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The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
The patronesses for the Minetti
concerts ans year are:
Plans for Next Week

Monday evening Miss Rebecca
Shreve will. be again feted. Mr.. and
Mrs. william r. Sherwood having
asked her to be their honor guest al
a dinner and theater party.
Tuesday Mrs. H. NJ A Miller will
entertain her mother. Mrs. NJ P,
Jones. at a bridge tea which she will
give in the Francisco club. The same
afternoon Mrs. Arthur Fennimore will
compliment Miss Helen Stone the
and Mrs. Walter Seymour will give q
luncheon at the Fairmont hotel. In
the evening the new dancing club
formed from the ranks of Sorosis
will hold its second meeting at Soro-
sis club hall.
Wednesday the marriage of Miss
Evangeline Gray and Chester W. Jud-
son will be celebrated in Los An
geles, while here there will be other
affairs. among them the tea and re-
ception for which Mrs Tormy and
the Misses Butler have issued cards.
and the dinner and "soiree surprise"
at which Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin Brown will entertain in the ST.
Francis.
Thursday afternoon the alumni of
the University of California will
make Mrs. Phoebe Hearst the guest
of honor at the reception to be held
in the St Francis hotel Among those
who are making arrangements for the
affair are Chafee Hall. Judge A. E.
sGrau upner, J. L. Simpson and Douglas
g Brookman.
Mrs. Henry Clarence Breeder is also
asking friends to accept her hospi-
tality Thursday at a bridge party
which she win give in the Francisco
club.
Miss Jennie Stone will compliment
her nephews and nieces at two par
ties on Friday. Christmas parties
both of them. and those who remem-
Der her brilliant achievement of last
December are anticipating with much
pleasure and some excitement the
treat in store for them at her hos
pitable hands.
Saturday the Cotillon club will
meet at California club hall and be-
sides there will be the matinee dance
which Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Stewart
Tubbs viii give for their debutante
niece, Miss Elizabeth oyster.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
DEFENDERS SOCIAL CALENDAR FULL OF
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR SMART SET FOLK

December has opened with such a
burst of social glory and discioses so
many diversions for the ensuing
weeks that the coming Christmas sea-
Son bids fair TO eclipse all its prede-
cessors. Every minute of the last
six days has been occupied. Lunch
cons. teas. parties for the biweekly
;thes dansants, theate- parties and
informal dances have all been en-
joyed by the local haut ton. but chief
among diversions was The Pageant
of the Seven Seas which was held
from Tuesday to Thursday night in
elusive for the benefit of the Seamens
Institute. The week ahead is also
iovercrowded with all manner of So
cial diversions. The debutantes are
living in a whirl, and the married
contingent of all ages, as well as the
buds OF other seasons. find the days
ali too short to I'LL their many en-
gagements.
=. sTonight's calendar is full. Tomor
IoW lloIe Is the tea LOT MISS heOeCCd
Shreve. over which Miss Alice and
Miss Henrietta Harrison Smith will
preside at their Clay street residence.
Miss Louise Janin. Miss Cora Otis.
Miss Frederika Otis and Miss Helen
Wright will assist the hostesses and
their honor guests in receiving.
Monday viii be the Minetti concert,
the third Of the series. and it will be
held at the palatial mansion of Mrs.
William G. Irwin in Washington
street. The program, which will be
rendered by Guilo Minetti. Hans Koe
mig. Clarence Evans and Arthur Weiss.
includes the following numbers:
Quartet in B nat, Op 1s No. e.. Beethoven
Allegro con brio; adagio ma non
rroppo: scherzo allegro; La AaAinconia
-Aeagio allegretto quasi allegro
Italian SeFenade .-.-....---..-..-- Hugo Wolff
Quartet 10 G minor. op. 25......-. .Grieg
In POGO sndsnte: allegro motto agi-
tato; andantino; allegro motto mar
cato; lento; presto al satareitO.
The patronesses for the Minetti
concerts this year are:
Miss Lena Blandiug Mrs. Walter MscGavin
Mrs r. B. Coleman Miss Louise Mallsrd
Mrs a. B. c. Dohr Miss Maurieia Miutzer
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

home in time to celebrate the holi-
days in this city.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
News Oddities

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The evening world., 1913-10-22
GRAND Jury HERE
TOBEC|N INQUIRY
INTO THAW CASE
Jerome investigators Find Evi-
dente Escape Was Planned
il This City.

