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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17

fornfa and water for extensive irri-
CATION purposes, was completed yes-
terday.
This magnificent piece Of work will
be one Of the biggest assets California
can boast 1t cost to date $4,000. 900.
but iPts ultimate cost will be about
SIS. .o00.0 .000
The water controlled by this dam is
sufficient for two years water sup
ply for San Francisco. 1t will allow a
development OF SO. 900 horsepower. The
total development when in full work
ing will be 1900 horsepower. The
water of the dam when released near
Auburn will irrigate $4,000 acres Of
rich fruit lands in Placer county and
help develop section yet untouched
by cultivation.
During the winter the tunnel was
bored through hard rock from the
dam into Bear valley, q distance Of
4,450 feet. The dam itself is 800 feet
and is considered the largest in the
world, while the canal used for trans
porting the water is nine miles in
length.
The power house at Drum is built
OF steel and concrete and Is the finest
OF its kind in the west. Installed in
this station are two electric general
ors, with 1850 horsepower each. Two
additional generators will shortly be
added to this equipment.
Transmission lines will carry power
100 miles to the company's disfribut-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
GIRL WIFE LEAVES
HOME AND SPOUSE
Tired of Quiet Of Married Life,
Mrs. Olive Salisbury Myste-
riously Drops From Sight

firing Of the quietude OF her mar
ried life at hotel and disappointed
in her unsatisfled yearnings for travel
Mrs Olive Salisbury, child wife. miss
ing since last Friday evening, Is be-
ifeved to have deserted her huGband
L. L. NJ. Salisbury. Oakland realty op-
orator, So years of age. Police, when
first asked to find the missing child
wife, believed she might have met
with foul play or had fa1len into the
hands OF the white slavers, but they
now believe she left her husband OF
her own accord.
Back Of the marriage is a story un-
usual and romantic. Salisbury and his
first wife in 1908 found Olive S. An
gus, Is year old waif. penniless and
crying in the streets of Oakland. She
had come from Canada and was un-
able to find anything to do.
The Saisburys took her home and
cared for her. Three years later Mrs
salisbury died and Salisbury married
the girl, then IT years of age
Finally last Friday evening, after
dining at the home of Mrs. d. E.
Lande. friend. Mrs. Salisbury left
and no further trace of her has been
found She took no money, but wore
jewelry valued at between $500 and
1000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
HUERTA WILL
FIGHT, SAY
OFFICIALS
Dictator Has No Intention OF
Quitting; Strengthens Cabi-
net by DismisSing Aldape

that Friende Ballin. an American. re-
ported to be in danger of execution by
the constitutionalists has been liber-
ated Consul Alger in San Diego re-
ported to the department today. in
response to inquiries about Milton
Rubel of San Francisco, that he is
alive and intends to remain in San
Diego.
Barbarity by the Mexican rebels at
Juarez in executing the federal offi-
GERS and soldiers without the SEM
blance of trial has injured the cause
of the constitutionalists. The action
of General Villa shows that the fol-
lowers of Carranza are no less blood
thirsty than those of Huerta, and rec
ognition of their belligerency is far
ther off as a result.
The South American nations have
joined the United States in trying to
force Huerta to resign. President
Wilson told callers today that the
situation is still hopeful despite the
efforts 10 make it appear to the con-
trary. He believes the Cooperation
of certain foreign governments. in
cluding Brazil and Chile. which have
never recognized Huerta, is assured.
Tt was indicated today to callers that
progress is being made in gaining
support from both Europe and South
America for the anti-Huerta policy.
1t was also indicated that the United
States is not planning mediation be-
tween the Carranza and Huerta fac
tions. Charge d'Affaires O'Shaugh-
messy has not yet been given his
passports by the Mexican government
and has not been ordered to leave
Mexico, according to information Sc
cured at the White House today. The
president has no intention of direct
ing either OShaughnessy or Envoy
Lind to leave Mexico at the present
time unless unforeseen developments
compel him to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
GIRL INJURED BY
SPEEDING AUT0|sT
School Child in Hospital; Run
Down at Sixteenth and
Guerrero Streets

