The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-25
TARIFF
ON SOLICITORS,
Increase in License for
Protection of Self
Interest.
LOSS OF LOCAL TRADE.
Berkeley's Butchers and Bakers
May Have to Pay Heavier
Taxes.
LECTURES TO DAIRYMEN.
Professors Woodwork and Jaffa to
Lecture at Eureka and Arcata
Navf Month
LECTURES TO DAIRYMEN
Professors Woodwork and Jaffa to
Lecture at Eureka and Arcata
Next Month.

BERKELEY, CAL, May 24.-The ques-
ton of solicitors licenses and how they
may be adjusted so as to subserve the
best interests of both the solicitors them
selves and the town of Berkeley is now re-
volving itself in the minds of the members
of the Town Board. AS matters stand the
license of local solicitors being SO quar-
ter. other vendors from Oakland and Ala
media, in which places the licenses are 500
and $l20 quarter respectively, may come
to Berkeley, pay their license and dispose
of their goods at handsome profit.
At the same time the local resident So
Hcitor is running behind because OF the
heavy competition.
One of the first matters to be taken up
by the new Merchants Protective Associa-
ton when it is organized will be the ques-
ton of increasing the solicitors licenses
with the hope OF keeping within the linn
its of Berkeley a considerable portion of
the trade that now goes to Oakland.
S. 81. Taylor, member of the bylaws
committee OF the association about to be
formed, has called the attention of the
members to the matter and suggested that
the Town Trustees be asked TO raise the
tax to a sum similar to that charged in
Alameda, which is practically prohibitory.
Mr.. Taylor said: "a large number of
Oakland grocers and butchers do thriv-
ing business in Berkeley. In reality, such
business should all remain at home. Ala
medals stores get all the Alameda trade
because shat city has imposed solicitors
tax that makes 1t improbable for outside
firms to attempt to enter the home field"
Trustee Cripps of the Town Board does
not think that Berkeley merchants are be-
ing materially injured by the Oakland
nv f,,,-
peddlers and solicitors" said he, sis $50
per quarter, which is quite a heavy in
crease over the insignificant tax our own
storekeepers have to pay. The point
raised is worthy of consideration, but at
first thought l should consider that the
tax is high enough. If we find that fol.
lowing Alameda's plan will do US any
good we had better take it up"
Will Address the Dairymen
BERKELEY, CAL, May 24-Professor
Jaffa and Professor Woodwork of the de-
partment of agriculture of the State Uni
versity are preparing for number of lee
lures to be given before the Association of
Dairymen at Eureka and Arcata about the
MIDDLE of June.
1--WE would like to send more men up to
the meeting" said Professor Hilgard yes
terday, "but our travelling expenses fund
has nearly run out, and we cannot branch
out very extensively until after the next
annual budget of the Board of Regents
has been made out.
1.-The plan of Regent Reinstein to have
fifty meetings held during the coming
year at various points throughout the
State with the view of bringing the popu-
lation OF the rural districts and the State
University into more close and more
friendly relationship is an excellent one
He estimates that the cost of these meet
ings to the State will be about $500. The
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well spent l am sure, because of the fact
that the Agricultural Department and its
rural constituents are not in such close
touch as is conducive to the hig hest good
Of both. 1t is proposed that at these
meetings, or at least at many OF them, the
! president will be present, and thus to add
| to their Importance. We have more inyi-
tations to attend and address farmers in
stitutes than we can possibly accept be-
| cause of the shortage of funds.
Several years ago we had an annual
| appropriation of $1,000 to be expended in
| visiting the country districts; year before
last we had $500, and last year we were
! allowed $500. You see what difference
will be made if we can get $500 for this
same purpose. am awaiting with anx-
| iety the report of the board as to their
! budget for 1896-97, which will be made out
at their meeting on Tuesday"
Meeting of suTragists.
BERKELEY, CAL, May PA special
public meeting of the local Citizens Suf-
frase Society will be held at Stiles Hall
tomorrow afternoon at clock. Obiec-
tons to the acknowledgements of women
will be answered by Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs.
William Keith, Mrs. Bangs and others. A
paper prepared by Clara Berwick Colby
on the practical results of the franchise in
those States wnere it has been extended to
women will be read by the president OF
the society, Mrs. George w. Haight Let
| tiers from Governors, Senators and other
statesmen will be read testifying to the
| beneficial results to be derived from the
| enfrauchisement of women.
Address by Colonel GreenIeaf.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 24.-Colonel
| Charles r. Greenleaf, deputy surgeon
general, q. s. A., will address citizens
meeting under the auspices of the Good
| Government Club at Stiles Hall next Tues
day evening, the Goth inst, on the cues.
ton of sanitation in municipal affairs.
Health Officer Rowell will also be present
| and add his views concerning the indi-
viduaI wants and necessities OF the public
along the same lines as those of Colonel