The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
STATE BUILDING
To HOUSE |. A.
OFF ICIALS
One Structure for Courts and
Commissions Planned by
Board of Control

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SACRAMENTO, Dec. 27.--All state
officials in Los Angeles. including the
second appellate court, branches OF
the attorney generals Office. fish and
game. state highway and other COM
missions, will be housed in one build
ing soon.
The state board of control will call
for bids in few days for the rental
of a structure ample TO provide for
the needs of the various officials
WARRANT ISSUED FOR COUNT
SAN DIEGO, Dec 27.-Oficers are
looking for Dillon di Wary di Well
MICS, an alleged Hungarian count, who
Is wanted for alleged swindling of
Mrs. Fannie Carroll of $4,000.
FOUR HORSES KILLED
CHICO, Dec 27.-In a collision at
Biggs, three miles north, four horses
were killed by the Northern Electric.
a freight train hitting a team on a
crossing. No one was hurt, but traffic
was suspended for six hours.
FAMILY FLEEs FROM FIRE
PETALUMA, Dec. 27.-Members of
the Avilla family, living at the Bur-
dell ranch, four miles from here, mar
rowly escaped burning yesterday
when the house took fire from burn
ing ashes Avilfa lost $500 in cash he
had in the houhe, in addition to his
other belongings.
FOUND DEAD IN NINE
GRASS VALLEY, Dec. 27.-Charles
N l. i'll 1f.
disappeared Sunday night, has been
found dead in the shaft of an old
mine under circumstances indicating
he fell in by accident and perished
from exposure.
ALARM CAUSES CAPTURE
SANTA ROSA, Dec 27-As a result
of the work of a burglar alarm con-
nection in the Northwestern Pacific
station, Deputy Sheriff Joe Ryan cap
tured Jack Bragg, who had blown the
safe. This is the second time Ryan
has effected capture through the
same agency.
CHICO'S JAIL EMPTY
CHICO. Dec. 27.-For the first time
the day after Christmas, the city jail
is emnty No one was arrested on the
holiday.
WILL VOTE ON EIGHT HOUR LAW
SACRAMENTO, Dec 27.-voters of
California will pass on the validity of
the new eight hour law. according to
Secretary of State Jordan, 32,S53
names having been filed asking for
its reference to the electorate. Only
30,S75 were necessary.
WESTERN PACIFIC OPEN AGAIN
OROvILLE, Dec. 2S.--Work of clear
ing out the landslide on the Western
Pacific in Feather river canyon was
completed last night and train serv-
ice was resumed today.
DUEL OVER GIRL
PASADENA, Dec. 27.-In a duel
here yesterday over a girl two Mexi-
cans, Tiburco Garcia and Donquino
Dominiguez, were fatally wounded.
While the men were fighting, the girl
left with another young man.
ESTATE OF SLAIN MAN
Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-The value
of the estate of Charles Pendell, killed
sin his office in the Temple block last
June. as shown by the inheritance
tax appraisers. is $296,1Ss 1t will be
divided among his relatives, his
widow getting the larger portion.
WIFE SLAYER TO HANG
SACRAMENTO Dec. 27.-Jere Allen,
sentenced to be hanged for the MUIR
der of his wife in Colusa county
Christmas, 1912. lost his appeal to the
state supreme court, and new date
now be fixed
TWO GIRLS MISSING
BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 27.-Manuelo
Hidalgo and Dalphina CASTILLO, two
young girls. have been missing since
Christmas, when they left their homes
to attend a festival Search is being
made for them.
MARCH OF UNEMPLOYED
FRESNO, Dec. 27.-The company of
unemployed, now close on to 200 men.
last night camped on the banks OF the
Kings river near Reedley, in the
orange district at the southeast of
the county, having marched the Is
They announce that they expect to
walk the 10 miles to Dinuba tomorrow
and stay there over Sunday.
JUSTICE MOVES SWIFTLY
STOCKTON, Dec 27.-Frank Heis-
man and Frank Rogers, two young
men who held up the Clark hotel
bar Christmas night. pleaded guilty
and were sentenced to IL years
each in San Quentin. The sentence
was passed In less than "a hours fol-
lowing the commission OF the crime
LEADING GROCER DIES
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-william
F. Bosbyshell. president of the United
Wholesale Grocery association, pio-
neer resident and capitalist of Los
Angeles, noted yachtsman, is dead.
SEARCH FOR CHECK PAsSER
SANTA ROSA, Dec. 27.-The police
are looking for A. w. Dugan, laborer,
who is alleged to have passed a
worthless check on a restaurant man
here and for similar work in Peta-
luna and Cotati.
HORSE DROWNED, MEN MISSING
EUREKA. Dec 27.--County authori-
ties here are confronted with q mys-
terry through the discovery today of
q drowned horse attached to q broken
buggy in Salt river. tributary to the
Eel river. The discovery lends cre-
dence to the story reported yesterday
NV Girl that she qaw two man friv q