The Modesto Bee from Modesto, California • 1

TIIK IIOMR PAI'NK IS THU IiNINfi PAPER MODESTO CALIFORNIA SATURDAY EVENING JANUARY II 1913 VOLUME LIU No 9 IRRIGA TION ELECTION CASE TO BE APPEALED POLAND GETS SEVEN YEARS SAN QUENTIN Pleaded Guilty To Embezzling $84000 from International Harvester Was Lessee of Modesto Theatre ESCAPES FROM PRISON SILVER GRAY FOX TAKEN AT RELIEF Grace Gugenheim Wahl Wanted Former Decree Court Makes Charge of Train! Goodwin of Oro Electric Takes $750000 Worth--Ed Howard of Newman Interested NAN FRANCISCO Jan II) Wallace I Poland who pleaded guilly December 20th to Ihe embezzlement of $84000 from the International employ in their office here in (lie capacity Judge Dunne today to seven years was entered by Poland which was Secrest Will Appeal To Higher Contest In Case Election Is Held Trapping has linen profitable to two trappers this winter Joshua Jones and John Jones who are In the employ of the Sierra and San Francisco Power company in the capacity of watchmen at Relief have found it more remunerative (his winter than I heir regular employment The taking of a silver-gray fox December 21! will add materially lo the'Sarnlngs of he winter as silver-grey pelts are piloted from $700 to $800 by the leading fur dealers Four heaver were also taken In the (raps oil the same Jffte (llj Pulled Press) SAN QUENTIN Jan Her- bert Kepsold known ns the fumed Burglar'' who was senl up from San Francisco escaped from prison Iasi night and is still free Warden Hoyle with a posse is searching for the fugi live but ho far no trace of liliu lias been found Kepsold was in Ills cell Inst night lit lock up lime bill this morning il was dis covered that he hud taken French leave The Burglar" re reived his name from the fact that he committed several burg- larles in San Francisco and in 9 every case left a scenl of his favorite perfumery (It) Plllled CHICAGO Jan It! Circuit Court Judge Heard In the case of Mrs Grace Guggenheim Whals in which she I asked for Ihe setting aside of her leas divorce from William Guggenheim Ihe I theatre has kepi rmillionaire decided against her mi -1 ing that fraud had undoubtedly been fHr 8ome months Tin practiced on the court originally in theatre was to have opened in Oc to- securing the divorce 41(I that she had! ber but the arrest of the would-be been a party to the hand I In deois theatrical magnate caused a postpone- ion is the end of thrihe years of lili men and the theater Ims bee He I gallon since hat time Following Ihe decision Jacob New p0aI's embezzlements constitute man one of Guggenheim's attorneys I onf I declared that tlie case was originally II result of a plot by Wall street to Believing himself to be destined to be discredit Guggenheim suspect I that a Wall stret syndicate lias been behind Mrs Wahl through the whole Harvester company while in their of cashier was sentenced by ill San Quentin A plea for a parole denied bj Hie court i the Modesto house here the most sensational cases of (lie kind ever uncovered in (lie state come a great financier and lacking the necessary capital with which to finance his first ventures lie took pany at various times sums amount-play 1 1 tu $84000 He loo over the management of the Stj Regis saloon the North Beach theatre and several motion picture houses in Sail Francisco These he hoped to make the nucleus of a theat-rSeal trust which would embrace the entire Pacific coast in line with his plan he secured the lease of the Mo-of desto theatre from the owner Merisinger while thp building was slill tinder process of construction Turner and Oahnken and other San Francisco theatrical people are now negotiating for the control of the new from the funds of lie harvester com- theatre here Judge Fulkerth today' sustained a demurrer in the case of Secrest 1 against the 'directors oC the irrigation district The plaintiff refused to! amend the complaint and an appeal will he taken to the supreme coni'l of this state Secrest sought to secure an injunc I lion restraining the directors from' holding the election called for Fobrn-j ary ft on the ground that the recent redivision of the district was not according to law Tile grounds for sustaining the de murrer were tlml the complaint did I not slate facts showing that the plain 'iff Secrest had any cause of action I VOTE FOR case with a private grudge to satisfy land with the hope of obtaining a con isiderable part In the Guggenheim Former Assemblyman Thomas (llj Ciilted Press) WASHINGTON Jan President Tafl today nominated George Trelcht er lo be postmaster at Sacramento Ou) The name of Oscar Meeks was also senl lo the senate ns postmaster at Marysville Cal The courl also expressed a doubt if Griffin of this city will leave toinor the election could be enjoined by such row for Sacramento where he will action as was broughl cast Ids ballot as a Democratic elec Attorney I I Dennett who repre- tor from California for Woodrow Wil seats Secrest in the ease said tills Ison Monday afternoon that if the ease is not I Though on the losing side in Pali-reached by the supreme court before I torn ia Mr Griffin ran far abend of his the holding of the election a contest ticket placing himself next to the FIVE FREE TICKETS 10 IRE STAR Confirming the story printed in the News last Tuesday to the effect that the Tidewater Southern railway company had made arrangements for the sale of enough bonds to make possible the construction of an extension south from this city to Turlock Stockton papers last evening gave an account of the purchase by Goodwin president of the Oro Electric corporation and his associates of $750000 of Tidewater bonds Goodwin and Ed Howard of the Howard Cattle company of Newman and Robert Easton of Santa Barbara have associated themselves to purchase 08000 acres of the famous Chowchilla ranch in Merced county The extension