davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
FAVORABLE COMPARISON.

TIE age ard maturity OF California wines
put cut % Ine great SalrorIl1 n2usss % Ty fT
with the recognized practice IN any OF the
European wfne-grovfng countries Il Is true
that sen1e wines are shipped BY winemakers
direct 20 the Eastern trade without going
through the hands OF the recognized merchants
such wines have seldom received the care and
attention necessary TO the turning cut OF
perfect article, but the outcome OF the de-
than it IS possible for the large merchants TO
furnish after hestowfrE upon wines the neceS-
heavy costs Of interest. taxes. Insurance and
evaporation necessary during the maturing
period
As TO insufficient capital among wine
growers. here again ignorance ot conditions Is
displayed for after the wine grower and maker
has Earuered his crop the necessary capital is
generally supplied By the wine dealers and
handlers Of whom the five leading houses have
over SIS coo eco Invested in TIE business. not
70 zusal ~ the r1auv smaller houses with an
Investment corresponding 70 their size and I'M
The total investment in vineyards and the
wine business in California Is not far short OF
SS0. 0o0. 600. The statement as % the shortage
Of ecopersge for storing wines IS also purely
imaginary Tor. on account ot the ravsges or
phyIIoxera IN certain sections. storage cooper
age often goes begging for one-fourth- CT its
original cost or course In OF heavy
crops II Is sonetines difficult to have suff-
cient ccop=rage at a given spot. but this is
ter1r-Jrzry uf1er1akfns problem and not a queS-
The remark that ''shiploads OF Juice stffI GO
ing from California 10 France IS - ridiculous
that dr can nr1e1N De eadraCref1ze1 a. 4 L4IElg
tale pure and simple
Mr. Highs rema-k. I say there is rot one
drop Of true wine-thst is. the properly ma
tursd article-shipped from California. would
be simply IaughzbIe were IL not fer the ma
IciousueEs behind the accusation II can best
Be rs.futed by mentioning thzt AT the Paris
Exposition Of 1900 IN France. the recognized
ceEter OF the world fine red wines, Calffor-
mans were signaIly honorsd BY the award cf
many gold silver and bronze medals but the
French Jury probably knew more than Mr..
High about the difference between Juice and
a sound natured- frst-clsss wine
At the Pan-Amerfcan International Exposi-
zion the quality OF California wines was SINH
larry recognized By substantial awards. but
they probably omitted 10 call in Mr. High
an expert While at the Louisiana P1r-
chase Exposition at St Louis lately inter
national JURY composed of more than four
ffrhs foreigners have given California wines
and b-zndies four grand prizes. fourteen gold.
eleven silver and five bronze medals, OF a total
Of ttfrty-four awards against one grand
prize SIX gold six silver and four bronze
medals a total of seventeen awards TO East
wines.
This testimony OF competent. disinterested
Jurors should better than any written ref1ta-
ton from an Interested source. give the lie TO
Nr Highs incorporate and biased criticisms
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE ROOT OF THE NATTER
Trouble By Getting Down TO
First Principles

