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VOLUME CIX.— NO. 25.
RATE RULING
TAKES TRADE
FROM THE CITY
Railroad Commission Renders
Decision Greatly Favoring
Los Angeles
Loveland Dissents and Scores
Scheme to Send San Joaquin
Commerce South
"The opinion !• a liodsrepodg* of In
accuracies, ambiguities and bad Eng
li»h, and Is evidently nrittea Trfthout
-
foil knoT« ledg-e or careful ntxtdy of the
■abject matter.**— -William R. Wheeler.
A decision, amazing in its line of
argument, and reading as though Its
leading thought -were dicta-ted by the
Southern Pacific, was rendered by the
state board of railroad commissioners
yesterday, presuming to take from San
Francisco and to turn over to Los An
greles the trade of the lower San
Joaquin valley. By an unprecedented
course of reasoning the board held
that the rates from Los Angeles north
were unreasonably higrh in comparison
Kith the rates from San Francisco
south. -"Vv/
By a coincidence so striking as to
STigg-est more than coincidence, the
hoard ordered the Los Angeles rates
reduced to the eract figures that the
rsilrpad «ndeavored to put into force
in ISOT, so that Los Angeles might be
given the business, for Which San
Francisco at that time, wrecked from
fire and earthquake, was unable to
give battle. The plan then was to
rob the city in Its hour of trouble of
the great trade it had builded in the
Sao Joaquin valley. The merchants
here learned of the contemplated action
of the railroad at that time and inter
fered. Now, however. It is -evidently
the intention to make tfie readjustment
under sanction of the government
board.
LOVELAXD DISSENTS
The" report of the commission was
signed by Theodore Summerland of Los
Angeles' and A. C. Irwin of Marysvlle.
Colonel H. D. Loveland. the third mem
ber? dissented. He presented an ex
haustive review that tears to shreds the
fallacies of his colleagues.
In reaching their conclusions the two
members of the state board ignored all
the elemental processes of rate mak
ing, and wiping out the well established
principles adopted practically a mile
age basis for calculation.
• Ttf San Francisco jobbers believe
that the decision is so burdened with
error that it will swamp itself In the
state courts. It may not be necessary
to carry the issue further; as a new
railroad board will go into office In
January. The decision is not to go into
effect un£l* February 15, and can be
yond doCbt be held up pending a real
inquiry into the facts.
MOVES DIVIDING LINE
The real contest centered about tho
points in the San Joaquin valley to
which San Francisco or Los Angeles
should be able to reach under preferen
tial rates. Under the present tariff
Delano, near Bakersfield. has been re
garded as the dividing line. San Fran
cisco has been favored in rates In tho
terntorr corth of that point, and Loi
Ang-eles in the country south of there
The. new rates which the commission
orders enforced will move the dividing
line north to a point between Tularo
and Goshen.
The case was brought on complaint
?Ll L°lL °I A£selesA £s eles Jobbers. Stockton
intervened. The decision lowers the
Stockton rate, but places that city at
a disadvantage as compared with Los
Angeles. In fact, Stockton. Sacramento
and San Francisco are cut off from
natural territory in the interests of
Los Ang-eles.
-While there are no doubt a variety
of reasons why the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe should desire to aid Los
Angeles to the disadvantage of San
Francisco, an Important consideration
lies in the well defined policy of the
b!g roads to favor inland points as
against those on the water. Since the
completion of the Panama canal has
been assured, the large railroads have
been using- their greatest efforts to de-
Sect traae from water points to those
in the interior. As between Stockton.
San Francisco, Sacramento and Los An
greles. the railroad naturally would
choose Los Angeles.
DECISION IS UXIQ.TTE
The decision stands unique in the
records of the state. It is not only
contrary to recognized principles, but it
is full of plain inaccuracies. Rates are
misquoted, figures are distorted, and an
elaborate machinery invented to reach
the conclusions desired.
The reductions in the Los Angreles
rates into the valley vary from about 5.
to 20 per cent. The Stockton mer
chants are given the San Francisco
rates to valley points less the rate from
San Francisco to Stockton.
The formal order affecting Los An
geles follows:
"It is hereby ordered that the de
fendants make effective not later than
February 15, 1911, tariffs in keeping
with this opinion, fixing class rates
from Los Angeles to Bakersfield as
follows : ;r> jv- :~: ~
In cent*, per 100 pounds — First, 67c; second,
€2c: third. 5Sc; fcrarth. 53c: fifth, «c; A. 40e;
B, 27c; C. 24e: D. 21c; E. 17c
From Loe Angeles anfl Vlsal!a — First. Tie; see
onfl. <>6<:: third. 61c; fourth. 57c: fifth, 47c; A,
44c; B. 30c; C. 28c; D. 22c; E, 19c
Prom L<* Angeles to Fresno — First. 79c; sec
ond, 74c: third. 6Sc; fourth. tiZc; fifth. C2c; A.
