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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

tt is all right to observe demo-
cratic simplicity on ordinary occas-
ions, Mr.. President. but when one Of
the Arls gets married take off the
limit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

The policeman that stopped the
trolley car that might have struck the
president had he been in the way and
made no effort to to get out Of it will
expect nothins short of "A job.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

Help is needed at Hot Springs.
Thousands OF people have lost their
homes and everything they had in the
world. Contributions should be
prompt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

Yesterdays hero: The Washington
policeman who stopped a trolley car
that soon would pass the very point
where Pres Wilson crossed the street.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

answer these columnies. They are
going TO answer them with their bal
lots at the November election.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

Boards of health fight badly kept
garbage cans and manure heaps be-
cause they are breeding places for
flies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

farce is becoming dreary even for the
managers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

Il casually remarked 10 my pres
ent wife" writes II. J. b.. that / had
been amazed 10 see inner working of
handsome young woman in & dia-
phomous gown. when she replied,
Well what OF ito
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08

WE welcomed the return to our
midst Of the green nat with the small
bow in the back It recalls many
pleasant memories.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
ENT0NBED MINER R
DIGGING WAY OUT
Man, Buried Alive 7 Days,
Working LuStily to Help
His Rescuers

CENTRALIA, Pc; Oct. a.---After be-
Ing entombed for seven days in the
dark depths of coal mine, Thomas
Toshesky today found a pick and
shovel among the debris that encir-
cles him and now Is Justify hacking
away at the hundreds OF tons Of coal
that still separate him from the out
side world.
Tell my wife that I'll eat Sunday
dinner with her sure now" was the
CHEEKY message that the imprisoned
man sent up today through tho pipe
that reaches down to him from the
earth's surface and through which
air. food and clothing have been sent
to him.
II am feeling fne today, better than
I have since the mine caved in on
me- declared Toshesky. Now that
I've got some tools TIL help you, boys
all l can. / feel mighty strong. and
1 know that can do lot of digging
from this end"
While the man battered away at the
coal that crushed down upon him, a
squad OF men today worked cautiously
from the outside. Only a few feet
OF coal now separates them from the
miner. but they are working slowly
fearful that the coal may fall down
upon the imprisoned man and crush
him to death in the little cavern where
he has been for week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
WILSON ACCUSED
OF MEXICAN PLOT
Huerta Newspaper Charges
President Of U. S. With At f.
tempt to Disrupt Republic

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 3.-The admin
istration newspaper. Ell Pals. today
accused President Wilson OF the
United States OF plotting to disrupt
the Mexican republic 1t made this
accusation in an extra edition. MAX
ing a highly sensational display OF
the article
The article declares that the form
alton Of new northern republic of
the states OF Sonora, Chihuahua, Du-
range. Coahuila, Neuvo Leon and Ta-
maulipas, is fostered by woodrow
Wilson with view of ultimate an
nexation by the United States. There
will be no Intervention, but Wilson,
by helping the new republic, will
achieve his aim without the necessity
Of the United States entering into
war with Mexico.
Ell Pals characterizes the situation
as colossal infamy.' which has
long been planned by American jim
goes and has now been taken up by
President Wilson for the undoing of
the Mexican republic. It calls on all
Mexicans to unite to fight this dan
ger of secession being fostered by
northern barbarians."
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Daring Riders of
ROdeO Parade With
Girls Of PortoIa
Stage Coach Loaded With Beauties
Escorted Through Streets by
Cowboys and Cowgirls

With l25 cowboys and score of
cowgirls as an escort, a stage coach
load Of the Portola girls are parad-
ing through the streets of San Fran
cisco today. The cowboys and the
girls are from the Rodeo. which will
open at tho EmeryviIle racetrack to-
morrow afternoon and continue for
nine days. In addition to the COW
boys and girls in the Organization,
about 80 invited guests are also with
the body.
The cowboys attracted a great deal
of attention at the Portola ball last
night. when several of them danced
In full range costume. Miss Dorothy
Morrell, the famous Canadian rider,
with several OF the other. girls, also
went to the aid OF the San Francisco
girls who are seeking the northwest
ern trip.
AS outlined by the management,
the program for tomorrow's sports
Will contain nine events: Featured
will be Ed Bordeau and his trick rid
ing; Miss Nettie Hawn, the world s
champion woman rider; Miss Morrell;
Ed Bordeau In his s'bulldeggirig'.
steers; the Millerick brothers, Clyde
Taylor, Doc Oleander and many 9TH
ers of equal note. The wild horse
races, both under the saddle and: at
tached to chariots and stage coaches,
will take place as announced, as will
the steer riding, fancy. and trick rid
ing and roping, and the rope throw
ing and spinning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Ardent Swain, Mad
With Love, Shoots
Rival in the Neck
Then He Hotfooted It, but sprinting
Cops Nailed Hin-victim's
-. Wound Not Serious "

