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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-04
Tell How fhe Southern
Pacific Favors the Few
Business of the State
Is Strangled by
Corporation
Defies the Federal Laws
TO Assist Big Shippers

The most startling feature of the
investigation was the entire frankness
with which the Southern Pacific traffic
officials admitted that they made and
unmade special and extra special
rates as they chose This kind of dis
elimination proves the necessity of
government rate regulation and dem
onstratcs that the railroads. of them
selves. and through selhshness of self
interest. can not be depended upon to
deal equally with all shippers. The
commission can not deal with the rates
entirely within the state, upon move
ments not interstate. Those are matters
which the states must deal with them
selves. Statement By Commissioner
Lane.
Evidence of a vast network of illegal
rebates which for years has strangled
the business of the state was piled
high yesterday as the Investigation into
the methods of the Southern Pacific
railroad was continued by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin K.
Lane.
Officials of the road, as well as heads
of some large corporations doing busi-
-,
stand and frankly admitted the exist
ence Of special and extra" special
rates to favored few. Their attitude
was that the giving of these rates was
perfectly proper and they admitted
grave offenses against the national
laws on the subject in perfectly mat
ter of fact manner.
When the hearing adjourned yester-
day afternoon all of the evidence was
practically in the hands of the gov
ernment But one witness remains to
be examined, after which the hearing
will close.
IMPRISONMENT NOT LIKELY
There is to be no immunity bath In
connection with this investigation. The
facts are proved conclusively by the
revelations contained in the class "A'
books that were placed in evidence
on the first day of the hearing. While
it is not likely that there will he an
imprisonment penalty imposed on any
Of the officials who testified Yesterday
or on Wednesday, the corporations
which they represented are bv no
means exempt from punishment.
At the completion of the DAYS hear
ing, when practically all the evidence
had been secured, Commissioner Lane
made the statement quoted above.
One of the surprises of the dav law
in the fact, as brought out by the testi-
mony of the representatives OF the
large shippers. which the commissions
placed on the stand. that the railroad
had been, in many cases. forced into
the granting of special rates. Compe-
tition and other circumstances had been
made to play their part by the recip-
tents.
AS Commissioners Lane pointed out in
commenting on the state of affairs in
Los Angeles, Bakersfield. and other oil
shipping points, the Independent dealer
stood but little chance against the man
or corporation large enough to force
favors from the railroad
sTUBBs TAKES THE STAND
j. G. Stubbs, assistant freight agent
of the Southern Pacific, was one of the
first witnesses called to the stand after
the opening of the morning session.
Attorney Marble showed by him that
the habit of the railroad officials had
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Impertinent Question No. l9
What's an Affinity?

For the most original wittiest to this ques
tion-and the briefer the beuer-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address 1t to
lMPERTlNENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL.
Prize to What
G. osk
Not what it used be-
pizeto o A suaye. oty-a Ave.c
ails
w sevne
An underhand trolley franchise
NJ
Making the other fellow pay the fiddler
r. G Gordou How St. Fcsho
The latest improved method of changing checks
o Tim Brgg.Ca P.
First get in the pocket; then in the neck
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY West wind: clear; maximum
temperature 81; minimum. e.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fsir; light north
wind. Page IL
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sTUBBs TAKES THE STAND

]. G. stubbs, assistant freight agent
first witnesses called to the stand after
the opening of the morning session.
Attorney Marble showed by him that
the habit of the railroad officials had
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SUBURBAN

Work Of rat EXTERN
Oakland viii be CONNIE
Southern Pacific Hagl
committed serious GRIN
vitriol thrower, DIV
porary insanity in ps
Glover.
Mystery surrounding
Silent, the Stanford U
body was found in
solved.
Bluejsckets and mari
the bay viii visit Idora
Of the carnival manage
Battle TO control
county begins and big
Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