4Sc: B, 33c; C. 29c; D, 25c; E. 21c.
Graduating the rates between the
above points. Rates from Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Stockton to points
on branch lines, which leave the main
lines between Kern Junction, Bakers
field and south of Fresno shall be fixed
in the same manner, i. c.; If the rates
from San Francisco to a branch line
point is 10 cents higher than to the
main line junction point, then the rate
from Los Angeles and Stockton shall
also be 10 cents higher than the Junc
tion or main line point.
From Stockton south the defendants
reduce their rates so as to give Stock
ton the benefit of a differential under
San Francisco equal to the existing
class rates from San Francieco to
Stockton upon all classes to all points
involved. _ ; >;^_ . .
The commodity rate complained of
■was beer. Without giving definite fig
ures the carriers will arrange their
tariffs in such a manner as to elimi
nate the present discrimination, using
as a basis the adjustment outlined for
class rates.
The majority opinion "flattens out"
the Tehachapi mountains, calmly states
that It has not taken into account the
excessive cost of operation of trains in
the great range, and misinterprets the
language of Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Franklin K. Lane as to the
relation of rates to expensive road.
BELABORS ASSOCIATES
In the minority report Colonel Love
land proceeds to belabor his associates.
Hp saj-s In part:
"In my judgment, Stockton, as, com
pared -with- Los Angeles, is entitled to
THE SAN FRANGISCO CA L, L,
LOVELAND PROTESTS
UNFAIRNESS ALLEGED
"I dissent as to the application of the lower rate
given to Los Angeles. To illustrate: Los Angeles
reaches Fresno by the addition of 12 cents to her
Bakerslield rate, whereas, San Francisco, Stockton,
and Sacramento must pay 28 cents in addition to their
Fresno rate to reach Bakersfield. Thus, under the
commission's adjustment, these three cities pay for
transportation over a level haul, cn r er the same <rails,
for the same distance, and between the same points,
more than twice as much as Los Angeles. Similar
discriminations will follow all through the valley." —
From dissenting opinion of Commissioner Loveland.
the advantage of having a practically
floor level haul to valley points. Oh
the other hand, Los Angeles can not
escape the disadvantage of having two
mountain ranges to overcome in get
ting Into the valley.
"W. R. Scott, assistant general manager
of the Southern Pacific company, testi
fied — and his testimony is supported by
an exhibit of engine ratings — that an en
gine that can haul but six loaded cars
over the Tehachapi grade can haul from
five to seven times as many cars in the
valley. He also stated that the whole
co6t of service, including operation,
maintenance and all the cost, would be
four times as much over the mountains
from Los Angeles into the valley as for
an equal distance through the valley.
Certainly, these facts should be con
sidered in a comparison of rates be
tween either Stockton or /Sacramento
and Los Angeles.
AOTIO.V IS ARBITRARY
"I dissent from the order, expressed in
the majority opinion that from Stock
ton south, the defendants shall so ad
just their rates -as to give Stockton a
differentiaT under- San Francisco equal
to existing class rates. Not because
Stockton is not entitled to reductions,
for, I believe, considering the rate or
dered in from Los Angeles, she is en
titled to more than the majority opinion
gives her, but I dissent because I be
lieve the commission has exceeded its
authority in fixing arbitrary minimum
differentials between San Francisco and
Stockton.
"This is no more or less than a denial
to the consumers of the San Joaquin
valley and the merchants of San Fran
cisco of the right to enjoy the lower
freight rates, which are always brought
about by unrestricted water competi
tion, and, furthermore, denies to this
public the right to enjoy differentials to
points beyond the head of water com
petition, which may properly be and
usually are less than the rates in effect
from the point of origin to the point at
the head of water competition. It Is,
furthermore, inviolation of the estab
lished principles of rate regulation that
rates may and should decrease per ton
and per mile as the distance increases
until ultimately the differentials be
tween two such points as these under
consideration fade out or are elimi
nated, and accordingly the further dis
tant markets are then served by the
same freight rate from the respective
points of origin.
OBJECT IS VITAL.
The railroad commission law of 1909
restricta the powers of the commission
In establishing rates to the fixing of
maximum rates. Differentials are parts
of rates and the order of the majority
opinion in fixing arbitrary minimum
differentials between San Francisco and
Stockton, which must be added to rates
from Stockton to valley points in order
to make the San Francisco rate, to that
extent fixes minimum rates from San
Francisco to all valley points. This,
in my opinion, is a vital objection to
the majority decision. ;, 1 :
•The decision of the majority of the
commission thus tends to deny to the
public the advantages of free and un
restricted movement of freight by
water so far as rail rates to the San
Joaquin valley are concerned.
