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AX example of the radical change of attitude assumed by 'the
federal courts in relation to the issuing of temporary injunc
tions on ex parte showing is afforded by the refusal of the
United States circuit court in. Chicago to grant
a restraining order to be directed against the
interstate commerce commission on the
petition of the .Pullman company. The com
missioir-ordered the sleeping car corporation
to reduce the rates charged for upper berths. The Pullman people
at once sought relief from the order, asking the circuit court in the
old fashioned way to grant an interlocutory injunction to hold good
until the suit might be tried on the. merits. • This the : court has
refused to do.
The application was based, of course, on the customary affi
davits drawn up by a corporation lawyer and sworn to by some
railroad official, probably without reading, the documents. These
affidavits are based on a merely formal allegation that. the petitioner
would suffer "irreparable damage" were the restraining order not
issued. It was the unbroken practice of the federal courts ten years
ago to grant these ex parte petitions and suspend the powers of the
executive departments for an indefinite period. It was an extremely
vicious practice that directly promoted delay in litigation. The
petitioner, resting secure behind, his. restraining order, had no motive
to press the suit and everything, to gain by indefinite postponement.
Therefore all the ingenuity of corporation lawyers was applied to
getting delay. : . - ' V .-/ ;: , .": : \. . '
The Pullman
Company Meets
a Reverse
The allegation of "irreparable damage", restedlightly on the con
sciences of corporation officials and the courts were complaisant
until public opinion was aroused to the manifest injustice of the
practice. By degrees it became the settled opinion of the people
that the use of temporary injunctions, except in extreme cases,. was
a gross abuse of the powers of the, courts. The reasoning was con.
elusive and the courts have responded to the change; of sentiment.
It is no longer the simple matter that it once was to get a restraining
order from the federal courts on an ex parte showing. A strong
and substantial case must be made.
In the Pullman matter the circuit court judges, 'Grosscup,
Baker and Seaman, refused the order because sufHcient cause had
not been shown for interfering with the rule laid down by the com
mission. The corporation must go to. trial on the merits, which is
not an agreeable prospect for that side, as it involves the obligation
to prove that an upper berth is worth as much as a lower.
Popular jealousy of these ex parte 'orders finds expression in
the new railroad law enacted by congress, which provides as to the
powers of the commerce court:. • \u25a0'-\u25a0 >. /
No order or injunction /so restraining, or suspending an order of
the interstate commerce commission shall be made by the commerce
court otherwise than upon notice and "after hearing, except that in cases '
where irreparable damage would otherwise ensue to the petitioner the
said court or a judge thereof may, on a hearing after not less than
three days' notice to the interstate commerce commission and the
attorney general, allow a temporary stay or suspension in whole or in ;
. part of the operation of the order of : the interstate commerce commis
sion for not more than sixty days from the date of the order of such
court or judge pending application to the court for its order or injunc
tion, in which case the said order shall contain a specific finding based
upon evidence submitted to the judge making the order and identified'
by reference thereto that such irreparable damage- would result to the.
petitioner and specifying the nature of the damage, \
The injunction law proposed by President Taft contains some
what similar limitations to govern the practice of all federal courts,
but congress has postponed action on this, measure.
AN Australian resident of this city writes- anonymously to/klie
Sydney Star to complain of many things in San Francisco.
Indeed, it takes him nearly a column to. detail all his multi
plicity of grievances. He complains that life
is expensive here and that the -whole city is
out of joint. We should not be here at all if
it were not for British money, which he
appears to believe was sent over as an elee
mosynary subsidy to rebuild the \u25a0 town. We offer some extracts
from the gentleman's talc. of woe:
I pay close on £2 per week for decent board and lodging— with'
two meals a day. I lunch at a city restaurant and pay 10/ cents (sd)
for a plate of soup without bread, and from 25 cents to 50 cents for a
dish of meat without potatoes or vegetables. Everything is . extra
bread, te-'t, vegetables, potatoes and so on; but they do not charge for
toothpicks or the use of doormats as you go out. The lunch you, get in
Sydney for a shilling would cost a dollar here' at' least. Washing runs
you into from eight, to ten shillings a week: The laundries charge for
white shirts 25 cents, pajamas 30 cents, singlets and drawers 20 cents,
collars 5 or-10 cents, socks 5 cents and handkerchiefs 5 cents. -- -
V\ v They have already rebuilt the city io a extent— mostly with
insurance money, largely British, or with borrowed money. In the
latter case the buildings are not. likely to pay more than interest on the
loan for many years. On every hand are magnificent buildings; of
8,-10 or 15 stories, palaces of marble, finished in a fashion not common
in Australia, and of these only two or three floors are occupied in each
case. There is accommodation for over 100,000 extra people here now,
and room for as many more. The bottom of the building boom" is
•sure to fall out before long. B3' the -way, their business system here. is "
fifty years behind that of Australia. -\u0084-"' \u0084 ."
