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The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
WHO SHALL
PAYWAR TAX
0NUTIL|TIES?

SAN FRANCISCO, June lin
dividual grievances against the ad-
ditional 10 per cent war tax allowed
the Pacific Gas and Electric company
and the Great Western Power COM
pany will be heard by the Railroad
Commission today.
The upstart of the hearing was
when both companies asked that the
additional tax be placed against the
consumers and not against themsel-
yes. The amounts would mean $780,
90 annually for the Pacific Gas and
Electric company and about $6o,C0O
annually for the Great Western
Notice has been served on the COM
panies by the Railroad Commission
that they need not expect any IN
creased valuations of their wa;ec
rights to influence in the retention OF
the 10 per cent charges.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
POLITICAL COALITION

THE OASIS learns from good
authority that a joint meeting ha:
been called, in Nogales, Sonora, ot
the three political parties there, to
unite in nomination of a candidate TO.
the presidency of the republic II
Mexico. They are the Liberal Party
the Sonorense Party, and the De-
mocratic Liberal & United Working
mems Party.
This arrangement was agreed upon
at a meeting of representatives OF
all three parties, held IN that city
yesterday evening. A committee to
call the Joint convention, and make
arrangements, was provided, the
members being Francisco Moncayo
Francisco Nieblas, Juan N. Beltran
Camille Ahumada, Jesus Leyba, Ra'
mon Espinosa. The six gentlemen
grouped in twos, represent the thres
parties on the committee. The con-
vention will probably be held in the
Hidalgo Theatre Sunday.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
A PLEASANT FUNCTION

Yesterday afternoon the home Of
Mrs. Sam Le,kar, on Marsh Heights,
was the scene of one of the most
pleasant and delightful functions Of
the season, that charming lady being
hostess at reception and tea that
was attended by all the sec ETY. in No
gales. There were many invited, ana
all, or nearly all accepted the in
Walton.
The house was decorated most
beautifully with rare and beautiful
flowers, and all appointments were.
perfect.
In the receiving line with Mrs.
Leeker We're Mrs. J. E. Wise, Mrs.
B M. Ashby, Mrs. Phil Herold.
The occasion was enlivened by
orchestral music, which entertained
the assembled company with the last
est popular music executed arts, s,ical-
ly and effectively.
In the dining room Mrs. M. Mar
steller and Mrs. Bulge poured tea
and they were assisted bv -
Smelker, Mrs. Howell and Mrs
Woodell.
The afternoon was passed most de-
| Ilightfully by all participants, and the
fair hostess was recipient of many
congratulations upon the social sue
cess scored.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
AUSTRIANS
PRESENT
COUNTER
PROPOSAL

ST. GERMAIN, June 11.-Tha
Austrians have forwarded the Allies
their answer to the peace terms pre-
sented by the conference. 1t is un-
derstood that their answer is in the
form Of counter proposals, similar to
the German answer.
The Allied leaders have completed
the work on the reparations section
in the Allied answer to the German
counter proposals. 1t is understood
that they refused to set a lump sum
for indemnity that Germany must
pay. The French press is becoming
insistent against granting the Ger
man demand for immediate admission
into the League of Nations.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN JlTNEY ON
MORLEY AVENUE YESTERDAY EVE'G
IN
VICE OF
COMMUNITIES

DEL MONTE, CAL, June IL
The Library's participation in COM
munity service was today's theme at
the annual meeting of the California
Library Association.
B. H. Crochern of THE University
of California outlined to the assembly
today the community center work
through the farm bureau and Samuel
j. Humm director of the Greek
Theatre at the University of Cali
fornia spoke of the community
theatre. Corest service work was ex-
planned by r. F. Hammatt of the U.
S. Forest Service.
Yesterdays program concluded
with plea for the recognition by the
public of the abilities of the blind
soldier and civilian to become self
supporting. The speaker was Miss
Kate M. Foley, home teacher of the
blind for the California State Library.
The governments program for the
re-education of disabled soldiers was
explained by Major Allan R. Culli-
more of the Letterman General
Hospital, Preside, San Francisco.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
POSSESSION
A COPY OF
TREATY NOT
CRIMINAL

