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NO AUTO TAX
IF MACHINE
MEN WIN
Defeat of New Law Means
Loss of More Than Million
and No Payment for Year
A clear saving of 51,000,000 to
$1,500,000 to automobile owners and j
a loss of the same sum to the state,
hangs on the outcome of the motor
ists' fight to invalidate the new tax.
based on horsepower. If their fight
is succesful the state will have no
tax on autos and will be unable to
establish a new tax for a year, the
legislature not convening till 1915.
The total tax is expected to make
At the office of Attorney General
■Webb it was said today that the elim
ination of the tax prevision of the
new auto law will remove all posi-
Mlitjr of a tax on motor driven vehi
cles for the time being, as the law
The tax is only one phase of the
law, which goes into effect January 1,
but it is the only article attacked. 1
The tax will become delinquent the
hist of the year. Only a few motor
ists have yet paid it, and those under
protest.
tl is alleged by the Automobile as
sociation leaders that the law is un
constitutional, providing v double
tax—state as well as county. A test
case Is to be made soon by the Cali
fornia State Automobile association,
through Attorneys John L. MoNab and
Timothy Healy. The southern Cali
fornia association has already asked
Rn Injunction.
Burglar Is Routed
By Wit of Women
Tlow readily the telephone may pre
vent a burglary was demonstrated by
two women, Mrs. E. S. Newsohwan
der, San .lose avenue, whose home
■ burglar attempted to enter at Z
o'clock this morning, and Mrs. A. Sin
clair, who resides In the flat upstairs.
Mrs Sinclair, who heard the burglar,
telephoned to her neighbor down
stairs, warning her, and the burglar,
hearing the telephone bell ring,
dropped his jimmle and climbed over
the board fence.
2 Pound Baby? Huh,
Here's 1 Lb. 8 Oz. Kiddie
By Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Deo. 20. —Oregon has
another challenger of the claim of
Mrs. Rose Schwartz of New York that
her two pound baby Is the smallest
healthy specimen of humanity ever
hern. G. O. McGtlvraj. manager of a
telegraph office in Canyonville, now
•;" ypars old, strong and healthy and
weighing 158 pounds, weighed at
birth In Trempealeau, Wis., one pound
eight ounrea after being dressed.
Army Supply Depot
Planned for St. Louis
Br Associated Press.
BT OOUIS, Dec. 20. —An army sup
ply depot to cost half a million dol
j.ivs .tnd t<> have accommodations for
• -: >rane of $8.000,0rt0 worth of am
munitions of war will be erected in
St. Louis. Lieutenant Colonel D. S.
Stanley of the quartermaster's de
partment announced the plans for the
depot after they had been approved
by the war department.
Urge L. A. to Provide
Work for Unemployed
Associated Press
UOfi ANGELES, Dec. 20—Repre
sentatives of the socialist party, In
dustrial Workers of the World and
several other organizations presented
ii request to the city council today to
appropriate at once $500,000 and take
■tap* to provide $5,000,000 more for
public works on which 35.000 Idle
could be employed. The council
'.eferred the petition to the finance
i i.nimittee.
Messenger Boy Beaten
To Death by Bandits
Astoc'.fcted Prett.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 20.—Summoned
tn a lonely spot by means of a fake
telephone call for medicine. Harold
Zlesche, 15 years old. a delivery boy
for a drug store, was roi>bed and so
badly beaten by highwaymen here
last night that he died. His body
was found In a ditch between this
city and Pasadena half an hour after
he had left the store.
Too Latejo^lass^
For Sale=A Bargain
Only $2,5©®
Two lovely cottages. Just completed; modern
111 arcry way; 4 roouns, reception hall and den:
ales location; close to Mastlck station: term's
to suit ptircbaaw.
A lovel} 6 room hardwood floor cott««»-. with
S rooms in basement flnUbed: lot •MtitS; cor
uer; trees, flowers and laws; half blocs of
largest station in Alameda; price $5,000; would
like to exchange for Haywerd ranch.
great bargains
.". room shingled cottages, 8 of which are
nntini»ncd : lawn, flowers, garden and chicken
vsrd: dose w station; price 11.500; terms $200
cash and (25 month. Tills is a snap.