The women dress beautifully here, and as clothes are very expensive I
it is a mystery to me how it is done. Walking costumes— -called in
Sydney tailor made coats and .skirts— are usually worn during .the -\u25a0 day
at this time of the year, and the cheapest of these costs about £8
That reminds me that I had to attend a function theVother day/ and so
bought a pair of ordinary white kid gloves..; They' were/the" cheapest
to be had, but they. cost me 6s 3d. I nearly fainted!'' \u25a0•'.'
Xo doubt the Australian n'pence looks; as big as the side of a
house in Sydney, but people here are willing . and > able to pay the
price, and there is no apparent remedy for.the sufferers woe -unless
lie decides to go back to the place where he can'get a dollar lunch
for a shilling. .There is, no restriction j legal orv otherwise, on-liis
going or coming. It is not impossible that: he stays jiere because
oven If prices are \u25a0.higlv-lie carKearnVmuch^b^tef^'tiian'aVustralian
wages. Australia has a-good climate and. he'rieed not' live ; i K Sin
Francisco for his/health if he can make or save; more 1 money in
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Why He
Does Not Like
San Francisco
The prediction' that the building boom in San /\u25a0 Francisco 'will
EDITORIAL PAG E OF THE CALL
That Annoying Moment
WHEN YOU START OFF TO WELCOME A NOTED TOURIStAND THE USUAL STRAY
. ' INSISTS ON TAGGING ALONG. ; / \u25a0 V
shortly peter out is premature in ..view, of the facts. In the last
month this city, which is about seventh or eighth in population, was
fourth in the tota^f building permits: .Among Pacific coast cities; it
was easily first in this relation. But there is no objection to the
gentleman's return to the country where, fi'pence looks as big as a
r TT > HE town of Pasadena is. engaged -in civil war with the. Edison
I light and power; company and" rates are cut to the bone.
The city has a municipal lighting plant and its installation
was met by progressive cuts in rates as the
war. grew .more and more inflamed. The .city;
of ,, course., met, the successive cuts made by
the corporation and >] in ; som e cases took the ;
initiative. 3 ' The result has been that thre light
and power consumers of Pasadena, are getting \u25a0'electric current for
one : third of the old price, and even further reductions l will be, made
by a, schedule to go into effect on September 1.
Before the municipal plant was installed the ".Edison; company
charged 15 cents per kilowatt hour. After\ bonds were voted to
build the municipal plant the corporation' reduced rates to 12J/2 cents
per hour and endeavored to secure as many long time contracts as
possible at the reduced rate; The municipal plant began operations
with an 8 cent rate. The company met this" with a lower rate and
finally came down to 5 cents an hour as against'f he municipal rate
of 7 cents -an hour. Now the city has made a schedule toy go into
effect on September 1 by which the first 100 kilowatt hours will pay
at the rate of 5 cents an hour and consumers of large* quantities will
get lower rates.down to 3 cents an hour for, 3,000 hours.
The citizen's are determined to fight it out to the last
ditch. If they persist they .must eventually win. They have enacted 1
ordinances forbjdding /discrimination in rates and .prohibiting the
restoration 1 of , a rate once .reduced for, purposes of competition. V:
The war is instructive for \u25a0•.the spectators^^and'will-give us some
useful flight on the^actual; cost of: furnishing electricTcurrent in con
siderable ;quantities^^(niere/-is :^no>d9ubt;': in the world that San
Francisco consumers are .monstrously -overcharged oil. this accounL
The history of the Pasadena electric' light war should be obtained for
municipal use jin this' city; Edison company' declares that 7
cents' an hour is: below costv of production. The city replies \vith
the following figures :*"\u25a0/ .;' .;:. ! : ; .>
•?. The gross income, of the city's lighting plant for the six months
preceding May :1; 1910, 'was 1 543,489.22. V The operating, expense ; . was
$22,479.54. The principal andj interest; due on , the city lighting bonds:
for the same period .was $9,271.86. , .\u25a0 .; ;~ . \u25a0 '.
