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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
OVERCHARGFS THAT
MAY BE REFUNDED
California Firms to Profit by
100000 if Carload" Rules
Are Changed
Commissioner Prouty, Who
Favors Revision, Begins Hear
ing Of Complaints

More than 100000 in overcharges
in the last two years may have to
be refunded TO California mercantile
firms by railroads which bring freight
from the east If the adjustment of
rates sought by the merchants at the
hands of the interstate commerce COM
mission is secured. Commissioner c.
of California firms, said at the hear
ing which began at the Federal build
ing yesterday that he personally ia
vored change in the rules by which
these overcharges were collected.
The rates which the commissioner is
asked to adjust are those concessions
to large shippers, carload rates. The
merchants on the coast who have COM
bined their complaints for the hearing
in the care of Attorney j. o. Bracken
allege in effect that the minimum is
snare and a delusion, for. although
a low rate is allowed on carload lots,
which imply a certain weight, the cars
which are provided invariably hold
much less than they are charged for:
FURNITURE BELOW WEIGHT
In the case of the Pacific purchasing
company. a Los Angeles furniture firm
it was shown that carload weight>of
furniture was fixed at $4,000 pounds.
Heavy oak furniture could be packed
into even the smallest car provided by
the railroads, and the shipment would
weigh well over this minimum" for
which a charge, of 1920 was made, but
when 1t came to reed and cane bottom
furniture, the merchant was obliged to
pay the rate for $4,000 pounds for the
light stuff that averaged about 5000
pounds to the load.
Often, also, as was shown by the
testimony, the cars were too small to
carry even the scheduled weight of
$4,000 pounds, and there were many in
stances shown where 40 foot cars were
sent to the shippers when a so foot
car was requested. The result was that
this so called carload would not hold
the weight for which they were
charged under the minimum" and yet
the firm was obliged to pay this rate
or ship the goods at the Tess carload"
rate which brought the charge up. The
substance of the railroad rate rule as
1t at present exists, is that a carload
50 charged for, no matter what the
size of the car or the weight of the
contents.
YOUR ROADS INVOLVED
In the present eases, four railroads
are involved-the San Pedro. Los An
geles and Salt Lake; the New vo--k
Central, the Santa Fe and the South
ern Pacific-alI OF w'nicn We regte-
sented by counsel at the hearing yes
terday. Seventyfeur complaints are
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

in the present batch" and $4,000 in
overcharges has been made. If a more
generous minimum rule, which the
merchants ask, is granted by the COM
mission, it will mean that more than
500. 600, which has fallen into the cof-
fers of the railroads, must be returned
to the merchants who have suffered
by the rate.
At the meetings yesterday W. Rob-
ertson, buyer and traffic manager OF w.
w. Montague e. Co, and F. H. Castle,
traffic manager of the Pacific purchas-
ing company of Los Angeles. occupied
the stand in the morning and after
noon sessions, respectively. The sub
stance of the testimony was that this
rate had been charged irrespective of
the weight of the shipment or the
size of the car. This was practically
admitted in the case of three of the
railroads, but was bitterly fought by
Attorney Butterworth of the New York
Central, who endeavored by hair split
ting cross examination, in most cases
Intellectual. to establish that inasmuch
as the rate charged by the railroad
companies was added to the cost of
the goods and finally charged to the
consumer. the railroad was justified in
charging the limit Of the financial en-
durance of the merchant.
BUTTERwORTH's REASONING
IF you add $3.50 to the cost of a
carload of furniture, charging it as
freight rate, when the actual rate
by the railroad is but 1854, is the
railroad not entitled to its charge %
This was a typical question by Butter
worth. who insisted upon a direct an
swer although 1t was shown that this
particular load was not typical and
formed part of an average which was
balanced by other shipments on which
money was lost
Butterworth, although attorney for
railroad which receives it's revenue
from shipments of products to the Pa
ctfic coast from the east, came to the
defense of Pacific coast merchants who
might want to enter into industries in
competition with eastern firms He
stated that the reed furniture shipped
from the east was the product of con-
vict labor in Michigan, and conse-
quently its sale on the coast prevented
its manufacture on the coast. He also
waxed wroth because a traffic man.
ager for furniture firm did not know
the growth and extent of timber in
California.
Commissioner Prouty expressed him
self in favor of making change in
the present method of fixing rates, and
said that he would be in sympathy
with rate which would make the
value of a shipment a factor.
The hearing will be continued this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
BRITON Is BORED,
GERMAN PLEASED
Captain Henry COttingham
Would Rather Have Put
INTO British Port
Baron Richard Won Unruh Has
Been Here Before and Is
Coming Again

