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JAPANESE LABOR AT HOME
DEOPLE who have had any experience with Japanese labor
know that it is absolutely unreliable. You can never be sure
j. that a Japanese workman will keep his promise or his con
\u25a0. tract. You can never tell whether he will quit in the middle
of a job or finish the work. All this is known to all residents of
San Francisco who have been compelled to put themselves at the
mercy of Japanese* caprice.
A writer#in the National Review, discussing conditions in
Japan since the war, draws attention to the perplexities of the
Japanese employer from this cause. We quote:
Not least. r.mcng the cares of the employer, too,. as a result of all lack
of reasonable legislation, must be reckoned the hopeless levity with which
the Japanese workman regards— or disregards— the obligations of contract,
a state tii things produc;i\e of an irritating uncertainty as to 'supply. Never
theless, tkspitc- all such considerations, he prefers to accept labor on its
present terms rather than, \u25a0by drawing the. attention of legislators to its
delinquencies, to risk exciting an inconvenient labor emancipation propa
ganda, and bringing about the re-enactirent upcxi, the Japanese stage of the
ail too farriliar scenes culled from the socialistic repertoire of th,e west
The result of this frame of mind in the employer' is quite
remarkable, but at the same time entirely logical. The writer
continues :
If one hesitates to accept in its entirety the bitter assertion of an ar
dent iovcr of old Japan that "there have been brought into existence— with
no legislation to restrain inhumanity— all the horrors of factory life at its
worst," une is at least forced to admit that, judged by European standards!
there is much that m?.y well call for redress. When one sees women under^
going the physical strain of a fourteen hours' day at th<s hand loom at a
fraction of ?. penny an hour, when \u25a0 one unexpectedly encounters coal , beY
P— :^ied and scantily ci ad female figures emerging from the coal pit's South?
when one observes children of 10 and 12 toiling through the long,
ry day for a pittance of twopence, one cannot but suppose that sooner
ater the question of the rights and the position of labor will call for
This is a dreadful picture. /The employer foregoes the right
to compel fidelity to contract in order that he may be permitted
to oppress the weak. In another way, the picture is instructive,
in that it shows the pressure that must exist : to escape from such
conditions to the well paid. easy, labor of America. The~ emperor
of Japan may want to keep his people at. borne, but he is taking
the wrong way, to do that: when he permits them to be oppressed
and exploited. *The lesson for the United States in these facts is
'that we must N take measures of self-defense to .exclude a class of
labor degraded and degrading to all who come in contact with it.
BETTER SHOOTING SNIPE
REPRESENTATIVE McCALL of Massachusetts is- filled
with alarm and he sounds the loud tocsin over Mafshfield}
where Daniel Webster used' to shoot snipe by way of
recreation. -
"I heern," said a Marshfielder of that remote period, "thet
he kin make $10 a day lawyering in Boston, VI don't see why he
wastes time fer a mess of little no 'count birds."
Mr. McCall is after bigger game. Nothing less than the
scalp of the high and mighty will satisfy; but, with it all, he is
the lawyer deeply attached to his hypothetical case. He; has it
in for Roosevelt, but he does not get beyond parables.. Thus we
need not be in doubt of whom this fable ms narrated that we
find in Mr. McCall's speech :
You are liable some day to have a president who is egotistic, impulsive
of immature judgment and a limelight glutton for momentary applause'
If ne is autocratic, such for the time will your country be. Instead of a
truly mighty nation, you may have a strutting, conascating, shrieking, med
