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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Queer Freaks
In Railroad
Rate Making


classification they treated inland villages Although they
closer competition by than Los Angeles they
any obbg trade because they do get the reduced
terminal accorded Los Angeles.
justification discrimination in rates
between terminals and nonermnas is the influence
competition factor in fixing railroad tariffs But in the case
of San Pedro Wilmington the seacoas with
harbors practicable
If there anv sense in the definition of the
word terminal surely with habor
within that class If there validity agument-wch
dputesta competition governs then arbor
IS surely entitled o the reduction
The truth have in the past created terminal
points by purely arbitrary process dictated
in by the pressure that important
communities have been able The Spokane decision
by the interstate completely
deranged the classification if decision
puts the adjustment OF for points where competition
does figure purely mileage say on cost
result
the fight quite that it got what was wanted v the
arbitrary of selection for terminals Spokane had been get
ting better than many manufacturing points
in the and had been able build up obbn
Now the decision stands in present shape Spokane
The advantage OF these rates and point Chicago
competition for the wholesale arbitrary
arrangement created by railroad selection given Spokane
viii be lost
These are the difficulties created by the Spokane
decision its operation the railroad plan OF They
arise largely from the arbitrary method on which
railroad tariff makers have worked the past plan of
has justification whatever
the influence of competition which only reasonable
justification for departure mileage The absurdv
process OF selection are illustrated in
striking way by classification seaport like San Pedro
Wilmington nonterminas inland town like os
Angeles gets the benefit of the low rates We do NOT here
the right OF Los Angeles have near
enough competition within the least
equal benefits should actually and
with facilities for the accommodation of shipping Indeed the
right OF Los Angeles have terminal ANALYSIS
proximity those seaports which denied an
opportunity engage in the wholesale trade.
The truth that the Spokane it must result
radical arrangement OF markets and will involve recosdea-
ton Of the whole of making railroad are not
questioning the logic of the decision the which
its enforcement must involve has already caused the commission
postpone its effect
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

HISS EDITH BERRY will become
Nlth bride of Lloyd Baldwin this
Afternoon at a pretty ceremony
to be performed by Rev Edward Nor
gan at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs J. L. Berry, in Steiner street. The
wedding is to be simple in detail but
has all the pretty accessories of an
early summer ceremony with the usual
floral setting and reception afterward.
The bride will be attended by her
sister, Miss Dorothy Berry, and there
will probably be one other attendant
for the bridegroom.A Only relatives are
to be at the service, but half hundred
friends will attend the reception later.
After a brief honeymoon trip the young
couple will reside in this city.
Mrs Eleanor Martin entertained last
evening at an elaborate dinner party,
given at her home in compliment to
Miss Genevieve Walker There were
a dozen guests, all. of whom attended
by their hostess, attended the recep-
ton given last evening by the Army
and Navy club The dinner was en-
joyed by a number of army people who
were hidden to meet the young guest
of honor and to attend the club recep-
ton later in the evening.
Miss Louise Mccormick, who will
leave Thursday for her home in New
York, after an extended stay at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. William Boericke.
was the complimented guest last even
ing a dinner and bridge party given
by the Misses Boericke at their home
in Washington street. The dinner was
delightful affair for less than a dozen
guests and the card party that followed
was enjoyed by score of guests.
Among those who attended the enjoy
able farewell party for Miss McCor-
mick were:
Miss Justine McClan- Louis Mcfarland
ahan Edwin Newlsall
Miss Maud Wilson Walter Hush
Miss Ethel McAllIster sherwood Coffin
Miss Alexandra Ham Rufus Kimball
ilton
Miss Alyce Sullivan. the fiancee of
Frederick Lawrence Murphy, will be
the complimented guest at a luncheon
to be given Thursday, at which Mrs
Andrew Welch Jr. will preside as
hostess. The affair will be given at
the country home of the hostess in San
Mateo and a number of girls from town
will enjoy the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Coleman, who
was Miss Lucille Mccormick, have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip and
are settled at their Santa Cruz home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
What The
Of Collins
Shows

