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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
EVENING CALL REPEATS
FIRST Days SUCCESS IN
WINNING PUBL|C'S PRAISE
NeWsboys Do Land Office Business and Second
Day Sales Stagger Circulation Man-Eveybody
Is Reading It-Prominent Men Send In Con-
uIdtions-Size and Price Agreeable Surprise

The second days issue of the evening San Francisco Cali and
the welcome received from the people of this demonstrated
concusve that the sales of the due
merely curiosity the part of newspaper what
thenew going be like In the
The Call evening took its place the life the city
and is settled and stable institution.
Yesterday all day long, everybody seemed be reading
The Call The newsboys did land Office
selling out their loads almost before they could get away from
ohce Almost the street had copy of The San
Francisco Call in his hand in his pocket
And every hand were heard the commentators
OF the appearance and paper
That's beacat paper declared enthusiastically
as he looked through the sporting edition and page
and feature feature That's the thing Francisco
has needed for long me rscass evening paper gives
al the news and gives it first
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Newsie Sold Out
Three Times Quick

Attorney Maxwell McNutt, for
mer assistant district attorney
Never in the history of The Call
has such a Call been put on the
streets Of San Francisco. / hap
pened to- be downtown Monday.
when the first papers came out
and at first l thought it riot.
esLater when 1 saw dimiuutive
newsboys staggering away under
stacks OF copies of the new paper
] understood that q new era in
San Francisco journalism had
opened. One boy told me that
he had a corner" at Kearny and
California streets He said he
had been compelled to go back
TO the Call b-llding a third time
for papers in order to have some
, left when he reached his usual
stand. The Call has my best
wishes and undoubtedly those of
the majority of San Franciscans.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
AFFINITY IN A
FRIGHT HAS
TUMBLE
w. G. King, Caught in
Room With Friends Wife,
Blarnes Woman

Discovered In tho apartments Of
Mrs. Henry Chase. wife Of his former
friend and lodsefeliow. william @.
King. ss7 Leavenworth street. tum-
bled down the fire escape OF the Ray
mond apartments. franklin and Mar
ket streets. at an early hour this
morning and, hearing sounds of pur-
suit. jumped to the pavement from
the second story Of the building.
breaking his ankle.
With tears streaming down his
cheeks King blamed the woman when
confronted by Chase. who IL a con-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
DR.. LORDS | LOVE
YOU LETTERS
ARE READ
Burning Notes to Wife In
troduced in Court in
Suit for Divorce

The passionate letters DR.. c. E. D.
Lord sent Mrs. Annie Lord shortly
after Lord had been sued for breach
Of promise by Mrs. Fannie Fohf. "the
Russian widow" who obtained judg-
ment' against DR.. Lord for $4,000,
were introduced as evidence today by
Attorney Dinkelspiel in behalf Of Mrs.
Lord. who is suing her husband for
DIVORCE before Judge Murasky.
{. The introduction of the letters and
the testimony of DR.. Lord occupied
the entire day in court.
The letters were written in 1904
after Lord had been dismissed from
the federal service on account OF the
suit of Mrs. Fohf.
Several letters by DR.. Lord asking
for reconciliation were also intro
duced.
Mrs. Lord is now at Biddeford. Me-.
earning her living as a singing
teacher.
DR.. Lord is practicing medicine in
San Francisco.
Excerpts from the letters follow:
There was a report last evening
that / had been dismissed from the
service by Roosevelt on Monday.
DROPPED FROM SERVICE
Later Doctor Lord was dismissed
from the marine hospital service by
President Roosevelt ana in spite OF
his appeal to Elihu Root.
The letter closes with the follow
ing paragraph:
Don't worry. sweetheart. now as
have found myself for sure and be-
lieve the fire has burned out all the
rotten and dead material in my hu-
man anatomy. love you, love you
/ love you. love you. / love you.
love you. love you.1 love you. love
you. I love you Anna. my darling
with dearest love and hundreds OF
loving kisses, devotedly your. husband
Charley"
DREADED WRITING
MY own darling wife. I have
dreaded. writing you since the crisis
of yesterday. when the story with
pictures appeared in the New York
Journal. One reason why 1 wanted
you and the babies here was because
feared for this exposure after the
action of the woman who had been
following me down Broadway. She
waylaid me In the corridor of the
hotel and tried every art known to
a she-devil to get me to strike her
and be arrested.
II can not begin to tell you. Anna,
dearest, how awfuily I feel the dis
grace sthrpst upon you all by such
a scoundrel as / have shown myself
to be; but nothing that can ever
happen. will make me think OF being
such a coward as I was up to Novem-
Der 3.
Another letter states that Doctor
Lord intended to go as surgeon for a
mining company as soon as this legal
affair" IL of the docket.
Several other letters along the same
lines were presented by Mrs. Lords
attorneys. II. G. w. Dinkelspiel and
John r. Jones.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Gen. Wiser HOnOred
By Military Review

