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PROSECUTOR OF PHONE MERGER IN CONFERENCE Secrecy Marks Deliberations Between Special Assistant and Former U. S. Dis trict Attorney TREND OF INQUIRY GUARDED CAREFULLY Nature of Disclosures Made to Jury Has Not Been Made Known Si-ATTI-E, Feb. 21.—A se--rct c"r. ferrnrc between John McCourt. ■pedal appiptant to the attorney general who arrived tare from Portland today, and E. Todd, former United States attorney in Seattle, and the examina tloe of three witnesses by the federal prand jury were today's developments in the investigation of the telephone and telegraph merger. The witnesses examined by the grand jury today wore J. B. Middleton. secre tary and manager of the Home Tele phone company of Portland; J. C Potter, auditor of the same company, nnd W. D. dp Verne, special agen. of tiio Pacific Telephone ami Telegraph company, which is the subject of the investigation. The government is guarding the trend of the investigation carefully. and the nature of the disclosures •nade to the jury has not been made known. Tomorrow being a legal holiday, the. grand Jury adjourned until Monday morQinc when the investigation will he resumod. Death W arrant Unprofitable SPOKANE. 21.—William Gold blatt, who sued a physician, alleging , that, after he had been advised he was going to die, lie disposed of his business at a loss, was refused a ver dict today In the superior court. The physician denied having told Goldblatt that he was going to die. Wholesalers Fined $8,450 PORTLAND. Feb. 21.—Fifteen Front street wholesalers pleaded guilty to violating the Sherman anti-trust law before Judge Bean in the federal court today, promised to dissolve the Produce Merchants* association, to refrain from further violating the law. under pen alty of a heavier sentence, and were fined an aggregate of $8,450. on the ->mmendation of Assistant United States Attorney Johnson. The wholesalers, in pleading guilty, a-knowledged that they made a con tract with brokers by which the brok ers were to send out of town that produce which the Produce Merchants' association did not wish to buy. The defendants also acknowledged that they warned the producer not to send his products into the market ex cept when so ordered by the associa tion. Explosion Kills Doukhobors KELSON. B. C .. Feb. 21.—Two Douk hobors were killed and five seriously Injured, one probably fatally, when three or four sticks of dynamite, which were being thawed out on top of a heater in one of the buildings at the pumping station at Brilliant, exploded late yesterday afternoon. An inquiry ■will be held Legislative Grind Slow OI.VMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 21.—Two thirds of the 60 days' session of the Washington legislature has passed tvithort a single important matter be coming law. Both houses have passed i hiM for a larger highway tax and a ge omnibus appropriation bill. Tt B expected that Governor Lister will J both measures. The house has passed a mothers" pen sion bill, two bills to abolish capital punishment, one of which refers to the death penalty for treason, and a con gressional apportionment bill. The senate has passed a teachers' pension Mil ;ind the bill for minimum wages for women. Both houses have passed a bill repealing the enti-tipping. law. The state senate today passed the senate women's minimum wage bill, with only two dissenting votes. The bill creates an industrial welfare com mission, to consist of five members and to be charged with the duty of investi gating the conditions surrounding the employment of women, cost of living, etc., and to fix minimum wage scales. FERRY CAPTAINS IN BAY SMASH PUNISHED \% aid of Baj Clty and Hickey of Mel ru»e Suspended Fifteen Da;i for Recent Collision 'Hptain Peter F. Wald. master of the ferry steamer Bay City, and Captain John Hiekey, master of the ferry steamer Melrose, each suffered the suspension of their licenses for 17> days yesterday by the loral inspectors "of hulls and boilers, James Guthrle and James T. Dolan. Th* captains were convicted of unskillfulness in allow ing their steamers to collide in a heavy fog on the bay. A telegram was received from Super vising Inspector John K. who is in Washington. D. ('.. by the local inspectors, directing them to investi gate charges recently made by Attor 'ienry B. Lister concerning the ferryboats of the Northwestern Pacific railroad plying between San Fram-isco . ••.] Sausalito. The charge was made Attorney Lister before the state railroad commission. Bulger directed Inspectors Guthrie and Dolan to summon Attorney Lister to accompany them on the boats and to have him point out in what way tke ferries are unseaworthy or other defects. MfW TAMALPAIS LINE TO EXTEND RAILWAY (Special Dispatch to The CalH SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2J.