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The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
Markets and Finance

s ssss9. No. No. + i: &c., No. No. + is$s; S sif
hides, cured. No. I, sMc: No. T. 7ho
per Id; horse hides. No. I. tssS; No.
Limes-si per 100.
Lemos.-caiiforpia. ssss0sss per
Maple sussr-New. i,oi4c per 10.
Mushrooms-75c per ID.
Ontops-Spanish. sL!5Va per crate;
Michigan. sSVIoc per bu' CUBAN ss'ss
oraaxe.--caiifornia naveis. ss7b0
oii.VRaw iinsoed. SIC: boiled lin
seed. 6sc gal. less / per cent for cash
In (; days: diamond headlight ksro-
sene -. =; tutpentine. IN barrel iots'
Pin-spplcs-FiorIdss. H@.So per
crate: s2@e.b0 per doz-
Pop Corn--Ears. i y e2c per 10.
ns roo.'os.0M sd n car w loi ssrmSSae
sa.7S; Triumphs So -
Poultry--riens. lac ID; springs, 40
lSc; geese. lo@iie: ducks. lS@isS;
lie. Dressed--IIens. i4915c; springs,
l6qi6c: gese. ioQi2c; ducks. 150l7 c:
turkeys. young. 2o@s2c; old toms, IL
rro.!.ion.-Mess, pork. SIS; family
heavy, SEQ; smoked hams. l2c: dry salt
ed briskets. lie; shoulders. S%c; picnic
tierces. II hc; kettle rendered. l2ho
per h.
strawberr.e.-sSc per OF; 2a-pint
cases. S2.7503
sugnr--Crystal domlnoes, s7.75: Eagle
tablets, 1870: cut loaf. $3.50: cubes
lated, extra coarse. $3.50; sranulated. In
bulk. $50: granulated. In 25-ib cotton
bags. t5.25; Michigan granulated, IS, 10:
ssonfestioners, =: tsis; No. l. $S,ae Nc.
s5.os: No. 8. So: No. :. {4.s5: No. :.
t4.s0; No. 9, Sass: No. 10, $3.50: No. II.
{4.75: No IL. $40: No. 10. Sass: No. II.
tA.eb: No l6 a. DIS per 100 lbs.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
II. i.tsS, s57si do. butchers 8. ESQ. %.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.


Sold by Bishop, u. n III. OF Sullivan.
lambs i6s, average weight so pounds,
price s775 per cwt.; Michigan Il. CO..
lambs SO. rs. sT.75; Sullivan, lambs 81.
90. 81; do. sheep IL, 90. 50; do, clips q;
~. 1915; Hammond. 5. a Co, clips rs.
S SO, 49, SSi e,,gs o. S. DO ssv sheen ;
los. $3.50: Mich. Beef Co. lambs 90.
GO. 81: do. lambs $50. SIS. IS; Newton.
sheep 2. las. 81: do. lambs 0. II, ~;
Magic lambs AL. SO. IS; do, lambs 1gg.
do. lambs so. So. sisc: Newton. lambs
sc, 30. IS: do. lambs 5. "a. ~; Maggie.
sheep 40. so. $3.50; do. lambs go. SO.
Bought by Maggie OF Smith, lambs lis.
so, 7;s5; do lambs iie; 80. s7s5; Robb.
Long, sheep 8. %. IS; do. sheep 4. $50.
Bought by Thompson OF Gron. sheep
q. 1870, $5.25. do. lambs as. so, $3.50.
Spicer. Mem. 4 II. lambs 22. 90. 1856.
OF Spicer, Mem a r.. hogs ia. aver
age weight rs pounds. price y7.2s; do.
lS7. ITO. $3.50; do. 1si. leo, S715: do.
as. 1f5. $40; Bishop. u. g. H. 230, $50.
S715, Roe Com. Co. 60, 1876, ST.26. DO.
%. l75. $3.50: do, ss, $50, ss;I6; sundry
s7i5; do. iiS. i5S. V.2o; do. SO. ISL
Bought by Parker. Webb q Co. OF
Bishop. II. a Il. ESQ, iso, 81; do. l.oIl.
$50. ss.s5: do. 79e. $50. s72o: Roe Com.
Co; IS. $50. ssi0o, , ri.
pers ou 10, 49, Isl s8.s; do, 10, aci. 81 do.
S3. l27. $3.50: do. i46. It's, s7.15: do. 81.
10, $40; do, So; 10. 81; do rs les
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
Thursdays Live Stock
Market and Sales al
Detroit Yards

