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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
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Long Beach Churchman Pros
trated After Admission of
BIackmaiIing Women
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1a-F. B. Young,
churchman and business man OF
Long Beach is in the county hospital
today, prostrated by the stress OF
legal complications which he ended
yesterday by entering plea of guilty
to charges that he had victimized sew
eral elderly women in love fraud
scheme.
According to the allegations, Young
would pay strict attention to elderly
widows and then, under the name of
the Sunset detective agency, threaten
them with exposure unless they paid
various sums as hush money.
After entering his plea of guilty
Young asked for probation. If he is
able to leave the hospital he will ap-
pear >in the superior court December
rs to hear the decision on his plea.
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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Changes Desired
in Railroad
Legislation

Important Legislation asked
for by the interstate commerce
commission incIudess
That all actions relating to
transportation charges be
! brought within three years
from the date OF damage
claimed.
That n carrier falling to de-
mand payment for transporta-
tion charges withfn 90 days
afterwards shall be deemed
guilty of giving = rebate to
the shipper.
That all suits to enforce or
set aside orders of the commits
sion be directly under the COM
missions supervision.
rhat the commission be given
explicit authority to examine
all books and papers Of CONF
mon carriers subject to law.
That the commission be re-
lieved of all duties under the
parcel post law. or that such
duties be clearly stated.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
HOW TO
SAYEYOUR EYES
Try This Free Prescription

Do your eyes give you trouble? Do
you already wear eyeglasses or spec
tzcles? Thousands of people wear
these windows" who might easily
dispense with them. You may be
one of these and 1t is your duty TO
save your eyes before it is too late.
The eyes are neglected more than any
other organ OF the entire body. After
you finish your days work you sit
down and rest your muscles, but how
about your eyes? Do you rest them?
You know you DO not You read or
do something else that keeps your
ewes busy; you work your eyes until
YOU go to bed. That is why so many
have strained eyes and finally other
eye troubles Eyeglasses are merely
crutches; they never cure This free
prescription which has benefited the
eyes Of so many may work equal
wonders for you. Use 1t a short time.
Would you like your eye troubles to
disappear as If by magic2 Try this
prescription: Go to the nearest wide
awake drug store and get a bottle of
with water, drop in one tablet and al
low to thoroughly dissolve. With this
LIQUID bathe the eyes two to four
times daily. Just note how quickly
your eyes clear up and how soon the
Inflammation Will disappear. Don't
harmless. Many who are now blind
might have saved their eyes had they
started to care for them in time.
This is a simple treatment but mar
velously effective in multitudes of
cases. Now that you have been
warned don't delay day, but do
what you can to save your eyes and
you will thank us as long as you live
for publishing this prescription---Ad-
Vertisement.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Colorado Banker Gets
Exposition Position

J. J. Bryan of Golden. Colo, a
banker. was appointed superintend-
ent Of concession and admission
funds of the Panama-Pacifc interna-
tional exposition by President Charles
c. Moore today. Bryan will assume
bis duties January l.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
BEATEN AND ROBBED

Dragged into a vacant lot and
beaten, Martin j. Stein of 1922 Folsom
street was robbed of so cents and his
watch near Fourth and Brannan
streets early today. according to a
complaint he made to the police. The
men, who carried pistols. hit him on
the head.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
FOUR MEN SHOT
DURING FIGHT
Martinez Scene Of Deadly
Struggle in Attempt to
Eject Man From Room

Enraged at an attempt to eject him
from roo min the rear of his saloon.
w. S. Cripps ran amuck in Martinez
last night, shot three men and was
himself shot in the groin in struggle
three wounded men-J. Buffo. bar
tender; Steve Lucido, a bar tender
and Thomas Flores. a fisherman, will
live.
Cripps commenced firing with a
heavy revolver when he was refused
admittance to room occupied by d.
Buffalo. cigar drummer, Flores and
woman of the half world He was
cido wrestled with him 70 rthe pistol
Cripps was arrested by Constable
J. J. MacDermott and booked on a
charge Of assault to commit murder
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

the Vfncentian society and the Deaf
and Dumb home of the Sisters of st.
Joseph will be invited. loaded with
toys and candies and given literary
and musical entertainment.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

