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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-25
SEE STARTLING
RESULTS Of
POSlAM'S WORK

With wonderful speed and case Pos
lam cradicatcs eczemn and ell erup-
tional skin troubles even in their most
aggravated forms.
As soon a. this dependable remedy is
applied itching stops and angry skin is
soothed. Its effects ere felt and seen
o. healing progresses until the skin re-
sumes its natural condition. Much SUI
ferins il avoided through its timely use.
Slight skin troubles. such - COM
plexion redness. rashes. prickly heat.
hives. sunburn, mosquito bitea etc.
which annoy during hot weather re-
quire but small quantity Of Poslam--
usually overnight treatment Is sufficient
POSLAM SOAP improves the health.
color snd quality Of the skin: beauties
compilations, renders the hands soft and
velvety.
All druggists sell Poslam (pricc. so
cents) and Poslsm Soap (price. IS cents).
For free samples. write to the Emcr-
eency Laboratories. 50 West a5th Street.
New York City.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-25
FIREMEN REPLACE vAMPS.

with the abolition Of the thirteen
volunteer fire companies that have COW
cred the Ncwtown district In Queens,
mex; Monday. Sept. I. the last OF the
old-time "vamps" will disappear from
Greater New York with the exception
OF "A few In staten Island.
Their plac will be taken by seven new
companies of paid iremen: Engine
con Canies ut Corona, Elmhurst, Mas.
peth and Glendale. hook and ladder
companies at Elnhurst and MIDI VII
lagc and chemical scout AZ Winfield.
Scme OF the old vo' teers have ap-
piled for appointment to the new COM
panies AMI will be entitled To credit
for their work as volunteers The new
companies will protect property q an
estimated value OF 800. 900. 20, .nclud.
Ing many new industrial enterprises
lately built up in that section.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-25
CRIMINAL CHARGES
TO Be LAID AGAINST
MISSING CHAUFFE:URS
No Word From Pair Who Dis.
appeared With Car and Two
Girls Wednesday.

With no word from the two chauf-
fsurs, James Murray and Adolpn
Nshers, who disappLared with an auto
mobile and two Harlem girls last Wed.
nesday on 10Y ride" tho authorities
to-day prepared charges ~ a crinina
nature against the pair. According to
the police they have laid themselves
opon to three serious charges: The lar
ceny OF the automobile belonging to DR..
Tmil Muller Of No. 3i6 East One Hun.
dre6 and Twentieth street, Murray's en-
ployer: the abduction OF Anna Murphy
OF No. 800 West one Hundred and Twen-
tieth street. and of Katie Ryan Of No.
1ss East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street. each only sixteen years old
prosecution by the Federal Government
under the Mann White Slave act on
charges similar to those In the noted
DiGgs- case In California.
Upon the receipt last Saturday by
Elsie Werner OF No. Isl East Ninety
seventh street OF postal card from
Nshers. her sweetheart, dated Boston.
the police OF that city were notified. but
their efforts to locate the stolen car or
the missing party have SO far proved
fruitless.
Mrs. Murphy. mother of one o! the
missing girls, 10 on the verge of nervous
prostration to-day. She has been given
medical attention since saturday. She
still maiNtains her faith In her daugh-
ter's Innocence and declares her belief
that the entire party will return when
their money gives out with no harm
doLo to either of the gi-ls. Her opti-
mism Is not shared by the police.
The police are not expecting the
voluntary return OF either OF tho chauf-
feurs. Detective Birmingham. who has
been on the case since Thursday, said
to-day that he thought the men would
become frightened when they realized
the gravity OF the charges threatening
them and sell the physician's machine
In some New England city to obtain
funds with which to make a distant
getaway"
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REFUSES TO MODIFY
SENTENCE OF EARRING
Judge Rosalsky Says He Was
Guilty of Burglary in Entering,
the Sapresi Apartment.

Judge Rosalsky In General Sessions to-
day refused to modify the sentence OF
thirty days In the Workhouse imposed
by City Magistrate Corrigan on James
b. Earring. the young shoe salesman
who on Aug. II. In search Of his wife.
led Q force OF private detectives into the
apartments OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
sapresi at No ls9 West Twelfth street
and assaulted them.
mr.. sapresi would have been Justified
In forcibly resisting the invasion Of
hio home. and your client was guilty
OF burglary" Judge Rosalsky told
Earrings attorney.
u am convinced now" Mr.. Sapresi.
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Noted Civn Essiseer Deaa.

