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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Harrison Street Roorning
House Is Destroyed in a
Blaze Marked by Thrilling
Escapes-Half Conscious
Sleepers Are Dragged to
Street by Department Men
DEBRIS rs SEARCHED
FOR OTHER VICTIMS
Firernen Trapped on Roof by
Flames Saved by Quick
Work-Bed Works and
Three Flats Damaged
Total Loss Is Estimated
to Be Nearly $4,000

Sleeping through the confusion of a
fire that gutted the rooms in the lodg-
ing house, an unidentified man was
burned to death last night in a $4,000
blaze that ruined the Capitol house at
7ss Harrison street The sobel bed
manufacturing establishment, which
occupies the ground floor Of the build
ing, and three flats adjoining in the
rear of Perry street were damaged
The body of the man was charred
almost beyond recognition and was not
found by the fremen until 7 o'clock,
an hour and half after the alarm was
turned in. The bed on which the man
had been lying was burned away be-
meath him. The police and firemen
spent several hours in looking through
the ruins to see If others had lost their
lives also. Up to late hour none had
been found
For confusion. narrow escapes and
rescues of smoke-overcome lodgers the
fire was as notable as any in the last
few months. Scores of men rushed out
through the smoke, some Of them near
~ overcome, while others were dragged
out in semiconscious condition by
firemen.
Nearly dozen firemen who had as
cended by ladder to the roof of the
wooden structure were cut off by the
flames, and but for the timely aid of
Lieutenant Harrington, who brought
another ladder. they would probably
have been severely burned.
The fire began in the basement OF
the Sobel works, and spready rapidly
upstairs into the lodging house. filing
the corridors and rooms with smoke
Choosing window as the quickest
exit, James Truman, a marine fireman,
jumped to the sidewalk and incurred
only slight injuries. Thinking of the
safety of his conrade, Daniel Sharkey
he rushed inside to see Sharkey fall
ing down the stairs. overcome by the
smoke. Truman dragged him out
Fireman J. w. Anderson pulled one
Audn OuL VI bGu dUu SOL 4llIu uOWn the
stairs and out into the street, and
Lieutenant Sullivan performed the same
feat with another lodger- Police Lieu
tenant Sylvester of the southern sta
tion found third occupant of the
house nearly unconscious from the
flames and dragged him to safety. Two
fremen were reported injured.
The building was owned by the es-
tate OF Jerry ONeill. and the Capitol
house was run by Mrs. J. w. Hill. The
flats In Perry street were occupied by
three families. Peter Barsel lived at
$50 Perry street the middle fiat was
occupied by Mrs j. Fl. Walter, while
Antoine Pappas roomed in the top story.
No. 1872. The owner OF the building is
A. Wickersham.
A two story frame building adjoin-
ing the lodging house on the west, oc-
cupied on the ground floor by the
Theseum saloon and restaurant, con-
Quoted by Chris Pappas, and upstairs
by Mrs. May Morgan as a lodging
house, was only slightly damaged. 1t
was owned by Joseph Schultze
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
BIG WIND IN LOS ANGELES
Railroads suffer From Heavy sand
Drifts In Southern Part of state

Los ANGELES. Dec. 2s.--sand drifts
which interrupted traffic and caused
the detouring OF trains southeast of
Los Angeles today were cleared away
by large forces OF laborers and tonight
trains We're running over their own
tracks and on schedule time. North of
Los. Angeles heavy wind prevailed
all day and did considerable damage.
AT Oxnard telegraph poles were blown
down by the wind. which at times
reached velocity Of 50 miles an hour.
The gale subsided at sunset.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
SHUN BANQUETS
TO KEEP YOUNG
Dewep on Sepentu-ffth
Birthday Tells Hon He Re-
idins Youthfulncss

