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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Woman BIames Phone
For High Living Cost

The telephone today stands accused
of responsibility for the high cost of
living. DR.. Caroline Cook Coffin. pres
ident OF the Housewives league. says
1t tempts young matrons to buy food
without seeing it or knowing II the
phone quoted prices are too high.
The charges were made at a mass
meeting Of the Consumers league, at
which Walter Macarthur and Sylvester
McAtee also spoke.
Practically every one present joined
the buying clubs"
Another meeting will be held Satur-
day evening at Carpenters hall.
Fourth and Mission streets.
The consensus was that the Con-
sumers' league can cut prices Ii 1t
has public support.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
WARRANT IS OUT
FOR ANOTHER
QUACK NJ. D.

Upon the complaint of H.. Lunblatt
a warrant was sworn to before Judge
Deasy today accusing another quack
specialist. a DR." Donald Harris.
whose headquarters are at 81 Third
street, with obtaining money by false
pretenses.
Lunblatt says he was induced to
take treatments for disease he never
had. The matter is being pressed by
Louis Ward, attorney for the state
poa of medical examiners. which is
still busy with its campaign against
quack specialists.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Enforce CurfeW Law,
Urges Woman Speaker

The curfew law is necessary If we
would save our children" asserted
Mrs. e. Whitman. state superintend-
ent of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, addressing last night the
Sunset w c. r. u.
Mrs. Whitman contended that the
law prohibiting children from being
on the streets after $3.50 p. m. at this
time of year should be vigorously en-
forced. but that II is not enforced now
for the reason that the parents take
no interest in the matter.
Mrs. Whitman held that the strict
enforcement of the curfew law wound
do much to aid the cause of temper
ance.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
TrumbuII 0usted
As Marin Water Head

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 17.-R- H.
Trumbull is no longer president of
the proposed Marin county municipal
water district. He is succeeded by
W. G. Morrow of Sausalito. leader of
the faction on the board that is
strongly in favor of the district plan.
At a stormy meeting last night the
long continued friction on the board
resulted in the removal of Trumbull
and the election of Morrow in his
place by a to 5 vote. TrumbulIs
supporters characterized the action
as ''dastardly and cowardly."
The triumphant majority, as soon
as 1t had removed Trumbull. passed a
resolution instructing its attorneys to
begin at once condemnation proceed
ings TO acquire the Howard Shafter
property, comprising about $500
acres.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Boy Bandit Sentenced
To Ten Years in Prison

Ten years in San Quentin was the
sentence imposed upon Peter Tosti.
the boy bandit Of Hayward and horse
thief, who twice broke jail and was
recaptured near Merced. Tosti was
recently in the Alameda county jail,
following his capture in Coalinga,
after he had stolen a horse from
ranch near Lfvermore. Tosti claimed
to be only Is years Of age, but at his
trial it developed that he is now
mast o.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Card Record to Check
Auto Speed Maniacs

To check the dangerous automobile
speed mania, Lieutenant Duncan
Matheson, head of the traffic squad.
will soon present his novel plan for
a new ordinance to the supervisors,
which provides that every person
driving an automobile must have a
card bearing his name and picture.
which will be punched by the police
every time the autoist is caught vio-
lating the speed laws. The card thus
will become a perfect record of each
drivers offenseg.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Dinner Tomorrow to
Trust Co. EMPLOYEES

The annual dinner which the Anglo
California Trust company gives its
employees. numbering about fifty-five.
will take place tomorrow evening in
the rose and gold room of the ST.
Francis hotel. and bids fair to be
one Of the most enjoyable of these
yearly events.
The affair is in charge of M. p
Lilienthal, secretary of the bank. the
toas tmaster of the occasion will he
T. c. Tognazzini, the vice president.
and the features of the program will
be given by members of the hank
staff Mortimer FIeishhacker. presi-
dent. and other officials. will attend
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
sHopLIFTERs ARRESTED

Two women. wearing four coats, the
pockets OF which bulged with per-
fumery and other articles valued at
$50. were arrested yesterday after
noon as they walked out OF the En-
porium by Detectives Harrison and
Goughran and charged with being
shoplifters. The women gave the
names OF Mrs. Mary Moore. aged As,
and Mrs. Fanny Wise, aged Is.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
DISCUSS MUNICIPAL LINE

