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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
CHEAP POWER AVAILABLE

No point on the Pacific coast pos
sesses equal advantages for manufac-
turing development, for all electric
power transmission lines communicat-
ing with the hydroelectric power
plants utilizing the water courses OF
the Sierra in central and northern Call
fornia converge at Oakland, and elec-
tricitv generated by water power is to-
dav the chea pest energy known to man.
And practically there is no limit to the
millions of horsepower which can be
generated from the Sierran streams,
whose sources lie in the everlasting
SHOWS. covering the summit OF the
range. extending for distance of over
500 miles. and all capable of being con-
centrated In Oakland 10 turn the wheels
of industry
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
CITY OF GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

Thus from any viewpoint which may
be taken, Oakland may be fairly re-
garded today as the city of the greatest
opportunities for industrial. commercial
and financial development on the Pa
cific coast, which is on the eve of
greater and more important changes
than have been witnessed in the past
in any part of the United States.
Capital is flowing to Oakland from
the outside in steady and ever in
creasing stream for investment. The
s3.5OO.O 600 voted for municipal and
water front improvement bonds will at
tract other millions untold, for the
news will spread abroad everywhere
that Oakland is possibly destined to
become the biggest city on the Pacific
coast, is enterprising and progressive,
has maritime and commercial future
unfolding before 1t unequaled by
any other city located on these far
western shores and is a place where
the most exceptional opportunities are
presented TO those who are shrewd and
sagacious enough to seize them by TAX
ing time by the forelock and intelli-
gently investing their capital.
EFFECT OF HARBOR IMPROVEMENT
The new spirit that has been shown
in Oakland during the last year and
the investment of the bond issue will
stimulate private Improvement on
large scale, which will afford work
and wages to a great number of men
and develop the earning capacity of
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
M,GNIrIcENr wArER FRoNr

Oakland possessed before annexation
a water front 15 miles long 1t now
possesses 81 miles of water front every
foot of which is available for CONNER
cial uses and lying in way whereby
commerce can get the greatest behent
from it at the minimum of cost con-
dition which no other seaport city on
the Pacific coast possesses and few
other seaports in the world possess in
the same degree.
Before annexation Oakland as
sessed valuation OF property amounted
10 sI0e. .oO7,S67. After annexation it ag
gregated sI25.934.476; but the latter
figure will inevitably multiply rapidly
henceforth as the natural result of the
increa sed value of realty which must
inevitably follow in the wake of its
expa ansian.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19

entire district to greater height than three feet
making necessary either well kept back yards or the
green hedge fences of old England
/ Picture such property including hundred and
seventyslx acres OF rolling hill land in the beautiful
district between Claremont and Piedmont Beauti-
full III itself beyond your highest expectations I'M
proved III the finest way that the thought and money
OF It's present owners could devise. With cement
curos and cutters and every other high class inn
provement that the finest property in California
could demand. Protected, too by the splendid build
ing restrictions that we have outlined here
II Picture such a property not twenty minutes away
u from the heart OF great city. And approached by
the Rock Ridge car line running through the green
golf links of. the Claremont Country Club direct to
Rock Ridge.
III And you have some few of the why this ideal
u property has met with such instantaneous success
But there is other
III Rock Ridge Park is being offered to buying public
at prices lower than those of any other desirable resi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
GRASSH0PPERS RUIN
MANY CATTLE RANCHES
DFOuth i'm Northwest Threatens
Cattle and sheep Men
with Ruin.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Drouth in the
northwest is seriously affecting the cattle
men, threatening them With great losses
and possibly with financial ruin. The lack
OF rain and a scourge OF grasshoppers have
goaded a number Of sheepgrowers Of Mon
tana TO make an urgent Geographic appeal
10 the forest service that the Beartooth and
Absaroka national forest reserves be
thrown open to the focks. Associate For
ester Potter today telegraphed the district
forester at Missoula, Mont, instructing him
TO offer all the relief possible without in
Jury to the forests.
The Beartooth reserve already accom-
modates 2l,O0O head OF sheep and 10000 are
being grazed In the Absaroka. The cattle
men living adjacent TO the reserves claim
that 10000 additional head can be installed
on the ranges SECRETARY Wilson OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture recently appealed
10 the railroad companies 10 give the sheep
men in Montana special rates in order tc
permit OF the movement OF starving sheer
to better ranges. He also authorized an
increase OF i4,TOo head Of sheep in the Col.
VILE forest Ia Washington
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
NO ELEVATOR HIRE, EITHER
Pioneers Change frem Library 60 City
Hall, but Finu Nc Improve
ment There.