Florentin Pelictier. aged e!ghty-eight
years. a well known cvi, engineer and
architect. died at his home. No. sc' Ill.,
side avenue. Plsinneld. y. j.. early yes.
terday. He was employed by the Gov
eminent as one OF the engineers in
charge OF the construction OF Minots
League Lighthouse. in Boston H1rbor.
and he had charge OF the construction
Of the ogocnsburg and Lake Champla!n
Railroad.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-25

who is an artist. told Judge Rosa,sky,
that Earring was not wholly to blame.
He was misdlrected by the detectives"
Judge Rosalsky told Earrings attor.
ncy to have Saprssi repeat the state.
ment to Magistrate Corrigan. "If Magis-
trate Corrigan is willing and SO recon.
mends, | will modify the sentence. II
he declines I will afY1rm the sentence i'm.
posed by him." Judge Rosalsky added.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
DESCENDANT OF DRAKE
IN PORT0LA PARADE
G. II. Hoover of Hollywood
to Appear In Float Repre- ).
senting Golden Hind

California has q descendant of Sir
Francis Drake. and he is going to help
San Francisco celebrate during the
Portola festival OF next October by Inn
personating his famous ancestor in
the night pageant.
He is c. H. Hoover of HOLLYWOOD,
and Is now In San Francisco
One of the features of the festival
will be a float representing the Golden
Hind, Admiral brakes ship which
cruised up the California coast and
barely missed discovering the bay of
San Francisco nearly two centuries
before Don Casper de Portola gazed
on It,
It Is expected that Mr. Hoover will
be on the quarterback OF the new
Golden Hind. He Is at the Hotel Har-
court with his sister, Mrs. Grace H.
Blair of Los Angeles. According to
them. they are coheirs to an enormous
fortune gathered from the great
Spanish armada and left by Sir Fran
els Drake to his brother Thomas.
The fortune is said to be still In
chancery in England.
Santa Cruz yesterday Joined the
ranks OF the Portola cities OF Cali
fornia- Word has been received that
Mayor T. w. Drullard has appointed
Edgar NJ Wilson resident Portola
commissioner in that city. C. H Nc
Isaacs OF the Santa Cruz Chamber of
Commerce is now at work on plans
for participation.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
MlGNATE IS CRIPPLED
BY fall ON sH|PB0ARD
He Returns Manned From
Tour to Study Oriental
Trade Field

George w. Brown, vice president Of
the shoe machinery trust. one OF the
biggest manufacturing organizations In
the world. who left here last May on a
business trip to the orient. returned
yesterday on the liner Korea. He left
here in good health He returned
crippled and on crutches as the result
OF an accident on board the liner En-
press OF Japan.
The Empress was In Nagasakig har-
Dor. Mr.. Browns stateroom opened on
. dark passageway, in which, after he
had gone to breakfast, q coal chute
was opened. There was neither light
nor barrier to call attention. to the pit
and when he returned to his statercom
Mr.. Brown fell into 1t. He incurred
serious and perhaps permanent injury
to his left knee.
Mr.. Brown found business quiet in
the orient, but the prospects for i'm
provement good. The present condi-
tions in Japan are favorable. he be-
lieves. for the introduction OF shoe
manufacturing machinery on a very
large scale. He went to the orient to
study conditions. 1t Is tho only part Of
the shoe wearing world, he says, with
which he was not familiar The secret
OF his company's success abroad, he de-
clares. lies in the fact that they make
careful study Of new territory before
invading 1t.
time ago he was general manager, en-
ploys $4,000 people. They make $50
different machines, in which there are
SO, 900 different parts, and to carry on
their worldwide business have to carry
stock OF 25,o00.o00 parts.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
HOUSTON TO VISIT
CITY IN SEPTEMBER
Secretary of Agriculture VIII
Make Tour of Inspection,
Says Forester

