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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
DIED


DALY-On Saturday. May II, 1918, at
2:19 p. m, at her residence. 1724
Fifteenth Street Northwest, NORA,
widow of William F. DAILY, and mother
of John J. and Margaret c. DAILY.
Funeral from her late residence Tues
day. May n, at $50 a. m. Services
at ST. Pauls Catholic Church. Inter
ment in Holy Rood Cemetery.
wATERS-On Sunday, May IS. 1913 at s
p. M, at Georgetown University Hos
pital. ELIZABETH, beloved daughter
of ]. B. and NJ. Catheran Waters. OF
Riverdale. Md, aged eighteen years.
Funeral Tuesday. May 20. at 10 a. m.
Mass at ST. Jerome's Church, Hyatts-
vile, Md.
wILLIAMS-Suddenly. on Saturday, May
Il. 1913, at South Bend. Ind, SUSAN
WILLIAMS. beloved wife of the late
Frederick Williams, and mother of
Mrs. B. T. Garrison
Funeral Tuesday, May 20, from the
Zurhorst Undertaking establishment,
Third and East Capitol Streets.
Friends invited.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
GENERAL use OF
HELMETS in Dc.
v. H. Manning Advocates
Adoption Of Life-saving
Apparatus.
FIREMEN LEAVE HOSPITAL
OF Those Overcome Sunday in Hooe
Building Blaze Only Three Re-
main at Emergency.

general use of oxygen helmets by
the Washington Fire Department IS sug-
gested by Van H. Manning, Assistant
Director of the United States Bureau of
Mines. Following the fire in the United
!. Geological Survey Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Manning, in an interview, said that he
would like to see the District Commits
sioners provide the department with a
sufficient number of such helmets to en-
able iremen TO enter burning buildings
without being overcome by deadly street
gas.
Several of the truck companies in the
city have such helmets. but the fremen
were kept so busy Sunday afternoon that
they did not get time to go back 70
their headquarters for them. None Of
the engine companies however, has
them.
Speaking of putting oxygen helmets in
general use among the local firemen.
Mr.. Manning said.
THE oxygen helmet. in fire depart
ments where it is used. has undOubted-
~ saved d number of lives of firemen.
and has also prevented "A greater loss
by fire through the ability of the men
to shut off the escaping gas Mr.. Man
ming offers to explain 10 the firemen how
the oxygen helmets. used by the govern
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been dismissed from the Emergency
and Casualty Hospitals. where they
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20

The Senate Judiciary Committee yes
terday ordered a favorable report on the
bill authorizing an additional judge for
the Eastern district of Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
BURTON W. GIBSON and COUNTIES,
ROSE MENACHIk sZABO,

For whose death he is again on trial. at
whose death he is again on trial. at
Newburgh, n. Y, before Supreme Court
Justice Arthur S. Thompkins Mrs. Szabo
met her death last summer when a boat
in which she was rowing with Gibson.
a New York lawyer, at Greenwood Lake,
n. Y, overturned. Gibson maintained
that Mrs. SZabo was drowned, but at
his first trial the prosecution tried 10
establish that she was strangled before
entering the water. The jury failed to
agree.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Policeman Injuries Foot.

Policeman c. F. Brown. of the Fourth
Precinct. ran a rusty nail into his right
foot yesterday at noon while patrolling
Liberty Street Southwest. He went to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
and later was treated by DR.. Edmund
Barry. of col East Capitol Street.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Hospital Governor. Meet.

Matters pertaining TO the Episcopal
Ear, Eye. and Throat Hospital were dis
Cussed at the regular meeting of the
board OF governors last night. The
meeting. which was a short one, was
held in the hospital.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
b. c. McQuay R.appointed.

President Wilson has appointed Ben C
McQuay as notary public for the Dis.
trict. this being his fourth appointment
to that office.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Congregational Activity Restricted.

Senator Chpp OF Minnesota yesterday
introduced bill making it a misdemeanor
for any member of Congress to be a men,
Der of any political organization or 10 so.
licit funds for any such society or asso-
citation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Department to Get 5000 900.

