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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
POPES LETTER ORDERS
A UNIVERSAL JUBILEE
Faithful Must Visit Rome or Church
Six Special Times Between March
30 and December

ROME, March 17.-Pope Plus pub
lished today an apostolic letter decree
ing universal jubilee from Low Sun
day, March 30, to December s, the feast
of the immaculate conception, in COM
memoration of the religious liberation
edict of Emperor Constantine In the
fourth century The faithful must
come TO Rome and visit twice the
churches Of st. John Lateran, st.
Peters and St Pauls, praying, confess
ing, taking communion and giving aims.
or they must visit six times churches
chosen by their own bishop and carry
out the same devotions. Those thus
attending the Jubilee will enjoy plenary
indulgence for all their sins
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
GOLDEN RULE IS
NO LONGER HEAD
Of APARTMENT
Cleveland's Famous Chief of
Police Is Dismissed for
Gross immortality and
Other Misconduct

CLEVELAND, March 1.-THE civil
service commission announced tonight
that it had found Chief of Police Fred
kohler guilty of gross immortality,
conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman and conduct subversive to
good order and discipline in the police
department" and Immediately dis
charged him from office.
The charges were filed by Mayor
Baker and the trial of the chief was
heard last week.
The charges involved alleged visits
of Kohler to the home of Mrs. May
Schearer on February 2, May % and
June 5, 1912, in the absence OF her
husband On the last named date.
Schearer testified in the trial that he
surprised KoIler and his wife In the
Schearer home lin scanty attire
ALIBI NOT PROVEN
Kohler attempted to prove alibis for
the first two dates. and declared his
mission on the night of June was an
innocent one. Last September Schearer
was granted divorce from his wife in
a suit in which kohler was named as
correspondent.
Had we authority" the commission
said, I'VE should add to the sentence a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
YELLOW AUTO ON
MARCH 17o NEVER
Andy Lpnch's Saffron Car Is
Painted Green in Honor
of ST. Patrick

Andy Lynch is q fine name for man
who drives a yellow automobile on
March Il.
He drove yellow car only half Of st.
Patrick's day. The other half OF the
dav he drove a car with a fresh coat of
green paint. Lynch Is a member of the
Builders exchange.
He went to his Office, 1S5 Stevenson
street the exchange, yesterday morn
ing.
His associates thought of the ire
that Lynch's ancestors would have had
over a yellow car on St Patrick's day.
They got a can of green paint. The
car was made appropriate to the holi-
day of Erin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
Carranzistas Repulsed in an
Attempt to Take Nueva
Laredo From Federals-
Fierce Fight Between
Small Forces on Each Side,
With Losses About Equal
REBEL WOUNDED ARE
SHOT BY REGULARS
American Women and Doc
tors Care for Those Who
Fall in Strife-Both Sides
Await Reinforcernents to
Resume the Struggle To-
day When the Sun Rises

LAREDO, Tex, March 17.-Defeated
in their first attempt to capture Nuevo
Laredo. the little band of Carranzistas,
who surprised the federal garrison of
the Mexican border town early today
encamped in the hills several miles to
the south tonight. evidently to await
the arrival Of reinforcements before
attacking again.
It is reported that more troops are
hurrying to the aid OF both forces, and
possibly will arrive late tonight. In
this event a renewal of the battle is
anticipated at daybreak.
Machine guns and ammunition are
being hurried to the federals, it is
reported
WOMAN LEADS ATTACK
The rebel attack this morning was
vigorous and was marked by the death
of a woman who led one of the f1ercest
assaults in spectacular fashion at the
head of the band of insurrectos The
woman. identified as relative Of
Carza Rivas. a rebel leader, was killed
as she charged the federals, waving
red flag and shouting encouragement
TO her men.
Twenty rebels and Is federqls are
Nnouu to have been killed. About 40
wounded are being cared for at an
improvised hospital by American physi-
clans and with women from Laredo who
crossed the border Immediately after
firing ceased and volunteered their
services, acting as nurses.
The rebels. numbering about 200 fol-
lowers Of Carranza entered the city
last night and opened the battle at day
break with fusillade fired from a
factory building The federal garrison
of $50 men was in action within a few
minutes, and the battle continued for
an hour and a half the rebels finally
being driven to the hills.
WOUNDED SHOT TO DEATH
A number of rebel wounded were
shot to death by the federaIs. it is
said, and an accurate estimate Of the
casualties will not be possible until
more complete exploration of the
streets and alleys. through which the
battle ragged is made.
A few bullets fell on the United
States side of the Rio Grande, but no
one was hurt. Only one house in
Laredo was struck.
The Fourteenth United States cavalry
is patroIIing the border and the po-
lice force at Laredo has been aug
crowds near the boundary
Except for the militia, Nuevo Laredo
practically is deserted tonight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
TESTIMONY GIVEN
BY ABRAHAM RUFF
In One Case Clergyman Is
Accused of Having With
held All But $21 of SOS
Given Him to Hire Attor-
ney-Said to Have Appro-
priated Sum Without
Going Near Lawyer-Vic-
TINS, Averse to Peach
ing," Hesitate to Tell All

