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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
SENATOR PERKINS DENIES THAT
HE OPPOSED LINE TO PANAMA

necia1lv hostile to It, When I wrots
Mr.. Jacobs I didn't know that / was
writing a letter for publication. as
had no desire to become involved In
California controversy. With kindess
personal regards. / remain, yours truly
JOSEPH L. BRISTOW.
I then wrote to Senator Kittredge,
whose letter to me follows
January 20. 1909
NV Dear Senator: Your favor OF
yesterday Is at hand and your inquiries
are noted.
There is not. and never has been. to
nv knowledge a bill authorizing the
installation of government SleamShIp
service from Panama 10 san Francesca
or any port of the Pacific we nave
never cOrrespOnded concerning tni5
matter and have never talked ABOUT II
until this morning. when / made state
ments In substance as above The same
is true Of Senator EIinI I {, ours LIS TSiy
truly. A. 3 XII ESE4L LefH.
In view of these letters do not
think I need to emphasize my state
ment that / have never expressed any
hostility 20 Mr.. Bristow's scheme OF a
government line OF steamers from san
Francisco to Panama, as Senator Kit
tredge points out. There has been no
bill relating to such a line. and notnlng
OF the kind has come before congress IN
shape to be discussed. Mr.. BristoWs
report was Simply OEucIc0
April 27. 1906. and as far as nave
been able TO ascertain was not even
referred to a committee The clerk
of the committee on interOceanic canals
states that it was not before that com
mittee last January, so that Mr. BristoW
is evidently mistaken in his statement
to that effect, and have not been able
to find that it was ever submitted to
that or any other committee OF con-
gress The statement, therefore, that
Senator Flint and myself opposed the
establishment by the government or a
steamship line between San Francisco
and Panama is utterly without founda-
tion. AS has been demonstrated, there
has never been any opportunity 10
either oppose or approve Mr.. BristowS
scheme
The above illustrates IN a very strik-
ing way the disreputable character OF
the methods used by some newspapers
and other political opponents to defeat
men who are candidates for high public
Office. 1t is strictly in line with that
other attempt. whose iniquity ex<
posed to induce a belief that / had op-
posed the wishes of the people and the
republican administration in my votes
on public measures in congress As IN
the latter case. the truth in regard to
a government steamship line could
easily have been ascertained by simple
inquiry of me or any one else in posi-
tion to know. The methods pursued in
both cases, however. show clearly,
think, that the aim was not the truth,
but the formation OF a public opinion
BY any possible means which might
serve to defeat a candidate for high
honor In both cases it has been shown
that there was not the slightest basis
of fact for the charges and accusations
made. Yours very truly.
GEORGE c. PERKINS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
THE SMART SET

ALPH II. JENKINS and his bride.
formerly Miss Belle Ainsworth Of
IN Portland, are here for few days
on their honeymoon trip and will
be at the Fairmont for a brief stay
before going farther south on their
wedding journey. The wedding OF
Ralph Jenkins and Miss Belle Aims
worth took place last Wednesday in
Portland and was one of the brilliant
events of the season in the northern
city. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William Hiram Foulkes OF the
First Presbyterian church and was fol-
lowed by an elaborate reception at the
home of the bride on Portland heights.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white satin fashioned in the empire
mode and embroidered with rose point
and orange blossoms. The costume was
finished with tulle veil caught with
a wreath of orange blossoms. The bride
was attended by her sister, Mrs. Maude
Ainsworth, as maid of honor and Miss
Mabel Norris of Fresno as bridesmaid.
Their gowns were creations Of point
de venise oyer pink satin.
Horace G. Jenkins of this city at
tended his brother as best man, and
the ushers were T. Scott Brooke, T. S.
McGrath, E. T Chase and DR.. ]. N.
Coghlan of Portland.
The bride is sister of Mrs. Percy
t. Morgan of this city and sister of
H. b. Ainsworth of Redondo. She is
and favorite in Portland
society. where her family has been
prominent for many years.
Ralph jenkins comes of we'll known
family and is prominent in club and
society circles in the north. He holds
an important position in the railroad
world and has many friends here.
Mrs. George Shreve was hostess this
week at a card party given at her home
in Pacific avenue for the older matrons
in society. A number of guests enjoyed
the affair and the prizes were very
handsome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parrott passed
the holidays in Rome, but have re-
turned to their chateau at vevey in
Switzerland.
Mrs. Fletcher Ryer has taken apart
ments at the Fairmont for the season
and Is entertaining frequently In an
informal way.
Mrs. Robert Clay Bolton will enter
tain at bridge party to be given Fri
day afternoon. February 5. at her home
in Broadway
Mrs. Alexander d. Keyes has sent
out cards for bridge party to be
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

