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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
WOMEN RACE IN
BATTLE FOR GIRL
Eight Year Old ConsueIo Hess
innocent Sufferer of Strife;
FiStiCuffs Threatened

While mother and foster mother
rage at each other and hurl charges
that nearly precipitated a fstic battle
hams courtroom, little Consuelo Hess.
eight. years old, for whose pos sion
the litigation is being waged. today
is the innocent cause and innocent
sufferer 81 the strife
The little girl was left by her
mother. Mrs Georgiana Hess, seven
years ago with Mrs Rebecca Hess
Tyrrei, who is her sister in law Mrs.
Tyrrell took the child to her home at
McAllister hall, Kentfeld, where she
and her husband, former State Sem
ator. John r.. Tyrrell, lived before re-
moving to 460 Ellis street, San Fran
cisco.
Recently. Benjamin Hess, the father
of Consuelo, died. leaving the child
$500. and it is for the possession OF
the little girl and the $500 that goes
with her that the women are seeking.
Mrs. Tyrrell wants letters of guard
ianship; Mrs. Hess wants her daugh-
ter returned TO her.
Mrs. Tyrre1l charged that Mrs. Hess
abandoned the girl. Mrs. Hess hotly
denied the imputation, and the various
relatives, including Miss Viola Hess. a
daughter of Mrs. Hess, became in
volved in a wordy battle that only
the intervention of Clerk F. w. Nc
Nulty and Baifif Lemcke prevented
from turning to fsticuffs
The hearing will continue Friday
afternoon.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
POLICE DECLARE
s|NAsHERs IN Tolls
PatroIman Surprises Two
ProWlerS as One Draws
Back to HurI Brick

Two men, believed by the police to
be the window smashing burglars,
who have broken thousands of dol
lars worth of plate glass and robbed
scores of downtown business houses
in the last few months, were cap
tured by Policeman II. Smith of the
central station shortly after o'clock
this morning.
While standing in doorway at
Montgomery and Washington streets
Smith saw two men approach the sec
ond hand store of NJ Pomerantz at e55
Montgomery street. One of them
and start to hurl a brick through the
plate glass front.
Smith ran across the street with
drawn revolver and commanded both
men to thrown up their hands. They
were taken completely by surprise.
They gave their names as Charles
Irvine and James Kennedy. Irvine is
a negro and says he is molder Ken
nedy is a teamster
Smith took the men TO the central
station. Both were charged with
malicious mischief and attempted
burglary.
The detective bureau is looking into
their records.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
KISSES FATHER
At TRIAL FOR LIFE

The taking of testimony in the case
OF William Berry, charged with the
murder of Peter Greenwald, proprie-
tor of a saloon at OFarrell and Lar
kin streets. on the night of December
%, last, began this morning before
Superior Judge Cabaniss. A jury
was impaneled late yesterday after
noon, and the opening statements
made by both sides.
The first trial resulted in a dis
agreement
Self-deferse will be the plea of
Berry. as in the first trial.
Berry, who was discharged on the
night he killed Greenwald. says that
after a heated argument the saloon
man ran for his revolver Then.
Berry says. he drew his own pistol
and fired.
1t is tie contention of the prosecu-
tion that Berry killed in cold blood
The state says that Greenwald was
going to use the telephone and not to
get his pistol which was in a drawer
beneath the phone.
Berry's wife. Louise, and their
beautiful 10 year old daughter, Jen-
ME, are constant attendants at the
trial. The child shows her love for
her father by throwing her arms
around HIS neck at every opportunity
and frequently kissing him.
The case will go to the jury tomor-
row afternoon.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
TOAOS DOL?
MUSHROOM?
READ THIS
University of California Lays
Down Rules on How to Tell
Poisonous Fungi

