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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-Substantials
progress has been achieved In the judg
ment of administration officials here by
John Lind in the discharge of his deli
cate mission to Mexico.
They feel the American embassy's ad-
wiser at least has made a breach in
the wall, which theoretically had been
erected by the Mexican government to
obstruct his negotiations.
The presentment he has already made
is understood to be only of prelimin-
ary character and will be followed by
others setting out more in detail the
object which the American administra-
tion had in mind in dispatching him to
Mexico City.
The delivery of those supplementary
communications will depend entirely
upon the reception accorded the Ameri-
can governments first communication.
This is now under careful considera-
ton. a fact regarded as the utmost
promise for the ultimate success OF the
negotiations.
CONCESSIONS ARE EXPECTED
1t is understood that while there is
nothing in the nature of demand for
the withdrawal of General Huerta from
the presidency or for the arbitrary fix
ing Of the date for a general election,
there is nevertheless a distinct intima-
tion of the administrations belief that
some concession should be made by the
Huerta government to terminate the
present insurrection and to insure the
ascendancy OF truly popular govern
ment
II these fundamentals are accepted
the way will be open for conferences
to define the means by which. the. de-
sired results could be brought about.
1t is expected at the state depast-
ment that the next step in the nego-
tiations will not be taken before Mon {.
day.
The request OF the Mexican govern
ment for time to consider Mr. LinS's
presentation practically conveyed that
idea Meanwhile it is deemed essential
that the principals to the negotiations
shall surround them with the utmost
secrecy at this interesting phase.
Not the slightest intimation of Mr..
Lind's communication has reached any
of the representatives OF the foreign
powers It IS expected, however, that
as soon as the Mexican government
reaches a decision as to whether fur
ther overtures are to be received at all
steps will be taken TO acquaint the
representatives in Mexico of the for
eign powers with the nature of Lind's
mission.
The same information will probably
be conveyed to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the same powers accred-
tied to the United States.
LODGE TALKS WITH BRYAN
Senator Lodge had a long talk with
Secretary Bryan today about Mexican
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
X-RAY COSTUMES
DISGUST MINISTER
Redpood City Clergyman Scores
Slashcd Shirts and Didphan-
Gus Dresses
Especial Dispatch to The Cain

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 1S-"1f the
New York girls slash their skirts to
the knee, the Chicago girls will take
two slashes and the San Francisco
girls will take three
The foregoing statement made by
Rev. G. H. Stevens, pastor of the Con-
gregational church. during a sermon
before the united congregations of the
Redwood. City churches, has caused a
furore In religious and society circles
Of San Mateo county.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens is utterly disgusted
with that dress abomination known
as the x-ray skirt and its other i'm
modest relations" and he did not mince
words In voicing his disapproval.
With such lustful costumes paraded
on the street. he said. 1T is wonder
that we have many good men as we
have
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
Girl to < Name I E; New $: : War 4 Dog {,
Will Be Sponsor for Nevada
Mine Firms Offer Silver
Bullion for Ships
Service

RENO. New. Aug. 16.-Miss Eleanor
Anne Siebert little miss of 10 years.
has been named sponsor for the y. s. s.
Navada. the newest battleship Of the
United States navy, which Will be
launched in October.
She is the niece of Governor oddie
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Fred J..
Siebert of Reno. Mr. Siebert is mining
expert for George Wingfeld of the
Goldfield Consolidated and Nevada Hills
companies.
Miss Siebert was born in Tonopah
and the mining companies of her native
city have made an offer Of silver bull
lion for the vessels silver service.
A. movement has been started for
christening the slip with Nevada min
era1 water
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
GOLF INSTRUCTOR
FOUND DEAD ON
HOBART ESTATE
Revolver and Bullet in Brain
Mute Evidence of How
John Anderson Was
Killed
Especial Dispatch to. The Cain

