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ILL FATE HAS
PURSUED THE
PASSENGERS
Had Been Transferred to 01ym«
pia After Steamer North=
western Was Wrecked
Last Word From the Wireless
Operator Said Boats Were
Ready to Launch
at 12:4S o'clock this morning. The
only -information received concerning
the wreck was a brief message from
the company's agent at Valdez, Alaska,
paying that the vessel had gone on the
reef. The message, sent at 10 o'clock
this mornlnpr, said: "All hands on
deck."
This is taken as indicating that the
passengers and crew were preparing
to take to the boats.
The Olympia tailed from Seattle De
cember fi, with 26 passengers and sev
eral hundred tons of freight. The pas-
Fingers who went north on the Olym
pia first sailed on the steamship North
western, which grounded in False bay.
Fan Juan island, early in the morning
of December 2, a few hours after
*ailin£ from Seattle for the north.
The Nnrthwostern's passengers were
brought back to Seattle and resumed
their Journey on the Olympia, which
was hurriedly put into commission.
THIMv MAXV PASSENGERS LEFT
The Olympia had already called at
Cordova, and as only a few of the
passengers were bound for ports west
at there it is probable that not more
than a dozen passengers were aboard
the vessel when she struck.
The Olympia. an iron screw steam
ship of 2.537 tons gross, was built at
Olasgrow in ISS3 and was christened the
Pur.bar Castle. Later the vessel was
transferred to American register and
her name changed to the Olympia. Her
home port Is Seattle. She wan under
command of Captain J. T. Daniels and
was valued at $250,000.
The Bliph island reef, -where the
Olympia struck, is unlighted. This
locality has always been dangerous.
Three Alaska liners have been wrecked
within a radius of 50 miles of the point
where the Olympia struck. They were
the Oregon, the Saratoga and the
Northwestern. The. Northwestern was
salved and repaired at great expense,
only to be wrecked again 10 days ago.
VESSELS ARR 11.1, FATED
The Northwestern was floated from
her perilous position in False bay yes
terday and brought to Seattle, where
she is aprain undergoing repairs. The
loss of the Olympia, at a time when
the Northwestern is out of commission,
is a serious blow to the transportation
facilities of the north. The Alaska
steamship company is not the only one
to suffer In recent wrecks, the Alaska
Coast company having lost the steamer
Portland at Katalla only a month ago.
FUN MADE TO END
EXPOSITION FIGHT
California Delegation Counts on
Securing Favorable Vote in
House and Senate
Continued From Pace 1
eminent should stand sponsor for the
celebration.
CRESCENT CITY VI'AXTS AID
"If the decision is affirmative it trill
then take up the question where the
site should be, from the standpoint both
of its accessibility to the greatest num
ber of people and its relative nearness
to the canal itself. ; If it approaches a
Folution on a sound basis New Orleans
xvill inevitably win and the govern
ment as surely feel itself under an
obligation to contribute toward the
financial and artistic success of the en
terprise."
This means, 5n short, that New Or-
Jpans will ask for an appropriation
from congress. San Francisco, by
pledging itself not to ask for a cent
of government aid, thus gets first place
in the fight.
OPPOSITION TO MONEY VOTE
This is shown from the attitude of
such good friends of New Orleans as
Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky,
who Kald tonight:
"I am in favor of New Orleans for the
exposition and will vote for that city
BRp-inst San Francisco, but -I' am op
posed to giving a dollar to any exposi
tion, and when that question comes up
T shall vote against any appropriation 1 .
If New Orleans attaches to her bill for
the exposition a demand for &.- govern
ment appropriation I can not support
that city."
The Washington newspapers today
contained large advertisements asking
everybody to visit California headquar
ters at the Willard and see the pictures
cf the rejuvenated San Francisco, "the
exposition city, 1915." This stirred up
the New Orleans boomers and they are
at work trying to offset the drift
toward San Francisco. . . •
AID FOR SAN" FRANCISCO
Interviews have appeared in .the
"Washington papers favoring San
Francisco, and other interviews from
tniddle western waterways advocates
urging New Orleans to switch its
plans from a canal exposition to a
•waterway exposition and thus gain the
enpport of th« Pacific coast for the
lakes to the gulf waterways project.'
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Missouri,
West Virginia, western Pennsylvania
end other sections are stirred up over
the project of securing Pacific coast
support for the deeper waterways pro
ject, and are urging New Orleans to
g-ive up the idea of holding the Panama
canal exposition. They are glad to
throw their support to San Francisco
In return for Pacific coast votes for
the deeper \u25a0waterways plan.