The Senate yesterday adopted the House
joint resolution providing for the apprO-
priation of Ss00,0oo for a deficiency in the
Pos office Department.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
COLORED.


c. Smallwood, %, and Sarah Jack
son. H.
s. Bray. 81. and Lena Lewis. "a
T. J. Patterson. q, and Alice Hill, IS
w. w. Reid. 10, and Emma J. Nizer q
4. r. Williams, q, and Blanche
Michens. 26.
C, /. Curtis. -, and Blanche Mum
b. W. Harrison. - and Gertrude
Wagner. 10
w. Brown. q. and Mary Jett. 10.
Is.
f. w. Ford. %, and Charlotte Hill. 10
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

Frank F. Middleton. jr.. 50, and Ger
trude a. NewmanI %. Rev. Charles T
Warner
Walter w. Gallagher. %. and Mary C.
kohlman, - Rev. J. r. Roth
Richard y. Cromwell, q, of Newport
News. Va, and Frances G. Shoulteis, "a.
Rev Edward c. Buckley.
Hugh II. Clements, 81, and Laura
Walters. 2S of Blowing Rock, y. G
Rev. John Z. Briggs.
Charlie J. PurNis. 81. of Cumberland
% of Guinea Mills. Va. Rev. William l.
Mckinney.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
Here's Porto1a Week Fun and Frolic
Read the Program and Then Get Ready

Band concert and fireworks in Union square. II
luminations ashore and af1oat
Special displays in retail stores throughout day.
FRIDAY
MORNING-Civic industrial fraternal and mill
tary parade. Golf champions of world play at San
Francisco Golf and Country club
AFTERNOON-Pubic inspection of warships
and period for shopping. Dog show at st. Francis.
Golf champions play
MISUNDERSTANDING championships at Sutro
baths. Band concerts and fireworks at Union
square. Illumination of city
SATURDAY
MORNING-Tennis tournament at Golden Gate
park Golf champions play. Laying of corner
stone of city hall, first building of the civic
center.
AFTERNOON-Free inspection of grounds of
Panama Pacific international exposition. Special
displays in retail stores. Rowing championships.
Inspection of warships Tennis and big track and
field meet in Golden Gate park. Golf champions
play at Ingleside. Dog show at St. Francis Band
concert and daylight fireworks at Union square,
EVENING-Grand historical electrical parade
showing evolution of the dreadnought from the
triteme. Carnival and dancing on streets Mas
querade ball at Dreamland and Pavilion-both
thrown into hall. Band concert and fireworks
at Union square and general Examinations.
The grand electric fountain in Union square will
be illuminated every night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
FOREST FIRE
IS DRIVEN
BACK
Flames Believed Under Con-
troll After Long and DeS-
perate Struggles

SAN JOSE. Oct 2o.-With pickets
stationed along all other lines Of the
fire, the main force of fire fighters
is today working in Zayante canyon
to stamp out the flames which
threaten Mount Hermon. All night
the men have been working under
State Forester Romans, and the
women OF the redwood resort have
been standing by preparing food for
the almost exhausted fighters,
Indications this morning are that
Mount Hermon Will be saved. Last
night the situation was direful. Near
ly every one at Mount Hermon packed
UP and sent their belongings to Santa
Cruz. keeping only enough food and
clothing to be used during the fight.
Crashing redwood trees falling in
every direction endangered the fire
fighters. and made the scene an awe
inspiring one
RESUME TRAIN SERVICE
Train service has been resumed. No
destruction of dwellings has yet been
reported.
No other points are endangered. The
Creek and Ben Lomond had been
corralled by backfire. Danger to Ec-
cles and Ford's Rest was eliminated
last night. and the fire near Wrights,
Laurel and other railroad points up
to Zayante is out.
CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING
MOUNT HERMON (via Southern
Pacific wire). Oct. 20.-Fire conditions
are encouraging. but il a south wind
comes up Mount Hermon will face
destruction. Several fires are burning
near here. State Forester Romans
reports that the fire wall has stopped
the flames toward Wrights and Lau-
rel, and that now they are beyond
danger. The Zayante canyon fire is
also believed to be corralled.
CAsITA RANGE THREATENED
SANTA BARBARA. Oct. 20.-Fire
taxing the efforts of large crew of
rangers under Forest Supervisor
Slosson has been burning since yes
terday morning and today threatens
to devastate the scenic Casita range
in the Santa Ynez mountains. Stan
ley park and Shepard's inn. noun
tain resorts. and the town of Nordhoff
are in the path of the flames, which
are reported beyond control.
OOLE INN ON A1AK1 SO4< kAO
SANTA MONICA, Oct 20.-Thirty
forest rangers fought all day yes
terday against brush fires in Cole
canyon. The fires are reported be-
yond danger
POWER PLANT DAMAGED
FRESNO, Oct. 20.-Damage to
the extent of $4,000 has been done
by fire to power plant No. 2 at Big
Creek, rs miles back in the Sierras,
owned by the Pacific Light and
Power company of Los Angeles. The
fire occurred Thursday morning.
RIO NIDO is SAVED
MONTE RIO. Oct. 20.--A1l available
men from the Russian river towns
were rushed to Rio Nido yesterday to
fight a timber fire which threatened
that town. After five hours fighting
the men succeeded in coralling the
fire before 1t reached the summer cot
tages. 1t was caused by sparks from
the noon train. Five and a half
acres were swept.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
EXPOSITION GROUNDS
OPENED FOR PORTOLA

