Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 39

SAN FRANCISCO'S TAX RATE LT 29 CENTS1-EC0N0MY IS ORDERED NINA WILCOX PUTNAM COMES TO STATE SEEKING LOCAL COLOR if immediate region as the haunts of "Rip Yan Wmklc'-isn't far ahead of-the proprietor of a resort in North Central California, who points' out AN FRANCISCO, Sept .10, Tlie Las been slugged bo invariably that he may not be aeuiely sensitive to the jump in the rate this year of 29 rents. And if be has 'a persisting souse of humor he may even smile at the attempt to show that while he has to Hon, is, an account in the' Daily Aetc of the arrest, of PeterGliebofLTlus Individual who came to this town from Nikplsk, is an expert burglar, and by profession a lawyer." N- Old Time Opulence In some researches that I have making I came across' an account that interested me ly, and I assume it wilLalso interest the generality of thoss who like to read about' the olden day's. The Montgomery Block was the wonder building of its It somesuch archi-. quiry arrive they are very promptly and effusively answered. The writer is suavely congratulated, and made to feel that the most cheering news that has penetrated California of late i that "announcing the possibility of his emigrating thereto.

He is asked all about himself- his age; state of health, financial circumstances, size of family, what he has been doing, what he.ex pecta to do, how he stands, in the community, how much he expects to bring with hiraand so on. If he comes the bureau is advised, and is in a way able to place him. It also has information concerning him useful to the reaListater, who pungle up that nmQh more than the rate by which he was set back last year, it is one" cent less. The line of such reasoning is this way: Last year it was in some way discovered that the municipality could make out on but a special school tax of 10 cents, it up to 13.18, This.year the special tax for schools is 30 cents, which of course should include the 10 cents of last year. Buttbis 10 cents is not included in this year's calculation.

It stands as a part of the" base, and the- 30 cents special is added on, all but one cent, which brings the total up to and inspires the chairman of the finance committee to attempt the occult in showing that while the rate is 29 cents hijjber, it is really one tent lower. The taxpayer should take comfort, perhaps, in the thought that, 'after all, it is lower than it might have been, or than it will be next year. A fate of will return $21,1 87,220, which, added to $3,284,360 to be realized from other sources, will make $24,466,580, on which the city will have to squeeze through. There appears to be some apprehension on this score, for the chairman of the finance committee already sees fit to issue a general warning that "every department will have to keep within its appropriation." As no department has ever done this, it is not likely to have great terrors." Public Administrator One of the most luscious plums in the municipal government is to be contested for the first time in a decade. It.

is the office of Public Administrator. The perquisites are said to exceed those of any other city office inthe gift of the people. William J. Hynes, the inmheirfC '9 to be opposed by Supervisor Joseph Mulvihill. The feature of the contest is the fact that for the most part the members of the municialadmin istrationjdo not know on which side to align themselves.

Hynes has the backing of Attorneys Cullinan andHickey. Theyhave been the attorneys handling the legal business of the office for many years. They are close to the Mayor, very dose to Senator Johnson and other high powers. They have enjoyed large fees not alone under the present regime, but during the lifetime of Ilvnes' predecessor, his brother, M. J.

Hynes, who died about six years ago. William Hynes succeeded to the office, first by Mayor Rolph's appointment, and tbcnby election. He never had any real opposition-' Captain William Kent, overseas veteran and prominent in local politics, was scheduled to run against him four were olice detailed to stand guard over workmen during the recent but there was a corps of detectives always on duty at the offices of the Builders' Exchange. These headquarters iave bee, protected by plain clothes men day and Sleuths in -the, employ of the. city have accompanied certain officers of the exchange in their 'automobiles as they went about, nud none of these were withdrawn when the controversy was officially declared at an end.

The strike completely, changed things for the police. It. was responsible for the hifHrig-f the hours of watches. The' da shift went on duty nt 8:30 a. m.

instead of 8 a. and the other watches were similarly moved back a half hour Episcopal Ban on Divorcees The-fact that the same situation once confronted the church authorities in the Diocese of California has added particular interest here to the warning issued to the Rev. Dr. Percy S. Grant of New JYorK riot to wed Lydig, wealthy society woman of.

the metropolis, because she is a divorcee. Bishop Manning is rejKrted -to have warned Dr. Grant to the tffift that he would not be permitted to tro throuch' with bis plans for the marriage. The clergyiuau is the rector of one of the most fashionable Episcopal churches of New York, and the announcement of his engagement to Mrs. Lydig, who has twice been a sensation.

