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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
SUSPECT MONKEYS; /.
INNOCENCE PROVEN
Public Health Office Flooded by
Careless Human Being Instead
of Militant Simians

The main Office of the department. Of
public health at 1885 Mission street
was flooded with water early yesterday
morning from a faucet on the second
floor. which some one forgot to turn
off the previous evening.
Important papers, record books,
desks, chairs and other office parapher-
MALTA on the ground floor were soaked,
but no serious damage was done.
When the employees waded to their
desks they suspected the three monkeys
whose recent escape caused excitement
were again at their tricks. but Secre-
tary Coffey found them securely locked
in their cage.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
SACRAMENTO BOY ADMITS
DROWNING OF PLAYMATE
First Degree Murder Charge Placed
Against Raymond Hite for Sec
0nd Killing

SACRAMENTO. Aug 26.-A charge
of first degree murder was today placed
against Raymond Hite, the Is year old
boy. who is alleged to have caused the
drowning of Lynn Berton Todd last
Sunday by pushing him from a rowboat
into the Sacramento river. Hites bail
was fixed at $4,000. and he was re-
leased from the county Jail on bonds.
Assistant District Attorney Atkinson
said he was convinced that young Hite
has a mania to KILL
Hite admitted having deliberately
pushed young Todd into the water. A
year ago he killed a 8 year old boy
with a revolver
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
GEARY ST. LINE
SUCCESS CARRIES
s3,500,000 ISSUE
Strongest Factor in Election
Is Daily Profits of Munich
pal Road-Vote Solves
1915 Transportation
cont,naed From Pase 4


sions came first from the invcstiga-
tions of Bion j. Arnold, the Chicago
traffic expert. but was definitely adopt
ed in its present form by the super
visors after the public utilities COM
mittee and City Engineer OShaugh-
messy had presented their own report.
Public attention has been directed
most of all to the Van Ness avenue
road and other lines which Will carry
passengers to the exposition grounds.
According to City Engineer OShaugh-
nessy's report this part of the mu-
nicipal project can be completed In
time for the exposition in 1915. The
other lines Will not be finished as soon.
Under this plan Geary street will be
the direct artery into the center of the
city for the municipal system.
When the Union street line franchise
expires at the end of this year that
road will be taken over, and It ID pro-
posed also to put an electric line
through the Stockton street tunnel,
now in course of construction.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
MISSOURI LEAD MINERS
WIN; STRIKE is ENDED
Five Thousand Men VIII Return to
Work This Mornfng-Western
Federation Not Recogpizcd

PENNINGTON. Mo-, Aug 26.--The
strike in the lead belt of southwestern
Missouri was settled late this after
noon. The miners agreed TO accept a
wage increase of % cents a day. The
Western Federation of Miners was not
formally recognized in the settlement.
The plan provides that if any miner
feels at any time that he has been un-
justly treated he may submit his grfev-
snce to the state board of arbitration.
The mine owners agree to abide by the
boards decision.
The board of mediation at first pro-
posed a wage increase of 20 cents a
day. This was rejected by the repre-
sentatives of the 5000 strikers. The
25 cent increase then was proposed ana
accepted by both sides
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-A bill to
make violations of the Sherman law
felonies, instead of misdemeanors was
introduced today by Representative
Barclay of Kentucky. He introduced
another bill to prevent interlooking
directorates in national banks and in
terstate corporations.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27

NEW YORK. aug. 2s.--CoioneI rbeo-
dore Roosevelt reached New York to-
day and went from the station to his
editorial office. where he found bunch
or callers. To interviewers Colonel
Roosevelt announced that he had moth
ing to say.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
PRINCE FRANCOIS is DEAD
81. Bernard Which Captured 15 Cham
pIen Cups Expires in Washfngfon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Prince Fran
co.'s, champion of his class, died of heart
disease today. The Prince came OF a
royal line of st. Bernards and in dog
shows throughout the United States cap
tured 1o champion cups. He was owned
by Mrs Thornton c. Crown or wash
ington and never had been defeated
wherever exhibited.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.--A joint
resolution requesting President Wilson
to negotiate with the British and Ca
madam governments to establish rail-
road connections between the United
States and Alaska was introduced to-
day by representative johnson of
Washington The preamble sets forth
that II was necessary TO have such a
railroad to enable the army, with the
consent Of Canada, to Uudertake the
defense Of Alask~
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
Trainmer's Strike Averted