"In my opinion the commission has
no authority in law to restrict the ef
fect of actual water carriage in low
ering freight rates or differentials so
long as the rail rate is not fixed below
the actual cost of service.
"It seems proper to mention an ob
jection to the majority opinion as to
the effective date of its order. The
railroad commission law of 1909 al
ready referred to specifically states all
orders of the commission, except-or
ders for the payment of money, shall
take effect on the twentieth day after
service,' and as this order is promul
gated on Saturday, December 24, 1910,
and made effective not later than Feb
ruary-15, 1911. such orders is not in
compliance with the law.^t-;:
(iIIOUXDS FOR DISSENT
"I dissent from the majority opinion
also on the ground that in the order
requiring carriers to adjust rates from
Los Angeles to valley points but three
basic points of - reduction are named,
leaving carriers to work out the re
mainder of their tariffs along unde
fined lines, except as the maximum
rate, and tJie requirement to graduate
said rates defines such lines.
"I dissent also as to the application
of the lower rates given to Los An
geles. To illustrate, Los Angeles
reaches Fresno by the addition of 12
cents to her Bakers field rate, whereas
San Stockton and Sacra
mento must pay 28, cents in addition to
their Fresno rate to reach Bakersfield;
thus, under the commission's adjust
ment, these three cities pay for trans
portation over a level haul, over the
same rails, for the same distance and
between the same points *more than
twice as much as Los Angeles. Simi
lar discriminations will follow all
through the valley.
"I most strongly dissent from the
majority opinion and order concerning
rates from junction points to points
on branch lines for the reason that the
order of the commission violates that
fundamental principle of rate making
that the longer the haul the lower the
rate per ton per mile should be, ir
respective of branch line delivery. I
find no precedent for the rule stated
in the order; In fact, all precedent is
against both the letter and spirit of
such a ruling.
"Further, I can not . concur hi the
decision for the reason that, In the
absence of an examination into the
commercial conditions applying at Sac
ramento and a determination . there
from of- its relative trade status, ' ad
justments are ordered that strike at
Sacramento's Interests, and deeply —
perhaps justly, perhaps unjustly — affect
the trade relations of her merchants
with all valley points. Before such
action is .taken J - believe Sacramento
merchants are entitled to their day in
court, and I am not willing to join in
a decree so directly affecting that or
any other shipping, center without
hearing from such city.' The' fact that
Sacramento did not intervene In this*
case should not militate against her
Interests.
COMPARISON 'UNJUST,.
"While agreeing with the majority
opinion of my associates, as before
stated, that Los Angeles is entitled to
a reduction in rates to San, Joaquin
valley points, I can not approve: or in
dorse:, and .must dessent from tfieir
finding; that,, such reduction should be
based upon any. comparison between
existing San Francisco-San Joaquin
valley rates and Los Angeles-San Joa
quln valley rates. ] The present rates
are not in my Judgment discriminatory
In favor of San Francisco, but on ' the
contrary, unduly favorable to Los An
geles. The rates named In the order
will increase the discrimination against
Stockton, Sacramento and San Fran
cisco. . Yi-"-
"I have already shown that an equit
able adjustment: between these compe
ting markets requires as a fundamental
principle of such adjustment that rates
first be adjusted, to valley, points, as
between Stockton and Los Angeles,
where conditions of carriage are more
nearly similar, in that transportation
from each is by rail and not Influenced
by actual or present water 'competition.
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
"Consider now that from Sacramento
and Stockton to valley points is, .as
shown by the evidence, practically, a
floor level haul, while from Los An
geles to valley points. freight must be
lifted over two mountain ranges, an
aggregate of approximately 5)000 - feet,
at greatly increased cost to carriers,
both In cost of operation and main
tenance of roadway and equipment,
and considering the more densely.pop
ulated and productive country from
Sacramento and ' Stockton .to valley
points as compared with Lob Angeles
to same points, it is difficult to under
stand how the majority of the. com
mission can Justify giving Los An
geles an advantage over Sacramento
and Stockton, on a. mileage basis. The
rates ordered by the commission op
erate to increase the discriminations
already existing against Stockton. and
Sacramento and In favor of Los An
geles.