WASHINGTON, June Ill. P,
Morgan, Frank A. Vanderlip AMI
Henry P. Davidson, prominent New
York bankers, testifying before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
today on the treaty leak investiga-
tion, declared that American bankers
realize that American financial re-
sources must be pooled to rebuild
Europe; and that they are keenly
alive to all that Is taking place in
shaping up the peace treaty.
Mr.. Davidson said he had copy
of the treaty which was given him
on May 9th by Thomas Lamont, u
member of the ]. P. Morgan Com
pany. Lamont is the expert financial
advisor of the American peace dele
cation at Versailles. Mr.. davidson
testified that his chief interest in the
treaty is as the head OF the Inter
national League of Red Cross So
,cieties; but he is also deeply in
terested as an international banker.
The copy of the treaty had been pro-
cured in Europe, and brought across
ourside of official channels.
Former Secretary Of State Elihu
B. Root testified that he had a copy
of the treaty which Mr.. Davidson hal
given him, but he did not know where
Davidson had got it. He considered
that possession of a copy in no way
implied criminality.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
Sc Ms ALTON
SPRUNG In
MURDER TRIAL

In the Superior Court yesterday
morning, at the opening, in the Cuisl-
enberty trial County Attorney Leslie
Hardy announced that the State rest
ed its caSe( and taking testimony be-
gan on behalf of the defendant, who
went on the stand himself and denied
mucn or the testimony OF the chief
witness for the State, Louis c. Adams
But the sensation of the trial was
created when defendant alleged that
the chief witness for the State,
Louis C. Adams, had killed Mrs.
Cuishenberry. According to his
testimony the four were engaged in
alteration over Mrs. CuishenberrY
refusing to live with her husband, and
Cuishenberry accused the o.hcr
couple of working against him with
his wife to ALLEVIATE her affections,
whereat Adams became wroth, drew
a knife and lunged at the witness,
who sidestepped, his wife, who was
behind him, receiving the full force
of the blow, and her death wound. A
severe cross-examination failed to
shake the statement.
Another witness on behalf of de-
fend9nt, Child Barry, colored SOL
dier, who testified that he and Cor
poral Homer Winton had gone to the
door of Adams house after the homi-
eide some hours, and aroused Adams
to inquire if Cuishenberry' wife was
dead. The witness identified himself
as the party described in Adams tes-
tinlny as Berry c. Corporal Wintor
stood in the background short dis
tance, and it was he that Adams iden.
titled in his testimony as Cuishen'
berry himself.
Other witnesses for defendant were
Major Ballinger, Major Milligan an;
Lieutenant King, all of the 25th. In
fantry, who testified to the gooe
character of defendant.
The testimony on behalf of de
fendant closed at an early hour yes
terday afternoon, and the jury wa
excused until this morning, while
court and counsel engaged in agree
ment upon instructions, which will b.
rerd to the jury by the Court thi;
morning; and Elen respective ccun'
sci will argue the evidence. The
case will probably go to the jury be
fore noon.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12

SOLDIER
KILLED

SAN FRANCISCO, June II. 1919.
Policeman John T. Kelly charged
with manslaughter, appeared before
Police Judge Sullivan today for pre-
liminary hearing.
Kelly is charged with the killing Of
James ]. Kendrick, a returned soldier
of the 363d-"San Francisco's own"
regiment, on May rs in a scuffle out
side Mission district cafe. Ac-
cording to members Of the party, Of
which Kendrick was one, Kelly was
entirely without cause for shooting
the young man. Scores Of regiment
members, companions of Kendrick
besieged Mayor Rolpl's office with
petitions for the prosecution of Kelly
Immediately after the shooting.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
Three Shots Fired into Body
OF Hall At Close Range, In
Quick Succession. I AIKEN
To The Base Hospital
SHOOTER APPREHENDED INSTANTLY

Shortly before 9 o'clock, yesterday
evening, pedestrians on Morley Ave
nue. were startled by three pistol
shots in quick succession, that were
from a gun fired by soldier in one
of the jitney cars plying between the
business part of the town and the
camp, which had just stopped in front
of the First National Bank to dis
charge passengers; and those who
turned attention to the first shot
saw one negro soldier fallen on the
floor of the jitney, with another fir
ing two more shots into his prostrate
body. Other passengers in the jitney
helped the wounded man out of the
car as soon as possible; and Captain
Duffy, 25th Infantry, arrested the
man who had done the shooting,
turning him over to a military police
man, near at hand, who conveyed the
would be homicide to the guard
house at the camp at once. The
wounded man was taken to the base
hospital Immediately, and given
surgical attention in the shortest
time possible. A telephone inquiry
an hour later elicted reply that the
man twas on the operating table"
The two parties to the tragedy are
Private John Hall, H Company, 25tt
Infantry, who is the victim; anc
Private Carter of G Company tn:
same regiment, who fired the three
shots. What the cause of the shoot
ing, or the motives leading theretc
are matters that have not been di-'
closed.
1t is reported that all three of the
shots fired by Carter took effect ir
the body of Hall. One, and probabIy y
the most serious, was in the pit OF
the stomach. Another was in the up
per lobe of one of the lungs, near the
shoulder.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
K0LCHAK
GOVERNMENT
REFUSES
ALLIES

