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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
GASOLINE IGNITED AS
FUEL CAUSES DEATH
Victim of Explosion Flees From
RescUers While Burning Clothes
Char Body

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
HANFpRD, July 2o.-Mistaking
gasoline for kerosene. Charles w.
Houser, "a years old, of Covina. Cal.
filled an oil stove in the cook house
at his fathers grain ranch near Lake
Tulare today, lighted it and is now
dead in this city. his body being
frightfully burned.
Houser had attempted to light the
oil stove for the cook 1t was empty
and he picked up a can of gasoline
nearby anu filed the stove and
lighted it.
The explosion which followed
brought his father and others to his
assistance, but he ran away from them
and before they could overtake him
his clothes were burned off and he fell
exhausted. dying in short while.
He was born in Covina and the re-
mains were shipped there for burial
tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
COM MERGE CHIEFS
GUESTS IN SPOKANE
National Chamber Directors Will See
CITY and Continue to Missouia
Tonight

SPOKANE, Wash, July .20.-Twelve
of the directors of the United States
Chambers of Commerce. who are on
the last lap of their tour of II western
states to study their resources and
present state of development, arrived
here today and spent the afternoon
were entertained by Spokane business
men at an informal dinner. Tomorrow
the visitors will be the guests of the
Chamber OF Commerce. The afternoon
will be spent sightseeing. The party
will Leave here tomorrow night for
Missoula, Mont.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
JUDGE WHEATON GRAY
THROWN FROM HORSE
Injured NJ Roundup nj His Ranch
When Horse Stumbles-Collar
Bone BrOkenj Badly Bruised

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
yISALIA, July 2o.-Judge Wheaton
A. Gray Of Los Angeles, former Judge
of the superior court OF Tulare county,
was severely injured yesterday at his
ranch, Lemon Cove. In the foothills
when he was thrown from his saddle
horse. Assisting the men in the
roundup of cattle. his horse stumbled
throwing him heavily. He incurred !
broken collar bone and bruises and
was brought here last night. He took
a train to his home In Los Angeles,
where physicians and relatives awaited
him at the depot
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
CANNING SEASON is ON
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Full Forces in Plants I'm Yuba City
and MarysviIle and In Butte
County
Especial Dispatch to The Cain


CHICO, July 2o.-The fruit can
ming season opens tomorrow in north
ern California with full forces in the
canneries, in Yuba city and Marysville
and in Butte county.
Crawford peaches are being handled
and the indications are that the season
will be a record breaker for crops in
that line. Two carloads were shipped
and several more will go out. There
will be in all about 500 tons of peaches
from this orchard alone.
The canneries expect a record run
the force in all of the plants being
larger this season than for years past.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
PRUNE CROP DAMAGED
HEAVILY BY SUNBURN
Growers Estimate LOSS 20 Per Cent.
But Hope Rise in Price VIII
Equaifxc Matters
Special Dispatch to The CalD

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
SAN JOSE, July 2o.-According to
careful estimates made by local fruit
growers and handlers, the Santa Clara
valley during the last week lost
through sunburn nearly 20 per cent of
its prune crop, estimated at about
5000, 600 pounds.
The hot spell of the latter part of
the week ending July u withered the
.prunes at the stems. and in some parts
the ground is covered with the un-
matured fruit, dried up.
The local growers foresee corre-
spending rise in prices due to the short
axe. and are hoping that this will serve
10 eaualize conditions. Already offers
are from a half cent to a cent higher
than before. The ultimate amount Of
the damage can not be known. as the
prunes are still dropping in some sec
Tons
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
Western Pacific Inside Of
Six Months Will Extend
System in Gem State and
California, According to
Tentative Plans Formed
by the Board of Directors
DEPARTMENTS TO
BE REORGANIZED
Line From Boise to Winnie
mucca, Which Will Great
ly Benefit San Francisco,
, Likely to Be Constructed
Efforts Being Made to In
crease Far East Traffic

