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S.V. SUIT TO BE ORDERED TODAY City Engineer to Head Com mission in Charge of City Water Supply BULLETIN Mayor Rolph in a telegram sent from Washington today to Acting Mayor Jennings stated that he ex pects President Wilson to sign the Hetch Hetchy bill before the end of this week. The dispatch, which was read before the board of supervisors this afternoon amid loud applause, is as follows: "Press disaptches have informed you fully of San Francisco's Hetch Hetchy victory. It but remains for me to confirm this joyful news and to say that we will take home the bacon to you just as soon as the president officially seals it. We hope for this before the end of this week. Entire delegations here join me in regards and congratulations to you." fan Francisco is jubilant today over the passage of the Hetch Hetchy bin hy the senate. CUy officials are confi dent that the hill, which was*earj-ted at midnight Saturday by a vote of « to 2G. will be promptly signed by President Wilson. The board of super visors will finally pass this afternoon the bill authorizing the condemnation suit against the Spring Valley water properties, which is regarded by city officials as the first necessary step to ward the solution of the water prob lem. WILL FORM WATER COMMISSION Acting City Engineer Hunt said this morning the first step in his office after the Hetch Hetchy grant is signed by the president will probably be the formation of a water commis sion to handle the project exclusively. This will be similar to the Los Aii peles aqueduct commission and that of New York, and will mean that City Engineer O'Shaughnessy will relin quish his present position to become its head, as the board will be distinct fr. m the engineering bureau. En gineers will then be sent into the field and work will be begun la making the surveys for the pipe line and tunnel. It will also be necessary to acquire several rights of way for the conduits Engineer John R. Freeman has ad vised that the city should start first on the 2'< miles of tunnel through the Coast rar.sre. and that a road should be built f.iong Tuolumne canyon for the transportation of supplies to the Hetch Batchy valley. NO LEG\L OBSTRUCTIONS Assistant «' ty Attorney Searls said today that wh*n th» president signs the bill there will be no legal ob structions in the way of the clfy commencing work on the big project. The only legal matters to come to the city attorneys office will be the se curing of the necessary rights of way. Acting Mayor Jennings is prepar ing a program for the celebration which will he given the city's delega tion when it returns from Washing ton. Jennings crystalized the sentiment of the entire city when he said this morning: "I'm glad it's over. It was a long j fight and a great victory. AH San j Francisco and the bay regions should be congratulated. Few realise how much this Hetch Hetchy grant means. The right to draw a practically Inex haustible supply of fresh mountain water from Hetch Hetchy valley will make this city and those in the neigh borhood supreme in prosperity and heal'h. It means not only water, but power. ".Vow that the struggle is success ful this city should go forward by leaps and bounds. It is the lack of water, especially in the outlying dis tricts, that has held us back. For our immediate needs we must de velop the Spring Valley water sys tem. Its acquirement by condemna tion is the first step. With the Cala veras dam constructed, the Spring Valley system will tide v* over the period of years which must elapse before we can bring the Hetch Hetchy wat*»r here.*" <OMI'LAINT READY TO FILE Attorney Thomas E. Haven, special counsel for the city in the Spring Valley condemnation, announced that he had the big condemnation com plaint in readiness to be filed and would commence suit immediately upon the passage of the ordinance. The suit should be filed early this Week. Th«» Hetch Hetchy bill gives the city the right to build a dam across the narrow mouth of the Hetch Hetchy valley on a natural site, where the foundations are of the same solid granite as the high walls that inclose the two mile cleft in the Sierras. By the terms of the grant the city can stoVe 224,000,000.000 gallons of flood water of the Tuolumne river, which flow goes to waste, and to flood the floor of the Hetch Hechy valiey, two thirds of which is now owned by the municipality. Avenue at Geary St., San Francisco. Phone Sutter 3600. Handbag Special flaA r*i\ "^ an Handle" Bags, called by some "stir jk/ jll ru P bag. Moire; mirror