A splendid 5 room cottage, not oyer 4 years
els'; lot 37:HxlOO; restricted district; close to
Mastlck station: price ll.boO; terms $150 caah
and >- per month.
W. A. TCIXOH.
LINCOLN AY.. ALAMEDA.
KI'TTCR st.. 875 tIU -ely furnl»he<l. sunny
loon,-: exeeUsßt taMt .nullli 1 Prospect '_>247
M".o House with ;s i »oiu». iiartiy furnished.
HI i Kllag *■».". range: lot 25x12u; only 4 level
.- fro i, Mission St. cars. Apply 473
HelWue it. at San Mateo county line.
i !I. I .* ; \ \TLY furu. B room apt.; steam heat.
•'••'"■> "■• rrsg •
Kilt sale Kurn. 4 riu. apt/comp..: rent cheap.
• ■ Maicht. apt. 0: tel. Park HP.
BEAUTIFUL fum. 5 rm. modern flat; walking
distance from business center. Prospect 1380.
lilt ass bed, V with mattress, spring and
wool I>lauk»ts. $.10; cost 160. Tel. Prank.7*32.
WILL exchange three sew 10 room cement
reßidences. with garages, on Pacific np.
per Hsilasiinf; half cssh. balance In San
Francisco or Oakland property: safe in vwst -
D•si . occupy our and rent two. Tel. owner,
s v . Douglas 122! i. or Piedmont 3312.
CI.AY. lit . and board in private fam
ily; bono privilege- Photic Krankliu 7548.
l'Rl V ATS iastracttea Ln English. German,
I r. ncli. by experienced lady teacher. 1778
i' Parrell st.
LA Hi E Millinery School. 400 Eddy st.- -
f'oorae ln 4 weeks; reduced pries'far s short
t rr.e; regular 125 coarse, |10; sfUraova.
•vsnljig cl«*m%
MOST BEAUTIFUL
AMERICAN WOMAN
MUST SHARE PALM
Mrs. Leonard M. Thomas, who Paul Helleu, painter of women,
declared was America's most beautiful woman, but now says
she must share honors with Winter Garden beauty.
Winter Garden Star Rival to
Honors Accorded Mrs.
Thomas
If Paris on Mount Ida rendered his
Judgment that the apple for the fair
est belonged equally to Venus and
Juno and Minerva, he would be about
In the position of Paul Helleu, the
Parisian painter of portraits.
For some years lie awarded the
palm of beauty to Mrs. Leonard M.
Thomas of New York, a young" matron
of society, formerly Miss Blanche Oei
richs, and there is no doubt that she
was and Is the most beautiful woman
in the four hundred.
Now Mr. Helleu says Vera Maxwell,
beauty of the New York Winter gar
den, is the most beautiful.
But how about Mrs. Thomas?
"She's sure the most beautiful also."
Is the diplomatic reply of the artist.
But wlilch is more beautiful than
the otheT?
"Search me," says Helleu. in the
idiom of the Quarter Latin.
Kact is lie has painted Miss Vera's
portrait as well as Mrs. Thomas. It
Is Helleu's forte to paint any beauti
ful woman and make her the most
beautiful that ever was.
America Is full of the most beauti
ful women If you let M. l'aul paint
'em flr«t.
Colonists Hope England
Will Exhibit at Fair
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dee, 20. —At a dinner
given last night by the Representa
tives club, an organization of adver
tising men, J. A. Mac Donald, editor
of the Toronto Globe, said that he
entertained the hope that the central
government of Great Britain would
yet head the British colonies which
are to be represented at the Panama-
Pacific international exposition. He
regretted that the London govern
ment should have shown hesitancy in
participating in the exposition when
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
possibly the union of South Africa
would be represented.
The dinner was attended by over
:0d prominent advertising men.
