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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
WILL DISCUSS
CHURCH UNITY
Representatives of the Several
Branches Of Presbyterians
to Plan Union of Creeds
SOUTHERN BRANCH ABSENT
RefOrmers Present Ten Items
Upon Which Concessions MAY
BE Agreed Upon by Factions

NEW YORK. Dec. "a joint COM
nittee Of representatives Of four
branches Of the Presbyterian faith met
here to-day to discuss the question of
church unity, in accordance with a
resolution passed by the General sy-
nod OF the Reformed Presbyterian
Church at Philadelphia last year.
The delegation appointed by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church Of the United States Of Amer
ica consisted OF Rev. Drs. William H.
Roberts OF Philadelphia, Robert F.
Coyle Of Denver, moderator of the Cen
eral Assembly; Charles A. Dickie of
Philadelphia, Reuben II. Hartley OF La
porte, Ind; Douglass P. Putnam of
Princeton, Ind, and Elders W. NJ.
Smith OF New York, Elias Perkins of
Baltimore, Edwin S. Wells Of Lake
Forest. III, and Reuben Tyler Of Gin
cinnau
The General Synod Of the Reformed
Church in America was represented by
Rev. DR.. J. Preston Searle Of New
Brunswick. \. J., and Rev. DR.. J. FL
mendorff Of New York.
From the General Assembly Of the
United Presbyterian Church were pres
ent Rev. DR.. Andrew Henry Of Jersey
City and Rev. Dr. J. c. Schulter OF
Philadelphia.
The representatives Of the General
Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church in America were Rev. James
D. Steele Of New York. Rev. DR.. David
Steele Of Philadelphia, Rev. DR.. ThOm-
as Walters Of Pittsburg and Rev. DR..
David Mckinney Of Cincinnati. The
meeting organized by selecting DR..
Searle chairman and DR.. James D.
Steele secretary.
The subject Of union was brought
before the meeting in an informal in
terchange OF views. followed by the
submission Of a formal proposition
from the delegates Of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church embracing ten
distinct items regarding matters in
which concessions might be made by
one 70 another Of the treating bodies.
This proposition was referred to the
executive committee with instructions
To report tomorrow.
A letter was read stating that the
body generally known as the Presby-
terian Church. South. had declined the
invitation TO take part in the confer
ence.
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4 ]. RUNYoN.
JOHN G.. WETMORE.
~a~~N-TN-T
Letter Carriers Choose omcers.

The election of officers of Golden Gate
Branch No. 214. National Association
of Letter Carriers. and the San Fran
cisco Letter Carriers Mutual Aid AS
sociation resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. II. NJ Locke: vice president,
James /. Donohoe; treasurer. George
c. Goe; recording secretary. Ike Holz;
financial secretary, Conrad Trieber;
collector NJ. B. A, Thomas Nixon: di-
rector (three years.. John A. O'Con-
nell: physician, DR.. John F. Dillon; SER
geant at arms. r. ID. Cunningham;
board of directors of sick and death
benefit fund-Louis E. Boivin, Charles
A. Brittan, d. F. Dougherty, William
Barry, ]. S. Sullivan.
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HOLDERS OF PERMITS.

The holders Of permits from your board are
all wholesalers. and all members of the first
and second associations. Any reputable dealer
can become a member OF either association, and
there is no reputable dealer who is not such
member The status of membership in the Re
tail Dealers Association is exactly the same
The Colombo Market limits its members to
growers only
There IS not one word in the rules regu-
lations bylaws papers Of any of the first
three associations which mentions prices or
fixes or concerns itself with alters modi-
fes or controls directly or indirectly, the prices
Of any article bought sold by any OF its
members. There. is written or verbal or
secret understanding directly or indirectly I'm
reference TO the cost price OF any article
bought or sold by any member OF these asso-
Citations.
There is not now and never has been any
conspiracy or agreement understanding con-
cerning such prices. and you knowvery well that
no one Of such organizations any of their
members. Cor any combination of their mem
bers. has the slightest power to fix modify
control or regulate such prices.
The articles Of association rules by-laws
agreements. etc, OF each OF these associations
you have seen; they at your disposal at
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Imnroxenient Climb Oficers.

