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NAVAL ENSIGNS FLEE FROM TRIAL IN POLICE COURT Two of Them From Cruiser Colorado, Playing Giddily Under Bright Lights of Barbary Coast, Run Short of Cash, Brandish Guns and Placed Under Arrest RELEASED ON BAIL, LEAVE ON WARSHIPS Judge Shortall Issues Bench Warrant, Placing Bonds of Each at $1,000, and Service May Be Made at San Diego; Court Martial Probably Will Be Result V Somewhere out beyond the Golden i?ate, with its pugnacious nose plow ing toward San Diego, is the United Ptates cruiser Colorado, swiftly bear- Ing two youthful officers of its per sonnel away from the meshes of the Pan Francisco police and the tribula tions of civil justice. The men are Ensigns Rhodes H. Hawkins and Car roll B. Byrne. Both are known as so cial lions, they are connected with prominent families and both are want ed badly by Police Judge E. P. Shortall, one on a charge of exhibiting a deadly ■weapon and the other for carrying con cealed weapons. It was shortly after midnight yester day morning that the two officers be came the center of "attraction In Pacific street. They were seeing the sights and toying with the attractions offered in that particular section about that time of night. Into a brilliantly lighted cafe the two naval officers went. They scattered their cash freely, until they suddenly made the discovery that money was becoming scarce. They were also informed by a waiter that they had become debtors to the house for a considerable amount. WIELDS WICKED LOOKING GIT!* Byrne collected his wits and set them to working. He pulled from his pocket a shiny, black automatic revolver and •with it, according to the police, he threatened the waiter and other diners. Hawkins looked on in approval, but left his weapon in its holster. The waiter had nerve. He started to grapple with the ensign, who found himself on the sidewalk during the souffle which followed. He broke free from the waiter and pointed his wicked looking gun in various directions. The crowd scattered a - d called loudly for the police. 4 ARE TAKEX INTO CUSTODY Policemen Drolette and Ogden an swered the summons. Both of Uncle Sam's officers, who were dressed in the latest mode, were placed under arrest ami were taken to the central sta tion, where charges were preferred against them. Their combined capital amounted to about $L Friends, whose names were not learned, came to their rescue and bailed them out for $50 each. When Judge Shortall called court yesterday morning the men failed to answer to their names. The policemen and the waiter and a dozen or more civilians were on hand to testify that the conduct of Hawkins and Byrne was far from becoming. m;.\C II WARRANT ISSUED Judge Shortall issued a bench war rant for their arrest, and set their bonds at $1,000 with $300 cash bail for each. Meanwhile the two ensigns , hastened back to their ship, which had been scheduled to sail at 9 o'clock in the morning. Unfavorable conditions pre vailed and the Colorado failed to lift anchor until nearly 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The bench warrants re mained at the hall of justice while the quarry flew. It Is probable that the warrants will be served on the two officers on their arrival at Kan Diego, and they will be brought back to this city for trial. COIRT MARTIAL IS PROBABLE Hawkins and Byrne were graduated from the naval academy at Annapolis with tho class of 1912. They were classmates and both stood high in their studies. Hawkins was appointed from Missouri and Byrne from South Dakota. Captain C. P. Pond, commandant of the twelfth naval district, said yes terday that he regretted the affair simply because of its reflection on the service. He said that the misdemean ors of the officers would not be over looked by the navy department. It is expected that Secretary yon Mever will order a thorough investl »v- Inn, which will probably result in a* t martial for the men. SHIPPERS DON'T LIKE NEW SYSTEM OF RATES Trufllc Manager* of Forty Line* Try to "Iron Out" Differences at Meet- Ing In Chicago (Special Pispatch to The Call) CHICAGO, Jan. B.