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fNIB PREPARES
OFFICE DETAILS
FOR SUCCESSOR
Department Is Reported in
Better Condition Than
at Any Time in 20 v
Years
(Continued from Past 2.
and the attorney general .in ordering
the cases to trial speaks» for itself. i/;-
It was the official .view that, how
ever mistaken Mr. Mcßeynolds'. cur
ordered postponement, his action was
free from any "unworthy motives," and
it was pointed out that h the correspond
ence made public at the White House
last night shows that the attorney gen
eral, himself had reversed his position
and been approved by the president.
President Wilson's attitude today
,was said at the White House to be that
the selection of capable counsel to carry
the cases to trial was a sufficient dem
onstration of the sincere wish of ; the
administration to have a vigorous'
prosecution.
It is President Wilson's intention to
»ret Francis J. Heney to take the cases
1C possible. He is regarded as being
specially desirable because he has no
political interests with the administra
tion. Secretary Lane, a personal friend
of Heney, has been asked to use his in
fluence to persuade that lawyer to un
dertake the work.
With the selection of a prosecutor
and McNab's resignation the White
House will consider the cases as closed
incidents.
A SSOCIATES BID
r\ McNAB GOODBY
Before the week is out. John L. Mc-
Nab. attorney, will be -at home in his
new suite of offices in the Humboldt
Bank building. The former United
States attorney yesterday prepared to
-vicar his . department in the postoffice
building for his successor as calmly as
if he had never been a moving: figure in
a situation that set Washington on its
ears. - - '- . -
Attorney McNab will devote himself
to civil law. He never had much love
for criminal work in ; the courts until
he became district attorney.
'It got into my blood," he said. "I
fell in love with the work. I suppose
the infatuation would have continued if
my work had not been interfered with."
AVORIC UP TO DATE
It is known that partnerships in the
oldest established law firms in San
Francisco could be had for his simple*
acceptance.
"I've always hoed my own fow," he
said. "I think I will go it by myself."
Probably for the first time in the his
tory of the office of United States at
torney for the northern district of Cal
ifornia, the calendar is cleared prac
tically up to the date of Mr. McNab's
retirement. When lie assumed charge
there were cases pending that had been
stuffing the dockets for more than 20
years.
In the bulk of work accomplished by
Mr. McNab were - 106 suits against the
Southern Pacific company for violation
of the safety N appliance act. ■- These
cases accumulated during the term of.
Mr. McNab's predecessor. The ■-, only
rases pending have been gathered since
the illness of the late Judge John J.
DeHaven. . ;, -
NO SUCCESSOR XAMED
Although it was announced from
Washington yesterday the names of the
special prosecutors to be appointed
would be forthcoming before night,
nothing materialized.
Francis J. Heney. named as President
Wilson's choice, was reached on board
a train at Albuquerque, N. M., by a tele
gram from The Call yesterday.
•Here. is the text of Mr. Heney's reply:
•*I have received no _ request from
I'rewlilent Wilson In the matter referred
to in your, telegram. -■ ■
"FRANCIS J. OEXEY."
The Ruef prosecutor will reach San
Francisco late tonight.
Matt I. Sullivan of San Francisco,
ho is considered a possible Washing
ton choice, had heard nothing from
Washington last night.
"I have had no official 1 word iof the
connection of my name with the trial
of these cases," Mr. Sullivan said.
"Until I am asked to take a hand I do
not care to say what my attitude in
the matter would, be."
Senator A. E. Campbell of Los An
geles, a candidate for \ Mr. McNab's
place, and Thomas E. Hayden of San
Francisco, are also possible selections
for special prosecutors.
RETIRING ATTORNEY GREETED
Mr. McNab estimated that the cost of
special counsel in these cases will be
-in item of from $25,000 to $50,000.
In the courtroom of William C. Van
Fleet, judge of the United States dis
trict court, one of the final acts of the
drama of John L. McNab, United States
attorney, was enacted yesterday morn
ing:. . -
The audience, a crowd of San Fran
cisco's public officials, big c business men
and leaders in the progress of the city,
paid homage to the /retired official's
■words of leave taking in silence and
■with set faces. After listening to the ■
scholarly praise of the official by Judge
Van Fleet, the air of tragedy vanished ;
and a surging mob of men pressed
about Mr. McNab, hiding their real
feelings by laughs and jokes.
