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"HEATRICAL llli I 1 11 I
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VOLUME OX.—NO. 88.
TAFT AGAINST
A TARIFF FOR
POLITICS ONLY
La Foilette-linderwood Bills for
Personal Advantage Not :
.; Revenue, He Says
President Promises Downward
Revision If Board of Experts
So Recommends
Combine's Cotton and Wool
, Schedules Recklessly Got
Up, He Asserts
Taft Reveals His
Attitude on Tariff
-* Presidential campaign of 1012
la • began by. President Taft la - a
speech defying and . condemning
La Follette and his insurgent fol
lowing for their alliance with the
democrats.
He | declared that La Follette,
Speaker Clark and Chairman Un
derwood ' were "playing ; politics"
•when they passed the wool bill.
* He said the proposed 'revision
of the tariff was ; injurious and
dangerous to business.
If the tariff board in December
reports in : favor of a downward
revision of the cotton and wool
schedules be will recommend It.
HAMILTON. Mass., Aug. 26.—
'/■ President Taft began the pres
idential • campaign of 1912 to
day, his friends believe, In * a
speech that breathed defiance and con
demned the - "insurgent" republicans
and the democrats;combined to revise
. several schedules of the present, tariff
at the special session of congress Just
closed. . -. ... '.-••- "-"- ,' >
president singled out Senator La
Follette of Wisconsin, Speaker Champ
Clark- and "Chairman Underwood of the
house ways and means committee as
leaders of the attempted revision and
charges them with "playing politics." f
Several times he referred by name to
La Follette,; but mentioned- the , other
Insurgent'senators merely as* La Fol
ate's "associates." .
'• Proposed Revision Dangerous
Taft indicated that he regarded the
proposed revision as injurious and dan
gerous to business, but made it" plain
that if the tariff board In* December re-"
ported that downward revision of the
cotton and wool schedules should be
•_iade he would recommend a reduction.
- Standing on the broad terrace of Con
gressman A. P. Gardner's farm with
Senator Lodge and other Massachusetts
republican leaders; the president seemed
to scent the smoke of the coming battle.
Many* of the 500 members of the Essex
County Republican club, gathered to
listen, thought they heard the "key
note" speech of the coming campaign,
and their cheers were loud and long.
The President's Speech
Senator Lodge supplemented j the
president's tariff remarks" by a .few
words, while two of the three v Candi
dates for the republican nomination for
governor in.Massachusetts, Lieutenant
Governor Frothingham . and " Speaker
Walker spoke also. The president said
in part: .'-. ' ' I
/*1- am here to speak words of f en
couragement as to the outlook for re
publican : success. You have a state
election /immediately before you,; Into
which, it" seems to me, national; issues
ought to enter. We have just,finished
an ; extra session "of - congress, ' and the
matters considered were of such im
portance to the-commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts " that I do not see -how/ the
people; of * the state can withhold an
expression of opinion them.
■' "The v, extra . session of congress ; was
called" for/the purpose of confirming
the Canadian* reciprocity treaty, which
it did by a -support made "up of votes'
from both parties. '6■ I have no doubt
that Massachusetts, by both parties,
would confirm its adoption. "/ / ;
; "Our democratic friends, however.
were not content to. allow the session
to pass "with .' the accomplishment /of
the purpose for ' which fit. was called:
They assisted—most of them—in the
passage of the reciprocity bill because
they believed in its usefulness, and in
so* doing they united with ; the repub
lican support i and did not; play" politics
in its passage.; : ■ . :.;, „•'/"■
"I am very sorry to say, however,
that having pursued; a purely states
manlike course with reference to reci
procity, they did 'play politics' of the
most irresponsible character In re
spect to three tariff bills, which, by
uniting with certain republicans in the
senate, they, were able to pass and pre
sent to the executive: for his signa
ture.' :> . _ . /;/'*; ;
tariff for Politics Only ,
*''. "The bills J bear internal evidence of
the fact that they, rested on , a ; basis, of
not 'tariff for revenue only, but 'tariff
for politics only.' The firstthe .wool
"bill—was introduced, in the house "J by
Underwood,* the democratic ; leader, with
the statement that, it was a free trade
bilL and was not intended to/provide
Continued on Page 21, Column 1 .
THE San Francisco CALL
New Gun for Navy
Spells. Good Night
To War's Birdmen
WASHINGTON. jAug.- 36.—
After '•hooting: a shell 18.000 feet
int othe air, closer to the skies
than .an : aeroplane % has ever
flown, the experiments' with the.
new naval pin, destined \ to de
stroy the airships of an enemy.
were temporarily, ended " at the
Indian Head -naval 'proving
grounds today.
• It was announced that both
the new weapon arid'its carriage
had : proved ' eminleritlyj satisfac
tory. f Fifty rounds were fired in
today's tests. The maximum
range of 18.000 feet was reached
fhen the gun was elevated at an
angle of * 85; degrees. . The shot
flashed accurately for 10,000 feet.
Beyond' that "distance it lost-its
original trajectory and was af
fected by the air ; currents, 1 fall
ing into the • Potomac. 1,500 feet
from a spot where it had been
reckoned jit would drop.
Rear Admiral Nathan .C.
Twining, - chief of the naval
bureau of ordnance and designer
of :" the i new gun, expressed the
conviction today that the car
riage feature of the weapon had
been perfected. During three
days' trial,: Admiral Twining
added, valuable inforamtion also
had been ' obtained on which to
base the design of a better sight
for ; the ■ aeroplane destroyer.
