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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
LANDSLIDE TIES
Up ALL TRAINS
Battle Mountain Cut Filled !;
S. P. Open, but w. P. Is
Still Closed

OGDEN, Utah, July 24.-All trains
on the Southern Pacific were tied up
for "a hours ending at midnight to-
night by a landslide in a cut near
Battle Mountain. New. caused by the
heavy rains of Wednesday.
All OF Wednesdays trains from the
coast were cancelled.
The landslide occurred in deep cut
between Battle Mountain and Carlin.
New, about 200 miles west of Ogden.
According to the reports received to-
day. thousands of tons OF rock and
dirt slid into the cut.
steam shovels were rushed to the
place. 1t required nearly Is hours te
clear the track.
The washout on the Western Pacific
west of Salt Lake City had not been
repaired late last night. It was re-
ported that it will require another "A
hours to complete the work.
Storm in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-One man
was blown from travelling crane into
the Delaware river and drowned. while
property was damaged by q severe
wind and thunder storm which visited
this city today. Eight deaths from the
heat were reported at tho coroner $
office today.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
CITY OF TORREON
REPORTED FALLEN
State Department Issues An
nouncenent Giving Assur-
ance That Americans in
MADEIRA Are in No Irnn1e-
diate Danger-Force Sent
to Chastise Marauders
Who Sacked Yankee Plan
tations-President Awaits
Coming of Ambassador

WASHINGTON. July 24.-Develop-
ments In the Mexican situation today
were confined to informal discussion
Of suggested plans for definite policy
on the part of the American admins
tration toward its neighbor republic.
Every kind of plan has been sug-
gested to administration officials. from
mediation board of Americans to ad-
just the dispute and supervise the hold
ing of an election, to tripartite COM
mission composed of representatives
from the United States and two South
American republics, which would at
tempt to bring about peace between
the warning factions.
There will be no expression of poll
ley. however until the conference be-
tween the president and Ambassador
Wilson, which may not take place un-
til Monday, as word was received at
the White House today that the lat
ter could not reach here before Satur-
day night
REBELS SCOUT PROPOSAL
While the plan Of mediation was
secuted by the constitutionaIist repre-
sentatives here as insufficient, as they
do not believe the Huerta government
now in possession of electoral machin-
cry can guarantee an honest election,
the idea has been given some consid-
Grafton by members of the senate and
by President Wilson as pointing the
way to a solution.
While neither side at present is
getting munitions of war from the
United States, it is believed possible
that a change OF policy might follow
the conference with Ambassador will
son. 1t is thought that eventually the
embargo may be lifted and both sides
permitted to buy supplies subject to
the risks of contraband transactions.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS CONFER
The democrats on the house commit
tee on foreign affairs conferred today
about the Mexican situation, sounded
out sentiment among members of the
house generally and recorded a de-
cided feeling against Intervention and
in favor of backing up any diplomatic
move President Wilson and his ad
visers may feel disposed to make.
Discussing the proposals to prohibit
the shipment of arms into Mexico from
the United States entirely, Prof Fran
cisco Escuidero. a member of the con-
stitutiona1 cabinet who Is in Wash
ington to explain the purposes OF the
Carranza cause. said today that his
colleagues were satisfied with the idea
but hoped that soon both sides would
be permitted to get arms on an equal
ity.
MADEIRA are l.. No immediate danger
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Hundreds of Signatures on
Wet Petitions Palpably
Faxed by Bold Op-
orators
GRAND JURY ASKED
TO INVESTIGATE
Registrar Zernansky Makes
Discovery Which May In
validate Petitions

