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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
KING IN HIGHLAND TOGS
AT BALL FOR TENANTRY

The king recently gave ball to the
tenantry, gillies and servants on the
royal estate of Balmoral, Abergeldie
and Birkhall in the, ballroom at Bal
moral castle. The king and the queen,
Prince Albert, Princess Mary, the
royal; Prince Arthur of Connaught.
the duchess of Fife and Princess Maud
were present.
Between $50 and 100 couples assem-
hled. Dancing began about 10 o'clock,
the program opening with the Reel
O. Tulloch," executed by the Balmoral
highlanders. The dance then became
general, and the queen in particular
appeared thoroughly to enjoy herself,
joining In several of the dances.
The king and many of the guests
were In highland costume. and the
majority of the women wore the dis
tinctive sashes and ribbons of their
clans Sir Edward Grey and Lord
Kitchener were among those present
and were delighted with the festivi-
ties
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
WIRELESS TELEPHONY
AIDS IN SAVING MINERS

The coal miner working in the re-
cesses of coiliery can now ring up
the pit bottom and send a telephone
message without the aid OF wires.
The unfortunate victim imprisoned
by an explosion will be able. IL he
has portable telephone. to send out
a message that will tell the rescue
parties where he Is and will enable
them to hasten to save him.
This romantic addition to the coal
mining industry system of wireless
telephony invented by Herr J. III.
Reinecke of Westphalia--is now in
operation at Dinnington Fain colliery.
South Yorkshire. which is the first
colliery in Great Britain to be equipped
with such an installation.
Instruments have been flxed at two
points In the mine, one In the trans
former house near the pit bottom and
the other 1000 yards inbye, and con-
versation has been carried on between
them as effectively as with ordinary
telephones. with the use OF only about
20 yards of wire.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
1000 Specimens in
Wild Flower Exhibit

More than 1000 specimens Of wild
flowers and plant life from every
county in California are on exhibition
at the state wild flower exhibit now
open in the Oakland public museum
under the auspices of the California
Botanical society. The show. which
opened yesterday. will close this
evening.
Among the features are four va
rieties of mistletoe, a berry bearing
yew tree and plant with taste
resembling that of quinine, but with
out the properties of the drug. Much
interest has been shown in the four
varieties of mistletee. The yew speei
men is also declared to be exceedingly
rare.
The exhibit is in charge of c. p.
Wilcomb, curator or the museum, and
his assistant, Mrs. D. W. de Veer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
'P0RT0LA GIRLS GUESTS
AT LUNCHEON IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Oct. 14.-Twelve radi-
antly happy girls comprising the
party of lucky contestants in the re-
cent Portola girls tour contest, held
in San Francisco. opened their pro-
gram here this morning with a visit
to the Chamber of Commerce museum
and the observatory. At luncheon
they were the guests of the Woman's
Commercial club.
The program arranged for the girls
this afternoon includes an auto tour
of Seattle's extensive boulevard sys-
tenn, to be followed by dinner at the
Hotel Washington. where the girls are
making their headquarters.
Just before the steamer Governor
landed. the passengers aboard the
vessel held an election to determine
which two out of the IL fair travellers
were the most popular Two watches
put up by the Pacific Coast Steamship
company were offered as prizes
After an exciting contest the first
award went to Miss Lee Castelman
and the second to Miss Evelyn
Macken. Miss Lulu Bettannier ran a
close third.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
ITALIAN SCH00LB0YS
FORM NOVEL LEAGUE

new association has been founded
in Florence, called the -Schoolboys
Lesgu for the Vindicating of the
Rights of Youth" The founder, a lad
Of 13 years, explains that the idea Of
an organized revolt occurred to him
in conversations with a truant COM
panion during country excursions
we intend achieving for youth he
said to a press representative, what
feminists are accomplishing for
women. Our movement already num-
bers about so members in Florence.
and we have branches in Rome and
Rologne. / am drawing up a mani
-esto for circulation among the thou
sands of italian youths.
At present juvenility and beardless-
ness are states of contempt. AS soon
AZ we reach the age of reason our
desires and dispositions are discount
ed. our elders outrage our individual
ity, imposing on us their own ideas.
principles and tastes; we are forced
into schools where, despite our being
vastly different from each other, we
are all taught the same things after
the self-same fashion"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
IRISH FIND MAY GIVE
KEY TO TREASURE

