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Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-23

Back at my old stand and
will give all orders my personal
attention. Quantity and quail
ity guaranteed. Hugh TrOtter,
Coal and Wood.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-23

NEED THE MONEY

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NEED THE MONEY
best Corn. 100 ibs...... SfeS
Nicrozone Liquid. soc sire .... IS
Best Wheat. per 100 lbs. ..... Sf.S5
Good Hay. bale .........,.... as
Rock salt, per lb, .......... .0t
International Poultry Food, soc
box - " 95
Beet Pulp. dried 100 M. sack 81 80
Perfection Collie Kennedy, 60c
bottle ............ ......... .s5
Please order promptly while they
last You can order by phone and
pay when delivered.
y. W. FEE,
2i2 ", Lcad ave. Phone 16.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
miss ALEXANDER STRAIN IS ROBBED
HEARING THURsDAYBY MASKED BANDIT
Tells Passengers That if They
Make a Move He Will
Kill All He Can

OMAHA, Nov. All traces of the
masked lone bandit who robbed the
Pullman passengers of a Burlington
fast mail train near here at midnight
were lost today. The victims OF the
raid on the train are poorer by $500
in cash and six gold watches.
The robber boarded the train at
Council Bluffs. Ia. and began opera
tions soon after the train got under
way. He backed all the passengers
into one end of the car and robbed
the men one at a time. Holding
revolver against the back of one of
the first victims, the bandit addressed
the other passengers:
If any of you make move I'll kill
this man and then I'll pot every one
of you that can before they catch
me-
As the train approached the Omaha
depot the bandit pulled the bell cord
and the engineer brought the train
to stop. The man jumped off and
disappeared in the railroad yards.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
MRs.HAYMAN
SURE MATE
IS DEAD
Wife Convinced Realty Broker
SuCcumbed, a Fugitive
in Alien Land

Relatives and friends OF Thomas E.
Hayman, former San Francisco real
estate broker. who disappeared nearly
year ago after several warrants had
been issued for his arrest on charges
of embezzlement, believe that he is
dead in foreign land They base
their beliefs upon the fact that at
the time Of his disappearance he had
been informed by physicians that he
had but little more than a year to
live. as he was suffering from tuber-
culosis in an advanced stage.
Mrs. Hayman, who was Miss Emily
Comfy. daughter of Mrs. j. Comfy 3I03
Jackson street, has never received
line from her husband since he left
the city, presumably to find a haven
in the Hawaiian islands or in the
Philippines. Convinced he is dead.
she has never endeavored to get
divorce.
Mrs. Hayman is visiting in northern
California. Her brother said this
morning that she was perfectly con-
tent TO let matters rest
Hayman conducted a real estate
business at 129 Sutter street and lived
at the keystone apartments.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
SAYS MRS. DROWN
WAS GUN T0TER'
Mrs. MiIIar at Preliminary AS
serts Husband Knew She
Carried Pistol

The preliminary examination of Mrs
Mile Drown, accused of the murder|
of her husband, Archer Drown, was
resumed this morning before Police
Judge Samuels in Oakland. The first
witness was j. f. Mcdonald. drug
gist in the Key Route drug store, who
testified he saw Mrs. Drown in the
arcade of the hotel at 10 o'clock on
the day of the shooting and that she
appeared to be placing or removing
something in her stocking.
Later Mrs Drown entered the drug
store and claimed handbag which
she had left in the shop. Mcdonald
other smaller things, an uunframedI
photograph of her husband.
Direct examination of Mrs. Married
Millar was resumed by Judge A IL
Frick. 1t was brought out in her tes-I
timony that Drown knew his wifeI
was carrying pistol several days bel
fore the shooting.
ADMITS SHE HAS PISTOL
Monday evening previous to theI
shooting Drown asked his wife, whileI
riding with Mrs Millar on a SAM
Francisco streetcar, If she had al
pistol in her purse. Mrs. Millar said
that Mrs. Drown replied in the affirm-I
ative.
Mrs. Drown then called her hus-|
band a fool and said she'd slap hisl
face" said the witness. In the cross-|
examination it was brought out that
Mrs. Drown remarked to Mrs. Millar,
you know my husband found a bot
tie of laudanum in the house and
asked what it was for, and I said
that it either was to kill with or to bel
used as an ointment"
Frequently during that day Mrs.
Drown mentioned to Mrs. Millar cases
of women shooting their husbands.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
Two Injured When
Car Strikes Buggy

