The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-31
WILL BALLOT ON
TORRENS LAW
IN 1914
Initiative Petition Filed In
sures Property Title Plan
Place on Ticket

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31.-California
electors will be given an opportunity
at .the 1914 election to determine
whether the state shall adopt the
Australian method of transferring
and establishing property titles. An
similar to the Torrens land law of
Australia was filed today with Secre-
tary OF State Jordan containing &c.
75S signatures. which assures the
proposition going on the ballot at the
next state election.
The proposed Torrens act would
have the effect of eliminating the
necessity of abstracts of title and, its
proponents claim, would simplify the
transfer and title of all real estaet
and land.
Bills proposing the enactment OF
the Torrens law have been introduced
at every session of the legislature for
more than 20 years. At the 1913 ses-
sion a bill passed both houses, but
was refused approval by Governor
Johnson.
MORE AID FOR JOBLESS
LOS ANGELES. Dec. s1.-An addi-
tional fund of $500, to be known as
the labor test" fund and used in put
ting the unemployed to work In the
city parks, will be recommended to
the city council at once by Acting
Mayor Whiffen and the finance COM
mittee of the council. If this decision
is carried out the amount which Will
have been provided to take care OF
the unemployed in Los Angeles Will
total $4,000.
COST OF FREE TEXTBOOKS
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31-Califor-
MAS free textbooks during the first
year the state has furnished them free
to pupils cost $316,043.49. The cost of
printing was $220,s71.s7. royalties
$S7.37152 and freight $4,000 A total
of 1,461,623 books were distributed.
MILLIONAIRE TAKES BRIDE
STOCKTON. Dec. 31.-Max Clotz,
millionaire Of Rockford, Ill, and Miss
Caroline Fledderman OF New orleans
were married here yesterday. Imme-
diately following the ceremony the
bride left for home and Clotz will FOL
low next week, at which time they
will break the news to the brides
parents.
MAY FIGHT OVER CLAIMS
SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 31.-Ac-
cording to advices from Searles Lake,
trouble is expected today over the pot
ash claims in that vicinity. The
American Trona company is said to be
ruling the district with an iron hand
to prevent others jumping Its claims.
Two automobiles carrying armed men
left San Bernardino for the district
yesterday.
GOLDEN WEDDINGS GALORE
PETALUMA, Dec. s1.--J. c. and Mrs.
Scott and ]. L. and Mrs. Winans will
celebrate their golden weddings to-
morrow. The first named two were
married here. C. A. and Mrs. Bodwell
~ I,akeyille will celebrate their
Golden anniversary Monday at the
home of their daughter in Berkeley.
THINK ROBBERS CACHED MONEY
OROvILLE, Dec. 31.-Detectives
working on the robbery of the First
National bank of Oroville believe the
~. 900 or more taken by the thieves
mas been cached somewhere In this
vicinity. Fifty dollars in nickels, 800
IN dimes. more than $500 in quarters,
800 in halves and 5000 in silver dol
lars made up a part of the loot.
KILLED ON WAY TO JAIL
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.-While be-
ing taken to the city jail in patrol
wagon last night David r. Carr. ar
rested for disorderly conduct. shot
Patrolman Fulton through the jaw
and tried to fire on the driver, but
was killed by Fulton.
GRASS VALLEY WEDDING
GRASS VALLEY. Dec. 31.-Miss Ma
bel Clinch, well known society yong
woman. and Roy Tramoureux. man
arer Of the Champion mine at Ne
vada city, were married here last
night.
SANTA ROSA GIRL BETROTHED
SANTA ROSA, Dec. 81. The en-
gagement of Miss Ada Cline, tall
ented society girl of this city, to Fred
erick Ellsworth Palmer of San Fran
cisco, has been announced.
NAT GOODWIN BRINGS SUIT
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.-Nat Good
win has filed an action against Leib-
Ter & Co.. a large theatrical firm of
New York. claiming $4,000 DANA gss
by reason of alleged failure on the
part OF the defendant in carrying out
a contract during the season of
1sll-12.