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Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28
Douglas Theatre

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
 FEB. 28, 29, MARCH l. "Stage Child"-Youm see the "Than' houser Kid" in this one. "Maid or Man"-Imp.-Extra good comedy.
 "O'er Grim Fields Scared"-Reliance "Red Skins Bravery"-Bison. 'The New Magdalen"-Powers.
 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
 MARCH ? AND 8 "The Ordeal of Helen Gray"-Powers "Her Atonement"-Powers. "Their d"-Thanhouser Kid. aRattlesnakes and Gunpowder"- Comedy.
 aRanch Tenor"-Comedy, "Ouce Upon Time"-Imp.
 MONDAY AND TUESDAY
 MARCH AND 5. 'sHearts of Gold"-Powers. Starlight the Squaw,"-Bison. "The Wise Druggist"-Imp. "Mother's Portrait"-Eclair.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28
Mrs. HadIey Dies

The news of the sudden death of Mrs. J. P. Hadley, this morning, cast a gloom over the community. Loved respected by all who knew her, death came suddenly, caused by clot of blood at the heart. A little son, born few weeks ago, is left motherless. The sympathy of everyone goes out to Mir. Hadley.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28


 56 tons of freight for the Douglas mer- chants. On this trip the Al-Ki will take about half the marines from Sitka to the States.
 For the benefit of those young men who have no steady girl to take them to the Leap Year ball at Treadwell to- morrow night, we are pleased to an uounce that they will be admitted without lady escort.
 Last Friday night Douglas demo- crats elected delegates to the terri torial convention at Valdez, as follows: Harry Jordan, Frank Bach, J. McDon- aid, J. J. Peuglase, H. c. DeVighne, II. F. Coster and S. Brown.
 Treadwell democrats held caucus last Monday night. Fred Hebert was elected chairman, and David Housel secretary. Fred Hebert, H. P. Carroll and J. Malony were elected delegates to the Valdez convention.
 s. Touback, Lee Reavis, Charles Reavis, w. c. Buckingham, J. Telhaw- eres, w. G. Louiscott, Gertrude Short, Nina German, George E. James and Stephen Battery arrived from the south on the Curacao, Thursday.
 Inliue with his announcement made in Portland to Rose City newspaper men recently, Superintendent T. E. Harper of the Alaska Treasure Miuing Co.,, at Nevada creek, is expected to re- turn to Juneau early in the coming month, to resume development work on the compauy's property. Dispatch.
 A patriotic service will be held at the church next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The new pastor, Rev. Whitmore, will deliver an address on "Lincoln, the Man With Vision" Patriotic songs will be sung. A general invitation is extended to the people of Douglas Island. Sunday school at , o'clock in the afternoon.
 A grand smoker will be given by the Douglas Athletic club, at the Nata- torium, on Thursday evening, March :. Among the entertaining features will be boxing, wrestling, singing, dancing and other vaudeville stunts. The Treadwell Club band will furnish music. Admission 50 cents, and re- freshmeuts free. Most all the men on Douglas Island will be there.
 The Douglas postoffice is to be To- cated in the Sans Souct building, at the corner of Third and D streets after the first of March. The new office will be quite metropolitan in appearance. The are quarter-sawed oak, and the room is to be used exclusively for a postofice. The work room will be large and we'll lighted. It is expected that postal savings bank will also be located there before many moons.
 For a long time the Douglas Volun- teer Fire Department has been holding it's regular monthly meetings and they have become quite popular. Last Sat urday night the wives, families and sweethearts of the members were in- vited to be present and the event was more of a success than anything before A picture show and danc- ing kept the frehghters and their guests in happy mood. The com mitte served a regular "Dutch lunch" which seemed to please everybody. Only the coming of the Sabbath put a stop to the hilarity. It has been sug- gested that similar affair, given once a month, to which all of the people of Douglas might be invied, would do much to build up sociable town spirit. The new A. L. U. hall offers splendid facilities for such entertain. ments.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28

Fresh Bread, Pies and DOughnuts daily at Leiver's,
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28

Walter Wood, a brother of Mrs. F. Mcdonald aud Harry Wood. arrived the early part of the week from Seat tie. He expects to remain on the Island for awhile.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
u. S. TO RESTORE
"YERBA BUENA"
Geographical Board Suggests
Army and Navy Use
Spanish Term