IN honor OF the recent promotion Of
John p. Wiser. coast artillery corps.
commanding the Pacific coast defense
forces. from colonel to brigadter gen.
eral. big military review was heh
at Fort winfield Scott at O'Clock this
afternoon The officers and men were
given an opportunity to show the
newly made general how much they
thought Of him.
The review. which. WIS participated
in by a provisional regiment. was
commanded by Colonel. Charles L
Phillips. chief OF the San Francisco
defense district. s
Several hundred delegates to the
convention OF mail carriers were sped
tators.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
WIFI TICKLE,
HEAR I IS
BROKEN
Wealthy Young Mining
Man Inconsolable Over
Loss of Spouse

A broken heart is sapping the life Of
Ralph e. Myers. the wealthy young
mining engineer OF Globe. .Aris.. whose
beautiful wife has mysteriously dis
appeared.
Suffering almost complete nervous
exhaustion Myers staggered about in
the lobby Of the st. Francis today. an
object OF sympathy to those who
know his pitiful story of unrequited
love. He can not sleep and for three
days the little, nourishment he has
been able to take has been insufficient
to give him the necessary strength to
face his troubles.
His friends fear that unless he gets
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
INCREASED FUND
TO BOOM LIBRARY

Many improvements will be made
in the Oakland library this year with
the increased allowance granted yes
terday by the city council. according
to Librarian Charles S. Greene. The
appropriation was $114.000. as COM
pared with 100000 last year. The
$4,000 will be used in paying for the
addition to the public museum near
Lake Merritt and In the extension OF
the catalogue department and
branches throughout the city.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
: Gives Subscription
Instead of Bouquet

Mrs.. John j. Barrett-Speaking
for my husband. Attorney John J.
Barrett. I can only say that we
/: expect great things OF the new
CALI / believe that words are not
as potent as deeds. so instead of
throwing a bouquet I will ask you
! to accept my subscription for The
Call. beginning at once. Judging
from the appearance of your
paper, I. feel sure that it will be
successful from the start. and IT
deserves to be. for II is a big
newspaper handled in a big way.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Jail Warden Will
Resign If Ordered
IoHang Boy Slayer

& G ALEM, Ore, Sept. 3.-COlo-
mel lawson, warden Of the
Oregon state penitentiary,
today confirmed the report that
he would resign II he was or
dered to execute Robert Nor
gan, 1S year old slayer of vir-
gle Hart OF Condon, Ore.
lawson said he had sent word
to Governor West that he would
quit HIS position rather than
spring the trnp TINT would hang
the youth.
II don't mind hanging hard
ened criminaIs," said Colonel
Lawson, 'sbut don't believe the
state. should hang children"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03

tractor residing at the Manx hotel.
Patrolman c. M. Green found King
on the sidewalk writhing with pain.
The officer took the fugitive to the
central emergency hospital.
After Chase broke into his wife's
apartment he was forced to tear
himself loose from her clutches be-
fore he could continue In pursuit of
King
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Good Newspapers
Make Good City

Attorney Augustin c. Keane-
From first page to last-from
page l to page 24-the new Call
is a Newspaper that makes one
feel that. he is in live. humming
American city of the first class.
Good cities have good newspa-
pers, So by that rule San Fran
cisco has as much right to be
proud as the men who own and
operate The Call a. an evening
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
New Paper Fills
Long Felt Need