David Franklin Houston. secretary
OF Agriculture. Will visit San Francisco
the early part Of September on tour
of inspection OF the Pacific coast.
Chief Forester Henry s. Graves. who
has just left after a hurried visit to
nounced the plans for the cabinet Of
fciars trip.
Secretary Houston realizes that
much OF the agricultural DEVELOPMENT
OF the. future will be on the Pacfho
coast especially after the Panama canal
Is opened, and he told me recently that
he wanted to get into close touch with
this district" said Forester Graves at
the Palace hotel.
Secretary Houston probably Will pc
able to spend a week or more In Call-
fornia. He is deeply interested In all
kinds of agricultural work. He is
not only interested in the practical side'
but In the human side as we'll. he is
making particular study OF rural life
and of the farm loan question.
He wants to make farming more IN
viting and easier for the farmers. lie
has had much actual experience IN
farm work, but most of 1t has been IN
Texas, Missouri and other parts OF the
middle west. So now he wants to come
to California and see what conditlons
are on the Pacific coast"
Forester Graves left for Albuquerque
whence he will go back to washington
Arrangements for the September trip
will then be made. Mr.. Graves VIII ac-
company Secretary Houston.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

to resist any attempt OF the American
Federation OF Labor to Issue orders
restraining any union from assisting
the A. f. of l. union now on strike In
San Francisco against the Pacific Gas
and Electric company
X
Secretary John A. o.Connell OF the
labor council has received letter
from Secretary Junkin of the Light
and Power council advising him that
the gas and electric company has re-
duced the paw Of its electricians from
SIS to $3.50 a day and that a number Of
the men have quit on the ground that
this is in violation OF the agreement
proposed when they went to work for
the company.
Frank Harrington. one of the exec
utive officers of the United Mine Work
ers, is In this city on his way TO Van
couver island. B. c., to endeavor to
settle a strike there which has been
on since the first Of last September.
Local No 80 of the Walters union
on last Wednesday night elected
Charles Parsons a member OF the exec
utive board to I'LL a vacancy caused by
resignation. six applicants were elected
TO membership.
General Organizer John Gray. repre-
senting the American Federation OF
Labor. has given the Millmen's union
notice that 1t must not render financial
assistance to the men on strike against
the gas and electric company. and IL
1t persists in making such donations
he is empowered to take away the
charter and property from the union.
Building Trades Election
Special Dispatch to The CALI
SAN MATEO. Aug. Close voting
marked the annual election of the San
Mateo County Building Trades coun-
ell. the 16 unions being represented
with three ballots each. The closest
race was for business agent between
A. S. Brown, incumbent. and III. G. Git
tings, the former winning by only
three votes J. H Flynn was reelected
president without opposition. The
other officers are: F. Kerry. vice pres
ident; Edward Brady, recording secre-
tary; Charles Morrison, financial Sec
retary, and A. s. Brown. business
agent.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
PROMOTION SOCIETIES
DECIDE TO AFFILIATE

neereauOn League nDd North Beach
Association join Forces for Im-
Drovement Work
Afiliation with tho Recreation league
has been decided on by the North Beach
Promotion association as mark of ap-
probation for the leagues efforts to
preserve Black Point cove for an
aquatic park. Reports were presented
at the last meeting by George skaller,
A. Picard. J. 8. Phillips. Hugh McKev-
lit. August A. Musante and G. H. Ca
tania.
The proposed bond issue for the ex-
tension OF the municipal railway win
be discussed at the meeting next
Wednesday evening in Washington
Square hall. Addresses Will be made
by representatives OF the campaign
committee Of 100 as follows: Mrs. J. s
Phillips DR.. A. Musante, w. S. Maxson.
F. l. Hansen and Supervisors Giannini
and Caglieri.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding's plan for
an artistic approach to Russian hill
will also come up for Endorsement.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Short Tours About the Bay
ny BURLEIGH DAWSON
THE TRIP TO MOUNT TAMALPAIs

Now is the time 10 visit scenic Marin
county and revel in this parklike dis
trict through the long preautumnal
hours.
To take a day from the calendar of
the business world, and go forth into
grim old Mount Tamalpais, seated in
the comfortable cars of the scenic
railroad which climbs the rugged
mountain side, or to steal away to the
solemn quietude of Muir Woods and
refresh ones self for the morrow's bat
tie with stern duty: is a way to mark
pleasant days recreation in the round
of dull routine, the humdrum of every
day life
Though Muir Woods and Mount
Tama1pais have recently gone through
saved from destruction-their natural
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

beauty still remains as appealing as
ever. There is still a world OF fresh
the eye and in addition there Is the
new elusive note in the color scheme:
furnished by the purple and blue OF
bining with the woods and emerald
hill carpet-forms picture never TO
be forgotten.
Already nature is healing the scars
left by the conf1agration and soon there
will be nothing to indicate that fear
some time along the mountain side.
The trains are running on regular
schedule to both Muir Woods and the
Tavern of Tamalpais and every day
and Sundays nature lovers and recre
alton seekers are finding pleasure and
health in visiting this famous mountain
breathing place.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
KNIGHTS
PREPARE FOR TRIP
California Comrnandery No
! to Leave on Suuptuous
Special for Denver

