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NURSE SUES FOR HEART BALM Represented by Grateful Pa tient, Brings Breach of Promise Action Represented by a grateful attorney whom she nursed back to health. Miss OUve J. Flndlay, a pretty nurse, has filed a $10,000 breach of promise suit against S. M. Wambath. a Los Angeles mining broker, whom she aiso nursed back to health, but who. she says, has not only repudiated his promise to marry her, but has given his heart and name to another woman. Miss Flndlay. who is staying at the Mill Valley home of Mrs. George F. Roux. asserts in her complaint that in 1907. in Goldfleid. New. after a long illness, through which s'.ie at tended him. Wambath proposed mar riage and was accepted. Then he left Goldfield and in the society of other women forgot the girl who sat at his bed* We. In 191", she says, she asked Wambath what he was going to do about his promise, but he had mar ried another. In gratitude for Miss Findlays serv ices in nursing hini during a long siege of illness, it is said. Attorney Walter Linforth of San Francisco gladly took up the task of represent ing her in her suit against the other former patier.t. The suit was filed in Ros Angeles by Attorney R. F. Page, acting for Linforth. Ruef Files Answer in $7,500 Rental Suit Abe Ruef today filed his answer in the superior court to the suit of the Realty and Rebuilding company for $7,500 rental alleged to be due from Fillmore Arcade company, which leased the property at Eddy, Turk, Fillmore and Webster streets, the site of the old Chutes which was destroyed by fire. Ruef declares that Rudolph Spreckels was not the owner of the property, and denies the allegations of the complaint. VETERINARIANS TOOPEN CONVENTION WEDNESDAY The California State Veterinary Medical association will open its an nual convention at 10 a. m.. Wednes day. a t Eagles' hall. Dr. J. P. Iverson of Sacramento and Dr. .1. M. McKenna' of Fresno are the candidates for presi dent. Among the important business of the session will be to make plans to land the 1915 convention of the Araer- , ican Veterinary Medical association for San Francisco. NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN BY COUNTY CLERKS' CLUB Reorganization of the County I Clerk s Social club Is In effect today. ! following the election of officers last i flight. The new officials- of Harry i Mulerevy's organization are: Presi- ; dent. Charles Kaufman; vice president, Mayus Kelly: secretary. John Jackson; treasurer. Grant Munson; sergeant at arms. John Nagle. A brief address' was made by clerk Mulcrevy and re •ponded to by the new officers. i' II N. & E. WALTER & CO. - s AN EXTRAORDINARY I S L E II OF CEDAR CHESTS THE LARGEST SHIPMENT OF FINE RED MOUN TAIN CEDAR CHESTS EVER BROUGHT TO THIS COAST, comprising fully sixty distinctly different designs, all splen didly made and elegantly finished, have just been placed on sale. ALL ARE GREATLY UNDERPRICED THIS CHEST ' is 36 inches long. 1 6 inches | wide and 12 inches deep. The trimmings are of cop- W. «|§*JH per. There are twenty of this £-q There are correspondingly attractive chestsat $\ 0 || THE NEXT is 36 inches long, 17^ rc ;' n^ mitered corners and heavy copper chest with nicely rounded edges, measuring 36 inches in length, 18'j in width and 13 in depth. There is OUR SPECIAL PRICE IS $19 THERE ARE TRUNDLE CHESTS for bedroom use, 9 inches deep, 48 inches long and 22 inches wide, on sale at $16.50 and $12.50. IN FACT, there are cedar chests of all descriptions, some with leather upholstered tops, some with outer surfaces of mahogany, and others in oak of various finishes. THE SPECIAL SALE PRICES RANGE FROM $8.50 TO $55. SEE OUR GREAT TRIPLE WINDOW DISPLAY. JI i STOCKTON AND OTARRELL STS., S. F.-- =g==Jl Credits Her Health At 81 to Her Daily Dip in Ocean Surf Mrs. Elizabeth Haeni, Who Learned to Swim Five Years Ago, Takes Plunges Regularly Daily dips in the surf are given the credit for the vigorous health and strength of Mrs. Elizabeth Haeni. 