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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-11
LEGAL AND OFFICIAL

NOTICE-F J. Durham has sold all his In
terest in the firm of Emlay x Durham, 249
Market ST., to Mr.. Chas. Mueller. The firm
of Emlay & Mueller will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by Z. J. Dunham.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
NOTORIOUS M'CURK,
SUICIDE HALL OWNER,
DEAD; FORTUNE GONE

4 despatrh that John n. Mcour4s.
former owner OF Suicide HAIR and
other resorts on thu Bowsry. was dead
in Pass6ena, Oh. was followed to-day
by press reports from Los Angeles that
"ths widow Of John II. McGuirk in
Pasadena denies he is the Suicide Hail
McGurk Of New York" The former
saloon keeper spelled his aams NO
Gurk."
Nevertheless. many OF Suicide John $
friends OF the old days say there is no
doubt 1t Is he. McGurk had iuocrculo-
sis and six years ago went Veg. IN
hope OF being cured. Ills wife and
daughter were also said to nave the
disease. and reports that reached his
acquaintance here we're that his money
was about gone. though at one time he
vas reported 70 be WORT, S0o,coo.
McGurk was born in ireland sixty
years ago and came here from Boston
in 1883. lie opened dive ~ Elizabeth
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
WHEN 4 LAXATIVE IS
NEEDED CASCARETS y
Dime q box-Cently clean your
liver and constipatsd bowels
while you sleep.

Take Q Cascaret tonight and thor
oushly cleanse your Liver. stomach
and Bowels. and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and
women who have headache. coated
tongue. can't sleep. are bilious. ner-
vous and upset. bothered with 4 sick.
gassy, disordercd stomach. or have
backachc and feel oil worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarcts--or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts.
cathartic pills or castor oils This ],
important.
Cascarcts Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigcsted and fcrmenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con.
stipated waste matter and poison from
the intestines and bowels. .
Remember. u Cascsret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A
lO-ccnt box from your druggist mean,
healthy bowel action; n clear head
and cheerfulness for months. Don't
forget the children.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
HELEN GOULD GIVES
FRIENDS SURPRISE
NDSA|LSABROAD
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard Leave
for Honeymoon Trip
Along the Nile.

Springing a complete surprise on
many OF their friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Finley =. Shepard. the latter the former
Miss Helen Gould, drove up TO the
North German Llyod docks In 1iooo-
ken at . O'Clock to-day and boarded the
kronprinzcssln Cecilic. They went at
once to their suite. and found that.
despite their efforts to slip away from
America almost unnoticed. their rooms
were literally banked with flowers.
AZ the hour for sailing approached,
more and more flowers arrived until. by
the time the Due and Duchess de Tally
rand and their son. little Due de sasan.
arrived they had 10 fairly shove their
way through the array OF blossoms.
The Duo and Duchess were fellow voy-
ayers OF the Shepherds, who have been
living quietly at Lyndhurst. the brides
estate at Tarrytown, since the wedding.
Mrs. Shepherd was radiant and smil-
Ing aud willingly posed for photogra
piers. Alr. Shepard was equally affable
and gave q brief outline Of their plans.
I'VE shall leave tho ship at Cher'
bourg." he said. and go to Paris"
Thence our plans include a lcisurely
Journey to Egypt and up the Nile. In
May we shall return to this countr,
on the Berlin
Mrs. Shepherd wore a plain blue cloth
tailor made suit and n small black hat
Her husband WAS plainly dressed In
dark blue and wsrc black overcoat
None of their friends saw them OF
but they were KEEP, busy answering bon
voyage" kilograms from all parts oil
the country.
Among the other passengers we're 1var
Caryl. the composer. and his wife and
Luigi Soal. manager OF the Italian Lin,
in this city. Mr.. Soali IS on his way e
Italy to see IL he cannot get the Gov
eminent to waive their claims to some
OF the ilcct of his line, which have beer
pressed into service as transports since
| the 1talo-Turkish war and have no
since been released.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04