A nan OF large Affairs in one OF our
prominent Eastern cities, BY too close
attention 70 business. too little exercise
and 700 many club dinners, finally be-
gan 70 pay natures tax levied in the
form q chronic stomach trouble: the
failure Of his digestion brought about
Z nervous irrirzbiIity. making IL impos-
sible 20 apply himself 70 his daily busi-
ness and finally deranging the kidneys
and heart
In his own words he saws 7 con-
suited one physician after another and
each one seemed 70 understand ny
case but all the same they each failed
20 bring about the return Of my former
digestion. appetite and vig0r. For two
years went from pillar 10 post, from
cre szuftarium 70 another. I gave Up
smoking. I quit coffee and even re-
ucunced ny daily glass or two OF beer,
but without any marked Improvement
Friends had often advised me 70 try
a weII-knOwn proprietary medicine.
Stuarr's Dyspepsia Tablets. and 1 had
often .perused the newspaper advertise
nents Of the remedy, but never took
any stock n advertised medicines nor
could believe a ffry-cent patent medi-
cine would touch ny case
TO make q long story short finally
bought a couple pf packages at the
nearest drug store and took two or
sionzIIy a tablet between meals when
felt any feeling Of nausea OF discom-
. fort
7 vas surprised at the end Of the
first week 70 note a marked improve
meur IN my appetite ana general health
and before the TWO packages were gene
. / vas certain that StuarI's Dyspepsia
Tablets was going 10 cure completely
and they did not disappoint ne 1 can
- ~T c~4rrr r--r~ r-rrFao ~
cigar and no one would suppose I had
ever known the horrors OF dyspepsia
out Of friendly curiosity I wrote 70
The proprietorz Of the remedy asking
Tor informati ton as TO what the tablets
contained and they replied that the
. principal Ingredients were aseptic pep
sin government test). malt diastase
-. ard other natural digestives. which di-
gest food regardless or the condition Of
the stomach
The root Of the matter Is this. the
digestive elements contained in Stuart :
Dyspepsia Tablets viii digest the food.
give the oTerU orked stomach a chance
10 recUperate and the nerves and whole
system receive the nourfshment which
can only cone from food; stimulants
and nerve tonics never give real
strength they give a fictitious strength
invariably followed by reaction Every
drop 0f blood, every nerve and tissue is
manufactured from our daily food and
II you can insure It's prompt action and
complete digestion by the regular use
of 50 good and wholesome a remedy as
Sruart's Dyspepsia Tablets. you VIII
have no need Of nerve tOnics and Sani-
rariuUs-
Although Stuzrt's Dyspepsia Tablets
have beer IN the market only a few
years. yet probably every druggist in
The United States. Canada and Great
Britain now sells them and considers
them the most popular and successful
cf any preparation for stomach
trouble
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
MAN OUT ON BONDS Is
REPORTED To BE MISSING
George Lee. on Trial for Obtaining
Money by False PretenSeSs
Does Kratz Stunt.


At the MOrgue last night George
Lee, who is out on 5000 bonds on
charge OF obtaining money by false
pretenses. was reported missing A L
O'Grady. his attorney, made the report
He is anxious TO ascertain the where
abOuts Of his client. who was 10 have
appeared in Judge MOgan's court for
a hearing yesterday.
OfGrady sent for Lee ten days ago.
telling him TO come TO his trial Lee
left Los Angeles on October 20. Osten-
sibly bound for this city Since that
time he has not been heard from
He left a wife and two children in
Los Angeles Yesterday O'Grady re-
ceived a message from a Mrs Stewart
saying that Mrs Lee was dying and
wanted her husband 10 come 10 her at
once
O'Grady cannot imagine what has
become Of Lee and fears that he has
taken his life The police believe that
Lee, like KratZ. has jumped his bonds
and intends TO evade trial Lee was an
insurance solicitor and mining man
He is 40 years old
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
NOW REFUSES
TO MARRY HER
San Jose Woman Begins Suit
Against Physician for
Alleged Breach of Promise
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Miss Anna B. Fox Files
Complaint in the Superior
Court Against DR. Mcmahon
s1-r.sl Ds.patrh &c ne can

SAN JOSE. Nov. 5-Dr- A mcmahon,
Z prominent physician and surgeon OF
this city and one of the best-knoSn
medical men IN the state. has been sued
ror zIIeEed breach q promise by MISS
anna 3. Fox. who seeks 70 recover
$4,000 damages The complaint Is
brisf ard sensational Miss Fox al
lexes thai or the 18th Of July. 1891 Dr..
Mcmahon promised 10 marry her with
IN Z resscua ble time She further al
leges thar. relying on the promise OF
The defendant she has remained IN
married ard has been and IS now Wiling
70 MARI him The defendant on or
z5our October l. 1904. IL Is alleged re-
fused 20 NARY her and she believes
she hzs been damaged IN the sum asked
for IN the complaint
Mss Fox has been a resident OF this
city for many years and IS vel kno 2 n
Dr. McALzhou is Marty 70 years OF age
ard nzs been twice married Both MS
wives are dead
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
FILES PETITION ASKING
THAT ESTATE BE REOPENED
Executor Finds Property belonging TO
Late Abraham Clark That Had Not
Been Administered UDOn-