A real tragedy happened in the city hall
Thursday afternoon. 1t was not heralded
with slow music nor did Il occur IN q dim
and hidSen corner. 1t was all open to the
queer sort Of daylight that finds a way
through the colored glass skylight OF the
city hall, but It VAS a tragedy none the
less.
For years the members OF the Pioneers
association have been holding their regular
meeting In the public library building The
only drawback to their convenience was
the lack OF an elevator, but that was Inn
portant, as climbing stairs Is no delight TO
pioneers in their later days Finally after
much elaboration they decided 10 hold
their gatherings In the city hall. Thursday
afternoon was the first occasion. They
arrived on the first floor tired with having
crawied up the lcnE stone stairway from
the street Then came the tragedy. on
each o. the elevators huns a sign, eout OF
order" Their surprise and ehAgrln was
bitter and they found no adequate express
sion for Il. Not one Of the few who stiil
persisted and climbed the stairs to the
nesting room had the courage TO speak Of
the ons thing that they all were thinking
OF. Some thoughts are too deep for words.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16

Der is popcorn king and odebolt is head
quarters for popcorn
The average profit OF the crop is said to
be about $50 TO the acre, though there are
instances OF larger profits being made. One
farmer near Odebolt received 1880 for the
output OF forty acres and others have done
approximately as well. In the meantime
Mr.. Reuben is handling vast quantities Of
the grain and Is encouraging all his farmer
friends 70 raise more OF II as the demand Is
constantly increasing. Popcorn has now
been introduced in Europe and the people
over there like 1t. Foreign orders are pIling
up at Odebolt and II the excitement keeps
up the Whole state OF Iowa Is likely to
catch the infection and so 10 raising pop.
corn for the crowned heads. and for the
crownless ones al home as we'll.
The farmer who adopts a speciality and
devotes thought and energy to It is a level
headed man and will more than likely rear
the reward Of his efforts. There is more
money In field OF popcorn well tended
than in a large volume and variety OF
products which must needs suffer at times
for lack OF proper cultivation. To one who
would make farming a life vocation there
is a good deal in the career of Iowa's pop-
corn king that may be prontably studied
and emulated.- Louisville Courier-Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
POPCORN PILES UP A FORTUNE
FarseeinE Iowa Farmer starts {
Profitable Industry and Boosts
Town.

A good many persons might be disposed
to look upon the industry OF popcorn grow
ing as q small business. However, there is
a lot OF popcorn consumed in these United
States and somebody has 10 raise it-else
the devotees thereof viii experience long
felt want.
These facts were realized a number Of
years ago by an Iowa man, A. II. Reuber
by name and he set about making spe-
cialty OF popcorn. lie planted twenty-five
acres TO start with ana the result was so
satisfactory that ne steadily increased the
size OF his crop from year to year He
acquired more land and planted more pop
corn and found no trouble In dlsposlng Of
ali he could raise at a good price.
Some OF Mr.. Reuber's neighboTs observed
that he seemed 20 be making a good thing
out OF his venture and they set about try
ing Il on their own account. BY that time
ReubeF had established a reputation as a
popcorn grower and was receiving more
orders than he could IN. So he bought the
crops OF his neiEhbors as they natured.
People kept on getting Interested in pop
corn until the little town OF odebolt. with
a population OF only 1000 claims to be the
popcorn center Of the world. Last year
Is. 10000 pounds were produced within a
radius Of fifteen miles OF the town and
more Of It u being grown every year. Reu-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
OMAHA is BEING SURVEYED
Typographical Map Being Made to
Help out City i'm Case of
New Sewers.

