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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
POLICE PROTECT
FELIX 0IIz FROM
VIOLENCE Of MOB
Huerta's Ambassador Hears
Countrynen Cry for His
Death in Streets of
Los Angel ss

LOS ANGELES. July so.-Shouting
a strong contingent of Mexican rebe
sympathfzers gave a riotous recep-
tion here tonight to General Felix
Diaz instigator of the revolution in
death of President Madero He was
saved finally by a platoon of police
who with drawn clubs, drove back
the excited crowd.
Di2z who arrived from San Diego
on his way north to board ship as
Mexico's special envoy to Japan. was
greeted by Consul Pena v Cuevas and
a party of HuertaIsta partisans, but
their vivas were crowned by the
shouts of their threatening opponents
and thee envoy was saved from prob
able attack when the platoon of po-
lice. under Chief of Police Sebastian
scharged the shouting. gesticulating
consitutionalists and opened path to
safety for the endangered ambassa-
dor
viva Carranza" was the compan
ion shout of, ',Maerto a Diaz" and
these cries rang in the ears of Gen
eral 9Diaz until escorted by the police
platoon. he had entered am automo bile
and was driven out of the vicinity OF
the railroad station.
Chief Sebastian. anticipating a fur
ther demonstration by the populous
colony of anti Huerta and Maderista
Aexicans. kept gaard over Diaz even
after he and his suite Of secretaries
eand attendants had arrived safely at
their hotel.
date for the presidency in October be-
cause Of tlse anti reelection legisla-
tion Senacted during the last term sot
Porfirio Disz, explained General Felix
Diaz in an interview tonight.
The leader in the Vera Cruz and Mex
leo City -Madero. revolts reiterated
that he would be candidate. He has
been named as such by the liberal dem
ocratic party. the only political organ
ization which yet has entered the field
with a candidate. he said.
Q '.Electionss must be held October &C.
the time prescribed BY congress," said
General Diaz. However, he said. it
would be possible for the same9 con-
gress too alter the date if national con-
ditions should be such as to make it
inadvisable 10 attempt elections.
? If this should be done, General Diaz,
pressed, admitted that there was ifo
Legal specification as TO how long
Huerta could serve as provisional presi-
dent without elections being held.
81 shall return to Mexico to be pres
ent in the sfirst week of October. My
mission to Japan merely is to offer the
thanks of Mexico for Japan's partici-
patton in the Mexican centennial in
3191o.r
General Diaz. asked why this was
done lhree years after the centennial
said that lie was acting
under instruction from his government
and sould not say. He denied again
that his mission was other than one Of
purely diplomatic relations of social
character
General Diaz and his party OF secre-
taries will remain here two days. pro-
Continued ON Paun - A,Iumn
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
TIGHTS AND TANGO ARE
FORBIDDEN TO CABARET
Permitting Patrons of Cafes
to Dance

CHICAGO, July 30.-Cabaret per-
formances will be conducted under re-
strictions hereafter as the result of an
ordinance passed by the city council
tonight.
The ordinance prohibits the wearing
of tights by female entertainers. the
mingling of performers with the au-
dienee and the dancing of patrons.
tango amendment to permit dane
ing by patrons between 7 p. m. and 1
a. m was defea ted
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
PASTOR LOST IN DESERT
Aged Clergyman Is Being Sought by
Imperial Valley Parties

Ell centric. July 3o.-Search Is be-
ing made today in the desert between
Holtville and San Diego for Rev. L. A.
Witter, II. who has been missing since
ing to drive from his ranch near San
Bernardino to San Diego and is believed
to have lost the trail. Several parties
have Joined the search.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
MRS. MARIE DWIGHT FAILS
TO SECURE A DIVORCE
wife OF PresisIlO Doctor Must Produce
N0re Evidence. Says Los An
geIes Court