WASHINGTON. Dec es.--Admiral
George Dewey, hero of the battle of
Manila bay, today celebrated quietly
his seventy birthday The veteran
sea fighter said he never felt better in
his life.
The admiral attributed his splendid
physical condition to constant riding
and to the further fact that he keeps
away from midnight banquets
so should any man" he declared.
who wants to feel as young as when
he is 75"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
FARM HEAD WILL QUIT
Superintendent of San Mateo County
Institution Resigns as Manager

REDWOOD CITY. Dec. 26.-John r.
Ford. superintendent of the San Mateo
county farm and hospital announced
today that he would resign his offlce
January /. Superintendent Ford has
had considerable difficulty with the in
mates of the institutions under his
care during his four years tenure. A
week ago he was charged with battery
by one of the inmates. and some
months previous woman nurse in the
county hospital made similar charge.
Ford was appointed by P. H. McEvoy,
chairman of the county board, who
was defeated at the November election
by William IT. Brown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
RETIRES AS A BRIGADIER
Secretary Of War Takes Action in Case
of General McClernand

WASHINGTON. Dec 26.-Aeting on
the advice Of the attorney general and
the Judge advocate general of the army
the secretary of war has directed that
General Edward j McClernand. on his
statutory retirement for age next sun
day. shall be retired with the status
of 4 brigadier general OF the line Gen.
eral McClernand is at present at the
head of a board of cavalry officers
which IL inspecting foreign military
establishments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
COLORDAO FOLK BOOM
SEA TO SEA HIGHWAY
Interest In Great National Pike Propo-
sitiOn Keen In Middle West States

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Interest in the
proposed national highway from ocean
to ocean is said to be increasing at a
rapid rate throughout the middle west.
According to w. S. Galbreath. tempo
rary chairman of the movement in the
absence of Carl G. Fisher. motor and
commercial organizations of Colorado
and neighboring states are keen to have
the road put through. Letters express
ing enthusiasm and showing great in
terest in the road are being received
daily at headquarters. The writer's seem
confident that the success of the project
is assured
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
BEST ROADS IN STATE
THREAD SAN JOAQUIN
Taxpayers of County Bonded Them
selves for Nearly Sz,OOO.OOo to
Build Highways
Special Dispatch to The CAM

Especial Dispatch to The CaH)
STOCKTON. Dec. 2s.-By July / San
Joaquin county viii have completed
1856 miles of highway built of mac
adam. hitumen. asphalt and oil.
The people voted 1880 900 for this
purpose. The bonds found ready takers
and have brought in premiums the
sum of s145.79s
AS fast as the roads have been COM
pleted they have been turned over to
the county by the highway commission
and are being cared for by the mainte-
nance department in charge of the
county surveyor. The roads are con-
sidered the best in the state
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
PoINcARE IS CANDIDATE
French Premier Tells Friends He Is
willing TO Run for Presidency

PARIS. pee. 26.-Premier Raymond
Pofncare. yielding to the insistence of
friends in the senate and chamber. has
consented to be a candidate for presi-
dency of the republic.
The members Of the senate and of
the chamber of deputies, meeting as the
natiopal assembly at Versailles January
II. win choose a successor to Presi-
dent Fallieres
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
KAISER GRANDPA AGAIN
Boy GIaddens Home Of Germany EN-
peror's Fourth SON

BERLIN. Dec. 2e.-A son was born
today to Prince August William, the
fourth son Of the emperor, and Princess
August William, who was Princess
Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig- -Hol-
stein. Prince William and the princess
were married October %. 1908. and this
is the first child of the union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
MISS GOULD SENDS GIFT
wealthy Heiress Remembers Army
Y. Vi. c. A. With Picture Machine

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Dec 2s.-
Miss Helen Gould remembered the army
Y. NJ c. A. here when doing her Christ
mas shopping, for a telegram was re-
eeived by superintendent Stafford today
saying that a moving picture machine
had been shipped by Miss Gould to the
association as Christmas gift TO the
men at the coast defense forts here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
WOMEN TIE RAIL LEVER:
suffrageftes BIamed for Attempted
Train Wreck in London

