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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Senator Nixon'S Son
Sued for $40, 900 for
Running Over Woman
Henry Stoddard and Wife Claim She
Was Injured by Young Nevada
Millionaire While Speeding

A reckless craving for speed may
cost Herbert E. Nixon, son Of the late
United States senator from Nevada,
$4,000. Henry o. Stoddard and his
wife. Mrs. Addie Stoddard. of 1905
Bush street yesterday brought suit
for damages against Nixon at Reno
Nixon was twice arrested within 25
minutes for speeding on the afternoon
of September IL. and between the two
arrests ran down and seriously in
jured Mrs. Stoddard, according to her
complaint. A month before while
speeding In front of the Adler sana-
torium Nixon was warned by a traffic
oficer. and on daring the officer to ar
rest him, saying that he was the son
OF a lawmaker. he was arrested and
forfeited bail.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Oakland Factory Zone
To Be Free of Taxes

In order to induce manufacturing
concerns to locate In Oakland the
manufacturers committee of the
Chamber of Commerce has recon-
mended to the city council that fac
tory zone be established at once,
where the taxes may be either re-
duced or remitted. The proposition
Is TO establish the zone near the
water front, in which the city, and
perhaps county, taxes will be reduced
or the tax payments remitted. The
plan will come before the council this
week officially.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Aeroplane Ascends
1886 Feet With Four

BERLIN. Oct. Herr sabfatring,
a German aviator. carrying three pas
sengers with him, today ascended
1855 feet in an aeroplane. establish
ing a new worlds altitude record for
passenger carrying.
On different occasions aviators
alone in their machines have flown
higher than Sablatring. Arch Hoxsey,
at Los Angeles in 1911, ascended
l1.074 feet. defeating the then record
of 10,499 feet made by Legagneau in
France Last year Roland Garros
clipped the record by going 1920 feet
into the air.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
New Armory Planned
For Oakland N. G. c,

Suitable quarters have been se-
cured in Oakland for the two Oak
land companies of the national guard
of California and Baftsry<B, and
these men will not be moYed to San
Francisco, as had heen contemplated.
This is due TO the efforts on Colonel
A. Smith and Major Leon Francis.
An armory will be erected I'm
Twenty y-fourth street near Telegraph
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
McDOUGALD CELEBRATES
BY SELLING CITY BONDS

Treasurer McDougald celebrated his
reelection to Office this morning by
selling $4,000 worth of municipal s
per cent city hall. sewer and school
bonds. The sales were out of block
OF $l,1s0.000 placed on sale over the
counter 70 rthe first time. The treas
urer expects TO dispose of the new
lot as promptly as he did the $s6s,o00
block month ago.
McDougald Is being congratulated
by his friends on his success at the
polls. The percentage was 40 to In
his favor.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
MISSOURI SOCIETY MEETS

The Missouri society OF California
will hold an informal get together"
meeting In the Young Mems Christian
association building on Friday even
Ing at o'clock. An interesting mu-
sical program has been arranged and
refreshments will be served. Among
those who will take part in the pro-
gram are Miss Maud Goodwin. song;
Miss Tessie Newman, piano solo; Miss
Selia Eichen. violin selections.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
GIRL SAYS "MY HUSBAND;
NOW SHE MAY LOSE HIM

Miss Naomi Free inadvertently said
my husband" yesterday and her
mother learned that she had been
married to James J. Apostle, also OF
Oakland. In San Rafael two months
ago. Suit for the annulment of the
marriage because the young woman
is only II years of age was immedi-
ately started
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Despondent Woman
Ends Life by Gas

Despondent because her husband,
an invalid. was unable to obtain
work. Mrs. Annie Lanoureaux, aged
13 years, living at 769 Folsom street,
committed suicide by inhaling gas
this morning. Her body was discov-
cred at S o'clock by the landlady, Mrs.
Winifred Hogan. The dead woman
had attached a piece of hose to the
gas jet and placed the free end in her
mouth, inhaling the deadly fumes
The body was removed to the morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Daughter Will Not
Join Mrs. Mackay

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.--Katherine, the
eldest daughter OF Mrs. Clarence III.
Mackay. who was sued for ll.ooo.oo
damages for alleged alienation OF the
affections OF DR.. Joseph Blake. the
famous surgeon, arrived hero today
on board the liner Olympic. It is do
MED that she will Join Mrs. Mackay.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
KINDNESS IS TOPIC

