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12 WHAT A CHINESE GIRL DID. An Expert Photographer and Telegrapher. Whea I was told tho other day that some where up in the neighborhood of Washing ton and Stockton streets there lived a ung Chinese woman who devoted most of her spare lime to photography I was consider ably surprised, and felt prone to believe that my luformaut was telling me a fairy tale. He Insisted, however, that such was tbe fact, and lf 1 did not believe it I could go and see for myself. He further told me that her husband was in business on the cor ner of Dupont and Stockton streets and that his name was Joseph Tapo. I was still incredulous, but went up to see the bead ol the family aud found him in the place designated. On being asked if the story was true that nis wife understood photography, he an swered with a laugh and said in as good English as I ever beard in my life: "Yes, •sir, and a good many other things, ton." 1 asked him if I could meet his wife and see some of her work, and he answered : "Well, I don't know, but you wait here for ft moment and I will telegraph acd ask her." The thought struck me as he started up the street that, being in a business that necessitated a good many calls, he probably hnd a telephone iv his house and* intended to ask his wife over that if she cared to re ceive a visitor. I found this out afterward tobe a mistake and that he really did mean to telegraph her, but as this is only oue of the many surprises I received during the day, it can better be told later on. Tape returned in a few minutes and said: "All right; we can go up." After the shock of hearing a Chinaman say he would telegraph to his wife, I was prepared to see and hear almost anything on reaching the house, but my surprise was "Which Hand Do You Choogi?" [Photographed by Mrs. T.pe.] even greater than I expected when I did get there, and the surprises came so thick and fast that I haven't recovered from them yet. The house is situated at 927 Washington street. in the rear, and is approached by a long, narrow covered passageway, which leads into a small garden. In the center is the hcuse, an unpreten tious two-story cottage, in good repair, the steps and porch being enlivened with plants cf various kinds in pots and boxes. When we entered I was ushered into a cozy little parlor furnished iv the best of taete, with nice, easy, comfortable chairs to rest in. On the wails hung a number of I pretty photographs and one cr two oil paint ings, while here and there wedged iv be- ■ tween the pictures were various knick knacks and ornaments. After being offered a chair my guide left me, saying he would call his wife. I then had a chanc-* to look around me, and found that everything In the room bure the unmistakable signs of refine ment and had nothing to make any one be lieve it the home of a Chinese family. Against the wall at the back part of the room stood an upright piano, on the top of which rested a French horn and a zither, while by the side of theae a large pile of music and photographs was to be seen. Next to the piano stood • combination library and specimen case in wh eh on the lower shelves was a goodly array of books, while the upper part was devoted to some beautiful specimens of California birds, which I found out afterward bad ail been shot by the master of the bouse, as be is a great lover of field sport. Before 1 had quite finished my review the soft rustle of skirts reached my ears, and Mr. Tape presented me to his wife and the rest of the family who came in to see what ' a reporter looked like. Mrs. Tape received me In the most charm ing way and bade me welcome to her house. i "We do not wish to get any newspaper fame." she said, "but if you think it will be of interest to your readers to hear about my studieslin photography I shall only be to bappy to tell you all about it, and also about myself and how I came to take It up." This was all said in the best of English, and with a refined accent, showing that Mr«. Tape must have devoted the greater part of her life to study, and as we talked on fuither 1 found that not only was she extremely well versed in the ordinary lines of the English language, but was also well posted on the current events of the day. After we were seated I took a look at my new-made friends and found that, although they had the features and forms of the Chinese race, everything else about them was thoroughly American. Mrs. Tape, whom I took to! bs about 35 years old, was dressed in a gown of soft eiinging silk or some Indian stuff which set off her figure to good effect. Her halr was arranged in the latest American fashion •nd was as black and glossy as ever graced tbe head of Andalusian beauty. Her face was comely, one might even say pretty, because it bad so much intelligence and was set off by a fine month, behind wbich were a set of pearly teeth that showed whenever she laughed. The children were a fine healthy lot and all of them good-looking, taking after the r motber in most respects. .... ■< V V There were tour of them— one boy and tbree girls— the eldest, named Mamie, the second Frank, and the third Emily, while the youngest was a baby three years old, whose name I have forgotten, but remem ber it was a very pretty one. After they had been presented in order •nd bad answered my salutations in charm ing language, I turned to Mrs. Tape and asked ber how it was that her children ■poke such good Euellsb. "No doubt you are surprised," was her reply, "but you will not be so when you bear a short history of my life. "I was born in the northern part of China, pear Shanghai, from which place few Chinese ever come to this country. . "I arrived here when 11 years of age, and have not much recollection of the first few months of my residence hire, except that I lived somewhere in Chinatown* ."This only lasted five months, and then 1 was taken up by the Ladies' Relief Society, cut on Franklin street, and it was there coder their care that I first learned to speak the English language and acquire American maimers. "I staid with them five years or more and then met my husband, and we were married after a six months" courtship." Looking op with a happy smile she continued: '•* "We bave never had cause to regret our first meeting, eiiher, as our lives havo been very bopiry. : ; "Since that time we have always lived as Americans,' and our. children have been brought up to consider themselves as such. "Their education in the.coinraon branches bas ;* been gained at " the Chinese '•• public achool on day street and their other ac complishments*^ oriyate tuo:*. Each of them , baa some " accomplishment and i. my eldest daughter Mamie is quite proficient on the piano." I expressed a desire to hear the young lady play and imagine my surprise when without any of the backwardness and diffi dence of American girls of the same age she took her seat at the piauo and began to finger the keys. The first few pieces I did not know by name, but she soon b-gan to play the "Mocking-bird" and brought out Its notes as well as I have ever heard them brought out by an American girl. Her execution was good and ber style graceful. I was more surprised wheu her mother informed rue that sbe had only been study ing four years. Before hearing Miss Tape play I had the idea that the Chinese as a rule were about as musical as a basedrum, but then my opinions bad been formed through bearing tbeir performances In the Chinese theaters or at some public funeral. She Is only sixteen and gives promise of being an excellent physician, as her playing showed that she was in sympathy with her music and did not play merely in a mechan ical way. The second daughter. Emily, is also study ing music, but bad not advanced far enough to give any public performance. , She had adopted one American custom, though, which showed ber patriotism, and that was dancing. I wanted to ask her to show hew far she had advanced in the art, but she felt some what constrained before an utter stranger. Her brother, however, assured ma that she was well up in all American dances, •nd could trip • measure as well as any other girl. Frank, the only boy, plays the French horn, and is a member of one of the boys' brigades in the city. He did not have a chance to let me hear him piay.but I think be wanted to, for when I left I heard the sweet strains of the horn coming from the back part of the house. The baby has not as yet begun her musi cal education, but I nave no doubt when she reaches an age suitable to such work she will be as accomplished as her brothers and sisters. Now that I had heard the children 6how me how accomplished they were In their various pursuits, it struck me that the object I bad come for mainly had escaped my memory, and that was to see some of Mrs. Tape's work in photography. Nobody could blame me, however, for forgetting this subject when cue takes into consideration the unique surprises that had been sprung upon me. 1 had only come to see some photographs and talk -with the lady that took them, and here I was sitting In a room with a family of full-blooded Chinese listening to a Chinese girl playing an old-time favorite en an American piano and talking to me with as much esprit as any girl of my own race. This fact struck me at first as exceed ingly ludicrou«. as I had always been accus tomed to view the Chinese in en entirely . different light; but when I saw around me the father and mother and their accom plished children I changed my opinion in regard to the race In general and saw that with proper instruction before they bad become imbued with national traits they were as susceptible of civilization as any nation in the world. The more I saw of the Tapes in their home circle the more this fact became ap parent I was still far from getting to the subject of photography, for at this point Mr. Tape wished to show me his library and speci men-case, which stood at the back of the room. Here was a full complement of the Ency clopedia Britannic*, a copy of Shakespeare and various other volumes of useful litera ture, while on the shelves above were some i beautiful specimens of the taxidermist's art, In truth, almost every songster that makes his home in California. Besides all this there were specimens of gold, silver, galena, etc., from every por tion of the State and a beautiful collection of sea shells, ail gathered by Mr. and Mrs. Tape while traveling about the countTy. Everything pertaining to the bookcase showed that the owners had good taste and "Sister and I." (Photo.rapbea by Mrs. Tape.] knew what was artistic and what was not. I had seen so much now that 1 was ready to believe anything they told me. and was fully prepared to see some exquisite work in photography. My expectations were more than realized, for Mrs. Tape, when we came around to this subject, showed me some of her work, which was fully equal to any amateur in the State, and I might say would bear comparison with many profes sionals. In a great pile of pictures were scenes from almost every place in California landscapes, still life and portraits till you couldn't rest, and all don* by a native-born Chinese woman. I expressed my usual surprise that she had been able to conquer the difficult art of photography, and she only laughed, saying: "Oh, these are nothing to some of the work I have done. My friends usually beg every thing good and leave me the rest. But here, look at these," and she produced a pile of lantern slides, "these are soma that I take pride In." And they were fully wortii It, as some of the reproductions with tbis article will prove. "I not only take my own pictures but pre pare my own plates and make my own prints," said the Chinese woman. "You will no doubt wonder how I came to under stand so much about the business, and lean tell you ; that everything I know baa come from reading different authorities on the subjects and then studying the methods to see which was the best. "Every summer my husband and I go somewhere in tho country, and I- always make a success of the majorltyof my pic tures.":-: -fff-f;. ',f-' : ~.i . -ff --f'-l ''ffi V Mrs. Tape here went into a full explana tion of her own particular way of getting good . negatives, and. her ' busband at the same time showed me several diplomas she bad received from the Mechanics' Institute, ■'.--• "■ " '. ''■'■?'■' ;'"■'■' '-'.'■■■-.. J-f...