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The levers Of
the railway signals were found tied
together in a manner to prevent their
proper working at Potters Bar station
on the Great Northern railway Christ
mas evening. note attached by
cord Indicated that the perpetrators
were sufrragettes. No accident oc-
Cured
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
PARENTS SEE SON BURN
orovilIe Father Saves Five Children
but Flames Prevent Last Rescue
fsrnnial rlisna4n. - nrh. c.nN

VSpeclaI Ulspatch 70 Tue Ca1l
oRovILLE, Dec. 2s.--Awakened by
groans. II. E. Larson. an orchardist
near oroville, went to the upper story
Of his home early this morning and
found his children nearly overcome by
smoke as result of a fire that had
started.
The father carried five OF the chill
dren to safety. Returning to rescue
his year old son. he was driven back
by flames and smoke.
The frantic family were compelled to
stand about while they listened to the
dying screams of the boy. who was
burned to death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
P. H. MCCARTHY INJURED

Former Mayor Suffers Strange Accident
While Playing Role of Santa Claus
On Christmas eve p. H. Mccarthy,
president of the Building Trades coun-
ell. while playing Santa Claus at his
home in Collingwood street, was seized
with violent fit of coughing. which
resulted in simple fracture OF one of
his ribs. A physician set the fracture
After being bandaged, Mccarthy was
confined to his home until last evening.
when he attended the meeting of the
council.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-Both the Turks
and the Balkan allies are standing by
their guns on the peace terms. Both
say It is impossible to recede from
their positions.
Nevertheless, those who think they
know what is going on behind the
scenes still believe the probabilities of
the conclusion of peace are greater
than of the resumption of the conflict
The exchange OF cipher dispatches
between the administration in Con-
stantinople and Rechad Pasha con-
tinues, but the chief of the Turkish
plenipotensIaries declines TO divuige the
nature of the reply he will present to
the allies Saturday, when the confer
ence reassembles.
TURKEY PROMISES REFORMS
1T is understood this will be as al
ready outlined, with the additional
promise that Turkey will apply to the
European territories remaining to her
the reforms which Count Won Berch-
tholdt, the Austro-H Hungary foreign
minister. proposed before the war.
while L can not discuss the reply
OF the Ottoman government" said Re-
chad Pasha tonight. nothing pre-
vents me from saying that the terms
the allies have proposed are simply alb
surd They have produced this i'm
preston wherever heard, even outside
Turkish circles It was never known
that after the conclusion of an armis-
tice one belligerent party could ask
the other to concede territories bravely
defended and still resisting with hero
ism.
PORTE WANTS TO KNOW WHY
why should we do this, especially
when the Bulgarians had three re-
verses at our hands just before the
armistice, while the Greeks. who con-
tinued to fight. were defeated both on
land around Janina and at sea off the
Dardanelles?
Turkey was induced to accept an
armistice only on the advice of the
powers in order TO avoid useless car
mage on both sides. The same hui
manitarian considerations led the Otto
man government to ask for the revic-
tualing of the besieged towns, and
might induce the government to yield
certain conditions for the sake of
peace. But there is limit which the
allies have far surpassed"
ALLIES STAND BY DEMANDS
The allies, on the other hand. say
that the armistice was arranged to give
Turkey an opportunity OF making
peace terms without suffering further
losses in the field, and they charac-
terized Turkeys talk of keeping
Adrianople, Janina and Scutari and re-
gaining Saloniki as laughable. General
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
ADRIANOPLE PROVES
DIFFICULT TO SOLVE

Ottomans Refuse to Surren-
der Fortress and Ask Why
They Should, Especially
When Bulgars Can Not
Take the Stronghold and
Greeks Have Lost on Land
and Sea in the Campaign
Against the Dardanelles-
Starnboul Offers Proposals
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
PEACE TERMS
ALLIES MAKE
TOO DRASTIC
FOR MOSLEMS

Turks and Balkan League
Stand by Guns and De
clare 1t Impossible to Re
cede From Their Positions
Chief Envoy of Sultan
Says Demands of Enemies
Are Absurd and Never Can
Be Granted by the Porte
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

Hi9hest Temperature Yesterday. "a; lowest wedges
Gay Night - For details of the weather
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

San three national banks
n with combined assets
II dnCISCO greater than all assets
n H. of national banks in
US any of so states
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-23
A Stranger to Fear.