Or. A. A. d'Ancona, president of the
board of education. will speak on
'The Teaching OF Kindness to AMI
mails to Public School Children" in
parlor A, Palace hotel, tomorrow at
Q D. m The meeting is under the
auspices Of the Animals Friend So
ciety, OF which Mrs. Charles III. Mar
shall. o former Chicago society woman,
IL pregid0nt -
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
SIGNS ON OCEAN BEACH
TO WARN SEA BATHERS

In response to a request from the
supervisors Park Superintendent Nc
Laren has given the assurance that
signs will be placed at the most dam
gerous points for bathers on the
ocean beach. The superintendent
added that only strong swimmers
should bathe in the surf anywhere
between the Cliff house and Sloat
boulevard.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Timothy Woodruff Is
Reported Improving

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The condition
OF former Lieutenant Governor Tim
othy L. Woodruff. present progressive
leader of Kings county, who was
stricken whs..s speaking at political
meeting Monday night. showed fur
ther Improvement today.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
| SLOW
n c | Y
PRIMARY
Election Officers Work Until
4 A. N. and Resume
Check at 8 O'Clock
Continued From Page 1

who seem assured Of place in the
f1nal race. in the order OF their stand
ing, are: James e. Power, Byron
Mauxy. John O. Walsh, Ralph McLe-
ran, Fred Suhr Jr.. Fred L. Hilmer.
Con Deasy, Adolf Koshland, Guido
E. Caglieri, Edward L. Nolan. Charles
A. Nelson. Daniel C. Murphy and Jo-
seph J. Phillips
The four candidates for supervisor
still contesting for the fnal three
places on the November ballot are Ed
win G. Bath. John T. Burns, Edward
l. Cutten and George A. Connolly
Registrar zemansky said this morn
Ing that the contest among these four
is SO close that it probably will take
the official count to determine which
one of the quartet will be eliminated
from the race.
EIGHT SUPERVISORS WIN
ALI OF the eight incumbent super
visors who stood for re-election have
been successful IN winning place on
the November ballot Gallagher has
done better than that. by winning out
at the primary. while four others.
Mauzy. McLeran. Hilmer and Kosh-
land appear among the leading eight
out of the remaining list of Is. Tho
other three incumbents. Caglieri, No
Ian and Murphy. take ninth. tenth and
twelfth place, respectively, on the
face of the incomplete returns.
The length of the ballot has made
the counting slow. Forty deputies
worked on the returns until 4 o'clock
this morning and returned again
shortly after o'clock They are
now casting totals that probably will
be complete some time this after
noon.
The latest figures on the compare
tive standing Of the 64 candidates for
supervisor. based on the returns from
233 out Of a total of 673 precincts,
fal
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
LINER ON HER MAIDEN
VOYAGE DUE TOMORROW

The Union Steamship company's
liner Willochra, on its maiden voyage
to this port. is due tomorrow, and will
arrive, according to wireless advices
from Captain Neville, about o'clock,
g. m. Among the passengers on the
liner are "a members of the New Zea-
land Rugby football team.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
SOCIETY MEETS

At the next regular meeting Of the
Ladies' Endeavor society, TO be held
IN the assembly, hall of the Congre-
CATION Beth Israel In 0eary street
on next Monday night q program will
be rendered ana the nomination OF
oillcers for the ensuing year will
take place. large attendance is
expected
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Senate Lays Tariff
Over Until Tomorrow

WASHINGTON. Oct lon motion
of Senator Simmons the senate by
unanimous consent laid over the con-
sideration Of the conference report on
the tariff bill until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
OCCUPY NEW CLUBHoUSEI

The women of the Twentieth Gem
tury club Of Berkeley will occupy
their new clubhouse at Derby street
and College avenue, October I. when
q literary discussion will eb conducted
BY Mrs. Fred G. Athearn and others.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
PORCH CLIMBERS GET $500

The home OF n. A. Barner, 5S44
Mission street was entered by porch
climbers last night and jewelry and
money worth 1900 were taken.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
Holy Roller Dares
Rather, Funeral Set

z GAR8DEN, Ala, Oct 1.--Rev. James
Haslop. Holy Roller preacher. al
lowed q rattsesnake to bite him Ave
times to prove that he was Immune
from harm. Funeral Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
TAILOR SHOP ROBBED