The speed craze claimed another
victim early this morning when Miss
Mildred johnson. 16 years old, was
run down by an automobile at Six
teenth and Guerrero streets driven
by c. Howard
Miss johnson. who is school girl.
received such painful injuries that
1t was necessary tc remove her to
the central emergency hospital for
treatment. She is suffering from a
1acerated scalp and number of body
bruises. She resides at 221 Farallon
street.
The young woman was returning
from a party with a woman COM
panion named Mrs. Wineberg. When
she began to cross Guerrero street
at Sixteenth the machine turned the
corner at a fast clip and knocked
her down.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Morgan Has Will Of
Washington's Mother;
D. A. R. Wants L

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Fair
fax, Va, chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution have
started q movement to obtain from
j. Pierpont Morgan the will OF Mary
Washington, mother of George
Washington. which was stolen from
its repository in the Fairfax county
courthouse some years ago and finally
turned up in the collection of ]. r..
Morgan It is understood that the
will was stolen during the civil war
while the courthouse was In the pos
session OF the union soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
SLEEP DISTURBING BLADDER WEAKNESS
DACkACHE AND RHEUMATISM VANISH

poison from the blood and drive it out
of the system.
So sure, so positive. so quick and
lasting are the results obtained from
Croxone. that three doses q day for a
few days are often all that is required
to end the worst backache. regulate
the most annoying bladder disorders,
and put the kidneys in healthy. active
condition.
1t Is practically impossible to take
this quick acting, effective preparation
without results.
An original package costs but a
trifie and all druggists are authorized
to return the purchase price II Crox-
one fails to promptly give desired re-
suits, regardless OF how old you are or
how long you have suffered---Adver-
tisement.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
This will

Ing station at Corde1ia. This will
have a voltage OF 10000 At Cor
della the power will be sent to Oak
land, Napa, Vallejo and other distrib-
uting points.
The work on the dam has been un-
der the supervision of Frank g.
Baum, chief engineer of the Pacific
Gas and Electric company In speak
ing Of the undertaking, Mr.. Baum
SAYS that the successful outcome of
this work was largely due to the per-
lection of the organization and that
departmental excellence, speed and
efficiency have probably never been
surpassed in any country in the
world
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Even Most Chronic Sufferers
Find Quick Relief

A few doses Of Croxone never fail
to relieve such troubles, because 1t
cleans out the ciogged up, inactive or
gans, and makes them work properly.
1t soaks right into the kidneys. cleans
out the little flltering cells and
glands, neutralizes the urine so 1t no
longer irritates the tender membranes
OF the bladder, dissolves the poisonous
uric acid substances that lodge in the
joints and muscles and scratch and ir-
ritate, and cause rheumatism. and
cleans out and strengthens the lifeiess
Kidneys so they can filter and sift the
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Mascot Of Panama
Pacific Exposition IS
Dog Named Butler
Made Himself at Home on Grounds
Soon After Commencement of
Constructor in 1912

The Panama Pacific international
exposition has its mascot; has had
him for many months He IL q dos,
bright. affectionate, lively little fell
low with white and black hair. rather
long, suggesting that he Is q cross
between shepherd and setter. He has
some bird dog In him. but it Is not a
thoroughbred bird dog. for he does
not conflne his attentions to gallina-
ceous game birds. He goes after
sparrows, too.
His name is Butler. He first ap-
peared on the grounds a few days
after the commencement of construc-
tion in 1912 and proceeded to make
himself at home
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
$4,000 IN COLD
STOLEN ON TRAIN