sum paid to Fox as III. Captains col
lcctor
Fox declared ne had been compelled,
although In financial straits. TO con-
tribute $50 Of the Sl.OOo fund raised to
get George Slpp to ilec from New York.
lie said hc gave this money 90 Ills
brother. who delivered It to a lawyer.
Further indictments for bribery OF Sup
are expected. though the case against
only one lawyer probably will be taken
up Monday.
Fox. In his confession. named several
police captains for whom he said he
had collected graft at various times.
These payments were made more than
fvo years ago. and are barred by
| llmitatluA from prosecution. Fox. how
J ever. In said to know the names OF the
/ present collectors for these captains
and through them the Dlstrict-Attor'
n,y may he able TO implicate some o1
! these higher officials.
| Mr.. whitman reached his ONCE late
! to-day. and II was reported that he had
been In conference uptown with Fox
and other witnesses whom Fox 10 said
10 have persuaded to offer their testi'
mony to the District-Attorncy. Mr.
whitman declined to discuss the report
| Immediately he was closeted for Q
long time with william J. Burns. head
OF the private detective agency that un'
covered the Los Angeles Times dyna'
mitcrs and the Atlantic city Alder
manic graft cases. Burns is under.
stood to have been retained to run dowr
certain phases OF the story told by Fox
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04

1t is . we'll recognised fact among
physicians today that the greater
part Of al sickness can be avoided
by keeping the kidneys working properly.
This Is even moro important than
for the bowels to move regularly.
because the kidneys and bladder are
the filterers and sewers Of the body.
II you suffer with pains In the back
or sides, bladder or urinary disorders.
lumbago. rheumatism, dissiness. puffy
dwellings under the eyes or in the
feet and ankles. nervousness. tired
and WORKOUT feeling. or any Of the
many other symptoms q kidney trouble.
don't neglect yourself another day
and run the risk Of serious complications.
secure an original package Of Croxone.
which costs but triile; take three doses
a day. for few days. and You will be
surprised how entirely different you
will feel.
Croxone cures the very worst cases
because it removes the cause oil such
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
OVER half OF ALL SICKNESS CAUSED
BY Cl0GGED UP weakened kidneys
Hundreds Are Suffering With Kidney Trouble and Don't
Know 1t. Backachs, Bladder Disorder and
Rheumatism Are The Result

troubles. II soaks right In and cleans
out the kidneys and makes them filter
out all the poisonous waste matter
I'D uric acid that lodges in the joint,
and muscles. causing rheumatism;
soothes and heals the bladder and
quickly effects . cure.
1t is the most wonderful remedy
ever made for the purpose. You will
find il entirely different from any.
thing you have ever used. There 10
nothing else on earth to compare
with il. It matters not how old you
are or how long you have suffered.
the very principle Of Csoxone l. such
that il 10 practically impossible 10 take
II into the human system without
results.
You can secure an original package
Of Croxone from any 6rst-class dug
store. All druggists arc authorised
to personally return the purchase
price II Croxone fails TO- give he de-
sired results the very 6rst time yeu
use It.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04

and Houston streets first. and followed
II with THE Mug" at No. 81 Bowery.
Next the sailors Snug Harbor" at No.
20 Bowery, and following II "Sulcide
Hail." at No. rs Bowery.
Knockout drops were gwen sailors
and others worth robbtns In suicide
Hail." and 1t got IL name from the
NUMBER OF girls VINO. tired Of hard
life. drank caroo1ic acid there. In the
years the place floirished thousands Of
men were robbed and IN 1So9 there were
six suicides Of girls and seven attempts.
Although often arrested, Mo7urk Al.
ways escaped In court. In 1909 Acting
Captain Churchill closed him up. de.
had the backing Of the suiiivans.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
BOARD OF ESTIMATE TO GIVE
PUBLIC HEARING.

