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2 WATERS WREAK DESTRUCTION IN FERTILE VALLEY Men and Women of Torras, La., Join in Mad Rush to Safety Government Provides for Relief of Homeless Thousands in Refugee Camps of the "city win be flooded. Only the wholesale d"ist,rhl Would be affected. Many appeals for assistance were sent an Distil from persons marooned ■sp of tfte Torras break. The eaa are conatantij* arriving, and and trains are, making trips as rapidly as possible. RAIN ADDS TO VOM MX Although **tke*re will b* . siiffering r, mong trie refugees before ail are tak-Mi to Baton. Rouge. It is said the chance of'loos of life, i* remote. Last nigijl a steady rain was soften ing the a 1 ready.strained levees arid add ing to the volume of water. A peculiar situation e.ists ai Mel ville, v... There the Atchnialaya river levee Hi front of tlie town is holding, tv*;ei from a break five miles down straara is backlog np and flooding the outskirts of the town. This is an old break. PROPERTY LOSS r TO BE MILLIONS TOR*RAP La.. May 2—The second line of levees protecting the state con vict plantation at Ongela, "La., broke 9 afternoon and within a shrjrt time the 5,000 acres were inundated. The -•at» recently completed a $5,000,000 sugar refinery, and this will be flooded. All hope of closing the Torras cre vasse was abandoned following a con ference between Governor Sanders and *__{*. engineers. The crevasse had widened to nearly "00 feet and the levee was crumbling away rapidly. "News that the engineers had given up all nope of closing the Torras cre vasse was flashed to every town on the west side of the river within a radius of 50 miles. It means the abandon ment of thousands of homes in the ter ritory south of Torras and property damage that will run into the millions. INHABITANT** IX MAD RUSH The Angola break.is across the river frorr. the Torras crevasse and less than six miles distant- The flood waters on the Angola side will cover thousands of acres of fine farming land along the east bank as far down as Bayou Sara and St..Francisville, and probably will return to the Mississippi near Morganza. La. Women screaming and men shouting as they hurried into their homes and seized their children and valuables In 'heir mad efforts to re*ach places of /afety and the stampeding of animals turned loose by their owners to seek safe places were some of the chaotic conditions that prevailed here last night when the alarm was sounded that the levee at the junction of the old Mississippi river had given way. ARE < AIGHT INPREPARED Although it had been known that several weak spots had developed, lit-j tie attention had been paid to this by ' the citUens of Torras, and they were ght unprepared. Within a few mm- j utes after tlje break had become known the townspeople were In panic. Before the streets were entirely sub merged a majority of the inhabitants had reached plices of safety. Three hundred women a*nd children were placed aboard, a freight train which . had just' arrived in Torras. These were taken to a point below here. No loss of life has been reported, but it is feared some fatalities may oc cur In the Interior, as the water is rushing through .the country so rapidly that sufficient warning may not have reached those living In districts remote from wire communication. I. W. W. OFFICIALS ARE HURRIED FROM TOWN Kidnaped in Auto and Whisked Out of Hoquiam, Wash. * HOQUIAM Wash., May 2.— W. A. Thorn and C. A. Biscay, officials of the Industrial Workers of the World, were kidnaped in 'their lodging house last night, dragged through the city's streets for four Jdlocks. pushed Ifito an auto mobile and whifked out of the city. Thorn telephoned from Montesano to dai* that they had reached that place .id had been.released by their captors. Thorn will return to Hoqutam. In spite of the fact that the kidnaped men screamed for help .and were fol lowed by several hundred people .through the streets, neither the police m, Of any citizen attempted to rescue therr» from their captors. An inquiry into the affair will be conducted by the county officials. Th<->rn and Biscay have been very ac tive in tn<> recent strike of the mill men at iGrfays Harbor. ~m - GERMAN FLEET TO SAIL FOR AMERICA MAY 11 BERLIX. May ..—lt has now been decided that the German battleship - tadronuwill sail for America May 11, proceeding first to Hampton roads, ' where it will be joined by the German armored cruiser Bremen, which has b£en in American waters for some time. J-ater the warships will visit New York. The return home.baa been set for the of June. The squadron will be tnanded by Hear Admiral yon Re beur-Paechwitz, one of the emperor's 'sonal aid.