The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
Frank M. Smith Discovers a
Method of Preserving Fruit
at Low Cost.
BoRAX is THE NEW AGENT.
James p, TAYLOR Takes a Hand in
the Litigation Over the City
Wharf.

led him to believe that he has made new
discovery of vast importance to the fruit
interests OF the State.
Becoming convinced some time ago that
borax arrests vegetable decomposition he
packed a quantity of cherries in powdered
borax and placed them in his cellar along
side of a dish containing more cherries,
which had not been treated with pre-
serving agent. In three days the latter
unprotected fruit began to decay, and soon
became unfit for food. Three weeks from
the time they were treated the cherries IN
borax were opened and found to be in as
good condition as when first packed.
Smith then began operations on larger
scale, and shipped barrel of cherries
packed in borax to Chicago, by slow freight.
fruit had arrived in perfect condition, and
had brought high price. Other ship
ments OF cherries are now on their way
East, and similar favorable reports are ex
pected from them.
Frank C. Ravens of Vernon Heights is
making preparations to ship all kinds of
fruits as they come in season by this same
method. A little of the powdered article
sprinkled over each successive layer OF
fruit is all that is necessary, and when the
fruit is wanted for use the borax is easily
wiped off.
Tennis seems to have taken a new hold
on the young athletes of Oakland, and
preparations are being made for tourna-
ment at the Lakeside courts on the Both
inst. on which day the courts will be
formally opened. The grounds are being
repaired and new accommodations ar
ranged for spectators, and big crowd IS
anticipated.
Since the club was revived and placed on
a sound financial footing. the membership
has largely increased and now includes
the following:
William Frost, Claude Sharon George Cage
William English, Charles Hubbard, Fred
Magee, Walter Magee, Samuel Hardy, Sumner
Hardy, Lloyd Baldwin. Harry Chickering, Ro-
ger Chickering, C. O'Brien, Walter Smith,
Harry Mosher, Albert Brown, Wallace Alex
ander, Wallace Everett, Percy Lewis Il. S. Nc
Baker, Howard Byxbee, Ed Hussey, Ed Nc
Balm, Paul seIby E. H. Pierce, Ed sPenser Ed Ed
Mauvais, Max Taft and Tony Kaesar.
An Altrurian Union.
The Altruria Cooperative Union of Oak
land formed a permanent organization at a
meeting at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association last evening. The
following officers were elected:
G. W. shafer, president; J. B. McNath, vice
president; Mrs. NJ. A. Wood, recording secre-
A. Coons, treasurer; A. G. Woods, A. C. Stowe,
]. o. Roberts, Mrs. L. Drake and Mr.. Whitney,
council.
The aims. purposes and plans of the
Altruria Cooperative Union, as set forth
by the constitution, are:
First-To enable the wealth producers to ex-
change their labor or its products without the
.tinte rYention of the middleman that they may
enjoy the full fruits OF their industry.
Second-To unite into OF solid phalanx all
who are engaged in the production and distri-
button OF wealth, that more just, equitable
and economic system of industry and commerce
may be established, to the end that our homes
may be made happy and lnylolate from the
mortgage fend.
Third-To enter into commercial and indus
trial enterprises such as department stores and
warehouses, where the products OF the union
may be deposited for exchange, and all goods
needed by the members or the community
shall be kept for sale.
Fourth-fo establish laundry, bakery,
brickyard and factories for the manufacture of
boots and shoes, shirts, clothing of all kinds,
indeed, everything which is demanded by the
people which can be manufactured on this
coast
Fifth-To take contracts of building, street
work, mill work or any other work, that labor
may be employed.
Sixth-To buy or lease land and plant vege-
tables, grain, grass, hay and fruits; also for
chickens, eggs, dairy, etc, that the member
ship may be supplied with all the necessanes
OF life.
SeYenth-To establish commission-house
for the sale of the products of country mem
bers, with purchasing agency to purchase for
in stock, and also labor bureau to furnish
help for members of both city and country.
Eighth-To issue labor checks or certificates
of credit TO depositors for their products, which
shall be good for all goods or products kept for
sale by the union.
The capital OF the union is raised by the
members paying into the treasury 81 per
month.
Members are rapidly enrolling themselves
and it is confidently expected that the union
will have membership OF 5000 within three
months.
Memorial Day Celebration.
The committees in charge of the coming
Memorial day celebration are hard at work
making arrangements, and the programme
of the day is nearly complete.
The formation of the parade has been
planned as follows:
Grand Marshal Thomas and aids; platoon of
police; Fifth Infantry band; three companies
of the Fifth Infantry; carriage containing
the Mayor, Major Sherman and the poetess OF
the day: Sons of Veterans: Grand Army of the
Republic, preceded by a drum and fife corps of
ten pieces; Patriarchs Militant: Boys Brigade,
Clan Macdonald; Order of Scottish Chiefs;
Patriotic Sons of America; Junior Order OF
American Mechanics, preceded by the Military
band and followed by the ladies of the g. A r.
and Relief Corps in carriages.
The children of the public schools will
be massed on Fourteenth street, between
Washington and Clay, where the process
sion will halt long enough to allow the
juveniles to present each of the veterans
with bouquet. Ten cars will be pro-
vided to carry the children to the ceme-
terry, and large number are expected to
attend the services there.
Takes Hand Himself.
James P. Tayler, the coal merchant who
was granted permission by the City Coun-
Gil to erect coal-bunkers on the city wharf
and was subsequently suedsby the city for
an injunction to prevent the same being
built, has decided to take a hand in the
litigation himself.
BY his counsel. John Yule, he gave
notice yesterday that he would ask the
court on Monday to cite attorneys Piersol
and Morgan to appear and show why the
action to restrain his building operations
was begun and under what authority.
MESS proper showing is made he will
ask Tor dismissal of the case.
MI Taylor claims that the ordinance
p permitting him to build was passed with
proper authority and that the city has
never legally authorized the suit for an
injunction.
Woman's Congress.
MISS Susan B. Anthony and the Rev. A.
b. Shaw Will address the Alameda County
h.