—ln an effort to "iron out" differences of opinion be tween railroads and shippers over the new system of freight rates, proposed l»y the carriers from the east to the "intermountain" and coast cities of the wept, representatives of both sides met this afternoon in the rooms of the Trans-Continental Freight bureau. A number of shippers' organizations from Denver, Kansas City. San Fran cisco, Boston, New York. Philadelphia and other cities. Pacific coast represen tatives of practically every big railroad system in the United States and officials of the United States Steel corporation, the American Tin Plate company. Ar mour &• Company and almost all the large packing companies and important shipping concerns were in the number attending the conference. The traffic managers of 40 railroads interested will hear the argument* and testimony of the representatives of each shipper in turn as to why the trans-continental rates affecting the shippers particular commodity are deemed exorbitant. LANE HEADS COMMISSION WASHINGTON, Jan. S.—Commissioner I'ranklin K. Lane of California was f lerted today by the interstate com /i terca commission to serve as its chair- Vnan for the year beginning' January iIS. He succeeds Commissioner Charles A. Prouty. Une has been a member of the commission since 1905. "Daring Doc" Recalled Surgeon Was in Ranks Dr. William M. Beck, vho per formed remarkable operation on him self, known to California boys in Philippines as "Daring Doc." ODD DISCOVERY MADE BY OWNER OFOLD PROPERTY Part of California's Chron ology Revealed by Read ing Musty Docu ments Continued From Pasre 1 After Charles James King's death his widow determined to dispose of the library, which she did, and, after many vicissitudes, it has come into the pos session of H. Taylor Curtis. It has been rumored that the re maining children of the pioneer editor, among whom is Mrs. Russell Wilson of Berkeley, are greatly incensed over the sale of their fathers personal papers and books, which, they claim, was done without their knowledge, and an effort will be made to restore them to the keeping of the family. HA YES DESIRES TO AID ACTORS Introduces Bill in House Waiving Immigration Contract Larv for Theater Folk WASHINGTON, Jan. S.—Actors and actresses from abroad will be allowed to enter the United States without hindrance If the bill introduced In con gress today by Representative Hayes of California becomes a law. The measure proposes to change the immigration laws of the United States so as to waive the contract law In so far as it applies to the class named. Representative Hayes would provide the same exceptions for musicians, lec turers, singers, ministers of any re ligious denomination, college profes sors and persons belonging to any recognized learned profession. BENTLEY RANCH BOUGHT Michael Horan of Vallejo Acquire* Rich .Sonoma County Tract VAL.L.EJO, Jan. 8. —Through Real Estate Agent Hughes of San Francisco one of the biggest realty deals of the new year was made today when Michael Horan, the local wood and coal merchant, bought the famous Bentley ranch in Sonoma county. The ranch comprises about 460 acres of the richest land in Sonoma county and is located at Buckli or Wingo station, the first stop after crossing the Napa drawbridge on the Santa Rosa railroad line. The place is highly improved and has one of the flnest dairies in the state on it. The purchase price Is said to be $36,000. Horan has In view further improvements which will increase the value of the place to $50,000. OBSTACLE RACE PLANNED Skaten Will Have C.reat Sport at Coll •eum Rink The Coliseum will conduct an obstacle race Sunday night. The management of the rink endeavors to brighten up the hours of the long winter evenings. Every Friday the patrons are provided with a special form of amusement and this week special songs and music will be the feature. The professional tour nament will occur early in February. CHINESE SHOOT INFANT Baby Son of Metbodint M(«*lonary Killed by Peking Robber* PEKING. Jan. B.—Chinese robbers shot and killed today John, the infant son of the Rev. R. O. Jolliffe of the Canadian Methodist mission. A party of missionaries were returning by boat to the town of Tzeliutsfng when they were attacked by the robbers between Chengtu and Chungkin in the province of Sze-Chuen. One of the robbers was captured, but the reet took to flight. NATIO.YAI, MFE'S OFTICEHS WASHINGTON, Jan. «.-—The follow ing officers were elected by th*» Na tional Life Association of America: President, General Charles Gaither, Baltimore, Md.; vice presidents. Gen eral Elliot C. l>lll, Portland, Me.; Col onel S. W. Brookhart, Washington, la., and Major Carl T. Hayden. Phoenix, Ariz.; treasurer. Colonel H. G. Catrow, Dayton, O.; secretary. Lieutenant Albert S. Jones, Washington. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913. Beck of the Volunteers Performs Operation On Himself The remarkable operation performed upon himself by Dr. William M. Beck while at his home In Clarkfleld, Minn.. as told in a dispatch in The Call of yesterday, will recall to the members of the famous First California regiment this surgeon's daring while fighting for his country in the Philippines. Doctor Beck, who had been suffer ing with a growth which threatened to destroy his jawbone, calmly stood before a mirror at his home in the east the other day and performed the difficult task of operating upon him self. Hβ made an incision just below his left Jaw, cut away the flesh from the point of the chin almost to the left ear, then scraped the bone and sewed up the wound. It was a favorite pastime of Dnr- I tor Berk while in the islands during j the dull moments of the campaign to i walk around the camp with a large I snake about his shoulders. He seemed Ito possess no fear for the reptile and J rather enjoyed the danger. Another , favorite recreation of his was to steal j out past the line of pickets during j a bivouac and engage the enemy by I himself in a target battle. He was one of the best sharpshooters in the islands. As a private of Company I, Thir teenth Minnesota volunteers. Doctor Beck distinguished himself on more than one occasion. In the ranks Doc tor Beck would often give medical aid to the wounded during the tight ing, risking his life to perform the work. He became a great favorite with the men. Among the California troops he was referred to as "Daring Doc." GIGANTIC TRANSFER OF MERCED FARMING LANDS Sixty-Six Thousand Acres Are Sold to Edward W. Howard, Cattle Kins, at a HaiiiNonir Price That California real estate asserts Its importance in the New Year's trans actions, is witnessed in the gigantic transfer of yesterday, whereby Edward "W". Howard, known more Intimately as "Tc-d," became the owner of the Chow chilla ranch. This tract is located near Merced and its confines embrace acres. The purchase price is - kept secret* but is estimated to be several millions. The adaptability of the soil renders this land suitable for both grazing, irrigation and subdivision and it is the purpose of Howard and his associates to turn in available cattle and later to cultivate the land for alfalfa. The ranch will supply the stock grazing on the Howard estate lands. Recent ly the estate imported two carloads of pedigreed stock and these will be turned on to the new and fresh pas ture. Edward W. Howard is one of the cattle kings of the Pacific slope. Aside from his connection as executor of the Howard estate, he has taken an active interest in the general affairs of the coast, particularly with reference to the exposition. This he has written about in all the livestock journals of the country, and never fails to brand the "1915" on aJiy occasion. Under Governor Pardee Howard re ceived his first political appointment as member of the State Agricultural society. He was reappointed by Gov ernor Gillett, and still holds the office. He is also president of the California Livestock Breeders' association, and recently accepted an invitation to be come a director of the Panama-Pacific exposition, in charge of exhibits of livestock. BAY CITIES MERCHANTS WILL CONSIDER CANAL Conference to Be Held In San Fran. m olmco "With Reference to jK«. Panama Commerce OAKLAND, Jan. B.—President A. G. Taft, Secretary Wilbur Walker and Theodore Gier were appointed at a meeting of the Merchants' exchange to represent the body at a conference of bay cities commercial bodies on the opening of the Panama canal. The conference will take place Thursday evening, January 23, at the headquarters of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Among the things to be considered will be pub licity and advertising of the bay re gion, the promotion of Immigration and location of immigrants and the location of industries and factories. A committee of three was appointed by the exchange to confer with the Oakland Traction company and the Oakland. Antioch and Eastern for the proposed extension of the Antioch lines to the center of Oakland, from Fortieth street and Broadway, instead of out the Key Route pier, as is planned. The body also will act Immediately to urge the extension of the salt water high pressure system from Fourteenth street and Broadway and Telegraph avenue to Twenty-second street. MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN IN DOMESTIC TANGLE Krnmt K. West, After Chasing His Run. away Wife From Mare Island to Atlanta, In Arrested (Special Dispatch t* The Call) ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. B.