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The Parker post., 1916-01-08
SPECIAL SESSION IS CALLED
BY GOVERNOR JOHNSON
ISSUES PROCLAMATION FORMALLY CALLING ON STATE LECS-
LATURE TO CONVENE AT CAPITAL ON january FIFTH
Extraordinary Conditions Exist Requiring Immediate legislation
Aid San Diego Exposition In Obtaining Balboa Park During 1916 and
197-Oher Measures Of Importance Will Also Be Acted Upon

providing for a presidential primary
election to be held on the, second day
of May, 1916.
"3. To authorize the board of trus
tees of the San Francisco State Nor
NAL school to select a new site for said
school upon the lands heretofore and
now occupied and owned by the Pana-
ma-Pacific International exposition, or
corporation representing or acting for
or in conjunction with said exposition !;
and, in event of such selection of said
new site, to provide for and authorize
the sale or exchange of the present
site of said Normal school and the dis
position of improvements thereon.
Normal Site Acquisition Sought
"To provide for and authorize such
board of trustees to acquire by pur-
chase, gift, condemnation or otherwise
all necessary lands, buildings, i'm
provements and equipment for such
site, and for this purpose to authorize
the condemnation of publicly or pri-
vately owned land and improvements; J;
to provide for and authorize the city
and county of San Francisco to aban-
don and close streets or portions of
streets within and about the site so Sc
lected and to transfer title thereto for
the use of said State Normal school;
and to provide for and authorize the
use, in connection with such site, of
state land adjacent thereto.
"To provide for the disposition of
any proceeds of the Panama-Pacific In
ternational exposition accrued to the
state from the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition company, through
the operation of said exposition or
otherwise, or of any money or prop
erty that may be due to or be given to
the state by said exposition company
or it's directors; to make appropria-
tions thereof.
a. To consider and act on an
amendment to the act of the legisla-
ture of the state of California entitled
An act giving and granting to the
board of park commissioners of the
city of San Diego the right to the use
of Balboa park in said city for exposi-
ton purposes approved March "a,
1911, extending it's provisions so as to
authorize and provide for the use of
said Balboa park for exposition pur'
poses during the years 1916 and 1917,
and to do what may be deemed appro-
pirate or necessary in relation to the
Panama. California International expo
sition of San Diego"
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
LOS ANGELES TO HELP
PAY FOR FAIR EXHIBIT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Chairman
Pridham of the board of supervisors
was authorized, as a member of the
Southern Counties association, to
pledge Los Angeles county to the con-
tinued payment of it's share of the ex-
pense of maintaining the southern
counties exhibit at the San Diego ex-
position. 1t is estimated that the total
expense will be from $4,000 to $40,-
900, and that the share of this county
will be $4,000.
This expense of $4,000 is in addi-
tion to the $4,000 which the supervis-
ors recently voted to the exposition
The Parker post., 1916-01-08

| SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3.-Governor
Johnson has formally issued a procla-
nation calling an extra session of the
legislature. The legislators are to
meet at the state capitol at p. M,
Jan. 5.
An amendment of the direct primary
law permitting registration of electors
by party designations, an amendment
to the primary act which will set the
presidential primary election May g.,
an authorization of San Francisco Nor
NAL school trustees to acquire the Cal
ifOrnia building at the exposition in
San Francisco for school purposes and
authorization of the San Diego exposi-
ton commission to use the fair park
another year are the four measures to
be brought before the legislature.
Governor States Reasons
Governor Johnson's proclamation is
as follows:
Whereas, an extraordinary occasion
has arisen and now exists, requiring
that the legislature of the state of Cal
ifornia be convened;
"Now, therefore, I, Hiram w. John
OOA, SOf u hOl vi CAS OIOCO Ol S0lllOl-
MIA, by virtue of power and the author
ity in me vested by section of article
V of the constitution, do hereby con-
vene the legislature of the state of
California to meet and assemble in
extraordinary session at Sacramento,
CAL, Wednesday,, the fifth day of Jan
uary, 1916, at 2 o'clock p. m. of that
day, for the following purposes and to
legislate upon the following subjects,
to-Wit:
81. To amend the direct primary
law relating to nominations of candi-
dates for public Offices, approved June
16, 1913, so that the same shall pro-
vide for the nomination by electors,
political parties and organizations of
! electors of candidates for public Offices
in such manner as to conform to other
existing election laws, and thereby
select electors registered pursuant to
such existing law to participate in
nominating such candidates thereun-
der.
To Amend Primary Act Sections
"2. To amend sections 8, and of
the presidential primary act, approved
| April %, 1915, so that electors regis
tered pursuant to existing laws may
participate in nominating candidates
for delegates Hereunder; and to add
new section to such act calling and
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
LABOR ON FIVE MILES OF
ROAD TO COST $29,539

