Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-11

For the first time In the history of the
Interstate commerce commission there was
a complaint received there last week by
telegraph 1t was from the California
Fruit Growers Association Just what the
urgency of the case was did not appear on
the face of IT, though. of course California
Is a good distance off by mail. and this is
close to the shipping season for citrus fruit.
1t was concerning the distribution of fruit
cars by the Southern Pacific. and set out
the grievance of the association In full
There were 1915 words in the complaint
and while. of course. that is not particu-
larry long for a newspaper dispatch over
the same distance, Is rather long for a
business communication by telegraph. II
was legally, a well-written complaint. too,
much freer from legal verbiage than the
average complaint. but setting forth all the
facts clearly and concisely. Just how the
signatures would stand If closely questioned
in law would be a question, but the com
plant has been regularly filed. and will be
made the basis of action as near in the fu-
ture as may be.
A stalwart young fellow who was a life
guard at one of the resorts on the New Jer-
sey coast. and whose duties were to patrol
the bathing beach. rescue persons who had
been carried out beyond their depth and
endeavor to resuscitate those who were
nearly drowned. was relating one OF his
many experiences at an uptown hotel the
other evening.
There was an old maid with an ingrow-
ing face and little ringlets or love coaxers
fringed about her face. who was parucu-
larry annoying to the guards, and TO me IN
particular. She was constantly yenturing
out where the breakers tumbled In, and on
several occasions l had to run out and res
cue her from the undertow. She was
snappish and peevish person, and no one
liked her.
"One afternoon there was a cry of Help
from some of the bathers, and looking
around 1 saw the old maid bobbing up and
down like cork on the waves away out
beyond the breaker-line. The undertow
had carried her out. Quickly 1 went to her
rescue, and reaching the woman, seized her
and told her to keep her hands on me ana
I would take her safely ashore Instead OF
doing as had instructed her. she seized me
about the neck and shoulders, and with the
strength of despair pinioned one OF my
arms and almost cut my wind on. AT once.
to prevent us both from drowning. i FOL
lowed a rule that is laid down by most life
guards. / gave her a sharp tap with my
fist on her head. and in her inconsistencies
she relaxed her hold on me and l towed
her to safety and she was soon all right.
Now. how do you think that old maid
repaid me for saving her life?" concluded
the life guard why. she went to the vii
la3e magistrate and swore out warrant
for me. alleging that in striking her on the
head had committed assault and battery.
What did the magistrate do? Why, he
gave that woman a scorching lecture. and
after commencing me. dismissed the case
and made Miss 'Ringlets pay the costs
something Like So. -5r -.-.r -sr,s ~
A distinguished senator recently had an
experience with his chauffeur which resulted
in the man finding another place and caused
the senator. to take a reef in his regula-
lions regarding the control of his auto
mobile. The senator left town with his
family, and during his absence his secre-
tary alone was to have use of the auto.
He was not away long before the secre-
tary wanted to use the machine, but he
was told that for sundry reasons 1t could
not be taken out. The auto developed
various acute troubles, which arose without
a moments notice. and when one difficulty
was overcome another appeared. He sell
dom was able to make any use Of the ma
chine. which was one of the big fellows
that no one except an experienced chauf-
feur ever runs. The weeks passed by. and
as, according to report, the machine was
out of order, he practically gave up all
attempts to go out IN 1t.
Then a revelation came to him. He was
In the habit of taking his luncheon at one
of the leading hotels, in front Of which
there Is always long line of autos for
hire. He had never noticed them particu-
face OF the chauffeur as he steered the ma
chine to the curb with party of five tour
lists whom he afterward learneL had hired
the auto at So an hour. Making an investi-
cation. he discovered that 1t had been the
mans practice to go to the hotel daily and
hold the machine for hire by the hour. In
that way 1t was easy matter for the
chauffeur to make from $40 to $25 day.
His thriving business was brought to
close. and now the senator's auto Is driven
by another man.
e. He was a government clerk about six or
seven years ago. and in those days of sal
airy chasing and watching the clock he
once betook himself into the establishment
OF a man who caters in his line to the 'best
people" of Washington. According to the
story he told to a number of his friends the
other evening" the owner of the establish
ment came in about the time he was ex-
amining some goods. and with toss of his
head let him know that he was not big
enough man to deal at his store. The
clerk left the place rather warm. and the
proprietor behind the counter felt some
what elated to think that he had informed
government clerk that the time he was
taking up much more valuable than
any purchase he might be able to make.
Fortune smiled upon the employee of the
government, and about two years ago he
found himself with a large income and an
ideal abode. He had become affiliated with
two OF the well-known clubs of the city.
One afternoon he happened to be at one of
the clubs and saw the name of the mer-
chant proposed for membership. In his
own words. 81 said something choice"
Then he gathered himself together and ''be-
gan lining EN- up The former clerk
gained converts fast that the man
and told that gentleman in few words