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COMMISSIONERS
HURL CHARGES
AT DEMOCRATS
Bourbons Sizzle on Railroad
Body's Grill in Latier's Re=
ply lo Accusations
Bell and Colleagues Indirectly
Termed Job Chasers; Mis*
representation Alleged
Charges of partisan politic?, personal
job chasing, willful misrepresentation
of fact and ignorance or deliberate
misconstruction of the law have been
hurlfd at the rfprosentalives of the
democratic state conference by the rail
road commissioners.
These counter charges were incited
by the democratic conference's demand
upon the commissioners to show cause
wby they should not be removed for
inactivity and deliberate neglect of
their sworn duty. They are directed
particularly at the men who for pur
poses of publication helped Theodore A.
Bell prepare the attack on the railroad
commission. The democratic attack
on the commissioners which was given
to the press was signed by Theodore A.
Bell, Joseph A. Call. George W. Cart
wright. A. E. Campbell and A. Cami
retti. -
The railroad commissioners answered i
their democratic critics yesterday. Just !
to prove that the answer was conceived ',
In the same spirit of brotherly love
which prompted the democratic attack, ;
the commifsioners, point out that every
onp of the democratic signers is a can
didate for some state office. '
ÜBFEND PRESENT KATES
Presumably for no other purpose than
to add to the gayety of the situation
the commissioners declare that such
eminent lawyers and railroad authori
ties as Theodore A. Bell. Joseph A. Call,
George W. Cartwright, Archie Campbell
and A. Caminetti have demanded that the
t ommisFionerp do things which, if Belli
et al. know anything about law, th?y
must know are not permitted by law.
For the further solace of their demo
< ratic correspondents the commiß^ion
«=rs cite figures and statistics to show
that California and the Pacific coast are \u25a0
.setting all the better of it in the mat- :
t«=-r of rates for their commodities. I
By way of leading up to a detailed
consideration of the charges and the
men who made them the railroad com
missioners adite these few compli
menl.: |
Inasmuch as your "democratic
ptate conference," held in San
Francisco. January S. ISIO. in a
manner which, we presume, you
considered fair and unprejudiced,
published to the people of Califor
nin a *=et of resolutions condemn
ing, without prior inquiry or hear*
ing. all of the members of this
commission, and failed to request of
this oomtnision or any member
thereof, before publishing such res
olutions of condemnation, an expla
nation of what you were pleased to
term "the filence and inactivity of
this board." you will pardon us If
this board suggests that your de
mand for an explanation comes a
little late in the day, and bears the
brand of Insincerity.
OFFICE SEEKERS
This impression is further con
firmed by the names signed to your
communication, for ii the public
prints are truthful purveyors of
facts in this respect, Theodore A.
BHI is a democratic candidate for
governor. Joseph A. Call is a demo- "
cratic candidate for railroad com- .
missioner, George W. Cartwright is
a democratic candidate for lieuten
ant governor. A. K. Campbell is a
democratic candidate for attorney [
general and A. Caminetti is a dem
ocratic candidate for railroad com
misloner.
The commissioners carry the war into
the enemy's canrp by pointing out that
none of their accusers has ever ap-
IHjfcred at any of the meetings adver
tisr-d and held by the commissioners at
the 14 principal cities of the state for
the purpose of hearing complaints. • j
The commissioners insist that' the.
democrats knew when their attack was
framed that the commissioners had
never been asked to bring any action
with relation to the increased • rates
and that, in fact, important . shipping
Interests had earnestly advised against
any such action.
M.AM AT LEGAL. ABILITY
With reference to an action for re
funds, the commissioners get over the
following deft backhand indorsement
jtft the legal ability of the democratic
lawyers who signed the attack: ,
Your intimation that action by
this board before the federal com
mission should comprehend a claim
for reparation or refund of
amounts collected in excess of rates
in effect before the advance dis
plays an oversight on the part of
th^ grentl'Mnon who signed your
communication or . a lack or* fa
miliarity with the decisions of the
Interstate commerce commission, as
that body has frequently decided
that only interested shippers can
maintain an action for reparation
or. refund.
The commissioners expressly deny
thnt they have favored one section of
the state as against another in the
matter of rates and take a long fall
out of the charge that California's pro
ducers are being discriminated against
In the matter of rates. They insist that
In no instance is the eastbound rate
higher than the westbound rate. They
declare that in some instances the
\u2666astbqund rates are less than the west
bound and point out that. whil*> there
are 94 Pacific coast points which taks
terminal rates on westbound freight*,
there are 1.528 Pacific coast points
which take terminal rates on east
bound freights.
