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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-26
Letters From The People
PROTECTION OF FOREST

Editor The Call--Sir: am rather
surprised at the method advised
by I. B. H. Walker to fight fire with
fire. One should Judge that man of
Walkers experience would be the last
one on earth to advocate the wanton
destruction of our valuable forest do
main. The losses from fire have gained
such proportions already that exper-
iments along these lines must stop and
stop at once.
We are about to enter a new ma
tional era-an era of conservation of
our surplus national wealth, of which
our forests form one of the principal
factors. We have been experimenting
at forestry long enough but now find
that we are incapable of giving for
ests proper protection from fire.
To my mind. the only sensible way to
insure against these yearly recurring
calamities is to cross section all our
forests with wide lanes so as to con-
fine the fire to the zone affected and
to prevent its spread. To do this we
must have legislative enactments pro-
viding for men and means to go to
work at once and thereby save what
still remains.
couple of battalions of enlisted
pioneers with suitable implements
PROVIDED In some cases with porta BILE
saw mills, could do the work under
army supervision and do 1t thoroughly
In very little time. Such would pro
vide an adequate safeguard from fire.
The lumber cut in this way could he
used for the building of habitations for
foresters or could be used as firewood
at the government stations.
rms, OF coure. is but a rough out
line of plan for fire protection with
out any details. 1t would not. how
ever, prlng about any great waste and
l believe 1t would come Within tba
meaning of policy of conservation
that would conserve. Very truly yours
FRED C. BIRKENSTOCK.
324 Collingwood ST., San Francisco
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Chronicles
Sneers Will
Not Hurt Johnson

policy OF tricky evasion The republican California will
know whether they the Chronicle open
enemy antagonist knitting the sbulking
in the
This is the of thing that finds in the Chronicle daily
The republican party by
the OF all guers and the yeness of all opposed them
Who II turns out comprise majority of the republicans voting
Naturally condition political
with democrats who have had within their have
Thus trading
the dem0as and these existence both here and the
deliver large blocks of votes that in return for democratic aid given
primary be
league victory November, meanwhile support
There is also distinct understanding the details sof which
perfected the distribution especially
ofhces, the municipal election
1t is the favor device cowardly corrupt attribute
unworthy motives and dishonest practices those whom they
exists The accusation the product of disodered
and dsgrunted imagination
OF there trades democrats and it may
Hiram Johnson has made bargains He not
democrats of the past him. they with the intention
OF joining the republican party taking part in the
nsugen movement which the only movement American
politics of the day The Chronicle quite sym
Pahy with that policy and fact bitterly it, although
It's familiar fashion afraid say the
primary results known the Chronicle has with
shabby and skulking sneers a republican ticket
johnson deserves be and he will be elected the
sort OF trading politician that the Chronicle petends that paper
would be engaged prasng him instead of sabbng
The Chronicles and stab will hurt Johnson It's
hostility either open disguised will be worth votes
70 him in November.
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Senator Stone
| Catches No
Fish

