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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-04
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS

The uses to which eggs may be put
are many, apart from their employ
ment as food. A mustard plaster
made with the white OF an egg Will
not leave blister. The white skin
that lines the shell OF an egg is d
useful application for a boil. The
white of an egg beaten with loaf
sugar and lemon relieves hoarseness,
teaspoonful taken once every hour.
An egg added to the morning cup of
coffee makes an invigorating tonic.
raw egg with the yolk unbroken,
taken in a glass Of wine, Is very BEN
effcial for convalescents.
To make frozen mutton taste equal
to English place the joint In large
basin and pour over 1t sufficient boil
Ing water to cover in which q lump
of soda the size of hazel nut has
been dissolved. Leave for 90 min
utes. then remove. wash Off with cold
water. dry with cloth and season
before cooking.
When pipe from Iavatory basin
or bath becomes clogged with soap.
mix handful of soda and a handful
Of common salt together and force 1t
down into the pipe. Leave this for
half an hour, then pour down large
kettleful Of boiling water. afterward
rinsing the pipe thoroughly with
warm water.
To prevent flies from settling on
pictures and furniture, soak some
leeks in q pail Of water for some time
and wash the articles In the water.
Cucumber rind cut into thin slips
and put about where ants abound
Will Invariably drive them away.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-04

Cucumber rind cut into thin slips
and put about where ants abound
will Invariably drive them away.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
BOYS TOUR GHOST
NOT YET D0WNED
Again Come Rumors That
Columbia Park Youths
Need More Money


Especial Cable to The Cain
LONDON. June 1S.-Speculaton pre-
walls in certain quarters Of London rel
ative to the real financial position OF
the Columbia park boys travelling
around the world with Major Sidney
PeiSotto of San Francisco.
The party is supposed to sail today
from Naples.
It is learned that the major. al
though he cabled his brother in San
Francisco to disregard the newspapers
and assure the parents that all was
WELL has been accepting money from
Sir Thomas Upton, Mrs. Mackay and
possibly others TO aid in defraying ex-
penses of the trip.
Sir Thomas sent Major Peixotto 5000.
A well known American today said
that he believed the people of Cali
fornia and America generally hardly
would approve Of Major. Peixotto's ac-
cepting contributions. particularly from
persons who lavishIy entertained the
boys. no matter how worthily the funds
so collected might be employed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
DECLARES POLICE
PROMISED TO ASSIST
Convicted Bunko Man Tes-
titles That Accused De
tectives Arrested Crooks
for Failure to Come
Through With Larger
Dividend-System of Sc
cret Signs Used by Graft
ers and Officials, Accord
ing to Witness Testimony

The names of Mayor Rofph and Cap
tain Wall, formerly head of the de-
tective bureau. now in charge of one
of the outside police stations. were
brought into the police graft trial
Yesterday afternoon in sensational
manner. and for moment court. jury
and SPECTATORS gasped and some Of the
attorneys looked as if they werepone
too well pleased.
The names or the two prominent men
mentioned were brought In BY Mike
Gallo. the bunko man. who was on the
witness stand under direct examins-
tion. He had stated that Detective
Esola had demanded that when the
contemplated swindling OF Mrs PinelIi
became an accomplished fact those en-
gagged must be sure to take ont s2o0
for the captain. in addition to the usual
Is per cent. Gallo said he promised
to do SO.
Later. after the trick had been
turned. Gallo went he said, to 54f
Broadway. where nc found McHugh
and Sullivan waiting for him
Gallo said he first bought a drink
for everybody in the house, then left
$50 with the bar keeper to treat who
ever came in. and went upstairs.
whittier McHugh and Sullivan had pre-
ceded him. He said he handed them
$500 and told them that his partners
would not stand for 500 for the cap
tain, but would pay only $50. The
detectives told him, according to his
story, that they could make that do
SUCKER" WOULD "HoLLERv
They said that the reason they
wanted the money for the captain was
that the sucker" would make a
holler' and the captain would hear OF
it and know that there was something
going on and would want some OF the
money was the substance OF Gauos
declaration.
Asked who the captain was, Gallo
Wall were paid his share of the loot.
he would assign Esola TO the case and
the bunko men would have nothing to
fear, was the information given Gallo.
according to his testimony.
Later during his examination. Gallo
said that after he was arrested for the
Foida trick Macphee came to the city
prison TO see him nearly every day.
sometimes twice day. Macphee urged
him to keep quiet, said Gallo. at first
saying that be would get him out and
keep him from being indicted. Then he
is alleged TO have said that if Gallo
were convicted he would get him out on
probation. or. II he could not do that
would get pardon for him.
Macphee said he had lots Of pull with
Mayor Rolph. according to Falio. "Tou
stand pat" he said to Gallo. and I'll
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
Two Wrecked Rigs, Uncon-
scious Man, Bloodstained
Handkerchief and Other
Indications of Grim Trag-
edy in the Wake of
a Midnight Speed Burner
BODIES MAY HAVE
BEEN CARRIED AWAY
Huge Machine Seen Racing
at Rate of 90 Miles an
Hour; Middlefeld Road
in Front of Country Home
of James Flood Scene of
Disasters; Posse Pursuing
Special DIsnatch 70 The Carr