ATTACHES OF ST. FRANCIS
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARIES
Maitre d'Hotel Lieb Celebrates
His Fiftieth Birthday
It was a day of anniversaries at the
Ft. Francis; Thursday, and the heads
of departments were in a congratula
tory mood. James Lieb. the maitre
d'hotel, who has served kings and
presidents a-plenty, celebrated his fif
tieth . birthday. Ho received many
tokens of esteem and future good luck.
J. E. • Alexander- was also given
many a -Jiearty' handshake. Alexander
Is the superintendent of the house. He
has charg« of the carnival spirit of the
St. Francis, -and on Portola. occasions
and New Year's - eve \u25a0 celebrations is
muck, Jn evidence. •;;
Alexander 'wajs married eight years
ago Thursday. \u25a0 •
FAKE NAVAL OFFICER
IS CONVICTED BY JURY
Howard K-. Clover was found guilty
by a Jury in the United States district
court yesterday afternoon of imper
sonating a naval' officer and obtaining
money thereby. The defendant then
asked for_- a new. , trial.' His petition
will be heard by Judge de Haven next
Thursday morning.
PRICK DROP
AS RESULT OP
President of Hotelmen's; Pro
tective Association Proposes
to Reduce Consumption
Movement Assumes National
Character and Many Thou=
sands Join Crusade
Continued from I'ago.'P
movement in Rhode Island looking
toward,a boycott of meat, dealers say
the demand has fallen off considerably.
New York Joins Fight
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.— New York to
day joined in fighting the high prices
of meats. Scores of laboring men and
others are making pledges to abstain
from using meat for 30 days, while
many others are only eating meat once
a day. Mrs. Anita Comfort-Brooks,
prominent in club circles, has come for
ward with a suggestion that 1,000,000
housewives unite to force down prices.
Pittsburg Begins Strike !
PITTSBURGH Jan. 21. — A meat strike
has been organized in "Greater Pitts
burg. Hundreds of streetcar employes
signed pledges today to abstain from
meat for 30 days, beginning next Tues
day.
The Iron City trades council, which
has 92.00 a members, is waiting for the
word from leaders before putting into
effect resolutions adopted last night
bidding members to Join the meat boy
cott. :'-: '- : -:v ;: V- : -
Retail butchers, who held a meet
ing today, were of one opinion in wel
coming a strict boycott in the hope
that it would force downward the prices
of meat on the hoof.
Thomas Toomey, out of work, who
was arrested for stealing $12 worth of
meat from a butcher's wagon, probably
will be released through the crusade
of boycott leaders.
The effect of the boycott in this
city, union men believe, would mean a
loss to dealers in 30 days of $2,025,000.
Youngstown. O.; Wheeling. W. Va.;
Sharon, Pa., and other nearby cities
have joined in the crusade against
high priced meat.
Baltimore Workers Pledged
BALTIMORE, Md.. Jan. 21. — Buttons
bearing the, inscription. "I don't buy
meat, do you?" appeared on the streets
here in large numbers today, follow
ing the action of the local federation
of labor, which adopted a resolution
calling on all labor unionists and their
sympathizers to abstain from eating
meat v f or one month as a protest
against l\igh prices. ;
Indiana Cities' Join
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 21. — While
there has been no attempt to lower the
price of meat in Indianapolis by ab
staining from that food, the crusade
against high prices has been taken up
in some cities of Indiana.
Two hundred and fifty employes of
a foundry at. Vlncennes today voted to
buy no meat for 60 days. . •
Labor leaders in Lafayette and Fort
Wayne have expressed themselves as
opposed to the boycott.
Labor Considers Boycott
NASHVILLE. Term., Jan. 21. — It is
understood the question of a boycott on
all meats will come before a meeting
of the Nashville council of labor next
Sunday.
Union Men Sign Pledge
MEMPHIS. Term., Jan. 21.— The
Workmen's Civic league of this, city
will on Sunday take action -in. regard
to pledging its members against meat
eating. More than 200 Memphis union
men and citizens voluntarily signed the
pledge today.
Cleveland Prices Drop
CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 21. — From an
Idle-Jest in the lunchroom of a factory
here last. week.t he Cleveland strike
againift the eating of meat has grown
to huge proportions. It is said that
100,000 persons " in. Cleveland have
pledged themselves to abstain from
meat for 30 days.
The Ohio legislature has taken up
the question. • A .committee to inves
tigate the cost of meats will open its
session next week. •\u25a0 '
Since the inception of the strike beef,
lamb and. pork have dropped In price.
Beef declined 15 cents a hundred whole
sale and lamb 10 cents today. .
Ten thousand . householders are re
ported to have signed petitions against
eating eggs until the price has. dropped
from 48 cents a dozen retail to 25 cents.
Retail butchers have been compelled
to cut down their working force from a
third to half, and several have retired
from* business.
