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fecctastvt Attortattd Pwti n. Oakland and Vicinity: To-night and Friday fair; gentle northerly winds. mm. Pmi bvtemattatad tUws StWVct VOLUME LXXXXT THREE CENTSUNDAY FIVE CENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1919. NO.

34. 20 PAGES HOME EDITION. 01 United -V 1 Steph ens asrs Lawmakers One in Nine Maniages End in Divorce Suit Federal Dragnet Put Out for IMatVaawaub'Men Drop Officials i Fiom PayfrM Bomb Slayer SeuE 4lhr-r-n nnn mi As Greenwood U. S. Officials aid Police Efficiency Report I RESiSTED Changes in Government Band; Photos of Men Involved in Anarchist Cases in Chicago Are Sent Out and Arrests Expected Seen KM- SNAIL HUNTERS' BELIEVED Federal and police officials from Governor Asks For Advice of People SACRAMENTO, March 20.

The ty for the people to give some clearer legislature was urged to give its ap- expression of their views," in calling proval to bills which will, be sub- attention to the "suggested reorganl-mitted at this session to aboilsH nation of the administrative aHnrnpvshlnH of various ure of government into, a numbr Stephens' FiConomy Board Wants Cabinet of Eleven Department Members to 7 Act as Executive Body Board of Control to Go Under New Plan; Sheriffs toLose $50,000 in fees; Many Lawvers to Be Out of Jobs Vhhl I I II III I'll MUU.UUU UU IS PROPOSED nnder the supervision of Postoffice Inspector S. IL Morse, assisted by Detectives William Kyle and Richard McSorley, today threw out a dragnet for every blackmail suspect on the coast, in a general roundup that, the federal officials expect, may net the men who. Tuesday night bombed the home of George D. Greenwood, Oakland banker, at Eighteenth and Jackson streets, killing Mrs. Greenwood.

In the meantime Detective St Clair Hodgkin, who handled the Charles T. Hutchinson case, and who has handled some of the larg-' est cases in the history.of the Oakland police department today rose boards and commissions" and meas- of departments, all under control ures for the consolidation of certain appointees to hold Office at the pleas-commissions, In a message sent to ureJ)f tne governor." the lawmakers today by Governor "This would place tremendous William D. Stephens with the report Powier in the hands of the chief ex-of the efficiency and economy com- ecutive," he said, and pointed out mission. that "one of the criticisms" had been Governor Stephens said the task directed against this proposal. from his sick bed and has assumed charge of the local investigations, which center around the three mysterious suspects neighbors have told of having seen in the neighborhood on the day of the That the bombing of the banker's home is the work of the mysterious "Cats Claw Gub of California" gang, suspected of bombing of completely reorganizing the While it may be wise to cen- structure of state government along trallze power, if at the same time the lines recommended by the com- responsibility is also centralized, the mission "is so huge that there-is lit- question Us of such serious concern tie hope that it can beAccomplishBd tnat 't seems-ill advised to act pre-in the remaining days this session cipitately." of the legislature." Th governor called attention to CHANGES DECLARED th.e that tne rePrt devoid MOST IMPORTANT critlasm so far.

as extravagance, "Indeed the work'i, so important d'" 0Verlappln COn" luL IIe ald the committee believed it ave $175,000 a year by members of the legislature and the BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEASED WIRE TO TSUTOE SACRAMENTO, March 18. Five hundred and fifty thousand dollars saving in the biennial ex-' penses of the state government, can be effected "through the elimination of certain salaried positions, the Correlation of overlapping duties and the Institution of simpler and more direct flnlncial methods," said the report of Governor Stephens' gov-. emmental efficiency and economy commission, made public today. The report outlined a plan for the creation of an executive body to be known as the governor's cabinet, consisting of eleven directors and heads of departments under whom would be concentrated the duties vol eleven Independent state administrative agencies.

