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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
BUTTE CITY FIRE
RUINS BUSINESS
SECTION OF TOWN
Property Loss in Thriving
Village in Glenn County
100000 - Warehouses
Have Narrow Escape


WILLOWS. Aug. THE entire busi-
ness portion of Butte City, Glenn
county. bustlfng little river town, was
destroyed by fire today with the ex-
ception of the w. F. Miller store.
The property loss is estimated at
close to $4,000.
The fire started at $50 o'clock in the
kitchen of the Dyer hotel, two story
frame structure. At p m the husi-
ness district had been burned over
Citizens fought the fire with all the
means a hand after the pump house
which furnished the towns water sup
ply. had burned, but their efforts
availed little.
steamer which came along when
the fire looked as If it would jump to
the water front loaned the volunteer
fire fighters pump and hose and en-
abled them to protect the warehouses
and buildings along the river.
Burning embers set adjoining stub
BILE fields on fire and burned a number
of homes and outlying buildings
The larger business houses DESTROYED
were:
City Market confectionery store;
Sacramento Valley bank; Sacramento
Valley Mercantile company; F. A. Stan
ton. livery and grain buildings; Dyer
hotel. and several smaller stores.
The city is cut off from telephone
and telegraphic communication tonight
If the fire had reached the river
warehouses great quantities of sack ed
grain would have been DESTROYED.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
RICH FEEDER IS
ACQUIRED BY THE
GOULD SYSTEM
Western Pacific Gets Traffic
Agreement With Tidewater
and Southern Railway
of California
STEAM LINE TO BE
MADE AN ELECTRIC
Taps Rich Agricultural Re
gion Between Stockton
and Modesto

In line with its new policy TO ae-
suire feeders through the richest agri-
cultural and horticultural lands in
this state, the Western Pacific railway
has entered into traffic agreement
with the Tidewater and Southern rail
way of California.
This road. which is now in operation
from stockton. in San Joaquin county,
TO Modesto, in Stanislaus county,
traverses one Of the most productive
hay. grain and fruit districts of the
San Joaquin valley The stock of the
road is largely owned by the farmers
along its route and naturally it. will
get from them the bulk Of the freight
they control or can influence.
BY the agreement with the Western
Pacific the Tidewater and Southern is
enabled to give a through rate to all
points reached by the Western PACING
and its connections in the eastern
states.
A daily merchandise service rs to be
Immediately installed. with through
cars from San Francisco to Esea-
lon and Modesto This will be an
express service on practically the same
schedule as that of the early morning
newspaper train out of San Francisco
to san Joaquin valley points
The Tldewater and Southern railway
has completed all financial arrange
ments to replace the steam service be-
tween stockton and Modesto with an
electric service. The latter will be IN
operation by October l.
general agency has been estab-
lshed at Modesto. at which point w. f.
Fuller has been appointed agent
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
P|MP[ES ON FACE
NECK AND ARMS
Very Large, Itched Badly. Suffered
Terribly. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Entirely Cured Now.

All Howard St., Dayton, Ohio. -
About year ago my face. neck arms and
back were beginning to become afIicted
with pimples and blackheads. My pimples
would get very large and appear to come
to a head If / tried to open them the pain
would be terrible. but nothing could be
taken from them. They itched very badly;
/ suffered terribly from itching After
scratching, the pimples would swell and
after the swelling was gone my face would
become very red and remain so for some
time. My clothing caused the itching to
be worse. When 1t was warm it was utterly
impossible to sleep
" used a cream and the more / used the
worse they got. Shortly after read the
advertisement or Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and determined to use them. bathed
the pimples every night in warm water,
using Cuticura Soap, after which I would
apply the Cuticura Ointment In the morn
ing ! would wash it of with Cuticura Soap
and again apply the Cuticura Ointment.
The itching stopped almost Immediately.
This was about three months ago and / am
entirely cured now" (signed) Miss Mar
guerite Il. Jacobs. Jan. 13, 1918.
Why not have a clear skin, soft white
hands. clean scalp and good hair? 1t is
your birthright. Cuticura Soap with an
occasional use of Cuticura Ointment will
bring about these coveted conditions in
most cases when all else fails. single set
is often sufficient. Sold throughout the
world. Liberal sample of each mailed free,
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard
"Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston,
AS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
MAYOR POINTS TO
TUNEsM MADE IN
RAIL WAY BUILDING
No Reason Why City Should
Not Reap Benefits of Op-
Grating Its Own Sys-
tenn, He Declares