$50 very Desirable class Of residences.
"a F. T. Wilson IS founder Of Prospect
Btr1et. upon which are standing the F5pis-
copal Church and several large ware
houses. Nj. Wilson was also founder OF
Wilson Avenue, now nearly completed on
rs east side with desirable houses the
first Of which Sas built Ia 1892 by y. y.
Pond on the west sids Of Wilson Ave
nus lies the property recently owned bv
dis n T. Fleetwood, q tract Of twenty
acres This property. lately purchased
by a syndicate. has been laid OF tn
Etrosts and building lots and placed upon
the market one OF which lots has been
Seseryod for the erection OF q first-class
np-to-date school house
Among rhs enterprises conducive 10 the
kroWth q Wakefield may be mentioned
me suTTy Lumber Company. which fn
tbs5, having established a large plant an
y paint eight miles from here. hss COM
sGacied the surEy. Sussex and south
t-epton Railway, connecting Wakefield
with water transportation by yav az fro
yannes RIVER This road being yearly .x-
teIn4d southwark making itlrctur.. ,-f-I,
me ice" alter Railroad. is unusually well
equipped 20 furnish Wakefield WITH Lotf,
freight and passenger service such bee
lls Ire general outline of Wakefield STA
t 90 us citizens. Wien d population %
i've hundred or move. applied for ana
received ia 1909 Il town charter p ~
IAN. W. a Stephenson. r. W. CAY n
2. AMEN constituting is first Council.
with j. J. WASTE Mayor r- 1907 49,
sussex and slry Bank. With capital stock
o. sz@'VV', p -. Balm and J W Lag
pens respectively nrst president and
l's".eI. lne stock ~ This bank. conduct
Ing business la very credtable hrfok
structure adjoining that of Balm d SOM
"as taken hy citizens a. par and bss
ao -neea 90 Two years t.me 20 100 Der
ihe last. though NOT least of x-ak.-
te.1 enterprises was the erection. fn -sos
largely ~ citizens Of IN. blaze 80 ~
lApeDsi' ely equipped furniture factory
Dds fartor. though iu us lnfanc, r,f.s
lls present work NJ force ~ between
tnirt1 ana forty hands. many ~ et..o-
being skilled laDorers. is a valuable ss-.,
o. the tom. ilasfnuch as 81 attracts Mil,
~ US Dofoers a desirable ciass o. citszens
US output is about two and "a half rsr.
loaoS per week o. hrst-grads furritr-e
shipped % all points o. the United s+.tos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

old Chippendale writing desk is ready for
use
There is All abundance Of light from
windows, with small pots OF lowering
plants placed before them on narrow
shelves The dain,icat touch Imaginable
ls given 20 the windows by delicate null
draperies. over these are hung straight
lengths Of thick silk. that are drawn at
night as screen
The co!ors for this room should he
strong. but tremendously blended. like
friends Of unlike dispositions united by
common interests
The possibilities OF the large Irregular
shaped Iivng-room for artistic treatment
are houndless.
i is. or should be the most interesting
apartment IN the house. FOR there Is no
other that lends itself SO peculiarly 20
the securing ~ - chaisninn result in the
furnishing This does not necessarily
imply large expense. for the essentials
OF a room Of this kind need not be high
priced. but Il does mean. above all else.
the possession of great taste and judg-
ment in the scheme Of decoration. "a Ia
Guilty for combining in an apartment
something OF the comfort and indiyiduaH-
" OF almost every other room IN the
house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Market for Apples.

Consul H. Woman Of Three
Rivers. refers 10 the great facilities
provided. both on the Canadian ocean
steamers as well as in the British har-
hors for the cold storage OF Canadian
mutt which has given this trade "a
very large impetus lie calls atten-
ton 60 the fact. however. that. as
Canadian apples were rather short
crop this year. American apples would
have an UNUSUAL opening ln the British
markets II the ships from American
ports were provided for this carry
Ing trade % fruit as well aa those
sailing from Canada. one such ltre
was recently announced as about to
oe established from Boston o. English
ports
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

The house shown 10y the illustrations is
treated IN the Elizabethian style Of archi-
lecture. and an attractive feature OF the
exterior IS tile terrace surrounding two
sides Of the building The exterior walls.
covered with cement or built from grade 90
peak with brick laid with a Flemish bond
"a white mortar. The trimmings % lime
stone. The interior arrangement Is most
complete. and trimmed throughout with
pine and treated in white enamel In the
principal rooms The hail with d panel
wainscot and contains an ornamental
staircase. wiki an open fireplace OF
stately design The library and dining
rooms are conveniently located and have
open rrepiaces. The nving-room has a
ay-~indow and an open fireplace
AS many Of Us Auow 10 our dlscom-
fort. the plan generally adopted in house
building is 10 divide and subdivide tho
lower floor into parlor. sittlng-room and
dining room. In most cases. this turns
out 70 be diminutive allotment and
IN cheerful contrast IN tho almost
opposite extreme q throwing & large por-
ton q the main floor into a living-room,
an arranSement which Is meeting with
much favor Ia the construction OF sub
urban homes Such room approaches
the ideal when in II one meets in ar
ustic expression. the differing tastes OF
ne family.
WIN tbe abundance OF appropriate
furniture, the sVccessful appointing of "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
fRoTn0o2

