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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
DID NOT TELL OF
HIS MATES DEATH
BE AssncIATED PRESS.

= associated PRESS
lA1ourn. y. Y. Dec. 24.-When six
- Old Edwin Harris saw his play
-, Ernest White, s years old, skate
Leigh u hole in the ice on Part
s.-se pond and disappear, he Went
SO and said nothing OF the accident.
-. q" asle boys father learned afteT
+, ---niEhU search for his son that
~ -, ads mad been seen together. He
49, a the Harris home early To-
g r,= nd Edwin was awakened.
Ne Eont skating" the child ex-
ned. and Ernest fell through q
1 looked for him, but I coitlctI1
4-n SO / came home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
BATTLESHIPS TO
SHIFT STATIONS
- AssoCIATED PREss.

ders for the relief OF battIeshfps which
have had long duty in Mexican gulf
waters went out today from the navy
department.
The Minnesota viii leave Philadel-
phia January 2 to relieve the Michigan.
The Georgia win leave Boston January
. to relieve the New Jtrsey. The New
Hampshire and Louisiana, relieved by
the Connecticut and Kansas which
reached Vera Cruz yesterday viii sail
to Norfolk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
74KNOWN DEAD
As A RESULT OF
FALSE ALARM
Stuck His Head in Door and
Yelled Fire. at Child
ren's Celebration.
little ONES JUST
RECEIVING GIFTS

anic and Terrible Stampede
For the Door Followed in
Which the Weaker Were
Thrown to the Floor and
Tram pie d TO Death
Bodies of 81 Girls, 19 Boys,
13 Women and Five Men
Removed From Stairway
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
SUCCEEDS FRANK
MAURA, RESIGNED
VIII Have Hard Work to.
Get Ready For Duties In
January Under New Pri-
mary Law, But Expects to
Get Busy at Once In Selec-
ton of Precinct Deputies
SPECIAL, TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Tallahassee Dec. 24-Governor Park
TTaInmeu today appointed Felo Nc
Allister, OF Pensacola, as supervisor or
registration for Escanbia county to
succeed Frank Maura, who resigned
The governor acted quickly on the
resignation and the appointment on
account of the fact that only a few
days remain until the precinct regis
tration books must be opened under
the new primary law.
APPOINTMENT A POPULAR ONE.
The news contained in the foregoing
was received in Pensacola yesterday
and il will be read with pleasure by
Mr.. McAllister's many friends. In facI.
no more popular appointment could
have been made Mr. MCAllister has q,
his knowledge Of the work TO De done
and his ability to handle 1t viii Ice
generally recognized, while the ap-
pointment itself Will meet general ap-
pTovaI.
The new registration officer viii be
somewhat handicapped in his work for
the coming primary owing to the sl2or
ness of time which now exists for the
appointment of the 81 uE+g5clnCt GePU-
ties necessary under the new Jaw
These deputies must be appointed and
the books must he opened in each
ary. which will be Jan. ;. uext. and the
books must be kept open until tho
first Monday in March
However. Mr. McAuister expects 10
begin work Immediately and TO =
journal representative last night he
said that he hoped to be able, even
though the time is short, TO have all
of the precinct deputies appointed and
ready for work by Jan. ), the time set
by law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
WELCOMED TO SOUTH.

JACKSON. MISS. Dec 24-WeIoome 70
Mississippi for mis- three weeks vaCa-
tion was extended TO Pres. Wilson in
messages today from many state OFF,
ciais. Governor Brewer. who is at
tending the trial OF State Senator
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
Merry Christmas to All Of The Journals Readers Everywhere
DIAbOLICAL DEED Of 4 Man
PEACE ON EARTH; GOOD WILL TO MEN"
BLAZED FROM THE DOME OF THE CAPITOL
BY ASsOCIATED PRESS.

