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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
PICKP0CKETS GET ROLL
OF AMBASSADOR SON
Envoy Robbed While Taking Two
Woman Friends to Train
in New York.

NEW YORK, August 2-Henry Lane
Wilson. United States ambassador to
Mexico. was the victim Of pickpockets
who secured his wallet, containing $12S
together with valuable papers and official
memoranda, while the ambassador was
escorting two woman friends to a Long
Island train in the Pennsylvania station
yesterday, it was learned today.
News of Mr.. Wilson's loss became pub
lie when railroad detectives who had
received the ambassadors complaint had
consulted with detectives from police
headquarters. All parties were reticent
regarding the details. but it was said
that the ambassador was not greatly
concerned over the incident.
Loses Money in Crush.
He had arrived from Washington dur
ing the afternoon and after luncheon
with party of friends he had under
taken to escort two women in the party
to the Long Island train. A large crowd
pressed about the gates and there was
a scramble for the train, during which
the pickpockets were evidently at work.
1t was not until after he had hidden his
friends boOd-bye that Mr.. Wilson dis
covered his loss.
There is no intimation that the theft
was the work of any one seeking secre,
papers in the ambassadors possession.
but that IL was simply an ordinary case
of pocket picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
BELIEVED TO BE SLAYERS.
Turk and Colored Man Are Hunted
by Chicago Police.

CHICAGO. August Paul Pakin, a
Turk. and Leo White, colored. for whom
the police are searching in connection
with the murder OF Bennie Holstein
fourteen years old. III Morgan Park, were
companions, and fed from Morgan Parl
day before the body of the boy was
found, according to Information siver
to the police by Mrs. John Johnson
The woman said that White and Pakir
came 10 her house Wednesday and in.
quired for her husband. White said bs
was going TO work with paving com
panN AT Gary, Ind, and they wanted
Johnson 10 So with them. White and
Paktn were friends. said Mrs. Iobn-
son 70 the police. They appeared very
excited"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
REPUBLICANS PEEVED
AT mitchell $ CHOICE
New York Papers Doubt, How
ever, That They'll Bolt
MayoraIty Selection.

NEW YORK, August 2-As an after
math Of yesterdays action Of the fusion
committee In agreeing to put forward
John Purroy Mitchell as the anti-Tam-
many candidate for mayor there arose
today the question as to whether all
three political divisions-republican. pro-
gressive and Independent democrat-rep-
resented in the committee would stand
by the action taken. Although the deci-
sion of the committee is regarded as a
virtual nomination in behalf of the three
divisions. 1t is actually only a recon-
mendation to the political organizations
who contributed to the committees mem
naturally be made by those organiza-
tions.
Possibility Of Split.
The most t-talked-of danger of a split
in the fusion forces is the possibility of
a republican bolt in favor of District
Attorney Charles s. Whitman, as a regu-
lar republican candidate for mayor. The
republican leaders make no secret of
their disappointment over the nomina-
ton of Mitchell, with Whitman running SO
close in the voting among the committee
members that it was practically by one
manS choice tnat the nomination was
swung to the collector Of the port in
stead of to the district attorney.
Expected to Accept Result.
A majority of the New York papers
express a belief that Notwithstanding
the bitterness felt by the republicans
they will not venture upon the talked of
Independent nomination.
The question whether Mr.. Whitman
will stand on the ticket with Mitchell as
candidate for reelection as district at
torney and whether Borough President
George McAneny will stand as the nomi-
nee for president of the board Of alder
men on the same ticket was still an open
one today Neither had defined his atti-
tude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
GOVERNMENT WARNING
AGAINST LAND FRAUDS
Not Open to Settlement Until
Supreme Court Passes
on Case.