Il came, sir, in answer to your adj
yertisement in last nights paper
You said you wanted TO employ q
man who was a total stranger to
fear"
Are you a brave MANI"
Il am, sir. l have given proof OF
my courage in many parts of the
world
"Yes?"
Il have faced bullets in Mexico
and machines in Cuba"
Good"
Il helped defend the missionaries
against the Boxers, and l was pres
ent at the siege of Port Arthur"
"Fine!"
Il have fought the Infatuated
walrus of Baffin bay and the mad
dened bull elephant of Central Africa
and l went through the Armenian
massacre without losing my nerve. -
You seem to be the man I want.
Would you be willing to go out on a
field in front of 10000 fair-minded,
sport-loving Americans and umpire a
baseball game honestly, deciding
against the home team when neces-
sary?"
80 that's the job, is it," replied
the man of courage as he broke into
a cold perspiration and run for the
door simultaneously.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-23
Cold storage.

In a general way the conclusions
reached by those investigators who
have worked on cold storage prob
lens are that there is no appreciable
difference in chemical composition
between fresh meat and meat kept
frozen for periods longer than two
years. No progressive changes could
be determined with precision. In
regard to frozen poultry it has been
stated that the changes in chickens
in twenty-four hours at So degrees
to 10 degrees Fahrenheit are greater
than in cold storage at 10 degrees
Fahrenheit for twelve months. The
changes taking place in cold storage
for twelve months are comparable to
storage in house refrigerator for
five days, or in the packers chill
room at 32 degrees Fahrenheit for
fifteen days, this not being sufficient
time to bring the tenderness and
flavor Of so-called ''ripened" meat.
Most chickens bought in the market
as fresh are of poorer quality than
chickens frozen for twelve months,
and are poorer than many kept in
cold storage for sixteen months. The
conclusion is inevitable that cold
storage at 10 degrees to 10 degrees
Fahrenheit has no deteriorating ef-
feet on the condition of meats, poul-
try and fish for a period long enough
to bridge over the time from one
flush season to the next-that is to
say, for about twelve months.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-23
who's who Among Progressives.

La Toilette is one of the real
Progressives of today.
La Toilette is against Roosevelt.
Louis Brandeis is one of the real
Progressives of today.
Louis Brandeis is against Roose-
vent.
Governor Hadley of Missouri is
one CT the real Progressives of today.
Governor Hadley refused to follow
Roosevelt into the third party.
Senator Borah is one of the real
Progressives of today.
Senator Borah refused to follow
Roosevelt into the third party
So on down the line. How about
the other side?
Geo. w. Perkins followed Roose-
welt into the third party. So did
Bill Finn, Dan Hanna, Heney, Bev-
eridge, Ward, Woodruff, Munsey,
Mccormick and others of the same
ilk.
La Toilette against Heney; Bran
deis against Finn; Borah against
Beveridge; Hadley against Hanna.
Are the real progressives found in
the Bull Moose party or against it?
Richmond Virginian.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-23
THE COST OF BAD ROADS.

