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SAN FRANCISCANS
WANT CONVENTION
Clubwomen Hope to Bring Na«
tional Meeting in 1912
to This City
MARY ASHE MILLER
Vivid Interest exists among club
woman here— and throughout the state,
in fact — as to whether the California
delegation at the biennial convention of
the National Federation of Women
Clubs succeeds in bringing the conven
tion to San Francisco two years hence.
From telegraphic reports matters seem
encouraging, but Atlanta Is making a
vigorous fight as well to secure the
honor.
Just who the Georgia women are
that are leading their delegation we
do not know here, but if they are clev
erer, more tactful or more astute in
their methods than JMrs. J. W. Orr and
Mrs. A. P. Black of San Francisco, all
honor to them as deserving anything
they can get.
Mrs. Black is president of the San
Francisco district and is therefore in
a measure the official representative
of the city, while Mrs. Orr is general
federation secretary of the state, a past
president of the California club and
half a dozen other things that make
her a representative clubwoman.
Both of these women stand for the
best type of club life. They are broad
ly tolerant, yet thoroughly feminine;
possessed, each of them, of a high
order of intelligence, self-control and
dignity; they both speak well; have a
marvelous amount of insight as to
methods and modes of feminine poli
ticians and withal are clean and hon
est in their owri methods.
California is to be congratulated on
having such spokeswomen. This trib
ute comes not as a personal one, but as
the result of several years of business
intercourse under circumstances which
have frequently offered opportunities
for difficulties and misunderstandings
which have never yet developed.
The Outdoor Art league of the Cali
fornia club will meet this afternoon
for further discussion of the several
topics on which that organization is
busily working.
The Susan B. Anthony club will hold
its regular meeting this afternoon at
2419 California street and as special
guests the officers of the suffrage clubs
across the bay will be entertained. Re
freshments will be served.
Hiss Marta McKim will entertain the
members of the Sequoia club this after
noon at a tea from 3 to 6 to meet Mrs.
V. 11. Barton.
California club will hold departments
day tomorrow afternoon, at which will
he heard the reports of the various de
partments for the last year and the
outlook, for the coming year will be
discussed by the members. r\ '^
The report of the state federation
committee will be heard and various
revisions of bylaws will be voted upon.
A fortnight hence the installation of
the newly elected officers will take
place.
Laurel Hall club will have the in
stallation of the newly elected officers
on Wednesday afternoon and a recep
tion to the president and the board of
directors. The "Girls' Trio," consisting
of Miss Alice Guthrie, Miss Laura Cot
ton and Miss Flora Hubbard. will play.
and Mme. Emilia Tojetti. the retiring
president, will sing, accompanied by
Mrs. Otto JungbluU
Mrs. John D. Farnham will act as
\u25a0lub hostess, assisted by the club host
esses of the year.
Each member may invite two guests,
t^ing her own visiting cards.
Cap and Bells club will hold its so
cial day on Thursday afternoon. A
particularly interesting program is
promised.
Mrs. Charles K. Ker will be the
< -hairman of the day and the following
will be the numbers:
Cap and Bells mandolin orchestra;
vocal solo. Miss Estelle C. Ruddock;
ttnor solo with violin obligato, Ches
ter Rosencranz; California quartet.
Chester Rosencranz tenor, Frank Pow
ers tenor, Mathew McCurrie barytone,
C. E. Ker barytone, with Mrs. C. E. Ker
at the piano; violin solo. Miss Lou
Barbagelata; "The Fallen Star," an
original sketch in one act written for
Reginald Travers by George Creel. The
cast is as follows: Frances O'Neill, a
young actress, Mrs. Will S. Pardy; Mrs.
Oixon, a boarding house keeper, Mrs.
L\ Grant Bartlett; Charles Leicester,
an old actor. Reginald Travers.
• - • *
Papyrus club will hold a social day
program Thursday afternoon under the
direction of Mrs. Anna "Werner Doyal.
It will be entirely musical and among
those clever musicians taking part will
be: Mrs. Werner-Doyal. Miss Gardner,
Miss Catherine Golcher. Miss Pearl
Laisy, Mrs. Dell Prior Pierce, Mrs. Vin
cent Walsh, Jerome Simon, Sir Henry
Hcyxnan and Miss Blanche Abrahams.
The Treble Clef club will give Its
u'nal concert of the season on Wednes
day evening at the new Elks' hall,
Sutler and Powell streets, under the
leadership of Paul Steindorff. The so
loists will be Mrs. A. J. Fletcher, Mrs.
Milton McMurray. Mrs. F. J. Trist and
Mr 6. Lowell Redfleld. The headquar
" ters for the club's rehearsals for the
coming year will be at the St. Francis,
where concert work will be resumed in
August on Paul Steindorff's return
from Europe.