Special Dispatch to The Cain
MEMO PARK. June 19-An auto
mobile truck running more than so
miles an hour crashed into two We
hicles In front of the James r. Flood
country home in the Middlefeld road
at midnight last night.
James Logan, a motorcycle police
man. found the unconscious form OF a
man under the remains of one buggy.
several feet from which was the body
Of a horse.
A few rods down the road another
buggy was found attached to a horse
which was so badly injured that it
had TO be shot. Blood was spattered
about in the road, but the occupants
We're not 10 be found
Sheriff J. n Mansfield organized a
posse and started in search of the au-
tomobile truck, which was said by
residents Of the section 10 have headed
toward San Jose
The injured man was taken to a hos
pita1 in Redwood City. After doctors
had worked over him for several hours
he regained consciousness long enough
TO say that his name was Finn and
that he lived In Burlingame
The poTtee believe.tila the. occupants
of flae second buggy were killed and
that the drivers CT the machine took the
bodies along with them in an effort to
hide all traces Of the tragedy.
Residents of the neighborhood re-
ported that they had seen big auto
mobile truck without lights going down
the road toward San Jose about 1880
o'clock
Both vehicles were smashed into
kindling wood. Near the scene of the
last rig the police found blood stained
handkerchief and several hair pins. Civ
ing rise to the belief that women
might have been in the wreck.
An atmosphere of mystery surrounds
the entire affair Sheriff Mansfield said
that he and his posse would remain
out the entire night in an effort to ap-
prehend the person or persons respons-
ible for the tragedy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
BRIDE GETS So
AND TEDDY BEAR
Despite Parents Mrs. S. L. Chase
Is Awarded Pldything of
Childhood Daps

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
DENVER. June 1s.-"Three dollars
and Teddy bear.
As Constable sam c. Dorsey Of JUS
tice Riee's court called Off these arti-
cles this morning from a long Est Of
chiidren's playthings. Edith y. chase,
a II year old bride, sorted them from a
pile heaped high in the outer Office.
She was to take them to her home
her new home-following decision
of the court in a replevin action that
she was entitled to the playthings OF
her childhood, even though her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Willis, as4s
Perry street. attempted to retain them
when their daughter became the wife
of s. L. Chase, son OF Adjutant Cen
eral Chase, last December.
The marriage was objected to be-
cause of the girls youth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
IMPERATOR REACHES u. S.
Giant of Sea Completes Her Maiden
Voyage

NEW YORK, June 1S-The steam
ship Imperator, the giant of the seas,
completed her maiden voyage tonight,
arriving off the Sandy Hook bar at
one hour and 12 minutes before mid
night. The new Hamburg American
liner. the largest ship afioat crossed
from Europe in the unofficial time of
days. rs hours and s minutes. She
is anchored tonight at quarantine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
HISTORIC TABLE TOPS
SOLD BY THEIR OWNER
$1,000 for Collection of Relics in
Old Student Rendezvous
Especial Dispatch to The Cam