Advices to the Department of Justice
of attempts to perpetrate wholesale land
frauds upon innocent people throughout
the entire west especially in Oregon. has
brought forth a vigorous warning to the
public from Assistant Attorney General
Ernest Knaebel, and an announcement
that the government would spare no
effort to detect and punish the guilty
parties.
Designing and INSCRIPTIONS persons.
declared Mr.. Knaebel, are making false
representations to the people for the set
tlement, which is impossible at this time,
of more than 2,OOO.OO0 acres of the So
called Oregon and California railroad
lands which the United States district
court Of Oregon recently ordered for
feited to the government on the ground
that the railroad had violated conditions
Of it's grant.
Case to Be Appealed.
AS the company will appeal, the issue
will not be finally settled until it reaches
the Supreme Court. and even if the gov
ernment is ultimately successful, Mr.
Knaebel added, no disposition can be
made of the lands until Congress passes
special legislation for that purpose. Rep
resenting that the lands can be procured
by settlement, those engaged in the al
legged fraudulent scheme are said to be OBJ.
tanning location fees for their services.
The public also is being induced, Mr..
Knaebel said, to make applications to pur-
chase from the railroad company in or.
der to acquire preference rights of pur-
chase. The Southern Pacific railroad.
controlling the Oregon and California, has
issued a warning that no money will be
accepted by the company and no prefer
ence rights granted pending the litigation.
Prosecution of those guilty of the frauds
has been placed in the hands of United
States Attorney Reames of Portland, Ore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
FIRE HOME OF MAYOR.
Friends Of 'Blind Pigs" Resent Cru.
SADIE of Illinois Executive.

CHICAGO. August 2.-The home Of
Mayor Severson OF Highwood, ILL.,. was
destroyed by fire yesterday. 1t is be-
lieved to have been due to incendiarism.
incited by the mayors recent opposition
to blind pigs in the neighborhood.
Mayor Severson and his family were
Obliged to fee from the burning house.
Empty cans which had contained kero-
sene were found near the building.
..They burned my house and tried to
kill me and my family said the mayor.
with tears i'm his eyes. The enemies L
have made by fighting blind pigs in the
village are back of this. will not be in
timidated and will fight them harder
than ever now.
Highwood is near Fort Sheridan. United
States military post - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
New $40 Counterfeit Note Appears.

Warning of the circulation in the Pa
cifc northwest OF counterfeit SO ma
tional bank notes has been issued by W.
Fl. Moran. acting chief of the United
States secre. service.
The notes. which are poorly executed
and said to be easily detected, are drawn
on the First National banks of Belling-
ham, Burlington and Kent, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Saw Nearly Sewers Body.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. August wal
ter Bowers, superintendent of sawmill
Of Quit Tervin and one of the best known
citizens in Walton county, met terrible
death at Defuniak yesterday by falling
against rapidly revolving saw. He fell
with his back against the saw and his
body was ripped to the breastbone Be
sides being superintendent Of the mill,
Bowers was extensively engaged In cat
tie and sheep raising in Walton county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
SAYS Castro Is in Germany.
Virginia Rife Shoot On.

NORFOLK. Va, August 2.-The Vir-
ginia rife shoot for the selection of a
team to represent the Virginia Ma
tional Guard at the national shoot at
Camp Perry, Ohio, opened on the vir-
ginia Beach rife range yesterday. with
Lieut.. Col A. 8. Percy of LynchburG
in command The shoot is scheduled
to continue until August 20. There are
thirty mine men and six officers in
camp for the shoot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Movie Proprietors Go Free.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. August IA
jury in the circuit court here acquitted
yesterday two moving picture show pro-
prietors of a charge of violating the Sun
day law which provides that no unneces-
sary work shall be performed on the
first day of the week The prosecutor
said he would try to get q ruling from
the state supreme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Rev. T. W. o'Kelly May Head School

MACON, Ca. August 2.-The presi-
denoy of Mercer University has been
offered to Rev. r. w. O'Kelley. pastor
of the First Baptist Church OF Raleigh
N c., but he has not signified whether
he would accept or decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Southern Express Co. Safe Robbed

COLUMBIA, 8. c., August 2.-The safe
in the ONCE Of the Southern Express
Company at Eastover was blown open
Thursday night by yeggmen and about
$500 removed. Bloodhounds have been
requested by the authorities of that town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
FOR INVADERS
Venezuelan Troops Complete
Iy Modified in
Caracas.

