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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
BODY OF TELEGRlPH[R,
FERRY SUICIDE, FOUND
Marin Coroner Identifies
Point Bonita Floater as
Having Been A. S. Hale

The body OF A. S. Hale. q telegraph
operator who jumped on a Southern
Pacific ferry boat at 1:30 o'clock a. m.
July %, was found yesterday floating in
the bay OF Point Bonita. Coroner Saw
yer OF Marin county is positive Of the
Identification. A clew to Identity was
given by the initials "A. HI" found
worked In SILK thread inside. the coat.
The body was found by Richard Cole
an employe OF the Northwestetn Pacidc
railway, and Ivy Richelieu. soldier at
Fort Baker. The body was removed to
San Rafael
Hale was respondent and out OF work
and left note in his room at the Brown
hotel, 619 Larkin street. to the effect
that he had taken his life.
No relatives are known
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
YUAN'S ARMY HAS
canton QUAK|NG
Rebellious City Fears Ap-
proach of Loyal Troopss
Many Citizens Flee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. - Yuan Shr
Kai's forces are marching against re-
belIious Canton. whose citizens are
greatly alarmed. Many are fleeing from
Hongkong and trade Is paralyzed. The
consul at Canton expresses the belief
that Foreigners are quite safe. Loyal
troops marching on the city from
Kwangsi have arrived at samshui. on
the West river. and the commander has
offered a reward of 100000 (Mexican)
for the arrest OF military governor,
Chen Chun Ming. This was the sub
stance of today's diplomatic dispatches
Wusing Forts Stand Fire
SHANGHAI, China, Aug 2.-The WI.
sing forts. which are in the hands or
the rebels. were bombarded at day
break by the Chinese government war
ships commanded by Admiral Tseng,
but no damage was caused. The cruis-
ers opened fire at range OF hve miles
and the forts replied. After oesui-
tory exchange of shots lasting an hour
the warships withdrew.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Five in Party, Rushing to-
Aid Pennsylvania Com
rades, Killed in Sec
ond Explosion
DYNAMITE AND GAS
BLAMED FOR BLAST.
Workers Caught While Bor-
ing Tunnel-Mu1es Near
BY Escape

~escuers were retarded for awhile by
the blocked passageways, due to the
timbers being torn and the roof and
sides caving in. They made their way
with the greatest difficulty
Those rescued were the members of
the rescuing force who had gone to
the relief of theyvictims of the first ex-
plosion. Doctors from all parts of
the region were summoned, and two
of them descended into the mine to
give relief at the bottom of the slope.
The rescuing force found most of
the mules alive, although they were
close to the explosion. They did not
appear to be injured beyond a singeing
of the hair.
One theory of the explosion is that
when the muckers were cleaning UP
the debris. their shovels struck a piece
OF unexploded dynamite and set off the
lf5 pounds which the men had taken
IN with them.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
WEDDING OF INTEREST
TO GERMAN COLONY
pitaI to Marry Mrs. Irma
Spreckels This Afternoon
a. / dsto,

wedding of interest to the Ger
man colony in San Francisco will be
that of Werner Walter Friedrich Her
man Roehl, superintendent OF the Ger
man hospital, and Mrs. Irma Fransiska
Spreckels. which will take place this
afternoon in the home of the bride,
1859 Fifteenth avenue.
Superior Judge John J. Van Nos
trand will perform the ceremony, while
the brides sister, Miss Won Rabenau,
will attend the bride and DR.. George
T. Bracket will be the best man.
A reception and breakfast will fol-
low, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roeh1 will leave
this evening on their honeymoon. On
their return they will live at 1859 Fif-
teenth avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
SHE riff SCOUTS
THEORY OF MURD[ R
San Mateo Officer Says Man
Found Off San Pedro
Killed Himself
Especial Dispatch to The CalD

SoPCSAuA 1irRdt~A
HALF MOON BAY, Aug. mo light
was thrown today on the identity OF
the corpse found of Point San Pedro
yesterday morning. but the general be-
lief is the man was murdered rather
than that he committed suicide Ex-
animation showed q bullet wound In
the right breast, knife cut in the
left groin and three clean cut gashes
on the head.
Coroner H. G. Plymire left the body
at the morgue and the inquest will
take place Monday morning at II
o'clock
A black four in hand tie brown socks
with the laundry mark 015a, and John
son and Murphy black patent leather
shoes sold by Sommer & Kaufman
In San Francisco were the only articles
of clothing.
The man was fve feet seven inches
tall. had full round face. brown hair.
although very bald on top of his head,
was smooth shaven and had three gold
teeth on his lower right jaw and four
in his left. Sheriff Mansfield holds to
the theory that 1t is a case of suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
ATAx|A PATIENT
FALLS TO DEATH
Mrs. Elizabeth Pinkhan,
Inmate Of Sanatorium,
Drops From Porch