Before the subway contracts become
legal and binding upon the city. they
have to be approved by The Hoard of
Estimate and Apportionment,
BY signing the contracts Immediately
after voting their approval OF them, the
Public Service Commission can obviate
the necessity OF a special meeting Of the
Board OF Estimate. This meeting has
been declared legal by the counsel to
the Commission Tho custom has been
In construction contracts for the Com
mission to vote upon the contracts and
| send them 10 the Board OF Estimate Tor
the appropriation OF the money needed
to carry out the contracts but the con
J tracts up to-day AZ. operating con
tracts and the Commission has leNe.
before dealt with operating contract .
Borough President McAneny said tai
afternoon the Board OF Estimate would
give n hearing before signing the con-
| tracts.
You can say" he announced, ''ths
the Board OF Estimate win give III
public full opportunity to be- heard upon
these subway contrasts There VIII D
Q public herring. Tue notice Of THU
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04

by letting him sec the strength OF the
peoples case against him. Facing n
ten-year prison sentence. Fox weakened
and made = complete confession 10
District-Attorney whitman and As
sistant District-Attorney Frederick J.
Groehl.
Fox told the District-Attorney II was
common report that an inspector had
his own collector In the inspection dis
trict, who forced the resorts to pay
him an additional 20 per cent. OF the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
SAYS he WILL WORK IN INTER
ESTS or PUBLIC,

Then. under tho circumstances, the
Governors attitude not being Il personal
one, but representing the people, you
viii enter upon the discharge OF your
duties with an eye directed solely to
their interests?"
Theirs and theirs only" was the re-
ply,
"Do you know anything about the
question OF patronage connected with the
office"
Il know nothing about II, and ] care
less" said Judge Mccall, striking the
table with his inst no that the breakfast
dishes ratified. IAN that I want to
know about any man, who may be EN-
ployed In u position subordinate to my
own. is that he Is rendering efficient and
capable service and the State In recelv-
ing In return that for which they are
compensaung him. and when that is
known that will be accepted as the
| test"
That Justice Mccall was getting ready
| to assume his new duties was shown to-
| day when tho Law Journal containing
| the decisions and work oil the Justices
| yesterday reached the courthouse.
Under the head OF neatly every part
| ar the Supreme COurt-twenty-fOur In
| all--there are decisions by Justice Nc
CAN. The calendar shows that Justice
Mccall signed more than 200 orders
| yesterday and rendered decisions In
more than xO cases, some of them o!
long standing and OF great Importance
| II was midnight last night when tn,
Justice concluded his work. He left al
| the cases over which he has presided
In such shape that none OF the mass oi
| litigation on his desks had to be re
ferred to any OF his colleagues.
The bulk OF tns Justices work was In
I
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
SERVICE B0ARDENJ0|NED,
PLANST0VACATE THE ORDER
THE FINANCIAL
"SACRiFICE" MADE
BY JUDGE M'CALL.

SALARY for uAsxpirsd
term ~ Supreme Court
Justice, three years
sl.vs. months .. s,7.soo. sss.s4,
Salary ~ Chairman OF
the Public Service Com
mission, five years at
sls.o ~. :. a7s,oos
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
ORDER OF COURT SERVED o
CHAIRMAN WILCOX.

The motion was adopted. While this
was going on IA man who had entered
the door made his way to the seat of
Chairman Wilcox, who was surrounded
by Public Service inspectors.
Are you Mr.. Wilcox" asked the
intruder.
Mr.. Wilcox admitted his Identity. Tine
visitor thereupon dumped down before
the chairman OF the Commission a pile
OF documents and served him with a
LEGAL paper
why" remarked Mr., Wilcox IN a
tone Of surprise. ITS an Injunction"
Mr.. WILCOX was right. The injun =
ton papers were sent to Secretary
Whitney to be copied. 1t was discov-
cred that the Injunction applies not
only to the Is. Il. 4. contracts. copies OF
which were attached to the Hopper po'
tition, but to the PETERBOROUGH con
uscts az Well.
HEARST LAWYER Asks FOR
COPIES OF CONTRACTS.
A few moments before noon Clarence
,. shsarn. attorney for william Ran
toiph Hearst called at the heaAQui& fer'
~ TIE Pubuc Service cemnlssle \ o.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
demand a Harmless Antiseptic