—After chasing his runaway wife from Mare island to Atlanta, Captain Ernest E. West, U. S. marine corps, was arrested here today on a peace warrant sworn out by Mrs. Wests father. Captain West alleges that Mrs. West deserted him while he was stationed at Mare island, taking with her their 6 year old son. West today went to the home of his wife's father, where she is stopping, and de manded admittance, but was refused. It is alleged that West made threats against his wife and her father as he left. He then sued out a writ of habeas corpus against his wife in an effort to get the boy, and just as this writ was about to be served he was arrested. DR. A. "W. HOISHOLT SELECTED NAPA. Jan. 8. —At a meeting of the board of managers of the Napa state hospital tonight Dr. A. W. Hoisholt was selected to succeed Dr. A. E. Osbourne of Santa Clara county, who has been superintendent for the last eight months. Doctor Hoisholt has been for the last 15 years first assistant physi cian of the Stockton state hospital. PROFESSOR BAKER IS INJURED SAN JOSE, Jan. B—Prof. W. E. Ba ker, head of the department of mathe matics of the San Jose state normal school, was run down by an automobile driven by M. R. Cavanaugh at noon to day and broke his leg. Baker recently lost a son by drowning from a duck boat off Alameda. PurmifM Husband After Chase After several months she captured him, making him discard his shabby apparel, showing him how easy it in to dress on the "California" |1 a week credit plan. 59 Stockton St., upstairs.— Advt. GIGANTIC DEAL INCLUDES VAST TRACT OF LAND Ninety Thousand Acres of Irrigable Solano County Property Are Sold for $10,000,000 TRANSACTION MEANS MUCH FOR SECTION Many Prominent Local Capi talists Have Interest in New Company One of the largest irrigated land deals recorded in the state in many years was announced yesterday by A. J. Rich & Co. It embraces acres in southern Solano county and the amount involved is 110,000,000. The deal had been in progress six months and a complete record of the character of the soils and their proper utilization has been placed in the hands of the stock holders. It will be the purpose of the company Cknown as the Polano Irrigated Farms, Inc., of California) to irrigate the lands, provide transportation and to subdivide into sections for the invita tion of the small farmer. The general area covered by the project presents a broad expanse of more or less level, gently sloping coun try, close to the confluence of the main drainage courses of California's two great valleys. Until recently this territory had heen devoted almost entirely to grain pro duction, and following this, after the decline in the price of wheat, large areas were given over entirely to sheep pasturing. POSSIBILITIES V.VDEVEIOPED The latent possibilities of this coun try have been developed only in a com paratively few Isolated spots along the railroad or river islands. Many persons have traveled this district to and from San Francisco and the. great interior valley points over the railroad •with little thought of the area, practically at the gateway to the bay region from the interior and eastern points. Heretofore the main obstacle !n the way of development in this region has bppn the lack of adequate water-sup ply for Irrigation purposes. But this question has been solved and ample water assured. The land within this enterprise is lo cated in the heart of Solano county, lying north of the Montezuma hills, which may ho said to form the southern boundary of the area, bounded by the towns of Elmira and Dixon on the north. Ruisun on the west and Rio Vista and the Sacramento river on the east. WATER AXD TRANSPORTATION In the matter of water and railway transportation the tract Is exception ally well provided for. Four steamers daily each way and a daily passenger launch between Sacramento, the river island points and the town of Antloch, Contra Costa county, provide ample service for the present traffic, and un doubtedly will be Increased as develop ment warrants. These, with the river steamers and barges, give the eastern area more than ordinary transporta tion and considerably cheaper means of shipping products to the city market than by railroad. In the development of this area from the river westward opportunity •will be had for developing other freight ship ping points close to the newly devel oped lands by dredging and widening present sloughs. Three towns are within or border this territory, and it is planned to lo cate a new city at some point on the line of the Oakland and Antloch, which cuts practically through the middle of the area, and