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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
GENIAL MANAGER OF
THE HAYNES AUTO
COMPANY IS HERE
"A. G. Soldering Is Making q
Business Trip to the
Coast
A. G. SEiBERLlNG
Haynes General Manager VIII Study
Conditions in California

nay mes Nenerai Manager VIII Study
Conditions I'm California
With the preliminary work of the
season well advanced and delivery OF
the Haynes latest models now in full
swing. General Manager A. g. Seiber-
ling OF the Haynes Automobile COM
pany Is expected to arrive in San
Francisco tomorrow. Mr.. Seiberling
Is making this business trip
st. Louis. Kansas City. Denver and
Salt Lake City, in all OF which centers
the Haynes company has recently es-
tablished strong distributors. are in
cluded in the itinerary of the trip,
while on the coast the company's
branches at San Francisco, Los An
geies. Fresno, Sacramento and Oak
land will be visited.
Mr.. Seiberling left Kokomo Satuf-
day, October II. driving his big
Haynes Six as far as Chicago and
from there he embarked upon his long
train journey west the following
morning. He fully expects to be alb
sent from the Haynes factory for a
period Of six weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
NEW PRESIDENT OF
AMERICAN MOTORS
CALIFORNIA COMPANY
D. {. Menasco Now Holds
High Position With Local
Company
D. S. MENASCO
President of the American Motors
California Company

TEGSl0Gnl Oh inc AHHCAA ivan -tAOeV@N
California Company
The many friends OF d. s. Menasco,
both east and west. will be pleased to
learn that Mr. Menasco has Just been
elected president of the American Mo-
tors California company of San Fran
cisco. The other officers elected were:
Marc Bunnell, vice president; F. M.
Bowman, treasurer and general man
ager; H. M. Street, secretary.
Mr.. Menasco is one of the principal
owners and directors of the American
Motors company of Indianapolis; the
other principal stock holders being
]. l. Handley and v. A. Longaker.
ORGANIZED 10 YEARS AGO
Mr. Menaseo and Mr.. Longaker 10
years ago organized the American Mo-
tor Car company. starting in modest
way. but year by year gained ground
rapidly, the present institution being
what would be termed "self-made."
the product turned out by the Ameri-
can factory being of such character
as to appeal to the discriminating
buyers. The American has SO In
creased its business west of the Rocky
mountains. especially on the west
coast, 1T was deemed advisable that
one of the owners of the American
Motors company of indianapolis make
headquarters in San Francisco, look
ing after company matters.
VERY WELL QUALIFIED
Mr. Menasco is exceptionally we'll
qualified to handle company details
as to sales and service in the west,
having spent several years visiting
the large distributors of the Ameri-
can from the Atlantic to Pacific and
gulf of Mexico, to and including Ca
NADIA. Mr.. Menasco found time when
in Indianapolis at his old home to
fraternize with the various auto clubs
and state organizations, and has al
ways been a leader, feeling that in
union there is strength, and especially
is he interested In trade organiza-
lions. Mr.. Menaseo is a director In
the Auto Manufacturers assoc
citation of Indiana, who. with other
officers. planned and successfully
brought the manufacturers of Indiana
to the coast. blazing the trail of the
Lincoln highway. The previous year,
the tour of which Mr.. Menasco was
chairman, was from Indiana through
Ohio in to Wheeling, w. Va, thence
west through Ohio through Kentucky,
thence back to Indianapolis.
Mr.. Menasco is enthusiastic as to
the prospects of the American in the
west, and expects to greatly increase
their west coast business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
GIRL FALLS IN CHANNEL;
SAVED BY UNKNOWN MAN

Rose Curtis, q 20 year old girl who
said she came here from Portland
and was unable to secure employ
ment. was rescued from the channel
near the Third street bridge last
night by an unidentified man. She
said she stumbled and fell from the
bank.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
SAILS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

The Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany's new liner Congress. in COM
mand of Captain n. E. Cousins. sailed
today for Seattle on her maiden voy-
age with large cargo and more than
500 passengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
NEW WILLIAM LESTER
COMPOSITIONS APPEAR
Latest Productions Of Talented Young
Artist will be Eagerly Received
In keokuk.

