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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
TWO DECISIONS IN ONE.

In the decision rendered by Superior Judge Car
roll Cook in the matter of habeas corpus proceed
ings in the case OF Edward S. Boynton one of the
citizens guards accused of killing Heber c. Tlden,
who during the burning of San Francisco refused
to stop his automobile when commanded by pa
troll the court denied the motion and held that the
act was murder Judge Cook condemned the
authorities for giving the patrol and the State mi
lita orders to shoot when martial law had not been
declared, at that time right to issue such orders
rested in any body OF men.
The decision bears upon the situation from the
time OF the fire to date All along there has existed
popular impression that the militia and the city
officials had exceeded their authority during the days
OF the fire. There was much that had to be done
and little time in which to do it. so, in measure
the authorities should be absolved from the charge
OF lack of judgment and too i,such excited action.
Nevertheless, there is for criticism and it is
proper that this criticism should come in the form
of legal decision.
There is phase of the Cook ruling that applies
indirectly to the appointment of relief commission
and the management OF relief affairs by the COM
mission. The legal status OF the board may not be
involved, although some say yes, but its moral
status certainly is. The similarity Of the two stu
atons is striking. In one was presented the folly
OF vesting too much power in a demoralized and
ineffective body which took the law into its own
hands, and in the other, too many cooks-of the
wrong kind-to spoil the refugees broth
When the regulars took charge Of the city and
policed it, having understanding with and the
cooperation of the city Police Department, the
system of protection simplihed within six
hours. Superfuous deputies, volunteer patrolmen
and self-styled officers sent back to private
life and order out of chaos. In these circum-
stances there may yet be hope for the relief com
mission, and it is to be prayed that Judge Cooks
decision may be taken as hint to stop the appoint
ment of unnecessary relief board employees.
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THE SMART SET.

Mr.. and Mrs aston Ashe, who are
spending the summer at Salinas, will
return to their Sausalito home next
month.
Mrs. Mary Hart has returned to San
Francisco after several weeks in Los
Angeles and other cities.
Miss Elizabeth Livermore, who is
spending the summer at her parents
country place near Napa, has been en-
tertaining Miss Lucy Gwin Coleman.
Mrs. William Hinckley Taylor is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Allen Lewis.
In Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Bowles. who have
a cottage at Independence Lake will be
joined by several Oaklanders during
the summer. Others who contemplate
a several weeks. outing in that part of
the Sierra are Mrs. Clarke Goddard and
Miss Florence goddard.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Marion Fickert
have taken an apartment on Pacific
avenue, where they are comfortably To-
Gated. Mrs. Fickerts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Wallace, have returned from
Oakland. where they have spent the
past six weeks, and are living In their
Gough-street home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Morrison,
who are summering at Carmel by the
Sea, expect upon returning to move into
their beautiful new home on the Lake
Merritt shore.
Mrs. Frederick Wellington Morse of
Oakland is preparing to entertain soon
in honor of her brother and his bride,
DIR. and Mrs. Homer Craig. They have
just returned from their wedding trip
and are residing in Alameda.
Among notables who went to Del
Monte before the Fourth was F. Omori,
the eminent Japanese scientist; Edward
Barron and Gustav Sutro.
Miss Rose O'Rourke has gone to Phil
adelphia for a short visit. When she
returns she will be accompanied by her
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FASHIONABLE
LONDON PAYS
ITS TRIBUTE