California commandery No. I,
Knights Templar. will depart Friday
by special train for Denver to take
part in the trienniAl concIave of
knights Templar, Two hundred mem
bers. with their wivos and daughters.
including the crack drill team. Will
make up the party.
The California commandery will pa
rade at Denver on black horses and
Commander William c. Hassler will be
mounted upon white horse. The drill
team has won first honors In the last
nine successive conclaves and expects
again to capture the honors
The members will meet at Albert
Pike Memorial temple in Geary street
near Fillmore Friday evening and pa
rade down to the ferry building, start
ing at s p. m. The drill team, COM
manded by Sir Knight Harry Maun-
drelI. and the members OF the COM
mandery will be IN full dress uniform
and there Will be q so piece band in
the parade.
The special train, via tho Western
Pacific, will be the finest equipped
train ever sent out OF California Two
carloads Of California wines, flowers,
fruits. raisins. ETC., will be carried and
$4,000 souvenir boxes will be distribu-
ted at Denver.
Commander William C. Hassler has
charge of all the arrangements. Sam
uel A. Clarke. past commander of Cali
fornia commandery, will represent the
grand lodge of California, and other
state representatives will be W. A..
Hammell. Perry W. Weilder and Elmer
e. Stone. The Sir knights expect to
return about August rs in time to as
sist in dedicating the new Masonic
temple at Van Ness avenue and Market
street.
Weu1e, w. d. Macarthur. B. c.
Flockton. H. Wertsch, M. S. Dollar. w.
Roussel, H. l. Dewey, w. l.. Sanford.
George Mathews. Raymond Conlisk, e.
Hagbom, John H. Husing, George Zim-
norman, Louis Kern. r. /. Anderson
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

DENVER, Col0., Aug. 2.-POstOnlce
inspectors here announced today that
Charles /. Wagner a mail carrier in
Hachita, N. NJ, had confessed that he
was the man who robbed the mail
carried by himself. thus solving the
mystery surrounding a crime that has
puzzled the federal authorities for sew
era1 weeks
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

LINCOLN, Nebs Aug. 2.-Secretary OF
State Bryan will not come to Lincoln
for three day rest at his Fairview
home, as he had planned. The secre-
tary has several Chautauqua dates in
Nebraska during the coming week and
he had arranged to spend tomorrow
and two other days here.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Julius Eichorn, L. D. Weinand, Ernest
G. Heuter Junior warden), D. E. F.
Easton (senior warden), William C.
Hassler (commander). H. Maundrell
(commandant), John Wetmore, Harry
L. Marvin, e. L. Wagner, Louis Nome
man, Albert Jacobs, c. F. Pratt (his-
torian)
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Building Trades Election !.

CHICAGO, Aug. Mrs. Alice Church,
so years old, divorced wife of Bert S.
Church, general superintendent of the
Sinclair Packing company Of Cedar
Rapids, Ia. whose body was found in
a downtown hotel yesterday. committed
suicide while temporarily insane. ac-
cording to the verdict of coroner's
jury today.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-DanieI n. Toll
man. proprietor of loan onices through
out the United States, was arrested at
his office here today on charge OF
usury. On q similar charge Tolman
was tried in Trenton, N. j., and SEN
fenced only yesterday to pay fine of
$1,000 and put on three years pro-
batfon
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
GOVERNMENT PLACE OPEN
Civil Service Commissfon Announces
Examination In Near Future

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that tho examina-
tion listed below will be heard In San
Francisco at an early date.
Application blanks and further In
formation relative to this examination
may be obtained from the secretary OF
the twelfth civil service district room
241. Postofncc building. San Francisco.
Senior animal husbandman. male. de-
partment OF agriculture, Washington,
d. c.; salary. $2,750 per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 2.-Arthur NJ
Stewart, formerly manager OF large
trust company here and one OF the pest
known f1nanciers in western Canaoa'
committed suicide today.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