This pressure upon New Orleans Is
pteadlly growing, so that if the matter
i? not settled by the house during' this
week it is certain that New ' Orleans
•will b© weakened In her plan to hold
the Panama fair.
ATHENS CONTEMPLATES
LOAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Consul General William H. Gale of
Athens writes that the mayoralty of
Athens is contemplating the negotiation
of a loan of J3.000.000 to $4,000,000 with
the object of applying $2,600,000 of the
proceeds to the refunding of the munic
ipal debt and th« balance to the carry-
Ing out of proposed public works, not
ably the completion of the asphalting
Of th« principal streets.
Ijovo. has even been known to sur
vive the marriage ceremony.
In the Sacramento and Jan Joaquin Valleys
STOCKTON SOCIETY
FOLK ARE ACTIVE
Judge Jones Delivers Address
on Poe Before the Philo
mathean Club
STOCKTON, Dec. 11.— Judge E. I.
Jones addressed the ladles of the Phll
omathean club last Friday on Edgar
Allen Poe and his works. The judge
delivered an Interesting address. He
termed the poet the "poetically haunt
ed" writer, and read from a rare vol
ume of "The Raven,", which was Illus
trated by Dore.
Mrs. Edward Taylor .read Poe's
"Bells." The musical feature of the
meeting consisted of a piano solo by
Mrs. W. E. Dawson, two vocal solos
from MacDowell by Miss Labelle Ger
lach, accompanied by Miss Helen
Thompson, and a solo by Mrs. John
Raggia. A paper on the development
of the organ was read by Mrs. C. B.
Smith. It was written by Miss Flynn.
Mrs. Rose Edwards, who directed
the club's recent minstrel show, was
given a gold purse by Mrs. J. J. Meiggs
in behalf of the organization. The
Philomatheans are pleased with the
results of their entertainment, as the
building fund was Increased $700.
After the adjournment of the meet
ing tea was served, the tafcle being
adorned with hollies and greens. It
was presided over by Mrs. J. J. Meiggs,
Mrs. Elta Humphrey. Miss Ferguson
arid Miss Lottie Ruggles.
• * *
The ladies of the Aldine club ac
sembled at the home of Mrs. Sanford
last Monday. Mrs. Agnes Finkbohner
read a paper on "The Division of the
Netherlands." Mrs. Tom Bonney read
a paper on an old opera, "L,a" Musette
de Portici," which was sung in Bel
glum during the revolution.
Amusing selections from "Knicker
bocker's History of New York," were
read by Mrs. Roblins. Mrs. Palmer
and Mrs. B. Walters gave Interesting
sketches of Benedict Spinoza and Pieter
Hooft.
The next meeting of the club will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Ella
Homage, 102S North gutter street.
•\u25a0 • •
Miss Marjory Bidwell gave a flve hun
dred party yesterday afternoon. The
rooms were decorated in pink, carna
tions being used.
The guests were the Misses:
Mirabel gtewart Alberta Whale
(JeixTiwe Wiley Phyllis Widdows
Marie Gravem Elsie Bert bean
Lucy Kay Gladys Koch
Hawl Rider Helen Cramblltt
Julia Young Mildred King
. Ivellau Thompson Veda Nelson
Evelyn Oergbacber Helm Clowes
Myrtle Lynch Retina SmallfiplA
Hetty Cluff Geraldlne Confer
Berniee Johnson Bmtna Schneider
Kthel Dltx Bethel Guernsey
Bernlce Westhay Harriet Guernsey
• * •
Miss Elsie E. Carter, daughter of
Mrs. Medora E. Carter, and William F.
Turner of Ripon were" married last
Wednesday at the bride's home in North
Lincoln street. The bride was gowned
in white and attended by her sister,
Miss Alice Carter. Ernest Turner,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man. Rev. J. W. Lundy of the First
Presbyterian church, officiated. Fol
lowing the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Turner
are spending their honeymoon in San
Francisco and will take up their resi
dence at Atlanta, this county.
/** ' *
A surprise party was given Mr. and
Mrs. H. N. Doty last Wednesday even-
Ing by 30 of their friends.' The occa
sion was their third wedding anniver
sary. The couple received numerous
handsome gifts.
• • •
Mrs. Fred Read gave a bridge party
Friday in honor of Mrs. Frank Schu
maker of Alameda. Mrs. Read's guests
Miss Gertrude Llttlehale Mrs. la Rue Cross
Misß Marjorte Uttlehale Mrs. W. B. Thomas
Miss Grace Blake Mrs. Blossom Steiner
Miss Edith Sherman Mrs. George Burton
Miss Maud Williams Mrs. Paul Weston
• • *
The bazaar given yesterday at the
residence of Mrs. C. L. Six under the
auspices of the Young Ladies' aid so
ciety was a success. The society real
ized $97. 55, which will be devoted to
Christmas charity work.
