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LOCATION OF THE FLEET.
Scheduled to Reach Honolulu Intact
Increased Proficiency.

ON BOARD U. 8. s. CONNECTICUT
(at sea by wireless telegraph to Homo
lulu), July 1.-THE position OF the feet
at pm. was % II north. 148.S west. The
distance from Honolulu 10 565 miles. The
Nebraska Is fifty miles behind the meet
and Is now in wireless communication
with the flagship Connecticut. having
averaged thirteen knots an hour since
leaving San Francisco.
Tho feet will arrive at Honolulu intact
Fleet evolutions during the afternoon
show Increased proficiency on The nart
of all the ships Of the feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
CLOSE REALTY DEALS
PRINTING FIRM BUYS PROP
ERTY-OTHER PURCHASES.

Judd & Detweiler, Inc. have purcha sed
the property occupied for many years by
the firm at 400 nth street. The owner
was the estate Of DIR. Daniel b. Clarke
and the price understood to have been
paid was 10000. The property has a
frontage of flfty-five feet on the west side
OF 18th street, north OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and adjoining on the north the annex
of The Star building.
The depth Of the lot Is trifie more
than one hundred feet and the total area
is 5,504 square feet. 1t is nearly all occu-
pied by the building, a four-story struct-
ure, erected by the firm more than twen-
ty years ago after having secured the
property from DIR. Clark on a ground
lease for that period. Since tbs expira-
ton of the lease, the building having re-
verified to the owner of the land under the
terms Of the lease, It has been continued
In the same possession by rental arrange
ment.
The transaction will serve to fix busi-
ness in a locality where it has been for a
great many years. more than twenty OF
Prior to that the business was conducted
on the east side of 18th street nearer the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue.
In Massachusetts, Avenue.
A large building site has just been pur-
chased on the south side of Massachu-
sets avenue between 18th and 18th streets
The property consists OF two holdings.
one an old frame house adjoining on the
east the Force School building and the
other q vacant lot owned by DIR. Ralph
jenkins and next to the latter's residence:
The entire property has frontage Of
more than flfty-six feet and depth on
one line of 100 feet and on the other of
LAP feet to an alley. The total area is
about 9.S29 square feet. The purchaser is
said to be q member of the family of the
Of farm lands in the state Of Illinois and
who had a residence in this city at the
corner of 10th and o streets.
1t Is supposed that the purpose of the
purchase is to secure a place for the To-
cation OF a private residence. On the
west side of the school building the large
residence of Mr.. Clarence Moore Is near
ing completion, while across the street are
the residence of Senator Lodge and other
fine homes. In fact. the entire block is
one Of the best improved in the city.
Other transactions.
Deeds were placed on record yes
terday transferring the country home
known as the Carlisle residence at Oak
mont, Washington Grove. Nd, from P.
A. Drury to William Achenbach. The
place Is considered one Of the finest near
Washington and will be occupied by Mr..
AchenhSch as q permanent residence. The
deal was made by the H. r. Howenstein
stone / Fairfax. real estate corporation.
sold recently for Benjamin 8. Minor the
brick dwelling, $50 U street northwest.
The house Is two stories high with bay
window and contains eight rooms and
bath. 1t was built about ten years ago.
The purchaser acquires the house az a
homo and will take immediate possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
100 Shocked by Lightning.

BUTLER. Pa, July 14.-During . So
we're electrical storm last night 100 mon
employed at the Pittshurg Hickson Bod
Company were shocked by lightning.
Three men were seriously injured, The
current followed the shafting, shocking
every man at the machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
AFFECTS MANY LOCAL STORES
CHILD-LABOR Law ELIMINATES
SCORES OF EMPoLYEs.
One Establishment Dispenses With
Services Of Fifty-Nine Girls Less
Than Sixteen Years Old.

