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"NewH ssioim Reports 0,000,000, avaim Looted a NKEMT mm. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1914., 14 PAGES NO. 143. VOL. LXXXL -WEATHER Oakland and vlclnityt Foggy or cloudy to- nlflht and Tuesday A.

M. Tuesday fair. IUI Plfpllf Ipftpf I RESCUED FROM FIRE Adress' Divorce 0 --r -Kl-- Qr- Name Is Linked With Adele Bloods if i wn A Mb. Gambling Causes Censure of Patrolmen and Inquiry Chief Petersen Acts in Matter of Ordinance Violations Continued violation of the prohibition of poker playing In the backrooms of saloons resulted today in half a dozen police officers being -placed on the carpet and severely reprimanded by Lieutenant of Police William Woods and Chief of Police Walter J. Petersen.

A quiet Investigation was ordered when member of the Public Welfare League charged several weeks ago that there waa open rambling In the city, and it waa found that In several places the provisions of tne saloon ordinance were being violated, both by the sale- of liquor to women and by poker playing. That there was apparently no effort to make a thorough Investigation of con hJltlons by the patrolmen on the beats where the violations are reported, and (hat corporals of police were guilty of negligence of duty or of falling to acquaint themselves with the provisions of the liquor ordinance, was the substance of the- report of those who Investigated the situation for Chief Petersen. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. It is alleged that a deplorable condition existed in the conduct of a saloon at Seventh and Magnolia streets, and the chief Issued orders today that reports should be prepared by all those who have any supervision over this district In order that the responsibility might be traced. Whether the saloon in question violated the ordinance for a short period extending a week or so in the past, or whether there has been systematic violation of the ordinance In several saloons has not been determined by the police.

It is understood that the activity In making the thorough investigation may have been hastened by the recent visit of a number of Public Welfare workers, headed by the fcev. William Keeney Towner, to the City Hall and by the persistent watchfulness of Mrs. Helen Swett Artieda, secretary of the Public Welfare Ijeague, who is a constant visitor at the meetings of the city and who makes it her business to make a personal investigation of all saloon license applica tions. "NO PUBLICITY," Chief of Police Petersen absolutely refused to give out the names of the officers Involved In the scandal, stating that he considered the reprimand was sufficient and that he considered it none of the public's business as to what individuals had been responsible for the trouble. "These men have been reprimanded," said Chief Petersen.

"I see no reason to humjlltate them further." That the situation that has developed Is a reflection upon the entire police de- (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) WOMEN GYPSY TRIBES IN Df SPERATE BATTLE KILL AND WOUND CHAROLLEfl, France, July 13. Two persons were killed and ten seriously wounded In a desperate battle between the tribes of gypsies which wag fought on the banks of the Ijolre yesterday. It was the outcome of a long-standing feud, each tribe having sworn to extorter ml nate the other at the first op-turnlty. The two hands aggregated 120 members, who were armed with guns, revolvers, axes and knives.

They fell upon each other savagely, the women an determined as the men. Gendarmes finally stopped the battle. Repairs Vera Cruz Railroad Following Report of Resignation WASHUTGTOX, July 13. General Carranza formally notified the United States today that he would engage in no mediation whatever with the lTuerta delegates and would accept only terms of absolute surrender. MEXICO CITY, July 13.

Authoritative quarters here today declared that unless a quick agreement is reached between the contending factions in Mexico, Francisco Carbajal, minister for foreign affairs, will sever his connection with the admin istration. VERA CRUZ. July 13. To save his country from the horrors of civil war and his capital from capture, and perhaps sacking by a victorious army, General Huerta intends to resign the provisional presidency and leave Mexico. This statement was made yester day by Roberto Esteva-Rulz, Mexican sub-secretary of foreign affairs, who reached Vera Cruz from Mexico City on his way, to Europe.

Huerta, he said, will surrendr the government to Francisco Carbajal, the new minister of foreign affairs, who, in turn, will step aside, when the time comes, for some other provisional president wholly acceptable to the Constitutionalists. Just when the change will come Esteva-Rulz said he did not know. "The president did not make me his confident," he declared, "nor did I have much time to talk with him (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4.) iih'H rtrturr iiif-T wilt' HUERTA MAY RflPF las Isl Bsa sssl Carries 4 From SmoKe-Filled House as Fire Threatens Lives Early Morning' Conflag-ration WrecKs Stores on Fourteenth St. Almost overcome by smoke and prostrated with terror, Mrs.

B. Godfrey and Mrs. A. L. Haynes and her two children were rescued this morn ing from a blaze in their home by Policeman F.

Rosslck. who. climbing two floors through a dense smoke. carried the women and children safety. The rescue took place in a fire which this morning at 7 o'clock part ly destroyed the W.