Milwaukee Gets Benefit
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 21. — Porterhouse
Eteak, 10 cents a pound; sirloin steak,
10 cents a pound; pork steak, 14 cents
a pound; veal steak, .7 cents a pound
these are some of the prices quoted in
advertisements in a Milwaukee news
paper this afternoon by two retail
butchers who responded to the agita
tion of a meat strike in Milwaukee.
One advertisement is headed "Meat
Is Coming Down," and the prices are
far below those quoted for months.
A resolution will be introduced in
the common council to investigate meat
prices and -a mass' meeting has been
called by the associated trades council
for. February .ls to < take; 'action against
high prices of food product?. .
Crusade Gains Strength
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Jan. 21.— That
80,000 people in Kansas -City will Join
the anti-meat eating crusade during the
next 10 days was freely predicted by
labor leaders here today.
The building trades council, with a
membership of" 5.000. representing 18
crafts and 30 local lodges, will meet to
night, when it;is practically assured a
resolution will be passed pledging the
members to* refrain from eating meat
for 30 days. . . , C ,
The industrial trades council, which
has 13.000 members, and represents S9
craftc, will meet Sunday to take similar
action. 'T'i'iiMUßll .;..'\u25a0' -
The building trades council and the
industrial trades councll^hold the bal
ance of power in the labor organiza
tions of the city. \u25a0
The carmen's unions, are enthusias
tic, suporters of the crusade," local No.
2,' representing 300, members, having
voted today to refrain from meat beat
ing. T. | : - 1 ' ':'\u25a0- •: '
.The allied printing, trades council,
which ha5! 5,500 members,, has called a
meetfng to take action on the matter.
Women ' Oppose High Prices \u25a0
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 21.— The high costiof
\u25a0living will.be discussed tonight. at the
meeting of the women's trade ; union
league - and It is expected a ' resolution,
will v be -ipa^sedK asking ; members- to 1
abstain. from eating- meat. lfl£sJ
The/ central"; trades^ and labor ! unloil
will act on such a resolution Sunday. -.^
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1910.
FEDERAL-GOVERNMENT
TOiiRIiiLBEEfeTRUST
WASHINGTON:, Jan. 21. — The
'•beef truat," : so called, 1m to be
prosecuted by the national ' gov
ernment. The department of Ju«
llee evidently '..'believes' its exist
ence in' a lending fnctor In main
taining -the. -present 'high prices
of fresh meats. ,
The contemplated action of .the
department follows an Investiga
tion that has been conducted by
special agents for some inontbs.
Initial proceedings will begin be
fore the grand jury at Chicago,
and may Include both' civil and
criminal actions.
The firms mentioned in con
nection with the matter Includes
Sivlft «& Co., Morris & Co. and
Armour d: Co., all of whom. It Is
said, are interested in the Na
tional packing company. The
three firM named concerns are
commonly reported to control the
National corporation.
One possible method ,of action
may be a suit to dissolve the. com
pany under the Sherman anti
trust law, operating In restraint
of interstate trade.
The Investigations conducted
by the department had their in
ception In an inquiry into ' the
practices of a 'western railroad
in making shipments for Morris
& Co. These practices, It was
charged, amounted to rebating
and were discontinued.
Members of several unions have
signed agreements not to eat meat for
at least 30 days. Petitions advocating
the abolishment of meat from tables
are in circulation in many manufactur
ing plants and many signatures have
been obtained.
Anti« Meat Union Formed
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 21.— An anti
meat union, with more than 100 mem
bers, was formed today. Members will
abstain from meat for 30 days. At the
meeting of the ' central labor union
council tonight the affiliated unions ex
pect to announce that all will join the
boycott. The conference of Seventh
Day Adventists of the western states,
now in biennial session here, has es
tablished-for members a restaurant at
which only vegetables, grains and
fruits are served. *
Workmen Sign Pledge
OMAHA, Jan. 21. — The question of
joining the anti-meat eating • crusade
will come before tonight's meeting of
the central labor union, "composed of
representatives of most of the labor
unions of the city. Already several
pledges are being circulated, and it is
estimated that fully 500 workingmen
have signed it.
Men and Women Sign
DES MOINES, la., Jan. 21. — Petitions
-which were circulated in Dcs Moines
today were signed by scores of men and
women who agree 'to eat no meat for
30 days. The unions have not as yet
taken any official notice of the crusade.
Stockmen Oppose Boycott N
DENVER, Jan. 21. — Th^b growing
movement to boycott meat has aroused
the stockmen of the west to a protest
that ,the effect of the boycott, will be
against the ' stockmen ' rather than
the packers.