In sympathy with outside markets,
cattle were 10 10 20 cents lower In
the Detroit live stock market on
Thursday and the outlook Is not en-
touraging. The supply was large and
local killers were complaining about
the bad beef trade. Easter week us
ually brings an active demand for
veal and this year is no exception TO
the rule: the run of calves was light
and prices were % cents higher for
all kinds Mich cows were in light
supply and prices were well sus-
tanned; lifting the quarantine has
helped the COW trade greatly.
Sheep and lambs were unevenly ~
to 20 cents lower. Top lambs brought
$50, only cents below last week,
but all other grades were somewhat
lower. Several clipped lambs came 10
hand. selling 81 per cwt. below mn,
ished stock. clips would have sold
better had the weather been Urine
warmer.
Hogs are at high-water mark, IN,
best bringing s7.25 TO SI.3O ana ouy'
crs eager to get them At that price
Recent arrivals have been disappoin,'
ing TO the buying contingent ana sell
ers have been setting their own price
for several days past.
Receipts: Cattle. 1909: calves, DOL
sheep, 3.0i9; hogs. 4.554
CATTLE.
Sold BY Bishop. b & II 10 GIeen'
cows Q average weight i,ooo pouiiUs'
price So per cwt.. Kull butchers = sYv'
sA25 do Sut e. sG da S sIH 3 as s.;
Green, canners 3. $50. SO, do. cannel ,
/. 700. s275. do. Gamers ? l'0sO- ~
Kull. steers II. $40. S54o 90, ou,ts
1913. 81; Green. butchers 8, l,oi3. $500
Rcgan' butchers !. 700 50 do, butcn-
ers /. $40. s375. Newton. sters Is, 10, =
az. do. cows /. $50. s275; Thompson.
steers 10. SEQ, s5.l5. sullivan, put,ne sa >
II. 773, s4.75; do. steers !, i,2s.. SOW
W Kamman. cows i. i.1S0, 20 90
steers u. go. $3.50, Capiis, steers v
sl3 1885: do. steers 3, l.26b 900, no,
and bulls 2. 1.2Oo, $3.50; do, cows 2 500.
81: do. heifers 1. $50, 81, do, butchers
6. s16: do. butchers !, 500. ~. 90 40.
cows /. 1.O20. 81 Kamman II. Co. cows
rs g3l s525: Mich. Beef Co, steers -
1875. So do. COWS >. $50 81. DO cows l.
$50 s4'5O; do. bulls 1. l.1s0. 81; Thomp-
sons COWS 8. 1.O55. 81. Hammond, , a
Co. cows .. LOSS, si.3' 90 COWS ., zoe
sSb $3.50; do. cows .. 625. $3.50; SUI!
Ivan bulls /. 1850. sl.25: DO. bulls l.
1910. 81: do. bulls !. LAO s4.Z5.
mond. ). & Co. butchers 3. 666: 1875;
Morgan. stockers 1. 492. ~ Newton
stockers 5. sos, s5.15. Hammond. > x
Co. bulls /. 900, 81 Green. bulls 2. $40.
1925 Ham. S. q Co. bulls ., 100, 20 ~
1859, So Green bulls bulls. % S SsS' s99 20:
do cows /. i.22O. 81; Hammond. $. & Co,
.segs 100, s5io do. cG Tse 81, Re- Re-.
gan. heifers 6. $50. 81. Hammond. ;. N
Co. butchers 2. $50. s3.75 do; butchers et
6. $40. $3.50. Green, cows goo, SZZo'
Morgan stockers 2. 3s5. 1925.
Bought by Hamme9d' ss,S $ A9, 81
steers 3 $50. IS: do. cows IL. L100.
1915. smith. bulls 2. l.S25. 81
Bought by Kull OF Croft, butchers 3,
71s. 81. do, steers 3, 1913. $40:
Bought by Fitzpatrick OF Mer d2
S4 Weeks. butchers 3. 900, 50 %.
Bought by Thompson OF stephens,
butchers l. $50. $3.50; do. butchers 2,
bought by Newton of Wagner. steers
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
.sHUBERTs QUIT
THEATER UNION
Fight Between Independents and
Trust Is Imminent, According
To Persons On Rialto.