dling America. 'IgnflH > b
Hoity tbity! Is Roosevelt as bad as that? On the San Ber
nardino desert they have a variety of rattlesnake that they call a
sidewinder. Mr. McCall approaches Roosevelt from the side and,
taying, "Art thou in health, my brother*?" smites him under the
fifth rib. But he might be better employed shooting snipe. He
carries that kind of gun. Besides, this' is the close season for
Teddy *bear. -
THE COMPLETE HERO
IF; there is any money lying around.' loose or Handy V your
jeans, Mr. John A. Seabury of San Bernardino would like a
, small whack at it. Mr. Seabury is an ingenious person who
has discovered the fact that every man in America, and most
"^of the women, are persuaded that they, all and singular, could
run, a great newspaper if only they were'given the chance:
Seabury proposes to capitalize this curious obsession and is ready
to breed and- train editors in, flocks. San Bernardino has other
things than horned toads. There lies the fountain ; of knowledge;
the wellspring of jpurnalism, pure and undefiled. There, likewise,'
lies Mr. Seabury. We read:
You AviH be coached by a man who KNOWS HOW; one who "has been
through the mill, trom cub*. .reporter to managing editor, and special
correspondent- for such papers as the Denver News, the Kansas City 'Star
the Minneapolis Journal, or the Indianapolis News, and who is now editor
in chief on the city; desk, of .the Evening Index at: San Bernardino Cal*
At o»e time or another it has been the ambition of every intelligent
person, man or woman; who has American blood in his veins, to" write for"
a newspaper. We > will train you and give you | this \u25a0 opportunity if you will
mrrdyfSEND US; Aj POSTAL in- reply to this offer.- i; . you V lt
, There was a period of pur /national history when ambitious
American cyduth . -were .penetrated' with the ambitiph; to take to
the woods "aiid: slay Indians for their scalps: That phase of young
ambition is dead: ; ; Nplonger does the young hero aspire to wade
in gore.' He is replaced by .a chicken* livered yearning ito^, be
either a newspaperman or a detective. You can trace^ the evqlu
EDITORIAL PAGE
Cartoohisi Ewer's Review of th&
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tion of, hero worship" in the; 'dime' novels and the cheap . melodrama.
pf the period, for these are the abstract and- brief chronicle of
trie \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0times. Therefore,, if. you-; would';b<? in the ' picture- and not
merely part of Uhe scenery you- are conjured to heed Mr. Seabury's
prayer, in- these words; .V , "v. :
./Why pay' ANYBODY 'or, ANYv SCHOOL. dollars!io: obtain a. theoretical
rewspape'r. . education VwhVri:- we Ti.a'ffbVdVrypu^both'-' theory \u25a0'' and ' : practice^ -a
chance- to earn real MONEY AT : ON.CE--for' only' 10, cents' a ' rnorith? "Let
us hear from you by next mail; ' • ; . ' / .
We cannot by ''"any/, feeble^ words^of ours/enhance the irnpres
siveness of -this appeal,; but would)|ik"e to add, on our own account, |
that \u25a0 the 5' 0un g" .-/American who desires £to be r the , eornplete ; hero
should likewise, acquire la detective's : dutfit v indiiding; a pair of
handcurTs, some ; gum shoes .and ;a: .set*? of mucilage /whiskers. .It
is/as easy as falling 6fF a log.: The market' for 'assorted 'heroes
rules about 10 cents a week. ; with extras at popular prices." .
._ The^ kisses -that, the kaiser ancKKing;
Edward \u25a0 exchanged .at -Wilhelrnshohe
were, like ; the :; guns fof ;• Lexington] 1
heafd around the (world. . .'
\u25a0Rockefeller, wants $150 -for. mileage
and..witness! feesVoni accburit'fof his '; at
tendance i in j Judge* Laiidis' f court. "He
didn't ask' for'mpre*, because" that's "all
the law' allows. •* :r^^HBgKBHIBBBS
: ; Information that Stockton -- is full of
footpads • indicates '% that f the; appoint
mentj:--of ; r ainewV police
Here: had^the-; right; effect . oji '•: San
Francisco's underworld.' .