MeNAB SAYS FAREWEIX \
Without a trace of emotion Mr. t Mc-
Xab stated the fact of hie retirement
«nd complimented the court. Continu
ing, he said: ?, ■'■**";
■ "I have been impressed by the fact
that not only did the government re
ceive exact justice from your honor, but
a- defendant, no matter how poor he
might be, had hie rights equally pro
tected and subserved. Thus terminates
the most useful as well as the happiest
year of my public ; life. > ; I 4 retire con
tent in the. knowledge that I haVe done
my best.
"I, of course, do not need to remind
your honor that the financial rewards
that flow from the performance of
public service are small indeed com
pared • with ; the rich : reward ;of ; ; private
practice, to which ,1 return; but "the
dignity of the public ; service and the
power to accomplish useful things will
ever compensate a man for his earnest
effort."
Judge Van Fleet \ < really was more
moved, to outward appearances, than
was Mr. McNab. " : v ; '.-• .--/■■
After the former district attorney
bowed his - thanks. ,; Judge "Van i Fleet,
just for a minute, seemed to be looking
in the tense faces ;of the friends of
the leading actors grouped at the rail
ing for inspiration for , his tribute.
Then he said:
"Mr. McNab, I would ibe stating : less
than the truth if I did ' not say that
i: is with the most 'sincere regret
that I learned of r your retiring from
the office of United i States district at
torney, where you : have so efficiently
performed your duties: in the last year.
Without referring to the ' circumstances
of your departure, I must say J : that the
government , ; is losing a most palnstak
ins? and efficient prosecuting officer at
this' end; of r the department of j Justice."
Tries to Hang Himself
Rescued by Attendants
"There it* no need of siring; me
a - bed - here, a* *I 9 have ?. paid my
board jat the hotel 5 nnd I ; would
rather stay there. -' If you don't
let me out I'll be compelled'" to
. vi* force." .; ■.' ■, : ■':.,/'.:.' .-;:," ." :\',*? . '■■$*•
'; Thin eintement wan . made to
the attache* :; of if the detention
hospital last night l»j Olaf 1 Mar
ten, ; who "1 resided ;; at : the ; Clare
m<.m hotel. He naid that he had
initide information that a milt for
$ur;,OOO,ono which he hud insti
tuted npnin*t the railroad com
pany was to be conipromliied ■'! or
53.000.000. "* •
Shortly alter Marten . had been
reflined 4 ; his liberty Steward A. J.
(amount heard a commotion In
Marten's ; cell and found him
ilnaclinii by the neck -< tit the end
of i" , » rope : made from hie bed
sheet". He was rescued." \
CHINESE MINISTER
SILENT ON POLITICS
Garbed in European dress in , place
of the* ; picturesque costumes vof ; silk
and satins they wore ;on their .-entry
to this country v four years j ago Chang
Yin Tang, the a Chinese minister, his
wife and their daughters,' the Misses
Alice and iLily,; and their son and
daughter in 'law, Mr. and ; Mrs. Henry
K. Chang, arrived iln San £ Francisco
yesterday from "Washington."^; -U They
sail ron the • 'Manchuria r,\ at IJ* o'clock
today j.' for their home in China. ' '
r The •:iparty: registered"iat? the ' St.
Francis, where they took, the suite de I
luxe. ■-.'■• •_•■. y'■_-'-.:■ '■ ■■'■■■.i''^:.':,-^' V; ".,''■>"'-•' ;: . ? :
No sooner had the diplomat settled |
himself in an easy chair for a "five
minutes nap than ~he was whisked away, j
by members of the ; Chinese ; Chamber |
of Commerce for a trip about the city |
in several automobiles. . He was dined
three times lin the afternoon and once
In the : evening. ■ v • ■ *J : ■ ;;• V
Most eof his talking Chang did through j
his son, Henry, who is: a • graduate in
law from % the v University / of Pennsyl
vania. , ■ ' v -"•-.. .-'■■. .-'.'. '■ T . :■■"-; * '■
" "Within •; a short time . the elections
for a constitutional president of China
will be ■•held."/ said Minister Chang.
"Who will be the next president? I
am not in a position Bto state." r "
"Will you be a candidate for . that
distinguished office?" . ' '
"My,, plans have not been perfected
for the ; future. ' I am only ion % six
months' official leave of absence," was
the evasive reply. .
