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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Gradual ES
AWARDED
|PLOMAS
Mission, Polytechnic and
3 Commercial High Schools
Hold Final Exercises

The graduation exercises of the
Mission high school were held last
night in the school auditoriuN. 1s
girls and IA boys getting their
diplomas. About a thousand parents
and friends OF the graduates attend
ed. The address of the evening was
made by Supervisor william II. Nc
Carthy, who promised to use his in
fiuence as a member of the finance
committee to secure a $500. 0o0 appro-
prlation next year for new school
building.
The commencement exercises of the
Polytechnic high school were also
heId last night at First avenue and
frederick street. Nineteen boys and
girls graduated An address was
made by Principal James Z. Addicott
The Commercial high school held
hnaH exercises in the girls high
school. There 8 graduates in the four
year course and y in the two year
course Fairfax Wheelan was the
principal speaker, his subject being
Trade Service to Civilization. DR..
A a. d'Ancona. president of the board
OF education, presented the diplomas.
The franklin and Bay View gram
mar schools VIII graduate classes to-
morrow afternoon. 13 students get
ting diplomas at the Franklin and "a
at the Bay View. The exercises of
the Jean Parker school are being held
this afternoon. Sixteen are in the
graduation class.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
PAVEMENT TANGO
IS 5. rs LATEST
Street Dances, Fathered by
Supervisors, to Make Debut
in Clement Tonight

The pavement tango will soon be
as famous as many another dance
which had its birth in San Francisco,
and, like the others, its birthplace
will be the pleasure loving city of the
Golden Gate. Sponsored by the board
of supervisors and encouraged by the
city with municipal orchestras sup
plying the Inspiration. the pavement
tango and street dancing will be made
reality here tonight in Clement
street, when the holiday festival opens
there. 1t will be repeated Saturday
night at Mission and Twenty fifth
streets. and the biggest dance of all
will be held New Years eve In Grant
avenue
Street dancing is to be made an in
stitution in San Francisco like .our
fogs, and coming with equal fire.
quency
There is no doubt that the public
will eagerly avail itself of the oppor-
tunity to take part in these street
dances said Supervisor j. Emmett
Hayden, who suggested the pavement
dances. Since the dance halls were
closed on the Barbary Coast there
have been frequent assertions made
that there is lack of dancing places.
These street dances, supervised by the
police, will fill this demand admir-
ably"
The plan of the supervisors is to
make San Francisco unique among
American. cities for her outdoor life
and gayeties.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
THEFT OF PICTURE
UNs0[vED PUZZLE
"Indian Girl" Taken Because
of Beauty, Theory of
Dealers in Art

The mysterious disappearance of the
painting entitled THE Indian Girl"
by Mrs. Alice Coutts. from the art
galleries of Rabjohn & Morcom, 240
Post street, yesterday. is still puz-
zling Mrs Coutts. the art dealers and
the police No clew has yet been found
to the thief, but it is the belief of the
firm that the picture was stolen on
account OF it's dainty beauty rather
than it's value. The painting was
listed at sS5.
One of the proprietors said that he
hung the picture in the morning.
Later in the day he noticed that 1T
was gone, but supposed one of the
clerks had taken 1t down to show to
a customer. IT was not until an hour
later, when he noticed that the pic
ture was still missing, that he found,
upon investigation, it had been stolen.
The screw by which 1t was hung had
been jerked from the wall.
Color is lent to the theory that the
picture was stolen by some one who
particularly admired it by the fact
that adjoining it were several paint
ings of much higher value. including
canvases by William Keith.
The Indian Girl was small cam
vas. only six by eight inches, and
easily concealed. 1t is in Mrs. Coutts'
best style. being an exquisitely
dainty work.
Mrs. Coutts and her husband. Cor
don Coutts, who is also an artist, re-
turned recently from Europe, where
they were studying and working.
They live at 406 Pacific avenue, Oak
land.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
HAWA||'S CHIEF
WELCOMED HERE
Governor Elect of Islands De-
layed From Sailing by
Presidents Cold