A buggy containing Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Koneche and their IL year old
daughter was struck and overturned
BY speeding west bound Eighth
street car at Eighth and Clay streets.
Oakland. late yesterday, and the occu-
pants thrown into the street The
vehicle was wrecked, but the horse
escaped. Mrs. Koneche incurred a
sprained wrist and severe bruises. be-
sides suffering severely from shock
and fright. and her daughter suffered
an abrasion of the forehead. Ko-
neche escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
HARMONIC SINGERS TO
GIVE CONCERT SUNDAY

The Harmonic Singing society. a
noted German organization. will cele-
brate its thirtieth anniversary sun
day with a concert and ball in the
German House.
Among the numbers on the program
will be operatic selections by Miss
Alvine Huer Wilson; cello solo by
Professor G. Demetrio; f1ugel horn
solo by Franz He'll; barytone solo by
Louis Plagemann, three numbers by
the Harmonic orchestra and choir,
and number by julius Meyer
The committee of arrangements is
composed of Louis Levy, A Brand.
Joe Martini, John Plagemann, Milton
Meyer, Phil Kfefer. Frank r. Dunn.
julius Meyer. Max Carl Weiss, A.
Kahl and Joseph Holle
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
WEALTHY WOMAN is
/ NEMESIS OF DRIVERS
WHO ABUSE HORSES
Fines Not Enough, But Pocket
Book to Halt Cruelty,
Her Slogan

Clubwoman. golf player, humane
officer, deputy sheriff of Alameda
county, special policeman Of Berke-
ley and nemesis of truck drivers
who let their horses suffer. are titles
which may be fairly bestowed upon
Mrs Harry Manville Wright. wife of
United States commissioner and ref
cree in bankruptcy in San Francisco.
whose home is 1880 Warning street.
Berkeley.
Mrs. Wright is one of the most
active members Of the Berkeley So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
Mrs. Wright personally arrests Of
tenders against the humane laws. Be-
ing well to do. she has an electric
automobile. in which she drives the
streets. She runs down cases of
cruelty, and warns the offender. She
interviews the firms employing driv-
ers thus taken. Let the offense be
repeated. and an arrest is made.
If no policeman is near, Mrs.
Wright flashes one of her three
badges, and leads the culprit to the
police station. When the case comes
in court she is prosecuting witness.
As she is widely known in bay
city society and in official circles as
the wife of Judge Wright, one of
the leading federal magistrates of
California, this prestige enables her
to accomplish what no other humane
officer can
Recently she discovered violations
of the humane law bv the drivers of
parcel delivery company. She
warned the stablemen and drivers.
She demonstrated with the employ
ers. She caused arrests to be made.
Still she found horses being driven
with gaHed shoulders and overloaded
wagons. She determined to hit the
boss on the pocket. book.
She went to the big retail houses in
San Francisco and Oakland; dry
goods merchants. book sellers. Jewell
ers and others. She urged a boycott
of the delivery company and got it.
In less than week she took away
from the company $4,000 worth of
business. And the company failed
But among its drivers there was
one man who sympathized with Mrs.
Wright's efforts. So she turned to
him. and being a woman OF means
was able to get him started with a
parcel delivery company using motor
cars. She called again on the big
merchants and obtained patronage.
The new firm today is flourishing. The
driver who had been kind to his
beasts is getting rich.
That Is the best way to stop cruel
ty in such cases." asserts Mrs.
Wright. Fines are not sufficient; the
loss must be heavier"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
Judge Sullivan to Decide at
Preliminary if Slayer Shall
Be Held for Trial

Thursday afternoon at o'clock was
the date set today by Police Judge
Sullivan for the preliminary hearing
of Miss Leah Alexander. charged with
the murder of J. D. Van Baalen Octo-
Der Is in the Chronicle building
The prosecutions and defense will
submit their cases and Judge Sullivan
will decide whether the woman must
be held for the superior court
Mrs. Van aBalen, although in San
Francisco, was not in court.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
Mrs. Simpkins to
Sing at Concert

