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prunc horse and the peaches and cream elephant.
/ not find the name of single mining man
in the local list There mining engineers, but
not mine owners, far know. The Los
Angeles list does not include the name of Lyman
Stuart, president of the great Union oil company
OAKLAND GETS THE WORST OF 1T
In the index of names San Francisco fills two
columns, Los Angeles has a column and half,
while Oakland gets only scant quarter column,
considerably less than half much as Berkeley
and about half as much Pasadena Obviously
this not be right The Berkeley list Of course,
swelled by the of university professors, who
entitled place, but is difficult to believe that
in Pasadena, city of perhaps $4,000 people, there
is more plentiful supply of fame than in Oakland,
with its population supposed to be 100000 know
that stand on the corner of Eighth street and
Broadway in Oakland any fine day and pick out
from the wayfarers at least score of men quite
we'll entitled to place in who's Who
majority of those now included in the roll of fame
TOO WIDE OR TOO NARROW
l admit freely the immense value of the book
a work of reference so far it goes, but think it
is either too wide too in scope, and it
would be interesting to know the principle of selec
tion if there is indeed any principle, and what
the methods employed.
The preface explains that the book aims to
include all 'the leading living Americans but
although the list contains more than II, 900 Names
think it is clear that it might be greatly extended
if the quality of leadership indicated by general
average of the catalogue is to be accepted
criterion.
SPORTING CELEBRITIES EXCLUDED
Moreover [ can see no good reason for excluding
men who eminent in the world of sport. Surely
like Thomas H. Williams shows as much
quality of leadership the ruck of lawyers doctors,
clergymen and newspapermen found in the book.
SOME OF THE MIGHTY
Patrick Calhoun gets twenty-nine lines of small
print in the book, being about twice much
the general average and this without including any
dsconcertng remarks. Gene Schmitz is nowhere
in the book. One supposes they had to draw the
line somewhere. The moral purpose of the work
crops out in unexpected Places but generally it
appears to keep eye on the commercial rating
of the subject.
One day shortly after the big fire Victor Metcalf
then secretary of the navy, said, "Ths Schmtz
is pure gold" Now there is none so poor to do
him reverence. He is not even deemed worthy of
place among the Who Who's
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THE CHORUS LADY NOT IN 1T

Z Take glimpse at the stage folk in the book
Anna Held gets the liberal space that is her due,
but Rose Stahl is missing The chorus lady must
take back seat, with Florodora in the front row
The tragic muse is blanketed by the dancing
nymph.
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SOME MIXED POLITICS

SOME MIXED POLITICS
The present confusion of parties suggests to
political philosopher the following classification:
Republicans:
Reactionares
Standpatters
Insurgents
ProgressiveS
Conservative progressves
Democrats
Safe and sane
Tariff revisionaries
Bryanites
Radicals
Talking of mixed politics, Los Angeles paper
revives good story of the late Congressman
Bowers OF San Diego. During the campaign of
1896 an anxious inquirer Interrupted Bowers while
that gentleman was making a speech, and said:
How is it, Mr.. Bowers, that you favor the free
coinage of silver while your national convention
repudiates it?' My friend answered the San
Diegan, Il am running for congress on the Fresno
platform, which declares for the silver standard
and William Mckinley is running for president on
the St. Louis PLATFORM which declares for the gold
standard and we'll both get there, and don't you
forget it,
Editor O'Bren of the Chico Enterprise contrib
utes this to the stock of gayety:
Eleanor Sears of Boston organized a baseball
team at Newport and pitched effectively that
none of the ladies could find her curves Pictures
of Eleanor in her uniform appearing
in the newspapers and readers find themselves
confronted with the trouble that bewdered
the batters.
Fie, Florence! I'm ashamed
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construct from the internal evi
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HERE are, officially speaking,
one hundred and ffty-four celeb
rites residing in San Francisco
and labeled as such by the
imprimatur of the latest edition
of Who's Who in America"
1t is an interesting and instruct
i've list, as much, perhaps, by
reason of what it omits as for
what it includes. 1t would be
difficult, if not impossible, to
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A PROMOTER PROMOTED