The United States geographical board
in Washington. which made the official
name Of Yerba Buena island Goat
island" is willing to have Yerba Buena
island the correct designation. pro-
vided the people of San Francisco by
common usage adopt the Spanish term,
according to J. S. Dunnigan. clerk of
the board of supervisors. who has just
returned from the capital.
This is a virtual victory in the fight
to preserve the euphonious and historic
title waged several months ago by the
Native Sons and Daughters OF the
Golden West and other organizations
and individuals under the leadership of
The Call. AS soon as the news of the
original decision labelling the island
Goat reached San Francisco The Call
started to work and aroused enthus-
iasrn, which resulted in the sending of
many kilograms of protest to Washing
ton
The government board suggested
that the army and navy. in petitions
to congress for appropriations, use the
name Of Yerba Buena and that the local
officials see that the proper title is
given to the island in all textbooks,
ordinances and new publications.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
FORTUNE LEFT
nv TWO WILLS
Millionaire's Son Is 10 be Bene-
fciaru Only If He Can Brace
Up and Be Man"

DENVER, Dec. 1.-Two wills have
been prepared by Alonzo Thompson,
octogenarian millionaire and spiritual
ist of Denver In the first will. his son.
Alonzo, Jr., is to be given the entire
fortune If he can brace up and be a
man.. The young mans conduct is
to be the influence which decides
whether he becomes beneficiary under
the first will, or another one by which
he is bequeathed s5.
Both Wills were signed by Thompson
yesterday afternoon and placed in the
hands of his attorney. If young
Thompson's conduct meets with his
fathers approval before the will be-
comes effective, the old man himself
will tear up the will leaving the son
only SIS, but IL he should die before
the change in conduct has come about
the lawyer is to determine which will
shall be probated
Thompson a short time ago declared
that his wife and son were attempting
to send him to an insane asylum in
order to obtain his estate. Later Mrs.
Thompson filed petition for divorce,
alleging nonsupport She was granted
her petition and $125,o0O 'alimony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
SPANIELS IN SATIN
VIE FOR BLUE TAG.
Yuan Shi Kai" Takes. First
Prize al Mem York's
Pckinese Shop
fspeclal nisnatch to The CaIn

Especial Dispatch to The CaID
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.--Their piercing
little yeIls-the ey hardly could belra4fei
barks-vibrating through the corridors
of the Plaza hotel. 200 Pekinese
spanfels inaugurated the third annual
show of the Pekinese club of America
this morning.
Ensconsed in their satin pillows in
their little glass and wire cages.
parading the platform like the little
aristocrats they are, the "doggies"
reigned supreme They strutted before
the Judge, Mrs. Seeley Clarke of Dart
mouth house. Westfeet, England, heads
erect, eyes flashing. each vying with
the other for the valuable prizes Of
fered in the various classes
This meeting of Pekinese has come
to be one of the annual classics among
the dog shows. The first prize winner
of the day was Yuan shi Kai, owned
by Lady Samuelson, by Toto of Noke
Hamasa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
KING GEORGES LOSS
SAID TO BE SERIOUS
Cruiser Georgia Averof
Bears Brunt of Conflict
and Finally Pulls Out Of
Range in Crippled Condi-.
ton, Torpedo Boats and.
Submarines Remaining
Out of Range of Sui
tan's Guns During Raking
and Accurate Gunnery

sEDIL-B -BAHR. Dardanelles, Dec. 17.-
Another naval battle was begun be-
tween the Turkish and Greek fleets
this morning outside the entrance to
the Dardanelles straits. The firing
was very heavy.
After the battle the Turkish war
ships returned to their anchorage with
flags flying and bands playing amid
the enthusiastic applause of the crowds
lining the shore.
According to an eye witness. who
verifes the official report of the en-
gagement. after a long range exchange
of shots. the smaller Greek vessels re-
tired, leaving the pride of the Greek
navy, the cruiser Georgia Averof. to
bear the brunt of the lighting. TIE
cruiser seemed to be using only her
small caliber guns and showed signs
of having been struck by three or four
shells. Finally she slowly retired from
the combat
The Greek torpedo boats and subma-
rines remained behind an island under
cover during the fighting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
TURKISH WARSHIPS
L RETIRE IN DISORDER

