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MARINES REACH S.F. AFTER WAR IN SOOTH ENDS Crack Cruiser Cleveland ia Port Following Exciting Patrol in Nicaragua Yankee Ship Halting Munitions of Smugglers Brought Peace in Trouble Zone After several weeks of exciting pa trol duty along the coast of Nicaragua, tne United States cruiser Cleveland, Captain D. W. Blamer, steamed into San Francisco harbor early last even- The sailors and marines of the famous little fighting craft, while they W active righting or partici ta any battle with the revolution ists, nevertheless took a prominent part in the restoring of peace. In fact, it was virtually due to the presence and watchfulness of Lieuten ant Commander Edward Woods and the 170 men under him that the town of Chinandega was not sacked and Ameri ieans killed and their property de stroyed. The Cleveland, which is a crack cruiser, received orders September 1 from the navy department at Washing ton to proceed with all haste to Corinto to join the fleet that was rapidly being ibled under command of Admiral Sutherland. At that lime the Cleveland if Mare island and was in readi " ness for sea duty. With a full comple ment ■of picked sailors and marines. Captain Blamer steamed at far above standard speed to the scene of trouble. Almost all of the fighting, including the killing of Americans at Leon and Chinandega and «the destruction of property owned by the Americans, was over when the Cleveland arrived. How ever, the Cleveland was the most ef e menace to pirates and smug glers, r.s it is not only a first class ng cruiser, but it is very speedy. MARIXLS RRASSIRE YANKEES A? soon as the Cleveland reported to the flagship, the U. S. S. California- Admiral Southerland, ordered Captain Blamer to detail as many sailors and marines as he could comfortably spare from the ship and still leave him with sufficient men to man the vessel in <ase of a sea battle to Chinandega. At Chin ree of the American re killed and four wounded ■ -aihprous rebels shortly before > j veland arrived at Corinto. When Cleveland* marines and sailors '.anded in Chinandega, under command 'utenant Commander Woods, the American residents were in great fear their lives. Warned by the attack on the Ameri enn forces a short time before, which, by the way, cost the revolutionists very dearly, 50 being , killed and a'most | as many more 1 wruindeVJ, Llent'eDitnt Command' , ! , Woods it ■■• understood among the natives in the j a lung me roau t>l ua word of mouth men, that no quarter would be shown should an attack be made on the American forces. The jackies and their half brothers, the marines, were all fully equipped. In addition to rifles and a complete set of side arms there wore s-everal gat tling guns. Full camping equipment was taken along, and the American lighting men from the Cleveland were fncamped in tents, where they lived more than four weeks. The town was well patroled by the Cleveland men; in fact so well policed was it that not a single attack was reported as having been made on Americans or their prop, erty while the armed American force was stationed there. M.4I.AKIA STRIKES 15 Although every precaution was taken to guard the sailors and marine* from tropical illness. 1". <-,f t he Cleveland's >vre stricken with malaria, after having been bitten by mosquitos. "• the tend force was guarding Chinandega the Cleveland was kept along the coast of Nicaragua pre venting blockade runners from entering the port with arms and ammunition and other necessaries of war for the revo lutionists. It was suspected at the time that the revolutionary forces had made arrangements to receive large consign ments of fighting material from places along the coast. ■ guard against this that the and and other fast vessels of the ■ an fleet cruised up and down the coast to prevent the landing of supplies. That the American war vessels wer<* sefiil in their work is proved by that the revolutionists wtp ■sed quickly after short and sharp skirmishes with the land forces. When ordered to return to the United States, following the surrender of Gen oral Mena, former minister of war and the head of the revolutionary forces, which was made to Admiral Souther hind, Captain Blamer was instructed to convey M*>na to Panama. When t>n era! Mei;a was brought on board th<* Cleveland he was crippled with rheu matism and had to be carried on a \V\R\KD OK HURRICANE On I -ward trip the Cleveland escaped the hurricane off AcapuUo. The Cleveland received a wireN Jige from the U. S. S. Maryland when about 75 miles south