Pays High Tribute
to U. S. Fleet Sailors
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. —The story
of the remarkably good behavior Oft
the men of the United States battle
ship fleet while on its recent cruise ln
European waters is being told by Hear
Admiral Badger, I.*. S. N., commander
of the fleet. According to the ad
miral, out of the 9.000 men of the
fleet who were granted shore leave
while on the sight seeing cruise, only
two men are still unaccounted for.
Such a record, it is declared, is un-
Wants Merchant Ship
First Through Canal
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Pec. 20.—President
Wilson lias received an Illuminated
address forwarded by the New
Zealand Freedom league, urging that
"on the occasion of the opening of the
Panama canal a ship of mercantile
service or a mall boat be given pref
erence to a vessel of war, which
stands for International distrust and
destruction," _ ;
THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL AND POST. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1913
DECISION LIMITS
R. R. BD. POWERS
Phone Ruling Is
Parallel to
East's Case
I'be Tehama telephone de
cision {■ a parallel to Hie offer
made yesterday by the Hell
Telephone company to the
1 nited sint«-H government, The
phone trust, i<> avoid prosecu
tion under the Sherman anti
trust act. proposed to establish
a connection with nil inde
pendent lines, exactly- what the
Pacific States ciimpuny niiK or
dered to do in Culifornlu.
"It was chiefly upon the fail
ure to provide compensation
thnt the board* rutin*; if nn
n 111 led." said If. I), Plllshury,
attorney for the phone com
pany, today. '■! have not Koae
thoroughly over the decision,
but I believe that If the agree
ment with the government In
reached ia the east the Pacific
t-o in puny will cnrry out ami
cably what It was ordered to do
by the California commission,
except, of course, that we will
Bet some compensation for
more than BO mile connections.
"So far am I can see, without
going over the entire decision
enrefully, the decision does not
affect the constitutionality of
the public utilities act."
Continued From Faire I
constitutional," according to the high
court. »
Several months ago the state com
mission issued its order after an in
vestigation of the petitioners for long
distance service from residents of
(Jlenn and Tehama counties, where
the case originated.
The decision is said to be of the
utmost Importance, as It absolutely
governs the power to regulate nego
tiations between a telephone com
pany giving a more or less national
service and the small exchange of 100
subscribers, perhaps, In a farm com
munity.
Immediately upon receipt of the'
word that the decision had been filed.
President John Eshleman o,f the state
commission dnd his attorneys hurried
to the office* of the court. Eshleman
did not find many laughs in the de
cision.
I'OWEHS or HOARD OKI I\KI»
The opinion is an exhaustive one,
and in summary describes in detail
the powers of the commission.
The railroad commission Is de
scribed ajs being "both a court and
an administrative tribunal of great
power.
"Reasonableness of the railroad
commission's orders and decisions may
not be inquired into by any court
of this state, and is, therefore, of fed
eral cognizance only," the opinion
states, before launching into an ex
planation of the premise that the
action of the board In the case in
question had to do entirely with the
question of eminent domain, which is
not within the broad scope of the
powers of the commission, and touch
ing upon the federal constitution upon
iU*» point of confiscation of property.
ITALY BALKS
AT FAIR
EXHIBIT
EHore Patrizi Scores Poli
ticians Following News of
Hitch in Plans in Rome
Italian politicians are leagued with
the powers of Europe to embarrass
the United States by holding up plans
for participation in the Panama-Pa
cific international exposition. This
charge, based on advices from agents
in Europe, was made today by Ettore
Patrizi, editor of IVltalia.
His statement came in explanation
of a dispatch from Rome telling of a
hitch In Italy's official plans.
«4»0,000 111 l l SIGNKD
The Itulian parliament has passed
and Kin?r victor Emmanuel l as aligned 1
a bill appropriating $400,000 for un
conditional participation.
According to the cablegram, how
ever, in a conference in Rome today
the Italiun foreign minister, Marquis
di San Giuliano. said participation
depends on certain contingencies,
which Jt is now impossible to outline
definitely. He made that statement to
Ira Nelt*)ti Morris, special commis
sioner, who was accompanied by
United States Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page.
"Italy has shown undoubtedly that
it intended to participate, anil T be
lieve it will in time fulfill its definite
promise," said Patrizi today.
