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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
II YEAR OLD WIFE
ATTEMPTS To DIE
Deserted and Starving, Helen
Ryder Tries to Plunge From
Window With Baby

Love and life are fun of shams and
disillusionments. man to woman is
unjust, unkind. and life itself is not
worth the struggle necessary to keep
body and soul together, according to
II year old Helen S. Ryder, whose
husband. William Clyde Ryder, de-
serted her last Sunday night, leaving
her and her II months old baby to
starve in a dingy little room at 1850
Webster street
Mrs. Ryder tried to end her life and
that OF her helpless child by Jumping
from the window of her mothers
apartment 1917 p street, Monday
night. She was prevented from car
rying out her plan by her mother,
Mrs Harry Conrad, who clutched the
child-w wife's clothing as she leaped
through the window
Mrs. Ryder. pale and emaciated
from lack Of nourishment, sobbed out
her story of neglect and abuse as she
sat holding her baby in her mothers
apartment.
Mrs Ryder swore to complaint
charging Ryder with failure to pro-
vide for minor child. Ryder, who is
chauffeur, Is believed to be in San
Jose
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Fashion Calls for
Hipless Women, All
Must Use "GalIuses"
Same Shape All the : Way Down
Styles in Lingerie Demand Sup
port All Their Own

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The latest
novelty in women's clothes to reach
New York is the new French lingerie
for the hipless woman, the same shape
all the way down, the effect of which
makes necessary wearing suspenders,
not the kind worn by men. but a
dainty creation fashioned of soft ma
terial to match the particular article
to be supported.
The decree has gone out from the
Rue de la Paix that all women must
be hipless. and of course something
must be found TO hold up the dainty
undergarments.
The latest French models to reach
New York show pantaloons fashioned
after the style of knickerbockers. Mt
ting close to the limb. but not gath
cred at the knees. These are a mix
ture of lace and crepe de chine, but
those who should know say they are
smaller than ever before worn by the
American woman.
A chemise of the same material is
made to slip on over the head, and
this resembles long. straight sack
more than dainty article of wearing
apparel In order to keep the gar
ment close to the figure belt is
placed just below the bust in empire
fashion.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
AUTO TRUCK
IS DOOLEY
SUSPECT
Machine in Redwood Garage
Believed to Have Killed
Woman on Highway

An automobile laundry truck. aban-
doned in Redwood City garage Sep
tember and bearing unmistaka BILE
signs of having struck some object
with terrible force, leads the author
tiles of San Mateo county to believe
that they have found the machine
which killed Mrs. Gale Dooley on the
ocean boulevard early on the morning
of September 6.
One lamp is missing from the front
of the truck and the radiator on the
same side shows a dent as of some
heavy impact. The car contains news
papers of September and Z describ-
ing the death of Mrs Doley and tell
ing of the search for the slayers. The
truck. which was found by Sheriff J..
II. Mansfield in the Peninsula Auto
mobile company's garage at Redwood
City at non today, has the name,
Temple Laundry company. inc.,''
painted on both sides of the large
black top and carries the state reg
lister number S7.665.
The Temple Laundry company is
said to be San Jose concern.
According TO William Chabbuck.
manager fthe garage. the truck was
left in his place early in the morning
of September by two young men.
who declined to give their names and
said they would call later. He has
been holding the car for the owners
st - Il
diatel communicated with Sheriff
Arthur Langford of San Jose. who
has started a search for the two men
who deserted the car
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Miss Barker on Stand Says
Millionaire SboWered
Money and Gifts

