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The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
COAT SUITS

There Is decided falling Oft IL
tho wearing Of linen 'oii .iiiiS. Til,
place Of this fabric has been taken
by the heavier grade III Chin"sc SILKS.
especially shaniung and Fijaa. The
reason for this given by the h,c.s-
malors Is that tho fashion for extra
thin bIocatcd ercp. ii" chine swcp.
mnst of tn, other thin fabrics out oi
the shops daring the spring buying.
count half u dozen of the latter suits
to one OF ANY other kind. This Will
make the majority OF wnmsn rorry
that they indui,c In the fashion bc.
fore their suit has really given suffi-
ciant service for the money involved.
.hc material Is No good looking
that II should not cause regret in
any one. II is moderately thin aid
with n China SILK lining II Il COM
iottEbic on moderate days. but l.,
has none Of tho cooling effect Of "a
wash fabric when the days are
warm. This In not serious error &c
n great. number Of women who have
adopted the fashion for thin one
piece frocks to such wide cxtcn.
that they only hecd ono coat and
xkir, to serve them when the wealth
or In sooi.
Muslin is not the only fabric that
is adopted this season for sibplc
gowns. The revival OF crepe lie
chine. plain and figured. has solved u
problem FOR the many who nhc no.
anxious to hav. their closets filled
Is another admirable material for Il
ouc-picrc frork and IL the coolest
silk known except the thinner Chin
ESQ weavcs.
Satin in all co!ors has been taken
up for onc-piccc frocks aud the
fashion continues for not relesnting
Il TO evening wca'. but to use IL In
the morning and. In fact. during all
hours of the day. rs Gnc docs foulard
and shantung. There has bcon -
attempt to Introduce a thin satin
serge into coat suits for summer
wear, but the carl. not spell made
women fearful OF any kind OF cloth
that must be endured through July
and August.
The manufacturers have been ex-
ceedirgly successful with the differ
ent kinds of supple corded silks. but
as the majority Of tnilors Insist upon
putting lining into them they can
only be worn on Gays that do moi
make one miserable. What Is known
as faille is the mos, popular o! all the
suit materials. and 1, can be got In
several wcayes: there Is no doubt
that the heavier kind with the high
ly raised cord ia not only more dur
able but better looking than the thin
ner wcaves: the latter is the moro
sensible choice. however. because IL
is thin.
No matter wha: kind OF coat suit
one wears. the blouse that gots with
1t Is exceedingly sheer women have
gone to extreme: In this phase o.!
fashion. Unlincd white net blOuses
with little trimming and turnover
collars OF the material are worn with
coat suits at any hour OF the day and
he heavier b!huses of striped muslin
and dimi;y are usually kept to wear
with white wash skirts.
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The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
FR1FNDs GALORE

- man never knows how many
friends he has until he experiences
real sorrow
oh. ! won't know. DID You ever
have it known that you hnd shot
aud brought home deer" Detroit
Free Press.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
NlFFTR DENIS SEEK Rr.
TIIhL OF TOBACCO TRUST J.

Now York. June 7.--ftStccn hu =
drcd independent tobacco dealers in
New York and New jersey have re-
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
ORDERED TO LEAVE
LOSES LICENSE
FOR SHIP DEATHS

First Officer III. w. Ravens
found guilty and his license sus-
pended for IS months. Captain II.
}. PauIsen and second officer
Thomas l.. Mathiesen exonerated.
Such was the verdict handed down
today in the case Of the steamer Pres
ident, whose officers were accused of
negligence In the drowning of four
men from their ship November IS.
j. Guthrie and j. c. DoIan, local in
spectors of hulls and boilers, said in
their decision:
That Chief Officer Ravens dis
regarded the orders of the mas
ter to stand by the emergency
boat and await ORDERS" and per-
mitted said boat to be lowered
at the time it was and without
providing the crew with life pre-
servers
We are of the opinion that IL (
he had not permitted the emer-
gency boat to be lowered at the
time 1T was, but had waited until
lee had been made for it. the
boat would have been launched
with safety, and the passenger
might have been saved.
LOWERING OF BOAT ERROR
The lowering of this boat on
the weather quarter was a grave
error as the results have shown.
Therefore, for reasons of this
negligence and under the autho-
ity Of section.4450 revised statutes
of the United States. we have to
suspend your license as master
pilot steamers and masters sail
vessel. No. 47,157. issued as. for
Is months. Suspension effective
from date of surrender OF said IL
cense to this Office --
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high, divided into three stories.
EXPECT 10O. 900 AT FETE