and coin purse; *T" - **' V 3 styles: French gilt, nickel and gun metal. Special purchase, specially priced, f 2.50 each. Dancing Dresses Special Purchase—Specially Priced f*/fc Xo. 4182-621—A dancing frock for Ladi« n 8 w 111 * or tne °* ounger Set," in crepe de • chine, bodice and tunic; white shadow lace, crepe de chine hip; frill; colors: pink, blue, maize, Nile green and white. TALENTED ACTRESS LEAVES STAGE TO GO TO UNIVERSITY Miss Laurence Pechin, U. of C. girl who left stage to complete college course. Miss Laurence Pechin Temporarily Abandons Her Dramatic Career to Finish Course for Bachelor's Degree Talent for things dramatic cotipled with a strong penchant for study has caused Miss Laurence Pechin. se nior in the College of Social Sciences at the' University of California, tem porarily to forsake her stage career to complete her college course and take her bachelor's degree. Miss Pechin left the campus two years ago to go on the stage. After studying for a year she took part In the productions of the Alcazar com pany and in the plays staged by the French company under Andree Fer rier of San Francisco. But the desire to finish her course j at the university in spite of the en- ; couragement which she received in j her work before the footlights be came so strong that Miss Pechin returned to the campus and to the al- ! coves of the library, reserving from her studies only her evening hours. These she devotes to rehearsals of French plays, which are produced un der the management of Ferrier at the Scottish Rite auditorium. When Sara Bernhardt played "Phe dre" at the Greek theater Miss Pe chin. because of her knowledge of French, assisted in making the dress ing room comfortable for the distin guished actress, whom she met after frTE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 ? the play and for whom she recited the love scene from the play. The "Divine Sara" was pleased with her work and encouraged her to continue her stud ies for the stage. In the play given by the French club of the university, "Le Monde ou 1' en S'ennuie." Miss Pechin took the leading part. Robber Fires at Grocer, but Misses Responding to a bell which sum moned him from the rear of his store, Chris R. Meyer, a grocer of 530 Bu chanan street, found himself looking into the barrel of a revolver in the hands of a masked robber. Meyer dropped to his knees, then crawled backward toward the door through which he had entered. He was ordered to halt, and when he refused to do so the burglar opened Are, the bullet missing Meyer only a few inches. The shot brought the police, but a search failed to locate the crook. Meyer was able to give the officers a good descrip tion of the man. The burglary failed to net the burglar anything. Jail Breaker Caught; Was ''Crazy for Drug Wesley Qulncy, one of the two prisoners who escaped from .the county jail, is again in custody, hav ing been retaken on the Barbary coast, and the police say they have knowledge that the other. Edward Kelley, is also on the coast and they expect to have him in custody soon. The two men escaped Friday by scal ing a wall by the aid of a plank. Qulncy told the officers that he was drug crazy and that he would have done anything to obtain dope. He is serving BO days for violation of the state poison law. CONTRACTOR HURT BY SKIDDING MOTORCYCLE SAN JOSE, Dec. B.—Frank Bone, a Morgan Hill contractor, was seriously Injured last evening when his motor cycle skidded and crashed into a rig driven by boys on the state highway seven miles south of San Jose. He was brought to a local hospital by a passing party of automobile tourists. STEPHEN HAWEIS HERE Stephen Hawels. traveler, artist and writer, whose home is in England but who spend* much of his time in Italy, is in San Francisco. Ha ar rived from Tahiti and is on his way to New York. He is the son of Key. H. If. Haw ci*. a, noted English lec turer and author. $41,233,855 IS ESTIMATE OF BIXBY Chief of Army Engineers Pre sents Figures for River and Harbor Work AVASTIINGTON, Dec. B.