Forgeries numbering several hun
dred. which will undoubtedly 1eopar-
die the efforts of the vets to have
the to o'clock closing law referred
to the people for direct vote were
discovered on the petitions submitted
to Registrar of Voters Harry Zemansky
yesterday.
SO daring were the circulators OF
the petitions that some of them forged
the names of Supervisor Fred~IA Hilmer
and other public officials In other i'm
stances the circulators of the petitions
literally lifted pages of old registers,
signing the names of voters who since
moved to other districts and precincts.
Obviously no great effort was made
10 disguise the handwriting. as the MS.
ms. BIS and other letters are similar in
every respect.
SIGNATURES FORGED
In his report to the board Of election
commissioners Registrar Zemansky
said: II find that a large number of
signatures upon the referendum petit
tions are not the signatures OF the
electors who signed the affidavits of
registra ton The report also asked
for instructions regarding the exami-
nation and certif1cation Of the sigma
lures.
Zemansky said that the attention of
the grand jury would be called to the
-f,o1n
upon a resolution introduced by Com
missioner Thomas " Gator. the letter
II" would be placed after every sigma
ture which was found to be spurious
before the petitions were forwarded to
the secretary of state.
I'm all my experience 7 have never
encountered such wholesale forgery"
said Zemansky, "and I am of the
opinion that 1t will seriously affect the
desire of those In favor of the refer
endum on the closing law, because /
don't believe they have many sigma
lures to spare. Only 10000 signatures
were gathered in San Francisco and a
great number of these are palpable
forgeries''
WHO CIRCULATED THEM
The petitions on which the greatest
number of forgeries were discovered
were circulated by William Cans, j. L.
Williams, L. A. Routier and F. J.
Garerghty. Many others contained a
few incorrect names.
Comparatively few forgeries were
discovered on other petitions, but 1T is
not believed that enough were found
to affect the operation of the refer
endum.
Should the referendum petition
against the 2 to o'clock closing law
fail to secure enough certified sigma
lures, the law will become effective
on August 10. On the other hand, II
there are enough over and above the
forgeries, the question of closing the
saloons between the hours of 2 and
o'clock a. IN. will be referred to the
voters at the general election to be
held In November 1914
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25

Among the passengers who arrived
from Mexico yesterday on the Pacific
Mail liner San Jose was Charles d.
Taylor. United States consular agent
in Guaymas. He was accompanied by
his wife and family. For 16 days be-
fore they left Guaymas the Mexican
port had been in a state of siege. Fed
eral reinforcements arrived the day
before the Taylor family departed. and
the rebels Withdrew to a more distant
position. OF the outcome Taylor knew
nothing.
For Is days before leaving Guaymas
the TayIors and about two dozen other
Americans lived aboard the United
States supply steamer Glacier.
The rebels obtained possession of the
water supply and left the town de-
pendent upon a few ancient wells of
doubtful purity which had not been
used for years.
In addition to this the federal forces
had planted cannon in the streets. with
which they were firing almost con-
stantly at the rebels intrenched on the
surrounding hills The rebels, less
prodigal Of their ammunition, fired back
on occasions, and walking the streets
of Guaymas was a hazardous under
taking.
Most of the noncombatants in the
town took refuge on boats and barges
and on the beach.
There is no strong anti-American
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
FILMY ROBES FAIL
TO HIDE DANCERS
Patrolman Sees Them in Didf-
dnous Drapery. Tripping Bare
foot in Moonlit Park

Especial Dispatch to The Call)
SEATTLE, July 24.-At o'clock this
morning Officer Gauntlet, No. 122. en-
tered Volunteer park from Fifteenth
avenue north, and FIVE minutes later en-
countered the most amazing experience
of his career.
He saw
Six maidens.
They wore, he says. gauzy robes
perhaps the stuff of which dreams are
made-and as transparent as a child's
lie
They were singing and dancing-all
six-barefoot in the dewy grass.
Hey" he shouted. hold on
The maidens halted.
Music said Oficer Gauntlet, com
ing up and wiping his brow, is for
hidden after 1880 at night. Go home
and put on more clothes"
"Oo-oo-oh!'' squealed the maidens,
but nevertheless off they went.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
RECKLESS CHAUFFEUR
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Fourteen Years In Prison Is Penalty
for Running Down and
Killing Man

CHICAGO. July PA jury in the
criminal court today returned a verdict
of guilty against Fred Hrodek chauf-
feur, charged with the murder of
and killed by an automobile driven by
the defendant.
His punishment was fixed at IA years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Reckless drivers of automobiles
were characterized as being far more
dangerous than highway robbers by
Assistant States Attorney Malato in
his argument to the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE
WITH BABY IN ARMS
PetaIuma MoIder, Former San Francis
can, Says He "Didn't Know
Gun Was Loaded