ATHENS. Dec. 17.-The ministry Of
marine has made public the details Of
the naval battle fought yesterday out
side the Dardanelles. S reported by
the commander of the Greek destroyer
squadron.
yesterday morning" the report says,
"our feet, consisting of the battleships
spetsai, Psara and Hydra, the armored
cruiser Georgia Averof and four scouts.
cruised toward the northern side ef
the entrance of the Dardanelles. Act
ing under orders from the comnandeg
in chief. | Joined the fleet with nine
destroyers.
The Turkish warships formed in line
of battle unde1 the guns Of the forts at
Sedil-Bahr and opened fire. We replied
at a distance of about five ana half
miles, advancing to three. Both the
forts and the warships engaged in the
firing, while the Messudieh and the
light hotilla of the enemy stationed
under the forts of Kumkaleh also be-
gan operations.
After an hours engagement the
enemy reIfeu IN utSOEueE, conslucl-
ably dana ged, according to private in
formation
The continued assaults by the Greeks
on Fort Bizani, the key to the town OF
Janina, and regarded by the Turks as
impregnable, have been so successful
that it's defenders will be able to resist
only a few hours longer. according to
semioficial account OF the fghung
around Janina.
The batteries of Fort Bizani were
silenced after a bombardment that
lasted all day. One shell destroyed the
artillery magazine, while others put out
of operation the guns Of the enemys
batteries
The right wing Of the Greek forces is
advancing toward Fort Drom. at the
summit of the mountain opposite BIZ
zani. Great confusion prevails among
the defenders of the fort. The guns are
being removed and the Turks are. .Ieav-
ing.
General Sapountzakis who is in per-
sonal command. has aroused the en-
tLusiasm of the Greek troops by his
courage, The fall of Bizani will free
the road to Janina.
The government warmly has congra-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
WOMAN JUMPS
OR FALLS FROM
LOFTY WINDOW
Frances Croft, Newspaper
Writer, Recently Employed
in San Francisco, May
Die From Injuries

Los ANGELES, Dec. 17--Miss Fran
newspaper woman, until recently en-
ployed on a San Francisco newspaper,
was perhaps fatally injured today when
she either jumped or accidentally fell
from the seventh story window of an
Office building, landing on the roof of
an adjoining one story building. Both
of her arms and legs were broken and
her skull probably was fractured.
Miss Croft. who is daughter of
Judge Lewis A. Croft. lawyer of this
city. is 25 years old and recently re-
turned home from San Francisco Her
parents said that she had no reason
for attempting suicide.
Upon regaining consciousness to-
night Miss Croft said she did not know
whether she jumped from the window
or lost her balance and fell.
Il don't know why / should have
tried to kill myself she said Il will
get well, though. as this is not the
first time 1 have had my legs broken"
Miss Croft had been visiting her
fathers office and only the stenogra-
pher was present at the time she
crashed to the roof of the building six
stories below. The stenographer said
she was engaged at the time and knew
nothing of what was going on in the
room until she heard scream and a
crash. The window ledge is more than
three feet above the floor, and, accord
ing to the stenographer, Miss Croft had
not been sitting in the window.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
BABY OFFERED FOR SALE
0roviIIe Mother VIII Dispose of Child
for Reasonable Price

OROvILLE. Dec. 17.-W. +. Pilgrim,
who recently was offered $1,000 for an
orphan baby girl that he and his wife
are rearing. and has won the choicest
prizes at two baby shows, received a
letter from an Oroville woman, signed
only with the initials Il. S. t." in
quiring the name and address of the
person who made Pilgrim the cash offer
for his little girl. The woman wrote
that she was the mother of 10 months
old baby. which she would dispose Of
providing the prospective buyer would
love 1t and she could get good price
for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
BANK ROBBERS DAY LATE
Utah YeEgs Bore Half Night to Find
VaIuabIes Moved

