The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
Oakland Wants to Export
Wheat From Her
Water Front.
Success in Fruit Encourages
the Launching Out in Other
Directions.
Rx-Judge Prick and Terry Meet Again
+: in Courtroom, Where They
Once Quarreled,
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL

Jus Broadway, Aug. ~
Many weeks have passed since the SUI
Treme Court limited that it would be
ready with a decision in the celebrated
water front case. and it can low be ex-
pected at any time. On this decision
hangs the future of Oakland and TO GER
tain extent that of San Francisco, and
also that Of Port Costa and adjacent
whea t-shipping points.
Stimulated by success at 80 easily wrest-
ing from San Francisco commission men
the enormous produce and fruit trade OF
tins county, and also of the prospect
opened up by the establishment OF so
many small steamers now running d.
rectly from the SaCram entO River points
to local wharves the men interested in
shipping are reaching out much further
They contemplate what almost appears
8 pre- to be an mpossibility-the ship
ping of cargoes of wheat from the local
Hharves on ships that como here laden
with coal. The greatest argument being
advanced N advocating this latest move
is that it VII be an economical one for
SINNERS, and such an argument very
naturally goes q long way. At present
the apiJal:sts VINO have undertaken to
extensively improve that section of the
water front where the title is perfect con-
template that they will only bring down
as much wheat as will enable ships to
ballast so as 20 go to Port Costa with
safety. This, paipabiy, Is but the thin
END of the wedge and must naturally lead
to the shipment here OF full carSoes.
The first years experience OF bringing
large shipments of coal 10 Adams wharves
has just closed ana il is a revelation.
Large shipments OF coal have been made
10 Santa Clara County, to the San Joaquin
Valley and as far as Fresno, and the only
reason trade has not been extended fur
Their and increased even more rapidly is
because there are no more wharves av4ila-
be. 1t is but reasonable that the trains
that 20 from here coal-aden should re-
turn with wheat if facilities existed Tor re-
ceiving and shipping it. hese will soon
be in evidence and Oakland will take an
other step forward.
1t appears that most of the business
now being done is new or that il was for
merly done through Stocktoc, so that in
any event it IS an actual gain 10 the COM
merce OF Olkland.
Ii this be accom- plished with about 1
per cent of the water front, what may be
expected when title 10 the remainder is
perfected, 50 that il can be used and i'm
proved with confidence?
Ex-Judge Al Frick and Attorney Reel
Terry met in the Superior Court last week
under circumstances very different from
those that brought them together in the
same court on a former occasion. They
are now associate counsel for the alleged
wife in the Hudelson case, and during one
OF the recesse5 Terry told the following:
The last time l was here Frick and l
nearly came to punching. | forget the
details of the case, but remem Der that in
the course OF my argument l said that all
the Superior Courts in the State OF Cali.
fUrnia were afraid OF the influence of
newspapers. 1 said that this remark
would apply TO all Judges OF long stand
ing on the bench.
Sir said Judge FrIck, do you mean
TO insinuate that am afraid of newspa-
rers2 Nothing moves lie IN my judicial
course except the circumstances actually
brought up IN court and the law pertain
ing thereto At that time F-ick had been
on thu bench about month.
Your Honor mistook me- l replied.
Il distinctly said that my remarks applied
10 Judges OF long standing, and l under
stand that your Honor
Your explanation Is only partially
satisfactory sir. l shall deal with YOU
later. Let the case proceed said Frick.
We were both pretty mad, but the Judge
never brought up the contempt case, and
the next time we entered the courtroom
we we're as ociate counsel"
Attorney Frick Is yet some distance
from being Judge OF long standing, and
apparently, his political aspirations lean
more toward Washington than toward the
bench.
When so many men, once solid and up
right, permit themselves to be led into
devious paths, owing TO the new paths
UreneG TO them by temporary success in
politics, it is pleasant 10 De able to point
TO one example where d political success
has been turned to good and probably per-
manent account. Three years ago, one OF
the squarest men in Alameda County was
Calvin B. White.
He really deserved his name 1t was
anybody's year politically, and g. B.
White was nominated by the Populists
for Sheriff. He had never been heard OF
previously but some men who can be
trusted made fight for him, solely on the
lines that he was an honest man with
large family and a representative Maine
man. His speeches appealed to the
masses, and although of no protested re-
ligion his manhood appealed TO the pow
erful church yo OF the county and he
was elected. There is still over year
lett yet in which to make mistakes, but so
far political success has not changed the
man particle.
The change from a very modest salary
rs n warehouseman to an income truly al
fluent excited the jealousy of some brother
Populists, but did not spoil the man. Oc-
casionally deeds go on record showing
where his surplus income goes. and he
alone has not benefited. One of his sons,
William, who naturally went into the
Sneriff's office, commenced TO study law
as soon as Ills fathers success made it pos
81 bic for him TO quit being teamster, ard
a couple of days ago he passed very good
examination before the Supreme Court.
There Is not one chance in hundred
that Sheriff White will succeed himself,
but voters can we'll feel gratlfied that their
ballots OF three years ago laid the founda-
tion for several successful families and
certainly did not prove of any profit TO
those who usually reckon on reaplng
harvest from politics though not in office.
STUART w. BOOTH.