LONDON, June 24-That gorgeously
oaroarie yet deliciously artistic ballet
l. Amour. has taken London bv
storm The Alhambra Is crowded
nlShtIy by socially DISTINGUISHED
audience such as the theater has not
seen since the old days Of classical
ballet The fact that the author ia q
ieaoer or American society in the ex-
cIuslve circle of London has, OF course.
assisted In making the ballet the nit
OF the season Yet It's merits alone
much
Frances F. Ritchie or Mrs. T. EIav
Rltchie. as she is called in societv
wrote the scenario of 'L'Amour' nnanv
years ago. She is a wonderful nn1.sf-
@ c1ah ana In her girlhood had as a
stanch friend and adviser Sir Arthur
sullivan When Mrs. Ritchfe met M
Francis Thome. the French composer
sne told him OF her poetfcal concsntfor
Inc result was that she rented a cha
teau at Etretat. Normandy. and All last
summer she and the composer worked
hard over the melodies and the frjSs-
oIossoming Of her ideas
In London that skilled stage mana
ger. Charles Wilson, helped Mr.
R1tch1e in those details that denosnd
the master hand of practieed stage
crart. Mr.. Wilson. by the way. will ba
asns productions in the United
The result of all this careful r-s,a-
alton has been perfect mise-en- scsr.
ana a spectacle for the eve tbat 49,
seldom been surpassed. The actfor -
the story is in Assyria. preceding tha
M LaH Oh the empire This gives suoerh
sensuous melody. The theme con.s--'. 80
i.seH with the daughter of the ola
KING, Darius 1t Is necessary thar mi.
ohIy oaughter, Mylftta shall noarrv
forthwith The priests want her -
espouse Nanarus. son of King ASSN
u Dut the Pr1ncess is of another rnInd
Sne' therefore, imposes a test. Nsna-,S-
must pierce with the iaveHn tat.-'
from the Altar of Love. the roIdar -
pie on the Tree OF Life
He fails and then Prince Nashar m
pears; he Is favored by Mylitta. wee
aiSO imposes test on him-to per-
Iorm lonely vigil without talktrs =
any human being throughout the nfyhs
Myntta appears In disguise at ~
Witcning hour Of midnight yefled 80
sne dances seductively before hin, n
cannot resist the temptation so ..ts.
70 embrace her. This result Is his ter,S
porary downfall but he hnaTIv t-s
umphs by being head OF a s,,cca.ss..,
invading army and yet conousrss -.
LAmour ~
The ballet is in three tableau. IT,
nrst scene is the garden OF the As.v-o
ian hin8. the second the Temple of IN.
Lonely vigil and the last is gorgeous
scene IN .he palace just as the royal
marriage is about 70 take place
The ballet is a dazzling glitter 49,.
end 10 end 1t is a poem Of riottrs
color, sensuous melody. vivid nottors.
perfumed pageant: a whirl OF voIda..'
gorgeous beauty. Not a newspaner -
England Is there but has showersd
upon Mrs. Ritchie laudations ro~ eseu ssa
exquisite creation. 0A
Mrs Ritchie Is the daughter OF NJ.
Ronalds. the well known Amertcs..
hostess of the King and Queen Sha
has spent nearly all her life In ri.
country. She married an IrishrsD
ana wniie he lived was chatelaine OF a
big irish estate. She Is wealthy ana
very popular. Mrs. Ritchie has a.
lightful house in Cadogan Cardsrs
Belgravia, few doors away from h..
mothers residence n7E
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TOO MUCH COLLINS.