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
SAN MATEO. Aug. 16.-Mysterious
circumstances surround the death OF
John II. Anderson, aged ~ formerly
golf Instructor at the Beresford Coun-
try club, whose body with a bullet
wound in the head was found by a
searching party sthis afternoon in
lonely spot on the Walter s Hobart
estate south of Hillsborough. The au-
thorities are preparing to make thor
ough investigation.
Anderson and Fred Levy, stime-
keeper for a construction company
with whom he was slightly acquainted.
went into the hills yesterday afternoon
to hunt rabbits. According to Levy's
story he became tired and sat down to
rest. Anderson walking on ahead Levy
says when he tried to rejoin his COM
panion he was unable to find him. He
shouted at the top of his voice but
received no reply, and after an hours
search returned home alone.
When Anderson failed to return to
San Mateo last evening Levy notified
the authorities and searching party
was sent out. They could find no trace
of the missing man. so decided to con-
tinue the search today.
This afternoon searching party
lcomposed of Deputy Marshal Hershey OF
IIillsborough and Oficer< Maurice Shee-
han. Frank Morris, Dr. M j. Brady and
A. Douglas of. San Mateo came upon
tie body Of anderson lying in q pool
Of blood in a secluded spot on the Ho-
bart place. revolver was lying near
the body and one cartridge had been
discharged. The bullet had entered An
dcrsons head and penetrated the brain.
The body was brought to sneider's
undertaking establishment in San Ma
teo and the inquest will be held at 5
o'clock next Wednesday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
CHANTING SPOOKS
WALK COUNTY JAIL
Jack Mills. Prisoner. Snuggles
Out Letter, Telling Of Nightly
Procession of Ghosts

Special Dispatch to The Call)
SAN RAFAEL. Aug. Is.--Jacks Mills.
a negro prize fighter who is serving Is
months in the county jail here for run
ming amuck with two guns. which he
fired promiscuously about the streets at
midnight some months ago, has an
nounced In a letter composed in the
gloomiest cell in the prison that the
county bastile is haunted.
Weird sounds and ghostly forms have
disturbed his nocturnal hours, he says
in the letter smuggled out TO NJ f.
Cochrane, which he requests the recip-
lent to read to the board OF supervisors.
According to Mills the white clad
visitors begin to arrive at the wftching
hour of II. and from then until /
o'clock, with a sibilant chant that
strikes terror to the listener. they
parade up and down the corridor.
In addition TO being forced to play
host to these unwelcoms guests, Mills
complains of occupying a cell that is
headquarters for bats
To prove this last. he says. he can
exhibit several Of the winged mice that
he has captured in mad races around
his cell. his employment every night
between II and to Danish thoughts of
his supernatural entertainers.
Mr.. Cochrane SAYS that he will do as
requested in the matter of taking the
subject of the crowded Jail before the
supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
HANFORD OFFERED
CHANGE TO SAVE
SMITH HOLDINGS
Trustees Deliver to Capital
ist $4,000, 900 Option on
"Borax Kings Inter
ests in Concern

r.. G. Hanford will be given his OPP
portunity to save the properties Of
"Borax, Smith. rhe trustees OF the
United Properties company yesterday
delivered to Mr.. Hanford option
for the purchase of F. NJ. Smiths In
terests in that 100000. 900 corporation
and its subsidiaries
The purchase will involve approxi-
mately $5,0o0.00o and Mr. Hanford is
given until January l., 1914, in which
to raise that amount
Hanford recently said he had Of
fered to take an option on Smiths
holdings at twice their present market
value. to assume all Smiths obligations
to the United Properties company and
to care for other claims.
He said he had expected to finance
this agreement abroad, but that after
he had agreed to all these terms the
trustees refused to give an option for
more than 80 days, and so negotiations
failed
Mr. Hanford made such positive
claims about his ability TO raise the
money to save the Smith properties
and he introduced 50 many dificulties
for others engaged in the effort to
straighten out the financial tangle that
We finally decided to give him the
chance to make good his boast said
one of the trustees of the United
Properties company.
At his ofices in the Mechanics In
stitute building Mr.. Hanford declined
TO make any statement as to what his
Immediate plans are for saving the
properties Or even to admit that he
had received an option,
II have nothing TO say just now
was his sole answer to queries
1T was said IN his behalf that he
plans to go to London almost immedf-
ately TO raise the millions required.
This option Will halt the refnancfng
plans Of the r. NJ. Smith trustees. but
they viii continue to act in their ca
pacity as advisory committee to the
Smith crediWrs.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
SOLID TRAIN BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS. AND COAST
Bush. Announcing New Service. Says
;. W. r.. Branches VIII BE Built
When Money Gets Ensier

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug 1s.-President
Bush of the Missouri Pacific Iron
Mountain. the Denver and Rio Grande
and western Pacific systems. announced
today that the Gould lines soon would
inaugurate a solid through train be-
tween St Louis and San Francisco.
The running time between the two
cities. he said, will be considerably
reduced.
He also announced that additional
branch lines of the Western Pacific
would be built as soon as financial
conditions are such as to justify the
raising OF funds for the work
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
WHEATLAND SUSPECT HELD
Phoenix police Think They Have Leader
Of Hop Fields Riot

