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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
MAD DOGS BITE MAN,
SCHOOLGIRL AND DOG

A mad dog belonging to Alec Sal
gard, 6504 East Fourteenth street.
Oakland. ran wild last night and,
after biting his master in the hand.
bit a dog belonging to Mrs. e. Radke,
1882 Havens court, Oakland. Salgard
was treated by DR.. J. A. Hill and the
dog was killed.
, Gladys Neiman, 6 year old school
girl, living at s2s Arlington avenue,
Oakland. is under the care of physi-
clans as the result Of being bitten by
a dog while on her way TO school yes
terday. The dog belonged to William
wilkins. 676 Sixtieth street. The dog
is being examined for rabies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
CLUBMAN OF STOCKTON
TAKES SORORITY BRIDE

STOCKTON. Oct. 1.-THE mar
riage of Miss Nadine Burnett and
Maynard Holley was celebrated at g
o'clock last evening in the residence
Of the brides mother, Mrs. Flora
Burnett, Rev. j. ". Lundy of the
First Presbyterian church officiating
Mrs. Holley is a graduate of the
Stockton high school and a member
or the Omega M sorority and has
been a favorite with the younger set.
Mr. Holley is assistant engineer in
city Engineer Hunters Office. He is
a member of the Anteros club and
the Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
VIOLA LUX GIVEN
DIVORCE DECREE


Attended by two pretty witnesses
Mrs. Viola Barbara Lux Putnam,
, daughter of Charles Lux and grand
daughter of Henry Lux. the million
aire cattleman. appeared today before
Judge Van Nostrand and within five
minutes was divorced from Hubert L.
Putnam. her bellbov husband. and was
again given the right to be known as
Miss Viola Lux Nonsupport was the
allegation.
Miss Beatrice Lux, her sister, and
Mrs. Verde Norris, a friend. were the
corroborating witnesses.
Putnam was Is years old and was
employed as bellboy in a San Jose
hotel when Viola Lux who was 16,
met and fell In love with him. Shortly
afterward the youthful lovers went
quietly to Redwood City and were
married on January II. 1910
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Pretty Cafe Singer
Swallows Poison

Miss Helen King, a pretty is year
old cafe entertainer. swallowed poi
son in her room at 116 Mason street
mystery surrounds the affair. 1t was
thought possible she had been forced
to take the poison. She will recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
SUPERVISORS START on
REMOVING NOISY COBBLES

Declaring that San Francisco Is 20
years behind the times with reference
to street pavements. Supervisor Clam
mini has started an Official crusade
against the rough and noisy basalt
block. He Ia ably supported in the
movement by Supervisor George e.
gallagher and other members of the
street committee. who have adopted
resolution leading to the installa-
ton OF modern asphalt and con-
crete pavement variously known as
the Warren mixture. Bithulitic mix
ture and by other names.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
PROF. E. /. MccORMAC
SPEAKS AT D. A. r. MEET

At an anniversary meeting this
afternoon OF Sierra chapter. d. A. r.,
guests at which were members of
Berkeley Hills and John Rutledge
chapters. in the Twentieth Century
club house, Berkeley. an address on
THE Settlement of the Atlantic
Coast" was given by DR.. Eugene T.
McCormac, professor of American his
tory in the University of California
Musical numbers were given by Mrs
Frederick II. Clark. president of the
Etude club. and Mrs. David K. Jones'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
HoodIum Attack Is
Fatal to Ouanyman

Numbers OF the Telegraph hill hood
lum gang are being sought by the po-
Dee following the death early today
Of Jose Carlo, laborer employed by
Gray brothers. injured at the quarry
at Lombard and Montgomery streets,
yesterday afternoon
Carlo was attacked by a gang OF
eight or nine boys, who pelted him
with stones. One struck Carlo in the
back of the head causing fracture OF
the skull.
Carlo died at 4 o'clock this morning
at the central emergency hospital
without remaining consciousness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Missing 0rphanage
Head Owed Thousands

Merchants OF San Mateo county
have discovered that Robert Ellis. the
vanished superintendent Of the Ar
mitage orphanage. owes them several
thousand dollars. The orphanage
books are being exported to learn
inmates. Ellis was formerly an ac-
tor. his real name being Logan and
he IL aeid to have three children. He
disappeared Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Women's Gym Is to
Be Formed as Result
Of Public Drill Row
Miss Richardson's Class, Defying
Women's Council, to Organize
After Exhibition Tonight