To provide for future needs OF the city's
sewerage system the city engineers Of
flee has begun a survey when viii be the
basis OF report 10 be published next
spring All the levels and drainage and
other elements in the typographical char
acter Of Omaha real estate will be taken
into consideration, and when the report
is finished City Engineer Craig can make
some estimate of the extensions and i'm
proyements that will soon be necessary.
The city must take into consideration '
said Mr. Craig, that there is a widespread
movement In this country against the dis
charge Of sewage into streams. The gov
erpment may take it up at any time. parti-
culariy IL the proposed national bureau
Of health is established The alternative
10 dumping sewage into a running stream
Is to change It's nature chemically by
treating It IN big tanks before it is dts
charged. This system takes out OF 1t any
septic elements and makes It harmless.
Columbus. o.. has recently Installed a
system at cost OF several million dol
lars.
This enormous expense is the difficulty
with II as far as Omaha is concerned. and
II viii be a long time before re could ar,
ford such an undertaking. The survey IL
necessary. however to- prepare for anS
emergency in extensions, which may b,
needed at any time or the possibility Of
legislation, which make our destruction o.
the sewage compulsory. 1t wis begun q
this season because there has been Sigh
lull In our office business her,s and ther,
have been opportunities for the force 4
take up some added undertaking"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
Voliva Wins
Zion City Fight
Federal Court Ordered to Dispose Of
Dowie Estate for Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

CHICAGO, July 1.-Wilbur Glenn Voliva,
cverseer Of Zion City, ILL.,. protege and later
opponent OF the late John Alexander
Dowie. religious leader, was placed In posi-
ton to eventually secure absolute control
Of Zion City and its industries by federal
court order today. This resulted when
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands accepted the bid
OF Chicago real estate firm for the assets
Of the Dowie estate.
Guy d. Thomas, receiver of the estate,
was ordered to dispose OF 1t to the realty
firm for 100000 Under a previous con-
tract the realty firm will transfer the es-
tate to voliva for 10000. or this sum
voliva paid $4,000 at the time the contract
was drawn up and will be allowed eight
years In which to pay the balance of $780,
CO.,
This action practically brings to an end
a fight that has been forced of control OF
Zion City for several years, In bitter op-
position to Voliva was the Zion City In
vestors' association, composed chiefly OF
zIonites. Members Of the association
wanted the Dowie estate held In trust fol
long period Of years to secure profits on
Increased land values.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
Midsummer Market Prices
Ignore Former Customs

rightfull ruling place in the summer menu.
for It is becoming more plentiful and
cheaper. 1t is now 30 and IS cents dozen.
Head lettuce continues scarce and sells
for 10 and Is cents; leaf lettuce is two
punches for cents
novelty in the local market is the
Savoy, or English cabbage. which is used
in the same way American cabbage is. but
which looks quite different. 1t is a darker
green and the leaves are crinlkled, resemb-
ling somewhat the leaves Of lettuce. 1t
sells for 10 cents a head. The ordinary
cabbage Is and 10 cents a head. An
other vegetable treat In store for some
wideawake marketer is asparagus, a small
amount OF tender homegrown stuff being
offered by one Of the markets. Parsnips.
too, are in the market, selling for 10 cents
peck
Celery is 5 and 10 cents a bunch and OF
improved quality. Tomatoes are improv-
ing and sell at 10 and Is cents a pound, OF
q cents a basket Beans are 10 cents q
quart. or three for rs cents. Green peas
sell for 10 cents quart, two quarts for
Is or three for 25 cents.
CAuliflower Is Is and b cents a head
carrots two punches for cents; cucunabers
10 cents; peppers S cents each; beets two
punches for cents.
Sweetbreads, which for many furnish q
delicious variation TO the Sunday dinner
chicken, seli-beef sweetbreads for 40 cents
and veal for 90 cents pound White fish
black bass and lake trout are 20. 80 and
20 cents. respectively.
In poultry prices there is slight change
The wholesale prices are: Hens. Is cents
ROSTERS, 10 cents; geese, Is cents; old
ducks. Is cents; young ducks. 20 cents
turkeys, Is cents; broilers, Is cents; pig
cons. S15O; squads. So and $3.50
Eggs continue to retail at "a cents q
dozen; butter at %. Is and 30 cents q pound
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
WHAT THE AMERICANS EAT
French Woman. Asks AN American
TOuFist sOme interesting cues
lions on the Subject.