Thft club, which is in a flourishing
condition and is doing some excellent
work, held its election of officers re
cently, which resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Milton McMurray: first
vice president, Mrs. J. H. Arms; second
vipe president, Mrs. J. H. Bullock; sec
retary, Mrs. E. J. Morser; treasurer,
Mrs. George McComb.
Th* Albert Sidney Johnston chapter.
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
meet on Wednesday * afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. de Barth
Shorb, TBO2 Van Ness avenue.
The San Francisco colony of New
England women held their annual
breakfast on Friday at 12:30 o'clock
at the California club . house and .it
proved one of the enjoyable occasions
of the winter.
The president. Miss Jennie Partridge,
was in the chair and Mrs. James M.
Troutt acted as toastmaster.
A number of prominent clubwomen
were present as guests and the follow
ing excellent program was given: An
nual reports; echoes from the Btate
federation. Mrs. S. G. Greene. Mrs.
Mary Miller; greetings from the Se
quoia chapter, D. A. R., Mrs. M. Moores,
regent; greetings . from the Women's
press association, Mrs. Norman Martin;
"A Branch of Hemlock." Mrs. Annie
Little Barry; soprano solos, Mrs. Harry
MeMunin. accompanist Mrs. Claude. R.
King; "Friday, the Thirteenth," Mrs.
E. L. Baldwin: "New England "Weath
er." Mrs. E. D. Knight; "Economy of
Time," Mrs. Charles G. Woodbury.
Steam railways of the States
carry a large number, of passengers
each year, but the railways of New
York city, carry 6G per cent more than
all of them combined. During the last
year, these lines carried 1,300.000,000
passengers.
Fair Maidens to Dance With Ankles
Free From Folds of Clinging Skirts
UNIVERSITY GIRLS
IN SENIOR FARCE
Charming Choruses Will Be a
Feature of Extravaganza
at Greek Theater
BERKELEY, May 15. — With the.pro
duction of "The Chasers," the senior
extravaganza, in the Greek theater
Monday evening, the university girl
will have cast aside her prejudice
against the abbreviated skirt. • The
costumes last year had to be altered at
the last monent, as many of the young
women refused to participate when
they learned that the skirts failed to
reach their shoe tops. .A compromise
has been struck for this season's pro
duction and the graceful maidens chos
en for the choruses will execute their
dances ankle free.
The play to be given next Monday is
particularly attractive and abounds in
catchy music. The book is witty and
contains many pointed allusions. It
tells the'story of a trip by the- college
football team to Heidelberg. and makes
the most of the amusing situations
that naturally arise. The great clus
ters of beautiful girls tlrat pursue the
captain. give the extravaganza its title.
The burlesque was written by Na
thaniel Schmulowitz and the music
composed by John Doane Hartigan,
both members of the graduating class.
They have carried out an elaborate sys
tem of costuming and color effects. In
preparing for the production they have
had the assistance of Frederick Car
lyle as instructor of the choruses) and
Paul Steindorff as director of the
music.
The principal parts will be taken as
follows:
Thomas Charming ...."........ Harold Bravton
Fritz Biersteln Nat Schmulowitz i
Adolph Schlin^elwJnokcl.. O. L. Maisel ',
Prof. Overton Bengali J. I). Hartigan
Mr. Benjamin Stilie ...D. Y. Lanumt
Richard Bigirs H. H. Asliley
Harry Graves ....Chaffee Hall
Johnny J0ne5......... A. L. Loomird
Rclnstein Doaglas Brookman
Hans : B. C. Case
Gebeimrath Doktor Herr < Professor Rex
Gussman? B. L. Snydcr
Bill Scalp^n .C. W. Pendleton Jr.
Sam Jackson... F. S. Baxtor
Oh U Kltsu O. H.. Brand
Montmorency Mills C. E. Brooks !
Tony i Frank Harris '
Pr*>Bidt»nt Wheeler T>ouclas Brookinan
Mrs. Neraire Rtille Irene Coffin
i Miss May B. Stilie ...Mildred Martin
Senorila Juana Oastioni .Luclle Kelloy
Katrina Bicrstcin ...'.... . ..Vena Tomlin
Lulu Belle Glucktnsn
Ah XI Choo .Hilda Bally
i Pretzel v Woman . Mildred Ahlf
I Lucy Dorritur Alta Patton
Carolyy-Carlp»« Myrtle Healy
The Dream Maiden Madjje Woodman
A large section of the Greek theater
has been reserved for the alumni, who
will be in Berkeley to participate in
the jubilee celebration. Tickets have
been placed. on sale at the usual places
in Berkeley, Oakland and San Fjan
cisco; •"; ;.^
Comedians Want Play
The senior extravaganza may be pro
duced next season by the . comedians,
Kolb and Dill, at one of the San Fran
cisco , theaters if negotiations now
pending are successful. Overtures have
been made to John D. Hartigan, who
wrote the, music, and Nathaniel Schmo
louwitz, author of the lyricsV^by Kolb
and Dill, who -desire to secure the
rights to the musical play.
