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Hiarl?o«l TVmp oratnre Yesterday. 58. Lowest Friday >i«rlit, 50. For detail?! of the Weather See Page 60. BAROMETER OF BUSINESS The bank clearings of San Francisco for the week ending April 12 showed a ♦ GAIN OF $1,181,819 over the s'a me week of last year. VOLUME 113.—N0. 134. POPE STANDS IN SHADOW OF DARK ANGEL OF DEATH Head of Church Suffers Re lapse as Result of Holding Audiences and Physicians Believe End Is Not Far Off—Heroic Measures to Prolong Life Are Adopted PONTIFFS SISTERS AT HIS BEDSIDE Cardinal Merry del Val Joins With Medical Men in En forcing Rules for Absolute Quiet for Patient —Fever Is High and Respiration Is Exceedingly Difficult HI I.I.ETIX nOME. April 12.—At midnight the pope fell Into n rtoite. Hlm effort* lit 'oiißhlnK hud vrenlfened him pnnuifr nbly nnrt rcftplrntlon nan difficult. fSper!»l Cnble fo The C»lh HOME, April 12.—The worst fears of Doctor Amici have been confirmed. The pop*, insisting on leaving his bed and discussing affairs, with his secretary of state and other members of the eacred college, has again collapsed. Ra la wpfik nn<l feverish, and the bronchial Interference with the heart action is causing Prof. Ettore Mnrehia '.'\a. wiiM whs summoned in haste late *hls afternoon, much concern. OVSRTAXBD STRENGTH Overtaxing his feeble strength at the erisle of his illness may cause Pope Pius to pass away, defeating ell the of recovery entertained yesterday and during the early part of today. Cardinal Merry Pel Val. papal secre-' of state, besought his holiness to forget the heavy cares of the pontifi cate when he appeared in the sick room at the command of Plus. The pope negatived this request and Insisted upon a full report of many vital mat ters which have been pending since he took sick. Among these 13 a reported modaa vlvendl toward the reunion of «'hristendom. tho great question which has absorbed the reign of Pius X in fruition of his motto, "To restore all things In Christ." READ M.V\Y niSPATCHES Thus pressed for an accounting of his stewardship. Cardinal Del Val in formed his holiness of everything which has transpired since Raster week. The holy father listened with npparent satisfaction and read many f'fflcJal dispatches and several private letters. There seems to be no truth in a report current that the pope and papal secretary had a disagreement on the readjustment of Spanish relations. Before Cardinal Del Val was received Monsignor George Kopp, cardinal ercbblshop of Breslau, had a long au dience with his holiness. Cardinal Kopp found the pope apparently strong and well. and was greatly shocked when he heard of the pontiff's second relapse. i;\n COVfIBBHBB near That the end is row considered near was Indicated by the presence In coun cil this afternoon at the Vatican of Cardinals Rampolla, Falconlo, Vin rpnzo, Vanutelll, Agliasde, Bisleli and Pompill. Cardinal Rompolla rarely comes to the Vatican, and the presence of these powerful princes of the church in *.irneet consultation together was taken to indicate a strong move to |t:mmon a regular council for some day *-arly next week to relieve Cardinal Del Val of the onerous responsibilities now devolving upon him. The Vatican's explanation of the vis its of the distinguished prelates wai dimply that they came to "congratulate the pontiff upon his convalescence." MSTERS NURSE: POPE The sisters of the pope, ■who bad be- Jieved him entirely out of danger, were deeply impressed by the relapse and pare way to their feelings. They then resumed their nursing of the patient. Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal preretary of state, declared the appear ance of the pope was unsatisfactory. He thought he looked haggard and weaker, while the difficulty in his breathing had augmented. Cardinal Merry del Val communi cated this bad impression to his own father, the Marquis Merry del Val, late Spanish ambassador to the Vatican and now on a visit to Rome, who, together with his wife and daughter, called this afternoon at the Vatican to write his iiame In the visitors' book in the pope's ante-chamber. GUARDS DOUBLED The Vatican guards have been doubled to Insure that no one shall enter. Prof. Marchlafada this morning pre dicted a relapse when he heard that, contrary to his instructions, the pope I had been allowed to grant private au diences. He said: "If you want to kill il% ft this ls the way tO d ° it *' , ' *'ie Ossevatore Romano, the Vatican official newspaper, published this even ing the following bulletin:. t PfrreiciAJnr bulletin , "On April 7 the pope fell 111 with a relapse of influenza, with symptoms Continued on l'agc 20, Column 1. "The People's Newspaper ,, \ SELLS LAND FOR LESS THAN OFFER Honest Rancher Refuses to Take Sum Agreed Upon by Pur chaser of Farm >» (Special Dispatch to The Call) WILLOWS, April 12.