Directors of the Western Stock Show
association, composed of 500 western"
stockmen and businessmen interested
in livestock production, adopted the
following resolutions tonight as . fol
lows: \u25a0 -\u25a0 (\u25a0( \u25a0 k
Whereas, there has recently been .
started in various, parts of the
country a movement to boycott the
use of meats for food with the idea
-, -that such- -^action- will result' in
lower prices:
Whereas, this movement Is based
on ignorance as to "the_actual con
ditions governing the meat supply
of this country;. therefore.
Resolved, by the Western Stock
Show association," that we condemn
this movement as calculated to dis- \u25a0
courage- an increased production of •
meat animals. -We believe that
stockmen and farmers of the Unlt
\u25a0 ed States should be given every in
centive for , increased production
rather- than discouragement. The
present prices of meat are caused
by the increased demand due to
the growing population of the
country, and the low prices that
have heretofore prevailed are re
sponsible for the failure of the pro
ducer to keep pace with the in
crease in population.
. We call the attention of the pub
lic to* the fact that upon the pro
duction of livestock in a large -
measure depends the fertility -of
our soil and consequently the pro
duction of agricultural crops..
With the increase of our. popu
lation it is the duty, of every patri
otic citizen to encourage agricul
ture in every possible .way. We
assert that present prices for meats
are not unduly, high as - compared
with the advance in price on all
food products.. The present move
ment to boycott the use of meat
food is popularly supposed to be
aimed at the packers, but in reality,
it is a blow at the stockman and
farmer and' is, calculated to de
crease production rather than raa-
V terially reduce prices.
';. It is asserted that a, number of live
stock organizations are preparing to
protest and call attention to the dan
ger of depleted production which will'
follow the presenfmovement.
Middlemen Are Blamed
SALT; LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 21.—
Blame. for. the increased cost of living
is placed-on the- middlemen by an in
vestigating, committee, appointed . by \u25a0'. a
citizens' mass- meeting- January.; 15. It
was asserted that farmers receive/ 35
cents a bushel for. 1 potatoes, which are
retailed, at. 10 . cents', - and 13 cents ~ a
pound \u25a0"'•: for ./chickens,'-' when the retail
price is 4254 25; cents. .".TJie remedy advised
will 'be .the 1 direct'; sale' of produce to
householders* by -farmers and possibly
aco-operatlvelstore. .-.:'
Ministers Join 'Movement \
TACOMA, "Wash.JJan.; 21. — Ministers
of the city are planning, to take up in
a united meeting next week the pro
posed 60 day, boycott* on meat supplies.
The first petition in.Tacoma calling for
signatures ot persons wb^o ,wilh pledge
themselvjes not to eat meat* for 60, days
will be presented to the 'Pioneer; im
provement "r club • tonight. I The , central
labor council.. will' take the matter up
next "Wednesday. ' .7.', i, ': x .
Campaign Reaches: Fresno :•
: FRESNO.S Jan." 21,.— At; a .meeting . of
the Fresno • federated trades and Jabor
council .tonight the/que'stlon of •Chght
lng the. Bocalled me^tjtruPtiwasUaken
up -and - discussed. ,i At the ..conclusion
of the 'discussion;; while/the; members
of the council Vfayored faction, «lt was
decided \to leave - ; the matter/- in". the
hands of the affiliated unions oi . the
city. '\u25a0 ; : ; -~ : -\ -I \u25a0.:\u25a0;,- : '. \u25a0
THIEF TRAPPED BYOWN
STORY;GETS I FIVE)YEARS
. . SANTA ROSA. -Jan." 2 1.— James AveryV
who "was^ arrested} by; Deputy^ -Sheriff
Henry'.Lenclont.at Healdsbtirg- ywhen
Avery tried to" sell", him' the* loot*;se
cured^by" the; robbery /of A;- P.fJohnson's
genera X; merchandised store <at Fulton,
entered 3 a ; pleaVof ; gufltyiioday [and .was
sentenced - to > five t years; mi San' s Quentln
by Judge "j Seawell.7? Before . ' he : i was
aware t oft thel officer's];identlty:he told
how he. perpetrated "the -robbery."; : '
Only One "Rromo Qainine'*
That is 1 Laxatlve-Broino* Quinine. ; Look
for signature of E. WV Grove. JUsed world
over to Cure a Cold in One Day. -25c. •
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PERfECIING PLANS
of Aviation meet
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75,000 Persons Will Probably
Make the Journey Tomor=
row to Tanforan Park
Program Outlined for the Three
'Days' Exhibition by the Fa
mous French Aviators
Continued from Page 9
following days. ; The machines are two
Farmah biplanes and two Bleriot mono
planes of the "cross channel'- type,
which Bleriot made famous by using
in : his marvolous epochal flight from
Calais, France, to Dover, Eng.
VAST CROWbS KXPECTED:
San Francisco. is ready for the flight.