Because President Wilson caught a
bad cold when he attended the army
navy football game, L. E. Pinkham,
governor elect of Hawaii. was unable
to sail on the Mongolia today. Gov
ernor Pinkham arrived at the Stewart
hotel this morning, four days late
Pinkham will leave on the Homo
lulan December g.
He was given a right royal welcome
by San Francisco and island friends
In the lobby of the hotel this morn
ing. Everybody shook him by the
hand. and Clerk Charles Green was
so overcome that he pocketed the pen
with which the governor signed his
name upon the register. This pen
will be historical some day. was
Green's explanation.
MY administration will be con-
servative," said Pinkham, "and the
rich and poor will be equally consid-
cred. 1 can not talk about the sugar
situation"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
F[EES FROM
JAIL AS s
LOOK ON
Officers BaffIed by Escape of
County Prisoner; Auto in
Waiting Outside Fence


With the aid of a confederate in an
auto. John Resinger foiled six guards
and escaped from the county jail to-
day. The footing of an auto horn
outside the prison yard gave the alarm
after he had eluded the watchers. He
Is believed to have fed in the ma
chine.
Sheriff Eggers Immediately started
an investigation and the police began
a citywide search.
Resinger was doing 80 days for a
misdemeanor. having been sentenced
November for disturbing the peace.
His escape is one of the most daring
from the county jail in years. The
Investigators were baffied by the
means used.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
"Spratts Wins Blue Ribbon Promotion Certificate for Being
Neither Absent Nor Tardy During Long Attendance

series of short barks conveyed the
information TO his mistress. Mrs,
Charles E. Gross. 345 Perry street
Oakland. that his ribbon was not on
straight.
Previously the animal had insisted
that the bath water should be at just
the right temperature. that his coat
be nicely smoothed out and that his
nails be trimmed and filed. Then. with
box of candy in his mouth for the
teacher, Spratts pranced to the school
for the ceremonies.
II am almost as proud of Spratts
as I am of my children said Mrs
Gross, owner Of the intelligent ami
NAL, today "Iie can do almost any
thing except speak, and even does
that in his dog language. I hope to
have him graduated out of grammar
school into high school. l have no,
decided whether he will take a clas-
sical course at the university or not. :
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
II Year Old Singer
Plans to Take Part
In Musical Services
Elaborate Program in Oakland
Church to Be Featured by Aged
Woman's Lyrics

In spite of her II years. Mrs. Mar
garet Blake Alverson. the oldest
singer In the state. will take part in
the musical services Sunday morning
at Good Samaritan chapel. Ninth and
Oak streets, Oakland, of which Rev
r. Franklin Hart is rector Others
who will be heard are Miss Margaret
Mulgrew, soprano, a pupil of Mrs AL
version; Miss Alice Davies, alto and
yiolinist; r. Davies, tenor. and Miss
Whitmore, organist Mrs. Alverson is
the author of Sixty Years of Cali
fornia Song which is rapidly taking
its place as a classic and has been
placed in most of the Libraries of the
state. Her home at 1929 Second ave-
nue., Oakland, has for years been the
mecca of musicians.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
HEAD DISMISSED.
William R. George 0usted
After Charges of Loose Liv-
ing Are Sustained
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Removal of
William r. George from active par
ticipation in the affairs of the George
Junior Republic at Freeville. N. z,
founded by him more than 10 years
ago, is recommended by the State
Board Of Charities in a report made
public today.
More than so witnesses in six states
were examined with regard to
charges of loose living made against
George by three young women, for
mer members of the republic. These
charges dated back to 1904. The
testimony was unprintable.
The board adopted resolutions rec
ommending that no more girls be
received at the republic and that
those now there be speedily removed
to other Institutions.
OF Georges conduct the report says
in part: M
I'm view of certain confessions and
statements regarding his exercise of
hypnotic influence on the citizens of
the republic. and his admissions of
lapses of memory, his presence in the
institution is clearly undesirable"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
BIC OIL FIRE
IS |NA[LY
CHECKED
Battle Against Flames Ends
at s This Morning; Loss
Totals 100000