LOS ANGELES, July 30.-Judge Mon
sroe has decided that Marie Dwight,
wife of Dr. Wilder Dwight. now at the
Presidio. San0 Francisco, did not have
sufficient evidence to corroboraIe her
statement that Dwight had left her. and
could produce more witnesses.
She told the court that she lived
with her husband seven years in hap
piness 8
Then he left for the Philippines in
1900 to build up practice. saying
he would send for her. but he had never
done So she testified.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
APPRAISER SHEAN WILL
TENDER RESIGNATION
Secretary NcAaoo Wants Local Job
Gor Good. Stanch Democrat, Is
the Report

(speeial Dispatch 10 The CalD
WASHINGTON. July 3o.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, 1t was learned
today, has demanded the resignation
Of Assistant Appraiser of Merchandise
Jacob Shean in San Francisco.
No charges have been preferred
against Shean, and it is believed that
the place is wanted for a good, stanch
democrat.
Shean, it is said. will tender his resig-
nation in compliance with Secretary
McAdoo's request, TO be effective in
August.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
LAND RUSH is FORMING
State Militia Present to Keep Order
Among Stampedcrs

DODGE CITY, Kan. July 3o.--With
a company of state militia present to
prevent violent scenes, a 'srun for gov
ernment. land will start from here
August 4 The prizes viii be the pick,
of 10000 acres of government land in
Hamilton county.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
ONE KILLED, 14o INJURED
Wreck on Pennsylvania Caused by
Rcaremd Collision

ALTOONA, Pa. July 30.-One man
was killed and one hundred and forty
six passengers and trainmens were in
jured. only one dangerously. today,
when a fast express crashed into the
rear end of a passenger train on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Tyrone, Is
miles east of this city5 George K.
Funk, engineer of Harrisburg, Pa,
vas the only person Killed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
EATS A FORTUNE IN STEAK
Gourmand In Annual Contest Wins
by Dcsouring So Pounds

NEW YORK. July 90. The annual
beefsteak eating contest of the sam
Brennon association Of the East Side
was won today by Frank Dostal. the
mayor of Avenue e who disposed
of So pounds of steak Three other
competitors ate between five and
eight pounds each.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
SPAIN FORBIDS GAMBLING
Provincial Governors Ordered to Close
Casinos mt Resorts

= MADRID. July so,-The provincial
governors of Spain have been ordered
strictly to forbid gambling in casinos
and clubs at watering places. No ex-
'ceptions are to be made
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
COST OF JAIL MEALS CUT
San joaquin County Supervisors Re-
duce Cost from01:E.c to lOc Each9

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
STOCKTON. Judy ao-The supervisors
have made an order to the effect that
the cost of meals at the county Jail be
10 cents, instead of 12Ha cents. This
makes the second reduction, the first
having been made few months ago,
when the price allowed Sheriff Riecks
was Ia 1s cents. The order makes big
difference in the sheriff's income
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
PROF. NEWCOMER is ILL
Special Dispatch 10 The Gail,

TsTtcTa1 DTsParvH y 111r Var17
PALo ALTO. July so.-Prof Al
phonso Sc. Newcomer, head OF the Eng
lish department at Stanford university
and one of the foremost educators OF
the Pacific coast is in a precarious
lowing an operation for stomach
trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
YOUTHFUL GIANT -ENLIsTs
United states Army Recruit Would
Have Pleased Great Elector

SPOKANE. July so.-Believed by
local recruiting officers to be the tall
est soldier in the United States army,
Alexander d. Grant Jr.. 19 years old
scion OF wealthy st. Louis family,
stocking feet. has today taken out en-
listment papers here. Grant passed one
of the most perfect physical examina-
tions in the history Of the Spokane
recruiting Office
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
AS Decision Does Not Take
Effect Immediately, Hope
of Settlement Is Held Out
Southern Pacific Tele-
graphs at Once to the Gov
ernnent Board of Media
ton and Cancellation in
Washington, D. c., Gre
ated by Newlands Act
UNION MEN READY
FOR ARBITRATION

Organizations of Employees
Demand That Exchange
cf Rights With Main Line
Trainnen Be Given to
Men on Oakland, Alameda
and Berkeley Runs and
Oregon Branch Known as
Portland, Eugene and
Eastern Railway-Dead-
lock in Situation Reached
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31