The women's gymnasium will come
into existence tonight after members
Of the gymnasium class. directed by
Miss Violet Richardson, have given
their program in Berkeley.
The new society will include women
gymnasts who, despite opposition of
the Berkeley Women's council, per-
sisted in giving their exhibition be-
fore both men and women. Facing
an custer from the council. the gym
nasts forestalled action by voluntarily
voting to withdraw.
Formal vote to organize the new
womens gymnasium will follow to-
nights performance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17

fed birth record to give Mrs. Dor
othy Slingsby a boy heir to the mill
lion dollar Slingsby earIdom in Eng
land
FICKERT TAKES DEPARTURE
Fickert arrived at the consulate
about 10 o'clock, after the hearing
had been in session for some time.
The big district attorney bulged
past the clerks in the outer office and
nodded to his friends among the at
torneys as he reached the inner cham
Der.
whereupon Andrew Thorne, counsel
for the relatives of Lieutenant Sings
by who are fighting the "Slingsby
baby" inquired into Fickert's business
and told him to get out
Oliver Dibble, counsel, and Slingsby
himself were agreeably impressed
with Fickert's presence, but the prox-
unity of the official was distasteful
to Thorne. so Fickert picked up his
hat
HEARING RESUMED SECRETLY
Then the hearing was resumed be-
hind stuffed keyholes and closed
transome
Mrs Amanda Koch, 1913 Forty
Eighth avenue. who stopped the pro-
ceedings Yesterday when she became
hysterical after testifying to a dam
a cling fact concerning her private
life was not recalled today by the
opponents of Lieutenant Slingsby
c. s. Fackenthall, who was chief
clerk at the Hotel Goodfriend when
Mrs. Slingsby was stopping there.
about the time she asserts the child
was born to her: Miss Jacobsen. au-
ditor at the hotel, and A. Goodfriend,
owner, testified.
According TO the story of Facken-
thall, backed up by the words of the
auditor. with the exception of one
day. Mrs Siingsby made telephone
friend, as shown by the hotel records.
1t was during the period of Mrs.
Slingsby's supposed residence at the
Goodfriend, three years ago. that she
SAYS the son was born to her at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Blain, 1922 Nc
Allister street.
According to Distdict Attorney Flick
ert, the 3 year old boy whom Lieu
tenant SIingsby thinks is his own flesh
to Mrs. Slingsby.
Fickert saw the baby and Mr. and
Mrs Slingsby together in his office
yesterday.
That baby looks mighty like Mrs.
Slingsby," Fickert said today.
There is absolutely no resemblance
between the boy and Lillian Ander-
son. whom some declare is its mother"
BOY ARIsTocRAT, SAYS FICkERI
Ffckert would not come right out
and say he thought the baby is Mrs
Slingsby's. but he made 1t as strong
as he could without committing him.
self
That boy is the brightest young
ster ! have ever SEEN" he continued
He shows his parents were people OF
high mentality. He is little aris-
tocrat.
The boy is mighty proud of the
fact that he is an Englishman. |
joshingly said to him he is an Ameri-
can. and he wouldn't stand for it a
minute.
"Slingsby certainly thinks the sun
rises and sets around that boy. He
loves him to death And the boy
sticks pretty close to the lieutenant,
too"
MRS. SEINGsBY NOT IN COURT
Mrs. Slingsby did not accompany
her husband to the hearings today.
Slingsby would only nod his head
and say. Il can't say a. word about
this matter" when the trouble at bar
was preached.
The lieutenant appears to be under
a great strain. He is very nervous,
His hands trmeble. He can not sit
still. His face has lines in it that
were not there two years ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
DELEGATES ITS HOME

Two hundred and fifty members of
the Loyal order Of Moose participated
in the banquet which formally dedi-
Gated the new home Of the Alameda
lodge In Central avenue, near Oak
street. Tuesday evening DR.. Chaun-
cey Pond acted as POSTMASTER. and
addresses were made by Mayor Frank
otis. Congressman Joseph r. Know
land, District Attorney W.. Fl. ].
Hynes, Past Dictator A. F. st. Sure,
IT M. Robinson and DIR. G. L. Tisdale.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
COMMERCE CHAMBER TO
BANQUET PROMINENT MEN