Within six months, the Western Pa
rife will have branch lines in Idaho
md California connecting with the
main line, according to tentative plans
Of the board Of directors of the COM
pany. as announced yesterday by c. I.
Stone. general passenger traffic man
ager on behalf of President Il. F.
Bush
Just what points The new branches
will touch the Western Pacific officials
are not ready TO announce as yet.
1t was stated empha tically. however,
by Mr.. Stone on behalf of President
Bush. that the new lines will be ready
inside OF six months. This may mean
that the Western Pacific railway will
build the Boise Winnemucca line which
Will benefit San Francisco
Yesterday luncheon was served 10
officials OF the Western Pacific on the
Tenyo Maru, and during the meal the
matter OF oriental trafnc was discussed
A rumor is current in railroad circles
that there Will be a reorganization of
departments in the Western Pacific
and that new department chiefs will
be named. but none OF the roads Off
Gals here now would confirm or deny
this rumor.
The Western Pacific omeiaIs here
now include President Bush. Vice. pres
Robertson. an assistant to President
Bush.
In speaking OF the proposed branch
lines Mr.. Store said
The Western Pacific has succeeded
IN obtaining a large sum of money
This money will be spent immediately
in branch roads connecting with the
main line. which runs from Salt Lak ke
10 San Francisco.
There has been a crying need for
branch lines in Idaho and California
for years. The Western Pacific has
been keenly aware of this fact for a
long time, but until now the company
has not been able to get sufficient funds
to carry out this work. Now that we
have the necessary money the road
building will be pushed as fast as
possible
Without d doubt the Western Pa
cifc is the best road in the west and
there is a movement on foot now,
which will meet with the approval of
the people through the territory the
road travels. to increase the mileage
and efficiency OF the railroad.
The people have lent their support
10 every undertaking of the Western
Pacific in its effort TO improve the
line. Aside from the announcement
that the road plans these branch lines
no detail informal tion can be given out
just now.
The officials of the company realize
the great interest the public has in the
announcement of the branch lines to
be built, and, as soon as the plans are
fully prepared, the information will be
given out.
The Western Pacific proposes 10 do
All it can TO make San Francisco the
metropolis 1T deserves We are plan
ming to increase oriental travel to and
from San Francisco. The road will do
everything 1t can TO bring travellers to
san Francisco and have them take the
steamers here for their oriental
cruises"
The Western Pacific party is staying
al the st. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
WOMAN DIES OF POISON
san Francisco Woman who Took Anti
septic Tablets succumbs

Special Dispatch to The CALI
OAKLAND, July 20.-Mrs. Lucy Ir-
wing, 35 years of age, the San Fran
cisco woman who took antiseptic tab
lets on the steps of the Frederick A.
Krohn residence, 81 Seventh street, sew
eral days ago, died from the effects of
the poison at Providence hospital this
evening
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
UMPIRE RETREATS
BEHIND a GUN
Ball Game in Livernlore Brings
Angry Fans Into Diamond
Over Close Decision
fspeelaI Dispatch to The Cain

fSpeeiai Dispatch to The calD
LIVERMORE, July 2o.-Umpire
Beratta of Elmhurst protected himself
with big repeating revolver when a
crowd OF excited fans ran on the
held here today to dispute hairline
decision in an exciting ball game be-
tween Livermore and Elmhurst. which
Livermore won by 10 to g.
State Fire Marshal McGlinchey dis
armed Beratta and escorted him TO
safety.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
Sublime Porte Issues Order
to Army to Take Adrian
ople Again and Ex-
tend Boundary
RESPONSIBILITY is
PLACED ON BULGARS
On Advice of Austria and
Russia, Bulgaria Settles
Dispute With Roumania

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 20. - The
sublime porte has issued formal orders
to the army to occupy Thrace and
Adrianople
In note acquainting the powers
with this decision it is announced that
the new Turco- Bulgarian frontier will
be the River Martha The porte sad
dies Bulgaria with responsibility for
any lighting that may ensue.
Roumania Accepts Land
SOFIA, July 20-On the advice of
Austria and Russia, the Bulgarian gov
ernment with view to securing peace
has offered Roumania an important
cession of territory which Roumania
has accepted. 1t is announced that an
agreement has been reached, whereby
Roumania will participate in the gem
eral peace negotia TONS and that she
already has sent delegates to Nish to
arrange for an armistice.
Peace Again in Sight
LONDON, July 20.-The advent of a
new Bulgarian cabinet, comprising a
coalition of the Liberal groups. seems
to have brought a prospect that peace
negotiations soon will be entered into.
After vain attempts to negotiate separ-
ately with Roumania the Bulgaria n
government accepts the advice of Aus
tria and Russia and offers Roumania
an important territorial concession
Bulgaria also sent delegates to meet
the Seryian and Greek and presuma bly,
the Roumanian representatives at Nish
TO negotiate an armistice and. peace.
II Is confirmed from Athens that
servfa. Greece and. Montenegro are
ready to participate in these negotia-
tions TA-key. however. has introduced
new complication and notified the
European powers of her intention to
make the RNer Martha the new from
tier, giving as her reasons that she al
ways has claimed this frontier, but
that the powers set the claim aside in
order TO facilitate and expedite peace:
that the porte would be prepared to
settle the question by diplomatic means,
the Bulgarians in the occupied terri
tories make it impossible to hope for
a diplomatic settlement, and that new
conditions arising from the last war
between the allies make it doubly
necessary for Turkey to obtain a from
tier guaranteeing safety to Constan-
tlnople and the Dardanelles
The porte promises not to cross the
new Martha river and asks the pow
ers' assistance in establishing 1t so as
to secure durable relations between
Turkey and Bulgaria.
1t is not considered likely, however.
that Europe will permit the decisions
Of the London conference thus to be
thrust aside.
Fighting of no great Importance con-
tinues on the Greek and Servsan fronts
In an engagement north of Nevrokop
the Greeks captured rine Bulgarian
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
INDIANS TRIED BY INDIANS
South Dakota RedsI&in Judge Holds
Brothers for Disturbing Meeting

