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Evening journal., 1913-12-30

THE woman who is living in memories;
the woman who is absorbed in thoughts
Of what her life has been; the woman
who is starving for want Of sympathy and atten-
tion--all should get out in the busy world and
think Of others besides themselves. There
is no better medicine than this. The world
is a wonderful old place to live in Il we c,/
believe It, and much Of its beauty we = 8
entirely by preferring to 90 through life with
cur eyes blind to the wonderful interests and
good wholesome pleasure it holds for us. It
is useless 10 live in the past Look to the
present and the beauties Of life rather than
10 the past and its thorns. The future may
shape itself with more wisdom than you could
direct it with all your foresight.
One can say don't worry" and preach
the golden rule Of optimism until one is blue
in the face but to no avail. because one cam
not give a formula for the worry habit that
viii apply to all individuals alike. The remedy
for the worry habit lies entirety with the ind-
vidua who is doing the worrying. The worried
one must first reatze the folly Of it all and
then exert enough strength and will-power to
Danish from his mind dark brooding thoughts
which, like litsle demons and thieves practise
all the evil hey can and then steal ones very
vitality away. In order to exert this power
over ones self one must hav, certain phil
osorhy Of life. One must have firm belief
in the things eternal and the great force that is
working for the common good Of all. or else one
will founder on the shores OF wasted life
because there will be no rudder for guidance.
A present sorrow or anxiety is always the
worst that could be imagined. but others
have had the same sorrows and the same
anxieties and wisely left the healing Of the
wounds to Father Time who has his own way
Of doing things OF what use is it to spend
long hours N needless and harmful Worry'
Worrv has no place in life, or rather it has only
that place in life which one is wiling to give it.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30
IN AND OUT THE
NEW YORK SHOPS
By OLIVIA BELL

w TOMEN who arc their own dressmaker.
w or who hnd It necessary to make one
gown do service for more than one
purpose will be glad to know Of ready made
short plated tunics Of crepe de chine or
mcssaliue with girdcs attached that arc very
pretty and adjusted over plain skirt will
completely transform IT,
There is a new motor hat on the market tina.
IS quite simple and practical Il is made Of
'elours edged with fur and can be found IN az
colors. II Is close-htting little cap with band
extensions that arc crossed over at the back
and brought up closely about the face to be
cminently becoming.
lIostcsaea who are fond Of dnner-eiving will
le glad to know Of fascinating little Japanese
screens into which can be slipped the place card
or menu. They arc really decorative and
Of trfling cost.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30

HWE waisicooi idea Is an i'm
portani one and means almost
limaless possibilities. For ihe
practical tailored sua il takes The form
Of pest portions attached 10 thc lining al
the front Sometimes Il takes The seocre
form familiar in The mans costume and
and again Il Is slightly fall and more
feminine in effect. For its making arc
used the richest and handsomest ma
terials. the flopcred celoeis that shop big.
stunning designs. the wonderful silks In
b,oche effects and Oriental enibroideries.
For the street costume uW Be used
rough finished fabrics. epcrything uRk a
ueloei surface and geai many fancy
moierials. such as plaid silks. plaid
pools. mobe effect and ihe hke.
The coat pattern 1861 Is cut in
sizes from 81 10 90 and 7642 from 81
10 ~ bust measure. The skirt 1888 Is
cut in sizes from p 10 81 and 1883
from 22 10 30 inches Ddisi measure.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30
LATEST FASHIONS
FROM THE
FASHION CENTERS

THE opera always means a brilliant occasion. What
with the bright lights. the wonderful toilettes the
beautiful flowers to be found on one side OF the foot
lights and the superb scenery and gorgeous costumes on
the other almost dazzed with the spendor and the
variety Time when the diamond tiara had certain
significance when ermne largely reserved for royalty
but today it would that there no restrictions
whatsoever those Of the purse We wear whatever
We afford buy and the question Of fitness IS not
always taken into AT the opera at every other
asembage Of great size Of great many different
be In some instances the spendor Is Tar
irom beautiful and in others again. there seems to have
been overavsh display but taken as whole the asembages
Of this interesting and attractive sartoFay as
well as from every other point Of view great deal has been
sad about Overflow corsaee and the somewhat Nanton
Evening journal., 1913-12-30

display that frequently is made but,
on the whole. the costumes seen
at the opera this season are not
lacking in good taste. While there
are a few that are extreme in the
matter Of the decolletage, by far the
greater number show reserve in that
direction as they do in many others.
We have been seeing a time OF almost
reckless extravaganza and OVERRIDING
but certain amount Of reaction is to
be ielt while again the very nature Of
fashionable fabrics makes reserve in the
matter Of trimming and treatment neces-
sary for the greatest success. Il is worse
than folly to gild the lily. and. when
ones gown is made Of superb brocade
or silver embroidered satin. it's beauty
can only be lessened by the addition Of
other things There is even less Of fur
to be noted now that the season has
iairIy opened than was apparent in its
'arlier days and the exaggerated, wired
ainaret is scarcely to be seen. When
Evening journal., 1913-12-30