-f. ■■ -"y'.ff-f-y-yA THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1892- TWELVE PAGES. which gave her the highest award for ama teur photography. No one seeine her pictures could doubt that tbey deserved a reward, as they were fully up to any work done by Americans here in San Francisco, and wero far beyond the usual work of amateurs in any country. The specimens we give witb this article are not some of her best efforts, but were picked out because tbey were family sub jects, the figures being those of ber chil dren, taken at various times. Besides being a first-class photographer Mrs. Taps has another accomplishment, wbich probably no other Chinese woman in the world possesses, and that is the art of telegraphy. She can send and receive as well as the best operators, and keeps In constaut prac tice by daily use of the instrument, con nected with a line running from the house THE TAPE FAMILY. to some point near her husband's place of business. "You may think It strange," she said. "that I should be able to use the Morse sys tem, and to tell the truth I have never made any practical use of my knowledge. The way my husband and 1 learned the use of th instrument was through tbe kindness of a friend, who had a short line to practice on and wished to have somebody at the other end. "We took it tin more to accommodate him than anything else, and both of us soon be came proficient In its use. "Since then we have found It"So useful to communicate with each other during busi ness hours wben my husband Is away frora home that we have a private line between here and his office that we use whenever necessary." The telegraph Instrument is on • table in the dining-room and Its least click can be heard in any part of the bouse. Both of the operators handled it in my presence and were as expert as old-time operators. I thought that Mrs. Tape had about reached the end of her accomplishments, but her husband pointed to • landscape painting on the wall over the piano and in formed me that his wife was the artist, and Ttie Isargmt Redtcood Tree in Marin County [Photographed by Mrs. Tape. J then to finish my surprise produced anjex ccllent -still-life painting of fruit which made my mouth water; also some plates Land-painted and tinted which were works of art flf : ' I then asked her If she could sing and play and she even admitted tbat; but said she would leave her children to show off the musical attainments of the family. The second girl, Emily, is studying the violin, she also Informed me, and was pro gressing rapidly in its use. Joseph Taps, the father of this most in teresting family, is the interpreter to the Imperial Consulate of China in this city, and also engaged in tbe express business, having a monopoly of transporting tbe Chi nese who come here in bond, besides hand ling large contracts for wholesale mer chants in Chinatown. He came to this country thirty years ago, and has acquired the English language so as to speak it most fluently. Although he bas adopted the United States as his home be cannot become ft voter. This fact be regrets very much, but says he has a boy who will make ft good citizen, and will be able to vote when he comes of age. Tape is one of the best wing shots on the coast and can give some of our local nlra rods cords and spades. ~ He Is a thorough sportsman and gives all of his spare time to hunting pursuits, end In every way possible la thoroughly Ameri can. I asked him and his wife If they ever ex pected to go back to China again, and Mrs. Tare answered for both: "We may some day if we feel that we can afford the trip, but it will only be as tourists visiting a foreign country. California Is our home. Ail of our best and happiest moments have been passed here, and here we shall live and die." . 1 bade them good-by, and as 1 passed out of the door I felt that I bad passed one of tbe most interesting hours of my life. __ Lei.axd Gamble. BITS OF YOSEMITE. The Father of the Valley Tells of Its Wonders. The fourth of the "six canvas volumes" of art, history and travel was submitted to a large audience at the First Congregational Church, Post and Mason streets, last night. The subject was "The Y osemlt* Valley," by J, M. Hatchings, well known as "The Father of the Valley." Mr. Hutching* earned the title by being the first to disclose the now celebrated chasm to the world. He haa lived in the valley twenty years, aud what be does not know ol its beauties is not worth telling. The lantern slides by which th* lecture was illustrated were triumphs of the pho tographer's art, and by means of a calcium lantern were projected on the canvas in a way to give a good idea of the proportions of the granite walls of the far-famed valley. Tbe first two or three views representing the start from San Francisco were keenly appreciated. Market street looked as nat ural as possible, and wben - Father Elphick stood forth, a mere phantasmal portraiture, it is true, bul life-sized and as natural as life, there was a loud burst of applause. Then came the departing ferry-boat, a moon light glimpse of th* hay and Oakland mole. The journey to the big trees of Calaveras was accomplished in a moment of time, and, after views of the big trees had been exhib ited and described, the lecturer conducted ; his audience Into the valley. The beau'v and fidelity of the illustrative views of El Capltan, the Three Ife other*. Bridal Veil Falls, the Sentinel, inspiration Point and other prominent points could only be ex ceeded by the originals. Sublimity was a characteristic of all the views, and Mr. Hutching- showed himself fully in harmony with the subject and the occasion. - Visored helmets were worn by the heavy Roman cavalry. ; OAKLAND'S CRY For a Non = Partisan Movement. A NEW DAY BREAKING. The Citizens Want to Be Free From Rings. PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION "The Call " Feels the Pulse of the People- All in Favor of Honest Politics. A now day is dawning in Oakland poli tics. Good government within tb* city limits la seen to b* based not upon na tional bat local Issues. The lines which divide the national parties ar* discerned tobe too. vague and too wide to touch vital civic Issues. Therefor* Oakland Is crying aloud f.ir a non-partisan gov ernment that shall be honest. intelligent and conducted on business principles. "Th* Call" has felt the popular pals* and finds all classes of earnest thinkers In the fair sister-city across the bay In favor of municipal reform on non-p«rti.