E. Bertram aeiicaLessen nhnn sis 1' sireei, me Jefferson shoe shop, 615 uuriranin sireet, ana tne Manse, a rooming house above. The blaze start In uvttccoiivu store. It is Del Invert hv th n- from a stove In the rear, v. tj.

ram, owner of the place, had left for a moment and returned to find the rear of the nlnpA in flamoa tv. spread rapidly through the frame lu, i ,1 TI liJH structure, one of the oldest in Oakland, and a short time saw the upper structure In peril. ROSSlck. Who nna nf men on the scene, learned where the women were and hurried thin before the firemen piled the hose on me Duliaing. The rear of the delicatessen and shoe shop were destroyed and a nortion of tha imnor flat Th.

damage will approximate severai thousand dollars. An Investigation of the fire will be made. STORE IX BLAZE. The blaze. acrnrHlnv tn th was first discovered In the rear of the Bertram store.

Tt aimnna n. officers that a kettle may have boiled over on me stove, causing the fire to spread to the walls. When Patrolman Rosslck arrived on the scene the entire rear of the store was ablaze. The structure Is of wood, which burned fast and the fire had gained (Continued on Page 3, Col. 5) Woman, Her Husband, and Other Men.

Lodged in Prison. LOS ANGELES, July 13. With the arrest of Leroy O.aHughes, who Is' In Jail here today, federal officers said hey had circumvented an onlum smuggling plot In which a gang of men and at least one woman had counterfeited cashiers' checks for an amount aggregating $10,000 to get cash to finance their contraband traffic. In addition to Hughes, Henry W. Fauser, an automobile raclne driver.

his wife, Helen Fauser, Antone Vol- can, Paul Grimm and Oscar Miles ar in the San Diego county Jail all having been arrested In or near that city at various times wlthli the last week. The capture of the band Is the re sult of secret work on the part of government officers under the direction of J. B. Elliott, collector of customs, and Frank Fl Johnson, a special agent of the treasury department, TWO CTIKCKS OBTAINED. 'Several weeks ago, It Is alleged, a representative of the band purchased two cashiers checks at two Ios.

An geles banks for J5 and J10 each. These checks are believed to have been sent to San Francisco, where at least twenty-eight counterfeits for urns ranging from $100 to 11000 were made. The counterfeits are said to have been turned over to Mrs. Fauser, who delivered them to an agent of the alleged smugglers at Ensenada, Mexico, where they were cashed. More than 250 tins of opium were purchased with the proceeds.

The government agents have confiscated a considerable quantity of the drug. At Fauser home In this city was found a high-power automobile, said he eapeble sf making nesnlw Ifta. miles an hour. There was a complete repair shop In the barnyard. Thw motor car Is believed to have furnished the means of bringing the opium Into the United States.

BARF OPIUM III to to to I LOST BRID Her Father Contrives With Police to TaKe Adventurer Fugitive's Need of Coin Is Responsible for Detection FREDERICK KEATS HAMILTON, alleged Wgw am 1st and swindler, who CSCaiied from OaJclnnil mt June 17, after a hasty wedding to ms tnlrd wife, is in custody at SulDhur. nrrnrrlino- in a telegram received today from m. s. Kawlings of that city. This ended the lnnc rhaaa conducted for the past month across tne continent.

Hamilton Was cantnrpd when he arrived in Sulphur; with his bride, ihe capture was effected as a result of a trap laid by the police with the aid of G. Lee Benson, a banker of HoldenviUe, Okla, and the brother-in-law of Mrs "Johnnie Mae Dunbar-Hamilton, with whom Hamilton eloped from Oakland. Inspector John Dufton of the Oakland police department will leave tomorrow for Oklahoma to bring back the prisoner. The papera requesting extradition will be prepared today. Tha trap for Hamilton wag pre-pared by Acting Cantaln of innct- ors B.

A. Wallman. and he has been In constant telegraphio eommunlc.7 uon wun j. w. Mlckle of Sulphur, Oklahoma, father of Mrs.

Dunbsr- Hfircllton. With the sheriffs nf th. cities adjoining, and with Captain of inspectors jonn McQarr of Boston, where Hamilton was seen before his departure for Oklahoma. WALKED INTO TRAP. Hamilton apparently walked blindly Into the trap.

He waa without funds In Boston, and telegraphed to O. Lee Benson to wire hlra 190, ss Mrs. Dunbar Hamilton, Benson's slster-ln-law, was 111. Benson com-. Dlied.

wlrtnr thA at Brockton, Massachusetts, July 8th. was then lnrormed of the) situation, and was notified to watch out for Hamilton. The following tl. egram waa sent to Benson, and a aupneate to Mickie by Wallman: "We hold two felony warrant for F. K.

