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VOLUME 114.—N0. 21. PARLEY MONDAY LIKELY TO END POWER STRIKE Arranging Meeting With Oakland Commissioners, Union Men Waive Rec ognition of Council JUNKIN ANXIOUS TO SETTLE ROW Fields to Company's Ulti matum to Meet Only Divided Body OAKLAND. June 20.— A move which may result in the settlement of the Pacific Gas and Electric " company strike was made this morning, when the Light and Power council sent a letter to the city council asking that the commissioners meet the union men with a view to arbitration. The meet ing will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning. . . W. S. Junkin, secretary, said the or ganization was now willing to do any thing in reason to stop the strike, and that the Light and Power council would waive a point for which they have fought—that of recognition of the body by the corporation. He declared that the union men would treat with the Pacific Gas and Electric company as separate unions, instead of as one affiliated body. Unions involved are the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Helpers, the International Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers, the Interna tional Association of Machinists, the District Council of Gas Workers and Pacific District council No. 1 and the Third District council of International Brotherhood of Electrical "Workers. According to Junkin's letter the State Federation of Labor, represented by its president. P. P. <Haggerty,* and the San Francisco Labor council, repre sented by Andrew J. Gallagher, con ferred with the Pacific Gas and Elec tric company and found that the lat ter would treat with the unions as single units only and would not con sider any advances from the Light and Power council. Junkin said this question was put to a vote in the union and resulted In a decision to waive recognition of; the parent body. He then wrote to the city council asking for a meeting. Present will be Junkin; A Beaver, president of the Light and Power council; W. Smith, representing- the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the city commissioners. The Pacific Gas and Electric company will not be ] represented at this gathering, which will be held as an executive session in the city hall. ; : A. S. Sefton, secretary of the Central Labor council, sent a letter/asking what stand the city Intended to take in regard to paying the Pacific Gas and Electric company for the serv ice ft has rendered since the Inception of the strike. It was referred to Com missioner Turner for an answer. Freed by Woman's Proof SAN JOSE, June 20.—The complaint against Joseph Giovanni, charged with being one of the four men who dyna mited property of the Pacific Gas and Electric company in Alviso and Moun- i iatn View June 11. was dismissed to- ! day and he was discharged following the testimony of Miss A. Valencia of Redwood City, who swore Giovanni ac companied her to San Francisco that night and returned with her on the late theater train. "Walter Thomas, charged with "ma licious Interference" with the electric lines of the Pacific Gas and Electric company, was bound over to the supe rior court to answer the charge. There are four other counts against him for acts committed the same night. Hearing on the second accusation is set for Tuesday morning. FOUR DIVORCES ARE s ASKED FOR DESERTION Another Woman Alleges Husband Wanted Hed to Drink From Bottle ' ijAKIjASD. June 20. —Desertion was alleged in four suits for divorce flled in the superior court today—Grace l<. Cole man against Edward J- Coleman, Sarah E. Grant against Frank S. Grant, Rich ard Call against Hazel Call and Mary Marchetti against Pietro Mrchetti. Olga M. I. Oberg sued for divorce from John E. Oberg, alleging that he slapped her when she refused to drink with him from a bottle, and Enola Tan rtehlll commenced divorce proceedings against J. EL Tannehill, alleging addic tion to liquor. An interlocutory decree was given Ida Mcßride from James J. Mcßride on testimony that Mcßride beat her when she dropped a plate of candy. SNEAK THIEF STEALS PURSE IN CITY HALL < ommludioncr , * Office I* Rifled While Stenographer In Oat of the Room OAKLAND. June 20.