CARACAS, Venezuela, August 2-The
mobilization of the Venezuelan govern
ment troops in Caracas was completed to-
day and an expedition is expected to leave
the capital at any moment to meet the
revolutionary invaders. 1t is believed the
first objective point of the government
troops will be the state of Falcon, Of
which Coro. the capital. was reported to
have fallen into the hands of Gen. Clip
riano Castro's adherents a few days ago.
The government troops are well or
ganized and thoroughly equipped for any
service.
Says Castro Is in Germany.
TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, August
"A member of the family of Gen.
Cipriano Castro today expressed the
greatest surprise at the news published
here regarding the former dictator's in
vasion Of Venezuela and declared EN-
phatically that Castro was at present in
Germany.
1t is, however generally believed here
that the ex-president had completed all
his plans for bringing about revolution
in Venezuela and it is even rumOred that
he is aided by a certain power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Report on Dixon Case.

long report on the shooting OF Inn
migration Inspector Charles b. Dixon. at
JuareE,. July 2s. has Just been received
by the commissioner general of immi-
grafton. from the supervising inspector
at Ell Paso. Copies Of the report have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Say Diaz Sought Escape.

News dispatches from Los Angeles.
Cal, today. which announce that Felix
Diaz, who arrived there Wednesday. Is
not, after all, to proceed TO Japan on
his widely heralded special mission
from the Mexican government. Were
received by the constitutionalists here
with an 'I-told- -you-so" attitude. Tho
constitutionalists declare that Diaz
never had any intention of going In
Japan, and that his sole purpose Was
to escape from Mexico in fear of his
life. They point to the official state
ment from Mexico City in regard to the
postponement of Diaz's trip AS because
the Japanese emperor is i'll and absent
from the capital of Japan in summer as
farce. declaring that Huerta and
Diaz as well as all other govern
ments, knew that the japanese en-
peror was i'll and absent from the cap
ital In summer long before the idea
came to Mexican politicians to attempt
to make use of japan In the eyes or
the ignorant in Mexico.
The constitutionalists charge that
Huerta arranged a plot by oStensibly
sending Diaz to Japan to make Mexicans
think the Huerta government was really
have friends as great as Japan is. Wheth-
er the Japanese at the Toxic foreign Of
fee have realized that Huerta has been
trying to make use OF them or not, and
whether they have put a stop to Diaz
making q trip to Japan or not. at this
time, constitutionalists here say they are
not yet informed. They declare that the
idea that Diaz may yet be a candidate
for the presidency Of Mexico and that he
has halted his trip at Los Angeles in
order to be near in case Huerta should
get out is dntenable. They say Diaz has
no following in Mexico for any moment
and that all the talk OF his being pos
sibly candidate for the presidency was
put forward by politicians who wanted
10 use him because his name is Diaz. aud
because he is a nephew of Porfirio. Diaz.
the former dictator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
WEATHER.

Fair, with moderate tempera-
ture tonight and Sunday; light
west winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE SEVEN.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
LADY CURzON' s
D0WER R s1,343, 1850
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The sum
of $1.343, $50 is to be turned over to
the new trustees of the fund created
by the late Levi 2. Letter of Chicago
and Washington, as a marriage dover
for his daughter, Mary V. Letter
when she became Lady Curzon, ac-
cording to a report of the account
made by the district auditor in the
district supreme court The income
on the total settlement, since the
marriage in April. 1895. to December
22 last. is shown to have aggregaoted
$903.916.
The accounting was made necessary
by the resignation of the original
trustees and the substitution IN their
places of two others.
The original marriage settlement
was S700,000 and when Lady Curzon's
father died the fund was increased by
an additional cash payment OF $1,000
600. Payments have been made to the
beneficiaries as follows:
To Mary ". Curzon, before her death,
s3s4.25O: to George Nathaniel, Earl
Cnrzon. s162,21O, and to the Earl as
guardian for his three children, $780,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
REs|NOL CURED
AWFUL ITCHING
IN ONE NIGHT

New York. April 26, f913.-"The
skin on my hand got red and rough.
1t itched and I began to scratch 1t.
It itched so that sometimes I could not
sleep all night. was suffering very
much. used salve and --,
but they did not seem to help me. This
went on for six or seven months. Then
I tried Resinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap. used them one night. In the
morning. to my surprise. my hand was
all well and the trouble has never re-
turned. This Is the absolute truth
(Signed) Miss Celia Kleinman. 81 CO.
lumbia ST.
Nothing we can say of Resinol equals
what others. such as Miss Kleinman,
says of it. 1t does its work quickly.
easily and at little cost If you are
suffering from itching. burning skin
troubles. pimples, blackheads, dandrtlff.
ulcers, boils. stubborn sores or piles.
1t will cost you nothing to try Resinol
Ointment (50c and $1.00) and Resinol
Soap (25c). For trial size, free. write
to Dept. 2S-R. Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
Sold by all sts.--Advertisement.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
| 900 IDLE MEN
PUT TO WORK
BY CITY
JobIess Throng Gets Employ
ment Cleaning Up Grounds
at Public Buildings

