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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
BROKEN LODGE CODE
DRIVES PACKER MAD
F~tranEed widow Tells of Intrigue at
Inquest Into Capitalists
Suicide

CHICAGO. July 1s.-A remarkable
story of the latter years of the life
of the retired packer. Kossuth II. Bell.
who committed suicide recently, was
told 10 a coroners jury today by his
widow. Mrs. Emma NJ. Bell, from whom
the decedent separated three years ago.
About FIVE years ago, Mrs. Bell re-
cited. her husband became involved
with a married woman whose husband
was q Mason When Bell. himself an
active Mason, learned this he worried
continuously until his mind became af-
fected.
He would not let me put napkin
on the table because he said that the
Masons signaled him with them, ana
he made me keep the window shades
down so that their gang could not see
him" said the witness
Bell finally was adjudged insane and
took poison at the kenilworth asylum,
but recovered. After the separation he
obtained housekeeper, for whom the
coroner's jury is searching.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
Neptune Stays Nuptials
But Only for a Day
Principals in Australian Ro-
nance Are Married After
Brief Delay
Gladys Seymour of Sydney
Becomes Wife of Robert
]. D. Albury Jr.

The elimination of an Australian
romance, postponed once. after ar
rangements for the wedding had been
made by wireless. because the steamer
bearing the bride failed to arrive on
time, took place last evening when
Miss Gladys Seymour and Robert J. d.
Albury Jr of San Francisco We're mar
ried by Rev. Eugene II. Benson.
Six years ago, while crossing a
street in Sydney. Albury was knocked
down by a vehicle in which Miss Sey-
mour rode. He was taken to the Sey-
mour home and Miss Gladys nursed
him back to health. After that they
became engaged and expected to be
married soon as Albury had pre-
pared a home.
Recently he wired hurry up mes
sage to New South Wales, but the re-
ply came that she was already on her
way.
The Sonoma was delayed. and the
wedding, which was set for Thursday,
had to be postponed for a day.
Albury was waiting on the wharf
yesterday morning, and the arrange
ments did not take long once the
couple were together
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19


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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
LABOR CLAIMS ARE
UPHELD BY COURT
Judge Van Fleet Overrules
Master in Chancery and
Rejects Scaling Down

In the suit of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works against the Ocean shore
Railway company Judge Van Fleet yes
terday handed down a decree in the
United States district court directing
that certain bills, amounting to $4S,571,
claims for labor, material and rolling
stock furnished to operate and main
tain the road while in the bankrupt
court should be paid in fun and would
stand as lien against the property If
not paid.
Master in 'Chancery Wright, before
whom the evidence in the case was
taken. recommended these bills be
scaled down to $4,000 TO be paid pro
rata.
was this decree Judge Van Fleet
overruled. He held that the claims for
labor. material. etc, were preferred
and should be paid in full and are en-
titled to priority.
The court also allowed solicitors for
claimants costs and Z per cent on the
amount of money due them
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
HOTEL NEWS