The Precita Valley Improvement Club
held it's annual election of officers at
Powers Hall last night and after the
election twenty seven new members
signed the roll The election resulted
as follows: President. Stephen A.
Rvrne: vice president, George Ryan;
financial secretary, Henry Young;
treasurer, Dennis Kelly; sergeant-at-
arms. Arthur Gredlow: executive COM
mittee-John Smith, Thomas Foley.
Richard Miller, John Hayden, Thomas
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MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTED.

We have said before that any reputable
ne comply with their rules. The associations
themselves must be permitted to Judge who
reputable dealers We are glad to submit
the rules and regulations Of the first two as
sociations, which are the only of which
the holders OF permits members Their
only regulations are that produce shall be sold
only at wholesale on State property and after
the hour of Z O'Clock In the morning. Any
reputable person who complies with these re-
qurements is welcome to membership
The Produce Dealers Protective Association
alone restricts the buying and selling Of DO
tatoes and onions in wholesale lots to its mem
bers: but they restrict such membership only
by the requirement that the applicant be re-
putabe.
Your act affects the wholesalers directly.
but indirectly it affects the growers and the
consumers. Now. see, the growers outside of
San Francisco have association and are
members of the Wholesale Dealers Association
and are satisfied with the present conditions
As TO the consumers. you may compel us to
State that comes 10 San Francisco every TWEEN
ty-four hours. This will simply mean that We
must pay the entirely unnecessary cost OF re-
moval to warehouses. storage charges and the
destruction in rehandling these perishable pro-
ducts This loss we must add TO the cost TO
the dealer and he must add ii To the cost to
the consumer.
II the state of affairs such as 70
justify the revocation of permits there
would be some explicit charge setting forth
the violation of the Woodward law. We have
demanded this charge and we now demand it.
but always in vain.
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REASON FOR REFUSAL.

In declining to answer your questions as to
our business outside of State property
proceeded under our judgment that you,
officers Of this Government should confne
yourselves to your official duties and neither
aid abet public newspaper clamor.
which without reason right. We be-
lieve that you are advised that the law re-
stricts your power to State property; and we
believe 1t to be both the right and the duty
of any self-respecting citizen to refuse to
swer you concerning matters which none
of your official business. We declined to an
swer your questions not because our answers
ample that believe you have
right to ask the questions.
After our examination was completed J. +.
Graves filed an affidavit which was sworn TO
on December 2. 1908. five days after we were
cited to appear before you to answer charges.
In this affidavit Mr.. Wolf. Mr.. Runyon, Mr..
Wetnore and Mr.. Eveleth not even mem
toned; and this affidavit did not state one
word as the business done on State property.
and made only vague general charges utterly
him to file this affidavit a charge which
10 found p hearing although the hearing had
already taken place and was finished. and he
then filed this affidavit a charge. after you
had taken all the testimony OF all the persons
whom you cited In other words. the charge
we were requested answer was not in ex-
stence until five days after we were notified
to answer it,
From the standpoint of law and common
sense justice and fair play such Z procedure
is ridiculous and cannot be vindicated From
such a procedure only an unjust decision could
have been expected and 1t followed promptly.
The only excuse reason given for your
decision. and the best one you could give,
the president of your board said. Ito bring
this thing to a head. The produce business
OF this State done at the city of San Francisco
is very large. The reason you give for seri-
orsy injuring this business is very small.
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The Chinese Narcissus has become
very popular flower. requiring no earth.
only bed OF pebbles and plenty of water
TO bring forth the most fragrant flowers.
Gas ranges require very little attention.
They are always ready if bought from
San Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany 4I5 Post street.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
CATARRH
CURED

Ro-cHEBEIsTRx CURES CA
TAREH OF TEE HEAD, CATARRH OF
THE THROAT. CATAKRE OF TIE
EARS. CATAEEH OF TIE LUNGS
AND CONSTITUTIONAL CATARRH OF
EVERY VARIETY.
MORE PRooFi
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evening. An elaborate programme has
been prepared for the occasion and
many Of the best known amateur art
lists in the city have volunteered their
services.
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Prlnce IoLos fhe Emneror-

BERLIN. Dec. 9.-It is learned that
Prince Frederick Williams tastes in
art differ radically from his fathers,
who. IL is wei known. patronizes aca-
dcmic styles exclusively. The Crown
Prince, on the other hand. is an ardent
admirer Of impressiOnism. The Prince
lately purchased a large number Of
lmpressionist posters and caricatures
AT a POtsdam art store. and. IL is said
roguishly declared that part Of them
were intended as a present TO the En-
perOr.
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Christmas Presents.