—Diogenes need look no further with his lantern. An honest man lives in Germantown. He is Chris Jasper. Mr. Jasper purchased a farm several years apro for $1,600. He was recently offered $50 an acre for it. The rancher flgrured his profit and told the purchaser $50 was too much money. He sold it at $40. At that Mr. .Insper cleared $5,000. WAR VETERAN KILLS SELF R. Bruce Maicee of San Jam- End* Life by Shooting SAX JOSK. April 12.— R. Bruce Magee, patriotic instructor of the G. A. R. in this city, shot and killed himself this evening in the city hall park. He be longed to the Third lowa cavalry and served through the ctrJJ war as a private. WREATH FROM A MONARCH Italian Amha»*ador Directed to Send Flower* to Morgraa Funeral WASHINGTON. April I?.—By direc tion of King Victor Emanuel of Italy, the Italian ambassador. Marquis Con faloneri, today sent to New York a wreath of American beauty roses for the funeral of the late J. Pierpont Morgan. NET EARNINGS INCREASE Corporation* of Country Smoit 9250, --000.000 finln Over 1911 WAS-iriNTJTON. April 12.—Net earn ings of corporations for the calendar year 1912 were $3,000,000,000. an In crease of $250,000,000 over 1911. Thie will yield an Income to the federal gov ernment, under the corporation tax law, of $30,000,000. which Is $2,600,000. or 8 per cent greater than a year ago. MARY KISSED THE PORTER Mini Garden Pay* for Returned Brooch "With Smack on the I ip* (Special Dispatch to The Cain DENVER. April 12.—A kiss, smack upon the lips, was the reward Mary Garden gave to John Barry, porter of the Brown Palace hotel, this morning when he 'returned to her a $10,000 brooch which the diva dropped on the sidewalk. J. B. HENDERSON IS DEAD Former I*. S. Senator From Ml**ourl, Amendment Author, Succumb* WASHINGTON, D. C. April 12.—John Brooks Henderson. former United States senator from Missouri and au thor of the thirteenth amendment to the T'nlted States constitution, died at 6:30 o'clock tonight at a hospital from a complication of disorders. He was 86 years old. STATESMEN TO AID WOMEN Four More Send Favorable Repllea to Suffrage Petition WASHINGTON, April 12.—Woman suffrage today officially gained four more statesmen for its cause. Prince Jonah K. Kalanianaole, delegate from Hawaii, Senator Jones of Washington and Representatives 8. D. Foss of Ohio and A. T. Smith of Idaho wrote favor able replies to the suffrage petition. AMERICANS IN THE SALON Forty Artlwt* of United State* Repre- sented in French Art Exhibit PARIS. April 12.—Forty American artists are represented by pictures at the national salon, which opened today. More than 100 out of the 1.300 canvases are American. These contributions, both in number and quality, are re garded as surpassing those from other foreign artists. RUBBER IMPORTERS FAIL Xew York Commercial Com puny Close* Doom With $3,023,000 Liabilities NEW YORK. April 12.—The New York Commercial company, importers of crude rubber, with connections all over the world, filed a petition In vol untary bankruptcy today. Its liabili ties are stated at $.">,023,000 and its as sets nothing. FIVE WOMEN DIE IN A FIRE Mother, Three Daiiichter* and Friend Overcome by Flame* PETROSKEY, Mich., April 12.—Five women "were burned to death near St. Ignace when fire destroyed their home today. The dead are reported to be Mrs. James Bradley, her three daugh ters and a neighbor's daughter. FIRST ALBANIAN MONARCH rrlnrr William of Srreden Choice of the Triple Alliance VIENNA. April 12.—Prince William of Bweden, second son of King Gustave, will be the first occupant of the throne of Albania, if the wishes of the triple alliance—Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy—are carried out. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED (Special Dispatch to The Call) SANTA CLARA, April 12.—The en gagement hae been announced of Miss May Alice Vought of New York to Bur ton Cecil Donning of Santa Clara. The wedding will take place Wednesday evening next at Becthmont park, New Kochelle, N. Y. - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL SIXTY PAGES—SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1913.