PHOENIX. Ark, Aug. shortly
after his arrival in this city today, a
man giving his name as James Taylor.
but who is believed TO be a Blac1xie, 7
leading OF the recent labor uprising in
the burst hop fields in Wheatland. Cal.
was arrested. The prisoner answers in
detail to the description OF the Wheat
land riot leader. Notice OF the arrest
was senf to the authorities at Marys-
willie, CAL. tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
WINE PRODUCERS WARN
TAX WILL RUIN TRADE
Bell and Tarpey Before senate Com
mittee Protest Pomerene's
Internal Revenue Levy

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16--California
wine producers, backed by the congress
sional delegation from that state, pro-
tested today to the senate finance COM
mittee against the proposed tax on
brandy used in fortifying sweet wines
and the methods by which Ohio wine
producers are permitted to manufac-
ture their product.
Theodore A. Bell and NJ F. Tarpey.
representing the California producers.
declared that to levy an internal rev.
enues tax on brandy used in fortifxing
sweet wines would ruin the California
wine Industry.
The hearing was continued until
Monday
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
MRS. sULzER IMPROVES

Mrs Sulzer, who is suffering from
nervous breakdown. spent quiet aft
ernoon and was reported az resting
more comfortably tonight. Her tenn
perature was 1021a and her pulse 12o
Lynn j. Arnold. publisher OF the AL
bany knickbocker Press, and one OF
Governor Suffers closest counselors,
announced tonight that he Will UNDER
take to form a national law and order
committee to- defend. Governor Sulzer.
drive graft out Of our public life, and
punish the political bosses to the full
est possible extent under the law
Mr.. Arnolds announcement embodies
a. telegram received by him from
Thomas W. Lawson, now in Prineville,
Ore, volunteering to be "one OF the
few men to supply the necessary start
ing fund-and It must be big one
to make the fight a winning one"
Mr.. Glynn still adheres to his ex-
pressed determination not to engage
in physical contest either over. pos
session of the executive suite or It's
documents and appurtenances. BY ad-
vice of the attorney general he is hav-
ing made special privy seal to use on
official documents.
Mr.. Glynn learned with interest to-
day that attorney general Hogan OF
Ohio has advised the officials of that
state to recognize him as the acting
governor of New York
Governor Sulzer made public mes
sages indorsing his stand from citI-
zens of New York and other states
Governor George H. Hunt of Arf-
zona wired his belief that "the Amer
lean people, with customary discern
ment, Will recognize the forces with
which you are contending and. will re-
spect you for your courageous stand"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
CONTROLLERS REPORT
AGITATES HILLSBOROUGH
Financial Per. Capita Drops From
s3.s5s.5. to s335.32 I'm One Year
Mistake in Figures Is Alleged

Especial Dispatch to The caiD
HILLSBOROUGH. Aug. 16.-Hillsbor-
ough's reputation as city OF million
aires is at stake because of an annual
controller giving the financial status of
the California municipalities.
The table shows that although the
amount per capita of the assessment
roll in HiIlsborough for 1911 was
s3.T5s.57. for 1912 it was only s335.32
As the per capita assessment in San
Mateo stands at 1888 and in Burlingame
1890. the people of Hilrsborough believe
there is a mistake somewhere which
must be rectifed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
FATHER DIES WITH SONS
Man Tenching Boy to Swim Taken
With Cramps-Three Drown

GLASGOW, Mo-. Aug. 16.-I- l. Cook
and his two sons, Raymond and Jewel.
were drowned In the Missouri river
here tonight. The father was teaching
his son, Raymond, to swim. but was
taken with cramps. Jewel went TO the
assistance of his father and brother,
and all three perished.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
ENTIRE TOWN PURCHASED
y 30 Man Closes Deal for All of Jour
ney valley, shasta County

Especial Dispatch to The CaiI)
CHICO, Aug. 1e.--Jack Murphy,
owner Of the Western hotel and other
property here. has Just closed deal
for the purchase of whole town In
Shasta county The place is Journey
Valley In northeastern Shasta and is
one OF the oldest settlements in
northern California. Included in Mur-
phys buy are two hotels, five resi-
dences. blacksmith shop. livery
stable, several large barns, three
granaries and various other buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
AUTO LIGHTS FOR BINDERS
Dakota Farmers Dodge Heat by Har-
vesting By Night