the fact that ragged elbow here and there berays political
purpose.
The late Coils P Huntington much given pungent
phrase the habit of calling such investigation the expedition
of "a smelling committee Nothing alien the of the
Missouri He be shown through the medium
OF that organ
The likes explain Indeed he began explaining before
anybody asked him explanation His intentions honor
able strictly honorable and he is innocent of politics. its hidden
and dubious motives.
Auated them solely by deep attachment to the public welfare
and the motives the has made himself the somewhat
unexpected proagonst of crusade against those practices real
imaginary wchelodrama emulation of the Police Gazette
describes the third degree Mr. Stone of Missouri
phed and spite of his exeons the drama
takes the aspect of comedy rather than tragedy The villain
will not pursue.
1t nnated that the would have been pleased
Theodore Roosevelt the villain with hoary
old land pecuor the poor but honest farmer But the stage
manager Roosevelt by the The play
for of Convincing villain The stage waits Apparently
the got the But hope Mr. Stone will have
enjoyed his vacation he has failed catch fish, 1t
knowledge that the biggest fish always gets
and maybe he land minnow two but that fish
prices would look modest STILL the welcome
fair city.
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Mrs. H. H. Hart left
a few days ago for the
east and Europe, where
she will remain for sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Hart
has recently taken pos
session OF her new home
in Claremont. and will
return there later In the
season with her chill
dren, who have been at
tending school abroad.
She will enjoy a visit to
Oberammergau during
her sojourn in Europe
Mr.. and Mrs Lawson
S. Adams OF Belvedere
are motoring through
the south and among
those in the party are
Lawson Adams III. Mrs.
c. z. Meyers and Mr..
and Mrs. John w.
Mitchell. They have
been touring the south
ern coast and Mexico.
and on the return trip
will enjoy a leisurely
trip through Santa Bar
bara and other places OF
interest nearer home.
Miss Ethel Shorb. who
has been visiting friends
in New York for sthe
last few weeks. viii
leave for home Satur-
day and will arrive AZ
her home in Van Ness
avenue early next week.
Miss Shorb Is return
ing from an extended
trip abroad. where SHE
has enjoyed a season of
travel ia Paris and later
in Rome. with other In
teTesting places en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Cooper Johnson have
come up from Los An
geles for a brief visit
and are. the guests Of
Mrs. Johnson's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brigham, at their Los
Gatos home. On their
return south they VIII
be accompanied by Miss
Gladys Brigham. who
will be their guest for a
few months this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Leroy
Nickel are among the
San Mateo folk who have
been at Tahoe part of
the season, and others
are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
W. Poett. who have
been enjoying an out
ing there. Among other
visitors recently were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren ID.
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stringham and
Miss Edith Pillsbury,
who, by the way. was
entertained by Mrs.
Duane L. Bliss and By
Mrs. Frederick Kohl at
''IdlsWild."
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Major and Mrs. Car
roll Buck returned to
town yesterday after a
trip of several weeks in
the southern part of the
state. They have been
entertained at Catalina.
where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Patton, and in
Los Angeles they en-
joyed the hospitality of
the Hancock Downings.
Major Buck has been on
a leave of absence, but
went to Alcatraz yes
terday, where he re-
sumed his duties at the
station. Mrs. Buck will
be in town frequently
for the later festivities
of the season.
Lieutenant William +.
Won RruedIen and his
bride, who was Miss
Alice Roedel. are re-
ceiving a cordial greet
ing from their friends at
Palo Alto and also in
town. They have just
returned from abroaG,
after passing their hon
eymoon travelling on the
Rhine, and were extern
sively entertained by
the friends of the Won
Bruedlen family in Ger
many. Their wedding
was an event of the
summer in Berlin. They
expect TO remain per-
manently in their new
home at Palo Alto. but
are the guests this week
of Mrs. Philip NJ. Roedel
and Miss Clara Roedel.
who preceded them on
the homeward journey.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
entertained at one of
the informal luncheons
of yesterday, given at
the Fairmont. where she
is staying during her
visit in town.
Another navy bride
whose plans are very
uncertain is Mrs. Charles
Conway Hartigan. The
latest reports from her
husband state that the
Yorktown is in Corinto
and will not return to
northern waters until
late October. Mrs. Har-
tigan is settled at her
apartment in the Doug
las. near her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas, but is making
prepare tions for a VIM
ter in Honolulu, as,
in all probability, the
Yorktown will be or
dered there shortly. Mrs.
Hartigan n recently re-
turned from Mare island,
where she was a guest
of the Misses Simons for
several days.
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nay be preserved in museum.

William Bohrman has
returned from Portland,
where he has been for
several weeks on a bus
mess trip. He has re-
Gently taken an apart
ment in Washington
street with his sister.
Miss Lisa Bohrman. The
latter has been passing
the greater part of the
summer as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Clay
Miller, in San Mateo.
Lady Robert Hadfieid
arrived in town yester-
day after a trip through
the east and will remain
a few days at the Pal
ace before going TO
Santa Barbara, where
her husband, Sir Robert
Hadfield, awaits her re-
turn.
Mrs. James Robinson
will remain at her home
in Scott street during
most of the late season,
with the exception OF
brief trips to Santa Bar
bara and the south,
but her daughter, Miss
Elena Robinson. is away
for an indefinite visit.
Miss Robinson is enjoy
ing a trip through Ari-
zona and will be gone
probably for several
weeks longer.
Among the brides
elect who Will be the
incentive for several of
the important social at
fairs Of the early win
ter is Miss Lalla Wen
zelberger. the fiancee
of Lieutenant William
Henry Shea. One of the
elaborate teas early in
September will be given
for Miss Wenzelberger
at the home of Mrs.
Traylor Bell. I'm Pied
mont. There will be
many guests from this
city as well as those
from the society set
across the bay.
One of the entertain
ments of the week en-
joyed by the San Fran
cisco contingent in San
ia Barbara was the
bridge party given by
Mrs. Frank Underhill at
her Montecito home. 1t
was preceded by a
luncheon for IA guests,
including Captain and
Mrs. William H. McKitt-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Tevis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clarence Breedon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ok
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
FELTON,, Miss Bisphan
and Mr.. Sterling.
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RSONS IN THE NEWS