BELFAST, Oct. 13.-What is de-
clared to be find" of great archae-
illogical interest has been made by
Prof. Edward Spencer Dodgson, M. A..
of Jesus college, oxford, at Killuit,
Falearragh, West Donegal. The dis
covery takes the form of a peculiarly
shaped stone. which apparently has
lain unnoticed for more than 1000
years. and one face of which is COW
cred with Oghanlike characters
Closer examination has revealed In
dications suggesting that the stone
provides a clew to the whereabouts
OF the extensive treasures of an an
cient Irish chieftain believed to be
hidden in the neighborhood.
Professor Dodgson, who, in COM
pany with Prof. Sanki Tchikawa an
eminent Japanese savant from Tokyo,
Is at present studying Gaelic at the
Gaelic college. Cloghaveely, states
that he was returning from an ex-
cursion to Tory island and had
reached the townland of Killult when
his attention was arrested by the
stone, which lay partially exposed in
field, and has since been conveyed
to the college.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Wife Trails Husband,
Jailed for Disguise

Mrs Frances Frank. in Philadelphia.
wanted to follow her husband one
night and find out where he was go
ing The better to shadow him she
discarded her own garments and
donned a suit of her husbands This
led to all sorts of complications. in
Guiding a trip to the police station.
She had not proceeded far before a
small boy discovered the masquerade.
He notified his companions. and in a
few minutes Mrs. Frank was being
trailed by an ever increasing crowd.
Finally a policeman became curious,
and when Mrs. Frank reached Girard
avenue. her husband but a short dis
tance ahead she was arrested
At the Eighth and Jefferson streets
station there were tears from Mrs.
Frank and grins from Mr. Frank
Lieutenant Boston was serious. He
told Mrs Frank to don a raincoat, and
Mr.. Frank to escort her home. They
0beyed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Ship Reported Lost
Returns With Fish

The Union Fish company's new
power schooner Golden State, Captain
Wallstedt, which was reported to have
been destroyed by fire in Alaska, re-
turned today from its maiden cruise.
The reported destruction of the vessel
was without foundation. The Golden
State is the first of the codfishers to
be equipped with auxiliary power.
The vessel was built specially for
this business and its maiden voyage
was a big success. The Golden State
made the run from Pirate Cove in
1s days and brought 175.000 Goldfish
and 5000 barrels of salmon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Falls Is Feet From
ScaffoId, Painter Is
Dying From Injuries
Stephen Jones Suffers Brain Con
cussion, Fractured Skull and
Two Broken Ribs

Although he fell only Is feet, Ste
phen Jones. painter. suffered ter
rible injuries and lies today at the
Oakland emergency hospital in a
dying condition. Jones was employed
in the Manual Training and CONNER
cial high school, Forty-fifth street
and Broadway, Oakland. Missing his
footing on a scafrold. he fell Is feet
to the concrete floor and was picked
up with concussion of the brain. frac-
tured skull, two fractured ribs ana in
ternal injuries. He has not regained
consciousness. and no hope is held out
for his recovery. He is 81 years old,
lives at 1851 East Twelfth street and
has relatives at Mineola, MINI.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
MRS. De VALE
WANTS NEW TRIAL
Attorneys for Slayer of Hus-
band Get Delay of Sentence
to Prepare for Fight

Mrs. Mary de Vale, convicted of
husband, Manuel f. de Vale, came
before Judge Donahue in Oakland
this morning for sentence. but her
attorney. A. l. Frick, succeeded in
having the case continued until next
Monday for the hearing of motion
for q new trial. Frick made his mo-
tion on the ground that the court had
erred In rulings made during the
course of the trial. He admitted that
this may not be the ground on which
the battle for a new trial will be
brought, saying that he might have
new arguments to advance next Mon
day. Mrs. de Vale appeared calm
In court this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Timber Sales Large
On Forest Reserve

The cut of timber on the national
forests in California for the fiscal
year 1913 was SO. 900 feet. b. M, an
increase of II per cent over the cut
for 1912; and the amount sold has In
creased 875 per cent. or is nearly 10
times that for 1912.
The total sales amounted to 1884,
$4,000 feet, b. m. an average stump
age rate of s2.1s per 1000. The aver
age rate received for the timber cut
was S2.06. Six hundred and seven
sales were made, an increase of 81
pet cent over the year 1912
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
AVA I Or IS
LOST IN
SEA
Albert J. Jewell, Californian,
Missing ~ Hours, Given
Up as Dead