After almost destroying the plant
Of the Pacific States Oil refinery at
the foot of Fruitvale avenue, East
Oakland, the fire that ragged there
nearly all day yesterday and all of
last night was extinguished at 6
o'clock this morning. The damage is
estimated by Superintendent James
Halloran at approximately 100000.
The firemen worked all night in
the face of great danger, their chief
efforts being devoted to trying to
prevent the flames from spreading to
a $4,000 gallon tank of benzine. Sew
eral times the tank caught fire, but
the flames were automatically ex-
tinguished by the gases rising from
the tank, benzine not exploding un-
less mixed with a. cetrain percentage
of air.
A great crowd assembled to watch
the fight with the flames, being at
tracted by the glare and the dense
cloud of smoke that hung over the
city. So big was the throng and so
closely did it press in on the fire
lighters that the mounted police had
to be called out, it being feared that
the big tank would explode and kill
hundreds.
The plant contained 90 big and 40
small tanks. Twelve of the small
ones, about half the warehouse sup
ply of asphalt and the engine room
were saved; everything else was
burned.
President William Lange said this
morning that he did not know
whether or not the company would
rebuild. but believed it would. He
did not know the amount of insur-
ance.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
SEEKS TO join
BABY IN DEATH
Grandmother of Child Burned
to Death BIames Herself,
and Threatens Suicide


Though badly burned in a vain ef-
fort to save her little granddaughter.
Mrs. j. Carroll today threatened her
self with violence, believing she was
to blame for the ehild's death. Mrs.
Carroll. badly burned on the hands
and with all her hair singed. was
taken to the home of a friend after 6
death when her clothes caught fire at
the hearth of her home in Kentfield.
She was the daugter of Dudley Fish
of Dixon & Fish, stationers.
Mrs. Carroll, delirious, was closely
watched today to prevent an attempt
at suicide.
The autopsy on the child was set
for today and her funeral for tomor-
row.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Highway Bond Case
Submitted to Court

The case in which Supervisor Jo-
seph NJ. Kelley Of Oakland Is attempt
ing TO restrain the state and county
treasureTs and the county auditor
from buying s2o0.000 worth of state
highway bonds was submitted last
evening to Judge Harris and will be
decided December 26.
At the closing session yesterday
afternoon Attorney John T. Nourse
representing the attorney general 5
office, declared that most of the coun-
ties which buy the bonds will lose
money on the investment. but that
they viii be repaid by having the
state highway run through their ter
Titory.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
BROOKOVER CONCERT
TOMORROW EVENING

Much interest is being taken by To-
cal musical circles in the concert to
be given tomorrow evening at Kohler
& Chase hall by Mrs. Mabel Ordway
Brookover. This is Mrs. Brookover's
initial individual effort, although she
has appeared a number of times at
charitable and church affairs. She
possesses rich, deep contralto, which
has been carefully trained under Nine.
Rosabelle Marks, and which has re-
ceived much encouragement from mu-
sicians of note. The following varied
program will be given tomorrow even
ing. accompanied by Frederick Mau-
rer:
Aria La. Giaconda" Blind Girls Song.
.samson ct DELLA" NY Heart at Thy Sweet
'Du Bist vie Fine Blume'' schumann
die Wanderer Schubert
.sThe Cry OF Rachel. Mary SaIter Turner
ssThy Beaming Eyes''.......-....... Mcdowell
..The Lord Is Mindful Of His Own.
Menueissohn
Loves Whisper Wflloughby
Indian song. ..At Dawning .Cadman
DR.. II. j. Stewards opera. king
Hail. was recently given for six
nights at Her Majesty's theater. Dun
dee, Scotland.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
BANDITS RIDE IN
AUTO WITH VICTIM
Chauffeur Says Customers
Tied Him to Park Bench
and Threatened Death

John Glover, an automobile driver
for William Haines. 1713 Haight
street, who lives at 81 Barannun ave-
nue., told strange story to Policeman
Quigley on the water front early this
morning about how he had been
gagged by two patrons of his ma
chine, tied to a park bench and then
compelled to drive the men back to
town at the point of two revolvers.
Glover says the two men. who were
well dressed and appeared to have an
air of refinement about them. hired
him at the ferry building at 10 o'clock
last night. After driving the two
men about the downtown streets for
two hours, they told him to speed for
Eighth avenue and Fulton street
When they reached that corner they
ordered him to go into the main drive
way near that place.
When Glover stopped his machine
the men gagged him with the chauf-
feurs own glove. Marching him
from the machine. the two men at
the point of a. revolver compelled
Glover to sit on a park bench while
they tied him. The trio were sitting
on the bench, Glover says. when a
policeman hove in sight and ordered
them to move the machine off the
middle of the driveway.
The two men showed the machine
to one side and Glover says the po-
liceman walked away.
As soon as the officer was out of
sight, Glover alleges, one of the men
said This spoils our $4,000 Job"
According to Glover, the two men
waited on the bench for half an hour
then united him, and ordered him to
drive back to the city.
He says one of the men held a re-
volver to his side. warning him that
an outcry meant instant death. Ar-
irving at the Ferry buildin. the two
men jumped out and disappeared.
Detectives Maloney and De la Guer-
ra are working on the case.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
ST PR|NG VALLEY
SUIT To BEGIN
Acting Mayor Signs Ordinance
for Condemnation Action
Against Company