poisons. The safest way is to do
as thousands Of other women do
simply specify Tyree's Anti
septic Powder.
Physicians everywhere advise
Tyree' s becauseit is not only HARM
less, but is positive in its results.
Its uses cover wide range and il can be
used either dry or diluted in water. unri-
vailed Is a preventive Of disease and un-
excelled as a douche. A a5-cent package
makes two gallons standard solution.
Sold by all druggists. Send Tor booklet
and free sample.
J. 2. Tyre. Chemist. Wsshinftsn. ID. C.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
Continued from First Page)
obtained from Justice Hendrick might
BE- set aside In the meantime.
MAJORITY PLANNED TO JAM
CONTRACT THROUGH TODAY.

Service OF the Injunction spoiled the
plan Of the majority Of the Public
Service Commission to rush the con-
tracts through this afternoon. They
were expecting 20 sign the h. II. T, con-
tracts within two hours when the in
junction papers arrived.
A meeting was held at O'Clock this
afternoon IN room $40 OF the Tribune
Building. Various matters ON the cal
endsr relating TO suDways. Including n
plan to unite the new Lexington avenue
subway and the old subway by n tunnel
through the Grand Central station and
another plan to extend the new IL" line
In Queens TO Flushing were adopted.
The IL. II. T. contracts, which had been
received from the printer only short
time before and had not yet been care
fully eSamPsd' were almost ready for
action.
II move" said Commissioner Will
Jams OF the majority favoring the
iams of the majority favoring thu
..'clnrE
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04

Tearing may DO one. two. taree or four
DAYS, ] cannot say for certain until !
have consulted with my associates. But
the notice OF the hearing will be ample.
and the public will have full oppor-
tunity 10 examine the contracts and file
any objections II may havs 10 the con
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-04
A.sss % tSs@
Former Helen Gould Embark king
With Husband on Wedding Trip;

otoxrsphed Especially Evening World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
PAROLE FOR HARRIS.
Governors Mercy for Man Who Killed
John Allen.

Governor Hodges has granted q
Christmas parole for James Harris,
sent to prison from Coffey county In
1900 for the murder of John Allen.
Harris was serving a life sentence. He
received the only Christmas parole to
be granted by the Kansas governor.
Domestic troubles are said to have
figured in the killing of Allen. The
man and his wife returned to their
country home from the home of q
neighbor one night after there had
been more than the usual amount of
family trouble. AS Allen and his wife
stepped on their porch, Harris fired on
the husband from behind q clump of
bushes. The man was killed instantly,
but the wife was uninjured. After the
shooting. Harris confessed to the Of
ficers and his confession was used
against him in the trial of the case.
Mrs. Allen was arrested for completely
IN the killing. She was acquitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
BYERS' FURNITURE.
Claimed by His Wife and Landlady-
Latter Gets 1t.

10 Byers' wife and his friend. Grace
Crisman. both claimed his furniture. And
the court didn't award 1t to his wife. This
annals Of the court of Topeka.
10 Byers, according to county. officers,
recently deserted his wife and skipped the
country-disappeared. left, vanished.
His goods and chattels were at the home
of Grace Crisman, "a Madison street.
where the Byerses had been roomins. The
Laura Byers, the wife, claimed 1t.
Grace Crisman, the landlady. said it be-
longed to her. Mrs Byers brought suit
for recovery.
Judge Robert Carver heard the case.
Grace Crisman claimed to have paid fod
the furniture, and proved her claim to
the satisfaction of the court Verdict
came in favor Of the defendant.
Mrs. Byers is said to be dissatisfied. and
considering filing an appeal to q higher
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
z LAWS KNOCKED OUT
"AntiI.oan Shark" and "Gift Enter.
prise" Statutes Invalid.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 2A-The Nebraska
supreme court today, in two decisions.
declared the so-called ''anti-loan shark
law and the gift enterprise statute I'M
constitutional and void.
The laws were passed by the legislature
of 1913 and 1911. respectively.
The "anti-loan shark law" which was
intended to stop the business Of loaning
money on wages and certain kinds OF
chattels. at q rate of interest classed -
e'a by ns to
the Nebraska constitution. The law was
also declared invalid because 1t did not
all kinds of property taken as security.
The gift enterprise law. by which the
legislature placed q ban on trading
to be IAN unreasonable interference with
lawful business, and In conflict with the
Federal constitution. 5S5F
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
RETAkE TORREON.
The Rebels Capture the City After
Heavy Fighting.