Nothing short of successful media
tion on the part of the government will
prevent general strike of all con-
ductors. brakemen and switchmen on
the Southern Pacific railroad system.
Fly vote of 3.629 to 1877 the train
men have declared themselves i'm favor
of walking out. thus ratifying the
stand taken by the grand officers and
general committeeman who have come
TO deadlock with officials of the
Southern Pacific company in regard to
the status of employees on the cleo
trified lines operated in Oakland.
Berkeley. Alameda and the lines in
oregon known as the Portland. Eugene
and Eastern railway
After almost daily conferences in San
Francisco since last winter the railroad
men and the company have come to a
parting of the ways.
The men. through their officers, de-
mand better working conditions and a
recognition of their rights. The com
pany declares it has done all it could
do to meet their urgent requests. Nei-
ther side seems willing to give an inch
leaving mediation the only means of
solution.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
SYSTEM WAS ADVANTAGEOUS

The title and trust company carried
funds in several banks. and. in order
TO equalize its balances was in the
habit of drawing checks on one bank
in favor of another. 1t is charged that
taking advantage of this system. Platt
deposited some of the checks to his
own credit and the proceeds were col
lected and paid over to him.
There is a discussion between the
banks and the company now as to
where these losses will fall, whether
upon the former or the latter
The California Pacific Title Assur-
ance3 company has for MANY years EN-
ployed a public accountant to examine
and expert its books, but Plat was
clever enough. SO ii is said. to conceal
his peculations from the expert until
the early part of June
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
AUDITOR WORKS on BOOKS

The exact shortage alleged has not
yet been ascertained by the auditor
who is now going over the books The
management expresses itself as as
sured that the amount will not exceed
$50. 900.
Plat is said to have confessed tIfat
his defalcations began in 1911 and cons
tinued until March of this year The
funds, he says were in part taken
from those of the company and in part
from funds of others held by the COM
pany. So far as the latter are CON
cerned the company makes the state
ment that the deficit has been made
good out Of its funds.
When the shortage was first discev-
cred he was taxed with it and is said
to have admitted his guilt. At that
time he is declared to have stated that
the amount he had taken would fall
short of $40, 600 Platt has, so it is said.
turned over 10 the trust company cer-
tain properties owned by him. to be
held pending a fun investigation Of
his stealings. The value of these prop
critics has not yet been ascertained.
Platt's action, however. viii not save
him from criminal charge declares
the rnan3perneDt
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
HOPES oF PEACE HELD oUT


Immediately both sides have hopes of a
peaceable settlement
Yesterday, after the officers of the
Order of Railway Conductors and the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
both powerful unions. had submitted
the result Of the strike vote of July %.
as announced exclusively in The Call.
the Southern Pacific company tele-
graphed to the government board of
mediation and conciliati in Washing
ton. D. c. created under the Newlands
act, effective Is days ago.
The union men are willing TO leave
the question to the board of mediation.
although they say that conciliation will
not necessarily follow.
Arbitration they say. will not be
probable. as they draw a fine distinc-
ton between the two terms.
Their forces are to be augmented
Saturday by the grand officers and gen
eral committeeman Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers. representing more than
1000 men. They have telegraphed that
they will hold conference with the
| Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
Order of Railway Conductors Satur
day morning. Whether they will join
in the strike movement was not learned
definitely last night. If they do. it will
mean that the Southern Pacific faces
a walkout of practically every employe
on its great system.
w. S. Stone, grand chief Of the B.
l.. E. and ". s. Carter, president of the
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
OTHER EMPLOYEES INVOLVED

r. A. Gregg. vice president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, who is
the union party's spokesman. said last
night that the engineers and firemen
are as much interested as the other
employees.
IF the mediation body fails to bring
settlement between the Southern Pa
cific company and ourselves it is prob
able that strike viii be called, be-
cause there is nothing else for to
do said Mr.. Gregg. He made it plain
that the employees would bulge but
little from the stand they have taken.
The trainmen demand that an ex-
change of rights with main line train
men be given to those employees on the
Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda lines,
together with those of the Oregon lines.
They ask the privilege of main line
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
Gold for the Mint

Gold valued at 81, ,S61, ,759
was received at the San
Francisco mint last month.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
PAINTERS IN PERIL