From the paltry dollars of the con-
victs Of San Quentin prison Rev. W.
]. Call, chaplain Of the penitentiary, is
charged with having exacted his pound
Of flesh.
Call was discharged yesterday by or
der of the prison board. and there is
possibility that he may be prosecuted
on criminal charge. One of the con-
victs who was brought before the board
during Its Investigations. and who was
closely questioned by Warden Hoyle.
was Abe Ruef, former political boss
Of San Francisco.
Il did not give Call any money"
he said, but he intimated that he was
In trouble. He went to my sister for
money and she may have given him
few dollars, but IL she did she did not
give him anything except in charity.
You would have to see her about this
OFFERED TO ACT AS MEDIATOR
The complaint against Call Is that he
would approach prisoners who were
seeking pardons or paroles and offer to
act as a gobetween in obtaining them
the actual or transitory freedom they
sought.
In one case Call is said to have been
paid s65 by a convict and asked to hire
the services of an attorney to press the
mans claim for a pardon. Call is al
legged to have appropriated all bu. SCI
of the sum and never have gone near an
attorney.
Other cases of similar nature were
brought to the attention of the warden,
and he summoned before him 10 Of the
convicts who were supposed to have
been approached by Call, and among
these was Abe Ruef.
Warden Hoyle's persistent efforts TO
find out the line of graft that Call
was supposed to be working, brought
out the reluctant statement from two
of the men that Call had obtained
money from several of them, telling
them that he was interested In Civ
ing a man a chance" He posed as IN
advocate of prison reform. He softly
told the story of love he bore for the
sinner who would repent and he prom
ised to use with utmost financial dis
cretion the money that a truly re-
pentant prisoner might turn over to
him. He would use this money sim
ply to obtain legal advice with no
view to bribery or payments in an
unjust cause.
AND HE KEPT 1T, THEY SAY
Call won the men he dealt with.
He Is a man of family, with seven
children and a devout and devoted
wife. The prisoners knew this and
trusted him. He got their money and
he kept 1T, say the prison directors.
Call was summoned Saturday after
noon before the prison officials and to
Mr. Duffy he confessed that he had
done wrong. He said that he had to
support a large family on the salary
he was paid and that he had yielded
to temptation. He was permitted to
return to his home near San Rafael,
but is kept under close watch. await
ing a decision as to whether or not he
should be arrested for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18

authorities, because of things appar-
ent at the deathbed of Admiral Eaton,
have come to the decision that he
did not die from natural causes.
He said the authorities are consider
ing the possibilities of suicide, but
could not say that any positive indica-
ticn of this has been found. The in
quest. which was resumed at bingham
today, was Unexpectedly shifted to the
Eaton homestead, where Mrs. George
Harrison, mother of Mrs. Eaton, was
questioned for more than two hours.
Police have guarded the house con-
tinually for the last As hours, allow
ing no one to approach. The inquest
will be continued tomorrow at the
courthouse in bingham, when Mrs.
Eaton is expected to testify.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
FUNERAL PARTY TIED UP
Mrs. Oliver Hartman Stalled on Way
East With Mothers Body