\u25a0 There was-a\balance of $11,737.82 to, apply , on depreciation or new
construction..' ..•" \u25a0' . - -. '. •".>'.-.-.
Cost of -
Electric Light
in Pasadena
.-Total . cost of the city plant to dateris in \u25a0 the neighborhood 'of
" $405,000. The/ power plant represents- $151,000- of this. •
;„ If this book keeping /-states jail /the/ facts/ ;it Msreyident/tliat-Uiic
municipality, is -not- losing '\u25a0 hioriey; while; the ; consumers' ' 'are^profiting
to the extent of twb-tliirdsofitheir liglitcbills: -:/ r \u25a0 I ; . ;
IT- is given out that the joint committee /of congress that' investi
gated Ballinger : wilhnot report, until late, in the'; political
i«ri n^i^nc "^f '-until after the • elections in \u25a0"NqyemberV.'.'The
/postponement is^not^surprising/^.'lii-i^reparihg
its foregone conclusion to whitevvasH'^Ballin^
.ger.tjie; committee -has no.agreeablciask and
would, indeed-: rejoice if the; American} people
/forgot/ the^vvhole/ unpleasantness.. While/ tlie
commUtee-is^vaiting;forthe/liealing.\vaters-of '.oblivion to ' dp their
worker. it- iiia^be .wortli^ while^: to ftlie^ pen^picture^of
Ballinger;drawri~by;-L6uis; i ß^
by the remarkable 'spectacle ; presented the sec'retaryr>if6f \tlie
intefibrAAvhile on the witness stari^
and /repays quotation asifollows: - v. \u25a0 .» "
?V::We^do nbt;belicvc ; that iiv the; history^qf .this cpuntf^any high^officialf^
of the' nation .'has feyeVlpTresentecUjso / humiliating; a: spectacle as Secretary
Ballhiger /did during ';* his' cro^sf examination}' ~HeV did /iiot-Secmr able to v
_-give/" ; a frank/answer. ; Sometimes he Refused /to answer' at all:; -His
:ans^?s: were •seld6m^re?pojisive/or,direct.%> His
thing' was so great 'that ';hejof ten 'declined to c'oncede.wHat was' obvious
to" everybody.; He_ ::,eva'de(i/ I fand;- quibbled:^ ;WKen;a s document '/was .
to^ him ;lie<did^not *heßitate> to ideclare}Ulie^meaning3to:-be/ •
v opposite v of • the iv plain v sense/' qf ; the ! /words.> -He .contradictedOhJinself
again} and. agaih.\ was /declared so^bad^that % "l^rdo' not •
remember" or/^ *'I; : ; do became 1 : a fofc refrain; ;
- /Auimes it/seemed;as;if j everybody,wh&;heard ; kn^
-.the truth, i ; HcVc6nstantly>shifteds ; responsibility^'iiipon ;his'-subofdinates.V/
Humiliating
Spectacle
by Ballinger
//iTHecCall has/ nrore^tKan/once- printed Vaauarrexanipies^of^Mr^
"Ballinger's testimony /taken 3.rom>tlie^official^ : tfan^ tjie^
fully^bear, ; but the - characterization /m
official /of this/ govern m^
spectacle of shifty aiid evasive dodging. : ' -. "
; /;:'\u25a0 By -the; way, : tHi_s; investigation Jin/i^riginapcppe^vas/in tended
to. include^ the/allegedMiiisdeeds^of/Pincliot^ancl thei forestry service;
/has /not sb^
Apuarentlv; tli vrc. to 'investigate. : .„' '** j ' "
—Chicago News
| Gtissip of Railwayirien [
WL. M. ORR, ..commercial; agent of
the Queen ai>d Crescent. route,
.' hails . fr^m : pharlotte.N. C,
and lie was such a busy, man in that
town that he never had air opportunity
even-t o- go; fishing.'. /At Lake Tahoe
last month he secured a fishing .outfit
and -took his /chances alongfthe banks
\ot the Truckee. .