Several compositions by William
Lester, formerly OF Keokuk,, now
coach accompanist at the Mac Burney
studios in Chicago, appear this month
or are in the press Mr.. Lester has won
distinction as an accompanied coach
organist, and composer. The new ad
dition to Mr.. Testers compositions
will be eagerly received by many 10.
cal admirers. He has won much
praise by his compositions, which
have been published widely, and has
established himself In that field.
His publications will be:
Published by the White-Smith Co.,
Boston, Mass-To PEillis, song for
high or low voice; Echo, song for high
or low voice; AS Perfume Doth Re-
main, song for high or low voice;
Compensation, song for high or low
voice; My Rose, song for high or low
voice; Remembrance, song for high or
low voice: Apple Blossoms, song for
high or low voice; Home, part song
for chorus of mixed voices; Under the
Rose. part song for chorus OF mixed
voices.
Published by G. Schirmer OF New
York-A Dirge, song for low voice;
The Tryst, chorus for womens' voices
Phyllis and Damon, chorus for won.
ems voices; The Way OF Righteous
ness, trio for soprano. alto and tenor
The Lord is in His Holy Temple, an.
them for mixed voices; O Mistress
Mine, chorus for male voices; If She
be Made Of White or Red, chorus for
male voices; Come Unto These Vel
low Sands, chorus for male voices.
Published by the Studio Publishing
Co, Chicago-To Music, song for high
voices: Song Of Proserpine, song for
high voice; Just as I Am, song for
high voice (sacred); Rockabye-Town,
song for low voice; Hushabye. My
Baby, song for low voice; In the Quiet
Hours with Jesus. duet. Abide with
Me, anthem for mixed voices.
Published by Clayton F. Sunny
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09

had passed them. However, as we
neared the corner they started ahead
again. We had our choice OF running
them down or Of turning the corner.
which knew to be too short for us to
make at the speed we were going. /
turned the corner and we struck the
curo. | would rather smash dozen
machines than to run over anybody,
but those women had no business to
try to cross the street when we
We're so close to them
The machine was taken to a local
garage where it will be repaired, and
the party returned to Nauvoo in anoth.
er machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09

Co, chicago-M Ny Prayer. song for
medium voice (sacred); Evening
Hymn, song for medium voice (sac-
redD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
accident Occurs at Seventh and Blon-
deau at 8 O'Clock Last Night
Considerable Damage
Done to Car.
OCCUPANTS UNINJURED
Driver Turns Machine at Corner to
Avoid Striking Pedestrians
No Ono injured In
smash-up.

An automobile accident in which a
machine was badly damaged but no
one hurt occurred last night at about
S o'clock at the corner of Seventh and
Blondeau streets. The automobile
was owned by Charles Pitt Of Nauyoo
and was driven by George Ritter OF
Los Angeles, nephew of Pitt. and a
former resident OF Nauvoo. Ritter
with R. H. Belts of this city and two
girls from Fort Madison We're ap.
pioaching Seventh street on Blondeau
going east. at speed Of about tweny
five miles an hour. According to wit.
nesses who saw the accident, a won,
an and girl we're starting to cross
glondeau going south on Seventh as
the machine approached the corner
The driver of the machine sounded his
horn and the woman and girl hesitated
for moment but started ahead again,
evidently thinking they had plenty of
time to cross the street before the
machine reached the corner. The
machine was going too fast however,
10 stop before reaching the corner.
and in order to avoid striking the won
an and girl they turned the machine
south On Seventh street. They were
going too fast however, to make this
sharp turn. The machine skidded
and the left side struck the curb,
breaking off both wheels on tina,
side, straining the axles and doing
considerable other damage to the ma.
chine.
After the accident, Ritter, who was
the driver of the machine, and who is
about q years old, said: I'VE kept
sounding our horn from the time we
were in the middle of the block until
we started to turn the corner. The
women hesitated minute and sup.
posed they would stand still until we
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
Let's Mortgage lake Stock.