RAPID CITY, S. D., March 17.-Trav-
cling east with the remains of her
mother. who died at Hot Springs, Mrs
Oliver Hartman OF New York is stalled
here in her private car while the Chi
cago Northwestern line is making a
strenuous effort to couple up special
train. One of the rotaries is out of
commission. and, with seven locomo-
tiyes, is stalled in cut a mile east of
town, where the snow is 40 feet deep
for half a mile.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
UNION PACIFIC PAYS
FORFEIT OF ST, ZOO, 800
Members of Underwriting Syndicate
Get Checks Result of Failure OF
Dissolution Plan

NEW YORK. March 17.-Members OF
the Union Pacific Underwriting syndi-
cate received checks today In payment
of their share Of the $1,266,500 forfeit
paid by the railroad because of the
failure of the Hartman line dissolution
scheme.
The forfeit represented l per cent OF
the par value of $126.650,0oO or the
Southern Pacific stock, which the un-
derwriters were obliged to take in the
United States district court in ST.
Louis and the California railroad com
mission gave their approval to the dis
solution agreement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
FRENCH ROUT TRIBESMEN
Reinforcements, Attacked I'm Quedzem,
Lose ID Killed I'm Battle

RABAT. Morocco, March IA
French column on the way to reinforce
Colonel Magnier in the Quedzem region
recently was attacked by a band OF
tribesmen. The escorting detachment
engaged the tribesmen and beat them
off. The French lost IA killed and 80
wounded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
Inquest Official Infers Admira1's Fate Was
Either Murder or Suicide
Especial Dispatch to The CalD

Especial Dlspatch TO Inc CalD
NORWELL, Mass. March 17-Rear
Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton did not
die natural death in the opinion of
the authorities, according to the state
ment tonight of an official prominently
connected with the case. The infer
ence is left that the case has mar
rowed down to either murder or sui
eide.
District Attorney Barker. asked to
confirm this statement, said:
'Tt is not fair to put that question to
me at this time. l refuse to affirm or
deny It, AS the official head of the in
vestigation, wish to state that no
one has a right to give out any infor,
nation without my consent"
The official who eliminated the pos
sibility of natural death declared the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
ALFONSO SEALS u. S. PACT
King Decorates Envoy for Bringing
Closer Relations With America

MADRID. March 17.-The king has
decorated the Spanish minister at
washington, Juan Rian Y Gayangos,
with the grand cross OF Isabella the
Catholic in recognition of his services
in bringing about closer relations be-
tween Spain and the United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
CONDUCTOR SLAIN BY BOYS
Lads Fire at Train and Shot Is Fatal.
Two Arrested

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, March 17-C. s.
Boswell, conductor on Southern rail-
road freight train entering BelIeyilIe
tonight, was shot and killed by two
boys. who fired revo1vers at the caboose
as 1t ran by. Theodore Adams. II
years old, and Barrett Collins, .1s years
old, were arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
BOMBS FOR THE EDITORS
Calcutta Mail Clerks Victims Instead
of Newspaper Men
wounded.

CALCUTTA, March 17.-Four bombs
intended to kill editors of the leading
papers here exploded in the postoffice
this morning while the packages were
being sorted. Three clerks were fatally
injured
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
GEORGIA SWEPT BY FLOOD
Thousands of Cattle Drown; Scores of
Families Homeless

MACON, Ga. March 17.-Several
thousand head of cattle in the lowlands
along the ocmu1gee river have been
drowned by flood waters. and scores Of
families along the river bank have been
rendered homeless.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
Wilson Shares Erin's ShanlrOcks
Gift From Redmond IS Divided
Especial Dispatch to The cam


WASHINGTON, 1.-THE hamrocks President
John widely distributed today
Navy Tumuy carried
shamrock his lapel Another decoration appeared
in Tumulty's
cabinet members the office they supplied with
temporarily White House headquarters
Patrcks
Paricks day celebrated by the laying of
new carpet Of real" green
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
PRINCESS is CONFIRMED
Daughter of King Wears Mother.
Veil at Ceremony