There arrived here yesterday from
the lower coast. on the Pacific Nail
liner Acapulco a German gentleman
and a British army officer. The Ger
man gentleman is Baron Richard Won
Unruh. a retired army officer. who
has been in san Francisco twice since
the big fire. and is now paying his
third visit because he likes the place.
Captain Henry Cottingham, late of
the Royal artillery. is the other trav-
eler. and he is here because the Aca-
pulco touches at no British port.
The captain greeted the newspaper
men who boarded the ship in quaran-
tine without enthusiasm.
i don't like America ne Volun-
teered. The people annoy me and
there is no privacy in the land. Please
do not mention my arrival 1 object
10 having my name in your papers very,
very. very much"
CAUSE OF THE QUARANTINE
The captain then withdrew into the
folds OF his macintosh.
The captain, by the way. was respon-
sible for the steamers being detained
IN quarantine longer than necessary.
When the cabin passengers mustered
3n the saloon for inspection ne was
not present. and the quarantine took
e recess until he was produced. After
some delay he appeared in his shirt
sleeves. He was asked 10 return to
his room and dress himself, as, al
though the affair was informal. the
privilege OF coatless comfort belonged
20 the coal passers and deckhands.
whose inspection would be held in the
open air later on Protesting that il
was a "bally lot OF beastly rotten red
tape" the captain withdrew and was
dressed like a gentleman when he re-
turned.
BARON GLAD To BE HERE
Baron Unruh spends most Of his life
travelling. he says he likes San Fran
cisco better than any other place in
the world. He likes the people and he
likes the climate. and he means to
keep on coming here as long as he is
able 10 travel He was an officer in
the German army, but retired some
years ago and has been rowing ever
since.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
STATE DEBATING LEAGUE
TO AWARD GOLD MEDAL s
Contest for Secondary Schools
to Be Held Saturday Night

The California state debating league
will award three gold medals in con-
test for secondary schools to be held in
the auditorium Of the Mission high
school on Saturday night at s o'clock.
the subject TO be thrashed out being
Japanese Immigration"
SIX schools will be represented in
the debate-Martinez, San Jose, Ala
media and Berkeley high schools and
the Lick and Humboldt evening schools
of San Francisco. II. Breedy will rep
resent the Lick school and II. c.. Cutler
the Humboldt.
The public is invited to attend the
debate and admission will be free.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
MARRIAGES

BLNMN MNER-WAKEMAN-In san Bernardino
March IS. 1909. George G. Blymyer OF san
Francisco and Jean L. Wakemsn Of HOLLYWOOD.
Cal
HEkRNANN-SENE NERANCE-In this city March
?. 1903. at ST. Johns Presbyterian church. by
Rev Dr. Eakin. Charles Lewis Hermann Jr
and Carolyn Elaine Severance, daughter OF
Frank B. Severance
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
Wiu not be inserted. They must be handed in at
eirher of the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
ized 10 bsTe the published. Notices re-
Etricted simply 10 the announcement Of the event
are published once IN this column free OF charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
BIRTHS

BYNDERS-In this city. March I3 1908. to the
wife of Byron A. Rynders lnee Blumenthal)
e daughter
SEARIGHT-In this city. Msrch s 1909. to the
wife OF T. Harvey Sesright (nee Leel a son
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
DEATHS

ARMsTRoEG-In this city March Il. 1902
Mary A. Armstrong. beloved wife OF the late
William /. Armstrong. and loving mother Of
John I. G.. Robert Bruce. George r. and Eva
T. Armstrong, and Mrs. Rachel Roberts. Mrs
Els A. Croft ana Mrs. Butte Abbott. q native
of Ohio. sged 81 years months and Il DAYS
Cincinnati, O.. and Oroville Cal. papers
please copy.l
Services viii be held tomorrow fFridayl
March 1a, 1909, at O'Clock p. nl.. at her late
reSiSenoe 2ss T'rventietl, avenue Ricbmond
district Interment at Biges. Butte county,
Cal.
this city March 16. 1909
Philomena Barbetta. beloved wife Of the late
Federico Barbetta. devoted mother OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