Climbing over the transom In the
store OF M. Abrham, tailor at al
Columbus avenue, burglars early to-
day stole bolts OF cloth worth 1900.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01
LurHrRAN CHURCH BAZAAR

The annual bazaar under charge of
the ladies OF the United Norwegian
Lutheran church will be held at the
church in Dolores street for three
evenings commencing tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

city who have not. The voting in the
two potlatch contests continues heavy,
with some of the candidates among the
churches and lodges working with all
their might.
Some idea of the immensity of the fes-
tiVal Is contained in some data given out
yesterday when it was stated 43 men are
now working on the construction of the
floats to be used in the parades, that it
would take 10 men to man the floats
when in use; that it would take about so
horses and mules to pull them: that so
negroes would be required TO carry gaso-
line torches and that more than 80 bolts
Of cloths had already been used In their
decoration beside the large quantities of
paper machie. Ten men ere now en-
ployed in making flowers for their deco
ration. The woodwork on the floats has
practically been completed, the men work
ing on the decorations now. J. e. Shelby
is chairman of the committee in charge
of the day parade, Hill Ferguson is in
charge of the night parade and Crawford
Johnson is in charge of the big Indian
ceremony at East Lake park on the last
night of the festival.
Company X, Fourth infantry, Alabama
National Guard, has received an invita-
tion from Capt. E. j. McCrossin, grand
marshal of the potlatch parade, 10 take
part in the festivals of April "a and D.
not know until after muster Monday night
whether or not the company will partic-
ipate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. April 9.-(Special)-On
Tuesday, April %, the briefs in the
case of the Alabama railroad commits
sion VS.. the Louisville and Nashville,
the Alabama Great Southern, the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, the
Southern Railroad companies, will be
submitted and argued before the su-
preme court of Alabama. The case is
one of more than ordinary Importance
and ii is expected that an opinion will
be handed down before the court ad-
journs for the summer holidays. AS
sistant Attorney General I. H. Seals
and James A. Estes of Bessemer will
submit the briefs. The case is an in
teresting one, as 1t will determine
whether the commission can enforce
its orders or not under the law COM
pelling railroad corporations to con-
ktruct such depots and in such places
as the commission may determine.
The Bessemer Board of Trade made
the first move to have union station
several years ago and both represen-
tatives of the corporations and the
representatives of the board of trade
were summoned before the railroad
commission. The commission later made
an order for the corporations to make
the improvements and naming a suit
able part of the city for a site As
he corporations paid no attention to
the order the commission instructed
the attorney general of the state to
institute legal proceedings in the name
of the commission to carry out the
commissions orders
In the Bessemer city court today the
case of Mrs. Lucinda Nicholas VS.. the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, which has been on trial all
week, was given to the jury about il
o'clock this morning, but they had not
reached a decision late tonight. The
case is an interesting one as the suit
is for $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injuries received. The plaintiff
claims that with her husband. Judge
Nicholas of Jonesboro, she was stand
ing at East Brighton station waiting
Tor an electric car, when the fast ex-
press from the other direction passed,
the wind blowing her into a ditch.
verdict for the defendant was re-
turned In the case of H. p. Cox vs.
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad company The plaintiff was
seeking damages in the amount of SIS
Tor damage TO his carriage which was
alleged to have been struck by a train
of the defendant company.
Deputy Sheriff Monroe Parker yes
terday arrested Kearney Wilson. a ne
gro, said to be wanted in Gadsden for
the murder of white man by the
name of Webb. The killing took place
about year ago and the negro was
arrested at Smith Crossing. Deputy |
Sheriff GILLESPIE arrived today and took |
the prisoner in charge.
He also arrested Jim Moore at Ems
ley on a charge of burglary and grand
larceny. he was taken to Birmingham |
and placed In the county jail.
The police court presented a lonely
appearance this morning, only two
cases appearing before Judge George
f. RutledgA One ease was dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
CARSE AND BEATTY
WILL VISIT OCAMPO
Make Trip to Inspect the
Work Being Done
There