—PAGES 17 TO 28 BAKER'S PLEA OF GUILTY FOLLOWED BY INDICTMENTS J. C. Wilson; B. A. Wilbrand and Peter P. Burke Are Charged With Con spiracy BANK MAN CLASSED AS A GOOD THING Floor Man Paid $370 Per Month for Having Brought Him to the Firm Hardly had Charles F. Baker, former assistant cashier of the Crocker Na tional bank, pleaded guilty to embez- zllng 1127.000 of the bank's funds, when the federal grand Jury yesterday Indicted J. C. Wilson and B. A. Wil hmntl, partners in the firm of J. C. Wilson & Co., and Peter P. Burke, their floor man, for conspiring: to In duce Baker to abstract bank funds and speculate with the money under an assumed name. ii \ki-:h is nDrifflUßM Baker's plunging and defalcations will cost him even that which he had before he began to deviate from the straight path. It is said, for he will go to prison penniless. Stocks, real estate, rash, even his home will be 'oKt. and his wife will have to live elsewhere than in their handsome resi dence in Piedmont after he is sen tenced. Accompanied by his son. Roy Baker, the defaulter came into court yester day morning anil asked United States District Judge W. C. Van Fleet to nllow him to postpone his pleading , , as he wished time to settle up his private affairs. United States Attorney John L. Mc- Nab opposed this, saying he wished to know how the government stood in t!ie case. He agreed, liowrvr, to have the sentence postponed till a week from tomorrow at 10 a. m., when Judge Van Fleet will have returned from Sacramento, where he holds court this week. Pale and nervous, Baker then pleaded guilty in a low tone of voire. CRAM) JOKT ENTERS Hardly had this matter be.en settled when the grand Jury, which had been meeting since 10 o'clock, filed Into Court shortly before noon, and pre sented an indictment against the stock brokers even more sensational than had been expected. It charged a conspiracy, in which Riikpr's name was placed on the stock brokers' books as George Blake, to use bank funds for speculative purposes, the indicted men "well knowing that it was the funds of the Crocker National bank and not the personal funds of Charles F. Baker." Although the fact was not brought out in the indictment, testimony before the grand Jury showed that Burke had been drawing a salary of $370 a month for having brought Charles F. Baker over from the house of E. F. Hutton & Co., to become a client of J. C. Wil son & Co. Baker, it was testified, was known to the stock brokers as "a good thing," "the biggest sucker on the stock ex change," anfl "the largest individual speculator in San Francisco." For this reason J. C. Wilson & Co. found It worth while to pay Burke this large salary for his services, although he did very little work for the firm aft erward. Recently a dispute arose be tween Wilson and Wilbrand on the one hand and Burke on the other, and he ls supposed to have left their employ. Wilson, Wllbrand and Burke were all out of the city yesterday, but they will be arrested tomorrow and brought before United States Commissioner Francis Krull for a preliminary hear ing and to arrange for their bonds, which have been set at $10,000 each. FURTHER TROUBLE COMIXG Should they get through a trial be fore the United States court unscathed their troubles may not end there, for the New York stock exchange. In which J. C. Wilson & Co. owns a seat, has been telegraphing to San Francisco every day for some time to learn of the enormity of Wilson's offense. Besides holding his New York chair for the last four years, Wilson is also a member of the Chicago board of trade, and is the San "Francisco repre sentative of the firm of Harris, Win throp & Co. of New York. In the hope of forestalling an In dictment after the grand jury began its Investigation of the stock brokers, Wilson, it Is charged, had the name of George Blake erased from all ac counts in his establishment, but the j testimony of numerous employes was sufficient to furnish ground for formal charges. CONSPIRACY IS CHAROK The specific charge was, "Conspiracy to induce Charles F. Baker to abstract funds and misapply money of the Crocker National bank, and place it to the credit of J. C. Wilson & Co., and to use it for the account of 'George Blake,' in speculation on wheat, cotton, pork and other commodities." In one day Baker's losses on cotton totaled $7,620, according to testimony given. When plunging thus heavily It was necessary for him to keep In the closest possible touch with the market, and so Burke notified Baker by tele phone at his residence in Piedmont at Continued oa Page Iβ, Column 4 MISS TEMOHOVICH LONG CONSIDERED DEED, IS BELIEF Movements Indicate Russian Heiress Left Fiance With Smile on Lips, Deter mined to Die EMPLOYES FOUND HER IN DEEP STUDY Left Hotel in Pensive Mood to Bring Cartridges—No Motive Seen That Miss Olga Temohovich, the beau tiful Russian girl who committed sui cide Thursday night In the St. Fran mis hotel, left her fiance, Isaac Upham, merchant