of the cyclone, warning it to turn about. The warning wa? received in time, and • ;and was not in the least by t!)t s terrific windstorm. -At the Cleveland paw evidences el the storm in La and wrecked buildings and wharves. The officers and men on the Cleve land could hardly restrain themselves when they entered the Golden gate, and espciially when the lighting ves sel anchored in man-o'-war row off the el wharf, so glad were they Today the men will be tended shore liberty, a priv which they have not enjoyed for thai) two months. In a short time Captain Blamer will resume command of the r. S. S. Buffalo and will return ■ ie Panama zone. Lin Blamer said that when he left Corinto t lie situation was well trol and that the American ! restored peace. He says he s naval intervention on the part :,ited States was absolutely neces= UNION PICKET ARRESTED FOR DISTURBING PEACE One of the first arrests of union pi< tcets for some time occurred last evening when Harry Myers was ar- In fr.ont of Jellison's saloon on Third street near Market. Myers at tra< tPd such a lurgre crowd that the sidewalk was completely blocked. Pa trolman B. Maloney of tho .southern station arrested the picket on a charge of disturbing tne peace Myers was released ou bail lurnltlaed by union eflicere. Beauty Talks to Beauties Why Pretty Girls Are Such MISS MAUDE FEALY, playing now at the Al cazar, and win ner of the 1,000 franc prize awarded some time ago in Paris by Le Fi garo Illustre in its international beauty contest, had this to say last night about beauty: "Beauty con tests are good because they emphasize the power of beau ty. We can't and never will be able to get away from its sway. The love of beaut j' is a fundamental in stinct. are the physical demonstration s "The acquisition of beauty is a business. An ugly woman can go about getting beauty just as a good business man goes about get ting customers, but unless the seeker for beauty is willing to cultivate good nature, kindliness and cheerfulness she might as well give up the job of trying to be beautiful. .Anger, fear, jealousy are foes to good looks. These things cloud the skin, dim the eyes and harden the mouth. Self-control, strong will, strong nerves and common sense are the fundamental factors of beauty. "A catty woman is never beautiful. She may inherit good features and the fine health that gives clear eyes and a smooth skin, but sooner or later these things skip out and leave her a dried up, withered, un lovable thing. '■Becoming dress is a big factor in the acquisition of beauty. A business woman attired in a simple tailor suit and trim hat will stand a better chance of being considered good looking than her frowzy sister with a lot of cheap lace primeracks hanging about her. "The trouble with most women in regard to dress is that they always follow in tTie wake of some woman famed for her beauty and distinction in a.ttire. Such a woman may be tall and slender. When she costumes her graceful rigure in soft, clinging draperies and wears a big, wide brimmed hat you can depend upon it that short, fat Mrs. Jones will appear on the scene immediately with her dumpy little bod}- wrapped likewise. "A woman in the quest of beauty must cultivate individuality. She mast find what is.most becoming to her particular type and then stay by that. ' "I shall be particularly anxious to know just what sort of a girl carries off that final prize offered by The Call in its pretty girl wage earner contest. 1 feel sure she will be of the kind that instinctively knows and understands the factors in the composition of real beauty." Just a few more weeks and then some girl will be very busy pre paring to take a trip to Hbnolulu as a guest of The Call. It rests with you as to whether your pretty friend gets a chance to go to the islands. If she is a wage earner send in her photograph to the Pretty Girl Editor of The Call. Next Sunday The Call will publish two pages of some of the prettiest faces to' be found in San Francisco. They are all wage earn ers. One of them will be awarded a gold watch. LEADERS ACTIVE BEFORE EXPLOSION Telegrams and Letters Submit* ted to Show Alleged Prepara* tions on Pacific Coast ] INDIANAPOLIS, Xov. 7. — Four months' activity on the part of labor leaders on the Pacific coast preceded the fatal explosion in Los Angeles, ac cording to letters and telegrams intro duced by the government at the trial of the 45 accused "dynamite plotters" today. From telegrams and letters read to the jury the government set forth this part of its contention as follows: Four