Hamilton. If you locate him, (Continued on Page. 2, CoL 6) City to Acquire More Park Land Near Lake An ordinance has been laid before the city council declaring the Intention of the City oT Oakland to acquit by con demnation for park purposes about an acre and a half of land adjoining Con servatory Fark at Grand avenue. Bay Place and Harrison streetThe land Is the property of Edson F. Adams, and will make, with Conservatory Park, which has already been deeded to the city, a publlo park, of about five acres In area.

The ordinance will be carefully gijne over Dy tne city attorney berore it Is passed to print. It Is planned to acquire the land by the district assessment plan, and the ordinance sets forth the boundaries of a large assessment district surrounding the proposed park, which to be taxed to make the purchase when the price has been fixed in condemnation proceedings. Follow Cold Trail Of Dr. Carman's Trip FREEPOTIT, N. July IS.

Over the highways of lx)ng Island, a' route of twenty miles, detectives on foot and In automobiles followed today the cold trail of -Dr. Edwin Carman, made li days ago. In the faint hops thnt somewhere along the country roads they might find' the revolver with which Mrs. Louise waa shot to death In his office on June 80. The detectives took the path that Dr.

Carman says followed the day after Mrs. Bailey's dath. Mrs. Carman, locked up on an accusa tlon of murder, spent the day In prison preparing for an ordeal before the grsnd lury tomorrow or Wednesday, when she movements on the night of the crime- She will waive immunity. District Attor.

ney Smith announced, before reaching the LEAVES III: Involves Governor INIilES TELLS WHY Admits Traveling In South, But Denies Seeing Mrs; Dennis. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. Victor Innes, whose statement of his movements since last March was today made public by his attorney 1n Portland, and whose disclosures In a measure contra- 'dlct previous assertions made. by hlm, i WH1 not be arrested at the instance of the Pan Francisco police. Chief of Police White declared this 'morning thst he would not be responsible 1 for asking that Innes he taken Into cus-, tody.

So far the only move made by the San Francisco department In this I connection has been to request the Portland authorities to question him regard-I Ing his movements on the statement that he was In San Francisco. The attorney had previously claimed that he had not been out of Portland, but this is contradicted by the publla statement he has now Issued. In response to Chief White's request, the following telegram was received this morning from Portland: MESSAGE TO WHITE. "Victor Innes was In thla office with I his sttnrney and says you will find where he registered at Capitol Hotel, Sacra- (Continued on Page 3, Col. 6.) One County Lacking, G.

O. P. Lead Increases SACRAMENTO, July 13. Reports from fifty-seven counties out of flfty-e(ght In the State ns received by Secretary of State Frank Jordan show the following totals: Tlepubllcnns iTpgrcsHhcs IH.t'liHft ix ini.i rnu 2IMI.2N Interstate' Commerce Commission Submits Scathing Report New Haven Directors Accused of "Criminal Negligence" WASHINGTON, July 1 "Crlmi nal negligence," and "one of the most glaring Instances of maladmlnlstra' tlon revealed In all the history of American railroading," were the terms the Interstate Commerce Commission employed today in reporting to the Senate on its investigation of New Haven Railroad financial affairs. The commission's conclusions may be summed up this way: Losses to New Haven stockholders from the acts of their directors' will range froniv ISO, eOO.OOO to $90,000, ooo.

suits to recover the money should He in some cases. Many of the transactions, characterized as violations of the laws of New York, Rhode Island and Massa chusetts and the federal anti-trust laws, have been reported to the. au thorities of the States and the Fed eral Department of Justice. The depreciation of the Boston Maine began when the "Mellen-Mor gan-Rockefeller management" came Into control. John L.

Billard and the Billard Company. 'were merely agencies of the New Haven; Billard never used a dollar of his own money, and burned his books and papers. It was not the understanding of the New Haven board that he should take profits of more than $3,000,000. All the assets of the Billard Company belong to New Haven stockhold ers, and a suit by the railroad against Billard and those who participated In the transaction should be maintained. METHODS CONDEMNED.

Dummy corporations and their use, which the report says in the New Haven was frequent, are condemned In unmeasured terms. The system pf Interlocking dlrect- (Continued on Page 3, Col. 4) In Auto Accident Last Night, Woman Becomes Mother Today. Miraculously escaping Injury when she was caught beneath the tonneau of an overturned automobile at Harrison and Fourteenth streets last evening, Mrs. Catherine Meyer, wife of J.

Meyer, a rancher temporarily residing at the-Wollendale Apartments, 1546 Alice street, not only incurred no serious injuries, but became a mother this morning at the Bay Sanitarium, At the time of the accident It was believed that she had been Internally Injured, and fears were felt for her life. She rallied rapidly from the shock, however, and at 6 O'clock this morning a baby girl was born. The accident occurred when Meyer swerved sharply to one side with his car to avoid a collision with another machine driven by L. C. Williams of 2 Estrella avenue.

