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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
PRIZE WHIST PARTY
IGNORES RUMOR
Senator BeIshaw's Wife Sends
Out Invitations Regardless
of Postal Rules

undeterred by the rumor from Wash
ington that invitations to a bridge
whist party where prizes are given are
unmailabIe, Mrs Charles M Belshaw,
wife OF the state senator of Antioch.
yesterday gave one of the most brilliant
card functions of the winter season at
the st. Francis hotel, which was strict
~ an invitational affair
Seventy of the most prominent
women in the city's social life gathered
in the red room on the mezzanine floor
and played bridge for the afternoon.
The room was elaborately decorated
and the players remained at the tables
for more than two hours.
At the conclusion of the party tea.
was served in the new colonial ball
room.
The prize winners were announced
and Is gold Tiffany jewel cases were
distributed to the persons making the
highest scores.
PLAYERS IN IGNORANCE
The players. of course. were not
aware that E. P. Goodwin had. on De-
cember 3, written to a citizen of Hart
ford, who inquired into the govern
ments stand on bridge whist parties
with prizes annexed, that the sense of
the attorney generals Office was that
bridge whist of such a character was
nothing less than a lottery, and that
the postofice officials would so con-
slider it. The order was of so recent
date, some of the invited argued that
it did not affect yesterdays party, in
vitations for which were sent out two
weeks ago.
At all events, how could they be no.
titled of the desire of their hostess to
invite them to a card party, if such in
vitauons were not sent through Uncle
Sans mails? The telephone, of course
is impossible and, Furthermore, it
would have eliminated one of the most
pleasing features of the party. a nicely
Autographed card, embeIlished with
fapciful designs.
Amnnq th0sa r,raca,+ ,,-aro-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Portrayal of Chinese High Bind
er Shows Chang Wang a
Man Though Yellow
kObertsOn's David Garrick" Is
Well Staged and AppIauded
at the AIcazar
CAST or CHARACTERS
I'D Francis Powers drama
II ne FirSf BOrnv

Looey Using slave girl Evelyn Vaughan
O-lo row, nurse .-..-. Adele Belgarde
Chan Lee. wife Of Chan Wang .....
Louise RroWnel
~. Pow Len, physician VIII R. walline
Man Low Xek. merchant Of Sam Zip
tong -..---------.- Walter whipple
Hishhinders of the See yip tong
nan wang --.-----... Bertram Lyten
Hop kee. pipe bowl mender ......
--.----------. Howard Hickman
nun woe ----.-.- Ernest Glendinning
ANe nee ----.---.- A. Burt Wesner
Duck Low, in spite Of the Geary law
---------.---. James ". Horne
San Chow an employee of Man Low Yek
----.--- Herbert Farjeon
'@e PICKER .-.-.... Walter Belasoo
Ohan Toy the first born Of Chan Wang
,-.----..--.. Little Mildred Madden
Way Get. q guide JobD 2 wsbo-
se grocer -----.-- Fong Get
-ourists--charies Trowbridee. Andrew
Dennison, Mary Duncan, Ora Harris.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

and Rambler streets, NV 100 by sw 120; $40.
Ellen A Jackson deceased. by administrs tor
and w. Jackson to Dora Schweitzer; .
John NJ. Manning and wife to John J. Pyne
and wife, lot in S line of Army street, 260 E
of Noe. z 20 by S ia; $40.
Patrick NJ. Mcdonald and wife to Frank G.
Mcdonald, lot in n line of Twenty fourth street
l76 f. of Hoffman avenue 26 by n III; $40.
Martha A. Ellis to Nels A. Trubeck lot in
line of Eighth avenue, 1915 s of California
27:6 by z 120: $10
Nels A. Trubeck and wife to Edward Giney.
same; $40.
Jane Reayey to James Reavey, lot in N line
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

of Freelon street. 1so W of Fourth. sw % by
NV so; $40.
Same to same half of lot in line Of
Fulton street. 206:3 " OF Lyon, W 25 by
S 1876; $40
Judson estate company to Bridget Dillon. lot
commencing at 1879 In S line Of Oak street and
1876 of Pierce. 51:S. E 81, 1855, Ne
g. more or less; $40.
Lucinda Styche to Henry Styehe. lot In $
line of Turk street. 125 of Willard North, E
% by 1915: $40.
Builders Contracts
Charles c. and Mabel A. Benlow with North
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