Earnestly appealing for the .indorse-
ment Of the municipal railway bonds by
the people of the Sunset district, Mayor
Rolph appeared before meeting in
Foresters' hall in Tenth avenue last
night denying emphaticaily that the
building of the lines would bring any
increase in taxes He branded these
reports as false and misleading.
The mayor said Stanford and Hunt
ington and others had made fortunes
by building railroads, and that there
was no reason why San Francisco
ing and operating a great system OF
Its own-a system that in time would
cover the entire city,
Sidney Van Wyck, an attorney and
property owner, used the nickel as an
example. saving that " cents Of every
nickel that went to the city lines went
toward paying The expenses-that an
other cent and half went to pay
the interest. taxes and sinking fund
and that the remaining cent was profit
to the people
Thomas Ransome assistant city en-
gneer. outlined the system.
The meeting was called at the sug-
gestion of Alexander Russell. a member
of the committee of lOo
Supervisors Andy Gallagher and f..
e. Murphy made addresses last night
advocating the bonds before the Rich
mond Central Improvement club in the
Rochambeau school, Twenty fifth ave-
nue. and California street. and the West
of Fillmore Improvement club in hall
at Geary and Steiner streets.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
AGED PHYSICIAN RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE
DIR. Theodore WIgand In German Hos
pitai With Three Ribs and
Collar Bone Broken

Or. Theodore Wigand, sc years of
age. living at 1920 Twentyfourth ave-
nue. was taken to the German hospital
yesterday in critical condition. the
result of injuries received Tuesday
night when he was run down al Fill
more and Washington streets by an
automobile driven by Q. u. Flahavan.
2290 Vallejo street.
Flahavan was arrested last evening
and charged with battery. He admit
ted that his machine struck the physi-
clan.
Doctor Wfgand's collar bone and
three ribs were broken. He was taken
TO his home by Flahavan, but ii was
found necessary to remove him to the
hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
COLUMBUS FLEET
STARTS FOR FAIR
Santa Maria, Pinia and Nina
Leave Chicago on Long Tov-l
age to San Francisco

CHICAGO, Aug. THE three repro
ductions of Columbus sailboats, the
Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Nina.
constructed for the worlds Columbian
exposition in 1893 will leave Jackson
Park Lagoon tomorrow on the first lap
of their journey to the Panama -Paci-
fic exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
The ships first will be taken to a
drydock at South Chicago and made
seaworthy.
1t is expected the fleet will reach
Boston before the beginning of winter.
In the spring they will be manned by
crews of students from Harvard uni
versity and begin their long cruise.
1t is planned to skirt the Atlantic
coast. stopping at Salvador. the first
land discovered by Columbus.
They will then pass through the Pan
anna canal and up the Pacific to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08

e
club Will meet in the courtroom OF
Judge Graham in the city hall a. S:l5
O'Clock. Supervisor Giannini and J. j.
Webb will be the principal speakers.
The audience at the Alta nickelodeon,
Eighteenth and Connecticut streets,
will listen to arguments in favor of
the bonds by j. J. Flanagan and
Supervisor Andrew Gallagher.
At the Nisitacion Valley Improve
ment club, 103 Raymond avenue, Ed
ward Rainey. secretary to the mavor: 7:
Supervisor Andrew Gallagher and ]. b.
Zimdars will speak in behalf of the
bonds
At practically every meeting where
addresses We're made in behalf of the
bonds Endorsements have followed.
There are only a few Improvement
clubs in San Francisco that have not
Endorsed the bonds up to date. Favor
able action is promised from practically
ell Of these organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
News of the Labor World

Local No. 20 of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners has
allowed members who met with acci-
dents while at work $3.50 and mem-
bers out of work and in need. $42.
Five applicants and five members from
other locals by cards were admitted.
*
The District Council OF Carpenters
has adopted a resolution instructing
members of San Francisco locals, who
have gone to work in San Mateo or
Marin county. that they must transfer
their membership to a local in the
county in which they are working. This
council will hold its annual picnic in
Scheutzen park Sunday.
X
During the month of July local No.
14s of the BARRIERS union paid $2ls TO
members on the sick list. r. f. Lara :
bee. Daniel Tattenheim and Roe II.
Baker constitute committee to organ
ize all barber shops south of Market
street
Local No. rs of fhe Mattresses union
has granted Minnie Andrews. one Of
its business agents weeks leave OF
absence so She may attend the session
of the great council of the Degree OF
Pocahontas at Watsonyiile.
At the next meeting of local NO.
19 of the Painters union there will
be an election for business agent to
fill the vacancy caused by K. I. Fuller.
incumbent, going as a delegate to the
International convention in Rochester.
n. ". September J.
y
S. w. sullivan has been elected by
local No 4S3 OF the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners to represent IT
al the next session of the state fed
Grafton of labor.
Lodge No. ss Of the Machinists union
has elected f. A. Brown representative
to the state federation OF labor in
Fresno in October. The several lodges
of the bay district will hold picnic
in Shell Mound park Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
TMPROVERS GIVE
| THEIR ENDORSEMENT