The Register of September 80 con-
tanned the following further informa-
ton about the Columbus incident
Exercising her inalienable privilege
of changing her mind, Mrs. Peter Co.
lumbus, who yesterday was persuad-
ed to retain charge of the Palace of
Sweets and conduct it, this morning
decided that this program spelled too
much work and worry One of the
contributing causes of her change of
mind was disappointment over secur-
ing the expert candy maker she had
IN mind and as she has been working
eighteen hours day for three years
and has recently undergone a nervous
shock which unset her, she struck
this morning. She expects to turn the
place over to the mortgage holders
and to leave with her parents for
Illinois for rest of few weeks.
There was no change, however in
her plan to obtain divorce and the
papers in her suit were today prepared
and filed. She states that she and
MIR. Columbus were married on Sep
TENDER II, 1910, in Chicago, just three
years to a day prior to his disappear
Iance. She asks for a divorce on the
ground of fraud, stating that included
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
PETER COLUMBUS
LEFT HIS Wife
Former keokuk Business Man Conduct.
Ing Palace Of Sweets Here
Sells His Business at lola
and Disappears.
HE LEFT MRS. COLUMBUS
Took Cash, JeweIry and Money He
Raised on Mortgage and
Went to Fort Madison
to Buy Property.

| A few days ago information was
sent to this Office to the effect that
Peter Columbus, who formerly con-
Quoted the Palace of Sweets on Main
street between Sixth and Seventh.
but In more recent years engaged in
the same business at lola, Kansas.
had disposed of his business, mort
gagged his stock. took his wife's jew
elry and left lola. Copies Of the lola
Register confirm the report. Column
bus married Edna Huston, Warsaw
girl. The Register of September 20,
contained tthe following account of
Columbus operations:
Mrs. Peter Columbus, after giving
careful consideration to every phase
of the surprising situation in which
| she found herself as the result Of the
disappearance of her husband two
weeks ago today, and on the advice
of her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ j. Huston, who are here with her. de-
cided today to take charge of the PAL
ace OF Sweets and continue the insti-
tuition. She intends to file a suit for
divorce from the absent Peter and he
may go to Greece or Guinea, SO far as
she is concerned.
Two weeks ago this morning Peter
Columbus. Greek by birth, who es-
tablished the candy factory here, left
for Fort Madison, Iowa, to purchase
some property In order to paw cash
The drew from the bank some $1,000 or
$4,000 he had on deposit, gave a mort
gage on the store here for $1,000 took
all the money on hand except fifty
cents and took diamonds belonging to
his wife of the value Of $500. That
was the last heard Of Columbus, tele.
grams to Fort Madison disclosing that
he had never been there Whittier he
has gone is wholly matter of specu
ilation, but 1t is presumed that he has
gone back to Greece He timed his
departure to the anniversary of his
marriage, three years ago, to Mrs.
Columbus.
Mrs. Columbus was wholly unsus-
picious as there has never been a
quarrel or misunderstanding between
her husband and herself and it was
nearly week after he left that she
was compelled to believe that no had
deliberately abandoned her Her
mother, who has been here for two
months, warned her that the financial
arrangements he made BEFORE leaving
were suspicious, but she was uncon-
WINGED. When the truth dawned on
her that he had not only departed but
| had realized every dollar possible
| from their joint property and had left
/ her without funds fer her own needs
or to conduct the business, 1t was a
cruel disbursement.
Her first impulse was to close out
the business and let 1t go under the
mortgage, but the arrival of her faith
| er few days ago and the cordial ex-
pressions Of sympathy from her
| friends finally persuaded her to con-
tinue the candy store. She has had
! eight years experience in the business
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
sultation and Advice Free
Mrs. John Drew Better.

McLeansbolo, 1ll.-"About ave years
ago." says Mrs. John L. Drew, of this
place, ~ was afflicted with pains and
irregularity every month. I suffered
continually, was weak and respondent,
and unable to do my Homework. |
took Cardui, and in one month, felt
like new woman and worked hard
all summer. am now in perfect
health. and recommend Cardui to all
suffering women" Every day. during
the past so years, Cardui has been
steadily forging ahead as result OF
its proven value in fema1e troubles.
1t relieves headache, backache. WON.
anly misery and puts fresh strength
into weary bodies. Try it.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
Marriage Licenses,

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in the money he took with him when
he departed was $1,000 of her money
which was put into the business, her
jewels and her share of the $4,000
drawn from the bank which repre-
sented their savings from the bust.
ness. She says she does not know
where he is but is of the opinion that
he has returned to his native land
Greece.
AS to her future she Is undecided
but now plans to return here and pos.
sibly take q position as an expert
candy maker with another concern
In the meantime her divorce suit will
come on for hearing and she will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
learn If any equity remains after the
mortgage has been satisfied by the
sale of the stock and fixtures" ~
A Marvellous Escape.