SOLDIER DROPS DEAD-The sudden death
Of August W0nderly, q United States soldier In
Steiner street near Lombard yesterday after
noon VIII be Investigated by the coroner's office.
Nonderly had just taken a drink IN 4 saloon
and fell dead upon walking into the street a
few minutes later. His stomach viii be an
slyzed- He was z5 years old and a native Of
Austria.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

JUDGE GRAHAM lila severe attack Of
grip kept Superior Judge Graham from attend
ing court yesterday. The judge was forced TO
adjourn court IN the middle OF q trial Monday
afternoon and leave for his home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

CHECK PROVES woRTHLESs-John n.
Seeba OF Bohlen & Seeba, saloon keepers ZIG
hearny street, obtained a warrant for the arrest
of D.. NJ. Kelly on a charge of passing n fcti-
tious check on him for SO on February IS
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
MOENCH-To ~our many friends and a.
quaintances we extend our heartfelt thanks for
the Kindness. sympathy and floral offerings ex-
TENDED 10 Us In our recent bereavement in the
loss of a loving mother and grandmother.
Clara Moench
seller. MoENCH AND RoSINsKI FAMI-
LIES.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

oBENAUER-In Oakland March Ii. 1909. Dora
beloved wife OF the late George obenauer. and
loving aunt OF Mrs. NJ. Zundle. a native of
Germany. aged IS years months and Ii davs
invited to attend the funeral services fomor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
this DATE IN HISTORY"



l702-Lord Cornbury commenced his
administration OF the government
OF New York.
iT65-The first medical school In
America founded.
1882 Robert Monckton. colonial gov
ernor OF New York, died. Born
June "A. l726.
lSis--Havre de Grace. Nd. burned by
the British.
1S16-James McHenry. one OF the sign
ers OF the Declaration OF Indepen'
dence and Secretary OF War In
washington's cabinet. died in Bal
timore. Born Nov. Is. 1853.
Governments of two opposing
parties formed In Newport. r. ].
iS5G--George Mcintosh Troup, U. s
Senator and Governor OF Georgia
died. Born Sept 3. l7s0.
lS6s-Grand Gulf. Mics. evacuated by
the Confederates.
iss7-Foreclosure sale OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad at Gallup. \
NJ.
is0i-Ten million dollar FIRE In Jack
sonyille. Fla.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
90 THE PEOPLE or BRYAN WANT
A LIVE DAILY.

On March 81. the Eagle began the ex
pertinent Of giving its readers the
very best telegraph news service to
be had. This service Is not only far In
advance OF anything heretofore at.
tempted In Bryan. but better than is
published In any other paper In Texas
In a city anywhere near the size OF
Bryan. Indeed there are many towns
two or three times a. large as Bryan
that do not give this service or any
thing TO be compared with II In cost
or In excellence. II contains all the
big news OF the world up to o'clock
Of the day Of publication, and reaches
its readers at least twelve hours In adj
vance Of any other paper. making a
speciality OF Texas items. For In
stance. we supplied our readers far
In advance OF all other sources
OF information, with the Fort Worth
FIRE. the Ada lynching, the Marshall
shooting and subsequent lynching. the
Waters Pierce fine. the important acts
OF the legislature and Of congress, the
deposition successor OF Sultan Abdul
Hamid, and other things too numer-
Gus TO mention.
or course. such a service cannot be
had without cost. and the expense has
been even greater than We anticipat-
ed. We expected when We began II.
and as announced. that the increase
in our circulation would compensate
us for the additional outlay, amount
ing to more than one hundred dollars
a month. But in this hope we have
been disappointed. There has been a
slight increase. but not a 1.-THE oil
what we feel We have a right to ex-
pect. As matters now stand, the re-
ceip,s for subscription are not paying
the cost OF publication.
There are three horns to the dilem'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
CALENDAR or SPORTS ron THE
WEEK.