. The^ features consisted of a musical
program to which Mrs. John Raggio,
Miss Ladd. Miss Myrtle Stephens and
Miss Georgia Strohmeler contributed,
and the refreshment and fancy work
booths. Those in charge of the candy
booths were: Miss Nadine Burnett;
Miss Myrtle Stephens, Miss Eleanor
Young, Miss Janet Adams and Mrs. Lois
Newton. .
Those who sold needlework were:
Miss Helen Hough, Miss Edith Sherman,
Miss. .Hazel Burge, Miss Genevieve
Gross, Miss. Maud Williams, Miss Grace
Blake, Miss Lottie Ruggles and Mrs.
John Fisher. . , .
Those who had charge of the deli
catessen booth were:. Miss Irene Walsh,
Miss Ann Smith, Miss May Dunne, Miss
Julie. Rossi. Mrs. J. E. Zlegler, Mrs. Paul
Weston, Miss Thelma Hurrle and Miss
Gertrude Llttlehale. '-/..-': .
The Mozart club held its, semimonthly
nWetlng last Saturday at the home of
Miss Mary Amelia Fuller. • The sub
ject for discussion was "Who the Trou
ba'dors Were and What They Did." The
next- meeting will be held at Christmas
time. : . '
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. 'Two. bridge parties were given • -by
Mrs. W. A. Bertheau last week, the
first' on Tuesday and-tlie second 'on
Thursday, There were, five tables at
each occasion." The rooms were deco
rated'with holly, berries and greenery.
The members of the Tres Olmos five
hundred club were .entertained last
week by Dr. and Mrs. S. E. Latta. Dr.
and Mrs. W. J; Backus -will entertain
next. \u25a0\u25a0. : f ./• . .'.v'-V'.j", ...
The Monday bridge "club. - met last
week at the home of Mrs. J. M. An
derson. :::v-^ \u25a0 \u25a0 . \u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0 . . ..•
Mrs. J. D. Brennan entertained the
Northside bridge club last week.
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fish spent . Thursday In
San Francisco.
' J. 11. Eddy wag in San Francisco . Thursday.
\u25a0 Mrs.' Stewart P. Elliott Is spending a week
In San Francisco. •« -. r . \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-•
11. W. Earle is a Ruest at the StJ Francis, v"
William Mathewfson of San Jose visited
Stockton friends tbis week.
\u25a0 Mls« Vivian Fish, a senior at the University
of California, visited her parents in this city
this week.
Miss Thelma Hurrle Is in San • Francisco vis
iting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rainier of -CapJtola
were the guest* of Mr. and Mrs. TV. B. Nutter
lant week. \u25a0. \u25a0 . \u25a0
Louig Goodman and Miss Bessie Goodman are
In San Francisco visiting friends.
Ml« 8 Belle Summers of Oakland was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. 11. Stanley, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. w\ Butters, formerly of
Stockton, have returned to this city after an
absnnce of 10 -years in Alaska. They are the
guests, of .Mr., and Mrs. W. C. Miller.
Mrs. Henry Hahman of • Santa Rost is the
guest of Mrs. T. E. Connolly.
CYCLIST IN-JTIKED— Coasting down Bush
street on a bicycle last night. Y. Klshiba. a
Japanese, collided with an automobile driven
by C. V. Albln of IS4U .Pine ; street. The
Japanese was remored to the central emer
frenry hospital, sufferifc from fciceration»
about the head. - .
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY; DECEMBER 12, 1910.
CONCERT PLEASES
CAPITAL SOCIETY
McNeill Club Opens Sacramento
Musical Season With In=
teresting Program
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 11.— The Mc-
Neill club, Sacramento's musical organ
ization, opened the season of'lDlO-ll
with a concert at the First Congre
gational church Tuesday evening. The
audience crowded the church. : The
club has grown so that it now has the
maximum of singers and listeners.
Further expansion is barred because
no hall in the city will house an In
creased membership.
The big numbers of the evening were
Bullard's "Winter Song," Buck's "Bugle
Song," "March of the Men of Harlech,"
arranged by Bremer; Kollner's "Morn
ing Wood," and "While by My Sheep,"
by Jungst. Miss Zulettia Geery was at
the piano and Miss Lizzie Griffin at the
organ. Miss Norma Smith was the
soloist of the evening.