earth. will men,"
celebrate Wastangons
a huge thousand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25
PRESIDENT IN
DIxIELAND FOR
THE HOLIDAYS
First Big Crowd Greeted
Mr.. Wilson at Charlotte,
Where He Chatted Pleas
antly With Them From
Car Platform
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlotte, y 9. Dec 24-PresiCenE
Wilson and his party passed through
here at 1905 a. m. en route to Pass
Christian Miss, where he expects to
arrive early tomorrow and spend q
three weeks vacation.
The president breakfasted with his
family and sat out on the observation
platform during the morning. At Char
lotte the first big crowd greeted him.
He shook hands with many people.
THANKED FOR COMPLIMENT.
SpartanbuTg, 5. c., Dec. 24-Lsarge
crowds greeted the president along the
route through North Carolina. Many
of those who crowded about the train
were lavish in their compliments
You are the greatest American 1iv-
ing or dead exclaimed an aged 5ndI-
viduaI.
Thank you" smiled the president.
shake hands with an old Carolina
clod-hopper.' said a tall long haired
man wearing high boots despatched
with mud
Certainly laughed 2Ir. wilson,
leaning over the car rail.
Many women brought their babies TO
see the president and Mr.. Wilson
greeted them all.
Merry Christmasl 4 happy vaca-
tion!" frequently was called out
Representative Harrison Of Missis-
sippi, in whose district Pass Christian
is travelled with the party and con
ferred during the day with the presi-
dent regarding arrangements for iso-
Iation and quiet at the resort where
Mr.. Wilson vii lspend his vacation
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25

Tnursdsy, colder
'nt.-.. ns and Central por-
.,.r. . Friday fair
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-25

Yesterdays Temperature:
Highest, so degrees,
Lowest, ~ degrees.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Whole Forests Taken Up, Roots Boxed and Whole Tree In
tact Shipped Here Planted at Exposition Grounds

Sailors on vessels coming into port
today created considerable excite
ment along the water front by their
report of having witnessed a miracle,
just after sailing through the Golden
gate.
At Fort Point, and when they were
opposite the Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition grounds, the marin
ers were startled by. the sight of
what they took to be a forest of
growing Christmas trees moving In
stately ranks, marching slowly but
steadily out from the familiar groves
of the Preside down toward the sea
They watched the spectacle as it
moved in slow procession across the
exposition grounds to the Marina that
lies between the facade of the expo
sition palaces and the waters of the
strait, and then, fully convinced that
they had either seen a vision or had
witnessed a miracle, came on into
port, accepting it as a good omen.
ALL Is EXPLAINED
A telephone message from the Pre-
sidio, in answer to an excited in
quiry from the wharfinger's Office.
explained all
John McLaren, landscape engineer
for the exposition, not content with
lawns, shrubbery and flowers for the
gardens of the Marina, has had great,
growing trees shipped to the Pre-
sidio from different parts of the state,
and these he is now moving to the
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Accused Bad Check
PaSSer Taken to Merced

Captured in the Research saloon in
O'Farrell street by Sheriff Cornell of
Merced and Detective A. J. Kane OF
the Kane detective agency after p
weeks chase, E. r. Caldwell today
faces in Merced the man whose auto
mobile he is alleged to have stolen
and others who charge him with rails
ing checks.
Caldwell. who also goes by the
aliases of Bob Roberts and r. E. Og-
den, took District Attorney Schaefer's
machine in Merced and fled. leaving a
trail of checks behind him. One of
these was passed on the Ell Captain
hotel at Merced.
Caldwell came to San Francisco and
while here according to Kane, beat a
board bill at the Goodfriend hotel and
is alleged to have victimized the
Hotel Oakland with a raised check on
w. Hurst of Tracy.
Two years ago Caldwell won noto-
riety by running away with a young
girl from Fort Bragg, for which he
was sent to prison.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Christmas Program
By Associated AIumnae

Christmas festivities will be held to-
morrow by the California branch of
the Association of Collegiate Alumnae
at the Twentieth Century club, in
Berkeley. 1t is announced that the
January women graduates from Cali
fornia university and Stanford are to
be the guests of honor and that it is
to be children's program
The Mad Tea Party" adapted from
Alice in Wonderland" will be given
under direction of Mrs. Stebbins. chair
man OF the dramatic section, with the
following cast: Alice, Mrs. Starr; The
Halter. Mrs. Deering; The March Hare,
Mrs. Stebbins; The Dormouse. Miss
Lila McKinne; The Mock Turtle. Mrs.
Douglas; The Griffin, Miss Marion De-
lany.
There will bsasongs by Miss Myrtle
Claire Donnelly, Christmas carols and
reading and impersonation by Miss
Douglas Whitehead.
The music will be under the direc-
tfon of Miss Alice Conlin. and the dan
cling will be directed by Miss Virginia
Whitehead.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

