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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
|REGAL OWNER DRIVES
OVER ROUGH ROADS
Walter Collins of United
States Tire Co. Breaks
Angel Camp Record

Walter G. Collins, well known as a
motorcycle racing man, Is. in his way.
the most enthusiastic booster Frank
Renstrom, the Regal undressing dis
tributer, has. He Is on the road for
the United States Tire company and
Is the only tire salesman who covers
every town In his territory regardless
Of It's distance from the railroad. He
drives Regal car, and to hear him
tell 1t, that car can do everything but
talk. Mr.. Collins has been driving
a Regal underslung for many months,
but four weeks ago the United States
people bought him 8 new car. His
first trip with the new car caused
him to roll up a mileage Of 1853
nliles-this in a little less than four
weeks No claim is made that this
is large mileage, but the fact that
It was through the mountainous
counties of Mariposa. Mono. MADEIRA.
Tuolumne. Alpine, Calayeras and
Amador, where railroads are prac-
tically unknown and where the roads
are only burro trains and COW paths,
occasions a feeling of admiration for
the little Regal that was able TO me-
gotiate such rough going.
THE Regal fractured one record
on this trip" Mr. Collins declares.
When I arrived at Angels Camp the
automobile men there told me that
1t would be impossible for me to
drive to the Caleyeras big trees. They
said that no underslung car could
clear the big rocks and stumps along
the trail. and that but few cars had
made the trip this year and that they
had all been big, high powered cars.
4 found that the best time made
between Angels Camp and the hotel
at Big Trees was an hour and fifty
minutes. / found the Regal making.
such good time. and when l tele-
phoned back to Angels Camp from the
hotel at Big Trees my time was only
an hour and thirty minutes. That
after my return to Angels Camp there
certainly was some interest taken in
the Regal"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
PREPARE FOR
ROADS MEET
Detroit Will Be Scene of
Third Annual American
Highway Conference

DETROIT. Aug. 30.-Day sessions Of
the third annual American road con-
gress viii be held on the second floor
of the Wayne gardens. Detroit, and
the evening sessions and special ses-
sions of the various associations and
committees will be held at the Hotel
Pontchartrain and at other hotels, tc
be announced at the sessions of the
congress.
The tentative program for the con-
gress has been announced. At 8 a. M.
Monday. September %, the registra-
tion books for members and dele
gates viii be opened at the secre-
'tary's Office in the Wayne gardens
where the badges, programs. cards
etc. viii be distributed. The first
meeting Of the congress viii be held
at 10 a. N. September 20, and viii be
called to order by Honorable Logan
Waller Page, president of the con-
gress.
The second session viii be held al
2.30 .. IA. OF the same day. A re-
ception or garden party viii be held
late in the afternoon of the first day
IN honor of the distinguished guests
of the congress. This viii be fol-
lowed during the week by a series
of banQuets and entertainments by
the board Of commerce, the Wolver-
inc club. the Rotary club, the Adcrafl
club and others.
Tuesdays program viii be given
under the auspices OF the American
Automobile association, starting at 1e
o'clock. Hon. Frank x. Doremusi
master of ceremonies, viii preside
George c. Diehl, chairman Of the good
roads board Of the American Automo-
bile association, will introduce the
presiding officers. National aid and
national highways viii be discussed
by many prominent speakers.
The Lincoln Highway association
will occupy a portion of the program
At the afternoon session of Tuesday
state legislation and road manage
ment viii be taken UP under the aus
pices Of the American Bar associa-
tion.
The manufacturers represented IN
the session win arrange for special
entertainments for the evening
Wednesday VIII be devoted to con-
struction and maintenance and viii
be under the auspices of the Amerl-
can Highway association.
Tie afternoon session will be
known as the read users session, un-
der the auspices Of the American Au-
tomobile association, and on the aft
ernoon Of Thursday there will be held
a finance session. The American
Bankers association has charge OF
this.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
L. A. AND. S. r. ROAD GOOD
Alex GIynn of Auto sales Company
sEells of Recent Journey

Contrary to the general opinion,
the road between San Francisco and
Los Angeles by way of the coast route
is in very good condition, especially
for this time Of the year" says Alex
Glynn of tho Auto Sales company.
"One may consider the road through
the south land practically in as good
condition as will be found any time
during the touring season. I went
south with Bert Nixon of Reno in his
big six cylinder Alco roadster and we
had a delightful trip. except SO miles
beyond Cisitas. where 1t was fright
fully dusty.
'In going down we took the new
road through King City and along the
railroad, cutting the Jolon grade. The
state highway commission and the
local county authorities are planning
considerable highway improvements.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
MARE ISLAND FERRY
FIGHT REACHES CLIMAX
Old Contract VIII BE Terminated and
New Bids for ExcIusive Privf-
Iegc Called For