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-The county
road department has recommended
that the contract for the construction
of the first five miles of the Mint can
yon road be awarded Peter L. Ferry, of
Glendale, on his bid of $29,539. This
bid is merely for the labor, as all the
material, including the cement, is to
be furnished by the county. The road
departments estimate of the total cost
of this five-mile stretch was little
more than $65,000.
Specifications for another stretch of
road, eight miles long, will be ready
for the supervisors within a week or
ten days.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
PREDICTS PANAMA CANAL
WILL OPEN MARCH

NEW YORK, Jan. &C. w. Wilson,
electrical engineer for the Panama
Street railway, is at the Waldorf-As-
toria. He predicts that the canal will
be ready for business again March 1.
"Our electric railway has had rather
light traffic since the blockading of the
CANAL said Mr.. Wilson, "but the Pana-
ma railway has been taxed to it's
freight-carrying capacity.
1--WE are extending a line to Fort
Amador, the new American fortifca-
tion between Panama City and the
mouth of the canal We are putting
up a big power house to- supply our
current. This we now buy from the
canal authorities"
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
SNOW COVERS NORTH; RAIN
BLESSES SOUTHERN SECTION
PROSPERITY OF STATE FOR 1916
AIDED BY RAINS
Brings Relief to Citrus Growers
Throughout State-WiII Be of In
caIcuIabIe Benefit to Fruit
and Grain Land

The prosperity of California for 191 6
has been given signal boost by old
Jupiter Pluvius in the form of a gen
eral precipitation of snow and rain, ex-
tending from the most northern por-
tions in the state to almost as far
south as San Diego.
From the Sacramento valley and ad-
jacent territory come reports of the
most unprecedented snowstorm in the
history of the state. At Sacramento
the fall was so heavy that improvised
sleighs and sleds were a common sight
on the streets.
Down through the San Joaquin val
ley, all along the coast and in all of
the southern counties it rained stead
lily for hours, starting as a dew-like
drizzle, and then increasing to a gen
tie downpour, accompanied by only
moderately low temperatures.
The rainstorm brings relief to the
citrus growers of the state, for, like
the snow brought in from the foothills
to the streets of the city couple OF
days ago, the frost fears of the fruit
men have been quickly melted by the
higher temperatures and the increaS-
ing moisture of typical Southern Cal
ifOrnia rain
The storm will be of incalculable
worth to all fruit and grain land, and
will mean hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the stock interests. The soil
is drinking up the welcome moisturey
and nature is storing the earth with
an abundance of the wherewithal for
plant life nutrition and for irrigation.
The California farmer wears a broad
smile.
The heaviest precipitation in the
southern half of the state was report
ed from San Luis Obispo, where 1.96
inches has fallen for the storm thus
far, and it is still raining. A heavy
rain visited Oxnard, which will be Of
vast benefit to the beet sugar and bean
interests.
The snow is playing the severest
havoc at Bear valley, where the ground
is covered to a depth of six feet. A
score of moving picture artists are
marooned at this point, and as it will
be days before the roads are open to-
automobile traffic, the fate of these
seekers of Alaskan realism is giving
grave concern.
Telephone lines out of San Bernar
dino are out of commission to some
points, and mountain roads are report
ed as impossible.
A goodly precipitation of rain is re-
ported from Santa Barbara, Venice,
Long Beach and other coast points
Camp Baldy boasted of twenty-five
inches of snow, and nearly 800 auto
parties are encamped there.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
| 500 MILES OF IRON
PIPE GOES TO ALLIES

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 3.-Fifteen
hundred miles of wrought iron pipe,
to be used by the allies for water dis
tribution to their camps in Egypt, will
leave here on Tuesday and Wednes-
day for Alexandria.
The British steamers Shadwell and
Oceana will carry the shipment, which
is said to be the largest of it's kind
ever sent out of the United States.
Outside the three-mile limit the steam
ers will be met by a convoy of allied
warships, big enough, it is said, to put
beyond possibility any disaster to the
cargo.
The shipment is said to be worth
$75O,OOO.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
UNITED STATES PLANS
2,000-TON SUBMARINES

WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-As a result
of the demonstrations brought about
by the European war, it is likely that
the American navy will be augmented
in the near future by seagoing subma
rines of 1000 tons displacement. 1t is
probable that the first five submarines
included in the administration five
year building program will approach
this size. The estimates submitted
were based on 1,30O-ton vessels, but
reconsideration of the plans is under
way.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
CONGRESS TO RESUME
SESSIONS TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Congress
will resume it's sessions Tuesday, be-
ginning then the active legislative
work mapped out for it in the various
recommendations made by President
Wilson and urged by conditions in the
country.
President Wilson will return to
Washington by Thursday, and will re-
main here to keep in close touch with
legislative work.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION
SWINGS into SECOND YEAR
PANAMA : CALIFORNIA INTERNAL
TIONAL FAIR NOW OPEN
$1,000 Persons Gather at Grounds for
Opening Ceremony-Many Foreign
Exhibits Gained by Officials
for Coming Year

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4.-The two great
dominating factors in the successful
opening of the Panama California In
ternational exposition New Years day
were Madame Ernestine Schumann-
Heink and Ellen Beach Yaw. One was
given an ovation; the other was the
recipient of one of the most remark
able tributes ever paid a notable per-
sonage in the history of San Diego,
for when Madame Schumann-Heink
was led before the assembled crowd of
$4,000 persons by President G.. A. Da-
wilson the entire assemblage rose to
it's feet and continued standing until
the noted diva started her first song.
Tumultuous applause greeted Presi-
dent Davidson when he read tele-
gram from Commissioner General AL
bert Tinnan, representing the French
government stating that France had
agreed to send her splendid exhibit
here from San Francisco. The tele-
gram follows:
II am pleased to inform you that the
French government has granted me the
authorization to loan to the San Diego
exposition the collection of French ex-
hibits, including the pictures
These pictures include number of
the world-famous paintings from the
Luxemburg Art gallery.
The foreign exhibits to be shown at
the exposition this year will include
those of France, England, Italy, Spain,
Russia, Canada, India, Persia, Brazil,
Netherlands, Switzerland, Guatemala,
Honduras, Bolivia, and the Pan-Pacific
orO11D ipoIudipo AuctroIio Now Zaa-
land, Hawaii, Java, the Philippines
and Alaska.
Other exhibits will include that of
the United States government and one
now being assembled by the Smithson-
ian institution.
Before introducing Madame Schu-
and Miss Yaw, President
Davidson addressed the afternoon
crowd on the 1915 and 1916 exposition.
He declared that San Diego in 1915
made good, and that San Diego in 1916
again will make good. He pointed out
that San Diego this year will be the
only exposition city in the world, and
that Southern California should profit
accordingly.
An additional opening of the exposi-
ton in March that will eclipse all pre-
vious events, and that will direct the
attention of the entire country to San
Diego for single day at least, was
promised by President Davidson, a
promise that brought forth enthusias-
tic cheers.
The celebration closed with an illu-
mination of the Pacific fleet now in
port.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
CALIFORNIA LEADS U. S.
IN GOLD PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Gold val
ued at $9S,S91,100 was produced dur,
ing 1915 in the United States, accord
ing to joint announcement today by
the director of the mint and the geo.
logical survey. Last year the total
was 1874, ,531 800.
The silver production in 1915
amounted to 67,S45,600 fine ounces, a
reduction compared with 1914 of 4,969,-
500 fine ounces.
California led in gold production,
with value of $23,OO5,SOO Colorado
was a close section, and Alaska third
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
YUAN SHI KAPS ARMY
JOINS REVOLUTIONISTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Open re
bellion, followed by wholesale deser.
tions from the ranks of Yuan Shi Kai's
own imperial guards at Peking, is said
to have resulted from the first order of
the self-proclaimed emperor directing
a movement of his troops against the
revolutionists in the province of Yum
nan. Advices to this effect reached
the local headquarters of the Chinese
Republic association.
Troops recognized as the flower of
the Chinese army are f1ocking from all
sections of the country to the support
of the Yunnan garrison.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
PRESIDENT YUAN is
ADDRESSED EMPEROR