Five hundred formerly unemployed
men today started work cleaning the
ground around the new city and
county hospital Another 500 will
work through the afternoon. BY
night 1000 men, who yesterday were
clamoring for work, will have earned
$3.50 for four hours work.
superintendent Wollenberg Of the
Relief home Will have six hours work
for ESQ men Monday. These men will
be paid 81 for six hours work, in ad-
dition to receiving good dinner.
Today there were 2.542 names on
the registration list at the Co-oper-
ative Employment bureau. A thou
sand men registered Christmas day.
: The organization of the unemployed
was taken up last night by the Labor
council President Gallagher SUBJ
mftted report showing what had
been done by the city to, meet the
problem. Money to open headquar-
ters and hire a clerk was voted. A
committee was appointed to devise
way of organizing and will report
next Friday.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
RARE PICTURE FOR
INSTITUTE OF ART.

Robert Henri's Lillian" has been
secured by Edgar Walter for the San
Francisco Institute of Art, and the
few critics who have seen the paint
ing are delighted with it.
Director Robert III. Fletcher and
Prof f. j. Van Sloun of the art in
stitute are loud In their praises OF
the painting. 1t is said to be one
of the best studies of it's kind in the
city.
The picture is typical of the world
famous artist. 1t is big, bold. direct
and its technique is fresh and spon-
taneous.
The painting is that of a young
woman. who CHANGED to come into the
studio of the artist. She aroused the
interest of Henri who asked her to
pose. The painting was done in three
hours.
Henri has come into international
fame within the last 10 years on ac-
cent of the boldness of his can
vases and the originality of his ideas,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
CONV|CTS ELUDE
POSSES IN MARIN
Man Hunters Fail to Discover
Trace of Men Who Es-
capped From Prison

Posses are searching the canyons
and hiIlsides In Marin county for
Frank Melville and James Hurley. tho
convicts who escaped Tuesday night
from San Quentin. The fugitives are
now armed and ready to give battle
in case they ore cornered.
Several farmers have seen the refu-
gees. Christmas night the home of
Mrs. Koenig In San Rafael was robbed
of clothing. food and guns by the
men. Other than these elusive clews
nothing has been seen or heard of the
men.
The white yawl stolen Wednesday
from Greenbrae wharf, in which the
men were believed to have crossed the
bay, was found adrift yesterday In the
bay.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
CHILDREN To
MEE: 7 SANTA
At PARK
Christmas Tree in Stadium
and Elaborate Program Ar
ranged for Tomorrow

The postponed Christmas tree fes-
tivaI for the children of San Fran
cisco. which the rainy weather made
it impossible to hold Thursday. will
be held at the stadium in Golden Gate
park tomorrow afternoon. In the
evening the big concert will be held
at Lotta's fountain.
At the park 25 trees surrounding
the big Christmas tree brought down
early in the week from Mendocino
county will be decorated with $50
golden butterflies. Thirty thousand
bags of candy, nuts and popcorn have
been prepared to be given TO the chill
dren by Santa Claus. Arrangement
has been made by Father Crowley of
the Youths Directory for free trans
portation for every child who goes to
SINGERS TO PARTICIPATE
The members of the Mckenzie Mu-
sical society and all other singers
who are to participate in the celebra-
tion are to meet at 1890 tomorrow at
the north gate of the stadium and
report 10 Director John W. Mckenzie.
The Christmas tree celebration will
be preceded by an automobile parade
that is TO form in Fulton street at
1890 o'clock. Parking space has been
assigned for the machines at the
stadium.
San Francisco lodge No. 5, Benevo-
lent and Protective order of EIks,
will entertain 1000 or more children
Monday afternoon at a Christmas tree
celebration and reception. Free
streetcar transportation has been pro-
Vided for all the children TO and from
the club building in Powell street.
PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN
There are to be many presents for
the little visitors. which will be dis
tributed by Santa Claus and his as
sistants, and they will be entertained
with music, songs, stories and selec-
tions by an orchestra. Moving pic
lures will also be shown.
In addition to a box of candy and
fruitsand all the ice cream it can eat.
each child will be given a box of
handkerchiefs. and each boy will re-
oeiye d ball and bat and each girl a
doll
santa Claus will be portrayed by ].
II. Harbour. Judge J. J. Van Nostrand
end Harry Mckenzie.
The annual Christmas festivities of
the Language federation, consisting of
bazaar and fair, will be held tomor-
row evening IN the Turnverein hall.
946O Sutter street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Children
BY CAROLINE KELLOGG