Some four years ago the Rev. William Higby; onfe-of the vicars of St. Mark'a Parish, Berkeley, became engaged to marry a beautiful and talented young artist of this city. She had been divorced, but the ybupg clergyman determined to abandon his cloth rather th'an forego his love, and resigned his orders. He has since adopted another profession, where he has achieved considerable success, but has stated his belief that some day the church will let down the bars so that he he desires, re-euter the ministry.

A similar declaration is tidto have been made by Dr. Grant. The strictiCbs of the rule of the Episcopal Church, however, may be realized when it is known that a few years ago the secretary of one of the important provinces of the denomination in the Middle West was elected by a certain diocese as its Bishop. He had been divorced, though through no fault of and had the House Trf Bishops declined to permit his eleva- tiotKTo the Episcopate, and he was forced to remain in his old position. Democrats Are Reminding Us There arises a doleful wail from job expectants over the fact that Democrats are still holding office.

But there, is a follower of Woodrow Wilson, who holds that Republicans have no "kick coming" at all. He calls attention to the fact that John L. McNab held the office of United States District Attorney hre for a time after the Democrats Rwcpt into control, and only resigned when he claimed to have been hampered at Wash ington in the Diggs-Camincttl and the coal cases. John O. Davis was another of those who did not take office as Collector of the Tort till sometime after the Democratic administraion took charge.

Then there, was Arthur Fisk, now of Los Angeles, who held the postmastership of San Francisco for almost a year after the Wilson forces cameinte power. Charley Fay, incumbent, has beofii ready to step out ever since January 1, but so far says he has not been sufficiently urged. Think They See a Chance There is a submerged stir in Democratic circles consequent upon the effort to. settle a leader with the ability to show the way out of the Dismal Swamp. They hope for, and are staking something on, the disarmament parley going wrong.

If that turns out such a rank failure as to leave the Republican administration discredited, they assume" that there will be a chance to come back. The general slogan is reorganization. Here in California the bitterness engendered when the State declared overwhelmingly for Champ Clark, and 'the majority was ignored when it was not flouted by the Wilson administration, still exists, but Is. believed ly sanguine Californians not to affect Phelanv i4Js thought that he can unite the sundered factions. In, the East a bitterness grew put of the last campaign, one faction being led by William jO.

McAdoo and the other by the late candidate Cox, and the search is for another Cleveland on whom both factions can. unite. In the meantimerso that the bearings may be takeii, the SeuatoriaLjrfection in New Mexico is awaited with mucjiiterest. It is to occur on the 20th instant. The inninibetlfr'euator Bursum, was appointed to succeed Senator Fall when he went ifitojhe cabine t.

Bursuin is a Republican, and the vote is expected to show whether the tide is chang ing. The reliance of the Democratic fight of the future is to be the prohibition issue, but it is understood that iiwill be on the till hunt plan, as a square battle mighFKare reactions. The Los Angeles Way 4 I had a talk with a Los Angeles man, and he told me just how they manage it The-bulk of the letters written to California inquiring about conditions anil prospects, arrive at Los Angeles. They have a correspondence bureau excessively systematized and equipped. When letters of in- me grave of "John Oakhnrst," the outstanding figure in Bret narte's classic; "The Outcasts of Poker Flat." But the adepts at 'advertising in Southern California are at least equal to both.

It has been something more than a pleasant yarn for -kveral years they have been showing creduloits' tetiderfeet the grave 4 of "Ramona." Instance? have been reported where 'they repre-'" the rave was that of an Indian, maiden aroupd whom Helen Hunt Jackson's story "rt.generally it has been maintained indicated was the resting place of Ramona herself. Such a thine has not been reported vet, but the opportunity is. recognized of showing, in the mins of San Juan Bautisto, the; buildings in which the leading scenes of "The Rose of the Rancho" ok place. There are great opportunities here iu California for domiciling charac-' ters that have been made famous in stories and legends. Nina Wilcox Putnam Most' people, when they read a popular lady author, form an idea of her personality how she looks and whether her appearance coincides with the 'impressions created by her writing.