BY UNITED WIRELESS
Steamship Alaskan. bound TO Seattle, passed
Flattery at 1913 O'Clock last night.
steamer Santa Clara passed Flattery at 10
a. m yesterday.
steamer Yosemite passed Flattery at 1850
a. IN yesterday.
steamer NeYadan passed Flattery at s;25 p. ID.
yesterday.
steamer Santa Clara was OF Active pass at
IL O'Clock last night; all well on board
steamer Colonel E. L. Drake passed Flattery
at 10 o'clock last night. bound from Tacoma to
Port Hartford.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

Bryant. 2 carpenter fell from building ~
Third street near Folsom Yesterday sustaining
injuries that may result in his death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

Do You Want $5.00f
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page 13.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
MAsTER BAKERs, BALI,

Notwithstanding the unpleasant driz-
zle last night there were a great many
persons in Golden Gate commandery
hall at the grand ball given by the
allied master bakers association
Blue-grass blade., 1908-12-13

against such deliverance. Again persons
cannot bear to have their religion cleansed
from any imperfections or corruptions with.
i'll it. To attempt to purify it is TO annihilate
it; or SO it is generally considered, and this
the people will not give ear to. That which
comes from God cannot be improved upon;
and SO they struggle on age after age, the
lorgers of their own chains of bonGage
Blue-grass blade., 1908-12-13
Blade Contributor Objects 70 Presidents
and Governors Appointing Days
For Prayer.
(By A. A. Snow


Are all Governors religious? Should
We under any circumstances appoint the
Devil to call and advise the people to wor
ship?
When the Governor of Massachusetts
originally called the people togetHer TO give
thanks to Divine Providence tor the bless
ings bestowed upon them, there is no doubt
of the sincerity OF that Governor. He, no
doubt had absolute Iaith in prayer. But
is this the case with all the Governors to-
day? And is it the case with all the people?
We are quite sure it is not. Governors
may all pretend they are sincere in their
advice 10 worship. But are they? DO you
say, If they are hypocrltes IN this respect,
II is their tauit, ana not ours?" But IS il
not our fault if we insist on Governors act
ing as they do in this matter! ls not ne
Driber Oh an action at least i'll a great part,
responsible for that actlon? suppose Wnen
a Governor was entreated by number OF
the people TO advise mis- subjects 10 meet
toSetner III prayer on certain day, should
make the following repiy Il cannot con
scientiously make sucn advice, believing
oraDle. They act as they must, and tnelr
courses cannot De changed by prayer,-by
the influence OF puny man. BESIDES ours is
secular government; and is i'll no way
established the union OF cnurcn and
state 1t would be perfectly proper Tor the
churches to appoint days OF lasting and
prayer, but out of place for me TO do SO,
since l am Governor, not for class or
sect, but for all the people My domain
is OF this earth. 1t reaches not beyond the
SKIES"
l say should a Governor make such
candid reply. he would never again be
elected Governor,-that would be his pen
atty for not being a hypOcrite. We are
simply hypocrite-bribers when We insist on
Governors and Presidents being spiritual
advisers for us. 1t may be all right to be
Pope If one is such of his own free will,
and il over people who also willingly choose
him as SUCH but to force one to act as
Pope in the least capacity, whether willing
or not, and over subjects not all willing,
is tyranny. Are we not thus taxed to. sup
port religion? DO we not pay the Governor
for his every official act?
Blue-grass blade., 1908-12-13
Thanksgiving and Other Feasts

DO you say ludL ali GONStuOlS are lS-
ligious? But We don't know and never will
know as long as We are hypocrite- Dribers,
as 10 the religious sentiments of any OF
them But now and then there are Things
Lnat leak out. IN spite OF great caution
inspired by policy, enough comes to the
surface 10 show Unat our Governors are not
altogether what the masses are wont to
force them to be. When the Governor OF
of Uae southern states vas implored
~ IL iarse nunDer OF the faltnlul 10 ap-
point day Tor prayer during drouth he
made tnis significant reply: There Is no
praying Tor ram as long as the wind
rona,ns III the southwest. How much
this sacrile s,ious remark cost HIM | do not
know.
l clam that the act OF forcing Governors
to take hand III religion in their Official
capacity is relic OF Inc Dark Ages. The
union OF church and state has drenched the
earth i'll blood; has murdered tens OF mil
lions of our fellow men. Our best states
men, after viewing the past, have declared
tnat church and state should be kept forever
separate SO spake washington, Jefferson,
urant, etc.
But We are told that these governmental
thanksgiving days are edgng III only very
lightly on forbidden ground, and then, too,
the trespassng is all by the feet OF angels,
you know, and SO it ought to be overlooked.
But it is an entering wedge, and gradually
driven toward the heart of our secular gov
ernment log. Now Observer
Thanksgiving is IA Protestant measure.
The Roman Catholics are not generally in
sympathy with ii. Further, their numbers
are gradually increasing on our soil. They
will, and in fact, are asking for concessions
for their religion. Politicians finding them
selves hard pressed for votes, and with the
excuse to balance accounts, will. grant little
here and then little 10 the nther sect. until,
like the monkey dividing up ,he cats cheese,
they may turn our government rom secular
in form into a religious hierarchy.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
Religious tyranny is the worst tyranny that
ever cursed the earth. redemption from its
hells is the most difficult. Why? Because
religion deals with the unseen: with thai
which is 'ei''d d the paie of reason AMI
are emancipated from tyranny 10 liberty
only through the use of reason. Religion is
built on precedent ana precedent is all
Blue-grass blade., 1908-12-13
TO ONE | LOVE
(By Louis Calais.)