Los ANGELES. Sept. 1S.-With eyes
downcast and face .colorless from ex-
citement. Miss Cleo Helen Barker. on
the witness stand today in the trial
of George H Bixby. pointed to the
Long Beach millionaire. who sat fac
ing her, and said: THAT is the man."
Then in subdued voice she told of
her relations with him
The courtroom was crowded. but
so still that the whirr of the electric
fans could plainly be heard. only
two women were present.
Miss Barker's appearance had
changed greatly since the days she
tripped lightly into the presence OF
the grand jury to tell that body OF
her experiences and downfall
Her face. which is ordinarily full OF
color. was blanched Her lips. which
usually are very red, were so pale
that it was with great difficulty that
the eye could discern their shape
Her usual jaunty air was missing.
VOICE BARELY ABOVE WHISPER
In the witness chair she sat far to
one side and her right hand was ever
at her forehead, while her elbows
rested on the arm of the chair. Her
voice, usually musical. was but little
louder than whisper. and many
times she was compelled to repeat her
answers.
When, after relating how she had
met the man she knew as Mr. King,
and had later learned that he was
Bixby, she indicated which one of the
numerous persons near her was Bixby
by inclining her face toward him.
Bixby, erect, his face showing no
emotion whatever, gazed a moment
into her eyes and then her look fell to
her feet
Deputy District Attorney Keyes
made the examination as easy for her
as he could.
He permitted her to use her own
words in describing the events which
are charged against the millionaire.
son ACCOMPANIES BIxBY
Bixby was an early arrival at the
courtroom. He was accompanied bs
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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Famous Cases of
Impeachment in
Nations History

1797--WiIliam BIOunt, senator
from Tennessee, fmPeached by
the United States senate for
treason, expelled and the pro-
ccedings dropped.
1SO3-FederaI Judge John
Pickering impeached for drunk
enness- Acquitted.
1s03-Judge Samuel Chase
impeached for misdemeanor
and "overbearing conduct" Ac-
quilted.
IsSO-FederaI Judge James
III. Peck impeached for "nrbi-
trary cOnduct.o Acquitted.
1S62-Judge West III. Hum
phreys of Tennessee impeached
Tor rebellion, convicted and re-
moved from ofI1ce.
lSO2-GOyernor Charles Rob-
inson of Kansas impeached fer
improper conduct In connection
with the sale of state bonds.
acquitted,
1S6S-President johnson Inn
peached for .shigh crimes and
misdemcanors." Acquitted.
1SGS-Governsr Harrison Reed
of Florida impeRched for ssfaIse-
hood and lying in Official mat
tcrs." Impeachment dropped.
1s7O-GOvern0r William III.
Holden, North Carolina, i'm
peached for Illegal imprIson-
ment and declaring counties In
= state of fnsurrectfon. Re-
moved from office and dIsquaIi-
ned from again holding offlce.
1S11--Governor Powell Clay
tom of Arkansas, fmpeached for
conspiracy to remove lieutenant
governor from office. Proceed
ings dropped.
1S71--Governor David Butler
Of Nebraskz impeached for hav-
Ing misapproprtafed $4,000 of
state funds. Removed.
1S72--Governor Henry C. War
moth of Louisiana impeached on
charges that he offered a $4,000
bribe TO Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback. Term ended before
trials Impeachment was dropped.
1S70-Governor Albert Ames
OF mississippi impeached on
charges that he defrauded the
state of $32,750 In connection
with prison labor contracts.
He resigned and the charges
were dropped.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
MOUNTAIN FIRES
MENACE PASADENA
Plan to Draft Every Able
Bodied Man to Keep the
Flames From City