—The Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railroad was incorporated with Kecretary of State Jordan today* with a capitaliza tion of $500,000. It plans to take over the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic railway and to extend the lines eight miles from West Point to Bolinas bay. The directors are: J?seph K. Lynch. Frank F. Bostwick, Charles V. Cricker, R. H. Pease. Kenneth C. Gillls and W. E. Fitzpatrick. STANFORD MEMORIAL SERVICE (Special Dl*p»tch to Tlie Call) STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 21.— Simple memorial services In commem oration of the cigiith anniversary of the death of Mrs. Jane Stanford will be held on the afternoon of Feb ruary US at the mausoleum of the Stanfords, which is on the campus. Formietters written and multigrraphed. Mailing lists. Ramsey Oppenheim Co.. fc 112 Kearny St. Pkcme Sutter 1266.—Advt. IN THE LIKENESS OF MUD IMAGES So It Appears as "Hikers" Near Washington Taft Promises Cavalry Escort For the Procession Down Pennsylvania Avenue Neither President Nor President Elect Will Be in the Reviewing Stand HAVRE T>E GRACE, M<l., Feb. 21.— With slightly depleted ranKs, "Gen eral" RosiHe Jones' little band of suf frage pilg-rtm.s straggled Into Havre de Grace just at dusk this evening, a'ter a I march over thr> worst and rnuld'est ; :<>ad the 'army" has encountered s.'m-e it started last week on the inar-h to ; Washington. Three of the hikers were nvssing J when the miii body readied here, out they Marched into town late, tonight. One of the ti'o. •"Colonel" Ida ('raft, was suffering !nt«O«e*y from badly blistered f"<:t. The other two remained behind to assist hor. So ba-1 Ml 'he walking in stretcnes that when the "troops" reached North east for luncheon the marchers looked more like mud Images than •women. To add to t ieir troubles, the com missary automobile suddenly took fire on the ro.Kl. but it was quickly extin guished, with but slight damajre to either the oar <>r its contents. The "army" expects to leave here in the morning;, stopping at Belair, Md., tomorrow riyrht. Taft Sends Regrets WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.- According to information received at the suffrage headquarters today, neither President Taft nor President elect Wilson will be present on March 3 to review the suffrage parade that will march down Penneyl *inia avenue from Capitol hill. Mrs. Taft, however, will occupy the presidential box with a party of friends. President Taft s«*nt word in response to an invitation that it would not U* possible for him to review the puzeant because of the great pressure of busi ness incident to the, transfer of his executive duties to his successor. President elect Wilson can not be present because he is not dife in Wash ington until after the parade is over. It was announced today that Presi dent Taft has promised the suffragists a special cavalry epeort of honor for their procession. The detachment will act as a guard along the line of. march. WIDOW CLAIMS PAYMENT FOR HUSBAND'S DEATH Indrintrial Accident Board Hold* First Session Since Creation—Decision in Abeyance PACUAMKNT'O, Feb. 21.—The state industrial accident board is holding its first session since it was created at the capito! today, hearing the evidence in the case of the application of Mrs. Charlotte Belknap, widow of C. L. Relknap. foreman for the Merry- Klwell company, construction contract ors, who was killed near Clyde's pump November 27, last year, while unloading a car of piles for the Oakland, Antiocli and Kastern railroad. Mrs. Delknap's application, under the ' law, calls for three times the annual | saiary of her husband, $1,800, or $5,400. : The employers have set up a claim of j willful misconduct owing to neglect in • the use of safety apparatus by the employe. Evidence was introduced to show that Belknap had protested against the work. The case was taken under advisement and a decision will be announced from San Francisco. Warrant for Sobrenee —F. Marro, 217 Columbus avenue, swore to a warrant for the arrest of Marian! Sobrenes on a charge of passing a worthless $300 check. < Tomorrow—Booklovers' Contest Picture No. 1! The Call's Great Free Game and Your Chance To Win $8,750 Begins Get tomorrow's Call, whatever else happens! It .will contain the first picture of the remarkable Booklovers' Contest— the third and greater contest. Cut out picture Xo. 1. solve it, and put it aside. Then clip out picture No. 2 the day after tomorrow, solve it and put it aside. And so on for the 77 pictures. When the seventy-seventh picture has appeared you can hand in your set, with your answers, and then the prizes ■vkII be awarded to the most successful. Tomorrow's picture is without doubt the most interesting one, the meat vital one, of the contest. It sets the pace for