Piedmont. With Meyer In the car were his wife, Mrs. IT. Garflnkle of 1 5 82 Alh. street and Miss Mollle Applebaum.

All the occupants were thrown from the machine, which overturned and pinned Mrs. Meyer beneath the tonneau. Williams barely escaped crashing Into Ihe overturned car ns he turned Into Fourteenth, street. In another rfutomoblle collision at Fourteenth and Webster streets, Mrs. J.

B. McKeon of 2558 Pleasant street sustained a sprained hip. McKeon, with his wife and a friend, Miss H. Smith, of 2308 Fourtn avenue, were starting for a day's outing at St. Helena, when their car was run into by George R.

Cashin of 268 Vernon as they were turning from Fourteenth street Into Webster. Mrs. McKeon was thrown from the tonneau to the street and suffered a sprained hip from the fall. The other occupants of the car escaped witnesses of the accident, both drivers became confined and apparently lost control of their cars. McKeon'j machine was badly wrecked by the Impact Cashin escaped unhurt.

MIRACULOUS XtV'ft 7 t' V' JVS I MissAdelo Blood. Ala. i 'lyr luinla actress, Nv s4 i whose xi. divorce case governor Is involved. 10 VISIT HOME WATER CO.

BONDHOLDERS ELECT COMMITTEEMEN Five Selected tt Serve on Body Seeking Rehabilitation of Concern Former Star of 'Everywoman' to Spend Vacation in Alameda. The name of Governor Earl Brewer of Mississippi has been drawn Into a remarkable series of complications growing out of a divorce suit brought by Adele Rlood, the beautiful Alameda aotress. agalnRt Edwards Davis, actor, "and for mer Oakland clergyman, which Is now pending In the New York Supreme Court. Frederic C. Leubuscher.

referee In the case, has decided to make a full Investigation of the mysterious activities of Ira Sample, a private detertive, claiming bo' a confidential agent of Governor Rrewer and Harry B. Bradbury, a New Tork lawyer. Leubuscher Is anxious to know why Sample furnished gratuitously to Frederick K. Bryant evidence on which the latter brought a suit against Jule Tower and named Davis as corespondent. HE NAMES GOVERNOR.

Bradbury Is alleged to have said that Sample Informed him he had come Into the ease because hewas-lnterested wlth the governor, of Mlsslnslppl and that Davis and the governor hud something together which made Davis a valuable man and made Sample a valuable man the governor, and that be was "Investigating Davis for this reason." Bradbury had repeatedly Insisted that Sample had no connection whatever with the case. To complicate the matter still more, Davis swears he never saw nor communicated with Governor Brewer and that so far as can be learned the governor knows nothing of the suit and saw Mlas Blood only once In his life. This was on the night of January 18, 1D13. when he occupied the guest box In the Century Theater, Jackaon, at a performance of "Everywoman," In which Ibe actress was starring. Ind-d entally It as ml IMS Mill IIIkM! IMS! Sample first met Miss Blnod, Sample formerly was trial lawyer for (Continued on Page 2, Col.

5.) SAX FRANCISCO. July IS. The bondholders of the Peoples Water Company held a meeting this morning In the Chamber of Commerce and elected a committee to provide means for adjusting the present financial situation. John Drum of the Savings Vnlon bank, who, with Philip E. Howies and AV.

fiartlmaltc, Oakland bankers, constitute the refunding committee, pre- sided. There was a large attendance and a number of names were put in nomination for committeemen. It was decided that five of the bondholders should serve and when the votes were counted It was found that the follow-lng had been selected: C. O. O.

Miller, president of the Pacific Lighting Corporation. Henry E. Bothln, capitalist. I. Strassberger, broker.

H. Burr, capitalist. George H. Collins, vice-president of the Paelflo Lighting Corporation. A meeting of the note-holders was then held, but was of short duration.

"I am very pleased with the selection of Mr. Miller on the Peoples Water committee," declared W. Garthwaite of the refunding' committee, in speaking of the appointments of this morning. "I believe the selection of Mr. Miller will be gratifying to the bond and note-holders." The committees of different bond and note-holder were In session barely i-n niinmfs, ui.

mKp up actual Dusmess ann rcmier reports. They will also hold Joint meetings with the refunding committee. I At the note-holders' session a "floating debt' committee was named, under the chairmanship of R. I. Robbins.

This is composed of J. F. Carlslon of Oakland, Alexander D. Kcycs, W. C.

Miller and Frank M. Wilson of Berkeley HoHllllst .11.570 2H.fl,1 Calaveras county Is yet to be heard from. jury room..