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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
MR.. CARNEGIE'S MAGIC

A NDRIW CARNEGIE his way universal peace and
~ in his view the quite simple The kaiser holds
in the hollow OF his hand the desnes of the whole world
He the god in the machine whose magic wand bid
the be still Thus Mr. Carnegie writes Representative
Barthodt of Missouri who president of the American group
the interparlamentay union session Berlin:
If Berlin thoughts necessarily would
the
realized would follow
abolish
declaring
with another
has
deeply
settled by arbitration.
1t Mr. Carnegie still believer in magic We
say that Emperor William imagined exercise
such he would not hesitate nsant Germany
guarantee much other European
perhaps, The only nation the world which
financially position the expenses of great war;
coming close bankruptcy the United States
the peoples could lay down the burden of
in the meantime the kaiser putting faith Carnegie has
anothe arshp.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
SOME EPISODES OF CRAFTSMANSHIP

@ ONE interesting politics aoot this summer in West Vr
gnia OF which the objective point deliver the
the republican party from the domination of
and Elkns In the minds of considerable part
Virginia electorate these have be cassed among
undesable whose elimination from control might be
the good the and of the whole country unhealthy
for the who have been running things
Feeling high in West Virginia that long Senator
invited himself fight of liberal sticus unhappy
for him. He insisted taking personal remark made
by constituent that the sold to
the highest bidder The Boston Transcript explains episode
like this:
West Virginia persstenly misunderstood
named Caldwell suddenly amassing
worth Why should he be
unduy of
But Mr. could to
Of He
exceedingly
of the Pbilppans
whom St Paul addressed epis the
biblical lore thus his with modern
Possibly injustice is done Senator remembers
that California accused of pouring public
sympathy for the Cubans the floor of congress- but we feel
that OF much learning could have waste
iul with his Vowes of Let be men
may may not have bought their into the senate
shall always hope that they have speaking acquaintance with
the dictionary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
PREsENT SYSTEM BETTER
Answers to Queries

DIRECTORIES City. Where can
1 find directories of San Francisco.
1900 to 1900?
In the free library in Hayes street
near Franklin.
GRAND OPERA PRICES-B. and c..
City. What were the prices for seats
during the grand opera season in April,
1906?
From $3.50 to $3.50.
GENERAL WOOL--G. r.. City. When
was General Wool. u. S. A., in COM
mand of the troops stationed at San
Francisco? How did he come to that
city?
General John Ellis Wool reached San
Francisco on the John J.. Stephens from
Panama. February Ii, 1854, accom-
panied by Lieutenant Hardie, his aid.
He relieved General H. w. Halleck
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

w-ter bath by dissolving two ounces
of common salt in pint of water.
Heat seven or eight ounces of pure
glycerine over the salt water bath to
a. temperature of 200 degrees Fahren-
heit. Then pour off from the gelatine
all unabsorbed water, add the gelatine
to the hot glycerine; continue the heat
ing for an hour, carefully stirring the
mixture occasionally. avoiding as much
as possible the formation of bubbles.
Finally add twenty drops of oil of
cloves to prevent decomposition.
The preparation is then ready to pour
in shallow tins in which it is to be
used. After the tin is filled it must
remain in a level position in a cool
place for at least five hours.
FEATHERS-D. E. E., Woodland,
Cal. Are peacock feathers salable in
San francisco? II so print the names
of firms that buy them.
Dealers in feathers purchase such
but this not being an advertising de-
partment. can not publish the names of
firms or individuals in that or any
other private business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27


three days later and remained in charge
OF the department of the Pacific until
PRESIDENCY-M. A. F.. City. Is
lnere any law to prevent a Roman
Cathoiic from becoming president of
the United States?
None whatever.
HECkTOGRAPH-H. II. K, City.
HOW is hecktograph made?
Inc Following is given as a method
Tor making hecktograph, that, If al
lowed to remain for two days after
using, VIII not need washing, but will
ABSORB all the ink and not interiors
with the making of new transfer:
SOAK an ounce of the best gelatine
over night in enough cold water to
cover IT we'll, taking care that all the
geiatlne is swelled. Prepare salt
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
k6E AM satisfied that not one voter in
thousand, outside of those directly

