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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
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P0R I OLA
THR0NG
Crowds Pour Into the City by
Rail and Ferry;;>S >Streetcar
Traffic Breaks Records

Saturday nights Portola crowds
neighborhood of 100000. according
to approximate figures given out this
morning by the railroad companies,
ferries and the local streetcar systems.
Before these figures were learned the
Portola committee estimated 1850, 600,
but their figures seem to have been
too conservative. In 1909 about 1.oeo.-
600 people visited San Francisco dur
ing Portola week
OF Saturdays total. about 1.25o.00o
were handled by the United Railroads
and the municipal system. and some
175.000 came in that day on the
ferries.
TRAINS RAN IN SECTIONS
Three section trains on the Los An
geles lines and two sections on all
important locals in the valley were
the rule for several days.
The Southern Pacific's ferries car
ried around $4,000 during the week,
while about $4,000 Portola tickets
from interior points were sold. On
Saturday the Southern Pacific ferries
transported about $4,000. The Lark
and Owl trains ran in three sections
for two days and nearly all other
passenger trains were in double sec
ton This is at least 10 per cent
greater than in 1909.
VALLEJO SENDS CROWDS
Out of the San joaquin and Sacra-
mento valleys 10000 people came into
San Francisco for the Portola. and
for two days the Los Angeles trains
ran in two sections. about $50 people
coming in from southern California
From Stockton alone there were 1000
Portola tourists. Saturday there were
some 5000 passengers, outside of the
ferry traffic to Richmond, and this
ferry traffic itself totaled nearly 10,-
900, extra boats being run all night.
The Northwestern Pacific found
Portola traffic lighter than in 1909.
carrying only about 1000 extra pas
sengers on Saturday night. The
Western Pacific, however. had very
heavy traffic on account of the fes-
tival.
On the United Railroads 1,175.0oo
persons were carried on Saturday, and
80, 900 car miles was totaled. The
month is expected to break all United
Railroads records. with about 22,000.-
900 punches on fare registers. For the
other three days of the festival about
Is, 600, 900 fares were taken in, at the
rate of about 600 900 day.
MUNICIPAL LINE BREAKS RECORD
San Francisco's municipal line, had
a few crowds. too. For the festival
period 238,523 passengers were car
ried. against about 152.69s under or
dinary conditions, a surplus approxi-
mating 85.825. On Saturday every
car on the line was packed to the
roof, 70,7S4 passengers being carried.
For the previous Saturday the amount
was 4s.411, so that extra is 27,373.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
+ FRAUD CHARGED TO
OAKLAND DOCTOR
Isabella Smith, 81, Says Ply
Sician Patterson Beat Her
Out of Property

Isabella Smith OF Oakland. 81 years
old, brought suit this morning in the
superior court of Alameda county to
set aside deeds for $4,000 worth of
property at East Twenty fourth street
and Eleventh avenue, which she
claims DR.. Edward NJ Patterson OBJ
tanned from her by fraudulent
methods.
She charges that the physician In
duced her to sign the property over to
him while she was physically and
mentally i'll and in no position to com
prehend the meaning OF the document
According to her complaint, Mrs. C.
G. Wood, nurse, was one of the al
legged conspirators. Both Doctor Pat
terson and Mrs. Wood were in attend
ance on Mrs. Smith, and it is charged
that they both worked on the feelings
of the aged woman until they induced
her to put her signature to a deed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
JUDGE DENIES He
MADE A PROMISE
Cert Says He Never Told Ac-
cused Woman She Would
Not Be Prosecuted

Bitterly lighting her arrest today on
charge of embezzlement by raising
checks, Mrs. Alice Page, accused for
mer cashier OF the American Goldy
Stopper company, made charges today
attacking Superior Judge Marcel Cert.
At the district attorneys Office Mrs.
Page declared that a year ago when
the embezzlement was discovered she
secured verbal contract of immunity
from arrest from Marcel Cert. then
attorney for the company. when she
cover the amount she was charged to
have embezzled.
Since that time Cert has been ap-
pointed superior judge by Governor
Johnson. He today denied that he had
promised immunity to Mrs. Page. but
admitted that she had turned her
property over to the company.
Mrs. Page is accused of embezzling
tiiO f&bVtS IA 6AAok4 dulO0Alo.
She made out all the checks for the
company and it Is charged that in
making the checks she would omit the
line after the amount, and when the
checks were signed she would add q
small amount. such as IS or So.
A full confession of the woman
made year ago is declared to be in
the possession of Cert.
The arrest was brought about fol-
lowing an effort of the woman to re-
cover her property. In the district at
torneys ONCE this morning where
with her attorney, Mrs Page met off,
cials of the firm. she charged them
with compounding felony.
AS an outcome of the meeting. r.
H. May, secretary OF the concern.
swore to a warrant against the
woman charging embezzlement. The
warrant was issued by Police Judge
Crist and the woman immediately
placed in custody.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
WHAT DYE MEAN
SAID MAYOR ROEPH
NE A BURGLAR?