All gates to the Panama Pacific ex-
position grounds will be open on Sat-
urday to the public free of charge In
honor of the Portola festival. The
exposition railway system used to
transport materials about the grounds
is nearly completed. 1t will be about
10 miles long. Plans for the Ha-
waiian building call for a structure
of the low tropical type so common In
Honolulu. 1t is intended to serve the
combined purposes of clubhouse and
exhibition buildings and will be built
in the form of a cross, at the inter-
section of whose arms will be ro-
tunda containing mezzanine gallery.
Besides an open lanai a peculiar Ha-
waiian feature will be reproduction
of one of the burning lakes of the
volcano Kilauea. There will be a
special aquarium with rare and beau
tiful fish from the Pacific. The build
Ing will serve both as clubhouse
and exhibition building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
HEP0|S0NED
CHILD MRS,
EA I ON
Widows Letter Bearing
Charge Which Was Ex-
pl0ded Is introduced

PLYMOUTH. Mass, Oct 20.--A let
the Eaton trial today, admitted as
evidence. reads:
"Assisinipi, Mass. Sept. IL. 1909
Professor Whitney-My Dear Sir:
VIII you kindly inform me when
you can state exactly what my
dear child died from? I am here
in this isolated place with my
husband, whom I know to be a dan
gerous, insane man. His position in
life seems to make 1t impossible for
me to be treated like a mere civilian
would be treated. My heart pity goes
out for this man, who is so clever
that he fools the world at large, but
not me.
PLANNING HER DEATH. SHE SAYS
Now please search for foreign
poison. He has talked to me freely
about foreign poisons. He has all the
cleverness of maniac. cunning
to determine.
He has been planning my death
all today and yesterday I am power
less. Have him examined for in
sanity Have him taken care of.
Il don't want his money (salary).
He has no money. but 1 do want the
state to take charge of him. for he is
mad. Search for cholera subtle poi
son Respectfully
Mrs. ]. M. EATON"
"P S-Also have thorough ex-
amina ton of his food and medicine.
If it is poison. 1t Is a subtle one. as
he is familiar with cholera.
NO TRACE OF POISON IN CHILD
81 know he is insane. Address me
at Rockland, Mass so l can get the
letter secretly
Professor Whitney declared he
found no traces of poison in the body
of the child. He testified that he had
found 11.2 grains of white arsenic In
Admiral Eaton's stomach.
II think death was due to arsenic
poison" said the witness.
On cross examination. Professor
Whitney admitted that he considered
IL grains of arsenic a large quantity
and that the best authorities on pol
sons presume, when large quantities
of arsenic are found in the stomach,
1t has been self-administered. In
reply to a hypothetical question OF
1135 words, Harvard expert said he
believed the poison had been given to
the admiral in more than one dose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
KEEP YOUR GOLDEN
GATE WIDE OPEN
New Song by Author of II
Love You, California"
for ShrinerS