There is little else talked of , about the
streets in the bay cities but the con
quests in the air which Paulhan is to
make, it is estimated that 75,000 will
journey to Tanforan, 12 miles south
of San Francisco, just across the San
Mateo county line, Sunday, and that
probably as many will make the trip
Monday and Tuesday.
-Workmen' were busy at the Tanforan
track yesterday putting it in shape -for
the aeroplanes and the- throngs that
will gather to see the machines cut into
the air. Extensive improvements were
made in the grandstand to fit it for the
unusual function of an aviation stand.
A large park for automobiles was set
apart.
All autpmobilists are warned to go
to Tanforan by the Mission road and
enter the grounds from there. The
South City road will not be open to
machines, owing to the congested
streetcar service which will be neces
sary to carry the thousands of specta
tors to the grounds. Furthermore, if
the automobiles go by any other line
than the Mission road they will have to
cross the railroad tracks, which also
will be dangerously crowded with mov-'
ing trains. By using the Mission road
the aviation field can be reached with
little difficulty.
SPKCIAI, TRAIN' SERVICE
The Southern Pacific company has
planned- a 10 minute train service to
the aviation field after 11 o'clock in
the morning. The trains will run by
the Bay Shore cutoff and will land
their passengers directly at the en
trances to the grounds, so as -to afford
them the greatest convenience in
reaching the field. The round trip
rate will be 50 cents. A train was run
over the line yesterday and it was de
termined that the time will be 2:2.min
utes from Third and Townsend streets
to Tanforan.
The United Railroads will run cars
out Mission and Market and Valencia
streets direct to the - aviation field,
charging the regular 15 cent fare each
way. It will maintain a one minute
service.
A caterer is planning to conduct an
eating place in the grounds. . ,'_...
PAIJIiHAN buTMNES PROGRAM
Paulhan has outlined a program for
the three days* meet, starting^ about 2
o'clock each day.
Sunday he will fly particularly for
height. .
Monday he will fly cross country, prob
ably making at that time his effort to
Win the 81,000 prize offered by Presi
dent,^. T. Runyon of the Mill Valley
and Mount Tamalpais railway, as ex
clusively announced in The Call last
Monday, for the first aviator who flies
from San Francisco to the top of Mount
Tamalpais.
':' Tuesday Paulhan. will devote himself
to endurance flights.
While this program is subject „ to re
vision it will be followed if practicable.
. With Paulhan at Tanforan and in the
air above will be Eduard Miscarol and
Didier Masson, both famous • French
aviators.
WILL SEEK ]*ri\V RECORDS
San Francisco is particularly for
tunate in having Paulhan for its first
aeroplane visitor. He was the boast of
the Los Angeles meet. While Glenn
Curtiss, the American inventor and
aviator, flying his own machine with
distinction, captured the speed prizes,
it was Paulhan, the Frenchman, in his
Farman biplane, a heavier type than
the Curtiss biplane, who won the en
durance, the cross country and the
altitude prizes. He intended at San
Francisco to break his own Los An
geles records.
At Los Angeles Paulhan went 75.77
miles on his endurance test alone, and
he went three laps on the course, or more
than four miles/carrying a passenger.
He made an altitude of 4.165 feet, or
nearly a mile, and he is determined at
Tanforan to soar a mile in the air.
SAX JOSE IS EXCITED
San Jose is eager to be connected
by airship with the San Francisco-
Tanforan meet and has sent a pressing
Invitation to Paulhan to take : a, little
flyer over San Mateo and SaiUa Clara
counties to the garden city. The hos
pitality of the rich Santa Clara city
will be spread before the French
aviator should he take the airline to
San Jose. The chamber of commerce of
San Jose has invited Paulhan to take
the flyer.
The Peerless automobile -. company
has placed a car at tlie disposal of
Paulhan and it will ,take\ him from his
hotel to the aviation field and follow
him' during his flights.
HONORS BY FRENCH COLONY
'.The French colony is ready to do
honor to Paulhan and the other two
Frenchmen while they are in this city.
A meeting of the. Fourteenth of July
committee, was held last evening at
the rooms ' of the Associated" Charities,
1500 Jackson street, aitd plans were
perfected. A large delegation will be
at c the station tonight when the bird
men arrive and will escort Paulhan and
his associates through the streets be
hind a brass band to the St. Francis
hotel, where the aviators will stay.
.iThe French, tricolor will fly : from"
the hotel during the visit of , Paulhan.
