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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
WIFE DEATER c. Is
! TROUNC|NG FROM
HUSKY WOMAN
Muscular Mrs. Metzle, the
Landlady, Puts Roomer
Down for Count
MAN FLEES WHEN
NEIGHBORS COME
Injured Spouse, a Cripple,
Taken to Hospital; Scri-
Gus Injury. Prevented

Charles E. Lee. q carpenter, living
at s11 Grove street. Oakland, met
more than his match this morning in
Mrs. A. Metzle. who interfered and
worsted him in a battle while the
latter was beating his wife, Mrs. Mary
Lee. cripple.
Mrss Metzle Is the landIady of the
house where Lee and his wife live.
She Is woman Of large stature and
was attracted by the cries of Mrs Lee.
She rushed down and found Lee In
the act OF striking his wife.
What do you mean. you big brute?"
cried Mrs. Metzle. delivering smash
ing uppercut to Lees jaw. Lee. stag
gered back. against the wall and then
came back at his feminine antagonist,
but was again sent to the wall and
thon foored. this time nearly taking
the count
Mrs. Metxle called In neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. w. O. Brock, 903 Grove
street, and these two with Mrs. Metzle
took Mrs. Lee to the receiving hos
pital to be treated for contusions-
Steward Cone said that her In
juries will not prove fatal but II Is
believed that the timely interference
of Mrs. Metzle saved the woman
from serious injury at her husband
hands. Mrs Metzle modestly dis
claimed any credit. but said that she
would not see an innocent and Grip
pied woman abused by any man.
Mrs. Lee is 35 years old and has
suffered from rheumatism until she
has almost lost the use of her limbs.
Lee Is said to be on his way to Los
Angeles. He skipped out when Mrs.
Metzle called the nefghhors.
He took an automobile, which his
wife says Is the sole relic of q for
tune of $4,000 collected in Seattle
as builder. The money WAS dissi-
pated in drink
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
AIR C0NQUERlR IS
PRISONER Of
DAN CUPID
Fowler, Birdman, Who Tri-
urnphed Over Clouds,
Falls for Love God
OAKLAND WIDOW
is FLYERS BRIDE.
Weds Mrs. Josephine H.
Conway in Kansas City
Ceremony

Robert G. Fowler. the California
boy who some time since achieved
fame by his courageous attempt to
negotiate a transcontinentnl flight
that involved flying over the Sierras.
and who is the winner Of countless
prizes as conqueror Of the air. has
met one opponent that he could not
best. Dan Cupid engaged him In a
match and Dan Cupid won.
From Kansas City came word today
of Fowler's marriage in that city on
Saturday, August rs. to Mrs Joseph
ne II. conway, widow Of Edward
Conway OF Oakland. who died three
years ago.
The wedding was quietly celebrated
and no announcement of the nuptiais
reached the coast until today, when
the news was received at Fowler {
home in Gilroy and by many of the
friends of both tho young people in
this city.
Soon after their acquaintance began
Mrs. Conway accepted Fowler's inyt-
tation to make q flight with him IN
his aeroplane, and within few
weeks had become his flying com-
panion on many trips In the vicinity
of Kansas City and Chicago.
w nCii = oWkcI iltddS lt5 SthCSb ! cS ga
trip to San Francisco.a a few months
ago 1t was timed 10 coincide with q
visit that Mrs. Conway was making
to this city. and here F'owler's wooing
was continued. and the two made sew
eral flights together.
But Mrs Conway had to return to
Kansas City. Fowler made the trip.
too, but he made considerable por-
tion OF 1t by air line. taking steamer
to Panama and thence flying. along
the Panama canal across the isthmus.
Then he hurried once more to Kansas
City. That was only a few weeks
ago. t3
Now comes the announcement OF
the quiet wedding.
Mr. and Mrs Fowler expect to leave
Kansas City September rs for .
honeymoon trip by automobile to San
Francisco.
Mrs. Fowler is the daughter Of
Frederick Hughes. proprietor OF q
large paint manufacturing concern In
Kansas City. Fowler's parents live In
Gilroy, and 1t Is there he makes his
home when free from flying engage
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
HUERTA REVIVES ,48
i PACT TO END ROW

