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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
How Shall The
Railroads
Be Regulated?

ferred vast that congress could supposed to have
meant anything OF the
may be that the debates congress the Hepburn law
show that full regulate contemplated That makes
difference In Judge Groscup view untnkabe that con-
the courts opinion that congress power
on commission but this power may be- must reside
somewhere why then let it be associated traffic man
in defiance of the Sherman against trusts
seems impossible that the opinion of this Judge who so lightly
assumes to read the mind of congress- will be higher
court shall undertake say plain and obvious
meaning OF statutory words be given when they do
not accord with the judicial fancy then congress might well
out OF business the purpose legislation may appear
Grosscup
In the face OF decisions of this difficult to saw what
Useful functions the interstate be per-
united to perform Perhaps the body might to supervise
the book keeping OF railroads prescribe nature of safety
appliances unless shall that functions are likewise too
vast for safe exercise.
has been the effort of devise govern
ent machinery for the regulation of That was the chief
OF the original subject passed 1887 This power
was exercised by the commission years was taken awav
by the After long debate to the commission
by the Hepburn law passed upon Rooseves recommendation Now
judge depes the commission most vital power
and learns that ddng fuddng over the
problem OF devsng law that too in
definition OF While may every success il
seems that they might be useu employed Judge Grosscups
methods tor construction OF the laws from,
higher
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
THE SMART SET

passed at their BurIingame home with
frequent visits at the Fairmont.
Mrs. Samuel Ever Simmons and her
little Son Bradford have arrived in
Washington. d. c.. where they will en-
joy visit OF several weeks with HRS.
simmons brother in law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. John Marshall 1t is possible
that the Marshalls will accompany Mrs
Simmons on the homeward trip since he
is in the United States geographical
bureau and expects to be in this state
shortly on business concerning the
Hetch Hetchy water scheme and is
much interested in the development OF
that work
General Franklin Bell. U. S. A. and
Mrs. Bell are enthusiastic over their
visit TO the exposition at Seattle and
have recently returned after a trip TO
Nome. Alaska, where they enjoyed the
experience of travel in the far north.
Mrs. Anna Farrell and her attractive
young daughter were in Scotland at
last account, but were going to Wales
for brief stay before sailing for New
York early in September. They are en-
joying series of motor trips through
the British isles, but write that they
will soon be home. since they expect
to arrive in New York about September
81 and, after a brief visit there. where
they are to be entertained by friends.
are to return TO this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boardman have
one of the parsonage cottages this
year al Ross. but have taken very lit
tie part in the summer gayetfes there
on account of the recent bereavement
in the family. but have been devOting
most of their time to tennis and other
outdoor diversions.
d. a Bender. who has been suffering
from a prOtracted illness. is at the
Lane hospital, where he is slowly re-
gaining his strength. while Mrs Ben
der and their daughter. Miss Eliza beth
are passing most of their time in at
tendance upon the cSnvalescent mem
Der of the household
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Pierce have re-
turned, after delightful trip to the
east and an outing at Palm beach. Fla.
this summer. and are established in
their apartments in the St. Xavier In
Pacific avenue.
Robert Tolmie. who has been the
guest of friends at Carmel for sew
eral days, mas returned to town and
will remain for the season.
Miss Ethel Croker will be the com
plimented guest at dancing party. to
be given Friday evening. September 10.
when her parents. Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Croker, will entertain nearly
half hundred young people at their
Burlingame home. The party is OF par-
ticular interest to the younger set.
since none has had a greater popu-
lsrity than the charming young daugh-
ter of the Crockers, who has been sum
mering here and has been feted almost
constantly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

