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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
JEROME NOT
To LET Up
ON THAVV
If Extradition Fails, Other At
tempts Will be Made to
Bring Harry Back

CONCORD, N. H. Sept. 3O.-"I have
just begun the fight is William
Travers Jerome's attitude toward the
suggestio nthat Governor Samuel
Felker may refuse to extradite Harry
Thaw. One-of Jerome's associates said
today:
Even if extradition is refused, the
fight will be but begun. Jerome will
not quit Felker's decision will by no
means settle the case.
Jerome can DO one of two things
he can secure an Indictment on some
other than a conspiracy charge, and
can on this indictment demand Thaws 8
extradition; or he can have a guard
| from Matteawan asylum here waiting,
and this man can arrest Thaw. The
Matteawan guard win be in the posi-
tion OF Thaw's legal guardian, since
the New York law makes insane per-
sons state wards. and this guard would
represent the state.
The fight has just begun. and this
last plan-to arrest Thaw as insane
!
the state of New York-migh very
wen succeed after all other plans
failed"
This declaration came as tremen-
dous surprise today. for Jerome told
Governor Felker at the extradition
hearing:
your decision viii settle the thing,
and if you refuse extradition the fight
will be over"
Thaw's attorneys today denied that
there was any clash among them
that he would go bsek to New York
/ If Jerome could produce an indiet-
ment secured prior to the extradition
hearing.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
CANADA AND j. s.
BOOST. GOOD ROADS
Delegates at Congress From
Both Nations Grasp Hands
in Joint Movement

!. DETROIT, Sept 3o.-Canada and
the United States grasped hands in
Detroit Monday when, before an audi
ence of 1000 delegates to the good
roads congress. Secretary David f.
Houston of the United States depart
ment of agriculture and Hon. A. w.
Campbell, deputy minister of railways
and canals of Canada, arose and de-
clared that the governments they rep
resented as cabinet ministers were
ready to lend aid in making the
wagon roads of today the interior
comercial pathways of tomorrow.
At today's session of the congress
prominent public men from all over
the country will discuss ways and
means for construction of the Lin
coin highway, a gravel highway from
Washington to San Francisco.
A big delegation from Atlanta is
on hand and will make a fight to get
the congress in 1914. Denver and
New Orleans are also in the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
LOUISIANA FLOOD
Loss 100000
Damage to Crops Is Growing
and Railroads Are
Tied Up

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 30.-The
floods in southwestern Louisiana are
growing worse hourly today, accord
ing to reports FROM the submerged
sections. The loss to crops will ex-
ceed s10,000,000. All railroads
through the richest rice lands in the
country have been compelled to sus-
pend operations. Southern Pacific
officials announced today that train
service probably would be resumed
on their lines tomorrow. The Hagen
beck Wallace circus, which was billed
for several towns in Louisiana, is
stranded here.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30

last II years he has hardly missed
a day from his business.
When Mr.. Ecker plans hospitality,
he does all his work beforehand He
has his house all spick and span and
i, he spends hours over the cookstove.
He has the larder stocked with pies.
cakes, cold meats. and all manner of
+ goodies. His home made Jellics and
jams are rare treat.
He makes and plans his own Christ
mas gifts. He paints flowers as yule-
tide presents to his many friends.
WELCOME GUEST AT HOSPITALS
At the hospitals, where Mr.. Ecker
gives much of his leisure time his
coming is hailed with joy. He brings
his either, which he plays with rare
skill and sings to the patients in his
pleasing tenor.
There is little woman, who lives
close by, TO whom he is very kind.
On baking nights she is never for
gotten. He slips a flaky pie into
the over for her and a wholesome
loaf of bread. for his friend is too
old now to do her own baking.
His castle" is not large. but, like
all castles, there is about it real
years ago Mr.. Ecker designed and
built it all himself for a fancy. 1t
was intended as q sort of elaborate
summer house and conservatory. The
owner is q lover Of flowers, and In
the springtime The little castle Is
wonderful with color.
1t is built of red klinker brick. has
pcrgola roof, little minarets. small
gothic windows and Romeo balconies,
where one can imagine slim. fairy
Juliets still waiting. Around the
grounds are big cement urns yelled
with trailing myrtle, and even to the
very turret are rose arbors and pink
enameled geraniums- and gorgeous
five fingered ferns.
ATMOSPHERE OF OLDEN TIMES
Inside there is big living room
with q fireplace. tiny kitchen and
dining room.
Winding stairs are built to the vine
hung little tower, which commands a
fine view of the city and the whole
bay region
Even when it was built it had this
century old atmosphere Only mas
ter craftsman could have fashioned II
out OF the odds and ends which COM
pose Its building materials. The rail-
ling to the balconies are tenders of
old CRATES. The imposing column near
the entrance is the -smozestack or :.
discarded engine. while the bolt Is the
coupling pin Of q freight car,
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30