w. S. Ralston of Bakersfield is at the
Ga1dwin.
NJ. M. Francis of Reno is a guest at
the Baldwin.
w. X. Bumme of South Carolina is
at the Columbia
Kilbie Roe of Los Angeles is a guest
at the Won Dorm.
A. Y. Purchas of Melbourne is stay
ing at the Palace.
NJ. +. Burgess of Fort Bragg is stay
ing at the Stewart
c. g. Bartlett, a brewer of Honolulu,
is al the st. Francis.
". X. Turmier of Los Angeles is
stopping at the Columbia
Mrs. A. A. Duke is a guest at the
Won Dorm from Los Angeles.
Sidney r. Dixon, Los Angeles bust
ness man. is at the Stewart
w. J. Mcdowell, proprietor of Gilroy
Hot Springs, is at the Argonaut
A. W. and G.. w. Wood, both of Mo-
desto, are registered at the Dale
Governor Fautier of Tahiti and his
suite are registered at the Manx.
William L. Richards. a merchant of
Shanghai, is a guest at the Palace.
Lee C. Reed. a real estate operator
of Stockton. is a guest at the Manx
Fl. Johnson and e. Bockelmann of
Chicago are stopping at the Won Dorm.
Dr. r. B. Knight. his wife and daugh-
ter. of Stockton, are registered at the
Sutter.
Sheriff A. B. Langford of SAN Jose
registered yesterday at the Union
Square.
r. A. Walker. a well known attor-
ney of Honolulu, is registered at the
Bellevue.
L. K. Williams. a lecturer of Phila-
delphia, is guest at the Sutter with
Mrs. Williams.
c. ]. Wrightsman. an oil operator of
Tulsa, Okla, and Mrs. Wrightsman are
al the FaTmont.
]. F. Clarke, a merchant Of Sacra-
mento, and Mrs. Clarke are registered
at the Argonaut.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Cedric, also Mr..
and Mrs. N. G. Lomes of Modesto are
guests at the Dale.
C. w Brady and r. E. Long of Lind
say well known orange exporters, are
at the Union Square.
Miss w. L. Woodland and Miss Mar
garet Wissel from Arizona are regis
tered at the Won Dorm.
I'll. M Richards of London, who has
business interests in San Francisco, is
stopping at the Palace.
DR.. f. Forester, Mrs. Forester and w.
Forester of New York city are reg
istered at the Fairmont.
w A. d,
who are touring the world are spend
ing a few days at the Suffer-
f. f. Bingham of Chicago. who is
interested in copper and banking con-
Germs. is a guest at the Sutter.
n w. Wilson, 81 prominent business
man of Little Rock, Mrs. Wilson and
their daughter are at the Manx.
C. w. Howtle. who owns a large area
OF oil producing land near Beaumont,
Tex. is a guest at the st. Francis.
I. Kinspel, proprietor of a depart
ment store in Fresno. is at the Argo-
naut. He is accompanied by Mrs. Kin
spell
William Bauenschmidt a wealthy
brewer of Baltimore, Mrs. Bauenschmidt
and their three children are guests at
the St Francis.
G n Van Hise a well known banker
and clubman of New York, is at the
Rellevue with Mrs. Van Hise after
snending the season in Pasadena -
Rudolph Heydenreich, manager of a
large cafe in Honolulu. who opened a
cafe in Van Ness avenue shortly after
the fire. is at the st. Francis. He is
here on his vacation
Earl A. Rogers, who was attorney
for the defense in the Mcnamara dyna-
hitting case in Los Angeles, returned
from Alaska yesterday and left last
evening for the south. He registered
a the St Francis
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
325 POUND SCHOOLGIRL
ESCAPES HER CAPTORS
Marie Hart Returns; Says Woman
Enticed Her ms Far Fort
Madisou la

GALESBURG. H.. July 1S-Marie
Hart, Galesburg's largest schoolgirl,
whose weight is said TO be 325 pounds
returned to her grandmother home
here today. She disappeared Wednes-
day night and fears We're entertained
that she had been induced to leave
home or had been kidnapped side
show attraction. Marie said that she
had been enticed away by a woman,
who said she would take her to Des
Moines, Ia. Marie changed her mind,
however al Fort Madison, Ia, where
she got off the train and refused to go
farther.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
EXCESSIVE ESTIMATES
BANKRUPT COOK COUNTY
Official In Chicago Says No Assets Ap-
pear to Cover Two Million
Dollar Debt

CHICAGO, July 1S.-"Cook county
(Chicago) is bankrupt. If it were a
private corporation it would be in a
receivers hands,
In making this statement today
President Mccormick of the county
board explained that the county is
$2,317,000 in debt with no assets TO
cover the deficit
This condition is due to making ap-
preparations based on estimates of
what the tax levy would be, and for
several years these estimates have been
greater than the money actually col
lected.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
NEW COMMANDMENT
ENTERS PRESIDE
Colonel Lea Febiger AS
surnes Command, Dispens-
ing With Ceremony
Coast Artillery Reserve to
Break Practice Camp
Today