As everybody knows, Mayor
Rolph was a very busy man
during the festival. The
mayor arose very early during
Portola week, while most cele-
brating folk were in the midst
of their beauty sleep.
On Saturday morning. while
the fog chill was still in the
air. suspicious looking char
acter in an old sweater and a
slouch hat stepped into Bob
Farrell's elevator and grum-
bled something that sounded
like Third floor" Farrell was
also sleepy, but woke up with
a start when he saw the man
heading straight for the may
or's Office with a key in his
hand.
Here, you," said the watch
full elevator man.. What dye
mean?" That's the mayors
Office. Come away from there
before you get hurt. Gimme
that skeleton key and beat it
before I have you pinched."
"Pinched! Why = what
And then the man in the
sweater began to laugh.
We'll. you can't blame me,
Mr.. Mayor" starnmered Far
rell. Il thought you was a
burglar"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
BEANS SAFE? YES,
100000 WORTH
Fire Departments Prompt
Work Protects Vast Sup
ply in Warehouse

Seven fire engine companies were
called out at 7 o'clock this morning
to save s1,o00,o0o worth of beans
stored in the Gibraltar warehouse or
the Haslett company at Fiibert and
Sansome streets. BY prompt action
the firemen confined the names to a
bean cleaning chute, in which it orig
mated, and the fire was extinguished
after causing a loss OF about $4,000.
The fire started in the chute, and
volumes of smoke pouring out ind1-
Gated the blaze to be a dangerous one
Fire Chief Murphy turned in second
alarm. The damage is mostly to ma
chinery and framework. with slight
damage by smoke to the beans Spon-
taneous combustion in the bean dust
was the cause.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
ELECTION IN
MEXICO IS
FARCE
Less Than a Third of Votes
Necessary for Constitu-
tionaI Ballot Cast
Continued From Page I


their own. No Americans or other
foreigners were killed or injured.
WASHINGTON NOT SURPRISED
WASHINGTON. oct. 27.-The out
come of the election in Mexico failed
to surprise the officials here. as it has
been recognized all along that the
election under the prevailing condi-
tions could be nothing but farce.
No matter Vyhat the result of the
election in Mexico had been the sue
eessfu1 candidate would have failed to
secure the recognition from this gov
ernment Huerta's regime will never
be recognized by the United States.
Neither viii any man he selects be
accepted.
Government officials declared the
United States now awaits develop
ments in the republic. No move will
be made by this country, they assert
ed, until il becomes clear what
Huerta intends to do.
Bryan today declined to discuss the
Mexican elections. Bryan added that
the state department is in receipt of
conflicting reports concerning the
fate Of Monterey.
The embassy at Mexico City reports
the city has fallen before the rebels,
while the latest dispatch from Consul
General Hanna indicated the federals
still hold possession of the forts.
DIAX CARRIES WHOLE STATE
NEUvo LAREDO, Oct. 27.-The
completion today of the count of votes
cast at yesterdays election showed
only 700 votes cast here, of which
Felix Diaz got a majority. Advices
from the state of Tamaulipas indicate
that Diaz carried it by a large ma
jority.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
City Education VIII Fall Be-
hind With Skinny Allow
ance, She Says

What San Francisco needs most,
is increased facilities for education,
according to the opinion of Miss Flor
ence Music, president of the San
Francisco Congress of Mothers and
also of the Occidental Kindergarten
association.
'eThe greatest need, of the day and
the greatest boon to civilization is
education" said Miss Music. Speak
ing in the broader sense, that means
education of the whole being. lead
ing to the holding of ideals in life
and the thought of service to others.
If San Francisco had this, it would
mean that what we see left undone
and long to change would be realized
and what is right we would see pre-
vail
1T would certainly make for hon.
esty, civic unity, social purity, public
conscience and all manner of uplift
besides.
EDUCATE AT THREE YEARS
Education should be begun early,
in fact, it should begin with the very
babes and should not be left off until
the training and uplifting that makes
for enduring character is at least
fairly successful
Our public education should begin
with the 3 and 4 year olds in the
kindergarten, which stands for the
training and development of the pos
sibilities of the head, the hand and
the heart
1T should be continued up through
all the years and give opportunities
to every one capable of receiving edu-
cation, not only pedagogically but So
ciaIly. and along recreational lines as
well. There should be no age limit
although the greatest return is, of
course, from the education of the
young, which should be compulsory.
LIFE WORK TRAINING URGED
Our school buildings should be
used morning, afternoon and night,
offering opportunities for all phases
of knowledge which will increase and
broaden mans outlook and concep-
ton of life.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27