BI.AMKM I'OI.ITH I ».\*
"The present Mteh, according to
advices from my correspondent, who
is close to-the government leaders, is
the result of mc! inations by conti
nental and English politicians, who
wish to influence the United States In
regard to the Panama canal toil ques
tion and who disliked the new Amer
ican tariff.
"I am convinced that Germany, Eng
land and probably Austria are in
volved In this plan, and they have
been trying to influence Italy. A
press campaign has been conducted
there against the fair.
"Italy is pledged, however, and I
am sure It will come in handsomely."
State Function Dates
Changed by Wilsons
By Associated Brest.
WASHINGTON*, Dee. 20.—Announce
ment is made by the White House of
a change in the dates selected for
holding the various state functions
during the midwinter season. The
change has been made necessary be
cause of the departure of the presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson e-irly next week
for a brief outing In the south.
The first function on the i . vfcred
program is the reception to the diplo
matic corps, which has been changed
from January 6 to January 13.
The other functions, in their order,
f ol low:
January 20. diplomatic dinner: Jan
uary 27, judicial reception; February
3, supreme court dinner; February
10, congressional reception; Febru
ary 17, speaker's dinner, and Febru
ary 24, army and navy reception.
World's Strongest Man
Found in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.—What is
claimed to be a world's record for
strength tests was made today by
Michael Dorzles, a Greek athlete, who
Is a student at the University of
Pennsylvania, when he registered a
total of 1,890 kilograms on the stand
ard testing machines in the univer
sity gymnasium. Dr. R. Talt Mc-
Kenzle. the physical director who
witnessed the tests, declared that. In
his opinion, Dorzles is the strongest
man In the world.
Canyon Is Searched
For Missing Jurist
ALBUQUERQUE, N." M., Deo. 20.—A
searching party left here at midnight
for Tijeras canyon to learn the fate
Of Judge Colin Neblett of Silver City,
who left here this morning in an au
tomobile for Estaela to hold court. It
i.s feared that Judge Xeblett's motor
car may have been caught in a slide
and dashed to the bottom of the can
% on.
Marshall, Like Bryan,
To Take Lecture Tour
• v ■.wwhMiv/ I UUI
CHICAGO. Dec. 20.—Vice President
Marshall will appear on the lecture
platform, according; to . the Affiliated
Lyceum bureaus. The trip t„ the
middle west at $300 a lecture has
been arranged to follow adjournment
of congress.
OLD TIMERS TO MEET
The Reminiscence cluh will hold its
twenty-eighth annual dinner at th<»
Hotel Oakland tonight with 11 of the
original members In attendance, £L
SL Fitzgerald i a president.
Eggless Menus
Here are two for
Sunday and Monday
EGGLESS menus for the
three daily meals have
been given this week, which
were prepared especially for
The Call and Post by Dr.
Carolne Cook Coffin, state sec
retary of the Housewives'
league. Those for Sunday and
Monday follow:
FOR SUNDAY
BREAKFAST
Orspe Fruit, Chilled
Baked Finnan Haddie
Escalloped Potatoes
Parker House Holla Coffee
LUNCHEON
< old Roast Pork
Spired Currant Jelly
Lettuce Sandwiches Tea
DINNER
Cunaomnr, Spanish
Roast Chicken with Oyster
Stuffing
Glblet Gravy
Maahed Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts In Ramlklns
Lettuce and Roquefort Cheese
Salad
Frosen Rice and Preserved
Peaches
Black Coffee
FOR MONDAY
BREAKFAST
Oranges
Broiled Bacon Buttered Toast
Potatoes Browned In Cream
Coffee
H'NCHEON
Creamed Chicken on Toast
French Fried Potatoes
Sour Milk Biscuits
Orange Marmalade Tea
DINNER
Julienne Soup
Pot Roast of Beef, with Prunes
I'arlalan Potatoes
Blue Lakes Beans
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Apple Compote, With Cream
Black Coffee
THREE NAMED MAN
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Mis. Mary E. Cole today filed suit
for divorce and for annulment of her
marriage. In the former she alleges
desertion, though the husband was
ordered out of town by Police Judge
Weller at her request in 1909.
