The San Francisco call., 1913-11-27
FOUR BEARS
ON>NAY TO
OAKL AND
Business Man Traps Four for
Shipments; Other News
of State

OROVILLE, Nov. 27.-Following an
effort of some weeks to trap a bear
alive and ship 1t to Oakland where he
is in business. T. ]. PeIlow has sue
ceeded. Assisted by Vernon Bean. he
has caught four. and the animals will
be started for their new home today.
Last year Peilow captured IL bears.
but the animals chewed their feet in
the places injured by traps, and it
became necessary to shoot them This
year a special trap was used.
sFAT REDUCERv INQUIRY
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.-Ths fed
eral grand jury is investigating a fiat
reducerr backed by Walter Cunning
ham, widely advertised as having
taken off many pounds from g. well
known actress in musical comedy. 1t
is said the concoction is q fraud Cum
ningham declares he is being perse-
cuted.
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
BAKERSFIELD. Nov. 27.-Practic-
Ing for today's races. Owner F. J.
Quinn and Driver Felix Magone were
thrown from their car running 65
miles an hour yesterday. Both are
in the hospital The car ran through
a fence and is a total wreck.
SOCIETY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY
Los ANGELES, Nov. 27.-Mrs
Thomas Gordon Roberts, wife of an
Arizona mining man." who recently
conducted a social campaign here,
has pleaded guilty to passing worth
less checks. Following the return of
several checks marked mo funds IL
was ascertained her husband is
merely a carpenter. She has applied
for parole
MONEY FOR MERGED LIBRARY
MERGED, Nov 27.-By the will OF
Robert Gracey of Newville, Pa. for
merly a resident here. the public IL
brary viii receive s25,o0o.
TO RETAIN FAIR VISITORS
Los ANGELES. Nov. 27.-E. P. Rip
ley. president OF the Santa Fe. last
night asserted that his company
would inaugurate a campaign through
which Panama Pacific fair visitors
would be urged to settle in California.
MRS. NELSON AT LIBERTY
Los ANGELES. Nov. 27.-Mrs. Rose
Nelson, accused by James Cook of
completely in the murder of her hus-
band, was last night acquitted
CLERKS TO SHARE ESTATE
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 27.-The will
of the late s. A. Hamburger, merchant
prince, admitted TO probate yesteday,
provides for the distribution OF $780,
600 among the clerks and other en-
ployes of his department store.
WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR
Los ANGELES. Nov. 27.-sidney
McMackin Van Wyck Jr. of San
Francisco is here on a visit which he
frankly admits has to do with his
candidacy for the democratic nomina-
tion for governor. Van Wyck de-
clares himself Wilson progressive.
and says he has set aside a year in
which to make a campaign.
AGED RECLUsE MURDERED
SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 27.-Rob-
ert Mosier. aged recluse, reputed to
have hoard of money. was found
murdered in his cabin near Goleta,
having been dead several days. Exca-
vations showed that his slayers had
sought for his treasure.
SOME HIGH FLYING
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.-In a 27
minute flight from Los Angeles to
Santa Ana. 35 miles. Glenn Martin.
with passenger, attained an alti-
tude of $500 feet, which is said to be
the record.
FARMERS NAME OFFICERS
SAN JOSE, Nov. 27.-The Farmers
union. in session here. has reelected
William Mcknight of Morgan Hill
president, J. E. Lowry of Napa vice
president and Fred Millard of Los
Gatos cretary treasurer. McNaught
was chosen by acclamation.