Upon my word, sweet little maid,
\ GU We made an impression OF which I'm
afraid.
Afraid: My life will be desolate;
Afraid: That for you my heart will ache.
Happiness tbs SAID, lis the aim of life,'
Yet life is often a game of strife.
Even Love-life's greatest joy,
Does it ever come without alloy?
To be happy, is to make others SO;
And the greatest happiness l know
Is TO love, and to say and do
That which most pleases you.
Were | poet, with thoughts sublime,
Empowered TO think in sweetest rhyme,
Twould afford me pleasure TO coin in verse
The grandest thoughts imagined ON earth.
l would travel afar-in imagination
To the distant lands of far-on nation,
And all that was grand beyond the sea
| would bring il back i'll verse To thee
l would search the world tor gems of
thought
And be unhappy ii l found them naught,
Because my happiness depends on thine,
And thine, on the beautiful, grand sublime.
On, napplnessl each contributing cause
Must be within the moral laws.
It's Man who made OF pleasure a sin,
And made it because OF profit to him.
Some teach it's wrong for loyers to KISS
But surely they must be amiss
For ii the act is SO indiscreet
Why was the ecstasy made So sweet?
Life is action and life is sweet,
But no lie is eer complete,
Unless two souls are combined as one,
Then Natures decree can say We'll done"
Blue-grass blade., 1908-12-13

Ignorance is crime;
Thoughts, invincible;
If you value your own,
DO not traduce or nurt another.
j. Z. Burkhart.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09

of the management OF the Allies" was
in progress IN Senator Hemenway's
room IN the Annex
This conference has so far been IN
productive Of result. but the managers
promise some surprises.
Senator Dick Arrives.
United States Senator Dick, Of Ohio.
arrived today to take d hand in For
aker's fight for the nomination. Dick
insists that Foraker will be a factor
when the couvcsstion meets.
The action OF the National Commit
tee in the Southern contests is revolu-
uOnary," said Dick. THE Republican
party IS not accustomed 10 such tao
tics, and have no doubt the COnyen-
ton committee on credentials will re-
verse the committees decisions"
John c Montgomery. Of New York,
advance agent Of the Vice Presidential
boom Of John Hays Hammond, also ar
rived today and opened headquarters at
the Annex
The hearing OF the Louisiana contests
was opened with the principal cases Of
the Taft men, by former Governor War
moth he declared at the outset that
the Taft men I'm his state would not
accept a compromise.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
Louisiana Compromise
Defeated by Hitchcock

Louisiana caused trouble yesterday.
when Hitchcock and his ueutenants
learned that there was on foot a plan
TO compromise the contested case in
that state The contest involved four
delegates-at-large and fourteen district
delegates. and the compromise PROPOSE
ton was 10 split even on the contest.
Before a vote could be taken, Hitch
cock and his helpers secured an ad-
journment, so that overnight pressure
might be brought &c bear from here and
Washington on those Taft supporters
who are loyal, but who are disposed TO
yield something 10 the opposition for
the sake OF harmony.
This Louisiana miX-up followed the
artistic manner in which the Taftites
swept the contested cases from Ken
lucky. Standardized Bradley, of Ken
the Allies" could not get a roll call
on the fifth district case, aud Later left
the room. refusing TO appear for the
remaining Two contested districts. The
Tafttes then seated the regulars
from those districts.
The situation when night fell was
about as follows:
The Allies conceded Taft $50 uncon-
tested votes before the committee hear
ings began.
He gained sixteen yesterday.
Seyenty-siX more votes viii give him
a majority.
There are 167 more votes tied Up by
the pending contests.
Taft is likely TO get a majority Of the
votes now tied up.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
GUESTS FLEE FIRE;
ABANDON TREASURE