* n lines. Although the culmination of this desire blazes up suddenly before the unreflect log this Is no flash-In.the-pan. Like all wide-spreading, deeply rooted movements Itia a growth of years. The unwarrant able assumption of monopolistic ruler, that Oakland la asleep and can be guided aa the subject of * lis punt trance bas fostered Its growth. Is Oakland to be Im prisoned by a railroad ring? I. she to have h*r commerce restricted by tools employed by unsrnpulons hands? In m word, Is her future to be Imperiled by party machine government? The new day Is breaking and Oakland is already looking toward the Ides of March. There have been a number of political storms in Alameda County of late, but the fiercest of all is brewing for the March elections in the city of Oakland. It will be a non-partisan uprising similar to the one in San Fraucisco, but moie sweeping still, perhaps. In its effects. The Call to-day prints a large number of Interviews with prominent citizens, com prising Democrats and Republicans alike, all of whom express themselves in favor of the movement. The Interviews cover all the questions in volved and will give the reader a clear insight into the condition of things across the bay. There is a universal sentiment in favor of a change for the better in the city govern ment. The city has suffered much from un scrupulous legislation in the Interests of "rings" and corporations, and the discon tent which lias been felt for a long time Is assuming definite shape in favor of a citizens' movement, as tbe interviews will sbow. The water front question will cut a great figure in it. It will undoubtedly be made a strong Issue and the platform of the Citizens' party, supported by honest citizens, will speak in no uncertain terras about It. But aside from this paramount issue there are other questions regarded by many as of equal importance. Both Republicans and Democrats realize that the people must have something to say in the face of high-banded measures tbat have been taken regardless of their wishes. Legislation in tLe interest of poolrooms, boulevards and Southern Pacitic dominance by petty, sneering demagogues in spite of everything has had its effect, and men are not stow in expressing themselves concern ing it. Reasonable water and gas rates are wanted, the streets must be opened to the water's edge and the figurative iron wall that Incloses the water front removed. These are some of the issues tbat the citi zens will make prominent. The People's party, which developed con siderable strength during th* recent cam paign and polled upward of 3000 votes for certain candidates, came out boldly in Its platform for tbe recovery of the water front. The party proposes to force this Issue to the front in the municipal cam paign. While many of th*? influential mem bers of the party have declared their wil lingness to co-operate with a non-partisan movement, there are some so radical that they have proposed to run J. L. Davie, the chief contestant In the water-front litiga tion, for Mayor. It is probable, however, that this talk is for the purpose of giving emphasis to the water-front issue. If a non-partisan ticket is nominated with declarations that are in no wise equivocal upon the proposition of extending all streets to tidewater and suit by the city to regain its rlchts. the Populists will probably co operate with the Non-Partisans. The trades union element is strong In Oakland and exerts no small political in fluence. It was largely to this vote that the defeat of the park and boulevard scheme was due. Th* attempt of the present Coun cil to do by Indirect means and special ap propriations what tbe voters disapproved by an overwhelming majority at the polls has Intensified the opposition of the wage earners to the present ring misrule, and they have already publicly denounced the Council. They stand ready to uulte in sup port of a non-partisan ticket pledged to respect the expressed wish of the majority of th* voters of the city, The taxes for streetwork and sidewalks and the expenses of the city government, owing to the ex travagance of the present Council, have fallen most heavily upon the small house holders. __ A NON-PARTISAN PULSE. The City of Oakland Is Ripe for Municipal Reform. "I am hardly prepared to be formally interviewed on this subject," said Guy C. Earl, Senator-elect for the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District. "1 am giving the matter my careful judg ment and consideration. •There Is not the slightest doubt in my mind that the pulse of the respectable majority of Oakiaud is beating strongly in favor of a thoroughly honest municipal gov ernment of a non-partisan nature. "Now, while I am theoretically in sym pathy with any movement of that nature 1 consider that great wisdom and forethought should be brought to bear upon such ques tions of organization. Non-trained poli ticians organizing In bodies are liable to be, no matter how worthy their Intentions dis membered by skillful outside machine working. "A non-partisan movement can only bope for success by being sot on foot by the very best elements of a community. •Tt is ray Intention, therefore, to carefully watch this movement and study the prime movers before I commit myself to anything mor* definite than a broad statement of my sympathy with any movement toward th* general improvement of municipal bodies. Later on I shall be prepared to talk more to the point." ."Yes, I am strongly in favor of the Non partisan movement," said H. A. Luttrell, attorney-at-law and Democratic ex- Justice of the Peace and a prominent Democratic attorney of Oakland. "We Democrat* are too much In th* minority here to put up a ticket of our own, '' and in view of tbe manner In which local : municipal matters have been conducted in the pist lam strongly In favor of a Non partisan government. "Our city Is throttled ;. by th* Southern Pacific Railroad/ i "It was only tb* other day that C. p.