It is said that Hartigan may < accept
a professional engagement . with . the
comedians, playing, the part of Prof.
Overton. Bengali, the role he .assumes
in the college production.
The 'pcene of the play, is laid partly
in Germany, and is said to have' re
ceived much commendation from the
two professional comedian's.
"We do not 'know anythlng^about It
definitely, yet," paid Schmolouwitz to
day. "Negotiations, are pending. If we
can agree on the .'matter;. Hart jgan may
act in the professional production."- •
Hartigan has had some professional
experience, having -been a member \u25a0of
a well known comic opera company. He
is a member of \u25a0 the Phi " Delta Theta
fraternity and will from the
college of letters.
CHEW BOCK HEW MUST
FACE ANOTHER TRIAL
Head of Yee Family Says Pros
- ecution Will Continue
Denial Is made by the members
of the Tee family that the prose
cution of Chew Bock ; Hew, . accused of
murdering Yee Fun ; Wah November "' 2
wIU be' dropped. Yee Sing. 1 head- of i the
Yee family, . insists that although a 1a 1 J ury
has disagreed in' the , case another | pro's
.ecution will be ) immediately \ instltuted r
Assistant^ j District 'Attorney Maxwell
McNuttand* Special; Prosecutor v J\ rllliamr Illiam
(Hoff Cook have' arranged to go : to " trial
again at an earljv date. •
THE XSAy. yRMciSGQ CM.L,^MONDAY MAY m 1910
Some of the young women who will appear in "The Chasers" at
the Creek theater. In the 'center picture, from left to right, Miss Elsa
Dietrich, Miss Bernice Kelly, , Miss Bess Kentner. Below are, left to.
right, Miss ] eanette Stewart and Miss Amalie Gamhoni.
TIDE MAROONS TWO
YOUTHS ON ROCKS
Rope Lowered by Member of
Life Saving Crew and Trag*
edy Prevented
Caught by the, incoming tld<J- while
wading and amusing themselves on the
half submerged .rocks, off Lands end in
the outer neck of the bay, Adolph Worn
ford of 945 Vermont street and. Max
Small of 1941 York; street, were £ ma
rooned for . nearly an : hour yesterday^
afternoon. They, .were saved; .from
drowning b7 a companion . and a" mem
ber of the crew, of the Golden Gate life
saving station, who lowered a rope and
succeeded { in dragging them to r safety
over the sides of the > precipitous cliffs.
. Unconscious of ; '"\the'. rapidly rising
tide, the two.young men did rioti notice
their danger until the .water.; had cut
them ' off completely ; from : the j shore,
submerged' the narrow." strip' of. '\u25a0 beach
behind them and was lapping against
the base of the cliffs. i. . I ' ;
Fortunately for the : two " young • men,
Randolph Womford, a ; brother; of one
of them, had: remained; a" short' distance
away on shore. Their shouts attracted
him and :he,set' off; at once to the life
saving station for help. :
It was Impossible to send a boat to
the young men, as therock upon .which
they v were- marooned lay : close j inshore
among, the "breakers, but a' rope "was se
cured and loweredlto them ü by-Randolph
Womford and Life Saver*John;-Sonas
son. -The ascent- was- a : perilous .one,'
but • both were finally ; hauled* to safety.
AVILHELMvMEISTER'S
MEMOIRS DISCOVERED
Two Hundred Page Document
May Soon Be Published „
The original manuscript of VWllhelm
Melster" : of Goethe has been discovered
recently! at *: Zurich.';- ;;Itc contains j 200
pages which"; have '\u25a0.not . been, published,
and ' ItUs ; now in ; the hands;: of : Doctor
Vulpius.of ; Weiniar, who" is examining
it with the:.viewUo publication: -When
Doctor ;Vulpius :- has/; flnishe"d% with the
manuscript it« is - proposed?: to ">. place lit.
In I the Goethe-Schiller j; archives 'att" Zu -
rich. A . Paris -contemporary j says : /'One
does : not know , when\the ; publication l of
this, version* is, likely Jtoj take fplace, for
authors'.^ rights* ln-: Germany* are long
protected ,* and !': the j formalities 'to i,be
complied Vwithi in ? publishing^ a ; posthii
raous work'are~raaiiy-and complicated."
FREE BAPTISTS
LAY CORNERSTONE
New Edifice of First Church Will
Be Completed by Next
October
With Impressive ceremony and In the
presence' of hundreds of the parishion
ers, the cornerstone of ; the new edifice
of thej First Free Baptist church, corner
of Twenty-first and Point Lobos ave
nues, was laid ' yesterday afternoon.