Oakland has an ideal Adam in an
Eveless Garden of Eden. John w.
Ecker has all the accomplishments. do
mestic and artistic. that any modern
Eve would envy. but lives in solemn
bachelorhood in his Ivy Vista
Castle" Fruitva4e, which for years
has been the cynosure of all passers-
by.
AS the outward appearance of the
f1owery castle is delight TO the eye
so is the interior of the dwelling
house close by, which the proprietor,
who is q contractor and builder oc-
cupies alone The kitchen is immacu-
late. the dishes are arranged with
precision as to excite the admiration
of the most particular housewife.
The good things that Ecker cooks
apd prepares would do credit to a
chef Of a Waldorf Astoria. Several
wedding parties who have enjoyed
his suppers declare that their mouths
still water at the thought of the con-
fectiors he prepared for them as the
bridal feast.
DARNS HIS OWN SOCKS
Ecker is extremely versatile, but
his proficiency is not alone confined to
y
own homework, and says he likes it
He mends his clothes and darns his
Osocks. He washes his own wearing
apparel when he has the time.
His house is as neat as a PIN Dust
has been banished and everything IS
in order and is kept that way. He
said that he knows nothing about the
new tangled courses in domestic sci
ence, but that the school OF experience
was his Instructor.
When the suggestion was made that
for his castle Mr.. Ecker should find
a bride, he blushed like a girl. But
his life has not been without its ro-
nance. He was scarcely more than
boy when his favorite sister be-
came an invalid In making PLEAS
ant her evening hours, Mr.. Ecker SO
far forgot his own desires that he
neglected to court the young girl
with whom he was then in love.
| Three years passed, the sister died,
and In the interim, youth and maid
had drifted apart.
COOKS FOR HIS FRIENDS
1t was while attending this sister
that Mr. Ecker learned to work his
exquisite needle tapestries They are
marvels of finish and coloring and
would win praise anywhere. They are
well set off by handsome chairs made
by the same dextrous hands.
All Of his fancy work is done in
odd moments when he is not either
hard at work or entertaining his
friends at weekend parties. For the
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30

WOODRUFF
HAS GRAVE
ELAPSE
Famous New York Politician,
Seized With Paralysis, Has
Second Setback

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Timothy l..
or of New York, who was stricken
with paralysis while speaking at the
fusion notification meeting in Cooper
Union last night. was reported to
have suffered a relapse early today.
Dr. Norman E. Ditman, who is at
tending the stricken politician, made
a hurried call to the Carlton house.
where Mr.. Woodruff is being cared
for
Mr.. Woodruff, who was one of the
leaders of the republican party in
this state, but who went over to the
progressives last year, was stricken
under dramatic circumstances. In the
presence of thousands of persons. in
cluding John Purroy Mitchell the
fusion nominee for mayor; Borough
President George McAneny and Con-
troller William Prendergast. Mr..
Woodruff crumpled to the floor just
as he started to speak. He was
caught by Mr. Mitchell. scene OF
great confusion followed.
SUFFERS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
The following bulletin was issued
at 10 o'clock by John Woodruff, SON
fthe stricken man:
Mr.. Woodruff is suffering from slt
entire collapse of the nervous system.
1t has partly affected his left side.
His mental condition is normal and ir
is hoped by his physicians that the
symptoms of paralysis will disappear.
Mr.. Woodruff viii be compelled to
withdraw from active participation in
the present campaign. He will be
able, however, in short time to con-
suit with the party leaders"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
Smith Trustees May
Get Loan Extension