At the weekly matinee of music to
be given at KohIer & Chase han to-
morrow afternoon Mrs. Fl. c. Simp-
kins. dramatic soprano. who has de-
lighted many local audiences, will
sing two songs and an operate aria
The complete program follows:
A la ben aimee. op. SO. No. , tSchuttl.
kranich & Bach player piano: Because 1
love You. Dear tHawley) Spring
tHildach), Mrs. II. C. Simpkins. with kohler
& Chase player piano accompaniment; Love
Song (Nevin). Butterflies {Ste:nke). Kra
mich Bach player piano: '.Elsa's Dream
from -'Lohengrin" fWagnerD. Mrs. H. G.
Simpkins. with Kohler & Chase player piano
accompaniment: selection, pipe organ.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07

Mrs. Olive Schultz is the first
woman driver of a public taxicab
in New York She was the official
scout of General Rosalie Jones Al
bany and Washington hikes, has
driven her car for hire for some time
in answer to phone calls. But now
she intends to take up her station for
business in front of the Woman's
Political union headquarters, at No.
13 West Forty-second street Part of
her earnings will be devoted TO suf-
frage.
Il expect to have many calls from
women" said Mrs. Schultz, as soon
as they find how much more careful
as drivers women are than men, !
expect also to be patronized by the
atergoers and for the night work
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
INFIRMITlES OF AGE
CLAIM PIONEER WOMAN

Mrs. Caroline J. Dexter, aged 73,
who came to this state via the Horn
in 1851. died from infrmities of age
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary j. Bartlett. At
Echo avenue, Oakland. She was born
in Providence, r. I. She leaves three
daughters and a son-Mrs. Martha
Brandhofer, Mrs. Cora Bates, Mrs.
Mary Bartlett and E. H. Dexter. The
funeral will be held at o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07

shall have young woman COM
panion- She was pupil of mine last
summer and can run the car in an
emergency.
Il have a device of my own to
make the car comfortable for these
late and cold trips. a foot radiator
heated by the exhaust from the
motor.
II should not be surprised IL this
were the opening of new, interesting
and healthful occupation for women.
believe the time will come when
wealthy women will prefer women
chauffeurs, just as they now have
women secretaries The young
daughter of the family would not be
tempted then to elope with the chauf-
feurn
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
Husband Accused by
Wife Is Not Insane

William Rathbun, Richmond con-
tractor, who yesterday testified in
court that his wife was trying to rail-
road him to the insane asylum, be-
cause he refused to give her 5000. was
released from custody this morning
and the charges against him dis
missed. After hearing his testimony
the lunacy commission became con-
vinced that the wife's charges were
untrue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
MAYOR AND OFFICIALS
DISCUSS LIQUOR LAW

In a conference between Mayor
Mott and Oakland city officials yes
terday afternoon the pending liquor
ordinance was discussed, particularly
that portion relating to the time
limit within which 200 saloons must
be put out of business. There is
some misunderstanding as to the
date, the original fixing July /, 1914,
and an amendment calling for an ex-
tension.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
FaintS When Son Is
Ordered to ASvIum

Mrs. Florence Stanley. wife of Her
bert Stanley. real estate man of
1924 Court street. Alameda, tainted in
Judge Wastes courtroom in Oakland
this morning when her 81 year old
son. George Hagan. was committed to
the Agnews asylum for the insane.
She was removed to the district at
torney's room in an unconscious con-
dition and later removed to her home.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
MRS. LINDSEY, WIFE OF
RICHMOND JUDGE. DIES

Mrs. Anna Lindsey. wife of Police
Judge William Lindsey of Richmond,
died yesterday at her home. She was
81 years old. She had lived near
Richmond for the last 25 years. Be
sides her husband. four daughters
and two sons-Mrs. Jackson Temple,
Mrs. Frank G. Comstock, Mrs. II. c.
Biggs Mrs. William Jahnke, Basil
Lindsey and John Lindsey-survive.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
HOME CLUBS ANNUAL
BOOK REVIEW OPENS

