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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26
MATTER FOR FEDERAL CONTROL.

T1HE people complain that they do fair
pay that they have been losing money all along and that
whole public has Joined conspiracy rob them. The
altogether Even in the days Of their greatest
prosperity the fire underwriters adopts making poor
mouth.
encouraging, therefore find occasional underwater
free the semonfidence stockholders
meeting that the fire insurance business has been highly profitable
San Francisco No higher authority this
Mr. E H. Harrison, chairman of the London
and Lancashire Insurance Company who speaking OF the San
Francisco fire. said the of his address the annual
ing of stockholders in London:
all reasonable human calculations San Francisco has
trade relations with the whole world has
exception been maintained at high figure and has often been
We
nearly
this catastrophe hadchiefy of this
appreby smaller business than
Mr. Harrison to say years before the
Soooooo underwriting will pay
San Francisco losses He showed ratio of profit
in this city for fifteen nearly three times great
that earned on the of its risks elsewhere.
Mr. Harrison remarks demonstrave of the fact that
nothing less than dishonest management reckless extravaganza
be held responsible for the insolvency of fire
The danger lies in the fact that the
normal constitute standing temptation such dishonesty
and 1t is this danger that be by ega
the chief difficulty that lie in
large for any single State deal with effectively
The regulation of insurance of all kinds for Federal
troll the constitutional objections thereto be
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WHEN PIPPY CUTS LOOSE.

COMMISSIONER GEORGE H. PIPPY in his capacity of a
benevolent providence distributing candy for the young and
tobacco for the aged, has done something that curiousy
enough nobody thought OF but himself when it is done
all applaud But Colonel Pppy has committed oense
against official etiquette He has broken the rules of the AS
game improper for the high official
three acquisitions and fourteen O. KS of pound of
candy of beans He permitted communication
world of except through the Office boy
His person sacred He belongs and needs label
ofciaism the radical vice of bureaucracy do
nothing directly Everything through official chan
he the admired functionary who multiply
channels The fountain of relief is a pgeonhoe.
Colonel Pppy fills onget want He is not scientific, but
neither is he mummy. He loose We like his cheek and
he will let conceament prey like the
bud Shakespeare says Three cheers for the candy commits
sioner With his little old npot automobile he god
OF machine god on wheels.
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before the House of Representatives the of
borax DR.. Wiley said:

