
by its members.
Perhaps the best program rendered at
the school on Friday afternoon was that
OF the Margaret Fuller society. II was
The society met in the physics room,
which had the convenience of being en-
tirely darkened Pumpkins, representing
hideous and awe-inspirlng figures were
placed about the room. Gertrude Ebert
was the first one to appear on the pro-
cellent banjo solo. Little Orphan Annie
was the subject of an interesting and
Yoder gave very amusing account OF
The Autobiography OF Pumpkin" 4
song was next given by Marguerite Riggs,
which reflected very creditabiy the power
OF the young lady as singer Frances
thompson then told Of The Magic Pump
kin" In an entertaining manner. In clos
ing, Halloween Observances" were spoken
by Bessie Gould. one of the quaint fea-
bers we're written in inverse order. thus
neGessitating the aid Of mirror to de-
The Webster society also is again on a
running basis after a period Of depression.
An efficient corps Of officers is at it's head.
They are as follows: President c. Burk-
hard; vice president II. Schramm: secra-
tary and treasurer II. Ryan; sergeant-at-
arms. II. Delamater: reporter. r. Sweely
A short debate was held on Friday after
noon on the question: Resolved. That the
Omaha Street Railway Company Give a
| Rate OF Two and Half Cents by Ryan
| on the affirmative and Woolverton on the
mega tive. Joe Barton then gave q few
| good puns, to the delight OF those present.
/ Current topics was the theme to which
/ Ralph Sweely confined himself. At the
conclusion Of the program the society de-
, voted some time to parliamentary law
| practice.
The Latin society has selected the fol-
! lowing program committee Jessie Knee,
chairman; Florence Fehr. Mabel Ander-
son; Elsie Johnson, David oberg and
| Hubert Herring.
Although there were slight devlations.
yet the central theme of the Priscilla
! An essay on Massachusetts was the first
| number on the program, by Ramona Tay-
| lor. Helen Potter then told an original
| story, entitled. "A New England Fest
val" Cambridge" was the subject OF an
essay by Minnie Pratt Mary McCague on
the affirmative and Sadie Kirschbraun on
the negative with Ruth Best and Dorothy
Phillips as colleagues respectively, de-
That It il More Beneficial to Attend Pub
lie Schools than Private Ones An
original poem. entitled, "Octobers Party"
was next presented by Louise Northrur
Chronicle" Songs, entitled Gently Rest"
and May Morning. were then sung by
a sextet In closing, a recitation was
given, entitled. Under the Old Elm;
! Examinations occur on Thursday, Novem-
Der 8, and Friday, November 10 Of the
coming week.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZE
Large Delegation Expected from
Iowa and Nebraska Cities

Large Delegation Expected from
Iowa and Nebraska Cities.
Council Bluffs council No. 1916, Knights of
Columbus, will be organized in this city
today with appropriate ceremonies, and
over 1000 members OF the order are ex-
pected to be I'm attendance from Omaha
Lincoln. Columbus. O'Neill and Alliance,
Neb., Sioux City, Carroll, Dunlap. Missouri
Valley, Davenport, Des Moines and Iowa
City.
Headquarters will be at the Grand hotel
where a banquet will be served in the even
ing at which between 200 and 800 are ex-
peeted TO be present. The visiting and
prospective members OF the local council
will meet at 10 o'clock at the Grand hotel
and proceed in a body 20 st. Francis
8avier's church, where high mass will be
said by the pastor. Rev. Father Smyth.
At p. m. the council will be installed at
the Maccabee hall in the Brown block The
banquet will be at o'clock at which Hon.
John NJ. Calvin OF this city will preside and
act as POSTMASTER The speakers will be
Hon. NJ. ]. Wade OF Iowa City, T, j. Ma
honey Of Omaha and Thomas ]. Grimm OF
Sioux City.
The local council will start out with a
charter membership OF about seventy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
ACTIVITY IN FARM LANDS
Free Corn Lands Gone and
Price Continually
Raising.

Central Nebraska is at present enjoying
period of unusual activity in farm lands.
Not only are the number of sales reported
monthly far in excess of the corresponding
months of previous years but prices are
advancing at a rate that Is almost startling.
The casual observer may be inclined to at
tribute this activity to the bounteous crops
and good prices prevailing and the general
prosperity of the last six or seven years, or
to cheap money and the speculative ten
dency always prevalent during times of
such prosperity.
These conditions, it is true, may have
had their influence in creating demand
for farm lands in this section but the real
underlying cause therefor is that the public
is awakening to the fact chat cheap farm
lands within the corn belt as gagged by our
present standard will soon be a thing of the
past. People are beginning to realize that
the great central farming section of the
middle west which produces practically the
corn supply of the world has almost
reached it's limit that the government has
not another acre of land within the corn
belt to offer to its homesteaders; that the
railroads of the country have disposed OF
all their holdings within the compromising
| limits; that free corn lands are absolutely
thing OF the past and that cheap corn
| land soon will be.
When the prospective land owner stops to
consider that our population is increasing
| at the rate OF 100000 per annum, that the
uses for and the products which can be de-
| rived from corn are increasing annually
that lands I'm Central Illinois are selling
today at from S125 to $50 per acre. while
Iowa lands find equally ready sale at from
800 to Sl25 per acre. and that these prices
/ ara based upon their ability to raise corn,
| he realizes that central Nebraska lands
| which will produce acre for acre as much
I corn as the lands above referred to- and Of
| better average grade cannot long remain
at present prices. He realizes that II he
would own a farm within the great corn
belt OF the middle west he must purchase
same quickly or pay a greatly enhanced
! price therefor.
| When you stop to analyze tile situation
there is nothing remarkable I'm the present
activity; it is simply the result of logical
conclusion 10 which the public is generally
awakening regarding general conditions,
combined with the fact that good agricul-
tural lands strictly within the corn belt and
al the same time in a section which pro-
duces the finest OF winter wheat and where
alfalfa can be grown TO perfection, such as
can be found in central Nebraska, cannot
long remain at their present prices OF from
SIS TO SO per acre. This is the real cause
for the present activity. That there Is
nothing OF a speculative nature In It is ev-
idenced by the fact that the purchasers in
nearly every instance are farmers from our
adjoining states on the east or from the
eastern counties Of this state who are buy
ing these lands for homes.
This is the real cause.-the desire OF our
people to own their own homes and the re-
alization that they have not long in which
to secure them at present prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
West Amber.