Especial Dispatch to The CAM
PALO ALTO, June 1s.-Fifteen his
toric table tops bearing the carved mi
tials and nicknames Of some Of the
most prominent men who ever attended
Stanford university were sold today BY
their owner, Charles Meyer, to Joseph
Larkin. proprietor OF a hotel in Palo
Alto. The purchase price was $4,000.
The unique relics were one OF the
features of Meyers resort in Menlo
Park, which was one Of the favorite
rendezvous of college students before
the mile and half law went into
effect in 1910.
The University clubs of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles and several other
organizations made attractive offers for
the tables, but Meyer persistenly re-
fused to allow them to be removed to
any remote place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
BRYAN RECEIVES
TOKYO DELECAT TEs
1--WE Want Peace" Is Mes
sage Japanese Business
Men Bring President

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
WASHINGTON. June 1s-Friendly
trade between the United States and
Japan will be maintained If the COM
n1ercial interests in Tokyo have their
way. according to the delegation of
Japanese now in Washington to con-
fer with viseount Chinda. the japanese
anbassado and with officials of this
government
The delegation consists OF DR.. ].
Soyedo and Tadao Kamiya. both Of
Tokyo; George Shima of Berkeley, Cal.
and FL Abiko of San Francisco. Ac-
companied by Ambassador Chinda they
held a conference with Secretary Bryan
this afternoon and arranged to call
on the president tomorrow. Secretary
oflcial significance. Doctor Soyedo is
retired banker. Mr.. Kamiya is sec
rotary OF the Chamber Of Commerce OF
tokyo. Dr. Soyedo said
I'VE have visited various eon1muni-
ties in the United States and we have
nowhere lOuHu lHdL the IeeHng
against the California legislation
among japanese is as high as some
journals Of the Yellow press have
tried to make us believe.
I'VE were not invited to make this
Investigation by our government.
Japans commercial interests in the
United states are so important that the
associated Chambers OF Commerce of
our country deemed ii prudent that
our people should have first hand re-
ports of the actual situation in
America.
Doctor soyedo declared that 1T is a
crime for newspapers to print stories
about the possibility OF war between
the two nations. Trade and peace are
what we want
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
SPAIN CLAIMS PICTURE
PUT UP AT AUCTION
stolen From Madrid Museum
In 1869

PARIS. June 1S-The French gov
ernment today was informed that the
Spanish government claims ownership
of a picture by Francisco Goya. enti-
tied "Dwarfs Playing, exhibited for
sale at the auction of the collection
OF Marczell de Nemes OF Budapest
The picture is said to have been
stolen in 1859 from Prade museum.
Madrid
The second and last day OF the sale
OF the de Nemes collection realized
1886. 600, making. with yesterdays sale.
a total OF s1.s06.00o.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
GLOUCESTER MEN DIE
WHEN SCHOONER SINKS
Captains Son Is One of Crew Who
Go Down With ships
Master

BOSTON, Mass. June 1s.-Captain
John Andrew Doggett OF Portland, Me-,
and five members Of the crew Of the
Gloucester fishing schooner Olympia
went down with their craft when she
was rammed off Sable island in dense
fog. early today by the Warren line
steamer Sycamore.
The Sycamore arrived in quarantine
from Liverpool tonight with eight sur
vivors of the schooner.
One of Captain Doggett's sons.
Frank. was among the eight saved.
His other son, John, went to death
with his father.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
ARCHBISHOP WILL BE
IN HOSPITAL TEN DAYS
Head of San Francisco Diocese Is
Reported ConyaIescent by
Chicago Physician
Especial Dispatch to The CalD

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
CHICAGO. June 1s.-Archbishop Rior-
dan of san Francisco. who has been Ill
in Mercy hospital since May 27, IS
making fair progress toward recovery.
lie will not leave the hospital. how-
ever. wfthins10 days or two weeks.
His trouble is eczema Of the leg. but
according 10 Doctor johnson, the at
tending physician, the case is not
serious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
MILLIONAIRE ROBBED OF
$3.50 ON BARBARY COAST
Three Women and Man Lure Imperial
Valley Realty Operator to Box
Car; Beat Him