We ' retract ', what \ we , said about
Dinan- not being; able; to .'.understand
any thi ing; He i" finally^ got \iti th rough
his; head that -it \ was "wiser to? resign
than. to be kicked <out." ?•;. V
" The"' bear^'that t \u25a0wandered into the
grounds - at \u25a0 Sagamore" Hill ;;the 'other
day. doubtless"; waritedt6;getra(glimpse
of.; the 'individual', ; after whom ,the
Teddy .bears "are named. \u25a0 •
The Brooklyn Vcitizens who; are^ on
their .way I ; to ; make^ a , _study^ of ; San
•Francisco's municipal; systeniVdeserve
our thanks "v for.; not 1 cqming r bef ore \tht
grand jury got ih'its work; ;
The. New-'.yprk" : .Times/rcrnarks,''in
discussing?.', South i£'Ame*ncan'-r troubles^
that; $5,000,000: is a; ,1 good ""deal- "of
TOTE AND. COMMENT
money in ; Venezuela"; -Well, ; among.the
general run- of people it's quite" a 1a 1 little
roll v even in^,this: T .country. of ;fnilli6n
aircs.:, ; <4i- : " .:- ' ;. "' ; .;-.-'
\u25a0\u25a0 : Mr. /Harriman announces that lie
caught a" twenty - pound troutr : 'We
await; with interest -the"; judgment: of
that} bra rich -of the ; government 'which
run 5•5 • down : the ; ' nature fakers. * :
; ;\u25a0. The, fact that -the property- in this
state .; is - worth " 'jn early '\u25a0:" 52.000,000,000
causes, the average nir.n ,t6t.sweU>up
with^local ;pr:de, but 'it '{doesn't t help"
him ; much when v rent * day : comes
around. • * " ' »
; ; *;The - Oakland' man who sued for/a
.divoriej because; his wife' would^ not
speak"; to\him, X ; and- the , Sari r Franciscan
who ; wanted- aiseparation^because sjiis
spouse -tried ,to'- talk him : t6J death;
might; make va .satisfactory trade. .
.-; -Senator:: Simon Guggenheim dolorf'
ously";' informs /the- Paris -press; of. his
fearj thatlifjth"c|third; termers ;g"et] their
way^ Roosevelt -will : be; president^ for"
life.- sThe^UniteH. States; fails Uo^ share
his} alarm; ibu£v then/ iwe ; are V an , a pa^
\tHetic)tpeople:^W??: tnaHe'no^Huss.ito
speak^ of -when- Senator Guggenheim
boughtra^legislature and:a seat'in'the
senate,*^" and .we can't :: see why we
should'; be ; disturbed iby* anything; he
.thinjcs;or;'say3: he ; thinks:^" Y'\>*'.''-'- ''
Personal Mention
\u25a0 Augustus Ehla "of Chicago is at the
St .-James. '" ' -
;'.'. Edwin iDuryea Jr. of Palo Alto Is at
the Imperial. • ..'"..:
"•\u25a0H.'Edivin Mey'er is at the Jefferson
from Seattle. ''>^hHH
"Lincoln Barbower of San Piego is at
the Fairmont. " ->. ;\u25a0""
7>r.;and; LaJy B. Coje .of Ireland are
I at the Majestic. '
I ViJamss Lennox, "a banker of Indiana, is
: at ; the Dorchester.
.R.J. Widney of Los Angeles is regis
tered, at'? the Savoy." _j.*/>
: Dr. 8.- B. Cory, of Fresno is registered
at the Pacific Grand.v .
Harry. Block, a merchant of Dayton;
Oliid.'i is at the." Hamlin.
. B. : T. Shepherd, an agriculturist of |
Fresno. : is -at the Hamltn... j
. J.,M. Moo'ro of Stcckton registered at J
: the. St James \u25a0yesterrlay. j
• George. L'i.'Hoxie, city engineer of
:;Fresno,-in at the Majestic. .
:W. W. Peterson and wife of ."Santa
Rofea are at the St.^ James.^
; M.. Schuelin'e. a banker of; Reno, ar
: rh-ed at the Majestic yesterday. .
Frank D. ; Petley ; and " Harry) Dunbar i
\u25a0 of;Pvivers!d<rare ar the) Imperial. 1 ;; .-^ )
;• : E. ''.: N*. . Srhith. . edlior of ;Sequoia, is : at j
the;H:imlin from \u25a0Stanford* universi^. J
v.E.. Humbert registered!, at the Fair- I
mont yesterday from .New York city.