Dress suit cases. travelling sets. pocket
and bill books. cigar and card cases.
wrist bags and lap tablets all make fine
Christmas presents. and can be bought at
popular prices from Sanborn, Vail 4 Co .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
SUNDAY school entertainment.

The annual musical and literary en-
for the benefit of st. Domi-
MICS Sunday school will be given at
Golden Gate Hall on Sutter street this
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

BAKERSFIELD. Dec 9.-S. T. Davis was
found guilty last night OF embezzling $3.50
from the Miners Union Of Mojave OF which
he was treasurer. Judge Bennett ordered him
to appear for sentence on Saturday next
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JURISDICTION OF BOARD.

. We then took the position, and now reiterate
II, and you then acquiesced in it, that yonr in
risdiction was limited to sales on State nronsr
ty. as, of course 1t is
Aou viii recall the fact that when we were
clted by you. we demanded in writing that vo,,
should file some specific charge against ,la ebovg
ing wherein we violated the law and Fiving
tiIne, place and circumstance, and we reifera .
that demand.
No such charge has been filed because M
give US any specific charge simply because
you cannot. We have not violated the Wood
ward law nor our understanding had Will
you before we took out permits.
naturally. under such circumstances we
must lnfer that your judgment is cIouded bv
passion. prejudice ignorance or to some
cohslderation OF personal political advan-
tage. which. of course should play no part in
what should be a judicial determination.
Now. this cause OF your error Is neither
hard TO find nor far to seek For several
city has devoted much of it's lime irving to
show that We and other produce dealers were
members OF a combination which had in
creased the price Of vegetables IN San Fran
cisco.
1t is easy TO raise public clamor against
a dealer in food products whenever the price
of such products IS high; and when news
paper nfiames the public opinion sufficiently
there is little use in trying to tell tho public
facts which show that there is not the slight
ficials charged with public duties consider IL
wise to make their decisions suit this public
clsmor.
Therefore we also requested in writing the
opportunity to present all the facts before
your board and you denied US that un-
some Of the most important ones bearing
he question
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sumer can buy directly and without interven-
ton of any rniddleman. And inasmuch as the
ostablishment of this market Will relieve you
and us of many disagreeable and doubtful
conventions and unjust criticisms we respect
fnllv ask and request that you proceed at once
10 establish the free market as required OF
Iou bv law regretting that the time for doing
so to wit, on or before March ?. 1904. is ex-
tremely short for the purpose Yours very
resnecffuily ". II. WOLF.
A j. RUNYON.
JOHN G. WETMORE.
A p GIANNINL
Referring to the foregoing communication to
the Board of state Harbor Commissioners of
California the undersigned associations con-
firm every statement therein containsd concern
ing the produce business and join in the de-
mand for q free market.
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE MER-
CHANTS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
JEROME PORTER. Secretary.
PRODUCE DEALERS PROTECTIVE ASSO-
CITATION.
FRANK NJ BURNHAM Secretary.
communication was also received
from Secretary Polite of the Retail
Dealers Association.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

Craney. Carl Peterson. NJ. Kelly and
Albert Hermal
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

SACRAMENTO Dec. 9.-Wiliam Ryan. con-
victed Of burglary was this afternoon sen
fenced % I've years Imprisonment at san
Quentin by Judge Hart
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
PRICE OF VEGETABLES.

And first TO relieve the problem of the ran
cor from the charge that we have raised the
price of small vegetables and garden truck
we beg to state one simple single fact
which Of course you know: that none OF the
holders of permits deal in such vegetables
You know OF course. that we are wholesalers
and have nothing to do with the retailing Of
such vegetables. and do not deal in called
garden truck or small vegetables in any way
whatever: and II we need them We must buy
OF the Colombo Market at their prices.
You know that the Colombo Market. which
is an organization solely of growers handles
practically all of what Is called garden truck
or small vegetables at least % per cent of it,
and that no dealer is OF can be member Of
this market and that the members of the
colombo Market fix the prices Of their prod
ucts each Saturday for the ensuing week. In
other words the only combination to fix
prices and which does fix prices. is that Of
the vegetable growers themselves: and you
know that we have no more to do with these
nrices than the man in the moon.
NevertheleA. broadcast newspaper statements
have been uane recently that there is corrupt
and araspirg aNsN,iation OF which we are mem
hers which sinc~ezses the price Of produce TO
consumers in this city. This is Simply and
unouaiihedly false. and in the performance or
YOUR duties as HaTbor Commissioners II seems
10 us impossible that you should not know IL.
There are four associations whose members
deal in produce: First. the wholesale Fruit
and Produce Merchants Protective Association;
second the Produce Dealers Protective Asso-
ciation: third the Retail Fruit and Vegetable
Dealers Association, and fourth, the Colombo
Market Association.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
MEN WILL TO-DAY ASK
FOR RESTRAINT OF HARB0R BOARD
Officials Adhere to Rulings Under the Woodward Law
and Suits Follow to Enon Interference With Sale
of PerishabIe Products in Limits of San Francisco