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-An old
treaty in disuse Go years probably
will be invoked by the Mexican gov
ernment in the present controversy
between President Huerta and the
United States. It was learned from
an authoritative source today that
the Mexican ministry Is considering
the advisabilfty of making representa-
HONS TO the state department upon
this treaty.
The covenant known as the Guada-
1upe Hidalgo treaty Of 1S4S provides
shat in event of disagreement between
the contracting parties. commission
ers should be appointed to arbitrate.
Mexico probably viii make such a de-
mand
This is the first occasion for re-
course to the treaty. and, through the
obscurity surrounding the fnstru-
1nent, officials in the state department
forgot. II they ever knew. that such
a treaty existed.
a COMMISSION PROVIDED FOR
The following clause is taken from
..fhe treaty:
Article 21-If unhappily any dis
agreement should hereafter arise be-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
FOURTEEN TAKEN
IN GAMBLING RAID

Fourteen men were arrested for
gambling last night In second raid
on 472 and 480 Seventh street by Ser
geant Ahern OF the Oakland police
department. In charge OF posse con-
sisting OF Corporal Smith and Patrol
men Lyons. Pratt and Pullman.
Albert l. Barron, arrested at the
first place, was charged with being
the game keeper and was released on
500 bail. Oscar Dosted. arrested at
4S0 Seventh street. was similarly
charged and released on bail
The IL players were released on $50
bail each.
Percentage poker was the game the
men are charged with ylaying.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
Committees Named by
Associated Students

M. p. Grifiiths. president Of the
Associated Students of the University
of California. has appointed commit
tees for the college year as follows:
intercollegiate aereement-A. ". Drury IA.
chairman; Eserett Brown '0s. W. G. Don
Raliy-r E. Haley .15.r. Y. Holmes Il.
Abrams "a B: n; peleray -, H; 2. Mach
trieb II. E. L. Stanton rs. e. T. Parrish
rs. Harvey Roney Is. E. \. Arnot rs. T.
G.. Chamberlain Is. d. F. Maddox '16. Bliss
Jackson '18, g. G. Earl 'l6 n. II. Day 10.
Blue and gold Advisory. II. Partridge IA.
chairman; G. A. Rogers IA. X. 8. Hazeltine
IA, n L. McLaren ~. ]. II. Quiro IA. NJ.
p. Griffths n, d. o. Peters Is, =. ]. Fen
stermacher 10.
UNDERGRADUATES student affairs--M. r.. Crit
fths IA. X. l. blanchard IA, r. c. Mills IA,
Milton Marks IA. J. O. Feeley Jr. IA.
Students' welfare-P. L. Edwards II. chair
man: J. L. Schoolcraft IA. A. F. Nuenter IA.
D. L. Haines IA. r. G. Hutton IL, L. A.
wadsworth 'lo. H. F. Fletcher '16.
University meeting--C. A. Rogers IL. chair
man. (Membcrs TO BE- announced laterl.
Football rnles--Cha6ee Hall 10. chairman:
81 r. Grifnths IA s. B. Peart '13.
Debating eouncii-M. ]. Bieuel IA. chair
man. Milton Marks IA. X. l. blanchard IA.
~. f. Armstrong -. v. ~. Airo,a IA.
Governors Of Senior hail-E. r. Crabbe IA,
H. P. Pohlman IL
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
Letter Carriers to
Be Knights Guests

The Knights Of Columbus will be
hosts tomorrow night at their club
rooms. $50 Golden Gate avenue. of
the delegates to the Letter Carriers
association.
Lecturer w. o. Patch will be in
charge of the entertainment that has
been arranged. and an invitation has
been extended to Secretary Franklin
K Lane to be present.
For Thursday night the knights
have reserved the entire Columbia
theater to witness the Mission
Play"
Next Saturday. zoo of them, with
their families. will depart on a spe-
cial Pullman train for Lake Tahoe,
where Tahoe Tavern has been reserved
for three days.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
Steamer Yale Brings
Heavy Passenger List

The Pacific Navigation company
contributed TOO people to the crowds
in the streets of the city.
This is the number of passengers
brought from San Diego and Los An
geIes by the fast turbiner Yale. Not
only is this a record crowd In the
coastwise passenger trade. but the
steamer made the run from San Pedro
In a little more than IL hours which
is another record
Captain Bartlett says that the sea
was as smooth as glass all the way
from San Diego
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
Preparing to Present
The Lady Supervisor

When the Lady Supervisor Comes
TO Town" is being vigorously re-
hearsed by the members OF the
Women's Political league. who are TO
make merry with the city fathers on
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
evening at Scottish Rite temple.
Miss Fairbrotker. president of the
league, who wrote the little play. is
TO appear in the role of the mayor
and it Is said that her makeup is
singularly realistic
Each of the supervisors will see
himself as others see him. or as
nearly so as the art of the costumer
will permit
The. sketch is said to abound in
local hits and illusions.
The anti white slavery fund Of the
league is to be benefited by the two
performances.
There will be a section of vaude-
Vile events also on the program.
which Will include character songs
by Florence Dunnuck. dancing by
Elsie Wormser. Dorothy Dickins and
Marie Allen, and an address by Rev.
Charles f. Aked.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
100000 MORE FOR
MEXICAN EXODUS