PARIS, Nov. 17.-Police throughout
the continent are working today on
the mystery of a $65,000 robbery.
Gold ingots valued at $4,000.
consigned by the Ottoman bank in
Constantinople to Paris by way of
Berlin, disappeared in transit.
No clew to the robbers has been
found and 1T Is not known where the
robbery was committed.
The gold was sent as a sealed ship
ment
This is one of the largest hauls ever
made by express robbers, and the
police authorities of every center on
the continent have been called upon
to aid in the search.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
ZE FEDERALS nv
~ TUAREZ SLAIN

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 17.-Sixty five
federals have been executed by the
constftutionalist troops of General
Villa in Juarez since that city was
captured Saturday, according to ref
ugees who crossed the international
bridge into Ell Paso early today.
Some of the executions have taken
place with the consent of General
Villa" said one man, but most of
them were literally the assassination
of helpless victims by brigands who
enrolled themselves under the Car
rama standard in the hope of big
loot The bodies of all men, even
those killed by regularly detailed
military squads. were robbed"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Vanquishes Burglar
By Hurting Book

Hit ON the nose by a flying book,
burglar hastily changed his purpose
after attempting to rob Joyce street
last night William A. Richardson
was awakened and saw the burglars
head through the window. The book
was handy and proved as efdcacious as
a gun.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
nANIELS SILENT ON
DMEXICAN QUESTION

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Secretary of
the Navy Daniels is here today to
inspect the naval training station at
Lake Bluff. He planned to leave to-
night for Lincoln, Neb., Omaha, Neb.,
and Jefferson City, Mo. The secretary
was silent on the subject of the Mex
1can situation and declined to answer
questions relating to the present diff
ficulties there. He told reporters his
greatest ambition was the establish
ment of a minute man navy 1--WE
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
NETHERLANDS ROUTE
Trom pnel6c Street, Wharf. pior Ne. ?

This route ofer exceptional opportunity for Auto
mobists to reach all points the Sacramento River,
Colnsyile Emmaton, Rio Vista. Ideton. Ryde. Walnut
Grove, Vorden, Courtland, Clarksburg. Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 a. m daily
except Sunday arriving Sacramento ZOO p m Stopping
at ali points en- route. Leaves Sacramento 900 ,. M
daily except Sunday, arriving San Francisco 700 a. u.
No stops en- route.
Steamer Modoc or Apache, leaves Sen Francisco 70
noon daily except Sunday Leaves Sacramento 1000
4 M daily except Sunday; stopping both ways at alI
paipfs q route. Arriving tirne San frpncisco aad
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Grain Barge Ablaze;;
Quick Work Saves It

Prompt response of fire tug No. 2
saved the Reliance, q grain barge.
from destruction early this morning
when fre broke out in the deckhouse.
The barge was moored at Jackson
street wharf. Damage is about 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
LOCAL FERRY TRAlNs-ELEcTRic SERVICE
Via Oakland Pier