Momentarily recovering strength to
walk that she had lost years before,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pinkham, long a suf-
ferer from locomotor ataxia In Its in
durable form. crawled from her bed
yesterday morning to an open window
and through the window to the roof OF
a porch whence she either jumped or
fell to the ground, 20 feet below.
She was fatally injured. her skull
being fractured. and died at a:s0 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The accident occurred in the private
sanatorium of which Miss MaryJ. Ken
nedy Is superintendent, at 1442 Fulton
street. The morgue was not notified OF
the woman's death. as is required by
law, and only heard OF 1t by accident
after the woman had been dead more
than ave hours. Detective w. King
was detailed to find out why the law
was not obeyed.
Mrs. PInkham was the wife of Wal
ter Pinkham OF 6S9 Frederick street.
formerly OF Palo Alto. He Is an eni-
ploye OF the Arm of Blackwell &
Brown, architects. His wife had been
a sufferer for about four years and had
been in various hospitals Since June
she had been In the sanatorium at
1442 Fulton street undergoing treat
ment
It is stated that, although apparently
unable to move. she seemed happy, but
her mind had been falling for some
time. Yesterday morning nurse en-
tered her room and removed a tray.
It was only a few minutes later that
Mrs. Pinkham rallied strength that no
one suspected her OF having and got
out OF the window, whence she fell
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Blue Bell Dance Friday
80 ~ 80 80
Open Winter Season
Oakland Social Organ
ization Prepare First
of Series

OAKLAND. Aug. 2-The irst Of a
series of informal dances by the Blue
Bell club will be given Friday night at
Maple hall. A large number of invita-
tions has been issued. The hall will be
decorated with the colors OF the or
ganization. blue and white.
1t is planped to give dances at regu-
lar intervals throughout the winter
season.
Miss Gertrude Tasto is chairman of
the committee on arrangements. As
sisting her are Miss Margaret Mori-
arity, Miss Grace Muller. Miss Hattie
Reach, Miss Luella Bear. Miss Marion
Tooky, Miss Ollie Moreland. Miss Clara
vann, Miss Hazel Carter, Miss G. Pierce
and Miss H Geisse.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
FIFTH AVENUE SEES
MAN ENACT TRAGEDY
Because Woman Reads Letter Aloud
He Shoots Her and Kills
Himself

NEW YORK, Aug. "A well dressed.
middle aged man and a handsome
young woman quarreled today in Fifth
avenue until the man drew a revol-
yer, shot the woman three times and
then blew out his brains There Is
little hope that the woman can SUR
vive.
BY means of letters the man was
identified as Abraham Fink of Sc North
Division street, Buffalo. The letters
We're signed by Violet Rogers of IL
Vine street, Buffalo.
Witnesses say that the woman was
reading a letter aloud. After repeat
edly commanding her to stop, the man
drew his revolver and fired.
At the hospital the woman said that
she was Rebecca Silverman, Fl years
old, and that she lived In this city.
Fink had nearly $4,000 in United
States currency and a large amount OF
Canadian money in his pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Schooner Fails to Clear

The gasoline power schooner Bilboa,
owned by w. Loazi & Co., 22 Battery
street, said to have been chartered by
leader of the revolutionary forces of
Mexico, was at the Howard street
wharf last night, having failed to clear
yesterday. Thirty life preservers were
delivered to the vessel yesterday, and
1t was said that she was making prep
arations to go to sea as soon as the
clearance papers were issued.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
STEAM FOR FIRE ENGINE

BERKELEY. Aug 2.-The city coun-
ell has ordered steam pumping engine
for the fire department, ending a de-
bate begun six months ago over the
merits OF steam and gasoline machines.
The engine will cost $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
SECRETARY GARRISON
GUEST OF PORTLAND
of CoIumbia-Attends Banquet
Last Evening


PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 2--After hav-
ing spent the day in a trip OF inspection
to the government defenses at the
mouth of the Columbia river, Secretary
of War Garrison returned to Portland
this evening and was the guest OF honor
at banquet given under tho auspices
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce
in the Multnomah hotel ballroom.
At Astoria. following his inspection
OF the Notifications and river improve
ments. Secretary Garrison declared him
self in favor OF dredging operations to
deepen the channel.
Inspection OF Vancouver Barracks and
q tour Of Portland Will occupy Secretary
Garrison's time Sunday forenoon, and at
p. m. he will leave for Seattle.
Lane Sees Yellowstone
BOHEMIAN, Mont, Aug. 2.-Secretary
OF the Interior F. K. Lane arrived at
the Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellow
stone park tonight He will leave the
park tomorrow morning and will be
met at Livingston by automobiles from
Bozeman for SO mile ride through the
Gallatin valley, and will board his
train again at Logan. He is due In
Helena tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
MANY GOOD BATTLE
EXPECTED IN SOUL
Season Now in Full Swing and Practically All Teams Will
at Top Speed-Contests Will Serve Basis of Conn
parson-V Virginia Vanderbilt Battle is At
tracing Much Attention

Atlanta, October 31.--Tomorrows
games on southern gridirons should
afford a reasonably good basis of COM
parison of the relative strength of the
elevens contesting for the football SUI
premaey of this section in 1918. With
the season under fun swing, tomorrow
should see practically all the contest
Ing teams at the ton. OF their speed and
under conditions that will call forth
their full fighting strength.
OF major Importance will be the
clash at Charlottesville between Van
derbilt and the University Of Virginia
Last Saturday Vanderbilt was over
whelmed by the University of Mich
igan, while Virginia was played to a
standstill by the University of Geor-
gia. winning by one touchdown in the
last few minutes of play. As Wander
bilt and Georgia always are strong
outcome of tomorrow's game win be
especially interesting.
Another battle certain to command
widespread interest will be that be-
tween Georgia Tech and Sewanee at
Atlanta. Sewanees showing against
Texas a week ago indicated that the
Tigers, while comparatively a new
team, again are n dangerous factor In
the southern situation. Tomorrow
game should be close and hard fought.
for although Tech last Saturday failed
to make strong showing against Flor
ida the team has worked desperately
since that time to round into form.
The clash between Auburn and Louis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
BR|CKELL TO TAKE
NO ACTION PENDING
!. RECEIPT OF REPORT
Attorney General Has Not
Been Advised of Madison
County Grand Jury's
Sensational Report

Montgomery, October 31.-(Special)
Attorney General Robert c. Brickell
stated today that he had not been advised
of the reported action of the Madison
county grand jury, which recommended
the impeachment of Probate Judge W. T.
Lawler and other officials of that county
en- the ground of incompetency, wilful
neglect of duty and for other causes. 1t
is expected that a copy of the grand
jury's report will be certified to the at
torney general within the next few days.
Pending the receipt of this report the
attorney general will take no action in the
matter.
MI. BriclSell declared that the law makes
1t mandatory upon him to institute inn
parchment proceedings against certain
county officials upon the recommended
iton of the grand jury. The Madison
county grand jury is said to have recon-
mended the impf chment Of Judge Law
Ter, the membe< of the county court of
commissioners. he clerk of the circuit
court and other county officials.
If proceedings are brought against
these officials, the attorney general will
only prosecute Judge Lawler, whose case
will be heard before the supreme court.
Inc OtHef OlIltldlS Will ne liltu Dy lht
circuit court of their county, and prose-
cuted by the solicitor.
The attorney general said there are
three sources which may direct him to
bring Impeachment proceedings, the gov
ernor, the supreme court and the grand
jury. With instructions from any one of
these sources, the law makes it manda-
tory for the attorney general to at once
institute proceedings.
The investigation of the Madison coun-
ty officials by the grand Jury followed
certain disclosures made by Examiner
of Public Accounts w. +. Wilkinson
who made an examination of the books of
the county officials several weeks ago.
Judge Wilkinson reported that the books
of Judge LAWYER and others were in very
bad condition, and showed that the pro-
bate judge had violated the law I'm a large
number of instances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
GRIDIRON BATTLES
SCHEDULED TODAY
East and West