= DITOR CALL: The San Francisco
Cali of January contained
local article which was quoted from
q letter from Senator EJECT ]. l. BIS
tow to Mr.. Isidor Jacobs. in which the
former said:
81 don't think anything will be done
during this session of congress AROMA :
the lines of the recommendation OF ny
re~ort (relative to government ssesl,il =
Panama) The trouble is that oOtn
senator's from California are opposing
tho recommendations l made
The next day The Call based on this
article an editorial, in which it said;
If caIifornia's two senators are en-
gagged in raising obstacles to project
designed to free California Shippers
and producers from their servltude 70
three overland railroads, that is mat
citizen of the state, and is besides ex-
ceedingly DANA ging to the polltlcai
regulations of Messrs. Perkins ana
Flint.
Later the same question was raised
In the republican caucus at Sacra-
mento. where an effort was made to
secure an adjournment in order that
my attitude in regard to the establish
ment of a government steamship line
between San Francisco and Panama
might be learned.
/ desire to say that until these pub
locations appeared and the matter was
made the basis of a motion at Sacra-
mento; l had never heard of any prof.
ect of a government steamship line
between San Francisco and Panama
1t was therefore utterly impossible
that / could either have opposed it
or have favored it.
On Investigating the subject 1 dis
covered that Mr.. ]. L. Bristow in June,
1905, made a report to the secretary Of
war in which he made recommendation
that in a certain event, the Panama
railroad provide FIRST class steamship
service between Panama and important
Pacific coast ports. This report was
presented to congress and was printed
as a document, and no further action
has been taken or suggested from that
time to this. The steamship proposition
never came before congress in any
shape in which it could be discussed
or an expression of opinion for or
against given. In fact the matter fell
stillborn and no one in congress ever
heard of it again except through the
San Francisco press and it's comments
on Mr.. Bristow's letter.
1 at once brought the matter to the
attention of Mr.. Bristow, asking him to
state when. how and in what manner
expressed my objection TO his gov
eminent steamship scheme. He re-
piled as follows:
/ have yours of the 18th. Referring
to the letter which 1 wrote MIR. Jacobs,
l beg to say that Senator Kittredge
told me last January. when my report
was before the senate committee on
interoceanic canals wherein l recon-
mended the establishment of govern
ment steamship line between Panama
and the Pacific coast ports of the
United States. that the California SEN
ators were not in favor OF the propO-
sition, and that Senator Flint was es-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

given Thursday afternoon, February IL
at her pretty home in Devisadero street.
Miss Gertrude Russell. the fancee OF
Assistant Paymaster Eugene Hale
Douglas. U. 5. A.. will be the comph-
mented guest at the tea to be given
Wednesday, February 3, by Miss Helen
Sullivan at the home OF the hostess in
Pacific avenue. 1t was originally In
tended that the announcement OF Miss
RusselIs betrothaI to the young naval
officer should be made at this tea. but
the news reached here from Honolulu
and spoiled the little surprise planned
by Miss Sullivan for her guests. An
other tea of early February that will be
Of interest to the younger set is the af-
fair to be given February IL by Miss
Olive Wheeler.
Miss Florence Hopkins will be the at
tractive guest Of honor at a dinner par
ty to be given February 16. when Mrs.
George Pope will preside as hostess.
Miss Marie Churchill viii entertain
Sunday afternoon at an informal tea
to be given at her home IN DevisaderO
street.. Although the afternoon is a
sort of impromptu affair. 1T is antici-
pated with great deal OF pleasure by
a large number Of guests
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. King. with their
niece, Miss Kate Van Duzer, will sail
on the White Star liner Arabic from
New York, February A. for a tour OF
Europe. including trip to the holy
land. and the Nile. Miss Van Duzer is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Van Duzer Of this city.
Among the San Franciscans who
sailed from New York this week on the
Hamburg-American liner Moltks on a
cruise TO Madeira, Spain, A1giers. italy
Malta. Egypt and the holy land were
Mrs. Walter ID. X. Gibson. Miss Grace
Gibson. Mrs. John d Spreckels. Clans
Spreckels Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert or
nard, Mrs Sarah Stetson Winslovr. Miss
l. Winsiow and Miss Marie Louise
Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs Adrian w. Spliva1o viii
take apartments at the Hi1lcresf nexf
week and Will remain in town for tha
winter.
Miss Lizzie Bolton writes enthus,astio
letters OF her visit in Paris. where sba
mas taken apartments for the late win
ter and VIII probably remain for an
Indefinite stay in the French canitaI
Miss Bolton is a sister OF Robert Bo1-
ton Of this city.
Mrs. M IT. de Young and Miss Ea+b
leen de Young are expected TO return
20 town IN few days after a pleasant
visit at Santa Barbara.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
lmpertinent Question No. 88
What Would You Do if You Were Boss2

