The San Francisco call., 1910-11-05
FOOD ADULTERATED,
PROSECUTIONURGED
Federal Grand Jury Declares
Wholesale Violations Exist
in the State

The federal grand jury impaneled
September Is concluded its work yes
terday with a report calling upon the
state. city and county authorities to
suppress the wholesale violations of the
pure food laws.
The report calls attention to the fact
that almost all criminal adulteration
of foods is in violation of the state
pure food laws and not of the national
food and drugs act passed in 1906.
Copies of the report were sent to Gov
ernor Gillett, Attorney General Webb,
Mayor Mccarthy, the state board of
health, the San Francisco board of
health and the district attorneys of all
the counties in the state.
Wellman. Peck & Co. and the Hygie-
mic Health food company were indicted
Yesterday. The former concern is ac-
cused of sending out as pure extracts
of raspberries and strawberries imita-
tions, artificially colored.
The Hygienic food company is alleged
to have sent out certain products not
containing the properties named in the
labels.
The two indictments, together with
one against George Washington Wise
and French West for attempting to
seize the steamer Buckman and for the
killing of the captain, Edwin B. Wood,
were returned yesterday. Two others
were placed on the secret file
The last seen of West was when he
plunged into the ocean with a life pre-
server about him.
The grand jury held a farewell lunch
yesterday at. the Palace hotel, where
the proposed report and work accom-
pIished were discussed. The following
is the personnel of the outgoing body:
Rolla V Watt Mark S. Burdick, Paul
T Carroll, Robert G. Dunn, John w.
Dickie. P. F. Dundon, William ]. Dale,
William G. Fahy, Frank w. Griffin, F..
c. Haussler, f. A. Husing, Edward c.
Hutchinson, Donald J. Mckay, g. w.
Price, Sydney L. Plant, William d.
Richardson, Henry Stern, Q. H Victor,
r w. Warren, George A. Webster,
and I. ]. Truman.
The resolution adopted follows:
Whereas during the term Of this federal
grand Jury many of violation of the
food and drugs act Of the United states
have been heard; and
Whereas only such cases as were discov-
cred in interstate commerce in violation OF
the federal laws could be dealt with; and
have convinced US that similar violations Of
the state laws relating to the purity Of
foods and drugs and of mislabeling Califor-
MIA products exist; and
whereas in at least one case the defend
ant stated that it had not intended TO ship
condemned products into interstate com
merce. clearly indicating the intention to
sell California trade for home consumption;
and
Whereas the reputation Of California prod
ucts is injured and the health of our peo-
pie endangered by adulterated and impure
food. and the public misled by deceptive
labels therefore be it
Resolved. that hereby urge upon the
officials of the state of California whose
duty IL is 10 enforce the laws against viola
tors of the pure food laws TO use every en-
deavor 10 correct the evil and to bring to
punishment all persons responsible for such
infractions of the law And be it further
Resolved, that recommend to the state
legislature thar they hereby make a suf-
fcient appropriation to enable the authorities
10 thoroughly enforce the laws.