The cabinet a5idVihe governor would determine the general administrative policy and coordinate activities of the state gov-v ernment The members of the cabinet would Include directors of accounts and and of receipts and supplies from the financial departments of the departments' of trade and corporations, of agricultural, natural resources, labor, and institutions, and the chairman of the state boards of education, health and so-, clal service. CHANGES I'ROPOSKD BV COMMISSION. Other recommendations of the commission are: That contingent funds of state institutions be deposited in the state treasury and withdrawn by appropriation of the legislature. That rates for pay patients at state hospitals be increased from $15 to $20 a month. That fees collected by various commissions and boards be turned into the state treasury and withdrawn according to budget or by Three Scandinavian Countries Will Present Identical Proposals and Ask for Admis-sidn; the Plan Is Favored Evasive Attitude of German Government Again Causes Interruption of Negotiations on the Polish Armistice BCLLETIV.

BERLIN, March 20. "Conscious of Uie consequences the German government has decided not to bow to a peace of violence and eivdnvoiiuutt." says the Hamburger FreniUcnblatt today. BT ASSOCIATED MESS. LEASED WIHE TO TRIBUNE. PARIS, March 20.

Neutral countries of Europe, Asia and South America will be given opportunity today to express their views and propose amendments to the League of Nations plan. Nearby neutrals have sent delegates, while more distant countries will be represented by am bassadors and ministers residing in Paris. Tb meeting will be held at the Hotel Decrillon, the American headquarters, and it is proposed to con tinue the season as long as necessary to complete al( neutral proposals and prepare them. for submission to the commission of the League of Nations Lord Robert Cecil of Great Britain will be chairman. The claims of neu- trads will be heard directly or by memorandum, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland.

Spain, Persia, Guatemala and most of the South American neutrals having some stttKtatlons to make. The three Scandinavian countres will present virtually Identical proposals It Is understood, these being in the main favorable to the league, and asking that neutrals be ad mitted to membership. NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN BROKEN AT POSEN Negotiations between tho inter allied commission and the German government's representatives at Vosen have again been interrupted, It is said that this was the result of the evasive altitude of the Ger man Despatches stati that the German high command ap pears to be In open conflict with the Berlin cabinet and will not undertake to respect an armistice between the Germans and Poles. A decision keeping with the situation is expected tomorrow. President Wilson will act as chairman at the meeting of the league of nations commission which will be held Saturday when all proposed amendments and changes will considered and the plan put into definite form.

Lord Robert Cecil and Thomas W. Gregory, former United States attorney general, are now here and are among those who have sought to draft provisions relative to the Monroe doctrine In such form that it will meet tho approval of legal experts. i Wilcox prepares von SECOND CONFERENCE. President Wilson spent this forenoon In work at the Paris "White House" in preparation for another conference this afternoon with Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George. The conference 'will take place at Llyod Georges residence.

GENEVA, March 20. French troops have occupied Mannheim and Karlsruhe on the east bank of the Rhine, on account of Spartacan outbreaks there, the Vosslsche Zeivuig of Berlin says. Mexican Employees Are Paid WASHINGTON March 20. Wjrd has 1'ftr. receive! through official channels ff a decree issued by President Carranza of Mexico, on March 3.

enumerating employee ff th govei nment recsivj salaries in i'j 11 and which employees should receive pa-t pay In what are termed Germany Prepares Defensive Campaign to Offset the Menace of the Poles Will Also Mobilize Virtually All of Ukraine Is Reported in Hands of the Soviet Forces; French Garrison Withdraws to Odessa COPENHAGEN. March 20. Germany is bending every effort? to resist the threatened Bolshevik! invasion. Following weeks of military preparation, a council of war has been called-at Kolberg to draw up plans for the defensive campaign, a despatch from Berlin reported, today. War Minister Noske and-Gen-eral von Wintefeld have gone to that city to confer with Field Marshal von Hindenburg, who Is personally directing defense preparations on the eastern frontier.

The Polish parliament has decided to mobilize Immediately the classes from 1896 to 1901 to oppose the Boi-sheviki, a despatch from Warsaw announced today. The general staff announced the Bolshevlkl have been compelled to evacuate Pinsk, LONDON, March 20. Virtually all of the Ukraine la now in the hands of the Bolshevlkl, according to advices reaching London today. In heavy fighting at Nikolalev, northeast of Odessa, the Bolshevlkl lost between 6000 and 8000 men, but forced the French garrison, after fierce fighting, withdraw to Mituu, an important city in Rus-( man Courlund, has been captured by the Letts, according to information received here today. GREEKS REPORT ON VICTOR!" OVER REDS SALONIKI, March 20.