Dispute over the charms of a young
woman sought by both OF them had
a fatal conclusion when Frederick
Pizzi drew his revolver and fired three
shots at Anton Barsotti early this
morning. One of the bullets lodged in
Barsottis neck and he was taken to
the: emergency hospital for treatment.
but it was found his wound was not
serious. Pizzi is a barber OF 80 Co
lumbps avenue. and his victim is a
waiter who lives at the Stockton
hotel Frightened at his own rashness.
Pizzf started. to run from the corner
of Columbus, avenue and Broadway,
where the shooting occurred. but was
captured by. Policemen Moran. Hurley
and Reardon after short chase. He
was charged with assault with intent
to commit murder.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Baldwin Heiress' Kin
In $200,0 Will Suit

Mrs. Alice J. yioget brought suit
in Oakland yesterday afternoon for
an accounting from her stepfather.
s. c.. McClaushry. father Of Hull Nc
Claughry. former husband OF Anita
Baldwin McClaughry. heiress to the
millions of the late E. j. lucky
Baldwin.
Mrs vioget is the daughter of the
late Mrs. 8. C. McClaughry by for
mer marriage. She claims that when
her mother died in 1911 that she was
heiress to third of the 100000 es-
tate at Calf and that when her step
father took charge he failed to render
her an accounting. She is Joined In
the suit by her brother, William III.
Russell.
The Gait place mentioned in the
suit is the ranch where Hull Nc
Claughry took his children a year
ago at the time Of the famous kid Il
naping" escapade.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
S3,OOO,000 Sale of
Exposition Bonds Is
Still Hanging Fire
Directors Having Law Looked Up
Pending Their Decision, and the
City's Protest Is Renewed

No announcement has yet been made
by the. exposition company concerning
its intentions in the proposed sale OF
ss,ooo,oo0 municipal exposition bonds
to N w. Halsey & Co. against the pro-
test sof Mayor Rolph. and the. finance
committee Of the board of supervisors.
I've have no intention of doing any
thing that will reflect upon our
credit" said Chairman Leon Sloss af-
ter the meeting of the exposition
finance committee yesterday after
noon.
Attorney Frank S. Britain OF the
Pana ma Pacific has been engaged IN
looking up the law on the expositfon's $
right to dispose Of the securities as 1t
sees best. and also has prepared re-
sume- OF the transactions between the
city and the exposition officials.
Supervisor Jennings said there was
no doubt about the fact that the expo
sition company had agreed informally
TO keep the bonds off the market for. a
year.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Is Mi|pitas on Map?
Sure, But There's No
Traffic Squad There
Which Accounts for Jack Mcdonald
Being Held Up When He Tried
to Cross Market Street

Jack Mcdonald. wants the traffic
squad OF the San Francisco police de-
partment to know that Milpitas Is a
regular town.
Oakland fought It's way out of the
joke column a long time age" he
said. ''and Alameda has made the vis-
iting variety actor quit kidding the
Encinal City. The Milpitas promotion
committee is going to get into the
game now. / didn't get the cops
number, but wen teach 'em all before
we get through
Mcdonald used to be well known
in local business circles. Some years
ago his mother in law gave him a
farm in the vicinity of Milpitas and
Jack went back to nature and made
city very often, and when he drove
In the other day in his motor car
he discovered. for the first time, the
existence of the traffic squad
He reached Third street on Market
without trouble. He was stopped
when half way over the crossing by
traffic cop and ordered to go back.
Donald. Il wasn't speeding
You betcher weren't. replied the
cop. why mt you wait for the whis-
tle?"
"Whatcher mean-whistle?'' de-
manded Mcdonald.
Say bo." sneered the cop, where
you from, anyhow
I'm from Milpitas," declared Jack,
proudly.
Say, young fellow" said the cop,
angriiy. this is serious business.
an II you don't want to take ride
to the station. you'll cut out that
vaudeville stuff"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
CHANCE T Or
HON Is
URGED
Dohrmann Says Newcomers
Need Opportunity to De-
veIop State
:. Continued From Page L