Illinois VS.. Chicago at Chicago.
Alma vs. Albion at Alma.
Army VS.. Notre Dame at West Point
Bates. VS.. Bowdoin at Lewiston,
Beloit VS.. Ripon at Beloit.
Grinnell VS.. Cole at Grinnell.
Harvard VS.. Cornell at Cambridge.
Amherst VS.. Dartmouth at Amherst.
Carlisle Indians VS.. Georgetown oil
Washington.
De PAW VS.. Rose Poly at Greencastle
Lafayette VS.. Ursinus at Easton.
Lake Forest VS.. Marquette at Appleton.
Navy VS.. Lehgh at Annapolis.
Oberlin VS.. Wittenberg at Oberlin.
Ohio State VS.. indiana at Columbus.
Princeton VS.. Holy Cross at Princeton
Michigan VS. Syracuse at Ann Arpor.
Missouri VS.. Rolla at Columbia.
Ames VS.. Nebraska at Ames.
Pennsylvania VS.. Penn State at Phila-
delphia.
Wisconsin VS.. Minnesota at Madison.
Brown VS.. Vermont at Providence.
Drake VS.. Washington at Des Moines
Yale VS.. Colgate at New Haven.
South
Vanderbilt VS.. Virginia at Charlottes-
vile.
ouisiana State VS.. Auburn at Mobile
Sewanee VS.. Georgia Tech at Atlanta.
Tennessee VS. Chattanooga at Knoxville
Georgia VS.. North Carolina at Athens.
Alabama vs. Mississippi college at Jack
son.
Tulane VS.. St Louis at st. Louis.
washington and Zee VS.. Virginia Poly
technic institute at Roanoke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
FEDERAL LEAGUE
MAY DECLARE WAR
Signing of Alcock by White
S0x May Cause Declara-
ton of War

Indianapolis, Ind, October I.-A decla-
ration of war upon organized baseball is
expected to be the result of the meeting
of the magnates of the Federal league,
who will convene here tomorrow for a
two days session. This seemed to be
the undivided opinion of the organiza-
TONS sympathizers and promoters who
arrived tonight.
The recent signing of Shortstop Alcock,
of the Indianapolis Federal League club.
by the Chicago American league team,
has brought the latter to a point where
war must be declared or the Federal
league suffer from the invasion of major
league clubs, representative of the new
organization said.
AT the meeting tomorrow officers will
be elected, two new cities will be granted
franchises and each club will be required
to despost $4,000 guarantee that the sea-
son will be finished
George Stovall, former manager of the
st. Louis Americans, is expected to sign
a contract to manage the Kansas City
club next year.
1t was said that Baltimore practically
was assured a place in the circuit
Edward Steininger and Lloyd Rickert,
secretary of the organization, appeared
to be leading candidates for the presi-
dency of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
IMPORTANT BATTLES
SCHEDULED IN WEST

Chicago, October 3l.-Semi-fnal games in
the struggle for big nine" football hon
.ors in the central states will be played
tomorrow. At Madison, Minnesota and
Wisconsin clash; at Chicago, two unde-
feated elevens, Chicago and Illinois,
meet. Chances favor the elimination
through defeat of two of the four teams
involved and since Chicago later plays
both Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Illi-
nois meets Minnesota, pretty good line
on the conference championship may be
drawn at the end of the season. Tho
other five teams are out of the race. An
other important game is that of Ohio
State university at Columbus VS.. Indiana.
The other three conferences eleven have
no games.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
VIRGINIA READY
FOR VANDY ELEVEN

Charlottesville, Va. October 31.-The
University of Virginia football eleven
which meets the Vanderbilt university
team here tomorrow in one of the most
important games scheduled for southern
gridirons this season, will finish its prep
aration for the contest with a fast signal
practice late today.
Heavy work for the game ended yes
terday when a short scrimmage preceded
by signal drill was held with the sec
ond team.
Virginia coaches have given especial
attention to the lnemen this week This
comes as a result of the forwards show
ing weakness in the game with the Uni
versity of Georgia at Atlanta last Sat
urady.
Especial attention has been given the
forward pass by the Nir sinia coaches
and it is expected it will be called into
frequent use.
Lynchburg, Va, October 31.-The VAN
derbilt university football squad from
Nashville, Tenn, arrived here this aft
ernoon and engaged in secret practice
on the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton athletic field, in final preparation
for the game tomorrow with the Uni
versity of Virginia at Charlottesville.
The squad will go to Charlottesville
from here tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
MANY BIG BATTLES
WILL BE STAGED ON
SOUTHERN FIELDS
INTERESTING GAMES
SCHEDULED IN EAST
Today Clashes Most Pretenous and Promising of Season
Date-Harvard Expected to Trounce Cornel-Yale
Has Worthy Opponent in Colgate-Other
Favorites Conceded Victory