* Dodge, lately elected to the Legislature for the Fifty-first Assembly District, remarked to me: " 'No candidate In Alameda County has hitherto dared accept nomination without previous consultation with the Southern P«cifi<*- Railroad powers.* ■"It is in the power of the Legislature to direct the City Attorney to bring suit against the railroad for delinquent taxea three years repudiated. But as yet it has never been done. ' iff- ff. "We want our streets opened down to the water front and the city thrown open to the busy prosperity te which we have every right "Both the Republican and Democratic parties have failed to fight for our municipal interests, and now we will try conclusions with a mixed ticket, as you have so success fully done across the bay. "The agitation has commenced in earnest, and the ball will rapidly develop as It rolls along." Warren Olney, attorney "When the Non partisan movement was started in San Francisco it was common to hear such ex pressions as 'that's just what we want in Oakland,' and 'if it is a success we'll try it here.' "It succeeded, and I believe that the best citizens of Oakland, the property-owners and taxpayers and every one, Democratic as well as Republican, who desires good government, will support such a movement iv the coming municipal campaign. "There is no reason why party politics should be considered any more in municipal matters than in private affairs." David S. Hirshberg, grand Recorder of the Ancient Order of United Workmen : "I am for non-partisan action in municipal affairs every time. "The cleanest municipal administration we have had for yean was that under John R. Glascock as Mayor, and it was the result of a non-partisan movement "I believe that parly politics should have no place in municipal elections." Thomas Agnew, capitalist: "I know of no reason why the affairs of the city should not bo conducted by the same practical methods as any business corporation. "I am in full accord with the Non- Partisan movement "I think that we can run the city without regard to the politicians. "I will do my part toward the success of the non-partisan movement" Captain J. W. Smitb. builder of tbe Cali fornia and Nevada railroad: "I believe in the principle of non-partisan municipal government "Tne success of the movement la a matt of detail. "I nsed to tell the people at Denver that I would take a contract to run the city and give them as good a government as they had lor from 50 to 60 per cent of what It cost them, and I guess I would be safe in making a like proposition to Oakland." Captain W. R. Thorna?, mining and real estate man: "I Indorse the sentiment that the only way to secure a clean, com petent city administration is by selecting men of known integrity and standing with out regard to party. THEY INDORSE THE nOVEHENT. Opinions of Leading Citizens Vigor ously Expressed. C. T. Johns. ex-City Attorney and an eighteen years' resident of Oakland, ex pressed himself very strongly in favor of the non-partisan movement. "I am not going to admit that Republicans are to blame in the matter of sluggish mu nicipal government," said Mr. Johns, de cisively. "The Democrats have had their turn and done no better as regards city matters. They had a majority of one in our last Coun cil for instance. Personally, I ara in favor of a good municipal government Irrespective of party. "1 have been a Republican all roy life, but I would rather see an honest Democrat in power than a dishonest Republican. "I hardly think ours is a question of Demo crats or Republicans. There is the magic boss element equally at work behind the lines of either party in power. "Now, in watching the movements of a third party one has to be careful that the bosses are not somewhere in the back ground. "There Is no resisting the action of machine-trained politicians in these mat ters. "The people may elect a ticket of well ktiown citizens with blameless records as such In private life. When they assume official roles, however, there is no guarantee that they will not lapse iuto mere dummies under the trained attack of the bosses. "Whatever movement takes place In this matter of a non-partisan ticket should com mence at once in preparation for tbe spring elections. Every moment is precious in the preparation and training of such an organi zation so as to enable them to compete with the skilled legions of the bosses." Henry P. Merritt. capitalist— "As a gen eral prjposition I think that a non-partisan movement will secure the best results in municipal government I have not given the matter much thought, though, as yet." Chatles Bobb, tailor: "I believe tbat politics should cut no figure in tbe selection of municipal officers. What we want is the best men, and they should be selected irre spective of politics from all parties." Major J. L. Bromley, capitalist: "I be lieve that a ticket composed of representa tive men, pledged to a definite policy, nomi nated by the co-operation of citizens, irrespective of party, would command general support I have not given much thought to what Issues should be nude, but all measures which will advance the pros perity and add to tho good nameot Oakland should be indorsed." J. W. Ward, attorney: "I believe that the good results of the Nou-Partlsan campaign In San Francisco, in which Tue Call did such good work, should encourage the citizens of Oakland to fall into lino in the same kind of a movement" George Burbeck, bank clerk: "I am for it red hot." 11. S. Allen, student: "I have given con siderable thought to reform in municipal government, and I believe tbat it Is gener ally conceded # that the best results follow the separation* of municipal politics from national issues. "I think that the young men will unite in the support of such a movement as that which is proposed." John A. Beckwitb, insurance agent— l believe that business methods should prevail In municipal management "I think that the best results would fol low from the selection of ft practical busi ness man for Mayor, to be supported by men of character and reference in the Council. "I nave always been ft black Republican, but henceforth in city elections 1 shall vote' for men not for partisans." J. J. Warner, railroad agent for the Santa Fe company: "I am like Hunting ton—out of