Plans are now' being made" for a ban
quet -to be given in honor of Paulhan, :
Miscarol and Masson by the 'French
residents of San Francisco, which will
be v attended { by. city, officials and men ;
interested in: laeronautics. —
HOTELS STRUGGLE TO
FURNISH /THE NEST
FOR FAMOUS BIRDM AN
fcquis .~Paulhan will have whereof *to i
rest- his head .when lie reaches;; San
Francisco. ; He cansleep in the Palace
In* Market street or In the St^ Francis
in , Powell' street, ; and .there will .'• be
gnashing/ of 'teeth In the hotel which
does not get'him. •
.There was never such competition^
between ?. hotels for a famous ; person-^"
age as there I is* now. waging? between
the," hotels which 'i; would ; be ' the nest
of the- birdman. ? President Taft? came
and :^ went i and several "Chinese <; princes
and-idignitarie's; have /passed and: re-;
passed through the Golden Gate; with^;
out "creating, the . stir^ in hotel /circles
that. has been? occasioned by. the f coming
of Louis Paulhan. whois' to fly at LTan
foran Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
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; H. 11. Gunning, advance a gent f of -the
covey: of \ French , iflyers,; = went>'to' the
Pala.ce • when^ he : arrived : in ; San Frari^'
Cisco.' ' James King Steel, publicity
PROGRAM. FOR THE
BIG AVIATION MEET
Daily flight*, beginning' at 2
o'clock by Paulhan, Miwcarol and
: Mlsmod. In Farman v biplane* I and
Bleriot monoplane*.
Sunday, January ' 23— Flight for
height record. ' X-
Monday. , January .24 -— Cross
country flights. .
..-7 Tuesday, : January 25—Endur
ance flights. -
agent I for the , Palace' hotel company,
immediately got busy. He loaded the
wires with; greetings ; Co Paulhan,- in
viting him to stay at the Palace while
in San .-Francisco. The -best would be
improved for his delectation. .
-~E.:O. Child, publicity man for the. St.
Francis, set about; to :have the aviator
come to the St. Francis in a more subtle
manner. ... ;
He opened negotiations- with this
graceful telegram: "Have . reserved
box for M. and Mme. Paulhan at the
opening night of , Marie Cahill at* the
Columbia." \u25a0
He also .got in touch with Edwin
Cleary, Paulhan's manager; and used
soft eloquence on him. -Then Frank
Cummings, Los Angeles representative
of the St: Francis and .publicity man
for, the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles,
is coming up on the train with Paulhan
and will seek to guide his footsteps
from Third and Townsend streets to
Powell and Geary.
But the solution of the problem
seems to rest on the shoulders of a
drum major. The French residents of
the city have planned to meet Paulhan
with a brass band. The band will lead
the Paulhan procession from the depot
to its destination. So the hotel people
are now busy in their endeavor to find
out the identity of the drum major, and
likewise his pet weakness. "J. "
PROFESSOR M ONTGOM ER V
MAY BRING A SUIT
AGAINST WRIGHTS
[Special- Diipalch io The Call]
: SANTA CLARA, Jan. 21.— The world
of aeronautics may receive somewhat
; of a jar resulting from the visit of
Raymond I. Blakeslee, attorney for
Glenn Curtiss, to Professor John J.
Montgomery at Santa Clara college^
today. Blakeslee arrived from Los An
geles .this morning, going immediate
ly into conference with Montgomery. 1
Curtiss is expected to 'leave Los An
geles today to be present at another
meeting with Montgomery in Oakland.
DISCUSSION ABOUT PATENT
What took place between Curtiss'
attorney and Professor Montgomery be
hind closed doors this afternoon was
not made public. . It is understood from
good authority, however, that Blakes
lee was made acquafnted with Mont
gomery's airship patent and that tes
timony in regard to it was taken which
may necessitate the local inventor go
ing to New .York.
It has been knov.-n here for some
time that Montgomery contemplates
taking legal action against certain peo
ple for infringement of patent on his
aeroplane.
WRIGHT BROTHERS INVOLVED .' ;
It has also been known that the
Wright brothers are the ones directly
charged with the Infringement. Mont
gomery's patent comprehended an
aeroplane constructed with surfaces
parabolical'ly curved, the same machine
being used By the Wright brothers.
| The -Wrights have never successfully
flown in any_but curved surface ma
chines, a patent covering which they
: have failed to take out.
As the Wrights have secured an in
junction restraining Curtiss from using
what Montgomery , claims none but he
has a right to use the situation is read
ily seen to be complicated.
Blakeslee when seen today after the
meeting refused to discuss the Mont
gomery affair further than stating he
was here among other things to look
into the Montgomery machine. Re
garding the 1 proposed litigation, which
if taken up may upset the airship
world, he would say nothing.
The injunction issued by Judge Ha
zel of the United States circuit court
of the western New York district re
straining Glenn Curtiss from using
what the Wrights claim as their patent
was talked of by Blakeslee, he stating,
as is already known, that an appeal
had been taken and arguments would
bo started early in February.