LOCAL FERRY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Via Oakland Pier
70 osklaad 1oth ST., ard Berkeley, vie Shatfuck Ave-
and Ellsworth St Liness-Da Daily-From 500 .. m and
every twenty minutes until $40 p NJ, incluslye then
eco eA0, 1920 II 90, 40 p m, ~ 20 and 70 M
Additional boats Saturdays and Sundays only, $40
pm, $40, 1000, 10.40 and II 20 p m
To Berkeley via California Street or Albany via Ninth
Street Lisss-Daily-From 800 .. m, f6.20, $40.
t7OO a. H. and every twenty minutes until $40 p. us
inclusive; then 900 $40. 1920, 1l.00, ll40 p. m.
1920 and 126 g. M Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only, $40 p m. S20. 1000, ioAo and li.2o
p %.
To Oakland, Washington Broadway, East Oakland,
Frvilvaie and Mslrose, via Seventh SL-Deily-From
600 m then every twenty minutes until $40 p. m.
inclusive then 900, 940, 1920, ll.00, 1f.40 p. m,
1870 and 120 a. N. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only, $40 p m, go. 1000. fo4o and il2o
p. N.
70 Haysaseewt.--DaiIy-From 600 .. N. and every
trenty minutes until 740 p, M, inclusive; then S20
eco, ll.4o p. %. Saturdays and Sundays only $40.
1000. lO.40, ll.20 p. m.
10 Dutfon -Day-600 a. m. 6.20, $40, 700, 720
TAO, 500, $40, e20, 1000, 1040 il.20 q. m, 1900
D. m, 1910, 10. 200, 240, 500, 400, 4.20. 440,
500, $40, $40, 600, $40, $40. 7.40, $40, 600.
Horseshoe to Oakland FruItvsis,
Alameda. North Side.-Daiy-From 600 a. m, t6.20.
$40, 700, 720, TAO, 500. $40, $40 NJ then 400
p m, 40 440, 500, $40, $40, 600. 620 $40. TOO
and I 40 m.
10 sssssAsrst (stsam ssries)--t6.oo, f6lo, f72o,
{900. tl0O0 =. m, tl20 p. M. 100, f30c. f3-20,
400. 800, $40 and 20 p "a.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
CERMAN WARSHIP
OORDERED TO TEPEC

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17.-Orders
were issued today by Admiral Paul
Won Hintze, the German ambassador
TO Mexico, for the German cruiser
Nuremberg, now on the Pacific coast,
to proceed at once to San Bias,
seaboard in the state of Tepec, for
the purpose of protecting fugitives,
who are fleeing from the state be-
cause of threatened assault by the
rebels.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Firemen's Strike Ties
UD Mills: 10000 Idle

LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 17.-All
the big textile mills in this district.
employing about 10000 persons. were
tied up today by strike of 800 fire.
men, The men quit work this morn
ing. demanding eight hours day.
They have been working IL hours.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
MARBLE BUST OF LLOYD
IS UNVEILED IN PARK

his old friends, marble bust of
the late Reuben H. Lloyd former
president of the park commission.
was unveiled yesterday at Lloyd's
lake. Golden Gate park, in close prox-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
ERST CAVALRY is
Il SENT TO MONTEREY

Orders for the transfer of the First
cavalry now at San Francisco to the
Presidio of Monterey were received
at army headquarters this morning.
The Twelfth infantry will leave Mon
terey November 25 and occupy quar-
ters at the Presidio. Troop I, First
cavalry, which has been doing partol
duty near Calexico, on the Mexican
border, received orders to return to
San Francisco Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
COAL LUMP BREAKS SKULL

Vergena Mello, stevedore, Third and
Chestnut streets, Oakland, suffered a
fractured skull in Oakland last night
when he was hit by a falling piece
of coal while helping unload a vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17

unity to the Portals of the Past.
Raphael Well donated the monument,
which was designed by Albert Pissis
and carved by Earl Cummfns.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17

should have a bigger navy" he said
"It should be one that is ready for
any emergency. 1t should be progress
sive and keep abreast of every water
force of the world. 1t should be a
minute man navy.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Via Alameda Pier
-.

Via Alameda Pier
70 oaiiaad, l4eh and Fsaatlia Sts.-
6.l5. 645 . N. and then is and 45 minutes past the
hour until 7.45 p. m; then $50, 9.l5, lo9o i045,
1l.30 p. m. and l2.l5 O. M
10 Alameda. North and South sIds-
615, 645 a. n and then Is and As minutes past the
hour until 745 p. m; then $50, DIS, 1000, 1o4S,
l1.30 p. m 12.l5 and 100 a. m
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
OAKLAND MARBOR FERRY

AUTOMOBILES, MOTORCYCLES AND VEHICLES
From San Francisco, South End Of Ferry Building, for
Rrsaawy vhsrf, oatand.-From SEQ ?; m, daily,
1880 3. m, 1000 p. M. tl0.20 p. p, sii.i5 p m,
si20o mdn, 100 I'm. From eroadwiy Whan, Oak.
hnd for eaa Franejsco.-From SIS m, daily. and
pm. SA5 p. m tl0.l5 ?. m, 'l0s45 ,. a., 'l200p.
"a Is a M
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
Finish Lake Spau|ding Dam
Asset in the North
Holds Sufficient Water IL
Supply San Francisco for
Two Years