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that feature is seen, it is edged with fur MWl
Or with some similar trimming that MVW
holds it away from the figure sufficiently MMl
lor style without the stiffness that the MvW
wire assumes XIII Nv
For the most part. bodices are made IIAkk
With either square or V-shaped openings lWMNE
The round neck is used little except on %XE
young girls gowns. Sleeves vary in
length from almost nothing to the elbows
put it seems safe to say that almost every
costume shows draped skirt and that
he greater number Of bodices are made
# lace or of some equally hlmv fabric,
soft ustrous satin that is or the char -
satin variety is much liked for -
plain material The new soft taifeta
hat is really exquisite in sheer and
luaity is pronounced favorite for the
younger contingent and there is great
leal Of velvet and Of richly brocaded
six be noted by those Of more mature years Cold
aces and gold embrodees much in evidence and there
certain tendency toward draping one material over
another that brings about somewhat mysterious result
hat is difficult to describe yet possesses certain charm
A really beautiful worn this week bv a matron
in middle life consisted Of close skirt with narrow train Of
soft black satn it. tunic Of rich gold lace that parted
at the front and formed deep long points at the sides;
that again hmy drapery Of black e: and nallv rather
close fitting short tunic Of ieted net The bodice with
square neck made entirely of the gold lace with lust
touches Of the net to enhance and beaufy it. In the
reading the combination sounds almost bizarre but in
fact it beautiful Almost all skirts are caught up
the front to form dapery and made with extremely
pointed trains whether uncs thercover or are
Only debutantes appear in skirts that clear the ground
The Oriental influence which has been work throughout
the easonis still here and Of the embroderies worked
upon plain fabrics superb in color and marvellous ia
fleet. Black enhanced by color is being much worm
caiy wonderful gown in the foyer was made Of SOL
uppe black crepeke satin the skirt embroidered
,sblcr and the front Of the bodice 10 match in tiny .
old beads with then lareer one Of bn=
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
"OUR WIVES PROMISES
TO BE GREAT SUCCESS

Most encouraging have been the
sales OF tickets for the benefit per-
formance OF Our wives" at the Al
eazar theater on Tuesday evening
next, the proceeds of which are to be
devoted to the work of the social CEN
ter section of the San Francisco Rec
reation league.
In addition to the tickets sold. let
ters have been received inclosing
checks to aid the house among those
thus contributing being Raphael
WE'LL who wrote to express his ap-
probation of the work of the league
and to express his good wishes Mrs.
Eleanor Martin. Mrs. John F. Merrill,
DR. Margaret II. Farnham, Colonel G.
Mason Kinne and the Women's Polit-
ical league.
Notice was received yesterday that
the following will attend the perform
ance. coming as organizations: ST..
stephens Mothers club, Corona club,
Bay View Mothers club.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
NEW MOVE IN OIL
PIPE LINE FIGHT
Government Carries Litigation
Against Companies Into
Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The gov
ernment today carried its fight TO have
the big pipe line companies conform
to the provisions OF the interstate
commerce act into the supreme court
of the United States. when Solicitor
General John w. Davis filed brief in
an appeal from a decision OF the COM
merce court. The respondents in the
appeal include the Ohio OIL company,
the Standard Oil company OF New Jer
sey. the Standard OIL company of
Louisiana, the Prairie Oil and Gas
company. the Uncle Sam Oil company
and Robert ID. Benson.
The government. contends that the
amendment of 1906 to the interstate
commerce act, which was intended to
class pipe line companies as common
carriers, applies to all oil carrying g
pipe lines engaged in interstate COM
merce.
This litigation in the supreme court
results from an order of the inter
state commerce commission calling
upon the pipe line companies to file
schedules OF rates with the commits
sion and accept any business offered
10 them in the transportation of oil by
pipes. The pipe lines resisted the
order and appealed to the commerce
court The commerce court granted
preliminary injunctions against the
commission and the appeals today are
from the interlocutory decree of the
comm cree court
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
300 MINISTERS
GIVEN CHURCHES
Methodist Appointments for
Northern District Read at
California Conference