Endorsements Of the bonds have been
made lately by the Columbia Heights
Improvement club. the San francisco
Woman's >club, the varnishers and
Polishers' union No. 1sf and District
Council of Painters. 4
Four bond meetings Will be held to-
night.
The Pope Tract Improvement club
will meet at the Grattan school.
Shrader and Grattan streets. The
speakers. will be D. Ahern. G. r. Adams
and Supervisor j. Emmett Hayden.
The Van Ness Avenue Improvement
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
BANARIAN HEIRESS ASKS
FOR NEW COURT ORDER
BE Owned Only by Persons Citizens
of United States

Mrs Mary Regan of 81 Whitney
street Yesterday petitioned Judge B. V.
Sargent for annulment of his recent
order whereby $4,000 worth of inter-
ests in steam schooners. property OF
the estate of the late Captain Andrew
Cavner was awarded her.
After the order was made. Mrs. Re
gan. who is Bavarian by birth. dis
covered that the laws forbid any but
American citizens to own interests in
vessels of American register.
Now she seeks to have the court set
aside the order so she may sell her
inheritance to one of American birth.
: Captain Cavner died in February,
1912.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
COURT SAYS HARVEY AND
WIFE COMMITTED FRAUD
Ocean shore Promoter Had No Right to
Transfer Property. Is Ruling Of
Federal Judge

]. Downey Harvey and his wife,
Sophia G. Harvey, were adjudged guilty
of fraud in a decision yesterday by
Judge f. A. Harrington Of the United
Stat tes district court of appeals.
The fraud was perpetrated in the
transfer by Harvey to his wife of stocks
in the Ocean Shore Line Investment
company valued at 100000
The transfer was made, said the court,
at time when Harvey was hopelessiy
insoYent and fully aware of his imam
Hcia1 status
Love and affection. the considera-
tion for which the transfer was made-
have not the same weight as cred
itors claims. declared Judge Earring
Tor
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
OFFER STOLEN JEWELRl
Detectives Learn of Effort Made TO
Sell Hanan Loot

NEW YORK, Aug. Private de-
tectives working on the case of the
s150,O00 jewel robbery of Mrs. John
F. Hanan which occurred at Nara
gansett pier, r. L., July 25 last, an
nounced today that some of the jewels
had been traced to New York. An at
tempt was made by the two men to
sell what is believed to be part of
the Hanan gems to a downtown jew
eler, the detectives say, but the vend-
ers became frightened and hurried
from the store when questioned
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
STEAMER KIM TOWED
INTO PORT BY FARLEY
Eight Days job to Drag Disabled Ship
Half Way Across the
Atlantic Ocean

NEW YORK. Aug. An eight days
tow. almost half way across the At
1antic, ended here this afternoon with
the arrival Of the steamers Farley and
Kim.
The Kim left Barry July 15, and lost
her propeller nine days later. when she
was about 270 miles southeast of Ber-
muda
After she had drifted six days the
Farley sighted her and took her in
tow. The Farley left Cardiff July H.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
FARM FOR RATTLESNAKES

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
REDWOOD CITY. Aug. 7.-Enos Raj
ston, pioneer woodsman of the noun
famous region above San Greg gorio. has
gone to Plumas county, where he will
spend the next year in collecting rat
tlesnakes for a snake farm.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
SAN FRANCISCAN HONORED
Osteopaths Elect DR.. Effe e. York Sec
ond Vice President

KIRKSvILLE. Mo-, Aug. 7.-Philadel-
phia secured today the 1914 convention
of the American Osteopathic associa-
ton. now In session here. Among the
officers elected was DR.. Efie z. York
of San Francisco. second vice president.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
|LEPER TAKEN FROM WIFE
DESPITE LEGAL FIGHT
George o. Hartman of st. Louis to
Occupy Isolation Cottage With CHI
nese Unfortunate