SEATTLE EDITORS ARE
ACQUITTED OF CHARGES
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 23. —Colonel
Alden J. Blethen, editor of the Seattle
Times, and his son, Clarence B. Blethen,
managing editor of the paper, were
found not guilty ,of criminal libel by
a jury in the superior court today. The
defendants were accused in lan in
dictment returned by the special county
grand jury "_'. when it adjourned last
■ week of having libeled Joseph Jarvis,
a socialist, by publishing last October
an article alleging that Jarvis had
absconded with funds belonging to the
party. The verdict was returned on
instructions of Superior Judge Hum
phries, who granted the motion of the
defense for an instructed verdict on
the ground that the prosecution had
failed to show malice. Judge Hum
phries held that this was required to
"substantiate the charge. , '.' J *'; 1;'*?
Superior Judge Ronald dismissed Cas
defective the indictment against ; Leroy
Sanders, v, editor iof the Seattle Star.
Sanders ; was accused ,of having crimi
nally libeled - County Commissioner
Hamilton during the agitation preced
ing the calling of the grand Jury to
investigate county officers. ''\ ''■',*>"
MRS. BUD FISHER IS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
(Special Dispatch to Tt»e Call) .
ATLANTA, Ga., June 25. —With three
frightful gashes in the throat, Mrs.
Bud Fisher, better known to the , theat
rical world as Miss Pauline Welch, is
in a critical condition at the Piedmont
hotel here tonight. , . , ;,
Her husband. Bud Fisher, famous
creator of "Mutt and"Je,ff," denies that
the wounds were self-inflicted. *, He
admits his wife was injured I about 1
o'clock Sunday :; morning, V and makes
no effort to explain why he kept the
affair a secret from his intimate friends
until physicians declared the : wounds
are serious. . t> •
Fisher asserts his wife i was injured
in a fall in the apartment hotel.
WE MUST SELL THEM
AND 0011 QUICKLY
Subtenants are clamoring to get into
their premises. We've grot to sell "pianos
to make room for them. If : you'll come
in today we'll: not ask you to pay any
thing down. Pick out a fine, new
player piano and we'll take as little as
$2.00 a week. Or select, a new piano
and pay us at the rate of ■ only $1.00 a
week. Anything to get ; rid *of ? pianos
so subtenants can get ; In. ■ They are in
a hurry, so are we. ; : ;■ :< \ -■-,;,. ' ..vV:
(Get a good, new piano for only $93.
More elaborate i ones * for : only $160.
Latest and y perfect - new: player i pianos
for only $385, and the usual rubber tube
pianos, -' also j brand new, , and Z the \ best
ones of ; that kind, for only $286. - v You
usually would ; pay about $435 or even
$500 for one of these rubber tube pianos,
but now they are only $286. Payments
$2 a week. There will }be a man play
ing one of : them ■ all day : today and ; to
morrow in | : the": new: demonstration
window at j 975 Market street. -; ,
" 'Free , music 1 rolls rgo with all ; ; player
pianos in this; sale. \ Look at the new, \
long ! show windows. ; See I the big line
of slightly used pianos, all of them as
good as : new. V'An*' elegant Chickerlng
only $212, a Wagner $93. a Vose $135, ;
a . Steinway $195, -:; Pianola ! Piano t $255.
Playautomas $290, etc., etc. Free music
rolls. ;. .-,,-',. £.*,'-,, ~ ,! •
'■■ No wonder I everybody who comes in
buys a piano, for the latest of ? Chick
ings, Klmballs, T Deckers,. Smith : * & \
Barnes, Sohmer, genuine Autopiano
Player Pianos, * all are included ]at " un
heard of little prices. ;. ~.; '
:..: We * send ? out our \ pianos ■; on ;a i novel
thirty day trial : offer. >■ If : you can not
come, telephone, ;■ but do it quickly. You ,
will never regret it. • '.The chance ', to
save money such as now presented has
never existed ; before •in the piano ! trade.
?V .This';, sale won't I last long—it can't.
The prices are so low. Every music
loving family wants one the ;f minute
they ; see what is to be had, and ' remem
( ber there is a money back guarantee;
instruments shall be found after deliv
ery f exactly ias ■ represented and' Jn every
way satisfactory or money back. •, -.- >•'
Again we repeat, 1 don't 5, bother about
a first payment. Arrange to pay &so
much 8 ; week or month and we will do
business. We have to. Ellers Music
House, The -1 Nation's Largest, Eilers
Building, 975 Market street — Advt.