Priorto his departure from the tav
ern he announced that he "used to be a
; good fisherman."- \u25a0, He. returned to the
| hotel, with three fish, two of them he
(bought from- an Indian and the other he
.caught:' / But hV caught it" in' an unfair
.manner. He -let his hook drop into the
,water and .when the unsuspecting trout
reached a certain ,- position directly
above thehook'Orr. pulled his line and
caught;the fish by the back. '
j \He had r his picture" taken "with the
,'fish in r hia 'hands/ "but didn't dare ex
jplain'.how^he caught' It. "Those who
knew how' he caught' the 'fish -were
swornto secrecy, but an- inquiry 'from
Charlotte, N. C.; is the cause of the ex
pose. :,/.; • ''.-_. \u25a0/ '\u25a0 ./ \u25a0 . . ; \u25a0 , ;
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: A. P. Michaelson ; haa been appointed
chief clerk and generar foreman at the
Third and Townsend depot of the South
ern Pacific- \u25a0-\u25a0• ; . <-:.* :
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j .The final hearlng c m the San Joaquln
valley.rate case. comes up before the
railroad commission In -the rooms of
the | harbor commission" In the ferry,
building, this morning. . . .
Lansing Robinson.- "formerly general
agent /of \ the -..Canadian Despatch,, is
due. in/this city) today. '•''\u25a0•.:
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C. Tucker, freight claim agent of the
Denver and ' Ri&VGrande. /with office; at
Denver, "was In the city yesterday.
Tucker is. on' l hls, way home' after at
tending: the meeting of' the freight
claim agents at Los Angeles last week.
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E. E. Calvin, vice president and
general manager of r the i Southern Pa
cific, returned ; yesterday : from an-in
spection -trip v over -the .lines In the
southern part of -the state and in Ari
zona^ ;;; .•\u25a0 ;.:.'; .:.' /.-' ''• "\u25a0\u25a0/, '\u25a0\u25a0 -'\u25a0."\u25a0 :.y: .y \u25a0:•;-:' .-.
.The- state board of "'equalization 'is
planning a. trip -of inspection" over the
Western Pacific. .It is 'expected that
the : ; . members of the. : board will |go
Thursday. "-;' " -. .' : ?: :-V: -V ' \u25a0<".
*\u25a0\u25a0 E. .: W. ' Clapp, assistant gerieral
freight? and;; passenger agent of the
Southern' Pacific at Fresno, was in the
city yesterday. .-\u25a0. -\u25a0 I ":'"''
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/\u25a0 A. T. ; Thompson has been appointed
traffic >; manager, of /the "\ Arizona and
New'Mexlco/ railway "company,- a;Har
rlman line; with-offlce/at: Clifton, /Ariz.
, F. C. Lathrop.T commercial "agent of
the Southern"; Pacific at Pasadena, is' in
the city with Mrs." Lathrop. J
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-' • H.C. Barlow,, freight -claim agent of
the 'Brie, /with headquarters, at New
York, .is in the city.
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;. According to/ advices' from Tucson,
the ; Southern; Pacific of ;Mexico will not
bulldf direct : from '* Mazatlan : across the
mountains to GuadalaJara,ibut.wiU'con
itinuedowntliecoastUo Manzahillo, the
porflreachedUbVi:. the Central
running^ west/from; Guadalajara, v. The
Mexican Central is; said? to^be controlled
now:byithe-Hafrlrriahiiiiterests.Vso that
the^Southerh'PaciflC'.wiirbe^ableito use
thati line ; f rom^Manzanillof to G'uadala-'
jara 'and >; thence";: to/ Mexicb/Clty.'iThis
/wills; obviate f the : ; necessity/ of building
the i expensive ; line ' from ?Tepic through
the/mountainis.to Guadalajara;- and will
*save;^both\time] and^mqneyj in ", complet
ing; the I Hne,\ althopghj the| distance to
Guadalajara\wlllSbe ; tonger'than by ? di-'
feet line:thrbu'ghUh^;mountains:/Man
3ariillo 'is destined, to? become, 1 one 'of
the/most / important' ports'on ; the ; west
•erngcbastf'of 1 ?\v It? is^the .; port
it h roughl which I seaUrafflc (from Los Ah -
gelesiwill-reachUheiCityiOf. Mexico and
the interior' generally? -V"; c- ->- .