PARIS, June lit is authorlt;i.
lively learned that Admiral Kolchak's
Russian government, with head
quarters at Omsk, replying to Allied
proposals for conditional recognition
of the Kolchak governmen rejected
them, practically, for all purposes
Kolchak refuses to recognize Finni 5h
independence, refuses to summon The
constituent assembly, elected in 1917
ceclaring that the majority il Bo'-
steS;ki, anl ccmands the rie'f.t t:
determine tnc disposition of all out
lying Russian territory.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
THIS BURGLAR CAN'T WORK
WHEN "LICKERED UP"

SAN FRANCISCO, June LA
fellow can't drink and get away with
burglarly. I was drunk when caught.
A man can't drink during working
hours and expect to work right"
That is the philosophy expressed by
James Nolan, former convict, now in
custody after he Yves alleged to have
robbed several homes in the residen-
tial section of the city. Twice Nolan
was discovered at work and twice he
eluded the police. A trap was set
however, and the unsuspecting
burglar walked into it.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
LABOR FEDERATION
VS.. PROHIBITION

ATLANTIC CITY, June 11-Today
the American Federation Of Labor
adopted resolutions disappearing con-
tinuation of wartime prohibition, and
urging that light wines and beers be
excepted from operation of the ma
tional prohibition constitutional
amendment. In course of the debate
President Gompers declared himself
annalterably opposed to the attitude
Of prohibition.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
RIO JANEIRO is
DESTROYS OF AN
ALL AMERICAN
CABLE COMP ANY

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, June Ii
Following receipt of the news that
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has planned to build a cable to
Brazil in conjunction with a British
firm, the American chamber of COM
merce in this city adopted resolutions
demanding an all American cable
connecting the two countries as a
prime necessity for development Of
proper business relations between tha
United States and South American
nations.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
SAN FELIX MINE

Among other transactions that
have taken place in mining operations
in Sonora, is the purchase Of the San
Felix mine in the Altar district by
Mr.. J. G. Meyer, who has eeen in Nc
gales some time, on the look out for
good mining properties in Mexico.
Mr.. Meyer has bought also the
Esparzo mine, near Torres, which is
another of the noted antique proper
ties in Sonora.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
CARNIVAL QUEEN CHOSEN

Yesterday evening Dalloting for the
Queen of the Carnival closed, the
ballots counted and the result an
nounced. Miss Carmen O'Neill, with
2970 votes, led the list.
The carnival festivities will begin
tomorrow afternoon with a grand
street parade at $50 o'clock. Watch
out for the fun.
1t is requested that all stores close
at 5 o'clock, SO all can be on the pave
and see the procession pass, or
participate therein.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
A CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned takes this method
of extending the sincere heartfelt
thanks of himself and family to Mr..
w. H. Florentine, Mrs. A. G. Cubillas,
Mrs. Otalora, and others, who did all
possible to assist in the fortunate ac-
cident to his little son, who was run
over by an automobile on Elm Street,
yesterday evening; but, fortunately,
sufferedv very slight injury only.
6:11-1t pd T. B. EnciDas.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
POLAR BASE BALL LEAGUE

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 11.-Due
to a late spring, plans for the 1913
baseball season in Alaska are Just
commencing to assume form.
Present indications point to the
semi-professional is in lead in the re-
pion to consist of teams represen- ing
TreadwelI. Gastineau, Vickeeburg
and Juneau. There is a possibility
that the acquisition of aggregations
from Ketchiken and Sitka will make
tas league . six-teaa organization
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
AMERICAN R. R.
men WILL NOT
TOLERATEI.W WV.