-, The structure is. now in the course of
construction and is expected to be com
pleted by 'October, v The present quar
ter* of the church are in Twenty-fourth
avenue between California and Clement
streets, but? are- inadequate ;to;accom
modate the needs of \ the \ congregation.
The ceremony of cornerstone .laying
was conducted by the pastor,\pev.-J.VW. ;
Hill, j in the box ; that was let into the
cement aperture . were copies of various
publications, church documents and
samples of coins. ' y Wine and oil were
poured on the'receptacle.in token of the
blood' of i Jesus- Christ , and ,the \u25a0 Holy
Ghost of. baptism! ' !
The "church * choir sang -• under the
leadership of Rev. N. W. Pendleton. ' The
exercises^ began at 3 o'clock with the
following program: /
I Hymn byptne|oon£regation;: invoca
tion-by Rev; J. S. Cato; responsive read
ing, led by Rev. -Louis J. Sawyer;-hymn
by congregation;: "History: of V the
Church," ; Prof. P. 1 .-Meads;^'Greetings
From the JRev/j' C. , W. Brin
stad; ''Denominational Unity." Dr. 'Wil
liam Robert Rude; "The Church and the
Community/; H. : J. Vosburgh; .benedic
tion, Rev.; A. E t Lindbergh \u0084;.• •\u25a0: '. ..
;.' The cornerstone committee was: -
Rer.. JJ W.jHIII -~ W. E.rEneor.
George "W.Kuss \u25a0*\u25a0;. John . Perry ' .r-.c -\u25a0'-'
Rex T. Bales ! Mrs. :> Eltzabetb West "\u25a0
GYMNASTIC CONTEST TO
BE HELD AT TURIN
An : ; International gymnastic contest
will ;,be. held atfTurin.'.in May,. 1911, on
the l occasibn of' theigreat'^xpokition' of
industries^and; labor,; ln;/ celebration?: of
the.:'flftiethr r anniversary of*the>proc
lamation : of- the' kingdom of Italy. iThe
contest .will • bel under •UheVauspicess of
the . Italian National*- Gymnastic
tion.: <\u25a0 >--*r-v:' f v -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 r •::\u25a0«•*:•; \u25a0•\u25a0:\u25a0":
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r \u25a0; rsewYFork city .-has; more automobiles
run 'at; public.: expense}" than .any pother
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CONGRESS TO ACT
ON 1915 EXPOSITION
San Francisco Boosters Expect
Project to Be Indorsed Dur
ing the Present Session
That the Panama-Pacific exposition
i question will bo taken "up by congress
before it adjourns this sea'sbn is the
_belief of the members of the directors*
committee. This opinion is based on
numerous private dispatches received
by them yesterday. Beside forwarding
the claims of San Francisco one of the
duties of the California delegation to
>Washingtoir was to urge i immediate
action upon the matter, so that each of
the cities, claiming the exposition might
know definitely .where it. stood.
, According .to j reports from the mem
bers of the delegation the claims of
New Orleans are not being pushed with
the vigor which was expected: but with
the coming of the San Franciscans the
Washington.- element renewed their
boom .'for the exposition.
The tactics of the Californians, orig
inating and carried out by J. Charles
Green, in plastering Washington from
end to end with posters advertising
San Francisco as the logical place for
the holding: of the lexposition, first
startled and then awoke Washington
ians. There was a hurried scrambling
among them to follow the If ad and
some talk of raising more than $4,000,
000 in two hours; but after the first en
thusiasnvjpai'sed the bobmlet began to
droop and wither; Now the most they
hope for is that there will be two ex
positions, and that one of them will be
in Washington. i
President Taft's. suggestion that two
official expositions be held has been re
ceived with smiling- satisfaction among
local businessmen/Necessarily San
Francisco is desirous of there being but
one, an j that one In San Francisco, but
if there must be two then the word has
been passed down the line to make the
fair here so stupendous that the other
city will have to go bankrupt trying to
compete with it. San Francisco holds
the whip hand in that it already has
the money subscribed. New Orleans and
Washington have to get it.
HUNTER DRAGS PANTHER
HOME WITH SUSPENDERS
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Mistakes Animal for Big House
Cat— -Or So He Says'
Sequoyah county' is believed to have
more hunters and fishermen to the
square inch than any other^portion of
Oklahoma. This was long the heart of
the hunting region of the eastern part
of Indian territory. .
"Uncle Johnsle" Matthis is a deputy
game warden in Sequoyah 1 county.