the whole contest. If you solve tomorrow's picture, if you can name the book title it represents, you will be on the road to success, for it will demonstrate that you have the Book lovers' contest mind! Get going tomorrow. Don't let the first picture slip by you, with the idea of oatching up later. Start with the first one, and with nobody ahead of you. Then nobody will pass you in the race for first prize! Turn to today's object lesson picture, so that you will know how to solve the first contest picture tomorrow. There will be 77 pictures in all, and each will represent a book title. A $1,800 Buick touring car will go to the most successful solver of those 77 pictures, and the total prizes will aggregate $8,750. Better get YOUR slice of this money, and better Ktart tomorrow. Take a look at the picture anyway. It will be a mighty good one. THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913. 'General" Rosalie Jones shouting suffrage arguments through a megaphone and "hikers" on the march* * INAUGURAL PLANS NEAR COMPLETION * Coat of White Paint Applied to Wilson's Desk One of "Finishing Touches" WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. —A coot of white paint applied today to the square reading desk from which Wooirow Wilson will deliver his inaugural ad dress March 4 constituted one of the. real "finishing touches" to the grea* temporary structure that has gone up on the "ast front of the capitol in preparation for inauguration. Across a stretch of asphalt pavement carpenters are working on the rampart like stand from which the battery of cameras and motion picture machines will bo trained upon the inaugural scene, but *he managers of affairs at the capital promise that a week before the day of action practically every de tail of the arrangements at the capital will have been completed. Demands from photographers for space on ~ho camera stand have re sulted In the extension of the structure. Provision is now made for at )ea«t GO cameras. These will be trained upon the square center platform rising a few feet above the outside edge of "the im mense 8,000 seat stand, which stretches back in a gentle rise to the doors of the capitol. In front of the inaugural platform, flanked on the one side by the midship men from Annapolis and on the other I by the cadets from West Point, will be Major General Leonard Wood and Ms i staff, guarding the space between Wil son and the camera rampart. As he begins his inaugural address these guards will draw in toward the stand, so that the crowd behind may come within range of tlwiifr*sident's voice. After some difficulty, provision nas been made to get President Wilson's personal guests, ; who will number nearly 200, off the inaugural stand and up through the crowded streets to the White House to the official review. Speciiil stairways in the rear of the stand* and a fleet of motor cars wih be used. President Taft and President elect Wilson will pass into the capitol up the I broad steps of tbe senate wing a.ml, ! after the "»remonips in the senate chamber, will 90 thrrmgh the e*ntrml door of the capitol to the inaugural istand. "Did You Think of Me Today?" "Yes-Here's Some BBEBB^fr. "But I thought of as well. wa IB JVV • >// leaf juice end it's very fond of me. flßt ■H \ IT. I refreshes my mouth after smok- |£i I \ I I prfX ' n S gives me an appetite. It M y \jtPl 1 I \ \ purifies my breath and brightens my 89 Mil I I 11 J \ teeth besides preventing an over* Js»f WeH 1| J __l \ "It's the cheapest and best amuse- fl Q A I„ 1 I \ things but I never forget to bring the jSW m mmL- u "'"»4l, J \ beneficial, inexpensive confection. , * sSg ■ 1 and stays fi'csh until used. mßkbij STATE BOARD OF CONTROL TAKING PART IN INQUIRY Reports of Swindling Harbor Commission on Coal Pur chases Bring. Neylan to This City COLLECTOR OF PORT ISSUES STATEMENT No Suppression of Investi gations by His Office; Quite the Contrary California will add its forre of in vestig-ators to those of the federal government who are"searching the af fairs of the Western Fuel company, according to John F. Neylan, presi dent of the state board of control, who said yesterday the board would begin" proceedings immediately to determine If there had been shortages in the amount of coal sold to the state har bor commission. His attention was called to the mat ter by United States Attorney John L. MeNab, who told him it was common talk that the harbor commission had been defrauded. Mr. Neylan replied that he would be glad to co-operate, and would start the state board of con trol to work Immediately. Secretary I-t V. Merle of the harbor commis sioners said if the commission had been swindled its members did not know It. The question of the fate of an in vestigation several years ago was set tled when it was shown that any blame for its failure