and clubman, with a smile on her llpK nnd a ghastly resolve In her heart, and with cool deliberation went to, her room on the tenth floor to send a bullet through her brain were the Sevelopments brought to light last night through tracing the movements of the dead woman. What her motive could have been no one apparently has the slightest Idea. Mr. Upham, who was to have married Miss Temohovich soon, sits In his room at the Bohemian club racking his brain for the j-emembrance of anything that possibly miglit have been responsible for the deed. A telegram to Kugenie Temo- Continued on I'agr IS Column S DOGS HITCHED TO SKIS CHASE LYNX IN ALASKA; LARRY DUKE IS INJURED Well Known Seattle Spender Is Hurt in Sport He Evolved (Sppolel Plspatch to The Call> SEATTLE. April 12.—Larry Duke. who as a spender is the Joy and de- Hsrht of a lively Seattle set, was pain fully injured while trying a new sport on the Kenai peninsula in Alaska. Aβ soon as the novelty of driving dogs wore off he conceived the idea of hitching his two fastest dogs to a pair of Norwegian skis. The plan worked all right until Larry fastened the traces to his belt in order to have both hands free to handle his , gun in shoot ing ptarmigan. While hunting on Grant lake the dogs Jumped a lynx and immediately gave chase. Larry kept his feet until the lynx doubled, when he slipped and went down, and was dragged for a distance of almost half a mile before the ex cited dog team could be stopped. STANFORD CLUB'S DINNER (Special Dispatch to The Call) PALO ALTO, April 12.— Ld Liana, the rlub of Stanford women students living In Palo Alto, gave its third annual cafeteria luncheon for the benefit of the university women's clubhouse to day. . __ 1 "An Independent Newspaper" JOHNSON'S DOGS LEAD Rival 40 Minutes Behind Mrs. C. E. Darling of Berkeley) (at lop), who owns dogs which are now third in All Alaska sweepstake race. Upper center is picture of John son's Siberian wolves, which lead race. Lower center is the Allan and Dar ling entry, with "Scott))" Allan on the sled. Below is a scene in Nome taken at the end of the 1911 race. FORMER SOPRANO BUYS SANTA CLARA ORCHARD IN LOS GATOS HILLS Mrs. E. W. Crellin Pays More Than $100,000 for Big Prune Ranch (Special nidjiateh to The Call) SAN JOSE, April 12. —One of the largest transfers of orchard property in a year was consummated here to day when a deal was closed by Mrs. E. W. Crellin, wife of an Oakland and San Francisco capitalist, for the hold ings of Tyrone P. Spiers near Los Gates—a 185 acre orchard on the San Jose-Los Gatos road, near the Seven Mile house, in full bearing prunes ex cept 20 acres of vineyard. Mrs. Crellin was formerly Camllle d'Arville, for many yeare leading so prano with the famous Bostoniane, and became enamored of the Santa Clara valley on one of her professional trips to the coast. The price was $600 an acre and the improvements brought the total to more than $100,000. FIVE KILLED, TWO INJURED WIL.KES BARRE, Pa., April 12.— Five men were killed andjwo injured by an explosion of gas in the Wood ward mine of the Lackawanna com pany at Kdwardsville, near here, to night. —. WEATHER FORECASTt Cloudy? probably showers in moraine; west wlnl. NEWS UP TO THE MINUTE The 6 o'clock a. m. edition of The Call prints all news that develops after city editions of other newspapers are printed. "Scotty" Allan, With Mrs. Darling's Animals, Loses Two Hours In Gale NOME. Alaska, April 12.—John Johnson's Siberian wolves were still leading: in the 412 mile All Alaska sweepstake dog team race over the enow trail from Nome to Candle and return when Telephone, 255 miles from the starting: point, was reached at 10:10 o'clock this morning:. Johnson's time for the distance was 49 hours and 10 minutes. Fay Dele zene, who has pressed Johnson since early yesterday morning , , arrived at Telephone 40 minutes behind the leader. "Scotty" Allan, who is in third place, lost two hours this morning: when one of his dogs got away and became lost in the blizzard, which began early to day and raged several hours. The storm moderated before noon and Allan re covered the dog and hurried on toward Telephone. On the trail Allan and Delezene have been driving at an average speed of seven miles an hour, while Johnson, who has taken shorter rests, has been making from four to ten miles an hour. Tommy Illayok, a native driver, has made seven miles an hour the last few hours, but he is 30 miles behind John son and appears to be hopelessly out of the race. WIDOW OF JAMES DE PUE DEAD AT EIGHTY-FIVE Funeral Will Take Place Monday Morn- ing at 10i30 O'C'lock From the Residence OAKLAND, April 12.