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 1s.-With the
forest fire IN the big Tejunga canyon
now sweeping up the precipitous dark
canyon toward Arroyo Seco. menacing
the watershed of Pasadena and So
100000 worth OF handsome homes of
~ealthy families. Commissioner Sails
Bury Of Pasadena today declared that
within II hours he may issue a de-
mand that every able bodied man in
the crown city go into the mountains
and tight the fire.
Fifty burros are standing loaded
with fire fighting implements at the
Pasadena water works today ready to
be taken to the head of the Arroyo
seco.
The FIRE Is gaining on the fighters.
All communication between Pasadena
and the fire district is broken
RAMONA FIRE CONTINUES
SAN. DIEGO. Sept. 1s.-Driven by
continued high southeasterly Winds
tsfe stwo big forest hres started by
olightning a week ago in the vicinity
OF Ramona are still burning today
ana may not be quenched until they
. burn 70 the ocean. Forest rangers
and hundreds of ranchers and towns
men. in the valleys are hghting to
cheek the flames.
MoNTECITo NOT IN DANGER
SANTA BARBARA, Sept 1s.-Fires
in Sycamore canyon near Beautiful
Montecito and also the fire which
. broke out among the famous oaks in
Hope ranch. near the Potter Country
club. arc under control today
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
COVE ERNOR
IGNORES
COURT s
ORDER
First Days Session of High
Impeachment Body Breaks
Up When Defendant
Refuses to Appear

ALBANY, N. z, Sept. 1S.-William
Sulzer, governor of the state of New
York. at the outset Of proceedings
designed to remove him from officfal
position. defed the high court of i'm
peachment and declined to recognize
its authority to sit
This action came after 4s members
of the senate and nine judges of the
court of appeals had solemnly consti-
tuted themselves a court to try the
governor.
The members had been sworn. the
court had decided that all nine of the
present members of the court of ap-
peals should sit as judges. counsel for
Governor Sulzer had objected to the
sitting of the members of the Fraw-
ley committee as a part of the court
and the preliminary organization had
been completed.
Then 1t was that Chief Judge Edgar
zer be called to the bar.
And then 1T was that Sulzer, offer
ing through his counsel merely a
formal appearance, which did not rec
ognize the right of the court to sit,
failed to respond to the call.
In these circumstances the court,
which had convened at 1903 p. m,
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
At that time the committee Of three
will report rules for the procedure Of
the court and the great legal contest
will be formally put in motion.
The court. as 1t is constituted, con-
tains a total of 81 members. Two
thirds of these, or Ss votes. will be
necessary for conviction. The
judges of the court of appeals will
not first express their vicws but will
vote upon each proposition merely as
individual members If the court.
A cunning political plot, designed
to postpone the impeachment until
the November election has passed.
was today discovered just as the stage
setting was complete for the solemn
and imposing arraignment az the
capital.
For that purpose the senate and as
sembly today got emphatic orders to
get in session two hours earlier than
had been planned.
The impeachment charges now con-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Will Make AIcatraz
Finest immigration
Station in America

IT is definitely decided that Alca-
traz island is to be abandoned as
military prison and converted into the
most modern immigration station in
America This announcement was
made this morning by prominent army
officers. So far, the war department
has confined itself by saying that
A1catraz may be given over to the
immigration project. Plans have been
drawn up for the erection of a de-
tention barracks at Fort point, where
purely military prisoners viii be con-
fined under a new system of train
ing. Soldiers convicted of penal Of
fenses will be sent to Fort Leaven-
worth. The barracks will cost about
$4,000. including a steam heating
plant.
Commissioner General of Immigra-
tion Caminetti said recently that Al
catraz was so per cent better adapted
to an immigration station than Ellis
island, New York. because each cell
Is separate and fitted with baths and
conveniences. Those detained would
not have to be watched. as there can
be no escape from Afcatraz
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
GIRL TRACED
FROM HOME:
To TRAIN
Depot Agent Recognized Ger
trude Bettencourt in Com
pany With Woman

SAN JOSE. Sept 1S.-Gertrude Bet
tencourt waS enticed away from Santa
white slave ring either In Oakland or
San Francisco. believes Constable Lyle,
who has been investigating the dis
appearance of the 10 year old ranch
er's daughter last Tuesday. Since the
event was reported to him by the
girls father, Manuel Bettencourt.
yesterday morning he has enlisted the
aid of city and county officers here
and in the bay cities
Posses have been organized to con-
duct a search. and independent efforts
arc being made by the girls friends
and relatives to locate her.
Constable Lyle is convinced that the
girl was taken in charge by a woman
at the Santa Clara station and brought
north on a train late Tuesday after
noon. According to the story of the
ticket agent, L. r. Dains. the girl fell
into conversation with an unknown
woman in the waiting room. and soon
after asked Dains concerning the fare
to San Francisco.
woman. Gertrude Bettencourt was
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
School Girl Gone,
Police Asked to
Aid Relatives Hunt