growing use. At the same time, no
one should be induced to invest hast
lily in a manufacturing industry. Be-
fore we can have any big development
we must have population large
enough so that as much as three
ffths of the product can be disposed
of nearby, where the freight rate will
not eat up the profits.
With low water and river freights
and reasonable railroad rates, a local
market must be created to absorb the
majority of the supply; then goods
can be sold at a profit, and after that
time, not before, eastern markets may
be touched. Even with the canal as
an aid to transportation, it cannot be
done at once. So new enterprises in
the manufacturing line must be made
to suit present conditions at the be-
ginning, with proper foundations to
expand as expansion is justified.
BIG GROWTH MUST COME FROM
SOIL
But the principal growth of popula-
tion and development of our resources
must. come from the land. We must
have more tillers of the soil. we must
have mere intensive farming, viticul-
ture and horticulture. and more rails
ing of animals for food purposes. more
opportunities lot newcomers TO OD-
tain steady labor and fair wages and
eventually to own land which will en-
able a man to support a family and to
have. a surplus at the end OF each
year toward paying off his mortgage
and. improve his home.
For this purpose concerted efforts
should be made to put suitable land
on the market at reasonable prices.
and on. easy terms of payment. so
that in time those who have. even
though they come with little money.
plenty of strength, health and energy
and frugality can look forward to
proper reward for their toll.
There are millions OF good people
In this world who consider such a fu
ture q goal worth a life time of ef-
fort, and If we can give them this
coveted opportunity they viii come to
Hs in steady streams, will make every
inch of tillable soil in California pro-
ductive, become good citizens, and
hasten the time when this viii be one
of the most pepulous, most prosperous
and most desirable regions TO live in
and toll In on this earth.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
10 INJURED IN
SYNAGOGUE PANIC
Men, Women and Children
Are Hurt When Balcony
CoI|apses

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-Wild scenes OF
panic were enacted In a synagogue al
today when q balcony crowded with
worshippers collapsed during new
years service
Men, women and children were pre-
cipitated in a heap on the seats and on
the floor. The services were suspend
ed and the rabbi joined with the unin-
jured members of the congregation in
helping the wounded. Physicians
were summoned from Mount Sinai and
the ]. Hood Wright hospitals. They
found that Is persons had been in
jured by the fall with the balcony.
Scores of others were bruised and
trampled when they fought to escape
In the belief that the entire building
was collapsing.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
WI Ting Fang Denies
Denouncing DR.. Sun
And Brands It Plot
Says False Report Circulated BY
Yuan Shi Kai to Bring About
Death Of Doctor

WI Ting Fang. former Chinese
minister to the United States and one
of the leading diplomats now urging
China to adopt the republican form
of government, denied the report that
he has withdrawn. his support from
DIR. Sun Yet Sen. In a letter to Baron
Charles ETH lie Gay of the reform
organization of China in this city. WI
Ting Fang declares that he never
wrote the purported letters to Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai denouncing Sun
Yet Sen.
MANY false news dispatches have
been circulated from time to time
about me, but this is the most bare
faced concoction that has come to my
knowledge" writes Mr.. WI.
In explanation of the letter Baron
lie Gay says that the story of WI
Ting Fang denouncing DR.. Sun Yet
Sen is part of a plot of Yuan Shi
Kai's followers to discredit and mur-
der Doctor Sun. leader of the repub-
licans and the first president OF China
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Grand jury Witness
Says He Was Beaten
Up for .Testifying
Warrants Issued for Stock Brokel
and Pugilist on Complaint of
lss C. w. Marshall

Warrants charging Benjamin A.
Wilbrand. stock broker, and w.
Kinly, former. pugilist, with battery.
have been sworn out by Charles w.
Marshall, vice president of the Lewis
Motor Truck company, as an after
math of the stock broker indict-
ments4 returned by the federal grand
jury last spring after the conviction
of Charles F. Baker for embezzlement
of SIP 900 from the Crocker National
bank. Marshall said the other two
men entered his Office yesterday aft
ernoon and gave him beating, and
that he had been expecting just such
an attack ever since he testified be-
fore the grand jury. AS the result
of the grand jury's investigation ]. c.
Wilson, Wilbrand and Peter P. Burke
were indicted for conspiracy to loot
the CTocker National bank
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Special Service on
Eve of Yon Kippur