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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
H. p. Platt, Trusted En-
ploye for Eight Years,
Guarded by Detectives
Prior to His Arrest
SAID TO HAVE MADE
OVER HIS PROPERTY
Eoualizing Balance System
May Have Been Used
for Personal Profit

H. P. Pistt, for rnany years trusted
employe Of the California Pacific Title
Assurance company. is under surveil-
lance in Oakland. virtually In Gus
tody of detectives. charged with
peculations that will aggregate approx
imately $so.o9o. and. following meet
ing2ef the directors Of the company to-
day. criminal allegation will be for
Rally placed against Gnim. 8
Plat was bookl1eeper of the company
and had the handling of the funds
For about eight years. until the ANAL
gamations two. years ago with the Pa
cite company. he held a responsible
position with the California Title In
surance and Trust company. and his
record was always considered good un-
til few days ago. when the manage
ment discovered. so it alleges that he
ch In .l,f fr.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

The condition of Miss Ellen Prentice who is seriously i'll at her home in South Canaan, remains about the same. Mrs Cosgrove is her nurse.
 O. H. and R. E. Pendleton had the misfortune to lose the best one of 1s calves Saturday evening, it got cast in the pasture and could not get up.
 Miss Harriet Belden is improving under the care of Dr. Adam.
 There was good congregation at South Canaan Sunday.
 A certain young man got lost Sunday on or near Cream Hill. he also was found. a
 Miss Edith Howe, of Sheffield, is visit. ing her mother for few days.
 R. E. Pendleton spent part of Sunday in Norfolk.
 Miss Rose SiIyernail, of Salisbury. spent Sunday at her home in South Ga. naan.
 O. B. Holcomb sold several fine COWS to Goshen parties last week.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
SALISBURY

The baseball boys did not play bal last Saturday, but will play double header on Decoration Day, Friday May 30th. h the morning they will play Falls Village on the local diamond, and in the afternoon Lakeyille will be their opponents. The game iii the morning will start at 10:30; and the afternoon game at 400. Lakeville and Falls Vii lage are two good teams and both of the games should be we'll worth witnessing Admission 25 cents, ladies 10 cents.
 The Social Club are to give dance ir the Scoville Memorial Library on Thurs. day evening, May 29th. Dancing to be held from until 12 o'clock. Ice cream and cake will be served during the even, ing. ..< ..
 Mrs. Charles Whitbeck- and son Charles Ward are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. l.. M. Eggleston.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Lindley have been visiting in town the past week.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston, was home from Rhinebeck over Sunday.
 Mrs. Harry Jones spent part of the week ill Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
BLOW KILLS M'CARTY.
Ring In Which Champion Dies ls Burned by ncendiaries-Pugil-
 ist's Neck Was Broken.

Fire has destroyed the prize6ght arena at Calgary. Alberta, in which Luther McCa-ty was killed in a fight with Arthur Pelky. It Is believed by the authorities to have been started by incendiaries. An investigation is being made.
 The arena building was owned by Tommy Burns. The fire gained such headway when it was discovered that it was impossible to save any of the structure.
 The autopsy on McCarty has reveal. ed that he died from the result of 8 blow to the jaw. which dislocated his neck. and not from blow over the heart, as first thought. A clot was found on the brain. The heart was found to be sound.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
FIGHTS DEATH A WEEK
 AFTER TAKING POISON
Georgia Banker Took Mercury
 Tablet by Mistake.

After bravely facing for a week the inevitable result of his mistake in talk ing tablet of bichloride of mercury B. Sanders Walker, a young banker of Macon, Ga, died. As the end ap- preached Walker displayed fortitude and resignation which rendered the case more than usually interesting throughout the country.
 Scores of sympathetic messages were received by the family, and many of them were in the nature of inquiries as to the treatment being given MT. Walker. It has been impossible to find out definitely what course the physi. clans took, as they have refused to talk except briefly to trace the progress of the poison's slow but deadly effect.
 Members of the family have denied some of the reports that have originat- ed iD Macon and declared that MT. Walker remained constantly in his bed room after 1t. was discovered that he had taken the tablet
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
WILSON HITS LOBBYISTS.
President Believes Most Extraordinary Ever Gathered by Special interests
 to Overcome Legislation.