NEW YORK, Oct 14.-Albert j.
Jewell, the aviator who disappeared
while flying from Hampstead, L. l., to
Staten island to take part in the aero
missing "a hours and today was given
up as lost 1t Is feared that he was
blown out to sea and drowned
when his gasoline gave out. The trag-
edy is believed similar to that in which
Horace Kearny and Percy Lawrence
perished on the Pacific coast when
they fell into the ocean on a fight
from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
CHINESE "STUNG" IN
GREED FOR OPIUM

Much amusement was caused at
Masterton. N S. W., the other day at
the way in which a Chinese, All Fong,
overreached himself in his greed
All Fong was watching the removal
from a Iorry of a consignment Of
miscellaneous articles destined for
Hobbs auction rooms, when. pointing
to a wooden case which was being
carried inside. he inquired In an ex-
cited tone, How muchee?
II sell him tomorrow, replied the
auctioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Former Lottery Head
Jailed as a SLAYER

Louis Fitzpatrick. formerly local
manager for a lottery concern, was ar
rested yesterday morning and placed
In detinue after Marcella Conley, II
year old telephone girl. living at 1875
Fifteenth avenue. Sunset. had accused
him of forcing her to enter life of
shame and taking her earnings
According to Miss Conley. Fitzpat-
rick said that he would marry her as
soon as he obtained $500 from her
earnings.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
By JUDGE THOMAS F.oRAHAM

No human judge can tell where the
causes OF divorce begin. The little
irritations of daily life. the little diff
ferences between husband and wife
multiply until the feelings are rubbed
sore and the temper testers AS Dor
othy Dix says: Love is dead The
husband is weary of his wife, the
woman is disillusioned. Childless
couples who repent of the sorry mat
rimonial bargain may separate, but
what about the others?
The answer is the CHILDREN. The
laws of this land must lake cogni-
zance of the interests of the children
and the people must enact legisla-
tion that will empower the courts to
go beyond the present limits and
decide whether sufficient cause exists
for the exploiting of domestic troub-
les In the tribunals; whether the
parents can not be shown that they
must endure their own irritations for
the sake of their children. that they
must hide their own feelings of anger
and disgust in the presence OF their
offspring.
CITES EXAMPLE
In other words, the function of the
court should be enlarged to deal au-
thoritatively with such a case as the
one which follows case similar in
it's general aspects to ones that are
brought to my attention daily.
A husband and wife, of fine Ameri-
can family and education, recently
came before me declaring that they
could no longer live together They
have three children, boy and twins
in arms. The wife presented a long
complaint to me of her husbands s
neglect and niggardliness. The hus-
band said that his wife refused to
take care of the children. / told
them both to go home and write to
me list of their grievances, stating
each complaint specifically.
The result was that l learned that
all the troubles, apparently acute,
grew out of the wife's desire to earn
more money for the family She told
me that In three weeks she earned
1859 in real estate commissions and
that she could afford to hire a nurse
for the children. The husband in
sists that she give up this employ
ment and take care of the little ones
From this difference arose a series of
uuarrels that resulted In the husband
threatening to leave his wife and
children.
WHY NOT LAWYER FOR CHILDREN
Under the present system of easy
divorce the end can be foreseen The
wife and husband may employ their
attorneys to crafty their own de-
sires. Should there not be an attor-
ney to look after the interests of
children? Should the court not be
given power to act as attorney for
them and to see that the blows which
the husband and wife strike do not
fall on innocent heads?
In the near future Judge Graham
will outline his idea Of what court
with such powers might do to safe
guard the family and what changes
would be necessary in order to per-
feet these powers.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Canadian City Buys
Old Phone Equipment

The city of Edmonton. Alberta. Can.
has bought the equipment of the old
Home Telephone company Of Oakland,
that was for several years In use In
the east bay cities. 1t is understood
that the price was s10,350 r. I. cald-
we'll, superintendent of the Edmonton
telephone department, is the man who
negotiated the sale.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Baby Born With a
Teeth Has a Party

Although she is only weeks old,
Frances JOY Kerrs was the guest of
honor at a party given by her mother.
Mrs. Edgar I. Kerrs. at New Rochelle.
\. Y. The party was given to let the
neighbors and friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kerrs see Baby Frances. who was
born with four teeth, two of which
are double ones. She has a head of
black hair and weighs 10 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Will They Rag? Who?
Why, Cops, Tonight,
AT PoIicemen's Ball
Idora Park Grand Scene. With
Mayor Mott to Lead Grand
March-Dance All Night
Will they rag?