hving-room should be foregone con-
clusion
The illustration shows oue-quarter OF
the ground floor as a large living room.
The frepiace Is the principal feature OF
tile apartment and takes initiative in Civ
ing out hospitable impression as one
enters Its position AT the extreme end
allows one the reality as well as the
feeling OF Withdrawal from interrup-
ton, its privacy being accentuated by the
architectural device OF forming a recess
by means of ceiling beam. The treat
ment % the mantel. with its silken cur
tains. and the high shelf for bric-a -brac
would be very attractive. shelf ex-
tending around the room on every sida
would he a good feature. lending itself
10 am artistic arran~....~- ~ photo
granhs. ornaments and flowers.
Within this coy angle ot THE room, a
comfortable seat being built on each side
Of the fireplace. with seryioeahle cush-
ions. is placed. The genial company Of
books is within arms length. and recent
periodicals lie upon the tables and
shelves. Tho suggestion Of a hreside
group haunts even the empty space when
one notices the old armchair and quaint
corner-seats.
distinct portion Of this room is re-
served for music lovers A piano is
drawn out from the wall, while bench
serves as a plano seat. On the side OF
this room Is a bay-window raised one
step, with running seat, upholstered
and supplied with cushions. IN the centre
Of this window space prettiiy equipped
tea-tah.e adds much to the general effect
or coziness. IT, another window a fine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

Rhodesian cotton PLANTATION. and tho
demand for this class OF implement
may be expected 70 grow with the IN
dustrv.
The estimated cost Of the new wharf
scheme for Beira IS sl250O00 ana il
is 10 be finished In two wears 1t
VIII accommodate three steamers
The Cape government has in hand a
bridge building program. involving an
outlay Of az least $4,000 on CON
structional steel, etc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Government Manufacture of Wire
Netting.

CcnsuI-Gcuerel = BRAY. OF Mel
bourne. reports that the government at
Victoria has accepted a local bid for the
supply of eight machines at the price
or 100 for the manufacture OF wire
nettirSr These machines ara for the
purpose of establishing the Industry in
tile penitenuary at Melbourne and sup.
plying prison-made wire netting 20 land
owners at cost price on long terms OF
repayment 60 enable them 10 cope with
the rabbit pest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Lutte Imports From India

For the first time 60 the history OF
Boston four big steamers from Cal
cltta were recently iu port az once.
says Slipping Illustrated They brought
more than 10000 tons OF Carxo. t.e
total valuation exceeding S5.U0O.boo
These vessels were the Knight OF fhe
Garter. ne Ilchteufeis. The swan.
and The Marerfeif Irniculty was
expert nced lu nnding berth room for
these steam'rs This present rush az
carfofs from lnf;a Isl Que 20 the i'm
r0euse quantities ~ suite ehfpnod To-
America for manufacturing purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
South African No.es

We earn that very large ,or-
~ i'i'ent OF tnneo meat recently ar-
irving IN London from south Afrfr.
has been condemned b. ,he home a,,-
tHoritieh. rays the South African
Gazette
Prospecting implements and appit-
anoes % every variety are just now In
1000 demand ali over south Africa
The recent diamond discoveries are
Bosponsiols for this activity.
steam piows are being used on 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

Finding lf impossible Co draw beer
from q nafT"i. "a harman in "a Birming-
ham fEnglAud1 restaurant wont INFO
tNf cellar and discovered that hole
haa been eaton in the pipe hy rodents
me Door was covered with beer. iu
which 90 rats were either lvinr fr
sensible or crawling cIumsly about.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
BALLPLAYERS
DINNER GRAFT