of the Tidewater will connect with the Chowchilla holdings of the syndicate The deal is said to have been consummated in San Francisco Goodwin and his associates paying $2500000 for the land Wlsecarver of this city who is interested in the line now running between this city and Stockton said today (hat the reports of the purchase of bonds by the president of the Oro corporation was authentic I)r May Supply Power It is surmised that the Oro Electric corporation will supply the power used hy Hie Tidewater Southern and that li is may account for the handling of the bonds by Goodwin Tlie bonds pay 6 per cent interest and whether they are absorbed by Goodwin and his associates or offered on the market they are certain to bring promptly the funds necessary to rush electrification and equipment of the road which is now operating two steam trains daily between Stock-ton and Modesto Tidewater in Good Shape According to the last report of the Tidewater Southern stock to the Amount of $1000 0U0 has been subscribed but it is not all outstanding much of it being in the hands of Bearce and other members of the directorate The funds available when payment is made for the bonds will cover the estimated cost of converting the line so that electricity may be used equipping with rolling stock and building car barns and stations In addition there will be retained a sinking or emergency fund of $200000 which might be used to make any extensions or Improvements deemed uecessary FILES PETITION FOR would be instituted after it is held Attorney Jones handled the case for Hie board of directors lead among the electors according to The number of votes received it De Valle of Los Angeles is lie only other Democrat elector from this state COURT HOUSE PARR TULARE SENATOR PROPOSES A TAX FOR FARM LOANS SACRAMENTO Jan A farm luO or more land holders in each conn -j ers' loan bill so-called will be in- tv the question of levying a special i reduced in the senate on Monday tav on land shall be submitted at the Senator Larkins of Visalia who lias next general election If it carries the made a careful study of the difficul- supervisors shall levy a tax of 10 ties which confront the farmer who cents ou each $100 of the assessed needs money to make necessary im valuation of real estate to be held in provements or handle his crops The separate fund administered by the bill it is believed will receive par county treasurer The tax is to con-ticular consideration in view of the tinne for ten years unless it is voted extensive damage done to crops by otherwise at a special election From The recent cold snap the fund thus accumulated to be Essentially tin bill provides for the known as the loan fund the loaning of money hy land holders to treasurer shall make loans in order themselves It differs from a private of application at 4 per cent per an-enterprise in that the county officials num These loans may not exceed are given charge of it and It is may one-half the value of the land exlead Senator Larkins believes to elusive of improvements upon which state control of the project Banks the loan is made and this land must do not enter into it anywhere be free from encumbrances The loan Establishment of the proposed sys- is to be secured by mortgage and the tern is made optional with the farm treasurer for his service shall re-ers On petition to the supervisors ofceive 2 per cent of each $1000 loaned Map of Coulterville Road Is Completed A Reedy of Turlock this after noon filed a petition in the superior court here lo have certain property in this county declared community prop city The property referred to is a lot in the Donair Laiul and Development company's colony and was acquired The work of improving the comli i tion of the court house park is rap Rev (J Keith reports that new members have been added to the brotherhood of the Methodist Epis- idly progressing under the supervision of Deputy Sheriff George Vogelman i All the trees have been trimmed a during Ihe life of the late Mrs Dm silla Reed wife of the petitioner Attorney It Fowler represents Reedy in the action On Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays the News is going to give five tree tickets to the Star theater lo some young lady of Modesto There will be buried in the Classified ads of this paper the name of a young lady I or girl All that is necessary to 'secure the tickets is for the party whose name appears to call at the News office and she will he presented I with the tickets The Classified page of the News contains many items of interest and la careful reading of the classified i ads will undoubtedly prove of profit las the wants of the community are advertised in the Want columns The Star theater produces some of the best motion pictures shown and five people three times a week are! going to attend this popular theater as guests of the News Look for young lady's name to-1 night INSTALL OFFICERS i fountain ami flower bed have been I l11 0( thlB that the lawn as been Cov- movement to organize the men of the church iu an auxiliary body is proving to a real success The regular monthly meeting and dinner was held Thursday night Attorney 1 White of San Francisco delivering the address of the evening Mr White spoke on the general sub jeet of social moral and political bettermeni illustrating his talk with experiences he had had in San Fran cisco Cato and others made brief talks EURANI DOGS FO DRAW DECREE OF DIVORCE The Women of Woodcraft Iasi night held Installation of officers in the Masonic hall An entertaining program and a bampiot followed the cere monies Seventy live members and guests were present The officers installed for the year were Mrs Henry Crow guardian neighbor Mrs Wiliam Knecrhiein past guardian neighbor Mrs II 1 Bright advisor Mrs magician Miss Gertrude Wilson clerk Mrs Nelson Hards