The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
oiately submitted to the committee,
which was meeting concurrently.
NEVADA ASKS FAIR RATES


which was meeting concurrently.
NEVADA ASKS FAIR RATES
While a symposium of states was
being held the chairman called on Al
fred Chartz of Carson City. New.
Chartz declared that Nevada is a star
in our union. but not a bright one. We
appeal 10 you for help" he said. The
help we need is fair, honest treatment
10y the transportation lines in just
freight rates. We pay $500 for the
same amount Of transportation for the
same distance for which the San Fran
cisco merchants pay only $500"
T. F. BlOchman. an oil operator OF
Santa Barbara county. praised the
Roosevelt administration for passing
laws making competition with the
standard oil company possible
Judge ". W. Morrow Of the United
states circuit court was the first speak
er. Hugh Craig Of California, a past
president OF the organization and an
amateur purist and reformer of many
performances. in Introducing the fed
eral Jurist. made a speech. In part
he said: Doubtless some Of you are
taking the trouble to look intos the
daily papers and discover the bear gar
dens' made Of the superior courts
Beer gardens" inquired scandal
ized delegate.
NO. bear" responded Craig with
dignity. And he went on-~unul oc-
casionally we are regretfui there is not
possibility Of having some Of the
men who figure there removed from
Where they are entertaining themselves
and their clients. perhaps, not the gen
erai public. But Notwithstanding the
TACT that some Of the superior courts
do not do credit to the city or state
or neighborhood. we have been fortu-
- ate i'm our federal courts Nothing
aisreputable is allowed there"
RESEARCH WORK DESCRIBED
Judge MorrOws subject was What
Us Being Done and Accomplished
Through the Carnegie Institute" He
explained the establishment Of the in
srtute through the sl2.O00.0OO endow-
ment Of the philanthrOpist and said
uhat il was the rule of the trustees,
of which he is one that no field of
research which is or has been investi-
gated should be studied by the mem
bers Of the institute staff All its
work should be original He declared
that the department OF terrestrial mag
netism was engaged in a survey Of the
PACING ocean, charting that important
body OF water and correcting the errors
OF previous computations The Amer
ican battieship fleet is sailing under
our charts he said, and the congress
cheered.
IIe.also spoke Of the department of
solar research TO study the effect Of
the sun on this planet. praising An
drew Carnegies acumen in selecting
that topic for Investigation. That de-
partmenL VIII De located at Pasadena
where a 100000 observatory is now
being constructed. The work Of Luther
Burbank of Santa Rosa. who is work
ing under an allowance from the insti-
tute, was highly commended, and the
study Of plant life under arid condi-
tions was discussed. Judge Morrow
spoke a good word for Nevada. depre-
eating ChartZ's remarks
Mrs. ScipiO Craig moved that vote
or thanks be extended the Carnegie In
stitute.
While the speaker was progressing
The committee on resolutions was at
work in its chamber
GRAPES AND WINE DEFENDED
Colonel John 2. Irish. in behalf of
the manufacturers and producers as
sociation. presented a resolution asking
the president Of the United States TO
reverse the ruling Of the internal reve-
nue. department which forbids the use
Of California sweet wines as medicinal
cOmponents and recommending TO the
federal congress that no discrimination
be made in the tariff against the Crane
and its products. This resolution was
adopted unanimously
Favorable action was also taken
unanimously on the resolution of Sen
ator Wright regarding harbor and
shipping Improvements. The resolution
stated that there We're only two gov
eminent docks on the Pacific coast
those at Bremerton and Mare island.
and recommended the appointment of
q commission TO Investigate and report
on needed appropriations for the Mare
island navy yard. looking toward deep
ening the channel TO the island and
providing for the care of the great bat
tleships. The following appropriations
were recommended:
For deepening bar at San Diego and
improving harbor. S259,25O.
For extending the breakwater at
san Pedro. S2S4S00.
Tor twin jetties at Humboldt bay.
For Improving Oakland harbor.
$500
Tor the control of the mining debris
and the flood waters OF the Sacra-
mento and Feather rivers, 100000.
For improving Coos bay, Ore, har-
bor.
Many OF these projected improve
ments have been recommended by the
board Of engineers on rivers and har-
bOrs- The appropriation is to be made
conditional on an appropriation OF
100000 by the state of California.
A. q. RulOfsOn. in behalf Of IA com
Wercial organizations about San Fran
cisco bay, introduced resolution.
which was adopted, recommending that
congress take action TO improve and
increase the navy yard facilities Of
this coast
PARDEE MENDS SHORTS WORDS
When the Short resolution. trimmed
and tanned by ParGee. came up il was
passed without dissent. Originally the
preamble Of the resolution stated bla-
tantly that II was the same as that
adopted at the sixteenth annual ses-
sion Of the National Irrigation con-
gress at Albuquerque. Pardee applied
The shears OF fact 10 that ragraph
and ii went out Then the resolution
contained the sentence. That the nee
essary rights OF way and rights OF
construction Of reservoirs and other
uses OF the public lands for the de-
velopment Of electric power should be
aided and encouraged in every reason
able way" and the following clause
which Pardee eliminated. -all such
rights and uses should be granted and
allowed upon equal rights and grants
for the direct purposes Of irrigation
Then Pardee added a subtle apDen-