During a recent tanning bee,
Frank Bancroft told this story on
Hogriever and Foreman:
1--WE were at the Boston depot
one season when Hogriever was
with the Reds" said Bancroft, ITO
take a train to Fall River. where
we were to go by boat to New York.
| issued IS cents to each man for
supper money. Nobody said a word
until | reached Hogriever and
Frank Foreman. Then both set up
a howl. They wanted to know what
kind of supper | supposed they
could get for IS cents. | raised the
limit and gave them quarter
more. Then | had to go around and
give all the others an additional
quarter. | was knocked a twister a
few minutes later when l passed
through the waiting room to see
Foreman and HOgriever backed up
to the lunch counter eating a ham
sandwich and drinking a cup of cof-
fee. The two players who couldn't
get enough to eat on 70 cents
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
STRIKE CLUB
. FOR DAGGETT

The republicans are already max
ing political capital out of the call
ing of the fire department and the
stretching Of ropes on Riverside
where the crowd OF strike SYM
pathizers had gathered yesterday
afternoon. Several prominent re-
publicans remarked that after such
a move union men would be so
against the administration that If
the republicans would nominate a
Chinaman for mayor he could beat
Daggett.
The democrats claim outsiders
sent in for the hose. Mayor Dag
gett today says that as soon as he
knew of it he ordered Fire Com
missioner O'Brien to send the de-
partment back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
|Bits O. News
ScOoSOooocooooooS0S0oS

Tuesday, Feb. ~, will be a holt
day and all city and county offices
will be closed in honor of Lincoln S
birthday.
Marriage licenses were this
morning issued to Henry Charles
Raymer and Carrie B. Higgins, of
Spokane.
The Electa chapter of the East
ern Star will hold a special meet
ing this evening at the Masonic
temple.
d. e. McVay has sold his two
story flats at the corner of Fifth
av. and Lincoln st. to George D..
Brown for $4,000.
The La Verne hotel, on the north
side of Main av., near Division St,
has been purchased by j. w. Hays
of j. w. Hays G. Co, for 1900.
The building is a two story frame
structure occupying lot 50x120
feet.
Henry H. Flint has purchased the
old Adventist church property at
the northwest corner of Third av.
and Browne st. from Frank Zell,
for $4,000. Mr.. Zell bought this
piece of property a year ago for
$4,000.
Samaritan lodge No. 80 Of the l..
o. o. F. purchased a lot on the
south side of First av. and just
east of the Madison building, be-
tween Jefferson and Madison SITS,
yesterday from the Washington
Brick. Lime & Manufacturing Co.
for $4,000.
Harry E. Watson filed a suit in
the superior court yesterday
against Albert Campbell and T. D.
Bradford. in order to secure reefs
sion of contract and the deed to his
property, valued at $4,000, that he
traded for $4,000 shares of worth
less mining stock.
Fred Perkins, of Ritzville, Wash,
telegraphed to Chief of Police
Waller this morning asking that
the force look out for a IA year old
boy wearing striped suit and red
sweater The boy is supposed to
be the son and to have run away
from home.
"Karma, the Divine Law" will
be the subject discussed at the
Theosophical room, Is Written
block tomorrow at s p. m. Miss
Elizabeth Wardall, of Seattle, will
speak. In her address she will
discuss several important life
topics from a theosophical stand
point She is said to be an un-
usually interesting speaker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
CLUB TO BECOME
A STOCK C1NCERN

A special meeting of the Country
club will be held tonight for the
purpose of adopting new incorpora-
ton articles. The club will incor-
porate at $4,000 capitalization and
issue 200 shares at 500 each.
These shares will be sold and may
be paid for in the form of dues of
$25 each payment. Others of the
club will pay annual dues of $40.
The stock is not, exactly negotiable.
Upon the death of a member the
stock shall revert to the club, the
latter paying its value to the heir.
A member resigning benefits ac-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09

The craze for ostrich feathers
has reached such a point that many
of the best dressed women have
cast aside their sables and ermine
and are wearing broad, fiat stoles
and big, square muffs of ostrich
feathers.
One shop recently showed a col.
larette of brown ostrich feathers. 1t
was cut in the old fashioned pat
terms with deep storm collar and
long, fiat ends. The muff that &C
companied the collar was a huge,
fiat affair.
These fluffy stoles and collars
come in almost every shade and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
FUN WITH SPECIALS