That's the burning question.
All of the big, burly minions OF
Oakland's law will gather tonight in
the annual policemen's ball at Idora
park, Oakland. A big time has been
arranged for. Mayor Frank Mott
will lead the grand march. and de-
spite Oakland's / o'clock dancing or
dinance dancing will be on until the
morning star fades in daylight.
Imbued with the esthetic atmos-
phere from Piedmont and Claremont
Heights. certain officers surely will
not rag. But with the vast majority
well. when a policeman gets going
who dares to stop him?
Nearly all Oakland is going to
Idora park tonight to see.
VIII they rag?
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
WATcHMAN BEATEN UP

William Barry Of 217 Natoma street
was attacked and severely beaten last
night at Polk and North Point streets.
He is a watchman for the gas COM
pany. Barry was taken to the CEN
trail emergency hospital and has a
good chance for recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
SIX HUNDRED ATTEND BALL

The Discovery day ball given by the
Knights of Columbus in their hall in
Golden Gate avenue was a brilliant
function and was attended by 500
members and guests
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Gorky Recovering;
Resting in Sorrento

ROME. Oct. 14.-Maxim Gorky is
recovering from his recent illness.
He has left Naples for Sorrento, where
he will stay month. After this he
will return to tho island of Capri.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
KENT WILL BE SPEAKER

Congressman William Kent will
speak on Hetch Hetchy before the
San Francisco Civic center at it's
weekly luncheon at the Palace hotel
on Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14

EXETER, N. H., Oct. 7-"Dick,
Cleveland. son of Grover Cleveland, is
striving hard today for place on the
football team at Phillips Exeter acad-
envy.
According to his friends, young
Observation-Disclosures" Dick he is called
at school--has the makings of grid
iron hero. In practice he has given
much promise. He is fearless and is
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14

Young Cleveland is Is years old
and weighs 160 pounds. If he does
not make the team this year his
friends predict that he will surely be
given place in 1914.
Although he i S fond of outdoor life,
young Cleveland. whose mother, the
widow of the former president was
recently married to Prof. Thomas j.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14

n hi ther Mrs ThornaJ Preston .
an Exeter and S
the school himself on the track d $
football
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

were going home a blue-racer took at
ter them and chased them home. When
she was thirteen years of age she ran
away and came to Iowa with her
grandparents.
At the age of sixteen she got mar
ried to man named Thomas Warren
Stephenson.
Afterwards they moved back to
Ohio. Then the civil war broke out
and her husband enlisted in the Second
West Virginia Cavalry.
She was in Ohio when Morgan's
men made their raid. They came by
her house about 10 o'clock at night
She had a neighbor hide her horse.
When the men came by she put her
children to bed. Then she went out
and stayed by the dry kiln till they
passed by.
Her husband was wounded IN the
war and in several years he died. And
the same brother which the snake
chased to the house starved in the An
dersonville prison.
After the war she moved back to
Iowa. She had ten children, four of
whom are living and she is my grand
ma. She is living in Missouri with her
daughter. And my father Is the young
est boy living.
Ruth Stephenson, Age II.
.-.... Lacy, s. D.
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HELEN MARIE WAGGONER.

Dear Juniors:-I thought | would
write about my baby sister. Her
name is Helen Marie Waggoner She
has golden curly hair and dark blue
eyes. She was six years old the 4th
of October.
When she was about three months
old she had the pneumonia fever and
nearly died. She was so sick that
mamma never undressed to go to bed
for ten nights.
The next spring she had the whoop-
ing cough so that she didn't grow any
all summer.
When she was II months old she on.
ly weighed about thirteen pounds. She
now weighs about forty pounds.
She went to school last year for her
first term. She learned real fast. She
finished her primer and began in the
first reader When she was younger
she used to say so many funny things,
When she was about three years
old papa took her down to the barn to
see little calf and she saw the COW
chewing and soldering. When she
went to the house she told mamma
that the COW was chewing SOAP
Leila Waggoner, Age 10.
Bloomfield, Ia, Route No. 5
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HOW OLIVER SAVED 500.