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-Danger of a
strike affecting the $4,000 srainmen of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad was averted today. Points at
issue will be decided by an arbitration
committee OF eight to be appointed
within Is days.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
Women and Children Cheer

FIAT RIVER, No, Aug. 26.-Thou-
sands of men, women and children
received with loud cheers news of the
settlement of the st. Francois county
lead miners strike. About 1000 men
returned to work at Z o'clock tonight,
and it is expected that each of the 5000
who struck will be back at his post
tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
TAHOE SPECIAL

With PuIlman SIecDinE Cars fOi
Truckee
Leaves Oakland Pier Eat p. m. daily,
on arrival 1920 p. M. boat from San
Francisco, Ferry Station. Leaves Oak
land, 18th Street Station, 1854 q. m,
arriving early following morning AT
Truckee, where connection is made
with train of Lake Tahoe Railway, %
miles to Lake.
Returning, the Special leaves Truckee
g:1o o. M, arrives Oakland, 18th Street
Station, $50 a. ri1., San Francisco. Ferry
Station. S7:30 a. m.---Advertisement.
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HOW NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN

HOW NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN
knowing Mr. William Randolph Hearst and recognizing the
nestmable value any evening the Hearst service
with unequae cable egrapc facilities organza
features cartoons art literary departments
Mr. Kellogg persuade Mr.
Hearst sell him Francisco afternoon
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that he believed that Francisco already had enough newspapers
Mr. Kellogg felt that it only through his ability to secure
the Hearst would be able achieve his ambition
owning San Francisco evening paper for he recognized this
service the that has brought OF the
AFTERNOON papers IN the country notably the New YORK Journal
the Chicago American the Kansas City Post the Denver Post and
o the Los Anges h hysn Herald lie determined TO persist IN ms
few months ago Mr. de Young Kellogg that
but that this the afternoon field It this statement
by Mr. de Young that Mr. Kellogg the suggestion OF an idea
brings The Call into the afternoon field.
TO ADVERTISERS BENEFIT
objection by bringing about the sale Of The Call to the Chronicle
thus eliminating from the morning hed and at the same
time helping the Examiner and Chronicle and the advertisers OF San
He would then be in position to say 10 Mr. Hearst that the
establishment paper would bring
field than there had been and Mr. Hearss
objection the sale him OF the Hearst service would be elm
By publishing day paper, Mr. Kellogg would be
Sunday morning paper which the Of advertising
done and at the same ms d help ber the G and the
Added this his proposal to The Call into the alter
third place in the morning field as it had done in the past
Acting this development of his idea Mr. Kellogg approached
and secured the service the under
Kellogg Mr. de Young and induced him purchase
the entire property OF The Morning Call from Mr. John Sprece
the
MODERN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
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the OF the OF The Call for the paper He also
from Mr. De Young the OF and appuenances
thereto until be built for printing the evening
Of The Francisco Call.
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learning Mr. Keogg the establishment
asked the and
with Mr. Kellogg the publication This
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per OF the stock The Call the remaining so
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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--Twe ccun-
terfeit $40 national bank notes have
made their appearance and the secret
service force of the government is hot
on the trail Of the counterfeiters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