Henry Carse, vice president of the Han
over National bank of New York, and
president of the Birmingham Realty conn.,
pany, will visit Ocampo this morning, ac-
companied by I. c. Beatty, general man.
ager of the Birmingham Realty company.
That the visit to the operation of ths
Alabama Power company is without sig
nificance was a statement of Mr.. Carss
last night.
Mr., Carse, who is here to attend
meeting of the owners of the realty COM
pany held yesterday, Is very much inter-
ested in the developments In this state,
being undertaken by the hydroelectric op-
orators. He said yesterday that cheap
power was one factor that participated
vitally in the upbuilding of any commun-
| lty and for that reason he felt that the
Alabama Power company was destined to
be great upbuilding force in this COM
| niunity and state
'"rhe meeting of the Birmingham Realty
company stockholders and directors yes
terday is the only purpose of my visit
mere, said Mr.. Carse. That meeting
| was decidedly satisfactory. The report
| of our operations for the year is very
| gratifying to me. and l believe it was
to all the stockholders and directors. The
| situation during the past year has been
very good I am inclined to believe that
| birmingham will continue her exceeding
| ly strong march towards prosperity and
! greatness during the coming year and
longer. Our company operations include
| row the betterment of a portion of our
| holdings on Highland avenue. On that
we will spend considerable money. That
work will be very important to that sec
| ton of the city
Business and general conditions in
New York are good. and I think every
| thing is going ahead fine.
| Since arriving in Birmingham Mr.. Carse
| has been unusually busy. He has visited
all the principal properties of the Bir-
mingham Realty company and is very
much pleased with the general situation.
He will be engaged here tomorrow and
Saturday and will leave Sunday for New
York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
|SOME SENSATIONAL
| DISCLOSURES MADE
IN CONVICT PROBE
Frank Declares Lacy Sc
cured $2207.O2 From
Dry Goods Firm
LACY PREFERRED THE
MONEY TO A CHECK
N. L. Griel, Montgomery Grocer,
Declares Company Gave no
Concessions to Secure
Business

Montgomery, April 9.-(Special. )-Thec
Lacy, defaulting clerk of the state con-
Wet department, secured $22O7 .02 from the
firm of Bernard Frank e. Co., local whole
sale dry goods dealers with the full con-
sent and approval of James G. Oakley
deposed head of the convict board of in
spectors, according to the sworn testi-
mony of Bernard Frank, president OF
the dry goods house, in the public in
vestigation this morning before Examiner
of Public Accounts Charles E. Mccall
In the convict department probe
The session of the convict probs
Wednesday morning was the first that
had been held in several days, with the
exception of the examination of one wit
ness Tuesday. and was marked by some
sensational disclosures.
The principal developments were
brought out in the testimony of Franl,
and n. Loebman, of the firm of Steiner
& Loebman, another wholesale dry goods
house.
The first of these two witnesses testi-
fled that the convict department had
dealt with the firm of Bernard Frank &
Co. since April, 1911, at which time this
company received an order for 25,OO(
yards of cloth for convict. clothes Mr.
Frank testified that the price quoted foi
the goods was % cents per yard.
The order was received from the con.
Wet department on April 4. 1911. On ths
same day, according to the testimony oi
Mr.. Loebman. Oakley wrote to his com
pany and asked for a quotation on The
same quality of goods and the same
qusntity. Two, days later witness sait
he submitted to Oakley price of q
cents per yard for the goods on which
Bernard Frank x Co, had made a pric,
OF % cents. Witness had with him Oak
ley's letter asking for the quotation.
In regard to the cash transaction be-
tween the company and Theodore Lacy
which took place on March l and re-
suited in the company turning over tc
Lacy $2207. .02 in cash for some goods
which the department. had returned
witness said that Lacy had called at his
office Just before the close of banking
hour. Mr.. Frank said he offered Lacy
a check, but that Lacy told him 1t was
getting rather late to have the check
cashed and asked for the money III
cash.
Witness said he wrote out another
check and sent his bookkeeper to the
Fourth National bank and secured the
money for Lacy. This was done, he said
because oakley had previously told
him that he would send Lacy for the
money. or to make a settlement.
Mr.. Frank testified that at the time
of the transaction TIE state owed his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
DELEGATES FROM 81 STATES TO
GOOD ROADS MEETING NAMED