months before the Times build ing was blown up Eugene A. Clancy, a labor ieader in San Francisco, who had been instructed to investigate labor conditions in Los Angeles, telegraphed to John J. McNamara in Indianapolis: TELEGRAM SE\T •The fight is on in Los Angeles. We are going to win. Send llockin at once. ,, M'-Namara, referring the re quest to Frank M. Ryan, president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron workers, wired Clancy: "Better get a man in Imp, Angeles to do the work. Hockin too busy in the east.' . It was about this time, according to Ortie K. McManigal's confession, that Herbert & Efbckia was leader of the "dynamiting irew." Clancy went to Seattle, and oh Aueust Iβ, 1910. H. W. Pohlman, a labor leader, there, wrote to J. J. MoNamara: "Clancy his man here after wait ing a week for him, and lip being: here every <lay I think I understand the situation.' , James B. McNatnara was th<=n in Se attle, and the government charges that Clancy met him there. On August 31 an office building under construction in Seattle was blown up. TVEITMOE'S RKC T.II'T At this time $1,000 was voted by the] Iron Workers' union executive bojird to the California Building Trades council for use in promoting the union at LiOs Angeles. A» receipt for the amount, signed by Olaf A. Tveitrnoe, secretary of the council, was produced. James B. McNamora in the mean time visited San Francisco, and later went to Los Angeles, where he blew up the Times building. October 1. Clan< y visited Michael J. Young, Bos ton, another defendant, but according to telegrams, hurried back to San Francisco, when he heard 21 persons had been killed. The government contends the corre spondence shows, that McNamara's mis sion to the Pacilic coast was known to Clancy, Tveitmoe and to J. E. Munsey of Salt Lake city, who is charged with harboring the dynamiter for two weeks after the explosion. Testimony that dynamite was taken to the lion Workers' headquarters in Indianapolis to within a few weeks be fore the McNamaras were arrested, was Kiven by Martin J. Hyland, chief of po lice of Indianapolis. He identified newspapers that had been wrapped about four packages of dynamite. They were newspapers from Cleveland, Pitts burg and Cincinnati, the latest being dated April 3, 1311. SAILORS TO DlE—SPhastf.no!, Russia. Nor. 7.— Tbe navai court hae 17 sailors te <!<;ith Bad Wβ tn UnprtMnmeot at hunt labor from fuiir to eight years for mutl btea iv tUe Eusilau fleet. THE SAy FRAXCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1912. TRIBUTES ARE PAID TO SENATOR WILSON President Expresses Sympathy to the Widow of Seattle Publisher i [Special Dispaich io The Cell] WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The funeral of John L. Wilson, former United States senator from Washington, and brother of Henry Lane Wilson, am bassador to Mexico, who died here suddenly yesterday morning, will be held at Crawfordsville, Ind., the birth place of the well known politician and publisher, on Saturday. Before the body left Washington this evening a delegation from the National Republican club, headed by E. C. Snrder, president of the organization, called at the New WlHard to extend sympathy to Mrs. Wilson. Messages of condolence from all partg of the 'country were received by the bereaved widow and Mrs. W. W. Chapin, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, during the day, one from President Taft being as follows: My Dear Mrs. Wilson—T hav<? just received the sad news of your husband's death. I extend to you the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs. Taft and myself in your great sorrow. Senator Wilson was a warm and constant friend of mine, and I deeply regret his death. Sincerely yours, WILLIAM H. TAFT. Numerous floral tributes, including a huge bunch of chrysanthemums from President Taft. were received. Quite a number of friends of the family also called during the day to pay their re spects and extend condolence. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Chapin were accompanied on their sad journey west by Ashmund Brown, Washington cor respondent of the Seattle Post In telligencer, which was owned by Mr. Wilson. The party will be joined in Indianapolis by Ambassador Wilson. The funeral will be in charge of thei Masonic order, and the body will lie in state in the Masonic temple at jCrawford.eville tomorrow night and Sat j urday forenoon. LIFE SAVER IN HOSPITAL HELD AS HOLDUP MAN Bathhouse Attendant With Broken Leg Arrested Gus Peterson, a life saver employed at the Lurllne baths, is at the central emergency hospital suffering from a. broken leg with a police watch over him, positively identified as a holdup man and suspected of breaking rtito the Hopkins Institute of A~t, where he formerly worked. M. B. Seeley, 711 Pine stfeet, says Peterson is one of two men who held him up at midnight. Patrolman Cum mings, two hours later, saw two men assisting a third down Powell street near Pine. It was Peterson, who said that he had slipped on the pavement and broken his leg. At the hospital .Sopley identified Peterson as the high wayman. Cummings returned to his beat and discovered that the Hopkins institute had been broken Into and the cash reg ister stolen. The police say Peterson, after holding up Seeley, robbed the in stitute and incurred his Injury when he slipped down the embankment. California-Stanford Football Game Take the ever popular Key Route the best service. Buy return tickets Advt, NO THEORY TO EXPRESS RATES; "JUST GROWED" Wells Bargo Proof at Hearing Shows Charges Are "What Traffic Will Bear" The typical questions and answers of the typical railway rate hearing were heard again yesterday, when the state railroad commission, in its inquiry into the express rates of California, quizzed C. R. Graham, traffic manager of the Wells P'argo company, on the rate theory followed by that corporation. Reduced simply, the theory was found to be no theory at all, but the ancient axiom of "charge what the traffic will Rates in California, as in most other states where they have not been reorganized and adjusted by law, have been built on this principle alone. Like Topsy, they "just growed," and Graham found explanation of the countless dis crepancies cited by the commission to be quite impossible. "Rates are governed by circumstances and conditions," was his ultimate re ply, although in the meantime he had sketched what determines the minimum and the maximum charges named in the tariffs. The minimum express rate can not be lower than 150 per cent of the railway freight rate, and is thus definitely es tablished. The maximum rate is what the traffic will bear, which means that the rate is maintained at a point where free movement would he retarded if it were placed any higher. ROADS WANT MORE, HE SAYS One of the reasons, said Graham. why express rates should not be re duced is that the railroad companies complain about their share of the ' revenue. In this state a contract be tween the Wells Fargo and the South ern Pacific gives the railroad 40 per cent of the gross receipts of the ex press business to cover the cost of j transportation, cars, depot room and other services performed by the rail road. The Santa Fe receives 55 per cent. Graham said the railroads are clam oring constantly for a higher percent age. Both contracts expire within four years. He said that all over the coun try new contracts being drawn invari ably give the railroads more than they received before. He said the Southern Pacific, while nominally taking only 40 per cent of the gross receipts of the Wells Fargo, in reality took more, for in the begin ning a big bonus of cash and stock was paid by the express company to the railroad. This bonus, according to Attorney E. S. Pillsbury, who also rep resented the Wells Fargo company at the hearing, amounted to between and $3,000,000 and was ex acted from the express company almost at the point of a pistol. CONTRACT DEALS DENIED Both Pillsbury and Graham denied that there was any collusion between railroad and express company officials in fixing contracts. "The railroads took what they thought they were entitled to," said Pillsbury. "and the dealingg were at arm's length." Graham said he thought the bonus paid to the Southern Pacific should be taken into account by the commission. but Commissoner Thelen said this was not a question. He .said that from the present point of view the commission would regard the old contracts as giv ing the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe a fair and equitable return. It will be the purpose of the com mission to make separate estimates of the cost of handling state and inter state business before attempting to make new rates. Commissioner Thelan said Graham's idea of rate making did not coincide with the theories of the body, although he did not disclose the plans to be followed in ordering re ductions and changes. Most of the afternoon session of the commission was taken up with the in troduction of evidence in the case of the California Central Creameries com pany against Wells Fargo company, in which the commission is