—Mrs. Eliza H. de Pue is dead at her home, 1524 Lin coln street, at the age of 85 years. Mre. De Pue was a native of Newark, N. J., and was the widow of James de Pue. She had lived here for many years. The funeral will take place Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the resi dence, the burial being In Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. De Pue leaves the following . children: Mrs. Nellie Rickey, Kdgar de Pue and Frank til. de Pue, San Francisco; Elmer H. de Pue of New York and Hanson J. de Pue, a federal employe at Washington, D, C, 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. GOVERNOR WILL NOT STAND FOR CRITICISM BY HIS OPPONENTS In Banquet Speech He De fies Any One to Point to Any Law That May Be Called "Freak Legislation" —Challenges Opposition to Invoke Referendum for Repeal — Defends "Red Light Bill" and Says It Would Pass at the Polls by a Vote of Five to One WINSTON CHURCHILL GUEST AT DINNER Distinguished Visitor Tells of Principles, While Cali fornia Executive Gives History of Deeds —John- son Cheered as the "Next President of the United States" as He Rises to Speak — Old Dogma of Wealth Has Passed, Says Speaker; New Order Here Governor Johnson broke silence Tast night with a vigorous defense of the so called "redlight bill" ami the "freak legislation ,, at the dinner given hy progressives In honor of Winston Churchill in Scottish PJte auditorium. There were three cheer* for Johnson and Churchill an a presidential ticket in 1916, but the work of the party in the state, and the answer of Its leader to its eritlcp, overshadowed fu ture political considerations. "I defy any one to point to any law now enacted that any one may dare ratl 'freak legislation," said Governor John son. The only law of consequence signed hy the executive Iβ that termed the 'redlight bill." and If that measure were submitted to the people of the state outside San Francisco It would carry by at least five to one. "We have adopted the Initiative an<l referendum, and if there be 'freak legislation' by this legislature, any man with the nerve can go out to get signa tures and call an election to remove these measures. APPEAL TO PEOPLE "If what the critics of this adminis tration say is 'freak legislation' be sub mitted to the people of this state, we will be glad to abide by what the peo ple have to cay. "I believe I voice the sentiment o? the majority of the legislature, and T am sure I do that of the chief executive when T say that for such legislation w* are willing to be called 'freaks.' and gr> down in history with that appellation." Johnson had an intensely sympathetic audience, for applause Interrupted his remarks nt various points, and the cheers which greeted him on his arrival were only surpassed by thos<> for him and- Churchill as presidential running team in 1916. HALL FILLED T7P Scottish Rite banquet hall was flllea. and almost all of the progressive party leaders from around the bay seemed to be present. "Women were present In as large numbers as men, if not more. To Governor Johnson fell the de scription of the deeds of the party at the present day; to Winston Chur chill the history of the growth of pro gressivism and its hopes for the future. Young, almost boyish In ap pearance, he aeemed filled with all the enthusiasm of Johnson, but with less attention to practical details and more thought to the philosophical nature of the progressive party. George E. Crothers, chairman of the banquet committee of 25 progressive* which arranged the affair, presided, and introduced the governor, who in turn introduced Churchill. At the speakers' table s»t a number of the progressive party leaders, among them being, in addition to John son, Churchill and Crothere. Francis J. Heney, Daniel A. Ryan. John M. Eshleman, George C. Pardee, J. J. Dwyer, Max Thelen and Judge William P. Lawlor. CHEERS FOR .JOHN *o> Cheers for the "next president of the United States" greeted Johnson as he rose to speak. He said in part: "We have seen the old dogma that government is concerned with wealth go past, and a new shibboleth arise. ■The chief asset of a country like ours is its men, women and children, and with this realization has come a great change and a new alignment polit ically has come in the nation and in the state of California as well. "There are Just two parties now, the reactionary and the progressive. The Sulllvans of Chicago, the Murphys of New York and the Taggarts of Indiana are no longer In power in the demo cratic party, just as the Cranes. Barneses fend Penroses are gone from the republican. "Foua years hence, aye, on* year hence, the alignment will be plain.