MARE ISLAND. Aug. So--Thc ferry
situation here has at last marked q
climax and Commandant r. NJ BEN
nett, u. S. ~. head of the station.
announced this morning that ne will
approve the request Of the Vallejo
Ferry company, which operates the
steamer Vallejo between Vallejo and
Mare island. to terminate its contract
october l, 1919.
The commandant will advertise for
new bids for carrying passengers and
freight between Vallejo and the yard
with the understanding that there
will be no opposition
AT the present time the Mare Island
Workmen's association and the Nep-
tune Aquatic club are carrying pas
sen gers to and from the yard. The
boa. clubs carry 1000 men. and as
there is not enough business for both
ferry and boat clubs the clubs will
either have to quit or take ovor the
contract
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
DOC DAYS FACTOR
IN STOCK MART
Usual Last Week in August
Dizziness Prevails in
Wall Street

NEW YORK. Aug. 3o.-rhe last
week in August in the stock market
traditionally is one OF dullness and
inertia. This condition was empha
sized this week by the professional
disinclination to enter on commit-
ments on the eve OF three day
holiday.
The varying phases of the Mexican
situation were a restraining in1nencs
on speculation. both here and abroad.
Foreign money markets are more in
terested In Mexican government Sc
curities than in New York
OF the two great factors. money
and crops. whose shaping is usually
expected in this week. the influence
was conflicting.
The present money outlook is dis
tinctly more propitious than was ex-
pected. Influences both at home and
abroad have been conducive to this
result. The deposit of treasury funds
with banks in the south and west has
had notable effect In loosening the
stringency of bank credits. Mercan-
tile paper has been bought with in
creasing freedom, so that commercial
activity is not suffering from an en-
barge on credit Time funds on coll
lateral also are offered more freely.
The improvement in the bond mar
ket is an effect of the same cause
The displacement of the short term
railroad note by long term bond
was a significant feature OF the new
financing of the week.
Conjecture continues. busy in at
tempting to sum up the extent Of the
damage to the crops for the south
western drought. Such moisture IS
there was brought small hope of help
for the corn. The effect on trade
and industry of the damage to corn
and cotton are to be reckoned with
in the speculation. The unfavorable
crop news furnished the main Offset
to the helpful money situation.
Another advance In the price OF
Stock exchange seats was taken as
evidence of underlying care In an
improving investment condition.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
QUALITY OF GASOLINE
Constant Change In Fuel During Last
SIX Years. Says Motor Official

The constant change in the quality
Of gasoline In the last six years has
developed one OF the hardest prob
lens of the automobile manufacturers
in having their carbureters so con-
structed that they viii operate with
the latest gasoline mixture. says
Stewart Mcdonald, vice president OF
the Moon Motor Car company.
THE carburetors OF automobiles
gave very little trouble in the early
years OF the automobile business" he
said Then the purest gasoline was
put on the market. But soon gasoline
manufacturers began to cast about for
means of increasing the given amount
OF gasoline that could be obtained
from the crude product, until much Of
the gasoline of today is little better
than a very high grade of kerosene ?
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
ENGLISH CARS EXPENSIVE
CycIecnr Journal, Published In Lon
don, Gives Figures ON Makes

One OF the more recent issues Of
the Cyclecar Journal Of England, pub
Iished in London for the cyclecar or
small car trade of the English pos
sessions carried the advertisements
Of 25 makers Of small cars. A care
full averaging Of the prices charged
for English made cars placed the flg-
ures at above $625. In America no
manufactures plans for price above
$500. or at least none but compara-
lively few do. and the average in
America will undoubtedly be not over
$500. or 500 less than the British
price
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
MOON CAR HAS NEW HEAD.
Il. n. sanders Of chicago Now Vest
ern Sales Manager

f. n. Sanders, formerly manager of
the Moon Motor Car company of IL
linois, has been promoted to western
sales manager OF the Moon Motor Car
company. having complete jurisdiction
over the sales In the states lying
west of the Rocky mountains.
The fact that the state OF California
alone is the largest single market for
automobiles in the world. and the
growing business of the Moon Motor
Car company IN this territory, has
prompted them TO place this field unl-
der the direct management of an of
ficer Of the company on the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
BOOKKEEPER GIVEN 4
YEARS IN SAN QUENTIN
Convicted of Embcxzlfng sz,soo From,
FORMER Employers, standard
Box Company