DES MONIES, Iowa, June IL
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, told the national convention,
in session here today, that "Amer-
lean railroad men won't tolerate I. w.
W., and similar fanatical organlza-
tions, as they believe that in this
country one is an American or an
enemy; and there is no room forr
enemies"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12

NEW YORY, June 11.-President
Newcomb Carlton, of the We~te4 n
Union Telegraph Company, in for
al statement promulgated this eve
ling, said the telegraphers' strike is
a flat failure. He said that out of
forty thousand employees Of The
western Union Company, bat oae
hundred and sixty-six lad struck.
Edward Reynolds, vice president of
the Postal Telegraph Company de-
clared that traffic on their lines Is
moving smoothly.
Officials of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company denied
that their organization is affected.
President Konenkamp of the Inter
national Telegraphers' Union, made a
statement that it will be several days
before the full force of the strike will
be felt; and he declared that the
strike is gaining strength. Other
union leaders declared that 1870 OF
the Western Union Company's tele-
graphers will be out by tomorrow.
Today's reports from everywhere
indicate that the Postal Telegraph
Company is the hardest hit. The
Western Union continued to operate
most everywhere; but in many cities
the Postal Company officials ad
mitted that their entire force hat
walked out completely.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12

It is reported that Mr.. John T.
Brickwood, rerently returned from
France with the 340th Field Artillery,
is in military hospital in New York
i'll with rheumatism. Arrangements
have been made to bring him to the
base hospital in Nogales as soon as
he is recovered sufficiently to admit
of his travelling.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
CHIHUAHUA REINFORCED

WASHINGTON, June IL The
State Department announced this
afternoon that it is in receipt of Of
ficial advices that 5000 CNrrancista
troops had reached the city of Chi
huahua, to reinforce the garrison al
ready there,
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12

LOS ANGELES, June 11-Western
Union officials here declare that the
telegraph service in the Southern
California and Arizona district is moi
affected by the strike. 1t is said
that there is a full force everywhere
in the offices Of that company.
L. 1. Marshal, vice president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Ur'o~ P
charge of the strike west Of Denver
said the Postal Telegraph lines arr
practically paralyzed. He admitted
the Western Union is not much af'
fected; but added that the strike
sentiment is growing, and he pre-
.licted surprise for the Western
Union.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
STRIKE CASUALTIES

DALLAS Texas, June 11-Striking
linemen and strikebreakers in the
Dallas Power & Light Company's
service clashed this evening; and E.
Fisher, a guard, was shot to death,
while Leroy, a strike breaker, was
severely beaten.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12

Yesterday Mr.. Eugene Sykes, who
has returned recently from France,
where he was in the Air Service, re-
turned home, having been dis
charged,
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-12
Strike Leaders Say Results
Need Not Be Expected For
Several Days Yet
POSTAL TELEGRAPH co. HARDEST HIT

WASHINGTON, June IL Post
Master General Burleson in an in
terview this morning, made the state
ment that the present strike OF wire
employees is wholly without justifica-
tion." He declared the strike had not
delayed telegraphic commun- eaton,
and it is not going to do so.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

things that he caused her to be sent
to Bellevue Hospital as an insane per
son, where she was placed in a strait
jacket. She was released on writ of
habeas corpus.
She ALSO alleges her husband aban-
doned her. taking with him d pearl
necklace valued at $4,000, which sub
sequently was returned to her by Ad-
rlan Larkin, lawyer. Mrs. Thorne re
iteratos the charge that her four-year-
old son, Joel Wolfe Thorne, jr., was kid
mapped.
The custody OF the boy is now the
subject of a habeas corpus proceeding,
IN which Justice Cohalan reserved de
cislon. Mrs. Thorne obtained writ
saying she had seen her son at the win
dow of her mother-in-law. Mrs. Phoebe
Thornc, who lives at 914 Fifth Ave
nue.. watching the parade Of tho 27th
Division on MARCH -. The presence of
Joel. jr., in the home Of Mrs. Phoebe
Thorne on that day has been denied.
Mrs. Thorne also charges her hus-
band caused person addicted to the
use OF drugs TO induce her to take a
drug to alleviate headache. after
which she became unconscious and re
manned in that condition for twclve
hours.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Youth, l8, Talks
Zig g hit Years Off
A / rison Term
Rcformatories Don'i Re
form. He Tells U. S.
Judge, After Pleading
Guilty TO p. o. Robbery