Not less than 100000 persons, it is
anticipated, will participate in the
New Year celebration at the Panama
Pacific exposition grounds. Boat
races, fireboat< drills, military drills,
lifesaving drill and motor boat races
are scheduled.
The palace of machinery, ground
for which was broken last New Year
day, will be thrown open to the pub
lic.~ The statuary that is to adorn
the various courts and buildings will
be placed on exhibition. as well as
paintings of structures that are now
in course of erection. Music will be
rendered Nby the municipal band
Lieutenant Jensen. u S. ~, has
been instructed by the navy depart.
ment to take two of the latest SUBJ
marines off the exposition site on
New Year day to go through maneu-
vers
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
EDNA CLARK WILL
MARRY NAVY man

Marriage will be the next step in
the somewhat sensational career of
Edna Clark of Alameda. who mystic
riously disappeared for several weeks
five years ago, a license having been
secured In Alameda county this morn
ing by her and William NJ. Knox, the
latter being a gunnery sergeant of the
marine corps. stationed al. Mare ISL
and. He has been at the navy ward
for the last five months and during
that time, it is said by friends of the
young pair. the romance has devel-
oped.
Edna Clark. Their 10 year old
student at the Hopkins art institute
In this city. disappeared October 81,
1908, from the home of her mother,
Mrs Anita Y Mack. in Alameda.
The case proved most sensa-
tional and mysterious one for about
four weeks, a letter being received
at the end of that time from the girl.
who was working in a<candy shop In
b<AAATuBM -s----~--~--.--
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
.ADM| IS CRIME TO
START YEAR RIGHT

II want to start the new year right.
Arrest me. I'm an embezzler. wanted
in Detroit
At the height of the rush of traffic
today well dressed man with hag-
gard face stepped up to Patrolman
Edward M. Owens at East and Market
streets and made that declaration.
He said he was E. L. Allor, an at
torney.
Allor declared that he embezzled
$500 from an estate in Detroit in
March. 1912, and that shortly after
ward a warrant was issued for his ar
rest, charging embezzlement by bailee.
II couldn't go on" he declared.
when / fed from Detroit thought
1 could make new start. had
been in difficulties. and they seemed
at An end. But they were only begun.
Job after job has slipped from me.
all because my conscience would not
let me rest. Fearful Of discovery,
left one position after another. It's
better to go back and have 1t over
with. I'm beyond the; fear OF publicity
now
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Liberty Bell in Safe
At Pennsy Pavilion

Plans for Pennsylvania building at
the Panama Pacific international ex-
position were announced tentatively
today when Henry w. Hornbostle,
oe of the architects, arrived in Oak
land
A feature of the state building will
be a great fireproof safe In which will
be kept the Liberty bell, he said.
Hornbostle is member of the New
York architectural firm which de-
signed the Oakland city hall. Inn
mediately on his arrival, he went to
the city hall, obtaining his first view
of 1t since it was occupied.
He will return to California in the
spring in Connection with the Penn
sylyania building.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
5. F. MEN TO BUILD n. y. HOUSE

$. F.. MEN TO BUILD n. Y. HOUSE
Neal A. Mclean and Charles Wright,
contractors of this city, have been
awarded the contracts for the con-
struction of the New York state
building at the Pacific expo.
sition. according to advices received
here from New York today. The
award was made by the commission
appointed by former Governor John
A. Dix.
The New York building will stand
at the head OF all the state reserva- :.
tions. in a plot $50 feet by 200 feet
The plans cali for structure 24s
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Boy Kidnapped? No,
Atty Generals Order

SAN JOSE. Dec. Through the
intercession of Attorney General
Webb, local authorities have re-
leased on his own recognizance De-
tective A d. James of the Burns
agency, arrested two days ago on
charge of kidnapping Louis Giaesser.
aged Is, an important witness for
the prosecution against men impli-
Gated in the hop field killings at
Wheatland
Webb is said TO have informed Dis
trict Attorney Free that Giaesser
was taken to the Hot Springs with
his knowledge and consent to pre-
vent the 1. W. W. from influencing
his testimony when the cases come
to trial
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Heard Judge Talk,
Man Wants AIimony

Judge Graham recently suggested
that men were entitled to alimony,
and Bernhard Doettger took the hint
today. Through his attorney, John G.
Lawlor. he filed cross complaint
against Antonio A. Doettger of IA
Steiner street. demanding half in
terest in their property at Halfmoon
Bay and the division of s2.5oo worth
of property here
He also says she was cruel told her
friends she was ashamed of him, de-
claring he was mot high toned
enough and refused to shake hands
with him for fear of soiling her
gloves
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
No Mystery in Death
Of Cardinal Vatican
By Associsted Press.