fortunats youngsters in the clubrooms
In Fourteenth street. Tuesday after
noon, December 80. The children of
the West Oakland home, Fred Finch
and Ladies' Relief society orphanages,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
LONDON. Dec. 19.-The committee
which has been urging British par
ticipation in the exposition will or
ganize a parliamentary committee to
place the matter before the house of
commons when I meets.
The British press generally ex-
presses regret today at the cabinets
decision not TO provide an official Brit
tsh pavilion at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position.
The unionist Evening Standard says:
The question OF expense should not
have stood in the way of assisting in
the celebration Of the completion OF
a great commercial enterprise by a
friendly power"
The Westminster Gazette says:
I'VE should be sorry for the United
States to think the attitude of Great
Britain is significant of more than the
simple fact that manufacturers have
not been attracted by the proposition"
Phone Kearny Sc. Want Ad depart
ment
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

DEL|VERCALL
CHRISTMAS
TREES
Big Force of Men Busy TAX
inq SO Cent YuIetide Ced-
arS to Homes

Santa Claus has many agents, as
all good and bad little boys and girls
know. A big force of them set tc
work today on one of the most diff
ficult tasks Santa Claus has set his
followers in many a day-the dis
tribution of the 5000 Christmas trees
bought by The Cali and being sold al
Prayers at a price within the reach
of all-50 cents.
The delivery of the trees was to
have started tomorrow, but so great
has been the demand that Prayers
was forced to put the date for deliv-
cries one day forward. according to
o. R. Tyson. sales manager of Prag-
ers.
For almost a week throngs have
been packing the big store, buying
the trees at a figure that is barely
the cost mark.
them away themselves. the majority
were left to be delivered, so today a
force of stalwarts set to work load
ing the trees on wagons.
PRETTY REMINDER OF KRIS
From FIVE to ten feet high, the
trees made picturesque loads. The
wagons scattered over town as mer-
TiIy as Kris Kringle's own sleigh,
giving a pretty reminder that the big
day is a week from yesterday.
The delivery limits are Potrero ave-
nue. on the east and Thirtieth street
on the south.
The trees will continue to be sent
out from the store right up to the day
before Christmas.
The big loft building of the Boos
Brothers Cafeteria company across
the street from Prayers was as busy
as any Christmas headquarters to-
day, for here the surplus stock has
been stored since the trees arrived
fresh from the forests. A thousand
trees have been kept on hand IN Prag-
ers. but the inroads made by pur-
chasers carrying away their own trees
have been heavy.
OVER HALF NOW SOLD
Today the main stock in the Boos
loft was dug into in earnest-and a
hole was made that augurs well for
the jollity of San Francisco next
Thursday
More than half of the 5000 trees
had already been disposed of. and the
rush of buyers indicated that the
demand would become even more
heavily from now on than it has been
in the past.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
PLEA To COMMONS
BY FAIR BOOSTERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Iohn E.
d. Trask, chief of the department of
fine arts of the Panama-Pacific expo
sition, arrived here today on the
Lusitania. Trask is on his way TO
San Francisco after a tour Of Eu-
rope, made for the purpose of stinu-
lating interest in the fair. There
will be an extensive foreign repre-
sentation," he said.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

That furnished room can be rented
The Call-Post Want Ads
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19


Have you yet brought the kiddies
to see Hale's brilliant big Toylanda
1t is one of the holiday sights Of the
city. Never before have we shown
such a wonderful collection of Christ
mas Toys.
Ful1-Jointed Doll, 24-inoh. ball and
socket joints, bisque head, sleeping
eyes, curly hair. sewn wig--@1.bO.
Genuine Handwerck Jointed Doll,
221a Inch, with papier mache body,
bisque head, sleeping eyes, curly hair.
and shoes and stockings-S1.25
Radioptican. enlarges post cards,
photographs. or any pictures-S8.O 90 to
e27.BO.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
EIks' Christmas Tree
For Children of Poor

Following custom of years. mem
bers of Oakland lodge No. 1T, B. p. o.
E.. will give q Christmas tree to un-
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

Phone Kearny Sc. Want Ad depart
ment
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Gifts in 'ParistyIe' Hair Goods