The Supreme Court Grand Jury. which
was sworn In by Justice Gavegan oct G.
will begin tomorrow an exhaustive in
vesiiga,ion into the escape OF Harry X.
Tnaw from the Mattcaw1n Asylum for
Insane Criminals. Attorney General
Carmody. represented by william Trav.
ers Jerome. will have charge Of the IN
ves,isation.
Subpoenas for more than two score
persons have been issued-many OF
which have already been served. Among
those upon whom subpoenas have been
served are Howard H. Birnum. the asy-
lum attendant who is accused in aiding
In the escape OF Thaw. Others are Mrs.
James Maher. the laundress at the asy-
lum. who viewed the escape of Thaw
from a window; Dr. kieb. medical SUI
perintendent Of the asylum. William
Gordon, proprietor Of The Holland Hotel
at which Richard Butler. the former
semblyman and his companions who
are accused of aiding In the escape OF
Thaw put up. and James Hickey. the
driver OF the milk wagon for whch the
gate Of the asylum grounds vas opened
at the time Thsw rushed out, to he
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whisked away in a hlgh-powercd auto.
mobile.
All these suppoenas were served oy
Detective LaunIn IN the employ % Mr.
Jerome, last night. A number %: per-
sons living a this city, who are sup
posed to have inside information as to
the escape OF Thaw. will also appear
before the Grand Jury. Startling in
formation. 1t is asserted. has been oh
.a0ed by Mr.. Jerome concerning the
arrangements made in this city for the
escape OF stanford Whites slayer. II L.
alleged, so reports say. that Butler and
his assistants formulated the plan for
the escape Of Thaw in a saloon in the
middle west side Il the city In the
presence OF man who .las figured sin e
rhaw was committed to the Matteawan
asylum as the millionIire's right bower.
The Grand Jury investigaton was or
dered a Few days ago by Gov. G,ynn
upon the appli 'ation of Attorney General
carmody. who laid before the Governor
sworn afiidavits obtained by Mr. Jerome
and mis- agents working under the direc-
ton Of Norman !. Fitzsinnons, a
former member Of the Detective Burea
The evening world., 1913-10-22
TEACHERS AS MOTHERS
ISSUE WHICH DRAWS
MANY WOMEN TO COURT
Harrison Fisher Types Prevail
and Regret Is Great at
Postponement.

Whoever has the audacity to say that
New York school teachers do not run
u Harrison Fisher types is sadly mis-
taken. Take 1t from any one OF the
court attendants. bailiffs, or tho JUS
tices for that matter. who to-day saw
as pretty q collection of feminine beauty
as has been seen Ia tho court house
for days. all lingering about the Temple
Of Justice
II was teachers day in court and the
young women assembled to listen to
argument In the suit brought by Mrs.
Bridget G. Peixotto. n former teacher,
to compel the Board Of Education to
reinstate her. She In the one who
asked for leave q. absence a week
ago that she might prepare for the
arrival OF son who Is here now.
Mrs. PeiXotto was not there, OF course.
but II there were any doubt as 10
where tho sympathy ~ her fellow
teachers lay II was dispelled by the
eager. sympathetic faces OF this bevy
OF schoolmarms in court
II was too had they had to be disap
pointed but Justice willed II so. q,
motion OF the corporation counsel wht
represents the Board OF Educatln II
the litigation the case was postponed
for a week from to-day.
we are all backing Mrs PeiXotto IL
this outrageous attack upon mo. her
hood" said one OF the Young teacher
| to-day. II our appearance in cour
will show where our sympathies at,
fhau We will cnnla every tina flie r. q,
The evening world., 1913-10-22
DON'T BE FAT
WHEN 1T is EASY
TO BE SLENDER r

Women inclined to take on excess
fat over the chest, hips, abdomen
and other parts Of the body, causing
much discomfort and unsightliness,
should avoid al drugs designed to
reduce weight and flesh. Vigorous
exercise, dieting and massage may
temporarily reduce fleshiness, only
to return later. The only simple,
absolutely harmless, treatment to
reduce weight and restore . grace
full, slender figure u to baths with
ClaEk's Thinning Salts. These fam
ous French salts are unsxoelled and
are approved BY scores Of medical
authorities. 4 series Of homo baths
fifteen or mors-will dissolve fst
from ilsehy, muscular tissue and
improve health. No dieting or ex-
ercising necessary. Clark'S Thin
ming Salts are sold by al leading
drug and department. stores.
Twenty four packets to . boz.
Send for Booklet.
Sol AmaigTissant Clssks Corpora
ton, Sole American Manufacturer,
10 Broadway, New York City.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
NEW YORKER sPolLs LUXURY
OF FAMOUS CROOK.