For the original wiest answer to this question b
briefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next five answers The Call will pay ONE Dol
LAX EACH Pnze winning answers Will be printed next
"Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners At o MI
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POST1T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
Winning to yvhaf,.a
prize to L J. box D /. eevsrvr,.
against he human race
L. ontgonry ststct
Graft Until Heney and Burns the
aSe1ue rsst o.xt.d
Why, the "
L Gnnans
The baby of the Newyweds has it
Three jacks a - -
81 prize Capptr
II cinch that the New Examiner building not
finished in 1910. S W ~ -
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
Handouts
and a
Bible

That Edna Knowon is bad need believe. That she
has done she knows well anybody Her cngne
to the relics OF well ordered childhood proves Simply
she has taken the mmemoa burden the man
more than principle.
The principles the moral laws that Edna Learned
childhood are merely held suspense She believes them
sincerely in her school days She has put
pocket of her mind while she follows her and
dubious life of the dance halls and the opium
the seed planted in budding womanhood Her awes life is the
unhappy offspring OF misplaced emotion.
1t is perhaps significant that Edna Knowon appears to have
been the brains OF the partnership engaged in counerng
She everything her earnings squad
hail. her cherished moral principles the respect good people
among whom she vedal this for love- What does she get in
and when the last ledger made shall
with be squared?
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
| T ak Collectors
Hatchins a
| Job

bled anything have to get awav from
the The
keep what through secretary can
let that that hold and news
papers be - - ~ ~
the meeting with him because his proposition was agreed TO without
debate The inference inevitable ematted tax collectors
after something that they ashamed of under te dpse
of matters for the benefit of their county
When they tried before they baed in the picturesque
phrase OF the hole and official bv av of precaton
against similar they decided exclude the press
BY and by these matters for the betterment Of their branch
OF county governments Will make sinking appearance
s OF the legislature and if the public interest they
be "baed out" again.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

fire underwriters The settlements great disaster
prompt full some notorious
exceptions and the precautions taken proposed
must not be regarded reflection the great body OF
writer's Indeed the will considered oneous bv
honest
These chiefly go putting the insured unusual
obscure provisions An earthquake in red
ink summary of conditions ayman can understand
be ndosed the policy Provision to penaize
daory tactics 1t that may be
favorable consideration of the legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

Tor highest marks and creditable progress
Far away, under the chill skies of Canada, a
gray haired mother yearns for the daughter
once SO full of promise. This is the state
OF woman. She suffers for the sins of her
kin. the immemorial burden of the sex
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

proceedings OF this assembly were kept secret
and all newspapermen were excluded The
tax collector who proposed that secrecy should
be the rule is thus quoted:
Mr.. President, I think what we do here ought
to be done secretly. When we had our meeting a
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

I TANDCUFFS and bbei 1t so mucr~the bible as
the tender that bodied simply pathetic
legend the prize awarded to Edna Knoon
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

simple task ccumvent traps pitfalls that
have been set by the unscrupuous the field
OF ire insurance The volume of
done square and honorable basis. Much
Standardzhg OF might transacted without scratch
Z. OF a pen. but there exceptions t is to
hS deal with these exceptions that Governor
Insurance Gilet, Commissioner Nyron Wolf and other
--: -: experts in this field have with much pains
and labor formulated standard policy.
San Francisco has no serious of complaint against the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