"The Superior Court of San Francisco has be-
come the laughing stock of the interior of the
State" according to Superior Judge Frank H.
Dunno, and all because of the failure of some one
to keep George D. Collins in jail The Superior
Court of San Francisco has spoken Now let us
hear from the Sheriff.
Undoubtedly Collins is entitled to the right of
legal defense and no obstacle should impede
his legitimate progress toward bill of exceptions
He might even be forgiven for spending his time in
company with friendly deputy, plng up techni-
calites that may trip up the court and permit him
to escape confirmation of his sentence He will not
be blamed for obtaining permission to examine the
legal authorities for putting his active brain to
work on arguments for the defense But when he
becomes to all ntents and purposes guest of the
Sherif's Office with all the privileges of free and
honest citizen, the public baks.
The farce of Collins versus the law has been
played in too many ridiculous official acts The
man accused of felony seems to have won his way
into the confidence of his custodians Less clever
scoundres have the prison bars between them and
the free man, while the ingenious Collins walks the
public streets with smile on his face and woman
on his arm.
Is the Sheriff of the city and county of San Fran
cisco under obligations to Collins? We think not,
but he acts if he is 1t is for this official to say
whether not prisoner shall be allowed to leave
the County Jail in company with deputy Collins
not only has had this courtesy shown him. but he
has been allowed to keep the deputy cooling his
heels in the corridor while he is taking his time
reading law in an adjoining room.
Collins has appeared before Judge Kerrgan in
support of petition for writ of habeas corpus A
decision will not be given before July 10 In the
interim, Sheriff O'Neill, it would insure better
respect for you and your office if you keep the
prisoner out of the public eye.
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sister, Mrs. Albert Hunter, who has
been visiting Mr. Hunters people in the
City of Brotherly Love since the latter
part of April.
Edward Kingston of San Diego, who
has been visiting DR.. William O'Rourl1e
and his sisters in Oakland. returned last
night TO his southern home.
Mrs. w. E. Sharon and Mrs Flora
Sharon Allen of Oakland will spend
some weeks at the Sharon place in
Menlo Park. United States Senator and
Mrs. Newlands and the Fred Sharons
of Paris are now at Menlo.
The T Arthur CreIlins. the Won der
Ropps and the F. W. Wilson's of Oak
land were among those who entertained
dinner parties at the Claremont Coun-
try Club on the Fourth.
Mrs. Sarah Reamers of Oakland is
planning visit East. Mrs. Reamers
is one of the Oakland Clubs most active
members.
DR.. Frank Kleeman of Oakland has
Joined the ranks of auto enthusiasts.
and made the run to San Jose on the
Fourth.
MISS Bessie w WalIOn Oh OdAld0Q enter
tanned half-dozen friends at a charm
ing little luncheon Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Butler of
Oakland are spending the summer in
Shasta County. Mr.. Butler, whose
health has been rather precarious of
late. is much benefited by the change.
Miss Katherine Brown of Oakland
has gone East to be the guest of Miss
ALA Henshaw, who is also entertaining
Miss Ruth Houghton.
The wedding of Miss Gertrude Jones
and Webb Ballard will take place next
Tuesday at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Jones, on
Buchanan street.
The affair will be very quiet, and i'm
mediately after the ceremony Mr.. Bal
lard will leave with his bride for the
East their home to be in Minneapolis.
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az inward of S6oooooo a situation is presented
where the theorist is to be greatly feared as the
CRATER and of the two the theorist is probably to
be the more dreaded the expensive he
or she-for it is often a she-has ideas on relief
distributions which, for want of opportunity, have
never had full expression or any expression at all.
The sudden availability of enormous funds brings
these theorists the fore with limitless plans and
schemes all costly polar expedition and
about as practicable The fund, however large, II
the theorist be given ear, will provide about as
much effective relief as Colonel Sellers candle in
stove provided warmth That the theories are
fine cannot be disputed, except that they do not
relieve.
In cutting down the estimates the commissioners
have doubt shocked the theorists, but it is bet
Ter that the theorists be shocked than the fund OF
the refugees be dissipafed. That fund not fur
nished to give somebody chance to show how
admirably 10000 people may be fed at fifteen cents
a meal or how comfortable tents may be made
Such relief begets paupers. The fund was provided
to tide the refugees over until they can
get back into the ranks of the selfsupporting This
from the standpoint of the theorist is cod-blooded
and commercial, but from the standpoint of the less
gifted it is practical and true Those charged with
the spending of the money may account for every
cent of it. and it may be shown that every cent OF
it brought value received in supplies. But if, when
the money is gone, the refugees have not been re-
lieved-that is if the competent among them con-
be refugees and not back in the ranks OF
producers-the fund will have been wasted.
The work of the commissioners will not be
judged SO much by the dollars spent or saved as
by the population of the camps 1t is the business
OF the commission to decrease that population, not
by driving the deserving out unrelieved, but by
getting them back into the ranks of the self-sup-
porting and productive.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
In Answer to Various Queries.

EYTINGE-T. G., City. Rose
Eytinge. the actress. was born in Phil
adelphia, Pa, in 1887.
CITY OF NEW YoRK-w. F.. City.
The steamer City of New York was
wrecked off Point Bonita, May 16, 1877.
LARGEST ISLANDS. G., City. If
Australia is considered as a continent.
then New Guinea Is the largest island
of the world. It's area is S25.0o0 square
miles.
CHINESE-Reader. City. The Chi
nese population in San Francisco In
1885 numbered about 10000 and was
confined to the territory bounded by
Sacramento, Stockton, Pacific and the
upper half of the blocks fronting on
the east side of Dupont street.
THE CABALA-Subscriber City. The
Cabala, or Kabbala, was the oral law
Of the Jews handed down from father
to son by word of mouth. The rab-
binical tradition is that 1t was given
first by an angel to Adam. then to
Shem, and lastly. to Abraham, and that
from the last named 1t was handed
down. Another belief is that God in
structed Moses, and Moses his brother
Aaron, and so on from age. to age.
LoCATtON-w. I. A, Garden Valley.
Ell Dorado County, Cal Copp in his
Digest of Decisions rendered by the
Federal and State Courts and by the
Land Department" says:
There is no provision of law to pre-
vent parties from locating other claims
upon the same lode outside of the first
location made on the lode or vein. If
a lode or vein 5000 feet in length is
discovered two locations may be made.
each of 1900 feet, thereon"
PERPETUAL MISUNDERSTANDING
City. Perpetual motion is a movement
which is not only self-active but also
self-creative. A machine which when
set in motion would continue to move
without the aid of external force and
without the loss of momentum might
be said to solve the problem OF per-
petual motion. The impossibility OF
constructing such machine has long
been demonstrated, but still ambitious
inventors continue to try for It. As
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07