81 years of age. who is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Wynn Meredith of Alameda. Mrs. Haeni, whose home is in Ocean Park, learned to swim five years ago, and every morning sees her battling with the surf, which she says is one of her greatest pleasures. Mrs. Haeni is in Alameda to attend the wedding of her niece. Miss Wynne Meredith, to George Harlowe Decem ber 18. Are Busy Selling Red Cross Seals The second meeting of the commit tee of the San Francisco Association for the Study and Prevention of Tu berculosis who have in charge the sale of the 300,000 Red Cross Christ mas seals was held this morning at the headquarters of the association, 1547 Jackson street, and further ar rangements for the thorough canvass ing of the cltT were made. Mrs. Heny Payot, chairman, has secured the sei vices' of a number of new workers, and from now until Christmas there will be busy.days for the many saleswomen. These seals are sold for 1 cent each and the proceeds go to the fund for that ail important battle against tuberculosis in the United States. MISSING DUCK HUNTER IS FOUND ON BAY BOTTOM The body of Charles F. Drew, 27 years old. who failed to return from a duck hunting trip November 17, was found at the bottom of Riman tour bay yesterday afternoon, and the Marin county coroner will con duct an Investigation today. Novem ber 19 his boat was found over turned in the bay. His parents are prominent Inverness citizens and he was employed by the Marconi com pany. DRINKS WITH STRANGER: IS BEATEN AND ROBBED Accepting the offer of a stranger he met In a saloon to see him home after they had had several drinks together, Thomas Muckleisen of 820 Clay street, Oakland, early Sunday morning was knocked down by the stranger and robbed of $1S and a gold watch. After going to the emergency hospital he reported the robbery to the police. SMOKES CIGARETTE AND GOES TO SLEEP—FIRE! I*eonard de Witt smoked cigarettes In bed yesterday morning in bis room In the San Francisco house. ISO .Tack son street, and then went to sleep. Other lodgers were attracted by the smell of smoke in his room and en tered, to find the bed on fire. The flames were quenched and De Witt es caped with minor burns. TO GIVE CAFE CHANTANT PAX MATEO, Dec. 8. —A cafe chant ant will be given by the St. Matthew's Men's club of the Episcopal church Tuesday evening at the parish house. There will be vocal and instrumental music and a sketch entitled "Apart ments." THE SAX FRANCTSOO CALL. "MONDAY, "DECEMBER 8, 1913 AMERICANS 22 CENTS RICHER THIS YEAR ; Report Shows $3,720,070, --| 016, or $34.56 for Each of Us (Theoretically) WASHINGTON, Dec. S.—Each in dividual in the United States is theo retically 22 cents richer tills year than last, according to the annual report of the comptroller of the currency, is sued today. The total money now in \ the country, including the amount held in the I'nited States treasury, is 720,0T0.016. This is $34.56 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Last year the per capita average was $.14.34. Of the total amount of circulating medium, consisting of specie, legal tenders and national hank notes. 13,363,738.449 is in circu lation. Of this latter amount 46.2 per cent is included in assets of national, state and private banks, leaving 53.8 per cent with the public at large. <.OVER\ME!VT DEBT INCREASES Deducting the cash in the treasury, the United States government owed .Tune 30 $1,028,344,053, an increase of $965,706,510. j On account of strong competition for deposits and incidentally the pay ment of higher rates of interest on savings than on other accounts by trust companies and other state banking institutions, the payment of interest on savings accounts by na tional banks has notably increased. About 45 per cent of the banks have opened these savings accounts. The number of savings deposit ac counts increased 2.773,684 from No vember 12. 1912. to 3.020.831 August \9, 191*. Funds to credit of those de positors increased from $775,481,362 in November, 1912, to $524.476,995 June' last. FOREIGN TRADE *4.27H,K«2,3K3 According to reports our foreign commerce in merchandise during the last year aggregated $4,278,862,383. exports $2,465,884,149. in.ports $1,812. --978.235. Based on capital surplus, the gross earnings of national banks were greater by over 2 per cent than during last year. DIES LESS THAN WEEK AFTER WIFE'S PASSING 111 less than a week after the death of his wife, Alfonso M. Peache. 