hut exposures began 10 hinder his
luvurious life. and for a long time he
dropped out Of signt. Finally there
turned up in London James JafYrays
Williams" promoter Of the chilean
Longitudinal Railway Construction
Company. Investigations made dis
closed that he had acquired = valuable
railroad concession In the south Ameri-
can republic. and dukes and lords were
interested with him. But II happened
that Judge r.. II. Coyne OF New York
met Silberberg. or Williams" In Lon
don and recognized him ~ the man
whose photos adorned pages OF the
Criminal Blue Book Of the United
States. This shook the confidence OF
the rich Londoners in Williams and led
to his being barred from the big clubs
to which he had readily been given
membership.
After this discovery ne returned to
seclusion and has been leading the
simple life ever since.
Efforts made to-day to soc Mrs Will
Jams were unavailing. Her father stated
that he would not give her address as
she was on the verge Of collapse. She Is
said to be at her fathers home.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
DeCollete Style
Latest for Men.

PA1Is. Oct. 22.-A strong A.
tempt 10 being made In Vienna,
whore the season 10 at its height
TO introduce . "dscollsts" fash
ion for men. shirts Of silk are
worn, with . soft roll collar. 4
v.shspsd opening 10 left In
front, showing about three
inches n neck.
The new mode was hrst sees
in Paris 81 . theatre last night.
Two young men appeared In the
stalls wearing the open neck
shirts with evening dress. They
wers' not we'll received.
Cries Of protest were heard,
but the young men staysa obsti.
natsly until the end Of the per.
formaucs.
The evening world., 1913-10-22

Use Poslam first in preference to
anything less dependable for am form
M eczema. acne. letter. salt rheuni.
piles. barbcrs' and all other forms Of
Itch. and. rs we'll. for clearing the skin
Of minor b!cmishc.. such as pimples.
rashrs. red noses. iuilamcd skin. etc.
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against Infection and disc So, improves
its color and texture. Soothcs tender
skin. makes compilations clear.
All druggists scll Poslam tpricc. 50
cents and Poslam soap u icc. 2j
rcntsl. For free samples. write TO The
Emergency Laboratories, .! We, 6tn
Street. New York City.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
P0SlAM HEALS
THE SKIN WITH
Speed and EASE

rs soon as you
put Poslam a,
work for you. 10y
applying gently
to any diseased
part of the skin,
you will expert
cncc relief from
itching. burning
and Inflammation
aud will feel the
skin surface e
soothed. cooled
n n j comforted.
You may note
rapid improve
ment until the
trouble has dis
The evening world., 1913-10-22

II will cost you nothing to prove and re absolutely
satisfied once and tor all that "SwiSsco" is the most
wonderful Hair Remedy that you have used heard Of
II you suffer from falling hair, thin fair bald spots,
brittle hair gray hair faded hair hair ruined by bleaching
coarse and unruy hair, dandruf, tchngs, scalp p
pies scalp simply fill out tree coupon herewith and get
free bottle at by taking of the mentioned
under the coupon No questions will be asked simply hand
the coupon to the clerk and you will get bottle absolutely
free.
Full sized bottles OF "Swissco" for sale at all Drug
and Department Stores At so cents and s. 90 per bottle
The evening world., 1913-10-22

OF this city.
II 10 expected that the inveeusation
will last three or four days Arrange
nents have been made by District-At-
toiney Whitman and his assistants 70
Give Mr. Jerome free sway before the
Supreme Court Grand Jury.
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men. She becamex possessed of thelr
secrets ana sold thSm back and forth
during the period ehon the conspiracy
~ convict Di.y fus was IN process OF
formation.
Two Yeas later Silberberg met the
Countess. but sIe was changed
nan-raI.ant as before-but changed.
so much changed that the peace and
solitude OF Texas ioo.ed good to Siiber-
berg and thence ne Journeyed. He
married Dallas girl his third wife.
lie was stlll j. Coleman Drsyton to
those he met--bu, only a cousin-not
the real J. Coleman. Ills glrt OF ora
tory won admiration from GOV.
Thomas. and the latter appointed him
commissioner to raise funds for a spe-
clal mining exhibit at the Paris Fair.
None of this money reached the French
capital lie then went over to Montana
and stumped the state for Senator
william A. Clark. lie was rewarded
with position az editor Of Great
Falls tMontJ newspaper.
New York again lured HIN and he
made his temperance Mt the race
tracks, spuandering something like siU,
%. lie met a Mrs. Susette. who be-
lieved him to be the real j. Coleman
Drayton. and on his promise to wed her
she made y trip around the world with
him. He played cards In the Calcutta
clubs and trimmed the Indian bookies
to the tune OF $4,000 rupees. He went
90 japan and was royalty entertained.
In Siam the King plastered MIN with
decorations and granted him o valu-
The evening world., 1913-10-22
Mob Lynches NeGvO.