Colonel Lea Febiger. Sixth infantry.
assumed command of the Preside
without ceremony yesterday morning,
with the title of commandant
Many changes in regimental post Of
ficers are expected under his regime
One of the most important innovations
will be that regarding summary court
cases. 1T is expected that Colonel Febi-
ger will handle such judicial cases per-
sonally instead of detailing summary
court officers, as has heretofore been
the custom.
Recently the new ccmmandant has
been on sick leave in the Yosemite and
several ranking officers were assigned
as temporary chiefs. AS a result the
rank and file have been "up in the
air." not knowing just what to expect
Colonel Febiger will have charge of
the entertainment of Secretary of War
Garrison, who Will arrive in San Fran
cisco on a tour of inspection July 80
The cabinet officer will be accompanied
by Major General Leonard Wood, chief
Of staff, and other officers of high rank
including Major General James B.
Aleshire.
At noon today the militiamen, COM
prising 10 companies of coast artillery
reserves, who have been in camp at
Fort Winfield Scott for nearly two
weeks, will break camp and return to
their homes. They will parade from
the grounds to their armory in Van
Ness avenue, near California street
where they will disband
Colonel George A. Schastey, who is
in command of the militiamen, is well
pleased with the showing made by his
men, although little big gun practice
was had because of foggy weather
The men were paid off yesterday aft
ernoon, receiving so cents from the
government and 81 from the state per
day. Major Kensey Hampton dis
tributed the government funds.
During the two weeks encampment
hundreds of friends of the soldiers
have visited the camp for the purpose
of witnessing the big gun practice and
war time scenes of hustle.
X x x
Captain Charles c. Smith and Harol
d. Coburn, Twentieth infantry, upon
return to their station al Fort Douglas.
Utah, from duty with the departmental
rifle and revolver competitions, will
proceed to Huber City, Utah, and join
their regiment in camp with the state
militia near there. Both officers have
been granted short leaves of absence
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
CAMINETTI INSPECTS
IMMIGRATION BUREAU
Commissioner General Boards Tenyo
Maru and Secures First Hand
Information on Conditions

The regular staff of United States
immigration inspectors who board in
coming transPacifle vessels was aug
mented yesterday when Commissioner
General of immigration Anthony Can't
netti boarded the Tenyo Maru and took
the first step in what is to be a
comprehensive survey of the depart
ment with a view of better familiariz-
ing himself with his new duties and
at the same time incorporate any i'm
provements which he may deem neces
sary for the betterment of the service.
The recently appointed commissioner
general expressed himself as being
greatly pleased with the work of Cap
tain Frank Ainsworth and his associ-
ates.
He said it was his intention to look
into all the workings of the immigra-
tion work having begun in Washing
ton with the determination TO familiar
ize himself with every branch of the
service.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
TWELVE PERSONS HURT
IN CRASH OF TRAINS
One. Which Was Held Up by Stalled
Freight, Is Run Down by
the other

CLEVELAND, o.. July 1S.-Big Four
passenger train No. II struck the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
passenger train due in Cleveland be-
tween Perry and Madison. east of here
early today, while the Lake Shore
train was held up by a stalled freight
1t splintered the dining car and tele-
scoped the next car. a Pullman, in
juring II passengers.
Eight of the injured, members of the
dining car crew, were brought to a
Cleveland hospital in a special train.
The others are being treated at Madi-
son and Perry. None are thought
fatally hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
MISSOURI SOLONS HERE
TO STUDY LABOR LAWS
Five Senator's Tour State to Observe
WOrkmen's Compensation and
Reform Measures

Five members of the state senate
of Missouri arrived in San Francisco
yesterday from Los Angeles to study
the operation of the Roseberry work
mems compensation act. In the party
are four democratic senators, repre-
senting the majority in the Missouri
senate, and one republican.
The Missouri legislature already has
used the work of the progressive Cali
fornia legislature as a model for it's
act to regulate public utilities. A law
almost similar to the one passed here
in 1911 is now in effect in Missouri
The visitors are Senators B. L. White,
Marceline; Walter G. Goodson Macon
William G. Bushby, Carrollton; R. S.
McClintock, Monroe City, democrats,
and Alroy S. Phillips, ST. Louis, re-
publican. They plan to remain here
several days. The party is registered
at the ST. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
PASTOR PUTS EMPHASIS
ON WORK WITH CHILDREN
Rev. j. w. Miller. Addressing Lutheran
synod, Says Teaching Is of More
Importance Than Preaching

LOS ANGELES, July 1S-''A pastor
accomplishes more by teaching the chill
dren in the schools than by preaching
in the pulpit" said Rev. J. W. Miller
of Fort Wayne, Ind, al today's session
of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of
coast states.
In this connection he told of the
denominational parochial schools.
The speaker who is a vice president
of the general body. said that the
church's mission work conducted for
nearly 80 years in India, had met in
the last year with unusual success
Natives by the thousands had called for
religious teaching he said
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
LAND LAW NO WAR BASIS
kyoto Professor Here, Says Act Would
BE No Excuse for Conflict

"As an international question the
alien land law is not of enough impor-
tance to warrant the belief that two
nations of the size and standing of
Japan and the United States will ever
go to war over the subject" declared
Shigeo Suyehiro. professor of interna-
tional law in the Kyoto Imperial uni
versity, who arrived in San Francisco
yesterday on the Tenyo Maru.
Professor Suyehiro an authority on
international law will remain in the
United States six months to get first
hand impressions of the immigration
question in California and incidentally
look into the alien land law.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
RESIN0L HEALS
ITCHING SKINS
And Clears Unsightly Compilations.