The ordinance directing the city at
against the Spring Valley Water COM
pany has been signed by acting Mayor
Jennings, and Thomas e. Haven, spe-
cial counsel for the city. is ready to
file the complaint. City Attorney
Long is authority for the statement
that this will be the largest suit in
condemnation ever instituted in this
or any other country The amount
involved depends on the value placed
on the water properties, and is in the
neighborhood of s37,500,0 900. Three
judges. selected jointly by the city
and the water company, will try the
case in this city.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
High Property Cost
Stops Ry. Extensions

leges between Oakland and San Fran
cisco by the Oakland, Antioch and
Eastern railway was taken up last
night by the Oakland Merchants ex-
change committee appointed to con-
fer with the railway officials. The
high valuations of property necessary
to extend the lines originally agreed
to within six blocks of the Oakland
city hall has made such an extension
impossible, and 1t is said that no ar
rangement by which either a direct
right OF way or track privilege to a
communication point can be obtained is
possible without prohibitive cost.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
First Bad Accident
In New Civic Center

The first serious accident to occur
in the new civic center happened at
S:45 O'Clock this morning, when J.
Jenkins, an iron worker. fell 80 feet
from the second story girders at the
new city hall building. Jenkins
struck his head on a crossbar in the
fall He was taken to the central
emergency hospital. Little hope is
held for his recovery. as he Is suffer
Ing from a basic fracture OF the skull.
He is 35 years old and single.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
DEMAND FOOD; MAY
CO TO ROCK Pile
Fresno Grand Jury Considers
Answer to Leader of Army
of Unemployed
By Associated Press.

FRESNO. Dec ia demand was
received last night by the directors OF
the Fresno Chamber of Commerce
from the army OF the unemployed
travelling in this direction from Stock
ton that the people OF this city pro-
vide accommodations. food and medi-
cal attendance for the army consist
ing OF 120 men, for day.
1t was stated that the army ex-
poets to reach here on Friday next
The Chamber of Commerce directors
discussed the question only briefly
and then turned the communication,
signed by A. l.. Hall as chairman,
over to the mayor for appropriate
action without further comment
1t is stated today by members of
the grand jury that they had consid-
cred and would act tomorrow on a
recommendation that the county es-
tablish a rock pile at once to assist
the unemployed. The members of the
army say that present labor condi-
tions are caused by the rush of peo-
pie to this coast to secure work, but
do not suggest that they want work
in this city.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Reports in Carabao
Satires Go to Wilson

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Secreta-
ries Garrison and Daniels today com
pleted their report on the satires at
the recent Carabae dinner conducted
by army and navy officers. 1t con-
tains certain recommendations, but
whether II wifi lead to a reprimand
or court martial was not divulged.
Secretary Garrison expected to con-
fer later today with the president
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Oakland. Cal. Dec. II. 1913.

Proudly bearing the above certifi-
cate of promotion. properly sealed
and ribboned. in his mouth. Spratts
has been attending the Lakeview
school in Oakland for the last four
years without days absence, came
home after being the central figure
in the graduation exercises Today
he is the pride of the neighborhood.
Spratts was more fussy than girl
attending her first dance in the prepa-
rations for the promotion exercises.
He ran around the house and by a
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Saved Life Of Sailor;
Gets Medal of Honor

Word was received today from
Washington that Secretary McAdoo
had awarded a silver medal of honor
to John Won Duhn of the quartermas-
ter's steamer General Mcdowell for
his action in saving sailor from
drowning in San Francisco bay Sep
tember T..
and the pier and drifted under the
dock while the propeller OF the vessel
was in action. and with strong cur
rent running. Won Dulm leaped over
board with heavy clothing on and
rescued the drowning man.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Property Damaged by
Heavy Cars, Is Charged