MONROE, la, Oct y. = Warren
Eaton. "A negro. accused OF having made
an insulting remark to white woman
here Monday. was taken from the jail
here early to-day by mob and hanged
to a telegraph pole,
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FREE Csc BOTTLE COUPON

CDtOwu. EsSt Side:
Alexander Hudnut's Pharmacy. 1920
I'd Ave,
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y Mishkin. s9th. s. a "a Ave,
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relieve your sluggish Liver and Bowels
Of all the sour bile, gases and clogged-up
waste which is producing the misery.
A l0-cent box of Cascarets keepsy our
head clear. stomach sweet. liver and bow
els regular and you feel bully for months.
Don't forget the children-their little
insides need . gentle cleansing. too.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
"CASCARETS" IF C0ST|VE, BILIOUS,
HEADACHY AND UPSET T-D|ME A BOX

No odds how much your head aches;
heH miserable you are from constipation.
indigestion. biliousness. "Csscsret" to-
night straightens you out by morning.
Clean your stomach, liver and bowels
tonight; end the headache, biliousness.
dissiness, nervousness, the sour, gsssy
,temach, bsckache and oil other distress:
The evening world., 1913-10-22
MASTER ROGUE OF CENTURY
SAYS SCOTLAND YARD.

Of Silbsrberg and his operations Scot
land Yards heads said he was the
master rogue OF the century. When he
was arrested in New York on his last
visit here the then Commissioners OF Po-
lice McAdoo said that more brilliant
crook would never cross the path OF the
police. The story Of his operations mako
him a modern Dick Turpih.
Siiberberg's father was a famous rabb!
who went to Memphis. Tenn. from Po-
land. Later he became blockade run
ner in the civil war and made a for
tune. The younger Silberberg was born
In Atlanta. and when his father died he
became head Of q chain OF stores In
Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. Iie
spent money recklessly. After many
viclssitudes no turned up in Rochester,
y. T., AS y. q. Davis" and married 4
young widow who Was wealthy. Her
money was tied up. but the resource cefu.
Harry manufactures some exchange
drafts to the tune Of $4,000. and for this
his wife and he went to jail. but were
rescued from punishment by the wife .
father. She Later divorced hn.
Silberberg then went on q European
trip and met Countess IA Venice and
Through her WAS introduced to some OF
the best families, The Countess divorced
| her husband under the impression that
Silberberg had so much money and was
80 free with It that she would live al
ways IN great luxury. The Countess
proposed that Silberberg call himself
J. Coleman Drayton. Everywhere h.
went he was mentioned as IAN Astor.'
I ,,<.A a
The evening world., 1913-10-22
DRUGGISTS
New York City

ETowsr Drug CO.. 4s5 Hudson 81:
Kalish Pharmacy, I'D 81. 4th Ave.
Held Yoemans & CuDit. Inc. lso Mas
standard Drug Co.. Hudson Term. BLDG.
Downtown. Fast side:
iuiius Kaiish 3So Grand 81.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
BETTER BE HIS FRIEND THAN
ENEMY.

The Chl.f' is one OF those whom
the average man would rather have az
a friend than an enemy. His friendship
In AS solid as the Rockies and his hatred
for his enemies Is unrelentins. lie can
make men, and crush them. lie does
both. And he does 1t right behind that
i, iesa. .veTy aay. lie Il severe, harsh,
stern and yet kind, thoushtful and char.
| table.
There Is little douh, but what most
| or those who hang about the big build
ing are waiting tor something. And one
| uets the opinion that pies are always
| being cut in this shop. and those who
don't get a piece to-day viii come In for
A good juicy slice tomorrow. Ana there
Ia only one man who does tho cutting
The chief"
1t doesn't require any diplomatic abil-
ity TO approach Murphy. lie hasn't any
The evening world., 1913-10-22
Former Miss Newman Seeks
Divorce From Adventurous
Husband, Now in London.
HAS HAD I.URID CAREER.
Rabbits Son Develops Into
Greatest of Swindlers and
Makes Noted Men His Victims