NAPA Nov 3--A petition was
hled IL the County Clerks of1ce this
afternoon b former Senator Reuben
C.ark. asking that the estate Of his
late father. Abraham Clark. be re-
orere5 and that new letters tesla
rf-entary be issued 20 him Abraham
Clark died in Napa County on March
s. 1881 leaving a VIII dated July %.
1850. T1e estate was valued AT
s goo eco. Reuben Clark rendered his
ELsl account as executor Of the estate
-r September. 1899. after most Of the
heirs had received their shares Of the
property since 1899 new and urgent
matters have arisen IN connection with
the estate and large sums OF money
belonging 70 II and unknown 20 Clark
ar the tine Of the fling Of the final
account have become due The re-
opening Of the estate IS necessary 10
collect these sums and for adjusting
Crher ueW conditions
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

often provoke profrzbIe discussion Biased
unworthy. malignant misrepresentation carry
the earmarks OF jealous eommercialism'' and
convict themselves.
The high sounding keynote OF the critical
high priest CT the Brotherhood Wine Com
pany in New York IS struck in the following.
California produces some good wines IL is
true but we producing better ones in New
York Al High A director OF this crzan-
izatton- further asserts that our wines are
marketed too young 10 stand Shipping and that
therefore they doctored with accurlV tive
poison. overdose OF salycilic acid which
harmless in small Quantities is deIeterfous
IN accumulated form He ventures the follow
ing opinions:
/ say there IS not one drop OF true wine
that IS the properly matursd arricIe-shfpoed
from California II takes I've years TO ma
rure a table wine There Is not sufficient
cellar room IN the State 10 mature the product.
the dealers are building up a rotten Structures
the groWer3 OF grapes haven't enough money:
cooperazs IS expensive. Il they could only
hold their products for FIVE years they would
build I'd a different reputation"
And on top Of all these immature infer
Uented generalittes. the statement Il made
that shlpi0a6s Of Juice are still going from
California TO France there TO be rebctrIed
in the French laboratories with fitting acuI-
tsranrs &c Be reshipped to America The alb
surd fsHacy OF this ridiculous statement and
TIE lack OF intelligent information ft exposes
only emphasizes the general faIsehood Of his
other contentious
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
HALF CENTURY's WORK.

do not care TO enter here into a com
paratiye argument On the merits and purity
OF our California products generally against
the Eastern vintages- Let them take ali the
glory that the "scientfdc-' methods they claim
over heIf i century OF strenuous vfrfcTIt1IraI
life behind her. the most -zkfIIful< and expert
the grapes Of all nations are at our dis
posal and our efforts have been successful
The sweeping assertion OF adulteration Is
malignant falsehcod-
The statement that IL takes five wears 10
produce a drfnkabIe table wine Is easily con-
tradicted by any experienced European wine
Vtazss % are 5essby sfsd ssfo 9or Q. snf &
tIon and would stand repay the enormous
In spite of this California always carries
large amount OF old vintages and has often
been compelled 20 do SO. because combinations.
circumstances and OyerprSduction made II COM
pulsory and great losses resulted from such
temporary necessity The age OF wine alone
is not the standard OF its merit-every year
adds considerably 10 its cost and makes II
more difficult 10 sell at an equitable vaIua-
tion
The market for high-pricsd wines. IS very
limited The working element In the large
cities is the principal consumer and in order
TO popuIarize wine as a beverage generally IL
. must remain cheap healthful and pure IL
M High knows anything about the wine trade
OF the world he will admit that at least one
half OF the 5.00o. 0oo-gallou crop Of France is
the new vintage The assertion that Calf
Il ruia wines cannot be shipped safely while
tives shows gross ignorance or a maIevoIent
spirit
On the lire Of California's suggestion. sup
ported By kilograms sent by Governor Pzrdee
OF the Department Of Agriculture was ap-
pointed on the ST Louis wine jury. and we
Colonel Brigham and Dr. W D. BigeIov. both
wines submitted for competition in ST Louis
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
woman's Clubs in Annual session.