peoggng tckery designed to postpone judgment the
merits and to opposing igants He offers example OF
legal techncay raised to the highest power His effort far
has been successful has been defeat justice In that effort
he has been helped remarkable by the scandaous condition
of practice and procedure the 1t unfortunate that
neither the legislatures the themselves appear disposed
aid reform this condition. they heed the loud public
demand radical change No has this public
than President Taft
expert the subject.
The object purpose and aim of Collins and his like is the defeat
of justice To large that purpose fulfilled Collins,
being lawyer of able keep his the
for and still hope that further appeal
techncaty bring another delay not being
lawyer would have gone the penntay three years ago
wealthy criminal being able to hire lawyers like Collins could
postpone justice indefinitely by the that has proved
effective the of this particular peogge In word
whole system of appellate procedure applied this
monweath is radically wrong and calls for radical reform
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

largely on the sentimental side of the
motor cycle. pour deux. as an agency
for matrimony. Those who have rid
den on the motor cycle are better pre-
pared to give their views on it than
one who has watched the motor cycle
from afar in fear and in trembling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Impairment Question No. 1O4
What's a Dollar?

For the most original wtest this question:
brefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next five answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your short and SEND 1T ON 4 POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
I THE CALL
winning answers to "what
o A. Susun.
Furniture for castle n
o r Treatav ene.cty.
Question 104 and a dollar
Presd
The place where the wind when stops blowing
81 e. NJ venue. city
A bigger chump than myself
81 A A Pines reetdt
FOR the original or this
street
ad. -
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Athlete Is Recalled as
an Eater of Dog"

Athlete Js pecsed &C present Dutch Bansbah of
Denver, cardinal athlete and foot
an IaleT VI Dog ball Stanford recalls
undergraduate Denver and
regarded by students Banbaeh and
Archie did added the Rocky
hne while who
half leaders whom Tub" football and ZAP
McGilvray hafback catcher.
Although Banbach of German descent he gained his college nickname
bread and four glasses of limited time for large bet
up by of his fraternity brothers.
As for Steve he Familiarity by half the college, his
of
while
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Paternalism al
Berkeley and
Washington

dePored the bumper of engagements signazed the
happy season OF commandments this year. but why repine? mar
certificate much worthy of college Diploma
and the original investment
Therefore we may rejoice the patenal foresight of the
learned OF the faculty who do spend their in the
Clouds certain philosophers have been doing They
practical who understand that the Of emotion
the stomach and that be fed perish mseabv
cupid should be armed wita not bow
This paterna soliciud of far seeno
dons finds responsive echo in the national capital where the
federal bureau OF education nvades the domain of family
physician and gives this motherly advice:
This Of eating between veryAn could
accomplished allows
child candy
to rules
himself
We talk of making
without
of which
homes They call for
the ali a Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

could they got together control just as absolutely the food that sold
children within their walls It would probably be unpleasant
their the candy and other foods which
they
All very true candy eaten by children
Shall they be denied the ecstac joys of opops except meal
times? pernicous and revolutionary crusade i faith
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
The lnsider
Wrath Turned Away
By Writer of "R0asr''


blood the anron
weekly had
had heard that editor
his Office and that he had
unwecome
cellar order that he might be beaten pulp by host
of prize lighters"
revover knuckeS and
demanded the chief editor The
he bade
told the editor would was
the desk beautiful girl not
than Is years of smoking cigarette
Have one? she said.
replied to XIII nrn
Thai 5 o YOU answered I am the editor
you abomnabe article about me-? demanded
laughed"
"Then do? asked Mrs Admiral
and walked of the You do not expec
m thrash a girl do you?'
IF YOU Mrs Admiral Il would down to the Bowery
and pick out the strongest and ugest woman could hd and take @
me o office and have thrash the girl
That brilliant idea Brilliant said the naval officer Why
Brilliant happy thought
had struck the youth he said
Admiral won't you do that for please?'
Mrs Admiral in Il wish that
had opened the door.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

other. Los Angeles desires to absorb VII
mington and San Pedro, and TO that end is
willing to make almost any sort of conces-
sion that may be demanded. Under present
arrangements San Pedro and Wilmington.
although seacoast towns with real or supposed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