Richard Ferris Esq of Los Angeles is pro-
moter, but he does not relish it when others give
him dose of his own medicine, and so he is
nursing S., 5000 crouch 1t seems that certain gay
politicians promoted the Ferris wheel company, and
Richard, who was not quite himself, bought the
stock eagerly. The Ferris wheel never had any
tangible existence, outside of Richards head and
consisted chiefly of the notion that the nomination
for lieutenant governor lay at his mercy. His pro-
noting friends told him it was pleasant sinecure
with fat salary, which is true, and they told him
further that the nomination was cinch for him.
which distinctly not true. He took it all in
and it cost him $5,39o26 according to the statement
filed by him with the secretary of state. This is
more than twice as much any other candidate
has confessed to and is, | believe, more than the
law allows, but may take it as true on the
assumption that most of the others are lying
may quote two items from the statement as evi-
dence of Richards state of mind:
Circulating and verifying petitions, so G. L.
Moselle says. Personally / don't believe him. 1
have tried to get vouchers from Moselc and D.
White, but failed. In fact have every
believe was the red headed political lamb sheared
by these two gentlemen. $1,250
Money borrowed by D White and G. l. Mose1le
to alleged advance circulation of petition
They tried to get $3.50 for the same alleged
purpose, but 1 refused to further answer Hands
up $3.50.
The Ferris wheel company has gone into liquida-
ton and Richard is nursing wounded pocket and
a sore head There is small sympathy for the
smarty who buys gold brick
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By Edward f. Cahill

prune horse and the peaches and elephant.
/ can not find the name of single mining man
in the local list There mining engineers, but
not mine owners, SO far as | know. The Los
Angeles list does not include the name of Lyman
Stuart, president of the great Union oil company
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CONSPICUOUS OMISSIONS

S no principle whatever.
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dence the principle of selection, and any attempt
to do would land in confusion, so much so
that it comes borne in on the inquirer that there
is no principle whatever.
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Tor her shoudsee to it that she gets her due ii
another way.
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WHO MAKES UP THE
SAN FRANCISCO LIST?

AS an example of what | mean it may be pointed
out that among the representatives of the business
community in San Francisco one finds the names
OF neither Frank B. Anderson nor l. w. Hellman,
while does find Fairfax Wheelan and Frank
Symmes. [ don't dispute the right of Wheelan and
Symmes to a corner in the temple of fame, but
there ought to be room in the same Valhalla for the
presidents of the two biggest banks in California,
if the business community is to be recognized at ALL
The lawyers fill considerable space in the book,
but | don't know why George Knight should be
included while Garret McEnerney is left out in the
cold shade OF neglect. If Winslow Anderson figures
among the most illustrious doctors it does not
appear why Herbert Mofitt and others [ might
name are not to be found in the book Where, for
example, is Phil Jones' the official custodian of that
priceless body of musty lore known as medical
ethics? Has he offended against his own COM
mandments that he should be dumped in the discard
or lost in the shuttle? Who edits the list for San
Francisco? Throw him to the lions.
CERTAIN FAvoRITEs
Why should one judge of the superior court Of
San Francisco be included while the other eleven
are cast into the outer darkness of obscuritv? If
state officials entitled to place, on what prin
cipe is Forester Lull chosen while Aleck Voeel
sang and all the other officers are turned down with
the exception of Governor Gillett? 1t seems odd
that Attorney General Webb should not be deemed
worthy One does not find Fred Stratton nor
Edward Sweeney in the book, but Frank Wiggins.
the Los Angeles booster, is there, which seems hard
Ficher, his illustrous collaboration, who is not
among those present. Surely California is entitled
to share the fame of the man who invented the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
HOUSE ASKS SUGAR FACTS
But Leaves Giving Them to
Presidents Discretion.
PARSONS REBUKES RAlNeY
Denies That Sugar Trust Ever
Aided Him and Defends
His Father.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, April 1.-THE attention OF
The House was focused chiefly on the
Sugar Tr7rst to-day The President was re-
uuested bv a resolution 10 inform the House.
~ not incompatible with the public interest.
what reasons now exist which make mex
pet,ient an investigation by Congress OF the
frauds in the customs service. The Martin
resolution. calling on the Attorney General
for information in regard 70 the alleged
sale OF fr1ar lands in the Philippines 70 the
Sugar Trust was tabled. Representative
Rsiney. Of Illinois. took advantage OF the
occasion to indulge in his favorite diversion
OF making insinuations against the charac-
tiers Of reputable men without attempting 20
prove his aspersions.
Representative Herbert Parsons vas the
nan selected for Mr.. Raineys imaginative
wanderings today. In the debate on the
Fitzgerald resolution OF inquiry he delivered
a fragment Of q speech he prepared some
time ago In the course Of his remarks he
alluded 20 John Z. Parsons, who directed
the infsmies of the Sugar Trust" and
FATHER OF the ex-presideut OF the New York
Republican County Committee" Represen-
tative Parsons was on the floor at the time
and attempted 20 question Mr.. Rainey. who
refused 20 yield Continuing, Mr.. Rainey
said that John E. Parsons had been indicted
and had pleaded immunity under the stat
IRE % limitations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
THAW LAWYERS VICTORY
New Yorker Must Give Nor
schauser Particulars.
PLAN TO FREE PRISONER?
Hirshberg Says He Was EN-
ployed TO Act as Agent for
Reasonable PAY