which, with Its Key Route connections, will place San Francisco, Berkeley, Alameda and Oak land and all the bay region about an hour and a half away, with a frequent train service. CORPORATION WILL. BUILD This city, of course, will be built di rectly under the supervision of the cor poration, and will be practically equi distant between the three cities at present on the west, north and east. All roads are adapted for automo biles, and it is expected that the new- Calif ornia state $18,000,000 highway will follow practically the route of the Oakland and Antloch from Sacramento to Oakland and San Francisco. The corporation will own at least 400 acres of gravel beds, insuring close to 150 miles of perfect automobile roads. A. J. Rich & Co., summarizing the featuresyof the project, say: "Its loca tion, climate and topography naturally are Ideal for subdivision purposes, Its nearness to large centers of population and the present remarkable and un looked for development in electric rail road construction by several different lines, tapping: the very center of the area, absolutely and completely dis counts any chance an enterprise of this character may ordlnarly have. LAND VERY FERTILE "The land for so large a body Is extraordinary In Its percentage of fer tile soil, and. the water supply, both as to quality and quantity, can not possi bly be excelled. "This enterprise recommends Itself with .every natural advantage, and has In addition every artificial advantage In its favor. Besides this. It will have the benefit of all the activity, development and growth occasioned by the opening of the Panama canal In 1914 and the world's fair in 1915. - ' The stock holders of the company are: A San Francisco agent of the well known New York engineering firm of Ford. Bacon & Davis; Symmes & Means, agricultural engineers of this city; John B. Farish, a native of San Francisco and now well known inter nationally as a mining engineer of New York: George T. Cameron of the Standard Cement companies, Thornwell Mulially of the United Railroads. Paul S. Foser; J. C. Kirkpatrlck, manager of the Palace and Fairmont; Peter Cook of the reclamation commission of this state and one of the large farmers of California.' Patrick C. Calhoun of the United Railroads, David Rich of New York, A. J. Rich, M. H. de Young and J. H. Peterson, president of the Dixon bank. MALE SEALS BEWARE President Taft Recommend* Repeal of Protective Act WASHINGTON. Jan. B.~President Taft. in a special message to congress today, recommended the repeal of the act of congress which prohibited for five years ,|tiie killing of fur seals on the Pribilof Islands, passed more than a year ago. investigation, the presi dent said, showed a remarkable In crease In the size of the herd in one season and proved conclusively that only the female seals and the bull seals need protection, and that thousands of "bachelor" seals can be killed each year without reducing the herd, Dark Suns Given Animation £*<» <S>*3> <$♦» <£>*§> <$>♦-$► <*>♦$> Bombarded by Great Masses Wandering Planets in Infin ite Space, Revived by Me teors, Burn Tem porarily WHEN SIEGES CEASE RECESSION FOLLOWS Incandescence Stops After Friction of Battery Comes to an End Continued From Pa«e I worlds—taking: place In the reaches of stellar space. "For he holds that the new stars are In reality tremendously old stars. Im mense and dark, or at least so faintly luminous as to be ordinarily invisible to the most powerful lenses man has devised. COLLIDE WITH METEORITES Coursing , through space, th-ese bleak bodies occasionally encounter In their orbits clusters of celestial particles, meteorites, perhaps, drifting in space and too small ever to be visible to the earth. When the dark star enters this zone of "resisting media" the cosmic con flict occurs. Impelled by gravitation, these myriad particles beat against the dead sun until .from the sheer ( force of the bombardment the huge black body is made luminous, the fric tion causing it to glow and send its rays out through space. So a new star appears in the firmament. When it has passed the resisting media and the siege has ceased the star seems to recede from view. Its incandescence pales, and it appears in the sky for a while as an ordinary faintly luminous star until it vanishes at last entirely. Such is Doctor Camp bell's theory. BASED ON OBSERVATION It is based on actual observations under exceptional conditions. In the last two years new stars have ap peared in three constellations—Sagtt tarius, Lacenta and Gemini. Many observations and photographs have been taken, much of this laborious work being performed by members of the Lilck observatory staff—Dr. Heber D. Curtis; R. W. Tucker: C. P. Olivier, Carnegie assistant, and W. IT. Wright. "The main purpose of new star in vestigation, of course," says Doctor Campbell, "is to determine why and how these objects, more or less bril liant, should appear with startling suddenness at points where no stars had previously been observed. "Because of the assistance afforded by the photographic plate and of the watchfulness of variable star observ ers, the number of new stars detected In the last two decades is in excess of the number observed and recorded in the previous history of astronomy. Some of the new stars have been re markable for the rapidity with which their brightness has increased. In one case the brilliancy increased fully 10,000 fold in the course of three days. PHENOMENA DISTINCT "The strong resemblance in the spectra of all recent new stars led to the conclusion that in them we are studying a distinct type phenomena, which are the results of general or at least widely prevailing causes. "The accumulated evidence lends greater weight to the theory that the materials composing a new star pre viously existed in a dark or invisible state, or as a very faint star, and that incandescence has been the result of | the rushing of the dark body through a cloud of resisting particles. "The collisions between the dark body and the resisting medium appear to produce disturbances, or transforma tions of the* dark materials into in candescent materials, which are, so to speak, but skin deep. A complicated spectrum of light and dark lines Is observed early in the history of each apparition, giving way in the course of a few weeks or months to the spec trum of a faint nebula, and this nebular spectrum, in turn, so far as the faint ness of the bodies has permitted us , to carry the observations, appears to be transformed later into the spectrum of an ordinary faint star. NEW STARS OLD STARS "Photographs secured before the ap pearance of new stars are In no case sufficient to justify the statement that j the new stars did not exist previously or as very faint stars of ordinary character. It is not improbable that the 'new stars' are In reality faint ordi nary stars whose luminosities have been tremendously increased by virtue of their rushing through resisting me dia; and they would seem to return rapidly to their prevlpus state follow ing , the termination of bombardments by the resisting particles." Doctor Campbell announced a revo lutionary discovery to modern astron omy recently, when delivering the cele brated Silliman lectures at Yale uni versity, this being his proof that the oldest stars in the heavens move fast est on their orbits, and that the veloci ties of stars increase as their age in creases. The Silliman lectures are now published by Yale and have been com mented on before the royal societies of Europe. RECEIVES MANY HONORS Because of this achievement he was elected foreign member of the Royal Academy of Sciences , at Upsala, Swe den, and fellow of the American Acad emy of Arts and Sciences at Boston. He belongs to all of the foremost scien tific societies of this country and Eu rope, Including the Society of Italian Spectroscoplsts, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical society, the Astronomical Society of the - Pacific. Astronomische Gesellschaft of Berlin, the Astronomical and Astro physical Society of America, and he is "Just Say" HORLICK'S It Means Original and Stnuine MALTED MILK Tbo Food-drink for JUMgts. More healthful than Tea or Coffee. Agrees with the weakest digestion. Delicious, invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, malted grain, powder form. X quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK'S. IV Others are imitation* Dr. William Wallace Campbell, distinguished director of Lick Observa tory, ivho has made new discovery of great value. a foreign associate of the Royal Astro nomical Society of England. He has been director of Liick ob servatory since 1901, and ranks as one of the ablest members of the faculty of the University of California, which has more students in astronomy than any other in America. By his work for salience, Doctor Campbell won the Lalande prize of the Paris Academy of Sciences in 1903, the Draper gold medal of the National Academy of Sciences in 1903 and the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical society in 1906. WOE FOR "SPITE BRIDE" She Attempts Suicide Because FatJber Refnned Her Assistance LOS ANGELES, Jan. B.