NEW. YORK, April 9.-After several
weeks OF rumors and denials events
have shaped up in the theatrical world
today SO as To make a prediction OF an
attack on the trust something more
than a mere guess. In the announce
ment today OF the withdrawal of the
Shuberts from the Theatrical Manag-
ers' association those possessed OF in
side information of doings along the
Rialto see foreshadowed an open break
between Klaw and Erlanger. the heads
of the syndicate. and the Shuberts,
their most powerful rivals.
Several weeks ago the Shuberts
withdrew from the National Associa-
ton OF Theatrical Producing Managers.
an organization enrolling all the man
ayers In the good graces or the syndi-
cate.
Today comes the announcement OF
their withdrawal from the local or
ganization. Late this afternoon Abe
Erlanger. the generalissimo. OF tho
trust returns from Europe on La Pro-
vence. Next week. j. J. Shubert re-
turns from the Pacific coast. where he
has been endeavoring to extend the
chain OF theaters controlled by the
Shuberts. On May working agree
ment entered into about year ago
between the Shuberts and the syndi-
cate-an agreement which was virtual
ly truce ending the last war between
the rivals--will expire After that 1t
certainly looks like fight.
Today emphatic denials were made
at the Offices OF Klaw and Erlanger and
the Shuberts of any impending trou'
Bile and unless Abe Erlanger. reused
by the il-concealed activity of the
Shuberts. should cast diplomacy aside
and make an open fight on his rapid
" growing rival no formal announce
ment or declaration of war is likely
before next fall.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
BALLOONISTS WILL TEST
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
Stations Are to Be Established on
High Buildings In New York
and Boston.

NEW YORK. April "a. Leo Stew.
ems and Frederick Collins. of Newark,
". j., are fitting up the big balloon
Columbia with a wireless telephone
outfit and will test its worth at Spring
field. Mass, In a few days. In their
ascension they will be accompanied by
w. r. whitehouse, of this city, and
A. H. Morgan, of Cleveland. o.
Wireless telephone stations will be
established at the top of some high
buildings in New York and Boston"
said Stevens, land we expect to be
able to give a detailed account of our
trip as we are sailing through the air
For long ascensions or balloon races
the wireless telephone outfit should be
of inestimable value, as II will be pos
sible to keep track Of the balloon and
In case of difficulty, assistance may
be quickly sent.
For government uses In dirigible
balloons. the wireless telephone will
also be of great aid. In accommodating
expeditions II would thus be possible
to give accurate information OF the
operations OF the enemy in time OF
war.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
|GAG RULE UPHELD
BY So IN HOUSE
Bryant's Motion To Take Roads Bill
From Committee Dissatisfaction
Favors Wire Companies.