With the reading OF the appoint
ments OF three hundred ministers for
the ensuing year. the sixty first ses-
sion of the California annual con-
ference, embracing the region north
of the Tehachapi. which has been in
convention at Pacific Grove. adjourned
yesterday A report recommending
the unionfzing OF Methodist publish
ing interests provoked a lively dis
cussion.
Numerous changes were made In
the pastorates of the city. Rev. John
NJ Jackson, pastor of Hamilton
church, and Rev. 3. f. Paddock OF
Ashbury church are each returned for
their fourth pastoral year. Rev. DR..
E r. Ollie. pastor of Central church.
goes to Trinity church, Berkeley; Rev.
A. J. Chase goes from Epworth
church to the Webster Street church,
San Jose; Rev. G. e. Irons goes from
Trinity church, San Francisco, TO Cen
trella church, San Jose. and Rev. c..
E. Winning and Rev. J. S. Troxell Of
San Jose come to Epworth and Trim
ity churches. respectively, in San
Francisco Rev. Samuel Quickmire
goes from First church to the How
ard Street church. Rev. John Ste
phens, pastor of Grace church. Rev.
W. c.. Poole, pastor of Wesley church,
and Rev. J. Kellogg, pastor of Fiji
teenth Avenue church. and Rev. ID. o..
ColgroYe are each returned to their
former charges.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Cuban Site to Be
Dedicated Tomorrow

Cuba's site on the Panama-P Pa cific
exposition grounds will be dedicated
tomorrow afternoon by Jose Portu-
ondo Tamayo. special commissioner
from that country. the occasion fall
ing on the anniversary OF Balboa's dis
covery of the Pacific ocean. 400 years
ago.
The dedication will be observed
with the usual ceremonies. A lunch
con in honor of the commissioner will
be given at the ST. Francis hotel.
and preceding the ceremonies at
o'clock Will be a military review at
the Preside.
Senior Portuondo Tamayo VIII be
escorted from the luncheon by the
directors OF the exposition and state
and municipal officers
The Cuban plat adoins the French
site. near the Lombard street gate.
The commissioner, who was one of
those who fought for his country s
independence. Is graduate Of the
University of Columbia and an engi-
neer Of high standing. He was a
member OF General Gareia's stan.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

Don Gaspar presented Miss Eliza
beth Gleeson with a beautiful dia-
mond ring last night. 1t was Por-
tola's expression of esteem for the
young woman who won the prelim-
mary contest of the Portola Girls
tour race that will end October 6.
Miss Gleeson is an employe of the
Pacific Gas and Electric company.
The second prize in the preliminary
contest. a bracelet watch. went to
Miss Lulu Bettannier. manager of the
Western Union telegraph desk In the
ST. Francis.
Hundreds of society folk gathered
in the tapestry room at the St Fran
els at s o'clock to witness the count
ing of the ballots.
As each contestant appeared with
her campaign manager to cast her bal
lots her name was announced through
a megaphone, and the crowd voiced
approval of the efforts OF the beauti-
full rivals in cheer upon cheer.
Friends of Miss Genevieve Peterson,
the candidate from the Merchants ex-
change, have some cards up their
sleeves to spring during the last
weeks of the contest. Although Miss
Peterson was not at the top in the
preliminary finish, her manager pre-
diets all who beat her at the finish
will have to show a stride different
from the present gait.
The hackers of Miss Alma Norton
likewise promise thrilling finish
Miss Norton has San Francisco COW
arad xvtth .srnaaf me-" pfacards She
is going to put on a stunt at Ellis and
Powell streets at sac o'clock this
afternoon.
The fnal standing In the prel!mi-
nary contest decided yesterday was:
Miss Elizabeth Gleeson. 272,lo0;
Miss Lulu Bettannier. 167,460; Miss
Mae A. Sheridan. 1850; Miss Lee
III. Castleman. 102.62S; Miss Victoria
Cassano. 1855; Miss Hazel Richmond.
36.729; Miss katherine Nelligan, l2,-
900; Miss Anna Norton. 10000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
'CHARL TON PLEADS
DRINK MADNESS
Insanity and Intoxication Will
Be Advanced by American
to Escape Punishment