WEDDING is always center or
n interest at least for the closer
n friends of the couple, but the
wedding of Miss Lydia Gibbons
and Gustave Schaeffer, which will take
place this evening in the First Presby-
terrain church, has more than local
interest, for the bride is one of the
most attractive of the younger girls
and the bridegroom comes from Homo
lulu. where he has a wide acquaint-
ance. The bride is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Charles p. Gibbons OF this
city and had not made her formal bow
to society when the announcement OF
her engagement surprised her friends.
The wedding this evening will be at
tended by several hundred guests, anu
almost the same number of friends are
hidden to the reception afterward at
the Fairmont. The bride will be
gowned in white satin and will be at
tended by her sister, Mrs. j. Charles
Green, who will wear a creation of pale
green directoire satin. The color
scheme of the wedding Is white and
green and the gown of the only other
attendant, Miss Constance Cummings.
is to be a combination of the chosen
colors.
the office of best man and the bride
will be given in marriage by her father,
Charles Gibbons, while the ushers will
be Carl Schaeffer, Milton Dean, with
William Gibbons and Charles Gibbons,
brothers of the bride.
The couple will enjoy a brief honey
moon trip in the southern part of the
state and they will sail September 8
for their future home in Honolulu.
The Fred Kohls have been entertain
ing at series of delightful house par
ties this summer at Idlewild. their
country seat near Lake Tahoe, and
among the recent guests at this at
tractive country home was Rev. Rob-
ert Sesnon. with Associate Justice Me-
Kenna of Washington. ID. c.. and Mrs.
McKenna The McKeHnas will leave
in few days for Santa Barbara, ac-
eompanied by Mrs. William Kohl, but
Father Sesnon probably will remain for
a few days longer. as he has been pass
ing fortnight at the charming place.
Walter Martin will arrive in this
city today after a visit of two months
in the northern part of the state and at
the Seattle fair and will be accom-
panied on the homeward trip by his
sister Mrs. ]. Downey Harvey, and
Miss Genevieve Harvey, who have been
at the fair and are coming here for
brief visit at the home of Mrs. Eleanor
Martin in Broadway. Mrs. Martin has
been entertaining Mrs. Horace Blanch-
ard Chase at her attractive home dur
ing the last few days. but her former
house guest, Miss Isabel Sprague, has
gone to San Luis Obispo. where she is
a guest of the Baroness Won Schroeder
and the Misses Won Schroeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Caro1an have
been passing pleasant days as the
guests of Mrs. Walter Hobart at Ross,
but most of the summer has been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
Film Trust
Accepts
Censorship

lowed Yet the institution appears fulfill
advice needed by the film which doubt the
approving public opinion and understands that
taste might easily bring about hostile legislation The might
tell these excellent people mind their business
nothing of the sort attempted and suggestions given
careful consideration
The board not content with the merely negative work of
sorsp, but seeks improve the quality and
picture business 1t IS evident that great field this
paratvely industry prospectus of the board says
The
work quality
of the
before these The
srucive advisory o is program
The the
of public
of
also capable of
field
recognized the
use
A beenar the
iona possibilities ahead. This work will be continued
Moving pictures have become the important form of cheap
amusement in the The fact that their good
evil exercised chiefly the young and mpressionabe makes the
work OF this board useful and necessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