politics, but I wou'd like to see the affairs of the city conducted on a busi ness basis outside of political lines. lam in favor of any movement that will secure this result." Fred A. Toor: "I regard a Non- Partisan movement as not only the best but the most expedient way of redeeming this city from the ring politicians. , "I am in favor of making the opening of all streets to the water front an issue and of pledging the Council to employ salt water in sprinkling the streets." Henry Scbelhaas •furniture-dealer: "I will stand in with any movement that will secure an bo nest and able administration of the city government "It seems to me tbat a non-partisan move ment would best secure this result." A. M. Benham: "1 have advocated a non partisan movement for two years, and I be lieve that it Is the only method by which we can get good government "I can't see any possible connection be tween national politics and tbe election of a City Council. ' "You can't put me too strong In my In dorsement of the non-partisan movement." George A. Kuk, builder: "Give us any thing that will get us good men into offlce. "I don't see what difference it makes whether they are Republicans or Demo crats if they are capable and honest "We want to get the best men there are In the city Into office, and' if 'a non-partisan movement will- secure this result I am for It" "V * ' > V Christian Schrnlber. furniture-dealer: "1 believe that such a movement would secure a great Improvement iv our municipal gov-' ernment "X am ready to co-operate in any uiove ment to bring about a better condition of things. "I believe that all citizens. irrespective' of party, are ready to join bands for this pur pose."^ THE "MACHINE" CONDEHNED. Rising Indignation Against Ring ;-Y* Misrule. A prominent citizen of Oakland, who was interviewed in this city yesterday, said he was in favor of a clean new political deal in Oakland. "The movement in favor of a citizens' non-partisan ticket has a strong backing and comes just in the nick of time. "There is too much of the 'job' sticking out in all of Oakland's municipal affairs to meet with the favor of the people. "The old political hacks who have dic tated things in that city to their own ben efit and to everybody's detriment must go. "Now, take as an instance the Free Pub lic Library. Tbat institution has been con ducted in an admirable manner by Miss Ina D. Coolbreth. Y*-;Y "But these machine men cannot let well enough alone. A desire to shine as Mayor prompted one of the library trustees to con vert tbo library into a machine to aid him in his aspirations. "Miss Coolbrith.of course, being a woman, is not able to handle primaries and the like, so it was decided to 'let her out,' as the say ing goes. "Then there is the School Department- It has been an open charge, to tlio disgrace of the community, that positions were bartered for money. "The Fire Department has been nothing else than a political machine, and an effort is being made to convert the Police Depart ment iuto the same kind of an Institution. "Of course the Republicans are away in the majority in Oakland, but they are not of the kind that tamely submit to 'boss rule.' "Things have not got to such a pass yet as they have been in San Francisco, but tliey are drawing that way very fast and it is time to stop them. "You wait and see how indignant voters will smash the machine in Oakland next April." 'YYx B. C. Dick, insurance adjuster: "I ara decidedly in favorof the non-partisan move ment, especially if it will help Oakland to win back her water front. ' -fff "I am like the Irishman who came to the country, and, after his experience with Eng land, was asked bow he was going to vote. He replied, T ara agin the Government' "So I am 'agin' the railroad, and for any thing that will liberate Oakland from tbe corporation grasp." W. J. Reed, grocer; "1 think that there is a chance for a great Improvement. I am ready to work tooth and toenail for any thing that will give us a change. You can put me down for tbe non-partisan movement strong." ff'f-f: E. P. Vandercook, street-railroad di rector: I believe tbat a non-partisan move ment would have to proceed with great care, butthat if properly managed it would be a success." Marcus Jonas, merchant: "If we can get the good Democrats and good Republican and the People's party all to join and lay aside politics I think it would be agood thing. -iff "What do we care about protection or free trade or the force bili'now? They have got nothing to do with our city government. "What we want is to get the best men of whatever party to manage the business of the city for the good of the citizens." J. West Martin, ex-Mayor of Oakland, hss taken a very decided stand in favor of a ci.iz'u.' movement "It is the only method and the easiest one of cleaning our Augean stables. "I believe that a good and well-directed effort at reform as suggested by a purely non-partisan movement will win. "It will advance the interests of the city fully leu years If successful. lam strongly in favor of such a movement and will aid it to the best of my ability. "This Is a bad year for those who manip ulate politics fur personal gain, and they ought to be burled in oblivion. "A municipal government can be con ducted on business principles and sbould be. lt is the duty of every citizen to see that it be so done." RELIEF FROH TAXATION. Representative Property Owners Grasp the Opportunity. Colonel John P. Irish, on being Inter viewed at his home In Oakland, expressed himself with calm but emphatic delibera tion. "This city has been a nest of corrupt and vicious municipal legislation. "1 have no hesitation In saying that cer tain newspaper proprietors should he pick ing oakum behind the bars of San Quentin. "I speak now as a property-owner, largely interested in the welfare of my city, and with a full and intimate knowledge of facts which warrant my making so plain a state ment of my views. "Two Oakland journals have hitherto had full control over our municipal councils. "The Enquirer is held to be a journal of good standing and repute among the re spectable section of our taxpayers and property-owners. YY.Y "If, as I am given to understand, there is about to be inaugurated