A quartet consisting of M. /Cheno
weth, E. iH. Jordan, J. M. E. Morrill and
H. S. Mclntyre scored a hit.
• \u2666 •
Miss Maud Jones presided over sev
eral tables of the Saturday matinee
bridge club yesterday. The guests
were:
Miss Nell Schaw Mrs. Thomas J. Cor
Miss Edna Sheehan Mrs. DaTid _g. Wasser-
Miss Bertha Orau roan
Miss Kate Herrick . Mrs. Georpe W. Lane
Miss Helen Howe Mrs. ' Frederick J.
Miss Kate Dagg'an Schwartz
Mrs. Frederick U. Fan- Mrs. Grove b. Johnson
cher . • Mrs. Hernord Drescher
Mrs. E. VT. Twltchell Mrs. Ormiston Swayze
Mrs. William Qulnton Mrs. William E. Klein-
Mrs. Robert T. McKis- Borge
irk .
: , • . .. ,
Miss Kathryn ElMs presided Wednes
day afternoon over a tea In honor of
Miss Helen Rees, Miss Ethel Hardy
and Miss Ivy Hardy, the out of town
guests of Miss Priscilla Williamson,
who made the fourth in the receiving
line. Miss Mac Heltman and Miss
Gretchen Grau presided over the coffee
machine, Miss Nina Heilbron and Miss |
\u25a0Leita Jones poured punch, and Miss
Janet Ross, Miss Hazel McKevitt and
Miss Augusta Quaas assisted. Among
those bidden were:
Florence Grau Eleanor Beard
Gretchen Grau I'ntello Ryan
Elua Grau Muriel Brown
Laura Siller Mabel Bontz
BubT Siller MUdrrd Conner
Clare Phinney Gertrude Clauss
Neva Curtis Sybil Clanss
Vera Crouph Kdna Conner
Marjory May Ruth Wiseman.
Orletta Elliott Vivian Yarborough
Loila Lindley Eva Conner
Elizabeth Finnle Natalie Buffum
Irene Pritchard Gertrude Runyon
Hazel Pritchard Eleanor Hart
Irma Phelyer • Belle Hetchman
Evelyn Coslan Ellzabfith Stltt
Claire lyavenson May Osborne
Selma Lavenson Mrs. Reginald McSwaln
Emily Gillls Mrs. Harry Krebs
Rita Harney Mrs. C. A. Stark-
Rpclna Harney weather
Wlnona Smith ; Mrs. William C. Wright
Gertrude I^eemas Mrs. Ritchie Sale
I>>Blie Genunc Mrs. Roy Cothrin
Jeanette Hatch Mrs. Homer E. McKee
Scrtnide Runyon Mrs. Allyn Burr
Elsie Siller Mrs. Elwood Woodburn
• • •
The A. O. literary club was enter
tained Saturday evening by Miss Eleta
Alvord. The 15 members of the club
are:
Miss Georgia Colgrove Miriam Pipplt
Miss Olive Curtain Ruth Pipplt --- •• .
Miss Mario Glassman Elsie Smitb
Mlrs I«uclle Jeffords Etta Wood
Miss Winifred Kent Mabel Weber -
Miss Frances Storer '' MUlicent Weber
Lois Ln Forge • Miss Alvord
Mildred La Forge
• 0 * »
The luncheon Thursday at which Miss
Hazel McKevitt entertained Miss Helen
Rees, Miss Ivy Hardy and Miss Ethel
Hardy, was one of the exceptionally
pretty preholiday affairs. A holiday
message was conveyed to the guests
on the place cards.
•- • •
Miss Eula Glide entertained at
luncheon Friday at the Hotel Sacra
mento. * Place cards of the Gainsbor
ough in colors completed the decora
tive scheme of pink and lavender. Cov
ers were laid for:
Mrs. Presley L. Lyklns IMlss Leila Llndley
Mrs. Ernest yon Loben Miss Valentine Me-
Sels Clatchey .
Mrs. Chester Cordon. Miss May Cunningham
Mrs. Royal B. Giffen Miss Beth Hoghson
Miss Claire Lavcnson Miss Florence Grau
Miss Corfrey Hnll Miss Elsa Grau
Miss Estil Stephens
•. * *
A birthday party was the function
of the members of the Tuesday club
this week. The Hotel Sacramento af
forded the rich setting for the affair.
There were less than the usual num
ber of toasts, they being confined to
three of the early past presidents —
Mrs. Finley R. Dray, Mrs. A. A. God
dard and Mrs. William Beckham. There
were vocal contributions by Mrs. Walter
Langbothom and Mrs. J. W. James, and
a trio sung by Mrs. James, Mrs. Ed
ward Prideaux and Miss Nalda War
rington. . .