Nobody but botanist really knows
when he partakes OF a plate of mush-
rooms on toast or juicy porterhouse
Bordelaise whether he is not eating
toadstools and gambling with the un-
dertaker.
The only way to tell mushrooms from
toadstools. according to Prof W. A.
Setchel1 of the University of Califor-
mia. is to know them botanically.
Being a professor of botany, Setchell
is one of the comparatively few per-
sons who are thus secure.
He has prepared for the college of
agriculture of the university a
brochure on mushrooms and toad
stools, in which he condemns every
time honored test. He says:
There is no single test, short pos
sib1y of chemical analysis, that will
give results of any value whatever.
Most so called tests are conspicuous
for their unreliability and their dan
ger.
There are just two ways to tell
toadstools from mushrooms. One is
by eating them. That is attended with
ihore OF less udnBef- II Is not lo %
recommended to the beginner.
1T consists in chewing a bit of the
fungus, without swallowing the juice.
and waiting few hours. If you do
not die or get sick then chew little
more and swallow the juice. Then
wait few more hours.
IF nothing happens you may take
chance still in cooking and eating the
supposed mushrooms.
The other method is to learn to
know the various species by study, as
one learns to know the ordinary
plants of hill and forest and garden.
"The so called silver test is most
prevalent. 1t is of no value, for there
are both mushrooms and toadstools
which will color black q silver spoon
or coin, and both toadstools and
mushrooms which will not.
so It is with other popular tests"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
CONT MENTAL HEAD.
FACES 18TH JUDGE

When william Corbin, secretary OF
the Continental Building and Loan
association. appeared before Judge
Lawlor this morning for trial on a
charge of making a false report to
George Walker, state building and
loan commissioner. he appeared before
the eighteenth judge who has handled
one phase or another of the troubles
of the defendant within the last year.
The jury was chosen last Monday.
Assistant District Attorney Cotton
in the opening argument for the pros
ecution told the jury that the state
expected to prove that Corbin had
overstated the assets of the Conti-
mental by more than $4,000.
Frequent and vigorous objections
by Bert Schlesinger. attorney for
Corbin, were overruled.
The corporation lends money to
borrowers" Cotton said, land sells
real estate on the installment plan. 1t
has more than $1,000. 900 out on this
plan. We contend that the defendant
in his report overstated the amount
of these loans by more than $50,000."
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Home Proves Cache
For Stolen Goods as
Owner Attends Church
Detectives Find Furniture, Carpets
and Silver Ware in Negroes House;
Owner Protests Innocence

PACIFIC GROVE. Dec. 10. - While
Albert Hall, a negro, was singing
psalms at little church around the
corner, Constables Tuck and Will
coxen were unearthing evidence of
wholesale burglaries in his home in
this place.
Armed with a search warrant, the
officers found enough furniture, car
pets and silver to f1t up several cot
tages comfortably. besides large
quantity of jewelry.
Hall was arrested just as he was
returning to his home from church.
Confronted with the discriminating
evidence. the negro gazed about him
in a bewildered manner and declared
he knew nothing regarding the stuff
in the house.
The negro is now in the county jail
at Salinas awaiting trial.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
ESS|ON
EXPECTED IN
RED LIGHT
Two Arrested Petition Circu-
lators Expected to Make
Clean Breast to Jury
BULLETIN

Louis Ferrnri, assistant district at-
torney, believes that Henry Barron,
arrested for his connection with the
circulation Of the early closing saloon
petitions, ON which there were many
forged names, VIII make sensational
disclosures this afternoon when he In
taken into court. When Quizxed by
the assistant district attorney yester-
day Barron asked for more time be-
fore giving any information. 1t is
hoped by those who are in charge of
the investigation hat Barron Will fur
nish evidence that Will connect higher
ups with the Wholesale forgeries ON
the petitions. Detective PrOlI II sub
penaing witnesses.
Both Henry Barron and Ben We'll.
arrested In connection with the red
light referendum frauds. will tell all
they know. in the opinion of Louis
Ferrari, assistant district attorney. He
expects clean breast when they are
called before the grand jury, in spe-
cial session tomorrow night, to begin
an investigation of the forgeries on
the petitions.
Thus far Barron and We'll have re-
fused to reveal the names of the
higher ups" though Barron. ac-
cording to Ferrari.' has confessed that
he filled in pages of the petition be-
cause 'sthe old man wanted it." He
has not yet said who ''the old man"
Is. but Ferrari says 1t was well
known saloon proprietor.
ASKS TINE TO THINK.
Both Barron and We'll were sub
jected to searching examination at
the hands of Detective Sergeant Will
lam Proll and then of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ferrari, in an endeavor
to gain complete confession from
them. Barron pleaded to be given
time to think the matter over.
1t is expected that when the grand
Jury concludes it's Investigations. sew
eral indictments will be returned,
some of them hitting high up.
GRILL PREPARED FOR MANY.
Among those who have been sum-
moned to appear as witnesses are sew
eral who were actively engaged in
circulating the petition for referen-
dunn on the redlight and the o'clock
closing laws.
The list includes William Cans
Henry Barron. Ben We'll, w. D.. Jack
son. DR.. Joseph Poheim, George
Covey, Ignatius Richardson, former
Assemblyman George Black. j. v. Sui
livan. A. Cunningham and Maurice
Rayfeld.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Mushroom s'DOn'ts'
Read These andLive