*. *• BRITISH BATTLESHIP IS INJURED IN COLLISION » LONDON. May _. — The British bat * tie ship Kmpress of India was in <-ol '„ llsion with, a German sailing vessel m early today at The battle _ ship received a gaping hole in her ■ side above the n.aln deck, while the * merchantman lost headgear and fore ~. topmast The Empress of India was [ in mi-Channel in tow of the cruiser Warrior at the time of the crash. TWO MEN DIE AFTER EATING TOADSTOOLS OROVILLE. May J. —John-Day and Dante] Blanehard died here today as Mult of having eaten toadstools, which tbey mistook for mushrooms. FUGITIVE IS ARRESTED -William Mardoff slias William Brown, wsnted by thf police berp i a-siiic a $230 irertfeteas ekeek nn a. Anr.."ii'*. 83 EmAj street, "«•, arreted yester day iv r< ialuuia a__ will bt _ro___i to ibis ettj to-ay. CAIRO AGAIN MENACED CAIRO, 111. .May 2. —Tbe flood from the Mississippi river again has submerged the country around Birds Point, Mo., just south of here, and the farmers of that section have been driven from their homes for the .second time in six weeks. When the waters receded recently many returned to their homes there and began repairing the damage caused by the flood, but this work was a waste. The flood in the drainage district north of Cairo is seven feet deep. . Although many farmilies have been driven from their homes by the second flood within a month, the churches of Cairo will devote next Sunday's services to thanksgiving- for the city's escape from last month's flood. The Mississippi was 48.2 feet deep here, having risen 1.2 feet in the last 24 hours. All residents of the drainage district have left their homes and farmers of the lowlands have taken their families and stock to the hills. MRS. SAGE, WORK DONE, IS DYING Life's Thread, Worn Thin by Acts of Kindness, Nears Breaking Point < oa floor d Pram Pn*ee 1 laughing at the antics of the brigfnt eyed, furry crowd. Simply dressed, Mrs. Sage, always in black, and wearing a bonne* which de fled style, and Mi«** Ciould in a plain blue suit, strangers would pass them by as two middle class women Who were enjoying a respite from the cares of housekeeping between the lunch-eon and dinner hours. Only one who saw beneath the *ur facp would discover, on each, the look of peace that illumes the faces otf all great souls, forgetting self, in the breadth of their energies. Sooietv never interested Mrs. Sage. Louisa Olcott was one of her fri/ends. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were others. She believ-ed in woman in the home. "It hurts me —that women have to be wage earners," she said not long ago. Some one spoke of her great work, a work that can never die. "God has been good to me," she re plied. "I have only shared my bless ings." „.. i j "How can I amass a fortune? asked a young man who met her last summer. "By working and saving." was the instant response, "and by having a faithful, saving wife. There is nothing in luck." _ Since her husband's death Mrs. Sage has traveled across the continent, re cuperating her health by a winter in southern California. jf "I have done the best that 1 couT. by the light of the day," is the epitaph placed on Russell Sage's tomb. Mrs Sage repeated it not long ago, and added with a smile: "put the day is almost gone and my work is nearly over. - ' CONFEDERACY DAUGHTERS TO RE-ELECT OFFICERS Resolution Is Handed In at the Twelfth Annual Convention SACRAMENTO. May 2.—The report of the nominating committee of the twelfth annual convention of the Cali fornia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, handed In today by Mrs. Mary Polk Dubolse. recommended the re-election of all officers, and the recommendation will be adopted as fol- lows: President emeritus. Mrs. Selden S. Wright; president, Mrs. Samuel Gary Punlap. Los Angeles: first vice presi dent, Mrs. Hutchinson. Wade Hampton Chapter; second vice president. Mrs. J. G. Knox. Nathan B. Forest chapter; re cording secretary. Mrs. M. M. Funsten, Albert Sydney Johnson chapter; cor responding secretary, Mrs. Joseph Elli son, Los Angeles chapter; treasurer. Miss Mary Barton, General E. Kirby chapter; registrar, Mrs. B. A. Davis. John H. Reagan chapter; historian, Mrs. W. W. Llghtcap, George G. Brooks chapter: recorder of the cross. Mrs. J. C. Foster, Oakland chapter; custodian of the flag, Mrs. G. F. Bodflsh, General Joseph L. Brent chapter; parliamen tarian, Mrs. Mathew S. Robertson. DIRIGIBLES WIPE OUT CAMP OF TURK SOLDIERS Fir_t Instance of Kind in the World's History j [Special Cable to The Call] ROME, May 2.—The first successful j use of the dirigible as the weapon' of i offensive warfare took place at Aziziah in Tripoli today, when, according to a telegraphic official report received by the war ministry, two of the new diri gibles sailed over the camp and dropped 30 bombs practically destroy ing the enemy's position. The dis patches speak of the maneuver also as ■ resulting in heavy loss of life. The Italian dirigibles had previously been used for reconnoltering and a few bombs were dropped. This was the first instance in the history of the world where airships have been used at length as war machines and kept at the task until an entire camp was wiped out. REPRESENTATIVE ATTACKS T. R. AS "RABBLE ROUSER" Sherwood of Ohio Also Grills Justice Wright WASHINGTON, May 2.