TREAfONTON, Utah, Dec. 17.-After
laboring half the night to break into
the old concrete money vaults of the
State bank Of Tremonton, four robbers
were dismayed TO discover that the
bank had moved away the day previ-
ously. Miss Anna Rauber telephone
exchange operator, alone in a building
opposite, discovered the men at work
early today just as they broke through
the three foot walls. She telephoned
Marshal Brown and running fight and
exciting chase followed, but the robbers
escaped.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18

occurred is considered miraculous.
The cause of the wreck, according
to Agent w. B. Trul1 of this city, was
due to a failure on the part of the
conductor and engineer of No. 10 to
observe orders received before the train
on the Luzon siding
The wreck occurred at the edge of
cut on the sharp curve which hid the
trains from view until they were nearly
upon one another. Engineer W. II.
Webb and Conductor Bert Rutley had
charge of train No. 10, while Conductor
II. A. Woodcock and Engineer d. S.
Hopkins were in charge of the other.
Webb and his fireman, ]. T. Carr. and
Hopkins and his fireman. F. w. Arnold.
came into view and a collision was seen
to be unavoidable. They probably owe
their lives to that fact
Charles wesley, baggageman on train
No. 10, received sprained foot and a
wrenched back, being struck by the
tender of the engine when the front of
his car collapsed and the momentum of
the train behind it carried it over the
tender. Herbert Taylor, the baggage
man on the Stockton train. was buried
car was telescoped, but escaped with
minor injuries. X. Williams of Stock
ton, passenger on the Stockton local,
had shoulder dislocated, while o. "
Attkisson. a moving picture operator of
Concord, had wrist sprained Both in
jured passengers were brought to this
city and treated at the Abbott hospital
The shock of the collision threw pas
sengers from their seats.in the coaches,
and while many were badly shaken up
and received cuts and bruises. there
were no serious injuries.
Train No. 10 left this city eastbound
at 9:55 o'clock this morning with or
ders, according to Agent w B. Trull.
to meet the Stockton train on the Lu-
zon siding. According to Conductor
derstood that they were to meet the
other train at Christie. a station four
miles east Of the point where the col
lision occurred According to Con-
ductor Woodcock of the Stockton train,
his orders named Luzon as the meet
ing place. AS result neither train
crew expected to meet the other and
both trains were travelling at high
speed when the engines appeared in
front Of each other around the curve
The engineers applied their emergency
brakes and. with their firemen. jumped
for safety.
In the crash that followed the boilers
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
VACATIONS FOR
TAKING THUGS
Kansas City Police Chief Offers
Bonuses to His Men in Hope
of Checking Crime Wave

KANSAS CITY, Dec. Beginning
at once, ten days leave of absence
with pay will be granted each patrol
man who brings in. dead or alive. any
highway man caught in the act of
seizing purse from woman or hold
ing up a citizen"
This order was issued by the chief of
police today in an effort to check the
unprecedented crime wave that has
swept Kansas City in the last month.
During this time 200 holdups have
occurred, 100 hundred residences and
business houses have been robbed and
three murders have been committed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
NEW CHIEF IS APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Wiliiam j.
Flynn of New York today was APP
pointed chief of the United States Sc
cret service by Secretary Maeyeagh of
the treasury department.. succeeding
John Z. Wilke, now chief supervising
agent of the customs service. He will
assume his duties tomorrow. For many
years Flynn has been in charge of the
New FORK division of the secret service,
and during the early days of Mayor
Gaynor's administration was deputy
nnlice commissioner of New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
RANcHER RoPED BY FOE

BELLE FOURCHE, S. d.. Dec. IL
Earl Cody, son of a ranchman near
Bison, this county, was "roped" and
dragged to his death by some unidenti-
fed enemy and the body was thrown
into a small creek, declare county offi-
cials. Several gashes were found on
cody's head and the throat was purple
and swollen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
SHERIFF Of SAN
MATEO COUNTY IN
CRAVE POSITION
Sensational Graft Charges
Formally Made by
Judge Buck to
Grand Jury
Especial Dispatch to The Cam

