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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Flyer where they visited Mrs. Scotts sister.
They report the roads between Petauma and
Santa Rosa in bad condition-raw rock having
been dumped on the road in piles, forcing the
traffic to the ditch bottom alongside for a dis
tance of about three miles.
According to C. E. Mathewson. local repre-
sentative of the Diamond rubber company, that
house will open a new uptown branch in the
place of the in Golden Gate avenue.
Mathewson says that the amount OF tire busi-
ness, which has Increased steadiy for the past
season. has resulted in the decision to estab-
lsh sub branch in class building in the
center of the automobile trade.
H. B. Rector. city sales manager of the
White company returned from a months trip
TO the east recently. He says that eneourag ged
by the good showing made in the Milwaukee
"a hour race. Hal Sheridan and Willie Leitch
have entered their White Steam in the
1000 mile reliability run of the Chicago motor
club. The run, which began yesterday, will
continue four days.
Sacramento is rapidly becoming an automo-
bile center. according TO S. NJ. Phillips. who
at the Pioneer automobile company yester-
day, and reported having placed IL orders for
Chalmers Detroit machines in go days He
took 40 horsepower Chalmers Detroit road
ster home with him. and shipped four Of the
30 horsepower for immediate delivery.
The Franklin runabout belonging to DR..
Detterer of Boyneton, Pa. is one of the busi-
est automobiles In the country. The doctor, who
the time Besides this, ii is frequently called
upon 10. play the part Of fire department team
In hauling the apparatus
Delivery was made by the Howard automo-
bile company of a Buick White Streak' to
DR.. George Watt of Willows, Glenn county,
who drove his car home yesterday. J. II.
Gresham of Laton In town this week and
took delivery of a Buick two cylinder touring
car. which he also drove home. DR.. W. c.
Jenney of vacaville was in San Francisco re-
Gently on his way home after extended
tour OF the bay counties in his Buick White
Streak
r. ]. Marx. manager Of the local house of the
Renault Freres selling branch. reports the sale
of a 35-40 horsepower four cylinder Renault Ian
daulette and a Limousine OF the same model
chassis to prominent capitalists Of this city.
The announcement made Friday by f. p.
Brinegar of the Pioneer automobile company to
the effect that the trophy won by the company
for the. largest number cf Thomas cars in the
recent parade of the Olympic club would be
given away at the meeting of the Olympic club
officials Tuesday night
Word has been received by Charles S. Howard
that at Columbia. South Carolina, the Buick
white Streak won the three mile and 10
mile events recently and broke the track record
for a mile, making the circuit In 1:12 The
Buick white Streak" at indianapolis also
showed the way to less than five of
double the price and power and captured the
principal event OF the meet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
VIEW PACKARD ARRIVES

The new Is model of the Packard has arrived;
II was received yesterday by Cuyler Lee and
IS an exceedingly prepossessing town car II
in every detail. except that it is merely smaller
in all its parts and accommodates but i've
ms
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
ArTos oUTI1vE LOCOMOTIVES

Made n Few wears ago. the statement that an
automobile would outWear and outlast the best
locomotive. in al probability would have been
laughed az by most mechanical experts. Now
however. q change has come. and mechanical
engineers who can speak with authority have
~ hesitancy IN saying that the motor car.
rightly constructed. viii have a longer life than
p locomotive Given no more than the ordi-
nary care by the average owner. Pierce Ar
row viii Oufsst any locomotive in use today"
SAYS j. l. OsgoOd. q consulting mechanical en-
rineer of Buffalo. Il do not make any quail
feafions OF any kind locomotives are. Of
course. subjected 10 strains. but these are
more than Offset by the road strains automo-
hlles are called 10 Withstand in ordinary usage.
For Instance. one n the strains that tells most
on q locomotive Is encountered when A rounds
= curve at high speed. Even then il has the
Encounters sharper curves and has 10 negotiate
them on an almost level roadway. Again. the
locomotive IS in the hands OF n trained me-
chsuir while the automobile is often driven
and cared for by man who has only a sl-
nerfcial know ledge of maachinery and Its needs
Yet with all the advantages of loco
motive has over an automobile, the latter viii
oufIast the former. and ] have no hesitancy
81 saving that a good car should give good ser
vice FOR fifteen years
There is no truth whatever in the annuonce
ment made about month ago that Nazarro
would retire from the racing game this season
IS fixed for the beginning Of next year. but this
wfu not Interfere with his racing contract with
the firm he has signed with. IL is certain
that Nazarro and Wagner VIII be sent over TO
handle two foreign cars engaged in the Savannah
rsce Tha8ksgiving day. lancia declares be
viii not eat the wheel Of car, his own
business engagements making IL impossible FOR
Linn 10 travel 10 this country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
RESORTS