The extension of the Stockton street
municipal line will be one of the
topics of the North Beach Promotion
association at its meeting tonight at
the Hancock school. Louis Levy. di-
rector of local publicity for the PAN
anna Pacific international exposition,
win lecture on the fair.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Steamer Damaged in
Collision Reaches Port
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE steamer
Tennessee of the Bay State line
reached her pier here today in tow of
tug, with about 20 feet of the port
rail torn away. several staterooms
smashed and the pilot house damaged.
She had been in collision with the four
masted schooner Matte Bassett at
the entrance to Long Island sound. No
one was hurt.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
CHURCHES TO co-opERArE

Cooperation" will be the topic at
the December meeting of the San
francisco Church federation, to be
held at the X. NJ. c. A. Monday even4
ing The speakers will include Fred
p. Parr, Mrs. Richard r. Perkins. the
Rev. Hugh w. Gilchrist. the Rev. Rob-
ert Walker. the Rev ID. M Gandidx
and Mrs. Evelyn b. Keck.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Has Fleeing Fiance
Jailed for Felony

Suspecting that her fiance, to whom
she was to have been married on
Christmas day, was running away
with $500 which he had borrowed
from her to engage in the cigar busi-
ness. Miss Mabel Fancher. 522 HAYES
street, had Elmer A. Francis arrested
yesterday and taken from a train at
Reno. charged with felony embezzle-
ment
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Striking Plasterers
Face Union Expulsion

Plasterers' union No. 66 today faces
the possibility OF expulsion from the
Building Trades council unless it
drops its strike, begun Monday. The
alternative is given in a resolution
adopted by the councils executive
board 1t will be presented to the
council tomorrow night for approval
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Record Mail Cargo Is
Carried by Steamer

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.--with almost
5000 persons on board. the Maure-
tania sailed last night for England.
The liner carried the largest supple
mentary mail that ever left the port
of New York. More than 1000 sacks
OF Christmas mail and 1880 bags Of
parcel post were put on the liner
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
The State
Provides for
Your Protection
Why Not Take Advantage Of II

The laws of the State
won't protect you unless
you ask for protection.
Laws are made to pro-
tect you SO that no injus-
tice will be done to you.
But you can't get the
protection of the law un-
less you ask for it.
For the first time IN the
history Of this State, you
have the protection of the
State law in your invest
ments.
The State of California has
direct supervision over all
companies selling Guaranteed
MOitSdSCS-
The State investigates the
assets back of every Guaran-
teed Mortgage to ascertain
that there is adequate secur-
ity there to prevent any pos
sible loss. This investigation
is the most rigid and thor
ough that could be devised.
BY buying G Guaranteed
Mortgages you are taking
advantage of the protection
which the State offers you.
The Western Mortgage &
Guaranty Company is the
only Company in the State
of California which has fully
complied with the State law.
If you have $4,000 to in
vest or only 500 to invest
you should know about the
protection which the State
affords you
Suitable Xmas Gifts
Call and get specific infor-
nation.
Send for Booklet F
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Exposition Builders
viii Have Xmas Tree

The exposition builders are going
to have Christmas tree of their own.
The organization. composed Of Pan
ama-Pacific exposition workers, will
hold Christmas tree dance Decem-
ber 26 at Scottish Rite hail.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Three Years Residence
For Mothers Pension

Mothers pensions are only for
women who have been resident Cali
fornians for three years. according to
the final ruling of President John f..
Neylan of the state board of control.
on record today with the supervisors.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
s1o couNTERFEITS AFLnAr

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA new
counterfeit $40 United States treasury
note has made its appearance. the se-
cret service says in circular Of
warning just issued. The note Is Of
very crude workmanship.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
SACRAMENTO WOMAN MISSING

SACRAMENTO, Dec. I7.-Mrs. Ida
Johnson, aged SIS, has disappeared
from her home following a serious
Illness, and the police Of the state
have been asked to look for her.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Western Mortgage
& Guaranty Co.
734 MARKET ST.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William w. Morrow, Morris
Hyman. George w. McNear,
Henry T.. Scott, H C. Breeder.
r. N. Burgess, Robert j. Ty-
son. William Fries. Geo. l..
Payne, W. P. Frick, II. III.
Scott, r.. D. Robbins. T. S.
Montgomery. Edwin NJ Eddy.
M. ]. Brandenstein, r. II.
Pease. A. Christeson, Edward
NJ. Walsh.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
WATER Plan
To START
At ONCE
M. NJ. O'Shaughnessy
City Engineer First of victori'
GUS Hetch HetChy ENJOYS
to Arrive Home

