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over that possessed by the company
was the amazing statement or war
rem Olney, whose lengthy argument
was full to overfiowins of excellent
and unexpected explanations.
Government Investigations have
proven that a large bulk of coal Will
take on from and ) to 8 per cent
in weight by absorbing moisture, ac-
cording to Olney, who said the de-
fense will have plenty Of witnesses
to prove his statement. This fact
accounts for all OF the discrepancies
in the figures, Olney said. The fact
that the fuel was shipped under cover
Immediately after being mined made
it shrink, the oxidation of It after
it is put n the open adds another !
per cent to is weight. he said
WET COAL TO ALI.AY DUST
Water does not act on coal in the
same manner ii does on milk, accord
ing to Olney's explanation of the fact
that more coal was discharged out or
barges TO coaling vessels than was
taken out of the Western Fuel bunk
ers.
TT soften the case" he said, that
barge load of coal is wetted down
generously to allay the dust, in order
that il may be handled-by the men
aboard ship"
During the period of the alleged
conspiracy olney said 2.190,o00 tons
| of coal were imported. He said the
discrepancy was negligible consider
| ing the total volume handled.
One of the defendants, Joseph L.
Schmidt treasurer of the company,
who has worn green eyeshade con-
stantly during the trial, was excused
from attendance today on account Of
Illness
On motion of Theodore Roche. one
of the government prosecutors. Judge
Dooling ordered all witnesses ex-
cluded fro mthe room except William
! H. Tidwell. chief special agent of the
i government. and p. G. Norcross, sec
retary Of the Western Fuel company.
When the order was entered about
so witnesses trooped out Of the court
room.
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SCORES REDEEMED
BY PAROLE LAW

SAN QUENTIN, Dec. 15.-Statisti-
cal history Of the prisoners paroled
from San Quentin and Folsom prisons
since the passage of the parole law in
1893. as furnished in the report of e.
II Whyte, state parole officer. to the
prison directors shows that the men
on parole in that time have earned
$1.3S3. T03s3. or this amount $780,
970TD is deposited in banks.
Whyte takes issue with the pub
lished statement that one-fourth OF
the men out on parole have violated
the conditions.
His report shows that out Of the
2 48I men paroled since 1898 but 90 4
per cent, or 5e7, have failed to MAKE
good or these 7S committed new
crimes. The yiolators returned 10
prison since the passage of the law
number 27S.
At the end of November s2s men
We're on parole and all OF them en-
ployed.
There are now BOTS prisoners. male
and female. In San Quentin and Fol-
som prisons, 1,916 in San Quentin and
1,162 in Folsom.
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Joseph F. CadSton Oakland Fnancer Maes Miss Jessie
Benton Ceayl His Stenographer and Secretary

Central National bank OF Oakland. Of
which Carlston Is president.
Her close application to her duties
and grasp OF things financial won his
admiration. Six months ago Carlston
was taken Ill and spent several weeks
In a hospital. Miss Cleary was called
to take daily dictation and assist in
carrying on Cariston's bank and other
business which required attention.
PLEASANT DAYS WIN HEART
She daily brought flowers TO cheer
him and her pleasant ways soon won
the heart Of the man of affairs. On
convalescing Carlston was allowed to
take short rides in his machine On
these trips he asked his pretty sec
retary to accompany him. Cupid sat
at the steering wheel and their en-
gagement was whispered among their
friends and later admitted by the
principals
Carlston is prominent In the bust
ness affairs of Oakland. He is a
bank president, vice president of the
Vulcan Insurance company, besides
being director in dozen other cor
porations
A farewell bachelor dinner was
given for him Saturday in his home,
232 Thirteenth street. at which were
present Louis Titus Frank c. Havens,
b. 9. McDougall. NJ. J. Laymance, f.
NJ. Smith and others.
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TRAGEDY SHIPS
HEARING ENDED