asked to re duce the express rates on cream and butter to the level of the Wisconsin schedules and to order the'return of $4,568.75, alleged to have been paid by the creameries company to the express company in excess of "reasonable" rates. P. W. Stamp, traffic manager of the creameries concern, testified that the high express rates on cream and but ter in California had checked the growth of the dairying industry. He said that this business could be doubled in the state if the Wisconsin rates were put into effect. An adjournment was tak*n in the express cases until December 16, when further evidence will be ready. "OLD TOP" TAKES ON "FEW," THEN REMOVES HIS TOGS Naked Soldier, Mud Bespattered, Taken for Negro How James Pray, otherwise known ac "Old Top ,, by his bunkles at Fort "Winfield Scott —Dray until yesterday was a first claes artilleryman and of unblemished record —was mistaken for a negro or a Filipino early Wednes morning was told with much snicker ing and giggling *n quarters at the post yesterday. Dray came to the city Wednesday morning to celebrate fittingly the elec tion results. He had "one" here and another there, until he failed to re member just what time he promised to report back. About 12 o'clock midnight he started for the Presidio. In the densest part of the reservation —a spot known as Ghost hollow —Dray proceeded to dis robe. It's about a mile from Ghost hol low to Fort Winfield Scott, and the road these rainy days is filled with mud. Naked and covered with mud of a pale chocolate color —just the color of mv- wandered into quarters, singing boyhood ditties. Not tuneful were his warblings and his bunktes awoke. One swore he saw a big negro; another said it was a Fili pino bent on vengeance. An officer came on the run and the mud clothed "Old Top" was placed in the damp and chilly guardhouse- Dray says he ie glad election comes only once in four years. NOTED EXPERT CHEMIST IS STRICKEN BY DEATH CHARLOTTEVILLE. Va.. Nov. 7.— Charles W. Mallet, professor emeritus of applied chemistry of the University of Virginia, died here today. Hβ was widely known as a chemist in the United States and for three terms was a member of the United States v assay commission. , » BBOUGHEK WIXL LECTOTtE—ReT. J. Whit corab Broufcber, successor to Rev. Robert Bur dette as pastor of the Auditorium Baptist church. Los AngelfS. will delWer a lecture thijt evening at thP Mission Baptist church, corner of Twnty-w<*«nd and Bartlett streets The l«K!ture is g^ en for the purpose of in crcasiiiK tlie funds for rebuilding til* Baptist church in the Mission District. Developments in the Express Rate Hearing Development* yesterday in ex press rate bearing: AVells Fargo rates a Jumble of inconsistencies, built solely on the foundation of "charging vrhat the traffic Trill bear." Southern Pacific, in addition to taking 40 per cent of express company's receipts in return for transportation and cars, exacted big; bonus of cash and stock amounting to more than $2,000, --000. Dairying industry of Califor nia could be doubled by applica tion of the Wisconsin rate schedule* to shipments of cream and butter, according; to Califor nia Central Creameries company. Fxpreu rate hearing postponed to December Iβ. COLLEGIANS GREET CARDINAL FARLEY Students of Santa Clara Granted Two Days' Holiday by His Eminence [Special Dispatch to The Call] UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA. Nov. 7.—John, Cardinal Farley was given an enthusiastic reception in the I auditorium of the university here to night when he spoke before an audi ence that taxed the capacity of the spacious hall. His eminence was re ceived at the depot earlier in the day by a large committee of prominent men and women of all faiths. The auditorium was beautifully dec orated in honor of the event, and the speakers' platform was especially pretty to look at. In the cardinal's party were Right Rev. Edward Dunn, bishop of Peoria; Mgr. M. J. Lavelle. Mgr. J. H. Magee, Mgr. J. B. Lewis and Rev. Luke J. Evans. Mayor Thomas Monohan of San Jose made the address of welcome and he was followed by Rev. Father Morris sey, president of the University of Santa Clara. Cardinal Farley in his address said he was gratified to see the wonderful advance made by the Catholic church on the Pacific coast. He complimented the state of California on its climate and fertility of soil. He also urged the students to possess courage enough to express their religious belief before those of a different faith. The students were granted a two day holiday by his eminence. Tonight's