City Engineer NJ. NJ. OShaughnessy
arrived in San Francisco today from
Washington, the first of the Hetch
Hetchy envoys to return.
He Immediately went to the city
hall. where he conferred with some
of his official associates on the victory
in washington.
lie said:
I have made no plans for the
formation of a water commission In
fact, we have been so busy getting the
grant that we have not discussed that
phase of the project. Nor have made
any arrangements regarding the first
steps that will be taken toward actual
construction.
NAMES OPPONENTS
The people of the east have now
come to a full realization that San
Francisco was right in asking for the
Sierra supply. Our greatest opponents
were Senator Works. Senator Lane of
oregon and Senator Poindexter.
Mrs. Rolph stayed with us to the
last
O'Shaughnesy told an amusing in
stance of the efforts of the Peoples
Water company of Oakland to kill the
bin.
Emory E. Smith, said O'Shaugh-
messy, was sent to Washington as an
emisary of the water company.
Thinking that the contest was still
in the hands of the public lands COM
mittee of the senate, ne went there
and accidentally met John S. Dunni-
gan. chief clerk of the board of SUI
pervisors, whom he mistook for sem
ator.
Smith confded in him to the ex-
tent of outlining his chief arguments
against the bill. Dunnigan did not
disclose his identity until after he
had heard all the arguments, when
he told Smith he would refer the mat
ter to the proper department"
ROLPH Is HASTY
When President Wilson signs the
Hetch Retchy bill. Mayor Rolph will
not need TO congratulate San Fran
cisco He has done it already. Also,
he has created a situation in the city
hall that kept them guessing today.
Monday night acting Mayor Thomas
Jennings received a wire from Mayor
Rolph saying the president had made
the water bill law. He had got
inside information on the signing,
said the message, which added that
this step was not generally known.
1t wasn't.
Then the mayor congratulated the
city.
Late yesterday afternoon came an
other dispatch, saying the first was
wrong. The president had not signed.
but was back on the job after his
slight inllneSs, and IL was hoped he
would append his signature last
night.
There was sorrow instead of jubila-
ton In the city hall. Jennings, who
had given out the first telegram in
good faith. was perturbed.
And after all, Wilson didn't sign
1t last night So today the city
officials set to work with a querulous
heart, wondering just when that bill
would be signed and il Mayor Rolph
would find it out.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17

The mere fact that they have hus-
bands and children and that as lead
ing soloists in the largest Berkeley
churches they have already enviable
positions in the musical colony. has
not deferred four Berkeley women of
social prominence from seeking real
career as vocalists. They have or
ganized as tlfe Pacific quartet. and
after series of charity performances
will undertake engagements which
they hope will lead to the stage
The singers who refuse to stay
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
JAILED AS SLASHER

J. Nakaya was arrested last night
at Sixth and Washington streets,
Oakland. charged with assault with
deadly weapon. He Is wanted for
cutting T. Yamanchi, 2277 Eighty
second avenue, with pruning knife.
Have you something to sell? Use
The Call Post Want Ads.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17

lis n stage career worth the follow
ing:
Forsaking social position.
Possibility of having to leave husband
and children for months Mt . time.
Series of nerve racking one night
stands.
Bleak and cold hotel rooms, which
suffer I'm comparison with warm
drawing rooms mt home.
And many more inconveniences too
numerous to mention.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
SUES HUsBAND,s FAMu,

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 17.-chargiug
that her father in law, DR.. Henderson
Hayward, and members OF his family
conspired to lure away her husband,
with whom she eloped July u, Mrs.
Louise r. Hayward has filed 1 suft
against them for 100000.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17

SANTA ROSA, Dec Thames Bal
zar, a rancher. aged 19. has started
suit through his mother as guardian
to annul his marriage on the grounds
that he did not have the consent OF
his parent when the ceremony was
performed.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
PROPOSITION FOR BALLOT
BRAKEMAN SAVES LIFE

SANTA ROSA. Dec. 17.-At the i'm
minent risk of his own life. Harry A.
Goudy. brakeman on the Northwestern
Pacific, yesterday rescued Lester Dor
cas- from death. Dorcas had fallen un-
dearneath some cars being switched
on a siding and Goudy dragged him
out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
CLOSING OF THE
MILITARY INSTITUTE