Mayors and prominent citizens Of
the east bay cities will attend the
annual banquet of the Berkeley
Chamber of Commerce in the Hotel
Shattuck Tuesday evening. Among
the speakers will be Mayor Charles
d. Haywood. DR.. David P. Barrows,
acting president of the University OF
CALIFORNIA;: Congressman Joseph r.
Knowland. DR.. Werner Hagemann,
municipal expert of Berlin. and
Charles A. yoxelsang of the Panama
Pacific exposition bureau.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Defrauded POStmdSters,
Is Given Year in Jail

Cleve Wingard pleaded guilty this
morning to defrauding postmasters
by short changing them when pur-
chasing money orders, and was SEN
fenced by Judge Dooling in the United
States district court to one year in
the Alameda county jail Wingard
had bad record extending over many
years, and was recently tried twice
for $1,000 Wells Fargo robbery on
a train near Mojave. The fact that
he had young wife and baby
born since he went to jail saved him
from the penitentiary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Dynamite Threats for
Oakland DN Move

According to yelled threats con-
veyed to Commissioner OF Public
Health and Safety Turner of Oak
land. the lives and property of him.
self and his fellow commissioners will
be in jeopardy IL they pass the pro-
posed liquor ordinance.
Turner said today he has heard that
plans are being made hv those on
posed to the proposed ordinance to
dynamite the homes of all the COM
missioners and Mayor Mott IL the
ordinance is passed.
The commissioners are facing on
the other hand threats of the recall
II they refuse to pass the stringent
rule.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Aged Club Founder
Rallies From Illness

Los ANGELES. Oct. 17.-Mme.
Caroline NJ. Severance. mother of
women's clubs" who for the last
few days has been seriously i'll, has
rallied and this morning was pro-
nounced out Of danger. Nine. Sever
ance is &c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Cancer Cure Coming,
Doctors Prediction

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-"There is not a
doubt in my mind that some one Will
discover a cure for cancer and this
Will be a step toward the discovery
of a remedy for all ills, which will
mean longer life said Dr. John b.
Murphy. head of Mercy hospital In an
address to the American Association
of Railway Surgeons at the Hotel
Sherman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Deer Hunter Kills
u. S. Entomo|ogist

ROSWELL, N. NJ, Oct. 17.-Mis-
taken for deer. Prof NJ G. Ham
mar. entomologist for the United
States department of agriculture. was
shot and killed today by c. ]. Leland,
a druggist, who was hunting in Capt.
tan mountains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
Aerial Trip Enjoyed
By 280 Pound Woman

LONDON. Oct. 17--Mrs. Emma Grif-
fiths. weighing nearly ESQ pounds,
wife Of : Welsh clergyman. said today
she never enjoyed anything more than
her biplane flight at the Hendon aero
drome She is probably the heaviest
passenger carried in q flight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
IT. SLINGSBYS FOES
THROW FICKERT OUT
AT BABY HEARING
District Attorney Is Barred
From British ConsuI's
Court

District Attorney Fickert was
thrown out of the British consulate
today when he sat in" in behalf of
the state at the taking of deposit
lions in the famous Slingsby substi-
tute baby case, which is proceeding
before Vice Consul Douglas Young in
the consular offices. 26S Market street.
Fickert is interested in the prose-
cution of DR.. w. w. Fraser, the ply
stefan who is accused of having falsi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
HELD FOR KILLING BOY

Joseph Linegar, who confessed to
having had a fight with 10 year old
Charles Walk, which was followed by
the boys death next day. was charged
with involuntary manslaughter by
the coroner's jury yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
PrNDELL FOR AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Henry NJ
PindeIl, the Peoria. H., editor. will be
nominated ambassador TO Russia as
soon as President Wilson receives
formal assurance that he Is accept
able 10 the cars government.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17
S. F. NoTARIEs APPOINTED

Six San Franciscans were yesterday
appointed notaries by Governor john
son. They are:
II. C.. Ford, 1910 Golden Gate avenue: H.
T. Smith, 376 Lexington avenue; John j. Bri-
eriy, 230 Clayton street: Chester Williamson,
2070 O'Farrell street; George NJ. Hench. 8;43
Twenty -hrst street: ]. r. Cornell, 9S24 Seven
teenth street; william b. Bush, 30 Diamond
street. and Victor J. Canepa, i5s Union street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-17