Albert Jacoby, attorney - San
: Francisco needs and will welcome
a newspaper that will print all
the news fearlessly and promptly.
The Cali as an evening newspaper
promises to fill these require
rnents.. judging by the first edi-
a tions. Broad. breezy and newsy.
Feasonable enough to reach every
. class and kind of people, it starts
with an impetus that will carry il
:far. Good luck to The Evening
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
It's Metropolitan
Air Assures Success

NAT Berger, clothing merchant
THE Call Is readable paper.
breezy in style, clear in print. 1t
carries with 1t thorough metro
politan arr From the appearance
Of. the initial editions 1t can't
help but be a success. provided
the same standard Is maintained.
Z I, .for one, wish IL all success.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Tax Body Protests
Infirmay Removal

OPPOSITION to the proposed removal
of the county. hospital from its pres
ent site to Oakland is contained In a
statement issued by the Alameda
County Tax association and the Civic
association of Alameda county. Among
the reasons advanced are the excel
lent sanitary conditions, drainage,
sewage and water supply of the site
now occupied.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Size and Price Were
a Great Surprise

Attorney lingo X. Asher-I ex-
pect to see the new Cali take it's
place at the forefront of the news
paper ranks in San Francisco.
am surprised that such a news
paper contained the features
that mark the columns of The Call,
can be put on the streets or de-
livered at our homes for one cent.
There was urgent need for just
such a paper as The Call in tho
evening field. and 1t looks ~
though the new paper fiils the va
cant place.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Today's News Today
Was Much Needed

Attorney Gus Gunxendorfer -
The new Call has a flying start,
and 1t Is safe to predict that the
people Will welcome II into the
fold of San Francisco's up to date
newspapers. The getting of to-
days news today has been the
need in the journalistic field and
The Call seems equipped with the
necessary speed in all departments
to fill the public's wants.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Call Was Always
His Favorite Paper

Charles Sleeper, manager of the
San Francisco Clearing house-T
have read The Call for a great
many years. 1t has always been
my favorite paper. The new Call.
published as an evening paper,
is even more attractive than the
former morning editions.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
p. H. Mccarthy Sees
Fine Future for Paper

PHI. Mccarthy, president of the
State Building Trades council
The new Call coming out as 1t
does as an evening paper has a 2
most beautiful field. and guided
along proper lines can become
great success.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Will. Help Merchants,
!. :, Says /. Goldman

Goldman, mercbant-AlI sue
cess to- The Call as an evening
paper. Another evening news
paper will be a help to the mer-
chants of this city. The price is
right The features are great,
and the news well handled. 1t is
"a splendidly edited paper.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Wants to Count
AS a Subscriber

Attorney Wiley f.. Crist-Count
on me as reader of tho new Call
from the beginning. The Call
seems to MI long felt want In
the afternoon newspaper field. and
/ believe that 1t Will be winner.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Cut His Trip Short
to Get First Paper

Frank Werner, shoe dealer-I
cut my trip out of the city short
that l might be able to be in San
Francisco In time to get a copy
of the first edition of the new
Call. / never saw a newspaper so
prosperous and enterprising. The
one cent newspaper was needed
here. The Call fills the want
May 1t prosper and live long.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
PREPARE FOR DEBATE

The students of the Leland Stanford
Jr. university and the University of
California are preparing for the inter-
collegiate debate. The subject will be.
Resolved, that the Slavic, Italic and
Hellenic races Of southern Europe
should be prohibited" The University
of California will take the negative
, side
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Bright Paper and
Fine Field for 1t

r. Il. Iipmnn, vice president of
the Wells Fargo National bank
The Call as an evening paper is
surprisingly bright. There Is GER
tainIy field for IL, and IT has the
] good wishes OF the whole COM
munity.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Death From Heat in
Chicago; Overcome

CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-One person is
dead and four were overcome today
from the intense heat here. The ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees at
o'clock. which was within one degree
of all September records.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Colonel James Power Says,
Everybody Likes The Cal

Colonel james e. Power, mem
ber of the board of education
The new paper looks well and
every one I have spoken to about
1t speaks well of it,
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Call Some Paper, Says
Labor Council Secretary

John A. O'ConnelI. secretary of
the San Francisco Labor copncil--
1t must be admitted that The Call
Is some thing OF a newspaper. 1t
has great opportunity.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Call Looks Splendid
in It's New Field