spot where they will be planted in
groves near the waters edge The
trees are removed from the ground
together with the great quantities of
earth and are encased in boxes about
the roots. They are now being moved
on especially constructed wagons. by
which means they are transported
without harm, several at a time in
upright positions, to the Marina.
STATUARY FINISHED
One of the main pieces of statuary
for the Panama Pacific exposition, the
model for The Nations of the West
has been completed and assembled,
under the supervision of A Stirling
Calder. director of sculpture. and the
work of enlarging the figures is un-
der way.
Frederick G. Roth and Leo Lenten
coilaborated with Calder IN designing
this group THE Mother of Tomor-
row" is by Calder. The wagon, oxen
and smaller figures are by Roth and
the outriding Indians by Lentell.
REBUKEs ENGLAND
LONDON, Dec 26.-The Weekly
Economist. commenting on the Pan
anna Pacific exposition, reproaches the
British government for refusing
bare act of courtesy to great nation
of customers, while it lavishly ex-
pends public money on diplomatic ef-
fort in pushing the trade of British
armament firms throughout the
world
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Ask Mayor to Veto
Cemetery Removal

The Cemetery Protective associa-
tion has sent a communication to
Mayor Rolph urging him to veto the
ordinance for the removal of all bodies
from the Laurel Hill, Calvary, Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows cemeteries.
The letter is signed by Mrs. E. S. M.
Grosjean, secretary of the association,
who took leading part in opposing
the ordinance when it was before the
supervisors. Rolph is asked to veto
the bill because of it's alleged injustice
and on account of changes in the
phraseology which were said to have
been made after the board concluded
to pass the measure.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Society Folk Wed
Quietly at Church

The marriage of Miss Grace Knowl-
ton and Nelson A. Eckart was cele-
brated in the office of Trinity church
this afternoon, Rev. Frederick W.
Clampett officiating. Only the two
families were present. On their re-
turn from their wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs. Eckart will live in San
Francisco.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Lyman
M Welch. wife of Captain Welch, L.
s. A., retired. and a niece of James
II. Doolittle of San Mateo. Eckart
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Eckart. He is civil engineer
and a member of the Holluschickie
club.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

MAN BEATEN
To DEATH;
ROBBED

Fleeing in terror from the body of
murdered man upon which he had
stumbled at 2:30 o'clock this morning,
August F. Peters, 3434 Naples street,
an employe of the National Ice COM
pany, ran into one of the two muir
derers and was himself fired upon by
the thug. who thought Peters was in
pursuit of him. Peters. who encoun-
tered the body at Utah and Tenth
streets, escaped unharmed
The murdered man remains uniden-
titled and the detectives who were
working on the case have no clew to
those who killed him, but are sure
that there were two concerned in the
crime. which is the most brutal and
mysterious in recent police annals.
The head of the murdered man had
been beaten in with blocks of bitumen
and chunks of coal. His slayers were
In the act of searching his clothes
when frightened away by Peters.
TWO MEN INVOLVED
Peters was walking along Division
street, a thoroughfare for trains only.
when. near the corner of Utah street,
between Ninth and Tenth. he saw a
man lying dead beside the railroad
track. The dead man was partly un-
dressed
Terrified at the sight, Peters started
TO run along Division street toward
Tenth About 25 feet ahead of him,
near Tenth street, he saw man, who,
before Peters realized what was hap
pening, raised q revolver and fired at
him. The mans aim was poor. how
ever, and the shot missed. Peters,
still more terrified, turned down Utah
street, ran some distance and fell
down in the mud
rl-s nv a hrI O
awakened two persons in the neigh
borhood who notified the police. De-
9 tective James Z. Cottle was sent out
at once and found Peters. With him
was George Smith. watchman at Ray
mond's Granite company, Tenth and
Division streets.
DESCRIPTION OF VICTIM
Here are some facts about the mur-
dered man:
Height. feet 5 inches
Weight. about It's. Limbs powerful,
shoulders broad. arms long and well
muscled.
Hair dark brown and slightly curly
Features aquiline, nose sharp, nos
and sharp. Chin square. Smooth
shaven face.
Age between 25 and 80 years.
The suit was a very dark gray,
almost black. 1t was made by Joseph
& Feiss of Cleveland, Ohio. 1t had
the retail mark of Springs Inc, San
Jose The suit had not been worn
more than two or three days. The
store creases were still apparent. The
only paper in his pockets was a man
ufacturer's guarantee No. 80, for the
suit
ALL CLOTHING NEW.
All of the mans clothes were new.
His shirt and collar had been laun-
dered. The collar was marked
'Laran." No. IS. The ink laundry
mark was 'T-202" The laundry
mark in the shirt was ''t-107O." The
man wore new suspenders. white with
E black line. His armlets, knit red
and blue, were new, as was his neck
tie. 2 blue and black knitted affair.
His hat was a 67s in size. of green
cloth and marked wit hthe name,
''Wahlender, Sacramento"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
DRINKING AFTER
Z A. N. To STOP
Chief of Police Puts Ban on
Buying Liquor lust Be-
fore Closing Hour