The restraining order obtained by
G. Hanford recently from Presid-
dng Judge Frank H. Dunno to pre-
vent the trustees of F. NJ Smith from
obtaining an extension of loan from
\. w Halsef &co. to finance. Smiths
properties is withdrawn by means of
an affidavit onsfle today in the super
rior court, which Hanferd with
draws his opposition to the. exten-
sion. Judge seawell has accordingly
dismissed the temporary restraining
order. The affidavit was filed on be-
half Of Hanford by his brother. AL
tred Hanford.. who states that he is
informed that the Halsey loan agree
ment viii contain a provision safe
guarding Hanford's six months op-
don in the Smith interests.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
MOnteII ReinStated
is Custom Inspector

Customs Inspector F. H. Montell,
who was suspended on account of his
supposed connection with the opium
ring. has been reinstated to duty by
Collector J. 0. Davis. When Col
lector Davis heard Inspector Mon
tells statement he was convinced of
the mans innocence and ordered his
immediate reinstatement without
prejudice
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
EMERYvILLE TRACK BEING
PREPARED FOR RODEO

In preparation for the coming
rodeo.. TO be held in Oakland from
Saturday, October 4, until Sunday,
October u, work on the Emeryville
racetrack has been. started Under
the direction of Frank Griffin. rodeo
boss, the bunpens and corrals are
being constructed, and the. big track
put in shape. According to Griffin.
the coming show is not a wild west
show. but is a. replica of the old
roundup and rodeo by band of cow
boys and cowgirls who make riding
and roping their business. Griffin is
we'll known in Oakland. having been
graduated from st. Mary's college
with the class Of 1894
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS
ORGANIZE A COMPANY Y

FAIRFAX, Sept 30.-Owing to the
impetus In efficiency and membership
which has been given the organiza-
tion by Its work in combating the
forest fires in Marin county it has
been found necessary to reorganize
the Fairfax fire department. Numer-
ically the department is twice as large
as it was several months ago The
first steps in reorganization has been
the election of the following officers:
w. Nusbaum. chief: Louis Cartano,
captain. Weisa Treanor, first lieuten-
ant; A. Hansen, second lieutenant;
Atillio Musso, president; Ernest
Blagg, vice president; Fl. Dilgis, Sec
retary. and Louis Lozzini, treasurer.
Financial aid already has been se-
cured for the department as the re-
suit of a grand ball held on Septem-
ber 27.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
Babies Burn to Death
As Mother Looks On

MADEIRA. Sept 3o-Two little in-
fants. Louise and Margaret Barbosa,
We're burned to death in their home
here yesterday while the mother Mrs
L. Barbosa, stood help1essly watching
the burning house. While the mother
was out the house caught fire from
sparks of a cook stove.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
SANTA CLARA BELLE
To. BE BRIDE SUNDAY

SANTA CLARA, Sept. 30.-The en-
gagement has been announced of Miss
Mabel Irene Enderson of Santa Clara
and Roy Langford of Palo Alto. The
wedding will be held in Santa Clara
next Sunday.
Another engagement of social in
terest here is that of Miss Margaret
NJ. Mariante and Edward Donnelly.
both of Santa Clara, whose nuptials
will be celebrated soon
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
North Beach Section
May Get Transfers

Transfers from the Geary street
municipal railway to the Kearny and
Larkin street lines will be issued
within. two weeks If the plan of SUI
pervisor Daniel c. Murphy of the
public utilities committee Is carrien
out. Supervisor Caglieri callede at
tention to the anxiety of the resi-
dents of North Beach and other
northern sections of the city to have
the transfer arrangement placed in
effect. without further delay Super
visor Murphy. who is acting chair
man of the public utilities commit
tee. assured Caglieri that transfers
would be issued not later than Oc-
tober e15.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
IRISH AUTHOR LECTURES

Seumas O'Brien, Irish sculptor, play
wright and story writer, addressed
the Caedmon club this afternoon in
Scottish Rite hall on New Ireland
and Her Art" The lecture was Illus
trated by group of 1S of Mr..
O'Brien's own statuettes of street
types of Dublin and London. He has
taken a leading part in the Gaelic
revival
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
TAKES ZOO VOLTS AND
LIVES TO TELL STORY