*, Henry S. Van i Dyke -arrived from Los
Angeleslyesterday /and is at the Fair
;mont".^- ; , 'S'-v -'• -,' •'-.:-\u25a0- . ; \u25a0 *• - . '*
: \u0084C. XV.- and; Lester 1 Brown r registered
at .the Jefferson ;from -Hoi
liater.' \u25a0:."• \u25a0. : ; •-\u25a0 : -. . • -. -*> ~' ; . '\u25a0'.;•\u25a0 -;
' -J-.R. and H.B. Biiehananof 'phlladel- i
phiasare among the ; guests at the Jef
?fers6n"- '; ;" H "-' '\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0: '•"."\u25a0': " \u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0'-'\u25a0 '.'\u25a0\u25a0' \u25a0
i, R/.L. Corder. a, Nevada. mining man,
,is 2 aUi the : St; Francis from ; Falrview,
\u25a0Nevada. •' r.V"".',-:'-""." ' '.:"-'':.'' '
J oy i .r'-'Lee, connected with. the South
ern 1 Pacific ' system,'; is , : at; the St. " Fran- I
cis frdm'New^york. \u25a0
V H. -A- .Markei'ai merchant of. Eurekai !
isja;guest';atUheißaltimore..: He ls-ac-]
compariied'by;hJs wifeV ' ' ;
iK Right ~: R«v.*-/ JosepbT; F.n Mooney, Rev.
•Dr. ; D.;; J* McMahon/and; Rev/James' M.
.By rne3 /of INe w.lYork - sire -at the ! Fair
mont.--They- are "here .on: a pleasure
;tour.'. .-.\u25a0,-\u25a0:\u25a0 - ";:\u25a0 '-.^-i:-' ."':", '-)'">. ",- \u25a0'\u25a0' •\u25a0-'•'\u25a0
The Insider
liells of the achivements of Kate Chandler .
Thompson in Boston and of the wedding of
iSaniuel D. Mayers septuagenarian^ organist
a CALIFORNIA girl who has won dis
'i\ Unction in 'conservative Boston is Kate
\u25a0**• Chandler Thompson, daughter of the
junior member of' the old firm of \ Vandersllce & Thompson. From the days
when ehe was but 4 years old ehe has rarely .been seen without a pencil in her
hand; so when the tide of fortune turned adversely for her father she was not
merely wflling but ready to take up. the work of providing for herself and a
younger sister. _;
-Some- years ago Miss Thompson had a studio at 231 Post street, where
her clever work was often viewed by her friends. Among the studio paintings
which" were destroyed by, the fire were two which had been ordered by Herbert
A*. Law of the Fairmont! A number of characteristic bits of old Chlntaowu
also went up in" the, flames, one of which was a remarkable piec« of work
representing an entire block of the section, full of light and. color and th»
queer blue shadows visible to a close observer. For a long time she had a r
studio on the old terrace in Pine 'street,, known to old timers as Sophia
terrace, which, with its hundreds of steep steps, rising sheer from a bul
warked' wall, and a magnificent spreading view of sea and sky, with a tangle
of masts lying low against the slopes of Telegraph Mil, was long a landmark
in that part of the city. There were a few old southern families who had
their homes on Sophia terrace for years. These were fine old houses, with
wide, lofty ceilinged rooms and old fashioned conservatories in front extending
the entire width of the houses, which were entered by means of wide glass
doors. Several of these historic house* were standing at the time of the fire.
After Miss Thompson left for Boston she gained recognition by her work
in copying a famous Murillo. which critics pronounce the best of its kind. Her
younger sister has done some noteworthy work in journalism. Miss Thomp
son's keen desire is to return to San Francisco and found an art school on the
same lines as ,those established An the east.
iCaliforniaQirl
£0;- Succeeds in East
It is seldom that the septuagenarian and
Cupid meet, and it is still more seldom that,
this septuagenarian plays hJ3 own wedding
march, is united to tne woman of his choice at its close and returns to his post
of duty the following Sunday; but all this has been done by Samuel D. Mayer.