The police today were asked to
hunt for Lillian Bessie Hanna. II
years old, a student of the Lowell
high school, who left the home of her
uncle at 1854 Fillmore street yester-
day morning. After the girl had os-
tensibly departed for school. Samuel
Hanna. the uncle. found note in the
girls writing. in which she said she
was going away to obtain position
and asked her relatives not to worry.
At the Lowell high school 1t was
learned that the girl had not recently
been attending regularly.
She is described as feet inches
In height, weight 100 pounds, slender
and complexion light.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Commission Will
Cut Telephone Rates

That the state railroad commission
will shortly announce new schedule
of rates for long distance telephone
calls to be charged by the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company in
this state was the statement made by
Commissioner Max Thelen to the
members OF the Unitarian club of Ala
media last night. He declared that
the long distance telephone tolls
charged at the present time are much
too high and that the corporation Is
earning Il per cent on its invest
ment
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Chinese Convicted
Of Killing Japanese

Yee King. whose killing of Y. Mizu-
hara, alias Big Frank, started three
months tong war between the Bing
Kongs and the Suey Sings. was found
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree by a jury in Judge Cabaniss'
court this morning. Sentence will
be imposed Saturday. the Jury rec
onmending mercy.
Yee King shot. the Japanese on
March 8, and the death list reached
13 before the tongs were at peace
again
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Mann Demands Probe
of Democrats Fund

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s. Minority
Leader Mann offered resolution in
the house today demanding an inves-
tigation of the assessment by the
democratic congressional campaign
committee OF 500 on each democratic
member of congress. Mann stated
that this was in violation of sections
lis and 11s of the federal criminal
statutes. The resolution was sent to
tie committee on the elections.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
LIND READY TO QUIT

VERA CRUZ. Sept. Especial En-
voy John Lind. the personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson, re-
ceived a long cablegram from the
state department today.
Reports are current today that the
dinner given last night by Mr.. Lind
at the Terminal hotel for Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher, Z. S. N. was in the
nature of farewell affair.
1t is intimated that IL the United
States refuses to honor Huerta's de-
mand that United States warships be
removed from Mexican waters by No
vember / the Mexicavn government
VIII carry the question to The Hague.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Folk of Missouri
In State Department

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Presidcnt
Wilson today sent to the senate the
following nominations: Joseph w.
Folk of Missouri. to be solicitor of
the state department; Clay Allen, to
be United States attorney for the
western district at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Terrifies Mourners,
Insane Man Arrested

After terrifying mourners from the
Mountain View Gem etery, Oakland
yesterday for several hours, Albert
Cobele. believed to be insane. was
arrested by Captain ]. f. Lynch and
a posse of police officers. He IS being
held at the Oakland receiving hospital
for observation.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Flames Wipe Out
Exhibits at Big
Ghent Exposition

GHENT. Belgium. Sept. 1s.--Enor-
nous damage was done here today by
a fire on the grounds of the Ghent
exposition. The flames originated In
a restaurant and destroyed fonr
neighboring exhibition buildings. All
the exhibits were destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Aged Trinity Woman
Dies, Reached 100

c wEAyERvILLE, Sept. 1s.-Mrs.
Francesca cnnord. aged 100. was
karied here today She was one Of
sne Oldest residents In Trinity county
ana had lived here SO years For the
fast 40 years she was widow.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Send Us to Mexico, Demand Refugees
HUNT KIDNAPPED BEAUTY IN SAN FRANCISCO
Bandits Take Auto,
$4,000 and Jewels,
Caught in Battle