NEWARK, April t. An eighteen
year old prisoner literally talked per
haps eight years off q sentence in the
Federal court this afternoon when he
was arraigncG before United States
Judge J. Warren DAVIS charged with
being one of three who, in January
last, cracked the safe in the Sewarcn
Post Office.
He stood TO receive II probable ten
year sentence for his part but state
mcnt he rend in court about his carly
life and the fallacy Of sending prison
cts to institutions for reformation SO
impressed tho court that he allowed
the youth 10 sentence himself The
young man suggested "one year, but
tho court made II two instead Of ten
fhc youth gnyc his nuno as Henry
Bcllar, eighteen, of Staplcton. s. t. lie
was brought into court hnndcuncd to
Vincent Caznurang, twenty-one, Of 33l
East Forty-hrst Street, Manhattan, an
other of the trio. The third man
charged with the robbery, Ernest Boas,
twcniy-four, Of Bayonne, is still at
large.
Bcllar and Cazaurang were in court
for pleading and sentence Both
pleaded guilty Then Bollar read the
following statements:
Having pleaded guilty to the charge
against me, realize that ! Will be
sentenced to prison. In doing so, of
course, your honor feels that he is
protecting society and at the same
time reforming me BY punishment.
Not Criminal at Heart
81 want to say to the court. how
ever, that no such thing is possible
our whole system of so-calcd justice
reforms no one. Furthermore, YOU 90
not protect society. because we all
come out of prison worse than we
go in.
81 am no first offender. | have
probably had hand in as much crime
as any boy in the country, yet you
would find if you had me examined
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

VIE Physicians Protective League OF
New York announced yesterday
That 1t had advised its members tc
leave their valuables at home wher
rcspondlng to calls from strangers
me announcement said that several
such calls recently had been found
TO be the device Of thugs.
Or. u. Louis Moskowitz, Of 116 East
Nth Street, was called on Monday
TO 319 East 108th Street As he
stopped TO examine man who was
. stretched on n bed in room at that
address another man stunned him
with blow from behind with a black
jack. When the physician rcgained
his senses both men were gone. and go
were ms diamond pin, ring and fob
and Sl6l IN currency.
ElRED business men have found n
new recreation. A class Of eight
reports at 81. N. daily on the roof of
the Hotel Majestic. where it's mem
bers saw cordwood in the gymnasium
under the direction Of Professor Louis
Mcintosh. physical director at st
Johns College, Brooklyn.
Saving wood is the best thing in
the world for the tired business man
Of New York" suid Professor McIn.
tosh yesterday. at works up a
healthy pcrspiraton. and any man
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
City Briefs

Major General John +. O'Ryan. who is TO
,ecture at Carnegie Hall on Thursday even
ing en- Breaking the Hindcnburg Line"
WI Illustrate his talk with series of war
pictures, showing the activities of the 9th
,plNMloh on It's battlefront and behind the
lines ''e
r, Madeline Gealer, seven years old of 2323
Decatur Street Glendale. Long Island was
struck and killed by II Myrtle Avenue trolley
car white returning from school Cornelius
van Bruht, of 30 Plaza Street. Glendale
eide. S'' ''''''-
Monday conferences Of Lc Corclc Rocham
nehu, which have been held Mt 25 West
norty-h'th Street. arc TO continue through
lhc prescnt month. The Saturday meetings.
too, with the exception Of the day before
EASTER VIII also continue during the month
The 81. George Society will hold n victory
DINNER NJ the Waldorf on the evening of
Apri 2a Among the speakers will be
manjqr General John +. ORyan and Lord
Reading.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
7aOeta FS'ocks
For Erery " oman

For the conservative wo-
man-With tunics, simply
but effectively finished with
pin tucks. or with modest
embroidered or beaded mo-
t. tifs.
For the woman who likes the
eTtrene word cf E'ashion-very
narrow skirts finished with the
new ruching or cun around the
foot O, with straight skirt with
exaggerated band at hip line.
For The woman who is not
an extremist in dress-the
new side nounces that give
the effect Of II thrce-tier
skirt, or another with basque
and straight skirt tucked all
around.
All navy blue or black sizes - to i2.
S29.75 to $62.50
Second Foor Old Buiding.
al Bridge of Progress,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Letter to Summon
Joel w. ThOrlle in
Separation Suit
Rich Banker Eludes Her
Process Servers, Wife
Tells Court; Decision on
Claim for Son Reserved


Mrs Mary Casey Thorne obtained a
Supreme Court order to serve Joel
Wolfe Thorne, son of the late Samuel
Thornc, banker, and heir to his estate
of several million dollars, by publca-
tlon and mail in separation suit. For
several months. Mrs. Thorne explained
TO Justice Cohalan, process servers en-
poyed by her attorney have been
searching unsuccossfuly for Mr..
Thorne. Letters addressed to the of
fee Of the Home for Homeless Boys.
Of which Mr.. Thorne was president.
have remained unanswered
Mrs. 1horne complains her husband
treated her cruelty. rcciting among other