Pouzhkespsie. y. Z. April 4-Rapna-t
Eazar. % Nevburz. representing Henry
F4irschb berg a New York attorney. with o.
fees at No IS Wall street. appeared osfor-
Justice Isaac y Mills to-day and opposed a
motion by Charles Morschauser. attorney
for Harry h Thaw. for a further biII -
particulars IN M Hi-schberg SUR 20 COT
lect ESQ for services rendered IN ths
Thaw case Nr Norschauser said tnsr Mr.
Hirschberzs claim mystffed him. and that
he wanted 70 know what lawyers - hs1
consulted and what advice he rad Ziv--
which was worth the amount q his cIairn
Or any amount
Justice Mills decided thar NJ MGR
schauser was entitled 70 know rhs names
Of the men Mr. Hirschosrz had consulted.
dates OF his interviews ard nature g s4r-
vices rendered.
Mr. Hi-schberg declared m his complains
that h was employed By Fed :. LIKE.
BROOKLYN lawyer. 20 acr as agent o. Mr
Morschsuser. and thar The latter ratt1.d
his employment. and u was agreed that ~
was TO receive reasonable compensation
The bill OF particulars says.
The services were rendered N the tn
vestigarion preliminary 20 the carving our
or habsas corpus proceedings 70 in9uirs
into the Legality OF the Incarceration q
Harry <. Thaw IN -he MarteaWar Asylum
The purpose, obtecr and nature OF said ser
vices was 70 ascertain the possibilities q
having the issues raised BY me return 70
said Writ referred 20 z rsferee.
The defendant agreed. WITH those EN-
pIoysc 60 assist lin in re prosecution q
the investigation, tna- he would compen-
safe them for their assistance by paving
them 80 per cent CT the amount obtained
BY him for his services and IS liable -
them 20 that extent"
NJ Hrsch5erg declared that he had IN
terviews with ". Lyle in Brooklyn. WIN
men in the Borough CT Manhattan. one IN
rsrview IN the New York subway. ard
several others. one oeing in SsTourg.
Mr. Morschauser said after the hearing
The only basis Tor NJ Hirschberg =
claim thar 7 know OF : that he had two
I talks with Frederick :. Lyks- I never rns-
Y met hin But once. and then ar 7 said vas
How do you do 70 him Mr.. Lyks said
20 me on dav: Hirschbsrg thinks - 5
got a scheme by which he can ger Tha~
out replied. Is that SO. 7 should b
glad 70 have the Information since This
SUR was started against ne Thav received
letters from Mr.. Lyke stating that Hi-sch
berg's plan vas 4 speculative one, which
amounted 20 nothing Mr.. Lyzs says he's
entitled 20 nothing ard that NJ Hirsch cerz
has no claim through him
Mr. NUrschaUser declared that Thav has
received several hundred letters OffsrtnE
suggestions 70 help him % secure his free
dcul and u would be folly 70 pay for ser
vices Of This character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
kERgELL0US CANAL WORK
A. Contemplated in Original
fanama Project Accomplished.

hasr- E-.r. Au-ir f4-AIthough 81 was
generally known thar splendid progress
'eer made .v The army engineers N
--g '-e .a-ana Canal the state
contained .r the canal record
az hand r.s. al ~ the excavation
Vas H-T.ared in the original
-f has .ae~ completed. comes as "a
tse .r.a- that plan los. -. 60
.a-1e .+ material were 20 be re-
and -.ar has been done But
r~Gc- 70 Accommodate
Pho r-raluouEhr type and
sar- liners ~ou lnde- CONSTRUCTION
+tes.la~- ordered the widening and
1E ~ -rr prism. This involved
'emora. ef os71.5 94 additional
material. and that is al II The
1t excavation that confronts the
'greere
ar0omplis UeutF has
'.--e and without precedent
1ee-.-z -roe--sk kings. The real
digging die not begin until
WHICH res- nearly 100000
.. earth oere moved. and
a-' .us -re ls.Iv average has
-ac grow ne. until now. in
a1e e quarter Years. al the OK
a Gale. f.- In the original plan
Deep -rrr-r shed.
mont 90 47a rards q material
q. .~ser -.- and this ~ face q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
Mr.. TAFT At BALL GAME
Makes the First Pitch-Rejoices
at Washington Victory.