IS Suits and Overcoa
annot Be Sold at $l5.(
kept With the Conditio
nder Which | Sell The
No matter how willing the spirit if the
rent be high and the other expenses in
proportion. it costs nearly as much to
sell the suit as the suit costs itself.
know this town as well as any man
that lives and | hunted around long
time before located at Eddy and Taylor
because knew there were lots of people
with more money than Judgment and
these could never hope to induce to
walk two blocks even though they
could save SIS block.
But on the other hand, knew there
were a lot of people to whom a dollar
meant 100 cents and these would be
my customers if could sell SIS suits
and overcoats for SIS.
Every day in the year my business is
growing. While the high-rent Market
Street stores are groaning under the
burden, am prospecting, adding all the
time to my list of customers. One man
is telling another and while at first lot
Of fellows used to be embarrassed at
buying suit that only cost them SIS.
they are now proud of their business
sense in walking two blocks and getting
the same suit for which some of their
friends pay $500 at $500
ak Two B1ocks--Save aB1o
~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
WILL TAKE CLERkSHIP
AT DALLAS, TEXAS

C. W. Darrow Jr- for several
months past employed as night CLERK
at the Denton and strathmore hotels
here. lcft Friday afternoon for Dallas
Texas. where he has been given po-
sition with the Adolphis hotel. new,
million dollar hosteiry. Young Oar
row came to Canon City from Glen
wood springs where he was connect
ed with one OF the big hotels and
where he obtained an experience that
viii be helpful TO him in the duties
he is about to enter upon at Dallas
Courteous. Intelligent. diplomatic and
"A good mixer" Darrow ~ill measure
up TO the requirements OF the situa-
tion at the Adolphis and is expected to
popularixe himself both with the hotel
management and its patronage.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
MISS KAHN RESIGNS FROM
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY

Owing to chronic trouble of vision
recently become-aeute. Mss >. ottirss
Kahn. has been compelled to resign
her position as assistant principal and
teacher of German in the Canon City
High School
This is Miss Kahn's eighth year As
a teacher in Canon City and her many
friends as we'll as her pupils. her fel-
low teachers and the directors OF the
Board OF Education have been made
sorrowful by her resignation and its
cause.
During her many years OF service
she has proven herself an ideal teach
er. one whose unusual scholarship
winsome personality and earnest. hna
character. have inspired her pupils
with the highest ideals of life
Miss Kahn left Canon on the noon
train today for New York City. from
where she expects to sail for switzer-
land at an early date. Her friends
unite in the hope that under the
care OF n ooted specialist in Zurich
her eyesight may be speedily restored
to its usual strength.
Miss Colanitt Newell. who received
her BACHELORS degree from Missouri
University and her NJ. A. from Wis
ecnsin is to take Miss Kahn's place rs
teacher OF German
Miss Edith Hall will be Assistant
Principal. Canon City High School is
fortunate In obtaining so capable and
thoroughly trained a teacher as Miss
Newell to take the place left vacant
by Miss Kahn.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
THE COAL SITUATION

A month ago coal was being sold IN
Canon City. delivered. at $3.50 a ton.
Today 1t is being sold for s5.75.
That Is raise of about s5 per cent
Some raise. isn't It?
The new price seems to have been
set by the big companies who control
so TO 80 per cent Of the coal fields Of
the state. OF course the little mines
fall in line and get what they can. And
they can't get more than the big
companies get
The victor-American Company
which owns the Chandler mine. set
the price for Canon City. II popped
the price mp to sf.oO at the mine
and It costs 40 cents per ton to ship
it to Canon City. This makes the coal
cost the Canon City dealers SAT
laid down here and the dealers say
that they have to add si.s5 per ton TO
pay for delivering. shrinkage. profits
etc.
The smaller mines have adopted the
same prices. The Brookside Company
has been demanding IS 90 n ton at the
mine and the Royal Gorge delivers at
s5.75.
The C. +. & l.. which made a big
coal at s5.5e. has backed on and seems
TO be doing nothing to protect Its
dealers and customers in this field
unless Il is doing II through an sr
rangement with the Chandler mine
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
PROMINENT GOOD
ROADS BOOSTER HERE