DISCUSSES CURTISS MACHINE
One of the contentions of the Wright
brothers relating to the use of the
vertical • rudder on aeroplanes charged
against Curtiss was declared by Blakes
lee to be utterly false. He cited the
example of Charles K. Hamilton, who
flew successfully in a Curtiss machine
in- Los Angeles the other day with the
vertical rudder tied, demonstrating that
the use of such a thing in the Curtiss
machine was not necessary to its flight
in order to produce an equal balance.
It was pointed out by Blakeslee that
even though there may be some simi
larity in the vertical rudders of. Cur
tiss and the Wrightr,, Curtiss can suc
cessfully maintain perfect equilibrium,
even though the vertical rudder be
eliminated.
Blakeslee says that the Wrights have
no proper basis whatever on which to
ground their charges.
CAPITAL BACK OF WRIGHTS
The point whether to. commence in
fringement proceedings against the
Wrights at once or not seems to be
puzzling Montgomery. Back of the
Wrights stands unlimited capital, which
could carry the proceedings on and on
for perhaps, years to come. Montgom
ery seems to realize this fact and is
undecided.
Elaborate experiments and successful
glides were made by Montgomery in
his ship constructed on tho "seagull"
wing, plan 10 years before the "Wrights
were heard of <as flyers.
MANY YEARS OF STUDY ';,
Many years spent in solving prin
ciples in the problem of aerial naviga
tion have ' given .wide recognition to
Montgomery. The Vienna aeronautical
club recently, paid , the i inventor '. honor
when it termed him "the father of suc
cessful ; modern : aviation." His most
successful exhibitions ..took place at
Santa Clara college in 1905 with a ma
chine ; maintaining perfect equilibrium
and under, absolute 'control of its avi
ator,% going; with; or, against the wind
and describing; circles in the air. • '
Meet for Santa Barbara
[Special D'upalch to The Call]
.:, SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 21. — Santa
Barbara: is to have an aviation meeting
February -3,: 4Vand 5 on Hope, ranch.
Hamilton;. Lewis (and, Knabenshue, now
in -Los; Angeles; have agreed to come
here f or l flights f or J $7,500. As ;• the re
suit of at meeting; tonight $5,000;. was
raised, and the, rest, will be forthcom
ing:."'tomorrow.' The contracts^ were
forwarded to the 'aviators* manager
late i tonight. . ', '\u25a0 -
BUEGLAE : SCARES AWAY— Wilmington. Cal..
- , Jan. i 21.— A " robber .» who . entered \u25a0 the Southern
A, Pacific * depot here :: last : night evidentl y \u25a0vu
.-scared away before he had completed the:loot
,-"lns-: of -the i place.'; He secured nothing; but a
\u25a0 tew express • packages . of : rallroatl tickets.
•-•": Rent > rooms by adver
tising them in The Call.^Phone Kearny
86 ior drop ' a': line -to ', Want >A& } Depart
ment ,\The ; Call, and : an 'adman will be
out r to?see : you. • • %
DEAD ' ROBBER* IDENTrFIED— PortIand. -Ore.;
•;\u25a0 Jan.^ 21 . — The * police * liavo/ Identified s. the ', ml*.
!, "' ber \u25a0•:". killed ~j' here p. last .-.. nfght ;: by .";. PoHepman
\u0084R:-I {;; S t«hl.aa Eugene Rooney, a joutbful'pa-
INVADES STREETS
WITHOUT FRANCHISE
Calhoun Corporation Erects
Poles Contrary to Law, De
clares Attorney Long
City Cheated of Percentages and
Charter Overridden, Is Opin*
ion Sent Commission
Without a franchise and without ap
plying for one, the Sierra and San
Francisco power company, a Calhoun
corporation, bringing electric power
into the city for the United Railroads
from Its Stanisla-us plant, has erected
poles and strung wires throughout
parts: of the city contrary to law.
Such was the opinion sent by City
Attorney Long to the city's department
of electricity yesterday upon 1 the state
ment that the company. had proceedt-d
under a so called permit granted by
the board of works Jsovember 17.
PROVISIONS OF CHARTER < ;, .
Long called attention to the fact
that the charter gives the supervisors
sole power to authorize' the use of the
streets .for the purpose of transferring
electric power, and then only by the
sale of a franchise after competitive
bidding. Further, that the city shall be
paid a percentage, whose minimum is
defined by the Charter, of all receipts
from the sale of such power."
Long instructed the department of
electricity that its sole function in the
matter was "to enforce the rules
* • • made by ordinance (franchise)
of the supervisors."
The power of the board of works, he
stated, was limited to its duty of in
spection and superintendence of poles
and wires installed.
He added:
Such superintendence and con
trol is always subject to the ordi
nances adopted by the board . of
supervisors, but no ordinance can
extend the power of the board of
works to grant power for the erec
tion or maintenance of poles for
•* the transmission of electric power.