any time and they prove what say IL you
want proof
There are nearly 1000 members Of the Re
tail Eealsrs' Association, over 100 OF the Whole
salers Association and about 100 OF the Pro-
duce Dealers Association. We submit TO you
what sensible people Will see at once. that there
cannot be q combination of so many members
scattered through large area TO fix
prices. And it is ridiculous TO expect them TO
have keep any agreement with reference
to the price of perishabe products, the value of
which changes from hour TO hour
To riVet this home TO you beg to say
that the Wholesalers Association meets only
a month the Retailers Association once
a month. and the Produce Dealers Association
once year.
We affirm that there is to-day the freest
and fiercest competition among wholesalers and
retailers of produce in the first three associa-
tions that was known in this city. You
VIII not even try to deny this statement
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
FREE MARKET BILL.

Fortunately for all concerned the holders of
your permits. and generally the produce deal
the unjust odum which has been stirred up
against them for raising the prices of vege-
tables in which they do not even deal. There
are tust eghty-one davs within which your
board must "set apart uDon some convenient
portion of the water front Of San Francisco
sufficient number of blocks. or parts of blocks
belonging to the State. contiguous to the docks
and wharves for free market for the perish
able products Of the State of California
irving in San Francisco.
In this free market. pursuant to this law
no commission mnn VIII be permitted to an
pear, for YOU are directed to permit the sale
of srch products upon said blocks and por-
tons OF blocks OF land by for the account
OF the producers thereof only under such
regulations may be prescribed by your
board. There should be no doubt that the free
limited. 10 wit: March 2. 1904 because section
of the said act, passed March 2. 1903, re-
qulres follows
'.The Board of state Harbor Commissioners
this act. set anart such blocks for such pur-
pose. Fortunately. also. under section of this
act. there can be no question about the neces-
sary funds for such free market for according
to section 9 there is hereby appropriated out
Of the san Francisco haroor Improvement fund
the necessary moneys TO enable the Harbor
Commission to carry this act into effect; and
this appropriation shall have precedence of all
other claims on such fund for improvements
ARGUES THES CASE.
We have shown your board heretofore that
the revocation of your permits to us can in
lure only the grower or the consumer or both
In the interest therefore. OF the produce bust
ness of this State we are anxious to comply
with the woodward law it was construed
by the president of your board and your at
torney before took out the permits
We are satisfied that upon further consid
Grafton you will appreciate the certainty thar
the Woodward law should apply only to the
wholesale business done upon the seawai and
docks within your jurisdiction; and on or be-
fore March 2 1901 your board will follow
the law and establish the free market in which
to the consumer without the Intervention Of
the middleman.
The Colombo Market Association which now
fixes the price OF vegetables other than no
tatoes onions and beans and at prices which
the Chronicle considers exorbitant Is nri
vate association OF growers. and the free mar
ket which you compelled to establish on
or before March 2 1904. will be open to every
grower and to growers only and every con-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

Mr. T. 7. Rea. Palo Alto. Cal
AIr. Rea says: The Electro-Chemic
treatment cured me Of a serious con-
stitutional catarrh after many phvsi-
Clans had treated me with little sue
cess. / gladly recommend electro
chemistry 10 all IN need OF a catarrhal
treatment. IT. 7. REA, Palo Alto.
California.
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TEXT OF COMMUNICATION.

