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Going on a Vacation? Phone Kearny S6 and tell them you want The Call sent to yoti while you're away. VOLUME 11-1. —NO. 59. INDIANA PATHFINDERS WELCOMED TO CITY PARADE THROUGH STREETS IS FOLLOWED BY BANQUET "Campaign for Midland Trail Movement of Real Patriot ism Rather Than Sentiment/ Declares Samuel M. Shortridge at Commercial Club Dinner —Western Wonder Land Lauded While Due Tribute Is Paid to Hoosier State—Prediction Made That Ultimately Great Highway Will Bring Stream of Tourists Yearly ••ENTIRE TOWN YOURS," SAYS GIANNINI, TO VISITORS, SPEAKING FOR MAYOR Tinned and considerably tired from | J their strenuous trip of 3,500 miles Across the continent from Indianapolis, the Hoosier tourists, blazers "of the Midland trail, arrived in this city yes terday, completing their journey over . mountains and, deserts in exactly 2> The 70 members of tlie party, compris ing Indiana automobile manufacturers. representatives of tlie Automobi-le As sociation of America, the National Highway association and the I'nited ' States Good Roads bureau, were re ceived at the ferry by a large delega tion of local automobile men amid the blare of trumpets and the tooting of' several thousand automobile horns. A brass band played lively airs. These "modern forty-niners" pre rented an interesting spectacle as they were escorted up Market street. Thou sands lined the sidewalks to gaze on . the tourists and view the machines" that made the difficult trip. ItOI.PH JOINS PARTY The line of parade was up Market street to Kearny to Post, thence to Stockton to Market and out Market to . Ena City hall, where Mayor Rolph joined The parade then countermarched to Golden Gate avenue, thence to Van Ness avenue and out to Bush street, where the Mayor delivered a short address of Welcome. He said: "I congratulate you tourists in the name of San Francisco on your achieve ment of crossing the continent from In- | diana in motor driven vehicles. You are'reailv modern forty-niners, only in- j . stead of the old oxen team yon were i conveyed in the up to date large tour--, ing automobile. San Francisco bids you welcome." ! The purpose of the long journey was to arouse interest in the importance of r the proposed Lincoln highway, which will connect both ends of the nation with a well built roadway over which automobile touring parties will be able <o travel from ocean to ocean. Every where they stopped they aroused en -1111.1. BEFORE COJfGRBSS There is at present before the con scribed by the Indiana automobile man- U Vice President Carl G. Fisher of the -1 i nco i n Highway association and owner of the Indianapolis speedway is a mem ber of the Hoosier tourists. Mr -Fisher stated yesterday that re quests, arguments and demands were coming to the association from all sec tions of the west and middle west and each one of them was so strong and tlie arguments so good that it was evident that the selection of the final route cOuld only be governed by three or four factors. Tlfose most vital were the directness of the route from New York t" San Francisco, the points of scenic beauty and historic interest which .mild be advantageously reached Without tOO many or too long detours and the character and amount of sup port offered to the association by the local communities which would be direct beneficiaries of the highway. There has been much speculation as to the course of the Midland trail, or Lincoln highway, after it reaches Bishop, Cal. Los Angeles and the southern part of the state have been active in endeavoring to divert the •ourse from Bishop south over the The Indiana tourists in selecting their course for the tour just com pleted practically blazed the trail. With the Hoosier party is A. L. Westgard, pathfinder of the Automobile Associa tion of America. .That the northern route through Lake Tahoe, Placervflle and Sacra mento was finally adopted was due to the work of the Sacramento Chamber <f Commerce. A delegate from this body went east months ago and pre sented thia argument to the Hoosier party. Los Angeles had 10 delegates t>n the scene, but the northern route W *n speaking of the route from Bishop north in California. W. McKay White, chairman of the tour, yesterday said: "There was nothing on tho entire trip to equal from a scenic view point the run from Bishop th rough Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada. 1 believe that I much prefer this route to the southern one over the desert despite the cam paign that has been made for the lat ter . nurse. 