The defendant- is Martin 8, Cole,
alias John Kranris Parrell, alias Jo
seph Thornton. They were married
in San Francisco March 14 1908. Sho
says she believes his right name is
Karrell and he is living at Tti East
One Hundred and Eighth street, New
York.
The wife, who Uvea at 1025 Stelner
streets, wants to resume her maiden
name. Brown.
According to her attorney, Francis
M. Colvin, the husband was In police
court when ordered to leave town on
a charge of theft.
Joseph Thornton» according to police
records, was arrested in 1909 for pas
ing two forged checks. A year before
he was jailed on three forgery
charges.
DARROW CHARGES
DISMISSED IN L.A.
LOS AXGE7.ES, Dec, 20.—The case
against Clarence Darrow, labor attor
ney charged -with attompted bribery
of Robert Bain, one of the Jurors in
tlie McNamara case, was dismissed
upon motion of District Attorney
John D. Fredericks today In Judge
Grant Jackson's court.
The action followed the announced
intention of Fredericks to dismiss the
case several months ago.
The jury that tried Darrow Btood 8
to 4 for conviction. Darrow was ac
quitted of the charge of attempted
bribery of eGorge M. Lockwood.
Here's a State That
Has No Kick Coming
By Attocistsd Frets. .
TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 20 — The cost
of living 1 la New Jersey In 1913 was
not as high as It was in 1912, accord
ing to the annual report of George C.
Dow, chief of the state bureau of
statistics and labor. In 1912 the cost
of a test bill of goods was $11,600,
while in 1913 the same goods cost but
$13,632. or a 7 per cent decrease. The
reduction, the report said, was due to
a remarkable decline in the price of
potatoes.
Lays Auto Mishaps
Largely to Walkers
By Attociatad Praia.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 —The coroner's
figures show that the number of
deaths in this city caused by automo
biles has risen from 37 in 1907 to 177
for 11 months of 1913. Secretary of
State Mitchell May says pedestrians
are largely to blame. He suggested
that all automobile drivers be "finger
printed.' -
Schoolboys Out for
Honors on Rollers
This afternoon at the Coliseum
rink all the San Francisco grammar
schoolboys will be represented In a
race for the school skating cham
pionship. Hearst, Crocker and Ever
ett have boys In that arc considered
likely winners.
Private Concerns Bid
Against U. S. for Ships
<-> - 1 —
By Associated Press.
WASHTNOTON. Dec. 20. — Private
ship builders today found themselves
in competition with the government
navy yards in bidding for construct
two naval vessels. The bids were for
supply ship No. 1 and transport No. \.
Comet's Discovery Is
Verified by Savant
By Associated Press.
XKW YORK. Pee. 20.—Advices re
ceived here front abroad state that the
discovery of a comet of the eleventh
magnitude by Delavan, the Argentine
astronomer, has been verified by Pro
fessor Graff of Hamburg university.
$500,000 IN
CITY BONDS
SOLD
City Hail and Municipal Rail
way Securities Awarded to
Local Bidders
More than $500,000 worth of munici
pal 5 per cent bonds were sold by the
board of supervisors today. Bids were
received last Monday for $308,000 of
city hall bonds and $875,000 of mu
nicipal railway bonds, and these bids
were taken under advisement by the
finance committee, upon whose rec
ommendation the awards were made
today.
Ail the city hall bonds were pur
chased by the Anglo-London' and
Paris National bank, with a total pre
mium of $1012. Of the $875,000 mu
nicipal railway bonds bids were re
ceived for'only a portion of the num
ber offered for sale. The Wells Fargo
Nevada National bank purchased
$200,000 worth and paid a premium
of $738. Baldwin & Howell took
$20,000 and paid a premium of $200.
E. Fv. Zlon bought $2,000, with a pre
mium of $25. This left $653.00 ft of
railway bonds, which will be sold
over the counter by the city treasurer.
These must be sold at a price which
will net the purchaser 4.91 per cent
instead of the regular 5 per cent.