x- r - y "" :^:- \u25a0 '\u25a0> ;: - : /
/ W» : ; R.-^Crow/^ general/; manager" of
the Erie iDispatch; *with£ctQlce jat' Chi
cago.^ reachedithis fcity fyesterday *ori " a
trip- of \u25a0\u25a0^ inspection./; i-".^^.'>-^ \u25a0\u25a0*; ?-. (- -. -
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Jr;lt- was'announcedUri'Portiand-yesteV- ;
daylthati.Wilbur^E.^ComanaaVveteran'
Harrimah; traffic v experf^will /enter -the
ernployjofsthejHiirJsystem^lmthe-same
capacity^ tqj succeed *; Harry:* M.-/A*dams"
iWho^wiU£comer,toSSanT Francisco with
the tof .jthe^Westem
Pacific.^Comah : will ; take-up his 'duties
\u25a0nrithgthefi Spokane;^.' P6rtland>'afid ; Se s
attle?faad,Uhe;Hill.'/North*Bank?.?roud' i
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LAST -Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock a well known physician was
awakened by the telephone, which rang near his bedside, and. in a dazed
condition, he curtly inquired what was wanted. A frantic voiqe begged
him to come as quickly as possible, as the new baby was alarmingly ill
and ; all efforts of both Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed had failed to stop its crying.
Although night visits had been eliminated from his practice since his arrival
on .Easy street,** he felt that in this one case he might be obliged to make an
exception. ," , .
It was out of the question to get his automobile at such an houF.as there
had been no such stipulation made when engaging his chauffeur, so he called
a taxicab and, after the usual delay, reached the home of the anxious parents.
The infant was still crying and its voice increased in volume as the
physician carefully examined it, during which time he asked several questons
in regard to its symptoms and the amount of nourishment it had taken.
The ensuing. moments of silence seemed hours to the inexperienced and
apprehensive young husband, who tenderly supported his grief stricken wife.
Finally reaching the limit of her endurance and in a voice choked with emotion
she asked the doctor if her baby would live. • • -*
The physician's face was a study. He was irritated and annoyed and
more "than surprised at the palpable ignorance of two people possessing in
tellects. The situation. was relieved when he prescribed a full bottle of warm
food, which, he assured them with much feclfng, would in all probability
effect an instant cure, as the infant was hungry. As he took his departure
he noticed a messenger boy in the hall* who had been summoned to carry
the prescriptions to the pharmacy. .^i;*'.
Reaching his residence, the weary doctor again retired and was soon
sound asleep, when the telephone bell indicated that some one had something:
to say to him] He savagely grabbed the receiver and shouted "Hello!" A
sweet, musical feminine voice, filled with joy, said: "Oh, doctor, that's just
what was the matter with the baby. Thank you so much!'.'
/ The telephone bell did not ring again during the few hours left of the
night It was muffled. WBr&M
: . • • • - .'
Several of the girls
who are lingering in
town and a few from
Burlingame attended the
birthday luncheon given
yesterday, by Miss Ma
rian Zelle. The occasion
was Informal and the In
vitations ,were by tele
phone Saturday, when
every, guest, agreed to
be on .hand at, the Fair
mont yesterday to cele
brate the natal day of
their fair- young host
ess. The decorations
:were varicolored sweet
peas, and each guest
received a corsage bou
quet of j the ' same
flowers. There were
pretty gifts for' Miss
Zeile tendered with ap
propriate, little speeches.
,The entire program was
quite in. the order/of a
birthday party. Among
those who assembled at
the round table ta wish
the hostess. many happy
returns of the day were:
Mrs. Charles Mills
Mrs. Georye Cndwalader
; Miss -Tulia Laiishorne
j Miss Anita Mallllard
Miss Florence Hopkins.'
Miss Mnry Keeney \u25a0-.-.
Miss: Maud Wilson Js||g
Miss Lou Foster
Miss. Leslie Page
Miss Sara Coffin <
, Rear Admiral John
, Milton and Mrs. Milton
have returned .to their
home on Yerba Buena
after an outing of sev
eral days in the Yo
semite, and will remain
at . the station during
the. month. .