John Turner former bookEeepas fof
tho standard Box company, charse; !;
with embezzlcment. was sentences 5
yesterday by Superior Judge Dunno
TO serve four years in San Quettin
penitentiary.
Turner was accused of populations
aggregating $4,000, covering period
of three years
The boolSeeper was convicted on
the specific charge or embezzling
$50 on July 80, 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
WILL ISSUE sToCK

Authority was granted yesterday by
the railroad commission to the
Fresno, Hanford and Summit Lake In
terurban railway. known as the
"Grangers' road" to issue 6 per cent
build the first unit of the road from
Fresno to Selma. A condition of the
decision is that stock Of a par value
of $1125, 900, already issued by the
company, is to be deposited with j.
Fl. Summers, who stipuiates that none
Of 1t will be offered to the public until
the first unit of the railway is in
operation. Mr.. Summers is TO buy the
bonds at $50.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
QUARREL OVER SICILIAN
GIRL STARTS SHOOTING
Bullet Grazes Mans Head and Hits
Wall; Realty Saiesman Ar
rested for Attack

In a quarrel over the affections of
a pretty Sicilian girl at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, Atillia Costa. a
realty salesman, fired a revolver at
Nick Morelli. a bookkeeper OF 1925
Stockton street. In the latter's room.
The bullet grazed Morelli's head
end lodged In the wall Morelli
grasped the weapon from the infuri-
ated Costa and held him until the
arrival OF the police. Costa was
charged with assault to murder.
The men admitted being in love
with Elvira Romanini. II years old
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
GROWTH or FOREIGN TRADE


foreign trade in July furnishes one of
the interesting incidents of the situ-
alton. Exports increased and imports
decreased and there was an excess
which compares with S3.200,000 in
July, 1912. For seven months the ex-
cess of imports was more than $780,
100000, which compares with $2l6,-
100000 in 1912 and s233,000,000 In
1911.
July exports of breadstuffs. meats.
cotton and mineral oils show large
Increase over those Of the CORE
monthly bulletin of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce of
the department of commerce, show
ing exports from the principal GUS
toms districts OF breadstuffs, cotton
seed oil. food animals, meat and
dairy products. cotton and mineral
oils shows q total of s47.750, 900 for
July, 1913, against 100000 IN July
1912.
The chief increase occurs in wheat,
OF which the exports from the prin-
cipal customs districts during July,
1913. were 9,397,745 bushels against
623,sS5 bushels In July Of last year,
s5s7, ,s28 in July. 1912. These exports
Of wheat in July were larger than
in July OF any earlier year since
1901. Flour. also, shows consid-
erable increase. being s3.611.ss6 for
1912.
Meat and dairy products show an
increase OF about s2.5oo,00 over July
of last year; cotton, an increase of
$1,333, 900: mineral oil, an increase of
nearly Sl.000.o00, while cottonseed
Oil and cattle and food animals show
slight decline. The total for the
six groups Of articles bread
stuffs, cottcnseed oil, food animals.
meat and dairy products, cotton and
mineral oil--for July, 1913. is SAT-.
739.815 against $50, ,992.6i4 In July of
last year, and for the seven months
ended with July, s4S6.691.67S against
s4S6.s7S,217 in the corresponding
months Of 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
5. r. COMPARATIVE VALUE
FUNDING AND FINANCING


An increase in the amount of pub
llc utility securities maturing in 1871
offsets in small part the $120,00o,00
decrease In the amount of railroad IS
sues falling due In that year as com
pared with the present year. The
$40, 100000 of public utility issues ma
turing in 1914 Is about $2S,00O,000 in
excess OF the amount of such securi
ties maturing this year. Industrial
maturities in 1914. however, of s40,-
100000 are about s6.000,000 less than
IN the current year This leaves
the net result of maturing corporate
securities in 1914 approximately $100,
100000 below those of 1913 The to-
tai for. 1914 is 1912. 200, 900.
In these two fields there are ap-
rroximately $4,000. 900 of notes and
bonds payable yet this year for which
arrangements have not yet been an
nounced. This added to the S72,500,-
900 of railroad issues vet to be pro-
vided for in the last six, months of
this year makes a total of $9S, 500. 200
securities waiting to be refinanced or
paid off before 1914.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
Cnsh Grain and Provtsionn

CHICAGO Aug. 30.-Eash---Co Corn--No- :.
7IIk a75c: No 2 white. 74A m75Ac; No 2
yellow TAX G75c; No. 3, TAX 074Ac; No 3
white. 741b @74%c No. 8 yellow, I4l4@T4stc.
Rye-No. .. eS15 409c.
Barley~-606l7Tc.
Timothy--S4 50G5.35.
Cloyer-$10912.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
BOY. s. DIES FOR SISTER. :
New york Lad Tries te Dpz Girl
Erora Lift shaft and Both FnII

NEW YORK. Aug. so.-Edith Kill
!oran. 2 years old toddied TO the ele-
vator cage in the apartment hoaes
where she lived and opened tho door
today. Her brother Georga v-ATs
old. minding the baby. saw hcs p~rii
and ran to rescue hor. lie was 90
late. but olutched a, her clcshsrs
gofh childrcn plunged dove the ah~ft
as feet to death.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
/. G. WILSON & CO.