—Attacking Colonel Roosevelt as the real fomenter of unrest in the United States, Repre sentative Sherwood of Ohio, democrat, today in the house severely criticised not only the colonel, but also Justice Wright of the district supreme court which sentenced Samuel Gompers, presi dent of tne American Federation of Labor, to jail for contempt with two other officers of the federation. What is wrong with our federal judges?" cried Sherwood. "It is that a candidate for president for a third term, the foremost rabble rouser of either the nineteenth or twentieth century, is exploiting his startling doctrine of the recall of judicial decisions." DENMARK IN FAVOR OF EXHIBITION IN 1915 [Special Dispatch to The Call] COPENHAGEN. May 2.—The govern ment, as well as representatives of all industries in the country and the mem bers of the state exhibition boards, is in favor of taking part in the Panama- Pacific exposition at San Francisco. It is expected that it will be decided to erect a fine palace there for the pur pose of displaying the country's lead ing products. Excursion to Santa Rau Northwestern Pacific Railroad Com pany will sell. May 2d. 3d and 4th. round trip tickets to- Santa Rosa for $1.70, with limit of return Monday, May 6th. On Saturday, May 4th, day of the big Floral Parade, rate will be $1.20 for round trip, good going and re turning same day. Besides regular trains at 7:45. 5:45 a. m., 3:15 p. m. and *»:*& p. m.. there will be an extra train Saturday at 8:45 a. in. • THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1912. WOUNDED FEDERALS NEGLECTED IN FIELD Mexican Rebels Attack Suffer ers Left in Open Without Food or Medicine ' oatlaned Frota*- Pace t victims of encounters with the rebels, against whom they appear to have been able to defend the city up to the pres ent. There was said to be a shortage of food and many lie in the open, day and night, with but scant attention. H. M. S. Melpomen arrived in Vera Cruz today and exchanged salutes with the forts. The detonations at first alarmed the people, who thought that a bombardment was in progress, but their I fears were allayed by the British con sul. The captain of the vessely-prob ably will pay a visit of courtesy to the local authorities tomorrow, as well as to the commander of the forts. Mining Town Attacked TUCSON, Ariz., May 2.—-The Import ant gold mining town of Rosario. Sina loa, was attacked by a roving band of 350 re be If Wednesday, reports received here today stated, but they were re pulsed by the federal garrison. The leader of the rebels was not known. A message to the Southern Pacific offi cials here reported Mazatlan, Sinaloa and Tepic. in the state of Tepic, as being quiet and that no attack had been made on Navolato, Sinaloa. Succor for Refugees RAN DIEGO, May 2.—Arrangements have been made, tt was stated today at the office of the American-Hawaiian Steamship company, to take Americans from the trouble zone of Mexico to the United States In the company's big freighters. The Arizonan. Captain Nichols, ar rived in port this morning with five passengers on board, W. J. Waugh and wife, and Mrs. O. 1.. Emlay and two children. They boarded the steamer at Salina Cruz, state of Oaxaca. which they | reached after a trip on the Tehuante- I pec line from a point 100 miles Inland. Bandits are active in Oaxaca, but so far Americans have not been molested, they say. They expect to remain in the United States until the element of danger is eliminated. Knox to Investigate LOS ANGELES, May 2.—Secretary of Slate Philander C. Knox, who will arrive in Los Angeles Saturday morn ing en route to San Francisco, will hear stories of alleged cruelties Inflicted upon several Americans lji Mexican jails when he reaches this city. Knox telegraphed today that he would be glad to listen to all com plaints. C. A. Heberlein. who was thrown into Jail recently at Jimenez by General Orozco, the rebel leader, because "he did not like Heberlein's actions," will tell Knox of the cruelties he suffered at the hands of the rebels. Heberlein was released from the Jimenez prison on demand of the state department. NAVY OFFICER DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT Lieut. R. McDonald Had Just Returned From Honeymoon [Special Dispatch to The Call] NEW YORK, May 2.