There are more than 00,000,000
of tons of farm products hauled over
the roads in the United States each
year. The average distance from the
farms to the markets is about nine
miles. The average cost of hauling
these crops in the United States is
from 23 to % cents per ton per mile.
If there were good roads in the
United States, the average cost would
be from 10 to IL cents per mile.
But multiplying the 100000, 900 tons
by % cents and it will be seen that
the yearly cost of hauling these crops
by wagons is over 432,000,090.
These facts are from government re-
ports. A statement of them ought
to be posted in every farm house in
Iowa.
Iowa annually pays into the hands
of the township trustees $6,000,000
in cash for the benefit of the roads.
This sum would seem to be more than
half wasted.
How much longer will Iowa submit
to these conditions?-Des Moines
Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-23
TAFT STANDS FOR PEACE.

President Taft Is needed in the
White House during the next four
years because he is eminently man
of peace. BY this we mean not that
he is without the elements of aggres-
siyeness in his makeup, but that he
is today by reason of his public at
titude upon this issue the foremost
champion of international arbitration
and universal peace in the entire
world.
There are several dark war clouds
now hanging over Europe.
The nations to the south of us are
seething cauldrons of revolution.
This nation needs well-poised head
and diplomatic hand in the White
House to meet the critical situations
which may develop at any time.
Who will undertake to deny that
William Howard Taft is far and
above any other candidate for the
presidency for this particular line OF
work now before the American cleo
storates?- Des Moines Capital.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-20

poets that more houses will be built in Phoenix and it hopes to furnish the brick for some of them.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-20

continued its use until I was made well. {" Mrs. HENRY LETSEBERG, TAB Adams St.
 Kearneysville, w. Va.-"I feel it my duty to write and say what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me-. suffered from female weakness and at times felt so miserable l could hardly endure being on my feet.
 After taking Lydia E. Pinkham 8 Vegetable Compound and following your special directions, my trouble is gone. Words fail to express my thankfulness. l recommend your medicine to all my friends. "-M Mrs. G. B. WHITTNGToN.
 The above are only two of the thou sands of grateful letters which are con- stantly being received by the Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass. which show clearly what great things Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does for those who suffer from woman's ills.
 If yOu want special advice write to Lydia F.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi- dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman aud held in strict confidence.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-20
TILE MAKING
 FINE SUCCESS
Alhambra Company's First Kiln is All That Could be Desired. Brickmaking Under Full Headway. Auto Truck Brick Trains.

The Alhambra Brick & Title com
 pany has mace 24.OO0 feet of sewer
 tiling for use in tho Phoenix sewer system. of wi.iCh one kiln containing 5000 feet has been burned. opened and found to be all that could bc hoped for it. Two more kilns havy been burned but rc not yet suifi- cicntly cooled to oren. An expert in such matters has seen the new tiling and says it is the best he has seen anywhere. It is claimed for if that it will even outlast concrete which is eventually eaten up by the sewage. The glazed surface of the tilinS it is said preccnts such an attack on the clay product.
 In connection with this it is in manufacture of tiling has now but fairly started. tkc work of brick making by the new plant is going on apacc. It has contract for half million brick. to fill for the American Smelling and Refining company which is constructing the big reduction plant at Hayden. The brick are loaded on the cars at Alhambra and unloaded in the yards of the smclting com pany.
 But q more interesting thing iS the establishing of q line of brick wagon trains to ply Cn the road between AL hambra and Phoenix. It was found that the hauling of brick to Phoenix by the ordinary wagon in the quan- tity the company proposes to make and sell them. was too slow and eX- pcnsivc. A thirty horse power Fed eral auto truck was therefore pro- cured to serve as a locomotive. and six big steel wagons were bought for added rolling stock. Each wagon will hold 1850 brick and each brick weighs seven pounds, making wagon load weigh S750 pounds. The truck htches on to two of these wagons and hauls them from Alhambra to Phoenix without bauble. While two wagons are being unloaded two more are be- ing loaded and two moro are on the road 90 the truck is kept busy haul ing in the loaded wagons and hauling back the empties.
 The company has contract to fur 5000 brick for the new federal building. But the wagons were not secured for tha; job alone although Il X a good one. The company cX-