In the little chapel of the city prison
this morning. William Bastain,
charged with many sensational bur
glaries. met his sister. Josephine
Bastain, for the first time in two days.
At the first sight of her brother, the
little sister tainted before word was
said.
Father Stark of the Paulist Faith
ers, who was present at the meeting,
bore her back to the woman's dormi-
tory of the prison, where she regained
consciousness after few minutes.
Bastain shivered and seemed deeply
affected for a moment. but recovered
himself and was conducted to his cell
without saying anything.
In the meantime sympathy for his
sisters helpless condition and her in
nocence is bringing friends to little
Josephine.
Chief White has said that he will
take her to his home; Detective Cot
tie, who is working on the case, took
her to see his wife yesterday and Mrs
Cottle has promised her a refuge as
soon as she desires it; friend from
across the bay called on her yester-
day, and she may go there at any
time.
Visits to the Bastain home show
that the greatest comfort and even
luxury prevailed in the Stanyan street
establishment maintained by the bur-
glar, who posed as a wholesale jew
eler
Bastain himself in his confession
declared that he attributed his sue
cess in his chosen profession to the
fact that his methods were essentially
simple and that he had no close
friends.
He would mark house for robbery.
return and commit the crime, melt
down in the crucible he had in his
basement the jewels or silver, sell the
gold at the mint and the precious
stones to those desirous of purchasing
them.
ROBBED WOODS HOME
The most important burglary ac-
credited to Bastain thus far is that
of the S. N. Woods home last Decem
Der.
He has said that he is willing to
go through the records of burglaries
in the last five years and point out
those he has committed
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Poultry Association
To Discuss Big Show

The Alameda County Poultry as
sociation will hold it's monthly meet
ing at the Polytechnic business col
lege, Oakland. Wednesday evening.
and the session will be given over to
a discussion OF the best methods Of
preparing for the tenth annual show
to be held in the transbay city Mo-
yember 25 to 80. A lecture will be
delivered on Conditioning Birds for
the Showroom" This will be the
last meeting prior to the annual
show.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
SPAIN FEARS REBELLION
AS RESULT OF ELECTIONS

MADRID, Oct. 27.-A dangerous po-
liticai situation. one which may pre-
cipitate widespread disorder, existed
throughout Spain as a result of polit-
zeal conditions following the downfall
Of the Romanones ministry.
Senior Maura, leader of the conserva-
tives, who was mobbed in the street
after leaving the palace, left the city
by automobile. King Alfonso desires
4 liberal ministry to placate the peo-
pie, but owing to hostility among the
liberals had to commission Senior
Dato, former president Of the cham
ber Of deuties, to form the cabinet.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Speakers to Lecture
Teachers on Music

The monthly meeting of the Ala
media County Teachers association
will be held in the architectural build
ing of the University of California
Wednesday evening. Prof. Charles l.
Seeger of the department of music at
the university, will speak on Public
Institutions and Music and Redfern
Mason, a newspaper man, will talk on
Irish Folk Songs" with slides to
illustrate his lecture. In addition, a
number OF vocal selections will be
given by Miss Caroline Little and
William e. Chamberlain.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27