lions ON the Subject.
Tell me- do people still eat pie In Amer
ica?' asked the FrenchwomAn In the train
s fat jolly lady. somewhat beyond middle
ase, who gazed at everyone and everything
with astonlshment
why, Of course! Lots Of thsmi Apple
pies and peach pies and pumpkin pies and
mlnce pies. and goodness knows how many
other kinds OF pies"
Really she exclaimed. Il am 30 glad
to hear H. Why? Oh, for no particular
reason, only used 10 be very fond Of pie.
You see ! was in the United States very
long time ago-more than forty years ago.
Think There must have been some changes
there since then. I was In St. Louis, lived
there for three years, for that matter. /
liked II rather well, but ! prefer Paris
And then ] never could learn English That
sort Of hampered me, YOU know. We lost
all our money and had 10 come back 70
Paris. Oh, It was just as WELL / guess.
But ten me, do they still eat strawberries
and cream" she queried anxiously.
"oh yes-and they drink ice cream soda Z"
What Is thatg They did not have It
when I was there. But know American
cocoa. What makes Il so much better than
all other cocoa? For years after / came
back from America tried to get cocoa like
had In ST. Louis, but" she shrugged her
shoulders, Il never found It. But how /
liked my American coooal
But there's one thing you miss in the
United States. though. Wen. you don't miss
It. l suppose. for you've never had. but
YOU lose a good deal by not knowing IT,
It's very good" What Is it?' Il don't
know how TO explain IL TO you. You wouldn'l
understand. Are you master OF all the In
trieAcies OF Freneh7 don't know what the
word is in English. In French II is chou
fleur."
''Caunfiower2 You can't mean caul-
flower? You must be thinking Of something
else"
mean choufleur, the flower OF the cab
bage. the white cluster surrounded by cab
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
Canada Will Join
United States in
Rate Commission
international Railroad Committee
with Supervisory Authority
Over All Lines.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-An international
railroad commission with supervisory
authority over the railroads Of the United
States and Canada probably will be the re-
suit OF action taken today by this govern
ment in the appointment of Chairman Mar
tin A. Knapp Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, az the representative Of the
United states to confer with Hon. J. p.
Mabee. chief OF the railway commission OF
Canada.
The appointment OF Judge Knapp and Mr.
Mabee Is the result OF a considerable period
OF correspondence and diplomatic inter-
change between the United States and
Canada. More than year ago the subject
was preached first in a letter from SIr.
Mabse to Judge Knapp. 1t was pointed out
that the Increasing traffic between the
United States and Canada would render
full control over rates in the future more
difficult unless some joint action was taken.
II was realized that the acquisition Of
Canadian terminals by American roads and
OF American roads and terminals by Cana
dian railways presented ever increasing
difficulties
In the present circumstances Il IL not
possible to compel railway or express COM
panies to establish joint through rates to
and from points In the two countries. The
reasonableness OF rates between points In
this country and points In Canada also is
a question of great Importance to shippers.
In order to determine any given question as
to rates that might arise it Is necessary
for a shipper TO institute proceedings be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the Canadian Railway Commission. and
even the result Is not satisfactory. The diff.
ficulty preciudes any inquiry by existing
tribunals into the reasonableness Of com.
bination through rates as applied to inter
national traffic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16

Most extraordinary
The dealers themselves agree to this way
OF describing the present season, therefore,
the consumer certainly is at liberty to
indulge In the exclamation. Extraordinary,
means that though the pinnacle
OF midsummer has been reached and passed,
by the year, the garden stuff and dairy
products have not recognised the fact, or
at least have not shown their recognition
by any change in price. This is unusual. ex-
traordinary.
Peaches have fulfilled the wholesalers
promise and are now on the market In
large quantities. gold qualities and quite
at the command OF the preserver. They sell
at % cents dozen. or rs and So cents for
a four box crate, or s2.25 a bushel.
Tart cherries are also present locally in
good numbers and waiting the purchase Of
the Gamer; 20 cents a box.
In the story OF the other fruit there is
little change: pears. IS cents a dozen; black
berries, boxes for IS cents; red rasp-
berries. Is cents pint; green apples. 81
cents a peck; pie plant cents bunch;
oranges, 40 80 and % cents a dozen;
bananas, Is to 80 cents a dozen; canteloupes,
10. Is and 20 cents; watermslOns. 90. 40 and
so cents.
Green corn will soon be installed in Its
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
SELLERS OF ALCOHOLIC
MEDICINES MUST PAY NOW
Two Hundred Preparations Named
which Come Under Government
Liquor License.