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Captain and Mrs. G.
,W..' Brown entertained
at one of the recent din
ner; . given at
Yerba \u25a0 Buena.' " Several
guests from town, as
well as "those of the
service set, enjoyed the
informal reunion at the
hospitable hojne.
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest
Dwjght Chipman are
not going to Europe this
year; as their.- friends
supposed, but *'ill fe
maln at their country
home, *Skyacres," In
Marln county, where
they have - passed most
of -the season.; . '\u25a0: -, ;
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
.BATHS— Stranger, City. What are the dimen
sions of the Sutro baths In San. Frauciseo? What
Is the capacity? .
. Length- of buildiniof 500 feet; width
255 ; feet;x.the - seating: capacity, of. the
amphitheater , is .3,700, promenade 3,700.
The holding' capacity of the building
is 25,000. /
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\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'"INHERITANCE— Ing.. City. Is ther» as ln
berltpnce-tax'ln the state- of , New York? If so,
what is the tax? . . . ' -"\u25a0
The law makes inheritance taxable
at .l.;. per. cent to parents,, 1 husband or
wife/ child,- stepchild, brother, sister,
wife or widow of son, husband of
PERSONS IN THE NEWS
C. '' A. \ BALDWIN and Mrs. Baldwin, the latter
-: being .a. lister , of Walter. Hohart. \u25a0 are at the
/^Fairmont, . registering. from Colorado Springs.
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> DX. E- K. -.DAItT,, a' prominent pbyMelan* from
Santa Jlarla.M* a; recent arrlral at tbe Argo
'-.- naut. ' He is accompanied. by. his wife.
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C.* E.; VAN :COUST,J a f.Loi Angeles athlete who
;/ baa been; staying at the Argonaut, leftyester;
.^iday^tojola Jeffries*' training -staff. .
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M. HANIHAR A, . first secretary to the Japanese
i \u25a0 ; illegatlon < at '.Washington, \u25a0 is . at - tbe Fairmont.
.: He:l»"on his way to Japan". "/;-."-:", //-f %.
MRS. JAMES WEST, the English .anthores!«, i«i
. r iat the Fairmont. . She Is touring the world. '
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i LIEUTENANT D. E. THELEEN, V. 8. N., and
. . Mrs. Theleen are staying at *he Fairmont. "Vj,
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: CHESTER : H. . ROWELL, a 'Fresno newspaper
3 man,'; is; staying at- the Palace."--.
O. BLOCH,' nn advertising man of Portland, and
//Mrs.-ißloch^are atthe Turpin. , ••
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J. A. ANDERSON,, a GoWlieid mlalns^man. b
« -staylngJat the-Argonant. . \
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J. G. : SCHODER,' an advertising man of > Port-
Z 1 land;' Is : at ;t\\e' Tnrpln. \u25a0_
THOMAS ",W./ PATTERSON, .a '. Fresno capital- .
H Ist./is • at ' the Palace/ .
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pOCTOß>LOEß,'; a^l'ortlaiid • pliysician, is regb:
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JUINE "21, 1910
THE SMART SET
Mr. and Mrs. Ralston
White have, extended
their wedding journey
Indefinitely, it would
seem, as they have not
yet returned from the
south. \u25a0 They have en-
Joyed a riding trip in
Santa Lucia mountains
and- have tajcen their
horses over trails that
have not. been at
tempted before, and on
this unique journey they
have been' accompanied
most of the way. by Miss
Dorothy Boericke and
Garth Boericke. The
party has turned home
ward and will arrive
in this city . . in a
few days, unless their
fancy takes them on an
other .riding excursion
in the mountains. It is
probable- that they will
reach the city next Sat
urday or Sunday, but
will notremain in town.
They will -go immedi
ately to JMIII Valley,
where Dr. and Mrs. 'Wil
liam Boericke are pass
ing .-the -, summer at
their bungalow. Mrs.'
Ralston was MiS3 Ruth
Boericke.
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Mrs. Martin Crimmins
sailed yesterday on the
Buford for Alaska* where
Captain Crimmins will
be stationed with the
Sixteenth infantry. Cap
tain Crimmins will join
Mrs. Crimmins at Seat
tle, where his regiment
will await the arrival of
the Buford on its way to
the far north. Mrs.