If any saloon man doesn't think
the early closing law doesn't mean
lights out at 2 o'clock, it takes just
one experience to find out" said Chief
of Police White today.
''The saloons have to close at 2
O'Clock sharp. The men on the beats
are instructed to arrest every violator
and I will see that any saloon man
who tries to beat the law loses his
license.f'
Chief White was commenting on the
scheme in vogue in some barrooms of
permitting customers to order and
pay for a dozen drinks at two minutes
to o'clock and then lean over the
railing until all the paid for goods
are consumed.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Masonic Visitors in
1915 to Be Welcomed

Anticipating that thousands upon
thousands of Masons will visit San
Francisco during 1915, the Masonic
alton on a colossal scale to entertain
them.
More than $250.000 will be raised
as an entertainment fund and the new
$700, 900 Masonic temple will be the
scene of continual meetings.
Gatherings of the order during that
year. with half a dozen OF these con-
ventions assured, the Shl iners are
working hard to bring their conven-
tion here.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
SPEEDING AUTO
KILLS WOMAN
Army Officers Daughter and
Her Husband Hit by Ma
chine, Which Speeds On
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Ger
trude Lee, daughter of Colonel Philip
f. Harvey, retired, was killed, and
her husband, Richard B. Lee Jr., was
seriously injured by two automobiles
early today as they were returning
OF friend. The first car, limou-
sine, knocked them down, and the
second, taxicab. ran over them be-
fore the driver could stop.
The chauffeur of the taxicab was
arrested but released. The police
started a hunt for the driver of the
limousine. which after the accident
put on speed and disappeared.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
$4,000 WORDS IN
SCHMIDT QUESTION
Hypothetical Queries to Conn
bat AIieniSts' Proof That
Slayer Is Sane

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Hans
Schmidt's attorneys brought into
court today hypothetical questions.
10000 words long. They expected to-
spend more than two hours reading
these questions this afternoon or to-
morrow to alienists called by the
states to prove that Schmidt was sane
when he killed Anna Aumuller. DR..
Carlos F. Mcdonald, one of the states
medical experts. continued his testi-
mony at the trial today.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Rockefeller Spends
YuIetide in Cleveland

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 26.-John d.
Rockefeller spent Christmas day in
Cleveland today for the first time in
% years. The day was spent quietly
and at the dinner, which was served
at o'clock, the master of Forest
Hill and his wife were Joined by rela-
tives and their pastor. Rev. w. w.
Bustard and Mrs. Bustard Rookie
feller and Mrs. Rockefeller were re-
membered by many friends who sent
kilograms of greeting and tokens Of
a more tangible sort.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
0akIander Wounded,
Is With Villas Armv

Major Emil HolmdahI of Villas con-
stitutionalist army has communicated
with his mother, Mrs. Cecilia Holm
dahl, GIT Apgar street. yesterday after
a silence of seevral weeks. He wrote
he had just been released from the
hospital He was severely wounded
during the battle of TERRA Blanca.
Holmdahl has been lighting in Mex
leo since 1910
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
SAYS WIFE FAXED
SUICIDE WARNING
Broker, Testifying He Rushed
Home to Find Her Well, Is
Given Divorce