THE SAN FRANGISpQ CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1913.
STATE BUILDING
AT EXPOSITION
OF 1915 ASSURED
Alameda County Reservation
Brings 5 Space Reserved by
Counties to 103,700
Square Feet
-": With the reservation of ten thousand
square feet of exhibit space by Alameda
county, official notification of which
j was ; given to the exposition ; authorities
j yesterday, the California building atr
the Panama-Pacific International expo
sition becomes 1 assured. , - *. '
\'.'. Alamc'Ja's ';. reservation brings ; ■ the
total amount fof space reserved by ~i the
counties, to date, up to 103,700 J square
feet. ''..', '''•.,,,- -:■ - ;
At the supervisorial convention held
;at Santa Cruz, May £oth, the ' plan pro
j posed by Vice President R. B. Hale of
! the - exposition was adopted, namely,
I that the exposition erect the California
building at a cost of $500,000 and that
the counties reserve space for their
exhibit at the rate of " *2.50 per square
foot, thus insuring the repayment of
half the required sum. ' - >i _ .->. '■' *: ';'*.\\
EXCESS OF 3,700 UAIIE; FEET
This plan made it imperative that at
1 east ■ 100,000 square feet !of space should
be applied for. The action of : ;Alameda"
county brings the total reservation up
to an excess of 3.700 square feet above
; the required amount, with many of the
counties still to be heard f from. It is
expected that all of the remaining
counties \ will come In before August 1.
i after ? which date definite assignmet of
J location will be made. , '_,
; Following jis the reservation to date
jof display area by individual counties,
I and \ county group application: : ; ''■[
'» V- ■ >: .••' >: ■ ''/I *■"" "; J' Amount of spatf.
. ('fuinl.v — ■-". '-'■/ * *-' .'' ,',: : Square 'feet.
' •.A1ninpda?:. ":.':.".'.. .'...,......'. ..*.';.'.... ..;10,«0f>
Calnveras::-.",;;.'A . .%'■; .•:.-*.':.:;".;:.....".-...: i t.. r >oo
Fresno .....'. .*. ....*......:..."..."........ I<>,(RX)
! Kern .:...;. :*.. '.r:;-*. .V.... .*... T. /.V...,», 5,000
Leemn . .*.':.;.;.;;;.:.'.. .::.:..'.:. .'. ..'.'■:. l.riOO
J Madcra ..'.".... % ..;.•..... .:V....".......". 2,(X!0
I Mnripoea;anrl*Mprcp<l ,"."..". 1.. 7. :'.;;.*..'....'■'.; 4.(KtO
North- of Buy counties.group't.i'.".....".. 20.000
Saoramento ".Valley, , group •■ ..■..■..:;"........ " :ll,, «
San Joaquin .... ....*:. :..;..,~;........ 10.000
Sun Mateo ................:'..;. ........." •'• ;t,in)o
Santa Clara.-'.......... .-. .'....*...... 0.000
Tuolinne :..;:........... .■..*...'..... ■'.■': TOO
Total ............ 1.. ..:............. 103.700
' Dr. L»auro Muller. minister for for
eign affairs of Brazil, and ambassador,
on special mission to the United States,
accompanied iby distinguished repre
sentatives of his country, V- and repre
sentatives :' of the state department.
United , ; States army and navy, will ar
rive in this city Saturday "morning at
8:10 o'clock. He s will be received by
exposition, . federal , and municipal of
ficials and ; escorted.to the ' Hotel ' Fair
mont, where he will stay during his six
days' visit in this city. . ■ v -
MAYOR'S DOLLAR
STARTS TROUBLE
Municipal Railroad Extension In
f spires Him to Give Generously i
to Boy, but Oh! You Riot
I In ', addition to t opening the : extension
of the municipal streetcar service to
the " ferry. Mayor James • Rolph yester
day started the nearest thing sto a riot
that has 5 ever enlivened ; the ; corridors
of the ferry depot. The , first municipal j
House Dresses, o n rt s h 2'at° 55c I lt |A/ AAr v c Cti I Women's Wash frocks $1.25
Percale house dresses, well made, good fitting, in * wfwf BSβVI W ft) I 1 ■ ■-■■■- W ° r<h l " *° *"' . . ~.