ST. LOUIS. Aug. I.-George Q. Hart
man. who was pronounced yesterday a
isolation cottage several miles south of
the city. While the ambulance was
taking~ him away. an attorney en-
ployed by Hartman's WIFE, was arguing
in the circuit court for writ of habeas
corpus to prevent the removal of her
husband to the cottage. where. until to-
day, the sole occupant was Chinese
leper.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
PERSIAN TRIBESMEN ARE
CAPTURED IN TEHERAN
Military Police Play sharp Trick Fol-
lowing street Fight, in Which
Many Are Killed

TEHERAN, Persia, Aug. Between
30 and 80 men were killed or wounded
in sharp street fighting between the
Persian troops and the Bakhtiari tribes
men from midnight until late this even
ing, when peace was restored and the
tribesmen submitted.
The tribesmen were inveigled by the
military police into a conference, and
while they were engaged in negotia-
tions the authorities placed lines of in
fantry with machine guns across the
surrounding streets.
When the tribesmen came out they
saw they were trapped and agreed to
give up their arms.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
coLLIERs COMING no PACIFIC

PUNTA ARENAS. Straits of Magellan.
Aug. Twelve American Golfers
called at Punta Arenas in July and
sailed for the Pacific. Several colliers
passed through the straits of Magellan
during the month without stopping.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08

The suggestion that the waters Of
Stow lake, and others of Golden Gate
park be drawn upon for auxiliary fire
protection was referred by the super
visors' fire committee yesterday to the
finance committee for an investiga-
ton into the expense of the project
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
JUDGE is GRANTED DIVORCE
But Vacates Bench Long Enough to
Permit Colleague to Enter Decree

DANVII4LE, Ill, Aug. 7.-Civil Judge
T. r. E. Kimbrough surrendered his
bench today to Judge w. B. Scholfield
long enough for the latter to grant
decree of divorce from the formers
wife Mrs Emma Kimbrough. now
resident of Los Angeles, Cal Mrs
Kimbrough's counsel waived service
and there was no opposition. the de-
cree being granted on the ground of
desertion
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08

The Building Trades
1vff1SS SSMoSSco5SsiD council last night
~-SlN Ts7scsSp took up a complaint
Of the District Council of Carpenters
made against c. M Wollenberg. super
intendent of the relief home.
The charge is that he is employing
inmates to put up concrete and other
structures on the grounds and allowing
for their work. 1t was stated that the
attention of the mayor had been called
to the matter. but the work is still
going on to the detriment of members
of unions who are entitled to do this
work and receive. under the charter,
not less than $3 a day. it being city
and county work.
The matter was referred to Business
Agent Macdonald for investigation.
The Sign and Pictorial Painters
asked the council to take action on
the ordinance cutting advertising bill
boards to 20 feet. on the ground hat
this will put many men of the trade
out OF employment
The label section of the San Fran
cisco Labor council has received a pro-
test from merchants in the Mission
district against posting notices asking
people not to patronize stores that DO
not live up TO union rules. The sec
tion voted not TO remove the notices.
The Industrial accident and compen-
sation board has received notice that
from December ~ to 20 there will be
an exhibit In New York city OF the
most modern methods of sanitation
and appliances for the safety of work
ing men and women.
Local No. 80 of the Walters union
has increased its membership by the
election OF eight applicants and has
received "A applications
Jack Zamford. Conrad Schreiber and
A Buchen have been elected to fill
vacancies on the executive board. of
Bakers and Confectfoners union No.
"a
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
TO YOSEMITE IN A NIGHT

$3.50 Reduced Round Trip Rate
During August
: Pullman Sleeping Car via Southern
Pacific Leave San Francisco Ferry sta
ton $40 p. m daily; Oakland, Six
teenth street station. 1917 p. m., ar
riving Ell Portal : a. m. Rate of $3.50
from San Francisco includes stage be-
tween Ell Portal and Sentinel Hotel, in
center of park, IA miles. Stage thence
to Wawona (Mariposa Big Trees). &c
miles. and return. SIS extra.-Adver-
tiSement
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08

Local No. 80 of the Walters union
has increased its membership by the
election of eight applicants and has
received IA applications.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08