"Keep Your Golden Gate Wide
Open
That's the latest contribution to
song literature of F. B. Sherwood.
the man who wrote II Love You Cali
fornia-'
He wrote the words and Gus Ed
wards of vaudeville fame composed
the music. Sherwood dedicates the
song to the California, 1915, Shrine
committee. and it will be heard here
for the first time when l.. A. Larson.
the tallest Shriner in the United
States, sings at the Shriner band con-
cert during the Pprtola.
Copyrighted by Gus Edpdrds and
F. B. Silperpood.
Here are the words of the song:
The Panama canal has been COM
plcted
The world now has a pathway to
your door,
The west can now swell up and feel
conceited
You're not away out yonder any
CHORUS
So keep your Golden gate wide
open,
Stretch far out a welcome hand,
To the crowds from every nation
Who will visit your fair land,
For the slogan will be westward
1t will ring through every cline
California nincteen-ffteen
California all the time.
X
The stars and stripes are waving at
each entrance
The steamers with their loads of
human freight,
Ships laden with rich cargoes in
abundance
All head for the dear old Golden
gate.
They are coming from the east, hear
them singing
The north and south now catch
up the refrain,
Ever westward our slogan has gone
ringing
Around the world and now it's
back again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
WEDNESDAY

MORNING-Balboa enters the Golden gate and
is welcomed to San Francisco. With his retinue
he is escorted through the city in the big military
parade, participated in by the army, the navy the
national guard and the naval militia. The queen of
the festival appoints him her consort in ceremonies
at Union square, and the keys and freedom OF the
city presented to them by the mayor.
AFTERNOON-Band concert in Union square.
Queen receives message brought from Sacramento
by the boy runners and swimmers in the great land
and water relay race, which starts at Sacramento
at p. m Tuesday. Rugby football at the stadium
Berkeley high school vs. Pao Alto high and New
Zealand All Blacks VS.. Santa Clara university.
EvENING-Band concert in Union square. IL
Elimination of city and warships in bay. Fireworks.
Invitational bali at the Fairmont hotel Wrestling
championships at the Y M. c. A.
Throughout the day special displays in the lead
ing retail stores
THURSDAY
MORNING-Grand annual police review. Mo-
torboat and golf championships.
AFTERNO ON-Public inspection of warshps
International soccer championship-All British CO.
lumbia vs. All California. Band concert in Union
square and daylight fireworks. Symphony concert
EVENING-Mystic Shrine concert and drill at
pavilion Boxing championships at Dreamland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
Is GRANDSTANDS TO HOLD
CROWDS FOR FESTIVITIES

Fifteen grandstands are being COM
pleted for the Portola festival and
announcement is made that the last
two stands under construction will be
enlarged to accommodate all those
purchasing their season tickets with
out delay. While some Of the stands
have been sold out entirely. there
still remains a wide choice of location
for the purchasers of the season tick
cts, which are sold at $50 for the
three big Portola parade. Some seats
remain on nearly every stand Res
ervations will be received at the Por-
to1a headquarters up to 10 p. m. to-
morrow The festival headquarters
are in the Underwood building, and
reservations may be made by phone,
Suffer 1850. For the Union Square
grandstand tickets will be sold at so
cents for the coronation ceremonies
of wednesday and rs cents a perform
ance for the other events. These tick
cts are also on sale at the leading
hotels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
PORT0LA DRESS SETS NEW
RECORDS IN DECORATIONS

A new standard has been set in
holiday decorations for San Fran
cisco's Portola dress. 10000 electric
bulbs have been used in the official
decorations alone. not counting those
installed by individuals. The flags
put up by the Portola committee
alone, to say nothing of the private
decorations, would cover whole acres
If spread out The Market street
decorations compose 10 miles of
greenery and 10000 flowers. The big
Portola bell at Third and Market
streets is the largest single piece of
illumination ever constructed in the
United States. It's top is 200 feet
above the street, the upper ring Is
feet in diameter and the lowest 40
feet, and 1000 electric bulbs are used.
A hundred geysers, each rising 80
feet, are used in the fountain at
Union square. Changing lights will
play on these at night. The square
has been converted into a Japanese
garden by the Japanese Association
of America.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20

are two armored cruisers, the Pitts
burg and South Dakota: two protected
cruisers. the iCharleston, flying Rear
Admiral Reynolds flag, and the ST.
Louis; there is the gunboat York
town, the naval auxiliary cruiser
Buffalo and the torpedo boat destroy
ers Whipple. Paul Jones and Perry
The water between beach and ships
is constantly stirred by the proper
lers of the warships' launches, which
are rushing back and forth, barking
like seals and calling attention to the
fact that the navy department is TAX
ing a big interest in the Portola cele-
bration.
The fleet will be augmented before
Wednesday by the rest of the small
blacks of the torpedo fotilla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
LINER KOREA FOR 6 DAYS
BATTLED WITH TYPH00M