If you eat mushrooms.
observe implicitly the fol-
loping rules and you may
escape toddstools:
Avoid mushrooms i'm the young
or button stage.
Avoid those covered with pores
ON the underside of the cap,
unless botanical acquaintance
teaches the difference between
edible and poisonous yarie-
ties.
Avoid all species with gills,
white spores, a ring and q
valya or buIb-like base. The
most poisonous toadstools are
In this group.
Avoid all those having a milky
Juice unless the milk Is red.
Avoid all those having a thin
cap, with gills, specially IL
they are bright coIored.
Avoid all which are not strictly
fresh, as sometimes decay
greatly increases poisonous
substances.
Even the most nutritious of
mushrooms are of little nutri-
tive value, but are valuable
as food accessories or condi-
ments, not In any wise as
substitutes for the meat or
vegetable ordinarily con-
sumed.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Elopers Return After
Santa Rosa Wedding

Eloping to Santa Rosa last Satur-
day, Miss Margaret Williams, ateacher
in the Berkeley school department.
and William J. Avery of Richmond
were married in the Sonoma county
seat They returned to Berkeley to-
day and informed their friends and
relatives of their marriage Mrs.
Avery is the daughter of Mrs. Mar
garet Williams of 134S Henry street,
Berkeley. Avery is business man Of
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Avery will
make their home in Walnut street,
Berkeley
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
NULLIFIcATIoN EXPECTED
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Nullifca-
ton Of the recent elections by the
Mexican congress and ratification of
Huerta's provisional presidency to
continue until other elections are held,
probably next July, occasioned no sur
prise among officials here.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
He Threw a Steak at
Her, She SAYS, in Court

In 1906 there was less worry over
the high cost of living than now.
That is why William Phipps took
sirloin steak from the stove and threw
it at his wife. Charlotte, because he
didn't like her cooking. SO she al
leges in a divorce complaint filed to-
day through Attorney M. M. Getz.
They were married on st. Patrick's
day, 1904, at Vancouver B. G.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Doctor Hunkin Cleared
Of Girls Accusation

DR.. S. ]. Hunkin. bone specialist,
was cleared of unprofessional con-
duct with a girl patient by the San
francisco County Medical society
after a hearing in executive session
last night The vote stood S5 to 40.
The charge against DR.. Hunkin was
preferred by DR.. e. @. Mcconnell. his
former friend. An exhaustive report
was made by the committee on ethics.
which conducted the investigation
into the charge.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Doctor Cures Mother;
Wins Daughters Hand

I Called to attend Mrs. Bertha Sieber,
a wealthy widow of 1902 Virginia
street. DR.. J. w. Jones succeeded in
three weeks time not only in curing
her illness. but In winning the hand
of her daughter. Miss Caroline Sieber.
The marriage will take place tomor-
row at the brides home. Miss Sieber
is the daughter of the late Gottlieb
Sieber. an old resident of Berkeley.
who amassed a fortune.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Victim in Mann Act
Case WedS.. FIeeS u. S.

Information has been received by
the United States district attorney
that Myrtle Kellet, wanted as wit
ness in the prosecution of DR.. Harri-
son Fl. Keaine of Eureka for violation
of the white slave law. is now mar
ried to Charles Cunningham, a real
estate agent, in Alberta Can. Conse-
auently she is beyond the reach of
any law to compel her testimony in
this city Doctor Keane is in the
Alameda county JAIL
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
HoIdup in Glare Of
Hall of Justice Lights

With the lights from the hall of
justice full on them, two holdups
robbed Mike O'Brien, a laborer, Of SIS
last night in Portsmouth square. De-
tectives A. J. Mccarthy and Richard
Hughes arrested William Carr as one
of the suspects.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
ST., 100 in Cash, Gems
Stolen by Hotel Thief