The trial of Captain Paulsen, First
Officer H w. Ravens and Second OFF,
Ger L. Matthewson of the steamer
President, accused of negligence and
inefficiency in connection with the
drowning of one passenger and three
members of the crew recently, was
concluded today with vigorous de-
fense by Captain Paulsen.
Captain Paulsen denied that either
he or his officers had been negligent
or that they had displayed any inef-
ficiency in connection with the trag-
edy.
Il had great difficulty in keeping
the passengers off the deck he said
Il am positive that no time was lost
in attempting to rescue the passen-
ger who was swept overheard
Captain Paulsen said that when he
heard the cry man overheard he
put the vessel astern until some
body told him that the man was right
astern, when he stopped the ship.
The decision of the inspectors in
expected i height or ten days.
The searchlight was joke" said
Charles S. Crawford. Canadian con-
tractor, testifying today at the trial.
Crawford, who helped pull one Of
the survivors from the water( said the
ship appeared to be in undue haste to
get to San Francisco. He declared the
sailors in one boat were thrown into
the water when big wave loosed a
rope after the lifeboat had been
launched on an even keel.
Will S. Barnes. a Seattle newspaper
man. repeated his testimony at the
preliminary hearing, saying no hand
lines were available to throw to the
men in the water, whose cries were
heard in the darkness for a long time
S. Callahan, another passenger, also
testified
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To
BUY CALL-POST
XMAS TREES

The walking forest of Macbeth"
was outdone in Market street today.
The forest started at Prayers and
walked to all parts Of the city. 1t
was made up of the most anxious of
the hundreds of purchasers of The
Call and Posts 5000 Christmas trees
which are being sold at Prayers at so
cents EACH
Orders by the hundred piled up at
the record breaking price, which rep
resents just the cost of the trees.
When delivery of the trees begins
and that won't be before December 20
lit will be something of a job to get
them all out in time to be ready for
Santa Claus. It's the biggest task OF
the kind ever faced in San Francisco.
But many of the customers-almost
half of them-take the trees or order
them held till called for.
The first day of the sale-Saturay-
saw over 500 of them gone. Orders
piled up faster and faster in the after
noon, and this morning the sale began
with a rush that promised to set a
new pace. Christmas is two days
nearer today, and from now on the
prospect is for an unprecedented rush.
Crowds of men. women and chill
dren, each with the SO cents in hand.
flied the big store and carried off
trees so fast that new supplies had
to be hurried from the big loft across
the street lent for storage by the
Boos Brother Cafeteria company.
There We're a thousand trees dis
tributed over the store Saturday
morning; by night there were not
more than half as many, as new trees
could not be brought and installed as
fast as the public took them away. 1t
was the same today, only more so.
Porters were kept at work constantly
replacing trees carried off by pur-
chasers.
Market street saw buyers from 10
years to so years stalking merrily
away with evergreen from to 71
feet tall.
There were. some who took them
for themselves, and lot who bought
them for others less fortunate
This Is just fine, said one old
woman with glowing face. There's
family out my way that is going
to have a Christmas. tree. even II IT
doesn't expect it. See? and she
pointed to a splendid specimen being
tied up for her.
The sale has given whirlwind
start to the Christmas spirit in San
Francisco
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As the outcome of a romance
which began five years ago. when a
bank president engaged as his secre-
tary a graduate of a business college,
Joseph F. Carlston, Oakland million
aire, clubman and collector Of works
Of art, claimed Miss Jessie Benton
Cleary as his bride at noon today at
the home Of her aunt. Mrs Hannah
Fellows, IN Winnemucca, New.
Only members of the Cleary fam
lily and close friends Of the couple
were present at the ceremony. Miss
Belle Cleary, sister Of the bride, at
tended her and her rnothr gave the
bride away. BENJAMIN G. McDougall
who accompanied the groom from
Oakland. was his best man and Mrs
McDougall was matron Of honor.
HONEYMOON IN NEW YORK
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Carlston departed for
their honeymoon trip to be spent in
New York and vicinity. On their re-
turn they will live at 232 Thirteenth
street, Oakland. until the completion
of the remodeling Of the Morosco
home in Redwood canyon, on the out
skirts of Oakland
The romance which resulted in the
wedding of Carlston and Miss Cleary
today began shortly after she was
graduated from an Oakland business
college and secured a position in the
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ments to turn hen psychologist into
a cross between William James, Mon
tessori and Lombroso. The effects of
colors form the newest thinklet.
Fuller Hoppe, the hen specialist to-
day gave out the following schedule,
based on high price experiments:
Pink and blue hen houses trimmed
with lilac increase the laying per
cent. Nile green causes a decrease.
Brick dust mixed with fodder suffi-
ciently to tinge it red produces more
eggs, but they tend to be brick
shaped.
Shamrock green water produces a
tendency toward trifoliate eggs.
White makes 'em lay like the
dickens. This is believed to be be-
cause the hens are stimulated by the
thought Of cold storage (drat 'em)
But say, why should any hen lack
amusement while egg prices are still
way up in G.?
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SPANISH CRUISER ron MEXICO