Edward Beckman, an electrician,
544 Sixth avenue. is alive today to
tell of the sensations caused by the
shock of II 900 volts going through
his body yesterday. Beckman was at
work in the power house at Eleventh
and Bryant streets when an outside
line was short circuited, causing the
shock. He was treated at the CEN
trail emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
Friends of Manuel
DENY Bride Left Him

LISBON, Portugal. Sept. 30.-Mon-
archist friends of former King Man
uel declared today they had received
dispatches from the former Portu-
guese monarch saying that there had
been no estrangement between Man
uel and his bride, and that they would
continue their honeymoon when the
latter RECEIVERS her health.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
DEMENTED MOTHER FOUND
ALONE WITH DEAD BABE

Trying to nurse child who had
been dead for three days, Mrs. The
resa Schino was found demented in
a lodging house at 1929 Powell street
last night and was taken to the de-
tfention hospital for observation. Her
n haby was only a fe wdays old when
p died, apparently. Mrs. Schino said
She had been deserted by her hus-
band, a teamster in Merced.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30

and Jean Ellis, the trio from the jon
gull apartments. will proceed TO a
hearing in the superior court, accord
ing TO counsel for the girls.
Each. suit charged Bixby with as
sault, and asks $4,000 for alleged
dana ages.
Are we going to keep up the suits?
Sure we are said Marie'Brown. Levy
today
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
All Forms Have Economic
Value, Declares Tai
ented Graduate !.

Discovery of many new forms of
microscopic marine life is being made
by Mrs. Elizabeth Heaid Purington of
Albuquerqe, n NJ, a graduate student
and master of science at the Univer-
sity Of California, in biological re-
search work conducted under direc-
ton of Prof. c. A Kofoid, professor
of zoology.
Mrs. Purington is laboring with mi
croscope in specimens collected by the
notable albatross scientific expedition
Of 1904 and 1905. On that voyage.
which touched uncharted parts of the
Pacific, great quantity of sea crea-
/ lures were found These include
large organisms, as well as minute
The small life specimens were as
signed to Professor Kofoid, and Mrs
Purington is among the specialists
who are assisting. Another Is Miss
Mabel Guernsey. who is devotfng her
time to investigating life in the Jap
apese waters.
Mrs. Purington came to Berkeley
from Pomona college, where she was
graduated in 1910 She obtained her
masters degree at the University of
California in 1911 and since has been
working on the Albatross collections.
STUDY is ECONOMIC oNE
Study of the ocean life is of more
than scientific Importance" Mrs Pur-
iugton says, because it touches the
aspects of maintenance of life on land
As earth becomes more densely popu-
lated. men must look more and more
to. the sea for sustenance
THE scientist, the biologist, finds
it necessary to know the sea life
forms because of their value to fish
cries. These most minute creatures
live in great schools in what are
called ocean meadows, because they
bear the same relation to organic life
as do meadows on land
The tiny animalcule devours the
microscopic plant. floating in the
ocean water. The Iarger creatures
live on the smaller Little fishes
make food for the larger organisms,
and fishes in turn thrive on each
other And fishes are becoming more
-
That. of course. is the more fmme-
date application of marine biology to
economic life. The theoretical. too,
Is important. Life itself began In
the water in the sea- The ultimate
facts in the origin of species-how a
plasm Of uniceIlular organism devel-
oped through ages to specialized ami
mails and plants--run back to the
ocean," *k
ORGANIgMs WITH SHELLS
i Part OF Mrss Purington's work is to
| draw e00stimes eplarged some of the
rnicroscopipso organ1 SINS. She has found
that manys-of these tiny things had
shells, transpafent and buoyant.
Round the mouth are cilliae, or spirals
of hairs. These force the water into
the animals mouth as it propels it
self, so that the creature moves
through the sea in spiral path The
shells are perfect in symmetry and In
design, presenting conventionalized
coiorings and etchings like ancient
vases, even in the creatures that can
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
B|XBY. FACES
8 SUITS BY
GIRLS
Trio of Alleged Victims to
Press Civil Demand for
$4,000 Each

Los ANGELES. Sept. 3O.-Freed by
q jury in Judge Bledsoe's court of
The charge of contributing to the
delinquency of Cleo Helen Barker,
aged 1s. George Bixby. the Long
Beach millionaire faces three civil
suits for damages aggregating
Asl5O,OoO.
The suits brought against him by
Cleo Helen Barker. Marie Brown Levy
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-30
Ideal Mans Attainments