Breaking AL records for speed. the
giant dxm Of ths PaPcinc Gas and
Electric company at Lake spaulding.
which will be utilized In supplying
power for central and northern Cali
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
,InuoN YRanaFER eoMpAN'

UNIV ty1p4EE 81 0VW5rHUts
h0su0 eoIioce toGcaso ~ ehoos aus - boats q
SSulheFn Paclac Company and dslkw baggage 10 resi-
esaaA ~ ~ olGlhnsbm = sksGk baoonoe d6eee
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

player must remain mere matter OF con-
lecture" Scarcely. 80 far as It's hypothet-
ical instrumental origin is concerned. The
first melodies were vocal. and among
primitive peoples instruments are made
for the music-not music for the instru-
ments Defects I'm instruments are the
results of faulty adjustment of-mechan-
teal means TO desired ends Prehistoric
whistles, with finger holes to produce hVe
tones only. were made so that melodies
with FIVE tones might be played on them.
The melodies were not invented because
the makers OF the whistles neglected to
make a larger number OF finger holes or
TO dispose OF them differently.
Many years ago the Rev. Dr. Went
worth. then editor of The Ladies De-
positary," n magazine published by the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who had
been a missionary in China, told me that
he had observed that his congregation be-
came snguarly and unaccountably dis
sonant at certain places in every hymn
tune adopted from the Methodist hymnal.
When told him that the Chinese, while
admitting the theoretical existence Of the
fourth and seventh intervals OF the dia-
tonic scale. eschewed them in practice.
and asked him whether or not they had
been the troublesome tones, he expressed
the opinion nthat had explained "A fact
which he had looked upon as ineXplica-
Bile. Not having made the experiment my
self. | could not say whether or not he
was right. but II certainly Is conceivable
that centuries OF habit might atrophy the
musical faculty Of a people so as 10 make
the production Of a tone as part OF an
intervallic system difficult and lead 10
It's modification when occasion called for
it's introduction. In some such manner II
IL not unlikely that the lat seventh Of the
major scale in the music Of the American
negroes may be accounted for This. how
ever ls mere hypothesis. Though not
a common feature OF, the folksongs of
other peoples II does occur there II is
found In Servian kolo dance printed
by Engel in hts Introduction TO the
study Of National Music" and also in
some Arabic tunes. Students OF the old
ecclesiastical modes recognize II as an ele-
ment Of the Mixolydian mode. with its
intervals G. 4. h. &. -. f. and f natural.
Whether the employment OF the fat
seventh is due 10 an innate harmonic
sense on the part OF It's users, which
sometimes discloses Itself very MAJ lSed-
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

Score-Loys-all rubber game.
South declared one no-trump. and West
passed lie evidently was not among
the class OF players whose kindly dis
positions lead them 10 warn their adver-
saries Of possible danger. A safe refuge
IN a suit declaration would not have I'M
medlately resulted had West announced
his suit. for Norths holding. which oc-
casioned a pass now. obviously would
have been similarly affected at the ad-
verse suit declaration. East passed.
In not seeking TO influence Vests ac-
ton East showed proper regard for part
nership obligation. His holding was not
bereft OF high cards 10 aid in the estab-
lishment OF partners suit Strength
beyond reasonable expectations would
have TO be present in his partners hand,
however. TO make n fair showing in the
royal suit. either In attack or defence.
A paucity Of bidding not often observed
left the initial declaration OF one no
trump undlsturbed.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10
THE PRIMARY FAULT.