VISALIA. Nov 5--The seventh an
nUaI session OF the Valley Federation
OF WOmsn's Clubs opened in this city
to-day Delegates are present from
Tulare.- Kings. Kern and Fresno
counties A grand reception to the
visiting delegates was held this even
ing at the Auditorium A proposal 70
incorporate the Valley Federation into
a state federation viii be discussed az
the session Mrs George Law Smith.
president OF the State Federation. viii
address the delegates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
JUSTIFY STATES FAME.

Many facts Of interest are supplied
in interviews by the three gentlemen
who are quoted They meet and rerute
criticisms at all points and collectively
furnish information that, given pub
licity in The Call is certain 10 largely
benefit the wine industry Of California
Mr.. Morgan's remarks are, In full, as
follows:
he statements attributed 70 a Mr.. High of
the Brotherhood Wine Company, and areLy
TSe C-iI Al 81 IIouiS constitute such a
n-a-kzble exhfbirion q iEnorarce ard MS
f5-ris vines that they can only Be attributed
70 two cansez-the second the more chart
and r-sIictlt1s libel on the California wine in
dusfry. made with the foolish idea OF getting
tio1 bv vIlffying those Of another. or the hal
iucfnaffors of brain clouded cy too frequent
sarapIing of BIS own vines
starerreut that New York State wines are bet
ter thar t52s@ I'm ~, Iosa.a va ~. ne T.,l.s
states except IN California does the true wine
gTape no..rls. e- - -, --s-;+s - - -.sn - ~ ss--
eastern wineErowers. who ~ years OF pa
fient Effort against almost overwhelming dif
Ss1--1tses have By persistence and advertising
S---s-sr - usisIic st1e1tio1 and appreciation
re rfrtues of wines particularly sparkling
- = s~f-1r7 ii nv recent address before the
TrrernatfcraI Pure Food Congress held at St
Lo2ss s1s E1e sassSrr Al Il beneath the dignity
q CaIfforria 70 defend itself BY retaliation,
and 50 minimize honest splendid Efforts OF
Eastern producerz to make popular the home
rroducffor bv associatfng such II any manner
with fakers IN the East who are disgraeing the
r-av =1cu be SUPPRESSED BY Congress through
a rure food bill. of which Californfans. sec
ended BY the earnest assistance OF Eastern
vine rler- have for many years been en-
deayoring 90 secure the psssase. a. Or. Wi1sy'
chief of the bureau of chemistry Of the De
rarrnnent Of AEriculrure at Washington. viii.
I am sure. gladly testify
Ire reference by Mr. High 70 fruit juices,
-'anin1alcIize.' etc In the evident confusion
q His mind between grape juice and fer
rrented wines. simply displays Grass tgno-
rance q the question The salicyIic acid
c1sarfcu nav be dismissed with the remark
that almost every state now has a pure food
iaH. which tn express terms prohibits its use-
or thz- of any other harmful antiseDtfc In
wines. and renders those containinE sssrh found
within their borders liable to seizure ard the
distributors 70 prosecution II Mr.. High does
not know this he merely makes another exfll-
bifior cf his ignorance Of the wine business
does IN his remarks about The age OF caIifor-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
Threatens 70 Knl Himself.