The soothing, healing medication IN
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
penetrates every tiny pore OF the skin,
clears it of all impurities and stops
itching Instantly Resinol speedily
heals eczema. rashes, ringworm and
other eruptions and clears away dis
figuring pimples and blackheads, even
when other treatments prove worse
than useless.
Why don't you let Resinol stop your
skin trouble, too? Resinol is a physi-
clans prescription which has been
used by other doctors for eighteen
years in the treatment of all sorts OF
skin humors, sores, boils, wounds and
piles You can use Resinol Ointment
and Resinol Soap freely, with the per
feet assurance that it contains nothing
that could injure the tenderest skin.
Resinol is sold by every druggist i'll
the United States. Trial free; Dept.
9-P, Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
BRINGS SECOND
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. McRae, Who Failed to
Get Decree for Cruelty,
Charges Desertion

Mrs. Thirza ]. McRae. whom Judge
her charges of cruelty on the part of
her husband, Donald McRae. a furni-
ture dealer, had been aired in the
courts for two years. yesterday re-
newed her action. eliminating the sem
sational allegations that marked the
former suit.
Mrs McRae. who lives al 1926 OFar-
rell street. charges desertion She asks
$3.50 a month alimony, declaring that
McRae's net income is $500 a month
She also asks possession of the COM
munity property, consisting of house
hold furniture. and for a restraining
order TO prevent her husband from
disposing of his business interests
NJ. w. Gray of 1872 Pine street OBJ
tanned an interlocutory decree of di-
vorce yesterday at the hands of Judge
Trabucco on the ground of desertion.
Christian Maasberg of 260S Howard
street yesterday obtained an order
from Judge Dunno for the custody of
his two children, who were awarded
to the mother when he obtained an
interlocutory decree of divorce recent
ly. Maasberg testified that Mrs Mas
berg accompanied the wife of her
brother, John Moore, when she is al
legged to have fled with A. Calderona
to Campbell.
Mrs Moore took with her one child
and deserted three. while Calderons
left four children with his deserted
spouse.
Recently Mr.. Moore had his eloping
wife brought back to face charges of
misconduct
Maasberg learned that his own two
children had been put to work.
Complaints filed:
Villa Il. against NJ Shelley. gross neglect:
Sophia b. against Adam c. Korn. cruelty: Maud
]. against Charles Donald Curtin. cruelty; Cath
crime against John Powell. cruelty: Rose against
Paul Rustici. cruelty: Albert b. against Phoebe
Simon. annulment: Maude ]. against Mirko Obra-
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
FOREIGN TRADE EXPANDS
Both Imports and Exports show In
crease Over Preceding Years

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-,A new rec
ord for the foreign trade of the United
States was made in the fiscal year 1919
just closed, as set forth in figures
which the department of commerce
made public today.
Both imports and exports during the
year were considerably larger than
ever before, imports aggregating
s1,S12,e21.160 and exports s2,465.7 .761.-
go. For the preceding year the fig
ures were $1,653,264,934 and S2,204,-
323, 900. The total foreign commerce
for 1913 totaled s4,278,3S3, ,070. as COM
pared with $3,3S7.5S7.343 for 1912. an
s159,356,2 226 was in imports and s261,-
439,301 was in exports.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Msjor william J.
Borden, corps of engineers, detailed army war
college. Resignation of First Lieutenant James
S. Jones. Eighth cavalry, accepted
The resignation of First Lieutenant William
G. Muldoon Philippine scouts, accepted.
Major Harry r. Handholtz, infantry, relieved
OF duty with Philippine constabulary.
Major Ira L. Fredendan relieved Of duty in
the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
PRESIDENT NAMES TAFT
CONSULAR SELECTIONS
Nominations Now Ready for Senate
Apply Civil Service Principle in
Appointment

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-A larger
number of nominations for consular
offices will be sent to the senate in the
course of a few days
The list will include many of the
names contained in the slate which
failed of confirmation at the close of
the Taft administration.
It is said that this list will be the
first demonstration of the purpose of
President Wilson to continue the appli-
cation of civil service principles in the
consular service, as many of the officers
named for promotion are either repub-
licans or of unknown political affili-
atiOns.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
SEATTLE BOOSTS PORTOLA
Mayor Names John Schram Special
Resident Commissioner of Fiesta