When you give mother, sister daughter "Parstyle
Transformation Switch for Christmas you know that
gift the highest quality Bring sample of HER hair and
let match in line Of Hair Goods, just received
Wavy Switches and Transformations special at $500 and
$3.50
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
Gilman CASE OFF TILL
JULY TOTO PERMIT APPEAL
FOR DELAY TO SEPTEMBER

the lobby investigation In Washing
ton. Mcnamara reported that II was
impossible 10 get lrland here before
the September term OF court.
His testimony cannot be supplied
by any one else" said Mcnamara.
1T Is vital TO our case. To deprive
us OF his testimony. is to deprive the
respondent of his constitutional
rights"
Mcnamara. In an affidavit that
was placed on record. says that IT.
lands testimony refers TO the dicta-
graph operators, James r. Sheridan
and Arthur j. McGurn. who reported
the alleged statements OF Aid. Glin-
nan In the fake" Wabash land Of
flee in the Ford building, where the
Detroit aldermen were entertained,
and are alleged TO have been paid
on by Detective Walter j. Burns.
The testimony that Irland will
give according TO Mcnamara, is:
That James L. Sheridan is a man
whose reputation for truth and YER
acity is bad and that he would not
believe Sheridan under oath; that he
Ia absolutely incompetent as stenog-
rapher and unable to take ordinary
conversation by shorthand, through
a dictagraph; that he was absolutely
discredited before the Dillingham;
committee In charge OF the Lorimer
investigation in the house OF repre-
sentatives in Washington. and was
proven before said committee to be
a liar and a perjurer; that In test
npAAr tAa
Quoted By said witness, Fred Irland,
the latter proved TO the committee
that Sheridans photographic notes In
the Lorimer investigation were false
and fraudulent and that he was abso-
lutely incompetent as a stenographer
to take the same.
Conversations Filled In.
The affdavit further stated that
Mcnamara would show. by Irland,
that the dictagraphic notes purport-
ing TO have been taken by Sheridan.
relating to conversations In which
Thomas F.. Gilman is alleged 10 have
taken part. are false and fraudulent,
and have been filled in and made
up by Sheridan for the purpose OF
the prosecution OF this case, that all
OF the alleged photographic converse
tons taken nthe case under the cir
cumstances as related In the testi-
mony OF Walter J. Brennon, alias
Walter J Burns, in the preliminary
examination, we're impossible. fraud
ulent. and filled In. and could not
have been taken by Sheridan, under
the conditions as set forth: that n
land Is one OF the greatest expert
stenographers in the United States
and will testify that the dictagraph
as a recorder OF conversation under
the circumstances. Is failure and
unworthy OF credence
Mcnamara said that he would fur
thor show by Irland's testimony that
one Arthur j McGurn, whose name
is on the Gilman information. is a
man whose reputation for truth and
veracity. in his community. and
among reputable stenographers, is
bad. and his testimony unworthy OF
belief.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit, July I. 1913.
FOR CONSTRUCTING VITRIFIED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich, until Tuesday,
July 3. 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m, stand
ard time. at which time and place they
Will be opened, Tor furnishing all tho
labor and material. except manhole
rings and covers. which will be furn-
ished by the city, at city yards. and
building and finishing complete, to-
gether with the back 1lling according
10 the plans and specifications on file
in this office. vitrifed crock lateral
sewers in the following described al
legs.
sewer No. 24Ss. in alleys in blocks
bounded by Evans, Drake. Essex and
Freud avenues.
sewer No. 2487 in alleys in blocks
bounded by Drake, Lakewood. Essex
anC Freud avenues.
Sewer No. 24i5. in alleys in block
bounded by Townsend Baldwin. Dun
can and Harper avenues.
Sewer No. 24j5, In alley in block
bounded BY Elsmere and Lawndale,
Rathhone street and Homer avenue.
Sewer No. 2456. in alleys west OF st.
Clair avenue, south Of Jefferson ave-
nEe.
Each bidder must deposit I'm a sep
arate envelope with his bid a certified
bank check payable 10 the order OF the
Department 81 Public Works OF the
CITY OF Detroit foi the sum OF two
hundred dollars 5000 for each sewer
bio upon which viii he forfeited 70
the Department i'm case the bidder fails
80 enter into contract within five DAYS
after the acceptance Of his tender. Com
tracts TO be subject TO the approval OF
the Common Council. The bidder whose
tender ia accepted Will he required 10
furnish with his contract an approved
bond 10 the city Of Detroit In the full
amount of the contract. conditioned on
the faithful performance Of contract
Tho contractor shall be paid I'm bonds
or the proceeds thereof II such bonds
are purchased by the Sinking Fund
Commission according 70 law
No bids will he accepted from any
person or firm who Is In arrears or de-
fault 20 the city or Detroit upon debt,
contract or obligation To said city.
Printed specifications In detail for
the above work maybe had on appli-
cation 20 the Secretary.
The Department or Public Works re-
serves the right 20 reject any or all
proposals.
(A3D " T. HAARrR
(No 43Os) Comm ssioner.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03