Collins has contrived to postpone the enforce
ment of judgment by merely tricky o
our complicated system OF appeals. Collins
is not lawyer of any considerable ability
His record at the bar was largely one o
failure and his single resource was facility
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

ORE than three years ago George D. Collins convicted
IV of perjury and sentenced OF fourteen years
the penientiary Ever since that day March, 1906
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

mere coincidence or it may have been benevo-
lent design that impeed the faculty of the
University of California to announce courses
in domestic economy and cookery and such
like matters at the exact point of time when
coeducation was bearing its very natural crop
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Tells how the wife fighting admiral was asked 10
thrash the girl editor of weekly newspaper 10 wipe
out an affront that anger ed a young naval officer

rES," said the young naval officer to
the wife of an admiral who has a
reputation for being the most
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

He patena OF the schoolmaser illustrated in ,vav
to congatuaon by contemporary happenings in Cali
orna and in wider fields of usefulness It NAV have been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

THEN is terminal? The question sug-
wv gested by the pending bargain between Pedro and
Wilmington the hand and Los Angeles the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Poet Places His Book
i'm Relatives Coffin

unexpectedly his old the relatives funeral
He distinguished
presence his indifference the friends of his youth
pressed everybody.
solemny the coffin the features of his
of his published the
overlooked by the watched the performance
with ghttering
shows good after all by placing
in will be sensible and
always said he had good horse and he
shows by consgning his poetry the grave
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

The present visit of Dutch" Bansbach of
Denver, the famous cardinal athlete and foot
ball captain, to Stanford university recalls the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

Mrs. George gadwalader entertained
at an informal bridge party given yes
terday at her home in Devisadero
street in compliment to her mother.
Mrs Russell Wilson, who recently re-
turned from Europe,
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
DOWNS,S HOME SEARCHED
Baltimore Clerk Had Forty Suits OF
Clothes and Empty Safe.

Baltimore, April 3.-Forty suits of clothes. ten
overcoas. thirty pairs Of shoes, eight hats large
quantities of cigars. wines and liquors, hundreds
of poker chips, many packs of playing cards and
hundreds of uncashed tickets showing
losses races, were among the things found
to-day in the home of William F. Downs. the
former stock clerk in the office of the city Reg
ister. who is in Jail awaiting trial on thirty-hve
charges of larceny OF city money when search
made by the police and detectives on behalf
of the State Attorneys office. There was also
a small safe, but it was quite empty, save for
two railroad time tables.
The most important find. however, ia said 70
consist of two bank deposit slips in a pocket Of
one of the suits OF clothes. 1t has been found
that most of the deposit slips counted upon as
evidence against Downs have been destroyed as
useless al the City Hall
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
REVENGE OF PRESIDENT.
He and Mr. Sherman Beat Former
Conouerors on Golf Links.

Washington. April 3-After having a BRIEF
conference in the Red Room of the White House
with Speaker Cannon and Chairman Payne or
the Committee on Ways and Means, President
Taft decided this afternoon TO forget tariff for
while, and went out to the Chevy Chase links
for the second game of golf since his inaugura-
ton. The President and Vice-Prestdent Sher-
played against General Edwards. chief OF
the insUar bureau, and Captain Archibald Butt.
the Presidents aid, they did on Saturday
last, when the army officers defeated their dis
tinguished opponents.
The President declared before driving from
the first tee that he and Mr. Sherman would get
even to-day, and the executive pair made good
the threat, defeating the army officers up and
l TO play. The President displayed great skill
throughout the game, and led the quartet by
a good margin on the individual cards
Throughout the afternoons play the weather
ideal.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
$2,5OO,OOO TEXAS FIRE
THOUSANDS HOMELESS IN
FORT WORTH.
Caused by Careless Cigarette Smoker
One Kdled-Mang Homes
Destroyed.

