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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
COVE RNOR SIGNS
BATCH OF Bills
Important Among Measures
Is Senator Boynton's Net
Container Act
fsnecial pispatch 10 The cslll

Especial Dispatch TO The CALI
SACRAMENTO, May 27.GovernorS
johnson signed a batch OF about 50 bills.
today important among them being
Senator Boynton net container bill No.
7sS. requiring the containers OF. food
stuffs to carry. in plain letters the trtae.
weight of contents It is effective'
April, 1914.
Among other bills signed were the
following:
S. 3. ss4. permitting innocent con
victs to collect indemnity from the;
state: a. 3. I1ss. requiring polls TO be
open from 8 a. m. to 7sp. M; p. $50.
providing speedy trial for public ON :
cia1s accused Of rnalfeasance; Alb. 81 =
requiring married women e sued
or sue for damages independent Of
husband. a. B. 545, aboiishfng husband
from paying cisic damages eansed BY
wife: A. B. Tss. requiring father and
mother OF itlegitimate child to sup-
mort ID: IA. Is. T5S. restricting sale Of
prison 5ute bags TO consumers tfarm-'
ersl and preventing MONOPOLY 4. 3.
7os. sweeping aside minor technicslF- E
ties III valuation OF public bonds; a: B..
1851. relating to probatIon Of crimi-S
nails. s. q. 10. raising age OF consent
from 1s TO Is years in Rape cases: 8. b.
ees, eo4 and EOS, protecting estates Of
insane patients; s. b 1857, providing
for direct election Of Enited States
senators: S. B 4s6. creating big recfa-
ton district in Yolo basin; a. s..
1871, ts4s 1875 1876 and 1ss7 spr:
propriating money for immediate use
III mountain road butldlnE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
WILL LEAVES
PARROTT IN CONTROL
road to Retain Post as Long as
He Desires

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, May 27.--The
will CT Henry NJ. Flagler was fled here
today. BY its provision J. r. Parrott,
president of the Florida East Coast
as he desires.
To the widow is left the bulk OF the
s1oo,ooo.o0o estate. it being provided
that the estate shall be handled for
FIVE years by ]. r. Parrott. W. III.
Beards1ey and William f. keenan, Jr..
as trustees, during which time Mrs.
Flagler is to receive 100000 annually.
To Harry Flagler. his son. Mr.. Flag
Ter left 5000 shares Of Standard Oil
Of the New Jersey stock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
I'll I INA I UNI READ
BY GREAT POWE RS
Allies Must Sign Treaty at
Once, Is Demand Made
Upon Delegates

LONDON May 27.-The growing dis
plea sure in diplomatic circles OF the
great powers at the attitude Of Greece
and seTvia@ found expression today in
what practically. amounts to an ulti-
n1atun which SIR Edward Grey. the
British secretary for foreign affairs.
delivered to the delegates OF the bel
Iigefents.
The communication. which was
oopched IN strong phrases without
aIabi iguitr, made II q ear that enough,
time had been spent n futile discus
aions. Of the peace settlement. and tlia /
the. naoment had arrised for signing
the draft treaty.
Despite assertions TO the contrary,
the afnba ssadors from the ifst were
averse to any modification Of the draft,
not hecanse Of the character of the
proposed clianges so much .as because
of the delay Which would attend fresh
discussions
f'urthermore, il was pointed out ths
the propose ed notifications were use
less in those cases which had been
skft in the hands OF the powers.
It also was intimated that those
states which were prepared TO sign
should do 50 and that ii would serve
no purpose for those not prepared to
sign to remain longer thereby inti-
mating that the recalcitrants may con-
tinue the war
The Serx ians and Greeks have noti-
fed heir home governments OF this
sItua tion and now are awaiting In
strHctions. The Turks and Buigars
are ready to sign. and 1t Is not ex-
pected that the Montenegrins will Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
PHONE GIRL HEIRESS
Welded TO INSPECTOR
Latest Marriage of Emma Mackdonrld
Comes as Aftermath OF FIirta-
tion Carried On Over Wires
Especial Dispatch to The calI)