PEKING, Jan. 3.-Yuan Shih Kai,.
president of China, who has accepted
the proffer of the emperor's crown
upon request" of various elements in
the nation, entered the palace in the
imperial yellow chair, sat on the
throne, and was announced as "His
Imperial Majesty at the New Years
day reception given for Chinese Off
cials.
He is already addressed as emperor
by the Chinese, although the formal
coronation ceremony has not taken
place.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
w. S. C. WHIPS BROWN
ELEVEN; SCORE, IA TO o


. PASADENA, Jan. BIN drizzling
rain, and on slippery field, Washing
ton State college, of Pullman, Wash
ington, defeated Brown university, of
Providence, Rhode Island, at Tourna-
ment park, Pasadena, Saturday after
noon, by the score of IA to 0. At the
end of the game there was no doubt
as to the superiority of the winners.
They had demonstrated that the best
in the West is deal better than the
East of the second class, and on a dry
field their superiority would have been
even greater. In every department of
the game the winners had the best of
the contest, but it was largely their
greater ruggedness, their greater abil-
ity to stand the terrific strain of the
desperate battle in the slippery going,
that won for them.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
JITNEY GIVEN KNOCKOUT
BY SAN DIEGO COUNCIL

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4.-The council
dealt death-blow to jitney buss traffic
when it refused to grant licenses to
operate jitney cars on Fourth street.
Last week similar action was taken on
Fifth street. These streets are the
principal avenues to the exposition
and to the residence section. The
street car company promised the coun-
ell to put three-minute service on these
streets.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
NEWARK HIGHWAY
BUSIEST IN WORLD

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. Anew Jer-
sey statisticians declared that the in
tersection of Broad and Market
streets, Newark, is the busiest in the
world. Between 6 a. m. and p. M,
checkers found that 229,726 persons
passed, besides occupants of automo-
biles. 1t is estimated that more than
100000 pass all day.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
100000, 900 FEET OF
LUMBER SOUGHT HERE

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4.-Representa-
tives of the French government now
on the Pacific coast are endeavoring to
purchase 200,O00,OOO feet of building
material for shipment via either the
Panama canal or the Straits of Magel-
Ian to Havre and Bordeaux, according
to word received here by big lumber
company. News Of the proposed big
purchase has sent lumber and freight
rates soaring, according to the COM
pany.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
THIRD GERMAN WAR
LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED

BERLIN, Jan. 3.-Cash payments
on the third general war loan reached
Hill 100000 marks on Dec. %,
this being Ola per cent of the total
subscription, the Overseas News
agency announced, this despite the fact
that only Is per cent of the total is so
far due.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
City LeveIed by Quake

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 3.-De Gra-
cias, city of 1000 in the southwest
ern part of Honduras, has been leveled
by an earthquake. Meager reports
from the stricken city say that all the
important buildings have been leveled,
and that the loss of life was heavy.
The city is one of the oldest in the
western hemisphere, having been
founded forty-four years after Colum-
bus discovered America.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Cruiser Crew Wins Lottery

FERROL, Spain, JAN 3.-The crew
of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII
won the capital prize of 100000 Pc
setas, equivalent of $1,200,00O, in the
Christmas drawing of the government
lottery. Seven hundred and nineteen
men subscribed to the winning ticket,
which cost 1000 pesetas.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
California Quicksilver Output

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-California' S
output of quicksilver for 1915 was 49,
GIG TASKS of rs pounds each, approx
mating a total value of $1,1S9,S18. This
places California's output at nearly
two-thirds of the entire domestic out
put, which for 1915 totaled 20,6S1
TASKS, totaling a value of about ST.
768,225, according to the report of H.
D. McCaskey, of the U. S. geological
survey. The value of the domestic
output for the year more than doubled
that of 1914, owing to the advance in
market prices.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Raise Navy Yard Paw

WASHINGTON, Jan. Increases
of wages averaging 10 per cent in all
government navy yards were an
nounced by the navy department the
first of the year.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
[ELECRAPHIC NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HENISPHERES
Dispatches PietuThg Developments From fhe Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented n Bid
We Don't Blame Him

DALLAS Ore, Jan. 4.-Penagastus
Pappabeorgopoofos wants to become
am American. His application is on
lille in circuit court here, He is ma
tive of Greece.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
100000 FEET OF HARDWOOD
ARE LOST IN FIRE