COMO. Italy. Sept. 24.-Work of TAX
United States in behalf of Porter
Charlton. the American who is soon
to stand trial for the murder Of his
wife. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, will
begin next week, according to news
received by the prisoner today from
his counsel Charlton furnished his
lawyer with a list OF 80 names OF
American friends and relatives who
are expected to make depositions as
TO Charlton's previous good character
and his mental condition.
II is learned that. aside from tho
plea of insanity, Charlton will base
part of his defense upon the conten-
tion that he was irresponsible from
drink when he killed his wife and
threw her body into Lake Como.
According to Charlton his honey
moon with his 40 year old bride was q
protracted debauch. He told his coun-
sci that neither he nor his wife had
been sober an hour from the time of
their marriage up TO the night OF the
tragedy. Charlton told Judge Rog-
moni. his chief counsel. that he did not
know he had inflicted fatal injuries
upon his wife the night he beat her
over the head with a hammer. AL
though the woman lay in a stupor
emitting groans for several hours,
Charlton said that he believed she
was overcome with drink and not
wounded at all. Charlton said he
himself was stupefied with wine and
did not know until IL hours after he
had inflicted the fatal blows that he
had killed his wife.
On the night Of the murder, Charl-
ton said, he and his wife had drunk
heavily and had a furious quarrel
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
WILL BE::
Dc, 7 4 7 OR
Of MEXICO
Porfirio Leaves Madrid for
Vera Cruz; u. S. Backing
Him, Is Report

PARIS. Sept 24.-French diplo-
matte circles which have been closely
following Mexican affairs heard to-
day that General Porairio Diaz had
sailed from Madrid for Vera Cruz 10
declare himself dictator of the re-
public.
According to the same source rep
reservations had been made to Diaz
by a government, presumably the
United States. that he return and as
sumo control of affairs, being the
only Mexican of sufficient strength
to cope with the situation in the tur-
bulent republic
Diaz left on the steamer Espa aSne
from Madrid yesterday.
PERSUADED TO RETURN
MEXICO CITY. Sept 24.-Cables
from Europe reporting that Porfirio
Diaz, former dictator of Mexico, has
sailed for his native land gave rise
today to rumors that he would
stand as candidate for president. 1t
was said that he had been persuaded
to come back by his nephew, Felix
Diaz. and by Senior de la Barra. Mexi-
can minister to France
General Diax has been absent from
Mexico for about two years and Ain
that time frequently declared that he
would never return except in the
event of war when his services might
be needed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
WITNESS
B|XbY |S
ACCUSED

Los ANGELES. Sept. 24.-To aid
him in building stronger his bulwark
against the charges OF the young
women of the Jonquil. George II. Blk
by. the defendant In the trial now
progressing in the superior court.
today summoned several men who are
expected to testify that they were
told by some of the young women
that if they did not pay large sums
Of money at once. suits to expose
them would be started.
Reports were circulated in the
courtroom today that the prosecution
is preparing a surprise for the de-
Tense. 1t was declared that one of
the young women OF the Jonquil has
made a charge against one Of Bixby's
principal witnesses. man of high
repute
Deputy District Attorney Keyes ad-
mitted that information had been car
ried TO him to the effect that one of
the young women had said that one
of the principal defense witnesses had
been intimate with her. Keyes fur
ther declared that he is considering
what steps to take. He intimated
that the young woman will be called
TO the stand 10 rebut the testimony
OF the man.
While the trial was in progress to-
day Miss Myrtle O'Dair, or Adair, was
seized with severe attack of hys-
terra, and II was necessary TO summon
a physician to quiet her.
Miss ODaIr is about % years old.
She is small of stature and dark. Her
hair Is black and her eyes are very
black and snappy. She is called the
Fox by her associates.
Although an effort was made to-
day by the defense to secure the at
tendance Of several men who are
alleged to have been compelled to pay
large sums of money to the young
woman. but one could be induced TO
tell of the transactions, lie Compile
Davis declared. This man Is Octovious
Morgan, a well known architect
Davis declared the young woman
played a trick on Morgan and he de-
termined to avenge himself. Davis
asserted the young woman made an
appointment TO see Morgan and then
endeavored to compromise him.
Morgan Davis declared. shrewdly
gave a check when the demand was
made The returned check is now
in Morgan's hands.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Parrot Worth $1,000
He's So Clever, but
He Can Not Be Found
Versatile Bird Talks Only in the
Dark; Looks Innocent When
Man Appears