Especial Dispatch to The CalI)
WEBSTER, Mass, May 27.-As re-
suit OF a Irritation which was carried
on over the telephone wires, Emma
Marye Mackdonald, the recent heiress
to s5o,ooo, former telephone girl and
seeker after the ideal man. who di-
vorced her husband, Herman J. .Thomas
of Los Angeles and San Francisco. a
week ago because he stayed out late
at night, was married to Earl wesley
Way at New London, Conn.
Way. who is 1s years old, is six
years her junior. He is employed as
an Inspector # the New London tele-
phone exchange, where his bride was
chief operator Up 10 month ago.
The ceremony was performed in the
parsonage Of the First Baptist church
by Rev. Mr. McNally
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
PAGE WELCOMED BY GRAY
New American Envoy to England 10
Meet King Friday

LONDON. May 21.-walter Hines
Page, the new American ambassador,
was received with great cordislity by
Sir Edward Gray, the British foreign
secretary, at the foreign Office today.
Ambassador Page is to be received by
King George Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
SEAL CENSUS is PLANNED
Enumeration. to- Get Age. Number and
Condition OF Animals

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The United
States government will soon take a
census of the fur seal herd in the
Pribilof islands, Alaska Secretary
Redfeld of the department OF COM
merce. IT was announced today. has
appointed enumerators to corner the
elusive seals, now precious assets of
the world. in their lair in the far north
and ascertain their number. age and
condition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
BRITISH WAR FLYER KILLED
Lieuteaant's Machine CoIlspses whIie
5000 Feet Above Ground

MoNTROsE, Scotland. May 27.-Ldeu-
tenant Desmond L. Arthur OF the army
flying corps was killed today while
prscticing aerop1ane reconnaissance
He was flying a height of 5000 feet
when the wings OF his machine col
lapsed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
FATAL IMITATION OF
WILLIAM TELLS SHOT
Student Fires mt Beer Mug on Conn
rade's Head; Ball Strokes Center
of Forehead

HALLE. Germany. May "a fatal
imitation of William Tells shot at the
apple on his sons head was given by
two university students here today
A student named krusslzopf. who
was with some OF his comrades in a
beer garden. placed beer mug on his
head and a fellow student shot at it
with revolver.
The first ball struck Krusskopf in
the center Of the forehead killing him
instantly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
VOTES FOR WOMEN. BOMB
shenseld. England. Public Library /,
Latest Point or Attack

SHEFFIELD, England. May 27.-An
ingeniousiy constructed bomb bearing
the inscription, Votes for Women, ].
was found in the public library today.
The bomb was plunged into water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
Rail Commission Asked to
Order Regular Wholesale
Gas and Electric Charge
to Municipality to Apply
at Transformer in Every
City Wanting Regulation
ENTIRE STATE. IS
AWAITING RULING
Suit Long Hoped For by
Governing Body Is Ex-
pected to Determine the
Power Of the Board to Fix
Schedules Of Public Service
Corporations in California

Gas and electric rates to munici-
subjected to sweeping change, which
will put the delivery of this utility
to municipal corporations on uniform
wholesale rate basis. if the suit filed
yesterday before the railroad commits
sion by the town OF Antioch against
the Pacific Gas and Electric company
Is successful
A physical valuation of all the prop
critics of the Pacific Gas company. in
the state for rate fixing purposes is
expected to be the outcome Of the suit,
which is the test case the railroad
commission has long waited for in
order to bring about settlement of
the commissions power under the pub
lie utilities act
If Antioch is successful, a regular
wholesale rate will be determined,
which will apply at the transformer in
every city which leaves with the COM
mission, under the public utilities act,
the power to regulate its public .utili-
ties. To this uniform price will be
added the local operating expenses. and
the company viii then be allowed to
deduct reasonable rate Of interest
from the total
RIy Al VALUATIONS LIKELY
AS the Pacific Gas and Electric com
pany paid J. G. White & Co. of New
York, one OF the foremost engineering
firms in the country s25o.o0o recently
to take an inventory of its property,
the Importance of the suit can be seen.
Against this private valuation, which
the company probably will introduce
IS evidence. will be placed the figures
of r. e. Hoar, who has charge Of the
electrical and gas rates department. of
the railroad commission.
Antioch has been paving s12s a
month for lighting its streets, and in
its complaint charges that this is. un-
just and unreasonable. The company
recently offered rate, OF $3.50 per
month for each so candlepower series
Tungsten lamp, and $3.50 month for
q 200 eandlepower lamp. This offer
was refused. and an adjustment has not
been reached.
HARD FIGHT EXPECTED
b. I'D. \. Greene, city attorney of
Antioch, has had charge of the draw
Ing of the complaint, which was filed
in the name Of L. Stamm, president
of the town board of trustees as COM
plainant AS the case will be heard
before the attorneys of the railroad
commission, and Mr.. Greene, who was
formerly city attorney Of Berkeley, will
appear for the municipality, and the
company's legal force viii present its
case, a hard fought trial is expected
Antioch is one OF the first towns In
the state to take advantage OF the
public utilities act At an election
May 21 the electorate voted to make
the change, and May 2e the city trus-
tees passed a resolution authorizing
the bringing Of the action and en-
powering President stamm to act for
them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
PENCIL AS A LIVE WIRE
Pencil Pointed mt Dynamo Believed to
Huye Eiectrocuted Engineer