The annual Home club book review
was opened at the club headquarters
in Oakland last evening. to continue
for a week A number of splendid
exhibits have been placed by local
publishers and representatives of
eastern concerns The exhibit is in
the care of President Mrs. David
Easterbrook. and members of the
club are acting as hostesses
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
The Federal Income Tax

The Star, James H Barry editor.
this week contains a lucid digest of
the federal income tax, by Joseph J.
Scott. collector of internal revenue.
Every business man, every lawyer,
meaning and workings of this new
law, should obtain copy. At all
newsstands or at the Star office, 1922
Mission street, 5 cents per COPY
Advertisement
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
ROTARY CLUB PLANS
STATE ORGANIZATION

A state organization of the Rotary
clubs is the plan of the Oakland or
ganization. and the secretary has
been instructed to write to Rotary
clubs throughout the state, with state
wide organization in view.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
Special Trains for the Big Football
Came ON stanford Campus, Nov. Sth

Special trains for Palo Alto will
leave Southern Pacifics Third St sta
Iion. San Francisco. Saturday, No
vember Sth, commencing 1000 A. NJ,
and thereafter as soon as filled to
100 p NJ. when last football special
will depart.
Returning from Palo Alto, special
train Will leave Immediately after
close of game, followed by other
trains as required.-Advertise
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
GIRL FALLS ON FORK

While playing at her home In Con-
cord. Contra Costa county, yesterday,
Bernice, year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Rose. wealthy ranch
ers. fell on the prong of a fork, which
penetrated her right cheek into the
base of the eye. DR.. F. +. Ness be-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
S. p. BOOKLET ON CITY

A booklet, advertising the charms
of San Francisco has been issued by
the Southern Pacific in connection
with the new Sunset Limited. which
will operate between New Orleans and
Los Angeles, commencing Novem-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
WANT MORE MEMBERS

To further the recruiting of mem
bers for their order the San Fran
cisco parlors OF the Native Sons have
appointed an extension committee.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
Alaska Coal Case
Hearings Are Renewed

The action brought by the federal
government to cancel the location and
entry of about 5000 acres of coal land
valued at $50,000,000 in the Bering
river district of Alaska has started
again with hearings before Special
Commissioner ]. D. Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07
TO GIVE BENEFIT DANCE

For the benefit of a widow and six
children a dance will be given Sunday
evenin gin Dreamland rink by the
San Francisco Hebrew Civic league.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07

SdH 7 dHCIsCU II6UTEW OIVIC ItdS uE.
TO GIVE MASQUE BALL
Members of the North End club will
give a masquerade ball tomorrow
night at Garibaldi hall.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-07

ROUGH RIDERS DANCE
The Thirteenth annual dance of the
Rough Riders will be given at the
Moose auditorium this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-08
CHAMBER FAYORS
NORTHERN ROUTE

Winnemucca, Nevada, July 3, 1913.
To the County Commissioners and Com
mercial Organizations along the pro-
posed Auto Road known as the Nor
thern Route:
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Humboldt County Chamber of Com
merce, held on July 3, resolutions were
passed and ordered sent by the com
mittee to the commissioners and com
mercial organizations of Davis, Web
er and Box Elder counties in Utah,
and the commissioners and commercial
clubs along the Northern route,
through Nevada, via Elko, Battle
Mountain, Winnemueea, Lovelock and
Reno.
Whereas, The proposed auto road
through the above named counties in
Utah and the named towns in Neva.
da along the Northern route will be a
great benefit to all the above named
places, this being the only feasible
route through the state of Nevada.
Whereas, This route can furnish
more conveniences and accommodations
than any other route through the state
of Nevada, it passing through the
great Humboldt valley for a distance
of more than three hundred miles, and
within sight of the Humboldt river
and two transcontinental railroads,
besides being always within easy
reach of telephone and telegraphic
connections,
BE it Resolved, That we, the Hum
boldt County Chamber of Commerce.
heartily cooperate with the county
commissioners and commercial organi
zations of the above named places and
will do all that is possible in making
this the best and safest route for auto
mobile travel to the coast.
BE it further Resolved, That the
secretary of the Humboldt County
Chamber of Commerce be instructed
to send a copy of these resolutions to
the county commissioners and CONNER
cial organizations of Davis, Weber and
Box Elder counties, in Utah, and EIko,
Humboldt and Washoe counties in Ne
vada. as well as any other CONNER
cial bodies along this route who may
be interested in the transcontinental
auto road coming over the Northern
route through Nevada.
JAS G.. ALLEN,
T. H. GUYON,
F. A. ROBINSON,
Committee
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-08
FORMER WINNEMU((A CHINA
BOY HEAD OF R. R. SYSTEM