a new departure in this city for the improvement of our muni cipal morals, then I am satisfied that there will be a. successful movement among us for reorganization with a non-partisan party. "Wllh such a party I would throw In my active support and powers, such as they may be. - *-; "I am a busy man and merely glance at the daily papers. I was not aware that any thing definite had been actively started in connection with municipal reform in Oak land, but from now on I will take an active interest in the matter and will do all in my power to overthrow the baleful influence of the terrorizing organs in tbis city." W. H. Mackinnon, real-estate dealer (Republican): "I am in favor of a citizens' movement. V Y-i •Tf the citizens will put up a ticket com posed of well-known business men wliosn reputation is a guarantee that they wlll conduct the city's business with the same care and judgment that they bring to the management of their own affairs, Oakland will be assured the best aud cleanest admin istration she ever had. "And this movement should not be con fined to the selection of a good Mayor and council, It should be made to supply to every city official. Including those of the Health Department, where a change for the better Is certainly demanded." Albert Brown, undertaker, (Republican): "If a citizens' movement wlll result in the putting up of a clean ticket I am for it every time. "Dr. Pardee would make a good head for such a ticket; so would Auditor Snow, though be would be attacked by those whose attempted raids in the city treasury have been checked by him. "A change for the better in the admiulr* tration of the city's affairs would certainly be appreciated by the decent element throughout the city." D. C. Hinsdele, Deputy Auditor (Repub-* lean): "In a citizens' movement Is the only political salvation of the city. "It will not do for the citizens to make up a ticket selected from tbe nominees of the regular parties. They must make a careful, selection of the best men, without regard to their political affiliations. "It would be well, however, for the citi zens to defer making their nominations un til the other tickets are named. It might be that one of the old parties might adopt the citizens' candidate for the bead of the ticket and then use the prestige of his name to pull the ragtag through." R. W. Snow, City Auditor (Republican): The best interests ot the city demand a Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report ____._■ tt? ww ___m -mS Ld^^.___W T^Cm T^i Bl ■^^^■k_-^^*"^K^ 18-W,-_^-l-r MLJV -C.B _P *1 W s^__jjtr\ ill l^ft^ |B Jj9| jr4 *TtV^3t^ AB_SCM_UTI!_y PURS change, and I believe that the decent ele ment Is looking to a movement of the best citizens— irrespective of party— to furnish the needed relief. Personi honesty, not political fealty, should be the test to entitle a man to a place on the ticket, and, if this test is ad hered to, the citizens and taxpapers will have no reason to complain of a repetition of the present maladministration of the city's affairs in so far as a majority of the city'a officers are concerned." J. W. Nelson, superintendent of the Oak land Pressmen's Company and member of the minority in the City Council (Republi can): "The present maladministration of the city's affairs offers the best argument for a citizens' ticker. V..V. "It is an argument that is unanswerable, for it appeals to the sense of every decent citizen. A citizens' ticket, composed of cit izens whose integrity is unimpeachable, could not be defeated by any combination that the party bosses might contrive. "It would sweep all before it, and taxpay ers would soon find relief from the onerous burdens under which they are now com pelled to stagger." A FORHATIVE PERIOD. Business Men Will Combine Against Official Jobs. William F. Boardman, civil engineer: "I think the time is ripe for a reform In our municipal government. "The growth of this city has been re tarded too long by reason of the character of the men we have had in office and the lack of confidence in our city officials. "It was this that beat the boulevard im provement. The plans for the work only contemplated an outlay of $300,000, and yet they wanted to vote bonds for 8400,000. There was £00,000 for boodle. "I never made any estimate upon the West Oakland Park project because I never thought that was the place for a park, but it was the same with that, there was a S100," 000 steal in It. But the people were too smart; they saw through the little scheme and It was defeated. "The people, however, want Improve ments, but they want men to carry them out that they have confidence in, and they will never get that kind of men in office so long as party bosses and boodlers dictate the nominations. "This city is in a formative period and would make splendid strides with men of Integrity and capacity in office. "If the best citizens will combine they can elect that kind of men to office, aud it can be done in a non-partisan movement. 1 am heartily in favor of it." George .Samuels, boot and shoe merchant (Republican): "I have not given the sub ject much attention as yet, but any move ment calculated to give the city a clean administration ought to and would receive the support of the decent element, which 1 believe to be in the great majority in this city." T. L. Barker, capitalist and ex-member of the City Council: "In view of the recent defeat I should not like to see the Repub lican party disintegrated, but we must have good men in office. If the Republican party don't nominate that kind why we will have to have them anyhow. "Men are more than party. I don't be lieve that it will be safe to scatter too much. If the People's party put up a ticket and the Republicans and the Non-Partisans the Democrats might slip in, and I don't want to see that. But if satisfactory nomina tions are not made by the Republicans there will be a period of ten days after the nomi nations are made and recorded with the clerk under the election law, in which, If it is necessary, non - partisan nominations could be made." Professor It B. Snell, educator: "I think It Is time to let the politicians go and for the whole body of citizens to have something to say about the management