Apd oftener than not, if they afterwards see a picture of her, they find it differing widely from the conception. A considerable'exception to this rule is Nina VVilcox was a guest at the St. Francis Hotel last week. All who have read her stories, told in a most up-to-date vein, must hive pictured her as a laughing, light hearted person, who was not weighted down with the grid's-woes, nor obsessed with; the idea that it her to set aright the things that are going amiss. And they woult.

have hit it exactly. She lias' tlie general appearance of one who finds a good deal that is cheerful in life, and though she is married and tlie mother of a junior who some times poses for a character in her stories, she is so young! Notwithstanding that her stories are always very much up to date, she expresses self in favor of longer dresses than are sonietinief worn in public, of children, auditill of their nbt'interfering" nith aarecr7 Tlerliame iuthe home circle is Sanderson, and she is in California for the same reason that they all come for to gather color for future stories. And there is no doubt that she has gathered much of it. Her latest serial was of an automobile trip'across the continent, told in her inimitable way, leavened 'considerably from a straight narrative, yet which must have hit the high places of a trip across in an auto. Mexican Oil Tax Those inclinjiti-to view impurtifUly Which naturally includes most of those who have no oil interests in Mexico will at least concede to President Obregon an argument in his defense of his country's tax upon the oil product taken out by foreign companies.

He says: "It is these dividends that give the best answer to the cry of confiscatory taxation: The net profits the Mexican Petroleum Company were 9,773,898. Its interlocked associate, the Pan-American Petroleum Transport Company, declared net profits of 112,987,752. The British-Mexican Petroleum Company, avoiding a showing as to ifs earnings, reported a profit of $5,000,000." President Obregon then. goes on: "It will thus be seen that the Doheny group pumped close to in net profits out of the soil of Mexico in the year 1920 and yet it was with this enormous sum in their pockets that they flooded the United States with the false cry that the tax policy of the Mexican government was crushing and ruinous." If it were the other way around it wounSp be easy to say that this is a showing that at least merits consideration. The Sparrow in California The disquisition on this page two weeks ago on the English sparrow, based on data from a scien-v tific publication, put the appearance of this bird around New York as of the period 1860-64, and in California around 1872.

W. G. Cohen furnishes information that may be more exact as to Cali fornia. Mr. Cohen's in the year 1869, brought from New York a cage of sparrows, and turned them loose on his place at Fernside, in Alameda.

It seems that caterpillars were there, and he had been informed of the pugnacity ahd aggressiveness of English sparrows, and concluded they would destroy the worms. The clinjate "seemed to just suit the sparrows, and they thrived remarkably. So much so, in fact, that soon efforts were begun exterminate them, instead of their being-relied on to exterminate caterpillars. They were more aggressive than they had been in -their first transpacific habitat, but did not take to a caterpillar diet. As the first account that was taken of them was by San Francisco scientists in 1872, it is likely that it-had taken the intervening time to-work their way across the bay and reproduce in a way to attract attention.

tectural predominance as the Mtfls. building has today, only there was nolbuilding that approached it, while there are many which approach the Mills building. 'Montgomery Block was built by the aw rm of Halleck, Teachy, Billings Park, and was finished in 1S33, It still stands at Mont gomery and Washington streets, having withstood the consuming fire 190G and being the only structure in the neighborhood except theHotaling whisky warehouses which did. The account that I came across was of the opening of the new saloons of Messrs. Kilduff iu this just completed building on Friday December" 16,1853.

There was an extended notice of this establish ment, which was justified "on account of its mag nificence." The room on the first floor which, con-. tained the main bar was 54 feet hong, "the furni ture chaste and and among ornaments is to be seen the magniticent painting of Samson and Delilah." It is explained that this painting "had attracted much attention at the salesrooms of Mr. Duncan, and had been purchased at a price of 2000." Later this picture was to attain a much greater value. The Mr. Duncan referred to was also to come into exaggerated notice 4 as a banker, who pulled off a most spectacular faHure.