Dear Juniors:-I thought I would
write you a story and tell you how
l saved one hundred dollars.
One day my papa asked me II
wanted to make some money? I an
swered yes. And he told me that he
would give me colt. So took it and
when went to 1t, it's mother would
hardly let me come near It.
After it was one week old its mother
died, and we had to feed it by hand. So
we had quite a time with it. When
it got older we turned it out with the
other horses.
We have nine horses altogether. l
did have pony but it got killed so
papa gave me this colt. ~.
When it was about one and half
years old papa sold it for one hun
dred and twenty dollars. l gave papa
twenty dollars and I had one hundred
left.
Oliver Carlson, Age IL.
..a Fairfield Iowa.
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FLORA AND MAY At THE BOARD.
ING SCHOOL,.

Flora was rich girl and May was
a poor girl.
They both lived in a large city.
May had an aunt who said she
would send her to a boarding school
and pay for two years.
So May went. and few days after
Flora heard of it. She said, II am 60
ing there to-
So Flora went. She told all of the
other girls not to go with May
May had an uncle living in Cali
fornia, and he was very rich.
One day May got letter, and it
said that her uncle was dead and all
his money was to come to them.
May was very glad at first, but then
she thought that she would never get
to see him again. May went home to
the funeral because it was to be at
her house. When she came back she
was dressed very fine. and soon she
graduated, but Flora did not, but sne
went anyway because her father had
come to a great loss and Flora has to
work out while the girl she used to
look down on is living in finery.
I made this up myself.
A Junior friend,
Bessie Brunson, aged 10.
Hedrick, Iowa.
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of generations of Irish yet unborn,
calling him to save them. In obedience
to this he went to France, where he
studied theology. From there he went
to Rome, Pope Celestine, whence he
was sent to Ireland.
The shamrock tradition is of his
teaching, the royal king and his court,
religion.
The king could not understand the
mystery of the trinity. St. Patrick
spoke of the shamrock flower and the
unity of its leaves. The king under
stood and was converted.
The legend of the snakes is to the
effect that st. Patrick entirely rid Ire
land of snakes.
He made very large drum that
made peculiar sounds. These caused
all the serpents throughout the island
to crawl to the seacoast and plunge
into the ocean.
h. Veonne A. Williams, aged 10.
Box GA. Douglas, Wyo.
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GLENN.

Dear Juniors:-I thought would
write and tell you about my cousin
Glenn. He is fourteen years old, and
about five feet tall.
Glenn and my brother George are
great chums. They are about the
same size but George is two years the
Oldest and somewhat taller. Glenn's
oldest sister was going to school at
Bloomfield and got exposed to the
measles and now Glenn has them and
three others of the family have them
too.
Glenn has two sisters, Daisy and
Esther and three brothers, Raymond,
Paul and Joshua. He goes to the same
school / do coax Grove) and is in the
eighth grade. He lives about mile
east of the school house.
Glenn and we boys have had great
time skating on the river this winter.
Lester Morrow, Age ~.
.e." Birmingham, Iowa
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WRITES ABOUT BABY BROTHER.

Dear Junior: I thought would
write and tell you about my little
baby brother, Wilbur Clarence.
He is ten months old and weighs
twenty pounds.
He has blue eyes and light hair,
rosy, dimpled cheeks and fine little
white teeth.
He can say mamma and papa and
blow the French harp and his little
tin horn. ~
We think he is fine boy, as he is
so good and sweet.
He will sit and play by himself the
most of the time and when he is try
ing to coax mamma to take him, he
will patty cake and shake his little
hand bye bye, and when she takes
him he lays his little fat hands on
her head and loves her.
E. Ethel May McLin, age 9.
.,.r. Richland, Iowa.
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UNCLE GEORGE.

Dear Juniors:-I am a little girl II
years old. My birthday was the fourth
of January. I have not written for a
long time and now l will write about
my Uncle George.
He was 3s years old the 23rd OF
October. He is my mammals Oldest
brother and he lives near West Grove.
His name is George w. Smith. Some
people used to think that his name
was George Washington but it is not,
it is George Watt. He was named for
his grandfather.
When he was a little boy he had
lung fever nearly every winter for
about seven years. One day several
years ago he was helping shred fod-
der when he got his finger fast in the
shredder and injured it SO that it had
to be taken off. 1t was his front An
ger on his left hand
He has been married 10 years last
Christmas and has three little boys.
Mabel Waggoner,
r.. Bloomfield, a., Route No. 5.