WASHINGTON. Sept. IA subcom-
mfttee of the house committee on ap-
preparations decided today to recon-
mend tomorrow the inclusion of $780,
900 In the general deficiency bill TO
aid INDECENT American refugees to
leave Mexico
chairman OF the senate committee on
foreign relations, conferred today re-
.uxrd1Hx the steps necessary for OBJ
55(zn& <zIo &1pro ropriatfon, is &
i T1s& SSEF9l Nv told bfr. Bacon that
the 3fafo d11aTtrnenf has virtually
>zhnasz5 IA 1ergsncx fund !"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
Record Coast Run
Made by Barkentine

The barkentine Mary winkelman.
Captain Christoffersen. arrived early
today. making record round trip be-
tween San Francisco and Everett.
Wash.
The windjammer left this port Au-
gust 8. covering the run to Everett In
six days, and then loaded 900. 600 feet
OF lumber. The trip down the coast
was accomplished in seven days. max
ing "a days for the round trip.
Captain Christorersen reports hav-
ing seen one of the homeward bound
salmon ships last night OF Point
Arena.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
PORTOLA CARNIVAL
ATTRACTS HALPIN

Tom Halpin. the Canadian national
quarter mile champion and last years
American champ over the same dis
tance will be a competition at the Por-
tola games. Word was received In
the city yesterday that Halpin is
coming to the coast. and an invita-
tion was sent him to compete In the
meet. An acceptance has been re-
ceived and he will be one OF the many
real stars who will be seen In action.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01

Thrown by Pet Horse;
Dies From Injuries

Frederick Less, residing at s8s
Oak street. former president OF the
G. B. Rode Draying company. re-
ceivcd injuries from which he died
at the park emergency hospital yes-
terday, when he was thrown to the
ground in the park stadium by his
pet horse, Bessie, which he was at
tempting to mount. He received a
basal fracture of the skull. inaddi-
ton to other injuries.
Several weeks ago Less narrowly
escaped injury while riding the same
animal. Less was married He was
so years old a native OF Germany
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
coNGEsTED CITY BLOCKS

The most congested block in New
York city is on the east side of Man
haitian, south of williamsburg bridge.
1t is said to contain 5000 persons. A
count made by q charity society re-
Gently showed that in 122 Manhattan
blocks there were $4,000 persons,
more than the total population of
either Jersey City. Louisville. Kan
sas City, Providence. Rochester. ST.
Paul or indianapolis
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
u. OF c. PROF EsSOR
! FALLS + ROM TRAIN
Former Head Of Italian De-
|. partment Has Miraculous
Escape From Death

AS tho result OF falling from q
Pennsylvania train going 50 miles an
hour Sunday morning, near Perry
man. Nd, Prof, John s. Chiids OF
Lakewood. N. J., formerly head OF the
Italian department OF the University
OF California. is in q serious condition
at the Mercy hospital In Baltimore.
Nd
That Professor Childs was not
killed outright Is considered remark
able. He was Ill and had leaned out
of the window OF tho car. lost his bal
ance and fell.
Dropping on the adjoinitg tracks.
he rolled over to an embankment and
down 1t about 16 feet. landing In "a
gully. Doctors at the hospital say
he will probably recover.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
Hot Metal Spufs;;
Two Killed, 2 Dying

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept. 1.-Two
workmen were killed and two others
probably fatally injured here today
In similar accidents at the Atlantic
and Red Jacket furnaces when they
were caught by molten metal which
spurted from the furnaces and en-
veloped them.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
DR.. HALE, IN CUBA,
MUM ON SITUATION

HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. 1.-Dr. w.
B. Hale. special investigator of the
state department. left here today on
his way from Vera Cruz to Washing
ton. He refused to comment on the
Mexican situation.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
BICYCLE TEAM RACE

The California Associated Cycling
Clubs announced this morning that a
six hour team race Will be pulled
off by the association at the GoAdeR.
Gate park stadium September
Teams have entered from the New
Century. Acme. Garden City and sun
City clubs< IS - s. Z. .s.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01