The second day of the Jewish new
of the synagogues and temples of
the city. At the Bush Street temple
Rabbi Bernard Kapian held special
services this morning. the sermon
being on t'Divine Call"
Tomorrow will be the Sabbath day
and special new year services. will
mark its observance. The most i'm
portant day of the Jewish year will
be Saturday. October IL This is the
fast of prayer and meditation known
as Yom Kippur. This evening will
be Kol Nidre, and special services
will be held celebrating the eve of
Yom Kippur
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
2 Couples to Wed
Upon Oakland Day:
At Mechanics Fair

Matrimony is to reign at the Me-
chanics' fair today. There will be two
public. weddings, each knot being tied
by Judge Graham. The happy couples
are Miss Iona Jelliss. 7S Pond street
who is to wed William George Ander-
son, an employe of the Bohemian club
and Clara Rowley and Arthur Dan
delin. The ceremony Is to take place
at o'clock. This Is Oakland day. and
a big crowd OF visitors from across
the bay. Is expected to be In attend
.ance. "A special reduced rate Is to be
offered school children. :.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Henning Confesses
To Save Sen. lOrimel

CHICAGO, Oct. Estates Attorney
Herne today announced that he had
a signed confession of John C. Hen
ming that the charges he brought
against Clarence S. Funk, formerly
general manager of the International
Harvester company, were part of a
plot to discredit Funk's testimony at
the impeachment of William Lorimer
as United States senator from Illinois.
Henning sued Funk for $4,000, charg-
ing him with improper conduct with
Mrs. Henning and alienation OF heI
affections.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
CALL POLICE IF AUTO
BILL EXCEEDS rs CENTS

Instructions have been given the
police TO arrest all taxi and auto
drivers who seek to exact more than
rs cents for two persons in the hotel
district, as the new rate between
railwa ydepots and hotels is now in
effect The original ordinance has
been signed by Mayor Rolph and in
cludes hacks as well as rent autos
and taxicabs. The supervisors police
committee now has before II a pro-
posed amendment increasing the size
of the hotel district ~
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
BaWSton or Boosting?
What Do You Saw?

BOSTON. Oct. 3.-How do you pro-
nounce Boston?
The women of the progressive
party. Mrs. Alice E. NJ. Tillinghast.
Miss Stackpole. secretary of that or
ganization, and others all say "Baw-
ston."
President Emeritus Eliot of Har-
ward says Boston, with 20" short.
Bishop Lawrence says 'Bawston.
Dean Rousmaniere of st. Pauls cathe-
dral calls 1t "Bawston."
President Murlin of Boston univer-
sity says Boston," with short 10"
Several politicians in their recent
speeches pronounced it "Bosting."
What do you say?
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
Mystery Of Victims
Past Aids Fo0tpadS

Captain of Detectives Mooney today
detailed Detectives Lemon and Morris
to aid Detective Harrison In running
down the murderers OF Joseph Mccoy.
a railroad man, who was beaten to
death yesterday morning at Mary and
Harrison streets. Mccoy arrived from
Sacramento Tuesday night. The po-
lioe are having difficulty In determin-
ing anything about the murdered
mans past. The detectives are visit
ing saloons south of Market street to
learn what men were drinking with
Mccoy.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
$200,0O Pavilion.
For New Sea City

Within three months the; first per-
manent amusement concession for the
ocean beach will be in operation, with
the completion of $4,000 pavilion
to be erected by Charles I. d. Loon.
wealthy amusement park. builder Of
Rhode Island. Looff has executed a
Is year lease OF lot $50 by $50 feet
at the end of the Geary street car
line and announces his intention of
starting construction OF the $1,000, 900
amusement pier
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
QuaiIs,. Larks and Robins Also
Talk With Mrs. Herman
Whitaker