Appointment of special resident
Portola commissioner by Mayor Cot
terill of Seattle to effect Seattles plans
for participation in the October fiesta
was announced yesterday. The COM
missioner is John Schram, president
of the board named by Washington's s
governor to direct the expenditure of
the states s175,O00 for the Panama
Pacific exposition. He win be here
soon to confer with the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
"PEACE DAY" OBSERVED
AT PERRY CENTENNIAL
Today the COmmOdore's Flagship. the
Niagara, VIII Start for Put-in-Bay
In EscOrfS' Custody

LORAIN, O., July 1S.-This was the
closing day of the Perry centennial
celebration. 1t was peace day." and
appropriate exercises were held in
commemoration of 100 years of peace
between the United States and Great
Britain. Tomorrow the Perry flag
ship. the Niagara. will start for Put
Bay in custody of her escorts, the
wolverine and Essex.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
BURNED BY BOILING LYE

Albert e. Buckley, AZ years old an
amnlove of the Alice Dyeing and Clean
inc works. seventeenth and Folsom
streets, was severely burned yesterday
afternoon when a vat OF boiling liquid
which he was attending exploded
pucl.lev was covered with the seething
lioutd. His chances for recovery are
said to be slight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Heise have regis
tered in Santa Barbara where they
are passing portion of their honey
moon.
Their marriage took place wednes-
day night in Grace Pro-CathedraI in
the presence of relatives only
The bride was attended by Miss Rita
wiener and by her sister Miss Mary
Dixon, and the best man was the
groom's brother in law, Lieutenant
Scott Baker.
Mrs Heise, who was formerly Miss
Julia Dixon. is sister of MAYNARD
Dixon. the artist. and is related to the
Patrick Calhouns. the George Nav
nards. the William Givens and other
southern families.
Mr. Heise is son of Mrs. Fry and
a brother of Mrs. Scott Baker, whose
marriage was celebrated few months
ago.
one of the most delightful affairs Of
the midsummer season was the dinner
given on board the cruiser Cleveland
Tuesday night, at which the hosts w ere
Captain and Mrs. McCrackin. Among
those present were Miss Priscilla. Ell
licott. Miss Nan Vail. Miss Dorothy
Bennett. Ensign Thomas Shine. U. S
n, Ensign Stuart Bray, L. S. n. En-
sign James Emmett Brenner, L. S. n.
and Ensign Hull, L. S. N
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Six OF Stockton have
taken a house in Monterey. where they
Will be domiciled for the remainder Of
the summer. Miss Anne Peters will
depart shortly to visit her brother in
law and sister in their southern home
x X x
Mrs. Charles E. Palmer. Miss Bessie
Palmer and Mrs. George Sterrett Whea-
ton are enjoying fortnight in Napa
county. where they are guests OF
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leonard. ac-
companied by their niece. Miss Hope
Glenn, have arrived from Glenn county.
where they passed the last two months,
and are again established in their
apartments in the Fairmont.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston White have ar
rived from New York and have re-
opened their home The Garden of Al
lah." in Mill Valley, where they will
spend the remainder of the summer
Mrs. Lowell White. who has been in
San Francisco since the forest fire, will
return today to her home in Marin
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian de Guigne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Driscoll have
returned TO their homes in San Mateo
after having passed two weeks at
! "Idlewild," the summer residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frederick Kohl
on the border of Lake Tahoe
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hammond and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sears Bates make
up party which motored yesterday to
Tahoe to spend the weekend at the
tavern
Mrs. William Fl. Whiting and Miss
Marion Whiting, who have been en-
joying a brief visit in San Francisco.
have returned 10 their cottage in
Adams springs. where they will re-
main until September
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
CONVENTION FOR ST. LOUIS
American Optical Association VIII
Meet in That City in 1914

ROCHESTER,, n Y. July 1S-St
Louis was chosen tonight as the 1914
convention city of the American OPP
tical association. Money was appro-
priated to enable the president and
secretary to visit state societies In the
interest of the national association.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
KEEL. Ger, July 1S.-Eight thou

KIEL. Ger, July IS.-Efght thou
sand workmen in the ship building
yards here joined today in the strike
started by 10000 men at Hamburg on
july IA, and indications point to the
strike spreading to other ship build
ing yards on the Baltic sea. At Stet-
tin 900 riveters laid down their tools
today.