"The conditions out of. San Francisco
to the valley are antipodal to those
out of Los Angeles. A navigable canal
or a river around the Tehachapi moun
tains on the one hand or the removal
of the San Joaquin river on the other
would be required to make the traffic
conditions of these two cities even of
approximate similarity. It is . simple
traffic knowledge that it Is only.simi
lar traffic conditions that can be com
pared. To regard San Francisco ter
minals as an offset to the Tehachapi
mountains is to violate the very fun
damental requirement of rate regula
tion. . : v,
"To me It seems clear that while a
proper relation of rates should be
maintained between competing" mar
kets, rates from all points should be
primarily judged by their reasonable
ness in and of themselves."
RAIN IN SANTY'S PACK,
SAYS WEATHER MAN
But Cheer Up, It Might Snow
in the East *
WASHINGTON,, Dec 24.— Generally
unsettled weather is the forecast of the
bureau tonight for Christmas day. -In
the eastern states it will continue fair,
but it probably wil.l grow colder by
Monday.
Rain or snow is predicted for the
middle western states for Sunday and
Monday.
It is expected that the states north
of the Rocky mountains will , ihave
snow for Christmas, while the southern
states, are expected to be visited; by
rain. .. ,v
West -of the Rocky mountains the
people will have unsettled "weather for
Christmas with little precipitation.
SECRETARY OF NAVY
WRITES TO CHAMBER
Will Consider Resolution Favor-
ing Mare Island Channel
OAKLAND, Dec 24.— The chamber of
commerce received 5 a communication
today from Secretary of the Navy
George yon L. Meyer acknowledging
receipt of a copy of the resolution of
the chamber In regard to: the-deepen
ing of the channel at Mare island and
the dredging of Brooklyn channel- in
Oakland harbor.- The secretary says
that If congress should decide to take
up the matter the resolutions will re
ceive due consideration from him.
ISIDOR JACOBS PLANS
A TOUR OF EUROPE
Intends to Study. Civic Condi-
tions and Suffragettes
Isldor Jacobs, president of the Cali
fornia canneries company and of the
Good Government league, will depart
soon after the holidays on a .trip ,to
Europe. While away-he aims to .visit
all the principal cities of the old world
and look into civio conditions there, In
cluding, a survey" of the suffragette
movement as It exists in London.
MULCREVY IS WEARING
DIAMOND CUFF LINKS
County Clerk Receives Present
From Co-workers
A. pair, of diamond cuff were
presented to County ' Clerk Mulcrevy
yesterday as a Christmas ' gift . by . the
employes of his office. Chief
Milton Davis . made the presentation
speech, and in responding Mulcrevy ex
pressed the hope that all the . deputies
would be with him this time next year
and for many years hence.
WENDLING MUST GO ,
TO PRISON FOR LIFE
Slayer of Girl Is ; Denied ■ a New
Trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 24. — Joseph
Wendling, convicted December 8 of the
murder of 8 year old ' Alma Kellrier and
"given life imprisonment by a jury, was
denied a new trial ; by- Judge James P.
Gregory In criminal court : today, [ and
was sentenced to the penltenitary for
life. ' V .: - ■■■ * ■.■■■•. .7\f f v??
DBIVEB. INJURED— Oakland, : - Dec. 24.— Roy
Kiiklshiina, a driver for a, local laundry, sus
' talnwl a possible fracture* of ; the > ; skull tills'
afternoon, when his wapon collided •- with : a
: streetcar in Grove streets. „~IIe was : removed
to the East Bay sanatorium. :
BURGLAR IS KILLED
BY STORE KEEPER
Sleeper Awakened by Intruder
Calls' for Surrender and
Fires After Refusal
Second Robber to Be Killed by
Durham Man in Like
Manner
DURHAM, Dec. 25.— A burglar who
gave his name as Jim Kelly was shot
and killed \ shortly ' after 1 o'clock this
morning by W.H. Epperson, son of the
proprietor of the Epperson general
merchandise store here. The burglar
was in the act of breaking into the
store safe, and Epperson, who was
sleeping in the building, sent a charge
from a double barreled shotgun Into
the right side of the intruder. He died
within an hour. ■
The wounded man revived sufficiently
to tell the attending doctor that his
name waa Jim Kelly, but Jhe did not tell
where: he came from. He was fairly
well dressed and had the appearance of
a stylish young man. He was about 33
yearsxOf age, with dark complexion.
Epperson, who slept in the store",
was awakened by a noise about 1
o'clock and heard the burglar at work
on the safe. Takings his shotgun he
crept Into the room where the safe, was
and called to the intruder to halt. The
fellow refused ■ and started 10 leave.
Epperson then fired and the burglar
dropped.
'A doctor was summoned and it Tvas
t ound that the charge had 'entered
Kelly's right side, ; causing a fatal
wound. After, telling his name and
muttering somethingunlntelligible Kel
ly died.