PORTLAND, Jan. 4-Fire that was
discovered shortly after midnight de-
stroyed the block of the Emerson Hard
wood plant. 1t is estimated that more
than 100000 feet of valuable hardwood
lumber was destroyed. Seven dry
kilns were destroyed. The fire started
in dry kiln.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Tariffs on Livestock Are Cut

OAKLAND, JAM "A cut in live
stock tariffs between Arizona points
and Los Angeles has been announced
by the San Francisco office of the
Santa Fe. The new rate is equivalent
to a reduction of $16.50 car, and will
mean saving of thousands of dollars
annually to the stock men of Arizona,
it is claimed.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Bay City Hall Dedicated

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. A. San
Francisco's new city hall, the dominat-
ing civic center, was dedicated with
music and oratory. All of the speakers
expressed unstinted admiration of the
imposing grandeur and beauty of the
building.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Prohibition To Be Voted On

SACRAMENTO Jan. 4-The prohi-
California in November, 1916. The ini-
tiative petition for statewide prohibi-
tion was qualified with 74,527 sigma
lures, while but 74,136 are required by
law. The partial prohibition petitions
are being circulated in twenty-five
counties.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Tree Is Land Owner

ATLANTA, Jan. 4-There is a tree
in Athens, Ca, which owns itself. It.
has deed to eight feet of ground on
all sides of it's trunk. The tree for
merly was owned by w. H. Jackson
To prevent it's ever being cut down,
Mr.. Jackson executed a deed making
the tree owner of the ground around
II
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
KANSAS FREE OF DEBT;
PAYS OFF LAST BOND

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 4.-Kansas got
out of debt today. State Treasurer
Earl Akers took up the last outstand-
ing bonds, totaling $159,O0O To prop
erly celebrate the event, Akers has
suggested issuance of $25,000,000' in
bonds for good roads.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
U. S. Gunboat Sold to cuba

SEATTLE, Wash, JAN 4-The navy
department notified the commander of
the national guard of Washington that
the gunboat Vicksburg, now moored at
West Seattle, has been sold to the Gu
ban government.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
THREE TONS OF MILK ARE
MAILED TO GERMANY

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-One hundred
hve-pound cans of milk powder, equiv
alent to three tons of milk, were
packed today by the citizens commit
tee for food shipments to be sent by
registered mail to German and Aus
trian babies.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
COAST HAPPENINGS
M|RRORED HERE
BRIEF OUTLINE OF Current EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume Of dc Weeks Happenings
Covering hsats Of interest from Nearby
piaoos---HM AroH Rdpid SsaMhll
New School Building

SAN JACINTO, Jan. 4.-Contract
for building the new grammar school
has been awarded to J. w. Davisson,
of Long Beach, at his bid of $16,425.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
ItaIy's Treatment of Prisoners

ROME, Jan. 3.-The Spanish am
bassador, after having visited the
prison camps in different parts of the
country, has issued a statement in
Whihc he says:
"The treatment of Austrian prison
ers in Italy is a noble example of hui
manity and civilization. Italy is act
ing toward the prisoners with chivalry,
almost with affection, even imparting
lessons to the illiterates.''
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
France Doubles Wine Production

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-American
Commercial Agent Veditz, stationed at
Paris, cabled the department of com
merce that France was producing 3OO,-
100000 gallons of wine this year,
against 100000 gallons in 1149.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Interest on Deposits increases

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 4.-The inter
est on state deposits collected for the
month of November by State Treas
urer Richardson amounts to $23,925.20,
as reported to the state controller. In
June, 1913, the same average amount
of money was on deposit as. in Novem-
Der = $1O,650,00O = and the interest
amounted to $18,791.42. This shows
an increase of over $4,000 month, or
100000 year.
The interest rate on state deposits
has thus increased 27 per cent. Rich
ardson is now getting 21s per cent in
terest on state deposits.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
State Gets Unclaimed Money

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. All state
and national banks of California must
turn over money to the state that has
remained unclaimed in their keeping
for more than twenty years, according
to an order issued by w. R. Williams,
superintendent of banks.
The order is made under authority
of section Is of the bank act of Cali
fornia, and follows an opinion rem
dered by Attorney General q. S. Webb,
who construed the requirements of the
section to apply to national banks
within the territorial borders of the
state as well as to state banks organ
lied and existing under the laws of
California