Halloween was duly observed here by
the youngsters.
Rev. r. NJ Henderson is adding a new
porch to his home
Mrs. Frank Potter and family have been
entertaining relatives from Ainsworth.
Mrs. Pitman has left for an extended
visit with relatives and friends at Hubbell,
Neb
Mrs. S. Holmes has had as her guest
her sister. Mrs r. b. Septers. and husband
from South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Morton, formerly Miss
Jessie FaVerty, of Long Pine, report the
birth of an eight-pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Senters arrived from
their ranch at Pine Ridge, s. D.. Monday
and are the guests of their sister, Mrs. NJ.
FaVerty.
Mrs NJ. Faverty and daughter Martha
returned Monday from a fOrtnight's visit
to Mrs. FaVertys other daughter Mrs j.
Morton, at Long Pine.
Mrs. l. Kelley Of Wisner, Neb., who has
been in attendance at the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Kroeger. has returned
home, Mrs. Kroeger is slowly improving.
Allen Faverty has resumed his old posi-
ton at the round house in South Omaha
and his brother Albert has entered the
eighth grade at the Beals school, since their
return from Cody,
j. r. Aughe and wife returned overland
Saturday from their fortnight's visit at
Wisner with the latter's brother. Arthur
Ziebell, at the home farm. They report
an immense corn crop and that corn husk-
ers are in great demand,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
Dundee.

Mrs A. Hospe gave kensington Thurs
day afternoon for Miss Scott
George H. Miller entertained his father
from Davenport Ia, last week
The Dundee Woman's club met on
Wednesday with Mrs. p. j. Barr.
Mr. James w. Hamilton was in Mil
waukee on business during the week
The Round Dozen Social club will meet
on Wednesday with Mrs. T. l.. Combs.
Mrs Thomas c. Wenn is the guest for
few days of her sister, Mrs, j. j. Lampe'
of j. w Marshall by some of the younger
set.
Mrs. r. S. Elson gave Halloween party
for number of the young men and women
Of the village.
Miss Palmer entertained company
Saturday evening for her guest, Miss Speed
of Vicksburg, Miss.
On Tuesday Mrs George II. Miller gave
an afternoon conee for her guest MISS
Scott of Central City.
Miss Scott of Central City, who has been
the guest of Mrs. George Miller, will not
visit Miss Theresa Jensen.
Mrs. Edward l.. Barr and children Of
Chadron were the guests, during the week.
of Mr.. and Mrs. p ]. Barr.
Mrs. Anna Hathaway of Lincoln is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
'rallnage of 5OO2 Cass street.
Mr.. and Mrs Trinble moved during the
week into the attractive nome they re-
Gently bought of Mr. ]. II. McCulloch
At the home of Mrs. T. L. Combs the
members of the Marchionette club acted
as hostess for their husbands at delight
tul Halloween party.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
society OF the Dundee Presbyterian church
held a l0-cent Halloween social al the
home of Mrs. p. J. Barr
Mrs. Richardson of Chicago and her
mother, formerly of Omaha, have returned
| here TO live and are stopping temporarily
| with Mr. and Mrs j. w. Latten.
The ladies Of the Kountze Memorial
! church gave an old-fashioned social on
/ rhnrSdaV evening a the home of MIR and
| Mrs. John II. Harte OF Solo California
street.
Mr. Hathaway and family moved during
! the week from Chicago and Forty-ninth
streets to the house recently occupied by
! the family of Mr.. j. II. Daniels on Calf
( fOrnia street.
| On Saturday evening at the Dundee Pres
! byterian church a combined musical and
/ literary program will be given under the
! auspices of the Ladies' Aid society, the
! following artists TO participate: Miss
! Nikum, dramatic recitation, and Mrs. Don
ovan vocalist, with Miss. Grace Hancock
as accomOanist
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
MITCHELL TALKS TO MINERS
Labor Leader Urges Men to stern Re-
sistHnce Against Any Attempt
TO Reduce Wages.

LINTON, Ind, Nov. 4-President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of
America, in an address here today before
1900 people. representing Linton and a
dozen nearby towns, urged a stern re-
sistance against any effort for reduction in
miners wages.
MY Dreams" said Mr.. Mitchell. ARE
OF a condition when our people shall be a
little better. l want you to improve your
selves other ways than materially. 1 want
you to be better men. l want to see the
time when the miners shall be the best
paid workers in America, but l want you
to be respected. 1 am not satisfied with
the present conditions. / believe the miners
work too hard and run too many risks for
the money they receive"