MOSS HEIRS SUE TO
PARTITION PROPERTY
Death of Son Clears Title to
Farm Land
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON, Dec. 11. — Friendly suit
has been brought by Mary B. Percival
against Carrie B. McDougald and other
heirs of the late W. S. Moss Sr. for a
decree partitioning the property among
the heirs. .
When W. S. Moss Jr. died a few
weeks ago it was thought that his es
tate consisted of personal property val
ued at about $500, but the death cleared
the title to 592 acres of farming land
near Lathrop, the remaining unsold
portion of the estate of W. S. Mdss Sr.,
worth $30,000. There are six equal in
terests, three children of W. S. Moss
Sr., living In California, and the heirs
of three children npw deceased. The
three children in California will each
receive one-sixth and the remainder of
the property will be divided among the
children of the decease^ heirs.
In 1884 W. S.MossSr. deeded to the
son, who recently / died, the tract; of
land as a life estate. The latter was
declared incompetent about six years
ago and a •guardian" appointed.. In 1904
his estate was appraised at $45,812.30.
The guardian fought considerable liti
gation and In the second" annual, ac
count' filed the court -allowed .out of
the estate for attorneys' fees the sum
of $15,000. Other costs cut down the
estate to its presentvaluerof $500. The
life estate was not Included and will go
to the heirs. • '
TRADES COUNCIL TO
GRILL CITY TRUSTEES
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
VALLEJO, Dec. 11.— An invitation
has been extended City Trustees George
A. , Tripp and William^ Herbert -to ap
pear, before the -trades and, labor coun
cil at the : next sessloni'and* explain why
they refused to vote : for a municipal
electric; lighting plant, 'j:-,
A' petition for the; recall of these two
officlalsfis being circulated. \
Trlpp " has, promised to //attend,' but
said that he was against further,-b6nd-_
ing of the city. >It,is also \u25a0 believed that
Herbert'willMieiohihand.*";:-'.'-,-. v . .
CONTRACT WORK
URGED BY HATCH
Superintendent of Asylums Says
Day Labor on State Build=
ings Is Expensive;
[Special Dispatch to The Call] .
/ SACRAMENTO, 'Dec. 11.— AH /state
structures, particularly, those for state
insane hospitals, should be erected under
the contract system is the recommenda
tion which Dr.: F. TV. Hatch,' superin
tendent of state Insane .asylums. ; will
make in, his annual report to : the" gov
ernor. The ; system of .constructing
state buildings by day labor, he points
out.is expensive 'and generally a-fail
ure and has: given rise to friction, be
tween subcontractors "- and hospital
superintendents.
Doctor Hatch .reports also that\ close
study and investigation Into'the causes
of insanity in the'- state brings to light
that 26% per cent of 1,830 cases ex
amined were due to excessive use of
alcohol .and drugs, and that: 5 per cent
were due to red. plague affliction.
The estimates made by. the . hospital
boards on the- necessary running ex
penses for. 1911-1912 have reached
$3,000,000. " • : ,
SCHOOLMASTERS' CLUB c
DISCUSSES PENSION PLAN
Professor of State University
Advocates Measure
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON. Dec. 11.— The Sari Joa
quin schoolmasters' club held Its semi
annual banquet last night at the Stock
ton, the guest of honor being Prof. A.
P. Lange of the University of Califor
nia. He advocated a bill to be pre
sented at the next session of the legis
lature to provide pensions for teachers.
L. E. Armstrong, editor of the Sierra
Educational News, also spoke in favor
of the bill.
John Humphreys, factotum of the
club, presided. Those present were:
A. F. Lange. L. E. Armstrong, State Sen
ator John T. Lewis, Assemblyman E. H. Mc-
Gowen. City Superintendent of Schools James
A. Barr. County Superintendent of Schools E.
B. Wright, County Superintendent of Schools
elect John Anderson, Postmaster F. E. Ellis.
Principal Ansel S. Williams of the Stockton
high school, O. H. Grubbs, H. O. Stanley, D.
Lucas, L Inch. E. H. Ridenour. John Williams,
Fred Ellis, B. F. Duff, L. Brittain, L. W.
reart. Charles Miller. A. W. McGowen, L.
M. Pease. J. J. Barrett, L. C. Kline, John
Wilms. Ed Van Vranken. J. S. Reed, F. A.
Ballaseyus, L. D. McKlndley. W. H. Lom
barrti, Adolph Johnson, K. Fermison. A. L.
Cowell, D. M. Morgan and O. E. - Kuhn.