—Lieutenant Ray McDonald, U. S. N., who married a month ago Katherine Hellner and only recently returned with his bride from a California honeymoon, died from the effects of a skull fracture this evening In the Brooklyn hospital shortly after having kissed his bride goodby. He had left her to hurry to Washington to report for duty tomorrow. He slipped trying to board a street car and struck his head against a pil lar. The news of the death of her hus band threw Mrs. McDonald into hys teria. The blow was specially tragic because her father, who was Rear Ad miral Lewis C. Hellner. retired, died only two months ego. EXPOSITION COMMISSION WELCOMED IN LONDON Members Are Guests of Gov- ernment at Luncheon LONDON, May 2.—The Panama-Paci fic exposition commission members were guests of the government at a luncheon at the house of commons to day. Lord Beauchamp, first commis sioner of works, welcomed the Amer icans and assured them that the expo sition had found cordial support in this country. Others present representing the departments of the government immediately concerned were: Sir Ed ward Grey, the foreign secretary; Sid ney Buxton, president of the board of trade, and Lewis Darcourt, secretary for the colonies. BOY KILLS HIMSELF TO KEEP OUT OF SCHOOL VANCOUVER, B. C, May 2—Because he objected to going to school and was afraid that his attendance might be forced, Ernest Clarke, the 14 year old son of Herbert M. H. Clarke, shot and killed himself today at the family res idence. The boy and his mother had a discus sion, in which the latter is said to have insisted on the boy going to school and he declared he would poison him self rather than do so. The father then interviewed the boy and the latter reiterated his statement that he would die before he would go to school. The shooting followed in a few minutes. SHERIFF AND POSSE ON TRAIL OF HIGHBINDERS [Specie/ Dispatch to The Call] SALINAS. May 2.—Sheriff Nesbitt and a posse of 12 deputies left here in auto mobiles at 9 oYlock this evening In pursuit of the highbinders who killed „the four Chinese here Saturday evening. Each deputy is armed with a double barreled shotgun, and they have strict orders, it is said, not to hesitate to pick their man if there is the least; sign of fighting- when overtaken. CHINESE IS NEAR DEATH IN COURT Dominic Kane, Father of Mur dered Boy, Says: "I Can Reach a Verdict" ( nnllnurd Prom rage 1 cupled by some great question which he could not decide. As the announcement of the jury was finished, Kane leaped to the floor and advanced a few steps toward the prisoner's pen, drawing a big 44 cali ber revolver from his coat pocket. |«_ CA***! REACH A VERDICT" ' "I can reach a verdict," he shouted in a frenzied voice. "That was my boy who was killed." As he sought to level the revolver at the accused murderer. Bailiff James Doyle of Judge Cabaniss' court grap pled with him. A sharp struggle en sued before Doyle and court attaches, assisted by spectator., wrested the re volver from the man's grasp. Kane seemed to be almost beside himself with grief and rage, say those who prevented him from accomplishing his purpose. The courtroom was a scene of furor and was cast into an uproar as Kane declared that he would constitute him self law, court and executioner. The chamber was crowded, not alone with white persons, but with more than 50 Chinese. Many men afterwards de clared that they were certain a parallel of the famous Allen court raid, with out the clan of mountalniers, was about to be enacted. As Doyle and half a dozen men wrestled about the floor with the en raged father, the Chinese in a body made for the rail which marks the re strictions for spectators. Some of those in the room say that weapons flashed In the hands of the C/ilnese and the opinion Is held that had Kane fired at Wong She, a fusillade of shots would have wrecked the courtroom and wrought a harvest of death. Judge Dunne's presence of mind did not fail him, as men shouted excited and startled warnings, some of them making breaks for the exits, and others trying to get to the railing and prevent a tragedy. "HOLD THAT IWAN," CRIED JUDGE "Hold that man," commanded Judge Dunne in the midst of the uproar, al though his voice scarcely carried above the bedlam of noise. "I want to hear what he says," cried the judge. Detectives and policemen from the central station below the court cham ber hfard the uproar and rushed into the room. They gave assistance to the bailiffs in restoring order as rapidly as possible, although It was many min utes before even a semblance of the dignity which marks procedures In the superior court returned. Men refused to take their seats, and the seemingly bewildered Chinese hud dled together. Jabbering to one an other and casting fearful glances at Kane. After order had been brought about and the courtroom cleared of men who persisted in commenting on the Inci dent, District Attorney Charles M. Fickert. who has prosecuted the case in behalf of the state, ordered that the officers seize