— office- of Commissioner of Public. Health and Safety F. C. Turner was rifled by an unknown prowler today and a silver mesh purse containing $20 was stolen from the desk of Miss Phyllis Cun ningham, stenographer. ~ The desks in both Miss Cunningham's office and Commissioner Turner's pri vate room were opened and searched, but nothing of value was • found ex cept the young woman's purse. Miss Cunningham was busy in Mayor Mott's office from 10 o'clock until noon, and the police are attempting to as certain if any suspicious characters en tered the other rooms during her ab eence..; : - ' MOOSE TO GIVE A BENEFIT Theater Party Proceed* Will Purchase Drill Team Uniform* OAKLAND. L June 20.—The annual theater party of Oakland lodge No. 324, Loyal Order of -Moose, will be given in the Oakland Orphfeum Monday even ing:, June - ; 30. ; In addition to the ( reg ular program moving pictures of the Moose parade held in Oakland a year ago will be shown and special stunts will ;be put on by - members of the order. The proceeds; of the party will go toward purchasing uniforms for the drill, team. .I-.'.*.-,-;-- :■■-[ \ ;-.■ PUPILS TO BE ENTERTAINED .LAND, June 20.—Pupils of the Purant school : will -be : entertained by the" Mothers' club at East Shore park .tomorrow. The school band will give two concerts at the park and a program of sports has been arranged.' Pupils to Give Readings Program of Classics Beatrice Dorothea Olds, one of three- who will 'give'dramatic readings this evening. ONLY VOTERS MAY SMOKE HEREAFTER Berkeley Citizens Urge Law to Make the Age Limit Twenty-one Years >■'■:,' ......... .•. . . . ■ ■ _ , BERKELEY, . ; June —A i petition asking- that the age limit For the pur chase of tobacco by boys be raised from 18 to 21 years, was presented to the council today by Dr. Lyman Allen. As more petitions wilt* be submitted at the council meeting next Tuesday, ac tion was deferred. Mayor J. Stitt Wil son said th.it he was in favor ,of the change/ ". : ■; '. ■"/ ■y • -v..,. ' . ■% "'■; Recommendations of the charity commission that Norman W. Pendle ton be reappointed superintendent of the local labor bureau .and Miss Mabel Weed bo reappointed secretary of the charity organization were taken , under consideration. Councilman Turner re fusing to vote today. An extension of 60 days was given the Oakland Paving company on Its contract to improve Acton street from Delaware northerly. _:•'. -The council adopted the ordinance Increasing the salaries of employes in the fire department. OLD CITY HALL TO GO TO HIGHEST BIDDER TODAY City Clerk Will . Act as Auctioneer- Structure Must Be Removed • Within Two Months \ OAKLAND, June 20.—At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning '; the old city hall. Fourteenth and Washington streets, a landmark on this side of the bay for nearly 40 years, will be sold to the highest bidder, with the understanding that he shall ' wreck and remove it within 30 days. City Clerk Frank 11 Smith will act as auctioneer by order of the city coun cil. No high bids are expected, as all the furnishings have been removed and the material in the structure is so old a3 to be "junk." . ; - MEN OF GRACE CHURCH HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET Entertainment Provided During; Even ing I* Frog-ram of ' Two Division* ; OAKLAND, June 20.—The second an nual banquet and entertainment of the men of Grace M. E. church was held in the church tonight. The banquet was served under the direction of C. D. Mooney, "William Sternburg and W. J. Baker. ' The entertainment was in two parts, under the direction of ■A. H. Pipenberg. John Jurgenson and Wesley Baker. H. E. Brittingham was general chair man. . He was assisted by R. W. Buf fum. J. W. Chapman, S. Ragan and E. J. Bradner. , "-■- V* f'lK MISSING MAN IS LOCATED Associate* Silent at Present as to Rev. . W. B. Evans' Whereabout* . ■ OAKLAND, June 20.—The '; where abouts of .Rev. W. B. Evans, who die appeared six -weeks ago,-- are known to the officers of the Western L.and * and Investment company ;in r ; the;; Evereon building , , with which." he was asso ciated, but they refused today to state where ;■ he was - until | they ;;had? heard from him again. It is understood that his accounts are in good order, and no reason bo far - haa been found . for t his mysterious disappearance. v; The ' po lice are not working on the case. CLUB WILL BUILD HOUSE BERKELEY, June ■ 20.