45 years old and assistant manager of the Cudahy Packing company of San Francisco, died Sunday noon at his home. 6407 Regent street. Oakland. Death was caused by pneumonia. Three children survive. The funeral will be held from the home in Oak land Wednesday afternoon at 3:50. TO GIVE ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON HOLY LAND Dr. E. A. Wiener. professor of New Testament interpretation at the San Anselmo theological seminary, has recently returned from an ex ploration trip through the Holy Land, at which time he took a number of pictures. He will srive an illustrated lecture, showing these pictures and telling of "New Discoveries in the Holy Land" tomorrow evening at the First Baptist church. —CUT THIS OUT— Coupon for The Call-Alice Lloyd Dancing Class =C 0 R T_THEA T E R= THIS Coupon, when presented at the BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, entitles the bearer to ONE CARD admitting to the TANGO and MODERN DANCING classes which MISS ALICE LLOYD will conduct every afternoon, after the matinee performance, at the CORT THEATER. For particular* see new* columns. AVIATOR FIGHTS DEATH IN WATER Silas Christofferson Plunges Into Bay, but Releases Himself From Machine . Strapped to the seat of his aero plane. Silas Christofferson, the avi ator, dropped 2,000 feet into the bay during the air meet at the exposition grounds yesterday afternoon, but saved his life by taking off the straps while under water. He had intended to glide suddenly to the ground and had stopped his engine, hut a launch came directly between him and , his landing place and h e took a sharper angle, diving straight into the waters. Mrs. Christofferson saw the accident. Arthur C. Rybitzki had a nearly simi lar accident, when his machine over turned while he was 200 yards from shore, but he escaped unharmed from the bay. While Silas Cristofferson's machine was almost unhurt, only the engine, pontoon and iron work on the Ry bitzki plane were saved. The loss was $800. -» Judge Scores Dr. Leek From Bench Because Mrs. Jesse V. l.eek is in a highly nervous state and speaks only incoherently of the matter of the di vorce pending, the case against her husband. Dr. George Leek, charged with adultery, was continued riuntll Saturday by Judge Shortall. The judge scored the doctor for his con duct. "When this case was called the other day," said Shortall, "I denied you a continuance. If I were to de cide this ca.se today I would hold you to appear before the superior court." Send It By The Box! 0 Most dealers tj/f( I •[ >$f now sell clean, pure, healthful X XJIT \ > jjff for 85 cents a boxl I \ \1 ffj It's the biggest-looking, tj| 1/ \ / ? \ 1 $f longest-lasting Christmas ~yd \iV W gift you can find! Send it / If/ A JJ* V^-vr^ fcm to young or old, sweetheart / /// l jr V) v) or friends—alone or "for / j \ " fm good measure," I H[ * I CAUTION! | ilh Thegreat popularity of the dean, pure, healthful WRIGLEYS *M is causing unscrupulous persons to wrap rank imitations /¥§ that are not even real chewing gum so they resemble genuine Wrigley's* IrF VkL The better class of stores will not try to fool you with these imitations. <W* They will be offered to you principally by street fakirs, peddlers and the candy departments of some 5 and 10 cent stores. These rank imitations Wj§ Wi cost dealers one cent a package or even less and are sold to careless fit] people for almost any price. If you want Wrig ley's look before you X|£ M Get what you t^^m 1 %k pay for f Ymrr friend* T^^'l^^^^ft^F'Y§§§Sf abroad would 1 /Wji % \wk M Vs§^ appreciate it - VKV % A ■ 1 ■ M — '^^^^^^^^^^WsVI/R ■« wan. 4£r2&/y above caution solely to l/f v -j<?F7Jlf** protect our customers. \ fc^sfi|B/J t ' who are continually wnt- V * - j***rrtK*~7*9fiP ins us that they have been VWr>j ;2S5>» deceived by imitation* which they purchased thinking they WILL PIT WALTZ AGAINST NEW 'RAG' Friday Night Assembly to Bal- I ance Merits of Old and ! Modern Dances Tasting the waltz and the twostep into the scales of popularity, members of the Friday Night assembly will bal ance their merits with the onestep, hesitation waltz and other modern steps at a dance In the Hotel Oakland Friday night. All the modern dances will be on the program for the evening's amuse ment, and after the glides, dips and steps, the dancers will act as judges to decide whether or not the waltz and twostep are passe. The ban is on "ragging." but the as sembly members want to dance the onestep and others which have at tracted attention. Chaperons and pat ronesses frowned at the suggestion. Now will come the test on which de pends the future popularity of the as sembly functions. BURGLAR