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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
BRITISH RIVAL CHINESE
IN TEA DRINKING HABIT
Fragrant Beverage Is Popular
Throughout United Kingdom

The people of Great Britain are
large consumers of tea In London in
each city square one will find one or
more retail tea houses, where this bev-
erage is dispensed with other light re-
freshments. In the less pretentious
sections of the city a cup of tea with
a roll of bread and fresh butter are
served at S to 10 cents, and In the
more pretentious neighborhoods this
charge is doubled and -quadrupled
The total imports of tea into the
United Kingdom increased considerably
in 1903. amounting in value to $685.
S73. as compared with s52.223,O30 in
1908. The re-exports TO other countries
amounted to S11,315,5 in value in
1909, as compared with S9,116,950 in
1908. The value of the tea exports to
the United States in 1909 was
s2,10s,129. The official returns of the
United States show that the value of
the tea imported from the United
Kingdom was s2,7s6,93 while the total
imports from all countries was s16,553,-
032 in 1909, as compared with $16,660,-
322 in 1907. The London exporters as
sert that they see fine future in tea
exports to the United States, and expect
an annual increase in the consumption
Of tea in that country.
More than 500 wholesale tea mer-
chants are doing business in the city of
London alone. This does not include
the dealers that are listed as tea brok-
ers, but does include the packers of tea
from bulk into small quantities.
To ascertain the retail prices 10 of
the largest retail tea firms were Wis
tied. Those IN the west end obtained
apparently far better prices for their
goods than those in the less aristo-
cratic sections of the city. All the
prices given are per pound for one
pound or more, fractions of a pound
costing relatively more money. The
following named blends were offered
at the different places:
Good India tea, Is Cd (36 cents) Indo- Ceylon
is Sd 40 centsl: Excellent Congo, rs (4S cents) :
Fine Congo. rich full flavor 2s I'D (56 cents !;
Souchong and Darjeeling. 2s Cd go cents; Choice
Souchong, highly connosseurs tea, IS Cd (s5
cents); Pure Ceylon teas, under the names
strong, fine, superior. choice, is Cd 10 3s sd
(42 to S5 cents; Pure India teas Is to As (4S
to &c cents) Finest Darjeeling Orange Pekoe As
TO IS (96 cents to S1.22); Pure China teas. 2s
ID to IS Sd f52 to S5 cents); Finest Lapsing Sou
chong, 3s to As (73 to 96 Tcents): black teas,
green teas and fancy teas quoted at from
2s TO 3s Cd (4S to SIS cents): Finest Formosa
oolong. As t96 cents); Finest Scented Caper, SIS
(73 centsl Finest Moyune byson As l96 cents) :;
Finest Moyune yunpowder. As (e6 cents. None
Of those firms Altered anything other than the
finest and highest grade Of teas
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
CHICAGO RECEIVES
Chinese PRINCE
Confusion of Party With Japa.
nese Consul General and
Encourage Causes Worry

CHICAGO, April 26.-Prince Tsai Tao
Poy LAX. Chinese minister of war and
uncle of the boy emperor, with a party
of II. arrived here today and departed
for the east tonight.
K. Midzuno. consul general from
Japan to New York. with mis- personal
staff of IL. also arrived.
The Chinese and Japanese delega-
tions arrived over different railroads,
and thereby hangs a tale. In this con-
nection General Frederick D. Grant
added to his soldiery name a reputation
for being a diplomat and a seer.
The Chinese and Japanese parties
Travelled from San Francisco to Omaha
on the same train. The train was split
at the Missouri river. One section,
carrying Prince Tsai Tao, came into
Chicago over the Chicago and North
western railroad. The second section,
containing the Japanese, came in over
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad.
Mistaking the Japanese for the Chi
nese delegation, a Milwaukee conductor
telegraphed Chicago headquarters say
ing that he had Prince Tsai Tao aboard
his train. Railroad officials attempted
to have General Grant remove his re-
ception committee. secret service men
and detachment of police from the
Wells street statioa to the union depot
to meet the Milwaukee train.
Although unable to secure definite
information General Grant refused to
be swayed from the original plan. As
the trains were more than an hour late
the situation grew extremely tense.
Gloom and uncertainty, however. were
finally dispelled as the famous uncle of
'the brother of the sun" stepped from
his belated train into General Grants
arms at Wells street.
An automobile drive about the city,
a banquet and visit to a grand opera
performance followed. The princes
party which includes Lord Ii Chang,
son of the great Lii Hung Chang, left
for Washington shortly after midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
OPPOSES Change
in COMMERCE LAW
Bureau of Merchants Exchange
Wants Long and Short Haul
Clause Retained

