The San Francisco call., 1913-11-21
FOR
SLAYER Of
OFFICER

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 21.-Benjamin
B. Lee, San Francisco dentist, who
killed former Police Captain Thomas
Mccarthy of Los Angeles in a fight
in San Francisco over woman. has
been pardoned by Governor johnson
and restored to citizenship. He has
been on parole for more than a year.
Lees term would have expired jan
uary l. 1914.
Thomas G. Flaherty. who killed a
fellow stableman in fight in san
Francisco in 1902. was pardoned and
the life sentence of Fenton McAuliffe,
fourth member of the Westwood quar-
tet, commuted to 20 years. The
prison board viii take up his case
later.
Salter D. Worden, paroled follow
ing IT years Imprisonment for COM
plicity in dynamiting a train in 1904.
has applied for pardon.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Los ANGELES, Nov 21-Miss Lu-
cfle Hellman, daughter of Maurice S.
and Mrs. Heliman. has announced her
engagement to Alvin Frank of the
firm of Harris & Frank. They have
been friends since childhood.
FORTY-sIx SUITS FILED
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 21.-Forty-six
separate suits were filed against the
Conservative Investment company by
as many stock holders yesterday. 1t
is charged that dividends were paid
from the capital stock of the concern
DYNAMITER CONVICTED
SACRAMENTO Nov. CIV. K. Bill
ings was convicted here of carrying
dynamite on a streetcar. He was
member of an alleged dynamite ring
supposed to have planned the destruc-
tion of Pacific Gas and. Electric COM
pany property south of this city.
UNGRATEFUL BENEDICK
Los ANGELES, Nov. 21.-Following
a marriage ceremony performed by
Justice Summerfield, the groom not
only failed to pay. but walked off with
a new hat the property of the magis-
trate.
MAY RUN AUTO NO MORE
FRESNO, Nov. Pr. L. Herring of
Reedley, convicted of running down
and killing a man and failing to stop.
has applied for parole, and a condition
asked by the parole officer is that he
be forever barred from running ma
chine.
III N
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 21.-Although
Monday, November "a, has been de-
elared legal holiday by Governor
Johnson, the attorney geenral holds it
IS legal to pay taxes on that date. the
last before penalties are added for de-
linquencies.
PICKS UP WIRELESS MESSAGES
SACRAMENTO, Nov. Civ. H. SUIT
oil ri a ha fnl Ia
removing the electric lights on the
dome for painting, conceived the idea
of making the building a wireless sta
tion, and stretching a wire to his
bench in the basement found the $500
sockets were as many ears, and he can
hear many wireless messages from
ships at sea-
SOME NUGGET THIS
OROvILLE. Nov PA nugget
worth S726.79 has been found in the
old workings of the Emma mine, near
here, by a lessee. 1t had been over
looked when a former company was
working the property.
CHILD DIES OF BURNS
SANTA ROSA, Nov 21-The 8 year
old son of j. b. and Mrs. Higley is
dead as a result of burns and scalds
incurred when the child pulled a leg
from under a stove, upsetting ket-
tie of boiling water.
AID PROHIBITION FIGHT
Los ANGELES. Nov. 21.--Mrs- Anna
X Bidwell of Chico and Mrs. r. II.
Gilman of Pasadena subscribed $1,000
each yesterday to the campaign fund
of the prohibitionists, who want to
make the state dry in 1914. 1t is
sought to raise $4,000. and $4,000
was subscribed yesterday. Two thou
sand signatures to an initiative petit
tion were secured.
GIRL GOES HOME TO MARRY
HANFORD, Nov. 21.--Mary Dutra- a
II year old girl, who left home and
went TO San Francisco. has returned,
on condition she be allowed to marry
Arthur Sousa. which was given, and
the pair were at once united.