of the House of Representatives the of
borax preservative Dr. Wiley said
the and fast limit for
the Objectionable body and
particularly
be
testified
harmful
milk bread
other thing which the human stomach
carefully fed
pounds of food including of healthy
lowed foods, allowance
would pound of the
wholly illogical without possible
should limited, the exgences of the
This reducto ad absurdum of the arhmetica
DR. Weys substitute appears be general
principles he adds that the
tive and that the verdict should always be guilty where
dence shows the OF substance We
doubt whether Dr. Wileys enthusiastic much
acceptance among jurors The right to consume slow
long established and dear the of
form of liberty for which all ages willingly died-bv
degrees
Gross earnings of the Southern Pacific year ending
June $Ioooooooo being increase of oooooo
preceding Considering that the railroads chief was
crippled by fire than months before year closed
that is wonderful showing
Consider the trouble that urkd in that administration whisky
whereon the profit $50 barrel
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and she cast wistful glances in the
direction of Madame Sauvalle. She
believed she was about to be taken
away from the kind lady forever and
wondered what was to become of her.
What will they do with me9" asked
the girl in French of her mistress
when she was able to muster up cour-
age enough TO speak. will they take
me away from you and will | never
see my kind friends agains'
Upon being assured that the separa-
ton would be but temporary one
the girl was calm While held by the
inspectors she gazed about her in
open-cyed astonishment, marvcling at
the wonderful things she beheld in
this new world thousands Of miles
away from her native soil.
Little Ha The Than was born snd
raised in the French provindHof
Anam, a possession in Asia. There
are about thirty millions of natives
in this remote part of the world,
most OF them Malays and Chinese
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DR.. and Mrs. Dodd have left on a
wedding journey, the destination of
which is unknown, and on their return
journey they will pay a brief visit to
relatives before going East a month
hence. They will make their home in
Boston, where DR.. Dodd is assistant
rector of one of the large Episcopal
churches.
Among those present at the wedding
yesterday were: Mrs. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wyatt Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius
Allen, DIR. and Mrs Harry Sherman,
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Dibblee, Mrs.
A. F. Rodgers, the Misses Rodgers, Mr..
and Mrs. James Coffin. Mrs. ]. C. Kittle,
Mrs. Conrad Baboock, Miss Natalie Cof-
fin, Miss Sara Coffin. Miss Alice Grif-
fifth, Miss Coppee, Mrs. Edward Griffith,
Miss Dorothy Eells, Miss Emma Grim
wood, Mrs. Sydney Van Wyck Jr., Miss
Lucy Browne, DR.. Henry Coffin, Allen
Kittle, Jack Kittle and Wharton Thur
ston.
Mrs. William r. Wheeler has rented
her attractive home on California street
to the M. ]. Brandensteins for a year
and she will leave early next week
for her San Diego County ranch where
she will be Joined by Mr. Wheeler Mrs
Wheeler's niece. Dr. Mylotte, will ac-
company her and be her guest for
several months. They will postpone
their return to the north this year
until later than is their custom and
will have their Thanks giving dinner
there. Early in December they will
go to Berkeley, where they have taken
furnished house for the winter.
Mrs. John A. Murtagh and Miss Ethel
Shorb will leave directly after August
1 for American Lake, where Dr. Muir
tagh, u. S. A, has been ordered for
the maneuvers. Miss Shorb expects to
be absent about a month, although she
may remain longer. but Mrs. Murtagh
will stay until the r-ose of the ma
neuvers in October. after which, 1t
is possible, she may go East for visit
A pretty home wedding which was
quietly celebrated July 40 was that OF
Miss Edith f. Huff and John Alvah
Robinson. The ceremony was per-
formed at noon by Rev. l. c. Meserve
at the home of the bride, only relatives
being present. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
left on an afternoon train for the
south. where they expect to spend a
couple OF weeks. after which they will
make an extended tour through the
East. The young couple have not de-
cided as yet where they Will! reside
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Civic Federation viii
Look Into immigration