"Uncle Johnsle" bears a good name for
veracity and a lively Imagination, says
the New York Herald. A hoot owl
was stirring the' echoes of Terrapin
creek when "Uncle Johnsle" raked a
coal from the camp 'fire, pressed it to
his "pipe, gave several long puffs with
the greatest satisfaction, and said:
" "When I was a boy S, years old my
father moved into the Yazoo swamp of
Mississippi. One day, by a fortunate
shot, I killed a. buck and a doe as the
two were running abreast, and as one
hide was all my father could cure in
a day'suime, the next day I had noth
ing to do, so I decided I would kill a
'mess' of squirrels. I had gone prob
ably half a mile from home when the
lace of one of my shoes became untied
and I sat down on a log to fasten it.
Happening to look up I saw directly
In-front of me, In the hollow of a
big sycamore stump; what I "thought
was the largest house cat I had ever
seen.
"We had no cat at home, and I now
saw a chance to get one. I went over
cautiously and grabbed 'the supposed
cat by the nape of the neck. The cat
fought .back, and I was unable to pull
it out without being ; bitten. -The cat
was so savage that I was confident that
it had wandered away from its home
and was running wild. Unwilling to
be "bluffed,' I took off my suspenders
and, throwing them around the cat's
head, pulled the cat from the stump.
We had it up and down'for a minute
or two, but finally I got the suspenders
tied round the rascal's neckf and started
toward home, pulling the scrambling,
scratching cat through the brush.
"When I struck the 'opening' where
my dad was clearing the timber, I
found myself within 15- feet of where
he was . working. When" he looked- up
and saw mo I shall never forget the ex
pression on his face. He burst out:
'"What in hh — — -1 is that you've got,
Johnsie?'
" 'Why, dad, it's a house cat I'm tak
ing home to mother. I found it in a
hollow stump.'
\u25a0 " 'House cat be d d!" " Drop that
string and run. . It's ad— d panther.*
"And it was. We scooted." ,-
FIRM TAKES 100 YEARS .
TO LEARN ADVERTISING
Second Century Is to Witness
Broader Business Ways*
There is a saw to the effect that you
can not teach old dogs new tricks. But
this Is a glittering generality to which
there are many exceptions. 'For in
stance, it Is .noted "in the columns of
the New .York papers that a jewelry
flnn; which , completed its '. hundredth
year' of business existence has never
advertised, but "with the , starting of
the second- century the firm's name Is
t s o appear, in newspapers and maga
zines in the advertising, columns," and
likewise a new building is to be put
up "and the -business cf the concern, is
to be broadened," sayj the Philadelphia
Record.' >,
The" fact that this firm has existed a
hundred years, and that -its- name Is
still"; unfamiliar, except;" perhaps in the
.trade, speaks for itself. \ The abandon
ment of the ' policy ' of silence, after so
long a, trial, is also significant. But, if
one adage Is discredited' by this inci
dent, the truth of another Is enforced!
"It's neverUoo late to mend."
NEGRESS BOASTS OF
TOBACCO AND OLD AGE
Aunty Finds Great Comfort in
Smoking
Mrs. John, Page, 1 a].negress, aged 38,
familiarly; known as '"Aunty" \u25a0 Page, is
the oldest:resident of this county, 'She
is strong. and robust, has perfect hear
ing.vgood • eyesight ;and <a clear, bright
mind; says 'the News. She
possesses, a deadly fear of automobiles,
and ;' since,', theyv have : become popular
she / refuses ftp Sgo % in' the . streets with
out ian > escort."/- She ; calls : them "devil
machines. 1 ' \"Aunty!" Pag^ : chews arid
smokes, .^ and ' finds \u25a0 keen enjoyment in
"To what' do you. .attribute, your long
life^ and perfect health?" was asked of
he v. ssi
\u25a0 "Well, honey,"-: she replied, Vl'se, old
and^ healthy ''cause I'se always ~done
jistrwhatl ,wants to.T I'se chewed and
smoked since I was [a.chilei'worklnV fob
rny.^rnastalr on "de plantation near; Rich
mond, Ta. ;:i helped .; raise : tobacco, arid
I. firidsvit. de great comfort in rhy old
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I. yAt < 27/ John Calvin'- wrote his
tutes .of 5 Christian
"Rock ; of ' Ages'; j; Napoleon ' ; led his;bril
liant.;Ttallan 'campaign/ and Eli. Whitney
invented : the cotton gin. .
CONFIDENCE SHOWN
IN STOCK MARKET
Calmness Inspired by Support
From pinanciers Leads to
General Improvement
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NEW YORK, May 15.— A1l financial
markets accorded close attentionto the
London market last week, for a clew to
the consequences to be expected from
the sudden death of the late king.
The calmness of that market inspired
satisfaction and confidence, and this
was the foundation for the week's im
provement. The assumption that po
litical difficulties in England would be
adjourned to a futurje settlement was
a material factor alleviating, the shock
t>f the sovereign's death.