captain of guards Lyman and Mrs I Rriglit sentinels Mrs liandconi banker and Nelson Hards manager LOOKS LIKE RAIN SURE THIS TIME The map of the Coulterville road from this city to the entrance of the Yosemito valley insofar as it lies within this county has been completed by County Surveyor Annear lit the matter of grades and in several other particulars it shows a decided ad vantage over the Big Oak Flat route to the valley A letter was received this morning I) Attorney I I Dennett chairman of the committee of the chamber (By United Press) SACRAMENTO Jan 11- The extension of the agricultural work among farmers will come before the legislature in a number of bills The most ambitious plan so far proposed is that of Assemblyman Geo IT Finnegan of Nevada City who wants in hut town all the present officers I wore re-elected 1 Kerr repre-j to carry school work directly to the Carl A Euranius was today granted an interlocutory decreee of divorce from Klizabeth Fredrika Fur anius on the grounds of desertion The platntiff testified that he came to this country from Sweden and sequent ly brought his wife here They S'l'lH TIPPING I Ri The weather department predicts showers for oMdeato and vicinity tomorrow A cloudy sky and a stiff wind straight from the south indicate that the weather man has guessed right settled in Reno Nevada Mrs Kuranitis wished to return to Sweden idling her husband that she commerce which is seeking to have the Foulterville road opened to motor ists from Secretary Fdwards of I lie (lly 1 lifted Press) 11 AD PE Jan Dogs as draught animals for machine guns in time of war is the experiment that the Holland military authorities are making The use of the dog for drawing milk rarts and other conveyances is common in Holland The general stafl officers decided to try dogs on a light form of machine gun The results I are declared to he most satisfactory the dogs dragging the guns over 1 ground that would he ditticult lor I horses or mules rural districts Finnegan believes that about 15 stations should he seated at which institutes of at least four weeks should In held SUM1 A MGHT SPL klMi Unto will speak at the Labor Temple Sunday night January 12 I'UT at 7: JO on the subject "Planks from the Socialist Lumber Yard" sentative to the Stanislaus board of trade was again chosen to look after tin interests of Patterson on the county promotion body The officers elected are: Presi dent Kerr vice president Norton treasurer Carlson trustees Dr A Field CL Fins ter Hurb Sosna and Leedy Hit ONDITTtiltS (By it I tv 'I Press) BERLIN Jan It A movement has been started in Germany against "tip street car conductors It has always been the custom to give conductors 5 pfennings whenever they make change Merced chamber of commerce asking would not live in the United States! Hint all Hie available data on the road any longer Despite protests she went be sent to him A report on the mat-j hack to the old country where she (er is to tie submitted to the secre has since remained (ary of Hie interior as soon as it cani Attorney Walthall represented he compiled the plaintiff in the action nun on ISIS THEATRE DRAKE Prop Mgr MEXICAN WIELDS BIG KNIFE ON STRAW-BOSS Thirty-Five Farmers Siiin For Short Course (By Pulled Press) HURLIN' Jan lledwlg Slarona believed to he the oldest woman in Germany lias just cole braled her lisih birthday at a Dnzuqno near Posen Official a documents atlcsl to her birth in a 1701 a (IRC VT ATTRACTION Three nights commencing tonight Belaseo Robson Ben Hur Co PAULINETTA In a seance ot mental telepathy FRITZ KAUFMAN A clover German comedian PRICKS lttc and 25o mavis Jo Yunona to which the latter seems lo have raised objections which ended In the use of more or less vile and threatening language in Mexican and vicious fight will) rocks and a long bladed knife Roumaris came out second best as Vazorln in tlie clinch used the knife with tellng ef feet on lis face and hand before hy slanders could Interfere Charles Pointer foreman of the Worawiek people separated the men Officer A Eliott mad the arrest Jose Vozorla a Mexican laborer is occupying a cell in the county jail for having used a knife on a fellow conn tryman Signor Roumaris at Hie pav ing Job of Hie Worswiok company on Seventh street this morning The men have been in the employ of the Worswiok paving company for some time Roumaris in the capacity of straw tioss and Varorla as a laborer uniter him The trouble tlii morn ing came as a result of orders by Ron Thirty five farmers of this part of the county signed for the short course in agriculture lo he given here soon hy the University of California at a meeting hold this afternoon This is almost twice the number necessary to secure the holding of the session and it is expected that a number of others will enroll before the classes are act- ually held An association was formed this aft $4 as the principal portion of the expense will he horn by the state The subjects to he taken up are to center about the dairy industry A study of soils including the growing of alfalfa and forage plants and horticulture will he the subjects of lectures hy the professors from the state institution Miss A (Mark who spoke at the institute here will probably deliver a number of talks on domestic economy to the women ernoon Hallow a being elected president and Hrundy being elected set ret a rv reasu re The board of trade rooms today were crowded with ranchers of this section most of whom desired the course to he held as soon as possible starting January 20 if that date is convenient to the university authorities The fee will he somewhat less than I0K(M TRI US WITH UATAMMil tHy United Press) i BERLIN Jan 11 Plerpont Morgan huts presented to lie court library of the (Ira ml Duke of Henson 150 copies I of his catalogues of the Morgan art treasures in New York.