rlrHEN the National Conference on
NM immigration called by the Ma
w tional Civic Federation met in
New York City last December it
was the first time in the history of the
country that general attention was
concentrated upon the problem of inn
migration Since then the subject has
been brought nearer to the people in
innumerable discussions on lecture
platforms. in the press and before
Congress, so that today its growing Inn
portance to the welfare of the nation
is being pressed home to the citizen.
For in this development of various
phases of the subject the nation is be-
ginning to realize the meaning and
true Significance of the immigration
problem.
Some idea as to the magnitude Of this
problem was presented at the National
Conference on immigration by the var
ious speakers. It was reflected in the
scope and extent of the subjects there
discussed. So numerous were these sub
jects that 1t Is possible here to indicate
only a few of them they include the
character of immigration, assimilation
of the immi grant into American na-
tional life, the necessity for further re-
striction, the administration of immt-
grafton laws, the distribution of aliens.
the demand for immi grants. the effect
of immigration upon Our industrial, po
litical and broad social life; the part
played by the steamship companies, the
causes of European immigration, Euro
pean inspection and examination; pro-
portion of immigrants which become
criminal. insane and charitable de-
pendents; effects of immigration upon
the native birth rate, naturalization.
the selection of immi grants, Asiatic i'm
migration, etc, ETC. This enumeration
but family indicates the far-reaching
ramifications of the Innumerable phases
of the immigration problem. but at the
same time it helps TO emphasize the
reasons which induced the 500 dele
gates In attendance upon the National
Conference on Immigration to recon-
mend to the National Civic Federation
the formation OF a department of i'm
migration.
1t is in carrying out the formally ex-
pressed request of the National Con-
| ference, which represented all the
States and numerous diversified or
ganizations, that the federation has es-
| tablished such a department. Its pur-
nose is to undertake thorough and
/ pafnstaking stigation of the facts
| In regard to immigration to the United
States Those who have Identified
themselves with this very important
work as members of the department
| comprise men prominent In the various
walks of life in all States and sections
of the country. The work has been
divided among seven committees. as
follows: On statistics. distribution.
| legislation and its enforcement nat
uralization, agencies for advancing the
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welfare Of immigrants, international
relations OF immigration and Oriental
immi grafton.
The officers of the department.
are; Chairman, Franklin MacVeagh OF
Cnlcago; secretary, Frank Julian
Warne of Philadelphia; treasurer. Isaac
n. Seligman OF New York. and the fol-
lowing six vice chairmen: Dr. Leander
T. Chamberlain OF New York, president
or the Evan gelical Alliance OF the
united States; n. J. Bachelor OF Con-
cord. N. H., master of the National
Grange: Daniel ]. Keefe of Detroit.
president of the Longshoremen, Marine
and Transport Workers Association;
Thomas F. Parker of Greenville. S. c.
president of the Southern Immi grafton
Society; Theodore B. Wilcox of Port
land Or. former president OF the
Trans-Mississippi Congress; L. Bradford
Prince of Santa Re. n. NJ, president of'
the Historical Society OF New Mexico.
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Railway Construction
Advancing In Canada

TLT TlNNIPEG. Man. July 22-It Is
nv estimated that during the pres
w ent summer fully 5000 miles of
new railroads will be built be-
tween the Great Lakes and the Rocky
Mountains. Every company operating
within this territory is actively en-
gagged in building new branches or
main lines Never before was such
great railroad activity witnessed in any
country, and the prospects are the new
mileage laid during 1907 will be still
greater The Canadian Pacific is now
building no less than nineteen new
lines, and the Canadian Northern is at
WORK on about the same number. Thou
SANDS or men and thousands OF
teams are rushing work on the
Grand Trunk Pacific, a number OF miles
OF which will be in operation within a
Few weeks. and il is expected trains
VIII be running between Edmonton and
Fort William within a year. From the
south j. ]. Hln is building several
branches across the international
boundary. and he promises to lay a
trunk line from Winnipeg to the Pa
cine Coast at an early date on tIAa
western side OF the Rockies raiIroaH ID
construction Is equally active, a bitSer
nsht oelng waged by the Canadian Pa
cine and the Great Northern for control
of several valuable mineral districts.
and within year the Grand Trunk Pa
cinc and Canadian Northern will also
De engaged In the same ight. Wherever
small settlement is opened up a rail-
road builds a branch. until where
twenty years ago only one line existed
tnere are today dozens stretching over
the country like huge spiders web.
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o In The Smart SCI *

"HE announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Ruth Merrill and
Leonard Hammond, which has
been made to a few of their
closer friends within the last day
or two, is one Of the most interesting
and pleasant bits Of news that society
has had to discuss for some time. But
the announcement comes hardly as a
surprise, being the elimination of
pretty romance, dating from the school
days of both. Miss Merrill is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Merrill and has had the two
fold advantage of a charming person
ality and of coming from very promi
nent and popular family.
She is one of the prettiest girls in
the city and as fascinating as she is
pretty. She and her sister, Mrs. Harry
although Miss Merrill has never been
formally presented in society. Her
debut was to have been one of the
events of last winter, but she decided
at the beginning of the season that she
did not care to come out. She has
travelled considerably, having returned
last fall from a sojourn abroad with
her parents of considerable duration.
Leonard Hammond is the son of A. B.
Hammond, the well known capitalist
and he is one of the most popular MEM
bers of the younger set. No date has
as yet been announced for the wedding.
Miss Gertrude Wheeler has writ
ten to her friends here telling
the pleasant news of her engage
ment to Carl Wilhelm Rubenson
of Christiana, Norway, and the
greatest interest is being manifested
in the announcement. Miss Wheeler,
who has been in Germany for the past
two years studying music. is a charm
ing girl exceedingly handsome, being
unusually tall. with soft brown eyes
and hair and dainty rosy color. She
is clever well read. has a delightfully."-
sympathetic manner and is musician
of exceptional ability, having a very
beautiful contralto voice. She is a
sister of Charles Stetson Wheeler and
William r. Wheeler and niece of
James B. Stetson. Her father has been
dead for several years and Mrs
Wheeler has been abroad with her
Mr. Rubenson is said to be very
agreeable and charming man, wealthy,
good looking and travelled. He writes
cleyerly and is an artist of decided
ability He and Miss Wheeler met last
year while he and his mother were
'-sojourning in Dresden and have been
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26

