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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
RATE INCREASES
TO BE EMPHASIZED
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Orders Bold Type for
Raised Charges

Changes in all tariff publications,
classifcations or supplements filed with
the interstate commerce commission
after September l. in which an increase
in rates, fares or charges is shown.
and all changes in rules, regulations
or classification ratings which may
show an increase. must be Indicated by
the use of blackface type, according to
ruling OF the commission handed
down by that body at a general ses-
sion July 13.
Copies of the ruling, together with
another ordering the posting of the
classification or supplement at the sta
tions of a carrier, were received at
the office of the traffic bureau of the
Merchants exchange yesterday.
Both rulings are considered of much
Importance, according to William r.
Wheeler, manager of the traffic bu-
reau. Wheeler pointed out the i'm
portance of the orders, especially the
one referring to the printing i'm u
prominent manner of changes in tar
ifs which show increases. Heretofore,
Ii has bee necessary for the interstate
commission to compare all back tar
ifs with those new ones filed with
the commission, and much time that
could have been devoted to other i'm
portant business was lost in this way.
Following are the orders of the
commission, numbered special orders 6
and Z:
That all tariff publications, classi-
'tications or supplements thereto. filed
with the commission on or after Sep
tember l, 1870 must indicate by the
use of blackface type or by the use of
symbols with proper footnote explana-
tions, all changes in rates. fares or
fares or charges formerly in effect, and
all changes in rules. regulations or
classification ratings. whereby any rate,
fare or charge may be increased.
That when the commission, under
authority of section Is of the act to
regulate commerce, as amended, sus-
pends tariff publication classified
tion or supplement thereto. each and
every carrier shall by itself or agent
upon receipt of lawful notice of such
suspension, Immediately post at it's sta
tions and file with the commission on
one days notice, supplements stating
that such tariff publications. classified
tions, or supplements thereto are un-
der suspension and that the rates
therein contained will not be applied or
charged until further notice or until
such specified date as the suspension
order or the commission may name.
Such supplement must bear on its
title page the following notation:
In compliance with special order No
8 of the interstate commerce commits
sion of the 18th of July 1910
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
"REMEMBER THE BAKER"
TERM USED IN COURT
Ancient Custom Still in Vogue
at Venice

The conviction of the Countess Tar
novaska and her accomplices for the
murder of her 6ance three years ago
brought to close the celebrated
Venice drama"
This trial, which lasted three months.
revealed many curious practices of the
courts of Venice, but "the bakers warn
ing" the most curious practice OF all,
did not have to be employed.
When a prisoner in Venice is about
to be condemned to death, a tall and
ghostly looking Individual. dressed in
long black gown, walks majestica11y
to the center of the courtroom, bows
solemnly to the judges, and in cav
ernous voice pronounces the words,
Remember the baker," Then he bows
again and stalks away. This Is the
bakers warning.
Just 800 years ago baker was exc
outed in Venice for crime OF which
he was not guilty.. When his Innocence
was established the judges who CON-
demned him passed the bakers warn
ing" law, and gave. moreover, a sum of
money to the city, the interest on
which is devoted to the setting up and
perpetual burning of a lamp, known as
the lamp of expiation," in the palace
of the doges.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
TOBACCO RAISING GAINS
FOOTHOLD IN IRELAND
Recent Report Shows Industry
Is Paying One

In a return just issued by the treas
ury il is shown that the experiment of
tobacco growing in ireland is on the
increase, the largest grower In the last
year being the earl of Dunraven, who,
on only 80 acres of land, raised 2s,755
pounds Of excellent tobacco. The big
gest grower after the earl of Dun
raven is according to NJ. A. P.) Colo
mel Nugent Talbot Everard, who, on 21
acres in Ireland. has cultivated 22,320
pounds during the year. He has sent a
large portion of ii to England for sale,
and it can now be purchased In the
West End and in the city. The colonel
says that "Turcirish" cigarettes are
becoming quite popular, and several
large orders have come from America.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
MAIL! MALT WHAT'S
MATTER WITH MAIL ?
French People Learn What Red
Tape Is