The Greek victory at Kherzpn. northwest of Odessa, was won over a Bolshevlkl force of four times the strength of the Greek division engaged, according to a Greek headquarters, statement issued here. The statement de clares the Bolshevlkl armies have leen reorganized and are under command of German officers, a large number of whom participated In the-battle. "Tho Greek troops realized an advance to the depth of a little more than twelve miles, capturing numerous prisoners and considerable booty. In spite of reinforcements, the Bolshevlkl troops have not been able to reconstitute their line," the statement adds.

BOLSHEVIK FORCES DEFEATED BV ALLIES BT tTVITED KE8S. LEASED WIRE TO EH CITE. LONDON," March 20. Bolshevik forces were defeated in an attack on the allied positions south' of Archangel, it was announced In an official communique received herfe today. "The Bolshevlkl attacked Mor-jejofskaya, 130 miles south of Archangel," said tho communique, dated March 1 5.

"They wero re. pulsed, leaving five unwounded prisoners, fifty-seven dead, many wounded and six machine guns In our hands." BT ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEASED WIRE TO TRIBUNE COPENHAGEN, March 20 The Important railroad junctiontown of Mitau, southwest of Riga, has been captured by Lettish troops, a lttish official statement Issued on Wednesday announces. The Bolshevlkl, the statement 'adds, are retiring along the whole front Bolshevik troops, under pressure of Polish forces, have been compelled to retire and evacuate Plnsk, 100 miles east of Brest-Ultovsk, according to a despatch from Warsaw. 400 Americans to Go to Mexico City CHICAGO, March 20.

Four hun dred American business men and financiers representing practically every city and town In the Mississippi valley will leave within two weeks for Mexico for a trude trip at President Carranza's invitation. A special train will take the party to 1 Mexico City and from there a trip to Twmplco oil fields will be under taken. A few days will be spent at Vera Cruz. $50,000 Given for Probing Bolshevism ALBANY, N. March 20.

The New York state legislature is to investigate. Bolshevism in this state. Th senate today unanimously adopted a resolution by Majority Leader Walters creating a commission to Investigate the charges that malcontents are running rampant, amply supplied with funds. The resolution gives the commission $50,000 for its expenses. Strike Settlement in Britain Appears Near LONDON, March 20.

Although the Industrial situation remains grave, there is some advance toward a settlement of the coal Thine and railway disputes, said the Dally Express today. It is understood that the railways aro ready to offer further concessions to the men in the way of wsges and holidays. 40Q0 V. 5. Soldiers Married to French PARIS, March 20.

More than 4009 American soldiers have mar-' rled French girls. It was revealed today by the records of the Ameri- 11 1 8 1LIII 10 WASHINGTON, March 20. -Approximately one out of every nine marriages in the United States is terminated by divorce, according to figures compiled by the bureau of the census and made public today. Excluding South Carolina, where all laws permitting divorce were repealed in 1878, the three lowest divorce rates in 1916, for which year returns are now complete, are shown for toe District of Columbia, Nprth Carolina and New, (York, where the rates were 13.31 and 32 per 100,000, respectively. The highest rates were returned for Nevada, Montana and Oregon, which show 607,323 respectively.

In all States except Maine, West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota and Colorado the divorce rates were higher in 1916 than in 1906. Desertion is shown by the figures to have been the cause for about 38 per cent of the divorces. Records also showed tliat the marriage rate in 1916 was 1050 per, 100,000, or nine times as great as the divorce rate of 112 per 100,000. No light has been cast on the bomb mystery by the threatening letters received by society leaders and wealthy families in Oakland, save that the letters are apparently the worK or tne same gang that encom passed the death of Mrs. Georgo Greenwood, according to the local detectives.

The letters are being examined at a conteronco today between Detectives McSorley and Kyle and Postal Inspector Morse in San Francisco, and compared with the original Greenwtujd death letter, now' In the hands ofT.no federal Investigators Among theso letters are threats received by the family of Kenneth E. Lowden, 274 Nineteenth street, who live. iar-tha home formerly occupied by Charles T. Hutchinson, which was once bombed, and which on another occasion was menaced when ffve sticks of dynamite were found placed against it. The police have investigated an anonymous letter received by Mrs.