TT HE first Anamite girl who ever
visited the United States arrived
in New York on July I8 and was
detained for thirty-six hours by the
immigration officials under the Chi
nese exclusion act The maid-came as
servant to Madame Edouard Sau-
vale, wife of a French army officer,
and when the case was explained to
the officers they allowed the girl to
land
The name of the much discussed
little one is Ha The Than and she IS
the wife of one of Major Sauvalle's
soldiers in Anam. The girl was at
tired in a blue linen jacket and
trousers. She is blithe appearing
little creature, with large, almond
shaped eyes, olive complexion and
very dark hair. She is a quiet, mod
est appearing girl, but nevertheless
attracted a deal of attention on the
steamer because of her weird costume.
The fair little Anamite speaks
French fuently and is a very devoted
servant. For the last three years she
has been in the employ OF the family
of the French officer. She never ven
tured out of her native land till few
weeks ago, when she embarked on
the long voyage to New York.
When Uncle Sans immigration Of
ficials took Ha The Than away from
her mistress a pitiful scene was en-
acted The girls eyes filled with tears
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engaged since the early spring No
date has been arranged for the we'd
ding. but it will probably not be cele-
orated until next year some time. Miss
wheeler is at present spending the
summer in England as the guest Of
Mrs. Carmichael-Carr, while Mrs.
Wheeler is in Paris with her niece
Mrs. Robert Oxnard.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Kathleen Bull and
Covington Pringle and there are any
number of good wishes and congratu-
latlons for them from their many
friends. who have for some time been
awaiting the pleasant news, which has
been suspected since last winter. Miss
Bull is very pretty, attractive girl of
an unusual type. She has travelled ex-
tensively and has been in San Francisco
but little for several years past, but
has nevertheless a host of friends here.
She is the daughter of the late Al
pheus Bull and sister of Alpheus
Bull, Mrs. Walter Chidester and Miss
Edith Bull. Covington Pringle is the
youngest son of a well-known family
and is as popular as his older brothers.
Edward, William, Charles and Sidney,
which is saying much. He returned
last year from a stay abroad of sew
eral months with his mother, Mrs. Ed
ward Pringle, who will return to San
Francisco in time for the wedding.
which will probably be one of the
events of the fall.
An event of decided Importance in
the social world, although an extreme
ly quiet affair, was the wedding of
Miss Harriette de Witte Allen and the
Rev. DR.. Edward A. Dodd, which was
celebrated at noon yesterday in the
little Episcopal church in Ross Valley,
Bishop Nichols officiating. The church
was most artistically decorated. green
being used with charming effect and
tall white hollyhocks, roses and dainty
sprays of bridal wreath with ferns
and trailing vines making 1t verit-
able bower
The bride, who was given away by
her brother, Wyatt Allen. was very
handsome in gown of heavy white
satin, made in simplest mode and
trimmed with lace and tulle She wore
long tulle veil. There were no at
tendants of either bride or groom and
only relatives were present at the
ceremony and the breakfast which fol-
lowed at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Henry f. Allen. The dec
orations there were of pale blue and
pink hydrangeas.
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OUR FAvoRITE SLOW po1soNs.