NEW YORK, June s.-Thorough
search today in the still smoking ruins
OF the fashionable Hotel Granular an
Bronxville. has Practically dissipate6
Ihe fear that two firemen lost their
hFes IN its destruction MANY OF The
wealthy guests lost heavily. gems 70
tae value Of al least so. 900 having been
apahaoned as their owners fed. When
the flames were subdued tbjs y,,-. -
TIE damage was found to be at least
The FIRE started with an exclusion IN
the rooms Of Mrs. Albert II. Taforesl
Followed by burst OF flames which
swept through the corridors. The ele-
FatoF boys stuck 10 their posts as me
alarm was given. and, running their
cars through the smoke and fire. car
Fled the guests TO safety. These came
by ones and twOs as they were awaken
cd by the hotels two telephone girls.
Thousands Of persons from the sIIy7,-
ineT homes in the neighborhood gathered
70 watch the flames and aflerUrs ~ ,-a.S.s
shelter TO many OF the guests.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
No Wires This Time
For the White House

The elaborate preparations for getting
news on the jump from the convention.
which have kept the White House at
taches busy on former campaign years.
viii be lacking this June. Instead Of
making extraordinary efforts TO get the
news even in advance OF the news
paper reports. the President will this
year maintain an attitude OF apparent
indifference.
There viii be no long distance tele-
phone conn ection established between
the White House and the hall ia Chi
CagO. Neither will the Presidents stam
OF telegraphers have loops" running
into the auditorium or anywhere in
the Immediate vicinity. From all out
ward appearances the President viii
not take any more interest in the affair
than the ordinary private citizen. If
he gets any telephone calls from his
HeuJenanIS they will be Obliged 10 Sc
cure connection through the usual
course of procedure. and IL they wire
him They'll have 10 call a district mes
senger boy.
WHATS tho use OF bothering about
the AFFAIR." exclaimed a White House Of
fetal, very close TO the President
The President will know long brfors
the thing happens just how 10 IS going
10 be brought about. BY the time Hitch
cock steam roller goes By II viii be
all over but the shouting. The Presi-
scheduled TO move. and 90 will move
according 10 program. It would there
fore be a wicked waste of money and
energy TO hitch up telephone and tcIe-
graph wires to tell him about the way
the program is carried out He knows
Just how IL will be done and there viii
be no possible chance Of q slip-up."
The man most vitality interested IN
Washington. William II. Taft, win have
his ear 10 the phone at his Office when
the convention meets, and will Ike kept
constantly advised as the convention
proceeds. IN order TO enable him 10
hear more distinctly, the Secretary has
ordered a telephone booth put into his
private office at the War Department
before the convention meets.
he has, OF course, telephone on his
desk now, and as his office may he
closed TO outside ears by the mere shut
ting OF a door. the BOOTH is not needed
for the sake OF privacy. The Seer tEry
VIII also be given reports from the
convention by three press associations.
ard the bulletins that are carried by
the telegraph companies.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
Diplomats to Create a Precedent
By Attending National Conventions

For the first time in the history OF
American national political conventions
or the political history Of the world,
for that matter. the diplomats OF the
world are to be given the che cest seats
on the speakers platforms, arranged in
a group at the nomination of two rival
candidates for the Presidency of the
country 10 which they are accredited.
Twelve countries viii be represented
az the Chicago convention next week.
ard eight or ten win be represented st
the Denver convention three weeks lat
or. Some Of the diplomats will attend
both conventions.
All the plans for seating the diplomats
having been made, Ambassador Bryce
OF great Britain and Wu Ting-fang, the
Chinese minister departed from Wash
ington today for the great political
show at Chicago John Barrett, di-
rector Of the Bureau Of American Re
publics' who was designated by the ma
tional committees of the Republican
anu democratic parties 20 be the I'M
Ofucial host OF the foreign officials viii
leave Friday and take Up his headques-
ters at the Auditorium Saturday, where
rooms nave been engaged by most OF
Director Barrett VIII complete the nee
essaTy arrangements with tho COMMITTEES
Tor the seating Of his party, and he
VIII ~onally escort them 70 the CON
Nehtl, aall, at the opening OF the great
meeting. He likewise viii escort the
diplomats 10 the Democratic convention
at Denver
50 far, twenty-three tickets have been
requested for the diplomatic party at
Chics go Fifty tickets were being held
IN res srve. since Mr.. Barrett was al.-
thor1zed 10 invite the entire DIPLOMATS
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
FINDS BIG VEIN
IN COPPER REGION