Frederick Miller. a millionaire real
estate dealer of Imperial valley, was
beaten and robbed Of s1.250 last night
By a gang Of three women and one
man after they had left I4ucettis res
taurant in Davis street on the Bar
bsra coast.
The assault occurred shortly after
midnight at Broadway and Davis street
in box car, when one Of the women.
Edna Williams Of 2102 Union street.
pretended to faint in Miller's arms I'M
mediately the gang jumped him. beat
him into insensibiiity and took his
money.
The Williams woman, Elizabeth Lun-
ny. alias Gregans. formerly a denizen
of the redlight district; her husband
Thomas Lunny of 21s5 Union street
and Mabel Park were arrested
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
GUNS FOR CUNARD LINER
LusItanIa's Departure Delayed by the
Placing of Nayul Rifles

LONDON, June 1S.-The reason the
crack liner Lusitania is so long de-
layed at Liverpool has been announced
to be because her turbine engines are
being replaced. but cunard officials
acknowledged today that the greyhound
is being equipped with high power
naval rifles in conformity with Eng
lands new policy of arming passenger
boats.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
ISLAND BARS AUTOMOBILES
Prince Edward Farmers Vote 10 Con-
serve Their Chickens

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward
Island, June 1S.-A vote on the auto
mobile question was taken throughout
the island today by means of the an
nual district schools meeting. The re-
turns so far show that the farmers
are strongly opposed to allowing au
tomobiles on the island under any con-
ditions
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
SAN FRANCISCAN HONORED
Seth Mann Presidents Representative
on Alaska Tour

WASHINGTON. June 1S.-President
Wilson has requested Attorney Seth
Mann Of San Francisco to act as his
personal representative on trip to
Alaska TO be given By the Chamber
Of Commerce Of Seattle. Upon the
conclusion OF the trip Mr.. Mann will
make report to the president on con-
ditions in Alaska.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
DEPUTYSHIP DENIED HER
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt Disappointed; !;
So Is Sheriff

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt called at Sheriff Harbur-
gers Office today and asked him TO
appoint her a deputy sheriff. The sher-
if was almost as disappointed as she
was when he informed her that, as
women can not vote. in New York, he
could appoint only men as deputies
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
TWO FiREMEN LOSE LINES
Five Others Seriously Injured In Min.
neaDoIis ScEoGl Blaze

MINNEAPOLIS. June 1S-Two fire.
men were killed and five others seri-
ously injured in fire today that left
the high school in the northwestern
part Of the city mere shell OF bricks
and twisted iron. The loss of the build
ing is placed. at s325,oo on contents,
including equipment and supplies.
s5o.00o.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
HARVEST BY MOONLIGHT


WICHITA. Kan june fs.-To hasten
The harvesting. farmers around wich-
ita arc cutting wheat by moonlight.
The average yield II Is to 20 bushels
to the acre
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
REPAIR SHOPS DESTROYED
salt Lake City Blnxe Loss Estimated af
S25O.000

SALT LAKE CITY. June 1s.-Fire
completely destroyed the car repairing
shops Of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad company here tonight. Three
fremen were overcome with smoke The
loss is estimated at s250Oeo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
DISSOLUTION Of
8. P. AND j. P.
SPRINGS Up IN
LOBBY PROBE

New Slant Given to the In
vestigation When Senate
Orders Committee to Sub
pena Robert S. Lovett to
Explain Statement That
Lobbyists Had Told Him
They Could Influence Set
tlement of the Unscram-
bling Case in Washington
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
HOME IN PLASTER CASTS
visit TO ireland Not Delayed by Broken
Arms

1Special Dispatch TO The Calll
GRASS VALLEY June Is-Mrs
Brimskill or Emigrant Gap, 10 years
old left today for Ireland with both
arms in plaster casts. Mrs Brimskill
fell as she was about to enter a train
Tuesday. breaking both arms. She had
been planning for years to visit her
old home. and refused TO be delayed by
the accident.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
LABOR STRIFE MOVES POPE
PontiT May Issue EncycIIcaI for Pur-
pose of Clarifying Situation In Italy

ROME. June $50 serious have be-
come the labor troubles in italy that
the pope, it is said on high authority.
has decided to issue an encyclical on
tho labor question which. II Is hoped,
may clarity tho situation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
SUGAR" LETTERS
ARE MADE PUBLIC