Juarez. Dec. z4.-After heavy fight
ing at Torreon, the rebels have re-
taken that city from the federals, ac-
cording to reports brought by cour-
iers today from Jiminez, halfway be-
tween chihuahua and Torreon. The
reports said $4,000 men had been en-
gagged, there was much loss of life and
that General Monclovio Herra, the
rebel commander, had been wounded
General Villa says nothing now pre-
vents his continuing southwark to
Mexico City. Torreon, an important
railway center, has changed hands
numerous times, according as the at
riSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
OIL FEES $8o,24O.
Inspector Cumisky Files His Annual
Report.

In an annual report filed this month
with the state auditor. State Oil In
spector Frank Cumisl<y shows that in
spection fees aggregating $s0,240.13
were collected this year and that a to-
tai profit Of $e1.357.12 was turned
over to the state. 1t was the biggest
years business in the history of the
department.
The report shows that a total of
S34,210 barrels Of oil and gasoline
were inspected during the year, the
oil Inspections totaling 419,S45 while
414,265 barrels Of gasoline were APP
proved by deputies from the inspec-
tors office. Operating expenses Of the
department for the year were $1S,-
24S.19. OF this amount $s.9OS.s8 was
incurred during the first four months
OF the year and before the change in
the present inspection law. reducing
tho force Of deputy inspectors from
134 to eight. The operating expenses
for the eight months since the law
, was amended has been $8.33s.21.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
SENT MANY GIFTS.
Wilson Family Arranged for Christ
mas Cheer Before Leaving.

Washington. Dec. 2A-Christmas cheer
went out from the White House. to hun
dreds of the needy in Warrington, by d.
rection Of the President and Yrs. Wilson
and their daughters. Margaret and
for Mississippi Deserving families in the
capital had been listed for practical
discovered By Mrs. wilson and her dan9f-
tiers. by personal investigation. Accord
ingly two large auto trucks left the
White HOUSE early today. loaded with
turkeys. hams, vegetables. cooked foods
Of many kinds. fruits and nuts ana .
glitterinG array OF toys and knlckknAckH
for children Of the poor.
The entire day was taken up by the
White House attaches In making the de-
liveries- The presidential Christmas CIV
ing was by no means the only evidence of
the holiday season ut the executive man.
aion, for Gifts for the president and MEM
ber1 Of his family. arrived constantly.
throughout the day They VIM b held
here but the family Will b notified n
onts and the names Of the givefs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
TURKEYS ARE SCARCE

Turkeys are scarce in Topeka. The sup
ply will not quite be equal to the demand
which has been unusually heavy. due pos,
sibly to the fact that the price is several
cost of turkey at the local stores il Is
cents as against q cents a year ago.
One big store reported this afternoon
that its supply of geese had become ex-
hausted. They have been selling at IL
cents . pound, and ducks ut 20 cents.
large number of varieties Of fancy fruits
and vegetables, the prices Of which are
way beyond the reach OF the poor people
Hot house grapes for example, are one
dollar a pound. and strawberries % cents
for small boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
C0MMUNIT YcHRlSTM
he Celebrated 1t Philadelphia with
Pubic Tree.

ton for the dedication tonight Of the
community Christmas tree In Inde-
pendence square, Santa Claus'' has
broken an old tradition that the bel
wired for electric light or signals It
had heretofore been considered too
big q risk because Of the possible fire
from crossed wires and many conn
plants that the historic structure il