—Mrs. Helen P. Thayer, 18 years old, who is known here as the "spite bride," because of her participation in a sensational elopement a few months ago, despite efforts of her father to curb alleged romantic tendencies, is under the care of physicians here today as the result of self-administered poison. The young woman asserted she tried to end her life because her father would not as sist her in prosecuting a petition to annul her marriage to Thayer, who. she said, abandoned her seven days after the wedding JURY IX SCOTT CASE (Special Dispatch to The Call) STOCKTON. Jan. B.—The trial of Har ry A. Scott, a yung machinist,'accused of assault with intent to murder, was begun today. Scott shot A. A. Mc- Quarrie September 17 last, the two having quarreled over Mrs. Scott's .cooking. The following jury is hearing the case: William L. Lange, M. F. Keith, William W. Post, Leslie W. Dye, Hilliard E. Welch, Albert Chapman, George L. Mosher, John C. Breiten bucher, Charles A. Zeimer, Fred A. Eckstrom, Neil W. Thresher and Peter F. Hansen. SPECIAL SALE At "The Hastings" Young Men's Suits and Overcoats Regularly $15 to $30 NOW $10 and $15 Boys' Suits and Overcoats Regularly $5 to $12.50 NOW $3.50 Children's Suits and Overcoats Regularly $5 to $10 NOW $5 Reduced Prices in Shirts, Blouses, Shoes, Hats, Underwear Hastings Clothing Co. Post and Grant Avenue And you must not forget that the more we build—the better we build them. Ford value today is infinitely greater than it was when the volume was smaller—and price higher. Tne demand is big. Don't miss your chance—order today. Every thirds car is a Ford. Nearly 180,000 have been sold and delivered. New prices— runabout $525 —touring car $600 —town car $800 —with all equipment, f. o. b. Detroit. Get particulars from Ford Motor Company, 100 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, or direct from Detroit factory. WOMEN WORKERS JOIN IN STRIKE Kimono Makers, 10,000 in All, Quit, Closing Hun dred Shops Members of Other Branches to Join, Paralyzing Great Industry (Spprial Dinpatch to The Call) NEW YORK, Jan. B.—With violent outbreaks at half a dozen places today marking the progress of the garment makers' strike, the needle industry was further shaken by an independent strike of 10,000 wrapper and kimono workers, nearly all women. Workers in other branches of the trade are said to be voting heavily in favor of a strike, and by the end of the week the greatest strike in the his tory of the clothing trade is expected to be in force, paralyzing all branches of the industry. The strike of the wrapper and ki mono workers closed hundreds of shops In Manhattan and many more in Willlamsburgr and Brownsville. The workers belong to the International Ladles' Garment Workers' union, which is affiliated with the American Federa tion of Labor. The strikers are well organized, and when they walked out today at once sent hundreds of pickets to other shops to call out the men and women still at work. The worst riot occurred when more than 400 strikers. mostly women, stormed a big clothing establishment in University place, where 600 hands still remained loyal. They hooted and Jeered at the work ers for a while and then made a rusn for the front entrance, led by a woman with flowing raven locks. Police re serves succeeded in fighting back the strike rioters. Several arrests were made, but the woman ringleader es caped. OLD FOLKS GRAB PICTURE Owner Followed to Loi Asfrlei by Pair In Love With Painting; LOS ANGELES. Jan. S.—Enamored of a painting which they knew she possessed, two elderly people, a man and a woman, followed Mrs. W. H. Robinson to this city from San Fran cisco last night and. on arrival, took the first opportunity to steal it. Mrs. Robins-on told the police today that the pair snatched the painting, which is valued at $3,000, from her hands, after they had asked to see it, and fled in a taxicab. IS MISSTjra HATWARD. Jan. B.—Peter Hopkins, a carpenter, is missing, and hie friends are alarmed lest some harm may have befallen him. He was employed at the Zeile place, two miles from here. He lived at the house of Silas King In A street, and, so far as is known, his af fairs were in good order. DUCHESS OF CONNACGHT IS ILL OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. B.—An official bulletin today says that the duchess of Connaught, wife of the governor general of Canada, is suffering from a recurrence of peritonitis, and it has been deemed advisable to remove her to the Royal Victoria hospital at Montreal. 3