washington April -s-P-eetde-r Taft TO
a. enioved rhe novel experience 81 seeing
the Washington American league team
VII ball game Last year 10 saw Wash
i1C-cr play Boston late .u the season. bur
--e Local PLAYERS Eot stage fright when
r-- President arrived. and threw away the
zane NJ Tar remarked -1eu that he
must bt a .'hoodoC.- and remained away
from the bah park the rest ~ the season.
Accompanied dy Mrs. TAFT and his mill
-ar- ald. Captain Butt. the President took
ar active part .u the game between Wash
irEtou and Philadelphia. Just before play
began. the umpire Billy" Evans. made
his way TO the Tar box and presented a
new. bali 20 the President. Evans told him
ra was expected 20 throw b. over the plate
when be gave the sigma Re handed the
bal 10 Mrs. Taft, who weighed b. careful E
tr her hand while the President was dofiuG
his nrigh, new kid gloves 10 preparation
10; Eis debut as baseball pitcher.
when the bell rang for The beginning ~
the game the President shifted uueasiiy
An ais ga. the umpire gave the signal and
Mr.. Tafl raised his arm Street. tne
catcher. stood A. the home plate ready to
receive ere ball bur the President knew
better. anu threw it straight "a Walter
Johnson. sfe pitcher. The throw was q Dir
re low. tur johnson put out Dis long s~nl
and grabbed the ball before 81 Dit the
ground
A. the game proceeded and WashiuE'cr
rlaln-aired the lead h. took az the outset
tn. President becau1e a. enthusiastic -
the moss raoid fan and repeatedly AZ
rlasdes the brilliant work ~ the vouns
Washington pitcher. He insisted on re-
r7afrinz lnt.I Tho last Philadelphia hs.
been retired.
Vice President sherman witnessed fh@
contest from another box. and seemed to
get as --ucr satisfaction out ~ tho victory
So aid The President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
The Fria- land Sale

The information furnished 70 the Insular
Affairs Committee on the fr1ar land sals
showed how John Henry Hammond, = mem
Der Of the New York firm q Strong & Cad
waIader. Of which the Presidents brother.
Henry W Taft. is q member. and OF which
Attorney General Wiickersham has been a
member. conducted early inquiries. Nj
Hammond had conferred with the InsuIar
Bureau, and Acting Governor Forbes OF the
Philippines had cabled regarding proposed
purchases of the frtar lands by Prentiss and
Foole. Of wnou' the Insular Bureau had 10
prior record, but the latter Of whom, z. L
Poole. OF Havana, was said 70 represent
American Sugar Refining Company inter
ests. and that Il was held there was no bar
70 the sale
The da-a also showed Mr Hammond
wrote 70 the department that as It might Be
necsssary tor his former clients 70 request
some discretionary action on the part 81
government officers and n view Of hi
firms relations 20 the administration -
had decided that his clients should "be rep
resented by Other counsel. and accordingly
the firm OF Cravath. Henderson & De Gers
dcr- have taken I'D the matter"
De Gersdort. General Edwards reports, IS
the hitherto unnamed attorney for the IL
vestcr and the purchaser IN the san Jose
estate sale. though De Ge-sdorffs written
opinion. Z there was one, as 20 the validity
OF the title Of that property 1as not been
seen by any one connected with the de-
rArtment, the known opinion having been
verbal. General Edwards says he assumes
there is such an opinion in writing, as the
sale % The estate was contingent upon IL
After Mr.. Hammond. on September s.
called on him. Acting Chief Mcintyre Of
the bureau decided that Mr.. Hammond 5
clients desired 70 form a corporation 70
carry on agriculture in the Philippines and
70 obtain land holdings from the Philippine
government. The department says Nr
Hammond aid not give the names OF his
clients. nor vas inquiry made OF him as o
that matter" though the department AZ
sUues they were Prent1ss and Poole.
Representa- tive Martin said that Chair
man Oiusted q the Insular Affairs Com
1ittee had refused % let him see the IN
formation furnished by the depa rtment. ann
ADDED that he might formulate specif,
charges against the administration OF th=
Philippines both in Washington and in the
islands" NJ Martin saws he understands
that one Of the attorneys who addressed
the Insular Affairs Committee YESTERDAY II
a hearing on the Martin resolution declare J
thar he represented the Hsvemeyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
JUSTICE MOODY MUCH BETTER
Friends Think He May Appear IN
Court This Term.