plain styles suitable for.work purposes in a variety of W# -' ¥ M •^ _M \r ; Pretty models of ginghams,;percaleiand s linen: at
•j«« --'.;"-.'.->•••■ *-; „ ■---- . ,- *„ .W' ■ i -.:--j -'"■■' :• '•£- J ' ~' w ■""■ '*-■' "" - r* — * tractive patterns , : . colors that will wash well in a
different patterns. Regular values $1. On sale today w * '- ,„„ A cor. makkkticor. Washington 1 A»w.«*i charming j assortment of styles; 3 sizes for women and
at 55c. " - *" ('- |D«n rancisco Awp 4TH **t*.\ A%p ItTW ~ uaKianoj ;\misses included. $2 values priced for today, $1.25
\\l dO M I \ All f W TIT lAD
2,000 Wash Dresses—Fresh New Styles
In a Big Sale Today. Values Nearly Double
House Dresses, worth $1, 55c Dresses, worth $4.95, now $2.95
Dresses worth $2, now $1.25 Dresses, worth $7.50, now $3.95
Dresses worth $2.50, now $1.45 Dresses, worth $8.50, now $4.95
Dresses worth $4, now $1.95 Dresses, worth $10.00, now $5.95
This morning we begin a : sale of more than 2,000 wash dresses in fresh new styles, just received from our New York representative. These have been
picked up for spot cash ■ from : overstocked manufacturers and « have been ; bought at about half . their regular * values. According to our custom we . share ; the
advantages of a " fortunate purchase with our patrons and feature these dresses in a ; big sale * today at prices that are way below their real value. ;
A big exhibit in our arcade windows will furnish an idea of » the clever styles and the wonderful values. Sale opens at 8 o'clock this morning.
It will be to your advantage to be here early in the day to secure the largest assortments and the very best values offered.
Reversible House Dresses Worth $2.50 Wash Frocks Worth up to $4, on Sale at $1.95
Ofl x5l "I" ! V4>i 14S ■ "These:from one of our best makers. :) They are perfect in fit. style ;" and finish.
'-l ;. > v v,ll *T***V/^ dl ♦P* , *** ' . : Dressy models of linea, voile, tissues, Bedford cords, piques and crashes. There's
„ ■?<■'-. Pretty ginghams in checks and stripes with solid color trimmings, made in a -,v a wonderful variety of styles to choose from in different colors, variously
practical reversible style, which can be worn in a dozen different ways. Beautifully trimmed. Real values up to $4. ~
« .... ttt .. „,„ • . -v" .** *2" "" iv a' uu " -- '• • On gale today at $x.90. ; Sizes for, women, and misses included in this lot.
finished. Worth $2.50; on sale today at $1.45. « \ : ': ■ r--:—-- r r-'•:—■;>•- >•■■-..•-...--. •■- . .
Women's Tub Frocks Worth up to $4.95 Wash Dresses Worth up to $7.50 on
Now $2.95 F Sale at $3.95
>~ . , , . -„ ~ - -' . ' ■-~ „ x . Splendid dresses in all sorts of popular tub fabrics, various styles, including
■>: Charming models in , crash and linen, coatee styles and belted effects; sizes . .-, * j ji< .. i , ; . '.' ■u>«>''j'^"^-r' , ''
.* *- ~!, / .. L , , .a* l ««. BIJ • ■■■.<■ . coatee and belted. models, in a wide variety of colorings; 14, 16 and 18 year sizes;
14, 16 and 18 for misses or suitable for smaller women. Many pretty color effects, -, aJso women ' B } sizeg - included. ;" Regular values in these up to $7.50. Priced
many t - smart combinations in this assortment. ' ' • today at $3.95. . ..-■■'
: '■"■::■'■ ■• ■■'■'-.-.■- ' .'-^-•>.-■-:'; -■ '■ • ---. : ■■-- =.':■■-■■ .■■:■■■■-. ■ .■■.-.■■ . :'■.>■■':.- Q>V-"r. '■-.'■,,■, -L. :C<,' ,■■'■■. \, ,'■ ' ..-■:,•= ■:,.:'■'&-■ ■ ■■■'"■■■ ; ; %. : ." .":' ■\:-v i V,' , b:' ~,y':'i iiV.-,- •; ..:.;.■., .:> iJ,>; | *;._..'■ r . ; ». r :V-V :•>!:.:.. • ..'