—Plans : for building" a clubhouse were - discussed last night by members of the Cragmont Improvement club, wfio gathered at Cragmont rock for a picnic. Those who spoke were Leon Martin, 3 H. H. Cast man, J. E. Light, C. A. Martin, Mrs. Thomas H. Read and ; Miss Dora I* Martin. '.: Following, 7 a social hour was held. ; Roy 'Douglas gave several Ha waiian songs. . The committee in charge consisted of H. H. : Gastman, Ernest Nelson and CA. Martin. "V I Alameda News Notes ; • —— : — Alamoda parlor No. 47. N. S. .G. ■ W., is to give « ladles% night Monday evening. . The af fair will held In: Woodmen; hall., Invitations have been issued -- to other ■': parlors. * A musical program? will Jbe ■ followed ; by, dancing:. ~ "■■ , :,. - ? R. R. Tappan has been given judgment against John l.nndhoim ' for < |42.50. ". It - wan •In ! thle . suit that Tappan questioned the ability of R.B. Mott to raise $50; and Mott, •■ after la. half hour, -• ap peared with more: than $250,000 |in pold! and se cur!ties and dumped: them on the desk of Justice of the Peace Elmer. K. Johnson. :- ; ; ; Altar boys of St. Joseph's ehnrrh will "hike" to lit, Tamalpali Thursday under .„ the care; of Rot. J. Uernard Fraught. - Thirty boys. will make the trip. ■„•,■:,:. ..;-.■■,.,.'. "- ; -■■-:::' '. ••;•? ; : .:v;ov.'-: .The report of a = board of inquiry consietinjr of officials of the * Southern Pacific - company; end citizens: of Alamo<la. l.is (decided*.that Ino blame attaches:to the company by wiiw of the week of an automobile lire engine of'the city a week Misses Sisson, Olds and Williams to Provide Entertainment BERKELEY, . June - 20.— Dramatic i readings from the . works of Wagner, ! Maeterlinck and Thomas Bailey Aid rich will be given in Unity hall to morrow evening at S:CO o'clock• by the I Misses Minnie Mac , Sisson, Beatrice Dorothea Olds and Margaret Lucille Williams, pupils of Mrs.; Herbert San ford Howard. The program marks the close of, their semester's work. , ;,x . The tent scene " from Maeterlinck's "Monna Vanna"' will be presented by j Miss Olds. : Miss Sisson will interpret ! the first scene of the second act of "Tannhauser," ,by Richard Wagner, t- ' Miss Williams, who recently gave readings at a literary entertainment' of high school ; pupils, has chosen i Thomas Bailey Aldrich as her author. j She will j read "Pauline Pavlovna. , ' The young- { elocutionists j are study ing ,to become professional readers. This will be one of the first public appearances arranged for them. CHICKENS ARE POISONED Owner Finds Fowl Dead,' in Yard in "' Mai Hi in SAN LEANDRO. June 20.—Several chickens owned by A. C. Arnold were poisoned with bichloride of mercury fed to them on pieces of bread. , Mr. Arnold found the fowls scattered about his yard when he went to feed them this morning. ONE BROTHER HAS PRATHER FORTUNE "He Gave Me $200,000 Out right," Beneficiary Tells Court in Suit OAKLAND, June 20.—Samuel D. Prather has asserted that his brother, Thomas Prather, left no instructions for distribution of property worth ■ $200,000 given him just before the death of Thomas Prather. Conflicting with . the general belief that Thomas Prather left written '- in structions for the division of the prop erty among his surviving brothers and sisters, Samuel D. Prather testified in the probate court that he owned it all. "My brother gave it to me outright," said Samuel Prather, "and he said nothing; about dividing it." - *" Mrs. Laura C. Waterbury of Corona. Cal., Mrs. I. Harrison Clay and Mrs. Harry East Miller of this city and Wil liam Prather of Siskiyou county .are surviving I brothers and sisters >in ad dition to Samuel Prather. ANNIVERSARY IS KEPT BY BERKELEY MASONS Program ■ Followed by Dance Provides . Entertainment for 400 Person* ; , Attending; I.nut Evening ..-• BERKELEY, June 20. — About 400 members of Berkeley lodge of Free-' masons' No. 363 : and friends gathered last evening in the Masonic temple to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the institution of | the order in Berkeley. ; A program was given, following which a dance was held. i , Miss Emily Nelson sang a number of songs and: the lodge quartet rendered vocal selections, j : ,: ; ..;". The celebration ( was arranged by a large committee, of which: William rB. Forbes - was entertainment- chairman. i Councilman E. Q. Turner was chairman of decorations and John Turner '-i chair man of *he floor committee. ; Headed by City Attorney .R. C. Staats, worshipful master of » the lodge, the officers acted as a reception committee. , HAYWARD UNION HIGH SCHOOL CEASES TERM Diploma* Are Awarded to Seventeen Graduate* of Class of 1913 In Native Sons' Hall . HAYWARD, ; June 20.