Primarily Souths error lay In not
planning to utilize properly the surplus
OF trumps az his disposal.
In this case one extra trump only was
actually needed. Vests switch at the
second trick gave him the chance he
should have gone up with the ace ol
diamonds instead OF the queen to en-
courage possible second lead shouiu
the adversary get in.
Holding the lead after exhausuns 'ne
opponents trumps, his next play shouIu
have been 10 make his other dlaIho'.U
tricks. Then by placing the opponents ~
the lead with his remaining cluo' lnes
would have been forced 10 choose el'he.
the alternative OF leading heart OF -
following one adversary 70 trump anu Wv
other to discard. In either event ''o
opponents would have found thenisei,.S
with one trick less than they ac'udnS
won. and game and rubber would nav
gone 20 the declarer. Thus 1t VIII "
seen If the hand had been properly u.n.
tied one extra trump would have reai'
become an actual asset.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10
SOUTH LOSES ADVANTAGE.

West opened his clubs low, hoping 10
establish the suit and bring 1t in with
another lead from his partners hand.
South started on tho right road when he
got In, but failed To follow II up properly
with the result that he soon found him
self side-tracked and IN difficulties
His first lead vas the ace OF diamonds.
presumably to catch the queen possibly
alone. But he stopped short with the
diamonds and switched TO spades. lead
ing his king and following IT with the
eight He took the fnesse In dummy on
the second lead and East was In with the
queen With West running off his club
suit after overtaking East's jack lead,
South was in difficulties with his dis
cards.
He. fortunately. kept two cards in each
red suit for the last four tricks, and the
opponents trick taking therefrom stopped
with the final club lead. With three
tricks at the beginning Of the hand in ad-
dtion to the final ones. South Just saved
bis contract.
While at first glance. leaving aside
souths apparent depression at the third
trick, there would seem to be nothing in
the play OF the hand worthy OF comment.
more careful study will show some
points OF more than passing interest
A brief inquiry Will Of course, fail to
reveal any good reason why switch TO
spades should have been made at the
third trick Where the allowing Of an
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10
HARMONY IN THE SONGS.

It is a most interesting subject The
first question that arises IN examining a
tone succession so strange 10 US Is this.
Did the people 10 whom "A particular one
is credited intuitively fecl a harmonic
subStratum 10 the melodies they invent
ed2 So far as the negroes are concerned,
! believe that the intuition OF harmony
was peculiar to them. / have spoken
with many Southern people, and they all
speak Of the love for harmony that IS
peculiar 20 the negroes. II that Is true
the altered tones they introduce IN the
scales on which their melodies are con-
structed have harmonic significance,
and the frequent introduction or minor
seventh would point TO a tendency toward
the subdOminant, as you suggest. ms
would be true Of melodies m the major
mode only, for the seventh IN the minor
mode according 10 WetZmann and his
followers is the normal tone ~ the minor
mode and the large seventh the variant
introduced because Of the requirement IN
modern music of the leading tone 20 make
the cadence authoritative.
In Weeping Mary which in my ar.
rangement Is IN @ minor the + natural
IS very interesting and produces fine e.
feet Tt Is the raised sixth ID minor
Zehn I'm his "HarmCnielehre' quotes
striking example Of the same progression
from Beethoven.
Mr.. Mees's letter has brought US around
nonv I'm the Afro-American folksOngs. In
slave Songs of the United States the
tunes only are printed. and Of their per-
Torrance Mr.. Allen said in his preface;
There is no singing in pGrts. as we un-
derstand II, and yet no two appear 20 20
singing the same thing, the leading singer
starts the words OF each verse, often !m-
provising and the others, who base
him as Il Is called. strike In with the re-
frain. or even Join I'm the solo when the
words are familiar When the base
begins tho leader often stops leaving the
rest OF the words 10 be guessed at or u
may be they are taken UP by one or the
other singers. And the "basers them
selves seem 20 follow their own whims'
beginning when they please and leaving
of when they please, striking an octave
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