DROBABLY the most interesting feature of the new
electric hotel will be the great waiterless dining
room.
1t will be delightfully."- quiet airy place. stimulating
to the appetite There will be hot, excited busting
walters annoying you by their intrusion when they
not wanted by their absence when they are wanted
From of each table rises an artistic
bronze standard about three feet high curvng the
table at the top and supporting shade and electric
lamps. Between the lamps is a microphone, which
takes up the ordinary OF your voice and carries
them to the kitchen.
You press a button and voice from the micro
phone asks you what you desire You order your din
ner. simply speaking across the table In few mo-
ments in the of the table, the silver cover opens
and your dinner is there 1t has up from the
kitchen through the floor and hollow tube supporting
the table. When the dish is empty it is taken away
automatically. You place soiled dishes. knives, forks
and glasses in basket and they sent back clean.
The rapidity of the service Is assured by the
rangement of the kitchen below the dining The
cooking ranges are near the little elevators that go
the tables Serving tables placed every fifteen
feet down there each carrying food for ten tables Of
four persons One can send up all this food with
out delay.
For large dinner parties different kind of table
is arranged perscope over the table enables the
manager In the kitchen below to how everything
is going Dishes and bottles circulate around the table
automatically, and the guest who wishes them stops
them by touching button.
When the diners do not wish their conversation to
be heard through the mcrophone they disconnected it
by pressing button
No orchestra fills the air of the dining room with
loud strains without regard to the tastes of the diners
you wish music special electrophone is brought to
your table and this to you the sounds of a
superb orchestra that is playing in the basement The
music is scarcely audible at adjacent table.
When you have finished dinner you ask for your
bill which comes up through the table. You pay the
bill to the cashier at the door you go out That is
the only time you meet employee in the dining room
The wine bottle may be uncorked on the table In a
moment by apparatus that draws the cork by sue
ton faucet, concealed in bouquet of flowers
supplies running water for drinking and other pur-
poses
The electric current consumes tobacco smoke, thus
eliminating all unpleasant odors from this cause In
the lavatory towels discarded and hands and face
are dried by electric current.
No hat boys needed. You place your hat and
coat in little locker which closes automatically when
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you leave Hats and coats are freed from dust by a
vacuum cleaner while in the locker.
The carriage announcer is also eliminated. You
pick up two checks and give to your driver When
you go away you drop your check in slot and this
sets signal on the street, showing the number.
Next in Importance the bedrooms Of the cleo
trio hotel The apparatus for attending to the wants
of the people in the is In the the
kitchen. Here is the office and here all the electrical
machinery of the hotel is centralized.
While the old style waiter takes at least three or
four minutes to carry your breakfast your room,
employee of the electric hotel can send up in ten
seconds without moving a foot.
When the sleeper wakes in his bed and wants to
know the time he stretches out his hand and touches
a button. Immediately the time appears in a great
circle Of light on the ceiling above the bed.
If he wishes to get up he touches a bell marked
office" and voice coming from the electric chan
deer in the ceiling answers Without leaving his bed
reaching for telephone he can by Just talking into
the air, order whatever he wishes
He may say, open the windows" open the cur
tains," make the room warmer" make the room
cooler send up cup of coffee and rolls" send up
my mail. His order will be attended to at
without his getting up, going to the telephone wait
ing for a servant to come.
The breakfast or whatever he may have asked for
comes up through little table by the head OF his
bed, and carries it over the bed.
The room is heated by a system of electric radia
ton. The heating wires run round the ROOM and the
temperature be adjusted exactly to any degree
sired. Special wires heat the mattress.
Cool air Is driven into the by fans through
holes in the wall and the lowering of the temperature
can be carried to degree desired The refrigerat
ing plant in the basement operated by electricity.
There twelve buttons near the head Of the
bed each inscrib clearly with the purpose for which
they to be used One button will prepare the bath
tub at any temperature desired.
Another remarkable feature Of the hotel will be
the Winter Garden. Here. of the most interest
ing inventions of KNAPP will be put into operation.
The garden Is planned to be $50 feet in each direc
ton. helants and trees in 1t will be cultivated by
electricity system that has already produced wonder
full results In the coolest weather the delicate
tropical flowers and fruits will flourish here, while
a gurgling brook running between messy banks will
make the visitor feel all the joys of outdoor Summer
life An electric will warm him. and great trees
will shade him II he wants to avoid the light
In charming little grottos surrounding the garden
there will be tables where meals may be served cleo
trically, in the main dining room. 1t s expected
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that this will be favorite place for afternoon teas
we'll az late suppers.
Az delightful atmosphere will be maintained here
much of the injurious effects attending late sup
pers will be avoided and one can stay up here all
night without appreciable injury to the health.
At night exquisite electric moon will be turned
on In place of the SUM-
Whenever guests wish to have music they can have
it conveyed by electrophone DEVICE to their table
In the Winter Garden. magnificent orchestra will
be constantly playing in special room. and its music
can be carried to any person in the hotel by order.
man feeling seepless and desiring the soothing
effect Of music in his bedroom touch button and
have it supplied to him without getting out of bed
Thus music will give pleasure only to those who love
it, and will not annoy those who don't want it, as in
ordinary hotels and restaurants.
"saturator," apparatus for increasing the guam.
tity Of moisture in the air in very dry weather will
be installed. With this and other similar apparatus
any climate desired may be had at any time. The
frgeratng apparatus will powerful that you can
have temperature that will freeze the water in your
room in midsummer. To produce any amount of heat
is of course, easy matter.
Hundreds of things viii be done by electricity in
the central office The cooking will be done largely
by electricity and automatic signal will show when
dish done to turn, thus avoiding great difficulty
with present cookery. Plates, knives and forth.
will be washed by apparatus driven by electricity by
turning TWO buttons al empioye can WASH any quantity
Of those things. Shoes polished electrically and
clothes are brushed by similar me1na
The electrician and the architect Monsieur Danger.
have cooperated very ingenously to prevent the
electrical fittings from spelling the architectural effect
The electrical elevators serving the tables do OBJ
truds themselves on the eye
Between the bedrooms there is a passage two feet
wide, through which electric wires and all kinds OF
conduits pass. These be inspected without disar
ranging the guests The wires are enclosed in Golfers
of fbro-cement. eliminating the danger Of fire.
In connection with the wonders of the electric
hotel It is interesting to read about remarkably fas-
cinatng novelty designed by French engineer for
hotel at Honolulu. in Hawaii.
The hotel is built upon rock overlooking the
The foundations have been carved deep down below
the level and large sections OF the foundation
walls have been replaced by plate glass three inches
thick
Through the glass the hotel guests look out
the depths of the ocean The fishes and marine animals
are strange, and abundant in these waters and
the outlook is of endless wonder and interest Bait
is thrown out to bring the fish in larger numbers to
the glass.
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u understand that when
clock showed seven
pms seven o'clock, etc.
ing electrical devices
I. Chamas saw in Mr..
|hVe been perfected in
and wider scope. and
elites added will all be
Iipment of a new hotel
guests will have no per-
| with servants-where
see nor hear a bell
Aernaid, a waiter nor
The site selected for
tless hotel is on the
mps EIysees, near the
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Be No Walters, BeLboys SERVANTS Where Touch of
Tells the Time of Night Opens the Curtains, Shuts the
rings Table to Your Bedside Nth Breakfast it, and
ut w alters, Where Still More Surprises Await YOU

