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California Historical Society for reference use only -2 - Fey 25, 1908 F question whatever ah cat ific Coast and there was no the Faci They went so far as to any trouble ap-rriissiinnsg: o^n that score, taIre up the matter with the Trans-Continental gh issooiation, sending them a oan of the material and get a ruling on it authorising them to ship as varnish. Some time ago they positively refused to ship . Setinette with carloads of varnish as -Tarrish". =Hey at ^ clearly comes under the heading of -aint. as specified w Trans-Continental Asso. and they will not lay themselves liable to a fine of $5000.00 or two years in jail, in order to save us difference between c; rloud and. loss than carload rate, where we want to ship Satinette in carloads of varnish. ccording to their understanding of the law, the misdemeanor of false billing it eomnitted, when the article is Shipped under a ola sification talcing a lower rate than another classification in the tariff, which provides for a higher rate and which more clearly or specifically describes the article. , If tills interpretation is correot, shipping Brons4e c er as Paint whether in cans or not, is a misdemeanor ^ ..-uson that Bronsc Powder is olearly specified it: tat' " r ;,;0ig3 4Bt as such, and mte provided is S;S.OO par j -OC*. . oU r however, .that if we give the Bronse ^owder ^orhs no instructions regarding classification and shipment is made in their name, they wiU he liable for any infraction of the law. I suppose that finally, everything will depend on the vigilance