SISSETON, s. D., July 20.--In a trial
In Peever recently John and Andrew
Thompson. Indians. We're charged with
disturbing meeting at Big Coulee
church Ed Heminger, an Indian dep
uty sheriff, made the arrest. The
prosecution was conducted by States
Attorney Thomas Mani. full blooded
Sioux and successful lawyer. Justice
Bailey, who Is also an Indian, held
the defendants to the next term Of
the circuit court
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CITY

stuttgart, Germany, Feels Heavy Tenn
blor--Chimneys Collapse
STUTTGART, Germany July 10
The whole kingdom Of wurttsmber9
was shaken by a sharp earthquake
shock at o'clock this afternoon
Many chimneys collapsed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
LOS ANGELES BARS /. w. w.

street Meeting Broken Up--Two Of
Three Men Arrested Are Injured
Los ANGELES, July 2o.--An ]. w w.
street meeting here was broken up to-
day BY the police. Three men, two of
them injured, were arrested
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
ToILER HURT IN CRASH
Oaklander Injured When Auto Wrecks
fsnecial Dispatch to The CaiI)

Especial Dispatch to The Cail)
OAKLAND, July 2O.-William Milo
vich. laborer, Ninth and Clay streets,
received painful bruises tonight when
he drove his buggy into the auto OF
H. Bloom. ss3 Fifty-fifth street at
Fourteenth and franklin streets. The
rig was wrecked.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
New Bulgarian Cabinet

SOFIA, July 2o.-The new Goa lition
cabinet under the premiership Of NJ
Radoslavof. the liberal leader III the
Bulgarian parliament. has been con-
stituted as follows
Premier and minister Of the interior.
M Radoslavoff; foreign AFFAIRS. NJ
Guenadieff; finance M. Toncheff. fus-
tice, NJ. Pecheff, war, General vazoff:
commerce, NJ. Blatcoff; public works.
M. Dimcheff; railways, M. Morphoff
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
Roumania Refuses Peace

BUCHAREST, July 20.--The new Bul-
garian government in an appeal to
Roumania asks that peace be negotiat-
ed This request has been refused. the
Roumanian government announcing
that it will conclude a separate treaty.
only.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
Highest Temperature Yesterday, 81. Lowest Satur-
day Night, 50. For details Of the Weather See Page
Building Operations

The building operations in
San Francisco indicate that
1913 will be a banner year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan In the Circuit Court for the.
County OF Shlawassee. In Chancery.
Gertrude c. Booth. Complainant, vs.. Walter
A. Booth, Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County Of Sbiawassee, In chaneery, al Corunna
on the 8ist day OF January, A. d. 1918
In this cause IL appearing from amdavlt on
flle. that the defendant Walter A. bootn
Ia not a resident OF this state, but resides ut
some place In the United States OF America,
on motion OF Fitzpatrick and Pierpont, com
plainant's solicitors, IL is ordered that the said
defendant, Walter A, Booth cause his APP
pearance to be entered herein, within five
months from date Of this order, and IN case OF
his appearance that he cause his answer 20
the complain bill OF complaint TO be hled,
and COPY thereof 70 be served on said com
plainant's solicitors within fifteen days after
service on him OF copy OF said bill, and
notice OF this ,rdei and that In default thereof
said bill be taken as confessed by the said
nonresident defendant.
And H. is further ordered, that within twenty
DAYS the said complainant cause notice OF
this order TO be published IN The Owosso
TIMES, newspaper printed, published and
circulating In said county, and that said publi-
cation be continued therein ut least once each
week. for ELK weeks In succession, or that she
cause u copy OF this order to be personally
served on said non resident defendant at least
twenty DAYS before the time above presc ~ bed
for his appearance. SELDEN s. MINER, o
FITZPATRICK g. PIERPoNT, Circuit ~ dye.
Complainaups Solicitors.
Owcsso. Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04