To the Board OF State Harbor Commissioners
of Calfornia-Dear Sirs: Inasmuch as there
fun board present on December 8,
1909, when you revoked our permits under the
Woodward law. we desire TO submit the fol-
lowing suggestions for your consideration:
On April 80 1868, your board sent written
notices to US and others who all wholesalers
requesting that take cut permits under the
Woodward law. whereupon a committee of the
Wholesale Fruit and Produce Merchants. COM
posed Of William H Wolf. Albert J. Runyon.
James a. EVeleth. with their attorney, inter-
viewed President Spear at his written request
in his office, Mr.. Davis, the attorney, OF your
board being present
This committee stated that they did not de-
sire TO take out permits under this law. which
they were advised not only unconsttu-
tiOnal but impracticable and ambiguous
that could tell what construction might
be placed upon the phrases in the law to the
effect that should refuse to sell any
solvent purchaser. buy from any person
whatever" and that we would sell "impsr-
tally and at the same prices to all who de-
sire to purchase for cash.
We explained that we were wholesalers and
exhibited 10 you our rules that we could not
sell 10 any one the seawall or docks less
than fifty sacks OF potatoes or twenty-five sacks
OF onions at Cne time: that considered Il
utterly fmpracticable to sell al such places at
retail to any consumer who might want only a
pound or any article in which we deal You
agreed that this was a reasonable construc-
tion OF the law. and that so long as we abided
by II we would not be deemed to have violated
the permit; and you promised to pass rules and
regulations in conformity with those OF our as
ISOLATION With that understanding, and only
we took out the permits -
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1.45-Cluster scarfs of gen
uine Belgium lynx; six tails.
Worth $500 regularly.
$2.45-Genuine northern mink
cluster scarfs. Six tails. These
cannot be bought elsewhere for
less than 5000.
$1.90-Brook mink scarfs;
worth $500.
9Sc-Children's sets; genuine
Turkish Angora fur. muff and
and cape collar. Worth S2.oo.
$1.95. $2.45, $2.75 and up
to R9.95-Other sets in ermine,
Thibct, Angora and squirrel.
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NIT. He resented the insinuations in
the communication.
Before the meeting of the board end
ed action was decisively taken in two
matters. L. c.. SresoVich & Co, Gar
cia & Maggini, Mitchell & Goodall and
G. Berti & Co. were notified to appear
next Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock
TO he heard relative to the revocation
of their permits to sell, il having been
set up in an affidavit that they had
refused to sell to a retailer who was
not member of the retailers asso-
citation. To put the board more def
nitely on record, so that every one
might understand its purpose fully,
the following, prepared by Attorney
Davis for the board, was, on motion OF
Commissioner Kirkpatrick, adopted:
Whereas. This board desires to lend all aid
possible to carry into effect the provisions OF
me act known as the Woodward act now
Resolved That the rules and regulations for
the port Of San Francisco adopted 10y the
Board Of State Harbor Commissioners be
amended by adding a new section thereto TO
De numbered 40. which section shall read as
follows:
No person. firm or corporation shall be per
mittcd TO sell any fruit vegetables. poultry,
eggs. honey or other produce commonly known
as perishable products over and upon any OF
ing TO the State in the city and county of san
Francisco within the jurisdiction Of the Board
OF Harbor Commissioners who is or who may
become party TO any conspiracy or agreement
understanding whereby such person hrm
corporation shall refuse to sell TO any solV-
ent purchaser or buy from person what
within this State who does not sell
impartially and at the same price TO all with
in the State who desire to purchase for cash.
without regard 10 their business or intended
disposition OF the products or who exercise
any discrimination whatever. between buyers
.F Ffni a a g
fliations or non-afhations.
An application for permit was re-
ceived from A. Bruman, 221 Front
street. but no action was taken. The
communication of the representatives
Of the four commission firms that have
lost their permits through revocation
by the Harbor Commissioners is, in
full. as follows:
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"A California Company.

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3 and b
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
NO CARDINAL FOR AMERICA
Appointment Not Made at New Pom
tiff's First Consistory.

Rome. Nov. 10.-The first secret con-
sistory of the new pontiff was held,
but no American cardinal was ap-
pointed. Several appointments OF
archbishops and bishops were made
including that of Rev. ]. J. Harty as
archbishop of Manila. P. l., who, as
an exceptional privilege, received the
pallium at an extra consistory when
he came to Rome for conservation.
Rev. Pedro Gonzales y Estrada was
appointed bishop of Havana. and
Right Rev. Maximillian Reynoso y
Delcoral, formerly bishop of Tulan.
cingo, Mexico, was appointed titular
bishop of Nocesarea.