—Seventeen members of the class of 1913 of the Hay ward union ~, high school were awarded diplomas in Native Sons' hall tonight. ;5 . . ~- ; ; - - ~ /; Following is the list of graduates: Four. Ypar Cours*—Anton B. Andrnrte, OUt<> Minerra ', Carey, : Clinton Samuel - King, Rln»la Margaret . Merlin. Francis ;B. McCollon. : Loraihe Kurnajje. Lome Bell* Robinson, V>ola Walker. V -Two «■■ Year •<•■ Course— .,, Abrams, y- Minnie Gall, ; Clara Johnson, -'Andrew Wallace t Kiddle,' Carl J. Lehmann, Edward E. Matto«, . Hclene Clarice-Powell, -Marie M. Sampson, George J. Vogelsang.:■■'; , ' , ', ■■ :.'■ J■ : : '■ ' CITY MUSEUM IS ENRICHED i Rare Baskets Donated by Mrs. Emma , XV. Swift Estate ; OAKLAND, June 20.—The public mu seum has f been enriched •: by the gif f* of rare v baskets !by J Mrs. E. A. Sherman, administratrix ;of the estate ■of Mrs. Emma N. Swift, and more than 100 rare objects I collected by Curator C. P. Wil comb.iwho recently made a short ; trip among: the Indians .of Yolo, Colusa and Glenn counties. Hundreds of other od i dities recently have been given to the muaeum. '; .;■' \-'.\ .■ - ■ '■ DOCTOR GETS NEW LICENSE He Will Wed Society Girl of Alnmeda Next ; Monday , ' OAKLAND,. June 20.—Dr. Phillip P. Bliss of Santa Cruzf today secured a license to : wed Miss Janet Dalton Painter of Alameda. Their approach- Ingrmarriage is i a matter of interest In'social (circles. The marriage ; will be ".'celebrated Monday v evening at Christ church, Alameda. Doctor Bliss called alone \ for the license, 'i giving his age as : 2S year?. : .V; ( • \ GRADUATIONS ARE HELD . ALAMEDA, , June 20.—Graduation 5 ex ercises were held <in all sthe : grammar schools this ; morning:. -Special 'musical and 1 literary \ programs, ■. with"> exhibits of v. school work ;!'. and £ craft, ", were the features. The exercises were held~l In th^e" morning,'; the schools adjourning for the summer vacation at noon. S Classes will ' reconvene on August 18. <-* POLICEMEN SHOW FIGHT \ -PIEDMONT, j June 20. —F. Bright and A. M. Molsen, who were dismissed ' from the ) local police force yesterday, threat ened ;to .bring, suit for damages against Marshal J. P. Rose. They declare that Rose objected to * being , I awakened for business after ;he hud gone to bed: * ' ..'■■■■■'.■ ..■■-"■■ :■■-■■ ~ ■'.■../ '■ ' ".. "--. ""■'■ '- ■■" ,w -■■ '? "■■'' '" ' — THE Jsßf CALL Meteor Is Believed Gold Finds a 20 Ton Chunk FIIKSXO, June 20.—Kred WII- HaniM, a farmer of MeFarland, near Bakersfleltl, brought to Fresno today f a chunk;? of a meteor which '; he discovered on bis ranch at a depth of 1C;. feet while digging a well. The chunk has ' the appearance of solid gold. He was unable to find an assnyer, but jewelers pronounced it erys tallzed'sold. William* says the mass must weigh at least 20 tons.- TOURISTS INVITE JOHNSON TO TALK Governor Is Asked to Attend Bay and River Coun ties Dinner OAKLAND," June 20. —Governor Hiram W. Johnson has been invited to at tend the big public meeting which will be. beld in the Hotel Oakland \on the evening of June 30 under the auspices of the Tourists'- Association of Sari Francisco Bay and River Counties. The dinner will be informal and ar rangements are 'being made for a : large number of guests. •, *■ r { The finance committee of the asso ciation is '■ now 7 at work on a plan to raise a largo sum of money to carry or. a campaign by which it is hoped that the tourist travel to this section of the state will be doubled within the next two years. JOY RIDER RACES COUNTY ATTORNEY By Consequence, He Is Held for Speeding and "Bor- : rowing" Machine OAKLAND, 'June —Otto J->aderky had three distinct misfortunes last night. First his six cylinder auto mobile was overhauled by a four cyl inder roadster driven by District At torney W. ;H. L. Hynea In the Center yille road. Then he was arrested for exceeding the speed limits in San Le andro, at Hynes' request. , Then it was (found that Daderky had "borrowed , ' the car from its owner, J. A. Chancellor of San Francisco, who had stored it in his private garage in Piedmont;; ' From