My little boy had marvellous es-
cape" writes P. F. Bastiams of Prince
Albert, Cape Of Good Hope. 1T occur
red in the middle of the night. Hs
got a very severe attack of Group, AS
luck would have 1t, had a large
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in the house. After following the
directions for an hour and twenty
minutes he was through all danger.r
Sold by all Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
CARTHAGE, ILL.
> . . : . . = . . : > 4 &

Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Mccartney o
Hamilton visited relatives in the cit.
i Friday.
d. B. Markillie of Quincy attended
the celebration Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lane and fam
lily of Bonaparte, Iowa, visited the
lady's sister Mrs. G. K. Fleming sew
eral days the past week
DR.. Bacon Of Macomb spent Friday
with his sister Mrs. NJ. M. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Wilson of Ply.
mouth were Carthage visitors day
the past week.
Mrs. A. T. Mcguire and daughter
Mary visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H Paris last week..
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Briley of Niota
spent last week with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Helms.
Mrs. G. c. Califf and little son of
Keokuk were visiting her parents Mr.,
and Mrs Frank Willis the past week
Ralph Moon of Warren, H., spent
several days last week with his moth.
er Mrs. Eugene Moon
Mrs. Geo. Bruegger of Nauvoo vis.
tied over Sunday with the Leon w
1 Berry family.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Irish and chill.
dren OF Blandinsville were Carthage
visitors the last Of the week.
Mr. Louis v. scheetz of Metamora
Ill, was business visitor to the city
several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Huey re.
turned Friday from a visit with rela-
tives in Kansas. They expect to leave
about Nov. LIST for their new home at
! Sioux Falls. South Dakota.
/ Miss Helen Laffey of West Point,
visited friends in the city Saturday.
| Mrs. Vim. A. Fletcher is visitiTs her
children in New Mexico Mrs. C. NJ.
Bolts at Carlsbad. Mrs. Warren Col
ms and Lon Fletcher at Hope
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurdle of La
Harpe visited the e. A. Wilcox fam
| lily last week.
Mrs. Walter Hull and son Kenneth
of Keokuk spent last week with her
mother Mrs. Saer.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Wilcox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thornber, Burton Cannon
and Larry Welch are attending the
state fadr this week.
Miss Ada Hunter Of Burnside was
Carthage visitor Thursday
Miss Geneveve Schafer spent Sun
day with her parents in FIT. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Swope and son
who have been visiting her par:nts
Mr. and Mrs. l. d TimteTlakc the
past week returned to their home at
Clayton Monday.
Marriage Licenses,
Ernst Je@sen. Warsaw; Marie Nc
Kee, Warsaw
Fav Davis. Ferris; Josephine Meals,
Carthage
John Lee Fisher, Hamilton; Augusta
L. Bonneville, Nauvoo
]. l.. Dorch, LaHarpa Clara Cum
mings, Dallas City.
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and by hiring an expert candy maker
will be able to conduct the business
herself. The papers are being pre-
pared for divorce from the absentee
Greek husband and with her knowl-
edge of the business, an excellent
reputation which is not one whit sui
lied by the regent misfortunes and
with the genuine sympathy of all ia.
miliar with the facts as assets, there
is every reason to believe that she
will win new success here"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-02
CONTINUED on page 6.)