Today.
Wrestling match between Frank
Gotch and Jess ReImer at Des Moines
Race meeting at Louisville opens
with the Kentucky Derby.
Annual tournament Of the Pennsyl
yania sportsmens Association opens
at Reading.
Annual championships OF the nat
ionai. duck and candlepln bowling con
gress in Boston.
Tuesday.
Meeting OF board OF appeals o
American Trotting Association at Chi
cago.
Dave Deshler VS.. Freddie welsg
IL rounds, at Boston.
Central Association season opens
with Waterloo at Keokuk. Burlington
at Hannibal. Ottumwa at Quincy and
Kewanee at Jacksonville.
Wednesday.
Opening OF annual bench show IL
Portland. Ore.
New York State League season op
ems with Troy ut Albany. Syracuse al
Utica. Binghamton at wilkes-Barre
and Elmira at Scranton.
Observation-Disclosures League opens
with Freeport at Rockford. Madison
at Racine. Oshkosh at Fond du Lac
and Appleton at Green Bay.
Thursday.
Three-I League season opens with
Rock Island at Cedar Rapids, Dubuque
at Davenport. Peoria at Bloomington
and Decatur at Springfield.
Ohio-Pennsylvania League season
opens with Canton at East Liverpool,
Akron at Steubenville. Youngstown at
McKeesport and Newcastle at Erie.
Friday.
Annual athletic meet Of Military
Track Association at Galesburg. III.
Wrestling match between DR.. b. r.
Roller and Ernest siegfriend at Kan
sas City.
Pacific Northwest indoor champion
ship athletic meet at Seattle.
Saturday.
Grand International Marathon race
at the Polo Grounds, Nc~ York.
Boat race between Columbia and the
Naval Cadets at Annapolis.
Chicago-western dual meet at Mad
ison.
Iowa-Northwestcrn University dual
meet at Iowa City.
Honey" Melody vs.. Willie Lewis.
20 rounds. at Paris. France.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03


Here is the latest lyric Of the Fort
Worth Star:
More diversification and less dem.
agogy, more peanuts and less politics,
more poultry and less prejudice. more
split log drags and less stump de.
bates, more battIesEip hogs and less
bombastic humbug. more hustle and
less hot air. more development and
less delay. more outside capital and
less inside condemnation, more busy
dollars and less buxzing drones,
more markets and less moss
backs, more railroad mileage
mileage and less repressive measures
more cash and less credit. more vim
and less vitriol. more homessekers and
less howlers. more eggs and less ego
more dairy cows and less constant
dreaming. more mules and less muck
rakers. more beadstuffs and less bales,
more substantial charity and less
Snug complaisance. more taxable val
ues and less vicious talk. more dollars
and less demagogues. more dimes and
less do nothing. more-but what's the
use? Fix up your own litany Of more
OF the things that are no account
then hit the line hard for home and
prosperity"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

ma that confronts US, We must In
crease cur circulation; we must in
crease the price OF subscription; OF
We must discontinue the telegraph
news service. Which shall II he? II IL
up to the people OF Bryan TO decide.
For ourselves, We very much prefer
the first, and shall not give Il up ua
less we are forced to do so. We are
sending out Frank Buchanan and Gar
land carnes TO make thorough can
vass OF the city. OF the College and
Of the rural routes; our hope Is that
the response will be such that we can
continue to merit the praise OF such
distinguished visitors as DR.. Carol
who said: The Eagle is the best pa
per I ever saw In n town the size OF
Bryan"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
Report Of the Condition of the
F,asT NATIONAL BANK

Of Bryan. in the State of Texas. at the
close OF business April IS. 1903:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
BRYAN. TEXAS. MAY ., 1909.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers will please take notice
that 70 Insure the appearance Of their
eds on the day the copy 10 brought In.
copy for Daily ads. both new and
changes, must reach the ossee not
lister than 10 o'clock .. m. on the day
the ads are 10 appear. Copy for ads
In the Weekly must roach the once
BY Tuesday Afternoon, not later than
$50.
All notices Of church services, and
ell other notices, must be In the ONCE
BY ~ o'clock Of the day they are to
appear.
II 10 our purpose to make the Eagle
prompt to the minute and to this u
10 necessary to have fixed rules. Our
friends and patrons will aid W greatly
BY complying with the above.
the EAGLE PRINTING CO.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
PARKER SCHOOL HOUSE.
(Correspondent.)