President Wilson told the White House correspondents that he believed the most extraordinary lobby ever gathered by special interests to over come legislation was now mustered at the capitol against the new tariff.
 The president said he had no doubt that a few so called lobbyists were there on legitimate errands, but that the great majority were occupied in a systematic misrepresentation of facts. While the president believes that the Hobby" opposition is concentrated against free sugar and free wool, he is not apprehensve that it will be sue cessful
 The president made it clear that he believed scientific business methods and efficiency would overcome tariff cuts.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Nerdict Brought In After Two Hours
 and Eight Minutes of DeIiberation.
 Demanded $3,5oo From George H.
 Kendall as Price For Having a
 Bill Passed.
 Stephen J. Stilwell, state senator from the Twenty-first district of New York was convicted of bribery.
 The verdict of the jury was brought fin after two hours and eight minutes of consideration. It is said only one ballot was taken.
 Justice Sea bury remanded the pris- oner to the Tombs until next Wednes- day, when sentence will be pronounced.
 The penalty to which Stlwell is lia- bIe is imprisonment for term not ex- ceeding ten years or fine of $5.0O0, or both. In addition, he will be automat- icaliy disbarred from the. practice of law and will forfeit his seat in the sen ate. Thus the jury has done what the senate refused to do by a vote of 2S to q.
 George Fl. Kendall, president of the New York Bank Note company, ac- cused Stilwell of demanding $3.5O0 as the price for having bill Kendall was Interested in reported out of the senate and assembly committees on codes The proposed legislation prohibited the New York Stock Exchange from con- tinuing the monopoly of security en- graving now enjoyed by the American Bank Note company, which, Kendall said, netted his competitor something Nike $1,5o0,OOO year.
 Kendall had broached the subject of the bill to Governor Sulzer and had been sent to Stlwell, chairman of the senate committee on. codes. Stilwell had compelled Kendall to pay to Sam uea Lewis, Jr., revision clerk, $250 for drawing the bill For this act Lewis was compelled to resign his position. Stiiwell's further demands had awak- ened resentment in Kendall, who planned telephone trap for Stlwell into which the senator fell The notes of the talk Kendall and Stilwell had were produced in court as taken down by George Field, vice president of the New York Bank Note company
 When the senate exonerated Stilwell the next step was taken by District At fDrney Whitman. after consultation with Governor Sulzer. The path was not an easy one to follow Kendall was half averse to going further, and said the notoriety was not doing him any good. But Mr. Whitman and Jus tice Seabury impressed upon him the duty of not dropping the matter when fl was still subject of legal inquiry.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
SHARON VALLEY

Wm. Klebes is painting our Busy Store," It is great improvement to the place.
 Hazel Plum of Bridgeport is visiting at O. Vosburgh's.
 Mrs. O. Kilmer and daughters have moved into Mrs. Duffy's house.
 Pleased to report that Mrs. Lockwood is gaining.
 MT. O. Christensen has purchased a building lot of F. Platt and is soon to build a house.
 Miss Nellie Sherman of Jersey City and Miss Dora Kurtz of Elizabeth, N. J. are spending the week end at J. More houses's.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
EsSAAD PASHA SLAIN.

Government Enemy Kills Self Pro-
 claimed Prince of Albania.
 The Turkish defender of Scutari, who at last surrendered that strong hold to the Montenegrins, has been assassinated by an enemy of the gov eTnment
 He declared himself prince of Alba mia and took matters into his own hand. His reign was short, however. for he has been cut down by an assas sfn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
seashell Windowpanes.

Seashells are used as generally as windowpanes in the Philippines. and particularly in Manila, as is glass in this country, and the effect of tropical sunlight Altering through the silvery graynesss of the shells, softened and gentle, is magnificent. The windows in the main entrance of the Philippine General hospital. Manila. are probably as fine a modern example of the use of the seashells ais can be obtained. The seasheIl windows may also be seen at their best in the old churches.