The San Francisco call., 1913-12-01
FRUIT SHOW
ENDS; BIC
SUCCESS
Increase in Olive Acreage to
Follow Display; Other
News of State


show, olive exposition and rice. apple
and agricultural display came to an
end last night, following a successful
. session of a week. The exposition
was crowded with visitors during the
last day. Today the work of dis
mantling the exhibit will start As a.
result of the exposition. it is believed
the olive acreage Will be increased in
this locality by at least 10000
LIVES WITH BROKEN NECK
SACRAMENTO. Dec. Eight days
following the breaking of his neck in
two places, Lawrence Brancou Of Rio
Vista, is able to eat, drink and sleep
without pain and is in good spirits
Medical men say the case is one of
the most wonderful on record.
RECRUITS FOR MAZATLAN
SAN DIEGO. Dec. lit is believed
the garrison at Mazatlan is being re-
cruited from this city. 300 men having
taken passage for Ensenada, from
which point. It is believed. they are
going to relieve the garrison at the
former place
STEAK CAUSES ARREST
Los ANGELES. Dec When the
knife furnished by the waiter who
brought the steak to c. H. Hartzen
q would not cut the meat. Hartzell took
a knife he had stolen from another
restaurant from his pocket and used
it. He was Immediately arrested and
later confessed 10 burglary
LONG WALK FOR KIDDIE
CHICO. Dec. 1.-The year old son
of NJ Meyers of Gridley disappeared
yesterday, but was found after a
search eight miles from home and
still walking
VALLEJO'S NEW POLICE JUDGE
VALLEJO. Dec. Seth Ward, for
merly commandant's clerk at Mare
island, will be appointed police judge
today. vice Ward removed. Noah
Hathaway Is slated for city treasurer.
GREEK KILLS GREEK
OROvLLE. Dec 1-Joseph Cont
and S. Antonio. Greeks employed at
the Diamond Match company's mill,
ehga ged in a quarrel over girl
yesterday. during which Cont shot
his countryman-
OFFER FOR HOPS
SANTA ROSA, Dec. buyers have
offered II cents per pound for 1914
hops. but growers are not inclined to
make advance contracts.
GARDENER INHERITs FORTUNE
SANTA BAEBARA. Dec. 1.-James
Wilson. gardener, heir to 100000
from an Illinois cousin, announces he
will invest the money in a ranch.
CAL vALPEY DROWNED
SAN JOSE, Dec. 1.-Cal valpey.
Young business man of this city, was
drowned in the south bay yesterday
while hunting ducks, his boat cap
sizing. The body has not yet been
recovered.
SONOMANS MARRY IN CHILE
SANTA ROSA. Dec. Ernest D.
Simpson and Miss Edith NJ. Swanson,
both of Cloverdale. were married in
Chile last September, according to in
formation recently received. The
pair were old schoolmates.
PAROLE FOR BANDITS
SACRAMENTO, Dec. Jack Brady,
Smiley Roberts and Jim Lee, origi-
nally sente1ced-to be hanged, viii be
paroled today. Brady was a train
Tobber who killed Sheriff Bogart 10
years ago in Tehama county; Lee
killed a Japanese woman in Sacra-
mento and Roberts engaged in a
prison break years ago when 10 con-
victs escaped.
WILL CHANGE HER TESTIMONY
SAN EERNARDINO, Dec. Mrs.
Myron Kurtz, who testified eight
months ago that Grant Kurtz shot her
husband at Cotton April %, has noti
fed the sheriff she desires to@change
her testimony.
nRTrIDS CONnIrCrr INITIATION
STOCKTON, Dec. 1.-Two hundred
candidates We're initiated by the
Druids at a class initiation here yes
terday Many visitors were present
from outside places. among them
being Noble Grand Arch Leland of San
Francisco. A ball followed the ini-
tiation.