GRAND FORKS. n. D.. Aug. 1s.-By
transferring the headlights from their
automobiles to their binders. farmers
of the Red River valley are harvesting
at night and lying idle during the day.
This is owing TO intense heat. more
than 100 horses having died during the
last week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
ATTORNEY is SHOT DEAD
IN STREET PISTOL DUEL
Editor of PIumas County Paper Re-
cef.es Wound in Fight I'm
Quincy Cal.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1s.-J A. Boyle,
leading attorney of Quincy, was shot
dead in street duel here tonight.
F. G. Hail, editor of the Plumas
National Bulletin. was wounded In the
fight
The town is in a turmoil over the
affray.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
WOMAN, LOSING PRINCE,
RETURNS TO WASHTUB
Mrs. Melcher, Who Was Left I'm Lurch
for Miss Frccse, VIII Open Laun-
dry In Los Angeles


dry In Los Angeles
Especial Dispatch to The Call)
Los ANGELES. Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Clara
Melcher the Vienna laundress who
came heres she said. at the behest of
Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski, expecting
to marry him, has given up hope of
ever being princess and will go back
to the washtub.
The prince married Miss Marie
Freese and is on the high seas on the
way to Japan on his honeymoon trip.
Mrs. Melcher announced today that
she would open laundry and live in
Los Angeles.
Il don't want to go back to Vienna. =
slfe said, and I haven't money enough
to go even If | did
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
HUERTA To BE
INF ORMED He
SHOULD ASSIST
IN ENDING WAR

Envoy Lind Makes Breach in
Wall Erected by Mexican
Government to Impede
His Negotiations and
Makes Progress, Accord
ing to Official Advices-
Presentnent Made to Be
Augmented by Others,
Setting Out in Detail the
Objects the United States
Desires to Accomplish
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
MAGNATE's DOG POISONED
Two Hundred offered forlsisyer Of H.
II. Scott's Prime Bull Terrier

BURLINGAME, Aug. 16.-Henrv +.
Scott, telephone magnate OF San Fran
cisco and city trustee OF Hillsborough.
is offering 5000 for information which
will lead to the arrest and conviction of
the person who poisoned his blue blood
ed brindle bull terrier ST. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
POPULAR RULE TO
BE SUGGESTED

No Demand Will Be Made
for Resignation of Presi-
dent, but He Will Be
Urged to Grant Conces-
sions Looking Toward a
Cessation of Strife-All
Negotiations Thus Far
Conducted by. Special En-
issary Kept Secret-Lodge
Sees Secretary Bryan and
Discusses the Situation
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
GOLD RECEIPTS AT MINT

The state of California sent to the
mint in San Francisco in July
19, 97O fine ounces of gold.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
Lieutenant Governor Refuses
Suggestion That Courts at
Once Pass on Govern
orship Tangle
ARMED TRUCE TO
RULE CAPITAL TODAY
Citizens Over Nation Wire
Executive to Keep Up the
Fight on Tanmany

ALBANY. n. Y, Aug. 1e.--An armed
truce over Sunday is the present situa-
tion in the fight for the governorship of
New York. Both Governor SuIzer and
Lieutenant Governor Glynn, as acting
governor signed Official papers during
the day.
Apart from this. the only sxirmish
was the. issuing by Governor Sulzer of
a reply to Mr.. Glynn's declination of
the suggestion that their differences be
taken at once to court Governor Sui
zer deplores this declination pointing
out that it probably will lead to "trou-
ble and litigation. The purpose of the
suggestion, he said. was ito avoid the
spectacle of two persons trying TO act
as governor of this great state at the
same time"
Mr.. Glynn left his official fort on the
third floor of the capitol early in the
afternoon. but Governor Suzer stood by
his guns on the floor below throughout
the day
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
.PAWNbROkERS
DENY THEY HAD
BIC SLUSH FUND

Men Who Were Driven Out
of Washington by Loan
Shark Bill Develop Case of
Poor Memory When They
:. Are Quizzed by the House
Lobby Investigators Con-
cerning Chief Pages Story
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
suLzER DENIES BARTER