The traffic bureau OF the Merchants
exchange viii oppose the amendment
TO the interstate commerce law intro
duced by Senator Dixon of Montana in
the United States senate, by which he
proposes to make the long and shori
haul clause mandatory. inasmuch as il
provides that it shall be unlawful for
p railroad TO charge more for a shorter
than for a longer distance over the
same line or route in the same direc-
tion.
At a meeting OF the governing COM
mittee OF the bureau, held yesterday
afternoon, the following resolution was
adopted and ordered to be sent to the
california delegation in congress:
Whereas, there is under consideration
bg the United States senate. an amendment
10 the act To regulate commerce, introduced
~ senator Dixon Of Montana, by which the
long and short haul clause (section 4) is made
mandatory, inasmuch as II seeks to make un-
lawful q greater charge for shorter than
for longer distance over the same line or
route IN the same direction. the shorter be-
ing included within the longer distance and
Whereas such amendment. IL adopted.
would be destructive 10 the advantages in
herent 20 cities located upon lavig gable waters
rs Wen sas unfair 10 railways serving cities
20 located.
Resolved. that this bureau through its gov
erning committee, is opposed TO said Dixon
amendment and its manager is hereby d.
rected % convey such expression 70 the MEM
hers OF the California senatorial delegation
with the request that they strenuouEly cp-
pose the adoption Of the Dixon amendment
sDd be IL further
Resolved, that copies of This resolution be
handed 10 the various commercial bodies Of
his city. with the recommendation that they
take like action. and that copies be also for
warded 70 other Pacific coast traffic bureaus.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
GENERAL ASSAULT
ON RAILROAD BILL
insurgents Side With Demo-
Gratis in Bitter Attack on the
Administration Measure
Fight Over Commerce Court
Provision Waged Heatedly in
Both Senate and House

WASHINGTON, April 26-The rail
road bill was the one conspicuous fea-
ture before both the senate and the
house today.
Ia the house the insurgents" join
ing the democrats. practically took
charge OF the measure. They succeeded
in having adopted numerous amend
ments. one of which would remove
from the president to the supreme court
OF the United States the authority for
organization of the court Of commerce.
The entire day was devoted to discuss
ing and voting on the commerce court
provision. A motion by Hubbard of
Iowa to strike out the entire commerce
court provision was defeated by a tie
vote.
In the senate Clapp of Minnesota
hurled defiance at the administration
and regular party leaders in congress
for the supposed effort to read ''insur-
gent" senators out of the party He
intimated the people were not follow
ing the leaders. who. he said, were
merely reading themselves out of the
party by the course they were adopt
ing He took especial exception TO the
recent speech of Attorney General
Wickersham-
DENOUNCES THE BILL
Senator Hughes denounced the rail-
road bill as a whole and Senator Hey
burn undertook TO combat the conten-
ton that the Crawford -EIkins provision
nulTned the Sherman antitrust law in
50 lar as it affects the railroads.
Voting on the amendments to the
railroad bill began in the house late
in the day. 1t became evident that
practically ali the insurgents" were
voting with the democrats.
The house acting as in committee of
the whole, no record vote was taken.
the voting being viva voce, by division
and by tellers.
Upon the motion of Hubbard of Iowa
10 strike out the entire paragraph re-
lating TO a commerce court, Bennett of
New York, in the chair, announced the
vote was 131 to 130 and then announced
his own vote in the negative, which
defeated the motion.
4 demand for a vote by tellers was
made. While this vote was being TAX
en Speaker Cannon came into the house
from his private room with the party
organization. The vote by tellers was
40 to 139, Bennett again voting in the
negative.
SPEAKER Is COLLARLESS
The defeat of the motion was accom-
plished only after the greatest activity
on the part of the majority TO summon
regular republicans. A rather spec
tacular feature Of this vote was the
hurried entrance of the speaker without
collar. He had been called unexpect-
edly when there was not a moment to
lose
The insurgents varied in their vot-
ing. At times as many as % voted with
the democrats. while on other motions
their numbers were reduced to about
dozen.
In the senate Hughes made a sweep
ing attack on the railroad bill
It IS not statesmanship," he said.
to urge through great measures like
this without argument or explanation.
The people have q right 20 ask greater
consideration when their interests are
so materially affected"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Electropodes
No Cure e-No Pay