The billiard room on the second floor is described is having been very magnificenThe room wast covered. with "7000" yards of rich velvet There were ten new billiard tables, and around the sides were forty revolving chairs with cushioned seats. In one corner were "four large Cro ton washstands." Modern plumbers might ex plain what a Crotou washstand is, or was: There was a second bar on tnrsioor, souiouaw ouw tln the main bar. "It ivas designed to nave the whole -establishment libhted by, It is editorially declared that "tWe apartments are wen worthy a visit, if for no other purpose than to note the advancement of luxury in this infant city 'of ours." Colton Hall Accompanying the illustration that have been, polished aneut the Admission Day celebration, showing historic landmarks, Colton Hall is one of ihe most conspicuous. Its erection was due to the efforts of Rev.

Walter Colton, who arrived at Monterev as chaplain of the frigate congress in Julv. 1846. -Monterey was the seat of government, niril ffnvprnmfTlt and wnen xaKen t' had to be provided. When, on July 28, Commodore Stockton appoirttedColton Alcalde, the appointee made this note of it: "I had dreamed in the course of my life, as most people have, the thousand things I might but it never entered my -visions that should succeed to the diirnitv of a Spanish Alcalde. I much preferred my berth on the Congress." He thus discourses of his office: "My.

jurisdiction extends over an immense extent of territory, and over a most heterogeneous population Almost every some immigrant, a representative here a representative of its peculiar habits, virtues and Here is the reckless Californian, the half-wild Indian, the roving trapper of the West, the lawless licentious Spaniard, the scolding Englishman, the absconding Frenchman, the luckless Irishman, the plodding German, the adventurous Russian and the discontented Mormon." To this assorted population he administered Solomonic justice. He.w!,s not hampered by statutes or ordinances, yet seemed to decide the diverse affairs that came before him for adjudication with even-handed justice. Many instances are related in 'his book which details his three years' experience. Colton Hall was built through his efforts alone. This is a forecast of the project: "And in the meantime I shall set the prisoners quarrying stone fora schoolhouse, and have already laid the, founons.

The building is to be 60 feet by 30 two sVries, suitably proportioned, with a handsome portico. The labor of the convicts, the taxes on rum, and tbe banks of the gamblers, must put it Some think my project impracticable; we shall see." The building stands. today sound and tenable after seventy-five rears. The first constitutional convention wasi held therein. The late Judge E.

O. Crosby of Alameda was a member. 0f that convention, and on one anniversary occasion, when, the celebration was held in Monterey, I remember his goingnhere with his family and a few friends, paying a visit to Colton Hall, and standing," as near as he could judgeon the spot where he stood on the last day of the convention, repeating the address that he made on that occasion. Haunts of Rip Van Winkle That proprietor of a resort in the Catskills which was recently visited by a San Franciscan, who essayed to attract custom by advertising his Lis thus nut in a wav to sell him something; and no real estater spoils the chance of any other by butting in. Thus, the new comer is exploited in a perfectly legitimate way and one which he does not object to.

In fact, he rather likes He is-flattered by the interest taken in, htm and sings of it to his relatives and friends back east, be coming a missionary for the southeru part of When we remember that we never hear a Southern California person expressing a grievance against his section" we may form some idea how the system that has been built up down there works. An Artist Marries The friends of Edward Borein were surprised to learn of -his marriage, which took place at Santa Barbara June 27, Lucile E. Maxwell was the party of the second part. There is a considerable circle of friends and acquaintances in the Oakland vicinage, where he was born and lived his early years, and where the elder Borein was one of the best known politicians of his day, holding county office. The artist has drawn a unique announcement card.