ME mutifarious activities of Mr.. Walter Francis Xavier
Parker make him wish that like Sir Boyle Roche celebrated
bird he could be in places the gopher
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

Wnhsaa kind The ss' sss ss isss ssss.s Fl nsss
Sacramento of these all over the state The
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

THE impudent and dictaorial meddng the Ship Owners
and the lumbemen with the Isas project
appears proceed obsession that they own the aror
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

and possess The sole night to order the lines
of its future development. They are pleased
to concede now that they will Withdraw
opposition provided they are permitted to
limit the scope of the work and prescribe
just what shall be done and left undone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

The people OF San Francisco
much less from dscredted The are
working IN this matter selfish purpose expense
the good They shall be
Of the basin shall be territory shall be
FLIED IN The Call IS not prepared where
begin end That question to be settled by experts
The TACT that the ubermen this thing that thing
f undone for suspicion that there private ak to
ground 1t this combination which living
esed Of the conved to defeat the vote of
bonds the election Any proposition quarter
Is under suspicion
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

owl Tor CHOICE. The eXgenc1es Of Mr..
Parker's peculiar industry compel him to work
mostly underground and he is man of many
disguises. Leaving for the moment be-
wildered and astonished legislature to its own
devices Old Iruepennv is burrowing a BIT
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
Standardizins

and labor formulated
San Francisco h
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian w. Sp1iva1o MI,
take apartments at the Hillcrest nexf
week and will remain in town for the
winter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

Miss Marie Churchill will entertain
Sunday afternoon at an informal tea
to be given at her home IN DevisaderO
street. Although the afternoon is a
sort of impromptu affair, 1T is antfci-
pated with a great deal OF pleasure by
a large number of guests
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

! IS not a simple
have been set by
OF FIRE insurance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
TARIFF WAR
French Chamber of Depu.
ties Aims Blow at
Uncle Sam.

Paris July 1O-The Chamber of
Deputies today adopted the motion
introduced by the Socialist leader,
Jean Jaures, to invite the government
to call an International conference
of all the powers interested to secure
gradual and simultaneous reduction
of customs tariff.
M. Jaures contended that the ex-
cesses of protectionlsm were the eco
nomic curse of the world, which a
single power was incapable of de-
stroying and that general accord for
a gradual tariff disarmament, there,
fore, was necessary. He declared that
a policy Of easing the tariff barriers
would be efficacious in preventing
England from becoming discouraged
in free trade on the one hand and in
the United States to emerge
from intransigeant protection on
the other. Jaures said that II the
United States was confronted with a
European agreement on concessions
and reductions, she certainly would
be forced to join the movement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
Lundyfoot and His snuff.

The shop of Dublin tobacconist
named Lundyfoot was destroyed by
fire. While he was gazing dolefully
into the smoldering ruins he noticed
that his poorer neighbors were gath
ering the SNUFF from the canister. He
tested the SNUFF for himself and dis
covered that the fire had largely i'm
proved Its pungency and aroma. This
was hint worth profiting by. He Sc
cured another shop. built a lot of
ovens, subjected the snuff to heat
ing process, gave the brand a name
and in few years became rich
through an accident which he at first
thought had ruined him. It was Lun-
dyfoot to whom the great orator and
wit, John Philpot Curran, suggested the
celebrated motto to the coat OF arms
emblazoned by the successful tobac-
conist upon the paiielssof his carriage,
a motto which had its meaning in
Latin and English and was Significant
In both, "Quid Rides" (who laughs).
"Quid," It may be mentioned, was a
nickname bestowed on tobacconists at
the time. owing TO q prominent article
" their stock Of trade.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
Startled tho Tailor.

A London tailor was once measuring
DR.. Parker, who had quaint sense of
humor, for an overcoat, when sud
denly the doctor broke forth In his
most sepulchral voice:
"Can you measure the ineffabler
The assistant looked up and saw that
the doctor was extremely grave. He
said: tst
II beg your pardon, SIR"
The doctor raised both his hands
with grand upward sweep and said
Can you measure the ineffable? Can
you comprehend the inflniter,
We'll make you nice coat, SIR"
returned the puzzled assistant. Tap
ping the doctors shin. he said:
'"rhat's about the length, sir?"
"Longerw calculated the doctor in
determined tones.
"There, sir?"
"Longer!" Numbered the great man
The tailor demonstrated. AS a tech
nical professional he could give points
on tailoring to any preacher that ever
wore head.
'If you have 1t any longer, you
won't be able to walk" he remarked
conclusively.
The doctor looked on him compass
sionately and, once more extending his
arms toward the skies, said confiden-
TALLY:
81 don't want to walk; want to
soarr'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
NICHOLAS III
Pays Visit to the Graves of
l345 Soldiers of Peter
the Great.