PETALUMA, July 24.-Walter Plow-
man. brass molder and former resident
of San Francisco, shot and danger
ously wounded his wife, Mrs. Florence
P1owman, here today. She had an in
fant in her arms when the bullet, dis
charged from a rife, shattered her jaw
bone. Plowman didn't know the weapon
was loaded, he explained.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
7 EADERS PLEAD IN
L. VAIN FOR ORDER

CALUMET. Mich, July 24.-violat-
Ing orders of the Western Federation
OF Miners against violence, many of
the 5000 striking miners of the cop
per belt created enough disturbances
today to result in the ordering out of
troops. BY tomorrow night there will
be nearly 2.4oo state soldiers, includ
ing fields of the upper peninsula of
Michigan.
There were no concerted attacks on
mine property or persons about the
mines, but several persons were in
Jured in sporadic braw1s. So menacing
Crune that he asked Governor Ferris
for militia early in the day.
GOVERNOR GIVES ORDER
The governor was on his way to Al
pena and when the request reached
him at Bay City he was inclined at
first to think that the sheriff was un-
duly alarmed. Later reports, however,
convinced the governor that armed
help was needed. and he ordered Adju-
tant General Vandercook to rush SOL
diers to the strike zone. A plentiful
supply of ammunition and two field
guns with shrapnel will arrive tomor-
row for the use of the militia.
While there were several outbreaks
in various parts of the mining coun-
try, the chief disturbance that set the
troops in motion was an assault on
deputy sheriffs stationed at the mines
of the Calumet and Hecla company
to protect property. None of the
mines has attempted to operate, but
the strikers seemed to object to the
presence of the deputies.
DISORDER INCREASES
About 800 strikers. armed with
steel drills, clubs and stones and few
with firearms, which they fred in the
air. marched to the No. Conglom-
crate shaft and stripped the deputies
of stars The victorius strikers, meet
ing with little opposition. proceeded
to the Hecla branch mine and di-
vested the deputies there of their in
sigma of authority.
The deputies could not offer much
resistance as the strikers outnumbered
them, but there were many fights after
the stars had been collected and sew
eral persons were beaten severely. Sew
eral men were taken to hospitals.
The strikers then surrounded all the
surface plants of the Calumet and
Hecla company and forced suspension
of auxiliary operations in these
plants.
The machine shops, foundries and
other similar industries were closed
before the onset of the miners. The
company managers asserted that these
shops would have been closed later
anyway, as there was little for them
to do. The stamp mills were not mo-
Tested. but they shut down today for
lack of ore and because of the general
confusion.
Among those most seriously hurt In
the forenoon riots were:
George DanbIom, beaten about the
head; may die.
George Unsworth, chief engineer SUI
continued on Page 3, Column
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
KILLED AT AN INITIATION
Electric Current Figures I'm Rites
Two Are Electrocuted

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 24.-Don-
aid A. Kenney and Christopher Gustin
were killed tonight by an electric
shock al the local hall of the Loyal
Order of Moose. An initiation was In
progress and 1t is said that an electric
shock was a part of the ceremony. In
some way not yet explained Kenney
and Gustin. 1t is stated, received too
much current.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
DYNAMITE SCARES TOWN
Man Killed When Basket Full of
GcIatine ExplOdes

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, July 24.-The
business section of the town of
Honeoye was thrown into a panic to-
day when dynamite which John Everett
was carrying through the district in a
basket exploded. Everett ~as killed,
but no others were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
CIGARETTE CAUSES DEATHS
Seven Men Are Killed When Stub Fires
Gaa Well

TULSA, Okla, July 24.-Seven men
were killed and several others prob
ably were fatally injured late today
when a gas we'll exploded and caught
fire in Lost City. about Ave miles west
of Tusla. The explosion was caused by
a cigarette stub carelessly dropped by
a sightseer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
HEADLESS BODY IN OCEAN
schooner's Captain Reports Finding
Corpse of Woman, Which He Sank

BOSTON, July 24.-The discovery at
sea of the headless body of an expen-
sively dressed young woman was re-
ported today by Captain Charles White
of the schooner Jennie Gilbert upon his
arrival in port. To the captain 1t ap-
peared that the head had been skill
fully severed with a sharp knife. Cap
tain White says he wrapped the body
in canvas and sank It.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
GIRL KEEPS WEDDING
SECRET SIX MONTHS
Mrs. Gerald Remmers, Married in De-
cember. Gives Ont News When
Going to New Home