MARgsyILLE. May IA habit
Justus Greely, an electrical engineer
had of pointing to electrical machinery
with Lead pencil probably caused his
death He was electrocuted. 1t is be-
as his body was not near any high volt
age machinery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
DRINKS WINE,
HATES WH|SKEY,
BEER, T00,SAYs
OL.ROOSEVELT 7

Former President Tells Jury
He Averages One Glass of
Champagne per Month,
Never Tasted Cocktail or
Highball in His Life and
d Only Took One Mouthful
of Beer in Entire Career,
So Far as He Can Remem-
Der Experience With 1t
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
Esola Jury Is Impaneled |
These to Try Policeman

The following jurors mere I'M
panefed yesterday afternoon 10
irp Franz Esola:
THOMAS MINKELsEN, retired
merchant sos Anza street.
D. DAVIDSON, retired, 1850
Eddy street
JOHN PLATH. 1906 Steiner
street
D. BARRY, former supervisor.
2057 Hayes street.
}. CHRISTENSEN, retired, 43s
Haight street.
THOMAS b. ROSS, retired. 7os
ShotweH street.
NELSON ADAMS, retired. 1896
Hayes street
L. b. CARR, blacksmith. s2s
Noe street.
JACOB RHINE, retired hard
ware dealer. 74I First avenue.
y. vON sTADEN. retired saloon
man, 553 Sanchez street.
GEORGE w. PENNINGTON,
iron manufacturer. 1915 shotwell
street.
Z. VI. COCHRAN, Iumberman,
200 Eureka street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
ALL HIS DRINKING
IS DONE IN PUBLIC

Fine Bed of Mint at White
House, but Only Had Half
Dozen Juleps in Year
During Visit in Africa He
Took Bottle of Brandy
Along to Ward Off Chills,
That's All-Witness Tells
Straightforward Story
and Is Well Supported
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28

1 WASHINGTON, May 2..-Both Wash.
ington and California are proud of the
most enthusiastic, il not the Youngest.
friend OF. the Indian. She is little Miss
Nancy Lane. daughter of Secretary Of.
of the Interior Franklin X. Lane, who.
is to speak with President Wilson in a:
message of reinsurance to the Indians
OF each of the 1863 tribes In the eonti-
mental United States.
Nancy's voice, with that of the pres
ident, will carry toAthe Indians by pho
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
PROFESSIONALISM
SCENT rs STRONGER

Throughout Days Proceed
ings Former Detective,
Defendant, Takes Active
Interest, but Never Shows
Concern, Merely Making
Notes in Book Occasion
ally-Jurors Express Dis
pleasure When Turned
Over to Custody of Sheriff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
With President. Secretary Daughter Will
Address Poor Lo Through phonograph

h 10 Int CaIIT =
nograph, the record being in the pos
session of Joseph X. Dixon, director of
the Rodnan " anamaker exposition to
the Indians.
Miss. Nancy became acquainted with
the Indians when Chief Plenty Coups
Blackfeet came on visit to her
fathers office shortly after the inau-
guration- She was much impressed with
Plenty Coups and has since been much
Interested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
TA|NPER|NG IS
IN I T|MATED IN
CHOOSING JURY
TO TRY Es0[A