Mrs Herman Whitaker. wife of the
novelist and writer, has added the
calls of the wild birds TO her list Of
daily in her ramblings over the; Pied
mont hills back of her home calling
to the denizens Of the air, whom she
has come to know, and who answer
her shrill notes of welcome. Every
morning she calls to her friends
among the feathered folk, and the
meadow larks, quails, blue jays and
robins: answer her summons.
From a child I have loved the
BIRDS explained Mrs. Whitaker,
"and not so long ago 1 learned to
talk to them. Listen. here is the
thrush. And here is the warning cry
of the quail This is the dove And
from the trees came the notes of birds
and the quail scampered to- their
cover.
TALKS TO ALL OF THEM
Mrs Whitaker is giving all her at
tention to the wild birds of Califor-
mia and has added 80 calls, practi
cally all there are to her study. Her
limitations are note perfect and deceive
all the feathered songsters. Having
mastered the songs, she is now CIV
ing her attention to the many coats,
and for this reason the fieldglass Is
her constant aid in her strolls-. Many
q story Of romance, adventure and
quarreling can Mrs. Whitaker relate
of her bird friends. She makes no
pretense of being able. to interpret
the bird language, but takes 1t as
naturally as she does her own power
of expression.
MAY WRITE BIRD BOOK
There are as yet no books pub.
lished which give the bird calls. ana
IL is possible that Mrs. Whitaker
may be the pathfinder in this new
branch of musical literature.
Mrs. Whitaker has acquired some
fame through her poetry and a num-
Der of short stories and plays. she
and her husband occupy coy nome
topping the Piedmont hills, which
Whitaker built with his own hands.
1t is surrounded by fine old oaks and
tall eucalyptus trees. where the birds
have learned to nest drinking
fountain for her feathered pets has
been placed on the lawn. And be-
cause of her interest in them WHIT
taker has come to an Intimate knowl-
edge of the wild songsters which he
says will be used in his later work.
Mrs. Whitaker remembered today
that a wrentit who in late August
DAYS had haunted her garden had dis
appeared. She gave his call. From
far down in the depths of the canyon
came the answer in the old, familiar
way. All day long he kept up his
bird communication, coming nearer
as night fell.
Its not fad declares Mrs Whit
| taker Il just love to talk to them
and have them answer, as they never
fail to do
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
COAST TRAVEL IN
YEAR IS 363,682
Official Report Shows Over
Third of Million Sailed for
u. S. Points From Here

The .coastwise ocean passenger
travel in and out of San Francisco
for the fiscal year ending June 80
was 363,6S2, according to figures re-
ceived by Collector of Customs John
o. Davis. The figures for the prin-
cipaf companies are as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
HOW TO LIVE ON ONE ACRE

How TO make a good living and
have a comfortable home and iEde-
pendence on one acre of land" will
be the topic of a lecture to be given
tonight under the auspices Of the
Swedish Lutheran church. Dolores and
Fifteenth street. The lecturer will
be Theodore E. Peiser. The attrac-
ton viii be free, beginning at s:45
O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
MOVIES UNION TAXED

The local branch of the Moving Pic
ture Machine Operators union has
levied an assessment Of 10 cents per
member to aid local unions on strike,
while an additional cents has been
levied to aid the strikers OF the West
ern Federation of Miners.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
SUSPECT IS JAILED

Suspected of planning to resume
safecraeking operations in this city,
Seth Bonner, alias Harvey Taylor, re-
Gently released from San Quentin, was
arrested today by detectives who are
searching for the plant Of tools.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
owslAGr6, ARREsTEp

Percy ii. Harris and and Harry
Hughes were arrested today on COM
plant of ]. F. Curry, 1850 Eddy stseet,
accuses the men of breaking into his
garage and taking his automobile
without his consent.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
'P1cKPocKET GETS WATCH

A pickpocket working in the crowds
at the FILLMORE street carnival robbed
Rudolph Ferlen, 2oso oFarreli street.
at Ellis and Fillmore street last night
by cutting his watch chain and steal
ing the timepiece.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-18
REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR TRAIN WRECkER
Derailment of Lake Shore
Express Caused by IN
known Persons. ~

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 15.-That tn.
partial derailment of train No. Is, on
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad near Wickliffe, east Of this
city last night, in which the fireman
was killed. vas the result of a DELHI
crate attempt at train wrecking. was
the belief expressed by Lake Shore Of
ficials early today. The company has
offered a reward of $1,000 for the ar
rest of the persons tampering with the
road bed.
Attached to train No. 16 was the
private a of the newly elected pres
ident of the New York Central sys-
TEN, Alfred H. Smith. This car was
not derailed.
Mr.. Smith, after a conference with
he engineer of the train, issued this
statement:
1.-THE engineer told me that while
the train was about a mile from
Wickliffe, the engine suddenly leaped
into the air, indicating very plainly
that an obstruction that could not
readily be seen and yet would cause
derailment, had been on the rack"
After the wreck Mr.. Smith helped to
operate a hand car four miles to q
telegraph office.