interested in the benefits to be de
rived from it's adoption, has ever read the
proposed law, discussed it, or given it one
minutes consideration. ALI of the great cor
porations of the state, some Of them the
most powerful in the United States, are
quietly directing their influence and ener-
gies to secure it's adoption by the people.
The republican convention, in it's platform,
favors the amendment, and the other par
ties have ignored the subject altogether.
Unless the attention of the masses is di-
rected to the injurious consequences result
ing from the adoption of the amendment,
it certainly will become a part of our
organic law upon the next election day =
Matt T. Sullivan
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

corrupy through ncompetency board It is
oft the @ s nOt a9@ on
Sibie but extremely PROBABLE judging
eoofrol W majority a the
and and ma % @ ps sne BETTER the
certain se be with such
~ notss ] it's @ me hn be entirely and
Not dollar of taxes paid by
Pacific railway the United Railroads Of San Fran
electric companies telephone companies
Companies way The
will ais be Sad The the city,
that fuS
saa @ @ w @ o @ e o o s 9r Of
~ cents r local the aso dT on % %
from the 3 the the city @ Se S hs % @
be force To make up that deficiency the for local
corporate increases
INCOME
that the
the favored m pc T vi no e % s
VIII be taxed the value Of his regardless
The only payable by the railroad companies including
and from will be M of their
The farmer who through drought or other misfortune derives
The city lot who lost his through
ON the and The and
prOnas to the value Of his Railroad and
ere % U9 m ] of h r % ma @ Worth 9e9
of m Tb @ neea e aon h p f
The unsa @ s RaieoaSs aGo
$750oo000 its $37200O
purposes pur
$4,000 The of that
pG paid to
to the tune Of at least per y Not e only @ e
e n put ae the Pats will 5 than GP @
annual total which the
proporonatey
but it will be time before the
will equal the paid under the
PREMIUM UPON FRAUD
corporations
be required to income only
operation Of their business AS they will keep their
of business falsify their will
corporation that would bride boards
troes of the anu nen in ,n ~ ands @ on mot os lew
conceal the actual
tion income by its
conceaIng auhori
ties the true of his VIII
zaon presumably nominated owned and controlled
poraon the corporations books showing
Oh corporations ascertain
condition of their business the
Tho steam and raIToads ~
of their annually
drawing palace
per express
cent; and electric companies
taxation based fixed of
future time is radically The
by the ordinary citizen depends the conditions
the time OF levy II calamity should overake
raising
bonds are issued recurring the collection of large
and sinking funds additional
and
the
by fixed nfexible
affect
corporations San
of the acquisition of water system construction
vvt hath
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
Impertinent Question No. 20
What's The Most Foolish Thinu?

FOR the most original wite this question-tbe
bnefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS.
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAX EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Mak
your short and SEND 1T ON A POST4T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
By Matt. /. Sullivan

of people should understand and inteIi-
II gently vote at the upon pro-
posed constitutional amendment 1, entitled
amendment the constitution 0 the state of Cali
"a fornia, providing for the separation o
local taxation providing the of public
service ana ohe corporations for the benefit of the The
it
should be changed to read An amendment to the of
the
Inc present constitution and laws passed in conformity there
with provide fairly require
all taxable
by
The system in perfect but IS
infinitely better pro-
posed amendment is vicious in the extreme uniform
its taxpayers
provides
the people 1t avor the former and cnches the latter
The following many
the overwhelming defeat at
election:
TOO MUCH POWER IMPOSED
The amendment provides state board of
oeo member Of the Board rha ~ndeT
to assess and levy the taxes upon -
All including railways.
Sleeping dining drawing and palace
oil stock fruit other oanins companies
or an line h on any
Companies engaged of gas
Rsn sses savings and loan oes. and
And all franchises of every kind and nature
enumerated richest corpora
tiOns carving
whom tthe state sta controller9 is elected at large
majority viii course
this board too what
n this state the ana ofhe
favored by @ me aendmend % acting IN % unison VIII control con-
zaon Their the
poration through their servants & sit sitting in the board viii
the OF the people II ] board happens to be elected
bribery might probability
oa when By e
the
the victim/o worthy and
into our high ton clubs the
justice should lay hold of him the act denounced by
virtues dplore his persecution sander
break rock states prison
ha and n
CORPORATIONS CONTROL BOARD
conditions existing certain exist in the
% 1d mo @ % t hib oapt "a a set what fbs want @ @ h
board OF our enc with the railroad % com
the % Of @ Is ne M with hs m
commission by the constitution 1879 southern
controlled the majority that board as
the Flood building Occasionally honest like the late
the has n by the Who
prescribed constitution
from time time with they
commission
freighs The constitution,
$4,000 committed
by the
charging Illegal
that
credby Informed,
com msso but he company
What better illustration have Of the influence
that however respectable of
intentions receive
secondary welfare of the
practically
The aways
which has
what board
railroad, electric
apparent
be namely light
of the
PRESENT SYSTEM BITTER
assessors in the first
sitting local equalization the power
equalze
is check the hoard
NO other
rectfy
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knctuorc IN lunr:oc
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