—Requesting an appropriation of $34,016,395 for river and harbor improvements and lan additional $7,217,500 for contract | work already commenced. General W. H. Bixby. chief of the army engi , neers, today presented his annual re port to Secretary of War Garrison. The current estimates strike off ! $7,000,000 from the rivers and har | bors appropriation and deduct $2,200. --j 000 from the amount asked for in the I sundry civil bill. This constitutes a I saving of practically 20 per cent of the $51,000,000 appropriated by t lie last rivers and harbors act and the sundry bill. Among the estimates for river and harbor improvements submitted by General Bixby are the following: Los Angeles, Cal.. $25,000; Oakland harbor, California, $98,000; San Pablo bay, California, $40,000: Humboldt harbor and bay, California. $525,000: Sacramento and Feather rivers, Cali fornia, $25,000; Coqullle river, Ore gon. $49,000; Tillamook bay. Oregon, $207,000; waterway connecting Puget sound with lakes Union and Wash ington. $37".000; Honolulu harbor, $125,000; for the use of the Mississippi river commission. $6,000,000; for the survey of the great lakes, $125,000; for the Yellowstone park, $70,000. Poultry Show to Have Children's Pets Day The San Francisco Poultry associa tion will inaugurate a pets' day for children as an annual event, and has provided space in its poultry show to be held this month at Dreamland rink for all kinds of children's pets except cats and dogs. They will be entered free of charge, and coops, food and attendance will be provided without expense. Entry blanks may be ob tained from the superintendent of the children's section of the show. Dr. Frederick W. D'Evelyn, tli Phelan building. Pocket History of City for Tourists With a brief sketch of San Fran cisco's romantic history, telling of its birth as a drowsy Spanish village, fed on the intoxicating gold rush, and of its later development through the great growth of business, the Cham ber of Commerce has Issued a hand book and guide for visitors. It is to help the visitor appreciate and enjoy the metropolis and the beautiful en virons, and contains information re garding points of interest. The book contains a map of the city, and Is printed In pocket size. Sent 5 Months to Jail For Embezzlement Gustav Hakis was given three months on a misdemeanor embezzle ment charge, and two months on a similar charge by Police Judge Mor timer Smith of Oakland this morn ing. Kali's collected $400 for the Oakland Commission company, by whom he was employed. ART EXHIBITION TO BE HELD BY SEQUOIA CLUB Tlie artist members of the Sequoia club will give a reception and musi cale on Tuesday evening; December 9, to open their art exhibition. This exhibition they hope to make one of the finest of the season, and it will be of considerable slme, as there is ample wall space at the clubhouse. 1725 Washington street, and many of the leading artists of California are sending pictures to be hung. The exhibit will be open until Decem ber 11. UNKNOWN DRIVER HITS TAXI; THEN RUNS AWAY After colliding yesterday at Bush and Polk streets with a taxicab owned by the Taxi company of California and driven by G. M. Flint, the uni dentified driver of a machine owned by the Bosch Magneto company ran away and has not been seen since. Both autos were smashed, but no one was injured. The car is believed to have been stolen from the magneto company's shop. INITIATE NIANTIC NOVICES Officers Will be elected and 10 nov ices initiated by Niantlc parlor No. 10f>. N. 8. <•. W . Wednesday evening. Six candidates are in the field for the office of outside sentinel. The election and initiation will be followed by a high jinks. SPITE FENCE? NO # GARDEN VARIETY f Answer to Author A common or garden variety fence is not a spite fence, «ay« t'laua Schilling, wine dealer, in him formal answer to the ault brought by Miss Mir iam Mlehelaon, author. That Mia* Mlehelaon haa no riant to rail the fence erected agalnat her property at Yallejo and lVebnter streets of the "aplte*' variety la another contention made In the anawer tiled In the aupcrlor court today. Mlas Mlehelaon chargea that Schilling put up a 40 foot fence ao that her tenants might not look out upon faia property and that ahe was damaged In the sum of *2..100. Schilling denlea that the writer suffered any damage in pocket, health or happiness. ESHLEMAN WILL MIT JOHNSON STAND Commissioner to Give Gov ernor Clear Field for Any Office He Wants "Will I be a candidate* for the gov ernorship of California?'" Railroad Commissioner .John M. Eshleman hesitated just a moment. He pushed aside a great pile of legal looking papers that littered his desk this morning, smiled a bit and said: "I feel that Governor Johnson de serves election to any office he de sires, whether it be that of governor or I'nited States senator. I do not think that any outside influence should be brought to bear in his election. Such being the case I do not believe that It is incumbent upon me to make any expression until the governor has spoken, and after he has announced for which office he will be a candidate there will be plenty