DINING TABIE-A Subscriber. City. What
care should be taken OF highly polished oak fur
dining table that may be affected by putting
hot dishes ON it,
To keep oak furniture highly poll
ished, in first class condition, wipe il
daily with very soft cloth to remove
the dust. For table cover it with a
heavy wooden table cover before put
ting on the table cloth. and when hot
dishes are put on, set them on palm
lesA mats resting on asbestos sheets.
With these precautions the heat that
mars the polish will not reach to,
table.
BUNGALOW Subscriber City What are
the characteristics which distinguish a bungalow
from the other type OF architecture?
In India a bungalow is a country
house usually of one floor. A bunga-
low is quadrangular in shape, one
story IN height. with high peaked roof.
matched or tiled. projecting so as to
form porticoes and verandas. The in
terror Is divided into suites of two,
three and four rooms, and each room
has off from 1t bathroom. In CAL
cutta, Madras and Bombay some of the
bungalows are palatial residences.
WEDDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fort
Bragg, Cal. In case a person receives an invi-
tation to wedding and wishes to decline. what
would be the proper answer
IL the party does not desire to give
reason for not wishing to attend, send
regret at inability to be present.
UNDERTAKING = Subscriber. vir-
ginia City. New. The answer you ask
for. IL published. would amount to an
advertisement OF a private business.
This department. does not advertise in
any way. Questions of that character
or asking for addresses OF business
houses of professional men must be
accompanied by a addressed and
stamped envelope and II the informa-
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tion asked for is obtainabls it will be
forwarded.
MISSION FURNITURE--A Subscriber. CITY.
What sort Of care should be given to Old sfVie
Mission furniture that has been waxed7 Have
used a preparation which in time seems to duIl
the polish. '
Old style mission furniture is neither
painted nor polished. 1t is the natural
wood, oiled; consequently the appear
ance Is not glossy. but fiat. Dealers
In paints have preparation to be used
II keeping the natural appearance
some rub this kind of furniture down
once IN while with boiled linseed oil
and wipe it very dry.
GREGGAINs- COSTELLo-B. se...,a
Wash Did Alec Greggains aud .BnraIo', cos,
tello ever tight at Roby Ind If NOT whsn
and where did they hghtg WV"
Little Fistiana" has the following
record: Alec Greggains and Martin
tBunalo) Costello. California athletic
ciuo, August 80. 1892; Alec Greggains
and Martin Costello, Coney Island. No
vember 2s. 1892
SWIMMING s.. City. Is Il easier n
swim in deep than in shallow water7
For good swimming you must have
deep water. says swimming teachar-
deep enough to hold up the swfroroer
SNai.Om water as JnaC term is under
stood. Is good to wade In, but not for
swimming" -.
MONEY 0RDERS-M- l.. city. Received rst
teIs, eaeh containing money order issued in
rance Drawn on Vancouver. B. c. postof6e.
Sent them there. with request to reissue new
orders on the postmaster In this city severe
weeks have elapsed. but no answer. what sbaii
Consult the British consulats IN this
city.
DATE IN MAY-T. p. Sacramento. Cal.
On what day Of the week did May 20 1855. FAM
On Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
No Regrets
Over Wheat
In California

with of powmen farm laborers whom he needed
his ranch Cosa for brief period year
also remember that the relations OF growers
help not atrarcha The who worked
ranches merely noad without homes stabbed in filthy
bunkhouses and for army unemployed during the
greater portion of the year
This is the way the Oregonian:
brief foreign grain reports Thursday
final the world
export wheat trade These words the language of the
of
the worlds wheat
wheat trade Commerce usually prosaic affair, but there
which of absorbing
That trade the of wonderful
discoveries which drew California adventurous spirits from all
o
the yellow and
kind her rewards and the fame of California agricultural
spread throughout the world
That all done with forever and California
gagged better business The small place of
big ranch striking and fashion The
instance table, compiled by NJ Eddy of the local
chamber of which
the number of small farms Joaquin
This table shows that 1900 there only go farms of
100 that county while in 1909 the holdings
had increased to 3,227
The tendency every part the 1t the
result of bringing the land Irrigation conpels intensified
farming and makes for the permanence homes families
than that the products of such farms of higher grade
mercialy than the staples like wheat which always
comparatively cheap because they the competition of
whole temperate
California earned big money of wheat wears
often losing and the business always pure
gamble There such uncertainty about the production
irrigated farm
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
Should Work
For Ship
Subsidy

conditions The other important commercial subsdz their
shipping and this fact puts competition the question for
american
Congress appears to be mood favoraby
posed subsidy Nothing radical fact the
bill under consideration only provides of paw for
mail contracts transportation. If is adequately
pushed there doubt of favorable where San
Francisco ship and merchants themselves and the
useful service Let them form strong to
institute convincing propaganda the subject bring influence
bear congressman Nothing of that gained without effort
and the duty San Francisco part forwarding the
rnovement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
ssHURTING BUSINESS"
CHARGE IS REFUTED