In a prefecture of the east which has
10000 inhabitants there is one very
long street The citizens at the extrem-
ity Of this street complained greatly OF
the distance to the postoffice. A num-
ber of courageous citizens decided in
1909 to interest in their unhappy lot the
administration of posts and telegraphs.
A high functionary received them in a
charming fashion and told them that a
petition properly signed would bring
them speedy satisfaction.
The petition was soon covered with
signatures. Then they waited Weeks
and months went by. At last. quite
recently, a beautifully decorated letter
box was placed in the quarter.
The inhabitants were pleased and lost
no time in placing their missives in the
box. Soon there was a great turmoil in
the quarter. Little renters received
lively reproaches for their silence,
agents were overwhelmed with protests
for unpaid sums, pretty damsels re-
mained without news of their lovers.
In short the commercial and sentiment
tai life of the quarter suffered serious
perturbation.
The petitioners could not understand
it at all. One bright citizen examined
the letter box. It was full to the topi
The indignation of those who had used
this box knew no bounds They re-
pdil ca III a DOuy " tie CSulTdl
tration animated by noble rage. The
high functionary received them as he
had before. He listened to their griev-
ances and responded graciously:
Il really do not understand your as
tonishment, gentlemen. You asked for
letter box, did you not? You have it.
But you never manifested any desire
that the box should be relieved of it's
contents. So we could not delegate a
postman to that service. Now. since
you ask it, we shall take the necessary
measures. The administration Is al
ways happy to give satisfaction to the
public"-Le Cride, Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
SCIENTIST SAYS NERVES
HAVE INERTIA PERIOD

The researches and experiments of
a French scientist have led him to the
conclusion that the cerebral nervous
system is incapable of receiving more
than an average of 10 separate i'm
pressions per second. After each ex-
citation of the nerves a period of in
ertia follows, lasting about one-tenth
of a second. and during this period a
new impression can not be made Ac-
cording to the Investigations of this
scientist, person can not make more
than 10, or at the most a dozen, sepa-
rate voluntary movements of any kind
in a second, although the muscles, in
dependently of the will, are capable Of
making as many as 80 or 40.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
ENGLISH SPARROWS MAY
BE TAUGHT TO SING
Experiment Shows That Their
"VoiCes" Can Change

Experiments have been made in Eng
land with view to determine what are
the conditions under which birds learn
and cling to their traditional notes. For
this purpose one experimenter en-
ployed very young birds of nonmusical
species. keeping them entirely with
songsters in order to ascertain whether
they would thus acquire the power of
song.
IN the month of July, several years
ago according to Harper's Weekly, he
placed four fiedgiing English sparrows
in the nest of a pair of singing ca
naries Three of them died, but the
fourth survived. This one had already
acquired sparrow chirp, and, hearing
henceforth only the notes of the ca
nary he went no farther with the
chirp that was his birthright In
stead, he came gradually, when among
the canaries, to give notes different
from those of the sparrow. Even when
he was silent, if the canaries were
singing, he could be seen to move his
throat just as if he were trying to
form the sounds, much in the same
manner that a person often inaudibly
follows a song that another is singing.
At last these sounds began to be au-
dible and increasingly so. He began
to give notes in rapid succession three
or four tones up the scale, repeating
the top note nVe OF SIX times.
Then the sparrow, becoming bolder
with practice and pleased with the
sound of his own voice. soon INDUCED
three or four runs in succession with
eight to twelve notes in EACH and in
the last days of September, when three
months old. he went up and down and
up the scale all In one run.
During this time his voice had been
changing At first it was harsh, Is is
natural with English sparrows; but
gradually, with the effort or with the
subconscious influence of the sweeter
sounds about him, 1t became softer and
acquired something of the canary
quality.
The sparrow's first efforts were sung
on a low scale, and he tried the top
notes vainly, but as his voice became
milder he went higher more easily He
was about three months old when he
tried his first trilL 1t was short, but
musical, and he evidently thought
pretty well of it, for he repeated it
and continued steadily to practice 1t.
A year later he had grown to be quite
an adept in canary song and would trill
and sing continually.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
GOLD is FOUND IN
SACRAMENTO RIVER
Large Quantities of Precious
Metal Discovered in Excavat-
ing for Bridge Piers