early as 1775 the Partisan Academy Of
Science refused to entertain any further
schemes for perpetual motion.
GLOVES-T. F. G.. Oakland. Cal
There Is no certainty as to when gloves
first came into use, but they are Of very
ancient origin. xenophon, the Greek
357 B. c., gives an account OF gloves.
and in speaking of the effeminacy of
the Persians says that. not satisfied with
covering the head and feet, also guard
ed their hands against cold with thick
gloves Homer, who lived about $50
B. c., speaks of gloves, and Varro, the
most learned Of the Romans. 116 B. c..
mentions the use of gloves in Rome.
Cough. in "Sepulchural Monuments"
says that gloves formed no part OF
female dress until after the Reforma-
tion. 1177, in France and, 1860. in Eng
land.
THE ST. FRANCIS-A o. T., City
The original st. Francis Hotel OF San
Francisco was built in 1s49, on the
southwest corner of Clay and Dupont
streets. and from a one-story structure
at first 1t was added to until it reached
four stories in height and became the
fashionable hotel OF the early days.
1t was destroyed by fire in October,
1853, was rebuilt. and then taken down
to make way for more modern ST.
Francis. It was in this modern struc-
ture that on July Z. 1865. Billy Multi
gan, a notorious character. who had
been deported by the Vigilance Com
mittee of SO. while crazy with drink.
locked himself in his room and from 8
in the morning till in the afternoon
fired at people as they passed along the
streets. He killed two persons. wound
ed several, and after repeated efforts
to capture him he was shot dead with a
rifle by a police officer who was sta
toned on the roof OF a house on the
opposite side Of Clay street. After that
the ST. Francis became failure as
hotel and was rented to Chinese. who
occupied it until IL was again destroyed
by fire last April.
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COMMON-SENSE RELIEF.

The relief commission has succeeded in scaling
down the estimated cost of maintaining the refti-
gee camps hospitals and relief stations Is per cent
Last week it wanted $Io3,3Io for July; now it has
decided that ii get along with $75o44, saving
OF Szz 200 for the month. This shows what can be
done 1t also indicates the wisdom of the finance
committee in shying at the original budget. Per-
haps if the finance committee shy again another
saving of few thousands month may be made
With camps full of refugees and relief fund
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
ANOTHER IOWA IDr.

Awakened by pounding on bts -
last night, John Rukke. a farmer. fonrd
two men below. who said they bad
been hauling hog past the farm anS
that 1t got away and ran into Rulxkss-s
BARNARD They asked Rukke to COM
and help them catch the hog. which ~
oIo. DID ana no. until morning did he ind
OF his own hogs and let them hauI a.
on. He started after them. but tbaD
could not be found.-Des Motns.
Uowa) News.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
PERFECTION

Br1ggs-fou call on the Dimpletons
very often-what sort OF chiIdran hs..s
they?
Griggs-Perfect. Best in the world
Tell me about them What are shs,.
like?" '"ey
oh. I've never seen them.--Brook-
lyn Life. oSN-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07

California glace fruits and choice can
dies Full stock Townsend's residence
and factory, 1920 Valencia ST., and the
Emporium, Post St and Van Ness ave
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ELECTRICAL WORK FOR WOMEN.
They Can Make Lamps, Handle Wires
and Operate Many Machines.

Tho aTn,+.;.,,I =. a..
Nv vi 5uuuS'iH Is one that Is
H.. t'..,,i'ie Win tueii workers I'M
lar ,,,",,,,e>t,, ,3Aen 70 ini,Nestsate a
VIII I't'.;', tuA .uS tstaoilSHnleht IN
nent ara ,'s "pp''a9"S aug equip
nI,;.i,,. g4 auu llleh II Is sur
ar -, ny; ~ tual uui,IoerT ~ OF women
~ f ~ s Wv ~ '..ts No'h' mere seems
~ ;n3,,tr, IL 'S''Son WY tuls pfaurlt
essa,ti', ~ SluGg" alNSSS oS CONSIDERED
neo,,i, ,,.r,,li 1'' ',l MIN "t'u yer most
nSi,t j. T M. ~ it"unN dSsotiale women
tr;,.,l NJ. paw us as win eIet-
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ia, ;,,st.,'('., sl'S m'tN'uS Vl 'a'hpS,
VOL. i.' a., ! - l,"lI ol tue actua!
raoyn,, f"r ,t;a3 "1 ,i''. enipIoSes' ,oli1
nosyili, e., ',,'S - '.a' ~ t4lE rs Is
81 tba,. Nm a" :, :" Vo VIZ WORN, ana
H. i, ~ V' ~, 'tuch less wages
60, a., ,I,.l III, - " tVi 'Sobc '"ncIu'
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as ,r,,,,4 - ",IH F'oo"n'| Qui''
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CHARACTER IN THE TONGUE.
Germany'S New Way of Sizing People Up,
Available Chiefly to Doctors.