Loud screams for help caused as
much excitement as a fire alarm a
few nights ago on the liner City of
Sydney. The cries came from the
main deck forward and were heard
all over the ship. The cries were fol-
lowed by the sound of violent quar-
reling. Spanish curses mingled with
Saxon oaths and there was a rush
forward to quelI the riot
The cause of the disturbance proved
TO be gifted parrot, one of zoo taken
on board at Corinto and quartered in
an improvised aviary forward.
That parrot was a wonder. He
whistled grand opera; he swore in
Spanish, German and United States.
He had a line of ragtime conversa-
tion that cast serious reflections on
the sobriety of his former owner.
That bird" said one of the passen-
gers, is worth $1,000. I'll give. 800
for him now"
But they haven't located the bird
yet He does all his talking in the
dark and was enough OF a ventrilo-
quist to prevent members of the Grew
from even approximating his location
In the. aviary He delivers regular
lectures when nobody is in the room.
When he hears an approaching foot
step he says something to the other
parrots which makes them all join
in an ear splitting chorus.
One of the crew thought he had a
cIew this morning when the parrot
announced in loud tones that he was
a bear eat and invited somebody to
hug him. He rushed into the room
and looked the parrots over. but
found every one OF the zoo blinking
in demure silence
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Lake Tahoe Excursions--$S.45 Round
Trip, September rs and 27

From San Francisco, Oakland
Alameda and Berkeley. Return
limit September 80. Fishing and
hunting Steamer trips around lake
Delightful hotels and comfortable
camps Reasonable prices.
Pullman sleepers for Truckee on
train connecting with boat from San
Francisco ferry station. ZOO p. m.
Leave Oakland, Sixteenth street sta
ton, 7:34 p. M, arriving early fol-
lowing morning at Truckee, where
connection is made with train to Lake
Tahoe.
Returning. leave Truckee 9:45 D. m.
arriving Oakland. Sixteenth street
station 1880 a. m; San Francisco,
ferry station, $40 a. m Southern
Pacific-Advertisem
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
MEMORIAL SERVICES

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. "a.
Memorial services will be held in the
university chapel tomorrow evening
in honor OF the late Stanford pro-
fessors-Burt Estes Howard, profess
sor of political science, and Alphonso
Gerald Newcomer. professor of Eng
lish
Professors II. r. Fairclough and e.
Flugel who were bosom friends OF
the late sayant. viii be the speakers.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
CITY OF SYDNEY IN;
SHIP DELAYED BY WIND

The Pacific Mail liner City OF sgd
ney. Captain John c. Follett. which
was due yesterday. arrived shortly
after o'clock this morning and
docked about s o'clock at Folsom
street wharf. The Mexican ports Wis
tied by the liner were Salina Cruz,
Acapulco and San Bias. Captain Fol-
lett reports neither refugees nor
trouble at any OF these places. The
liner was delayed by strong head
winds encountered all the way from
MagdaIena bay. The cargo included
1881 bags of coffee. 435 boxes of lines,
S2s punches of bananas, treasure
valued at s46.792 and some New York
freight Among the passengers was
Ramon Escobar, Chilean consul at
Portland. Ore.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Girl Bride Missing;
Police Are MyStified

Mrs. Dora Carrie, Adelaide street.
a young bride, disappeared under
mysterious circumstances on Septem-
Der 10. and today the police were
asked to search for her. On the day
she disappeared the wife told her hus-
band. S. earle, that she had met a
man in Portsmouth square who Of
fered her employment and that she
had accepted It. Mrs. Garlic is is
wears old
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
DISCUSS
STREETCAR SERVICE

The board OF arbitration in the
Southern Pacific trainmen's strike SIT
uation is meeting in the Pacific build
ing and celebrating on the question
OF differences between streetcar serv-
ice and suburban electric service.
This is one of the moot questions in
the agreement submitted by the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
order of Railroad Conductors, Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen and
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen TO the Southern Pa
cifc last December. The board con-
sists of W. r. Scott. NJ. f. Montgom-
cry and Judge John f. Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
PROF. A. MORSE STEPHENS
WILL GIVE LECTURES

The Mechanics Institute announces
a course of IL lectures for 1919 and
1914 on THE Revolutions of 1S4s In
Europe" which will be given by Prof
II. Morse Stephens of the University
of California.
The lectures viii be held at Golden
Gate Commandery hall. 2137 Sutter
street. commencing Thursday evening.
September %, at O'Clock, and con-
tinuing on October 9 and %. Noyem-
ber and 20, December II. january
15 and 29. February IL and % and
March IL and 26.