From the division headquarters OF
the Southern Pacific company at
Sparks comes the story of how one OF
the foremost leaders of the railroad
systems of the new Chinese republic
learend the rudiments of his calling
in the Montello shops. All Chin, gen
eral superintendent of motive power
Of the King Yuen Railway company
in China worked for the Southern Pa
cife company for twenty-seven years
in the boler shops, starting in as
helper and mastering the advanced de
tails step by step, later to leave again
for his own country to head the me
chanical department of one of its
greatest roads.
with All Chin, at Winnemucca at
one time, was also Or. sun Vat Sen,
later chosen the first president of the
Chinese republic. Though sun Vat Sen
did not work for the railroad company,
he was always much interested IN the
development of western transeontinen.
tai lines, and is said to have appled
many American methods in the orient
with pronounced success.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-08
ABS(ONDING ". P. en-.
PLOYE RUN TO COVER

G. n. Anderson, the absconding
Western Pacific operator and assistant
city ticket agent, has been arrested at
Walla Walla, Washington, where he
was working for the Western Union,
under an assumed name. Anderson
was traced by Special Agent Groom,
of the Western Pacific, and Sheriff
Lamb left Monday morning for the
Washington capital and is expected to
return with his prisoner the latter part
of the week.
Anderson was discharged from the
company employ the first part of
June, and Immediately disappeared.
Auditor Speedie arrived from San
Francisco the following day, and when
his accounts were checked, a shortage
was discovered, said to reach nearly
$500.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-08
Republicans Prepare for Strong
Attack


Republican members of the senate
have been quietly preparing for a
strong attack that is to be made on
the Underwood Simmons tariff bi
when 1T goes back into the senate la )
TINS week. While program OF tai lf
pollcy has not been laid out by the
Republicans, leading representatives
OF the party in the senate have prepar-
ed substitute amendments directed at
many OF the important sections of the
Democratic bill.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee, who will bring the
Dill In from the committee with the
seal of Democratic caucus approval
upon it, estimates that five weeks will
be enough to wind up the general de-
bate and discussion of the measure
and to secure vote ON its final pas
sage.
Democrats Not in Harmony.
Inc democrats are not yet in com
piete harmony over the measure be-
cause OF lnsistence OF some western
and southern senators that the free
sugar and Tree wool plans of the ad-
ministration be modihed.
Two views of the Republican atti-
tude are shown in the work that has
been done by Senator Smoot OF Utah
ana senator Lar gillette OF Wisconsin
IN preparation Tor the approaching
night In the senate. Senator 5moot has
prepared amendments to scores OF the
democratic items and Will offer COM
plete substitute tor the Democratic
Wooi tarlH plan. MS proposal Will pe
Tor substantial reduction on raw
wool and on manufactured goods, but
on such oasis JnaJ a reasonable pro-
lection will be retained.
Lar gillette HARD at Work.
Senator Latollette has been hard at
wofA Ior weeks, with The ana OF ex-
perts, preparing substitute schedules
Tor many sections OF the Underwood
summons biiI. tie also expects to at
tack the wooden and cotton schedules
ana Is prepared TO make a long and
stubborn nght IN the effort to rally
Republicans, Bull Moose and some
Democrats TO the support OF wooden
tariH that Will be much below the
present rates, but will preserve some
protection. 1T is expected, however.
that the Lafoilette proposal will sug-
gest much lower rates than those to
De made by Senator Smoot.
Lobby Investigations, which grew
out OF the tarln revision bill, have
gone far beyond its realm, promise to
engross the attention of congress
again this week. The senate IS investi-
eating committee began yesterday a
series of probes that is expected to
Keep 1T busy for two weeks or more.