MADRID, Dec 15.=The minister Of
marine today ordered the cruiser Car
los to Mexico to protect Spanish
subjects. The action was taken fol-
lowing Official reports that hundreds
OF Spaniards had been robbed and
driven from Chihuahua
VILLA PROTECTS FOREIGNERS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec Brigadier
General Bliss. commanding the border
patrol. reported TO the war depart
nent today that he had reason to be-
lieve that any losses to foreigners er
Dana gs 10 their property caused by
Villas troops would be made good
General Bliss added that General Car
rama had dispatched an agent, Felix
Sommerfleld, to General villa, with
dispatches directing respectful treat
ment of foreigners and if necessary
would visit Villa himself
OnciaIs here turned their attention
10 reports Of threats against foreign
ers in Chihuahua City by villa and
expected to learn from American
Consul Letcher details of what had
taken place since Chihuahua was
evacuated by the federals.
Inasmuch as there has been diff
Guilty in communicating by telegraph
with chihuahua City, American Con-
sui Edwards at Juarez has sent a
messenger by automobile to get de-
tails of events there from Consul
I.etcher- Until a report is received
from the latter no formal comment is
expected here.
OJINAGA BELIEVED IMPREGNABLE
OJINAGA, Mex. Dec. 15=Only
Americans with special passes were
permitted to cross into Mexico today
because Of the closing in of the rebel
forces and the prospect of an attack
on General Mercados 1000 federal
troops garrisoned here. Whether the
advance of the rebels will result in
an Immediate battle or a prolonged
siege is impossible to tell.
OHnaga, in the opinion of military
men. is virtually impregnable. the
town where the federals have built
strong fortifications is on top of a
plateau. which rises abruptly so feet
from surrounding ground. The river
forms a half circle around it on the
east and north. while on the south
rises a series of hills. all OF which
may be commanded BY artillery located
on the plateau. There are three points
from which an attack might be de-
livered Two OF these are SO diff
cult to maneAver cavalry across that
they would be useless, as the rebels
will rely mainly on cavalry for the
offense. The natural opening for an
attack would be along the river bank
10 the southeast.
The Importance of the ultimate re-
suit here lies in the fact that should
the federals win they then would be
in a position to attempt 10 recapture
Juarez, opposite El Paso, Tex. II the
rebels win. General Mercados forces
either would have 10 surrender or
cross into the United States.
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Stage Stars to Shine
For Mission Boosters

Irene Franklin, who viii star here
at the Gaiety theater, and Frank Fo-
garty, the Dublin minstrel will ap-
pear as special attractions in the
Wigwam theater in tn performance
given for the Mission Promotion asso-
citation theater party next Thursday
evening. Another popular actor there
will be Tom Kelly, and besides these
stars there will appear the entire
Portola-Lo company of entertain
ers in the musical fantasy, Fairies in
Toyland" Others who will take part
in the entertainment are Billy Hynes,
public administrator; Miss Myrtle
Donnelly, Dick Hunt and Henry f..
Huber and Joe Eckstein.
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CONVEN TON
Of c. D. |. !,
LIKELY
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Such mem
bers of the republican national COM
mittee as had arrived here today indi-
Gated almost an even division of SEN
timent on the questions of party reor-
ganization. which are to be taken up
in conferences beginning tomorrow.
The forces opposed to an extraordi-
nary convention were lining up
against the proposed reduction in
southern representation. Some COM
mitteemen regarded it as probable
that before the actual work of the
committee begins there will be three
divisions of opinion.
In the first will be found the ma
tfonal committeeman who favor the
calling of the convention Immediately;
in the second will be those who are
opposed to any convention at all. and
in the third will be others who are
willing to have a national convent ton,
but who do not see any pressing need
fnr I
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Joe Miller was wrong. So was the
court Jester to Ptolemy's first regal
ancestor-the man who originated It
Originated what? This: Why does
hen cross the road?
They're all wrong. Here's the an
swer:
A hen crosses the road to be
amused.
That is the latest result of the
new science of poultry psychology,
which, diagrams and scalpels and re-
torts and all else that belongs to
1t, has been turned on the mighty
question: What makes eggs scarce?
Lack of amusement makes hens so
hypochondriacal they won't work.
Hypochondriasfs has nothing to do
with the pip.) The hen owners are
seeking the best means to titillate
them.
Petaluma is trying enough expert
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HIGH PRICE
Of LIVING WITH
EGGLESS MENU