The Orphan Copper Company received
the following telegram from their man
ager. Charles VI. Clark. today:
Mine superintendent +. C. Alsdorf. OF
the Miami Copper Company, says that
developments on the 470 foot level con-
tiuue satisfactory. The drifts have
been run Go feet and Crosscuts go feet
all in ore, which averages Sc. This ore
body is By far the biggest ever opened
in the Globe district. and is now esti-
mated at 100000 tons. The shaft has
reached a depth OF go feet Another
level viii be opened at go feet
The Keystone and Orphan Copper
Companies claims adjoln this property.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
Deaths.

John J, sigglns. "a years, 1872 K street
southeast.
Florence H Rawlings. IS years. Ceorge-
town University Hospital
Ethel Williams, q years, Washington
Asylum Hospital
Ella T NJ. Allen, 50 years III Czfrsrz
street northwest
Thomas J. Jernan 70 wears 1880 n
street northwest.
Annie II. Geier. g years. Olive street
between P AMI Q northeast, KenI-
worth, =. c.
William n Brown. 80 years, Georgetown
University Hospital
Charles Hunt. is years, Eastern Branch
of the Potomac river
Maurice J. SOule 81 years. 1905 Corco-
ran street northwest.
Joseph DOnOghue, / year months.
1ZZl Wisconsin avenue northwest
James Speer, 50 years 3 months S27 ~
street northwest.
Jacob n Kerper. e years s months.
AZ Eighth street southeast
William G. Heck, % years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09
TOday's Vital Records.
Births

Births.
Edmund and Ida n Schreiner, boy.
Joseph I. and R. Beatrice Thompson,
boy.
Charles and Nellie s StebbIns. girl.
Eertram Q. and Mary L. Foster. boy.
walter II and Jahanna a. Bowman,
girl.
John and Ellen J. Ravnau. girl.
Walter y. and Zenobla p. Campbell,
boy
" I. and Edna s. BeaU. girl
George ". and Mary T. Weast boy.
charles Y and Annie c, Wiles. girl
William .. and Agnes 9. Howes boy.
Walter and Hattie b. Roster, girl.
James S and Elizabeth =. /. Crawford
boy.
Walter @ and Lilly NJ. Smith. boy.
John Thomas and Elizabeth g. Allison,
girl
John y. and Melvina c.. Martin. girl.
John ". and Susie O. Jones. girl.
Alfred J. and Lena A. DickersOn. boy.
Matthew j. and Jesse NJ Sweeney. girl
Adolph F. and Florence G. Gerhold. boy.
Thomas B. and Martha y. Brown, girl.
Daldridge and Mary 4. Beavers. girl.
Frank and Martha O.. Gordon boy
william and Maggie q. Evars. girl.
Angelo and Rosa q. Sebathiua boy.
William A and Josephine r. Henson,
girl
Alfred f. and Esther Could Lewis, boy.
The Washington times., 1908-06-09

Washington is confronted today witl
a revelation in politics.
Suddenly, like the bursting OF 8
bubble, like a flash OF lightning on an
inky sky, the knowledge is here, fer
the edihcation OF all men.
Washington knows today where Frank
Hitchcock, the great Taft booster,
learned politics.
It was in Boston. There Frank. the
Original whisper in the political arena,
the wizard with votes and sentiment
the enchanter of the masses and the
ruler Of the classes. learned the things
which have brought him fame and a
good job.
With the revelation has come the
breaking Of a fond belief No more can
the public say that Hitchcock was
tutored by Cortelyou merely to get a
good thing with Taft. It was IN Boston.
where the people live and lecture for a
living. the place par excellence Of
culture by word of mouth, that Frank
learned the value Of silence and the
power of the whisper.
Started in Harvard.
It was back in the days of 1887. Frank
had just entered Harvard and had just
cast his first vote In those days, the
Republican party In Boston was some
thing sad TO see. It was losing its grip
and all the offices. The men who re-
manned IN Il were becoming regretful to
the point Of being really grieved. Being
in this stress they made up their minds
TO interest the young men OF the party
in its work.
young men who took hold" He got
Out in his precinct and did the work
that falls TO any man who is honored
by membership in the losing party in
the precinct which he happens 10 in
habit. He collected the contributions,
did the talking and took part in every