Boys and girls should both be
trained for lifework. for parenthood
as well as livelihood
Fathers and mothers should keep
in touch with the latest discoveries
and schemes of the day for their pro-
fession. There should be combina-
tions of the home and the school, of
teachers and parents, of boards of
education and tax payers. This asks
a lot of our school department, and
there is no doubt that, in San Fran
cisco, they are seriously Handicapped
from financial standpoint.
RAISE SCHOOL FUND LIMIT
Unless the apportionment of funds
for school purposes is raised. unless it
is taken out of the dollar limit, there
is no doubt that our educational fa-
cilities will be behind that of other
cities. And that means that parents
and homeseekers will think twice be-
fore coming here to live. Education
undoubtedly governs population and
material advancement.
There are absolute reasons why
the school department. must be
increased. For one thing, it is now a
state law that kindergartens must be
established In every public school If
there are 25 children of kindergarten
age in the district and the parents de-
mand It,
Whenever such a petition comes
from the parents, 1t means an added
expense to that school of course in
establishing the kindergarten courses
SLOW ADVANCE WITHOUT MONEY
Besides that we need everything
that will bring the school system
of San Francisco up to the standard
which prevails elsewhere, along the
lines which leading educators
throughout the country are develop
ing
There should be greater opportu-
mites for languages, for a more ex-
tended knowledge of music, for voca-
tional work-most particularly for
those things which will train the
young people to lead happier. more
useful and more successful lives.
I'VE are moving In the right direc-
tion here. but slowly, and no particu-
larry rapid advance can be made until
there is more money.
TT is recognized now that education
is for the things of life, and not mere
book learning"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Citizens Forum Is
Planned in Oakland

The Alameda County Civic assoeia-
tion will take steps tomorrow to
form the Citizens Forum, to be made
up of delegates from organizations of
various kinds in Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda, and the object of which
will be first to obtain municipal own
ership OF water and streetcars on the
east side of the bay. Women will be
fully represented in the forum. The
committee from the Civic association
which has the matter in hand includes
DR.. G. B. ". Glow, DR.. Carl Wallister.
A w. Pattiani, Prof. C. W. Childs and
A. Hilton.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Dramatized Vice
Will Be Discussed

Whether the play which presents
vice as revolving and hideous shall be
barred, while the drama which makes
it attractive and alluring is permitted
will be discussed at a meeting of the
women's organizations Of Alameda
county at Chabot hall, Oakland, to-
morrow afternoon Among the speak
ers will be Judge Tappan of Alameda
and Miss Beatrice A. Mccall of the
probati Office.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
PLAN IRRIGATION SYSTEM
FOR TWO COUNTIES

STOCKTON, Oct 27.--An extensive
irrigation system will be added to
Calaveras and San Joaquin counties
in the immediate future If the plans
made by number Of ranchers at
meeting at the Chamber OF Com
merce materializes. The plan con-
templates the impounding OF the.
waters Of the Calaveras river above
Jenny Lind.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Woman Artist and
Illustrator Is Dead

Mrs. Marion Weekes, artist of prom
inence i'm this country and England,
member of the Adelphian club of Ala
media. and illustrator of many books
of English writer's, is dead. at her
home in Elmhurst Mrs. Weekes
studied art in Italy, France and Ger
many, and after coming to this state
Illustrated textbooks. She was a ma
tive of England, 65 years of age, and
is survived by a widower, Percy
Weekes, and two daughters. Mrs. E.
Lenhardt and Miss Vivienne Weekes.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
SHARP GRUEL|NG
FOR MRS. EATON
Prosecution on Cross Exami-
nation Promises to Throw
Light on Dark Places

PLYMOUTH, Oct. 27.-Mrs. Eaton
went upon the witness stand today to
undergo a grueling cross examination
from counsel for the prosecution. Al
though when Mrs. Eaton told the
story of her life she brought out the
main features regarding the death of
her husband. under direct examina-
tion the prosecution has promised to
throw light on some of the little
dark places"
The courtroom is crowded, most Of
the seats being occupied by women.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Strikes Aged Pauper,
Break SHiS Neck

WOODLAND. Oct. 27.-Following
blow in the face which broke his
neck. inflicted by John SNOWFALL,
well known young rancher. Arthur
Kallan. aged so. died at the county
hospital last night. Kallan was sit
ting on hitching rack when Snow
ball hit him and fell backward to the
curb. Snowfall, who is under arrest,
says Kallan was intoxicated and fell.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Y. L. I. PILLoWcAsE PARTY

Members of Berkeley institute No.
58. Y. l.. l., will hold a sheet and pill
low case party tomorrow evening in
Native Sons hall, Berkeley The pro-
gram includes games. dancing and
other halloween features, with re-
freshments. The committee in charge
is Helen L. Rowe. chairman; Sarah p.
Javete, Nellie BRAZIL and Mrs. ]. d.
Lilienthal.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
MRS. ELLEN ALLEN WILL
ADDRESS MOTHERS CLUB

The members of the Porter School
Mothers club will hold its regular
monthly meeting Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The speaker of the
afternoon will be Mrs. Ellen Allen,
whose topic will be The Need of
Recreation in Girls Life"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
DOZEN WILL IDENTIFY
DUVALL ESTATE HEIRESS