ton lines, and that from his investi-
CATION he got many new ideas which
will be OF value 70 him in the fight
in Detroit for municipal ownership.
Il don't want TO discuss in detail
municipal ownership now" said Mr..
Dodge, as soon as he left the ship, to
Times correspondent. Il have hard
ly got my land legs yet. and have not
yes discussed my researches abroad
with Mayor Marx. About all can
say is that am highly delighted with
the result of my inquiries in England,
Scotland and ireland. Over there
nearly all the traction lines are own
ed by the cities and they are very
successful.
MY trip was purely private one,
and my studies OF the street railway
problem were incidental. but II was a
valuable experience apd one that will
help me greatly in discharging my
duties toward the people of Detroit
motored all over Great Britain. and
gathered a great deal of information
on the subject thatts now OF much In.
terest TO the people OF Detroit. | will
talk the whole matter over with May
OF MARX AT my lelnule anu ho uouuI
we will find many ideas as a result
of my investigation that we can en-
ploy to good effect in Detroit"
Mayor Marx would not discuss mu-
nicipal ownership or what effect II
any, the investigation Of Mr., Dodge
abroad might have on the Detroit cit
uation, except TO say that Mr.. Dodge
had gathered ideas OF valuable ma
ture. and that when he got ready TO
make public announcement his find
ings probably would have good deal
to do with holding public sentiment
in Detroit The mayor is accompan-
led by Police Commissioner Gillespie
and Mr.. Dodge's brother. Horace r.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03

GETTYSBURG. Pa. July lid
rather die in Gettysburg than any
where else, if I've got to die now,
said blue veteran, as he trudged
across the Gettysburg battlefield to-
day, seeking some old landmark.
He expressed the attitude OF the
blue and gray army a. they entered
upon the second day Of the reunion
in which the loss to date is half a
dozen dead and nearly 800 heat pros
trations.
John l.. Klein, nationally known as
"the drummer boy OF Shiloh, arrived
In camp today and was greeted with
enthusiasm. Klein was Is when he en-
listed.
The monument TO the seventh Penn
sylvania Volunteers attracts much at
tention, particularly that part of IL
which portrays a bull dog lying down
Here. Yank," yelled Lieut.. II. w
IIudgin, of Digs. Va, TO James Lang
don. Of Big Pool, Md. in a party cross
ing the battlefield The men faced
each other. II know those freckles."
said Hudgins, and YOU should know
me. IL was near the close Of the first
day. You we're scouting just below
the big red barn. We saw you too
late and you took us.
And Langdon then recalled how
William Henry Lee, grandson OF the
great southern soldier. was taken at
the same time.
you treated us mighty fine" said
Hudgin. And your victory was a
great thing But if Stonewall Jackson
had been with us. II would have been
different
The northerner nodded his head
ami smiled. That's what they all
say he answered.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
LOCK OUT CLOSES
IRON ORE DOCKS
Marquette Loading Stations are
Closed, Owing to Demand
For Wage Increase

MARQU ETTE. Mich, July 2.-One
and twenty-five laborers en-
ployed on the iron ore docks here
were locked out yesterday as the re-
suit OF a demand for a days pay OF
$3.50 recently presented by the men.
All railroads here are now paying
s2.25 per day for this class OF labor.
For some months there has been con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
mon, and the railroads decided 10 fore
stall a strike by closing down the
docks. AS ore shipments have slack
ened during the past month, It is not
believed that traffic will be seriously
affected. Dockmen declare that no
strike was contemplated and protest
that they are unable TO understand
the reason for the shut down.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
SENDS WHITE SLAVE
MESSAGE; is FIRED