facing a charge for speeding In the country , - roads/- Daderky' may face 8 more serious ! charge for taking: the carl" without leave. ; Hynes said he had a party of joy : riders with him. : Hyr.es was returning from a 4 meet ing at ; Centerville ; when he noticed Daderky's, pace and set out after him. ALL MEMBERS TO AID IN BUILDING CLUBHOUSE One "Gives Site: Others Will l'urnisli 3lnterlal j 1-aeb of Improvers Will Contribute L-nbor A LAMBDA, June 20. ■ Members of the Eeast End Improvement club at a building bee have agreed to donate the material for a clubhouse to be erected on a lot donated by J. G. Kear ney, one of the members, X. <:. Welbum will furnish cement; A. W. Freudendahl, 5 doors; Alfred Mor genstern, .windows; 11. W. Shreve, E. R. Pease. J. 11. Melllsh, E. H. Behre. W. S. McLean. J. ; C Hewlett, J. Buben, D. C Stevenson and F. Scheppe, lumber. Other members : of the club will fur nish hardware: and nails and all will contribute their services- in construct ing the building:: This will be in the mission style of architecture and will be erected at the corner of oarheld avenue and High street. ;; UNION ELECTS OFFICERS Stationary Engineer* Have Banquet Before Anminß .-Xe/iv Board ; :; OAKLAND, June: Following the annual banquet? and entertainment of the Stationary Engineers , ; union, No. 507,Vheld In Castle hall last night, the following officers were elected: ' President. W. 18. I Joseph .(re-elected); ® vice president, E. -recording; secretary, IS. Q. I4ndgrin (re-elected); financial secretary. T. •»• Kobert* (re-elected)J andltors—J. A. Dobba ;i A M Pertera, J. B. .Howard:;,;trustees— William Ui Monroe, E. :N. - Chaumette.E. Squires; dele grate for building trades council. A. M. rerclra, £uard, A. ,H. Cowan; • examining board—J. A. Uobbs. E. N. Cuaumette,- W. B. , Joseph and A. res Munch. : . fV'V - Albert Meyers was bound over to the superior court yesterday by Judge Sul livan on a 'burglary: charge. : I Oakland Brevities Hen Ferns, third of the trio of "trusties ' who escaped from the city prison Tuesday evening, was recaptured "at - Seventh and _ Washington streets - this morning by Deputy Sheriff Jones. Mike Slattery and George Stokes, the two oth ers, 'returned.' '■ "'- •.' '^'"' .' ' - ,' : '• ' , _J " •"''"•■ f Members .of ; th* congregation ; and.-o Sunday school of the First United Congregational church of Oakland-will hold their annual picnic in East Shore park today; Games and races have been arranged for the' children- < "■ ; * L' Friend" c* Herbert C. Holmes, assistant man ager of the 11. ■C. " Ospwell company; in : Oakland, were surprised yesterday when they learned he was married-last Monday to Miss Zetta Griffiths of Shasta. The couple are now touring northern California. V ..." ,-"-v- ■■: \ - '■: " : "■ , f''~' . '~ '- ; Louie Itay. also known as John Angell, was arrested by Patrolman Buckley at Thirty-second and Hollls streets and , charged i with petty lar ceny for the theft of a watch from A. E. Schram, 2819*.'Magnolia street. Nchram ; claimed to the police that he' had taken the man >' home for a meal and that Kay stole the watch while In the house.";;.'*:-;-'.'" '■ - "■■''■ .'. '■ -'■-;, :; ''-" : -''i •Five years In "prison, was. the penal tj*. Imposed on TV. Norton, alias Jones, yesterday by Superior Judjrec Wells. .Norton has prior convictions : for larceny against; him. .when he was charged with the theft of a blcycle-v ■He refused to have ian attorney " appointed f lor him :and conducted ' his own ■ defense. ~ • , - • " '■'■■ ■ ~* ' vGeorje Bontolho, late constable of Washington township, left! an > estate I rained ' at( $17,000, • ac cording to a petition filed in: the probate court In Oakland yesterdayib.T Frank BooteUto. Bontelho was found dead' in bed' of heart: disease. . ~ ' .' H. ;-; I/. ArnhplHl . was ." arre?> ted b yesterday -In Berkeley for selling !mni without;; a license: to conduct" a real' estate*business and will be jriyen ia ; trial next 'Monday. *<■ He; pleaded; not guilty Ito the charge today and was released on $20 bail. ; ; .Three-fourth* of the etodesta in' the ; Oakland public schools have beeo!vaccinated. The progress of > the work will be shown,: in a ■"• report $ being prraared by, the boards of health. ; '■',■> . : ; : ! >,:;Those:, interested am J, ti:e Bible-i school of the Tenth Avenue Baptist church will give; a garden : fete on , the grou uds at th« ; rseldence: of Joseph Flaw,*, east, Oakland.; this ;afternoon and evening to ' raise . funds >to : carry on t the i work. •: . ■ ■ •» ; Rochdale hall was parked la»t night when the irirN' band: of Lockwood : school s gave a concert composed chiefly of standard selections^*Several vocal ;. J selections ?