LANSING. Mich, April 9.-The bill
taxing telephone and telegraph com
panies on the ad valorem plan was
placed I'm jeopardy yesterday after
noon. Fifty-nine members OF the
house sustained a ruling OF Speaker
Campbell that IL bill is under con-
sideration of in the possession of a
committee that Is hostile To IL a mo-
ton TO take IL from the committee
and have vote taken on IL by the
house can be made only once during
a session. This course is held To be
decidedly in favor OF the telephone
and telegraph companies.
The constitutional conventions pur-
pose last year was manifest that IL in
tended q majority OF the legislature
could at any time take bill from
committee by majority vote instead
Of two-thirds vote. Speaker Camp
bell. In a speech on the floor. defend
ed his ruling. Rep. Bryant. of Lena
wee. who introduced the good roads
bill, read an opinion by Attorney Gen
eral Bird that member OF the legis-
lature could. under the new constitu-
ton, move at any time TO have a bin
taken from an unfriendly committee.
Speaker Campbell, In reply, said the
attorney-general's opinion was not
worth more than that OF any other
lawyer.
For four hours the battle over the
question ragged. Rep. Champion, Of
Lapeer, introduced a motion TO re-
consider the resolution providing for
final adjournment on May 6. Monroe,
Of Gogebic. took the floor and opposed
the motion for early adjournment.
This did not stampede the solid Camp
bell ranks, for the motion to recon
slider was voted down, 81 yeas TO 81
nays.
Then the rebels charged again when
Bryant made a motion 10 force his
good roads bill away from the COM
mittee. The speaker ruled the mo-
ton out OF order. He declared. on the
floor, that this contest had nothing to
do with the constitution but came only
under parliamentary rules. These
rules, which the members had adopt
ed, he said. clearly stated that no mo-
ton to discharge committee could
be made without previous notice OF
"a hours and such notice had not
been made by Mr.. Bryant.
Rep Champion demanded to know
II the constitution was TO be set aside
and the speaker made the guide of the
house. Rep. Dusenberry said IL the
house sustained the speaker the body
would become a puppet. There is no
appeal from the action the house
takes In the matter, and Attorney-Gen-
eral Bird says the house had better
restore the two-thirds rule for taking
the bills from committees instead OF
attempting to conceal its real purpose.
Reps. Guy Miller, Flowers. Cham
bers and Van Raalte stood by the
speaker in the fight.
The house committee on general tax
alton is still unable TO report out the
proposition, in any form, as TO the
taxation OF telegraph and telephone
companies. the reason given by mem
bers Of the committee for this delay
being that several other bills are
ahead of this one in the order OF bus
.lness.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
TOUCHED BY OLD FRIEND.
Reunion With Former Acqualntanc,
Cost Man sic Rino.

William z. Maloney. retired brew
er. living at No 373 Howard-st.. met
an old, old friend at Second and How
ard-sts.. Friday morning, and the re-
union was most touching. A SIC anne
thyst ring was the extent of the touch.
The old, old friend WAS somewhat
rundown at the heels. and a trifie
battered by the storms OF life and
the strenuous work OF the can rush.
ing" gang around those corners. but
IL made no difference in Mr.. Maloneys
hearty greeting. The old, old friend
took Mr.. Maloney's proffered hand In
both of his own. and they shook. :"
long and industriously. il was some
time later than Maloney noticed that
his ring was missing. He reported to
the police.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
BOSTON WOOL,

BOSTON, April 9.-The Commercial
Bulletin. the government wool author
ity. VIII say OF the wool market to-
morrow:
The situation is strong in all quar-
tiers with small prospects OF lower
prices. Business Is confined To Aus
tralian. South American stock and do
nestle secured woods. Fleeces are in
very small supply and high in price
Grease territory cleaned up.
The shipments OF wool from Boston
TO April :. inclusive. were 6elOSs3i
pounds. against 36.2s4.6s5> pounds for
the same time last year
The receipts to April E inclusive
were s1,ss2,460 pounds. against 1886.
05I pounds the same period last year"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
Bench Warrant for Grover.