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2.-Clayton
Harrington. investigator for the Uni
ted States department OF justice with
headquarters in this city, was dis
missed from the federal service late
yesterday by Atty..Gen. McReynolds.
Judge Harrington had been under
suspension since early last week for
having telegraphed to President VII.
son demand that the attorney.gen-
eral be ousted from Office because OF
the action he took In the Diggs-
Caminetti and Western Fuel Co
cases. which resulted in the resigna.
ton OF United States District Attor.
ney John L. McNab.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
Street Railway Commissioners
Finds That Municipality Own
ed Traction Lines Are Big
Success in Britain
PLANS TO PUT IDEAS
INTO EFFECT IN DETROIT
Met at Pier in New York BY
Mayor Marx and Will BE
Here Friday

NEW YORK. July 2.-(Special)-
John f. Dodge, member of the Detroit
street railway commission, arrived
from Europe on the Olympic, this
morning He was met at the pier by
Mayor Marx. OF Detroit Mr. Dodge
and Mayor Marx will remain in New
York until tomorrow evening, when
they will leave for Detroit.
Mr.. Dodge has been abroad about
eight weeks He was accompanied by
his family, and he declares he had an
excellent time while on the other side.
lie said his trip was joint business
and pleasure affair. and that while he
was gone he found time to study the
of municipally-owned trac-
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
31St Day Of December Next

No addition viii be made TO taxes
raid before the frst day Of Angus.
next. but an addition Of one percent
OF every unpaid tax VIII 6e made .Si
ton OF one per cent every thirtieth day
thereafter until such addition shan
amount 20 per cent Of said tax Pro-
yided. however. that when person
shall. on or before the twenty-hfth day
OF July, hand 10 the City Treasurer a
list OF the property on which he wis. ,es
10 pay the taxes and shall be unable
10 pay such taxes before the hrst day
OF August, on account OF a pressure OF
business In the Treasurers office. then
he shall not be charged any percentaGe
IL ne pays said taxes by the tenth day
OF August
Parties handing In list OF descr'p-
lions from which 10 have made long
receipts are requested 10 nle lists that
can be retained In this office. Blank
form for such lists should be handed
In early, that the receipts may he made
out and payments made before per
centage ia added August first
The delay OF taxpayers in furnish'n :
their lists will not save them the add .
ton the law imposes
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
Classified | Cent
Rates. a Word

Cash with order. n charged. 'e
line
No transient advertisements inserted
for less than Ice with sash. lsc II
charged per Insertion.
The above rates apply 20 all dlass'-
fcations except Rirths. Cards OF
Thanks. Obituaries. Meeting Notices
and all Ads preceding Male Help.
Births. Deaths. Cards OF Thanks and
Meeting Notices-Minimum charge, 90
for % words or less. over 40 worcs
one and one-third cents for each extrs
word
Minimum charge 3oc: ic1
per line. Counts six words to the
lina.)
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
A SANE WAY = TO CELE-
BRATE THE FOURTH

Take in lake ride on Str. CITY
OF Detroit III. Dancing on
the mammoth freight deck.
Hear the imported orchestrion
miles of promenade decks
no crowding. Seats for all.
Sale of tickets limited to $1,000.
Tickets for sale at ticket Offices.
Jeb Printing Done Right Time
Pyfutfsg Co.. Is John R-st
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
Fall HllIs Aviator.

RETHON, FRANCE, July Cap
tain Rev, an aviator. was Instantly
killed this afternoon by a one-hundred
foot fall. when his biplane upset while
he was flying from Etampes. mill
tary officer who was his passenger,
was dangerously injured.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
German eattleshIp Launched.

HAMBURG. July 2.-The German
battleship cruiser Derffinger, was
launched successfully late yesterday,
Three previous attempts had been
made TO move her from the stocks.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
NOTICE
GENERAL CITY TAXES
FOR 1919

CITY OF DETROIT. Office Of the CITY
Notice is hereby given that the gen
.ral tar rolls OF the City OF Detroit
for the year 1913 have been depo3itTd
In this Office, and that the amount OF
taxes therein assessed and specified are
due, and may be paid at any time be-
ha
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03

WANTED-Boys, IA and IS
years old, to carry routes; sal
arv and commission. Apply
Circulation Dept. The Detroit
Times.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-03

YOUNG MAN-BE a BARBER-f teach
you quickly. cheaply, thoroughly and
furnish tools. ] give you actual snop
work and you keep half the receipts.
Write me for catalogue. A. B. Moler.
Pres Moler COLLEGE. Chicago. Ill.