peases Now, will yeu and see the machin.
cry underneath"
We descend to the kitchen and see the ingenious
elevator which brings the plates up to the table the
periscope. the receiver of the microphone and the
mouth of the electrophone.
The steward has before him, on a marble slab all
the instruments needed for lighting or putting out
and directing the elevator and the motors BY which
the dishes are conducted around the table
mirror gives him picture of what is passing in
the diningroom
Come and see" says Monsieur Knapp. Now there
is light in the ROOM By pressing this lever the
lustre lights up and you well as in photo
graphic apparatus. Through this button the elevator
goes and the top of the table opens BY pressing
on that one let the dish to the right to the
left.
Here is the kitchen Everything is electric in IL
Meals are automatically cooked. When the meat is
sufficiently roasted. the fire goes out and bell be-
gins to ring until the cook comes to take the dish
place your foot in this machine" says Monsieur
KNAPP do l am requested and after few sec.
onds my shoe is as shining as new
Surprises of Night and a Morning
in an Enchanted Bedroom
In corner we can see turning round table, on
which and creams are automatically made
butter made and coffee ground When the things are
ready. the machine stops and bell begins to ring
Plates and dishes also mechanically washed with.
out needing to be wiped Water is sterized through
electricity.
Afterwards we the laundry. where linen is also
washed through electric force. When all the oper.
atoms wanted the machine stops of its own
accord.
Near the LAUNDRY, visit the electric linen ROOM
and here no fire is needed for ironing the linen.
But it is already late and we must think of rest.
] shown my sleeping-room with its dressingroom.
in which electric curling-rons, warming carpets
and apparatus for instantly obtaining hot water.
go TO bed and my sleep is full of dreams. The
fairy tales of my infancy come back to my memory.
It seems to me that the blue eyes of my host have
grown, and stare at me fearfully.
awake. It must be broad daylight but the
is dark press of the buttons and mmedi
atey see the ceiling the dial of a clock, showing
seven hours. | press second time and the vision
disappears press on another button. and feel the
electric foot-warmer becoming instantly warm find
also electric plaster. which is very proficient for
healing, cold rheumatism
read, also, Shutters curtains" I press on this
button and all at the lamp goes out, the shutters
open and the curtains drawn
Nothing is to be heard in the house. / press on the
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button bearing the inscription Service" and ! in
stantly hear soft voice saying to me- What will you
have, sr?"
look around, thinking is in my ROOM but
the voice says to me- did you not call me- sir?"
yes"
will you have some breakfast"
with pleasure" / reply.
few seconds later | hear light noise near me-
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The upper part of the table which is my bed has
turned 1t has come before me to my bed. and the
breakfast has appeared.
When leave the "bewtched villa" accompanied to
the door by the voice of the master, | cannot help
thinking that it would be my dream to possess such
house, and go out, wishing in my heart that the
life OF the ingenious inventor will continue long and
fruitful for the welfare of his fellow creatures
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the Work.