meeting was the first public one that. Cardinal Farley has attended since ne came west. During his stay in Santa Clara Cardinal Farley was the guest of Edward and Mrs. McLaughlin. The cardinal and his party left late tonight for Los Angeles. FINANCE COMMITTEE SCORED BY BARENDT Health Board President Tells Rolph His Troubles President Arthur H. Barendt of the board of health scored the supervisors' finance committee yesterday, in a let ter to Mayor Rolph, in which he set forth the reductions which have been proposed in the health department staff, in order to meet a deficit in funds which the supervisors declined to make good by a special appropriation. Among the proposed reductions is the vacation of the positions of city physician, industrial inspectress, two dairy inspectors and a filing clerk. Barendt states in his letter to Rolph that these proposed reductions will seriously interfere with the efficiency of the department, and that the health board must not be held responsible if complaints follow. "The consequences of this wholly un justifiable reduction," he says, "have been manifold. First, there is the in evitable deficit in the maintenance fund, then the petulant accusation that the board of health is incompetent and is violating the charter, and now a sudden discovery on the part of the finance committee trrat its previous at tempt to fix the budget for the board of health was illegal, though in June the same committee strenuously pro tested its right to do so. "The board of health will continue to strive to render efficient public service, and sincerely regrets the official par simony which has denied it the small sum of $7,000 with which to carry on its work for the remainder of the fiscal year." CHINESE COOK TAKES BIG CHANCE TO ESCAPE So anxious was Chin You, a Chinese cook, to escape Deputy Inspector Bar ney Devin of the state pharmacy board early yesterday morning in an opium raid at 41 Waverly place that he sprang ihrough a window, on top of a sky light, and landed in the kitchen of the restaurant of Pon Chang, 839 Clay street. Devin and members of the Chi natown squad found Chin You crying for help In the cafe and had him re moved to the harbor emergency hospi tal, where he was treated for a punc ture of the thigh and lacerations of the feet. To make it worse, Devin took You Into custody after treatment and charged him with violating the state poison law. To Efface Age-Marks from Skin and Hair Any woman can easily get rid of a sallow, coarse appearance of the skin and make herself appear several years younger by using a lotion made from 4 ounces of spurraax. 2 teaspoonfuls of glycerine and a half pint of witch hazef (or hot water). This lotion will give to an oily, shiny skin a pink, youthful appearance. It does not show like face powder, but laMs longer and is splendid for cold sores, pimples and freckles and other complexion upsets. Spurmax can be bought at any drug store and prepared at home at a small cost. After it is once tried it is liked so well that it is always used in place of face powder as it is better and has proven to be a wonderful whitener and skin beautifier. Every one admires a beautiful head of hair, and it is easy to have it if the hair is properly cared for. Try shampooing the hair once every two or three weeks with a teaspoonful of canthrox dissolved in a cupful of hot water. It lathers abundantly,- cleans the scalp thoroughly, stops all irrita tion and makes the finest kind of sham poo. Soap is dangerous to use on the scalp, as the "free" alkali in it kills the hair. Canthrox makes the hair soft and glossy, dries quickly and is now being used very extensively by the best class of hair dressers. When pre pared at home, canthrox shampoo is decidedly inexpensive. AH druggists handle canthrox. SCHOOL OPENED FOP. ARMY MEN Privates and Noncommissioned Officers Take Up Studies at the Presidio With an enrollment of 75 pupils from the ranks of the privates and noncom missioned officers, the school of English opened yesterday at the Presidio under Chaplain H. C. Gavitt. First cavalry. The instructors are recruited from the rank and file, principally enlisted men who have had high school train ing. Besides English and its various branches, attention is paid to history, modern and ancient, and to geography. Chaplain G?avitt said the men were studious and attended strictly to their studies, and that he expected a larger enrollment Saturday with the return of two troops of cavalry from the Yo semite. * * # Troops C and D, First cavalry, which have been stationed