ROME. Dec. 27.-Oficials of the
Vatican, as well as intimate friends
and relatives of the late Cardinal
Rampolla today denied emphatically
rumors put in circulation in certain
quarters Of Rome of mysterious cir
cumstances surrounding the prelate's
death They also declared there was
no intention of exhuming his body for
death had been already established
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Prisoner
IS 81 AIN
FIGHTING
OFFICER

Trapped near the home of his sweet
heart, Edward Hughes. alias David Z.
Allison. who escaped from the county
Jail Wednesday, was killed in battle
near Auburn today by Deputy Sheriff
Fred II. Classen.
Almost at the moment that he fell,
shot through the heart, his case was
called in Judge Dunne's court There
was every indication that had he
appeared he would have been put on
probation.
FOUND BY DEPUTY
Allison was located after a three
day search, which led TO the warfeld
ranch. near Auburn, occupied by the
Warheld family. 10 whose daughter
Ae had paid court before being arrest
I'd in Los Angeles for the theft of an
automobile in San Francisco.
Sheriff Eggers sent Classen who is
a jailer, TO Auburn Immediately on
learning of Allisons infatuation for
The girl Classen confronted Allison
on the road as he was going to meet
his sweetheart
According to telephone adviees
given Sheriff Eggers by Classen just
before a coroner's inquest was begun
at Auburn. Classen sprang into the
road a few yards from Allison Clas-
sen had made sure that he would pass
on that way to the girls home to-
day
CIassen was alone, the town was
several miles distant, and Allison
vas salmost giant, as ht as an
athlete
PRISONER DEFIEs DEPUTY
As he sprang from ambush the
deputy covered the fugitive with
revolver
You'd better give yourself up with
out fight" he said
Allison replied with string of
osths
"In kin you or you'll kill me first"
ne replied. according TO classen's re-
port to Eggers.
Classen attempted to argue with
the man, who edged away.
REFUSES TO SURRENDER
The other two followed When
Allison turned, more belligerent than
ever, Thormer back away.
I've got to look after myself" he
Atold Classen-
Unexpectedly Allison attacked the
deputy. They grappIed, while Thor
ner held Off
Allison weighed 100 pounds. and
Classer is a smaller man. Allison
has been a sailor. and for years did
heavy work. Powerfully built, he was
a dangerous antagonist
cIassen, according to his report,
fought hard to subdue the man with
out resorting 10 his pistol.
At one time Allison made a move
ment which semed to indicate that he
had a pistol and was ready to use it.
No weapon was found on his body.
Sowever.
with Thormer looking on Allison
got the upper hand of the deputy.
Seeing his situation desperate. Clas-
sen warned him that he would shoot
II he did not give up.
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Cohtinued on Page 2, Column I
Mail Clerk Pleads
Not Guilty to Theft

George Quatman. a mailing clerk
In the local postoffice, pleaded not
guilty before Federal Judge Van
Fleet today to the charge of rifing
the mails. Quatman was arrested a
month ago, and according to the
federal authorities, had letters on his
person containing money. which were
sent through the postoffice to trap him
when the authorities became suspic-
fous. His case will be heard two
weeks from today.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Ella FIagg Young
Back at Her Desk

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--Mrs. Ella Flags
Young. who arrived in Chiiago at $50
last night, was at her desk in the
school Offices today and resumed her
duties as superintendent of schools
Barring legal contingencies. which
Mrs. Young refused to discuss. she
will resume her work right where she
left 1t more than two weeks ago.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Appointed Member of Expo
son Board for Empire State; LocaIMen Get Contract

I ALBANY. Dec 27.-Governor Glynn
Mrs. Millicent " Hearst, wife of Will
liam Randolph Hearst, as member of
the Panama Pacific exposition COM
mission from New York state.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Starvation Doctor" Is
Denied Prison Cell

WALI1A WALLA, Wash. Dec. ~
Applying today at the state prison
here to begin serving her sentence for
manslaughter, Mrs. Linda Burfield
Hazard. the starvation doctor" was
denied admittance by Warden Henry
Drum because he had no commitment
papers for the woman. She returned
to a downtown hotel to await arrival
of the papers - r---
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
China's Eggs DispIace
Cold Storage Product