He masses Of people should understand and intelI
gently vote at the election upon pro-
posed constitutional amendment No. l. entitled IAN
amendment to the constitution of state of Cali
fornia, providing for the separation of state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
The First District Democrats.
portland Adyertiser)

~
In the First District there are So
towns and cities. Two years ago they
threw 1924 Democratic votes for
James c. Hamlen. the Democratic can
didate for Congress. Mr. Hamlen de-
Clined to run again and of the noble
army of $4,000 not one was found who
was willing to take the vacant place.
The call for volunteers went unan-
sWcred and draft was resorted to.
John Clark Scates being the victim. 1t
is situation unique in Democratic an
nails. Taken by itself it is enough to
make the gathering of yesterday re-
rlarkable.
But this convention won distinction
in another way. Next week at Den
YER, the Democratic national conven-
ton will nominate William Jennings
.sryan for the Presidency. That is, it
has been supposed that it would and
it will probably stick to the program
unless the news from the First Maine
District changes the situation. for the
Democrats of the First District have
refused to endorse the Peerless One.
A res olution to that effect did not find
favor. 1t was voted down and then to
make assurance doubly sure second
resolution to the same effect was like
wise rejected. Thus the Democrats of
the First District found that they had
40 willing candidate for Congress and
they went on record as opposed 10 the
perennial and always willing candidate
for the Presidency Surely the MEM
bers of the gathering may ilattec them
selves that their convention is unique
in the political annals of the Pine Tree
State. All that was needed to com
r!ete the show was a resolution dec.ar-
ing that the meeting was harmonious
and enthusiastic. 1t was certainly
noisy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
A Remarkable Strike.

One of the most extraordinary strike, of
mndern times was that of the reporters
of The parliamentary debates IN the Cor
man I:echsta@ While one Of the D"pu-
ties, Herr Grucber. was speaking he made
4 declaration which caused w" members
Of the press gallery to eNclaim; ,Dh.
Oh" This led the Deputy to call them
"a herd of swine
The reporters demanded an apology.
which the Deputy refused TO give, 50 they
LETT the press gallery in q body They
another Word until they received an ade-
Guate apology. This apology has now
been given and accepted.
v hile the action OF the reporters could
not prevent Parliament from meeting. II
hld a most serious effect. inaSmuch as it
prevented the members obtaining their
usual world audience More than TINS.
it had the effect of preventing the lrpe-
rial Chancellor from, delivering an ilnp"r-
tant speech reviewing Germany folriGn
relations AS matter of fact the strike
had the effect of diSorganZng the parlia-
ment"ry machine of the great German
Empire.
That is not the first strike of its kind.
Thus the pre- sSm"n Of sydney caused con-
siderable trouble and arrogance to the
members OF the New South Wales Parlia-
ment The reporters We're very severely
criticised owing to the manner i'll which
tncy reported the speeches of n number
of the members. it being stated that they
took liberties with the speeches
The relations between I'll" reporters and
the members became So strained that the
preS&n.en Waged Il remarkable liitle war
members speeches exactly as they We're
delivered the slightest establishment
being given and no alterations being
made. Accordingly the speech of one OF
the members read as follows:
Press Gallerym"n-the reporters-oucht
not to-thc reporters ought not to he the
ones to Judge of what is import ant-not
to say what should be left out-but-ihc
member can only Judge of what is ipnor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
A Cat Rescuer.