Herbert Hall, formerly' Susette Greenwood, daughter of the dead woman, but say that this letter apparently, has connection with the case being probably a letter written by a jealous wvniu.ii, and threatening to start a scandal. The Oakland detectives In conferences with Morse today studied the "key" to the. letters of Italian black hand terrorists discovered by the late Theodore Kytka, handwriting expert, whose discoveries sent a number of Italian terrorists to prison, and whose lists of suspects Is to be used in the roundup now In progress. Threats against more than six wealthy families are In the hands of the federal investigators, according to Morse. In the case of Mrs.

E. A. Julian of Piedmont, it was reported that the threatening letter she received recently was accompanied by a photograph of her In a group taken at Del Monte. The report that this picture was In the letter and that her picture was surrounded by a red circle is denied by Mrs. Jullaifc BAD CURRENCY USEP TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA HELSINGFORH.

March 19, via London, March '20v'Tho Bolshevik printing presses )n Petrograd are turning out great quantities of currency fo.r foreign use In spreading propaganda. -A4Mit- 175,000,000 of forged currenfy notes have been sent from Russia into Germany Two Englishmen are said to be working, at the International propaganda bureau In I'etro- grad. Germany Objects to Visiting Commissions BERLIN, "March 20. (By The Associated Press) Because of the great number of military and civil entente missions which have visited Germany since November, the German cabinet has according to newspaper reports, that no person from an allied country will henceforth be permitted to travel In Germany without special permlssiffn from the amniotics commission. Belgium Recognizes Ltlltl Mil CLOSE STUDY Sent r- a system of cash discounts and by taking the transportation of the insane from the hands of the sheriffs and placing the matter in the hands of trained attendants from the.

hospitals. "These," he said, "have no essential part in a particular plun of governmental reorganization since both, if feasible, can be done equjttty i an ol gov- A bill covering the discount recommendation would be submitted, he said. There is pending for final action In the senate a bill by W. J. Carr providing for the change in transporting insane, recommended by the This bill was reported out by the hospital and asylum committee with a recommendation "do not pass." A rrilnority report signed bySenators Jones and King urged that it be passed.

Governor Stephens said if these two items of saving "can be successfully accomplished the- committee's estimate will leave "but $100,000 a year as, a', savings' that might be effected by a complete reorganization of our present governmental agencies." NO HACK WARD STEP. 8AVS STEPHENS. Governor Stephens, referred In his message to "an clement In our body that persistently alms at retrenchment to impair and destroy agencies of the government that protect the people from special privlle. "I will not approve and will resolutely oppose any backward step in the "government of our state," he said. "Wherever it may be possible to reduce expenses without Impairment or crippling of the necessary agencies of government It is my desire to lend 'every aid and exert my authority to the utmost." By AIJ'RED G.

ANDERSEN, InternaUonal Nnws Service Stuff Correspondent. BERLIN, March 19, via London. March Another revolution, involving Germans, Russian Bolshevik! and Austrians, is Wying planned by the Rpartacans, aOording to a newspaper report circulated here today. The movement is to spread to Vienna iiu umer Austrian cities, it was said. Russian Bolsheviks areto march to the German border to assist their fellow reds In Germany.

Karl Kautsky, former under foreign secretary, predicts that the revolution will break within' two months. Martial law continue in iorce. in Berlin. GENEVA, March 20 French troops have occupied Karlsruhe, Mannheim. Rhelnhofen and Rheinan because of Kparttcan troubles, it was reported here today.

COLOGNE, March 19, via London, March 20, A large quantity of hid-den Spartacan ammunition was found, in the neutral zone today by soldiers of 'the British army of occupation. It had, been re-made into dumdum bullets. Missionary Trio Released by Villa JUAREZ. Mexico, March t0. A telegram was received today from KUhop A.

B. Call of the Mormon set. Wment at Colonla Bublan -Mating Bishop J. C. Bentley, head missionary, James T.

Whetten, and Albert TleUen. another Mormon, had been released by Francisco Villa's troops and had arrived at a logging' camp sixty miles south of Colonla Dublsn and 185 miles below the border. $200,000,000 Bonds for R. R. Proposed WASHINGTON.

Marrh 20. The War Kins nee corporation Is considering' floating a large bond issue, probably of within a few weeks to provide funds for railroad and to meet other demands on the corporation. The interest rate contemplated Is 4 per cenu ouggesiea mm i TRYING IB SIM in ni Connect Reds Willi thSa- TO BE PART OF GAliG- Los Angeles to Seattle, working Governor William U. otepnens Johnson and Mayor John police today. his history, will be used, under the direction of Postal Inspector S.

