Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pasinei nokuti akarumbidzwa zvikuru neruzhinji nokuda kwokubata kwake nehurumende panguva yenjodzi ya1906
, Pardee akaramba aine hukama hwakashata neSouthern Pacific Railroad, imwe yaive ichienderera mberi kubva kuma1890s paakanga ari Meya weOakland. Basa raPardee mubato reProgressive raiva richitsvaira raisavimba nemakambani makuru, uyewo zvaaiedza kuita kuti achengetedze uye adzivirire masango ehurumende, zvakaramba zviri munzwa kuvakuru vakuru veSouthern Pacific. Kurwisana kwenguva refu pamusoro pePort yeOakland, iyo Pardee yakatsigira panzvimbo yeOakland kuti chiteshi chaiva chivako chehurumende panzvimbo pekambani yega yega, yakasunungurwa kwenguva yakawanda yehutongi hwake. Nyaya yacho yakasarudzwa neDare Repamusorosoro reCalifornia muna 1906, richibvumirana naOakland. Pardee akakurudzirawo kuumbwa kwemakambani matsva enjanji kuti aputse zvitengeswa zveSouthern Pacific.