the well known and well liked organist of the First Congregational church
for more than a score of years. -V - "~
Ten days ago Mayer wedded . Mrs. Flora Stephenson Clay, a . channlns 1
widow with two grown children, a son and a daughter, who are both in tie \
east. It was at Mrs. Clay's home that Mayer, in company with' several others, I
found refuge when driven from the Bella Vista by the fire. Mrs. Clay was an |
old friend of Mayer's first wife and is a pianist of broad attainments. Pro
pinquity does much, butdmilarUy of tastes does more. Mayer came, saw
and conquered, and so it is that a septuagenarian has met Cupid, succumbed
to": his ' shafts, . played his own wedding march, and succeeded till now in
keeping it all a secret from the world. « , *
Orga nist Plays for
His Own Wedding
Gossip in Railway Circles
ER HARHIMAN _ already is
weary of the delights of Pelican
' bay and will leave there either
* today or tomorrow. The
weather is no respecter of persons,^ and
drenching rains have fallen all the
I time since the Harriman party arrived
jhere. From ;Peliean bey HarrimaD
will go to Portland and from there to
Seattle. It is not thousht he will re-
I tui-n to San Francwco,' ' but "as h»
| changss his mind from minute to mln
i iite little certainty can be placed on
his movements. To get a. w«ek's fish
ing Harriman and hie two son*, tlxelr
doctor and their tutors, traveled 3,710
miles. . For \u0084 ssven days* .pleasure a
1 steamer was shipped to the lak« from
th«.east,loQ miles of telegraph wires
were strung, '.'office furniture and- other
furniture was sent from New .York, to
say nothing of the original" cast in
! buying the place. Karriman cares ljt
tle; for "expense when* pleasure is con-
I cerned, and it . is evident, that he Is
bringing up his two boys, Roland and
Av*rlll, in tha same way of thinking.
.«'\u2666-•
Railroadmen -and frultmen are wan
dering.when the scientific men wao are.
giving their attention: to so many othar
practical questions wilt 'solve that of
icing cars. The offlclala of th« trans
portation I companies complain about
tee dead weight the' train* have to
carry and also the space taken, up In
! the cars. by ice, and they believe that
some' attention' should be given to the
matter by "the men who Invent things.
: In the busy season It la cot unconjmon
to ice 150 cars of oranges a day at
San Bernardino, using: 675 tons of ice
on the train's V carrying the fruit, and
that.means;2s per,c«nt of space 'taken
by lea on those cars.
. • •\u25a0 • *\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0.
For some - time \ past : the.- packers .in
the east have been "dissatisfied with the
serviced given th«m to California,' "and
finally • have determined to ; «xps7iment
with special trains to the coast." To
accomplish -a I more .rapid :translt west
of the products of their' factories they
are concentrating their* "ears at * a cer
tain point where ; th6y are mad*' up into
a train for . California. The firrt ; of
th^ae special" trains ,'.of canned gt?od»
arrived in the*city ; last Friday, over
the Union ..Pacific .'j and th« Southern
! Pacific from > the MJssouri rlvar In 11
! tluys.' ' .'. \u25a0 •" v \
' It consisted of nine cars, but the time
did not pleasa th« packers, and an In
timation., it Is . understood, - waa given
the Southern Pacific that the distance
should have : : b«en v covered in seven
days.- There -is every r««son .to s believ«
that better time will b« made, and th«
agreamentat present Is for the Soiith^
crn Pacific and' the $anta F«'to hav<j
ai train each week from the Mlsourf
river.' These train*: will leave ev*ry
Tue3d&y.;and/Friday.'g|jfiHi /
All cars originating in. Chicago. St.
Loula and .K ansas; City are to be con
centrated at Grand Island and there
made ;up into a train for the.west It
will Vbe. interesting to se« which line
bas>the best record.
-The annual 'election "of -the officers of
the /California, association of . traffic
agents will .be held •• In \u25a0„ Santa Barbara
on September 8, anfl 9.. Members w!!l
leave this city on \u25a0 Saturday and , will
return on Tuesday morning. As relax
ation'there willbe a baseball game b«
tween the athletic members from , San
Francisco arid a - delegation of athletes
from ; Los vAngeles, ' 'oelonglas to the
transportation c*.ub T of that city. It, ls
to bo a stag affair and ladiaa will bo
Qpnditlpris in California
Tie California Prezaatisn cainmltt** wir«d Vth» follawiaj to it* aaxura barsin la
\u25a0 Califorai*vt»mp«r*^rM for tio ?*«t 8t hoan:
Bu rr*ad»co ...:3liniißam £4....; Uisinaa iBB "
BsaDiHO .. ....^.:....V..............Miaiaw« a.-^fw^^M-n.