H. & S. L. RAILROAD
WINS RIGHT OF WAY
Condemnation Suit Decided Fa-
vorably by Court
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
HANFORD, Dec, 11.— The Hanford
& Summit Lake railroad won the first
Important point-decided in, the maze of
litigation in which" It and the Interests
behind the Latori & Western . railroad
are enmeshed, when Judge Covert in
the superior court 1 here decided In favor
of the H. &S. li. its suit in condemna
tion against Moses Starr et al., grant
ing the railway right of way over land
upon the payment of nominal damages.
The next important matter to be de
cided In the motion to dissolve the In
junction restraining the H. & S. L. from
continuing construction on the 960 foot
bridge over Kings river. This suit is
in the Fresno courts and will come up
this week on a motion for change of
venue to Kings county.
RURAL READERS LIKE
BRANCH COUNTY LIBRARY
System Proves More Popular
Than Was Expected
[Special Dispatch to The. Call]
WOODLAND, Dec. 11.—^The branch
library system, recently established in
this county, is meeting with much
more favor among the rural residents
than was expected. '
It is estimated that more than 300
rural readers are availing themselves
of the opportunity to secure books
.from the county library.
Thus far Miss ' Stella Huntlngton,
county librarian, has established
branches at Davis, Knight's Landing,
Winters, * Broderick, Dunnigan and
Guinda. Applications have been re
ceived for stations at Rurhsey, Blacks,
Esperto, Yolo and Madison. '
, — — : .
DEPUTY LOSES A BOY
PRISONER AT THEATER
Kindness Repaid by Leaving
Official in Lurch
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 11. — The kind
ness of Deputy Sheriff Evarra of Los
Angeles last night lost for him an lone
charge ho was j taking to the reform
school. , Avarra arrived- in Sacramento
yesterday with John Phillip Ashbury,
aged 18, on his way to the : Preston
school of Industry, but being unable
to make train connections had to stay
overnight. He decided to give the boy
a treat by taking him to a local vaude
ville house. During the performance
the boy made his escape. <
SOIL SURVEY WANTED
FOR SOLANO COUNTY
[Special Dispatch to \ The Call]
; VALLEJO, Dec. 11.— Resolutions ask
ing that a soil survey ; be made of the
agricultural lands of Solano county
have been adopted by the board of su
pervisors and a copy lias ; been 'for
warded the secretary of agriculture at
Washington. -
Rah john and Morcom
JHVT DEALERS
Pictures of^^Mer/f— Tastily Framed
A VERY LARGE STOCK- AT REASONABLE. PRICES
Statuary
- \u25a0 IN MARBLE, BRONZE AND PLASTER
Art Craft Goods
• '^W BOOKrENDS, ; HAND- BAGS; STICK
•^g^v WATCH FOBS, CUFF LINKS,.
.240 Po£ Street : - ".408 Fourteenth Street
j San Francisco Two Stores '.Oakland
RAISIN GROWERS TO
FOR CORPORATION
Growers Will Organize: $ 100,
000 Company at Fresno to
Protect interests
[Special Dispatch to The Call] . -
FRESNO, Dec. 11.— A^ corporation,
capitalized at $100,000,; to be known as
the- California ; raisin warehouse com
pany, and organized •' to receive and
store, 'raisins and Issue negotiable
storage certificates, has just \u25a0 been
launched in this city by a number of
prominent growers.
\ A committee. of representative grow
ers has been, named to look after the
interests of the raisin men and ccc
that they secure legal protection
against any irregularities which may
occur , in the ;f uture. . . ; ; .
"•lt is. the purpose of this committee
to employ Francis j.Hene'y to investi
gate any irreguiarlties which may. oc
cur in the raisin packing organizations
in the future with a view to institut
ing prosecutions.' In case there are any
prosecutions, they will be' for viola
tion of the anti-trust, law. .'-.-, .. .
A mass meeting of raisin growlers
will be held in , this city next Thurs
day. Incorporation' papers will be
drawn up by. that time. .
\u0084T he committee which has been con
templating the inauguration of. a com
pany to handle the raisin 'crop is head
ed by Hans Karrer of Sanger. Other
members are H. TV. Wrightson, presi
dent of the California farmers' union;
A. Sorensen, president of the Califor
nia farmers', union, inc.; W. D. Foote,
Joe "D. Biddle of Hanford." and TV. T.
Mattingly.. . .