"Cat rescuer'' is the title which has
been bestowed upon Samuel Tuttlc, u
call member of the BrOokIine fire depart
ment, stationed at fire headquarters on
Washington Street. and the title right
fully belongs to him The title and honor
came to him voluntarily, but ever since
then he has held up his reputation. sam $
speciality is rescuing Angoras and other
members Of the cat family from the tree
tops and roofs of houses when they have
taken refuge after an exciting pursui: by
dogs.
During the last year he has been be-
Sieged with requests from members of
prominent families in the aristocratic part
OF the town to rescue pet cats Whet her
it lie late at night or early in the morn
ing. the champion rescuer has never
failed to respond to the requests.
a few weeks ago he spent nearly two
hours in rescuing cat that had been en-
ionihed i'll the cellar OF an old stable. lie
could hear the cries of the cat. but, on ing
10 the darkness ana the crowded condi-
ton of the cellar. it was with difficulty
that he learned of its whereabouts. lie
finally found the cat, nearly unconscious
with large, lifeess rat between its
claWS.-BoSton Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

United States Navy in a single year Our
entire battlcshir fleet, built ana building
numbers twcnty-nine. including the two
monster new ships of the Dreadn"u@ht
class, but superior to the Drcadnou%ht
in size and rover; the D.mn-t"n beleWarr
now under construction at Newport News
ana her giant sister, the North Dakota,
at Fcla River.
These sixteen battleships require for
their ma litcnancc total expenditure
of $9411otD a year, or . little more than
81. G0C every day. The charge for each
ship ranges from $4,000 "A year Tor the
Il 800 ton Illinois to $62G.Oc0 year for the
16 G0-ton Louisiana. The cost Of nam
tenance includes as its largest item the
pay OF the officers and crew. Thus, IN"
forty officers and Sn men of the new
Maine receive in compensation every year
S22S 600 from the Government, The tN-
pendltures of tie Maine on ordnance ac-
count, according To the last returns are
SCI coo: on steam engineering, S'S,o'h' on
repairs to huh machinery, and eduiraGe
$4,000 On other ships of the same type
the various factors in the annual cost
of maintenance stand in very n:ucf the
same proporticn.-From 'Th" Creates
Naval cruise of Modern Times" by VIM
throp j.. Marvin, in the American ReVie"
of Reviews
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Cost of Our BattIeships.

The actual cost of this Pacific VOYAGE
of the battleship fleet has been very
much exaggerated in popular comment
on the undertaking. 1t is true that an
immense working plant has been in
vnlved. The money expended to create
lent to the endowment, the buildings, and
the total academic equipment of an i'm
portant university. The ship of lowest
cost in the fleet is the IL 5W-ton Illinois.
which represents a total expenditure of
S4621 600. OF this. s2,595. 900 is the contract
price paid to her builders, the Newport
News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company,
of Virginia, for hull and machinery: the
remainder is charGeabie to guns, arinor.
and general equipment. The ship of high
est cost is Admiral Evans flagship, the
1G.000-ton Connecticut. and the only vessel
OF tho fleet built in a navy yard, that al
Brooklyn She represents an expenditure
Of S.,eI7,GH0. or 1851, 900 more than her Sis
ter ship, the Louisiana, constructed in the
great private shipyard at Newport News.
This Newport News yard produced also
kearsagc Kentucky, Minnesota Missouri
and Virginia. Three of the vessels, the
New jersey Rhode Island and Vermont,
We're launched by the Fore River Ship
building Company. of Quincy, Mass, on
Boston Harbor; two, the Alabama and
the new Maine, by the William Cramp Il
Sons Ship and Engine Building Company
of Phiiadelphia: one, the Kansas, by the
New York Shipbuilding Company, of
Camden, n. j., one. the Georgia. by the
Bath Iron Works, Of Bath. Me-. and one.
the Ohio. BY the Union iron Works, Of
San francisco. s4t+9' ~-'1 NV
The aggregate cost of the si,lteen hat
tieships is $96, Coz, 0O0,, or little less than
the total sum expended on account Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
THE SOLDIERS FRIEND.
Sagacity Shown by Trained Dogs as
Part of Army.