Leeai department store managers say
their establishments have been affected
by the child labor law and that after
enforcement is begun there will be few
girls under sixteen years old employed
in stores in the District.
At one Of the large Pennsylvania ave-
nue. stores 1t was stated today that fifty
nine girls under sixteen years of age have
been released from en- ployment and their
places filled with girls over that age.
This wholesale discharge, It was stated,
released from employment nearly every
girl under sixteen in the store, the few
remaining being near that age. or having
peculiar circumstances connected with
he employment that make necessary her
retention.
ment stores, the manager said today that
girls under sixteen are slowly being re-
placed by those over that age. While
there has been no discharge Of girls I'M
der the legal age. the store is employing
no girls under sixteen and as those al
ready in the store drop out their places
are filed with older employees. Within
few months, it was stated by the pro-
prtetor, there will be no girls under the
required age in the establishment. The
few remaining in the fall will probably
leave to attend school.
GASOt 0UIAA6 Au8d 0SaSOu.
Department store managers say they
are particularly affected by the law at
the rush seasons of the year, when the
stores are kept open evenings. The law
prohibits children under sixteen working
after Z o'clock at night. This will prac-
. ticaily make 1t necessary for the depart
ment store owners to employ girls over
sixteen SO that they can attend to bust
ness In the evening. This is another rea-
son why the young girls will practically
be barred from store employment.
The issuing Of the age and school certi1-
Gates, which are really permits to work
il in progress at the Franklin School
building. Up to noon today about I ,56
permits had been issued The crowds Of
children and parents desiring the coveted
certificates continue to visit the Franklin
building every afternoon and evening.
The badges which 1t is necessary for
boys or girls employed as newsboys
bootblacks or similar trades to wear will
be distributed about August 1, according
to an announcement by r. o. Wilmarth
today. Mr.. Wilmarth says there had been
a delay In sending the order for the
badges. and they will not be obtained un-
til about August 1.
c. c. Estes and r. A. Saunders, the
policemen detailed to enforce the child
labor law, are famiHarizing themselves
with their new duties and are visiting es-
adjustments where child labor Is EN-.
ployed. to hustle the children to the
Franklin building for permits.
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Ambassador Francis Coming Home

VIENNA, July 14-Charles Spencer
Francis. the American ambassador to
Austria Hungary. will leave Vienna for
the United States July 10. It is reported
that he WILL spend four months in the
United States and then, after his return
to Europe, make Q tour of Egypt.
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Continued from First Page)
voters.
las an earnest token that our party
will make good it's pledges we ask you to
construe this plank and put it into imme-
date operation. This can be done by the
adoption OF resolution announcing that
in pursuance of the policy outlined in
that pledge your committee will not ac-
cept any contribution whatever from any
corporation: that 1t will not accept any
from any individual above a
reasonable amount, and that it will make
publication before election of all con-
tributions above a reasonable minimum.
We suggest for your approval a maximum
or $lo.0O and minimum of 500. no con-
trioutfon to be received above $40. 0O0 and
all contributions above 500 to be made
public before the election.
I'VE suggest also that on or before the
18th day of october publication shall be
made OF all contributions above $1OO re-
ceived up to that date: that after the 18th
of October publication shall be made Of
such contributions on the day that the
same are received. and that no contribu-
tons above 500 shall be accepted within
three days of the election"
Resolution Adopted.
The following resolution was thereupon
adopted:
Resolved, That the democratic ma
tional committee, in pursuance of the
pledge given in the national platform re-
Gently adopted at Denver. announces
that it will accept no contributions what
ever from corporations; that IL will ae-
eept no individual contributions above
$4,000. and that II will make publica-
ton before the election of all individual
contributions above $100, contributions
received before October IL being pub,
lished OH or before that date and con-
tributiens received after that date be-
Ing published upon date upon which
they are received, and that no eontribu-
tions above $1o0 shall be accepted with
in three days of the election"
Another resolution requests democrats
all over the country to organize them
selves immediately into democratic
clubs to assist the committee in the
work of the coming campaign.
The subcommittee of the ma tional COM
mittee adjourned today to meet in Chi
cago July Is. when the chairman of the
national committee will be selected.
Josephus Daniels was made secretary
of the subcommittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
Peary on to Join the Arctic Ship.

Feafy On co SV1H 1HS A1ce1c 0"1P'
PORTLAND. Me-, July 14-Commander
Robert E. Peary. who has been staying
for a few days at his summer home on
Eagle Island. left yesterday. accompanied
by Mrs Peary, for Cape Breton, where he
will join the ship. thu Roosevelt Mrs.
Peary will 60 as. far as Sydney and re-
turn with their children. who are making
the trip to Cape Breton on the Roosevelt.
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LIMIT IS ADOPTED

Continued from First Page.)
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN FARMERS SPECIAL
Large Crowds Visit the South
ern Pacific Train in the
Sacramento Valley

The farmers special of the Southern
Pacific. which has been travelling
through the Sacramento valley, has
been. receiving receptions which have
even surprised George W. Luce, gen
eral freight agent of the company
Talks nave been delivered at every
town on the road and buildings have
not been large enough to accommodate
the vast throngs to near Luce and the
corps OF scientists explain how to
raise large crops, how to fight the
insect pests, how to pack their fruit
and how to get the best results bv
doing all things in scientific and bust
nesslike way.
At Biggs there was large crowd
The train arrived there about o. M
and though it was scheduled to stay
all night immense throngs passed
through the two exhibit cars, and the
university professors on the train ex-
planned all about the exhibits
AS the lecture car was too small to
accommodate the crowd, an address
was made from the rear end of the car
There was another meeting at night al
the Methodist church, and people took
up positions early in the afternoon to
hear the evening speeches.
Many We're unable to get into the
church.
After every agricultural topic had
been discussed, the meeting was an
open one. and questions We're asked
and answered till late at night
The next stop was at Gridley. and
lecture was given in the car at 8 a. M
This was none too early, for an i'm
mense cQncourse Of people was await
ing the arrival of the train.
The party was Joined at Biggs by
Prof. W T. Clark, superintendent Of
Sbe department of university extension.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
"PRICE OF MONEY
Will Be PRODUCED
Sale of Seats for Benefit Per-
fOrmance Will Open at Sher-l
man, Clay 6 Co.'s Today

The seat sale for the performance of
Alfred Sutro's The Price of Money"
being given by the members of the
san Francisco Stage society for the
benefit OF the Old Ladies Episcopal
home, opens this morning at Sherman.
Clay & Cos. There will prob
ably be the usual rush for seats that
has accompanied the productions of
"Trelawney OF the Wells" The Liars
and other performances which stamped
the society as serious and capable his
trions.
The performance takes place on Mon
day, November %. and the spacious
Valencia theater has been taken over
by the beneficiaries for that night The
play viii be given an elaborate setting.
II is now played for the first time in
America. though, following The Walls
Of Jericho" by the same author, its
presentation was a recent success in
London The Stage society, following
out its aims, secured The Price of
Money" at a royalty as premier for
America, and the Old Ladies home was
quick to seize the opportunity
The play is a modern one and gives
excellent opportunity TO the players
The present cast is said to be the best
balanced Of any brought together by
the society. Mrs. Nat Messer, Mrs. j
Wilson Shiels, Mrs. II. Med Spencer
and Miss Kathleen de Young share the
heavier burdens of the feminine roles.
j. Wilson Shiels and Allan Dunn who
have so often faced each other on Bo-
hemian boards, play respectively the
hero and the villain. Redmond Flood
plays the juvenile lead
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
INTERSTATE BOARD
EXPLAINS RULING
Commerce Commission Denies
Making Order That Will Kill
OFF Oriental Trade
Only the Rate on Inland Por=
ton OF Any Foreign Ship
ment Must Be Published

With the view of correcting the i'm
preston that one of its recent rulings
has dealt blow at the Pacific trade
of the United States, the interstate
commerce commission has issued a
statement bearing on the situation.
This statement was put forth for the
benefit of the people of the western
coast and comes as direct contradic-
ton OF the reports circulated by the
transcontinental railroads.
These corporations endeavored to
create the impression that the inter-
state commerce board had ruled def
nitely that the trans-Pacific steamship
lines should give 80 days notice of any
change of rates. 1t was argued on be-
half of the railroads that this put
American shipping at a great disad-
vantage, as foreign lines were not com
PEELED eto publish their rates. 1t was
stated, in effect, that this sounded
practically the death knelI of the ori-
entail trade
1t would appear, however, from the
statement of the interstate commerce
commission, that the facts have been
mlsrepresented by. the railroads. No
such ruling as the 80 day notice has
been made. In fact. it is asserted that
the commerce commission has not tried
to assume jurisdiction over the ocean
steamship INES. 1t is explained that
the only ruling on this point made by
the interstate commerce board was to
the effect that the rate on the inland
portion of any foreign shipment must
be duly published. The reason for this
course was set forth in a letter writ
ten by one of the commissioners to the
Tacoma chamber of commerce In the
course of this letter the commissioner
said:
If joint rates only were required to
be published the proportion of each
carrier being unknown, the law could
easily be set at naught through collu-
sion between the railroads and ocean
carriers. Rebates and preferences
could be granted at will No punish
ment could be imposed for making
concession from a joint rate of this
character, as it would be impossible to
connect the offense with the carrier
over which alone the commission has
control
The whole difficulty arises from their
reluctance to make public the inland
proportions of these joint rates. Their
earnings on this traffic are so small
that they fear the dissatisfaction of
domestic shippers and the complaints
that would follow"
1t is understood that rebating on the
trans-Pacific traffic has been the rule
rather than the exception.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
BEN BENJAMIN MAKES
CHANGE OF RESIDENCE
Popular Sporting Writer, Who
has Long Been III, Receives
Friends at 2oo9 Harrison

Ben Benjamin. the sporting writer
and turf expert, who has been confined
10 his bed Tor some months from an
illness which resulted ia the Temporary
loss Of his ability 10 walk and the
use Of his right arm. is recovering
slowly He is as yet unable TO support
himself on his feet. bur the power Ia
move his legs and arm is constantly
Increasing lie has just taken a faf
~ 1883 Harrison street. where he is
still in the care Of a nurse. and where
he IS very glad to receive his friends.
Benjamin has long been one Of fbe
most popular neWspapermen in San
francisco and probably has a wider
acquaintance with sporting and theat-
iical people throughout the country
than any other writer in the city. His
bachelor quarters and the entertain
lents given there were as well known
in New York as on this coast
" ith the return OF the racing season
many Of the most prominent horsernen
already have called on him and Others
have planned to visit him at the new
location. His physicians state that the
cheering effect Of these friendly visits
VIII have a very favorable tendency
upon his physical condition and con-
tribute largely to the rapidity OF his
recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
THREATENs suIcIpE
Frank stewart. the ex-mntorna

Crank stewart, the x-motorman who
was arrested Sunday on complaint of
his wife Ada. who has an apartment
house at 1911 Devisadero street be-
carbolic acid and threatened 10 XIII
the family, was before Police Judge
Shortall yesterday. His wife said ne
cause he had been out of work and
he had threatened on several occasions
that if she separated from him he
would kill her and-himself. The case
was continued till today. Stewart prom-
ising not to think of suicide. and an
effort will be made to get him en-
DlOVment
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
STOLL ORGANIZES
GRAPE GROWERS
Vineyardists Throughout State
Join Movement to Secure
Legislation
Secretary Reports Enthusiasm
in Proposed Campaign of
Education

California grape growers are now
completely organized and the campaign
OF educating the grape growers as TO
the needs of favorable legislation and
how 1t may be obtained will be begun
Immediately. Horatio f. Stoll sec
retary of the Grape Growers Assoc1a-
ton of California, returned to San
Francisco yesterday after having been
all over the state. and he stated that
all of the grape growers have been or
ganized and that the prospects OF the
industry are excellent
Leaving for southern California Stoll
first organized the grape growers OF
the Turlock and Modesto districts.
Those of the San Joaquin valley, which
district has 35 1926 acres of grape grow
ing land, We're next organized San
Joaquin county. the Turlock, Modesto
and Calf districts have total grape
growing acreage of As, 400. OF this,
21.000 acres are classed as full growing
vineyard land, and the remaining 27,00O
acres are young vineyards planted
since 1905. From the Turlock irriga-
ton district Stel visited Los Angeles,
where, after getting in touch with the
vineyardists in that section Of the
state, he went to Cucamonga, which is
the first vineyard section of the state.
Vines are growing in Cucamonga which
were planted so years ago, and the
yield today is still very large. Stoll
reports that the southern paft of the
state is fortunate in that the vines are
all free from disease and the yield is
consequently very gratifying.
In San Bernardino county Stoll sue
ceeded in securing 1880 acres of grape
lands which represent an investment of
nearly $4,000, 900. The land in this sec
tion is of sandy soil, which has been
reclaimed and is fit for nothing else
but grape growing
Fresno was the next city visited,
and here Stoll organized the grape
growers of the Scandinavian district,
which is but six miles outside of the
city proper. This district will form
the nucleus of the city organization.
Stoll expects to return to Fresno in a
few weeks, when he will speak before
"a large meeting of the grape growers
of that section. The Fresno section
has 2.23S acres of table grape growing
land, 1926 acres of wine grape land
and 1886 acres of raisin grape land.
making a total of 100,460 acres in
grapes, which makes it the greatest
grape area, considering the size of the
district. in the world
The purpose OF all this organizing
is to have the united support of the
grape growers of the state in the con-
certed effort which is being made to
educate wine drinkers to the excellent
qualities of California wines. The
Grape Growers association feels that
the legislation which will be asked of
congress will be favorably considered.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors Of the association
will be held tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock in room 216 of the Italian Bank
building.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
YOUNG ON TRIAL FOR
KILLING POLICEMAN
Defendants Brother Will Also
Be Tried as Result of Bar
barry Coast Tragedy