Harry snberbers known the world
over a. the society wolf and master
rogue OF the age, and hls wife. Flor
ence Sophie williams. n charming New
York woman OF wealth and position.
have come TO n parting of the ways.
Az James Jaffrays Williams. known
10 the nobility OF Europe as daring
promoter. Silberbere has been sued Tor
divorce In the supreme Court and
woman VI much prominence and social
position IN London has been named as
correspondent. The filing OF a natice
of appearance by Jerome. Hand q
krcsel. attorneys for Silberbers, Ia the
frst step that has been taken In the
courts. The complaint and summons IN
the action were served upon Silberberg
In London. These documents are ex-
pected in New York to-day on the
steamer Olympic and will he aled inn
mediately by King 4 OsDorD. attorneys
for Mrs. Williams.
Both New York law firms werS re-
the array Of counsel on both sides
backed by unlimited wealth. indicates
that fight Will be waged when the
case comes 10 trial
PROMOTES A $4,000, 900 RAIL.
ROAD DEAL.
Every precaution to insure secrecy In
fling the papers was taken by the at
torneys. For seven years Mrs. Williams
and her husband have maintained lux
urious apartments in London. While Sill
berberg promoted a SI0.OO.OO Gillian
railroad project in the exploitation. OF
which he interested such we'll known
English hmen as Lord Gr!mthorpe. Lord
Howard de Walden and even the Prssi-
dent Of Chill. In fact. he became such
a figure in London and Paris financial
circles that when ne was exposed a.
Harry Silberberg. a man Of many aliases
and a grotesquely checkered career. the
mobiles he had Interested in his pet
schemes refused TO believe the stories OF
his past.
one OF the most profound sensations
he caused was the revelation that he
had trave led the world over. patronized
by aristocracy and nobility. AZ J. Cole.
man Drayton. brother-in-ia~ Of the late
Col. John Jacob Astor. A master o! five
languages, he fascinated hundreds OF
women. loved them all and married
many OF them, hut his last and longest
lived matrimonial venture was his mar
riaye to the present wife. who 10 suing.
She was Florence Sophia Newman,
daughter OF a well known linen impor.
ter In this city.
samuel Newman. the father. was al
most overcome when he learned that
his daughters divorce suit had become
public property.
1T never would have been brought
had my daughter realized the publicity
It would bring about. For some years
she has been contemplating IT, II was
impossible for the couple to get along. "
said Mr.. Newman. Yet. IN spite of all
that has been said about Williams In
the past he Is to-day doing a great work
and has succeeded fairly well In living
down his past. His Chilian railroad
project II to-day one Of the greatest
propositions In European financial cir
cles and 1t Is a real thing"
MASTER ROGUE OF CENTURY
The evening world., 1913-10-22

Hi.sSsoes fSs!%asyS;o Ssss St; = s,S On ~ A..
Geo. = phillips. 6ist 81. L. sth Ave.
Shanf Brothers, 't8th -. q 9Th Ave.
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private of',cs Everything he does seems
to be done In the open. although there Is
u great deal Of whispering over Il at
times First comes the telephone boys
desk: then the fecre,ary's. and then
Murphy's. There is no wall of dignity
about the throne You JUS, burst right
In. That's all.
Right over his desk hangs = huge pos
ter with the word WHY" on Il. We
wonder. Hut he undoubtedly has a
reason. There arc others. too. which
read something like this: "City extrava-
gance must cease" What Mayor Gay-
nor thought OF Mr.. Mitchell is pretty
well known"
WHEN 1.-THE CHEF" TAKES HIS
DEPARTURE.
When The chief" has soothed
the feelings of his followers he gets
his hat, lie puts It on sideways n he
put 1t on straight he'd look Ike a gentle
man. But he doesn't.
And when he gets his hat on he
departs. Now. The chief" always
| makes a great departure. and all IL
needs ~ tne PAINS 10 make u trl-
umphant. His followers line up on either
side Of the hallway. and. with his hat on
| sideways and a stump OF a cigar In the
right hand corner OF his mouth. hs
| passes maiestically down the line, and
! each member of his stan stands in rev.
crence and awe. IT'S great effect from
the gallery.
| When he reaches the street he aets
into his motor car. and even this ha,
a dirty. muddy color. The honor llns
ne~er breaks until his car disappears
Preparatory 10 mis- departure thers 4.
always breeze OF excitement on IN,
part OF his iock. Has he got h,.
ooat'' asks one. Where's he going %,
comes from another. "iias he closed hi,
desk yet?" asks n third. when l., IA,
coming back" And they all stan,
trembling.
Unless one knows him. there Is al
ways the danger OF confusing hin
with some OF the others about. for tber,
are at least - dozen Murphys. and 4
seems as though some OF his follower
are so devoted that eventually they grow
TO look like him.
The evening world., 1913-10-22
LOVER Ism PRISON.

The Countess meanwhile went to
Paris and led an adventurous life. meet
Ing Government ofncials snd military