The American national bdns monthly financial letter issued
Wednesday patrons and correspondents throughout the country
prosperity document for California and San Francisco tells Of
crop and the prospects OF the gram goDe
figures prove San Fdncos great strides SINCE the e
quoted significant all the proclamation Of the stability OF San
Francs abroad refuaon Of The inspired charge
that the graft prosecution hurting business t0H0ns
al analysis of the trade in municipal bonds.
That portion the circular speaks for itself. II f0HoDs;
leading creating the present
market municipal securities California Banks buying municipal
preference which would be readily marketable at established quota
in public being reduced called
FRANCISCO
undoubtedly leading @
sold in February OF this year
primarily
which the bonds be taken during
funds OF these bonds all but
100000 low from the
OF the bonds
demand for the earlier moderate
public
disposed locally purchasing syndicate
o their delivery by the city.
significant credit standing in the world at large
which investors willing To illustrate For $1,000
municipal figures the purchaser would receive per
From Pttsburg So
From Cincinnati $3.50 Minneapolis bonds 5
cleveland From Milwaukee bonds 500
$3.50 From New York 5SO
CONSIDERING THESE FACTS AND THE READINESS WITH
DOES NOT APPEAR THIS CITY is SUFFERING IN REPU
TATION AS SOME PEOPLE AFFECT TO BELIEVE BY REASON
OF CERTAIN WHICH HAVE ENGAGED THE
OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS FOR TWO YEARS PAST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

regulation Of the railroads more effective 1
is laudable purpose, but it looks like wasted
effort as long as there are judges like Gross
cup who undertake with light heart to repea
or set aside the vital parts of statute on the
ground that, in their opinion. the powers con
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

censorship OF motion pictures established by
the Peoples institute" of New York
Apparently this board has neither author
ity nor powers other than those of pro
nouncing judgments that can not be enforced
and giving good advice that need not be fol
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

products to bring in the merchandise through
Pacific coast ports of entry, and San Francisco
IS the most convenient terminal for this
purpose.
Local transportation agencies will benefit
from this condition. but it does not necessaril,,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

natural that the extinction Of historic trade,
which at time commanded worldwide at
tention, should supply matter for some senti-
mental regret, but that feeling is not shared
in California. We remember the time when
DIR. Hugh ]. Glenn used to sit down to din
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

MONG the curiosties of censorship may
supervision and functions of
organization with the peentious "Nationa board of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

AZ new tariff law virtually gives the trade of the Philippines
with this the of San That is to saw
the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

DNICES from Washington say that Mr.. Taft and Attorney
General Wickersham considering amendments the inter
commerce law, with the purpose of making government
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

ical position and its unrivaled harbor. But a
harbor is nothing without ships, and the decay
OF the American mercantile marine has had a
most injurious effect on the commerce of this
port. We all know that American shipping
can not compete with foreign under existing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

HE Portland Oegonian picturesque lament over the
passing OF the California wheat industry, which longer
figures the worlds commerce It is perhaps
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
Promoting
Trade With
Philippines

fellow that the mercantile community of San will be larg
gamer thereby unless bestirs itself The merchants
other cities already have their eyes trade For example
New York paper says:
Several Of
have sent Manila with the
hitting goods free of duty merchants suddenly
oesrous OF Strengthening
important have already proper
there York houses
goods and those touch with conditions y
build in other
Il as San Francisco travelling might find po6tabI
field the islands They would have the manifest advantage owe
competitors OF being able fill orders with the possible delay
il subject worthy OF the attention of commercial bodies
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

H w. Adams, traffic manager of the
Pioneer fruit company. is in San Fran
cisco on business for his company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Boardman have
one of the parsonage cottages this
year at Ross. but have taken very lit
tie part in the summer gayeties there
on account of the recent bereavement
in the family. but have been devOting
most of their time to tennis and other
outdoor diversions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