Wellington Gregg, cashier of
the Crocker National bank-The
Call in its new field looks splen-
did to me. 1t is bright, attractive
and has a surprising lot OF news.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Bright Newspaper
Declares Socialist

K.~J. Doyle of the Roofers'
union. socialist candidate for su
'pervisor-The new Call Is GER
tainly a bright newspaper.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Paul Scharrenburg
Likes First Call

Paul scharrenburg, secretary OF
the State Federation Of Labor
The Call starts as fne paper.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
State Senator Likes
New Evening Cal,

Daniel Regnn. financial secre-.
tary of the Bartenders' union and
state senator-The new Call is
some paper, tell YOU
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Exceeds Expectations
in Every Respect

Attorney Fl. N. Beatty, former
assem- blyman The new Call Is
about five times as big, five times
as instructive and entertaining
and five times cheaper than I ex-
pected 1T would be. Count on me
for continue and active interest in
the fortunes OF the new paper.
which. / am sure, will be auspi-
cious.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
It Deserves Success,
Says John H. Grady

John III. Grady, former tax
collector-The Call is a splendid
newspaper. IT deserves to sue
ceed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
Hopes High. Standard
Will Be Kept Up

J. c. Meussdorffer, merchant
am for The Call as an afternoon
paper. 1t was an excellent show
Ing and hope 1t lives up to the
standard established by the initial
edition.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03
FACES CHECK FRAUD

After search of several weeks
Joseph Barnett. wanted on charges
of passing 90 bogus checks. was ar
rested today. Barnett is accused of
victimizing many local merchants.
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19

moved on past him without answer At the inner entrance to the little castle" or chatelet, which presently she reached. the girl stopped Here, without, in the shadow of two huge cylindrical towers. that crowned the feudal gate-house number of sol diers, seated on the steps, clinked their swords and talked: within, be- meath the high-vaulted dome of the guard-room lolled the commandant and several officers on bench before a large window. Immediately on her appearance they rose, but, merely lowing suffiy, she started toward a portal on the left. Whereupon the commandant started forward, defer enially would have spoken-stopped her. when at the same moment, the door she was approaching opened, and the governor himself appeared. At the sight of her he started; a shade Of annoyance crossed his thin features, then almost immediately vanished: his cold eyes met hers expectantly.
 T have been told you were very SuS-b 'NN must cNS SOus II IS very important"
 fraction Of moment he seemed to hesitate; then with an absent air: Certainly. I was very busy; never. theless-" he stepped aside; permit ted her to pass. and softly closed the door. With the same preoccupied air he walked to his table before one of the large fireplaces whose pyramidal canopies merged Into the ribs of the vaulting of a noble chamber, and. seating himself In a cushioned chair, looked down at few embers.
 '1 came" standing. with her fingers straight and stifr on the cold marble edge of the table. the girl began to speak hurriedly. constrainedly, "I wanted to see you-about the prison CTS"
 He did not answer. Gently stroking his wrist. as If the dampness from some subterranean place had got into It. he eyinced no sign he had heard; and this apathy and his apparent dis regard of her awoke more strongly the feeling she had experienced so often since that day in the cloister when he had promised to set free the servant of the Black Seigneur; had kept his word. indeed. but
 Cant you see." she forced herself
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19
4 Tower of Skulls.

In 1909 the Turks defeated the Ser vians at Nish, and in memory of the victory built a tower of stone and Servian skulls, At one time visitors and tourists used to carry away skull, as souvenirs, and not so many years ago the heads were still to be seer embedded in the walls. When Nish became Servian. however. as many skulls as could be extracted were giy. en Christian burial A few still re mained, too firmly held by the plas. ter, and of these two. In a glass case, are shown at the memorial church close by.-Wide World Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19
Why He aiIohsd