SANTA ROSA, NoV- Bart Davis.
a-pi0neeE Of SOnoma County, has been
taken into custody 20 prevent him
committing suicide Davis declares
-Lat he Is being impeIled 70 Self-de-
srrucrou BY some irresistible power
He was formerly a business man Qf
Geyserville and Is well known
rh-ourhout Sonorna COUNTY
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
BUNDSCHU GIVES FACTS.

Charles Bundschu raid: I admit the report
from St Louis published in The Call of Ccto-
her 81 forms a verftable surprise 10 many inter-
exred parties in California Her grape growers
and wine handlers especially interested IN
oufnfcns advanced by Eastern wine men. no
matter how amusing some OF them may be.
Intelligent criticism based good viii. knowi-
edge and experience. plead for themselves and
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
Arranging 20 ExpIoit. PortIand Fair.


PORTLAND. Nov 3--HezdS OF de-
rs-rrnleuts Of the Lewis and-Clark Fair
Operations publicity committee have
been appointed and the bureau VIII
hzncefOrth pursue a systematic and
vigorous policy In dIversi1ying infor-
nation concerning the fair Arrange
meuts are being made with the repre-
senraEiEes OF several OF the Leading
UaEaEues OF the country 70 issue ex-
POSITION mum bers- the entire issue be-
Ing devoted 70 the exploitation or the
Pac5fc Northwest and the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

The Dohertys, the celebrated tennis
players. pronounce their name with the
accent on the second syllable
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

1ia wines. IN which he evidently coufounds
the winemaksr. who generally within SIX
uct 70 the large handlers with the merchant
who. in his turn. stores and properly natures
for ~.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
WINE MEN Of CALIFORNIA REFUTE
CALUMN|ES OF DETRACTOR.
State Wines Defended.

MEN who are largely identified
W with the wine industry of
: California take opportunity this
morning to refute the calumnies of
an Eastern detractor and at the same
time opportunely supply for the con-
sideration of the world some facts
concerning the greatness of the vast
business which intelligence and en-
terprise have built up in this State.
The sum of S1oo, 900, 900 is invest
ed and more than 100, 900 acres are
devoted to the culture of wine grapes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

Eliminate from the blood the uric and
Iactic acids that cause rheumatism by
using Lash-s kidney and Liver Birrsrs-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

Dr. F. ?. Knorp has returned from the
East and has resumed practice
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

sPtarmigaus change their browrish
gray pIumage TO pure white IN win
ter
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

Either Mr.. High was not fairly quoted OF
- The interview that he had he spoke on a
zr1hiert that he was not at all familiar win
NJ High fs probably familiar with cnan-
pague-making and champagne selling. o1L 1ls
sf7terueuts do not give the impression that ne
krows much about the wine Industry n gen
ersI and the California wine industry N par
tfcuIar- His remarks could be exsnsse ! s--sfi
BY a small wine grower who produces 4 sl1 snlsl1
lot OF wine and desires TO sell X n small
quantities FOR the highest price that ne can ss1;
or BY dealer whose sole ambition Is 70 SCI sci
= few thousand gallons few hundred cases
OF wine year at a big profit
The California wine industry must oe con
sfdered from broad point Of view. especially
when vuu take IN consideration that about
xfae Ooo 600 are invested and that the vine
yards comprise more than 100000 acres
IL is very easy matter TO criticize. but It =
= very difficult TO find market for the
nroduct. especially in country Ike this,
where the majority are not wtne-drlnking peo-
pie
market for all the wine that can be pro-
d,r-ed IN California cannot be found 80 easily
or cannot be confined to people OF means wno
can nav a stiff price for old and expensive
wines Ninety per cent or the table wine
consumed in the United States Is bought BY
the Iaboring classes. who drink vine at their
,-sat- instead OF tea coffee. beer. and II
ur-IId be folly 70 think that they could AFFORD
TO buy very old expensive Eines l'tns.- me-
california is bought by Eastern msrcnants
who store and age II for their trade. and with
very few exceptions they DO not want wine
that is too Old
are ..offs on arrival in the East meaning that
they suffer change during the TIP. VIII
srafe that no merchant any one who IN
5ersfards anything about wine ever dreams
~ getting them in perfect condition Every
80 - 1--T1s verv well that even the nest ex-
1eusfve European wines. when brought In casks
r. this country, have TO be nurssd and clari-
fed and the same thing occurs wssn the Caii-
Scr-fa wines when they shipped East
one thing IL sure. ard that is-taking every
thing into cousideratIoR-there l. not the
made and marketed. compare very favorzbIy-
as 10 age. quality purity and strength with
zrv wines that made In France. ItaIys
spain. Germany OF IN the Eastern States. mt
wfthstandfng Mr. Highs foolish and absurd
remarks which really do not deserve particular
consideration.
As to the exporting of shiploadz of new wines
CT fruit juices. called BY Mr. High. he evil
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