• -*•-'• ■--:■ n-.V:"- , ■-''.:■.;..■ .%:'-v:, .-■■■-,,-,. ~• ; .: ; :-.■-■-;. .-;v - - : '. ■.;..,;-■ :;■' , "v-.''.^-■:--—■; ?^: : <" ■.%-:^:r--. y. -' : ; .■:■ :..; -,*,:•■■ : •'.-■?-. -.m-.■'-.;.....-.,., ,:.. -.•■. .-,,••Lγ ■-'.■' ■•■-■■ ■-,-.. - |
High Class Dresses Worth up to $8.50 Novelty Dresses Worth up to $10, Newest
Now $4.95 . Models, now $5.95
; Stunning new models, most iof them < direct copies of imported garments, made . Linens, Bedford cords, ratines, crashes and other wash fabrics the latest
from fine wash fabrics in attractive styles and colors. Many choice trimming and newest of the midsummer styles in all the popular 'colorings. Many exciu- .
: effects are shown in these dresfces and the styles are wonderfully smart and eive models in this lot. Regular values up to $10. These to be sold Hi this
becoming. You cannot duplicate => them for less than $8.50. On sale here, $4.95. sale at $5.95. " ' ' :.--■■
■ y : -[ . -'• ■: •_ o;' = :-;f. ■■;■ ; ■';,;.. ~ ■:,....■■;.•:-- ■',=.■......... -■.■■'.'.■'■■ .; ..-..;: .■'•>;,." '
Woodturner Walls Self In
Then Ends Life With Gas
Golns Into the basement of hi*
brother's home, «©9 Excelsior
r avenue; Vrchie ; Bowman, 45 yearn ,
old, a woodturner, who resided
at IS, 1432 Twelfth' venue. Oak-
P land, walled % himself In beneath
a stairway, . I disconnected * \ the ;
*f main f »as > pipe, Inserted one end ;
In hi* mouth, then wrapped a
~ Mack | about _ his head !; and lashed
himself firmly to the pipe. He
- w«i dead when found.
NeiKhborN noticed * the odor of ;
escaping Ran and summoned
Engine No. 43 of the tire depart
ment. A hole 1 was chopped
through one 'of the stairways
and the body sent to the lnorKuc.
Bowman w leaves "j a ; wife and
\ two children. He had been out
.; of work '!;. tor J, several ; months. . ;
DELEGATES HONORED AT
ADVERTISERS' LUNCHEON
Vote of Thanks for Work in
Winning 1915 Conven
tion for City
At the weekly luncheon of the Sari
Francisco Advertising association given
yesterday afternoon : under the direction
of the i Chamber of Commerce the San
Francisco delegates to the convention
' of the Associated Advertising; Clubs of
America in Baltimore were the guests
of , honor and > a vote of thanks was
give: them J for their work ;in winning
the 1915 convention of the advertising
clubs for this city. ':u<- •'-''■ - : '"■'"- S-YIV; f J 1 ?
.:i3 Paul T. Carroll was chief speaker of
the day. He thanked the delegates on
behalf of ?; the Portola committee, of
which he is a r member, for the publicity
given i the Portola festival throughout!
the trip. , -- ~ , , ,
; William t Woodhead>; of the S Sunset:
Magazine;■'who'; made the trip as special
Portola commissioner, and ; those "who
staged a Portola extravaganza. in Bal
timore also received votes ; of : thanks.
Don Portola was -portrayed; by, ilobert
Anderson and Mrs. Fred ■C. Hall acted !
as t the , Portola queen. Others taking ,
part were Rollin C. Ay res, R. J. Bid
well, Fred S. Nelson. William Bona, A.
T. de Rome, A. J. Brunner, Carl Herman
and Fred C. Hail. , ;"; , "/: *A-:_ .'.•'>; v v ; ?
car was ' received at ■ the ferry by a fly
ing , squadron of Vi newsboys, to 'j whom
the I; mayor ,/ extended t a 'characteristic
greeting by handing the foremost of
them, one Mateo Spigoli, r a dollar.