The Pacific Mail liner Korea. Cap
tain Nelson, which arrived Sunday
from the orient, encountered ty-
phoon two days out from Yokohama
and for six days battled with the
circular tempest. The Korea was not
damaged Among the passengers
were:
Lieutenant Mark Media of the Ger
man navy; F. ]. Halton, former Pa
cific Mail agent at Hongkong. who
was accompanied by his family; Lieu
tenant John Page Edgerly. United
States army. on his way to San Diego
to join the army aviation school; and
G. w. Morton of the bureau OF lands,
Manila.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
Second Attempt Is
Made to Wipe Out
Family by Dynamite
Bomb Wrecks Grocery; Police At
tribute Crime to Vengeful
Fsudists

Wrecking the grocery of p. Pfdrone
at 219S Mason street. dynamite
bomb was exploded last night In the
second attempt within two months
to blot out the lives of the Pfdrone
family. Pidrone and the police at
tribute the bombs to feudists who
seek vengeance on the Pidrones as
result of the murder of Mario l.
Balestro In August, 1910. at Fisher
mans wharf.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
PACED BY GIRLS,
sW|Ms S. F. BAY

Paced by Misses Marina and Jean
cite Bennett of Alameda, Frank Rod
gers. a member of the United States
volunteer life saving corps, after
swimming across San Francisco bay
yesterday. made an unsuccessful at
tempt to make the return swim. He
was forced to give up after covering
nearly a mile of the return journey
Rodgers left the Vallejo street wharf
at IL o'clock. He SWAN to the Ala
media mole and, starting back. landed
on a dredger
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
GET TOGETHER SMOKER
FOR RETAIL MERCHANTS

More than 500 retail merchants
have accepted the invitation of the
Chamber of Commerce to participate
in a "get together smoker" at the
Commercial club tomorrow night.
Edward c. Trefz, field secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States. will speak on Co
operation" Prominent merchants of
the city also will address the gather
ing.
Many informal affairs Of this kind
are planned for the winter months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
is IT POR'TOLA, PORT0'LA,
OR JUST PLAIN PORTOLA'?

The old, old question has come up
again. and the old, old answer mas
been given. Not the question so ia
vored by the novelists. but the query
as to what the exact pronunciation of
the word "Portola" is. .'PORtola,
"PorTOla," and .PortoLA." Every one
wants to know which. The festival
committee. usually only too glad to
supply information. has baked on set
Ting this matter. Former Mayor
Taylor and the Mexican consul. A l.
Grajeda, declare 1t should be Porto
La"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
COMMITTEE OPENS FREE
INFORMATION BOOTHS

Flower decorated information
booths are to be maintained by the
Portola committee in the ferry build
ing and at the Third and Townsend
streets station. At these booths in
formation will be supplied free OF
charge concerning rooms available
for San Francisco's visitors. The in
formation bureaus headquarters will
be open from 9 o'clock till 5 daily,
while the ferry and Third and Towns
end quarters will be open from S
o'clock in the morning Attendants
speaking all languages will be on
hand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
Men-o'-War Throng
Bay, Ready for Big
PortoIa Festivities
Nine Vessels Now Anchored in
Naval Row and Others Will
Be Here Soon

For the first time in many months
that part of the bay known as man
of-war row has O. row OF men-of-war
anchored within its limits There
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
scHooLs CLOSED Two DAYS

Schools of the city Will be closed
during the two parade days of the
Portola, announces the board OF edu-
cation These days are Wednesday
and Friday,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
GRAND CLOSING CARNIVAL

On this occasion the exposition
grounds will be open to all visitors
free OF charge. Tennis and the big
Portola track and field meet will be
the other big event of the afternoon
The last evening is the biggest of all,
of course, and grand historical cleo
trical parade. with floats Of all kinds,
will be held. The streets will be given
over to dancing and a carnival. while
in the combined halls of Dreamland
and Pavilion there will be a masque-
rade ball. In Union square there will
be more fireworks than ever and the
usual band concert.