iAoIItopouutht.l
A most pleasant day was enjoyed
Sunday at the Parker school house.
Rev. Nash OF Calvert preached beau.
tiful sermon on Heaven" at II O'Clock
the discourse being based on the de-
scription OF Heaven recorded in Rev.
Citations.
After the service a splendid dinner
was spread out In the grove. such as
the good ladies' OF the community
know how to prepare In a way TO
make glad the heart OF man.
When dinner was over the people
reassembled and a good old fashioned
song service was enjoyed, and then
the Sunday school was conducted,
which was largely attended.
Quite a number OF young people
from Bryan we're there and helped to
make and helped to enjoy the pleas
ures OF the day.
Arrangements were discussed for 4
revival to be held in the near fu.
ture.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03
NOTICE.

am closing the tax rolls OF the city
Of Bryan for the year 1909 and would
request all parties owning property.
either real or personal. In the city
who have not rendered same for tax
alton. 70 call at my Office Immediately
and DO &c. J. b. Hines. City Assessor
and Collector. 12s
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

Every man and woman with an un.
perverted conscience feels that money
gained by gambling or speculation is
different from money secured by Civ
ing an honest equivalent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

The Galveston Tribune says: Pres.
ident Taft Is short on noise, but he
manages to make what he says go
Just the same" He hasn't made what
he said about tariff reform 20 through
congress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

II does MS good to see our para
graphs printed without credit in the
editorial columns of exchanges. In
literature. plagiarism is the sincerest
flattery.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

When Aldrich praises democrats
tso-called) II Is time for them to don
the lions skin for shame and hang a
calls hide on their recreant limbs"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

wANTED-A horse TO drive back
and forth from Bryan to College for
lis keep. Light work and goof a'ten-
ton guaranteed. Apply to J. ). hob
ertson az Howell 4 Nswson's. izs
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

A REX" Top Buggy, practically new.
One full rugged saddle. used very lit
tie. Apply at Eagle ONCE. w2s-di2s
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

Mrs. Mary Holmes Bates says men
are like lndians--the only good ones
are the dead ones.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-03

The new Sultan OF Turkey must be
radical reformer-he has only two
wives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
MALLORY'S RIGHT
HAND MAN IN TOWN
ArouSeS Interest In the Gov
ernorship Race
CUNNINGHAM'S POSITION
Doctor Has Unique Answer for Cues
ton as to Whether He Will
Make the Race for
Governor.
CUNNINGHAM'S POSITION

The presence in Birmingham of James
B. Ellis, campaign manager for H. S. D.
Mallory in the race for governor, has
aroused considerable interest in state pol
itics and the probable results in the
fight for the chief exeeutiveship.
The big question now at issue seems to
be whether Dr. r. NJ Cunningham. for
mer lieutenant governor, will get into the
contest, and what his chances against
the field would be. The Ensley physi-
clan refuses to commit himself. Hearing
that an effort was being made by Mr.
Mallory's friends to discover Dr. Cum
ninghams position, a reporter called up
the doctor last night. To his question:
Cant you tell me whether you are GO
ing to run for governor or not?" DR..
Cunningham replied with a counter ques-
ton:
Are you a married man.
The answer was, NO"
do you intend to get married."
"Well not that l know Of"
'Then. will you come out in the morn
ing paper with a signed statement that
you never will get married?"
mot on your life!" was the reporters
quick reply, whereupon the genial doctor
explained that he felt the same way about
politics, that it was entirely too early
for him to decide yet just what he
would do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Edna May Spooner.

Beginning tonight, Edna May Spooner
and her company will present 1.-THE Road
to Yesterday" at the Bijou theatre. This
play is considered one of the greatest sue
cesses put on the stage in recent years.
and 1t commands a high royalty. The
Road to Yesterday is dream play and
quite as novel as it is delightful in Its
conception. There are four acts that pro-
vide some admirable comedy and adven-
ture. cast in an environment of early days
in England. The play will be carefully
staged and no detail OF a first-class pro-
duction will be overlooked. Miss spooner
is said to be at her best In this play. On
Thursday afternoon Miss Spooner will
give by request a special performance OF
Camille"