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. Elm
ported Chinese eggs are competing
successfully with storage eggs on the
Seattle market. The Chinese eggs
are of dark shell, even size, we'll
packed and slightly smaller than
standard ranch eggs. but larger than
pullet eggs and are poachable.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Thugs Routed by
Woman Bank
Cashier

Los ANGELES, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Edith Carr, cashier of the Eagle
Rock bank, interrupted two safe
crackers at work shortly after
3 o'clock this morning. The two
men fed to the hills. A sher-
iff's posse captured one and the
other is now surrounded.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
20 Year Sentence
For Attacking Child

Joseph Kline, a laborer, was SEN
fenced to serve 20 years in San Quen-
tin penitentiary by Superior Judge
Cabaniss today on charge of at
tacking Rose Silver. aged years, on
September 1s.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Garage Burns, Victim
Of Blaze Is Diving

Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-One man
is dying at the receiving hospital
and garage and six residences are
damaged as the result of a series of
fires early today The damage is
estimated at $4,000,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
R()[ PH AIDS.
IN WAR On
SPEE[)ERSS

No better campaign could be
move ON the part of The Call and
Post against reckless auto drfv-
ing. These men should get the Sc
verest punishment.
Some of the speeders are white
sIavers of the rankest sort. They
go racing around the outside
counties in a drunken and hiIa-
rious condition and come tearing
into the city at all hours of the
night. JOY riders dash along the
Mission road, Mission street and
Valencia street mt 4, or B in the
morning, absolutely oblfvious TO
the consequences.
They have been let of too
easily. No punishment is too
drastic for them. L have person
ally stopped couple of speeding
machines. L have had mounted
police stationed to catch them
and many. have been apprehended.
But the courts let them OFF too
easily.
''rh~ oaiy way to catch these
speed fiends is 60 make an ex-
ample of every one who In caught.
i will support any just means of
stopping the outrages.- State
ment by Mayor Rolph.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Mo f R IS
SHOT AND
[)EPQRTE|)
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CALUMET, Mich, Dec. 27.-.'Any
charge by Mr.. Meyer that l had any
at Hancock is absolutely and un-
qualifiedly false" said James Me-
Naughton of the Calumet and Hecla
company today. .1 passed the even-
ing in Calumet. accompanying my
wife calling on friends. and later
walking across the street from their.
home to a social club / certainly
could not have been in Hancock at.
the time indicated"
An Associated Press representative
saw Mr.. McNaughton in the club
about 9:45 o'clock last night.
By Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. PIT
was attacked by about 25 men in my
room at the Scott hotel in Hancock,
Mich. last night at about S.34 o'clock.
struck on the head with the butt of
revolver. shot in the back, dragged
through the hotel and streets and put
on a train and told to leave that coun-
try forever" said Charles H. Moyer,
president of the Western Federation
of Miners. during his stop here on
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul train
while en- route to Chicago.
SHOT IN BACK
Several men grabbed hold of me
and held me while another man came
up from behind and struck me with
the butt of his revolver on the head
Then there was a report of a gun
and / felt piercing sensation in my
back
Then two men got hold of my
arms and dragged me out of the
hotel. Down the street we went. 1T
is little more than mile to Hough-
ton, where the mob took me. All the
while they were pulling me along
the others were yelling, Lynch him.
and Hang himr and calling me the
vilest of names.
ORDERED TO LEAVE
When we reached the station,
James McNaughton, general manager
and vice president of the Calumet and
Hecla mines, drove up in an automo-
bile. He rushed up to me and said:
80 You get out of this country for
ever II you ever come back I'll hang
you
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
IMAGINE NED
WITH DOME
Of PURPLE
never saw a purple cow;
I hope / never see ONE.
But can tell you, anyhow,
I'D father see than be one.