New York, October 31.-Eastern football
fields will be the scenes of some interest
ing intercollegiate games tomorrow, al
though none will rise to the plane of a
championship contest. Considered in a
broad sense, however, the days gridiron
clashes are the most pretentious and
promising of the season to date. An add
ed feature will be several International
games.
The Harvard-C Cornell game at Cambridge
stands forth as the leading eastern grid
iron event. The indicated Crimson COM
bination appears to stand superior to the
Ithaca men. Cornell, already defeated by
Carlisle and Pittsburg. is expected to
make valiant battle, but will face power
full well nigh perfect machine at Cam
bridge.
The Yale team also will face a worthy
opponent in the strong Colgate aggrega-
ton, and will have to play it's best to
win decisiyely over the collegians from
Hamilton, N. Y. Colgate is represented
by really strong team.
Princeton in playing Holy Cross will
face team already defeated by Harvard,
AZ to z, and Yale, 10 to 0. That Prince
ton should win is conceded
Inc same NOUS lfuS VI inc ehiioyi-
vania-Penn State game scheduled for
Franklin Field. This season appears to
be an off one for Penn State.
The United States Military academy
team will act as a strenuous host to the
Notre Dame eleven. The western brigade
has been playing a fast open game this
season and in facing the Army will have
an excellent opportunity to display the
style of football popular in the middle
west In the Army they will find team
well versed in up to date eastern offensive
and defensive tactics. For this reason the
test of the two systems will be awaited
with as much interest as the outcome OF
the Syracuse Michigan game at Ann Ar
bor which also is scheduled
In the southern section OF the eastern
gridiron world two games of prominence
stand out in the Carlsle-Georgetown con-
test at Washington and the Navy-Lehig'h
clash at Annapolis. The Lehigh team does
not apparently class with the powerful
Navy team, while the general play of the
Indians has been such as to point to them
as the logical winners of the game with
Georgetown.
The principal games and the 1912 scores,
where the same colleges met last season,
follow:
Cornell at Harvard, no game
Colgate at Yale, no game.
Holy Cross at Princeton, no game.
Penn State at Pennsylvania, IA to 0.
Notre Dame at Army, no game.
Lehigh at Navy, IA to 0.
Carlisle at Georgetown, "a to 20.
Swarthmore at Johns Hopkins, 40 to 6.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01

CHATTANOOGA October 31.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Southern league is the fastest minor Or
gapization in organized baseball, or In
outlaw ball. either, for that matter. &C
cording to Kid Elberfeld. And 1t might
be mentioned incidentally the Tobasco one
10 unusually qualified to pass judgment
upon such a question.
The Kid dropped into town the other
day from the abode north of the Tennes-
see river, and naturally drifted into base
ball during his conversation. 1t was
while discussing the chances of certain
major leaguers in this circuit that Elber-
field delivered his opinion in regard to
the speed of Father Kavanaugh's organ
fzation.
.Take 1t from me-" said the Kid, ''the
Southern is the fastest league of all the
minors. On transforming trips and at
various other times l have played in the
International, the American association,
and all the rest OF them, and the Southern
Is the fastest by far.
rA''When training in the south with the
nt'Rnkees and the Senators ] was often
'sieatly amused by alibis put up by our
ieq flows to explain for their defeats at
=. MINUS Ol tne southern league CLUBS.
A'uaeN invariably attributed it to the fact
sAlSpS the Dixie athletes were In better con-
uesS0n, but they never stopped to consider
that they had been In training even long
er and in a still warmer climate
1.-THE Southern Is the hardest league on
hitters by far, as the old hurlers from
the majors find their pristine strength
returned under the hot sun. 1t Is a great
league for old pitchers, but hard on the
veteran catchers and the batsmen. The
excessive heat Is against the swatters."
Elberfeld had nothing to say for pub
location concerning his signing with New
Orleans or the prospects at Pelicanville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-01
AWATORS HAVE
NARROW ESCAF

Versailles, France, October s1.--vi
Stoefel, the German aviator, and
mechanician, had a narrow escaped
death today when their aeroplani
sized and fell from a height of a
The aviator was severely bruise
the passenger sustained a brokenV
They We're protected from more Sc,
injuries by the canvas wings of the
chine, which broke the force Of
plunge.