LADY HADFIELD returned yesterday from a
visit to her brother. Attorney General Wicker
sham. in Chicago and took apartments at the
Palace Lord Hatheld is enjoying short so
journ at Santa Barbara and will be joined dur
ing the week by Lady Hadfeld.
ALBERT H. HARRIS, vice president and general
counsel of the New York Central lines. left
the Fairmont yesterday for a short stay at
Del Monte. He is accompanied by Mrs. Harris
and Mr.. and Mrs X. G. Danforth of Rochester
PROF. H. HANEY, an astronomer Of Paris. is
at the Argonaut with his assistant. p Hyac
They intend TO visit Lick observatory and will
attend the congress Of scientists gathering at
Mount Wilson, August 2s-
J. E. o'DoNNELL of Los Angeles and L. l.
Ogden of Auburn arrived in this city yesterday
and are staying at the Manx.
ramento are among the recent arrivals at the
Stewart.
MR.. AND MRS. H. A. BELcHER of Los An
geies are staying at the St Francis.
G.. x. FLEMING. real estate operator Of Sac.
ramento. is registered at the Stewart.
GROVE L. JOHNSON of Sacramento is staying
at the Palace with Mrs. Johnson.
J. w. SULLIVAN. railroad Inspector from
Sparksais at the Colonial
H. D. ROBINSON, mining man of Nevada. is
staying at the st. Francis.
G. z. HAMMOND of San Antonio is at the St.
Francis with his family.
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Values and fall with
sold yesterday Tor $fu may a
The latest
Chinese effect TWO
ha
of her Consequently the present
OF depression
architectural eH ana
Meanwhile smooth ofure OF Miss Gregg onerS re-
reshin much dealers deplore
will be herse 20
oldf Milton
of hair day. impossible discard for
sma1lc oil of the new mode because
of paceda
of fall her usually for Mrs Pray 70
will believe they removable Mrs
local dresser
the the beque duly recorded Inc
wonderful could De
bought Each braid bring laughngy
would will the hair dresser
who mig dispose o
bald scientists assert
industry will be and the bd of Mrs Pray
bepre in museu
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| No Hurry
| About
| Alaska

that OF
caught that
stopped until
In the meantime the coal the
forests will disappear evaporate.
With this preliminary explanation is while to take up
and consider Mr.. Schiffs proposals., which are:
that Alaskan
should be developed under the control of United States
shall determine how fast coal be taken timber
of profits shall be allowed
desire o work these
of affairs in Alaska
something of this will be done useful
commission depends large
the If these officials appointed on the
recommendation of Senator instance
last might might be than Last
bill offered congress governing com
for Alaska to be appointed in Washington This
bitterly opposed and denounced by the people Alaska They
had all they and than they long distance
and they openly charged that the now in
the territory mostly named the Guggeneims
Their wishes and aspirations quite important affair
impatence of New York hnanciers.
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The Movement
To Destroy
Roosevelt