in the Yosemite since April 1, will return to the Pre sidio Saturday afternoon. Since leav ing the reservation 10 days ago, the men averaged 23 miles a day. Accord ing to information received by Captain Murphy, First cavalry, ' the troops camped yesterday In Liverinore, and will reach Hay ward some time today. The men and their mounts are reported to be in good condition, considering the length of their trip and the recent rains, •which made many sections of the road almost impassable. A movement is on foot among cer tain officers of the Presidio and at Fort Scott to raise sufficient funds to erect a suitable chapel at one of those two s posts. At present the religious work at Fort Winfield Scott is done in a little room over the post exchange, j which will harely accommodate 50 men. i The Presidio chapel, an ancient struc- j ture. leaky and wholly inadequate, has seating room for only 120 persons, while; there are nearly S.rton men stationed at the reservation. Army officers have long known that the- present chapel is a reflection on the post, and every effort is to be made toward securing ! better quarters for worship. Asked if a chapel would he included in the proposed improvements at the Presidio, where $4,000,000 is to be expended be fore 1915, a well known chaplain re plied: "It is easier to secure the promotion of an army doctor to a major general than to get funds to build a house of worship." It has been suggested that religious organizations of San Francisco raise funds for the building of a Presidio chapel in the same way the citizens of Texas subscribed for a chapel for Fort Sam Houston. * * * Captain J. S. Johnston, coast artillery corps, is relieved from assignment with the One Hundred and Fifth company, and is placed on detached service. He will go to Honolulu in December. * * * Captain Charles A. Clark is relieved from detached duty and will be as signed to duty with the One Hundred and Fifth company, coast artillery corps. * * # lieutenant F. E. Wilson has been transferred from the Seventh to the Sixth infantry and will be stationed at the Presidio. * * * Lieutenant S. C. Magill, signal corps, has been granted two months" leave of absence. LAST CHANCE FOR THE LAGGARDS TO REGISTER Registrar Zemansky announced yes terday that registration for those who wished to vote at the charter amend ment election, to be held 10, would close tomorrow at noon. DEALING SQUARELY WITH THE PUBLIC What assurance have you after you have pur chased a piano on which a reduction of from fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars has been made, that you have really bought at the bottom price? How are you to know that the next buyer who happens in will not get an additional twenty-five or fifty dollars reduction? Does it seem reasonable to you that a piano built to sell at three hundred dollars can be sold for one hun dred and ninety and leave a legitimate and fair margin of profit for the dealer? Bear in mind this fact—no merchant sells his goods at a loss, and the piano that is offered at a reduction of one-third to one-half off is a dangerous and unsafe investment at any price. It is built to deceive, sold by dealers whose policy is to charge all the traffic will bear, and who do not hesitate to take advantage of the fact that the average buyer is unskilled in piano construction and the quality of materials. On our floors may be seen pianos that are very low in price; as low, in fact, as good, dependable pianos can possibly be made and sold. They are the product of factories which have established their reputations by the merit and quality of their pianos, and the prices, save for the addition of Eastern freight, are identically the same as in New York, Boston or Chicago. No effort is made by our salesmen to convince the buyer that the low-priced piano equals in quality the best, but you will be told and it will be proven to you that, dollar for dollar, your money will buy more real piano quality here than at any other store in the West. Because we respect the intelligence of the buying public and because we know no other method than to deal fairly, squarely and out-in-the-open, you may rest your case with us with the positive assurance that you will get the best piano possible, at the price paid. Easy payments, of course. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES WILEY B. ALLEN BUILDING 135-153 Kearny and 217-225 Sutter Street OAKLAND—SIO TWELFTH AND 1200 WASHINGTON OTHER STORES—Lou Angele*, Sacramento, San .lone. 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