DAVENPORT, Ia. Sept. Michael
Moran. son of a wealthy Moline. ILL.,,
family. fell today from the balustrade
of the third story in the Miller hotel,
dying instantly Of broken back. He
slipped on cake of SOAP
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01
''Injun" Red Men for
the PortoIa Parade

The Reneral ccmmittee OF the I'm
fro W q 10l1 (6mmitffe e 70 tako
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-01

PHONE YOUR WANTS
To the. Evening Chill. Ask the oper-
ator for Kearny -. Your order will
receive prompt and careful intention.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
No Privileges FOr
 ThOs. x. Marshall
 UnhIMaMgur0ted
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsrATcHl

WASHINGTON, March 1-Vice- President-elect Thomas R. Marshall. private citizen tonight. but next Tues day. presiding officer of the senate. was forced today to leave the marble loom in the rear of the senate chamber because the rules do not permit strang- CTS within the senate's precincts dur ing the executive session.
 You can run me out now boys" said he IaughinGly as he left the corridar. but you cant do it three days from now"
 Marshalrs visit to the senate was un- expected and in the short time that he was at the capitol he was greeted by many members of the senate with whom he will be associated in the next four years. He reached the capitol un- attended, his purpose being to call on the president of the senate as he had previously paid his respects to the president.
 The future vice president was shown the small room in the rear of the sen ate chamber to his office and then es- corted to the marble room. where the senators receive guests. He was hold ing a general reception when the sen ate went into executive session and was forced to withdraw. Marshall stayed at the capitol and then returned to his hotel
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
TWO STATES IN
 OPEN REVOLT
Huorta Government in Mex leo Not Having Easy Time Pacifying North west; Trouble in Sonora and Chihuahua
LAssocIArEe rnass DLsrArcnI

DOUGLAS. March l.- RCNGiterS against the Huerta government are mobilizing at Colonia Norelo~. an American Mormon settlement in Sonora The deserters from Aella Prieta broke camp today at Caniza Springs. and started for Morclos, where they will be joined by groups from OaXaca. Bavispe and Mocte- zuma, totaIIing some 700 armed men. Colonel Obregon. formerly federal commander at Asua Prieta denounced Huerta, and is leading the revoIting troops near HermOsillo, where an outbreak is expected at any time Armed guards patrol the streets Of the capital, the saloons are closed. only eighty of the fed erals remain since the mutiny of the volunteers A train left here today for Nacozari, for the first time in three days
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
F|L|bUSTER IN SENATE DELAYS
 SEVERAL BILLS
Opposition Develop $ Against Reports of River and HarbOrs Bill and the Public Buildings Bill and Outcome is Uncertain
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON. March l.-The we'll defined filibuster that developed in the senate early today against the confer ence reports on the rivers and harbOrs bill and the public buildings bill, threatened tonight to have disastrous results upon the completion of the ap- propriation legislation at this session of congress. With adjournment only sixteen hours away, congress has thir- teen of the fifteen big supply bills un- finished tonight. And the proceedings of the senate tonight are such as would indicate that several meas asures might fail of passage before March 4,
 Senators Root, O'Gorman and Bris- tow had issued a direct ultimatum to the house of representative that they must either accept some of the general amendments put into the public build ings bill by the senate or the measure will not pass at this session of con gresS. Senator Newlands of Nevada. holding the floor for several hours dur ing the day insisted that there will be no action on the rivers and harbors conference report unless opportunity. be given for a vote into the house of representatives upon this amendment proposing the regulation of the board to take control of all water way devel- opment
 ! The naval. agricultural. pension. In {, dian. legislative postOffice and sundrH' ] civil appropriation bills were all held ! back from final preparation when the 1 fiibuster started.
 1 The conference committees worked until after midnight last night and | throughout today attempting to adjust l the differences between the two houses ! The continuation of the senate filibus- 1 ter may so block the ratification of | these conference reports, however, as
 to make it impossible to finish up al 1 the hills before adjournment on Marct
 4. In case any of them fail of passage
 it will be necessary for the extra ses- sion to take them up, so that the gov ernment departments will not be bank rupted.
 Opposition to the house buildings bil was based on the ground that the con ference committee omitted all the gen
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02

 OF TAXPAYERS
 NOW COMPLETE
At Meeting of Executive
 Committee Yesterday c.
 H. SmaIIey Elected See retary and Arrangements Made for Opening Office