Here the many and wonderful attainments of John W.
Ecker the ideal Just discovered in Oakland.
DOME ACoUI
bread.
cakes
Concocs relshe andp
Does all ortso Of plain eook
am hnslo
Mend o
socks to ork in a
Nash dshes
Vt
"'oe"s s'pfSi Always genial.
nsshebo and
got
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ActoMfLds.tMENis- Of
Sings Strong
Plays the organ 1eneru d1rs
eadin
Writes Funm O solid dwoodan hand made.
Fashion artstic urnitu
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that / have been particularly impressed
with them.
There is another thing about a sum
mer in Washington that appeals TO me.
That Is. its informally. Some or my
friends go with ME to the Capitol and we
sit there and listen to the speeches and
have all sorts of interesting experience
that would be impossible In the winter
We lunch informally and perhaps spend
some time at Rock Creek Park playing
| cards under the trees.
AZ find." Mrs. MARITIME continued. that
I can get around to see more in summer
than at any other time. l have always
| found that my pleasure outweighed my
discontinue
Mrs. OGorman spent all OF the summer
I'm the city. Her home is in Cleveland
Park.
II think" she said. that the broad ave-
nues, shaded with trees. and the beauti-
full parks make Washington most at
tractive place. and II is only In the sum-
mer that one can view them at the
height of their glory. Many of my sum
mers have been spent abroad, and / can
say that Washington rs summer re-
sort. from the standpoint OF climate, COM
pares favorably with the cities of the con-
tinent."
In one of the large apartment hotels up
town. Mrs. A W. Gregg. the wife of
Representative Gregg of Texas. stated
| that she and her family were able to sit
! in their rooms and read under the electric
| light every evening during the summer.
THAT would have been impossible In
Texas" she said. But I found Ii so de-
lightful here during the summer that 1
shall continue to reside here this winter.
! SO that we may have the same apartment
for next summer. There We're no mos
quitoes or flies, and If one can manage
without the ocean, which IL always a big
consideration with me, think that
Washington is as good q place TO be In
/ July and August as any.
| I had been warned of the awful heat
of the capital, and looked forward with
! dread to spending my time here. But /
did not suffer at ALL The opportunities
/ for advertisement are many. The river
trips are beautiful and the cars take one
to very attractive resorts. The theaters
/ are good and then, too, there Is the base
/ ball.
| Not only In the line Of amusements
does Washington excel, but its summer
! educational advantages are likewise ex-
! traordinary They compare favoraby
with chautauqua. One can even take
! university course here in the summer.
The opportunity to hear the speeches of
/ the members of Congress is not to be
! found in any other place. and since they
| represent the cream of the country s
oratorical ability. it is almost an obliga-
ton as well as pleasure to keep In
touch with the work of the legislators.
| Il wax enthusiastic" Mrs. Gregg con-
I, cluded. but my summer justifies it
keeping busy says Mrs. Cullop, wife
] Of Representative William A. Cullop of
Indiana, lis the secret of keeping cool In
any place. Perhaps because l follow my
own precepts i am able to say that /
hardly noticed day of unbearable heat
I in the summer just past Whether one is
| engaged in philanthropic or social en-
| deavor, the result is the same.
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Y. OW to accomplish more and better
" s sss III the u tsSs's" s'ss, %
be made the subject OF careful consider
alton by the general convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, which VIII
be held I'm New York next month. the
convention begins October 6, and Will be
In session for about three weeks.
The duty of the church toward this
portion OF our population was brought 70
the attention of the general convention
at its last session, which was held In
Cincinnati In 1910. The matter came up
in the house Of deputies In the form OF
a resolution introduced by Rev. John f.
Sulger of Terre Haute, Ind, who was one
of the representatives OF the diocese OF
Indianapolis.
The resolution called for commission
which was to report at the next session
of the convention, and 1T was adopted
by large majority.
II provided that the commission should
consist of five bishops. five clergymei
and five laymen.
The house of bishops concIrred in the
resolution and Bishop futile of Mis-
souri,. the presiding bishop, named the