Bin.rraacijco bi^diac p«rmit» for. tie' week «dint Batatiiy awm. Aaja«t 24- ' '
.-^yiaaiwttt, .rt.;. \u0084..-..v..;...,.. ;:..: i a », 55e3.313.c3 "
: , Alteration 43,:. „...;.. .................... ..._. <tt _ V4|laf ; 51,533,00
5. Work i» ;pro«r«»»i8«>r«pMly ; oa friavua- xni Tilfh ichool buJldiags fa 3*a Jo,,
and 1 vjeiaitjr, which will :: a^jTojate . «*w : $ JOO.COO in ' oo»t. Th«aa '• Jaildi»«» " will V»
re»dy^for.oecflpMicy Ternary »!,. UOJ. , .
'.\u25a0.y..^?'^?^^^.--^^«itt»\««^l^'''WMtaf «m O««ry »tre«t »pp««it 9 Viilm
squire, B*o FraaeiJeo, Mdtte iteel :l» e espeeted' dally. "It win be » i« story 'elm* a
»tractare, on n.rrownd »ite 59x187, wj4 will; co»t $109,000. I
AUGUST 25, 1907
barred from attending. The Southern
Pacific win glv " free transportation,
bat the Pullnvsn company will not for -
get to make a charge for the use of the
sleepers.
Th» Southern Pacific people will have
to face a mob of presumably angry
picnickers this morning. Thr«e thou
sand persons, expect to spend the day
at F«rnbrook and there are car* for
about l.JoO.'\ All -yesterday raornJr.sr the
passenger .officials were trying to got
into communication with the organ
izers of , the picnic and explain to thorn,
that It was impossible to get coaches
to carry - all those bent on going..
Finally a youny man was seen who
was asked to convey the Intelligence
that' about half the cars asked to/
could be furnished.
•The yom»s man. wiped the perspira- r
tlon oft hia brow -and demanded to j
know what kind of persuasive elo- ;
quence he could use to make each man
and woman relinquish : the Joys of
spending a lons summer day In th«
i glades of F«rnbrook. r .
\u25a0 ... "*rWeH," replied the offlcial. "I am
tryingr my b«st to set the cars, but It
•is simply impossible. They are not. to
be had and we' ar«s impressing: into
service all the cars we can."
At this juncture appeared another
man and wanted to know why he could
not get a train for an excursion to
Decoto. . 3a9MHPm BNB
"No cars," was the answer.
"Xo^ears?" shouted the' man. "tak«
them off the Oakland runs."
And then the passenseriaan turned
a sorrowful gate upon his questioner
and' said:
. "Would to heaven I could."
• • •
.vjrgt! G. Bosue, chief engineer of
the^ "Western .Pacific, Is in the Nevada
desert and Is expected home the latter
part; of the week.
H. J. Small, sranaral superintendent
of motive power and machinery of tha
Southern Pacific, arrived yesterday
from Guaynias, \u25a0 where he had been on
company _ business.
J. B. Duffy expects to leare for the
east In th« middl* of September for
an. extended \Vica:ion.
V. Answers to .Queries .'.
'"BARTHOLOMEW— XV. F. X.. City.
The massacre of St. Bartholomew com
menced in Paris. France, oa the night
of Ausrust 24. 1572. and continued the
next day and .niyrht.
• • •- .
CRUST V* KETTLES— W. C, Airtndm.
CaK-.A few oyster shells In a tea ket
-tle will attract the stony particles In
the water- and prevtnt.the formation of
a crust on- the- Inside of the kettle.
NAVAL 3CHOOL—J. P.. Richmond.
Cal. V.*rite to the commandant, naval
training school, Yerlia Euena island.
San ' Francisco.' for th« information you
desire about the training- '»chool located
th«rt. •
DRUMMONt> LIGHT -~ Subscriber. [
City. Th« Drumnioaa H^ht.was first j
\u25a0prodaced.->7. Cap?. Tao;nas Drummond \
of the- .royal 'engineers. It». first «shl- j
bittti on, a large acaia wai De«mb«r i
31. 154?, at 3:?0 o'clocfc In the after- !
noon. It was".' lighted on the top of 1
Slleve Doaard. In County Down. Ireland. !
and ,wa» *ten frora the top of-Saowdon. j
distant 103 mite*- The light has been
seen at a dUUace of 112 miles.