The organization of the Maricopa County partisan Taxpayers league was completed at a meeting of the executive committee yesterday afternoon at which there was full deep interest in the work before the league.
 The members of the executive com mittce are P A Tharaldson, Sylvan Gang, Dwight E. Heard, J W. Walker, Walter Bennett, Eugene Brady O'NeiH. C. H. Pratt. Aaron Goldberg, and Roy S Goodrich. This commit tee was chosen at a meeting on Wednesday. On Friday at a meeting of the committee, MT. Heard was elected president of the league and MT Tharaldson. treasurer.
 At another meeting yesterday after noon George H. Smalley was chosen as secretary and sub committees were appointed for various departments of the work Arrangements were alsC made for the immediate opening of headquarters.
 It was shown that more than 200 tax payers of the county had signed and plans were outlined for bringing the membership to at least 1000. The pioneer tax payers league of the state that of Cochise county, has . membership of 600 so that hope o1 a membership of 1000 is not regarded as unreasonable.
 one of the sub committees named is for correspondence with tax expert: with a view of acquiring scientific information regarding the work before the league and regarding the hes means of accomplishing it. 1 The league is not proceeding upol | the assumption that there is some thing radically wrong. It is assumed | that public officials are doing thei work well according to the old tim standards. There is no disposition on the part of the members of tn ] league to tear down but to build up i to engage in constructive work; t assist the officials chosen by tn people
 An effort will be made along scien tific lines to ascertain whether tn public money is being expended | the best adVantage whether thi county cannot procure more for tn
 IContinued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
Gonzales Not liberated.

FT. PNSO. March 1--Governor Ab- raham Gonzales. although released at Chihuahua, is said 70 remain Vld- tually prisoner. General Rabago. acting military governor. explained that he had discovered a clause in the constitution providing that T state governor may not be jailed The military authorities are said to be making an effort to bring to- eether d quorum of the state senate officially to oust Gonzales. and later to re-arrest him on the charges of sedtion originally preferred. The Chihuahua governors friends here say that he is not permitted to leave the state capital although he was apparently given his liberty.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
WOMAh'S CLUB MEETING NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
How Confusion Regarding the Date
 Arose

good deal of confusion has arisen regarding the date of the gen eraI meeting of the Womans club
 Dy reason of two conflicting notices
 which appeared in The Republican
 yesterday morning. through misun-
 derstanding.
 There had been am announcement the day before that the meeting would be held on Monday evening. It was understood at that time that former Governor Hadley of Missouri would lecture here on Tuesday even ing. The date of the appearance here of MT Hadley having been changed from Tuesday to Monday night the time of the meeting of l the Woman's club was changed to 1 Tuesday night, so that is the date, 1 The general meeting will begin at ! & o'clock. This is different from 1 the usual meetings of the club. It is known as "gentlemen's evening. i since each member of the club is | privileged to bring q guest and to purchase guest tickets for others fl she desires.
 An interesting feature of the meet 1 ing will be a talk by Miss Florence Bartlett. whose descriptions of Egyp-
 tian scenes will be illustrated by colored stereOpticon slides
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
SENTENCES REMITTED.
President Taft Holds Imprisonment Is
 Not Warranted.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Presi- dent Taft remitted today the impris- onment sentence of one year and one day of Elisha $. Horn and $. P Snyder. convicted in Kansas City. Mo, in 1909 of using the mails in d scheme to defraud. The sentences thus reduced remit the payment of a fine Of 5000 and costs The presi- dent held in connection with the two men that the alleged crime was not sufficient to warrant the imprison- mont.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
H0U0n0 Sails
 and MadeYO Is
 Not On B0ara

NEW YORK. March l-The Ward liner Havana sailed today for Ha- vana, apparently without having aboard Evariso E. Madero brother of the late president of Mexico, who left Ithaca, New York. last night for this city intending to take the ship to Cuba. Officials of the line asserted emphatically that Madero had not engaged passage under his own name or any other so far as they knew.
 A delegation of we'll Wishers, who assembled at the pier to bid him goodbye. came away disappointed.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
WON'T STAND FOR
 FROZEN FRUIT

SANTA CRUZ. March | After an investigation Of the complaints of residents of this city the health department con fiscatcd today d large shipment of frost bitten oranges and had them destroyed The fruit was being sold by peddlcrs who said they had purchased it in san Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
TROOPS TO PARKS.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1- Troops A. E and c. standing at the Presidio. have been assigned to duty this summer at the national parks. Troops and will leave on April I5 for Yosemite. Troop C will leave on May l for Sequoia.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-02
TAFT MAKES CONFESSORS

WASHINGTON. March 1.-President Taft made father cOnfessOrs tonight of several hundred newspaper men when he said farewell to the National Press club in his last speech.