More eggless breakfast menus are
given today by way of helping deal
blows to the high cost of living. A
recipe comes from Chef Logan of the
Hotel Stewart which shows that, de-
spite the old saying. it is possible to
eggs
From Indianapolis likewise comes
an eggless recipe for cornflake cook
les. sent by subscriber in that city.
who says she has been turning her
attention to eggless cooking since the
price of these one time necessary adj
juncts of every properly equipped
kitchen has continued to rise.
EEEless Menus
BY ARTHUR LOGAN
CHEF HOTEL STEWART
Oranges au Maraschino.
Post Tavern Special with Grapenuts.
Creamed Turkey Hash an grafin.
Bean Omelette In Bretonne.
French Saute Potatoes.
Toasted Baby Biscuits with Comb
Heneys
Coffee Or Cocoa.
Bean Omelette
A La BREToNNE (wITHoUT EGGS
Take some white beans which have
been boiled the day before, not too
soft and rather dry. Put them in a
saucepan to heat slowly Cut up one
half an onion, one-half a Glove of gar
lie and one sweet green Pepper. very
fine, and fry in butter quickly for
two minutes; do not let this brown,
then add some tomatoes cut in small
niacaS and 5rW nc
son this with sale and little cayenne
pepper. Let It cook quickly for FIVE
minutes. then mix with the beans.
Put some butter and bacon fat I'm a
frying pan; when they become very
hot put in the bean mixture. let 1t
fry until brown, then fold up like an
omelet and serve very hot
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CLIMATE PLEA IS
MADE BY DEFENSE
employees and officers and United
States army and navy.
SULLIVAN DETAILS METHODS
Continued From Page 1

Sullivan went into details of the
methods used by the Western Fuel
company in handling coal at this port.
He said the scale house was so ar
ranged at the Folsom street plant OF
the concern that many cars of coal
were run out and dumped in the
bunkers without passing over the
scales He described the construction
of the bins and decks. the chutes and
conveniently placed beams, which he
said were used in the conspiracy"
A short link" which was used IN
coupling cars together in train of
four cars before they went on the
scales was described by sullivan. He
said the link WAS bent so as to pre-
vent the full weight of the second car
recording onu the scale.
DEFENSE MAKES EXPLANATION
When Warren Olney Jr. answered
in the opening statement for the de-
Tense he explained away the bent
link" as necessary ito take up the
difference in heighth between the
drawheads" OF two different styles of
cars.
The prosecutor mentioned an i'm
stance where the scale beam rested on
the head OF block when heavily
loaded, thus recording a light load.
Olney said this block was put in by
the scale builders in order to save
the scales and load should 1t be
broken, and in this instance heavy
load had sagged 1t,
1T was the custom to load cars to
overfiowing." Sullivan said. "but be-
fore they reached the scale house they
passed under a heavy beam that
seraped off all coal above the box line.
"CLIsrATE AFFECTS WEIGHT"
That the defense will prove the
humid climate OF San Francisco is
responsible for the big weight Of
coal the government claims was sold
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PRESS CLUB HoNoRs WILSON

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 15.-President
Woodrow Wilson has been elected 10
honorary membership In the Denver
Press club This honor has pre-
yiously been conferred upon two for
mer presidentsETheo odore Roosevelt
and William Howard Taft
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NO CONTEST PLANNED
I'M MCDONALD DIVORCE

Charles A. Mcdonald, prominent in
Oakland society. will make no objec-
tion to his wife's suit for divorce,
according to the statements made by
his attorney, r. M. Fitzgerald, this
morning.
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Yuan Shai kai's
Son Is Betrothed
gy Associated Press.