Upon the incorporation of the com
pany, the flrit; work to be undertaken
will be the'rilsposal of the remainder
of the 1910 crop. ,
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
ADVERTISING PLANNED
Development Association Is to
Spend $50,000 in East
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 11.— The ex
ecutive committee, of the Sacramento
Valley development association has
called a meeting for December 17,
when the plans for expending the $50,
000 advertising fund, which has almost
been raised by subscription, will be
taken up. It is proposed to bring the
valley before homeseekers by sending
salaried lecturers throughout the east.
Magazine advertising and printed lit
erature will also be prepared.
SAN FRANCISCANS IN
RECLAMATION PROJECT
Big Tract of Land on Tulare
Lake Bought
ISpectal Dispatch to The Call]
HANFORD, Dec. 11. — James New
land of '•• San Francisco and ' J.< Minturn
and G. 1 W. Goodfellow of (Fresno have
concluded a -deal for the purchase for
about $60,000 of 3,808 acres of land on
the west side of Tulare lake, the tract
formerly belonging to the Tulare West
Side company and D.« S. Cohn. Part
of the land is submerged in the lake
and the plan of the purchasers is to
reclaim this with extensive levees and
then to plant the entire tract in wheat.
THREE YEAR OLD BOY IS
LEFT ALONE IN HOTEL
Father of Roy Stevens Is From
Medford, Ore.
Not half so much distressed over an
empty stomach as at' the thought that
he might never see his "daddy," little
Roy Stevens, 3 years old, was taken
from the Hotel Dale in Turk street
yesterday and placed temporarily in
the juvenile home. Roy had been left
alone in the hotel for two days.
He and his father. S. E. Stevens,
arrived at the hotel Thursday.- Ste
vens registered from Medford, Ore. He
left the boy •in the room Friday and
did not return until Saturday after
noon. In the meantime the lad had
been found crying in the lobby and
had been fed by the hotel attaches.
Saturday afternoon the father again
left, and Roy stayed in the room until
hunger ' and fear again drove him
downstairs yesterday. .
Policeman Cavanaugh was asked to
see that the boy was taken care of
until the father could be found. Roy
was prettily dressed and it is believed
that his father is a businessman of
Medford.
HOLDUPMEN TAKE
BROWNING'S WINNINGS
Robbed While Returning From
Seven Mile House
After winning $50 by gambling at the
Seven Mile house : Saturday night,
Charles Browning of 918 Chenery street
was held up and robbed on his way
home by three masked men who con
fronted him with drawn, revolvers,
James Summers of 57 Church street was
with Browning at the time and was
included! in the holdup. The thugs got
$28 from Summers. •
Browning told the police that he had
been playing the lottery at the Seven
Mile house and had quit" ahead of the
game. He said that his winnings had
been watched by three. men.
; The three men, he said, had evidently
laid in wait for him and caught him a
few minutes, after he had left the road
house. They threatened to shoot to
kill If any outcry was made. ,\ ; ;' :•;
COOK ACCUSED OF BirBGLARY-^Joe Castro,
a cook, wanted on a charge of burglary, was
; . arrested in Oakland yesterday afternoon by
Detectives J. U Drolctte and J. H. Salllvan
Castro Is, accused by Antone Payan of steal
ing a, suit, of clothes, from a room at: 515
Bush \u25a0 street; '. November ; 29.
BULLION WAS FILED f
AND SOLD AS DUST
Smith had employed them to sell the
gold fillings. , Bix Tex said he had
heard of Smith' in Idaho," but had not
met him until about 20 days ago.
SMITH PARRIES QUESTIONS
But from Smith and the woman the
detectives could gain no information
to assist them. Although Smith him
self shows the ravages of opium, he
is still possessed ;of keen faculties,
while the woman is exceptionally
clever.KvJ-
"The gold was given to me by a
man named Johnny Gibson." was the
story unfolded by Smith last night at
the city prison. "Gibson is known as
Little Johnny' because hie is just the
opposite. . I knew him in Denver as a
gambler and racetrack followed. He
rode as far as Ogden with us on the
train and gave me the bullion to sell
out here: I don't know where he is
now." -\u25a0
Smith would not admit having had
any dealings with the "Woodsons rela
tive to selling the filings. Mrs. Smith
told the same story about the two of
them having come from Denver about
two months ago,. but other than that
their stories are at direct avriance.
She said she knew no Johnny Gibson,
knew nothing of any bullion and said
she had no safe deposit box here. She
also said that she and Smith had been
in eastern Oregon before going to Den
very for the summer, while Smith said
they had been in Butte for two months
before going to Denver. He*sald. how
ever, that he had been born in Oregon
39 years ago.