Readers of The Call, when writing
for rates or reservations at the re-
sorts advertised, VIII confer favor by
mentioning the name of this paper.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
StageIand Gossip
Continued From Page Twenty-ri1

klnaloo, a gifted violinist, will be
heard in popular selections. Brother
hood, Barlow and company viii pre-
sent their original act. THE Lightning
Denust; Alice Robinson. dainty SOU
orette, VIII continue catchy and anus
ing songs; kawanO the Chinese ma
glclan. and new moving pictures viii
be the other numbers. The new at
fractions in the grounds are popular
ard the opening OF the skating sea son
N The rink has attracted great crowds.
Thursday viii be amateur night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Freight to GoIdfeId

day freight service (refrigerator) to
GoIdfield and Tonopah via Southern Pa
cific and Tonopah & Goldfeld r. r.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

DO You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page AZ.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

BIG ITALIAN RACE
At banquet at Bologna. September t16. in
honor Of Signor Gregorini Bingham. president Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
BEAT DINGLEY,s WILD RIDE

Hawkins for the western departmeim twice
many cars as were shipped last year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Prominent among the visitors Mt the Trans
Mississippi congress was Governor Gileft, who
is an enthusiastic motorist. The governor
travels a great deal in an automobile. and used
a Thomas Flyer 10 convey himself and friends
to and from the Trans Mississippi meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

The announcement was made Friday by f. P
Brinegar of the Pioneer automobile company to
the effect that the trophy by the company
for the largest number cf Thomas cars in the
recent parade of the olympic club would be
given away at the meeting of the Olympic club
officials Tuesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

r. ]. Marx. manager Of the local house Of thu
Renaut Freres selling branch. reports the salt
of 35-40 horsepower four cylinder Renault Ian
daulette and a Limousine OF the same mode
chassis to prominent capitalists of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

E. B. Waterman, agent for the White Steam
car in Fresno. has been in this city a bust
ness trip He is anxiously awaiting the 1909
Whites the steamers are very popular in
his territory and he expects large sales Of these
cars this season
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Alexander Beyfuss. head Of the publicity de-
partment for the western division OF the White
80 horsepower White steamer made a perfect
score in the 1000 mile reliability contest of
the Chicago motor club Under the rules no
adjustments We're made and a perfect score was
mad
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Joseph Brooks and A W DingwalI
plan 10 produce The Marriages of
Mayfair in this country soon. 1t Is
the latest OF the Drury lane successes
ia London
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Mrs. Thomas Cook, Mrs. Scott Miss Scott
and Master Scott have just returned from a
three days trip to Napa county in their Thomas
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
NOTES OF THE AUTO

Charles B. Shanks general sales manager
Of the f. b. Stearns company, has gone south.
where he will remain for a week before re-
turning TO San Francisco.
Rene J. Marx. manager Of the local house
Of the RenRult Freres selling branch, reports
the sale of a 35-45 horsepower, cylinder
Renault roadster. with self-starting device, TO
james Flood The delivery will be made In
New York. and after using II in the Empire
City Flood viii bring it to the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

The. opening by Maxine Elliott of
kor theater. the Elicit. viii take place
December 2S. when that actress will
appear in a new play by Clyde Fitch
u VIII be the first New York play
house TO have. a marble front.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

The success Of Louise Cunning.
Trima donna IN the new Pixley and
Luders operetta- is said 10 be as great
as the success Of the play "AIarcelee"
ITSELF. Both are being applauded by
large audiences in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

w H. Frazee has engaged an excel
~ singing company. il is said, to pre-
- "A Knight for a Day" in this
city The piece has been a successful
one for two seasons
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Cecilia RhOda, formerly prima donna
OF the Princess theater and now with
Richard Carle's company in "Marys
Lamb VIII be seen again in this city
This season when the earle musical
company comes to town. As Miss
Ahooa is called the patron saint Of
- local lodge Of Elks, she being the
possessor OF an honorary membership
card, preparations are being made to
give her a hearty welcome home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Nary Malatesta. prima donna Of THE
lso4al Cnef company. was formerly
grand opera star under Savage's man
agement. She viii be remembered
lere for her artistic work in The
TenderfoOt"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

one Of the most decided of modern
dramatic successes IS the dramatiza-
zion Of DiXOn's story The Clansman." ="
which has been a strong attraction for
several seasons. When the play is
produced in this city il viii be given
by the same company which has made
a name for the drama in the larger
eastern cities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Max Figman. whose clever work In
"The Man on the Box" is remembered
hv local theatrical patrons, has
lieved another hit in a new play.
THE Substitute" by Beulah Dix and
Evelyn sutherland. II viii be played
at the American next December.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