THE MIRAMAR CAFE-THI
Built entirely over the waters of the
BAY OF San Francisco and catering to
those who care for only the most re-
fined in entertainment and cuisine
the Miramar cafe in Sausalito is be
coming more popular as the travellers
and residents of the bay sections learn
of it's many charms.
Easily reached In thirty minutes by
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

RECREATIONISTSs MECCA
the Sausa1ito ferry-at cost of only
25 cents, the trip over there appeals
compel1ingly to the tired city man
seeking rest and recreation. The cool
breeze from the bay combined with the
busy scenes of marine life visible from
the Miramar's wide veranda's, lures
the discriminating pleasure seeker as
no other attraction can.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03


The board of directors Of local No. 6
OF the Musicians union at its last meet
ing made a rate of s42 per week OF six
DAYS for the men who are to play at
the state fair at Sacramento. together
with travelling expenses.
A. l. Bangle, J. F. Fitzgerald and
J. F. Wilson were appointed to vacan-
cies on the board
Charles Hoffman was admitted to
membership on examination; d. D. Gus
ter. F. II. Lockwood. George Peterson
and f. Shovelin were reinstated into
the union: G.. Kreshever and Otto
Maehr OF local No. II of Sacramento,
Frank A Leon OF local No. rs of Seat
tie. E. r. Howard of local No. SO OF
Portland Ore. and H T. Pyle of local
No 2S3 of Walla Walla were admitted
on transfer; S w. Driscon OF local No.
J45, Franz Roth of local No. 20 and
Helen Wilson Of local No. rs were per-
mitted to Withdraw their transfers.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
STRAW HAT LABEL
NOT RECOGNIZED
So-Called Brand by Brooklyn
Union Not Endorsed by
United Hatters

(fE5t .N.o2ss slc6lEsO quiry from the Hat
4GEEzEsas M a s. un 10 n
Thomas r. Tracy of the union label de-
partment of the American Federation
OF Labor says:
IN answer TO your inquiry as TO
whether there is union label in straw
mats, say that there is no such label
that has the Endorsement of the A. r.
OF L. or any Of its affi1iated unions
For several years the United Hatters
OF North America have claimed juris-
uiction over the making of straw hats,
and during all that time there has been
located in the city of Brooklyn, N. Y,
so-called straw hat makers union
that issues what purports to be union
label. This uhion has no connection
or afiliation with the central labor
union, with the United Hatters of
North America or with the American
Federation OF Labor Tt holds a charter
as an independent organization. incor-
porated under the laws OF the state OF
New York. There are many who be-
lieve that this organization is operated
solely in the interests of the employers.
This is the condition that applies The
Straw Hat Makers union has been
urged on several occasions to affiliate
with and obtain a charter from the
United Hatters of America, but this 1t
has absolutely refused TO do. This
union is looked upon as an absolutely
Independent union outside the pale of
the labor movement and its label not
worthy OF patronage support"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Credentials were received by the
Labor council last Friday night from
the cracker bakers, brass and chande-
lier workers. postoffice clerks, cracker
packers, and the delegates were seated
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

NJ ]. Mcclure, business agent for the
Boiler Makers lodge of this city, who
some time since had to go to one of
the local hospitals for an operation
has so far recovered as to leave that
institution and in a few days he will
be able to resume his duties.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

The Machinists' lodge No. ss will
send a delegate to the State Federation
of Labor and last Wednesday night
placed e. A. Brown. Edward Nolan and
J. Long in nomination for the position.
The lodge sent a telegram to Inter
national President W. II. Johnstone,
asking the international president
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Local No. II OF the pile drivers at
its last meeting made a donation of
500 to the Light and Power council
and invited Will J. French of the in
dustrial accident board to address the
members on the night of August 13 on
compensation for industrial accidents.
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AUTO ACCIDENTS

Milwaukee. = Joseph NATAL, q,
lodged auto and was killed by street
car. Theodore Weller died of heart
failure when his team became fright
ened at passing auto. Mrs. Geo.
Timis died of heart failure when her
team SHE'D at auto. Edward Kam-
mers and Adolph Rutzen seriously