of office. "If there ever was a time when this city needed to be redeemed from ring rule lt is at present. We must havo men in office who can command confidence; clean, up right men who may be trusted when im portant issues are at stake. "I believe that the people of Oakland are aroused axd ready and only need to be or ganized to sweep the city for a noii-parti san ticket with clean meu." Ex-Councilman J. H. Smith, who is an attorney-at-law, receutly expressed the opinion that the city ought to intervene in the litigation pending in regard to the water Iront and let the present proceeding determine the city's rights in tbe matter. Daniel Crowley, plumber, is pronounced In favor of a non-partisan movement Fred M. Caranbell, ex-State Superinten dent of Schools .Republican): "If a citizens' movement were started it would Improve the personnel of the city's government. "There is one thing, however, to be looked out for, and that is that a politician is always a politician, no matter whether he calls himself a Republican, a Democrat a Populist or a citizen." J. C. Boatman (Republican): "There will be a citizens' ticket, and it will bo a winner." ifff W. T. Gibbs, news agent: "The only thing 1 fear about the non-partisan move ment is that it will be so popular that all the old political hacks will want to get in and run it." Al Wood, painter: "I think that we need a change. If the non-partisan move will give us better men in office, 1 am in for lt" R. E. Hewitt, attorney: "I think that the people will indorse any movement that will bring the best men to the front, irre spective of party." . V- -'■ PURITY IN POLITICS. The Clergy Heartily in Sympathy With the Movement. A canvass among the leading clergymen of Oakland, who have tho welfare of the community at heart, results in It being shown that they are of the same disposition as their San Francisco brethren. "Of course, it Is too early yet to coma out openly," said a leading clergyman yesterday. "But I tell you what it is, there are very few of the clergy in this city who will sup port the old party method of contriving a ticket. "The privilege extended to the pool rooms after they have been shutout of San Francisco was a disgrace to the city. "The clergy will always be found on the side of pure politics. "I have heard of abuses in the School De partment that cry to heaven for vengeance. "The removal of Miss Coolbrith from the library was one of the most contemptible things that was ever done in this city. "In a pure movement of the kind suggested, I believe .hat a clergyman is advancing the cause of religion by advocating it "All religion asks is good government, and that is what we are far from receiving here in Oakland." TAKES PRACTICAL HOLD. The Municipal League Formally In dorses the Movement. The Municipal League, at a meeting Monday evening. Indorsed the citizens' movement. It was decided to call to its aid a large number of influential citizens to take steps to bring about a radical change for the better in the city's legislation. The matter will be more fully discussed at next Monday night's meeting. MH: A Pleasant Entertainment. Mrs. Leiand Stanford Division No. 106 of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers gave a concert, fol lowed by a dance, In Pioneer Hall last even ing. There was a larce attendance. The concert was under the management of D. B. Bowley, and was very heartily appre ciated, as shown by the frequent encores demanded. A male chorus of eighteen sang "fhe Young Lover" and a lullaby. Mr. A Solomon played a solo on the violin. Mr. R. 1. Mould, the tenor, sang with much feeling "Moaa." The president of the auxiliary sang "The Ship on Fire," a de scriptive song. "The Three Chafsrs" was given with spirit by the male chorus. Pro fessor Fred Bell thrilled bis railroad audi ence with a splendid recitation of "At tha Signal," and for an encore sang "Blue Beard" in seventeen different airs. Miss Susie Hert the clever soprano, sang two selections. Mr. Charles L. Parent, the basso, sang Roeckel's "Storm Fiend." The concert closed with a humorous musical recitation by Sam Booth's Glee singers, entitled "Reminiscences of the Election." Then the floor was cleared for dancing. The engineers, their wives and sweethearts remained and passed a most enjoyable even ing. James Williamson Buried. The late ex-Supervisor James William son was buried from the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning. At 10 o'clock a large number of friends gathered at the family residence at 28 Webster street whence after a short service the remains were borne to the church. The pallbearers were: Sheriff C. 5. Lau meister, Dr. William F. Egan, R. Valentine, A. H. Herriek, Benjamin Hobart, James Frazer and William Larkins. The mourners included Mrs. Williamson, her son William and her three daughters, the Missos Minnie. Edna and Kittle Williamson. Many beautiful flowers were sent by friends and relative. -, and the casket which was of red cedar, was decorated at the head with a crown of white chrysanthemuir- Requiem high mass was said by Rev. Fa*'. Lagan, and the Misses Bravo and Mobio saug solos. The body was interred at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Nelson's Property. Nelson H. Tower, who slept off his alco holic potations in the Seventeenth-street police station last night, will be able this morning. upon regaining hia sobriety, to testify to the vigilance of the police service in the suburbs. lie will also doubtless feel thankful that bis diamond riug and gold hunting-watch are still in his possession After dark last night Tower dropped off an electric-car and staggered up the Mission road. A man of dubious aspect was ob served by Officers E. E. Byrnes and Black man to be following him. They concluded to run him In as well as Tower. . The man's name was John Williams, an ex-convict, and upon bis person was found a revolver. A charge of carrying a concealed weapon was entered against him and Tower was charged with being drunk. Waited a Long Time. J. J. Slyter, a painter, waa severely as saulted by an enemy about a year ago. His .assailant was arrested, and at the trial in the Police Court J. 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