~ OLEDO, o., Sept. 1s.--Her-
mnn c. G.. Luyffes and party
of ave of st. Louis ON "A mo-
tor trip west were held up at
the point of revoIvers by high
waymen nenr Bryan, o., carly
today and robbed of their nuto-
mobile, $1,000 In cash, n gold
purse and a considerable guam
tity of jeweIry. The three ban
dts swooped down upon the
party I'm high powered auto
mobile and after stripping the
victims of all their valunbIes
left them to Walk into Bryan,
o., while they sped AWAY in the
two machines. Later the ban
dts were captured by n sher-
iff's posse after pitched bat
tie.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18

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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
SULZER, DEFIANT, CHALLENGES HIS JUDGES
GIRL, TREMBLING, TESTIFIES
BIXBY HEAPED COIN ON Herr

George By sitting eyes girl
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-21
Los sefiores Cautino

En- ell vapor "Coamo' embarcaron aver
para Nueva York, nuestros estimados
amigos don Eduardo y don Genaro Cau-
Ell primero permanecera una tempo
rada de tres meses Ell los Estados Uni
dos, reponiendose de la grave enfer
medad que puso Ell peligro su vida; y
e1 seg'mdo, de Nueva York seguira via
je haca Espana reunirse con su dis
tinguida esposa, que ALI Sc encuentra
desde hace un mes.
2 A ambos amigos sdesea ell BOLETIN
un feliz viaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-21
Conferencias
del professor


Ell ltlnes pr6ximo 25 de agosto co.
rriente, de 8 9 p N. dara principle en-
el salon de sesiones del Ayuntamiento
una serie de conferencias que Sc propo-
ne llevar cabo ell Professor senior Amia-
ma Gomez, sobre asuntos municipales.
Ell tema que desarrollara ell lt1nes en-
su primera conferencia sera:
"Concepto humane de la ciudad. CO.
mo obra de cooperation y de mutuali-
dad en- ell NIunicipio,'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-21
BOlcttn McPCdntiI dc Puerto Rico

en- vuestro alcance el sugerir leyes que
nos protejan de inmigrantes de esa ma
deban someterse 81 piensan TRAFALGAR en-
neustra Isla; tambi6n esta a vuestro
alcance ell hacer obligatorio ell uso EN- los
uepartamentos del Gobierno del traba-
jador native con preferencia 4 ell extran-
jero.
Esperamos que Y. H. con ell sano cri-
terio que lie caracteriza estudiara esta
question favoreciendo los intereses de
los Obreros Puertorriquenos y hacienda
justicia en- 10 que Sc solicta''.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-21

aunuue eXalten la vanidad de unos
cuantos hombres. de un grupo y hastd
de un partido pol1tico, llevan Ell 81 TN
torvo proposito anulador que va contra
todos por igual que a todos alcanza y
perjudica.
En- cuatro amos no es possible resol-
yer la educacion, la preparation de un
pueblo. CuatrO amos en- la edad de TN
individuo. es ell primer periodic del par
vulismo; 81 este es as1 en- ell individuo
5que no sera en- la colectividad?
Entire arrumacos y requilorios, el go
bernador nos ha declarado en- ell ban
quote de los Unionistas, parvulOs de So
lemnidad. ST este no Sc rechaza con
energ1a por los Que dieron OCCASION al
entuertO. no Sc extraTe nadie despues
nj Sc duela de que como nilos Sc nos
siga tratandO.
Nosotros podr1amos decir mucho so
bre esa legislacion humanitaria JUS
ia. Nosotros podriamos reprodllcir Il
cuadro horrible de exploitation a Que
han sido sometidos ninos y mujeres en
las fabricas de cOnservas de New York
sin saIir fuera del pals podrlamos estll-
diar Ell raro fenomeno de que d pesar
de estos cuidadOs humanitarios JUS
tos, Sc este iniciando otra vez ell 6xodo
de puertorriquenos a Santo Domingo y
d Cuba, y que Ell tanto que aqu1 esca-
sea el trabajo para los nativos. Sc les
| de empleo d los tortolenos. estimulan-
de esa lamentable inmigraci6n en- obras
del gobierno.
Los hechos hablan con mas fuerza
que las palabras. Lo que falta es sa
berlos pOner de relieve y nosotros nos
lprOpOnemos hacerlo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-21