Morse, and the suspects will held, Wielr movements traced and the chase narrowed down to any of those who may have been- in or near Oak-' land. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE ACTIVE TN CASE. The plan for the blackmail drag net today marked the active entrance the government into the Green-wood mystery. In the belief that the dynamiting was perpetrated by the same gang that was responsible for the dynamiting of the Charles Hutchinson home across-tha street 'from the Greenwood I residence at Eighteenth and streets, the postal Inspectors have collected all the clews In the former case and see In the present mystery possibility of clearing up not only the Hutchinson and Greenwood cases but several others. MYSTERY RTILL VEILS i CHARACTER t)F BOMB, -i Police theories still differ as to the exact nature of the bomb.

Some bits of metal found, thin plate mar terlal, may have been parts of tube surrounding the T. N. or nitro-glycerln used as-the explosive, or, as Chief Nedderman suggests, metal parts of a satchel in which, the bomb may have been concealed How it was set off is also a mystery. Somo etectlves say it was probably by an combustion device: others that some mechanical means was used. The wire which the detectives said yesterday may have had a connection to the gate now.

is held be only a piece of Wire from the hedge fence, displaced by the u-plosion. Search is continuing for the mysterious stranger, supposedly a for- Continued on Page 2. Col. I)'- Most Disabled Men Injured in Training WASHINGTON, March M. Claims' presented to the War Risk Insurance Bureau by disabled soldiers show that only a small portion of them were disabled In battle as compared with, those remaining In camp.

Of the first 6ZH claims sent Into the bureau only one and three-tenths per cent 83 men received their 'disabilities battle, while 68. per cent were disabled in camp, either In this country overseas. This percentage will, of course, be greatly altered as the men, returning from France, turn In their Claims, yet officials of the bureau predict that the majority of claims will come from tnen doubled while in training. As the soldier becomes more thoroughly train 1 the "methods of warfare and camp life, the danger of being disabled Is lessened, it was pointed out. Banker Jailed After Bank Robbery Probe NEW YORK.

March 20. George B. Williams, who resigned recently ss president of the Cosmopolitan bank in the Bronx, aftef that institution had been rohbll of approximately 128,000 on March 11, was arrested here last nfkht. a bench warrant charging him with having falsified entries in the bank books. At the same time that four men.

In cluding Samuel Smith, former paying teller of the bank, were inflicted on rhargea of having robbed the bank of $21, 000, Of which was recovered. Indictment was returned against Williams. This Indictment, which was said to have no connection with the theft of the charged Williams with having made false entries on De cember 27 involving j.au. Does your lodge announce its regular and special meetings, its picnics and entertainments, by a daily card in The TRIB UNE. Do you know that it can save money, attract new and have larger regular attendance thereby? special permission of the board of( the Hutchinson honiey the home and of threatening Senator Hiram Davie of Oakland is declared by The three suspects.

described by a number of people in the neighbor hood, are now supposed to be two lookouts and one man who planted the bomb. (Two of ths men were seen together at all times where people in the neighborhood de scribed them, apparently posing as snail hunters. The third man was seen alone, running from the neigh borhood. The police theory la that thesjwo snail hunters" may have been lookouts, watching for police while the third man planted the bomb and made his escape. Detective Hodgkin is conducting a search for the trio.

MAYOR DAVIE ARMS HIMSELF; REFUSES GUARD. Threats agnlnst Mayor John L. Davie, in which he was ordered, about a year ago. to place 15,000 In De Fremery park, on pain, of death. assumed a new signitlcance this morning.

The mayor has armed himself, and says that "will take care of himself." refusing a police guard, but admits that ho now believes the lotters more than the worK-tff cranks, as he first sup nntleil. "I thought they were crank letters and threw all but one away." said Davie. "That one I turned over to the police, but later when it was returned threw It away too. looks different now, so I am going I'll take my chances 1 can shoot and I've got awajr with it In Mexico." DANGEROUS ALIENS FURNISH NEW CLEWS. One clew which It Is believed will prove of inestimable value and bo a possible solution- to the Oreen-wood case, was deveoped today by Deputy United States Marshal Ttioma Mulhall, who will be associated with Detective Sergeant Kalintiach of San Francisco and Postoffice Inspector William Mc-Henry In procuring 'the federal investigation.