nine o'clock in the evening, one hour
before the fire was discovered, had
formed the basis of the accusation in
court.
Mr.. Dayton had been able to prove
that he had been confined to the
house all that fatal day with a slight
indisposition. He had gone up to his
room at eight o'clock. The jury had
only his unsupported word for this,
for no member of the household was
able to say that he had been seen
again until the ensuing morning.
The base implication of the prose-
cution was that Mr.. Dayton had
slipped out of the house between the
hours of eight and ten in the evening.
They limited that he had fred the
plant and returned to his room before
the flames were discovered.
1t was at the darkest moment in the
trial for the anxious father and daugh-
ter, when their lawyer called DR.. Paul
Merwin. A serious faced young man
the Daytons had never seen before
took the witness stand. He was care
fully but not extensively dressed. 1t
was notable that he never even
glanced at the accused man nor his
daughter.
His evidence was plain, simple and
convincing. He was q comparative
stranger in the city working up a
small practice. The evening of the
IRE he had been resting in the garden
Of the vacant house adjoining the
Dayton mansion. Doctor Merwin
swore positively that he had sat
there, the Dayton house in clear view,
from eight o'clock in the evening I'M
til nearly eleven p. m. During all
that time, he testified, he had been in
full sight of the music room where
Miss Dayton was entertaining some
guests, and the up stairs apartment
In a wing of the house where her IA
Their had been studiously engaged in
going over some account books.
The prosecution was confounded.
The lawyers asked few formal ques-
tons. There was no REPUTATION of the
evidence. Robert Dayton was q free
man, honorably acquitted.
The young physician was close ct
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
OUGHT TO BENEFIT REPUB-
lICANS

The plea for ncnpartisanship cleo
lions has always been in high favol
with the candidates of the minority
party. 1t is raised just now by a can
didate on the Democratic ticket ailt
is cieverly, neatly and completely an
swered by the Detroit Journal in the
following EDITORIAL:
"Non-partisanship should govern this
spring in the selection of suprem:
court justices. The tickets present
one candidate who should command
the suffrages of all parties-Justice
Joseph B. Moore, nominated for re
election.
Justice Moore should lie reelected
because the people are more impor
tant than the parties. The state l.
bigger than any party or any man!
ambition. The good of the people ant
the state demands the reelection O
Justice Moore.
"Justice Moore is equipped by ex
perience and research, by judicial anG
studious habits, by the possession oil
public confidence and the confidence
of lawyers and judges. He deserves
continuance in Office because of his
great work for the state, and because
the performance of that great work
has meant the sacrifice of any private
career.
"The non-partisan sense of fair play
in our people calls for Justice Moore's
reelection. The non-partisan appreci
alton Of public service and judicial
ability demands his continuance.
"This non-partisanship should be
the sign of the times in the election
The friends and supporters of Judge
Murphy should exemplify non-partisan
ship as well as preach it, and carry
the battle for Justice Moore through
out the state. Judge Murphy has
spoken for us all. His words will be
appreciated by Republicans and should
act as timely admonition to partisan
Democrats"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
Notice Of Public improvement Mt.

To all whom IL may concern:
Pursuant 10 re solution of the council OF the
City OF Owosso at a session held upon the 10tt
day OF March A. ID. 1913 notice is hereby giver
that the city OF Owosso proposes to make the
following improvement, viz:
To construct o curb upon each side or Mason
street from the east line OF " ashington street
to the vest line of Dewey street.
The following Law DIS constitute the special
assessment district for said proposed improve
ment: All the lots and parcels of land front
ing and abutting upon said proposed improve
m.nt, the same to be assessed according &c
frontage thereon.
The Council OF the City Of Owosso will NEE,
at It's regular session ucon the 18th day OF April
A. ID 1913 at 80 O'Clock p. IN. when 1t VII
hear objections to the Improvement as afore
said and to the district TO be assessed.
Dated March 10Th, 1918.
ARTHUR A. DUMOND.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
Commits sloners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF Harriet
Williams. deceased
We the undersigned having been appoin ted
by the Hon Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF al per-
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the residence OF Oscar A.
Shadbolt In the CITY of Owosso, In said
County: on Monday, the li'h day OF April. a;
June, A. ID. 1918. at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon OF ach Of said days for the
purpose Of receiving and adjusting all claims
from the l4th day OF February. A. d. 1918, are
allowed to creditors TO presenG their claims to
said commissioners for adjustment and allow
ance.
Dated the 18th day OF February. A. d. 1913.
THANE NEAL,
GEORGE X. WILLIAMS,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
is HE SINCERE?