Mr. Carl T. McStay Of Las Angeles,
special representative of The Automo-
bile Club OF Southern California, has
been the guest of Warden lyman for
the past two days. Mr.. McStay is Just
returning from the National Roads
Meet in Detroit and Joined the warden
in Denver and was driven here in the
penitentiary car.
The gentleman. who is director Of
the Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
merce, Is in Colorado primarily 10
investigate the practicabiiity and
feasibility OF convict labor on roads.
After going over the matter thor
oughiy with the warden and after
making personal Investigation, Mr
McStay stated this morning to a Res
ord reporter that he would report fav-
orabiy to the organization which he
representa-
The counties OF Southern California
are expending sI4.ocO.ooO on good
roads In addition to s1s,oOo.OOo being
spent by the government
Another porject in which the
Southern Californians are interested
and which Mr. Mcstay will investigate
is an overland highway from the San
Juan country in Colorado to South
ern California points 1t is expected
to make this road join the California
Arizona highway and thus open up a
splendid winter trail for auto tourists
through Colorado and on to the coast
Mr.. Mcstay will speak before a
meeting Of Good Roads enthusiasts in
Pueblo on Thursday. He left for
there today.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
peII,ered an Aaare.. on seeIoIos,

Rev. T. c. Ilsley. pastor OF the First
Baptist church. delivered a most in
terestinE address before thee Canon
City womans club at Pythian hall
Tuesday afternoon on Sociology a
subject to which he has given pains
taking Investigation and is capable OF
speaking entertaininsiy. as well as
authoritatively. In the course OF his
discourse he Advcrted to some OF the
social and Industrial problems with
which the civilization OF the day Is
confronted. The woman's club has
taken up he study Of sociology a. a
feature q ~ ysar's work.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
HUSTlERS BEHIND
WILD WEST SHOW

Those elesen men on the executive
committee In charge OF the Fremont
County Round Up and Wild West
Show are certainly hustiers.
From the moment the plans were
Completed almost a moath ago they
have spared neither time nor money
since to make the AFFAIR on the last
two days OF this month a great sue
cess
Woody Higgins. President OF the
Association. Charlie Canterbury. VIII
Mckenzie. and Johnnie Hyssong. the
men in charge OF the publicity. have
zone at the matter like veterans.
They have laid aside a goodly sum
Just to advertise the AFFAIR and they
are spending it judieiously and well
The way they have planned the ex-
penditure< II can be safely said that
there will not be a penny wasted.
Every man of the eleven on the com
mittee Is a live wire and they have
live wires TO help them
There Is Charlie Canterbury. per
haps the most popular cattIeman in
this section. Woody" Higgins. popu-
lar throughout the state. Johnnie Hys-
song. well liked by everyone. Dud Van
Buskirk. who knows the cattle coun-
try and the cattle men like a book
and WIN Mckenzie. who knows ex-
actiy what TO do TO make Wild west
show a success. These. with Robert
Nelson. walter Nelson. l.. II. Wood
ring. Paul Estabe. Casper Freek and
L. F. Gribhie. all fine fellows. make
bunch that is hard to beat to get
up n Wild west celebration.
Cowboys have been busy for the
past two weeks or more gathering the
widest bronks that roam the range
for the big event The pick of these
animals will be used in the wild horse
race and the broncho busting contests
The Wild horse race is n distinct
feature. none ever having been held
In this locality before.
The Wild West is certain TO be
successful because of the vim and Wig
or with which the men are going at
It,.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-23
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS MONDAY

Mrs. Mary c. c Bradford of Denver
state superintendent OF public instrue-
ton, in company with Miss Mabel
curran. county superintendent. visited
the Canon City and South Canon
schools on Monday. the former deliv-
ering most interesting addresses 10
the students In each instance. At the
Canon City high school Mrs. Bradsord
spoke on the Lessons to BE Learned
from -Four Great Plays" via The
Servant In the House -The Melting
Pot The Passing of the Third Floor
Back and The Blue Bird
she applied the thoughts to be
gained by a study OF these plays to the
everyday Affairs OF life and expressed
the belief that more practical good
could be derived from them than from
the dramas OF shapespeare. which
were written several centuries ago. Al
the South Canon high school she pre-
dicated her talk on the statement. III
You DO Anything Less than, Your Best
Is to Sin Against the Holy Ghost To
the South Canon assembly. composed
OF the pupils Of the grade schools. she
spoke on Harmony
This morning Mrs. Bradford and
Miss Curran visited the Florence
schools. This afternoon they will Wis
Il the schools OF the coal mining camps
and on "Wednesday those OF the rural
districts. on Thursday they will go to
Pueblo on similar mission.