all Chinese in the cham ber and search them for concealed weapons. No revolvers were found, but as many of the orientals had left the room during the confusion the police declare that all the gunmen departed. Wong She is said to be a member of at least one powerful tong. while the family to which he awes allegiance is said to exert no little Influence In directing the affairs of Chinatown. The police also believe that the Chinese who were seen to thrust their hands under the front of their coats, where weapons are usually carried by them, were members of Wong's secret society and */ould have speedily taken part in any gunplay directed at the life of the alleged child murderer. After they had been released the Chi nese were afraid to venture from the safety of the hall of justice, and lin gered about the corridors. In the con fused jabbering which arose as the ori entals held excited discussion could be picked out the words "white devil." Evidently the Chinese believed that Kane would pick out one of their num ber to wipe out the debt of murder. One of the chief topics talked among the police was*., that a wholesale slaughter would have ensued had Kane fired upon Wong. LOOKED BAD FOR A FEW MINUTES "Things looked bad for a few min utes." said District Attorney Flckert. "There Is no predicting what would have happened had Kane shot the pris oner. As the courtroom was crowded, great difficulty would have been en countered In restraining any one who might have taken part in the affair. The jury was unable to agree on a verdict, as much of the evidence against the prisoner was worked up by detectlveß as the result of statements by schoolmates of the Kane lad, who saw him fall as the steel jacketed bullet crashed through his brain at Clay and Powell streets. A portion of the case was built up on circumstan tial evidence. Wong was on trial for first degree murder. Ten of the jury men found In favor of conviction for manslaughter, while two held out for murder. A second trial will be set by Judge Dunne. After he had played the principal role in the near tragedy Kane was ex tremely nervous, and when questioned by Judge Dunne regarding his motives only repeated that he could reach a verdict, as it was his boy who was murdered. Judge Dunne took into con sideration the fact that the father was and has been under a terrific mental strain since his son was murdered, which might account to some extent for his action and tend to condone the offense. XOT CITED FOR CONTEMPT It was generally believed that Kane would be Immediately cited for con tempt of court; but, still excited and wrought up over the firi_*.ng of the jury, he was escorted to his home. Kane was greatly disappointed that the jury did not convict Wong, as the father has expressed himself as cer tain that the accused is guilty of slay ing the boj*. Wong She was. perhaps, one of the most frightened Chinese ever seen in the hall of justice last night. As Kane made for him with the big glistening revolver the oriental cried for help In Chinese, and his appeal was one rea son that the attending Chinese made an effort to gather around him. The crime for which Wong She may yet be convicted is the murder of John Kane, a 10 year old member of a neighborhood clan of white boys who clashed incessantly with Chinese boys of the Oriental school on the border of Chinatown. On the morning of January 2, the factions engaged in an unusually warm fight with rocks. In the midst of the conflict an armed Chinese of Wong'* appearance rounded Into Joyce street from Clay street. The Chinese fired the bullet grazing one boy and entered the right eye of young Kane and penetrating the brain. As he fell his companions fled and scattered to their homes. The slayer picked np the body of his victim and put it in a nearby vacant lot. to be discovered next morning. Wong She, whose appearance tallied with the description of the murderer, was arrested within six hours after the body was found and charged *w\th murder. FROMEAST TOS.F. AND BACK FOR $65 Southern Pacific Follows in the Footsteps of Western With Homeseekers* Rate -~-The. Southern: Pacifi h«« announced ax homeseekers*lrate of |t55 froniithe 25 day limit and liberal stopover priv ileges. The Western Pacific started the fashion. In conjunction with the Denver and Rio Grande and the Missouri Pa cific, and it is expected that all the other lines carrying transcontinental passengers will do likewise. The home seekers' rates have long been in force to points nearly as far west of the three Pacific coast states. But to these states, until the Western Pacific estab lished the homeseekers* rate*, only the colonist one way rates were given. It is argued that the colonist rate brings in only the man or woman with no money, seeking a job, while the round trip homeseekers' rates give ac