The local advisory committee met in the
directors room of the Chamber OF Com
meree at o'clock yesterday afternoon TO
discuss the plans and details of the COM
ing meeting of the federation. John w
O'Neill, chairman, presided, with William
c. Radcliffe, assistant secretary. There
was a large attendance of the committee
and all of the plans were thoroughly dis
cussed.
c. +. Hoag, chairman of the hall com
mittee. was authorized to close contract
for decorating the Jefferson theatre both
exterior and interior. 1t was also au-
thorized to secure band to furnish mu-
sic during the sessions of the meeting.
Oscar Turner was present and gave the
programme of the potlatch celebration
After hearing from Mr.. Turner, the pro-
eramme of the federation was arranged
to conform to the festivities of the occa-
sion< 1t was agreed that the federation
should be called to order at 10 O'Clock
April "A and continue in session until 12.31.
Afternoon sessions ? p. m to 4 y. m.
Night session from o'clock to $3.50. on
the 18th, the convention is to be called
to order at 10 o'clock, lemain in session
until 1890. reassemble at . p. m. and adj
iourn sine die at p. IN. These hours
were arranged SO as TO give the delegates
an opportunity to take in all the festivl-
ties of the potlatch celebration.
w p. c., Harding, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, was in attendance
and congratulated the committee and as
sured the board that the Chamber OF
Commerce would cooperate in every way
possible to make the meeting of the fed
Grafton success.
Chairman John W. O'Neill was author
lied to appoint the various sub-commit-
tees that were necessary to carry ON the
work of the local arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

while the other defendant was charged
with a minor offense and was given
liphf fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
NEARLY 700 BUTTONS SOLD BY
THE ROTARY CLUB COMMITTEE

Nearly 100 buttons were sold in the last
Two days by the four teams OF the Rotary
club, according to announcements made
yesterday The sale of the buttons IS
progressing very nicely. stated General
Chairman Oscar Turner of the Chamber
of Commerce potlatch committee yester-
day and the arrangements for the pot
latch festival April "a and % are being
worked upon by a large force of men.
Birmingham man who did not wish
his name used yesterday was telling Of
some Indian customs with which he hap
pens to be very familiar and one of them
was the potatch festival, the Indian cere-
mony from which is copied the celebra-
ton which Birmingham is to hold the lat
ter part of this month. He stated that
the Indians always held such a festival
among their different tribes when they
had good times and that at that time
there was general dividing up among
them. Those who had many pelts and
beads and bushels of maize gave some of
their wealth to those who did not have
so much and from this phase of the In
dian ceremony is derived the potlatch
button idea.
Birmingham's festival is being financed
by the sale of these buttons at 81 each,
thus every person who has plenty can
give at least 81 toward furnishing amuse-
ment and entertainment for those of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Miners Refuse 10 Work

Brainerd Mimi, April 9.--Miners of
the Inland Steel company at'the Thomp-
son mine, near Crosby refused to go
to work today and officials of the
mine appealed to Sheriff Fred Reid to
prevent disorder. About 700 men are
out. it is said but no disorder has
occurred. The men want shorter hours
and an increase in wages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
PROGRAMME MADE TO con-
FORM TO POTLATCH FESTIVAL
AT ADVISORY BOARD MEET
ING

The apparent success of the preliminary
arrangements for the convention of the
National Good Roads federation in Bir-
ningham April "a and %, is very crafty
ing to the officers and those that are in
terested The interest that is shown by
the letters of acceptance from distin-
guished speakers that will address the
federation and letters from the delegates
of the various parts of the United States
who will attend show that the meeting
will be one of the largest and best at
tended ever held. Delegates have been
appointed from 81 states as follows:
Alabama, Delaware. Idaho. Iowa,
Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Okla
homa, South Dakota. Virginia, Arizona.
Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas,
Washington, New York. Arkansas, Geor-
gia, Indiana, Kentucky. Mississippi Ne
braska, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah. West
Virginia.
Delegates have not only been appointed
by governors of the various states named
above, but from 66 counties in Alabama,
80 cities, FIVE national organizations, 20
state and county good roads organizations
and a number of automobile and labor
clubs, an aggregate of over 25oo dele
gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of the Jonesboro Methods;
church will give a tacky party Friday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the home OF
Miss Lille Mae Christilieb. An admis-
sion of 10 cents will be charged and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

Troop No. 5 Boy Scouts of America
held an enthusiastic meeting Wednes-
day night at the home of Scout Mas
ter James Foster. Seven new members
weye enrolled while the. boys practiced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

Mrs. Rodenberg, mother of Charles
r. Rodenberg. has received news from
Hamilton. O.. that her niece had lost
her life in the flood. The lady had
been married but a short time and was
very i'll, a nurse and a physician be-
ing in attendance when the flood came.
They wrapped her in a blanket and put
her in boat and with the doctor and
nurse started with her to safety when
the boat struck a house and was split
in two, the sick lady drowning before
relief came.