Here again Is the old Demo-
cratic cry for non-partlsanship
elections. II is raised for the
benefit Of Judge A. ]. Murphy,
Of Detroit. This non-partisan-
ship plea has done veteran duty
to help that candidate into Of
flee. Judge Murphy was strong
on that non-partlsanship stuff,
when he first ran for recorder
Of the city of Detroit. After he
was elected, he had a chance to
put his non-rartisanship decIa-
ration Into actual practice. He
had the appointment Of four Of
fielaIs Of the court. OF course, a
man, who had during the cam
paisn urged that politics should
not figure In the selection Of the
judiciary, will be expected to
adhere TO that principle after
the ballots have been counted.
Well, Judge Murphy had four
appointments at his disposal.
Here 10 the manner In which he
made them: John A. Grogan,
Democrat; FsIix Doetsch, DEM
oerat; Thomas Penniman, Dem.
ocrat; August cyrowski, Demo-
crat. Not single Republican or
independent appointee. There
fore, let no voter be fooled by
that ante-eiection Democratic
non-Partisan yell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
QUESTION UNAskED
Not Propounded in Court, but
Makes Subsequent Pro-
posal Very Easy.
ny GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

by GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN
The flashlights of the camera men
doomed from every angle of the court
room. There was a suppressed cheer
following the solemn announcement
Of the foreman of the jury:
mot guilty"
Cameras and eyes sought one espe
cial corner of the place. 1t was where
dignihed, fine faced old man had sal
all through the trial-where he sal
now. He was the accused, Robert
DAYTON. A faint expression of graft
hcation crossed his face. Then II
softened down to extreme tenderness
Evelyn, his daughter, his constant
companion during the trying ordeal Of
the past few days, had thrown he,
arms about his neck and was sobbine
out her Joy upon his bosom.
mot guilty." she gasped-"Oh IA
Their. did you hear?"
What else could it be, my child? 2
replied Mr.. Dayton proudly. II ex
pected it"
1T was so unjust, so cruel!" muir
INJURED Evelyn. "How dared they
bring that dreadful charge? And
against you-you dear good father
whom everybody loves and respects!'
Evelyn did not exaggerate in her
f1lial statement. 1t had been a nine
days wonder to the little city when,
one week after the destruction by fire
of the unused plant Of the Dayton
Manufacturing company, two former
partners Of Mr.. Dayton had accused
him of burning down the property.
There had been friction and litiga-
ton between the three partners, SO
severe that Mr.. Dayton had closed
down the works. He had offered his
partners fair settlement, which they
had bitterly refused. The fire had set
tied it all. The only beneficiary
through the insurance was Mr.. Day.
ton.
This point his enemies had used
against him, and this, together with
the rather vague evidence of a night
Waterman that he had seen a cloaked
person resembling the manufacturer
In appearance near the factory at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04
Notice Of Election.

To the Electors OF the City of Owosso:
Take notice, that the annual city election OF
the City OF Owosso. Michigan, will be held in
said city on Monday the 7th day OF April. 1918,
for the purpose OF electing the follow. ng city
officers for the ensuing year. namely: Mayor.
City Clerk, Treasurer, Justice OF the Peace,
Constable. one Alderman in each ward for a
term OF two yt ars, one alderman In the second
ward for term OF one year to hll vacancy, and
one supervisor IN zach ward.
The following named places are hereby
designated as the polling places In said city for
said election:
First ward&e11 North Ball street
Second ward-Owosso Times once, East
Main street.
Third ward City Hall, East Main street.
Fourth ward-Fourth Ward Voting Booth,
South Water street. q
Fifth ward-Number zoos West Main street.
The poils OF said election will be open from
seven o'clock in the forenoon until five O'Clock
In the afternoon of said day.
Dated March l4th 1913
ARTHUR Fl. DUMOND.
Oily Clerk.