Especial Dispatch to The Call)
SAN MATEO, July 24.-There is one
girl on the peninsula who can keep a
secret. She is Mrs Gerald Remmers
better known in San Mateo as Miss
Elsie Woollett.
Mrs. Remmers was married in Oak
land last December, but the fact be-
me known only today, when she left
for Oakland, her future home.
Mr.. Remmers is a prominent young
business man of Oakland. Mrs. Rem
mers was one of the maids of honor in
carnival here several years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Favorable to Government

PORTLAND. July PA private
cable from Shanghai, to Fritz Kirch-
hon, Portland, agent OF the China I'm
port and Export Lumber company re-
ceived this forenoon, says:
"The revolution is of very serious
nature great battle is now going
on here today in Shanghai. The pros
poets are favorable to the government"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
LORDS FOR PLURAL VOTE
Bill Abolishing Ballot Plan Rejected
After Commons Favors Measure

LONDON, July 24.-The house of
lords rejected tonight the bill to abol-
ish plural voting at elections in the
British Isles. The vote was 166 to AZ.
July II this bill passed It's third read
ing in the house of commons after
motion to reject it had been defeated,
29s to 222.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
SEVEN DEAD IN EXPLOSION
Four Men and Three Girls Killed by
NitrogIycerin in Quebec Town

lives were lost in Beloeil today when
an explosion of nitroglycerin blew one
of the isolated buildings OF the Cana
dian Explosives company to bits and
scattered the dismembered bodies of
four men and three girls. employees, in
every direction.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
CHILD KILLS BABY SISTER
He builds Fire Under Carriage while
Infant Sleeps

GREENSBURG, Pa, July 24.-Mabel,
the months old child OF Charles ].
Powers. was burned to death today
when her brother Charles, aged years,
built a fire under baby carriage In
which the child was sleeping.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
RESTORATION BONDS LOST
Omaha,s Proposed e25O,O00 Issue De-
feated ut Special Election

OMAHA, Neb.. July 24.-The pro-
posed issue of $25o.ooo bonds for the
rehabilitation of the tornado district
was defeated today at special elec-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Sun Vat Sen PenaIized

PEKING, July 24-The charter
granted to DIR. Sun Vat Sen for the
construction of network of railways
in China has been Cancelled. Only
one contract has been concluded under
this charter that with an English firm
line from Canton to Chunkingfu, which
1t is believed the government will rec
ognize
The project for a great scheme Of
Chinese railways was foremost in DR..
Sun Vat Sens program for the mod
ernization of China. 1t commanded the
support of the Peking government and
involved great extension of the
privileges of foreigners in the coun-
try, and an immense increase in China's
foreign trade Doctor Sun was au-
thorfzed in September. 1912, to estab-
lish railway corporation to carry out
a system Of national railways cover
ing territory 10000 miles In extent.
Mixed Chinese and foreign COM
panies were to be granted concessions
throughout China for period of about
40 years, after which time the lines
were to revert to China. Similar con-
cessions were to be given to foreigners
dent Yuan Shi Kai was to allow Doc
tor Sun $4,000 monthly to promote
his scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25

LIKELY To BE
ASKED To JOIN
IN MEDIATION

Administration Considering
Plan for Tripartite Com
mission, Composed of Rep
resentatives of Uncle Sam
and Two Republics of
Southern Continent, That
Would Attempt to Bring
About Peace Between Con-
stitutionalists and Huerta
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
GUAYMAS RAKED BY SHELLS
Yankee Refugees From Front

Charles D. Taylor american consular agent in Cudynds.
pho arrived here yesterday the steamer San Joe his we his
daughter Margaret and his son. Charles.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
PINKHAM is CHOSEN
GOVERNOR OF HAWAII
Democrats In Territory, Who Opposed
His Candidacy, Express Great
Surprise

Especial Dispatch TO The CalD
WASHINGTON, July 24.-President
Wilson today announced the appoint
ment of l. e Pinkham as governor
OF the territory of Hawaii.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
DIVORCES BORWIcK HEIR
American Woman Freed From Son Of
Titled Englfshman