We will not give you lecture on the
wonderful curative powers of cleo
.tricity, but if you have Rheumatism,
nervous headaches or other nervous
ailments or anything wrong with stom-
ach, liver or kidneys. go at once to
your druggist and get a pair OF
ELECTROPODES.
We don't simply guarantee they will
cure you, we still do better than that
To insure you against any uncertainty,
we have arranged with your druggist
to sign legal, binding contract with
you. agreeing TO return the money il
they fail to cure. You know your
druggist, you know his name on a con-
tract makes you safe, then WHY don't
you try pair of ELECTROPODES
II they cure, they cost one dollar; il
they fail to cure, not one cent.
If your druggist can not supply you.
send $1.00 direct to the WESTERN
ELECTROPODE COMPANY, 257 Los
Angeles Street. Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, and they will see that you are sup
Piled
Mention your Druggists name.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
JEWELLERS VICTIMIZED;
LOSS ABOUT $4,000
Nine Men Arrested in South for
Conspiracy

NEW YORK, April 26.-DetaiIs of
what is described as one OF the most
gigantic jewelry frauds of recent years
with merchants of many of the larger
cities as the victims were given out in
New York tonight in a formal state
ment issued by NJ D. Rothschild. presi-
dent of the jewelers. board of trade.
The losses are estimated to date at
S500,000 and full investigation, it is
said, will greatly increase these figures.
Some estimates Of the loss range as
high as S2,000.00O.
While jewellers are said to be the
principal losers. dealers in general mer-
chandise are also said TO have suffered
and insurance frauds and arson figure
in the charges.
The nine men said to be involved
were arrested simultaneously in three
different southern cities Friday. The
technical charge against them is said
to be conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment and Withholding assets from
a trustee in bankruptcy.
Prosecution of the charges has been
referred to the United States district
attorney at Mobile.
PRAIRIE FIRE KILLS woMAN-Winnfpec.
Man, April 26.-One Is known to
have been burned to death at Reston in a
prairie fire that caused great loss of property
In western Canada today
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Telegraphic Brevities

APPOINTED POSTMASTER-washing D.
c., April 26.-Charles A. Salmina was today
appointed postmaster at Marshall. Marin
county, vice II. G. Maggett, resigned
CONVICTED OF SLAYING HUsBAND-Jefer-
sonville, Ind April 26.-Mrs. Pearl Arm
strong, charged with the murder of her hns-
band. George Armstrong, by poison. found
guilty of manslaughter today.
PEACE JUSTICE A sUICIDE-Reno, Nev
April 26.--W. X. Fits. justice of the peace
of Lovelock, New, committed suicide in Reno
this afternoon by taking strychnne. De-
sPondency is supposed to have been the cause.
CoLoNEL's WIDOW MARRIED--London April
26.-At the Savoy chapel today Charles Cadel,
son OF Lieutenant General Cadell of fine Brit
ish army married to the widow of
Colonel Charles Bantroni, u. S. A., OF Los
Angeles.
RELEASED AND REARRESTED-Phoepix
Ariz., April 26--Harry Oliver released
from charge of burglary today and was i'm
mediately rearrested TO await Instruction from
the authorities Of Los Angeles. where he is
said TO be wanted on seven charges of forgery,
preferred by the California and American
bankers association.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
BJORNSON'S fight
FOR LIFE futile
Great Norwegian Poet, Novelist
and Dramatist Dies in Paris
After Long Illness
Unable to Submit to Necessary
Treatment, He Succumbs,
Surrounded by Family