N R. H w. WILEY of Washington. D. c., whose experiments
in the value OF food, conducted the stomachs of the
celebrated "pizen squad have much attention.
explaining of the difficulties will
enforcing the food law recently passed by Congress- OF
difficulties obstacles the chief will be found
Vendors and producers of food products of what
dubious pedigree chemical ancestry will find trouble hiring
unlimited supplies of scientific knowledge the virgin
purity oesoeness of their goods The arthmea method
although might device of
proving harmless character of their clients DIR
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"SWINDLING" IS THE, WORD.

x IL policies of the company became null and void by said
earthquake, the wholly responsible for the
n conhagration that followed"
After waiting three months the Austrian Phoenix
Royal Imperial Privileged Insurance Company of Vienna issues
this cynical reputation of of liability for losses arising
the in this city If you don't like it, the
the royal imperial of Austria and for the
money We have the United States which
levy. We wechers and don't who knows it. We
gambed and lost but will not pay"
This Austrian company shows bad light A fat
pudaon of all claims irrespective OF circumstances and the merits
OF the several be called anything but swindng
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CALIFORNIA glace fruits and choice can
oles- full stock Townsend's residence
7no factory, 1920 Valencia ST., and the
emporium. Post ST. and Van Ness ave.
Oraer oy phone. Special 37a
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MARTIAL LAVA Reader, City. At
no time between the 18th of April and
July 20 was martial law declared in
San Francisco.
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GRAND HOTEL-A o. s. This cor
respondent wants to know when the
Grand Hotel IN this city was built.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES

WYOMING Subscriber, City Wyom-
ing is an Indian name, corruption of
a word meaning large plains.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26

MANILA BAY-subscriber, City. The
vessels of the Spanish navy that were
destroyed. sunk or captured in
Manila Bay by Admiral Dewey were
all iron vessels.
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ASSESSMENT WORK - Subscriber,
Dobbins, Cal. For the information that
you desire relative to assessment work
on mining claims for 1906-07 address a
communication to the Congressman of
your district.
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MANUSCRIPT-M., Oakland, Cal. II
you have story that you want print
ed, for pay, in some magazine" sub
nit 1T to the magazine you would like
to see it appear In, with stamps in
closed for the return of the manuscript
If not accepted. II it is returned sub
NIT 1T to another, as one editor may
approve that which some other editor
has refused. Some of the very best
magazine articles have been rejected
half a dozen times simply because edi-
tors of periodicals are too busy" to
read articles submitted or are too lazy
to even glance over the manuscript
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LOVE THEA. S. G., City. The
lines:
'I love thee-I love theeI
Is all that 1 can say"
are to be found in Hoods poems, in
Il Love Thee"
The copper era., 1906-05-17
Electrical Power for Clifton.

On Saturday last the private car
colorado" of the Colorado Eastern,
arrived in Clifton, bearing a party of
gentlemen whose mission means
much for the future of this section,
and perhaps for several other min
ing camps in southern Arizona.
Among those of the party were Pres
ident Forbes, of the American. Fuel
COMPANY; Vice President and Gen
eral Manager Hufs, of the Victor
Fuel company and Sales Manager
Heaton of the American Fuel COM
pany. The object of their visit was
to arrange with the companies here
for the taking of electrical. power
to be transmitted by cable from the
coal fields near Gallup, where an i'm
mense power plant will be established.
The surveys for the line were made
some time ago. 1t is understood that
the promoters of the enterprise were
given much encouragement by the
mining companies, hence it is likely
that construction work on the big
enterprise will be commenced soon
after their return home. The line
from Gallup to Clifton will be 185
miles in length, and will no doubt be
continued to Globe and Bisbee. It
is likely that the enterprise will be
completed within d year, and that it
will reduce the cost of power nearly
forty per cent.