Judge Phelan. Friday morning, is
sued a bench warrant for the arrest Of
Charles Grover. the missing witness
for the prosecution In the case OF
Harry Bolton and George Stiles. who.
IL IL suspected. has been spirited
away. The trial. which has been in
progress for about week. has been
adjourned until Tue sday morning to
give the police ample opportunity to
locate Grover. Armed with the war
rant, Detective Brooks at once started
out on another hunt FOR Grover.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
XIII Hughes Primary Bill.

ALBANY. N. Y, April 9.-The as
sembly by a vote Of 112 to 2s. yester-
day afternoon, following a debate that
lasted nearly all day. killed the bill
advocated by Gov. Hughes providing
for the direct system of primaries in
New York state. Gov Hughes fought
hard for the measure and made pub
lie speech In Buffalo fortnight ago
in which he stated. II the legislature
killed II. he would again appeal to
the people" as he did In the case or
the anti-race track gambling bills.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
RooKKEePER is MISSING.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April g.
The police have been notified that Al.
bert Reitberg. bookkeeper in city
Treasurer kelstroms office, has been
missing since Sunday Mayor Ellis
has ordered an audit Of the treasurer's
books but 20 far no shortage has been
discovered Reitbergs son. thinking
his father had met foul play. notified
the police.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
sx-MAYoR's SON IN CASE.
Grover Thompson, Minor, Allowed In
PooIroom, It's Charged.

Grover Thompson, the 16-year-old
son OF ex-Mayor William y. Thompson.
figures In a complaint made by Pa.
trolman Joseph Kolb against Fred
BRUCE. proprietor OF Jool room at
No. so Congress-st. east BRUCE Is
charged with allowing minors in his
place, and the minors in question are
Grover Thompson and fellow students
from the Detroit College on Jefferson.
ave. Grover. however, is the only one
mentioned in the complaint.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
EXPLOSION NEAR ST. PETERS
Twenty Persons Are Injured and Pars
of Palace Wrecked.

LONDON, April AN explosion
near St. Peters In Rome today in
jured 20 persons and destroyed a part
Of the Borgopio palace. according to
a message to the Exchange Telegraph.
II was at first reported that bomb
had exploded, but later advices said
that a lot OF dynamite that fishermen
had stored to be used I'm the illegal
killing OF Ash. had let 90.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Board prices: Creamery, ex-
tras. csc, firsts. zee; dairy, iSc; pack
ing stock. l5c per 10.
Egss-Current receipts. case count.
cases included 1870 per dog. Receipts
on Thursday, ages cases.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10

Little Richard Henry Griggs
Owned a flock Of guinea pigs;
Threw them down neighbours well;
When the pigs began to swell
Al. the neighbours family died;
Richard told OF II with pride;
Mamma Rugged and kissed him then.
Saying: Don't do that again!
Pet, your pranks will drive me wild
S'pose you'd fallen In, my child"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. April 9.-Butter-Crean
cry extras. 2sc, irsts, 27c seconds, 22c,
dairy. 25c. Cheese-Twins. l6c. Young
Americas, 16c. Eggs-Prime frsts.
20rc; hrsts. i9c. Live poultry-Tur-
keys, lie; chickens. fowls, i5c. springs.
sc. ducks, lac; geese. 6ISc.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10

An American was the first to learn
of the value OF tungsten in electric
lighting. patent for iBcandescent
lamps making use OF the metal hav-
ing been granted 10 a resident OF Har
rison. y. j.. in 1882
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
PRODUCE.

The demands OF the Easter season
have had a tendency to boost prices on
dressed calves. which are In excellent
demand. but poultry has seen Its best
day. and IL now showing a tendency to
sag. The egg market Is also being held
up mainly by the Easter consumptive
demand, as many of the more conserVa-
tive storage buyers are holding on on
account Of the high prices. This causes
n tendency TO accumulate. which VIII
be more in evidence after this week
than ever. and - expected TO nave
some influence on prices. Potatoes are
creeping up n little. also, and the Nese-
table !ist was active and Arm.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
AppIes-Fancy S5.sO46. common,
a HI 80 ner hhI: western box apples.