tual homeseekers a chance to visit the state, stop off and inspect the land here and there and then return home, sell out the old place, pack up and come out to California to buy and live. A prominent railroad official yester day declared the Inauguration of the homeseekers' round trip rate the great est thing that has happened to the Golden state for the last 20 years. It will mean much for the central and northern parts of the state, the rail road men say. because the 25 day privilege and liberal stopovers will give every one an opportunity to see every section of California. The Western Pacific's rate is year round, but the Southern Pacific's is Homeseekers' tickets are not sold as far as the Pacific ocean, but only as far as the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Thus the people are brought into the sections of California and Nevada most needing settlement, and for a trifling additional fare they may visit San Francisco or Los Angeles. The homeseeker may come as far as Sacramento or Stockton, for instance, and then, for $5, make the round trip to San Francisco and back. BABIES WILL BE WHOLE SHOW AT SANTA ROSA Many Entries Received for the Fete Opening Today [Special Dispatch to The Call] SANTA ROSA, May 2.—The baby show tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Pavilion rink promises to be the largest affair of its kind ever held fn this city. At the present time there are nearly 75 entries while others will be re ceived tonight and tomorrow up to the opening hour. The entries received to date under classes are as follows: Girls under 9 months—Ma.me Coutts, Bertha Margaret PAster. Fae Barnes. Laberta Gilbert, Eleanor Hawks, Marlon Blam-hard.' Boys nnder 9 months —Lloyd Alfred Burk. Rich ard Sund, Hej&ert M. Kurlander, Lloyd Wright Sheldon, Henry Beattie. Nelson H. Kruse, Bur nett Btdwell, Samu<-1 Rudd, Edgar Harmon. Jo seph Wilson Jr.. Richard John Bussman. Girls 1 rear old—Jane Godman, Doris Clark. Boys 1 year old—Fred Medson. Girls 1 to 1% years—Edith Evelyn Sharp, Lo rene F. Dahltnanii, Margaret J. Patton. Gladys I. Meßevnolds. Hazel Kauffman, Vivian E. Arnold, Elaine Miller. Boys 1 to 1 1 , years —r.ep Pawlas, F/v> Dnim cnond. John E." Fowler. William Russell, Amos M. Slmpaon, William Gale White. Girls !•_ to 2 years—Edith Eulkerson. Helen B. Crystal. Harrle Fiske. Anna Hansen, Arllno V. Chase. Jessie K. Lincoln, Margaret E. Leui mon. Boys I*4 to 2 years—Paul Mortlnsen. Anthony R. Ghlseltta. George C. Felix. Ernest G. Pit_cn, Warren S. Fowler. • ('lris 2 to 3 years—Harriet I. de Witt. Rosale Pool. Marion Cerri. Elina C. Wheeler. Grace .1. Dahlmann. Marjorie Button. I.lly I. Thiede. Mar ftle B. Rudd. Mary Harmon. Lillian G. Christie, Marjorie L. Porter. Boys 2 to 3 years—.Tames M. Reed. Wallace Coutts, Ronald Orummond. George S. Ross. Clark GroTe. Gilbert Walker. Warren G. Duttou. feofc »rt Clark. Gerald Corren, Harold Grom, Lester W. Williams. Twins —Perie and Merle Floyd, Helen and Har riet Burnett. TORNADO WIPES OUT TOWN; 18 REPORTED DEAD OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. May 2.— According to a dispatch from Altus, Okla., the village of Kern, in a remote section of Washita county, was wiped out and 18 persons killed by the tor nado which swept through the south western corner of Oklahoma last Sat urday. We do more real advertising than any other shoe store in this city — because our customers are great "ads" for us, and tell their friends about the standard $5.00 shoes that we sell at $2.50 fl Ask any customer of ours about our shoes. They will tell you that we are in a class by ourselves and that there isn't a store in town that can compare with us when it comes to giving value. Of course, the high-rent-ground-floor-stores look very pretty with their fancy fixtures, but this costs money. «3 We illustrate Ladies' White Buck, 14-But- (tof\ **■*■ ft ton Boot and 14-But ton Tan Russia Calf J_A nil Boot " M f vv STRIKE HOLDS UP CHICAGO PAPERS Pressmen Walk Out and Deliv erers Refuse to Work Pend» ing Settlement CHICAGO, May 2. —Owing to differ ences between the pressmen of Chicago Newspaper Webb Pressmen's union No. 7 and the Chicago local of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers' association, the afternoon papers were today un able to get out their regular editions until late. Members of the pressmen's unions were not on duty at the morn ing newspaper offices tonight, but it is said that the regular editions will be published. Another difficulty was met by the newspapers late this afternoon when the wagon drivers refused to make their deliveries until the pressmen's dispute had been settled. A limit has been set by publishers on the number of deliveries to be made by wagons to morrow morning. *"** Extra policemen are being held in readiness to curb violence, should any occur, As