CONTR'ABAN

Ademas, ell senior Iglesias denuncio al
gobernador que en- Puerto Rico existe
un crecido contrabando de naturales de
las vecinas isIas danesas inglesas.
Para evitarse comparecer ante ell CO.
misionado de immigration de los Esta-
dos Unidos es esta capital, ,-dijo ell lea
DER obrero,- aquellos individuos en-
Vez Gle Venir francamente y en- buques de
pasaje, fetan pequelas embarcaciones
cuya tripulacion marinera serla bastan-
te con tres 5 cuatro personals, y Ell elias
venen seis Il ocho fgurando como mari
neros, desembarcando por diversos pun
tos de la costa de la isla Y quedandose
de esa manera en- ella sin cumplir los re-
quisitos que exige la ley federal que re-
gula la immigration.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-21

turales de San Thomas de otras islaS
vecinas ha existido siempre, pero que
ell estos 1ltimos meses ha progresado de
alarmante manera, aprovechandose de
ella varios contratistas, los cuales, en-
con grave perjuicio de los puertorri-
quenos.
Pero 10 que ha mas ha excitado la
protesta, ta,-prosiguio,-ha sido ell que en-
las (obras del malec0n, en- las que Sc in
vertira medic million de d0lares del pue-
bio de Puerto Rico, ell contratista de
elias ha colocado 4 numerOsos "tOrtO-
lenos''. En- las obras p1blicas que Sc
hacen por ell departamento del interior,
tambien Sc hallan empleados muchos de
aquellos individuos.
-iY Sc hace la immigration por con-
trato?
No, no Sc hace, pero para ell case es
10 mismo pues en- los trabajos 4 que an
tes me refer1 los utilizan a veces con
preferencia a nuestros obreros y en-
plear q un "t5rtolo" signifca que este
escriba q su familia imediatamente re-
aqul y que en- la primera oportunldad
aquella Sc embarque con rurmbO a nues-
tras playas, aumentandose asl esa in
migracion, la cual hay que poner ter
mino Ell gobernador puede hacer mu-
cho en- ,bien nuestro, en- la forma que los
comisionados que frMmos a verle lie in
dicamos.
lLO QUE HARA LA FEDERACION.
Este asunto de la formidable inmi-
gracion que cada vez pOne mas en- pc
Iligro ell sustento de nuestros obreros,
pues ell trabajo escasea y la vitalidad
en- la isla arlmenta considerablemente,-
concluy6 diciendonOs ell, Sr. lglesas,-
10 estudiara la Federation Libre cor ell
detenimiento que el Sc merece. Yo creo
que debe pedlrsele, 10 pedire, la Ca
mara de Delegados y al Consejo Elecu-
two, en- la pr6xima session ordinaria de
esos cuerpos legislativos, que aprueben
una ley en- la cual Sc disponga que en-
toda appropriation que Sc haga para
obras p1blicas, 8 en- toda franquicia
que Sc conceda, Sc establezca una clausu-
la en- virtud de la cual Sc obligue los
Jefes de Departamento, las Juntas Es-
colares los Municipios, que en-
pleen con preferencia a cualesqlliera
otros a los obreros puertorriquehos Es-
to quitara Ell est1mulo que a la inmigra-
ci6n vienen hacienda de modo mas Q
menos directo, varios contratistas de
esos o11e utilizan, porque es mas facil
lexplotarlos, a los tortoleilos.