SACRAMENTO. Aug. s-The discov-
cry Of gold in the gravel and sand be-
ing thrown from the excavations in the
Sacramento river for the concrete piers
*of the new Southern Pacific bridge has
: caused much excitement in Washing
Ton, Holo county. Scores of men and
boys are busy from morning until night
panning out the rich gravel and gold
or almost every character has been Sc
lcired
Small nuggets have been found, light
gold IN flakes. channel gold and the
coarse stuff common to pockets have
q been panned out One man secured 8
half ounce OF the precious metal in one
day.
The bridge construction gang is plan
ning TO put in a string of sluice boxes
10 work the gravel
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
SUCCESSOR FOR
FORD IS NAMED
F. Nj. Rutherford Is Reelected
Prosecuting Attorney of
Nevada County
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEVADA CITY, Aug. s.--The board
of supervisors today elected Assembly
man F. NJ. Rutherford, a republican. to
fill the unexpired term OF District At
torney Ford, who was killed a few
days ago in an automobile accident.
The election Of Rutherford came as a
surprise because four of the five su-
pervisors are democrats. George B.
Finnegan, democrat. had the indorse-
ment of the democratic county central
committee, and 1t was regarded as GER
tain he would be named. Two of the
four democratic supervisors, Miller and
Foy. voted with Dovey, republican,
however, and Rutherford was selected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
STRIKER ALLEGES
HE Was KIDNAPPED
William McDermott, Oroville
Electrician, Declares He Was
Spirited to Marysville
Especial Dispatch to The Call

OROVILLE, Aug. S.-William Nc
went on strike with others of the
Northern electric. alleges he was kid
naped few nights ago by ]. Paul Ed
wards, chief electrician of the COM
pany, and Attorney Seymour of the
companys counsel.
Edwards side of the story is not
known here. McDermott declares he
had an engagement with Edwards and
entered a car at Tresvias to talk with
him.
He said Seymour and Edwards at
tempted to get him to tell things about
the strikers, which he refused. He de-
clared they forced him to remain in
the car until it reached Marysville, and
that he was forced to pay his fare back
to Oroville.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
Chinese DOCTOR
SAVES ERRING SON
Sacramento Physician Pays
5000 to Keep His Son
Out of Jail
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Aug. s.-To save his
II year old son, Willie Hing, from being
prosecuted for forgery by San Fran
cisco saloon keeper, and also from be-
ing sent to prison for embezzling $500
secured from the sale of a diamond ring
belonging to a white woman in Sacra-
mento, DR. T. Wah Hing, Chinese ply
sician, today paid out $500.
His son has been treading the prim-
rose path of late in San Francisco and
has pa ssed checks to secure money
upon which to keep up the pace.
The diamond ring, which was valued
at $500, was given to him by Mrs. J.
Logue to sell for her. He~sold it for
$500 and spent the money in the gay
life.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE
ATTEMPT AT STOCKTON
Especial Dispatch to The Coll1

STOCKTON, Aug. S.-Andrew Knud-
son attempted to cross Suffer street
near Weber avenue this morning and
was run over by wagon. He suffered
two broken ribs and a lacerated head
Cliff Austin attempted to take his
life today, swallowing a dose of rat
poison. He was drinking with some
friends when he suddenly swallowed
enough poison to kill several men.
Police Officer William Simpson took
charge of him, however, and prompt
use of the stomach pump resulted in
saving his life
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
MARIA DE LAVEAGA WAS
SANE, SAYS WITNESS
Shy, but of Sound Mind, Asserts
Former Supervisor

E. j. Molera, former supervisor and
former president of the Academy of
Sciences, testified in Judge Coffey's
court yesterday that Maria Conception
de Laveaga. whose will is being con-
tested by Miguel de Layeaga, her
brother. was of sound mind. She was
somewhat shy and timid, said Molera
and also reserved and modest, like all
Spanish women, but mentally she was
entirely sound. She always took her
part in general conversation. said the
witness, and sometimes began a con-
veTsation.
Molera and Miss de Laveaga were the
godparents OF Edward Cebrian. The
woman went through the ceremony
better htan he did, said Molera.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
APPELLATE COURT ALSO
DENIES BRANDT HEARING

SACRAMENTO, Aug. S.-The appel
late court today handed down an opin-
ion upholding the judgment of former
Superior Judge Nutter of San Joaquin
county in denying a new trial to C. H.
w. Brand, who lost his suit against
j. c. Krogh of Fresno to recover
$3.524.90 on a promissory note which
was also Endorsed by l.. j. Abrams. The
latter did not figure in the suit because
the principal litigation remained be-
tween Brandt and Krogh following an
oil stock deal engineered by the other
defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
SALT LAKE ROAD TO
PLEAD FOR LENIENCY
Reduction of Assessment Asked
on Account of Losses