Special Gable TO The CalD
LONDON, March 17.-Princess Mary.
only daughter of the king and queen
was confirmed in the private chapel at
Buckingham palace today. She wore q
veil that was worn by her mother at
her confirmation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
NEVADA AIDS HOME RULE
Senate Resolution Favors independence
for Ireland

CARSON CITY, New, March 1.-THE
Nevada senate passed resolution to-
day favoring home rule for Ireland.
It is to be transmitted to Premier
Asquith and John Redmond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
GIVES HER LIFE FOR DOLL
Denver Girl, 10, Killed I'm Fall Trying
to Rescue PIaythinx
Especial Dispatch to The CalD

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
DENVER, March 17.-An attempt TO
save her doll from falling and breaking
its head cost Sarah Rollvick, 10 years
old, her life today She was PLAYING
with her dolls on lumber pile when
the wind blew one of them near the
edge and in trying to rescue it the girl
lost her balance and fell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
TWENTY-EIGHT DIE AT SEA
Wreckage of German Steamer Found ON
Coast of Norway

STETTIN, Germany, March 17.-Frag-
ments of wreckage picked up today on
the coast OF Norway, give conclusive
evidence that the German steamer Pc
ruvia, with crew of 2S officers and
men, was lost on that coast some time
ago. The Peruvia has been posted as
missing for several days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
6 A. M. Edition of The Call

It prints news received
too late for use in the
regular city newspapers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18
CHAP LAIN Of
PRISON GRAF IS
OFF CONV|CTS.
THEY CHARGE

Rev. w. ]. Call Discharged
From Position at San
Quentin by Boards Order
for Exacting Money
From Inmates on Pretense
That He Would Act as
Mediator in Obtaining
Pardon or Parole-May
Yet Face Criminal Charge
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CALLS BUSINESS GAIN

The Call printed on Sunday and Mon
day 16, ,12S MORE LINES of adver-
tising than it did on the corresponding
days last year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-18

- WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers, moderate southwest wiHd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-10
They Say 1t VIII Destroy Pro-
lection of Industries.
HAVE WORKING MAJORITY
Democrats Demonstrate They
Can Support Underwood.
Battle to Eliminate the Free
Sugar Provision.

Washington, April 1O.-The senate
finance committee has determined not
to have hearings on the tariff bill.
Manufacturers in many lines of indus
try have appealed to Chairman Sim
mittee for an opportunity to present ar
guments against the rates proposed in
the Underwood bill.
The committee members take the po-
Sltlon, however, that the hearings con-
Quoted by the house ways and means
committee in January were sufficiently
thorough to cover practically all the
point the senate needs in connection
with the tariff revision. 1t is believed
the tariff bill, after it finally reaches
the senate will not remain in the COM
mittee more than ten days. Some ex-
pert testimony and some new informa-
tion on certain disputed ideas may be
obtained by the committee but no open
hearings will be held.
The senate was not in session today
and members continued the study of
the tariff bill in private. Republican
forces are preparing for a united at
tack on the Democrat revision which
they allege destroys all protection to
many American industries and is prac-
tically a free trade bill. 1t is expect
ed a conference of Republicans will be
held within a few days to discuss some
of the more drastic features of the
proposed Democrat revision.
House Democrats met in caucus to-
day to resume consideration of the tar
iff bill The chemical schedule having
been approved exactly as written by
the ways and means committee the
earthen and glassware schedule was
next. Considerable opposition to some
of the custom pottery came from New
Jersey and Pennsylvania members.
Working Majority of Democrats.
The house Democrats have demon
is supporting Chairman Underwood and
the ways and means committee and
this seems to indicate that the caucus
will eventually ratify the schedules as
presented. including free raw wool and
the Is per cent cut in sugar with the
provision for sugar going on the free
list in three years.
There are assurances, however, that
such a result will not be accomplished
without a fight. Opposition forces are
preparing to struggle for a duty on
raw wool and to eliminate the free su-
gar provision.
Opponents of free wool are making
the argument that the party went to
the people in the last election COM
mitted to a duty on raw wool, as
based on the wool schedule provided in
congress and vetoed by the president.
They declare the house when it agreed
to a duty of SO and later accepted 90
per cent in conference went on record
before the public. Opponents of the
textile shedule had a test vote in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-10
Took Slight NOurishment Only
With Difficulty.
HE SPEAKS OF HIS DEATH
PreIate No Longer Jokes About
His Illness.
Heart Failure May Result From
Present Condition.