One OF Henry 3. Harris best boasts
IS that he has never produced any plays
save those written by Americans
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

oscar Hammerstein. on the occasion
ol Gertrude Hofmans final appearance
~ the victoria theater few days ago.
presented the dancer with a crescent
composed OF rubies and diamonds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Following The SQuaw Man" at the
\ an Ness theater viii be seen the pOpu-
lar play, Checkers" with Hans Rob
erts in the same role portrayed by
him last season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

Edgar Selwyn. who is starring in
Pierre Of the Plains,r is a native OF
Toronto and graduated from the Nc
Gil university
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

The Time. the Place and the Girl"
VIII be seen for the last time at the
Van Ness tonight.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

po..or March 17-Iocal dealers believe that the
botom Of the market has been reaShed ana uae ote
,,nroyenent noted week will continue fFics
h6w no downward tendency and are inclined 70 seu
been sHaii lnc irtllis
ae.s,c quotations range follows Ohio and Fenhsyd "
n,o t..cesNXX a3a34c; 3oQ3lc; No waSled; % y
Yam s washed 24aa5c medium clothing 2ig2o =
SIS.;i clothing 23a24 blood combins 1ld9-c:
ip.h hooa con,bing ale; one-tourth blood cotipas'
aeaine washed. 8743sc: deaine unwasned aoS
WISCONSIN York feeces-t tlne rn"sshsu'
s.H,aas deaine unwashed. esa2c one-hai bioSa u
9nG9Ic- thrre-eighhs blood unwasheu -'f-1't
waseu, 9,, Blood unwashed 2SG2Tc. Kentucky Indiana
ana Missouri-Three eghths blood 2'isic % ,
,Gs,Ss, secured values: Texas-tlne l. Hiohths
saSSGsc. nne six TO eight months oonosc ihe Lali'
9Ss "a Iafornia- Northern UDatlc inid1e county,
h3n57e Southern 53G5oc Oregoa- No |. stpif
ooSaDsc Eastern No clothing, oSaVoc Ns4iey NO l.
srerritory bassi-flne staple hSgocc
49, medium staple g8a65c fine medium eothng o3g Doc
aInthiDg 55GSOc: one-half blood .t4V'c,
agbths blood tSa5sc; one-fourth blood toetsc fuea
GExtra 63a65c: fine A. oSa''c' \ supe's' ''9''''
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
Ew-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 49, 1908
CORN PRODUCTS CUT.
Extra DiUidend on Preferred Stock
Reduced 2 Per Cent.

An expenditure cf 100000. rendered necessary
by compliance with the new food law. and a fall
ing off in business in the last few months,
the given yesterday by E. 7. Bedford, presi
dent of the Corn Products Refining Company, for
the reduction in the extra dividend the pre-
ferred stock The directors declared the usual
quarterly dividend of L per cent the preferred
stock but instead OF the customary extra disburse-
of per cent at the end of the year. declared
extra dividend of only cent making the
total payment for the per cent instead of the
per to which the stock is entitled.
In a statement issued after the meeting of the
directors, Mr. Bedford said:
of the Corn Products Company, certain of the
works of the latterS subsidiary companies were
found TO he in deplorable condition. The policy
was Immediately adopted of devoting large por-
tion of the profits Of those companies the res
toration of their plants and generally putting all
plants into a position to compete in the matter
of cost with the most modern works 1t be-
lieVed that this could be done with reasonable
promptness and without suspending any portion
OF the preferred stock dividend and the appro-
priations for 1907 made with that in view.
duction of business in the latter part of year
and the unexpected outlay rendered necessary by
new food laws (Which latter item alone amounted
upward of S50o.000l. the board feels
strained 10 ask forbearance of the preferred
stockholders for the present, TO the extent of al
lowing per cent dividend applicable to this
year TO be made payable later.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
PLAN c. & O. GRILLING.
Certain Officials Charged srith Faror-
ing Shippers.