Apples-Fancy f5.s04G. common,
s3T6d4.50 per Dbl: western box apples.
cSbbsseENow. $3.50 per crate.
CeIcry-Fiorida. $3.50 per crate.
Chee-e-Nichigsn full cream. 100
iehc: Limburger. June. lbc. Octooer.
tic; brick. IN disc: Schweitzcr. 100
coaee%paekase coffee. n'7soiSaS
cranberr.-.--Howes. H.at per bu.
sl2 per bbL
Dressed CaIves-Fancy. IL u11hc;
common, 10Ml0tzc Id.
Plour--Michigan patents In wood.
s625; second patent, $4,000 straight,
$3.50. clear. 1915 bbi
Fced--Jobblng Tots. bran. SIS: coarse
corn meal, SIS; corn and oat chop.
s27: coarse middlings. s29: fine mid
dlinRs. $50 per ton.
Finnan Hnddi~s-Sd9c per 10.
Fresh vcgetsbI~.-cucum hot
house. si.25g so dog. lettuce, 1ic ID;
head lettuce. 800 per do>n pars-
nips. eoc bu. Florida tomatoes. s2.s0
per crate. radisEes. csc doz; wax
beans, $3.50 bu. pie-plant, Soc per
doz. green beans. ~ per bu; aspara-
aus. f.5o@i.76 per doz. California. soc
Grape Frui,-ssd375 per box.
Grapcs-Malrgas s. az per Dbl.
Honry-Fancy white. l3Vi4c 10, am
Der. 10d1ic: extracted G@ehc per In.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying tho
following prices for balsd hay in car
lots: Q, 3 Detroit; ! S q % ti% rIoysy
mixed sicaIo5o; rye straw. ;s0869:
wheat and oat straw. s7a7.5o.
Hiir---No. I cured. IOhci No. cured
9ikc, No. l green. SIC, No z, green.
we: kip cured. No 4. lie; No. 2. ebei
kip green. No. /. l0c: No, ?. sac; calf
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
CINCINNATI LIVE STOCK.

CINCINNATI. o. April 9.--Cattle--
Receipts Sig. generally steady; ship
pers. s5.25G6.25. Calves--50c lower.
extra, $7.50Is. Hogs-Receipts 4.7O4,
packers and butchers. lOdl5c lower.
good TO choice packers and butchers.
$40. Sheep and Iambs-Receipts 402.
steady. extra. $5.60I5.75; lambs,
steady; extra SI-5
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10

The wireless telegraph station on
the Eiffel tower has established regu-
lar communication with Glace bay.
Canada, 300 miles distant
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
LOCAL STOCKS.

Following quotations furnished by
Lewis Q. Gorton. 14l3 Majestic building
A
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.

CLEv ELAND, April s-Cattle-Re-
celpts cars, slow. Hogs.Receip,s 80
t;ioq 800 pigs. $40. sheep--Re-
ceipts 90 cars steady: best lambs. ss.i5
q s.s5: yesrlings. s113.25 wethers.
Sc. so q $50; ewes. s6GS.25. Calves-s5
The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
LIVE STOCK.
DETROIT LIVE STOCK.
fNItchtUnu Central stock Nnrds.