WOMAN IS ATTRACTIVE •
Mrs. Smith Is a very attractive little
woman of 27 years. Her maiden name
was Margaret Henry and she says her
home was In Columbus, O. She says
she w*as married to Smith seven years
ago. Although thoroughly fatigued
by the questioning, of the detective
and the loss of sleep since her arrest,
she was very bright and alert last
night when taken to the office of the
captain of detectives. She insisted that
she had no statement to make. She
submitted to poses for the cameramen
GREAT BRITAIN CAN TALK
WITH CONTINENT NOW
Telephone Enables London to
Converse With Paris
The telephone connection of Great
Britain with the continent has been
established. The new cable which con
nects London with the mainland has
been tested and its success has ex
ceeded expectations. Communications
are easily understood. Paris and north
France and Belgian cities can now be
called up from London and vice versa.
The experiment will now be made -to
ascertain whether communications be
tween Marseille And London are pos
sible. If the experiment is successful
connections will be made promptly with
Germany. After Its completion conver
sations would be possible between Ber
lin and London.
HAITI BUYS RIFLES
FROM AMERICAN FIRM
Under date of August 6. 1910. Amer
ican Minister Henry W. Furniss, Port
au Prince. Haiti, reports that President
Simon .of Haiti purchased from an
American firm 1,000 Springfield rifles,
instead of purchasing rifles in Europe.
Minister Furniss adds that the order
is to be followed as soon as practicable
by further, orders for 2.000 more rifles.
Some people dispense the milk of hu
man kindness in brick form.
Christmas -
Excursions
This year the Santa Fe l^ teg Jm
will sell excursion tickets fllifeJaS^MH
December 23, 24, 25, 26
and for New Year's 30,
31, January 1 and 2, all of
them good to return till
January 3, 1911. /!.JW,i i
8 fffj^Acknowleclged to be
Years giljS|L the BEST
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BoMled in Bond M
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and had a laugh at their expense when
one of them had a mishap.
The names of the four prisoners were
placed in the detinue book awaiting 1
possible developments which may de
termine the status of the quartet. It
the crime was committed . at sea the
federal government may be called upon
to handle the prosecution. As the loot
was brought to this city and j partly
disposed of, however, it is believed
that the local authorities will have
jurisdiction.
Gold of the value of nearly $7,000
was recovered by Moffatt from a safe
deposit box in the Bank of Italy branch
in Market street. The box had been
engaged by Mrs. Smith, and when it
was broken open the police found five
bars of gold. In another safe deposit
box in the same bank, the key for
which was found on Smith, was found
a belt \u25a0with shoulder straps made for
the purpose of carrying a bar of gold.
The gold has been Identified as part
of a shipment of $170,000 to the Fire
men's fund insurance company. Th»
officials of the company have been very
active co-operating with Moffat ln the
arrest of the local members of the
gang and endeavoring to find the re
mainder of the missing $59,000.
LEAD SUBSTITUTED FOR GOLD
Details of the theft are Jarklng be
cause of the refusals of the Smiths to
talk. The boxes containing the bul
lion had been opened by removing the
ends. Pig lead was inserted in place
of the gold and the substitution was
not discovered until the delivery was
made in Seattle. Just how the gang
operated has not been determined-.
That the detectives narrowly escaped
a desperate battle with Smith was in
dicated by Mrs. Smith when she said
she was glad the detectives had not
found him In the rooms, as he had a
38 calibre revolver under his pillow
which he woxild have attempted to use.
Jack McCarthy. Dan McCarthy. G.
A. Porter and Harry Wilbur worked
with Moffatt on the rase while tha
police end was handled by Detective
Sergeants Edward O'Day and Pat
O'Connell and Detectives Richard To
bln and Thomas Maloney.
SHAH OF PERSIA HAS
A $500,000 PIPE
Set With Gems for State Occa-
sions Only
The shah of Persia possesses, per
haps, the most valuable pipe in the
world. It belonged to his uncle, who
received it from his grandfather.
It is the Persian official pipe, and is
smoked only on state occasions.
It is set with rubles and diamonds
and is valued at £100,000.
When trie shah Is not using the pipe>
It is kept in a glass case and carefully
guarded by a high court official, whose
duties are a 9 little onerous as those of
the director of an arsenal. The reason
for keeping the pipe so closely guard
ed, and in a case, is that some years
ago a grand vizier was surprised in the
act of removing some of the stones
with the point of his poignard. What
happened to the grand vizisr we are
not told.
RUSSIA TO USE WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH IN SIBERIA
\u25a0 The Russian government !s contem
plating the establishment of.an exten
sive • system of- wireless telegraphy
across Siberia and probably also a net
work of communications over Russia
proper. A number of tests are being
made with different systems looking
to a large Installation.