yet there has been no trouble. UNIONISTS PREPARING TO CATECHISE GOVERNMENT Bryce's Support of Reciprocity Proposal Causes Action LONDON, May 2. —I'nionist members of the house of commons are preparing to catechise the government regarding what they characterize as Ambassador Bryce's "treasonable act" in support ing the proposals made by President Taft in the matter of Canadian reci procity and as to whether the govern ment purposes to recall the ambassa dor. Arthur Shirley Benn is anxious to know whether Bryce was aware that the object of reciprocity was to make Canada an "adjunct of the l'nited States"; if his acquiescence therein was not treasonable, and whether, in view of the published correspondence be tween President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, it is the intention of the government to recall the ambassador. Questions also will be addressed to Premier Asquith, directing his atten tion to the letter on reciprocity written by President Taft to Theodore Roose velt a year ago last January and re cently made public; and suggesting the urgency of the policy for imperial pref erence to defeat American designs. Another question, of which notice ha* been given, will ask whether the gov ernment was aware of President Taft's intention to make Canada "only an adjunct of the l'nited States" when the government instructed Ambassador Bryce to assist the passage of the reci procity agreement between the United States and Canada. An effort will be made to raise the whole question on motion for an ad journment Monday evening. TURNBULLS TO CONTINUE BALDWIN ESTATE FIGHT Attorney for Girl Says That She Will Appeal BOSTON. May 2.—Despite the deci sion of the California supreme court denying her a new trial. Miss Beatrice Anita Turnbull of Brookline will con tinue her contest for a daughter's share of the estate of the late E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin, who, she says, was her father. The estate amounts to approximately $20,000,000^ Walter B. Grant of this city, one of Miss Turnbull's attorneys, announced today that the contest would be con tinued. "I do not know what the California supreme court says in its opinion deny ing- the new trial, so I can not say Just what our course will be," he said. "The fight may be renewed either in the state courts of California or the fed eral courts there." CINCINNATI BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED CINCINNATI, May 2—E. E. Gal bralth, former president of the Second National bank of this city, was arrested here today by a United States marshal on a charge of misapplying the funds of the bank. The bank was recently discovered to be in an embarrassed con dition, and is now being operated by members of the Cincinnati Clearing- House association. GIRLS HAVE CAUSE TO RAIL AT CZAR Ned Doesn't Appreciate Baron Hans, So Hans Takes Title to Pittsburg Continued From F*ae_t the gate and the baron, although ex tensively -mterta'ne. by his German friends, was saaly overlooked when the invitations went out to » ff *' I " s . x™ the czar's own realm. This spoiled ni» plan of campaign and a month or so ago he found himself past his twenn - ninth birthday and still single. Anotrrer and last appeal was mad- to the czai. but his royal highness again hung out. the 'nothing doing" sign and the bar "j} decided that California was not yet o a enough to appreciate regular old *wo**' , fl titles. He paid his hotel bill, packed his 67 suits in 32 trunks and took train for Pitt .burg. There he was received with open arms. His movements were chronicled daily in the social column*, of the Pitts burg papers. 11- was entertained here, there and everywhere. Instead of writ ing to his friends here, he sent them clippings from the newspapers. A few days ago there came a letter from him announcing his engagement to Miss Eva O'Neill of Pittsburg. He is going to marry her, he told his friend*, not to save" his fortune, but because he really loves her. He is now on his way to Germany* to break the grip of that "kuratell" and have his allow ance increased to a figure in keeping with his title. Just as soon as he fixes up his financial affairs he will return to Pittsburg and there will b- one of the swellest weddings that the smoky city ever saw. "I M COVERED WITH PIMPLES" Blotches Got Bigger Every Day, Face Caused Everybody to Look. Had Them Nearly a Year, Got Cuticura Soap and Ointment, Now Cured, 222 W. 12th Are., Cincinnati, Ohio. — "I was covered with pimples. Pint little red blotches came, and then they got bigger every day, and they would keep me awake sight after night. They appeared on my face, chest and back. My face caused everybody to look at me. I used everything I thought might cure them, and used to spend over a dollar a week for stuff which would not cure. I had them for nearly a year ,*• when oae day I saw the Cuticura advertisement and wrote for samples. I used them and bought more. I took a bath with Cuticura Soap every day. and after taking a bath I would use Cuticura Ointment. The Ointment dried the sores up, and lam cured now and glad of it. lam fine and dandy once more." (Signed) Borse McCann, Not. 24, 1911. BABY. RASH ITCHED AWFULLY She Scratched and Got No Sleep. 