Dog's Body Clasped
In Dead Man's Arms
Is Clew to Mystery
The body of a little cocker spaniel,
crushed in the arms of its dead mas
ter, waa one of the clews used by the
police today in unraveling; the mys
tery of the death of a man found at
the foot of the Telegraph hill preci
pice.
The man's head was crushed by the
fall, making accurate determination
of the cause of death difficult. It was
first believed he had been shot.
Detective Backullch baaed the work
of attempting- to identify the victim
on the dog. From the appearance of
the body, the man had determined
either to save the dog from his as
sailants if he was slain, or to take
the pet with him in death if he leaped
from the cliff.
A gray felt hat with the initials T.
M. on the lining formed the only other
clew.
Disease Threatens
to Wipe Out Indians
Br Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—Trachoma
menaces the Indians and tuberculosis
threatens to wipe out the race, accord
ing to a report to the senate today by
the joint congressional Indian com
mittee, which recommended immediate
establishment of camp hospitals for
tuberculosis on the reservations.
ALLEGED COINERS
CAUGHT ON FARM
For the alleged passing of spurious
$10 national bank notes, four people,
believed to be a gang of counterfeit
ers, were arrested late yesterday aft
ernoon at a ranch house, five miles
from Healdsburg, by Harry Moffltt,
thief of the United States secret serv
ice in San Francisco. A number of
the counterfeit bills were found on
the prisoners.
The alleged leader of the gang Is
Dave Purkerson, and his chief ac
complice, Albert Hart. Mrs. Hart and
her sister, Mrs. Purkerson, who were
in the house with the men, were also
taken into custody. The four were
taken to Santa Rosa and locked up
in the county Jail.
Mofflt says Mrs. Hart was the foil
used by the men in passing: the bad
bills. Mrs. Purkerson Is held because
she is believed to have burned a quan
tity of the money when the officers
surroudned the house, and is charged
with destroying evidence.
Mofflt says he Is on the track of
other members of the gang-.
Kills Man and Self
In Fight Over Woman
Without regaining consciousness.
George Hehuier, 30 years old, a bar
ber, who was shot last night by Louis
Krenge), an auctioneer, after a quar
rel over Krengel's divorced wife, died
at the central emergency hospital
early this morning. Krengel killed
himself after shooting Schuler. The
trouble occurred in Thomas O'Meara's
saloon, 22 Ninth street.
Krengel resided at the Hotel Metro
pole. 1105 Golden Gate avenue. Schuler
lived at the Laughton apartments,
Ninth and Folsom streets. —
Miller & Lux Lose
Canal Water Fight
Miller & Lux lost the suit to prevent
the San Joaquin and King; County Ca
nal and Irrigation company from di
verting the waters of the San Joa
quin river through the Enterprise
company canals, the supreme court's
decision giving the irrigation company
the desired rights was filed this after
noon. The suit was based on a point
of law growing out of riparian rights.
Pavement Tango in
Mission This Evening
Another street dance will be held
tonight, this time at Twenty-fifth and
Mission streets. A space will be roped
off and only those who wish to dance
will be permitted within the lnclosure.
The music will be furnished by the
municipal band. Other street dances
are scheduled to follow.
Modern Woodmen End
Fight for Rate Boost
ROC X ISF-iANP. Dec. _'o.—The cx
ecutivc council of the Modern Wood
men of America announced mm.i
that it had abandoned its fight for
Increased insurance rates and would
not offer the plan at the June camp
meeting ln Toledo.
CALL-POST WILL REPLY
TO QUESTIONS
+++ +4+ <s+&
Concerning State Insurance
BECAUSE of the great in
terest throughout San
Francisco and California in the
new workmen's compensation,
insurance and safety act, com
monly known as the work
men's compensation act, and
the general desire for enlight
enment on various phases of
the law, The Call and Post will
answer questions through its
columns daily on anything re
lating to the proposition.
Send your written questions to
The Call and Post. They will
be answered by Colonel Htr
ri* Welnstoek, Will J. French
■ad A. J. Ptllahary, compos
ing; the state lndastrlal acci
dent board, and both em
ployer and employe will have
nn opportunity to obtain a
good idea of what the law is.