The only duty of the department
of electricity in this respect i 3 to
enforce the rules, regulations, or
ders and requirements made by or
dinance of the supervisors. No
where is this department given the
power to grant permits for the
erection of poles' or wires.
You are accordingly advised that
unless the procedure .hereinbefore
outlined has 1 been followed there is
. no authority given the Sierra and
San Francisco power company to
erect poles mentioned or to string
wires for the purpose of conduct
ing electricity for power.
PERMIT DECLARED INVALID
The company has proceeded ' under
cover of the following permit, passed
by the board of public works last No
vember and held by Long to be an in
vasion of the supervisors' prerogative
and an evasion of the city's right to re
ceive revenue from its percentage:
Permission Is tereby granted the Sierra and
San Francisco power company to erect the follow
ing poles for the purposes of conducting elec
tricity for light, heat and power purposes:
San Bruno avenue-from South City line tn Bay
Shore avenue. Bay Shore a*enne from San Bruno
avenue to Railroad avenue. Railroad avenue from
Bay Shore avenue to San Bruno avenue, San
Bruno avenue from Railroad avenue to I'nlon
avenue. Union avenue from San Bruno avenue to
Putnam street. Putnam street from Union avenue ;
to Cortland avenue. Nebraska avenue from Cort
land 'avenue to Powhattan street. Carver street
from Powhattan street to EsuieraWa avenue,
Alabama street from E&meralda avenue to Army
street. Army street from Alabama street to Bry
ant avenue. Bryant avenue from Army street to
Twentieth street, Bryant street from Twentieth
to Sixteenth streets, Schwerln street from South
Cfty line to Leland avenue. Lelnnd avenue from
Schwerin street to Elliott street. Elliott street
from Leland avenue to Campbell avenue. Camp
bell avenue from Elliott street to Wyant street.
Wyant street from Campbell avenue to Oueota
street. University • street from Oneota street to
Silver avenue. Mission street fronv Crescent ave
nue to alleyway opposite block between Cortland
avenue and Santa Marina street, said alleyway
from Mission street to San Joee avenue, San Jose
avenue from said alleyway to Thirtieth street.
Accept Printing Rate
By approving Phillips & Van Orden's
first bill for $400 on the $10,800 job of
printing the transcript of the last Ruef
trial for the appellate court, the'super
visors' finance committee accepted yes
terday the 90 cent per page rate quoted
by the firm and held up by Supervisor
Murdock of the printing committee the
day before..
President Casey of the works board
secured $9,000 for special repairs to the
Clement school, and $50-,000 was recom
mended for the sewer in Mission street
between Silver avenue and Bosworth
street.
Works Board Swings Ax c
The board of works* ax swung lus
tily yesterday and nine men parted
from their jobs. Thomas Fitzsimons.
for years foreman stone cutter, was
laid off. as were the following men in
the ranks: Brick layers Charles Noon
an, George Philbin and J. Anthony; hod
carrier Con Mahoney; single teamsters
T. C. Plank and W. E. Harm. and
double teamsters Joseph Engleberg and
J. L. Sullivan.
J. McMurray was the sole man ap
pointed to place,' becoming foreman of
sewer cleaning at $5 per day..
President Casey had the support of
both Commissioners Broderick and Mc-
Gilvray In the above changes.
NEW POSTMASTER— Washington. Jan. 21
Franklin L. Crowell waa today appointed post
master at 'LtTlnjrston, Merced connQr, Tlce
It. W. Hammitl. deceased.
Talking Machine Records Will
Last Forever If Protected
'<} Particles of dust adhering to the needle point will cut and de-
stroy the sound cells on the disk. Records are best protected in
CABINETS
Oak and Mahogany Cabinets
From $10 Up
"Hour of Music"— Player-Piano' and Victrola Recital
This" Afternoon at 3 o'clock in our Recital Hall. The
public .cordially invited. Take Elevator to Bth Floor.
Sherman May & Ga
6TEINWAX AND OTHER PIANOS 's^g>* PLAYER PIANOS Off AU^ GBAOBS
VICTOR TALKING MACHINES
Kearny and Sutter Streets, San Francisco
i Fourteenth and; Clay Streets, Oakland
Free Trousers I
Today {
The offer is this : With each
suit of clothes, no matter what
the price, a free extra pair of
trousers is given- — no charge of
any. kind.
This offer is made to all.
either new or old customers,
and the usual high-class work-
manship is given to each gar-
ment.
Our stock is all fashionable
cloths in staple weaves, and
prices are as follows:
Suits to Order
From $22.50 up
Overcoats to Order
From $22.50 up
Trousers to Order
From $6.00 up
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