■ were sang." TT.p band has a membership of 20 : pieces. Charles l>. Smith: is its coßftnofor. .:;;'.?.'■• -'•\£--. t .'-~ ' •■ - ; ' ; •■ : --. ■• "■-'--■-■; : '..;--- : -' r=. Frank C.. .Vortimpr, ; cashier of: the ; First < Na tlonal.>baak'> of * Berkeley. »■ addressed '■} the :> manu facturing/;commlttcepof the : Chamber of Com merce >. Wednesdays on 'An Analysis of the ? Pres ent Financial Situation." Mortimer 3 said : that the i three j chief it actors J responsible =, for .-l the I pres ent unrest w<>rc • the European S situation, ; re vtH!o-»*ofAth(»'*tiirirr ami the recent attacks on capital through legislation. NEW HAYNES SIX APPEARS IN CITY Vanguard of 1914 Models From Kokomo Factory Proves Attractive LEON J. PINKSON {The first of the advance models for the 1914 season to reach the city ,; is the Haynes "six," which was placed on display yesterday- by the Haynes Auto Sales company and won the admiration of a crowd of enthusiasts who visited the firm's , new. quarters in Turk street at Polk. The new six is distinctively a Haynes product, .having- the com fortable, roomy and substantial ap ■".-■".■',■■: ".-„■' s t ■■- ■■ - - ", ---•- ■" ■■■ ■. -■,■ .■, ■■■'"■■■■ >■ ' pearance of preceding Haynes models. These are naturally accentuated In the new car on account; of the lengthened wheel base, which measures 130 inches, and the larger hood. *Like ; the ■; Ilaynes four cylinder car, which is ; regarded as one |of the most popular medium priced . machines now In : use in this territory, the ; Haynes "six" is : . electrically started and lighted. Besides ; the : car has a left hand drive with center control, making - the ; driv er's ; seat as; accessible': from the right hand side of the car as from the left. The same: clutch is used ;in the Haynes "six" as ; has f; Been used ;in previous Haynes models' ; with notable success. The power plant is of the unit type lof construction, in which the motor, clutch and transmission are assembled las one. The ; number of parts, accord | ing to W. B. Cochran, • president and general' manager of the ; Haynes .Auto Sales company, as in the latest Haynes j "four," have been made as" few as pos | sible as ,- is consistent with , good en- I gineering principles. I The crank shaft j has been turned from a single piece of i chrome nickel steel. ; The bearings are ! unusually large. The cylinders are of I the L., head type, a fact which accounts I for the claimed . light weight of this «ix cylinder machine. * * # Mitchell* Stand Hard Grind— O. C. McFarland. head .of . the Osen-McFar land Auto company in ■San Francisco, says: "I have just received word of two Mitchell cars that have attained a great mileage lin Montana over rocky and hilly roads. H. T. Calhoun of Montana advises that his 1909 seven passenger Mitchell car , has run .151,796 miles. This car has rarely made a trip with out 50, per cent overload and has al ways been driven over rough roads that would test the quality of any , car. Another Mitchell in his service has run 90,000 miles and is hard after the record of the older oar." -.- ■■.•,-.■ ■■■" '-■■ ♦ : .- .#.-♦_ ■"-_- . - I.eavitt Off on Vacation—A party of 14 people in three Overland cars left the J. W. JLeavitt & Co. headquarters this morning, bound for a vacation trip to CloverdaJe and the surrounding country. In the cars were J. W. Leavitt. A. D. Plughoff and Fred West and their wives and children. The three cars will follow the northern route via San Rafael, Pelaluma to Cloverdale, which will bo the tour headquarters during the vacation. The country all around Cloverdale will be toured and photo graphed before the party returns, one month hence. , J. W. Leavitt and A. D. Plughoft will drive a car north to Eureka for a protracted hunting and fishing trip in that territory. Knox Tractor for Local . Contractor— The latest to . appreciate 7 the value of the X nox-Martin tractor Is Johannes Swesteen, who has just , taken delivery of a 10 ton tractor, equipped with n double dump body- This is to be used in contracting work; in bun Francisco. , TRAVELERS TO MARCH IN PORTOLA PARADE Six t Organization* Will Make United . • Dleplny in San Francisco : ' Festival Six organizations of '• the commercial travels of Han Francisco and Alameda county yesterday Informed the Portola festival committee that they will ap pear during the Portola festival as rep resentatives of' the Commercial Travel j ers' 1915 congress. The following organizations will make a united' display in the Portola parade: . The San Francisco Commer cial Travelers' association. Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers" >■ association, Oakland council No. .394, Golden Gate council No. 8 Snii Francisco council No. 429 of the United Commercial Trav elers, and the Travelers' Protective as sociation. ; ; The committee,consists of Samuel T. Breyer, W. T. Barrett, '[ J. If. Brill, Km mett Dunn, B.'Hirschberg, W. P. Hughes and Harry T. . Moore. " EXECUTOR OVERPAYS HIMSELF, SAYS BANK Court In Petitioned to Remove Him From Managerial ; Position Petition of the Italian-American bank for the removal of Otto J. Crossfield as executor. of the will of the late Thomas Thomson, owner of the Thomson Bridge company, -was filed yesterday in the superior court. ■.':: v ; ■ 5 Mr. - Thomson held 499 of - the com pany's 500 shares, valued at 135,054.75. The entire estate is worth $39,000. • - The bank alleges that Mr. Crossfield transferred to ; himself * all the ; shares in the company belonging; to the estate, has .given himself .a/- managerial posi tion at l exorbitant salary and provides easy jobs for two sons of Mr. Thom son. .'■ ■ ••'.■ '■ , • ■ ' »' •■•■,■. : • •/■■■■ ■.'. ■•• WOMAN PREFERS DEATH TO LEAVING HOME Compelled by 111 Health to Leave City, She Tnkn Strychnine ' - '■ Tnblete '' " " ; '. Despondency because of ill • health which made it necessary ;to leave the city is believed to have prompted Mrs. Josephine; Bittle .of; 36 : Lyell street to swallow several strychnine tablets yes terday afternoon. .. * ] ;;\ She '/' was removed to the Mission emergency hospital and later to the central, where she is in a serious con dition. . .. "'ft..' .-"'".-. According: to her husband, a mail carrier, Mrs. Bittle has been ■' in ill health for some time, having undergone j an operation eight i months ' ago. : ; ■; POMARE INDICTED BY JURY Pleads Not Guilty on Charge of Threat- cnlng . Prrsideut CLEVELAND, June 20.—The federal frrand jury here today returned an in dictment; against;; Gluseppi ■; Pomare of Youngstown,. v 0., - arrested - recently charged with sending a threatening let* ter to President = Wilson demanding $5,000. He immediately -was, arraigned; pleaded not guilty and was held under 55,000 bonds for trial on June 26. '•; HEN'S TOE SHOWS TRAITS BERKELEY, June 20. —Prof. ;J. E. Dougherty of the University of Califor nia is the author; of a - bulletin just pub lished which states that "the length of a 'hen's toenails indicates her worth. He j says that " a vigorousi : hen who will care for her chicks in the right way has short, stubby toenails, caused from dig ging; and < scratching^ hard for food ; tor the little ones. Those hens which have long-, curved nails, he declares, are lazy and unfit to be the mothers of ' chicks. ; SATIIRDAY, JUNE 21, 1913. The Call Wins Approval Committee Aids Crusade W. W. < Impin. Publisher the San Francisco Call: At the regu lar ' monthly meeting-, of 'the dis trict chairmen of the joint com mittee on clean streets a resolu tion '. of thanks offered -by Mm. Jennie •' Iceland - Durst to The San ITnneJseo : Call for its valuable assistance and support In aroun inu public;'sentiment by the ed itorials of June <» and June 10, protesting against: the leaning of school ' property, /• and § also the items frequently appearing in the "Ferry Tales," educating: the pub lic to jrespect ;the clean street ordinance was nnanlmously adopted. . .•"' " ' ; . MAY HRI/K\E BACON* HOGGS, Chairman '•, Joint Committee on ■."