SHANGHAI. China, Dec 15.-It was
announced here today that President
Yuan Shi Kafs youngest son is to be
betrothed TO tire ! I year old daughter
of the vice president, General III Yuen
Heng. who arrived recently in Peking.
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LONDON LECTURER HERE

Colonel W. Z. Fell of London. one
Of the most noted Christian Science
lecturers of England, arrived at the
Palace hotel this morning on a tour
of the United States. He said his stay
here would be indefinite
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ODDS FAVOR CONVENTION

The first and third groups are ex-
pected to join against the second, and
the odds are said to be in favor of a
convention. According to predictions
of Chairman Hilles, the convention
will thresh out its differences in open
session and the advocates OF all pro-
posals will have an opportunity to
give their arguments in public
Informal conferences between COM
real work will begin tonight. when
the entire committee will be dinner
guests of Chairman Hilles.
Aside from purely legal arguments,
one principal point against calling
national convention Is being made by
committeeman who do not believe
use can be made of primary machin-
cry provided IN several states for the
election OF delegates. Many state
laws provide that elections for dele
gates to nominating conventions shall
be held every four years
CITIES BID FOR SESSION
Those who favor an early conven-
tion contend that recognition of the
principle OF primaries by the national
committee would be a sufficient guar
antee Of the good faith of the party.
If the committee decides tomorrow
to call a convention it is probable
that there will be some discussion of
how best to reduce southern repre-
sentation in future conventions.
The view that the committee may
not decide to call a convention is not
shared by boomers from several large
cities whose representatives were on
hand early today, stocked with cash
and prepared to press their claims to
the limit. Among the cities contest
ing are Philadelphia, Indianapolis.
Cincinnati, St. Louis and Denver. The
last was on the ground with a prom
Use of $4,000. while st. Louis offered
$4,000.
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BY VICTOR HIRTZLER
CHEF ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Grapefruit md Cherries
Goldfish Shredded In Cream
Coffee Rolls
EEgiess CornfIaEe Cookies
,y MRS. GRACE VAN WINKLE

Two cups Of brown sugar. one cup
of butter Cor lard. to which a little
color might be added and four cups
of cornfiakes, over which pour a cup
full of. boiling water Cor miilx). Let
spoonful of soda and one OF favor
ing (vanilla preferred). Stir moder-
ately thick with flour. roll and bake.
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REBELS
KILLED At
TAMP|(,O
Fierce Fighting Results in
Heavy Casualties, According
to Mexican War Office
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15.-
The rebel loss IN the battle be-
tween the federal troops and the
constitutionalists for the posses
sion of the seaport of Tarnpico is
estimated at 1000 men. accord
ing to telegram received today
at the ministry of the interior
from the governor of the state Of
Tamaulipas.
The last shot in the battle was
fred at 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning, when the rebels retired,
according to the official report
given out at the war Office.
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BULLETIN

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15.-Tke Inn
banker as stating that the Mexican
government had secured loan of
SIO,0O0,OO0 from English capitalists.
BULLETIN
VERA CRUZ, Dee. 15.-The gum
boat Wheeling arrived this morning
from Tampico. Consul Canada and
Mr.. Lind went aboard the gunboat i'm
medIateIy, but no news regarding the
situation at Tampico was given out.
1t is learned from an unofficial
source that fighting stiII continues at
Tampfco. Both sides are hanging
prisoners within plain sight of the
water front.
BULLETIN
WASHINGTON. Dee. 15.-T'he latest
messages from Admiral Fletcher were
sum1narized In the following state
nent, made public by the navy de-
partment:
- dispatch from Admiral Fletcher.
on board the Tacoma, dated p. m.
Saturday, December Ia. advises that
the cOnstitutiOnaIists have shut OF
she water supply of the city.
AT 10 p. IN. he advised that Fl. NJ.
:. Hernione was in the river, carry
ryinE the flag of Rear Admiral Cra-
dock.
"WritiRg ut noon on Sunday, De-
ccmber IA, Admiral Fletcher advises
that conditions have not changed and
that the Ward liner MORO Castle has
arrived. He advises that the cOnsti-
1uti0nasists have withdrawn from the
Immediate vicinity of TampicO.
~At / a ma. December Is Admiral
Fletcher advises that Conditions have
not changed since he sent his last dis
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