Saturday afternoon in the ballroom
OF the Paso del Norte the last com
mencement exercises Of the 81 PasO
Military institute viii be held. After
the present term closes, the school
viii go out Of existence The pro-
gram for the exercises follows:
Invocation, Rev. John r. Abbott
SalutatOry. Paul o. Nafe-
Violin solo Romance" (Svendson),
Capt. E. G. Sheibley.
Address TO the class Of 1913, chap
lain Fleming. L. s. A
Song Remembrance" (Vau Sur
dam. H. T. Van Surdam.
Valedictory. Harold P. Detwiler-
son. Sweetest Flower That Blows
(Hawley), Paul O. Nafe.
Presentation Of medals, Felix Mar
tinez
z. P. NJ T. medal Harold P. Det-
wiler.: H. 3. stevens medal. Christian
Schught; W T. HixsOn medal Arthur
Thomas Watts; Wesleyan medal. Carl
Reudebusch; r. E. Seay medal, Henry
Thomas.
Cello solo. Every Heart Must Have
It's Sorrow" (HerberO. Miss Helen
Decker.
Presentation Of diplomas, mayor
c. L. Kelly.
Remarks by the superintendent H
E. Van SUrdam.
Benediction. Rev ]. F. Williams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
PARDONS MAN II HE WILL
SUPPORT MOTHER AND STCTFT

Austin. Tex. May S.-The first con-
Wet to obtain favorable consideration Dy
the legislative committee now engaged
in investigating the records of poor and
frieRdless convicts, Is Lee Weigel. eonvics-
ed from Bowie county a little over 10
years ago on a charge of murder, and
sentenced to lie Imprisonment
The application for a pardon had been
pending for Weigel before the governor
for some time and during the past week
the sister of Weigel has been here impOr-
tUnin0 the governor to pardon her broth
er- The governor turned over all the
papers to the legislative committee and
an investigation was Immediately made,
with the result that the committee rec
commended that a conditional pardon be
issued. The governor at once acted IA
vOrablv on the recommendation and is
sued the pardon. giving the document
to the sister. who left for Huntsville.
The pardon was granted on condition
that Weigel proceed to his former home
at TeXarkana and there support his
aged mother and his unmarried sister.
the one who proved such an earnest ad-
yOcate for him, until she is married.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
GEN. JAS. PARKER
WATCHES CAVALRY
Puts in Much Time at Drill With The
Meh-SecOnd Cavalry Is Well
Scattered Now.

The second regiment of cavalry VIII
not be moved from Fort Bliss at the
present time. At least Gen James
t. Parker, to whose brigade this reg
lment belongs, cannot move it at this
time, as he is not q department com
mander. He spent all day Wednes-
cay putting the men through various
difficult drills, while the Mexican fed
eral prisoners at the fort looked on
from a distance.
The general rode a troop horse
which was somewhat green and he
kept score Of each maneuver through
which the men went. The men them
selves are for a great part recruits
p he have Joined the regiment but a
few months ago. The horses, tho
have been in the service but a short
time.
After spending nearly all afternoon
on the drill grounds, the general
rode down to the rifle range, where
he inspected the target practice in
which the men of the same regiment
were indugling.
The men went through sword drills
and mounting and dismounting stunts
and the commissioned officers spent
some time hurdling-
Battery C. of the Sixth field ar
tflery. Is encamped where Battery
B. Of the Sd artillery, was formerly
located, beyond the camp of the sig
nal corps. The men are putting IN
their time pracucing at targets Us
ing the SmOkeStackS on the mesa
water plant as imaginary targets
they picked the range with wonder
ful accuracy
The new road to Fort Bliss which
runs along Fort Boulevard and par
allels the street car track up into
the reservation, has been completed
Corporal Edw. b. Kennedy, of com
pany J. signal corps, has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant
Troops of the Second cavalry are
scattered between Fort Bliss and
Shafter. Tex. The new patrol assign
meut for the troops of the second cav
airy has sent Is. troop to Ysleta with
20 men, under Lieut. r. ). Bamberger
and the remainder TO Clint under
Capt. II. H. Rayner- i. troop. i'm COM
mand of Capt. s II. kochersperger, is
at Fabens. NJ troop is at Fort Han
cock in command of Capt Walter Mar
tin. h troop is at Sierra Blanca,
i'm command of Capt Joseph \
Heron. C. troop is at Shafter I'm com
mand of Capt James M. Burroughs,
who is now at Fort Bliss as judge
adv ocate of a cOurtmartiaI There
are "a men at the headquarters OF
this black horse troop at Shafter, an
other detachment of is men at Pre-
sidiO under command of Lieut. John
A. Barry and another detachment in
command OF a sergeant stationed az
TerlinSua in the Big Bend country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
FASCINATING HAIR
FOR WOMEN
Is Easy to Have, Natural
ColOred and Beautiful