DATE IN MAY-T. p. Sacramento. Cal
On what day Of the week did May 70, 1855. FAM
On Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

WEDDING is always a center OF
n interest at least for the closer
n friends of the couple, but the
ueddine, of Miss lydia Gibbons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Pierce have re-
turned. after a delightful trip to the
east and an outing at Palm beach. Fla.
this summer. and are established in
their apartments in the ST. Xavier in
Pacific avenue
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

AN FRANCSCOS prime interest commercial and her great
energy should the promotion trade with oreie,
This because the commanding
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-28
POULTRY RAISED
In ORCHARD
Orchardins and Chicken Raising
Are Natural CompIements o(
Each Other and Profitable.

The question is often asked whether
poultry can be safely raised in the
young orchard while the trees are
coming on. Undoubtedly they can,
and with great advantage to the
trees as well as to the poultry The
two branches-orcharding and poul-
try raising-are natural eomplements
of each other. Whep the trees come
Into bearing the fowls will sometimes
climb into the trees and injuro the
fruit, but until such time their pres.
ence is to be commended. Fowls In
good health are great workers and are
constantly turning over the earth in
the search of grubs. worms or subter-
ranean insects. and they will also cap
ture many moths and other insects
on the wing and In this manner great
iy reduce the number OF injurions in.
sects IN the ordchard and prevent to
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-28
MERINO SHEEP CAN BE.
GREATLY IMPROVED
United States Behind Germany Producing
Wool I'm Combnation-How to Advance
BY s. NJ. CIeaVer.

The improvement of the morino IN
the United States as wool producing
animal has far surpassed that Of any
other country. We. however, fall
short of Germany in the production
of wool and mutton In combination.
writes s. NJ. Cleaver. In Orange Judd
Farmer. Tho breeders of this coun-
try have had varied ideas In attempt
Ing to improve the merino. with an
ambition Ia Increase the weight of
fleece, selections were made nj the
animals showing the greatest number
Of wrinkles. for the reason that where
numerous wrinkles werc found. in
creased density was produced. with
also an increased amount of oil.
by following tina I,De oi breeding
the W. ga, OF the fleece was doubled
several times. Wool was the prime
object sought as Americans were then
not considered mutton eaters Tho
light sheating morino was speedily
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-28

the pm and commenced boring. with
the idea OF striking the treasure at q
depth Of not greater than l25 feet
No one dreamed OF there being any.
thing below that depth. They bored
through puddle clay down to a depth
OF 1870 feet and struck nothing but
several pieces Of wood from l2o to
1875 feets l.H ..
They started another hole and
struck iron at 1876 feet They struck
this iron on the edge and Il prevent.
ed them from getting the throeiuch
pipe deeper. They. however. got a
small chisel and succeeded In pass.
Ing the iron and worked down with
out piping the hole. At l53 feet they
struck wood. They put a common au.
ger at the end of the rods and bored
through the wood when the suEer
went through the wood Il dipped two
or three inches and then struck some.
thing hard that they could not bore
through The auger was worked for
some time In an attempt To get Il
deeper, but IL would not 40 down. and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-28

been produced az sacriiice In hecc3.
The improver Ut the merino In the fv.
turo must carry the two essential
points profitable fleece and web.
formed carcass Of Sufficient Size to
make the apiIpsL IA. psoiltable. for a
mutton sheep az a wool pr0shfceT. Co.
Americans are now mutton eaters.
Therefore, II Ia highly important thas
we pay as much attention 10 tho pro-.
duction and development 81 n mutton
form as We do TO that OF a wool pro
ducing form, In spite of the fact thaS
our heaviest wool producing sheep
carry but little mutton and the stTonA
est mutton producers ueually shear
a light fleece. There Ia n large Op-
portunity for the breeder To use his
skill In the combining of these two
characteristics IN one animal without
one being sacrificed to secure Tho
other.
am nj the. opinion that the nel3