He' made no statement and there was
nothing- in his pockets that would lead
to his home place or his relatives.
This is the second time that Epperson
has killed a burglar m the same store.
About a year ago he shot in the head
an unknown negro who was breaking
In the place,' and. wounded another rou
ber, who made his escape.
A coroner's jury exonerated Epper
son. - , ■■.:■■;■
BOY AGED 16 IS
DELINQUENT HUBBY
Lad Plays Marbles Instead of
Supporting His 14 Year
Old Wife
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
LOS ANGELES, Dec • 24.— Eberisto
Gonzales, the 16 year old husband of
Margarita Gonzales, 14 years, old, was
given a hearing today before Judge
"Wilbur of the juvenile court on the
charge of failing to provide for his
wife.
It developed that they were. married
several months ago in San Miguel, in
the Mexican state of Guanajuato, and
came to Los Angeles shortly after
ward.
According to D. F. McLaughlin of
the Humane society, the young huß
band has done little since he reached
this city except to play . marbles so
diligently that he attained the title
of champion in that - t game at the cholo
courts at Alameda and *Aliso streets.
With much volubility on the part
of interested persons the story was
untangled before Judge "Wilbur,: who
released the boy on his promise to at
tend to his duties as a husband and
the girl wife," who will soon become a
mother, was, sent to the Truelove home
temporarily. \
FIREBOAT, SAYS LONG,
IS PUBLIC BUILDING
Water Controversy Settled by
' City Attorney
City Attorney Loner has rendered an
opinion in the dispute between the board
of fire commissioners and the Spring
Valley water company, regarding pay
ment for water supplied flreboats. The
difficulty "arose over, which appropria
tion should furnish the necessary funds.
Long classifies the flreboat station as
a public building and, consequently, he
states, water furnished ~it must come
from the appropriation for "public
buildings."
Payment for water drawn from a
separate hydrant for fireboat boilers,
however, is chargeable to the appro
priation for "hydrants."
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
FOR NORDHOFF TEACHER
Graduate of Dartmouth Secures
New. Hampshire Allotment
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
CONCORD, N.H., Dec, 2 4. — Maurice
Carey Blake, a , graduate of Dartmouth
colege in 1910, who is teaching in the
Thatcher school, Nordhoff, Cal., has
ben selected as a Rhodes, scholar at
Oxford, Bng., for the state of New
Hampshire. 1 Blake is a native of In
gram. Pa.," and at Dartmouth managed
the varsity football team in 1908, and
was a member of the track squad. He
was active in college debating and so
cieties, and was an all round- student.
WOMAN'S DRESS FIRED
BY CHRISTMAS TREE
Wearer Leaps Into Bathtub and
Saves Life
CHICO,: Dec. 24.— Mrs. John Daly was
painfully burnedrhere. tonight .when her
dress caught fire as she was lighting
a Christmas tree. Sherran from the
roomand leap? I IsLu,a. bath tub. Her
life was. saved b: the fact that the tub
was ■' filled with water. ' She will?; re
cover.
RETIRED POLICEMAN
OF BERKELEY DEAP
BERKELEY, Dec. 24:— George Bush,
a retired -patrolman, 33 years old, died
this evening at. his home,; 292o 'Deacon
street ; He- had Jived -here for:i7;years.
He was- a grandson- of ; Major: Russell,
who -led aY company of United v. States
troops into; the- state- 1 in" IB6o, : opening
up the Sacramento valley to' settlers'/
STRTJCK "BY- ATJTO— Dennis • Farrell; an elec
■;-. trlcian, llTing at f»G3. Hares street, .was struck
S last nisn.t ; at. Market aurtUayes streets by an
m anto delivery wajion, which knocked him' down.
inflicting; severe injuries, including two, broken
ribs. He was taken ";to, the. central-emerxencT
. hospital. •: • : ■ • •;•;:;■ •■"-••-V.,: . •
SEVEN AEROPLANES
SAIL SKY AT ONCE
Los Angeles Meet Replete With
Sensations and Thrills for
Spectators
Glenn Curtiss and Parmalee
Race About Field at Speed
of Gale
AVTATION. FIELD, LOS ANGELES,
Decs. 24.— Thrill after thrill rewarded
the huge" crowd that forsook Christmas
festivities and shopping today to wit
ness the opening of the second annual
international aviation meet here. Spiral
glides "from altitudes of 2,000 feet or
more, dips that threatened the instant
death of the daring men .who per
formed them, an exciting race between
Glenn Curtiss and P. O. Parmalee of
the rival "Wright team were some of
the features of the day.