of time for me to make any decision which may I desire." At the same time gossip emanat ing from the delegates who attended the progressive slate central com mittee meeting yestrday at the Pal ace hotel had it that Governor John son would run as Cnited States sena tor and that Commissioner Eshleman would be the progressive candidate for governor of California. From the same source it was learned that both Francis J. Heney and Chester Rowell of Fresno, both progressive leaders, and both in the running as prospective senators, would withdraw if Governor John son determines to seek the toga. KNORP INSANE, SAYS LAWYER Edward L. Knorp, whose battle for reason was aided by tho study of law in order to protect the estate of his insane sister, Marie Louise Knorp. was threatened today in Judge Graup ner's court with arrest on a charge of insanity by Attorney Leon Samuels, because of an affidavit filed by Knorp "These statements are the ravings of an insane person," said Samuels, in support of his plea that the judge strike the affidavit from the files. lie is holding the moneys for himself that belong to his incompetent sis ter, and I intend as soon as possible to swear to a warrant for his ar rest for insanity." Knorp. who recently lost his fight to be reinstated on the police force, alleging he had recovered his mind through the study of law. told the court he was unprepared to reply at the present time. The judge deferred decision. President to Conduct Session of Red Cross WASHINGTON. Dec. g.—For the first time since he delivered liis last lecture at Princeton, President Wil son will weild the gavel when he presides over the afternoon session of the ninth annual meeting of the American Red Cross next Wednesday. At this session the president will present medals and certificates. Among the other speakers are Gover nor Cox of Ohio, Dr. Edward T. De vine, Charles C. ilosewater. Secre tary Wilson of the Department of Labor. Mis. Whttelaw Iteid. Miss Ma bel Boardman. chairman of the com mission, ami Dr. Livingston Farrand. U. S. Prosecutions for Labor Union Leaders WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—The Fnited States government will prosecute the labor leaders connected with the West, crn Federation of Miners who are ac cused of violating the Sherman anti tiust law in their activities. The president today took the stand that there is nothing in the sundry civil bill which prohibits such prosecu tions. 197 Rescued From Burning Steamer NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 8. —A wireless dispatch announces the rescue Sunday morning by the steamer Sewanee of 197 passengers on tjie steamer Rio Grande, which caught fire at sea during a severe storm south of the capes. The passengers are reported to have been transferred without ac cident, and the Rio Grande is reported to have got the fire under control. CONVENT WILL HOLD CLOSING EXERCISES Closing exercises at St. Mary's con vent in San Heandro will be held Thursday afternoon in St, Joseph's hall. Gold medals will be awarded at the conclusion of the exercises by Father Crarvev tn Edna nigrum. John Riley, Mary Foss. Violet I.«al, Anna Breaves, Clarence Gonsalves. Phyllis Ktefe and Amelia Williams, ELKS PAY HONOR TO THEIR DEAD Annual Memorial Services Held Yesterday Afternoon by S. F. Lodge No. 3 T'nder the auspices of San Francisco lodge No. 3 the annual memorial serv ices of the Elks was held yesterday afternoon at the Columbia theater. John J. Van Nostrand acteo as chair man of the memorial committee, and the roll of deceased members was called by Secretary E. P. Antonovich. M. Giovacchini sang a solo and the response of officers followed, the queries being given by Exalted Ruler Fred H. Stanle. After the opening ode of the order Rev. W. H. Hermitage offered the invocation and Alfred Ron covieri played a trombone solo, fol lowed by an oration by C. E. Mc- Laughlin and a solo by Mme. Gustine Ferrier. Frank .1. Murasky delivered the eulogy. William Hofmann. ac companied by William Kieth, played a violin solo; Leo Cooper read Tenny son's "In Memoriam," and Doctor Her mitage pronounced the benediction. "The Star Spangled Banner" was played and sung as a finale. EAST BAY LODGES HOLD SERVICES Annual memorial exercises for de parted members <tt Oakland lodge No. 177, B. P. O. X.. were held yesterday afternoon in the First Congregational church. Twelfth and Clay streets, with Clinton C. Dodge, exalted ruler, presiding. Tfie oration of the day was by Thomas H. Selvage of Eureka, and the eulogy was pronounced by Frank I* Coombs of Napa. Members of Alameda ■ lodge gath ered for memorial exercises at the local clubrooms. The memorial cere monies of Berkeley lodge No. 1002 were held in the First Congregational church, Dana street and Durant ave nue. County Superintendent of Schools G. \V. Frick delivered the oration at the exercises held in the Wesleyan Methodist church by Rich mond lodge No. 1251. CAN RAFAEL ELKS MEMORIAL SAN RAFAEL, Dec. B.