As the : workere in a bee colony sur
round their queen, so did : the newsboys
swarm; around the corner "-■ that -*. held
Mateo and the dollar. :■■ ; /"«" :
.*.' "It's ? for f all ;of us," they yelled :in a
chorus. ' ' \~,\ '\
'It's mine," declared Mateo. - ,
* Then *. the trouble ; began. ; ? Each boy,
at the top of his voice, began explain
ing ; why: he : was entitled to a * share of
the 3: mayor's largesse. : :''X'-Y'^"?''' >'
I'\ Like ,: hungry „J wolves ~ , they i barked
their demands for a division of the gift)
and like the cornered woodsman Mateo
saved himself from violence by feeding
out nickels. The yelping of the pack
reached '^ the ; ears of ■ Policeman Peter
Burns. Peter secured help and with a
posse of police at'his heels charged the
mob. i '; * j, ->' ? •
■:.: Mateo saved 25 cents out of the $1,
but there are s*tlll about 40 newsboys
who figure that ho each of | them
at least 5 cents. I;-- ""
FIGHT WON FOR
QUICKER DELIVERY
Edgar Painter, Secretary of
Improvement : Club, f Back.
From Fruitful Trip
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Having won, the fight for .--quicker,
delivery of mail from incoming trans-
Pacific- liners by col lection: by tug im
: mediately { upon arrival <of i the craft and
before quarantine, and having im
pressed Secretary 'Daniels" with the
feasibility of a drydock in San Fran
cisco, Edgar^Paintelr,; secretary .\" of 5 the
North Central simprovement club has
returned from Washington with a glow
ing' report. ' " ;.
Secretary Painter outlines the fol
lowing .results: " ■" ,--'■.
"Tugs will hereafter meet incoming
steamers and bids for this work will
be advertised for within a few weeks.
"Distribution of mails will be made
on the steamers, so that the time will
be saved 'or distributing the same at
the postoffice in San Francisco. ;: .
"Instead of the mails being sent out
to the main postoffice for distribution
■ and delivery, as much *i of the mail as.
poss>#)le, at least all letters, will be
distributed directly i from the ferry
postnffice, thereby paving all the time
now consumed in taking mails out to
the main postoffice and back again to
the delivery stations, . , ■■ .
: " •'A new = ruling will be made • regard
ing the delivery of registered mail after
31 p. m. : i The J rule now 5 in* effect in San
Francisco does not obtain in any other
city and 'the department was r not aware
of its existence, it having been made
by pome special inspector. ■ -. .-,-
"It has been arranged with Surgeon
General Blue of the United States pub
lic ' health service that all foreign mails
will be delivered from incoming ves
sels immediately without any delay
from quarantine inspection of > the ves
sels. ' ''.'- "'. • ' " ;. . 1..; p£i ■ '..\-~'z i
v "In the new contract, Vto be ' made
•within '-. a few months, for carrying the
malls between the ferry station and the
main • postoffice and ■ the downtown sta
tions automobiles will be provided In
the place of the old slow going horse
driven vehicles. It is almost a certainty
that we shall get this automobile J serv
ice in a short time, without waiting for
the new contract to become effective.
It has* been s given in Oakland and Los
Angeles , for some time in the past un
der the same contract obtaining in San
Francisco. * -* ''■ . ' •
• "Most important of all, a special in
spector of high standing will be sent
out to : San Francisco to rearrange mat
ters in accordance with the claims and
contentions made by our secretary, in
cluding, among other H terns,'*, the: better
sind quicker-distribution of special de
livery letters." "ij -V :'--*-'--.;•-*- .SS^ ; v.
Continuing Secretary Painter reports:;
v "It was also arranged that in the new
"cph tract to be entered ?■ into this year
automobiles must be furnished between
the 5 ferries and the t imain?postofflce? and
the other downtown stations:!: The in
spector to ibe sent from Washington
will probably insist upon this ; arrange
ment even previously to the new con
tract going effect. ir'fe'ri ■'■:■_.'. .?■,.".
