The San Francisco call., 1913-11-19
PURE WINES
FAVORED BY
BOARD D
State Commission Declines
Suggestion of u. S. Agrl-
culture Department

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1s.-The state
Fiticultural commission has gone on
record as favoring the determination
that California shall insist that pure
wines shall be those which are un-
adulterated and contain only the Juice
Of the grape. The commission refused
10 accept the suggested definition by
The United States department of agri-
culture that sugar and water might
be added and will insist that all wines
containing these substances be
marked as modified, corrected or amel-
lorated wine.
WARRANT FOR MILLIONAIRE
FRESNO, Nov. ia warrant has
been issued for the arrest of S. c.
Lillis. millionaire of San Francisco,
the charge being neglecting cattle
and leaving them to starve on his
saneh near this city.
CHARGED WITH BLACkMAIL
VENTURA. Nov. 19-John Hattery.
aged 81, Is under arrest charged with
attempting to blackmail former Unit
I'd States Senator Bard of $4,000 and
threatening him with death If the de-
mand was not complied with.
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING
SAN DIEGO. Nov. 1s.-The Califor-
ala Bar association will meet here
Thursday in annual convention.
WARRANT FOR SUFFRAGIST
LOS ANGELES, Nov. ia bench
warrant has been issued for Mrs.
Imogene Huey, suffragist leader. for
not appearing when her name was
called to answer to a charge of grand
larceny. said to have consisted of OBJ
tanning $215 by trick and device from
former employe.
T0RPEDoES LOST ON BEACH
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19.-Three un-
loaded torpedoes, each worth $4,000,
were lost during the target practice
oft this coast last week. The officers
believe they will eventually be washed
ashore.
VALLEJO MAN INDICTED
AUBURN, Nov. 19.-Fuller Shallen-
berger and Joseph Kopf. brought here
from Vallejo. have been indicted for
the murder of Julian Bauhased June
I6, 1899. Shallenberger is said to
have confessed the crime when he
believed he was dying, duplicating
Kopf.
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. IA
tall from tree, which replaced dis
located kneecap, has cured for f. j.
Mckinney an injury 20 surgeons pro-
bounced incurable.
EASY FOR THE CANDIDATES
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1s. - Figures
compiled by the secretary of state
show that candidates, in order to get
on the party ballot for the primary
elections, need file petitions contain
Ing one-half of one per cent of the
strength of the organization at the
last general election.
MINING COMPANY SUED
REDDING. Nov. 19.-Suit for S50,0OO
has been filed against the Mountain
Copper company by the guardian of
Mrs. Eva Kay, an incompetent, for
damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned through the killing of her hus-
band by premature explosion of dy-
namite.
INDICTED FOR BLACkMAIL
Los ANGELES, Nov. 19.-The at
torneys for the three girls figuring In
the Bixby case have been indicted by
the federal grand jury for using the
nails in an attempt at blackmail.
DIES IN COUNTY JAIL
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 19.-When
the case of P. G. Cardenas, son of
pioneer family, charged with burglary,
was called yesterday, it was learned
The man had died in jail
RICE RECORD BROKEN
SACRAMENTO, Nov 19.-The first
report of the Sacramento Valley Rice
association shows the output at the
farm conducted under the supervision
Of the United States department of
agriculture exceeds that of the plan
tat!ons in the southern states and the
Drient- None of the varieties yielded
less than $500 pounds an acre and
some went as high as 5000.
MANIAC BOAST OF MURDER
OROvILLE. Nov. 19.-Sheriffs of1.
eers are searching the foothills for an
insane man who claims to be a mem
ber of the I. w. w. and the slayer of
District Attorney MAXWELL during the
Wheatland riots.
HOPS SELL AT 40 CENTS
SANTA ROSA. Nov. 1s.-Efghty
bales of hops sold here yesterday at
10 cents pound The growers con-
template organizing a bureau.
ASK FOR RECEIVER
LOS ANGELES, Nov I9-Twenty-
five stock holders of the Los Angeles
Investment company, officials of which
were indicted last week. have asked
for a receiver for the concern and its
sec, 1000, 900 in assets.
REDDING BARS DIsTILLERIEs
REDDING. Nov 19-The city at
torney has been instructed to prepare
an ordinance prohibiting the main
tenance of a distillery within the city
limits.
FEDERAL COMMERCE BOARD
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 19.-Postnas-
ter Fox has received instructions to
prepare rooms in the postoffice build
Ing for the interstate commerce COM
mission. which will meet here Decem-
Der to 13.
CHARGE UNLAWFUL CONSPIRACY
MARYSvILLE, Nov. District
Attorney Edward Stanwood will ap-
pear before the supreme court to
deny the allegations that Ed Blaser.
l. w. w. suspect, was released from
the Sutter county jail last Wednes-
day and Immediately disappeared. At
torney Royce, the I. w. w. counsel,
has secured a writ of habeas corpus
In his case, which was returnable the
following Saturday. On that day,
when Sheriff Noyes failed to produce
the prisoner, Attorney Royce charged
the district attorney and the Burns
detective of forming &C onspiracy for
unllwfully holding the prisoner.
viii Cross SierraS to
Meet Robert ManteII