The recovery in stock markets was
seen to be due partly to precautionary
measures of support by powerful finan
cial interests and the perception of this
fact. The" withdrawal of this support
with the passing of the crisis was re
sponsible for some later hesitation.
The publication of the government
crop report . directed more attention
than usual to the agricultural outlook.
The improvement reported in the" con
dition of winter wheat during April
relieved much apprehension.
The metal markets received most
consideration in the effort to discern
the trend of the business. The April
copper statistics showed a large ad
dition to surplus stocks, but the copper
industrials were more responsive to re
ports of large sales effected during the
week and to the advance in the price.
' Iron furnaces continued to decrease
production and the price of Iron re
ceded further, but trad*} sentiment wa3
affected by the supposition that the
rates of production and of demand were
approaching a balance.
The placing of security loans abroad
was followed by a decline in foreign
exchange rates to the lowest level of
the year. The money prospect Is af
fected by the fact that the Bank of
England refrained from reducing Its
official ; discount rate in spite of the
extraordinary strength of its position.
A strong recovery in foreign exchange
was the result.
Money lenders in New York main
tained an attitude of reserve.
CHINESE LEGISLATURES
DOING GOOD WORK
Established Only Two Years,
but Are Efficient
Two years ago an imperial decree es
tablished an elective assembly in each
of the 21 provinces of China and Man
churia and one for the new dominions
in Chinese Turkestan. The electors had
to be trained to vote; so that it was
only at the end of .last year that the
assemblies met for the first time.
Of the five classes of men 25 years of
age or over who are allowed to vote
three must have a fairly stiff educa
tional qualification; the fourth com
prises civil and military officials, who
also must have some degree of educa
tion; the fifth includes persons with a
property qualification of $5,000. says
the New York Sun. These must be na
tives of the province in which they
vote; persons from other provinces may
also vote if they 'have double the prop
erty qualification and have resided in
tha province 10" years.
Opium smokers, law breakers, illit
erates and certain other objectionable
persons are excluded from the fran
chise. Any voter who is 30 years old is
eligible to the assembly.' The number
of voters varied in the different prov
inces, many persons abstaining from
lack of interest and others through the
Chinese mistrust of new things.
The legislators are paid. In meeting
they elected in each province a presi
dent, vice presidents and a standing
committee, according to the correspond
ent of the London Times. They adopt
ed rules resembling those of western
procedure; reading a bill three times,
for instance, before voting. The public
was admitted to the sessions by tickit
and places were set apart for the re
porters of the newspapers, In which the
proceedings were published day by day.
The assemblies all met on October 14
and adjourned at the end of 40 days,
save in a few cases where the session
lasted 50 days. The correspondent was
impressed by the moderation and espe
cially by the brevity and businesslike
nature of the speeches. He also noted
the high character of the members
elected.
There was remarkably little friction
between the assemblies and the gov
ernment officials. In one case a viceroy
undertook to obstruct the election; he
was removed from office. In a few cases
the viceroy sought to control the or
ganization of the assembly, which In
sisted on its rights and compelled him
to give wa>'. In others efforts were
made to debate imperial matters which
had been distinctly excluded from their
jurisdiction in the decree creating the
assemblies; these were suppressed by
the legislatures themselves and their
own presiding officers.
The matters which were discussed
and resolutions about which -were for
warded to Peking were those relating
to the welfare of the province and. the
local interests. Among these were the
general demand for the suppression of
the opium trade and the prohibition
of poppy cultivation, calls for currency
reform, for standard weights and meas
ures, for taking the census, reclaiming
waste lands, afforestation, dredging the
rivers, extending railroads, suppressing
gambling, prison reform, universal edu
cation and so on.
SOCIAL WORKERS ADOPT
A CHILDREN'S CHARTER
Insists on Right ;to Be Healthy
and Happy
This is • the children's ' charter as
drawn up by the social settlement of
1. No child should be compelled to
live in an institution; every child has
a right to a home.
2. No child should be compelled to
play* in the streets; every. child has a
right to a garden of its own.
.3. No child should be.compelled to be
a bread winner; every child has a right
to at least 18 years of childhood.
4. No child should be compelled to
play. and be amused all the time; every
chlld has a right to share In the
chores. - > > \
' 5. No child should be compelled to
live In ; a house built for Its parents;
every, child ; has a right to a house
adapted to its needs. "
6.; N0, child should '^be compelled to
live In tenements in congested districts;
every child has a right to space, light
and fresh air. -^
1. No child should be comp/elled to
be; ill nourished; every child^ however
poor its parents, has a right to proper
food. ,
8. No child should be compelled to
have diseases; every child
has a i right' to be always healthy and
strong.: \u0084" .- '." ' :
9. No child should be compelled to b^
an 'angel; every child has a right to be
a real boy.ora real girl.