FOote, with violin obligato and
Somewhere Voice Is Calling" by
Tate. This last song is new and its
charming rendition received spOntan.
eus recognition.
In responding to encores Miss Flow
er sang "Little Boy Blue" Nevins; q
dainty French ballad by Tessard, en-
titled "GOOd Day, Marie" and a
Scotch number by Thayer, "'My Lad.
de-" with well initiated accent.
Her Interpretation of "Little Boy
Blue" was remarkable and brought a
storm Of applause.
Flowers and bonbons were showered
upon this young artist, so charming in
her lovely frOck of pink chiffon with
headdress of maline and tiny satin
slippers in the same color
Miss Bernice Sauter was accompan.
list for the songs and her work was
very artistic.
Miss Mayors is truly to be congratu.
lated upon the splendid success Of her
pupils concert. Friends Of the debut.
ant and her teacher are showing them
all manner of appreciation and encour.
agement, and at the close Of another
years work when Miss Flower is
launched upon professional career,
Salem friends and admirers Of pupil
and teacher will give them a crowded
house.
In assisting with the programme,
Miss Mary Schultz, who is a violin
pupil Of William Wallace Graham,
played most beautifully, d'Ambrofio 3
"Conzetta, " with Miss Lucille Kuntz g
excellent piano accompanying. Her
splendid work and musical understand.
ing was awarded enthusiastic applause.
lnsistant encore brought Franklin Is
crisp little "Pizzicato Serenade," a
charming bit of violin comedy.
The violin duet, Joslyn's "Berceuse
by Miss Schultz and Miss Roxanna
Wommelfdordf, of Portland, with Mrs
Warren Hunt, a fine pianist, and Mr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-02
MUSICAL NOTES

Last Monday night for Miss Margue.
rite Flowers benefit concert the seat
ing capacity of Grand opera house was
not only taxed, but the foyer as well
In the side aisles at the back, they
stood three deep. The vast audience
warmly greeted the little blind singer
upon her first appearance on the stage
and the enthusiasm grew as the con
cert progressed.
For the most part the songs were
familiar but none the less enjoyable
on that account, As sung by Miss
Flower new beauties were revealed
Likewise in the less familiar compost.
tions by reason of her musical tempera
ment aud sweet interpretative ability.
the appeal to the emotions was in
Simultaneous and convincing
Without any seeming effort this
dainty little vocalist warbled like a
bird In addition to an excellently
trained lyric soprano voice of unusual
range, Miss Flowers is endowed with
a remarkable memory, perfect health
and a determination to succeed in her
chosen profession, notwithstanding the
physical affliction. She is a protege
of Miss Minnetta Magers, who discov.
cred a quality in the naturally sweet
voice which under two and a half
years of assidious training, has devel'
oped into a soprano of flute.lke tones
with high + range and contralto quail
ity full and effective. Each note is
perfectly taken with placement true
and the voice shows marvellous results
in so short time.
This success has not been accom-
plshed without hard work by pupil
and teacher, slowly and skillfully mold
ing the sweet, small voice into its pres
ent full, true tones and excellent enun
citation.
The sofest notes Of "Little Boy
Blue" were distinctly heard in the
foyer. Miss Flowers programmed
numbers were Del Reigo's "Awakeninl
! Of Spring" an "Irish Folk Song" by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-02

dren and Miss Nina McNary, went to
Seal Rocks Thursday morning for a
few weeks outing. Mrs. W. A. West
aeOtt will join the party later in the
season.
Mrs. W. Melvine Plimpton is enter
tanning her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Campbell, of Portland, who will
remain for a few days before leaving
for a trip to California.
#HK
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Jones and daugh-
ter Alta, left for Joseph, Oregon, yes
terday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. W. A..
Jones Miss Jessie Creighton.)
Mrs. L. U. Josse, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Edna Josse, and
her little granddaughter, Cleo Hack,
are leaving for Newport Monday, where
they will be joined during the follow
ing week by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hack, of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Glover and their
small daughter, Maxine, leave today
for a sOjourn at Newport.
Miss Janet Noble, of Portland, was
guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Case for We'd
nesday and attended the bridge tea
given by Mrs. Reuben P. Boise and
Mrs. Charles L. McNary.
E4E
Mrs. Edward Fleury and daughter,
Miss Leonide Fluery, of Portland, are
the house guests of Mrs, George Pearee.
Reverend and Mrs. H. t. Babcoek
and children left yesterday for So
journ of several weeks in Cascadia.
*##
Mrs. S. f. Huelat, Mrs. J. W. Bick.
ford and daughter, Miriam, of Port
land; Mrs. Edward Weller and daugh
ter, Helen, left Salem Wednesday for
Seal Rocks, where they will occupy the
Weller cottage for several weeks.
Mrs. Otto Metchen and her young
son, Max, returned to their home in
Portland last Tuesday after a few
days visit with Mrs. Frank B. Mere
dith and Mrs. L. F. Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Thielsen left
for Agate Beach Wednesday morning,
where they will be guests at Sea Crest
cottage, the summer home of the Fred.