385 W. Greenwich St., Reading. Pa. — "The trouble with my daughter started just like a rash. Then they filled with water and itched something awful. She had it on her neck, head, body and her face. She scratched them until they became sore and filled with corruption, and she got no sleep. We first noticed it when she was about two months old, and she had it until she was six months old. Nothing seemed to help but only made it worse. We used Cuticura Soap to bathe her all over, and then put the Cuticura Ointment on and in one month she was entirely rid of it. She has no mark from it at all." (Signed)Mra. William Fichthorn, Nov. 20,1911. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold everywhere. Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. book. Address, "Cuticura," Dept. T. Boston. Tender-faced men should shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. United States Branch STATEMKNT OP THE CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THB Commercial Unron Assurance Company OF LONDON., ENGLAND, on the 31st day of December. A. D. 1911. and for the year ending on that day Published pursuant to the provis ions of Section 611 of the Political Code and compiled from the annual statement filed with the Insurance commissioner of The state of California. ASSETS Real estate owned by company fBJW.OOO.OO Loans on mortgages 23,000.00 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company 5,080,760.00 Cash In company's office 495.27 Cash In banks 4T0.943.53 Interest due and accrued 69,211.23 Agents' balances representing busi ness written subsequent to Oct. 1, 1911 1,045,790.5*. Rents due and accrued 9.237.14 Total assets $7,587,440.03 LIABILITIES Losses adjusted and nnpald $51,480.95 Losses l» p. r/ »_?sB nt adjustment or In ' __spej.«* ... ... 397,395.39 Losses resisted. Including expenses. 44,394.00 Gross premiums on fire risks run ning one year or less, $3,075, -309.68; reinsurance, 50 per cent.. 1,537,634.84 Gross premiums on fire risks run nlng more than one year, $4,205, -345.78; reinsurance pro rata 2,206,018.96 Groas premiums on inland naviga tion risks. $138,650.22; reinsurance 50 per cent 79,325.11 Gross premiums on marine risks. $138,080.65: reinsurance 50 and 100 per cent 7fi.986.21 Taxes due or accrued (estimated) .. 89,128.0t_ Commissions and brokerage due or to become due . o 102,70800 Reinsurance premiums and return premiums ...- 75,272.51 Amount reclaims hie on perpetual firs insurance policies 01.723 05 All other liabilities 25,705. 00 Total liabilities $4,777,798.05 INCO\f_ Net cash actually received for fire premiums $4,032,258 29 Net cash actually received for ma rine premiums 627,987 11 Received for Interest on mortgages.. 543 p^ Received from Interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans, and from - all other sources 219.151,2 Received for rents 66 536 3*> Received from home office 176 545 94 Income from all other sources 765!97 Total Income -•••••-••••-•■•• • • .$5.122.79<U5_ EXPEND ITT RES Net amount paid for fire losses... .$2,;312.250 43 Net amount paid for marine losses.. 315 840 93 Expenses of adjustment and settle ment of losses 65 gg- -3 Paid or allowed for commission or brokerage 1,028,995.85 Paid for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc... 35513414 Paid for state, national and local Uxes 41 Gross decrease in book value of led ger assets c SBn A , Remitted to home office 643 0-54.0 All other expenditures 24L024 17 Total expenditures $5,012,449 69 rirs Marin* Losses incurred during the year $2,266,009.29 $273 008.10 RISKS AND PREMIUM,"* °' WS -'W + ._. v Fit * *—- Premiums Net amount of risks written during the year .......$590,014,465 **_,786,286 07 Net amount of rj**"- .«->.«/« expired durinp the year _••__ 539,704.23 a 5,523 330-n Net amount in force 'T"*" 111 December 31. 1911. 709.968.504 7 "so r%k .<> Marine Risk* PremimL, 46 Net amount of risks «-re_uums written during the year $334.'. , 40,95S $1 41a *ua «. Net amount of risks »*.«i0,d45.99 expired daring the year 545.060.499 i.5->0 441 at Net amount in force .3-J.44j.93 December 31. 1911 15.321.390 296.730.87 A. H. WRAY. Ylatvisrpr Strtwcrlbed and sworn to before me/this 15th day of February. 1912. H. R. HAy ALL I.OSSES ON THE PACING * COAST PROMPTLY PAID THROCGH THB PACIFIC COAST BRANCH OFFICE .e.-rtty Bide, 343 Sana-one Street. San Franciaco E. TV NIEBLING, Manager ' B. L. A. BATES. Assistant Managst.