-IELEII i bUfNOE1oC.
Friends of exquisite Ned Greenway,
quoting to themselves the foregoing
rhyme. are alarmed by the dispatch
coming from Paris to the effect that
the male fashion leaders of that city
are appearing in public with their hair
dyed purple, blue, green and all the
other violent colors Of the rainbow
Not that Ned Greenway has yet
dyed his hair purple. But his friends
the forefront of the army of fashion,
that he declines to be behind the
society leaders of any city, even Gay
Paree
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Bostick Is Sentenced To Be Hanged in 80 Day,
Fire! Fire! Hot One,
Too; Twas Under Tub
Of Boiling TamaIes

Argus Eyed Watchman Calls De-
partment to Extinguish Blaze in
Candy Works, but They Didn't
A keen eyed watchman discovered
a fire in the varellas candy factory. at
Fifth and Market streets. early today.
He turned in still alarm. Apparatus
clattered up. with engine II in the
van. The firemen dashed in and found
the fire II was a gas heater burning
under a tub of tamales. They didn't
even turn it off.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
LAD Il s
ALL L0VER,
BANDIT
SAYS
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
Los ANGELES, Dee 2z-BostieR
confessed that his name In RaIrH
Fariss and that his father is Lxzne<
Fariss. n railroad man, who has heem
In the employ of the Southern PaezA1
at Bakersfield for - years
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27

Driven TO drastic measures by three
recent cases of reckless disregard for
life by speeding auto drivers. Mayor
Rolph and members of the board of
supervisors jumped into the fight to-
day for the protection of San Fran
cisco citizens by demanding extreme
punishment for all violators of the
traffic ordinances and the state laws
governing speeding.
Coming to the support of the supe-
rior court judges. the police magis-
trates, county prosecutors and the
automobile dealers organization in
the battle for safety. the mayor and
supervisors added fresh fuel to fire
which promises to result Immediately
in strict enforcement of the laws of
traffic and the rights of persons on
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27

Los ANGELES, Dec. e7.-John Bos-
tick. confessed train robber and mur-
derer, was sentenced to be hanged to-
day by Judge Gavin Craig.
Bostick entered court shortly be-
fore noon and pleaded guilty to the
murder of Horace E. Montagu
Southern Pacific official, who resisted
him, and was shot dead when Bos-
tick robbed the Southern Pacific ex-
press near Ell Monte recently
Bostick broke down and cried when
the Judge pronounced sentence. Then
he quickly recovered himself and
showed more courage than he has at
any time since he was captured in
San Francisco. When the deputy
sheriffs took him back to the county
Jail he had regained his composure-
Il am glad it is all over" he said.
This suspense has been something
terrible
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
FRIENDS FEAR RESULTS

hAH RES
And his friends fear the worst
They are picturing him swinging his
debonair way down Powell street
with his hair dyed cunning purple
or fetching cerise
If he does, imagine the dire re-
sultsl
For where Ned Greenway leads. the
other Beaux Brummel of San Fran
cisco always follow.
Mayor Roiph. for instance, as one
of the handsomest men in the city,
could hardly afford to fall behind in
the march of fashion. Imagine him
presiding at a meeting of the board
of supervisors with hair of sunset
pink.
THINK OF BLUE sHoRTRIDGE
And Sam Shortridge, that glass of
fashion-would he permit any man to
precede him in the pursuit of manly
pulchritude? His habit of appealing
wants to emphasize a sounding period
or round a phrase would naturally
incline him to adopt red, white and
blue as his hirsute color scheme.
Larry Harris is a modest person and
his tastes, presumably. would incline
toward the less violent tones, such as
Alice blue.
Gavin McNab being a determined
sort of person, might be expected to
adopt some more pronounced color.
such as cerise or sea green.
Tom Jennings, being a supervisor,
would. of course, be required to pick
some color complementary to what
ever shade his honor the mayor
adopted.
HOW ABOUT BOB EYRE
1t is a question whether Bob Eyre
would look better with his hair col
ored violet or blue He might COM
promise by wearing one shade on the
right side of his head and the other
on the left side.
Franklin K. Lane can hardly be
expected TO adopt the new fad, in
view of the fact that he is said to
comb his hair with a towel.
Anyway, we men are gradually
catching UP with the women, though
1T must be admitted that in this re-
spect we have taken a good while to
do it.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
FACE FULL PENALTY

Any person coming into court in
San Francisco accused of running
down a person in an automobile and
failing to return to give assistance
will be prosecuted to the last limit of
the law, is the substance of opinions
expressed by San Francisco jurists
today.
According to a law passed by the
last general assembly. autoists who
hit pedestrians and run away are liza
Bile for fine of $4,000 and five years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
10 DAYS FOR BUGGY DRIVER
AS first result of the campaign.
Police Judge Sullivan today sentenced
Vincent Decomi to 10 days in the
county jail. without option of fine.
While drunk he drove buggy reck-
lessly and was arrested at Post and
Kearny streets. He is employed by
the National dairy.
Frederick Thompson. just from Iln-