> 10. No child should be compelled by
disease,' work or- neglect to die; t every
child has 'a" right to live and be always
happy.— The •' Survey.
- state of -Jalisco has long been
known as one of ; the richest in the re
public of -Mexico : In agriculture "and
mining. "
CHURCH BUILDERS
TO HOLD PICNIC
Congregation of Sfc Dominic
Will Spend* Thursday in
t Fairfax Park
The congregation of St. Dominic,
which has begun an enthusiastic cam
paign to collect $150,000 for the re
building of St. Dominic's church and
the Dominican priory, will adjourn to
Fairfax park. Marin county. Thursday.
for a grand excursion and picnic. After
their outing in the hills the men and
women of the parish believe they will
be filled with greater strength and vim
to carry the campaign to a successful
finish.
Old St. Dominic church was destroyed
in 1906, and the priory so shaken that
it is considered hardly safe. It is now
proposed to build a steel frame church
and an entirely new priory. Already
an encouraging start has been made in
the financial campaign.
Following are the- committees in
charge of the picnic next Thursday:
Committee of arransfments — Gas Wliltf*.
chairman: V. O'Connor, secretary and treasurer.
Floor committee — John J. Bjrne. floor man
ager; D. J. Kenny, assistant floor manager.
Reception committee —
Dr. Thos. E. Shumate iWHTtam Barry
J. B. Mclntyre P. Connelly
P. J. McKeon W. E. Johnson
A. Olson Frank Rhodes
A. McGorera 3. Reynolds
J. F. Miller Edmac Kenny
Game committee —
P. J. McKeon, chair- 1 William "Barry
man JEdmar Kenny
Gns White | tv , f jRi
Music committee — William Barry (chairman*^
Frank Rhodes, P. Connolly.
COURT DECISION IS
VICTORY FOR BRANDEIS
Illinois Law Limiting: Work of
Women Upheld
The Illinois supreme court has
upheld the state law limiting: the work
of women in "any mechanical estab
lishment or factory or laundry* to 10
hours a day on the ground that what
"is known to all men and what w«
know as men we can not profess to be
ignorant of as judges.** "What it is that
Is known now to Judges as well as ta
all men is that woman has sharp phys
ical limitations; that for her own sake
and the sake of her children a statu
tory limit must be s«*t to the amount of
work she may do, the freedom of con
tract guaranteed by the constitution to
the contrary notwithstanding.
The decision is very clear on thi*
point, stating that if the law had been
passed with a view to limiting the em
ployment of men it would have been
contrary to the constitution. The de
cision follows closely the one written
In the United States supreme court by
the late Justice Brewer in the Oregon
laundry case. It forms a splendid vic
tory for the score or more of Illinois
organizations which have worked,
without ceasing to bring out all th<»
facts and to organize public opinion.
Most of all. it is to the everlasting
credit of Louis D. Brandels of Boston,
who outlined and argued both this and
the Oregon case, and to Josephine Gold
mark. publicity secretary of* the Na
tional consumers* league, who prepared
for Brandeis a brief of more than 60>
pases summarizing the experience ami
opinion of the whole world on th*
questions of overwork and long hour?.
— The Survey.
EXPORTS FROiM PARIS
.TO THE UNITED STATES
A cablegram from Consul General
Frank H. Mason, at Paris, states that
the total declared values of exports to
the United States from th«» consular
district of Paris for the first quarts™
of 1910 were $1(5.375,152. For the sanr!
quarter last year the amount was %V 2
. and for the first quarter In 190-<
$9,023,426.