This cluew is a group photographs of dangerous Italian anarchists and blackmailers in a raid on the "Gxoupa Vo-luiita," the Italian branch of the I. W. W. on Pacllic street, San Francisco, which was followed by the arrest of Louis Parente and his sentence to ten years' Imprisonment iry Judge Landts'in the Chicago I. W.

W. case. Most of the men In this group picture escupd, hut the rubber type was identical with that used In the C. C. C.

of C. threaatenjng letters to Senator Hiram Johnson, Governor Stephens, Governor Spry of Utah, and Hutchinson of Oakland. This is conclusive evidence of (he connection of the, "Gj-oupa Voiunta" with the Cut Claw Club of Califor nla. PHTUREK WILL HE SEKT OVER COUNTRY. Pictures of these men will be sent all over the country and orders given to take them into custody and an attempt will be made to identify them with the mysterious Italian "snail hunters'' and connect them with the Greenwood case.

That some of the Sacramento I. W. convicted recently were" Identified with the C. C. C.

of C. was I Johnson In giving out tho following letter from William. Hood, convicted Voetter of the theft of dyna- mite from tho Pacllic Gas and Electric plant at Smart, and later sentenced to ten yeurs by Federal Judge Frank IL Rudkln. This letter In full follows: "Smart, March 24, 1915. "Fellow Worker: Rob Russell sent In SI as a donation and wants It recorded In his book.

Received the defence bull and mall. George Disks (Voetter) has left for Sacramento. Well, here's" hoping that your dear I'nk allows you more sunshine and clean air for sfn indefinite period before calling on you to 'do your bit' In an Iron and concrete apartment in the celebrated Cook' county caravansary y(the house of correction, "Yours for the revolution and yours for thelorious day when the working man arises and throws his chains away. "DILL HOOD, Cats Claw CJub." MAN ADDRESSED NEVER IDENTIFIED. This letter was written to an un-identilled member of inl.

W. W. at Sacramento, who probably jumped his bail In Chicago and evaded serving ar sentence on a charge there and has never been Identified. Every blackmail suspect on the bon Kt will be rounded up by police and federal authorities and their movements traced for the past week. This started today.

Records of. tha late Theodore Kytka, handwriting expert, who had In his laboratory samples of handwriting at every blackmail suspect of the of T. a to In or In on an people of the state should have ample time for careful consideration and study," the governor's message added. "So far as the people have given this subject thought I am convinced that they are not interested so much in the. structure of government as they are in the immediate reduction of the cost of government, nment.

while maintaining the same high standards of efficiency. The plan of government is important mainly as.lt reflects itself in economy and in effi ciency. am flfmly of the opinion that the legislature at this session should go as far as possible in the enactment of measures tending toward consolidation of certain commissions where it la certain that such consolidation will not result in lessened efficiency, and will with equal certainty result in a lessening cost. To this end there will be submitted several bills, all drafted with a design to bring about economy, and it Is my earnest hope that you will glv te measures your earnest COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY TO BE CONTINUED, Governor Stephens' said he would urge ft -cpntinuarice of the Inquiry begun by the committee lit an effort to evolve a definite plan of reorganization acceptable to the people. "Such a labor, which in other states, has consumed years, cannot be concluded before the probable time for.

adjournment of the present legislature," the governor said, "but the fruits of such labor will be of distinct advantage to the next leg- islatureand also to the constitutional convention which it is proposed to call." Governor Stephens said he was unwilling to advocate greater power for the governor "without mdreex-tended study and without opportuni- Leak in Gas Pipe Fatal To Family LOS ANGELES. March 20. An entire family of fouis members was wljd out here eay today when leaking gas pipes filled their home with gas while the Inmates slept. Eleven other persons who were in another portion of the house are at the Emergency hospital in a erioug condition The dead are: Sarovla Reueles, his wife, Cath-efine, and their two boys. iJomingo, aged 4, and Rufilio, aged King Albert Views Hun Victims' Graves BRUSSELS, March 10.