Despite Protest of Counsel
for Oxnard and Palmer,
Correspondence Showing
Long Continued Effort to
Influence Legislation and
to Control Congressman
Is Revealed-Head of As
sociated Press Given Per
mission to Testify Today
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19
GALLO STICKS
TOF|RST STORY
AND ADDS NEW
ACCUSATIONS

McHugh and Sulli-
van Demanded Money for
Captain Wall in Order to
Keep Esola in Case-Says
$500 Was Asked For, but
Compromise Was Made on
Payment of $50-Relates
Alleged Visits of Mac
phee to the County Jail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-19

The Call has. carried more business
each day in June than it did during
the corresponding days last year.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-22
WIRELESS REPORTS
FROM SHIPS At SEA
BY BfARCONT WIRELESS


These reports are received directly
from the Pacific coast stations Of the
Marconi Wireless companys
wednesday, August 20.
STEAMER KoREA--From San Francisco via
Honolulu for Yokohama; p. M. 2.o1l miles
from San Francisco: ali WELL
STEAMER HoNoLULAN-F From Honolulu for
Francisco; all well.
STEAMER CHINA From Yokohama vis a Homo
lulu Tor San Francisco: p M. l62S miles
from San Francisco. all we'll
STEAMER W. F. HERRIN-From Monterey 70 for
Francisco; all well.
STEAMER = A. CHANsLoR- From Monterey
Ior e Columbia river; p. M, l26 miles south
Of Columbia river all we'll.
STEAMER oLEUM-From Port San Luis for
San Francisco; s p M, 130 miles south OF San
Francisco; all WE'LL
STEAMER MANcHURIA- From Yokohama TOR
Honolulu and San Francisco: 8 p. M, 1,9Ol
miles west Of Honolulu: all well.
SAN FRANCISCO. August II.
STEAMER EDGAR II. vANCE-1s miles west
OF Point Bonita at 8 p. m.
STEAMER ATLAS-45 miles north Of San Fran
cisco at D. m.
STEAMER John A. HooPER-25 miles south
OF San Francisco at 8 p.
STEAMER CoRoNADo-33 miles north OF Point
Reyes at s p. m.
STEAMER BUCKMAN-1a miles north Of Point
Reyes at p m
STEAMER HANALEI-2 miles north Of Pigeon
point at b. m.
SEATTLE. August Fl.
STEAMER CoRDovA-Seattle for Alaska ports;
on Nanaimo at p- m.
STEAMER AROLINE-San Francisco for Seat
tie; 10 miles from Seattle at p. m.
EAST SAN PEDRO, August n.
STEAMER PRESIDENTS .. M, 8 miles south
OF Point Arguello; northbound.
STEAMER CENTRALIA-S p M, 20 miles north
Of San Pedro: northbound.
STEAMER GENERAL HUBBARD-S p. M. or
Point Vincent: northbound
STEAMER HARvARD-s p. M, ss miles north
west OF Point Iona: soufhbound.
EUREKA. August II.
STEAMER YUCATAN-64 miles north Of Cape
Blanco at p. m.
ETEAMER w F. HERRIN-1o5 miles south Of
Columbia river at 8 p. m.
STEAMER CHEHALIS- miles north Of Blunts
reef at s D. m.
STEAMER UMATILLA-on Cape Blanco at s
p. m.
STEAMER MANN gMTTH-18 miles south Of
Sape bianco at p. m.
STEAMER wAEHTENAw-2os miles north Of
San Francisco at D. M.
STEAMER BEARS miles south Of Cape Men
docino at p. m.
STEAMER WATSoN--14O miles north Of San
Francisco at 8 p. m.
STEAMER OLIVER J. oLsoN-so miles north
OF cape Mendocino at p.
STEAMER FALCON-with steamer Wilmington
IN Tow; 90 miles south OF Cape Mendocino at
ASTORIA, August IL
STEAMER Observation-Disclosures Seattle; IL
miles north OF Columbia lightship at p. m.
STEAMER RoCHELLE-Columbia river-San Pc
dro: miles south Of Cape Meares at p. M