reputable ckery bring about quarrel between
Taft That effort proved absolute failure dsstrouy
the heads of the conspaors But they another string to
the party New York the hope of defeating
eliminating him definitely political factor 1t evident
that they will be successful to this that Roosevelt will give
them all the fight they
Can they beat him. 1t clear that the would
have into this without full
the The fighting political
lives They know that the Roosevelt means
the enactment of direct primary law and they fully
that this would their extinction They fight they
needs
The bosses go into this fight with great deal of confidence
They have the backing of the financial New
York which hate and fear Roosevelt Indeed the prime inspiration
OF their doubtless from this count
other elements of support of Roosevelts aggressive
personality necessarily makes powerful newspapers
the New York World and the Sun will achieve
Roosevelt's downfall
The New York Evening Post, which takes impartial and
independent view OF the situation puts thus
his friends make nal & IL
drawing
New Cumnins said republican
tnustb
amped thrust aside they fight The begun
Beyond question the and Roosevelt enlisted Will,
the progressive forces that putting life republican
party backbone of contemporary politics. and Roosevelt
in the militant leadership OF such "a champion
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regarded as SMOOTH operator OF steaIthy
habit. He is for the moment engaged on a
sort of silly season investigation, which
some might confuse with a vacation for which
Uncle Sam pays the expenses, if it were not
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IMPLY, It would be more honest and more
courageous to say as much in SO many words
1t is perhaps out of the question to expec
either honesty or courage from the Chronicle
but it will not be allowed to shelter behind
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the conservation policy, as he says. But Mr.
Schiff should be consoled, and, above all, he
should get his ideas straight.
1t is not because of the conservation
policy that exploitation is DELAYED in Alaska
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IHAT does the Chronicle by its cowardy shufng
and its backbtng of the republican ticket? If the paper
support Bell for governor its course might
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Republicans Increasing i'm Arkansas

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat has
an editorial on An outrage on Arkan-
sas Republicans" so there must be two
OF them In Arkansas now.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
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TOR STONE of M

TOR STONE of Missouri, spending belated
in midst and enjoying the glorious climate Of California
the hltops of fair city, by of his admirers
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JACOB SCHIFF the eminent New hnancier betrays
certain impatience because the development Alaskan
standsll by reason of
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Ii the United States watches with intense interest the rap
and sensational developments of the political in New
York AS the up it become
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evident that the prime purpose of the
allied bosses controlling the republican party
machine was to destroy Roosevelt and drive
him from politics.
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Not Worried

II understand your anita gonist is call
ing you every name he can think Of"
Yes replied Senator Sorghum,
cheerily. But he shasn't much of a
vocabulary Was Star.
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JULIUS D. DREHER, American eors,t =. r.,
niei VINO was recently promoted to the con
sulate at Port Antonio Jamaica viii .~-,-,
IN this city on the steamship Msriposa Sen
tember 8. sep
Dilley and Mrs DiIIey OF Texas .-s -.,..s- ~
the Fairmont. connaIIy and DrlIev srs 1s--s
cattle owners.
LOUIS H. SMITH, an attorney Of Fresno !. -
istered at the Arsonaut.
a. DALE businessman Of Glendale. and Mrs
Dale are at the Turpin.
Ira B. BENNETT. lumberman Of s.,.sr q.
a, gsest at the Palace.
s%EED, merchant Of retsiuna is regis
tered at the Stewart.
Ds, j. - N: :. COLBERT Of Albuquerque is guest
W. 4. wAHsw1cx JR., a contractor of Fresno.
Is at the Stanford
j. DuKEHARDT. commercial man OF Portland
is at the Belmont ''-'u'
j. heKuhA. a businessman Of Los A,..,.. 4.
at the Belmont.
$ a. a. daIna,o DumosT businessman of Chico. is a,
W. H. NELSON. a businessman Of Detroit I. :,
the Turpin =
JUICE A. B. ABBOTT Of Antioch /. .. the
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pr;eksd His Own Bubble.

This story, found in Rev. Dr. Henry H. Jessup's book. Fifty three Years In Syria" seems to indicate that religious vagaries are as short lived in the east as elsewhere A friend of Dr. Jessup. visiting Jerusalem, met queer look ing solitary stranger pacing the streets of the city, accosted him. and after the usual greetings remarked:
 "You are an American, infer."
 "Yes, l am," replied the queer look ing man.
 "And what are you doing here. if may ask?"
 "Ah, yes. Pm glad you asked You see, I've come to preach the new doc Urine, that there is to be no more death. If men will only accept 1t. we'll abolish death, and there'll be no more dying. nor graves, nor coffins. nor funerals. We shall just live right on."
 "But," said Dr. Jessup's friend. sup posing you should sicken and die. what then?'
 "Oh," said the man, that would bust the whole thing"
 And it did. The poor delirious apos- tie died a few months later, and with him bis "new doctrine"
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Gettino an Autooraph.