Germany has taken up the pastime OF
the tongue. Somebody has been making
study OF the organ Of speech and has
discovered that il is full of indications.
\ long tongue is said to denote open
ness uf character, il suggests generosity
and free handcdueSs. Its posScsSCr
makes friends aud enemies easily, but
doesn't save money.
When the tongue is long aud thick the
opcnuess degenerNtes into - tendency 10
gossip and scandal The future of the
owner is heset with troubles of his own
making. 1t also indicates ilightiness and
Inconsistency.
Short tongues Indicate sccretiyeness
and Discrimination. Their owners make
good detectives aud attorneys.
The owner may acquire some money
10y economy and guile. nut has not large
ness of spirit To make great fortune
Very thin pointed tongues are found
in difddrut people who do not succeed IN
life,
Short and broad ones accompany craft
and falsebood; the person who has such
"a tongue is compelled by il 10 deceive
and bctray. whatever effort he may make
10 keep straight
The vibrant quayering tongue denotes
the artistic temperament. Brilliant car
miuc hue is sign of long life. pale
pink tongue denotes both wcAknes of
character aud dcicacv of constitution.
III it's NIL true says II German news
paper. 1T is lucky that il is only at the
doctor and not si cur friends that We
stick out our tongues
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SYmpathized with Her, Too.

Miss $ is "A bachelor maid of some
forty summers. She is unmarried not
because size has lacked proposals, but
because she prefers single hlesscdness
to pouring coffee aud spanking babies,
says the Philadelphia Ledger. OF late
she has devoted her time to working In
the sIums chiefly among women and
children
\ dreadful case was brought to her
recently a woman had been cruelty
treated b. her husband aud had finally
been locked out in the street The poor
creature, ragged and diShvYclel. report
ed as the charity headquarters and
begged for shelter
Mrs, s. herself dressed her Wounds
aud then entered into sympathetic cou-
yersation with the sufferer The latter
after reeounting at length the injuries
she had borne ut the hands of her lord
and master asked a few questions Ia her
turn.
Live here she inquired
NO answered Miss s Il spend
only certain time here every day, My
home is ou Fifth avenue
YOU'RE married. amt yout'
No. | nm not married.
The Woman opened her bruised eyes a
amAzcmcul
Ny she said sympathctHly. "Im
awful sorry Amt il fierce to be an
old naidt"
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big. deep chair in the chimney corner
that was the special property, pride and
s0laee Of the hosts elderly and rheu-
matte sister
She meant no harm, of course. buf
her careless disregard of the particulari-
ties ct ethers rendered her peculiarly nm
welcome TO her hostess and all thn fam
lily in which she visited They were rs
glad To see her go as was another host
eSs | knew who invited n Young man
friend Of her husband to stop over the
weekend in her dainty little home. The
young man friend was Il good fellow M
heart. hut the charming guest room he
occupied for but two days was a wreck
when he left il He had tied the fresh
muslin window curtains into hard knots
in order to gain more light upou his
shaving glass; he had dropped hot cigar
ashes on the embroidered bureau cover.
and burned two big holes therein Try
ing TO move about the room in the dark
he overturned vase of flowers and
ruined Il pretty rug. and he coolly
scratched his matches on the wall. Fin
ally, he dragged a dainty chntz-coycred
char out upon the guest balcony, and
left il there all night in the rain.
Elsewhere | have dealt in spirit of
severe criticism with the hostess who
over entertainS. but here | must have n
word to say aproDos of the guest who is
Singularly helpless. and who demands
entertainment every moment Of his visit.
Now, as YOU are Il seeker after both the
letter and the spirit of the art of agree
ability, learn how TO give your busy host
esS respite every day.
She will bless you for voluntarily seek
ing out. with your book on paper. your
correspondence. or your cigar cosy
corner and for few hours finding your
own quiet amusement. She will bless
you for not looking highly discounted
over the occasional presence of the chill
dren, and the sometimes prosy conversa-
tion of graudmamma. She will be CRATE
full for your expression of real or simu-
lated pleasure in the entertainment and
diversions she has provided for YOU
and eyerlastingly will She revere you for
keeping in exquisite order any of your
own progeny that may come a-visiting
with you.
Take all these precautions and be
mindful of your sacred duties toward
your hostess whether she is your FASH
ionablc millionaire friend. whose coun-
try home boasts thirry-tive guest cham
bers, or your old school friend who has
4 modest farmhouse home.-Adeaide
Gordon.