Many witnesses have been found to
identify Mrs. Amelie Willumsen as
Alexander Duvail at Livermore, ac-
cording to Attorney l. A Gaskey of
Chicago, who is handling the case for
her. He said today that he would pro-
duce at least dozen men and women
who knew her in the old days and who
will identify her as Duvalrs daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
United Workmen to
Celebrate Founding

The Ancient Order of United Work
men will commemorate the forty
fifth anniversary of the founding of
the lodge by a gathering of the Ala
media county members in Woodmen
hall, Oakland tomorrow evening,
when they will be the guests of Pa
cific lodge No. / and Oak Leaf lodge
No. 35. There will be music, dancing
and a program of speeches.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
FRANCE ASKS j. s.
To SEND WARsH|P

PARIS, Oct. 27.-The French gov
ernment has requested the United
States to send warships to Lower Cali
fornia to protect the French citizens
there from Mexican outrages. 1t is
understood the situation is worst at
San Ignatio.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
REV. H. M. LEECH TO
NEW BERKELEY PULPIT

Rev. Harvey M. Leech, for the last
two years pastor of the First Eng
lish Evangelical Lutheran church of
Oakland, today accepted the call to
ST. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran
church, Berkeley. He Will take over
his new duties November / and de-
liver a dedicatory service in the new
church building, Alcatraz and Ben
venue avenues. November 2.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
MOYLE TO LECTURE ON
CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIES

William b. Moyle of the Home In
dustry League of California, will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on Cali
fornia Industries in Pythian castle.
East Fourteenth street near Fruit
vale avenue, Oakland. tomorrow even
ing, under the auspices of Fruitvale
parlor No. III, Native Daughters Of
the Golden West
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
ROBBED WOODS HOME
DEDICATE NEW OAKLAND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

BY special services in the morning
and afternoon the new ST. James
Presbyterian church, Fourteenth ave-
nue. and East Thirty eighth street.
Oakland, was dedicated yesterday.
The new pastor, Rev. Charles l..
Campbell. was installed at the morn
ing services. Rev. F. L. Goodspeed
presided at the dedicatory service in
the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
REUNION ON TAMALPAIs

The TameIpais Conservation club
held its annual reunion yesterday in
Rattlesnake Camp, on the southern
slope Of the mountain. Colonel j. G..
Currier, president, arranged an inter-
esting program of entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
ESCAPED BOY Is FOUND
IN ALAMEDA HOME

Harry Brown, who escaped from the
Preston school of industry several
weeks ago. was captured In his home
in Alameda last evening and turned
over to the authorities. II. e. KEEL
lington, an offlcer from the institu-
tion. will return him to Preston
Brown Is 20 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
LAFLER TO SPEAK

II. A. Lafier will be the principal
speaker at the meeting or the Oak
land Advertising association in the
Hotel Oakland tomorrow. I.afiers Il
q real estate man and expert on ad-
vertising.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
OPEN
To SISTER
Of THIEF
Chief Offers to Take Innocent
Girl to Home; Girl Hears
Brothers Confession
CALLED ON POLICE
BURGLAR NERV
90 %" 90.
SLEEP WAS BROKEN

William Bastain, Raff1es de
luxe. had the nerve to ask the
police to help him keep in good
condition for night work.
The rich burglars elegant
home is at 1177 Stanyan street,
three blocks from the park po-
lice station.
On the police blotter as late
as August 2S is the record of
Bastain's calling for help at 4
o'clock in the afternoon because
some boys were disturbing him
and members of his family so
they could not sleep.
The park station record shows
several similar inscriptions for
June and July.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
GIVES TRAVEL LECTURES

Miss Minnie Bunker of Oakland.
who has done much travelling in
Europe, will deliver q course OF 10
illustrated lectures on European
travel at Plymouth center, Oakland,
the first one at o'clock this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
PROF. ZONES RECOVERING

Prof. William c.. Jones of the Uni
versity of California. who has been I'll
for several days, is on the way to
recovery and will be back at the uni
versity again within a week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
| KILLED, MANY WOUNDED, /,
I'M ITALIAN ELECTION

ROME. Oct. 27.-One was killed and
many wounded and several arrested
IL the general elections Sunday. The
government was assured a majority
in the vote cast.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Will Read Paper on
Shakespeare'S Women

A paper on "Shakespeare's Women"
will be read at the University of Cali
fornia tomorrow afternoon by Miss
Constance Collier. leading woman for
William Eaversham.