Especial Dispatch to The Caln
REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 17.-That
Sheriff Joel H. Mansfield has been
making exorbitant and Illegal claims
against the public treasury for several
months and that District Attorney
Franklin Swart declined to institute
an investigation because ne was afraid
of hurting the sheriff's feelings" were
the sensational accusations made by
Superior Judge H. Buck today in a
charge to the San Mateo county grand
jury. Immediately upon hearing the
charge of the court the grand jury
directed its expert accountant, Lewis
@. Haven. to make a complete audit of
the expenses of the sheriff's Office
Judge Bucks instructions for a
searching investigation of Mansfeld's $
official expenses and his pointed rap at
District Attorney Swart for neglect
ing to direct the probe has caused a
countrywide sensation.
JURORS ASK REPETITION
The charge to the jury was made
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning,
when the members of the inquisitorial
body gathered in the superior court
room to receive special instructions.
Judge Buck read the charge from the
bench and ordered the 10 jurymen to
conduct a rigid investigation
Later in the day the members of the
grand jury, accompanied by the dis
trict attorney. returned to the court
room and asked to have the charge
read once more Judge Buck declined.
saying that each member Of the jury
would receive copy of the charge to-
morrow morning The foreman of the
jury is Chase Littlejohn, a retired taxi
der1nist and school trustee of Redwood
City
JUDGE BUCKS DOCUMENT
The charge to the jury was as fol-
lows
Gentlemen of the grand jury:
l have called you together this morn
ing to present to you for your consid-
GRAFTON certain facts in regard to the
management of the finances of this
county. At the outset I will say that
it has been my desire in the nearly 30
years | have had more or less to do
with county affairs to see as far as
possible that county officers perform
their duty and that the money paid
by the people in the way Of taxes was
honestly expended. 1t makes no diff
ference to me in what party the de-
linauency. II any. exists, although as a
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
JUDGE SAMPLES ORANGES
fspecIal pispatch % The caln

Special Dispatch to The CalD
CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-orange juice
flowed like water in the United States
district court today Judge Lands
sampled many oranges in the govern
ments suit involving eight cars of
oranges seized by the federal authori-
ties, November 10, in Ppviso, Ill, on
the ground that they were colored by
sweating process
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
GIANT HAS CHILD ILLNESS

FRESNO, Dec Ill. Allen Hail. a
field engineer for the Fresno Canal and
Irrigation company. lies at his home
seriously Ill with an attack of infantile
paralysis. Hall became i'll several
days go. but it was not until today
that the physician became aware of
the exact nature of the disease Hall
is six feet four inches in height and
weighs 40 pounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
Santa Fe Trains Collide Head On In
Rounding Luzon Curve
Especial Dispatch to The Cam

RICHMOND Dec Traveing about IS miles hour asbound
o'clock half mile
miles Pinoe dmoishing and
ndangeng hundred passengers fatalities
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-18
TURKS CLAIM
THEIR FLEET
WON VICTORY
OVER ENEMY

Second Sea Engagement
Between Moslerns and
Athenians Is Fought Near
Entrance to Dardanelles,
and After Heavy Firing
Mussulrlan Craft Retires
Behind Forts With Colors
Flying and Bands Playing,
While Great Crowd Cheers
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PRIDE OF GREEK NAVY LIMPS AWAY FROM BATTLI
ong Arm Federal Through Of
Locomotives Crash, but None /
Many Travellers Haze Marvellous Escape in Railroad

Of
The ehanS shons that the of have
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49, Fair: light east winds changing TO SW
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For Continuation of These advertisements
See Classified Pages
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-30
MOTION PICTURE RECORDS OF
RECLAMATION WORK.

As part Of the movement to give
publicity through motion pictures
to all important work carried on
by the government, series Of pic
lures have recently been made Of
the work on the Eagle Dam, at
Elephant Butte, New Mexico, which
is a part Of the Rio Grande recla-
nation project. says the September
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Of all the motion pictures taken.
probably the most interesting are
the series photographed from bas
ket suspended from a galloway
across the Rio Grande. The Oper-
ator with his camera in operation,
was lowered into the foundation
pit at the west bank of the river,
and then with the basket raised 400
feet above the bottom Of the pit,
took pictures while three heavy
blasts were fired
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-30
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR s. F. ROAD
CLOSER RECIPROCAL TRADE
RELATIONS WITH IRRIGATED
IDAHO

That the commercial interests of
San Francisco believe in establish
ing closer trade relations with farm
ing districts and know how to play
the game is evidenced by the follow
ing clipping from the San Fran
cisco Chronicles:
II. C. Friedlander, who recent
iy made a trip TO Twin Falls. Ida
no, on behalf of the chamber of
commerce, has rendered report to
President M. H. Robbins, Jr., on
his Investigations into the exten-
sive new irrigated districts of that
region. AS result of Friedlander's
report, the board of directors, at
its meeting yesterday passed a res
olution avowing its intention to es-
tablish reciprocal trade relations
with the Twin Falls region and OBJ
tain more direct transportation IA
siliites between there and San Fran
cisco
"Friedlander's report is detail
ed affair, going into careful ac-
count of the reclamation of S27, 600