1 will do everything in my power to have this route officially H \ VQI'ET AT < OMMERCIA L CLUB In the evening the Hoosicrs were banqueted by the San Francisco Com mercial dab in the Merchants' Ex- Allea L. Chickering. president of the Commercial club, acted as chairman of the evening. He introduced J. Frank Maroney as toastmaster of the evening. Samuel M. Shortrldge delivered the principal address of the evening. He said: •Wo welcome you gentlemen of In diana here to our golden shores with all the true hospitality known to Cali fornians. You men come from that commonwealth Where were born the great Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Harrison, and last, Vice President Mar PART TWO. Plans for Entertainment Program for Indianans ♦— I lio program tftir the ciiterlain mcnt of the lloosicr* while <" thia elty will he an follow*: 11a. in.—Swim In Olympic club tnnk. 12-.:iO p. in.— Luncheon at. St. Francis. a p. am.—Tour of the e\position grounds under guidance of Cap tain linker. Imposition company host for the afternoim. 8 p. m.—Theater party nt Or pheum as guests of the San Fran cisco Motor Car Dealers* associa tion, followed by a supper and reception at a downtown res taurant. J. A. Marsh ln charge. TOMORROW 'I'hc visitors will have this d«y to spend as they choose. THURSDAY Tourists will leave city in morning for *an .lose and Mini icrey. shall. You are from an intellectual state. TELLS OF WONDERI.AXD "We of California, while not so pros perous in intellect, hail from the most I beautiful spot under tlie stars. When | you modern argonauts came out of tlie I Utah and Nevada deserts into the San Joaquin valley' you found yourself in a land which can not be equaled under the sun. This state which you are now in Is treasured by us for its beauty, its climate, its water power for factories, its seacoast and its har bors. Our harbors are large enough to receive the ships of the world. we laud our own treas [ure land we must pay homage to your beautiful state. We know jour state of old. We read about it in history. It is rich with all that goes to make a nation healthy and prosperous. "You men—modern pioneers is a fit ting name—have set a course across the continent which has been fittingly named the Lincoln highway. A PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT 4 "This is a movement not sentimental, but of real patriotism. It is. a move ment that is receiving the backing of every state in the union and which means much to every commonwealth through which it passes and with which it connects. 4 I "As the saying in the old saw was, 'AH roads lead to Rome, so it is. today. I All roads lead to San Francisco.' "We of central and northern Califor | nia bid you welcome. We are not j actuated with sectional jealousies. We 'are striving with pride for the uplifting :of the whole state. But one thing I wish Ito impress upon you, and that is that Siiti Franciaco is the pivot of the state. We here arc rich with manufactures ■■ ami Industry. The fertile valleys ; through whtfch you have just passed are ' the tributaries to our wealth. "In closing allow me to extend to I you gentlemen from Indiana a whole ! souled invitation to come to our expo | sition in 1915." \ C'H If KEHI \f« SPEAKS FOR CLUB Allen L. (.''nickering, in behalf of the club, spoke on the beauties of the city. [lie said in part: "In extending a welcome, allow me Ito say that your journey across the continent really ends here in San Fran cisco. Of course, there are many more places to visit in the state. For in stance, if you desire to travel to Los Angeles, the proper route runs through tills city." I Robert New ton Lynch spoke in be half of the California Development board. He said: "We of central California know that when you have readied San Francisco you have completed your tour across the continent and that you have estab lished the great Lincoln highway. Fur ther, we know that when you depart from here you will be on your way back east." "When the Lincoln highway is com pleted it. will divert the great tour ing travel that Is now going to Eu rope. Ii will send weal that great stream of travelers who desire to see the real wonders of the world. You THE San Francisco CALL SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY. JULY 29, 