The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-15

NEGROFOl)NO
Gull TY Of
CRIME
Slayer of Mrs. Gay in Los An
geIeS Must Pay Penalty;
Coast News

Los ANGELES. Nov. 15.-Eighteer
minutes elaboration on the part Of
the jury last evening was sufficient
to convict Lafend Harris of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Rebecca P. Gay. Christian
Science practitioner. in the first de-
gree.
Harris showed no emotion when the
verdict was announced. but main
tanned the stolidity that has charac-
I, terized his conduct since his arrest
BATTERY IN CAMP
STOCKTON. Nov 15.-Battery C.
field artillery. national guard is il
camp near this city for instruction IL
drill
SEARCHING FOR RANCHER
STOCKTON. Nov. 15.-Herman Mack
rancher OF Chill gulch, is missing, to-
gether with his II year old daughter
and infant. and search is being
made. Mack is alleged TO have de-
serted his wife.
CHILD LOVE STRONG
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15.-Walter
Clark. wanted in Chicago for embez-
element. gave himself UP to the police
because he wanted to see his year
old baby and did not have money
enough to pay for a ticket home
WOULD SAVE THE REDwOoDs
FRESNO. Nov. 5.-Congressman
Church proposes TO introduce bill in
congress to provide for the cutting OF
other timber by the Hume-Bennet
company in exchange for 1900 sequoia
trees owned by the concern.
GOVERNOR WILL MAKE SPEECH
MARYSvILLE. Nov. l5.-Governor
81 Volt a l.
dress on the future of California IN
this city November 20.
WANTS MORE TERRITORY
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 1.-THE mu-
nicipal commission has started CAM
paign to work up annexation senti-
ment IN IT districts close to this city
having a population of 100000.
LUMBER MEN MEET
FRESNO, Nov. 15=Lumber men of
the San Joaquin valley are holding a
session here today.
WIFE SHOOTER ACQUITTED
SANTA ROSA. Nov. 15.-Walter
Plowman. charged with wounding his
wife. was acquitted yesterday after
noon. The pair have been reconciled.
CHENOwYTH GETS PLACE
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 15.-Lawrence
r. Chenowyth, manager of the Ba-
kersfield Echo, has been appointed in
heritance tax appraiser in Kern
county.
JUDGES SALARIES WAITING
SACRAMENTO. Nov. 15.-As soon
as the seven justices of the state SUI
preme court can comply with the pro-
vision that no undecided cases re-
main on the court calendar for pc
Rod of 90 days they can draw s22.-
SOC.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
SACRAMENTO. Nov 1.-THE Sec
rotary of the state republican commit
Tee has called a conference of repub-
liean leaders for San Francisco No
MEMBER 10.
BIG RAIsIN SHIPMENTS
FRESNO. Nov. 15-Raisin shipments
for August. September and October
Were $4,000 tons. breaking all records.
FRESNO WANTS CAMP
FRESNO. Nov. 15.-Civic organiza-
'tions have inaugurated campaign to
urge the war department to locate the
Pacific coast maneuver camp. about to
he established, in Auberry, in the
foothills near here.
s,s. VICTIM OF FAKER
SACRAMENTO. Nov. 15.-As the re-
suit ora 80 day fast urged by a
Hindu farmer to drive away devils,
Mary Cliffert, a Vallejo waitress, is in
the county hospital in a critical con-
sdition.
SHARKS LIKE BEER
m VENICE, Nov. 1.-Two leopard
sharks are living under the ship cafe
here. and ii is noted since they have
found the waste beer pipe they have
refused solid food. The sharks have
been living near the pipe for more
than two weeks