PARIS. April 27.-Bjernstjerne Bjorn-
son, the Norwegian poet. novelist and
dramatist. reformer and advocate of
universal peace. died here tonight, sur
rounded by his family His end was
peaceful.
The last serious illness of the novel
ist extended over nearly a year. He
was brought to Paris for special treat
ment in the early part of last Novem-
ber.. accompanied. by his wife and
daughter, a physician and nurse, and
during part of the journey travelled
with the king of Denmark in the kings
private car
In Paris. however, he was unable to
receive the treatment for arterio sclero-
sis from which he was suffering, but,
notwithstanding, he showed marked
Improvement for time, due entirely to
his wonderful vitality.
DEATH WAS EXPECTED
Again in February his death was ex-
pected momentarily, but the crisis
passed, though leaving him less able to
withstand the next attack. During the
last week IL was apparent that he could
not hold out much longer. Prior to his
death he was unconscious for some
hours
Bjornstjerne Bjornson was born at
Kvikne, Osterdalen, Norway. December
3, 1882. His father was a clergyman.
He completed his education at the Uni
versity of Christiania and Copenhagen
and first became known in consequence
of some articles and stories he con-
tributed to newspapers.
In 1857 he returned from abroad and
was first director of the theater in
Bergen and afterward for short time
editor of the Aftenbladt Journal in
Christiania.
AS a Journalist Bjornston expressed
strong republican opinions, which
aroused considerable public excitement.
Finally he was condemned to a years
Imprisonment for treason, but escaped
to Germany and afterward to America
and did not return to Christiania until
1892. Once more he began the work of
agitation against the government and
the union of the two Scandinavian
Kingdoms.
FIRST DRAMATIC WRITING
1t was Ole Bull who appointed him to
the dictatorship of the Bergen theater
and in 1858 he put on the stage "Hilte
Hulda" and 'Mellem Slagene." Other
notable plays written by him are Kong
Swerrere," the triology of "Sigurd
Slembe," and the tragedy of Mary
Stuart" His comedy 'sHanske" was
translated for the English stage in
1894.
Bjornsons first novel, "Sinno Eve Sol
bakken, appeared in 1857, and on the
celebration of it's fiftieth anniversary
at Christiania, the novelist received an
enormous number of greetings from all
countries. 1t was followed by "Arne."
sketch of Norwegian country life;
"A Happy Boy and The Fisher Maid
en-" both stories of the peasantry.
AS a lyric poet Bjornson took high
rank; he even attempted the compost
tion of epic verse He was a volum-
inous writer and dramatist, and in all
his work strove to become a vehicle
of national feeling, seeking to give ex-
preston to the Norwegian spirit. He
was looked upon as one of the most
stimulating influences for the revival
of Scandinavian literature.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27

During the last three years there
has been fairly steady increase in
the quantity of natural gas used in
this country for domestic purposes,
decrease in the quantity used for mann
ufacturing purposes and an increase in
the average price.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
DefiantIy Sat Her Ground

The girls mother was absent from
home, and as soon as Wagner led his
workmen to the west side Of the apart
ments which was flush with the Muel-
Ter domain she seated herself with her
back against the new structure and de-
ned the workman to lay a hand on her
or sheet lath the wall. Wagner in
structed his men not to touch the girl,
but to proceed and place the board,
leaving open the area which the girls
back covered.
When the workmen were required to
lath the wall higher up they swung a
painters scaffold from the roof of the
apartment and hung out over the Muel-
Ter property. Miss Mueller at once Sc
cured the garden hose, turned on the
water full force and with a winsome
laugh proceeded to give the workmen a
drenching. While she directed the
stream of water neighbors, under the
direction of the plucky girl picked up
saws, hammers, squares, rules, planes
and other paraphernalia of the work
men and threw them into the street. In
spite of all opposition, however, Wag-
ner won out and the west side OF the
Terrace apartments was lathed in rec
ord time
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
I IGYMNASIUMS NEEDED
MUST AID SCHOLARS.

If progress is made along the lines sug-
gestcd NE can look for victorious teams IN
stead of pUquished ones. 1t is time the high
school principals got together and devised
uniform system of physical training. The
right chord has been struck.
The teams of the city high schools are
almost hopeicssly lost IN the present disor-
ganized conditions which surround them.
Instead of having them invade the pool
rooms and nickelodeons NE must offer them
inducements at school TO Keep them from
unhealthy associations.
Let's strife the iron philc its hot. Non is
the time to do something TO lift the boys back
on their feet. Let us listen to their cause.
Everything should be done TO bring about
results The cost in dollars is as nothing COM
pared to the threatened cost in vitality.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Excursion to Ukiah

BY taking the excursion on Sunday
May 1, you have four hours at Ukiah,
during which time visits can be made
TO Vichy springs, fish hatchery, asylum,
Indian rancheria and other points of
interest. The trip can be taken in
absolute comfort, as each ticket sold
insures a seat. The leaving time from
San Francisco is S:45 a. m. Tickets on
sale at S74 Market street and ferry. >
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27