Tbe act goes Into effect Janu
ary 1, and Its sponaers say It
will be one of the greatest
legislative benefits ever given
to the working-men nnd
hobci of California.
Write your question* plainly
and make them concise.
Watch the columns of this
paper closely, as the quest!..o
you intended to ask may be
propounded in the query of
your neighbor.
WALL ST. TO O.K.
CURRENCY
ACT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Passage
of the currency bill finds the New
York banking community, which was
none too kindly disposed toward the
measure, more or less ready to accept
the salient features of the bill. The
measure passed the senate last night,
54 to 34.
It is not thought that any national
bank of importance will carry <_ut the
threat heard a few weeks ago to re
linquish its federal charter and oper
ate under a state charter. In fact,
the president of a large Wall street
bank said today that all of the 36
national banks of New York could be
depended on to enter the new banking
system as soon as the law took effect.
Final work of preparing the bill for
President Wilson's signature was be
gun today when house and senate
conferees met to compose differences
between the "Owen substitute," as the
measure was known as it passed the
senate, and the Glass bill, which was
the administration measure in the
house.
Senators Owen, Reed, O'Gorman,
Pomerene, Shafroth and Hollls, demo
crats, and Senators Nelson, Brlstow
and Crawford, republicans, will rep
resent the senate in the conference.
Chairman Glass of the house banking
committee, who was sponsor for the
bill in the house, will head the house
conferees, who will include Represen
tatives ICorbly and Hayes.
An effort will be made to agree on a
report which both houses of congress
can accept, so that the bill may be
finally engrossed and taken to the
white house to become a law with
President Wilson's signature by Tues
day.
U. S. Refuses to Pay
State New Auto Tax
The United States government will
not pay a tax upon its automobiles
when the new state law goes into ef
fect the first of the year. Maury Cur
tis, assistant solicitor of the federal
forestry service, has so notified Secre
tary of State Jordan. This stand has
been taken under an opinion by
former Attorney General Wickersham,
who holds that fees charged for
licenses Is a tax upon vehicles. He
adds that under existing laws no
state can impose a tax of the kind
upon government property.
Wilson Nominates
Nevada Officials
By Associated Preis.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. — President
Wilson today nominated John F. Rob
ins of Ely, Nev., for register of the
land office at Elko, Nev., and Ashley
O. Sawley of Elko to be receiver of
public lands at Elko.
C. F. OF A. CHRISTMAS TREE
The annual Christmas tree cele
bration of Bonita circle No. 104, Cath
olic Foresters of America, will be held
tonight at Mangel's hall. Twenty
fourth and Folsom streets.
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U. S. EXHIBIT
AT FAIR IN
GERMANY
Participation Asked, and il
Accepted Kaiser May Act
for Loca! Fair
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.— The New
York German Journal, which pub-
Hsghed a special edition in Berlin to
Interest Germans' in the forthcoming
San Francisco exposition, tomorrow
publishes a special Washington edi
tion to interest the American govern
ment and leading publishers and ad
vertisers in the United States in the
international exposition of graphic
arts, which will be held at Leipzig
next year. The special edition in
cludes matter printed in both Eng
lish and German, containing illustra
tions of the city of Leipzig, the expo
sition grounds and characteristic ex
hibits.
The German Journal has already se
cured .the indorsement of Speaker
Clark, House eLader Underwood,
prominent senators and congressmen
and representative publishers and ad
vertising men, urging an American ex
hibit under government auspices.
While Germany discovered thp art
of printing. America has perfected the
art of making the public thing by edi
torials and merchants how to sell by
advertising.
The eHarst papers and magazines
have volunteered a large exhibit and
private advices received in New York
today indicate that the great bureau
of printing at Washington will have
an attractive exhibit at Leipzig.
The question of an appropriation of
$50,000 by the American government
to house the American exhibits is now
before President Wilson and it is con
fidently expected that the government
will officially recognize the call from
Leipzig, which, if done promptly, will
possibly be reciprocated by the Ger
man government having Ml least an
educational exhibit at San Francisco.
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