SACRAMENTO. Aug. s.-The state
board of equalization today set Sep
.tember as the time for the San Pc
dro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake rail-
road company to appear and make a
showing upon its protest against the
boards assessment of $2,S35 ,44S against
the road. The road holds that the
heavy losses of last winter should in
fiuence the board to show leniency in
making the assessment One hundred
miles of track are said to have been
lost by the company during the win
ter
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
STOCKTON'S DELEGATES
Go TO LODGE MEETING
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Aug. S.-Mrs. Max Grimm,
wife of Deputy District Attorney
Grimm, and Mrs. Charles Sunders, Miss
May Lagomarsino and Mrs. John Col
Inns left for Santa Rosa today to at
tend the state convention of the De-
gree of Pocahontas. They represent
Kaw Wau Nita council of this city.
Mrs Grimm is recommended by her
council as district deputy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
MAN GETS WARRANT
FOR own ARREST
Vagrant Then Surrenders Him.
self to Sheriff and Enters
Chain Gang
[Spccio1 Dispatch TO The Call

AUBURN, Aug. S.-John Roberts, a
stranger, made successful attempt to
break into, the county Jail today. Co
ing before Justice Gwynn he asked
for warrant for the arrest of John
Roberts on a charge of vagrancy The
warrant was issued and Roberts went
to the sheriff's Office and gave himself
up. He was given five days on the
chain gang.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09

RECEIVERS 'APPoMTED-Tre n. j.,
Aug. s.-Judge Cross in the United States
district court here today appointed receivers
for the American farm products company,
which. creditors maintain, Is insolvent. The
concern is large manufacturer and refner
of butter, and has plants In Illinois, Ohio
and Michigan.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
RICH GUERNSEY FARM
SOLD FOR $50, 100
SpeeiaI Disnnfch 10 The CnIl

STOCKTON, Aug. S.-The Guernsey
farm, about FIVE miles northeast of
Pennington, has been, sold to DR.. Ellis
Herbert. The price paid was s45 an
acre, or s5S, 100. The tract is one of
the best in that section, having been
a noted wheat and barley farm for
years
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09

ESCAPED PRISONERS CAUGHT-London. KY.
Aug S.-Offcers returned today with Francis
Gilreat and Charles Walker who escaped from
jail here Friday last. overpowering the jaler
and driving back sherifs and citizens. The
men were chased in the mountains near Will
ton. Knox county. and surrendered last night
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09

Donna: Massag ging with good
greaselesS face cream is the best pre-
ventive in the world against wrinkles
and the appearance of age. 1t keeps
the skin taut and clean and the flesh
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09

z. W.: Why don't you try going
without spectacles for while? You
say there is no constitutional defect In
your eyes. and that spectacles make
you look 10 years older than you really
are. Let fine print alone and drop in
each eye daily a few drops of a simple
eve tonic made by dissolving an ounce
of crystos in a pint of water This
tonic rests tired eyes. relieves redness
and Inflammation and strengthens weak
eyesight- 1t has proved so beneficial
as an eye remedy that many ocuIists
now recommend 1t exclusively and |
know it will help your eyes greatly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
Health and Beauty Secrets
BY MRS. MAE MARTYR

firm and free from habbfness. Get
from your druggist one ounce of almO-
zoin, dissolve 1t in a half pint of cold
water, add two tsaspoonfulS of glycer4
inc. stir we'll and let stand over night,
This home made cream cleanses the
pores as nothing else can. for it takes
out dirt and CRIME that soap and wateI
never reach 1t removes blackheads
and prevents their return. for it reduces
the size of the pores and makes the
skin finer in texture. I have a friend
who is grandmother, whose complex
ion rivals that OF a 16 year old girl and
she never used anything except almo-
Zoin cream 10 preserve her youthful
skin.
removal of superfiuous hairs is an ex-
pensive, painful and time consuming
operation. A much easier and far less
expensive method is the application OF
delatone, although delatone costs dol
7 lar an OuncS at retail One ounce IS all
you will need. however, for even should
the hairs return after the first applica-
tion, they will be light colored, thin
and Straggly-and the second or third
application will rid you of them perma-
nentIy. Just mix a little delatone with
enough water to make a paste, cover
the hairs with this paste and let 10
remain two or three minutes. Then
wipe off and wash the skin with warm
A. F. D.: You are using too much
canthrox for one shampoo My recipe
cup of hot water" not a tablespoonful
No. the quantity you have been using
will not. inture your hair in the least,
for canthTox is in no way harmful II
will not cause the hair to become
Streaky. dull or brittle. or split at the
ends, as some soaps do. But canthrox
Iathers so freely and cleanseS the hair
and scalp so thoroughly that IL is un-
necessary to use more than a Teaspoons
full for a shampoo 1 was pleased TO
read that you like 1t, because il dries
quickly and leaves your hair so bright.
soft and fluffy.
A. A: OF course. you can not look
bright and bonny while you feel so
utterly prostrated and miserable. Pim-
/ pies blOtches and puffy ewes" are usu.
ally an indication of inactive liver. de-
ranged digestion and impure blood. Get
your stomach and liver in normal ac-
tion, and they will eliminate the i'm
purities IN your blood. This old fash
ioned home made system tonic has
helped others and may help you--it GER
tainly is worth trying: Dissolve one
ounce of kardene and One-half cup OF
sugar in half pint of alcohol and add
enough hot water TO make a full quart.
Take a tablespoonful before each meal
When your health Is good you will not
be vexed with a spotted and dingy
complexion
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09