washi,agzon March l1--Crirrlinai prosecution il
Is indicated officially. will be Instituted against
certain officials of the Chesapeake q Ohio Railway
company and certain favored shippers by that
,ine OF account of what is asserted to have been
.a.ral rracsices relative 10 interstate shipments
II appears the findings of the Interstate Conn
,,er-, Commission that the Chesapeake & ONO
<avored certain shippers 'at the expense of the
sseahoa=d Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line IN
.na shipment Of grain and packing house products
ns that the shippers thus favored gave TO the
chesapeake & Ohio "all of the inbound business OF
the shippers SO favored by it
. hearing on the matter OF these practices was
,.1a in Richmond. Va. on February H. 20 and II
r. ,he Interstate Commerce Commission, the evi-
so,,., lrinr taken 10y Commissioner Lane The
commissioner has submitted his report TO the fun
commission. Ii has been approved. and Attorney
General Fsonaparte has been requested by the
commission institute through the United States
District Attorney at Richmond proceedings against
an ,,srties involved by the evidence adduced The
following il a portion Of the text of Commissioners
Lanes report Of The practices complained OF:
Tor some years fraudulent practice; partiei-
pa1ed in by certain dealers IN gram dli ,t'' "a ~
certain dealers in packing house products, ana
also by the Chesapeak" x ONO Railway COMPANY
- Taiiwax company has favored such shippers
~ the expense Of the seaboard All Line and 4!
nTacfice has resulted in the obtaining for such
shippers OF rates less than loGai rates over tns f
Seaboard Air Line and ATLANTIC Coast Line Tor
shirrncnts of grain and also for shipments of
packing house pIodnS;ts' b"nnd to nav Tbis re-
>--f mas been accomplished bE means of transfer
sims ISSUED by the station agent OF the chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway company on inc written
tDst,,lcfio, Of the assistant general freight agent
OF this railway COMPANY, sara nahsIer Slips
.-rs.jx ocna,-ir rn the Southern lines the state
mont that such shipments hao originated at
I1aints beyond Richmond and were entitled to
move from Richmond % destinations IN the Caro-
- = ,siZ-;Sfor ,f "a through rate such diVl-
;,,r heinz lesS in amount than the local rates 10
,,.1,ic,5 theec SHIPMENTS were legally subject
r., 1,a-as+S Of this arrangement have been
,-oa-.os - she shippers enjoying II and also by
~ r-,,esapeske & ohio Railway Company. which.
,t--.,f,ar Ia. exDress agreement not. has
o,,-c5 ~, cf lie inbound business of the shippers
:" SC 80 80 q the matters disclosed are criminal
-, tbeir nature they will be referred to the
J.-;.oE states District Attorney at Richmond
ri,b tbe request that prosecution bc Instituted
srgirst All rsTffes therein involved
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
PIPE FRIGHTENS GIRLS.
Steam, FolIo1cing Erplosion, Sets
Them an Panic IN Factory.

A thousand girls employed in the ten story fac
tory building in oath street fed in panic yes
terday morning when a steam pipe burst on the
sixth floor, occupied by the cloak factory OF Ru-
bernstein & Goldsmith. Two hundred girls had just
begun work when the pipe burst and cloud OF
steam began to fill the place.
A rush started for the elevator and stairways
The noise Of the bursting pipe had startled the
other occupants in the building and the cries or
the sixth floor employees and the clang Of the Fire
Department the entire working force in an up
roar IT all the engineer of the building and
several men could do to quiet the women and Keep
trampng another. The Gle
vator stuck his and brought them all
down. With the exception of few. after the fire
men had assured them that everything was safe.
a back their places in the factories
The building is in the centre of busy manu-
featuring district. and just off from crowded
shopping district The street was soon filled with
a curious crowd who heard all sorts of rumors as
10 what had happened.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