USES ROCK TO PUT OUT LIGHT SLEEPER; Waking suddenly Sunday morning. Fred Vogel of 924 Fulton street saw a hurglar in his room searching the pockets of his trousers. Vogel sprang from the bed and grappled with the intruder, making an unsuc cessful attempt to overcome him by using a chair as a club. But the burglar struck him in the head with a rock. felling him. Patrolman Frank Derby responded to the shouts for help and Vogel said he had recog nized the burglar as Albert Nelson. After Vogel was sent to the emer gency hospital Nelson was placed un der arrest. Living Pictures to Show Society Growth Riving pictures illustrating the de velopment of the German General Benevolent society from its found ing by 82 sturdy German pioneers in 1854, will be an interesting feature of the society's sixtieth anniversary Wednesday evening, January 7. 1914, at the German House, Turk and Polk streets. ARRESTED ON CHARGE •OF STEALING SUITCASE Harry Sobel. who is alleged to have stolen a suitcase from Slg Soloman, a trunk dealer of 533 Market street, has been placed in custody. Sobel, with a companion, was pricing a number of trunks and suddenly seized a suit case and vanished through the door. Soloman's cries brought an officer. Sobel is booked for burglary. All express shipments being delayed on ac count of heavy snow storms, the4oo waists bought for a sale have not arrived in time to be placed on sale to morrow as advertised. The WAIST SALE will therefore be post poned one day and will take place Wed nesday, December 10. The values will be phenomenal. Details in tomorrow's papers. D. Samuels will re main closed evenings up to and including Christmas Eve. THE LACE HOUSE N.W. Cor Stockton and O'Farrell Closes at 6 o'Clock, including Christmas Eve. The Emporium is far from perfect, and un doubtedly many of our patrons become disgruntled, with good reason. Try as we • may, mistakes will occur, and sometimes Jfiffefe, among 2500 employes there may be a few who do not follow the policies of the house. B\fl»f8 To those who find fault, we will esteem it a favor if, failing in satisfaction, they will communicate with the Superintendent's office, or. if need be, with the Manager. Mtor* This Time of Year wFy( Finds Us, As Usual, With a Heavy Stock /■ Suits, Which Must Be Unloaded Be- lm y fore First of Year. / Jfc Hence This Deep / A mimk rice Reduction / / \ H And then —take advantage of this fe / j ! wfcm W mar kable money-saving sale! These \jm \ \H su ' ts include models possessing the V j newest style points —soft, pretty \ I f linings, wonderfully draped skirts, fur \ W U frimmings, *h e rich, deep shades so suitable \ I for street or general wear. No woman V \ without an attractive new holiday V \ i "outfit"—with such an opportunity as this \ ' within ncr reacn - Women's and Misses' sizes. U\ $IQJS Clearance of Winter Millinery Over 150 trimmed QC (9 QC GCf*>s9£ untrimmed hats in this** <P£.3«J, «P O.VDIOyLd lot Extraordinary price reductions on any and all models. Women's Hand Crocheted Vests Special w'VHpj Acceptable as well as practical for gifts. / L — I Fine imported, white silk lisle, Swiss / ML 1 ribbed, knit vests, with hand-crocheted / Is § / yokes. Come in fancy Christmas box./ / J^^^^^^^^l $Q Cowhide Bags f / *J f° r Travelers \ ( / \ WL\ J ust *h e needed appurtenance for the L j Wm \ holiday vacation, made of the genuine f\ cowhide leather, Oxford style, leath- Jer lined, large pocket, satin finish \ 1 brass trimmings. ( Third Floor. ) VI 1 Rosaries for Gifts 50c, w ■ 65c, 85c, $1, $1.25, $1.50 Something that will reflect the Spirit of Christmas from the donor. These beautiful Rosary beads are se curely mounted on strong gold-filled chains, with V A heavy well-modeled crosses; in handsome case. Ip ■ 1 needed and appreciated this time/^T^V^^lM If of year " Su PP j >' family v^^gg |B ancl yonr f "'* niis now - ■ Satin kimono slippers, with Hand knitted slippers, all colors, noiseless soles; in pink, blue, c i l-ij aq i jiii *i v lor women and children, 48c rose, lavender, black; $1.25. , ~ 9A . , Felt slippers, all styles for worn- Men 8 sl,ppers * 30 styles * horn ' en and children; 59c to $1.50. 98c - * Us < * ]5 °- * ] - 7 * to s s - Felt slippers for the little Specia'ly priced—men's Cava ones; 46c, 69c, 79c to $1.35. liers in :ar. or black; $2.48. CALL WANT ADS ARE ESSENTIAL IF YOU Want to GET RESULTS in a Hurry 5