Jewels and cash worth s1,173 were
stolen from the room of w. L. Clay
borne in the Atlas hotel, lit Fourth
street, according to a complaint he
has made to the police.
The door OF his room was forced,
the lock being smashed.
The jewels and cash were in one
wallet His loss is: Diamond ring
valued at s490: diamond pin, $3.50:
diamond locket. $3.50 watch. s33;
chain, $40, and cash. $3.50.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
$8.25 MINIMUM WAGE
FOR WOMEN IN OREGON
By Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 10.--A ruling
made by the State Industrial We'll
fare commission last night, effective
in SO days, preseribes a minimum
wage of $8.25 a. week for all women
employed in Industrial occupations In
the state of Oregon and fixes 54 hours
as the maximum they may be en-
ployed in any one week.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
Christmas Present
With $23 Charges
Only a Red Brick

Christmas is coming. Bewarel
Some one phoned william Chicos. a
fruit dealer of 451 O'Farrell street,
that there was prisent for him, with
$23 delivery charges due. Chicos paid
when it came.
There was a brick in the box
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

Henry Rawlins, the aged crossing
watchman for the Southern Pacific
company who was struck yesterday
by an Ellsworth street car in Berke-
ley, died this morning at the Roose-
Welt hospital.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
REBELS THREATEN rAMPrco

Ey Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ. Dec. 1o.-An over
whelming force of rebels threatens to
attack Tampico at any moment, ac-
cording TO advices received by wire
less telegraphy from Clarence A Mil
Ter, American consul at that port
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
than 20 cents a dozen. There Is
no reason whp retailers should
not sell them for 80 cents a
dozen. That pould leave big
margin of profit.

These startling declarations were
made yesterday by Mrs. Caroline. Cot
ton Coffin TO members of the House
wives league Mrs. Coffin is state
chairman of the organization. After
her address several dozen determined
women announced that, under the
1spices Of the Housewives league
they would start a campaign IN San
Francisco to force a reduction in the
price of eggs, both fresh and cold
storage
-FOUR WILL INVESTIGATE
Mrs. Coffin. acting as president of
the egg campaign committee, appoint
ed as her assistants Mrs. ]. NJ Ball
hache. Mrs. r. W. Davis, Mrs. Sol
Hyman and Miss Frances V. Meeker
This committee will start on a cam
paign of investigation this afternoon,
and after IL makes it's first report the
league will hold a mass meeting to
decide on definite plan OF action.
we are determined TO protect the
public from falsely labeled eggs and
we are equally determined to see that
the present famine prices are cut
lown to a reasonable figure" said
Mrs. Coffin this morning.
From over in Berkeley come some
observations on the high price of eggs
by. Prof J. E. Dougherty. assistant
professor of poultry husbandry in the
university. He says that discontented
hens are an important factor In the
scarcity of eggs.
HENS NEED AMUSEMENT
Professor Dougherty asserts that
hens must be amused and comfortably
sheltered and always contented, or
they lay fewer eggs. They must be
protected against colds and they must
have Fairgrounds. or the equivalent in
scratching pens for rainy weather.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
FIGHT FOR
KE ! 7 D
CAPITAL
RACES
> Rebels Make Desperate At
tempt to Take Cuernavaca,
the Last Defense of
Mexico City