Crimmins is one of the
most- popular of -the
young army matrons and
It "is a cause for regret
among 'her friends* here
that she is going so far
from this city.
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Mrs. William Mayor
Newhall has gone south
on a motor trip, accom
panied by her daugh
ters. Miss Marian - and
Miss Elizabeth Newhall.
and Miss Martha CaN
houn. •. The party will
enjoy' an indefinite stay
at Santa Barbara and
will tour the environs of
the southern city in the
motor car.
daughter, lawful Issue and descendants
or one to whom deceased stood in the
relation of parent; exempt to $10,000.
To-others 5 per cent above $500. ' »
Et*«EXICS— E. C.. San- Jose. Is there a branch
of the Eugenic society in San Francisco? Who
can adrise me about it?
There is?. Communicate with. Mrs.
J. -M.NChamberlain, organizer, Oakland.
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OLD DATES— A. ST.; BerEeler. - On what dir
of the week did June 1, ISM, 1548. 1317 and
IS4$ fall?
Wednesday. Monday, Tuesday . - and
Thursday.' - - : - .
\u25a0A.' C. XeAITD&irwS and Mr*. .iteAaAnwn'lat
Scotlaml.' who are toorlnsr th« wcrlJ, are reg
istered at the Fairmont.
• • •
JOHN. L. . SULLIVAN... former heaTy "wetßht
champion of the world, and Mrs. Sullivan are f
M. , GSATTO, a railroadaaan of San Pcdro^ »c
rompanled by his 3cn. Earl Gratto. i« stayln;
at the Palace.
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S. A. CR£SSY, seoeral manaser of the . Ufht
and power company of Modesto. Is at the
Stanford. .".•
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HEUxiy B. KUST, a Plttsburj manufacturer. Is
at the Fairmont.- "
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H. P. BURCHEI.L 6t tie New York TimeV Is at
H. B. MTIHaAT, a buxlnessojaa. of wuilts. Is
' at the ' Colonial. '
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J. C. .WAKEFEELD, a Jewelee of Healsimurs. U *
at the Beltnont. " ; .
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W.-.T. SMITH, a capitalist of Elko. Xer., la at i
the ralace.". - : : ' ; ; ; \u25a0". V-*tJ^
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CHASLES K. CHBJ3TIAN ; of Sacramento Is at
• the* Dale.
P. GILTEH, a hQtetnian of Boston, ta «t. tb*
Belmcnt." " ': '—'\u25a0 .-\u25a0
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G. ELLIOT uf BakerbUeta ii,at tie Pale.":
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Emory Winshlp did
not accompany Mrs.
Winship on her recent
homeward trip, but re
mained in Jlacon, Ga.,
where he was detained
by business. He is ex
pected to arrive . hens
later in the month,
however, and will re
ceive a cordial welcome
from his old friend*.
Mrs. Winship. with the
children, is at the home
of jlrs. Ma-urlce Casey -in
Broadway/
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. Miss Kathleen Farrel!
Is among the younger
girls who are lingering
in the Tosemlte for an
early summer outing,
but" Is "expected to re
turn-to town this aft
ernoon. • Miss Farrell
was accompanied on the
interestlngr trip by her
aunt. Mrs. James Shea,
who will be one of the
party- with Miss Farrell
that will leave later In
the month for Santa
Barbara.
* Mrs. James Cunning
ham and her daughters.
the Misses Cunningham,
were among, the guests
at a house party over
the weekend at 'The
Hacienda," the country
home of Mrs. Phebe
Hearst at Pleasanton.
Mrs. Cunningham. ..and
her charming daughters
are being constantly en
tertained during the last
days of their visit here,
"and their friends regret
that they have definitely
decided to leave for the
east next Saturday*
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. Mr. and Mrs.. Charles
X: Baldwin entertained
at an informal luncheon
yesterday at.; the Fatc
mont. They are In t6w^n
for an lnde.ftnlte stay,
but' will pass some of
the time with their
friends et San Mateo.
Mrs. Baldwin ' has im
iproved in- health since
her last visit to the city
and is quite her charm
ing self again. She will
,be entertained at sev
eral Informal affairs dur
ing her . visit in town
and at Burlingame.