The San Francisco call., 1913-10-29
SENT POISON
THROUGH
MAILS
Woman Who Nearly Killed
Husband Held by Grand
Jury at Stockton

Hamilton of Acampo, whose husband
nearly died Of eating poisoned candy.
which she says she sent to herself in
tending to commit suicide. was yes-
terday indicted by the grand jury.
Mrs. Hamilton confessed to the off,
GERS at the time of the occurrence,
but claimed she had no intentions
against her husband.
WOMEN TO VOTE ON FIGHTS
VENICE, Oct. 29.-Women will vote
on an initiative proposition to pre-
vent prize lighting, at the election,
November 5.
AUTO sKIDS, KILLS DRIVER
NAPA, Oct 29.-Charles d. Newton,
aged 81. was killed yesterday after
noon when the auto he was driving
skidded and backed off a mountain
road near Oakville. Newton fell 10
feet and incurred fractured skull.
MAY COME TO SAN FRANCISCO
PETALUMA, Oct 29.-Rev. E. Bel
den Hart of this city has received
call from the Mission Congregational
church of San Francisco and has the
matter under consideration.
NO FARM FOR CONvICTs
SACRAMENTO, Oct 29.-Clyde H.
Seavey and F. H. Bloodgood, members
of the state board Of control, declare
the board has not considered the es-
tablishment of an honor camp or farm
for convicts as reported.
STATE TEACHERS IN SESSION
OROvILLE. Oct 2s-Eight hundred
state teachers are in attendance on
the annual four days institute of the
Northern California Teachers asso-
citation, which opened here yesterday.
President Ware of the normal school,
Superintendent Hyatt and DR.. Preston
w. Search were among the speakers
yesterday. A reception and ball were
given last night.
MARATHON RUNNER WEEDS
NAPA, Oct. 29.-Louis w Carthay,
Marathon runner, who carried a mes
sage from Mayor Rolph to the Wat
sonville apple show, surprised his
friends yesterday by the announce
ment of his wedding with Miss Leona
Rutherford Of the Pajaro valley. The
engagement followed his arrival after
the fast run of los miles.
TAKES MERCURY BICHLORIDE
VENICE, Oct. 29.-Mrs. Kate Hol-
land, %. deserted by her husband.
took bichloride of mercury last night
in an attempt at suicide. Doctors
say she will die.
WILL NOT VISIT CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29.-It is an
nounced that, owing to her many en-
gagements. Mrs. Pankhurst will not
visit California during her visit to
the United States.
TRIAL BOARD NAMED
MARE ISLAND, Oct. 29.-The trial
board of the collier Jupiter. headed by
Captain Charles Pond. will meet in
San Francisco Monday.
FIRES UNDER CONTROL
SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 29.-The
forest fires in the Lytle creek and
Cucamonga districts, which have been
raging for some time, are now under
control.
s. p. APPEALS DENIED
LOS ANGELES, Oct 29-The mo-
tion for new trial made by the
Southern Pacific company In the mat
ter of a foreclosure brought by the
Title Insurance and Trust company
on behalf Of the bondholders of the
California Development company has
been denied.
FERTILIZING PLANT DESTROYED
PORTERVILLE, Oct 29.-Fire de-
stroyed the Armour fertilizing plant
here yesterday, the loss being $4,000.
HIGH PRICE FOR TOKAYs
STOCKTON, Oct 90. The record
price for Tokay grapes was paid in
Boston yesterday, when a carload lot
sold for $1.722. The crop output is es-
timated at more than 1000 carloads.
SAN JOSE FIRE BURNS $4,000
SAN JOSE, Oct. 29.-Fire opposite
the Hester school destroyed $4,000
worth of property, including three
horses and a COW. and for a time
threatened an entire business block.
POLICEwOMAN AFTER CONGRESS
Los ANGELES. Oct. 29.-Mrs. Alice
Stebbins Wells, Americas first po-
licewoman. is on her way to Mime
apolis to attend the national purity
congress at Minneapolis and hopes to
secure the next session for San Fran
cisco in 1915.
GRAPE SEASON CLOSING
SANTA ROSA. Oct 29.-The vintage
season will close Saturday night. Many
growers report the largest crops on
record. Prices run from SIS to $2S per
ton.
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
SAN JOSE, Oct. 29.-Jack Gomez,
chauffeur for Henry Lochmann mil
lionaire wine grower of Irvington, was
injured when the car overturned near
here yesterday. Lochmann and j. Fer
guson were uninJured. Gomez will re-
cover
HIGHWAY BOARD HEARINGS
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 29.-Six delega-
tions from five counties of the state,
including several supervisors and
members of commercial bodies, were
given hearings yesterday before the
California highway commission. The
routes advocated were for the most
part laterals, as the general line of
the main highways has already been
determined.
TWO APPEALS DENIED
SACRAMENTO, Oct. e9.-The ap-
life imprisonment for the murder of
r. G. Piercy in Benicia, and of J.
Kawasaki. sentenced to life for the
murder of Henry Cordano In Sacra-
mento, were denied by the third dis
trict court of appeals.
STOCKTON WELCOMES SHRINERS
STOCKTON, Oct 29.--This city yes
terday entertained the delegation of
ShriDers which is making the hands
around the state" tour. and royal
welcome was given the quadruple
band. the gayly garbed patrols. the
seven concert artists and the patriotic
motive that brings the visitors to this
and other California cities. The pub
lie schools were closed for the day and
business was temporarily suspended
while the parade wended It's way
through the principal business streets.
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