The special policemen who were
put on the beats of the regulars
last night have created lots of fun
for the department. One of the
specials wanted expense" money
before he started work. Another
wanted his pay at the close of his
Shift and when told it would be
the first of next month before he
got it said that was a b of a
way to do business and he would
quit.
A late all-nighter decided to quit.
saying he didn't believe it was a
snap to founder around in the
mud.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
Q 90 700 90 ae O. 30 Q 100 Q Q

Rah for Rice. One is compelled
0 admire his nerve if for no other
reason than that he Is about to
attack the servant girl problem
and he can't cook lick on earth.
can't even boil rice. He was raised
in a news room. where they do all
their cooking with typewriters. It's
the stern reality that's up to him
this time, but nevertheless and not
withstanding Rice will be there.
Tonight he and Rev. J. E. Seth
are to meet the good housewives
at Masonic temple and tell them
how to hire housemaids whom they
won't ever have to fire.
All ladies who have had eXpe-
rience in the servant girl problem
are asked to attend the meeting
and give their experiences for the
benefit of the rest. And Rice, who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
CHURCH SfRVICfS

First Baptist church, city temple,
Lincoln st. and Second av.-Dr.
Oliver w. Van Osdel will preach
at 1920 a. m. on "The Lost
Vision" In the evening at $50
the young people will hold an en-
thusiastic meeting which will be
attended by delegates from other
churches. At 1880 Rev. Willis E.
Pettibone will preach. Morning
prayer meeting at 10 O'Clock. Bible
school at noon. Midweek service
Wednesday evening.
German Evangelical church, In
diana and Lincoln, Rev. E. j..
Fleer, pastor-Sunday school. $50;
preaching. 1920: topic, Excuses. ;"
Music by the children's choir. Len
ten services in the evening, begin
ming at 1880. The young peoples
meeting will open at o'clock.
Swedish M. e. church, Third and
Washington, Rev. John A. Whitman,
pastor-Sunday school, 10 a. m;
preaching, II; text, God Claims
Fruit on His Fig Trees" Young
people meet at Gas; preaching,
1880; text, put That to My Ac-
count"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09

are particularly fetching when
worn with costume with which
they harmonic in color, and there
is nothing so charming for evening
wear as a broad, fiat stole of feath-
ers tinted in some delicate tone.
The illustration shows Miss Mary
Duell, one of this years debutantes
of Washington, who was considered
one of the best dressed women of
the season She is wearing a feath
er stole and muff of wood brown.
Her hat is trimmed with two i'm
mense plumes Of the same shade.
A bunch of violets worn in her belt
adds to the charm of her costume.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09

carries the secretaryship of the
10000 club as a side line, will also
give his.
Provided Rice does solve the
weighty problem that has put more
than one good brain to the bad. a
subscription will be passed over
the length and breadth of this
great country to make him a suit
able present-monument, Rookie
Teller wig or something else equal
" valuable. And maybe he'll get
a Carnegie medal out of 1t.
A coat of arms with frying pan
argent on a field of vanilla extract,
with the motto, None but the
brave deserve the fare will be be-
slowed on Rice at the close of the
session, providing Rice is then
alive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
ANOTHER CASE
Of CRUELTY

Humane Officer Rudersdorf yes
terday arrested Norman Freeman
age Is, who was riding horse
while soliciting orders for the r.
Kasline market. The horse was
lame and at times hoped on three
feet. Later the humane officer ar.
rested Kasline. Both were charged
with cruelty to animals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
SCORED BY ATTORNEY.

Justice Hinkle sustained de-
murrer argued by Attorney Robert
son for e. p Brennan, of the Mas
todon-Coeur d'Alene Mining Co.,
and dismissed the case. The at
torney scored Detective Alec Mac
donald, who when he arrested
Brennan allowed Councilman w. G.
Estep and Lloyd Scott, sharehold-
ers in the company, to carry off the
books. A damage suit will likely
follow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
NEW THOUGHT ASSEMBLY,

Temple service and lecture Sun
day morning at II o'clock at Apollo
hall, S101a Riverside av. Subject,
"The Symbolic Meaning of the list
Psalm of David" Evening lecture
at s o'clock. Subject, THE Sym
bolic Meaning of Herod, or The
Fate CT Church and State" Sister
May E. Stevenson, speaker.