■' ! "Tn this connection ,we refer particu
larly to i mails received , from points like
Santa Rosa. More time is now consumed
in the s> delivery, of - such ,r mail than Wit
takes to reach s San i Francisco • from the
point of its origin." * " ■<>; : v "V
• :_ Secretary Painter held a lengthy in
terview with if. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels and. submitted data concerning",
locations and possibilities. Secretary
Daniels* will investigate thoroughly the
data on his visit i here next month . J "/
••• Concerning the proposed new federal
building. Mr. Painter, with $ Congress
man Kahn, laid the foundation 3 for a
future appropriation for this ■* work. "■'•- ,
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VICTIMS WILL RECOVER
* NAPA, June 25.—D. S. Key per ; and
E. P". Zohler, injured in ;_ an "auto '} acci
dent Monday, will recover. Keyper had
two ribSjbroken arM ;, : is suffering t from
concussion of the.'V.rain, wblle Zohler
sustained, a broken leg and arm. Their
machine' was hit ■by a train. -. ■ .' -■
SAN JOSE CHURCH
CLOSE TO RIOTING
Numerous Members of Rev.
g C. Kelly's Congregation
Resign Membership
SAN JOSE. June 25.—With the Rev.
Dr. Claude Kell'y pounding for order,
and : leading - member after leading
member asking for letters - v of with
drawal, , a special meeting of the con
gregation of , the First " Baptist church
came to adjournment at midnight to
night amid scenes of wild -confusion.!
Pandemonium reigned and feeling be
tween factions ran high. The short
and ugly word was exchanged by
church members as they : left the build
ing and :; for a few minutes it appeared
that several '; fist f " fights would start. r ,.:-Z
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of ; considering charges against ' the
pastor and i.Uo~i consider 4 the J- proposed :
withdrawal of the hand of i fellowship
from six of - the leading members —Dr.
Edward Newell,; A. W. Mott, George C.
Wilson, Rev. Mr. Hayward. Will Cur
tis, F. A. Curtis, George Harter and B.
F. Crichlow. Harter was charged with
entering the church and taking votes
without authority and Curtis with ad
dressing the pastor in a'• rude I manner,
the 3 other members with having made
charges against the pastor ■in an ir
regular manner and with creating
strife "and confusion in the church. :
_ Dr. : Kelly was charged with conduct
unbecoming a minister. ' ~: '
The meeting opened as a public gath
ering,*, but when it became apparent that
feeling was to run ] high and sarcastic
remarks were to be exchanged, -a '■ mo
tion I prevailed that the congregation
go into executive session. .. :• , •■- >•
"4; Members of the state ; Baptist board
were present, but left the meeting early.
i> It quickly became apparent that . Dr.
Kelly's supporters were in the ascend
ancy, and taf motion prevailed that '= the
charges against Dr. Kelly be post
poned. By practically the same vote the
accused ;'; church members were 'J- voted
out. in • spite of : passionate denials and
protests against snap / judgment being
taken without a hearing. i
When this action was taken E. W.
Jack, one vof the members, arose and
read the request of -the church treas
urer, ;A. CEr. " Hunkins, for ,* letters 'of
withdrawal. Others ;! took similar ac
tion. "The backbone of ; the church is
gone," a man shouted and ran up the
aisle of i the edifice. 'He was "followed
by others. Then v various people took
the floor and : ! asked for their letters,
■) among these being [Cjf. A. j Gould, V chair
man of HtheV board r : of ,„; trustees; ; and
Philip Anderson, chairman of ; , the
board :of deacons. • ■:•.-
The ousted members left with the
threat that they would appeal the
whole matter to ;an ex parte council
consisting ;of two members from the
other churches in the local associa- ;
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MANUFACTURERS HERE
ON WAY TO ANTIPODES
< ommiMlOß -i to .-"■»■ Study _ ' l.«>«jUln<lv«"
\■,' Method* of Australia *andf,Neiv:
• Zealand Arrives ■/ In City
. A;, commission \to study legislative
methods .of -Australia I and New : : : Zea
• land, consisting of » officials ,of r the Na
tional c Association; ; of Manufacturers,
arrived in San Francisco 'yesterday, on
thetr v way jto the Antipodes. ' '-» '
The commissioners? are headed •by
John - Kir by, Jr., of ,* Dayton, 0., former
president of the organization; J. P.
Bird of Plainfueld, New Jersey, general
manager; of the association; and , D. M
Parry of Indianapolis and Constan
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Meese of Indianapolis, directors.
The party registered at the St
Francis. Mr. Kirby and Mr. Bird an
accompanied ■!; by their wives.
! "We expect "to learn much of valu«:
to our association by our researcheV
in V New Zealand ! and Australia," sai«
| , Mr. Kirby, who acted as spokesman *o*
the delegation. "Their : legislate
methods are conducive to prosperit;
■in the manufacturing world," and w<
will try to put their methods into ef
feet in this country." ■ ' '
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