should be investigated on their ssandsrd o. o.
nfsrirv The suggestion OF California was noe
supported BY any other state
Another point might be referred to Inc
low prices established by Eastern wines TORN
tba most r0table competition for California
Tc-dav for instance cIarets from missouri
and ether Eastern States are sold az So cents
seIIvared tn New Orleans, while CalIIornia.
shfpping about 6.OoO. GOO gallons 70 THIS m2rHet m
a,rarx wear tries 70 maintain living priee
ar * cents which deducting rhere1rorn ABOUT
bsIf for freight barrel and comulssion nasa1s ~
aho1.+ II cents naked in California Al tnIs
+ drIe TO the keen competition OF E1aSeeIu
zfrs- aIcue-wfues that possibly nave oeen
r1stured for ten years for this particular por-
pose. $50 -
W. NAV have to learn great deal YET "a
california but in the direction suggested .!
T5~ would be adviser very little progress Wouiq
a,-cr,Te Mistakes have been made here anu
n-obabIv are still being made, but not % ne
TT-ss to provoke such uumittgared. unscnot4rlL
- r1nfr1teIIgent criticism And All rnls alser
e. nrezfdeut OF the California Wine Associa-
-, nafd q high personal compliment. In an
ssIrs=S delivered only month ago. before the
rrsternstionaI Pure Food Congress IN 81 Louis.
- the American sparkling vine lnduStry-an
s,5,I-<rx- ~ which A J. High poses as a
prominent and interested representative.
When seen regarding the matter Z.
n - =
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

MEMS FALL AND WINTER sJ-ITs-C-It mad. ara
fashion "a
brics unbenfshed reputation wear ana
line All handsomely tailored beautifully
fitting They in regular
slim slim stout and extra sizes and ars IRs G m
.
MEMS SEII-DRESS SUITs-C0ustructed from ane
and domestic materials. a
shape. weaye>pr eOIOring IS missing Every garment
plainly shows the high tailoring
splendid suits would cost fully $500 made 70
their cOuuteTparrs sold
bust p snS feE s 6s f54 aaek hsh ssnE P l0U
price viii be but
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

MEMS FALL AND WINTER sUTFs-Made I'D from
pure worsteds MottIed Mixed Chevfots. Unfinished
worsteds. Cassimeres and Tweeds- Every
splendid httngs have cIosefttfng collars
broad. nd shoulders.
worth $3.50 70 s1so8 In fact f fey stores NIL I'M
-.
MEMS FALL AND WINTER SUTTS-Made I'D from
celebrated Wear-resisng Cloths in dark and
shades which will like irons also black Mized
Scotch Cheviots and swell Cassimeres
The made with shape retaining
nave hsadRsdded sos5s saa 5
are worth fully $3.50 Our price
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
PossI NAMES REVIEW.

When seen regarding the natte
c. Rossf said: