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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
WHERE THE TRUST
IS NOT TOLERATED
Switzerland Prohibits COmbina=
tions That Will Crush
Small Dealers

In Switzerland the trust, or trade
the products of certain manufactures
and articles controlled by corporations
possessing large capital are manipu-
lated to the prejudice of small con-
Germs competing in the business, are
practically unknown.
In the confederation commerce is
conducted on purely competitive lines
and discrimination against the small
concern, with limited capital and en-
ploying only few hands, is not in
duiged in by more powerful competi-
tors. commission houses and purchasing
agents. The great industrial prosper
ity and productive capacity of Switz-
erland is due largely to the fact that
hundreds of small manufactures, many
of them employing only a few hands
and operating under very primitive
methods, are running in all parts of the
country. Their existence depends upon
fair and open competition in the mar
kets. and the employment of compara-
lively cheap labor.
The unfair practices resorted to in
some countries. of large concerns re-
ducing prices on certain articles to
ruinously low figures. thereby forcing
less favored competitors out of the
trade, ana tnen increasing the price OF
their products to a point which en-
ables them TO quickly cover the loss
sustained by the reduction, is not
known in Switzerland
Agreements or combinations for the
regulation and maintenance of prices
of certain commercial commodities are
limited to the merchants. Uniformity,
or fixed prices, may be arranged, but
agreements to discriminate against or
to prohibit the sale of any article are
not permitted by law.
Under this rule of uniform treatment
and open competition there are an un-
usual number of industrial institutions
and commercial concerns with small
capital doing profitable business and
contributing largely to the material
country. Added 10 this is the univer-
sal industry and characteristic economy
of the Swiss people, which has en-
abled them to build up and maintain,
under naturally unfayorable conditions,
an international trade amounting 10
considerably over 100000, 900 annually.
How long these favorable trade con-
ditions will continue is difficult to pre-
dict In the last few years the cost of
living in Switzerland has increased TO
such an extent that wages of both ar
tisans and laborers have advanced verv
materially, which fact for a time tends
to affect adversely the business of the
small producer much more in propor-
tion than that of the large manu-
facturers who employ more modern
methods in the business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
NATIVE SONS WILL
DEDICATE FLAGPOLE
University ParIor Will Hold
Appropriate Exercises at
PaIo Alto TODAY

PALO ALTO, Oct 24.-After months
of effort and personal toll on the part
Of all its members. University parlor
No. PIG, Native Sons of the Golden
West. will formally dedicate the 205
feet aagpole which they have had erect
ed in the plaza and formally turn It
over to the care of the city with appro-
pirate ceremonies tomorrow. San Jose
parlors have secured a special train for
the purpose Of attending the ceremonies
in force.
The base of the pole has been sur
rounded with a handsome copper orna-
ment rising to the height of nine feet,
with memorial tablets in time under
the direction of the Native Sons, the
Native Daughters. the Grand Army of
the Republic and the California Pho
neers of Santa Clara county. The ex-
pense of the pole and its erection, which
reached $1.164. has been betrayed large
~ by a series of entertainments and
dances given by the local order of Ma
tive Sons The following program has
been arranged for Sundays exercises,
which will begin at 1870 o'clock:
Invocation, Rev. Charles L. Beal; Introductory
remarks, L. A. Hettinger. chairman fagpole
committee: address. ''Our Order Hon. c. NJ
Belshaw. grand president n. s. G.. W.: selee-
tion. cadet band OF Palo Alto: Grafton, ..Our
PiOneers." Hon. NJ. II. Hyland; selection cadet
band; address, The C. A R." Comrade c. w
Toothaker: address, c. W. Decker. past presi-
dent Native Sons: address. Visiting Native
Sons and Daughters" Hon. J. E. Richards;
raising OF flag; selection. cadet band; presenta-
acceptance in behalf Of the city, Mayor c. D.
Marx.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
REALTY WAR RESULTS
IN LOCATING SCHOOL
Rival Firms Go Into Courtin
Fight Over Site at San
Bruno

SAN BRUNO. Oct. 24.-The climax OF
fight over the location of a school
building at this point has been reached
by the filing OF suit at Redwood City
by A. A. La Reaux, who has enjoined
the trustees of the San Bruno park
school district, County Auditor W. II.
Underhill and County Treasurer P. p.
Chamberlain from accepting a deed for.
auditing and paying a warrant for the
purchase Of certain lots in Huntington
Park for school site.
A realty war of no little proportions
has broken out over the location of the
school building. The Hensley-Green
company offered a parcel of eight lots
some time ago. and the Tucker company
was also in the field with property. As
some of the trustees We're employed by
the Tucker company they decided to put
the question UP to the people, but in
the meantime Tucker had spoiled the
Hensley-Green site by securing an iron
clad option on one of their central lots.
A decision was reached in favor of
the Tucker property. but La Reaux now
maintains that it was Illegal on the
ground that the trustees were not in
structed by the electors, as provided
for by law. October % has been set as
the date for the hearing.
WILL HOLD A TAFT RALLY
BERKELEY, Oct. 24.-A big Taft
rally is planned for next Tuesday night
by the Taft club of this city in the
Shattuck avenue hall. Ralph Thomp-
son, a well known speaker of Santa
Rosa, will be one of the drawing cards
for the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
DEMOCRATS FAIL
TO HEAR KOBSON
Hero of the Merrimac Does Not
Materialize at Well At
tended Meeting

OAKLAND, Oct. 24-The democrats
held a rally in Hamilton hall tonight
that was attended by throng that
taxed the capacity of the building. and
which came with the expectation of
hearing Congressman Richmond Pear
son Hobson, who was billed to speak,
but who failed to put in an appearance.
The meeting was presided over by John
j. Mcdonald. The principal addresses
of the meeting were made by Theodore
Bell and Andrew Furuseth.
Bell. who has just returned from a
campaigning tour of the eastern states,
assured the audience that New York.
Indiana and Ohio would be found to be
with William Jennings Bryan when the
votes were counted and that the COM
moner from Nebraska would be the sue
cessor of Theodore Roosevelt in the
presidential chair. Bell censured
Roosevelt for his attack on Governor
Haskell. declaring that the only foun-
dation he had for rejecting on Has
keli was the unsupported charges made
by Hearst, whom, Bell said. Elihu Root
had asserted in the Hughes campaign
in New York two years ago, was the
real assassin of William Mckinley.
Furuseth attacked the decisions of
Taft rendered while a Judge in Ohio,
which, the speaker said. were against
the interests of labor and in favor of
government by injunction and not by
the people. Furuseth declared that the
republicans had refused to recognize
the demands of labor in constructing
the Chicago platform, but that the DEM
ocrats had given labor all that II asked
in the Denver platform.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
MAINTAINS
A BIG MONOPOLY
Government Controls Importa-
ton, Manufacture and Sale
of Tobacco

The importation, manufacture and
sale of tobacco in France is a strictly
maintained government monopoly, from
which the state derived in 1906-an
average year-a revenue amounting to
S93, ,0S0,653. Tobacco leaves and stems
are imported free of duty by the gov
ernment but their importation by pri-
vate firms or individuals is prohibited.
The importation of manufactured to-
bacco in any form-cigars, cigarettes,
smoking tobacco, etc.-is limited to p
pounds per annum, which may be i'm
ported by person for his own use,
under special permission to be OBJ
tanned from the minister of finance.
When imported for personal use cigars
and cigarettes are subject to duty of
S965 per % pounds; snuff, chewing and
smoking tobacco, s2.90 per 2.2 pounds.
with the exception of Turkish tobacco.
which pays a duty of s4.s2 per %
pounds. The quantity imported under
these conditions by individuals is in
considerable, and the great bulk of the
Importation, as well as the entire man
ufacture and sale of tobacco in France,
is handled by the reggie" or govern
ment bureau maintained for that pur-
pose.
The cultivation of tobacco in France
is carried on under very strict regula-
tions and supervision by the regie.
Every citizen is allowed to grow in his
garden, for decorative purposes, two
tobacco plants. If he grows more than
that he must declare his intention. OBJ
tain a license and register the number
of plants that he wishes to cultivate.
When grown the only purchaser to
whom he may sell his stock is the gov
ernment, which fixes the price to be
paid
The cultivation of tobacco in France
is not increasing, but is rather on the
decline 1t is grown to some extent in
nearly every department, but the bulk
of the crop is produced in five depart
ments, viz: Dordogne. S.705 hectares
Ca hectare is 2.47 acres); Gironde, 1877
hectares; Isere, 1,642 hectares; Lot
1858 hectares, and Lot-et- -Garonne,
1899 hectares. The crop of 1906, grown
on 1888 hectares. yielded 36.349, l so
pounds as compared with an average
annual yield of 49.S55.740 pounds during
the last 10 years.
The government gives to the growers
of tobacco the same recognition and
encouragement accorded to farmers
who grow wheat, potatoes and other
products, but beyond purchasing the
leaf at it's own price it offers no bounty
or other artificial Stimulant to specially
encourage the culture of tobacco in
France There is nothing in the record
of recent years TO indicate that the sup
ply of home grown French tobacco will
either in respect to quantity or quality
become more formidable than it has
been hitherto as competitor with the
better grades of tobacco from the
United States.
Raw tobacco Is purchased in the
United States for the regie by govern
ment agents. who make frequent visits
to the leading markets and who are
usually in close touch with the French
consulate for the city or district in
which the transaction takes place
From Consular Report.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
NEGRO TRIES TO WIN
BRIDE WITH PISTOL
PugiIist Fires Shots to Indicate
Suicide and Woman on Roof
Cries "Murder"
Police Arrest Disappointed
Swain and Charge Him With
Breaking the Law

OAKLAND, Oct. 24.--Cries OF Muir
derr' from Mrs. Maggie Norman. a
negress, who was perched on the roof
of a house at 177S Eighth street, and
the sound Of pistol shots inside the
place, caused neighbor to telephone
to the police this evening to prevent
wholesale slaughter. Captain OF Po-
lice Lynch and Patrolmen James Flynn
and H. Caldwell hurried to the rescue.
Breaking IN the door of the place
they found Jack Anderson. q negro
pugilist, lying on q bed in the front
room, groaning in agony. Beside him
was an empty carbolic acid bottle, and
short distance away a revolver. Hasty
examination developed the fact that
the man was unhurt.
Mrs. NJ. F. Davis, an occupant of the
place, which is run as a boarding house
by Mrs. Kirby, another negress, ex-
planned that she had taken the pistol
away from Anderson after he had fired
two shots at himself in an attempt at
suicide.
Mrs. Norman came down from the
roof and explained that Anderson had
tried to kill himself because she refused
TO marry him and go to Philadelphia.
but she refused because, she said. he
had a wife living in Denver.
Anderson was dismayed at the intru-
sion Of the police. when he had ex-
pected his sweetheart TO come rushing
in at the Psychological moment He
was taken to the city prison charged
with shooting inside the city limits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
CLASSES TO MAKE
UNIQUE PILGRIMAGE
University Students Will Ex=
change Visits at Annual
Football Banquet
Committee Makes Final Ar
rangements for Reunions at
Big Event of the Year

BERKELEY, Oct. 24.-After concluding
their banquet in San Francisco on the
evening of the intercollegiate football
game, November IA, the members Of
the class of 1908 will make a pilgrim
age to the banquet rooms OF the other
classes throughout the city. The inno-
walton will be carried out by more
than 200 members of 1908, and the fea-
ture will be unique IN college circles.
Fred E. Johnson. a member OF the
faculty of the department of agricul-
ture of the university and permanent
secretary of the class of 1908. and
President Harry Jenkins will be tho
leaders in the pilgrimage.
Arrangements are being completed
for the annual class banquets of other
university classes November 13, the eve
OF the big game. The class OF 1906,
the earthquake" class. expects large
number of members at their reunion.
Matt c. Lynch, secretary of the organi-
zation, is in charge of the arrange
ments. assisted by Harry A. Encell,
Ira D. Wheeler and others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
TWO THOUSAND DANCE
AT MATTRESSES BALL
Successful Social Event Under
the Auspices of Local
Union No. 4S

The most ambitious undertaking yet
carried out by mattresses union. local
No. As. was the big ball given in
Dreamland rink last night. which was
enjoyed by hearty 2.000 dancers The
members of the union were hostesses at
this event and had prepared for II by
the sale O. hundreds of tickets. Tney
all wore white frocks. with the effective
green rosette of the association. and
met their guests with warm welcome
BY o'clock the stream of merry
makers began 10 pour into the great
pavilion, and two hours later guests
were still arriving. The grand march
was participated in by 100 young peo-
pie led by the president. Miss Edith
Reynolds. whose partner was the pres
ident of the walters union
The dancing was continued until
long after midnight the last guests de-
parting not very long before day. This
is the third annual affair given by the
union and was voted the NEST success
full of the three.
On the reception committee last night
xUa
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
RESIGNS OFFICE AFTER
MAKING MANY CHARGES
Los Angeles Prosecutor Who
Accused Mayor of Vice Pro-
lection Files RESIGNATION

LOS ANGELES, Oct 24.-Thomas l.
Woolwine, city prosecutor. whose
charges of vice protection against
Mayor Harper and members of the po-
lice commission have resulted in a
grand jury Investigation. now on: half
a score OF damage suits for libel, to-
falling in amount more than half a
million dollars. and a long drawn out
heateu political controversy, today an
nounced his voluntary retirement from
office. He had previously been removed
as deputy district attorney by District
Attorney Fredericks. following Wool
wines efforts 0 bring his charges be-
ore the grand jury.
Woolwine. in his letter of resigna-
ton. bitterly scores Fredericks, whom
he accuses of blocking efforts at un-
covering crime.
Judge James of the superior court
today ruled that Woolwine must appear
before the grand jury and make an
swer to questions put to him. This
woolwine will do Monday. He had pre-
viously refused to do so because he said
the information which he had gathered
would not be used to ferret out male
factors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
VISITING CLERGY
TO FILL PULPITS
Special Services in Many
Churches Will Be Instituted
by Ministers Today
Or. w. NJ. Burke of Anti-SaIOon
League Speaks at Union Street
Presbyterian Church

OAKLAND, Oct. 2A-Visiting minis
fers will Ill number of the Oakland
pulpits tomorrow. They have selected
topics which apply to various reform
movements. Special services TO revive
the religious interest OF the congrega-
tions hae also been planned.
DR.. c. L Tufts OF the international
reform bureau will al the pulpit of the
First Methodist Episcopal church south
tomorrow evening and will speak on
sabbath Observance and Anti-Race-
track Legislation"
DR.. W. NJ Burke. secretary Of the
Anti-Saloon league Of California will
speak in the Union street Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and evening.
A special service will be given by the
choir Of ST. Andrews Episcopal church
tomorrow. The soloists are Miss Cahin
and Mr.. Radcliffe
Rev. c. J. Larsen. founder of the Nor
vegisn-Dani Methodist Episcopal
church. viii deliver sermons tomorrow
morning and evening. There will be
special meetings every evening next
week except Monday and Saturday.
DR.. N r. Drury. pastor of the United
Brethren church. will celebrate the
first anniversary Of his pastorate to-
morrow with special service both morn
ing and evening.
Rev w S Holt will preach at the
II - EIESbslGIldn CnuTClls MS SuOJtCb
IN the morning being Mans Relation
10 God" and in the evening Pure Re-
ligion"
Rev. Frank L. Goodspeed will preach
at both services of the First Congrega-
tional church tomorrow. His subjects
are: The Voices of the Sea-" in the
morning. and Sinking Responsibility" !"
in the evening.
After the sermon at II o'clock at the
Church Of the Advent tomorrow morn
ing the sacred right Of confirmation
VIII be administered by the Right Rev.
William F. Nichols, bishop of Cali
fornia-
The Awakening Of Korea" will be
Rev Homer J. Nosburgh's sermon at
the morning service Of the First Bap-
tist church. At the evening service
there viii be an organ recital and a
sermon on The Redemption Of the
Evening. or No Place Like Home" This
is the last Of the series on Home Max
ing and Home Breaking"
Professor Biddle Of Berkeley will
speak at Emmanuel Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning on Reason
ableness OF Faith and in the evening
on The Imagination a Factor in Prog
ress"
Rev. John ". Buckman. professor OF
Christian theology in the Pacific theo-
logical seminary in Berkeley. will
preach al the morning service of Graca
Methodist Episcopal church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
OFFICERS INSTALLED
FOR BURLINGAME MASONS
Grand Master Oscar LawIor and
His Associates Preside at
Ceremony