Judge Mogan today granted Edwin
Thompson, a stock broker, an inter-
locutory divorce decree from Bessie
Thompson on grounds of incompati-
bility and cruelty. They were married
in March, 1910.
Once, he said, his wife telephoned
that she had taken acid. He rushed
home after summoning doctors. When
he appeared she denounced him for
breaking in on her privacy and said
she had taken nothing.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Moors Open Fire on
Stranded British Ship

GIBRALTAR. Dec. 26.-The British
steamer Ludgate is ashore at Sainar
point. opposite Tarifa point. The
Moors opened fire on the tugs which
were sent from here to the assistance
of the vessel and one sailor was
wounded.
The tugs are unable to reach the
Ludgate and the crew of the latter
dare not venture on deck q
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Woman Fires at Man
In Fear of Robbery

Mrs. Anne Raffetto of 1853 Green
witch street was questioned at police
headquarters today in an effort to
learn the Identity of the man at
whom she fired two shots from a re-
volver in an encounter at Guerrero
and Seventeenth streets
Whtn taken to headquarters by Pa
trolman Lefevre, she said a strange
man roughly accosted her and she
shot in self-defense. fearing robbery.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Archduke Gives His
Drawings to Country

BY Ass0c1Ated FresS,
VIENNA, Dec. 26.-Archduke Fried
erich. the richest member of the i'm
perial family, has made the nation a
Christmas present of the Augustine
monastery and his Albertina collec-
tion of 10000 original drawings and
200, 900 engravings. The collection
dates from the fifteenth century, and
includes Durers, Raphaels and Michel
Angeles.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Two Santas at Dance of
Fair Builders Tonight

The exposition builders Will cele-
brate Christmas tonight by Christ
mas tree dance, at which two santa
Clauses will preside over the gift dis
tribution, in Scottish Rite hail. Tne
committee in charge consists of w. j.
Pearce. Miss Ruth Whitson, Miss
Katherine Piedmont and Miss Laura
Courtier.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
slso,ooo FOR CATHEDRAL

By Associated fress.
HELENA. Mont, Dec. 26.-Thomas
Cruise, banker and discoverer of the
Drum -Lummon mine at Marysville,
has given as a Christmas present to
Bishop Carroll 100000 with which to
complete the Catholic cathedral in this
city. making a total of $1S0.000 that
Mr. Cruise has contributed toward its
construction.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Monster Aeroplane
Flies With IL Persons

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 2s.-A
giant aeroplane designed by Sikorsky,
the Russian aviator. underwent a sue
cessful test. Cabins, with sleeping
accommodations, are provided for a
number of persons. Eleven persons
made the flight
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
SCHOONER REPORTED SAFE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.--WireleSs
advices 10 the revenue cutter office
early today from the United States
ship Seminole reported the schooner
Augusta Snow, Jacksonville to New
York, safe and proceeding north.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Girl, Is, Climbs Fence;
FIeeS Training Home

Daisy Sargent, 16 year old inmate of
the California Girls Training home.
Alameda, climbed the back fence of
the home yesterday and escaped. She
wore a blue dress and red sweater.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Bullet of Yeggman
Is Fatal to Marshal
Bv Associated Press.

BY AssoClaleu Itess
PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 26-John
Zoller, city marshal of the little town
of Gervais. south of Portland, who
two weeks ago was shot by yeggmen
who engaged him in a revolver duel.
died in hospital here late yester-
day from the effects of a bullet wound.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

els Marriage a Failure.-
You've heard that question be-
fore.
You've seen sages scratch their
heads and refuse to answer.
You may have your own opin-
ion.
Read below and see what this
brilliant IL year old high school
student thinks.
She not only tries to answer the
riddle, but indites her theory In
verse.
'Is marriage a failure?" asks II
year old Geraldine Bohannon. student
OF the Fremont high school, Oakland,
who has been moved to verse in at
tempting to answer the riddle. Shall
woman be sold at auction for the
highest bid. or shall she await the
call of true love? These are two
questions which the brilliant young
woman propounds.
The young woman. daughter of D..
Z. Bohannon. an inventor, and con-
sidered a parliamentarian Of promise
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
MIRACLE
PROVEN AT FAIR,
TREES IN PARADE

Scene exposition showing being transported
its 1915 resting place another already planted after hav
ing been moved miles. .
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

Complete list of rooms to let. Call
Post Want Ad section.