Court, on Hearing Charge
Preferred by Talesnan,
Advises Assistant District
Attorney Berry to Bring
Matter to Attention of In
quisitorial Body-Twelve
Good Men and True"
Completed in Amazingly
Short Time and Locked Up
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28
THE CLASSIFIED ADS

in The Call are increasing
steadily every day. They bring
results. That's the answer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
ORGANIZE TO FORCE
REAL DEMOCRACY

and other members OF the commit.
tee who are IN or near Washing,
ton Plans were laid 20 conduct an
active membership campaign
throughout tho nation, aud for a
national conference TO be held IN
Washington before the close az the
present year.
A War with Selfishncss
Senator owen. chairman OF the
committee. In discussing the oh.
jects OF the league. said: The
National Popular Government
league and kindred organizations
are absolutely essential TO speedily
establish tho rule of the people
and overthrow the influence In gov.
eminent OF the corrupt and selfish
elements of tho nation that are
now organized for the deliberate
purpose of successfully oppoalns
or perverting the popular govern.
ment measures being urged by the
friends OF liberty. II Ia a war be.
tween the friends OF humanity and
the soldiers OF organized selfish.
ness"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17

u,,suNGToN. oct II, ~ A
milestone IN the Journey OF thV
neonle toward zeal democracy has
lust been passed.
Aroused by the persistent etior's
:, me enemies OF popular govern
,nort 20 insert destructive lokers
!, Initiative, referendum and recall
nroyisions for states aud oitles
who're their introduction cannot De
rrrycnted. and realizing the ne.
eass,,y for an easier method OF
ar.rslno the federal constitution
- make il responsive To modern
Id a meeting AZ the Cosmos
Inn here perfected the organifa.
,,e S ~ the Committee OF Fifty TO
promote the National Popular GOV
eminent league.
s.n. owen Ia Chairman
nv recent referendum vote by
usn senator Robert l.. owen was
chosen chairman OF the committee,
"a three vice chalrmen. Repre-
san,a,iye VIM. Kent 90 California.
and senators Norris OF Nebraska
and poindeSter OF Washington
were also elected.
hudson Klng. writer and lecturer
~ ronular government. was elect
"a as executive secretary.
This meeting marks the begin
,ing az a nationwide, non'partisan
,, NOV among Influential mon
who believe In the extension OF and
nrotection OF popular government
nr,nclples. The gathering was at
ss,aed nv senator's. congressman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
THINGS THE PRESS
AGENTS PROMISE

A scene Of tender sentiment and
strong appeal In Henry Millor'a new
play. "Th. Rainbow" which will be
here next Monday. Is the meeting
OF father and daughter. who have
no, soon each other in Is years.
II is said that Mr.. Millcr's genius
for detail makes the imprcHslvenenb
Of this scene doubly effective.
Next Monday night at the Seat.
tie theatre The vlrFinian" opens
weeks engagement. Mr.. Wlsier.
whose knowledge OF the West IL
surpassed by that OF no living writ.
or. has. In hls "virginian." drawn
character nj once bold and
lovable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17

In effect combinations OF similar
statements made about the navy by
Secretary Daniels. who said. when
he took charge OF the department,
that Il was enlisting men under
false pre,cnses as TO seeing the
world" and 30 on.
That faithful reantionary paper,
the New York Tribune. was much
worried about these attacks on the
army which II said were calculated
20 arouse public prejudice against
the military service" and suggested
that the war department might do
something looking TO the suppress
sion OF articles OF this kind"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17