MLNHEHt
rEW YORK sTOCn EXCHANGE
NEW YORh Co1sFCt EACN AN~E
CHICAGO BOARD Ot TMADE
TuE STOCK AND BOND EXCiI ~ r
San FRANCISCO
MAN 0FgIGE,
Mills EuildfmG, san Freussn~a
BRANCH OFFfCES--E4os AA~~&~n.
snn Dfego, Coronado Beach, Portirna,
Ore; Seattle. WaSh., Vancouver, u. C.
Private Hiye. Cs..ta.os Ntv xo-A-
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
NEW 5fFlgIAL JOINS
], i HAN[LEY STAFF
E. II: Hand Becomes Rep
resentafive of American
and Marion Cars

FE- a. Hand, for several years a
prominent hgilre IN the automobile
Industry as afstrict manager and as
sistant salese manager Of the old f.
r. Thomas company. and later as dis
striets- mana gsrsin Ohio and PenusyI-
pania for she Abbott-Detroit Motor
company, mas Joined the star Of the
J I. HandIey company Of Indianapo-
lis selling agents for Marion and
american rnderslung cars. He viii
snperyise Tires Of the Marion car
In the district which includes cleve-
lapd, Plttsburg Buffalo. Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington
Mr.. ftaffsf.is graduate oe the Uni
.versity. OF Michigan and entered the
.sauteFne0i3e field with the Thomas
comrany Tben the automobile was
regarded as gan expensive toy. He
Las been closely associated with the
success OF the Industry ever since
and. has made a record as salesman
s Which is eohaled by but few in the
covntry lie is well known to the
trade generally. in the district over
swhish he will have supervision, and
big slzcraSsfisaa his new field should be
esDr oncstneed as Il has been hereto
fore
People buy m0Eor trucks for busf-
ness, not for pleasure. The purchas-
ers are getting so that they demand
very busjnesslii<e demonstrations.
The truck salesman may Indulge in
all the soft phrases he wants to. but
he must be able to back them up
witk actual performances II be hopes
20 deliver the goods
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
BANK cLEARrNGs ron MONTH

San FRANCISCO bank clearings for
the month ended August 30 1913,
were $207, ,500.587.S1, as compared with
26,1e8. 027.S5 for August, 1912 Clear
ings for the week ended yesterday
11s.S99.30 for the corresponding week
last year. Clearings yesterday were
sS.344 4S9.71. Figures supplied by the
San Francisco Clearing House asso-
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
Receipts Of Hay

hArrivals OF hay for the last week were 4. .16O
tons; previous week. 5.696 tons. These re-
ceipts are In excess Of the demand on this
market and tha decrease IN the amount goes
to show that the fields are becoming cleared.
Hay still remaining In the field Is being
offered at lowsr prices than at any time
during the last year in order to effect sales
Alfalfa is offered In large quantities and the
arrivals mostly from the river districts. prom
ise to continue large until after the 6rst
heavy rains. Straw is In greater supply with
prices lower
Average wholesale prices on carload lots OF
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
EARNINGS OF RAILROADS

Gross earnings OF United States
railroads are still slightly In excess
OF those a year ago, the total 50 far
received for the drst two weeks OF
gain OF is per cent as compared with
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
07O. OO0. .O00

States grouped as the northern
corn belt have total acreage OF
8. 900 600. and are more promising
than last year. Southern states may
be placed as equal to previous crop,
while Kentucky and Tennessee are
lowered. Southern Atlantic states
and Texas are much better.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

Attorney John L. steNsb. Csts At
sornay porcy v Long Art Rsilr~@d
commis.i~<>os J ch n n n.hiura>n ADD
Max TheIsn will be sg~s~vs~l i~ofar-rs
in tho cvsnlns laS schssi 81 the
young M@n.s Chrs.ti @~sesi>uon
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
PERMISSION rs SOUGHT