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 10.-Scores Of
federal troops. among them some of
the most trusted of the Huerta army.
are deserting daily to the ranks of
the rebels and Fastening the day
when. as is confidently believed here.
the avalanche will be upon Huerta
and his government
It became known here today that
some Of the most trusted soldiers in
the garrison Of Cuernavaca. where
desperate lighting has been going on
for several days, have decamped to
the Zapatistas. taking with them
large quantities of ammunition and
provisions. The latest reports from
the battle are that General Castro,
commanding the federal forces, is
still holding his own
II Cuernavaca falls to the rebels
the situation in Mexico City will be
very serious, as this viii bring the
foes of Huerta TO the very gates of
the capital. Most of the federal gar
rison from here has already been sent
TO Cuernavaca TO repulse the rebels.
URGED TO SAVE AMERICANS
BY Associated Press.
PASADENA, Dec. 1O.-Further ac-
ton to obtain the release of W. S
Windham and J. NJ. Dunn, former
Pasadenans held by the constitution
alist rebels in Sinaloa, Mex. was
taken today by the Pasadena board of
trade and other organizations. w.
+. Knight, president Of the board of
trade. wired to Secretary of State
Bryan the following message: p.
Nine days having elapsed and no
word as yet received from ". S.
Windham, former cashier of the Na-
tional Bank Of Commerce, who is held
-iH Mexico for ransom, we again earn
estly request that further action be
taken Immediately to insure his re-
ease"
BATTLE ON BORDER PREDICTED
By Associated Press.
JUAREZ Dec. 10.-Events today in
dicated that Ojinaga, sometimes called
PTesidio del Norte, the small Mexican
village on the border opposite Pre-
sidio. Tex. would probably be the
scene of the next important move in
the Mexican revolution. Rebel leaders
were more than ever convinced that
Ojinaga, where the federal troops
have concentrated. can not be ignored
bT General Francisco Villa. the rebel
leader. Within the town are fortified
the north, with most Of their i'm
portant generals. Their retreat thither
avowedly was TO obtain money and
provisions, because in the interior
they had been on the verge of famine
and the troops had been without pay.
Reprovisioned and provided with
money, the federa1s would be in
position to renew hostilities.
Should he determine to attack the
federals in force. General Villa, now
At Chihuahua City, would have to
check temporarily his advance south
ward toward Torreon, but it would
be in line with his plan to leave only
conquered territory behind him in his
southwark march.
The rebel forces about Ojinaga are
greatly in excess of the number at
first reported. 1t was said that the
5000 troops which Villa sent south OF
Jusrez about 10 days ago have been
detoured eastward and are now on the
road to Ojinaga.
The threatened mutiny OF the fed
erals. shown by their calling across
the river to the American side that
they would desert if attacked, is be-
ing relied upon by the rebels.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-10
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE STARTS
WAR ON HIGH PRICE OF EGGS

Eggs ami eggs these days.
San Francisco is the dumping
ground for all the poor quality
cold storage eggs in the state.
Many grocers in this city are
selling cold storage eggs under
the label Of fresh country eggs.
Eggs Dere put in storage Dhen
they could be bought for less
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-14

s | High Lew Bid | Ask
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-14
Local Securities

Spring Valley Water securities made slight ad-
vsnces on the San Francisco Stock and Bond ex-
change yesterday, the stock selling at $52.25 and
$1,000 of the bonds at 500. each gain of a
quarter point. Hawaiian Sugar showed half
point advance at $3.50 Northern California
Power was stronger with $27.25 bid and $50
asked. Other listed securities were strong trans
actions totaiing s4S, 900 in bonds and 50 shares
of stocks. Principal transactions were 81, 900
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph % at $e!5 30.
$4,000 Natonas 6s at x7S.T5 and So, Oakland
Transit 6s at SI04.
Unlisted securities more active than they
have been for long time. transactions stotalfna
$1,000 in bonds and 535 shares OF stocks. Gen.
eral Petroleum stock held firm at S14o0. but the
bonds which opened at $3.50. We're backed
down, to S55.l21a and closed with that price bid
and $55.25 asked. Pacific Gas common advanced
a point and three quarters to 5000. while Oak
land Antioch and Eastern also stronger al
S5.12l5. The securities named monopolized most
of the trading.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-14
Mining Stocks

The monotonous duliness that had dominated
the Bush street market for Nevada mining
securities for several days was relieved yester-s
day by a brisk demand for few favorites OF
the Tonopah group at rising prices. Belmont,
demand. and bids at s8.S2la fatied to bring out
a single share Of the stock, although the ofer
stood unchanged from opening to closing time
North Star was another firm feature OF the
market. ana it was the most active trader on
the list besides. This stock advanced points
on the opening call. aud after early dip
IL rebounded and to p0c on sales. closing
at Gle bid The other prominent issues or the
camp we're unchanged TO slightly higher on
the day.
The Goldields were inactive all day. while
the north end Comstocks came in for some at
tentfon at the Informal sessions Prices In
both parts Of the list remained practically the
same as at the close Tuesday.
An assessment OF Ic share on the stock
OF the Great Western Consolidated Mining com
papy OF Tonopah was announced yesterday An
assessment of l0c q share. delinquent October 8.
has been levied by the Mountain King Mining
company Of 1Iariposa county.