H. d. c.: This is the recipe for spur
max complexion beautifier YOU say all
your friends are talking bout but 1t is
not new and there is no reason why
your druggist should not know about
it: Dissolve four ounces of sspurnax
in half pint of hot water and add two
teaspoonfuls OF glycerine. Put II in
bottle and shake we'll and it is ready
for use Your druggist can get the
spurmax from his Wholesaler if he
doesn't carry IL in stock Yes, this
lotion should be used instead of face
powder Apply it to the face, neck and
forearms with the palm of the hand
and rub until dry. 1t will not rub off
or show, and holds against perspira-
tion. 1t will make even a dark and
oily skin look fresh and youthful
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09

Cinderella: Merely because your hus-
band is hopelessly bald after wasting
so much money buying ready prepared
hair tonlcs is no reason why you should
neglect your hair. BY simply adding
half pint water to one ounce quinzoin
dissolved in a half pint alcohol. you
can make a quinine hair tonic that will
positively destroy the germs in the
scalp. stop all irritation. splitting and
falling hair, remove dandruff and put
your scalp in a healthy condition This
tonic will not stain the hair and will
prove very refreshing and invigorat-
ing; rub it into the hair roots about
twice a week and it will make your
hair soft and glossy.
r. F. D.: Yes, white summer dress
makes a stout girl look larger. You
can reduce your weight if you will dis
solve four ounces of parnotis in Il
pints of hot water and take a table
spoonful before each meal for two or
three weeks. This harmless recipe cuts
down flesh rapidly without any in
furious effect whatever, and you will
feel better when you are rid of that
SuperffuOus fat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-30
The Pet Cat.

Cats need careful feeding, and 1t is
not generally believed that they can
and will Gf taught eat green yege-
tables. They should be given these
IN the form of cabbage. caulit1ower
and asparagus once every day, and
that at noon.
Strangely enough, the pet cats heav1-
est meal, consisting of four ounces Of
meat, should be given at night, and 1t
should invariably be run through a
chopper. Potatoes are excluded from
the diet of all we'll cared for cats, but
sardines are given twice a week and
only In cold weather.
Cats have individual tastes that may
be gratified within reason. The ordi-
nary American cat-and it is more sat
isfactory than the Angoma-may even
be given peaches or currants or cocoa
nut. These are mentioned because
they were the peculiar dainties most
liked by a cat of the writer's acquaint-
ance.
All of the cats milk is boiled and
given warm and well diluted, and last
but very important, a daily supply Of
fresh water and green grass is abso-
iutely necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-30
VILE

Mrs. y. F. Bede1l, Mrs. c. M. Wi
nant, Mrs. E. G.. Cuny and Mrs. C. j.
Rogers visited Mrs. Gustave Kruger in
West Hoboken Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel Cunningham, of the
Bronx, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Theodore Jobes here, left
Thursday for Richfeld Springs for a
month IS vacation.
Elwood Smith is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Henry Smith, of Jersey
City.
Oscar Ormundsen, Of johnson I'VE
nue., leaves Monday for Sangerties, N.
Y. to spend his vacation.
Professor N. J. Lowe and family are
at Big Flats, N. Y.
Mrs. Jacob Gauss, of Kreischerville,
is still confined to her home by illness.
Charles Kreps, of Brooklyn, is visit
ing here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram johnson, Mr.,
and Mrs. G.. w. Dubois and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. A. Bachman have returned
from Far Rockaway.
Mrs. Cumelia Price has been visiting
her daughter at Belle Mead, N. J.
Washington Council, D. of L. met
last night.
A meeting of the w. G. T. U. will be
held tomorrow afternoon.