Fort Worth Tex, April 3-Starting in barn,
presumably from careessly thrown cigarette,
fire this afternoon destroyed property in the
southern portion of Fort Worth TO an extent
conservatively estimated s25O0.oO0, caused
the death of one person, J. J. Newton, OF Krum.
Tex and rendered several thousand persons
homeless
The hre originated at Jennings avenue and
Petersmith street. in the centre of fashionable
residence district. and. famed by q stiff wind
was beyond control within fifteen minutes after
it was discovered. Spreading to the south, it
burned its way through thirty-two blocks and
continued until it had swept through the yards
Of the Texas & Pacific Railroad destroying the
railroad buildings and large amount Of rolling
stock
Three church buildings the Broadway Bap-
list Presbyterian and the Swedish Chapel, wers
among the buildings destroyed, as was the Pres
byterian Sanatorium. The patients of the latter
institution were all removed in safety.
The Texas & Pacific Railroad suffered the
largest individual loss Fourteen locomotives
were reduced to twisted masses Of steel and iron.
and several hundred box cars. besides the
roundhouse and other buildings of the road,
We're destroyed
The Texas & Pacific officials estimate the
losses of the road at $4,000 while the damage
to the church property is estimated at s20o.o0G.
In answer TO appeals for aid, special trains
bearing fire fighting apparatus were dispatched
from Dallas and Weatherford. Tex but all ef-
forts TO check the progress of the flames were
without result util the yards of the Texas &
Pacific Railroad were crossed and the 'reserva- .
ton" vacant lot Of ground on the east, was
reached. on the south the Texas & Pacific
depot stone and steel structure proved a bull
wark which saved the wholesale district
The fire swept area tonight is being patrolled
by armed guards to prevent lootng. while the
tired owners of the burned buildings gather
ing what they can Of their household effects and
seeking shelter for the night wherever it be
found
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
HELP NEAR. TAKES LIFE.
Salesman Inhales Gas While Utfe
Goes for Medicine.

Jacob Bennett, forty-six years old, a travelling
salesman, who with his wife and their eleven
year-old son had stayed while in this city at No
s. West uSth street. committed suicide there yes
terday afternoon by inhaling illuminating gas
When the news OF the death Of her husband
carried TO Mrs. Bennett in a nearby drug store
she fell in svoOn.
The Bennetts TO New York from Phila-
delphia on Friday night and went 70 the West
1lsth street furnished house. which is con-
Quoted by John Hamilton. During the night Ben
nett was i'll. Yesterday afternoon Mrs Bennett
went out errand. taking the boy with her.
ana saying to her husband that the way back
she would stop drug store and get some
medicine for him They had been gone only q
short time when another roomer detected the odor
OF gas coming from the Benefits rooms Bennett
was found unconscious lounge, one end OF
a gas tube. attached to q chandelier Jet. between
hts teeth.
Patroman Schmidt. of the East 126th street sta
tion, summoned ambulance from Harlem Hos
pitaI Bennett alive when the physician
reached him. The doctor sent the patrolnan TO the
drug store for supply of oxygen Though con-
siderable quantity Of tie restorative was pumped
into Benefits lungs, he died in a few minutes
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
NEW YORKER RELEASED.
T. Shilling in Merican Prison
Eighteen Months Without TRIAL.
LRr rslegraph e The Tribuns ]

Vera Cruz. Mexico April 3.-Frank Shilling.
an American formerly engaged in the retail to-
bacco business at Ogdensburg, n. Y, has been
released from prison here without trial, a1ter
serving eighteen months. and has started tor
New York, accompanied by his sister. MISS
Josephine Shilling. of New York City. through
whose efforts his liberty was brought about
Shilling came to Mexico to investigate the TO-
bacco industry. and soon after arriving mere
was arrested on the complaint Of a Mexican
Rudolfo Rodriguez. who charged that Smiling
was one Of three men who had held him up III
the street and robbed him of S2IOo- SMILING
denied the accusation. No proof was found oy
the authorities. but he was thrown into prison
Miss Shilling came here and worked for several
months establishing his innocence.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
LA TOILETTE AND OFFICIAL POLITICS
Wisconsin Witness Says Former Governor
Personally Directed Game Wardens.