Rome, April 10.-At noon today the
condition of the pope was much bet
ter but the weakness of his heart and
his weak pulse were still causing
anxiety.
The doctors permitted him to eat an
egg with broth but the patient was
able to take it only with difficulty.
The condition of the pope was found
to be practically unchanged when his
fava, paid the pontiff an early morning
visit today. He had passed a COM
paratively calm night disturbed only
by occasional fits of coughing and
periods of great perspiration-
Pope Rejoiced at Sunshine.
The pope rejoiced to see the morn
ing bring a change in the weather. A
splendid sun streamed through the
ample window of his bedroom. AL
though this seemed to encourage his
and averse to taking nourishment,
notwithstanding the efforts made by
his own cook, Stefano Inchiostro, an
old servant who came with him from
Venice. Inchoistro keeps special COW
in the vatican garden for his master S
milk. Professor Marchiafava said
after his morning visit that he consid-
cred the unchanged conditions as
auguring well for decided turn to
the better. The only apprehension is
heart weakness.
In all the churches of Rome this
morning special prayers were offered
for the recovery of the pope. The
faithful recited with the clergy the
Latin "oremus pro pontefici nostro"
-"let US pray for our pontiff Plus" p"
Situation as Grave.
DR.. Andrea Amici declared that he
hopes by next week Plus x will be con-
valescent. An entirely contrary opinion,
however, is expressed by some of those
Immediately around the pope who
depict the situation as grave. They
assert that an examination made by g.
specialist showed the presence of from
ten to twelve degrees OF albumen. The
sisters and niece of the pope remained
with him this morning from 1880 to
1890.
Just before IL o'clock Cardinal
Merry Del Val, papaf secretary of
state, entered the bed chamber. The
Quiry that he felt better. He then
spoke about the pilgrims who had
come to the vatican from Venice and
expressed his regret that he would be
unable to see them.
Speakes of Approaching End.
The Tribuna tonight prints an inter
view with a prominent prelate in which
he is quoted as saying that the pope
no longer jokes about his illness, but
resignedly speaks of his approaching
end
His holiness is known to be worrying
considerably over the fact that there
are a large number of pilgrims either
in Rome or on their way here and
that all audiences during the month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-10
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PLAN GREAT DIKES
President Wilson Would Move
Panama Machinery.
Throw Up Levees Throughout
Western Flood Districts.

Washington, April 10.-President
Wilson has undertaken, with the as
sistance of congress, to prevent future
floods and their destructive conse-
quences by a plan to remove the
Panama plant, force and machinery
after the completion of the canal and
establish it in the flood districts of the
middle west. With this plant it is cal
culated that great levees and dikes
can be built to anticipate nature.
The immense cost of such a plan is
to be met by special Appropriation of
funds by congress and by the issuance
of what would be known as flood
bonds. Representative Fitzgerald,
chairman of the house appropriation
committee is worried lest the flood
relief bills all pass congress. He claims
if they do. every dollar in the nationa;
treasury would be exhausted, so great
is the sympathy for the flood suffer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-10
May Reclaim the Swamps and
Overflow Land.
DRAINAGE EXPERTS PLAN
Channel Capacity to Be In
creased in Country.
Reservoir System as a Pre-
ventive Along Rivers.

st. Louis, April 10.-The National
Drainage congress, which began
three days session here today, has for
its chief work the preparation of bill
to be introduced into the national con-
gress providing for a comprehensive
plan for drainage and flood protection.
A message from President Wilson was
scheduled to be read at the opening
session this morning. One faction of the
congress will urge legislation for the
appointment of a national drainage
commission which shall center its eff
forts on the reclamation of 10, 900, 900
acres of swamp and overflow land in
the United States, the protection of the
public health by the drainage of
swamps and the prevention of floods
by an adequate system of levees and
storage reservoirs.