—Memorial services of the San Rafael lodge of Eiks, No. 1108, were held yesterday at the First Presbyterian church. Judge Emmet Seawell of Santa Rosa delivered the oration and Thomas Pol lard Jr. spoke the eulogy. The pro gram of instrumental and vocal music was given by Dr. J. H. Stewart, Mrs. Marta yon Strumer, the Orpheus quar tet and Miss Anna Erlkson. Two Boys of Fourteen Rob Lad of Same Age A juvenile holdup, staged by two boys of 14 years, with a victom of the same age. landed Fordyce Courneen and George Geisner in the uvenile de tention home Sunday. G. Iberi, 439 Fourth avenue, was walking in the Presidio, when he. was halted by the brace of masked lads, who, at the point of revolvers, relieved him of $1.25. Detectives, after hearing the description of the boys, went to their homes and placed Courneen and Geis ner in custody. STANFORD TARNS TO BE REPRINTED Thirteen years ago Charles K. Field and Will Irwin wrote a book of tales of their college which they bound in cardinal and called "Stanford Stories." That was the work of their 'prentice hands. Now these two writers have become regular journeymen authors, Mr. Field being an editor and Mr. Irwin being the biographer of reformed train robbers and tinreformed spirit mediums, and a most successful nov elist and story writer. But they are not ashamed of their 'prentice work and have permitted tITe English club of Stanford university to reprint the collection of short stories, which has been done, and they are now pub lished, still in cardinal binding, by A. M. Robertson, and will sell for $1.50. It is not the usual tiling for a book of college stories to be reprinted, but the Field-Irwin book is too good a California story book to be permitted to go out of print. The stories deal with the early days of Stanford university and with the students'that gathered there 15 years or more ago. But the spirit of college students does not change in a decade and a half, and so the tales are real, live college stories. From the farcical comedy of "A Midwinter Madness." the opening yarn of the book, through "Bannister s Scoop,'* a story which proved in a peculiarly forceful way the loyalty which a college boy will have for his alma mater and the struggles he will face for her bright name, on to the brave tale at the end. "One Commence. merit," which la the story of the de parture Of the Stanford students who enlisted in the Spanish war. the 15 stories in the book are filled with "college spirit" and xrlth pictures of the picturesque of college. The book is illustrated with photo graphs of Stanford university and its environment, which will make it doubly interesting to all Who hold Stanford university close to their hearts or their lives. Palo Verde Bank * Robbers Confess RIVERSIDE, Dec. B.—Tom Green and Paul 'Case, the two Palo Verde bank robbers, this morning made a detailed statement of the crime. Neither attempted to conceal any tl ing. The district attorney at the conclusion of the interview said he believed they told the absolute truth. Ir is believed that both will plead guilty In the hope of receiving a life sentence instead of the death pen alty. The youthful bandits declared that they shot Cashier Bowles only when he made a continuous outcry aad started to bolt through a rear door of the bank. New Liquor Ordinance Rejected by Council The liquor ordinance, prepared by the labor and saloon interests to re place the drastic measure recently passed by the city council of Oak land, was introduced this morning by E. 11. Hart, secretary of the Central council, where it was turned down. Five days will be given the council to give its reasons for re fusing the ordinance before the initia tive petition gotten out by the labor people is put into action. CALIFORNIA CLUB ART SHOW OPENED Many of the Younger Painters of State Have Canvases Hung at Exhibition Decidedly the most modern type of art exhibition which San Francisco has seen opened yesterday at the Cali fornia club, 1750 Clay street, and will be open to the public from 11 to 5:30 o'clock each day until December 16, save on Friday and Saturday after noons. Many of the artists, who are prin cipally of the