Mayor Shank of Indianapolis said to woman interviewer the other day:
 It's you women who must fight the economic battles of the future. The men are so busy earning the money that they have no time to give to the campaign for cheaper living. Thi. must be woman's campaign. and woman will fight it best with the bal lot That's why. when hear mer laugh at the thought of woman's sui frage struggle, I'm disgusted ant ashamed. Such laughter seems as in opportune as Smiths. Smith, yoe know. laughed loud and long on tn. way home from his wifes funeral"
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19

eating the corpulent figure intrenched behind a barricade of dishes and bot ties on a small table near the fire, has finished the little puppet play he Is writing"
 'It is fnished," As he spoke, the poet rose "I had but written curtain when you spoke. Your wine, fair Ma nette, hath rarely inspiring quality!"
 "Oh, l care not for your compii- ments," she returned. Your capi- taine," again studying the Black Seig- neur with dark sedulous eyes. has not found 1t so much to his liking! He has neither asked for more, nor drunk what he ordered; and now would venture out"
 Unmindful of her words the young man called to old Pierre
 Well" she went on. throwing back her head, If you lose your ship. come to me. and-Ill see you have an other"
 Above in his chamber at the inn. not long thereafter. the priest, looking out of the window. saw line of men file down the narrow stairs; embark in the small boats from the sheltered nook where they lay. and later, in the light of the moon. breaking from be, tween scudding clouds and angry va. DOTS, a ship that got under way glided like a phantom craft from the heaven and set seaward through the foam.
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19
CHAPTER xilI.-(Contlnued.)

Outside. the wind. blowing sharper, ~hlstied about the caves, beat at the window and shook the blinds Dgrily; Tar below, steady monotone to those other sounds, could be heard the rush and breaking of the surf.
 Why did l cross myself that day on the island. when I saw her-behtnd your Sanchez's taciturnity-the reucence of years-suddenly burst it's ponds. Because she made me think or the former lady of the Mount-the Governors wife-who betrayed the Seigneur, your father, promised him to keep the secret-he would have it, for the sake of the lady; but now-to you! Your father was stabbed at the foot of the Mount by the Goyernor!-"
 Stabbed! By him."
 Tt was given out" sourly, "by rogues-again to shield her."
 "But--"
 That same day he had a letter from her. AS evening fell he walked near the Mount-was followed by the Governor. who sprang, struck in the back and left him for deadl found him and took him home But before he recovered, it was reported my lady had died-''
 Howl"
 T know not: a punishment. per. haps! She was always delicate-or liked to be considered such-a white faced. pretty, smiling thing whose beauty and treachery this other one. the daughter. inherits. It was the ghost Of herself looking over your shoulder that day on the island, with the same bright. perfidious eyes"
 Enough" Angrily the Black Seig. neur brought down his hand. T will hear no more!"
 Because she has caught your fancy! Because you"
 No more. say! Think you I would not avenge your wrongs at once, were 1t possible? That would not strike for you, on the instant? But now? My hands are tied. Another
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19

and let herself out by private way, which had once been the ancient ab- bots way, to an isolated corner Of a small secluded platform. From this point a stairway led up 10 a passage spanning a great gulf. Below and aside, where the red-tiled houses clung to the steep slope of the rock, fut- tered many flags; yet the girl did not pause either to contemplate or ad- mire. Only when her glance passed seaward and rested on the far-away oceans rim of light, did she stop for an instant-mid-way on the bridge then. compressing her lips, moved on the faster; down the incline on the other side; up winding stairs between giant columns, reaching. at length, that bright and grateful opening, the cloister. With an unvarying air of resolution she stepped forward; looked in; the place was empty-si- lent save for the tinkling of the tiny fountain in the center
 Are you looking for some one, my Lady?"
 The voice was that Of Beppo, who was regarding her from an angle in the cloister walk
 T am looking for his Excellency. l suppose he is-"
 Tn the apartments of state, my Lady. But" The girl drowned.
 But. butt" she said. But what?"
 His Excellency has left word-he was expecting a minister from Paris that no one else was to be admitted; i; the matter was so important that he wished no Interruptions.
 She had already turned however; ;
The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19

dashed? Because of him be served O. Of the old Seigneur before that? heard you ask about him-of his hay. ing gone to America? Why did you care about that?"
 You seem to have listened to 6 great deal."
 And why did he go to America ?" she went on, unheeding. Did you hate him, too? What for?"
 If you have nothing else to tall about" He glanced at the door. And the lands!" she said. The, were his; now they are yours"
 "CnJustly, perhaps you think"
 (TO BE CONTINUED)