Russian hides and skins to the value
OF $S.o31.715 were shipped from Riga to
the United States in 1909, against
sS,474.972 worth in 1908. writes Consul
fernando de Soto
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Want $4,000
FOR ATHLETICS
President Bannerman Plans to
Call Mass Meeting to Dis
cuss Gymnasiums
Children Must Have Proper
Physical Training, Declares
Mrs. Lowell White

in almost total neglect of the physical
development of the girls of the public
schools. Mrs. l.. A. Hayward and Mrs.
Lowell White both express themselves
deeply concerned in this phase of their
work as members of the playground
commission, and both Will be in at
tendance at the meeting to be called by
President Bannerman
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
QUARREL WAKENS
Love FOR BIRDS
Board of Works Must Decide
Whether Structure Is Aviary
or "Spite Fence
After Bitter Fight Members OF
Family Suddenly Experience
Finer Feeling
Continued From Page 1

knowing that the work must be pre-
vented to maintain the familys strate-
gic position in the negotiations for a
sale
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Want More Fairgrounds

More playground room for the school
children, was the slogan of mass
meeting of parents Of the Hayes val
ley district, held last night at the head
quarters of the Hayes Valley improve
ment club, $50 Hayes street.
The meeting, which was composed
largely of women, adopted resolu-
tion demanding that the board of su-
pervisors appropriate sufficient money
to enlarge the John SWEET school from
IL to Ia rooms. taking action on the
statements of Mrs. M. NJ. Fitzgerald,
principal of the school, to the effect
that the attendance had doubled within
the last two years.
resolution was also adopted re-
questing the supervisors, in the next
budget, to appropriate a sufficient sum
to cut down the Hayes street hill, in
order to give the district better trans
portation facilities. A letter from
Mayor Mccarthy stated that he was
heartily in favor of removing the HILL
Among the speakers of the evening
were.
Miss Jeannette CARROLL Andrew Gallagher
Mrs. l.. Eisner II. e. Sparrow
ii. 2. Marshall j.. j. McManus
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when medi-
cine is so much needed as in the spring.
The blood is impure and Impoverished
Ia condition indicated by pimples,
boils and other eruptions on the face
and body, by deficient vitality, loss of
appetite, lack of strength.
The best spring medicine. according
to the experience and testimony of
thousands annually, is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla- 1t purifies and enriches the
blood, cures eruptions. builds up the
system.
Any preparation said to be '.just as
good" is inferior, costs less to make
and yields the dealer larger profit.
Insist on having
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
GEORGE a. MERRILL
Principal Lick High
School.

r.. Il. ROGERS,
Lick track team. Only
winner in saturdays
meet from san Fran
cisco.
FRANK II. MORTON,
Principal Lowell High
school.
Il. III. BANNERMAN,
President of the Board
of Education.
MRS. LOWELL WHITE
OF the Playground
Commission.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Get it today In liquid form or chocolated
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27

Branch Store-I44O Fillmore Street
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
STUDENT IN need
SECURES RELEASE
Police Free Otto A. Whining,
Who Stole to Obtain Educa=
ton at Summer Session

BERKELEY, July 1.-THE refusal
of B. F. Ahern to prosecute Otto A
Whining a young student of the sum-
mer session, who stole because OF
penury, opened the prison cell for him
this afternoon. With tears streaming
down his face, the 19 year old boy
who, without funds, is striving to OBJ
tain an education, went Immediately to
his room at the Terminus hotel to
write to his parents of his arrest and
release
His case has attracted more than
usual attention here and he received
many offers of financial and other as
sistance this morning before his fate
was decided by the police. f. e. Tuck
principal of the Willis high school
from which the young man was grad
uated in June, offered him advice and
money. Miss Hannah Grocer, a teacher
in the~ school, who is spending her va
cation with her parents in Alameda
also visited him in his cell.
The most pathetic case was of an
aged woman in widows weeds, who
would not give her name to Chief OF
Police Vollmer, but pleaded for the re-
lease of the young man. She offered
to assist him in any way possible. and
declared that she would do it for her
own boys sake.
According to the admissions of young
Whining. he spent q greater portion OF
his evenings admiring the white lights
of Oakland and San Francisco. He
frequented the theaters, he declared
and enjoyed the gay city life which his
own city of Willis lacked.
Whining said that his father, Antoine
Whining, proprietor of Willis hotel
had given him $50 with which to come
here and become established for the
summer session. The money was soon
gone, said the young student, and his
appeals for more met with no reply.
Il wandered down past the new Y
NJ C. A building" said Whining
wondering how l was going to pay
my board for next week. I saw the
tools and took them. / knew l was
doing wrong. and that the tools would
bring me very little money. l thought
1 needed the money, though, and took
the chance"
Whining was arrested as he was
pawning the tools, owned by B. F.
Ahern, carpenter, employed in the
work of the new Y NJ. c. A. building
and taken to jail. Ahern said that as
long as he had his tools back, and the
boy needed money, he would not prose-
cute him.