Kate B. Vaughn. who will lecture on
domestic science in San Francisco
next week. is heartily in sympathy
with the better babies" movement,
which is attracting wide attention at
this time. Indeed. she is somewhat
Of pioneer in this movement. She
has been speaking before mothers
clubs on the vital topic OF properly
feeding the child for more than a
year.
Out OF her own experience In pro-
viding the proper sort of nourishment
for five hungry, happy children, and
through much careful research and
study along this line, Mrs. Vaughn
has gathered a fund of valuable in
formation in regard to foods which
make for bodily and mental growth
and development Mrs. Vaughn says
that she. like most mothers of large
families, could write good sized
book of funny and interesting stories
about real things that have happened
to her and her kiddies.
She Is most devoted mother and
loves TO talk about her children,
while they In turn are most affec-
tionately proud of their talented
mother and her triumphs on the lee
ture platform Those who know Mrs.
Vaughn in her home say that her
home life is ideal. She is not at all
the type OF woman who is so extreme
ly careful about her house being abb
solutely spick and span and dustless
that she makes life miserable for the
rest of her family, especially the men
folks She believes that the end and
aim OF household efficiency is fric-
tionless housekeeping, the sort that
makes home the pleasantest, most de-
sirable place on earth to be.
NO LOVE FOR SPoTLEsS HOME
"One of the clearest memories of
my childhood and girihood." she says.
'fs a home where there was never a
speck OF dust. never a hat or news
paper lying around. never a piece of
furniture out of its proper place,
never q crumb of bread on the carpet,
and incidentally never q place In the
house for the children to play. Is II
to be wondered at that the sons of
that home (there were no daughters)
soon found other places than home in
which to have their good times, and
have not made the greatest success
of their lives, or that the mother sits
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
Convicted Fagin in
Court for Sentence

Abraham Sales, convicted Faein,
will appear Monday before Judge
Lawlor for sentence. A second hand
dealer OF 63e Pacific street, he was
convicted Of receiving stolen goods
and of preventing the police from
obtaining evidence against thieves.
~The chief witness against him was
Roy Robinson, aged "a, who told how
Sales had coached him as a burglar,
purchasing his loot. Robinson testi-
fed that he obtained his first lesson
by reading Raffies' at Sales sug-
gestion- He confessed to IL burg1aries
in San Francisco and two in San Jose
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
.bLACKMA|L Of
ACTRESS FO|LED
Dorothy Macvane Traps Man
in Rome; Compromising
Publicity Threatened

ROME, Dec. 27-An attempt to
blackmail Dorothy Macvane, the
American prima donna, recently sus-
pected of being a spy. has just been
foiIed. A man named Innocenza Cicala,
posing as a newspaper correspondent.
visited Mass MacVane in Toronto and
told her he had been ordered to send
out compromising story of her i'd
venture. He offered to suppress the
story for certain price. After con-
sulting lawyer the singer invited
Cicala to call again. When he re-
turned he was trapped and arrested.
The manager OF the opera company
has added to Miss Macvane's troubles
by seizing her costumes. 5ewelry and
furs because of her alleged breach Of
contract In failing to appear.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
You Can Get $2.50if
You Return Her $40

This is the notice posted by Miss
Marian Hall. young school teacher.
IN the San Mateo postoffice this morn
ing.
'Lost-A twenty dollar gold piece
Finder please return to Miss Marion
Hall. haywood avenue, and receive re-
ward"
Yes, I intend giving $3.50 to the
person who finds my gold piece" she
said II believe It will be returned"