Potlava, July 10.-Celebratlon Of
the second centennial of the battle of
Potlava, when the power of the
Swedes in Russia was crushed, was
opened yesterday morning in the pres
ence of Emperor Nicholas and an i'm
posing suite Of grand dukes and for
eign attaches. The imperial train
stopped at the site of the battle. and
on disembarking the emperor found
the historic regiments drawn up into
the positions that had been taken In
the combat with the Swedes. His
Majesty drove directly to the church
that was ercted at the burial place on
the battlefield, and inspected the
monument on huge mound covering
the bones of 1,345 of Peter the
Greats soldiers. His Majesty then
reviewed the parade of all the mill
tary at Poltava.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
j I NJ.
A STORY OF A sr1ALL 10Y.


Copyright 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
It was old John Browns SEVENTEEN
birthday. He had either quarreled
with or buried every one he loved and
outlived all his old friends A negro
woman kept house for him-one Of
those "mammies" of the south he had
brought with him soon after the civil
war when he had come north to live.
She had nursed his children, and after
they had gone OF to make homes for
themselves and his wife had died she
was all there was left of those who
had made up his household.
On the morning of the SEVENTEEN an
niversary of his birth Brown was sit
/ ting before fire reading his morning
paper when the postman brought a
letter.
Cora" he called to his housekeeper,
who was washing the breakfast dishes,
"here's an avalanche coming down
on u.s."
"Wha' de matter, Mars Brownr
"This letter says that some one-I
Nuh huuhc Jul WuO-uhb tut uuudCiLy
to send me child of five to take care
of-an orphan. What right has any
one to inflict such thing on meT'
Cant help yo'T
Help me? That isn't 1t. It's the
imposition"
"Air they sendin' the baby by ex-
pressT
"No; In care of train conductor.
Tn requested to meet It. ] shall do
no such thing"
"What'll the little tot dor"
"Do? Go to an orphan asylum, o,
course. ] shall pay no attention to 1t
whatever"
But when the clock struck 10 John
Brown orose, took his hat and went
out shutting the door after him some
what testify. In an hour he returned,
leading a small boy In blouse and
knickerbockers.
rs this my new home?" asked the
child. looking about him with eyes In
dicating profound interest. "Got a
play room upstairs, with lots O. toys
and taIngsl Hello. there's a dQrgI
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
Il a good mans life subjected to me,

of a good mans life subjected to mer
analysis as IL they were fossils, gos-
teropods, vertebrates, equations, chem
ical elements or chimeras."
II is not difficult to see that Bishop
McFaul objects to the application OF
what is called the scientific method to
that class of subjects which deal with
mans cocial and religious relations,
lie does not believe that the methods
Of physical science should be applied
to the problems of sociology, which
many excellent men think, can not be
safely discussed without reference to
the principle of authority. 1t is
worthy of remark that the Western
Watthman of st. Louis, very able ex
ponerlt of the teachings of Bishop Nc
Paul's church, which is edited by the
Rev. d. S. Phelan, a veteran Journal
ist of much learning and great indep-
euutnCe vi spirit, bdhtS lSSue WIFI tue
New Jersey prelate in some impor-
tant particulars. The Watchman says
the charge that Yale, Harvard and
Princeton teach immortality" trans
crosses the bounds of legitimate criti-
cism. "It is too intemperate and car
ries with it its own refutotion. Bishop
McFaul is in the habit OF stating ugly
facts in a very homely way; but in
this case the facts are fictions of his
own fancy, and the way is exceedingly
unbecoming in Bishop Father
Phelan goes on to say that what the
Bishop meant was, not that the teach.
ings Of these colleges were immoral
but thar their discipline was lax. The
Watchman asserts that the sporting
students Of our great Eastern colleges
are immoral and deserve the castiga-
tion of the Bishop OF Trenton, but
concludes that the Bishop sis best
judged by what he does; and not by
what he says"