to bring results could not be laid to San Francisco officials. Papers and correspondence unearthed went to show that Col lector of Customs F. S. Stratton had been active in urging strong action on the part of Washington officials, and had even made recommendations for extra government weighers to prevent fraud, and had asked that private weighing scales be prohibited. This was corroborated by Special Agent William H. Tidwell. "Any Intimation that I have pigeon holed or suppressed any reports re garding the Western Fuel company or any other concern Is without any basis whatever." said Mr. Stratton. "Spircial Agent Tidwell advises me that he has never made any such statement of any character to the press. "All reports are available to the spe cial agent, both in the surveyor's of fice, United States weigher's office, the collector's office and also the records of prior special agents. "Further, when complaint was made in 1905 by Importers relative to short age In weights on the part of con signees, I forwarded reports on Jan uary 9, 1305, and I at once recom mended to the department that it in stall government platform scales at an expense of approximately f2,177. was done. "The special agent In charge haa seen this statement and advises me that he is making no Investigation whatever into my conduct in the mat ter." The Western Fuel is said to have had a much perplexed board of di rectors, who for some time before the announcement of a federal grand jury investigation noticed the continual ap pearance of "overs" in the monthly statements compiled from the dock books of the company. These entries they were unable to account for, and no explanation was offered by the company's officers. Deputy Collector of Customs Newton LOTUS MOORE, ONCE A TIVOLI SINGER, WHO ENDED HER LIFE Farley has issued a statement calling attention to the fact that drawbacks on duties on imported coal are only allowed when such coal is used on fuel on American steamers engaged in th<» foreign trade or in the trade between Atlantic and Pacific port.". The canal zone, for all customs purposes, is treated as foreign territory. The drawbacks do not apply to domestic coastwise traffic "QIAD" taOt ARK EI.KCTED (Special Dispatch to the Call) STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 21.— Albert TO. Worthy of Santa Ana was today elected to edit the 191,1 "Quad," the annual year book published by the junior class. S. 1C Hawkins of Wat son vi lie was elected to manage the business affairs of tile publication. Fugitive I* Arreeteil — J. Silvia, 22 years old. and who is wanted in the east for killing , a negro, was arrested in Market street yesterday by De tective Georgp Richards and Secret Service Operative Harry Mofntt. Silvia admitted his identity and confessed to killing- the colored man. BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure Economizes Butter, Flour, Eggs; makes the food more appetizing and wholesome The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar BEAUTY AND VOICE GONE, SINGER DIES Lotus Moore, Former Tivoli Favorite, Ends Life in Her Room Actress, Recently Cafe En tertainer, Despondent From Facial Burns Because her beauty hart been acci dentally marred and her once exquisite voice had lost its power to charm, Lotus Moore, one time Tlvoll favorite snd more recently an entertainer In a downtown cafe, ended her life by drinking: poison early yesterday at 1149 Divisadero street in her room. Since the death of her husband, Mil lar Bacon, who dropped dead In Fill more street two years ago. Mrs. Baron, assuming her maiden name of Moore, worked as an entertainer in cafes and recently filled a vaudeville engage ment in Sacramento. Several weeks ago. while administer ing , aid to her 4 year old child, her face was severely burned by a prepa ration she was heating:. Although as sured by her physician that the burns would leave no permanent scar. Miss Moore feared otherwise. Worry over the destruction of her beauty and the fact that her voice was failing her, caused her to tako her life^ At 2 o'clock Miss Moore left a party of friends Jn a downtown cafe saying , she was tired and in need of rest. A. few hours later George W. Walbridge, a roomer in the house where Miss Moore lived, heard groans coming from the latter's apartment and entering found Miss Moore in a dying condition. She died before medical assistance could be at the central emer gency hospital. Olympic Club Bonds—Permission to issue $200,000 in bonds is asked by the Olympic club in a petition filed yester day in the superior court. The cor poration's action is instigated by a desire of bond subscribers to have bonds instead of directors' certificates for their subscriptions. The subscrip tion for bonds reaches $189,000, to meet the cost of the new $395,000 building at Post and Taylor streets. 3