Warren's letter TO the secretary
says: II the Appeal TO Reason has
made one false statement about the
methods employed by the United
States army recruiting officers in
their work OF securing recruits for
the army. stand ready to make a
full and complete retraction.
For is years the Appeal has been
unsparing in its criticism Of gov.
eminent officials who have been
recreant 10 their duty, and IL in
tends to continue this work as long
as there remains an abuse uncor-
rected. Threats OF suppression will
not deter me so long as | know !
am in the right"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
SECY. GARRISON
BOILING MAD At
EDITOR WARREN
BY Gibson Gardner
tCorreapondent of The Star.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE
war department ~ boiling mad
Secretary Lindley NJ Garrison has
just received a registered copy of
an open letter addressed TO him by
Fred ID, Warren. editor OF the Ap.
peal TO Reason. the socialist paper
published at Girard. Kansas.
Tho Appeal has been printing
some disagrceable facts about the
methods OF recruiting tho United
States army.
John Kenneth Turner. the man
who wrote that wonderful analysis
OF Mexican conditions In his book.
'Barbaruus Mexico" has been for
some months investigating condi.
lions In the army. and has been tell.
ing the facts. without any sugar
coating.
Officials Admit Conditions
These amount 10 little more than
has often been admitted by high of.
neials OF the department. and are,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
ALL HE ASKS is
A CHANCE TO EAT

ROME. Ca. Oct IA peculiar
want ad appeared In paper here
II read.
WANTED-A master Able-bodicd
man will sell himself into slavery
for his keep. have got 10 eat.
state best price. ". II.
Tn. man who put In tho nd was
neatly dressed and appeared 10 be
about 2s years old. Twice previous.
ly the same man had advertised for
work without compensation other
than food and clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
Do You Like Candy?

Almost everyone does. espe-
cially good candy; for instance,
Societe Chocolates You can
get a half-pound box. absolute
ly free, by bringing a cash
want ad amounting TO Is cents
or over to The Star office. Ev-
cry lucent cash want ad gets
you a box OF the famous So
eiete Chocolates free. Bring
your ad in today. as the candy
won't last much longer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17

He sho, nj them, scared
them away and saved the native.
who was so thankful that no offered
TO be Robinson Crusoe's servant for
ever.
inaAmuch M II WAS on Friday
that he found this frightened fellow.
no named him Friday Years and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17

years went by. but Robinson CruEoc
never saw a white man
At last. when he was growing old.
and had given up hope OF ever being
rescued. ship came. He signaled :
The captain saw the signal and
came TO shore. taking Robinson
Crunoc and his queer family back
TO ciyilixationl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
SANCTION THE CHANGE

VANCOUVER. wash. Oct. IL
The Washington synod OF the Pres.
byteriAn church which was in Sos.
sion here today. has sanctioned the
removal OF whitworth college from
Tacoma TO Spokane, upon the con.
dition that Spokane raises 800. 600
The change In to be made In 1914
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Another McWhorter for Georgia
Booze Has a Great Future

Thurmond is now member o.
the first grade Of the Athens Hiph
School and is IS years old. He has
the very build Of his brother Bob anu
is following closely In his footsteps.
Up on the Cloverhurst lawn I'm
front of the McWhorter home there
is gathered every afternoon q nun
Der of youngsters of the neighbor-
hood, who have q reg; lar organic
football team-two Of them, In fact
and on one Of the elevens the righs
halfback Is another McWhorter, H..
is captain of the team and his name
is Thurmond. His team usually wias
every afternoon, and II the BOYS
choose" sides ,the first choice is
ways, I'll take Booze"
HpOOzE" is a great favorite with
- his play1nates, just as Bob 81
with thousands of Georgtans through
out the country. He weighs liz
pounds, and by the time he gets f..
the real football age will tip the scales
somewhere around 1856. Down, sg
Gordon Institute they already have ID
berth reserved for him on the teams
Of a few years hence-oh, yes. ~
course he will go to Gordon, for al
the McWhorters do, just as they GO
to Georgia, and he is to have a place
not only on the football team bu-
also on the baseball team, for in the
springtime, when the balls and mitq
and masks are being hunted from the
garrets and out OF tne way places
the youngest of the McWhortefs Is 10
be found out in center field. just tho
same as Bob down on Sanford MeaG.
This young Mack" mascot OF tho
Georgia team, is great youngHter
and, judging from early indications,
there liz no danger of the McWhorter
family being forgotten in athletic civ
Giles for several years to come, ag
least
As the career OF the great Bot
- comes to close we introdu ~
to you another McWhorter. captain ot
the Georgia teams In the early tive!
ties-Thurmond McWhorter, age H..
weight lilo, right half and cent
fielder.