r. Somebody is observing me-
y through my teeth, 1T is really
fantastic in it," answers my in.
who seems to be following me
FUR right. Now. come in, sir, | am
q
step, when suddenly | feel a brush.
start with surprise, trying to
opened, and | see that an electric
'tant cleaned the soles of my boots.
ngly. and proceed to ascend the
autiously. as l fear they will start
do not.
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ascend the stairs and enter the diningroom, the
aspect OF which is very pleasant one. wonderful
piece of silverwork with fruits and dessert upon it,
attracts my attention Georgia KNAPP says that nobody
will come into the and that we shall communi-
cate with the servants through the ustre which con-
tains an eectrophone and the eye of "periscope"
Near the master little button is to be SEEM which
is the call button. He presses upon it. Presently
clear voice asks What do you want sir?' This
voice comes from the lustre above the table
you may serve u.s." says the master.
Very well, sir" the voice answers
But the master says, Give US light" and immedl
ately all is Illuminated. A clear light dazzes our
eyes and at the time we are feeling an in.
Simultaneous and beneficial warmth But very curious
thing is that the glass tubes which give us such COM
Portable warmth are as cold as ice
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A Peep at the Mechanism Below
the Magic Dining Room.

There are now cigars and cigarettes pick Up a
cigar hold it near little disk which a pretty
statuette offers me. Directly the disk becomes red
and the cigar is lighted.
All that Is very simple" says Monsieur KNAPP
"There s in the lustre microphone which communi.
Gates with the ears of the steward who hears all that
we say"
rs 1t not mprudent?"
Not at ALL" he answers Through this little but
TON unoer my hand, allow him to hear or not to
hear and also let him see or not see inst az
Wants Will Be Attended To by Electricity
e. The Electrolier Above the Bed
Voice to the Office