Thomas o. Young, charged with the
murder of Policeman william H. Helms
early on the morning of June 4. 1908.
before Barbary coast saloon, was
placed on trial in Judge Dunne's court
yesterday. According to the case for
the people, Young had been thrown out
of dive after exploding his pistol and
engaging in a row with the waiter
over the payment of drinks.
Helms came along and fired a shot
past Young. Young fell down, pre-
tending to be hurt. When Helms told
him to get up he is alleged to have
brother James o. Young. and shot
Helms through the breast and lung.
killing him. James o. Young is also
charged with murder He will be tried
later.
Yesterday was consumed in impanel-
ing the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
AGED HARNESS MAKER
DIES ON A STEAMER
W. L. Mercer of Eureka Suc-
cunbs to Attack of Heart
Failure

W. L. Mercer. a harness maker of
Eureka. aged IS years, expired on
board the steamer George w. Elder
early yesterday morning. He was on
the way to this city to go under the
care of physician to be treated for a
heart complaint. The remains were
taken in charge by Coroner Leland
pending shipment to his home
Mercer had been suffering some time
from heart complaint and so decided
to come to this city for treatment. He
Simpson, and o. c. Gregor. district at
torney of Humboldt county. He leaves
a family in Eureka
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
WHIPS Boy AND CRIPPLE

Hermann Keiser. a tobacco merchant.
was fined $40 by Police Judge Shortali
yesterday on a charge of battery. Sat
urday, Antoine Torres, a newsboy. was
selling a paper to a cripple at Powell
and Market streets. when Keiser drove
up in his buggy. Shouting for them
to get out of his way. he brought his
whip over their backs. He was ar
rested by Detective Proll who saw the.
occurrence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
RETuRNs TO swITzERLAND

Marcelle Huser, a cook at the Fair
mont hotel. who was arrested last week
by Captain Duke for insulting women.
was fined SIS by Police Judge ShortaIi
ney Pohii, representing the swiss con-
sui, informed the Judge that arrange
ments would be made to send Huser
back a once TO Switzerland. The judge
said chat t-~that promise was not kept
Huser would again be arrested on a
more serious charge
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
AGREE 70 LEAVE CRY

William J. de BruhI. father and son.
pleaded guilty to charge of battery
in Police Judge Conlan's court yester-
day. They attacked the business man
ager of the Bulletin last week. be-
cause they had been discharged. They
agreed to leave the city and sentence
was postponed till today to see if thew
carried out their promise
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17

Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes Welcome
Murine Eye Remedy as an Eye Tonic. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
Do You want an.

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
pooLRooM MEN FINED

room at 1sS Taylor street, was tfined
$40 by Police Judge Conlan yesterday
The cases against eight visitors were
dismissed Robert Synder, Sacramento
ana keSrny streets, was fined $40 by
Judge ShortaIl and Frank Page and
eugene Dill. 209 Front street, were
fined S5 each
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
slot MACHINE GAMBLING

Perry Sullivan cigar dealer. Six
teenth and Valencia streets, was con
victed by Police Judge Shortall yes
terday of gambling with his slot ma
chimes and was fined $40