Liquor License.
WASHINGTON, July lh.-sections OF the
country which receive their intoxicating
stlmulants In the guise OF perfumes,
essences medicines or drugs we're delivered
a body blow today by Commissioner Cabell
OF the internal revenue bureau, who gave
out a list OF more than 200 preparations
which hereafter may be labeled by drug
stores only after the government LIQUOR
license 10 paid.
Treasury department officials say they
believed that many Of these preparations
were concocted mainly for sale in dry
territory" where the prohibition laws made
II impossible to obtsia legally anything
with liquor flavor.
Il II estimated there are 1900 druggists
In the United States, slightly more than
half Of whom pay the IS yearly special
tax which PERMITS them 20 sell the prepa-
rations involved. Other stores which CON
tinue 70 vend these mixtures win now be
required 10 pay the tax and the United
States treasury viii be enriched accord
ingiy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
TAX RATE ROUSES SOME IRE
Property Owners Think They Are
saddled with Too Heavy Burden.
BLAME IS PUT ON WATER BOARD
Some say that Because Levy was
HiEh This Year IL NO Reason
10 Follow II Up So strong
Neat Year.

Omaha owners are rising In their wrath
AZ the proposed large tax levy which the
city council and the Board OF Education
again proposes to load on the taxpayers
or Omaha. This year II was announced
that II was high because OF the water
judgments. Now comes these bodies with
the statement that the levy Is again to
be as high az il was this year in spite
OF the increased valuation on the property.
Some Of the property owners express
themselves in no uncertain terms on the
matter.
1t seems to me that property values
have become saddlod with an enormous
burden OF taxation in Omaha" declared C..
w. Hull OF the Hull Coal company. I'm
the light OF that fact, the prospect Of
increased taxation for next year seems to
me alarming"
Mr.. Hull explained he had not probed
deeply into figures OF the city's obliga-
lions. but that he believed the judicious
use OF money in the hands OF the city
should be sufficient to fill all needs with
out the necessity OF periodical boosting Of
an already oppressive tax levy"
high a. Can he Borne.
j. H. Dumont OF Dumont q Son. real
estate agents. is one Of those who think
the tax rates are Tar beyond the comfort
and the good OF property owners.
real estate taxes are up as high as
they can be borne" he said Il don't know
what IL going to happen II the levy Is
made larger next year"
Omaha taxes are not any higher than
they out to be-" says J. Il. George. real
estate dealer. THE talk about high tax
rates sounds foolish when Omaha IL trying
TO keep up its appearances as o city. We
need more money, more for lights and pave
ments and street cleaning and everything
else that makes Omaha amount to any
thing. | believe in every man paying hii
taxes and In tax rate high enough &c
give the public all the things It wants. II
Omaha people all paid their taxes and III,
tax rate was reasonably high Omaha woulC
be a city at least OF the third class. Ths
same people who complain about taxes arc
just the ones who try to get out Of then
and are at the same time the first ones tC
kick about the condition Of our streets Of
the lack Of comfort in the city's accommo
dations for the public"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
Indiana District
Endorses Tariff
Republicans in the First Approve
Pgyne-Aldrich Bill-Say Bever-
idge is Brilliant Orator.

BONNEVILLE. Ind, July B.-First dis
trict republicans in convention here today
endorsed the Payne-Aldrich tariff act The
resolutions, which ignore Senator Bev-
eridge's attitude on the tariff. refer to him
as a brilliant orator Frank B. Posey of
Evansville was nominated for congress
over John w. Brady OF Princeton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16

bage leaves. Don't tell me you have seen
somel Where? In France?"
I'm America; OF counsel We have loads
OF II therel"
You don't say You've got cauiifiower
In America! Dear me; how times do
change! When I was there. II was un-
known. All, mademoiselle. you can't think
how glad l am 70 have had this talk about
the United statesl I am so interested in
these great changes. Dear dear me. how
different everything must be now!',--New
York Evening Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
OPPOSE PARCELS POS
National Retail Hardware Dealers
Paaa Resolution stating system
Woula Destroy Competition.

DENVER. July lb.-with the selection Of
Little Rock. Ark. as the next meeting
place and with the election OF officers the
convention OF the National Retail HARD
ware association adjourned today H. L.
Mcnamara OF GAINESVILLE. Wis, was chosen
president and NJ. L. Corey Of Argos. Ind.
was elected secretary. The convention went
on record as opposed 70 parcels post. A
resolution on the subject, unanimously
adopted characterized such a system as
destructive 20 proper competitive trade.