The Fillmore Street Improvement
association today Is negotiating with
the United Railroads in an attempt to
prevent damage to property which, 1t
is alleged, results from running heavy
cars on rails laid on sand 1t is
claimed damage is being done in Ellis
and O'Farrell streets between Fill
more and Buchanan.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
$1,000 is COLLECTED IN
TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN

Nearly $1,000 has been collected in
the last three days in the campaign
of the Alameda County Society for
the Prevention of tuberculosis. The
sale of Red Cross seals has been the
method Esed. and 400 persons, mostly
women, have volunteered their serv-
ices for the cause. The campaign
will continue all week The proceeds
will be devoted TO the operation of
free clinics IN. the east bay cities.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Early Morning Blaze
ScdreS Hotel Guests

Three engines. two chemicals, three
hose wagons, one truck and the water
tower were called out at Z o'clock this
morning when fire alarm was turned
In from Fourth and Market streets for
blazing chimney at the New Fashion
restaurant, rs Ellis street. Guests in
nearby hotels were frightened by the
fire bells, but the apparatus left in
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
COBURN PLANS MANSION
If ADJUDGED Competent

Loren Coburn, 8S years old, is de-
termined today that he shall be COM
Portable in his future. The million
aire Pescadero land owner says he
will build himself a mansion as soon
as he can be restored to competency.
M j. Hynes
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
NO posroFFIcE ADDIr1oNs

Explaining that there are at pres
ent 740 plans waiting the considera-
tion of the government architects,
Senator George C. Perkins has ,noti-
fed the Merchants exchange of Oak
land that it will be 10 years before
the necessary additions are made on
the Oakland postoffice.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
MARTINEZ M. DIS FUNERAL

Funeral services for DIR. Frank A.
McManus, the Martinez physician
whose mangled body was found be-
side the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks Monday. were held from his
home in Martinez today. The body
was shipped to Chico for interment-
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
Law Books Printed by
Franklin Bring $415
By Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-A rare
set of law books printed by Benjamin
Franklin were purchased here yester-
day by the New York state library for
$415. The documents. which consisted
of II folios executed between 1853
and 1764. were part of the collection
of Robert F. Skutch of Baltimore.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
GIVES FAREWELL ADDRESS

Rev. c. Telford Erickson, mission
ary TO Albania. gave his farewell adj
dress on the Balkan independence in
the ivory ballroom Of the Hotel Oak
land yesterday afternoon. The ad-
dress vase under the auspices of the
new society. THE Friends of Alba
MA
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
CALL-POST WILL REPLY
90 90 90
TO QUESTIONS
80 go 80
Concerning State Insurance

~ ECAUSE of the great in
ID terest throughout San
Francisco and California in the
new workmen's compensation,
insurance and safety act, COM
monty known as the work
mems compensation act, and
the general desire for enlight-
ennent on various phases OF
the law, The Call and Post will
answer questions through its
columns daily on anything re-
lating to the proposition.
Send your written questions to
The Call and Post. They Will
be answered by Colonel Har-
rfs WefnstOck, VIII j. French
and A. J. Pillsbury, compOs-
ing the state Industrial acci-
dent board, and both em-
ployer and empIOye will have
an opportunity to obtain q
good idea Of what the law is.
The act goes into effect Janu-
AIRY 4, and its sponsors say 1T
will be one Of the greatest
legislative benefits ever given
to the worhingmeni and
women of California.
Write your questions plainly
and make them concise.
Watch the columns of this
paper closely, as the question
you intended to ask may be
prOpounded In the query OF
your neighbOr.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18

This certifcs that SPRATTS
GROSS has completed The pork in
the sixth A grade of the Ldkepiep
school and is promoted TO the sixth B
grade.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
2 New Steamers for San
FranciSc0-AIaSka Line

Two new steamers are to be put on
the Seattle, San Francisco, Alaska run
by the Pacific Alaska Navigation COM
pany, which has officially changed its
name to THE Admiral company An
announcement to this effect was made
yesterday by H. F. Alexander, presi-
dent. who says that the added ships
will enable twice a week service
between here and Seattle. The ves-
sells, which are now being completed
in the easgt, are to be called the Ad-
miral Deey and the Admiral Schley.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
FIFTY FAMILIES IN WANT

MARYSvILLE, Dec. 1S.-According
to report of the local relief society.
so families are in dire want in a
population of 5000, making one out
of every hundred in the city destitute
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18

Complete list of rooms to let, Cali
Post Want Ad section.