Jack Zamford. Conrad Schreiber and
A. Buchen have been elected to. fill
vacancies on the executive board, of
Bakers and Confectfoners union No.
24
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-04-17
HEAVY RAINS ALL
OVER ARKANSAS
HEAVIEST AT LITTLE ROCK
TRAFFIC RESUMED ON RAIL
ROAD BETWEEN CONWAY
AND LITTLE ROCK.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Conway and Faulkner county were
not the only places visited by torren-
tial rains yesterday and Tuesday
night. Heavy rains have been re-
ported from all parts of the state, do
ing great damage to property and in
terrupting railway traffic.
Only two trains were run out of
Little Rock yesterday as the result of
the heavy rains in that vicinity. These
were run on the Memphis Branch of
the Iron Mountain and the Rock ISL
and east. The record-breaking rain
fall in that city amounted to 9.56
inches in less than Is hours. Several
homes and outbuildings were wrecked,
causing hardships and destruction in
many parts of the city. Street car
traffic was interfered with for several
hours yesterday morning, and the
natural gas supply was cut off by a
break in the main near Benton.
Hot Springs also faced the worst
flood conditions in years. The dam
ages caused by the water is conserva-
lively estimated to be 1000 in that
city and adjacent territory. Stones,
loose timbers, branches of trees and
even boulders were carried into the
city. Tons of dirt were dumped into
Central avenue. Merchants were
called from their beds at o'clock in
the morning and fought until day.
light trying to keep the water from
their stores.
A six-inch rain is reported from Ell
Dorado, and farm lands were badly
washed and lowlands were overfowed.
Heavy rains were also reported from
Pine Bluff, TeXarkana, Benton and
many other points in south Arkansas.
The water had receded enough at
Marche, 20 miles below Conway, to
allow traffic to be resumed on the rail-
road at about o'clock last night,
after 12-hour interruption.
Heavy rains are reported from all
over Faulkner county, causing much
damage to crops and washing away
the abutments of several bridges
Mail service out of Conway has been
temporarily interrupted on a few
routes, but will be resumed within a
short time.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-04-17
COLLECTORS RESPOND.

Little Rock, April 16.-The collect
ors of the various counties are begin
ming to respond to the appeal issued
last week by State Auditor J.W Oath
out, requesting aid for the general
revenue fund. While the call was for
only 25 per cent of the amount due
the state for general revenue purpos-
es, many of the counties are sending
in practically all the taxes due the
state. twenty-five counties had re-
ported Tuesday afternoon, paying in
about $4,000. None of the larger
counties have reported and the cash
now in the treasury will not last long
with so many outstanding warrants.
The following amounts have been
paid in: Benton county $4,000, Chi
cot $4,000, Cleburne $1062, Columbia
$3239, Conway $1815, Drew $4,000,
Faulkner $1700, Grant $1057, Jackson
$2S9O, jefferson $1,000, Lafayette 1850,
Lincoln $4,000, Little River $1769, Lon
oke $4,000, Miller S3425, Monroe
1923, Montgomery $2400, Nevada
$1526, Phillips $4435, Prairie $500,
Union PITT, Van Buren S847, Wash
ington $3462, White $3114, Yell $2271.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-04-17
CHARITY BOARD
IS ECONOMICAL
SAVES TAXPAYERS MONEY
MAKES MANY IMPROVEMENTS S
IN SPITE OF THE SMALL
APPROPRIATION.

Little Rock, April 16.-The great
est tribute which could be paid to any
state organization is the mute show
ing in the figures representing the
outlay in state eleemosynary institu-
tions for the past biennial period. This
is credited to the outgoing State
Board of Charities. Two years ago,
when Gov. Donaghey was cutting ap-
preparations, he cut deep into every
institution. He vetoed so many items
from the institution appropriation it
was feared they were seriously Grip
pied, but the Board of Charities in
formed the Governor they would try
to make it do. How near they came
to doing it is shown in the financial
report for the period
There was appropriated $3.50 ,258.-
S5 for the maintenance of the Insane
Asylum, $404, ,296 by the legislature of
1911 after it had been cut to the bone
and $55, 1862. The board spent $454, )
29895 of this, leaving a balance of
$5,959.90. There was appropriated
$64, $3.50 for the Soldiers Home, and
an additional deficiency appropriation
of $21, 600 was made, a total of $685.
$50. The board turned back $5,304.04
of this on April /, making the total
expense for the two years Of $50, ,555.-
90. The Deaf Mute Institute received
$151 ,664 and had $18, ,714.57 left of the
appropriation April 1. The Blind
School received $72,755 and operated
at an expense for the two years of
$65 ,628.11, turning back $7,126.89 to
the state.
In addition to the operation of the
schools on this economical basis, the
Board has made many improvements
and kept the institutions up to the
standard. The board operated the in
stitutions to save, instead of spend
money, for the taxpayers.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-04-17

J. L. Garrett of Holland is in Con-
way today.