Arch Hoxsey of Pasadena, another
member of the "Wright team, : tried to
establish' a new. altitude record of 11,
000 feet; but after climbing 6,250 feet
the* cold forced him to ' descend. He
came down Sin corkscrew glides that
brought the crowd to its feet cheering.
Walter Brooklns of Dayton, t)., also
thrilled. the spectators by a 2,000 feet
glide that brought him back'to earth
with almost the speed of a falling me
teor. At times his planes were almost
vertical as :he whirled -down ward, and
the orowd "gasped when, /within a few
feet of the ground, he suddenly shifted
his planes and sent his flying machine
almost straight into the air again.
Glenn Curtiss bided his time until
Parmalee brought out his "baby"
"Wright, hailed as the fastest flyer in
the world, for a speed test. Then Cur
tiss hauled his own biplane, a 60 horse
power flyer, out of the hangar. Parma
lee was circling about the field with
the speed of a ' gale, passing in turn
every one of five other machines in
the air at the time Curtiss ap
peared. Curtiss made ' one circuit
around the Pylons at a speed'compara
tively slow. Then he speeded up his
motor and Just In front of the grand
stand he went by the baby Wright like
a sprinter passing a ■ toddling ; - child.
Curtiss was unofficially timed at more
than 60 miles: an hour. The - judges
caught Parmalee's time at 54 miles.
CROWD FRIGHTENED
James Radley, the English aviator,
gave the crowd more than one scare.
His machine performed erratically all
afternoon and In consequence- he never
rose to a height of more than 60 feet.
Even then the monoplane got beyond
his control several times. Once . all
those in the press boxes were forced
to "duck" to save their heads as Rad
ley sped by at 40 miles an hour, not
more than five feet about them. Again
he flew low and his machine swerved
toward a fence, but stopped within a
few Inches of an Iron, paling.
At that, however, Radley proved his
machine to be the fastest on the field,
according to the time of the judges for
the five kilometer course. For this
distance, Radley's time was 1:50 3-5,
and Glenn Curtiss* 1:53 flat. Radley
also won the prize for quick starting.
He rose from a stand within a distance
of 142 feet.
Favorable weather conditions brought
out practically all the tried machines
on the field. At one time there were
seven aeroplanes in the air. and the
aviators, intent On stirring excitement
and thrilling the spectators, dipped and
glided and frequently came •so close
to each other that they were In emi
nent danger of collision.
Latham, who remained in the air
more than an hour In his Antoinnette
monoplane, was sailing serenly about
the field when Brookins" in a Wright
biplane, dived at him like a sparrow
hawk and swerved past the Frenchman
at a distance so short that from the
grandstand It looked as If he had
avoided a crash; by a few Inches.".- -,-.
FAILS FOR PRIZE
Then Brocklns dipped and glided
again, and in an attempt of spiral div
ing, rose to a height of probably 200
feet, and shot straight down to a
point almost on the starting line where
he righted his biplane and glided
gracefully in an attempt for a stop
ping record. He could not halt his
machine within a hundred feet of the
starting line, and was beaten by Eu
gene Ely of the Curtiss team, who won
the prize for the day by bringing his
biplane to a stop right on the line, and
within 13 feet of the- center of the
whitewash square. Seeing he had been
beaten in" this stunt, Brockins rose
again, ascended to a height of probably
500 feet arid then, locking his motor,
glided back to the starting line with
stilled propellers.
As a matter of aviation history, the
present meet Is important. A com
parison between the work done at the
first international meet here last Jan
uary, and that of the present, virtually
marks the progress ■ made in aviation
during the present year. Los Angeles
is virtually closing the chapter which
It commenced to write less than 12
months ago.
At the first meet Louis Paulhan of
France, established a new altitude and
cross country flight record. Walter
Brookins, who is participating in the
present meet, and, who in January last
hadno thought of becoming an avia
tor, was the first to break, Paulban's
altitude record, and then twice broke
his own. Paulhan's cross country
flight of 48 miles dwindles in com
parison with similar flights made later
in the year. That a great improvement
has also been made on all varieties of
aeroplanes is evidenced v by the fact
that the aviators today had much bet
ter control of their craft than at the
original, meet here, rose more readily,
continued flights at greater height, and
landed with better and pre
cision.
Recommended for Navy
'WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.— Two aero
planes, or at least one two seated ma
chine, should, constitute part of the
equipment: of each of the scout cruis
ers \of the United States navy. This
recommendation, as the : initial step of
the government. in the actual develop
ment- of aerial navigation from 'the
standpoint of the navy, is made in a
report to Secretary Meyer by Captain
Washington I.- Chambers, who was
delegated by the secretary^to study the
possibility of the aeroplane In warfare.