King Albert, with bared head, stood amidst a little group of weeping peasants at Tamlnes today- and heard the story of how 3i Belgian civilians had been shot by the Germans there in 1914. The king was greatly" moved as he listened to the tragic recital ad looked upon the victims' graves. Japanese Alienist Gets Life Sentence BALTIMORE, March 20. Dr. Nordu Ishida.

Japanese alienist, slayer of Dr. George B. Wolff, fellow physician at the Sheppard-Pratt hospital, Baltimore county, on December 21 last, was this afternoon found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment by the full bench of the Baltimore- county circuit 'court, before whom the case was heard. Women Are Held to Answer Vice Charge Two Oakland women arrested by Officers lilchael Conolly and Martin Fahey of the Oakland police St. Patrick's evening, were held for trial on bonds of $2000 by Federal Judge M.

T. Doollng today on charges of violating the social evil proclamation. The women are Alice Gray, 'mi Ban Pablo avenue, and Nellie Houghton, (43 Eight street. Hindenburg Upholds Flight of Ex-Kaiser BERLIN, MarcT 80. Field Marshal von Hindenburg today issued a statement defending the kaiser's flight.

"He chose the best course to serve the fatherland, save us from further losses and misery and restore Von Hindenburg said. The action was' taken to eHtalillshed this morning by systematize the Da merit of himIph Attornev T. H. rinance, ana inai tunas so aeposiiea be devoted solely to tho use of the department depositing them, i i That the department of institu-. ilons handle the transportation of insane and feeble minded instead of sheriffs, thus effecting a saving of $50,000.

That state offices be centralized at Sacramento so far as efficient public service will permit. That the present practice of providing minor statutory positions be discontinued and that those sections of law which provide for such salaries be repealed. That the legislature. In authorizing bond issues should recogTiize the principle tht the term of the bond should not exceed probable life of The proposed plan would abolish the state board of control and place its duties lnr a board of finance. Positions of attorneys In the depart- ments of health, lunacy, cattle pro.

tectlen, state harbor commissioner, mining bureau, market director and water commissions would be abol. lshed. This legal work would be transferred to the attorney genera), who wouIO be provided with two additional deputies, The retention of attorneys by quasi-judicial bodies and by departments requiring full time legal service was recommended. The commission also recommended contlnu. snce of the method of caring for police court by specially appointed attorneys.

DEPARTMENTS TO BE IEFT ALONE. Under the plan the building and loan, insurance and banking de--partments would be left toact Inde-pendently. The committee also recommended that the industrial accident commission, the Immigration and housing commission and the industrial welfare board remain as they afe now Member of these committees, however, would form an board to co-operate with the department of labor In co-ordl natlng activities, and eliminating duplication. The, University of California would remain Independent from the department of education and the state superintendent of public instruction would continue as chief executive officer of the department of education. Direction of the state normal schools, the.

California. Polytechnic school and the school for deaf and blind would be added, to the Continuance of local unpaid boards of trustees of educational Hons. was recommended. All or the state institutions would be placed under the director of department of Institutions. The civil service commission would be continued, but one member would be made an executive officer on sal.

ary and the other two would be un-er a per diem. jeral employees, many of whom have not been paid in full for ye-ra. The personnel of the Supremo Court has been tho only department receiving full pay. Henceforth, It Is decreed, the salaries from the Justices down to the clerks are to be cut 25 per cent. Bombs Hurled From 'Auto Into Buildings CHICAGO, March 20.

Police and detectives searched today for three masked men who late Inst night hurled bombs Into two south side apartment buildings, occupied by Degrees. The occupants escaped in-Jury. The men hurled the bombs as they passed the buildings In a high speed automobile. The damage to the buildings was slight. Future of Tangier Subject of Parley LONDON.

March 20. Joseph E. Will-srd, the American ambassador to Epaln. haa been summoned to Paris to confer with President Wilson on the furur of Tangier, said a Centrnl News despatch (rom Mndrld today. '(Tangier Is the "diplomatic capital" of Morocro, where Spain and France have large Interests.) )'? Hun Ship Transfer Delayed by Strike BERLIN, March 19.

(By The Associated Press.) Surrender of part of the German mercantile fleet will be delayed on account of shortage of bunker coaL due to strikes. Poles independence BRUSSELS, March 20. Belgium has recognized the Independents of PolantV caa consul. La record oa the coast, his nam and..