INDEX OF CLASSIFIED ADS
AGENTS WANTED Col. 3. P. U
'•'JOUjrx ANTS— CERT. PUBLIC. . . CoL 2, P. 12
APARTMENTS Col. 5. P. i li l
ATTORNEYS Col. 2, P. 12
AUTOMOBILES Col. 1, P. 12
BAR AND STOBE FIXTURES Col. 8, P. 11
BARBERS AND SUPPLIES Col. 8, P. It
BUTTONS AND PLEATING CoL 7, P. 11
BERKELEY HOUSE KP'G ROOMS. Col. 4, P. 11
BUSINESS ' CHANCES Col. 1. P. U
Col. 2, P. 12
BUSINESS COLLEGES Col. 2. P. 12
BUSINESS PERSONALS CoL 3, P. 12
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES. ..CoL 7. P. It
COLLECTION AGENCIES ..CoL 3. P. 12
CARPET CLEANING.. Col. «, P. 11
CHURCH SERVICES Col. 1. P. 11
CLAIRVOYANTS.. Col. 3, P. 13
COTTAGES TO LET .CoL 8. P. II
COTTAGES TO LET— Oakland CoL 6, P. 11
COTTAGES TO LET— Alameda Col. 6. P. 11
DENTISTS. . I Col. ». P. 12
DRESS MAKING CoL 7. P. It
EDUCATIONAL '. . . Col. 2, P. 13 •
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES CoL 3. P. H
EMPLOYMENT "WANTED— MALE.. CoL I, P. 11
EMPLOYMENT WANTED— FemaIe. Col. 2, P. 11
FEMALE HELP WANTED CoL », P. U
Col. 3, P. 11
FINANCIAL Col. 4, P. 12
FLATS TO LET ..Col. 5, P. 11
- Col. 6. P. It
FLATS TO LET— FURNISHED CoL 8, P. 11
FLATS FOR SALE— Furnished CoL 8. P. U
FOR SALE— MISCELLANEOUS ..... CoL 7. P. ll**f
FREIGHT F0RWARD1NG. . ....... Col. 8. P. 11 . 1,
FURNITURE FOR SALE Col. 8. P. IX
FURNITURE WANTED CoL 8, P. 11
GLASS WORKS ..Col. 1, P. 13
HORSES. WAGONS * HARNESS. .CoL 1, P. 12
HOTELS... I.OoLB. P. H
HOUSES TO LET— Furnished... ;...jCol. 8. P. 11
HOUSES TO LET— Unfurnished. -CoL 8. P. 11
HOUSES TO LET— AUm*da Col. 6. P. 11
HOUSES TO LET— Berkeley ....CoL B. P. 11
INVESTMENTS : .CoL 4. P. 12
LODGING HOUSES FOR. SALE... ..CoL 2. P. 12
LOST AND FOUND. CoL 1, P. 11
KALE TTET.P WANTED ..CoL 2, P. 11
MATRIMONIAL CoL 3, P. 12
MEDICAL.... CoL 2, P. 12
MATERNITY HOMES ..CoL 3, P. 12
MEETINGS— LODGES. CoL 1. P. 11
MEETINGS— LEGAL. ..Col. 1, P. 11
MINES AND MINING ..Col. 4, P. 13
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS CoL 7. P. If
MONEY TO LOAN ...CoL4.P. 12
" " *.. .CoLS.P.I2
MOSEY TO LOAN— Real Estate. ... CoL 4, P. 12
MONEY WANTED.. ...CoL 5, P. 13
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CoL 7. P. 11
NOTARY PUBLIC CoL 2. P. 12
OUT OF TOWN HOUSES TO LET. . . . Co!. 8. P. It
OIL LANDS. CoL 4. P. n
OFFICES AND STORES TO LET Col. 0. P. n
PAINTING AND DECORATING CoL 7. P. 11
PALMISTRY :Col. 4, P. 12
PATENT ATTORNEYS Col. 2, P. 13
PHYSICIANS.... ..JCoL 3, p. 12
POPULAR REMEDIES .CoL 3, p. 12
PROPOSALS AND 81D5 .......... ; .CoL 5, P. 12
REAL ESTATE— CITY ..:... CoL 5, P. 12 >
REAL ESTATE — COUNTRY. ... CoL 5, P. 12 '
'* " " CoL 8, p. 12 I
REAL ESTATE — OAKLAND ;..CoL 8, P 12
REAL ESTATE— ALAMEDA.. ...... CoL 8 p' 12
REALx ESTATE— BERKELEY....... CoL B,Y. 12
ESTATE— FRUITV ALE CoL 8. P 12
REAL ESTATE— SAN MATEO .CoL 8. p" 12
REAL ESTATE— TO EXCHANGE. . XToL 7p" la
ROOMS AND BOARD OFFERED. . . .CoL <C ?! n •
\ " \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0*• " " Col.s*p".ti
, ROOMS AND BOARD— Berkelsy.... CoL 5 P tJ
! ROOMS AND BOARD— Oakland.... Col 5* pi,
ROOMS TO LET— FUR..-UNFUR....COL 3, p.* }{
ROOMS TO LET— HOUSE KEEPtNG^oI" 4*.P* it
ROOMS TO LET— BERKELEY. . . CoL 4! £' J * J
ROOMS TO LET— ALAMEDA. ..... CoLIP 1!/
SALESMEN & SOLICITORS WNTEd'coL 3 p 11
SANITARIUMS. .1.. ........ ..' \u25a0' *„> «* \u25a0»* \\
STORAGE AND MOVING VANS " ** : * C ol «i £* ] ,
5P1R1TUAL15M...............; •••S L 'f*^»
SEWING MACHINES.... ....:;:V**CoL« I' J?
TITLES RESTORED....;... C ol *\u25a0%' \\
trusses . . ; . .... vv * : vrjr ?* *•. **
TYPEWRITERS AND SUPPLIES ** * CoL 7 I" J?
tTNPATDWAGES WLLZCTiatf.V.-.cS: JJ;^ ,