I In. pursuance of his mission,- Captain
Chambers attended all of the important
aviation meets recently: held in this
country and ' has kept In close touch
with the advances made . abroad.
"Whatever 7 may ,.be the results ob
tained from the future development of
aeroplanes for use. on* land,'.' says Cap
tain Chambers, ""a type or : types espe
cially adapted to the: navy service is
yet to f be. developed. .For this reason-I
recommend the immediate purchase of
only sueh > of the existing aeroplanes as
are needed for the tentative and pro
gressive- instruction ;. ot our : : personnel
in'their'use." • . "'.." ;
•'Aeroplanes tin the navy, in; the opin
ion, Yof Captain Chambers/should be
placed in the * same ; category as boats
and be -acquired in like manner, as
equipped.: • The; subject v of aviation
should be ■ mastered -by: members of; the
naval service, says Captain Chambers,
in •prder that- the. faience - r may be ad
SUNDAY, DECEMBEK 25, 1910.
Active Candidates
for Honors in the
Hayes Valley Fete
vanced from a nautical" standpoint and
that, experts may be given a correct
understanding of - the conditions and
problems which are of. special impor
tance to the navy.
"We are fortunate,"- he declared, "in
being able to rely to a certain extent
upon the United States aeronautical
reserve for trained aviators, many of
them equipped with aeroplanes to ex
pand our resources in emergency.
"But it would be folly to depend en
tirely upon this cause, and for that
reason we urge the training of the
navy personnel in aeronautics." . r- : ,.
On the Pacific coast, the report con
tinues in this connection, suitable fa
cilities probably could be found near
the coaling station at San Diego.
In - order that the"* naval arm may
keep abreast of the progress of the
aviation. Captain Chambers recom
mends that an "office of naval aero
nautics" be established In the navy de
partment, to be composed of the rep
resentatives of the bureaus of con
struction . and repair, steam engineer
navigation and ordnance, all of which
are concerned in the development of
aviation in the navy. This board would
be charged with the responsibility of
studying the aerial problem in its
every detail from the viewpoint of the
navy, -to the end that the aeroplane
may be perfected for naval uses.-
Moissant Circles New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 24. — For 46
minutes and 10 seconds this morning
John F. Moissant, the aviator, circled
this city in his 50 horsepower Blerlot
monoplane, Going as high as 4,000 feet,
he later executed glides and circles
over the business district at a height
of about 1.000 feet.
In establishing the first local altitude
record of 6,130 feet this afternoon in
the opening day of the 10 days' avia
tion meet here, Rene Barrier, the
French aviator, in a Bleriot 50 horse
power monoplane flew over the business
district. - ;. '-£$
Rene Barrier flew twice over Lake
Pontchartrain. He, Moissant and Rene
Simon in monoplanes 'made several
flights, while Charles K. Hamilton in
his biplane made the first flight he has
attempted since his accident at Mem
phis.
The most successful flight was that
of Moissant in the morning, when, un
known to his teammates and unan
nounced, he circled over the business
district. .; :■;■■ •;:•.
CLUBWOMEN BRING
CHEER TO POOR FARM
Burlingame Club Visits San
Mateo County Institution
[Special Dhpalch to The Call]
BURLINGAME, Dec* 24.— A dozen
prominent members of the Burlingame
Woman's club made the annual visit
of the club to the San Mateo county
poor farm yesterday. Each one of the
inmates of the public institution was
given a Christmas present by the rep
resentatives of the local club.
After the visitors had been shown
over the farm by Superintendent John
F. Ford, a musical program was ren
dered for the benefit of the aged.
Following were the members of the
club who made the trip:
Mrs. • Henry GerTals. president; Mrs. A. R.
McColloagh. vice president; Mesdames C. J. Eob
lnson. S. P. Johnson. Ira H. Chapman. F. J.
Conlon, Charles Ltndeker, M. H. Atkins, J. C.
Robb, WV J. Kldd, M. Bebrens and W. E. Tour
telotte.
The Burlingame Woman's Club as
sociation incorporated' this week with
a capital'stock of. $10.000.; divided into
10,000 shares at a par value of $1. The
Incorporators of the club were. Mrs. H.
Gervals, .Mrs. ;A. R. McCollough, Mrs.
F. C. Jones, Mrs. G. Reardon and Miss
M. Daly. ;•-"•?-
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started work yesterday to remodel its
plants here and in Napa. "When com
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at Napa,' 50,000 cans a' day.