LONDON. July 24.-Mrs. Mary M.
Berwick was granted divorce here
today on ground OF cruelty and mis-
conduct. Her husband did not defend
the suit The petitioner Is daughter
of D. c. Hasell of New York. Her hus-
band is son and heir of Sir Robert Bor-
wick.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Old Incident Recalled

HONOLULU, July 24.-President Will
sons appointment of L E. Pinkham to
be governor OF the Hawaiian islands
was a profound surprise here. and to
none more so than the factions of the
democratic party, all of which had
united in opposing his candidacy.
The principal objection advanced
against Mr.. Pinkham was that when
president of the Hawaiian board of
health he is alleged to have written
an insulting letters to the Japanese
consul, for which Governor Frear COM
PEELED him to apologize.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Rebels Lose Nanking

LONDON. July 24.-Dispatches from
Shanghai by way of both ST. Peters
burg and London report that Nanking
Is In the hands of the northerners.
A Shanghai dispatch to the London
Daily Telegraph says:
"Looting has begun in the city and
the residents are fleeing. Many fires
were caused by bursting shells and
several foreigners were wounded by
stray shots.
Shanghai is so full of refugees
from Nanking and Kiukiang that the
people are sleeping in the streets. A
boatIoad of southern deserters was
sunk by the gunboat fire. The north
erners have occupied a rebel fort near
the arsenal"
The Shanghai ait*correspondent of the
Morning Post expresses the opinion
that the southerners are not likely
to repeat their attacks on the arsenal,
but will abandon Shanghai. and that
the revolution speedily will end
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Repulsing Attacks on Ar
senal, Imperial Soldiers
Assume OHense and
Beat Southrons
CHINESE ADMIRAL
MAY lombard TOWN
Sun Yet Suns Detection
Causes Government to
Revoke Franchise


SHANGHAI. July 25( a. m.)-In the
last "a hours rebels have made series
of spirited attacks on the arsenal. but
all of them have been repulsed
The government troops are so en-
couraged at their continued success
that they have assumed the offen-
sive and are forcing the rebels back
on Nantao, southern suburb OF the
Chinese native city.
Admiral Tseng formally has warned
the Nantao Chamber of Commerce that
unless the rebels disperse he will bonn
bard their position and the forts at the
mouth of the river, which also are in
the hands of the southerners.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25

continued ON Page 3. Column
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
"There." he said. that's Mrs. Ryan

"There!" he said, that's Mrs. Ryan.
Now we'll hear who 1t was"
For moment they both sat silent.
listening. the actor with his face
looking sharp and pale in the sus-
pense Of the moment, the muscles OF
his lean cheeks working. The rustic
of Berny's dress sounded from the
stairway and grew in volume as she
slowly ascended. The two men rose
to their feet.
Berny." Dominick called. There's a
gentleman here who wants to see
you"
The rustic advanced up the hall.
and the portiere was drawn back.
Bernice. brilliantly dressed. mauve
orchid pinned on her bosom. stood In
the aperture. smiling.
Buford's back was against the
light. and. for the first moment she
only saw him as tall masculine out
line and her smile was frank and
natural. But he saw her plain as
picture and before Dominick could
frame the words of introduction, start
ed forward. crying:
| "Bernice Iverson!"
| She drew back as II struck and
made movement to drag the portiere
over her. Her face went white to the
lips. the patches of rouge standing
out on her cheeks like rose-leaves
pasted on the sickly skin.
"Who-who's that?" she stammer-
ed. turning wild eye on Dominick.
"Mr. Ryan" the actor cried. beside
himself with excitement, this is my
wife! This Is the woman I've been
talking of! Bernice. don't you know
me? Junius Carter?"
Hes crazy" she faltered. her lips
so loose and tremulous they could
hardly form the words. "I never saw
him before. I don't know what he's
talking about. Who's Junius Carter?'
This is my wife. Mr.. Buford." said
Dominick. who had been staring from
one to the other in blank astonish'
ment. We've been married nearly
three years. don't understand"
Its Bernice Iverson, the girl mar
ried in Chicago, that I've been telling
you about. that | saw last night at
the Mexican restaurant. Why. she
can't deny 1t. She can't look at me
and say she doesn't know me-Junius
Carter. the man she married in the
Methodist chapel, seven years ago. in
Chicago. Bernice-"
He approached her and she shrank
back.
Keep away from me-" she cried