younger painters of California, have but recently returned from study abroad and the latest word in schools artists is being dem onstrated in the work they are show ing. The jury that selected and hung the 60 or more canvases consisted of Maynard Dixon, Clarence K. Hinkle, Maurice Del Mm and Armin C. Han sen. Among the exhibitors are Florence Lundborg. Maynard Dixon, Gottardo Piazzoni. Rinaldo Cuneo. Clarence Hinkle, Anne Bremer, Armin Hansen. E. Charlton Fortune, Rowena Weeks Abdy and Cora Boone. The director of the exhibition is Mrs. Laura Bride Powers of the Cali fornia club, assisted by Mrs. Charles C. Fonda, chairman of the art com mittee of the same club. Federal Authorities Seek Girl Witness Federal authorities are looking for Miss Myrtle Kellet. complaining wit ness against Harrison H. Keane, a Eureka dentist, who was brought here from Seattle today to answer to white slavery charges. The arrest of Keane. who has been sought for since July through the cities of the northwest and Canada, was due to two anonymous telegrams received here. One of them said that Myrtle Kellet was in the chorus of a local theater. The federal authorities now find that the chorus girl is the wrong woman. Keane will be arraigned before United States Commissioner Krull. Fall Kills Worker; Mystery in Case An unidentified mechanic about 35 years old died at the central emer gency hospital today as the result of a fall from the roor of the United States Steel Products company build ing at the foot of Twentieth street. Mystery surrounds themccident. The police are working on the theory that the man was struck on the jaw with a crowbar while at work, and the blow caused him to fall 25 feet. Husband Asks Help To Find His Wife Wilhelmina Schainberg. wife of Charles Schainberg. has been missing from her home. 4971 Fairfax avenue, Oakland, since December 1, and her husband has asked the police to look for her. She left home at 11 o'clock in the morning to do some shopping, and since then all trace of her has been lost. She is 2.1 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches in height. 135 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a blue suit with a red hat bearing a white feather. LOTTERY TICKETS AND OPIUM FOUND IN RAID The laundry of Quong Dee. 491 Na toma street, was raided today by De tectives Mathewson and Mitchell and a trunk full of lottery tickets, "yen shee" and opium was confiscated, enough to supply a small army of drug users. The Chinamen were charged with violating-the State poi son and lottery laws. WIFE IN DIVORCrFsUIT SAYS FEARED HUSBAND Fear of her husband drove Mrs. Emma Hilmer from their home, ac cording to the wife's complaint for divorce, filed secretly in the superior court today, against Frank E. Hilmer, a street contractor. SPECIAL VALUES IN HAND BAGS Leather Hand Bags, reg. $3.75 values. $2.75 Leather Hand Bags, reg. $7.50 values. $4.50 Leather Traveling Bags, $10 to $12.50 values $7.5© Beaded Bags, $10 and $13.50 values. .$7.50 Beaded Bags, $15 to $20 values, $12.50 The regular stock of leather goods is replete with many articles for gift pur= poses at Moderate Prices. SECOND WEEK OF Great Auimiaall Sale of Women's Wearing Apparel Coats Suits Gowns Dresses Waists Skirts • Millinery Furs TREMENDOUSLY REDUCED TOYS BOOKS HANDKERCHIEFS Prompt and Efficient Holiday Service. | Look Herel I Every_Day!\ # Storu/ up /or fne topi. iVojw. ] * 2There may be bushels!l Jof mechanical trains inn |sail the other stores,!! | tut the one we have J» Iwith track and three It cars for $1.25 IS* rsally the best for the! ► price. \ \ ♦And when you come]; ||to look at the train!; |{you might ask to see;; fthe tiny auto racerjj fdriven by a Teddyj; | B?ar. i [ I UNION SQUARE^ SHORTALL FLAYS LAWYER IN COURT Attorney James Sheehan, employed by the United Railroads, was given a torrid lecture by Police Judge Shortall today, when he asked that the mag istrate transfer the case of Frank Spencer, a suspected pickpocket, to another court. Sheehan had complained of th« $1,000 bail demanded in a vagrancy case. "Your attitude. Mr. Sheehan." de clared Judge Shortall. "hinges on the employment given you in these -cases. If a pickpocket is caught in the United Railroads' cars, you appear here and i prosecute the defendant vigorously. j However, in this case, the defendant has employed you. and your attitude is changed. You want a reduction in the bail, but you won't get it. "I wish you would take all your I'nited Railroad cases out of my court." Judge Shortall then transferred the case into the department of Judge Crist. 3