So many women have grey or faded
hair; neglect it until it becomes thin,
dry and hfeless, begins to fall out and
makes them appear much older than
they really are. If your hair is in this
condition get a bottle Of Hays Hair
Health today. Don't wait any longer.
Start using it now. You'll be delighted
at the results from even one or two
applications. The grey hairs gradually
disappear and your hair viii become
full Of life and vitality. It's not a dye
but a nice, clean preparation that
quickly and effectively keeps your hair
dark, glossy and natural cOlOred and
that all druggists guarantee satisfac-
tory or refund your money. Always
ask for Hays Hair Health.
Free: Sign this adv and take it 70
the following druggists and get a soc.
bottle Of Hays Hair Health and a 25c.
cake Of Harfna Soap. for 5Oc.P or S1.O0
bottle Of Hays Hair Health and two
25c. cakes Of Harfna Soap Free, for 81.
KNOBLAUCH DRUG co,
KELLY & POLLARD.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
ELKS MAY BUILD
A NEW CLUB HOUSE

For the purpose OF considering a
proposition TO erect a new club build
ing on the site OF the present striIc-
ture and the land adjoining it. the
local lodge OF Elks viii hold a meet
ing on Nav Is. Tt is proposed to eE-
pend $4,000 on the new structure,
which VIII be three stories in height,
giving about 20 or so living rooms
in addition TO spacious library,
parlOr, buffet. pool and billiard rooms
dining room and lodge room.
The present property is so valuable
that the money necessary can be Dor
rOwed upon it. as the ground is worth
about 500, 600.
The lodge has also before il a plan
TO repair and remodel the present
building, but committee that has
been Investigating, recommends the
new structure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
Railroad News
OF the Southwest

Blue Withers, switchman for the T.
& p, is laying of.
Conductor Rawls, of the T. & P, has
reported for duty.
". T. Keller, switchman for the T. &
p, has reported for duty
%. B. Goodail, engine herder for the
G. H., has reported for duty
3. LangstOn was helping on the
extra engine in the G. H. yard Wednes-
day.
Harry Parry. brakeman on the T. &
p, has reported for duty after short
lay of.
F. L Meade, the C. H. switchman
who is in Hotel Dieu, is improving
slowly.
at Houston, is spending a few days in
FL Paso.
c. n. Holford, engine foreman for the
G. H in FL PasO, is laying Off attend
D. H Lovelace has a position as
switchman for the G. H, in the EI
PasO yard
Mrs. T c. Russell. wife OF G. H.
switchman, has arrived from Tucson to
live in FL PasO.
Sam Hanock, switchman for the z.
P. & S W., in FL PasO yard, has re-
ported for duty
]. H. Bill, switchman for the T &
p. has reported for duty after being
of with tonsilitis.
John Reid, switchman for the G. H.
has reported for duty, after being of
J. J. Armstrong, switchman for the
Santa Fe, is helping on the house
engine for a few days
O. A DelOe, formerly a brakeman on
the Vandalia at St. Louis, is spending
a short visit in FL Paso.
r. Byrd, brakeman on the E p. &
s. ". at CarrizOzO, is laying OF, spend
ing a few days in FL PaSo.
G. P Boiler, foreman of the smelter
engine for the Santa Fe, is laying of
and B. S. GOOch is filling the vacancy
J. ". Gerald, Switchman for the G.
H, has been assigned to the night
coach engine as helper with conductor
Conductor Shine. Of the Santa Fe.
at San Marcial. has been given a new
crew, Red Matlock and Blakemore be-
ing assigned
William Montgomery. operator for
the T. & p, who has been laying OF on
account Of sprained ankle, has re-
ported for duty.
Lewis Rapp. conductor on the Dem
ing and FierrO local for the Santa Fe,
is laying on spending a few days in
FL Paso, accompanied by his wife,
c. L Inban, switchman for the G. H,
in FL Paso who has been of sick for
several days, is reported not to be i'm
proving. He lives at 15S North St
Vrain.
H K Farnsworth and wife have re-
turned to their home, after spending
several days with W N. Hilgers and
wife, night yard master for the 7. & P.
in FL Paso.
T. D. Patton, passenger fireman on
the east end of the z. p. & s. W. has
left for his home at Wichita Falls,
Texas, on account Of his father being
very sick
J. F. Hardwick switchman for the
G. H. who recently was promoted to
the fOremanship Of the night lead
engine, has been presented with a gold
ring by the members Of his crew.
". z. German, switch engineer for
the c. H. has purchased three lots in
Grandview addition from engine fore
start work on home In a few DAYS.
J. J. TrCinor. engine foreman for the
G. H, who has been sick d great deal
for the last few months. is getting
much better since warm weather set in.
He has worked is consecutive nights.