rived after Mr.. Glynn had departed en-
pha atically denied that his communica-
ton urging that the controversy be
taken into court, contained any ssag-
gestion that you should barter away
any of the functions attaching TO the
that we seek determination of what
your and my rights and demands are.
at the present juncture."
The letter continued:
Your statement that the matter is
now in the highest court Of the state
the court OF impeachment suggest
to you is very Inaccurate The court
of impeachment will not convene until
September Is. The court is not to de-
termine who is to discharge the duties
Of governor pending the trial of the
charges presented and 1t, of course.
could not in any event determine that
question before it convened.
Whatever the result of the charges
against me may be, it is certain that
future trouble and litigation will arise
growing out of your acts and mine.
and it was to prevent, as far as possi-
BILE, such future trouble. and to avoid
the spectacle of two persons trying TO
act as governor of this great state at
the same time, that ] made the sug-
gestion that counsel for you and for
myself endeavor to agree upon some
method of presenting the question as
to who should act as governor until
the decision and determination OF the
charges against me, to the courts at
the earliest possible moment and that
we abide by the law $ 1t should be
determined by the courts, not by coun-
sci, and I regret that my efforts in that
behalf are not to have your co-opera
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Continued on Page 10, Column !.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Highest Temperature Yesterday, IS. Lowest Friday
Night. Sc. For Details of the Weather See Page ~
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Senator Lodge had long talk with
Bryan today about Mexican
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Questioned more fully about why he
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-12-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
QUESTION OF CASTE
BY n. NJ. EGBERT.

Caste is not matter Of money in
Hicksville. The old residents asso-
ciate together by force OF social CRAWL
tation. Some are rich, some poor;
but before they take the stranger to
their hearts they want to know who
he IL.
That was all that was the matter
with Laura Maynards affair with
Win Sturgls. Lauras Grandfather was
a mechanic, but his grandfather had
shouldered n musket at Lexington As
for Laura's father, he was struggling
insurance agent. And VIII Sturgis
was man in overalls with greasy
hands.
How 1t quite came about Laura
hardly knew. She was bookkeeper at
the electrical works. WIN, black with
grease. passed through the bookkeep.
ing department occasionally, and
sometimes said good.day to her. One
afternoon he picked up n package
that she had d:opped in the street,
and carried it home for her,
Love. being blind and, moreover,
unclothed, cares nothing for silks and
satins, frock coats or homespun.
Somehow viii always happened to be
at the gate when Laura left. and he
would walk along the street beside
her and Laura knew that the people
were watching from the porches,
And then the evening came when
they knew they loved each other.
Laura would always remember that!
A rain-storm had driven them for shell
ter under the projecting caves Of an
old barn. They stood there expect
antly because each sensed the others
mind. Then viii took Laura's hand
In his
Laura, DEAR l love YOU he snid
81 want you 10 be my wife some day
viii you, dear?"
And Laura could not answer be
cause their faces were so close to
gether. and the next moment theiI
lips met.
She was so radiantly happy that
her face betrayed her secret to all
Ga the next evening her Aunt Mary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-12-19
"But Who 10 He"

who kept house for her father, felt
moved 20 speak her mind.
Laura" she said, Il see that young
VIII Sturgis walks home with you
almost every afternoon"
Yes, aunt" said Laura self.con-
sciously. He lives on this street. you
know"
Il wouldn't allow him TO do so any
more, my dear. People are begin
ming to notice It,"
Well, tell them we are engaged"
blurted out Laura
Mary Maynard. who had never been
engaged, clapped her hands together.
and her face grew as red as peony.
Engaged she repeated, when she
had found her breath. "You,the great
Observation-Disclosures of Saul Maynard,
engaged to common mcdaniel"
WINS q pretty good mechanic; |
heard Mr.. Brown say So" said Laura
feebly.
But who is he?" exclaimed her
aunt. Just a man from outside,
amusing himself with you!"
Laura left the room Indignantly.
And that was the beginning Of the
siege.
1 Everybody opposed her; her aunt,
her girl friends, and her father, whose
antagonism was mainly confined to q
/ series OF shifts and calculations.
You'll never live it down-never!"
declared Agatha Price, who had been
/ Tilted once and had scorned men ever
since. "A common mechanic! OF
course one can be mechanic and
still be looked up to, but not an out
side man."
That day was Sunday and Laura had
no respite. The story had spread
through the town, and every time the
girl went down the street the people
rocking upon their porches, seemed tC
have acquired q new interest in her
and q battery of eyes followed hel
movements. And on Monday morn
ing, when she went to her task, Laura
was Ill from the strain and in no sen
timental mood.
But, dearest" Wa demonstrated
when he saw her agitation, why die
you tell them about It? l meant t
ask you to let 1t be secret until thu
end of the year."
Laura was furious at the suggestion
why should keep my engagement
secret?" she declared. IF you love-
me, VIII, you would have wanted t
see father right away--on Saturda,
highland saved me all this humilia
ton"
But l had good reason, Laura.
VIII protested. 81 don't expect {
hold this position after Christmas.