BURLINGAME. Oct 24.-Masons from
al parts OF the state gathered at Bur
iingane tonight for the installation of
the officers Of the youngest lodge Of the
order. The ceremonies were carried out
By the grand lodge. represented by
Grand Master Oscar Lawlor. Grand Lee
turer Baker and Grand Secretary
Whicher.
The opening and closing exercises
were held IN the local lodge rooms. the
installation and banquet being held at
the Peninsula hotel. The officers in
stalled We're.
Louis A. Murch. master; Frederick D.
Lorton. senior warden: William J. Kidd
junior warden. August Berg. treasurer:
G T. Bovee. secretary; Charles E Dur
rel, senior deacon: ". Scott Junior
deacon; E. Bachelor, marshal: Henry
Maier. senior steward; J. NJ Chrfsman.
junior steward; A. Hanscon- tyler.
The Knickerbocker quartet furnished
music.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
SOUTHERN CHEER
MARKS RECEPTION
Daughters of tie COnfederacy
Have Annual Gathering at
the st. Francis
Pleasing Program Rendered and
Refreshments Served for the
Cause of Charity

In q room fragrant with dowerS
glowing with soft lights and echoinS
to the strains Of sweet old southern
songs. the Daughters OF the Confed- :
eracy, Albert Sidney Johnson chapter
welcomed their guests at a receptions
and concert given in the St Franeis
hotel yesterday. The affair had all the
informal charm that San Francisco so
ciety connects with the thought OF the
chapters annual reception. despite the
fact that this year. for the arst time
the members combined business with
pleasure and asked their guests TO hell
them care for the city's sick and needy
southerners this winter.
That their request was eagerly COM
piled with was proven by the hundreds
Of beautifully gowned women and girls
who filed the assembly room at
o'clock yesterday. lettering for an hour
or two after the program was over &C
enjoy repeated cups OF delicious tea
served by society girls in the prettily
appointed tea room, and to secure
dainty boxes Of home made candy and
old fashioned Maryland biscuit TO take
home. Sandwiches were also for sale
luck in every hand that was submitted
to her clairvoyance- And all the time
the dollars and half dollars We're dan
cling merrily into the treasurers hands
and the winters work OF graciously
dispensed assistance was becoming 4
more and more possible thing. Mrs
ID. S. Lisberger dispensed the sand
wiches. Mrs. d. c. Farnham was II
charge OF the Maryland biscuit, Mrs "A
d. Cross was at the candy table, anc
the tea serving was superinrended Dy
Mrs. Walter Mansfield
The opening number of the program
was a song, Kretschner's "Sprins
Song" by Mrs. Gerald Anthony. Mis-
Evelyn Fourchet of the Valencia theate
then danced delightfully."-. A piano sOlq
from Miss Cecil Cowles and few min
utes OF the inimitable nonsense Of Ro1
Folger followed. Miss Ellen Page sana
two short songs. IF You Were Not s
Fair" BY Mathe, and Whelpley's lovely
Nightingale" Herman Heller OF the
Valencia theater gave a violin solo. and
Miss Grattan- Dickman sang Goetz
short song cycle. Solos from Charlie
BulOtti and Miss Grace Bromheld endes
the first half of the program
The leading feature Of the second
half was a reading by Robert Warwicl
of the Valencia, another favOrite, Ar
thur Cunningham. following him wit
songs. Miss Helen Grey. Miss Ceci
Cowles, Miss Rene Bird and Mis-
Ruette Lynch all sang charming solos
and dramatic readings We're given b
Mrs. James Gamble, Miss Blanche Stod
dard and Miss Willette Kershaw OF IN
Valencia stock company
Among those present yesterday were
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
d. r. OLIVER SUED FOR LAND

BELMONT, Oct. &c. r. SpIivalo Of
san Mateo. the well known San Fran
cisco paste manufacturer, has COM
menced an action in the superior court
to regain from .. r Oliver the possess
sion OF So acres Of land adjoining the
property Of the late Ex-Governor James
II. Budd on the outskirts Of this place.
According 20 the complaint Splivalo
by the defendant on October IS 1908.
FOR which he asks $500 damages in
rents accruing to $3.50 and costs
Oliver. who is a real estate dealer sub
divided the land and has had il on the
market for some time seeking TO find
purchasers