A Munich boy of fourteen. who had seen and admired many of Rudolf von Seitz's paintings. was anxious to se- cure the painters autograph, but did not know how to go about 1t. After much thought he wrote letter. stat ing that he had sent case of wine to the professors address. and wanted to know whether it had been received. Thinking the matter of sufficient i'm portance the painter did not write. but called at the address given. met the boys mother, and the fraud soon be- came apparent. The boy was thor ougly scolded, and next day received this autograph note:
 It often happens here on earth
 That little rogues to great ones grow. Some autographs for which you're trying Can be procured without much lying.
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Exact Thom as.

Thomas Hoar, the devoted servant upon whom Gilbert White, the English naturalist, depended to carry out his garden plans and to look after his comfort in many ways. was noted for his exactness. Mir. H. c. Shelley, in "Gilbert White and Selborne," gives an amusing illustration.
 There was one occasion when Thom- as came to report, "Please, sir, I've been and broke glass;"
 Broke a glass, Thomas! How did you do that?"
 "I'll show you, sir" Le rejoined as he disappeared for moment. Returning with glass in his hand, he let it fall on the floor. remarking:
 "Thats how broke it, sir"
 "There, go along, Thomas: you are a great fool," said his master, adding to himself, "and I was as great one for asking such foolish question:"
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Couldn't Think of 1t.

The handsome young plumber laid aside a piece of lead pipe and, ap- preaching the beautiful kitchen maid, said:
 "You look awful good to me-"
 "Go on; quit your kiddin'," she re- piled.
 "But mean what say"
 T ain't got any time to listen to you now. Can't you see I'm busy?"
 "Yes, but what's the use workin' when q fellow wants to make love to you? Say, if make this job last so can come back tomorrow will you have your work out of the way so we can talk things over? You're tle purtiest girl I ever seen."
 "If you think you can make fool of me by such silly talk you're mistaken" :"
 'sBut l mean every word I say. I want you to try to learn to love me-"
 If you want to make love to me come around this evening. I'll be here" :"
 "What! On ny own time? What kind of chonp do you think I amp Chicago Record Herald.
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The Steam Engine.

The Marquis of Worcester while i'm prisoned in the Tower of London 10 1856 invented and constructed a per feet steam engine and had it publicly exhibited the same year at Vauxha1! M successful operation. Thirty-four years later, in 1860, Dennis Papln add d the piston to the marquis discovery. In 1898 Captain Savary devised and built steam engine different in many details from those made by Worcester and Papin, and in 1705 Newcomb, Caw- ley and Savary constructed their ceIe. brated atmospheric engine, which was complete in every detail. The above array of historical facts notwithstand- ing. James Watt, who was not born until sixty years after these great men had given the steam engine to the world. enjoys the distinction of being the veritable inventor, originator and author of the most useful contrivance of the present day. Fulton, who lived and worked in the early part of the nineteenth century, is given the credit of being the man who demonstrated that steam could be applied to naviga- ticn-this. too. in face of the well known historical fact that De Gary propelled vessel by steam in the har- Dor of Barcelona in 1543.-St. James, Gazette.
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Genius and Misfortune.

Homer was beggar; Plautus turned min; Terence was . slave; Boetius died in jail; Paul Borghese had four. teen trades and yet starved with them all; Tasso was often in distress for 3 shiMings; Bentivog1io was refused admission into hospital he himself had erected; Cervantes died of hunger, and Vagelas left his body to the physi clans so pay his debts 50 far as the money would go; Sir Walter Raleigh 'iied on the scaffofd: Spenser, the charming. died in want; the death of Collins was through neglect, first eau, Ing mental Arrangement. Milton sold his copy of Paradise Lost' for S75 at three payments and finished hia life fin obscnrlty; Dryden lived in poverty and distress; Otway died in the street: Steele lived life of perfect warfare with the bailihfs; Goldsmith's .Vicar of Wakefield" was sold for trifle to save him from the grip of the law: SaTage died in prison at Bristol. where he was confined for a debt of $40. Butler lived life of penury and died psof; Chatterton, the child of genins anti misfortune. destroyed himself