The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
GRAIN men UPHOLD
TRADE IN FISHERIES
Editor of Trade Paper Declares
That Bucket Shops Desire
Proposed Legislation

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Grain eX-
case against the movement to abolish
transactions in futures before the house
committee on agriculture.
The committee has yet to hear the
insurgents wing of the New York cot
ton exchange and a delegation from the
New Orleans cotton exchange, which
does not agree to all the statements
made by the ruling faction.
Vice President Merrill of the Chica go
board of trade, Edward H. Culver. chief
grain inspector at Toledo, and ]. Ralph
Pickell, editor of the National Hay and
Grain Reporter of Chicago, appeared
today in opposition to the Scott. bill.
Culver read a telegram from Frank
l. King of Toledo, pointing out that
the United States had no monopoly on
trading in grain futures; that Winnipeg
and other Canadian markets would ex-
pand rapidly if congress should restrict
the American grain trade. and sug-
costing that congress should not con-
fuse bets made in bucketshops or puts
or calls with grain contracts for future
delivery made upon legitimate boards
of trade.
Pickell threw bomb by declaring
that the bucketshops were behind the
Scott bill. PickeH is neighbor of
Chairman Scott, who suspected a sin
lister Interpretation and asked what the
witness meant.
PickeIl explained that he meant that
the bucketshops, barred by state legis-
lation, favored Legislation to restrict
or abolish the exchange.
The bluejackets of the L. S. S. Penn
sylvania came ashore last night and
had a merry time a. the dance given by
the crew in Cotillion hall, at 1873
Church steret. Owing to the limited cir
Gle of acquaintances enjoyed by the
men of the cruiser in this city some
apprehension was expressed when the
dance was first proposed as to whether
a sufficient number of girls could be
found But this problem was solved by
the few members of the crew who
joined the navy from San Francisco.
One of them proved himself veritable
hero and was roundly cheered when he
entered the hall accompanied by IS fair
ladies. SO no one went partnerless.
Captain Charles Pond. thee ommand-
ing officer of the Pennsylvania, attend
ed the dance with Mrs. an8 Miss Pond.
The grand opening march was led by
Captain Pond with Mrs. Holden, cousin
of a former commanding officer of the
cruiser Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs w Evans were also among those
on the floor. Nearly 200 men from all
branches of the service danced away
the night A finer looking body of men
could be seen nowhere, and in their
natty uniforms they gave the ballroom
a picturesque aspect. At the last in
spection of the ships crew, at Homo
lulu, by Admiral Berry, division COM
mander, the admiral told Captain Pond
that his men were the best drilled and
the best appearing of any in the second
squadron of the Pacific fleet.
Chief Gunners Mate c. II. Durgin
acted as president of the club that gave
the dance, and TO him is principally due
the great success of the function. Yoe-
man W. II. Hancock and Boa tswain's
Mate \. Burmester gave him valuable
assistance. Following are the names of
the committeeman that helped manage
the affair:
Floor committee. E. Simmons, f.
A. Poet. j. c. Ross, S. Cooperson. NJ.
Belchre, A. l.. Walker, j. M. Crowley
and w. c. Dollard.
Reception committee-Charles Buck,
w. s. Nelson, W. Fitzgerald. A. r. Van
Patten, Z. S. Follis, W. c. Mason, A. T.
Kitchener, F. E. Guillot, j. Sewers and
]. Doughty.