1913. Scenes attending welcome extended to members of the Indiana-Pacific tourist party on their arrival in San Francisco, and bits of the great motor car parade through the city's down town thoroughfares yesterday afternoon. Upper right. Mayor Rolph greeting Carl C. Fisher of the Lincoln Highway association, a mem ber of the touring party of Indianans. Upper left, a group of the Hoosier tourists saluting the mayor \as he delivered his address of welcome. Directly below, the premier car and other Midland trail pathfinders arriving at the ferry. Al the bottom, official reception in front of Scottish Rite build ing at Van Ness avenue and Suiter street. men are real Argonauts from the east. Your undertaking lias taken nerve and perseverence. I earnestly hope that your endeavors will 'be realized and that in a short space of time the road which you have traveled to reach this golden shore will be laid with solid concrete fit for any automobile to travel over with perfect ease." The next speaker of the evening was A. 11. Giannini, supervisor, who represented Mayor Rolph. He ex pressed the disappointment of the mayor at not being able to be pres ent "at* the banquet and extended wholesome welcome to the tourists in the name of San Francisco? In part lie said: COMPLETE TOOTING FREEDOM "Mayor Rolph wants me to state to you gentlemen from the great state of Indiana that you will be alowed the privilege of blowing your horns**any time of tlie night or day or at any place in the city during your stay here. He further wants me to say to you that the entire town is yours as long as you remain within our boundaries, and that our resorts will "remain open for your pleasure as long as you de sire." Charles A. Bookwalter. former mayor of Indianapolis, responded in behalf of the tourists. His speech was of a humorous vein, and all of his state ments were of a frank nature. While he eulogized California, ha de clared Indiana also had some advan tages that we could not beat. He said that when he was out here last year he wondered why We boasted of Cali fornia, but now that he had traversed our fertile valleys 111 an automobile, he wondered why he did not speak louder. He said he realized why we were proud and that he appreciated and approved of our spirit. OAKLAND GIVES PARTY WELCOME (Special Dispatch Mi The ("alb OAKLAND, .luly 'JS.— Refreshen" by an evening and night of quiet after their wearying run across tlie conti nent over all sorts of roads from In dianapolis, the members of the Midland trail pathfinder party of the Indiana Automobile Manufacturers' association were entertained this morning with a run over the Highland drive followed by a luncheon at the Hotel Oakland, attended hy city officials, prominent business men and members of commer cial and civic clubs gathered to greet the tourists. Tlie party left for San Francisco at tlie conclusion of the luncheon. The visitors parked their machines overnight near the Hotel Oakland, where they had quarters. At 9:30 o'clock this morning they were met by an escort committee including Jo seph E. Calno. managing director of the Commercial club; A. A. Denison. secre tary of the Oakland Chamber of Com merce, and Frank H. Daly, represent ing local automobile men. Twenty four machines made the trip over Highland drive, around L*ke Merritt, through Piedmont, Clarernont, Berkeley and Thousand Oaks. Percy J. Walker acted as toast master at the luncheon, extending the \isi ting party a warm welcome to j Oakland. He was followed by Director Came, who welcomed the party on be half of the cltlb. A. A. Dennlson spoke on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Other Oak landers who spoke were F. W. Hanger and Frank H. Daly, automobile men. Elwpod Haynes, of the Indiana party, the "father of the automobile": Charles A. Rook waiter, former mayor of Indianapolis, and others of the visit ors made addresses. The last speaker was H. ('. Capwell of Oakland, who recently returned from a trip through Europe. He told of road conditions abroad. OAKLAND IS STATION IN CUSTOMS SERVICE In Reorganization. East Bay City In Not Recognised As Suit y Port In reply to an official inquiry di rected to the t>ecrelary of the treas ury in 'Washington. Collector Fred erick S. Stratton of tlie customs ser vice received word yesterday that un der the administration's reorganiza tion of ports of entry, Oakland is not a port or sub port of entry, but