DETROIT. April s.-Cat.le-Dull and
unchanged. outlook easy. Prices ranged
as follows: Choice steers. averaging
from 1000 20 i.l00 pounds, sS.5oa 81
choice handy killers. S425N5. light 70
good butchers steers and heifers. s.. >
"a. common killers and fat COWS. zoo
a $50; Gamers cows. 1880 2.25. com
s Sn s sS e5%s s snRRs ayy 'S
s.. so 800, stockers and feeders. s 30
M&25 per cwt. Mich cows-Active,
SIS 80 each. Veal calves--Lower. 81
Sheep and I.ambs-Dull and un-
changed. quality fair. choice lambs.
s715Ns, light 10 fair. s6m so; common
20 prime sheep. sos. mixed sheep and
lambs, sSql. common killess. SEQ q
S.25. culls. s2a250 per cwt
Hogs-Active and steady. quality
fair; prime mediums and fat workers..
:sseq..25; light workers. and pigs.
Receipts: Cattle. 40; calves. 90,
sheep. so. hogs. 400.
EAST BUFFALO.
EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. April o.
veals--Receipts 500. market fairly ac-
tive; common TO choice. s6qs50 Sheep
and Lambs-Reeeipts 1850. active;
lambs, ss,sSgs2S; yeaflings' 1913 g
$3.50. active; workers.. s73oa 80: piss,
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. April s.-Cattle-Receipt
1000. steady. beeves. $4s5M7.15. Tex
ans. s&50d5; westerns, s425q5.7o;
stockers and feeders. SO 55G5 so; cows
and heifers. s. q $40. calves. $550M7.l5
Hogs-Receipts $4,000, strong to Sc
higher; light, $500 a 1870. mixed. s7n
40 heavy. s7.05 q 40; rough. s7.05 u
7.l5 workers.. t72oG7.so: pigs. SIS so n
go. sheep and Lambs-Receipts 5000.
weak. natives, sS.754s25. westerns,
81. a $50, lambs. s5.50Gs.io; west
ems. s55Ons.l5
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-29
Lesson for the United Railroads

dummy corporation, which is merely the
United Railroads working under an ahas-
But if, as we do not expect, the courts
should confirm the monopoly, the ferry can
still be reached by other means For instance,
an overhead road can be built for the hall
dozen blocks now occupied as stopgap Oy
the Sutter street horse cars.
The chief and perhaps the only argument
against the bonds presented by the United
Railroads takes the form of prophecy that
municipal road would not pay. The Call has
furnished the figures of the actual earnings OF
the present ramshackle road, which prove the
contrary, but this was scarcely necessary. The
opposition of the United Railroads is due To
the fact that it knows quite we'll that the road
will prove striking financial success and thac
this would mean an end to all future grants or
franchises to private corporations and high
financiers The Call does not entertain any
doubt of the result on Thursday. The mag
nifcent demonstration of the Mission Promo
ton Society is eloquent OF popular sentiment
in the matter. The fact is that the impudent
campaign. of falsehood and gratuitOus med
ding financed at vast expense by the United
Railroads, has aroused the people to a sense
of their civic duty and best interest In this re-
gard. 1t is quite time to rebuke the insolent
meddling of the public service corporations in
local politics The United Railroads needs
lesson badly
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-29

fears competition above all things because any
sort of decent service for urban transportation
would make holy show of the United Rail
roads management, which is pitifully lame and
competent-starved, in fact, In the endeavof
to earn dividends on an $S0,000000 capitaliza-
ton with $20000,000 investment. Competi-
ton would stop that, not only by force OF ex-
ample, but by offering a choice of service. The
Geary street road is merely the nucleus around
which system of connections will naturally
and inevitably grow up. The Stockton street
franchise will carry stipulation of reciprocal
service. The Geary street line will itself be
extended to the beach and to the ferry house.
The pretended monopoly of lower Market
street, asserted by the United Railroads, is no
more formidable than pumpkin ghost, and
the corporation full well knows as much. If
it were otherwise the present costly campaign
to beat the bond issue would never have been
undertaken.
Some may ask, How can municipal road
reach the ferry while Market street is occu-
pied from the foot Of Sutter street to the
water front2 The answer is easy. The mu-
nicipal road can be extended by setting aside
the asserted monopoly by decree of the courts.
1t is the tendency of Jurisprudence to construe
monopoly grants with the utmost strictness,
and this monopoly is continued only by the
legal trick OF subterfuge of maintaining q