In the foreground are the newly weds setting forth ahorseback on their wedding journey from a primitive shack bear the sign, "Gone and Dunnit, Justice of the Peace," evidently intended to show where the knot was tied. Lettering in a corn announces tfiat the couple will be at home after September 15 at the llarmer Studio, De la Guerra Santa Barbara. There are those whomay'not find it convenient to call at the Harmer studio and extend but who send their, best wishes just the same. Barney Dyllyn's Bequests Tim Vnthers and tlie San Francisco Lodge ofthe Elks are legatees in the estate of the late J. Bernard Dyllyn, prominent in vaude ville, according to advices that have reached here.

whose real name was John R. Condon, was an old timer, well known at the Elks' Club and along theatrical row. He dred in ew lork, and when his ill was read it was found that for the most part he left his wealth to charity. It is understood that about one-fourth will go to the Jesuits, and approximately $1000 to the Elks One of the clauses in the testament gives $2000 to be divided among the seven "Little Foys," children of Eddie Foy. Dyllyn recently toured tire same circuit with the Foys, appearing in an offering called "The Royal Vagabond." His friends here say he was always.

the "good Angel" among actor folk, being ready and willing to aid penniless performer at any time and spending much of his worldly wealth in that way. Extracts From a Private Letter Vladivostok, August 6. 1 can't tell you in a way that will enable you to fully comprehend of the chaos that" prevails tare. have not my self mastered the gradations of political elements that make up the body politic, and the strongest of which figure in some way, in every upheaval A strike "was called July 27 by a general com mittee, said to be dominated by communists. It lasted four days, when the repressive measures of the government brought it to an end.

It was decreed that-workmen who merely participated in the strike should be transported to Man churia, and that those guilty of sabotage should be tried by court martial. But disorders have broken out in a new way. On the 4th owners of motor buseureceived anonymous warning Jo dis continue their service. Disregarding the warning, when one of th bases arrived at its destination at the Mal8tevsky bazaar it was greeted with fusilade of bullets. The passengers skurried for cover, but the driver stuck to his seat, when the fusilade Increased, and bombs were thrown.

The police came up, and found the driver mortally wounded. A militia soldier on duty at another place was killed by some outlaws who were endeavoring to erect barb wire barriers across the street A bomb was thrown at a group of soldiers sitting on a bench in front of naval officers' ouarters. Bombs were also thrown at another automobile, and three" were exploded in military camp huts behind the naval hospital, woundin sina Ann AH tirelv destroYlnc the huts. On Satur day, two' persons, walking along the street, sud denly threw two Jbombs at a passing autobus, wounding an a girl and a civilian. It is said that these terroristic acts are jeing committed by criminals recently arrive Ami Harbin and who are paid big money to carry on jropa iranda of terrors One of the humors in the news record, if thercan be "ay humor in such a situa years ago, but at the lastjinoment decided not pi to do so.

Now comes Mulvihill. Politics in San Mateo The political pot seething in San Mateo county. Ordinarily the doings ther of office-holdersand candidates would alin only passing notice. But by reason of the murder of Father Heslin and the fact that the first investi-" gations were conducted there, attention is focused on the battle being waged so close, and much interest manifested in the way it is being waged. The fight centers around the clearing Tip of the mysterious features of the abduction and murder of the aged priest.

On one side is arrayed Constable Silvia Landinl of Daly City, and opposed to him is Sheriff Michael Kbeehan of Redwood. It is not generally known outside, but the constable is a candidate for sheriff. And Sheehan is anxious to succeed himself. He is said' to have back of him most of the office holders of the county. Both have matched their wits on the Father Hesiin slaying.

So far Landini has had a tyt the better of it He was the only San Mateo county officer present when the body of the priest was unearthed. He was on hand when the discovery of the most vital evidence, claimed to connect William nightowcr. with the commis-eionf the crime, was made. He "it was who put on the trail. His name has appeared daily in connection with the ease, while the sheriff has been mentioned only on occasion.

Both of the participants admit that they are working to further their political prospects Police Still on Guard Although the strike in the Building Trades was called off and the men who had been, idle for more than three months returned to work on the so-called American plan, the police guard was -i .1 i. i not recaiiea. YYliemer iue iruipiinrrs vvrc icar ful of hostilities on the part of theme opposed to the resumption of operations, or thought' there might be a clash between those who had. been working during the slrikejmd the strikers, does not appear; but. the patrolmen were not relieved of the responsibility of keeping guard' over the windings in course of construction.

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