simply a station. - it is said that the special agents In the reorganization scheme recom . PAGES 9 TO 16. mended that Oakland be stricken from the list and that all ships en tering San Francisco bay be made to enter at San Francisco. Tlie question of Oakland's status in the customs, service has been one of great interest for several weeks past. We Carry Only One Make Of ' Talking Machine (ap victor IJ We devote our entire third floor to Victor Talking Machines, Victrolas' and Records, carrying the largest stock in the west. This department has been so arranged that the glass partitioned, demonstration rooms are properly lighted, soundproof and perfectly ventilated, insuring comfort to our patrons. Victor Talking Machines $10 to $68 Victor Victrolas $15 to $200 All the. Victor Records Easy Terms on Any Victor or Vict rot a Sherman jmay & Co. STEIN WAY AND WBBKB riASOS PIANOLA Pf.AYF.R TIANO3 VICTOR TALKING MACHINES. SHEET MUSIC ANP MUSICAL MERCHANDISE Kearny and Sutter Streets, San Francisco Fourteenth and Cfay Streets, Oakland ANNOUNCEMENT DAN O'CALI AGHAN Real Estate and Insurance Broker Begs to inform his clients and friends that lie has removed to No. 41 Montgomery St., bet. Market and "Sutter Sty. Tel. Douglas 1551, in consolidation with the oTtl established 6rm of W. B. McGERRY & CO. Renting and Collecting a Specialty. Have Something to Sell? Phone Kearny S6 and let The Call's 4 class ads find a purchaser for you. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WHITE TO BE HALED BEFORE COMMISSION Board Will Hold Executive Session Tomorrow to Determine Question "of Efficiency To determine whether of not D. Au gustus White is an honest ami efficient chief of police, the board of police < .>m missioners will liold an executive ses sion tomorrow afternoon, when Whit* and former Chief Seymour wi\\ he called to testify, Seymour copi ernlng the condition of. tlie department when he left it. and White regarding the events since tiiat time. ■ Tjater a report will be adopted mn taining the lindirigs of the commission. ■ In particular White will bo Quizzed about the clfanges in the personnel of the upper office which havo taken .-pJacc since .lie became chief. I President Theodore Roche of the com mission after.last night's meeting of the board said he had a record Of all the cdiangcs since the time of Chief i Martin. In .-uid it ion to telling of this ex ecutive .session.. President Roche saic that charges against some of the mem bers of tine police department who had previously appeared might be preferred after this hearing, blit that Cbiel White simply would be questioned at this. time. . "We exrueot to conclude our investi gation into the efficiency of the police department Wednesday." said Mr. Roche. "Making up our report may delay us a little, but we hope to be through then. Thia report will not be addressed to any one in particular, but will simply' be made public. ' We hope to get around to < '.munis■ sioner Kurd's resolution lulling for the separation of dancing aiul the gale of liquor in the same place at next Mon day night's meeting."' MIDWAY REFUSED DANCING PRIVILEGE Pa noe halls operated in connection with cafes on the Barbary coast bid fair to become as extinct as the dodo. L<ast ' night the police commission unanimously refused to grant the ap plication of George ("Red") Kelly to transform hds Midway dance hall in Pacific - Street into a cafe with the danc ing privilege and an entrance in Co lumbus avenue. A few minutes later they granted A. A. Musante permission to purchase the saloon license of M, V. Figieraro. 113S Grant avenue, and transfer the saloon .to 129 Columbus avenue, formerly owned by Caesar Ronchi, where a cafe without the dancing attraction will be conducted. Kelly, when he heard the verdict con cerning his request, wiped his eyes and said: "I quit. I can't make a living in the cafe business unless dancing is per mitted." The commission appointed Dr. A. P. O'Brien, a member of the board of health, to be police surgeon to fill tho vacancy caused by the death of Doctor Mahoney. Dan OCallaghan. real estate and in surance broker, has removed to 41 Montgomery. " Douglas 1551.—Adver tisement. PATERSOX, X. J.. Jnly 3S The big silk strike is over, but not all the em ployes who left the mills 21 weeks ago were able to find work today. Tho manufacturers said they had all the hands they could use until business is I restored.