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HARRY HOCK GAINS
IN VOTE FOR KING
Hayes Valley Contestant Leaps
From Last to Second
Place
Grand Military Drill Will Be
Feature of the Carnival
in February
Hayes valley will have the incon
gruity of a king and queen and a
George and Martha Washington ruling
there during- the "Washington's birth
day carnivaL Voting for aspifemts to
the four -offices is waxing vigorously,
and added activity has been given to
the balloting by the offer of the prizo
to the four leading candidates this
week.
Zest was given the fight for king by
the remarkable showing- of Harry
Hock, who leaped from last tc second
place in the voting.
A grand military drill, in which
various. organizations will take part.
will be one of the features of carnival
week, and the "Pioneers' Night." when
before the fire residents of Hayes val
ley will gather to talk over old days,
will attract former residents from all
over the city.
The, voting to date Is as follows:
For opeen— Rose Cohn. 5,410: Ro»e O'Brien.
5,214; GenevieTe Lansfleld. 4,502; Irene Hagtr
2,401; Grace Jensen. 2.5G3; Jeanne L«tj-. 571;
Josle del Fredle, 320.
For king— Edward- Cull. 4.953; Harry Hock.
3.411: James Byrnes, 2,624; J. Rose Tear. 2,800;
Otto Veght. 576; H. O. Bamett. 501.
For Martha— Erelyn O'Keefe. 3,642: ARwrta
Kragen. 2,611; Very Mills. 1.130; Virginia Blj
wise. 667; Myrtle SulllTan. 270. ,
r Jof oG'f?0 G ' f ?, rr * < woscjirw oscjir Lorenzo. 3.740; JeteA
¥££' £ >594: F " nk Hass *T. 2.337": Irrinsr Am<S.
V^vS,*" 11 " Z****' ««; William Xotum, 405
John Quinnen, 290. .
TREES CAN'T TALFC, BUT
SOMETIMES THEY WALK
This One Surely Took to Its
Heels
When Antone Seginetta. who con
ducts a vegetable stand at 1858 Union
street, saw a stately Christmas tree
that had been a part of his extra holi
day stock wobbling unsteadily along
the sidewalk away from its stand in
front of the store Friday evening, he
called lustily for the police. Patrol
men, who responded, were directed to
ward the staggering sequoia.
As they approached the tree it reeled
and fell. ' As they lifted the branches
of the fallen monarch they found John
F.Mallan, an expressman. In peace
ful sleep.
In Judge. Shortall'a court yesterday
morning;Seginetta gave a graphic de
scription of the weird scene, told of his
relief when the police solved the mys
tery and made a plea for the freedom
of Mallan that found its reward In a
dismissal of the case.
JTJNIOBS PLAY WHIST— The second of a series
of games of whist, inaugurated by Abraham
Lincoln council. Junior Order of United Ameri
can Mechanics, was given in American hall.
Twentieth and Capp streets, at the recent reg
ular meeting or the council. Th« tournament
will continue monthly during the winter sea
son.
PKOFES3OR HOLWAY TO LECTTOE— Tite
first of the nnlYerslty extension lectures of the
new Tear will b« by Prof. Bnliff S. Hohraj.
who will speal January 2 on the United State*
and Sooth America. Tickets are for sals at
Kohler & Chase's; Sherman. Clay & Co., the
Emporium and the St. Francis hotel.
They Speak for Themselves*
San Francisco, Nov. 21 1903.
Dr. Wong Him. 1268 CFarrell Street.
San Francisco— Dear Doctor: After
number of years
fiilpfrisff aialnation and
dtjp-^jjJKp^r-i. treatment. Tour
><ls«2iP^2icsfc!sw diagnosis of my
■gffljig «iis waifiav case by simply
feeling the pul3«
"BUSaJ^g *rfm!rti?lr**™™ taking your herb
treatment for & few months I am en-
tirely well and free from pain. Faith-
fully yours, HECTOR BEATJLA.
1032 Kearny Street. San Francisco.
■ San Francisco, Feburary 2. 1910.
Dr. Wong Him — Dear Sir: For thre«
or four years I suffered with nervous
gastritis of the stomach, kidney and
aver trouble. I could not eat potatoes,
bread or any starchy foods for months
and was at death's door. As a last re-
source I applied to you. I did not care
to take Chinese herbs, but was com-
pelled to. as I could not receive any re-
lief from any other source. After a
few months I was entirely cured and
can eat all kinds of food, even starchy
foods, for which I tender you my sin-
cere thanks. : .
MRS. ELIZABETH KLUBER.
2273 Post Street. 8. F., CaL
DR.. WONG HIM
126S OTAHnELL STREET
Between Gousb and Oetavta
SAN FRANCISCO
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