For dogs to be enlisted in every great
army of the world, either in the an'nu-
lance department or as scouts ana dls-
patch bearers, is surely something of a
nov etN.
Tn the Franco Prussian war out of
100. go killed and wounded 1000 We're
returned rs missing and W 1, s,,a ma J..
of the future. however. Will see the dog
lesseninc its horror. In Germany his
education is at this moment being taken
in hand by voluntary society WIN neil
~ 1000 members. among them some ol
the most able officers in that country $
great army. The war dog proper is used
for sentry messenger and scouting SER
vice. while the ambulance dog framing
incineS him only to scnur the hattleheld
in search of the wounded and missing
The needs of modern warfare not only
call for vast enlar2ing of the hattiehrld
hut also compel the troops to take every
advantage of natural cover. rms "nd
the fact that wounded men will use their
last strength to seek protection from ar
tilerv fire, cavalry charges, and the
wheels of guns by crawling into thick
bushes. bitches and natural holes, will
show how difficult it is for the over,
worked strctcher bearers Of the Red
Cross department TO notice PROSTATE
modern warfare is carried on largely by
night attack. and at night. too. the
hulance deg. however. is independent Of
artificial light. and relies only on his
power of scent Recently during the
great Austrian maneuvcrs 200 Wen were
left lying on the field to represent the
wounded and the strctcher bearers
working against time. overlooked thirty :
eight of these. Within twenty minutes
the Elennese dogs had found them all.
Each dog had about his neck n flask of
brandy soup and roll of handaEes.
Tho wounCed man. having made what use
he can of this relief. gives the dog his
cap or belt and the animal races off with
1t to the ambulance attendant. whom he
conducts to the spot.-St. Nichols.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
We Are Dying Younger.

In view Of all that has been said about
the fall in the death rate it seems strange
to realize that we are not living so long
as ou, srandfathcrs and grandmothers
days thar formerly, but people in later
life die younger Once arrived at adult
age the average man or woman has few
years of survival to expect
This seems on the face Of it SO surpriS-
ing statement that in order to be ac-
cepted it should be backed up by data
authentic, and indisputable Such data are
furnished by the figures of the insurance
companies (Which all agree on the point,
but it is easier to refer to the Government
census reports. which tell the tale i'm sim
pie and convincing fashion. Even during
the last fifteen years the death rate
among all persons over fifty-five years of
age of both sexes has risen very consid-
erably.-Health Culture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Not Much of a Puzzle.

Hon. Bert M. Fernald, the Republi-
can candidate for governor of Maine,
summarizes his general political views
by declaring that he is Roosevelt Re-
publican. and glories in the name The
Democrats have yet to nominate their
State ticket, but it is as good as set
tied that it will be headed by Obadiah
Gardner Of Rockland. former master of
the State Grange. In struggle be-
tween A Roosevelt Republican and a
distinguished Granger the plain people
NAV be somewhat puzzled in making
their standardization Transcript
Not much of a puzzle, either A
Roosevelt Republican who glories in
the name, who is well qualified for the
governorship by experience in public
affairs and by his success in business
life, whose public career and private
character are both without a stain,
whose name is the synonym of rugged
teal issue of the day-a man who is
all this. as Hon. Bert M. Fernald is, is
good enough for the plain people of
Maine. Moreover Mr.. Fernald, who
lives on a farm and is a practical
farmer, has been loyal member Of the
Grange for over % years, but he has
never exploited his membership in this
great order as an aid in his political
career He is running for Governor as
the candidate of the Republican party,
as the choice of the great masses of
it's ranl. and file, and not as member
of any particular order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Tho Q E %. and Good Roads.

There has Just been issued from the
Office of the postmaster general IN
washington an order which will be OF
special interest in the rural districts
of the country. In some of these dis
tr;cts. no doubt, it will cause 4 con-
siderable degree of trepidatlon. Inc
order is. ISSUED by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General DeGraw who has
charge of the rural free delivery ser
vice. and is to the effect that AFTER
reasonable notice mail will not be de-
livered over roads which are not kept
in good condition. Before Issuing TINS
order Mr.. DeGraw has acquainted him.
self ,borouehly with the facts. A cir
cu,ar was lately sent to the postmas-
fore ar rural delivery offices instruct
ing them to report the number OF
miles IF road covered from their re-
spoctive offices and the general con-
dition of the same, and also asking
for the names of the persons charseu
with their supervision, and it was
,,non the answers to those circulars
that the more recent order was based
The road superintendents have beer
notified that if their vicinities are &c
cont;nue to enjoy the benefits OF the
service they must take care that the
roads for which they are responsible
shall be maintained in such a sta's
that they may at all seasons OF tht
ANNOUNCED. is that tbs pure f90d l iaSs
safety.
The, requirement seems only proper