C,bicaeo March 17-High prices for W heat at
Liverpool and additional reports of damage in the
Southwest by the green bug had strengthening
effect to-day the local wheat market May
closed at net gain OF &c. Corn was &c 10 tsc
higher. Oats were 1sc lower and provisions un-
changed to 2Iac lower.
The wheat market was firm almost all day, but
the volume OF trade was not large The strength
OF the Liverpool market in the lace OF a shafp de-
cline here yesterday the main reason for a
moderate advance In the local market early in
the session There were more reports telling Of
the ravases of the green bug and the "Hessian
fly IN the wheat fields of the Southwest but the
advices were of indefinite character and had
little influence For a short time during the last
part Of the day the market was quite weak. owing
TO realizing sales but Immediately preceding the
close the market again became firm. due chiefly 10
the strength of The close was firm May
opened a shade to &c TO sc higher at 95l4c 10
95kc sold at $3.50 and then declined TO soc' the
close was at 95asc to e512c Clearances OF wheat
and -four were equal to 4i,200 bushels World's 9
visible supply. shown by Bradstreets decreased
1888 600 bushels. Primary receipts We're $4,000 bush
els compared with $4,000 bushels the correspond
ing day year ago Minneapolis. Duiuth ana chi
cago reported receipts of 466 cars against Jul cars
last week and 427 cars one year ago
Corn for MAY delivery touched new high price
for the CROP when shorts bid the price up 10 o69sc
shortly before the close Of the session The mar
ket strong all day, owing 10 an onlCidi iole
cast of unsettled weather for the corn belt and
because of small receipts. The selling was mainly
by longs and offerings were not large The close
strong. with prices at thG .op ~ So , Sc
and advanced TO 66bsc, where IL closed. Local. re-
ceipts were $50 cars. with of contract grade
Ruvfng Of the July and September deliveries by
shorts and commission houses was the feature OF
trade in the market AS a result OF TINS oe-
and those ontions were firm. but the May de
Iyor,, Was quiet and steady Strength OF corn and
forecast of smaller arrivals here tomorrow were
the principal bullish factors May opened ur'-
che,sad TO 1xc higher sake TO J414c, sold at
5s7.c and closed at SAC. Local receipts were e4l
provisions were rather firm early in the day be.
so ~ small receipts of live hogs, but eased off
later owing to selling by local packers Al the
close MAY pork shade lower at VI - z. LARD
us unchanged at 81 80. Ribs were 2l2c lower at
Sc 77Ia . -. x,ybaa, 55
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat; 40 90
cars; corn, IS cars; OATS lSl cars hoss' '-'00'
baad
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Tho netitions in bankruptcy flied yesterday IN
a.. I-rited States District Court we're as follows:
Jacob Pokon. No Is Fl First avenue n teI voluntary
pet.hor, - Royd No l03 East R5th street voluh-
nattion: liabilities s. 76S 80; assets. - ZSs 70;
thtS ,ptrjne NeWmark dealer in plumbers snppiies.
Nv 1s.o exington avenue; Involuntary peuti1ii ~
aneriran Brass Company and others Win ciaiii'
Alfred Van Praag, florist. No ~. ~ a
Noiu,t Pusey 0nc) dressmGker. No 80 fltth
n,,s. Involuntary petition by Arnold CohsIapie
anJ others with claims OF SIT. MaueHhe <-' A'o''
was appointed receiver u = p.rrei, raceiver
T,dge Holt appointed George r. DaFfeh i0'e
for t of Joseph Baer stow liabilities of S2s 6s2
and assets of 81, 1872 ei- <... ..,r, II =
aia aiEnnd'ies a of the Mum Price Company snow Ia
hIi3ties of s3i 224 IS and no assets -. a.. .,,.s
pl ~ simon Ragorin Co. give the hrTn +
t,shties a. So 52s 07 and its assets hciu1ilE 20
ltn ,5aIad At s21 60 stock in trade, Sb"p ulp
eslat;, eslaLs, "a. md tools 900 The schedules OF the
,nSividuai members of the nrn are as tolIows nI:
J1appain liz bilites s. assets. and MOTIFS
posnrin ia Utilities s. J0T 80. assets.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
HEAP GOOD LISTENERS.
Indians Not Rcstirc at Gotham
Clubs Green Erenng.

THREE Indians in paint ID feathers sat stoicaly
for three hours last night while the Gotham Club
celebrated its Green Evening" in the Waldorf-As-
toria- There only thirty-seven numbers on
The programme including twenty songs, with 4
dozen encores. besides seven phonograph numbers
and TWO lectures hygiene But Two OF the red
men were braves and the third WIS Princess Red
Wing of noble ISouth Dalota) stock She, with
Chief Charging Hawk and Young Deer. had hit The
E~a5I' down from the Hippodrome reservation
THO three simple plains people made their way
calmly through the gathering of men and women
in evening just before the piano recital start
d things going. They gazed stolidly at their pro
grarnmes and moved a muscle until II came
their turn 20 upon the platform Chief Charging
Hawk first made speech in his native tongue and
Z Was translated. paragraph by paragraph, by
Young Deer. who made il appear HAT Chief Hawk
lad radical ideas on how TO run the government
and woald make a pretty good spellbinder- About
e.arzftinC except currency reform was taken UP.
and there was "A hand for each point Then the
princess Joined the pair and they did dance while
singing those songs fresh from the wilderness about
Wo.t 18th NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." and Navajo.