Applications were made to the rail-
road commission yesterday for au-
thority as follows:
BY Ansel NJ Easton, doing business in the
city of Burliagame under the name of The
Black Hawk Water company, to sell to the
municipality his water distributing system, 10
Gated in the east additions to Burlingame, FOL
s.. .620.
BY the Riverside Water company, to sell
to the city of Riverside for the sum OF
SJ75 600 its domestic water system. The city
Of Riverside has joined in the application
BY the Herman Telephone company, oper'
ating an exchange at herman. Fresno county,
to Increase It's rates for telephone service.
BY the Santa Maria Gas and Power com
pany to Issue proTnissory note Of the face
value OF 81 600 TO refund an existing note
iov held BY Charles F. Black.
BY the Pasadena Consolidated Water com
panv TO charge for installing meters and
making service within the territory which il
serves.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

All local exchanges and eastern ex-
changes, with the exception of the
Chicaho Board of Trade were closed
yesterday and all will remain closed
over Labor daY
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Aug. 0.-Butter--Unchanged
receipts, II. 900 tubs
Cheese-Unchanged; receipts. 3,o06 boxes.
Eggs Unchanged; receipts. 10, s94 cases.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

the earnings of the same roads for
the corresponding period last year.
This total. however, is well above
that of two years ago, as practically
the same roads show a gain over the
two weeks OF 1911 OF 8 per cent.
The majority of the roads in the
west and southwest continue to re-
port larger earnings than last year.
although the increases are not so
large, as a rule. as a short time ago.
and several systems report more or
less falling off, among them being
Missouri Pacific, ST. Louis Southwest
ern and International Great North
ern
These losses. however. are more
than made up by gains which appear
in the returns Of Denver and Rio
Grande, Minneapolis and st. Louis,
and Pacific, Western Pacific, Colorado
and Southern and others, which In
dicate that fairly active conditions
prevail throughout that territory.
S. r. COMPARATIVE VALUE
An interesting comparison OF stock
quotations is afforded in the follow
ing table. While steel has recovered
the other stocks are still far below
their high prices This seems to be
an argument in favor of selling
Steel, and buying, for instance,
Southern Pacific, which has made the
least recovery. While Steel at the
moment is only about three points
away from the January high, South
ern Pacific is 15A points away from
its high of that time.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
New york Metal uar1xe,

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.--Ths metal markets
were quiet and practically nominal.
Lake copper. 16256l16.5oc: electrolytie, l6
@1G.i211c; casting, 15.75Q15.S71kc.
Iron-Unehanged.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

Rev. Warren G. sherman, Bible
teacher, will be the September speak
er at the Rockhurst center. 100 Meal
lister street
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
Merritt Il. Taher,

Merritt Il. Taber. IS. mining engineer
and the author of several books on
mining and inIneraIogy. died in
Chicago Friday. He was one OF the
frst Americans to go to Alaska
after gold was discovered there.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
weekly Clearing House statement

NEW YORK Aug 8o.-Tne statement Of
the actual condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows that they
hold So 0SS 100 reserve In excess Of legal re-
quirements. This is a decrease Of SIT, ,0s4,050
from last week
The statement follows
ACTUAL CONDITION
Loans 81, 964 .241 600. increase $50, COS, ,000-
Specie $685.. .095. 900. decrease S14, ,2s2. GOO.
Legal tenders $50 J25. 900, increase $Jl9 900.
Net deposits sl,s13, 1s4, 900, increase S2o.-
4o3 900.
Circulation $40. 143 600. decrease S1o3. Goo
Banks cash reserve 10 vaults, S352, ,92s, o0o-
Trust companies cash reserve In vaults, S62,
COL coo.
Aggregate cash reserve, s415. 61a,00o.
Excess lawful reserve $5.0s9, 100 decrease
ST. .0S4, $50.
Trust companies reserve with clearing house
members carrying % per cent cash reserve.
$50. .934, 600.
Summary of state banks and trust companies
in greater New York, not included In clearing
house statement
Loans S54I. .569. 900, increase 81. SS6.30
Specie $62. 500. 400. increase S2oS,3o0
Legal tenders ST. 200. increase $23, TOO.
Total deposits s6lS, ,S65 500, Increase So, ,406,-
400
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
BORROWING ON NOTES

The washington Water Power COM
pany of Spokane, operating hydro
electric plants In the Pacific north
west. is borrowing 100000 on notes
from its stockholders. About one
by western holders, while the remain
der will come from New York. Wash
ington Water Power has capitaliza-
tion of $4,000, 600 and its stock sells
around 125.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
New Work yfoFey Market

NEW YORK. Aug. 3o.--Mmey rates nomi-
nal
Prime mercantile paper. 5%G61l per cent.
Sterling exchange, steady, 81. 1865 for 60 day
bills 81. $3.50 for demand.
Bar silver. 591sc.
Mexican dollars, Acc.