-:.' Clean Streets. •San Francisco, June 17. DIVORCED WIFE WILL SHARE HEIR'S LEGACY Santa Rosa Banker's Son, Married Again, Must Pay Larger Alimony . Alimony day before Judge Thomas F. Graham yesterday brought trouble to several husbands who have failed to meet court orders directing , them to pay money for the support of their former wives. Bert le Baron, who recently inher ited $40,000 from the estate of his late father, Harrison M. le Baron, a banker Of Santa Rosa,, will be compelled here after to pay Mrs. le Baron, his former wife, $75 a month instead of $20. !Le Baron has . remarried, but the plaintiff showed the court that the order for $20/ was made before Le Karon came into his wealth. The former wife has the custody of a child. Canine E. Dutchcr of the United States Tire company will be brought into court on an attachment ordered by Judge Graham provided he can be found. Mrs. Grace K. Dutcher al leges that he sent word that , rather Hale's "Pompeian Court Opens Today The City's Most Charming Dining Place We take pleasure in announcing the opening of our "Pompeian Court' — dining place distinctive and unique. You are cordially invited to attend. v A la Carte Service, 9:30 to 5. Luncheon, 11:30 to 2:30. Afternoon Tea, 3 to 5. .| The Pompcian motif prevails throughout. From the artistic, arch itectural point of view, this Court is said by many to be the most beautiful dining place in the* United States. Service will be of the high order de manded by the surroundings, yet prices are eminently fair. Private dining rooms for large or small parties. Reservations for banquets, Weddings, dancing and card parties by arrangement. Smoking pemitted. The fountain alone justifies a visit. Visitors who may not wish to dine are thoroughly welcome. " — Take any elevator to sixth floor. 'Wen; Retail Center" Market at Fifth '" - : '.. ,■ *;,'.-' ■'■ -. - * ■ -■■-. ■ s ' ■■■■■ Los Angeles $8.50 ROUND TRIP Tickets good for 10 days 70 rate good for 15 days) Sailings TODAY and MONDAY ; on the Yale or Harvard AMERICA'S FASTEST SHIPS Pacific Navigation Company «MO Market St. : Phone Sutter 310 80 Market Mi. Phone Kearny 142 1130 Broadway, Oakland Berkeley Office, 2011 Shattuck Aye. 5; SB SAN FRANCISCO CALL, June 21, 1913, | Si' '■ ♦ *A "7SRAHAM LINCOLN bA»0:<«NO LIB«ARV. I3"CCm£i£TE Lll J' Xl wfrHOUTTVVO dERTAJN BOOKS—THE BIBLE AND Sf • IS SHAKESPEAPE; HARDLY A QUOTATION USED JNT.ITERATU»E 8 < ' > «©3J that_!S_not taken jhcse J®J' 4 J J • The above Certificate with five others of consecutive dates ♦ Entitles bearer to this $5.00 Illustrated Bible ♦ : IX presented ;at the office of thin iierrnpnper, " together with the t> tated # .amount that ; covers the necenaary EXPENSE items of thl» great ♦ ■ dlatrl—lncluding clerk hire, cost of pac-kinK , , # checking*, eiyreu from factory, etc.. etc. •;.;'■ STOCKTON STREET BORE WORK IS ON Paving Blocks Dug Up Get - ting Ready ; for Steam 4 Shovels Monday i Stockton street hill will at last really have a hole punched through it, and yesterday the city started work on the big tunnel which will bring to the heart of the city the life of the Sort! Beach district. V Within six months the work : will be complete from Suttei street to Sacramento street. In the roadway of the bore will '■>< railway tracks, a 42'; foot driving , street and a 10 foot walk for pedestrians. Subway „ connections ♦with hotels ana business houses will be made at th« owners , expense. Concrete lining* wiK hide the dirt and rock through which the tunneling , is to be done. Only a few men were at work doinp; the preliminary operation of removing paving blocks. By Monday it is ex : pected that steam shovels will be OS the ground and dirt flying fast. Jacobson, Bade & Co. are the con tractors, and they will receive $337. 00 C for the job, which must be finished in six ' months. Damages to adjacent property owners run the total cost up to $419,000. ■ FIREMAN WILL WEAR STA^ He "Will Be Appointed to Force to Succeed l£nola A. A. Maccarte. until yesterday a fire man of No. 12 truck company, if now in a position to wear Esola's star, which he at first refused to accept. The proffered resignation of Maccart* from the fire department was accepted yesterday in order that he might ac cept appointment on the police force. than pay alimony he , would see hej and the courts elsewhere. Dr. C W. Kahl, whose failure to pay $1,000 aggregated back alimony was attributed by him to neurasthenia and inability to earn money at his profes sion, was in Judge Graham's court to explain his alleged delinquency. ; Judge Graham gave Doctor Kahl until next Friday in which to pay $20 to his former wife, Mrs. Isabel Kahl. 803 Douglass street.