Washington. April Authorization con
,~a--frz the health OF Justice William
Moody vas received in Washington to-day
direct from the Justice himself
u was announced that De is in better
condition than a. any previous time since
es sa- on the bench. Ills physician recently
ordered Rim 20 .'eat three square meals .
ssv- T. is believed by some n his friends
Ii f5ie CITY that Mr MOODY may surprise
,7er, ~ appearing iU Washington before
80 ed OF ne present form, tAe iast =
T,rstfcs Harlan was unable 20 attend court
..-4... IN account - . slight affection o.
-.-. Got
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15

rectors. except my father ever coH'i'U-'7u
a cent" Mr.. Parsons replied
How many directors OF the Sugar Trust
are members Of the executive committee or
the New York County Committee. was
the next question.
NV father Is the only ore. said MI
Parsons. And" he continued my rather
was a member Of the Parker CONSTITUTIONAL
Club and contributed TO the Democratic
campaign fund In 1904 The members OF the
Havemsyer family have always considereo
themselves Democrats
Mr.. Ralney also repeated his assertion
that Attorney General Wickersosm hao
been an attorney for the Sugar Trust
Representative Hi. of Connecticut, chair
man of the Committee on Expenditures IN
tho Treasury Department. called up tne
Fitzgerald resolution which requested the
President 20 inform the House what facts
exist which make an investigation OF the
sugar frauds inexpedient- As a substitute
Mr.. Hill moved that the word reasons De
inserted for the word facts MI f1tz-
gerald made a point OF order against the
substitute and IL was sustained AFTER
some hair splitting debate In which the eI-
feet of the substitute was discussed. MT.
Fitzgerald moved the previous question ON
his resolution and the motion was lost
lag TO 1O2
Mr. Hill then offered an amendment TO
the resolution making II read that the
President is requested to inform the House.
II not incompatible with the public interest.
what reasons now exist which make mex
pedient az this time a thorough lnvest'ga-
ton by the House Of Representatives OF
the frauds IN the customs service.
The fact. stated in The Tribune Of this
morning, that President TAFT desired the
uassage OF the resolution, IN order TO place
some information before Congress, was
known TO the Republicans. and they voted
unanimously for the resolution.
Earlier in the day Representative Ohm
sted. OF Pennsylvania, chairman OF the n
slIar Affairs Committee. explained TO the
House that the Insular Bureau OF the War
Department had furnished hts committee
with all the Information relating q the
sale Of the friar lands asked for by Repre-
sentative Martins resolution. He moved 70
Law the resolution on the table, and the
motion was carried, IA 70 II. Representa-
tives Cary. Cooper, Gronna, Head. Lenroot
IindberCh, Morse, Murdock. Murphy and
Pcindexter voted with the Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15

there was q man N the room who opposed
h. 70 speak ncU or forever hold his peace. "
Representative Rufus Hardy. q Texas.
60 led fo- show II hands. Only one man
voted iu the negative. and le announced
that he did so because the tax VAS un-
necessary.
NJ. CLAYTON then announced that M
Fr,an's suggestion had been adopted
Mr.. Brva0 is expected in Washington
next Tuesday. when he will meet the Porto
Rfcan commissioners for = conference re-
xardruE the affairs OF that island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
Mr.. Parsons Defends His Father.

Mr. Parsons when he obtained the floor
denied that his father had pleaded immunity
under the statute Of limitations. John L
Prisons said the New Yorker, whom, :
an proud 70 say, is my father pleaded not
guilty II - has committed any crime he
viii take his punishment like z man
NJ. Rziney then asserted that Henry "
Taft, brother Of the President was the at
torney for the Sugar Trust and had after
the election, been unoveo 20 a position OF
seniority in the firm Of Strong 3 CadwaI-
ater.
NJ Parsons replied that Henry " Taft
had been engaged n only one litigation
for the Sugar Trust, z civil suit
1t seems 70 be generally unknown 80 he
continued, that al the directors OF the
American Sugar Refining Company went
voluntarily on the stand and said they
knew nothing Of the customs frauds and
argued that the company was not 70 blame.
but the Judge ruled that II the superin-
tsrdent az the dock knew Of the frauds
the company Tas responsible