Madison, Wis, April 3-That United States Sen
ator La Toilette while Governor Of Wisconsin per-
sonally directed game wardens TO take a part in
politics was the gist Of the testimony Of Deputy
Game Warden W c. Haslem. Of Appleton, before
the Senate investigation committee to-day.
Haslern said he called to Senator La Fol-
Iette's office told oy the Senator that II. F.
Hagemeister. State Senator from Green Bay. must
be defeated. Later. Haslem said. he ordered
into Grant County 10 work for ]. J. Blaine 5
candidate for Congress against J. ". Babcock- He
declared that he was told. leaving Grant Coun-
ty after the Blaine caucuses, that there were
forty-eisht state employees the train.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
BRING US FIVE RUINARTs, WAITER
Martin Thought Fancy Vintage Was Some
thing Served in Stems

Washington, April st is not true that the
labor leaders in Washington dine daily on terrapin
and champagne This proved conclusivey last
night Harry Martin, secretary of the Antitrust
League was one OF a company Of FIVE who dned
with little brother of the tariff who IS in the
capital TO see that the duty hides is not re-
stored.
After the dinner was ordered the host said non
chalantly: Now. gentlemen, what are you going
to drink?'
One OF the men said: Let's have little Rul-
mart"
Mr. Martin looked at him moment suspicious
w. then wishing to appear good fellow, he said
TO the waiter. "Oh, yes, bring US five Runarts."
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
MUST DIE AND ALSO PAY ANNU1T1Es.
Remarkable Sentence for Mexican General
Who Killed Wronged Girls Brother

Mexico City Mexico. April 3--General Ciustave
A Mas who has record in the Mexican army
as an Indian fighter, has been sentenced death
for killing former lieutenant. David CIivarez.
whose sister, II was charged, he had wr6nged. The
trial and sentence Of General Mas created SEN
sation as the prosecution brought out that he
had once before kidnapped a girl at Tacubayo
The verdict was a remarkable one. Not only was
the general sentenced to be shot to death. but he
must also pay $50 a month to each of the two
children of the man he murdered for the next
twenty years, and must also pay the funeral ex-
penses of his victim These sums will come out
Of General MASS estate General Mas is wealthy
and has been prominent socially
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
WOMEN TO CLEAN CAPITALS STREETS
Washington Club Members, of Well Known
Families Will Pick Up Papers

Washington. April 5.--Washington clubwomen as
white wings viii make April IS known in mu-
nicipal history as Cleaning Day
The Twentieth Century Club. whose membership
embraces many Of Washington's best
known families, a meeting attended by several
hundred members adopted resolutions decryinG the
Uttered condition OF some of the streets and pledg
ing the cooperation of themselves, their friends
and their neighbors in picking up the papers In
streets and parks their homes on the day
mentioned beginning st o'clock IN the morning
Each member Of the club is TO head sub-com-
n1ittee Of women on the block where her home Is
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
LOSS OF s25O,OOo IN DALLAS FIRE.
Famed by Heavy Wind, Flames Destroy sev
eral Square Blocks of Houses
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Dallas, Tex. April 3-Fire which broke out
this afternoon In large private sanatorium in
the southern edge of Oak Cliff, suburb of
Dallas. ragged five hours. Several square blocks
Of frame residences were reduced to ashes and
at least FIVE hundred persons were made home
less. forty mile wind impeded the work of
the fremen.
Among the houses destroyed were some of the
most costly in the suburb The total loss is
estimated at $2J0,0O0 A large number of fire
men and volunteers were overcome by heat but
fatalities reported.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
HUNTERS AND WARDEN DEATH.
Body Found Floating in Great South Bay
Coroner Investigating
TBy Telegrapn 70 ire Tribune ]

Centre Noriches. y. Y, April a--The mysterious
drowning of Game Warden John Bryce. whose body
was found floating in the East Bay here to-day,
may prove have been the result Of a struggle
with duck 'Ilre lighters when the Coroner reports
his investigation. The shooting OF wild fowl at
night with a lamp has been common practice in
the bay lately. despite the vigilance OF the game
wardens, who have attempted 10 catch the guilty
parties Yesterday Bryce's launch, which he used
TO patrol the bay was found with both doors open.
while the warden's hat and papers were found
floating on the water.