The idea of this one pounder
will be duplicated to* a three
inch gun. '-', Naval ordnance ex
perts believed that- such a
weaoon would shoot seven miles
into the air. The favorable per
formance of the new carriage
caused naval officers today jubi
lantly to'exoress the belief that
before long ;American warships
would be eauipped: with another
battery of guns to fight her in
vaders in ■ the air.f/-_;". ;
DOCTORS FIND AURA
'ROUND HUMAN BODY
Three Ringed Bluish Nebula
Is Observed About Pretty
Model; Anyway *
[Special Dispatch, to The Call]
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.—Several
Philadelphia " physicians . who; witnessed
a series of experiments conducted by
Dr. Arthur ,W. f Yale, .'a tuberculosis
specialist,- are convinced *: that the
human body ,ie surrounded- by a sort of
film,;, known as theh man aura, having :
seen It with their own eyes.
For fear that his work would; prove
fruitless, the experiments were con-j
ducted secretly r until last" week, when i
a number of 'physicians, and friends-in
terested ' in, scientific work were Invited
to witness what might be termed a
"scientfic seance."
A room In the Weightman building
was taken, and an artist's model, a girl
of 20, obtained as a subject. /: The aura
is; more distinct *in - a woman than a
man. for some reason -'-as yet unex
plained. The room was darkened so
that all chance of a shadow . falling ,on
the model was removed.
Nebulous Haze Observed .
The guests, after a few moments,
served that the - girl's body :was sur
rounded by ,a nebulous haze ; distinct
bluish J gray ring extending completely
around the boy. After the ' eyes had
thus ' been . accommodated to ..the ex
treme limit of its: vision the lenses
were dispensed with /altogether, and
the unaided ; sight /discerned; the aura's
bluish glow. / *" . '," '■ ■.'/; ' • "
One authority saye the aura' is visi
ble in three distinct parts: •''.*,- * -
f f First, next to : the body fa dark band
a quarter of ;an inch/wide.'. "* f *
-"' Second, the 'inner* aura, or band of
light. '
j f-Finally," the r outer aura, - ■ ;
• Doctor Yale at times drew his finger
along the uhdraped*figure of the model
and the aura followed it, it is said. ■
i Some or the observers* noticed there
were, distinct; bands of light between
doctor's finger and the body of
the model. Withdrawal of the hand
seemed to pull ".the *" haze; away from" the
| body, . causing/ a decided change- of
shape in the aura. Later it resumed
its original position. : -Y'/'/.
Treatment for Tuberculosis
Doctor-Yale intends to continue his
experiments, "believing that it may aid
him in making a correct diagnosis
when treating a ; case of tuberculosis,
by indicating the position; of ; the dis
eased lung lesions. This may be possi
ble, as it isa theory that wherever the
body is diseased' there* is Jaf break In
the aura. :---■■ •//*
fTo further test • this theory Doctor
Yale had a patient of his strip and he ex
amined 'his/chest through the glass
slide. The aura was J perfectly visible
and under the left shoulder broken,
seemingly: indicating that this part of
the; chest was .where the tuberculosis
tissue-;was. ' ' ■
Reference to the s patient's chart,
made previously after a physical el
imination, bore out the aura diagnosis.
FIFTY-TWO I'AGKS-SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY", j AUGUST- 27, 1911.—PAGES 17 TO 26.
TALK OF PEACE
STILL PREVAILS
ON RAILROADS
Kruttschnitt Is Expected to
Meet; International Presi- j
dents September 2
Hundreds of Men Are Laid Off
in Harriman Shops,
However.
OFFICIALS of the J Southern J Pa
cific, as well as the officers .of
the -Federation of Shop -Em
ployes, continued yesterday: to
hold out the hope that J their f. differ
ences, might be amicably adjusted.*; The
voting has been practically 'completed
among the men In the -bay yards and
at other r points in California. They,
have : placed plenary power In .the
hands of theirfofficers,
f The shop employes throughout the
Harriman'system will act'as a unit.
No division will adopt -a course which
does not meet with the approval of
the unions •on ; the < entirei- system, ff For
this reason the * local officers are un
prepared to announce a definite policy
until ; they hear i from-all related unions
throughout the -Harriman system. »
The entire, question has narrowed to
recognition of the. federation. f. It f' is
understood that the men- are willing
to ; forego their demands ■•_ for higher
pay and- shorter -; hours, although Jno
announcement to this" effect has v been
authorized by the local unions.; This
is the stand taken by leaders among
the shopmen in eastern railroad cen
ters.
; On • this ' point the Harriman officials
.appear Jto be firm. They axe unwilling
to "recognize the federation,- butfex
press a willingness to meet eachf in
dividual union and to treat with Jits
representatives. v ■ "'
Await Kruttschnitt's t Arrival
Action here will await the arrival
of Julius Kruttschnitt. vice president
of the Harriman roads v He will reach
San Francisco Wednesday J and -it fis
stated that , a ;conference will be ar
ranged -• for " Saturday.; E. E- f Calvin,
general * manager fof f the J Southern: Pa
cific, has gone eastward to, meet Krutt
schnitt" and will ..return with him to
San Francisco.
E. L-Requln; president of : the local
federation, L said last night;the situa-
depended - entirely with the offi
cials of the Harriman line. ; . f
. "Everything hinges on the confer
ence with'" Julius Kruttschnltt," de
clared - Requln. '-.'■. "We J are willing -to
meet'him upon his arrival in San Fran
cisco and talk peace. 'Along with "the
international .board'we will go over
the whole situation from the beginning
to the end and;thrash out all matters.
Men-Vote to/Strike
"The vote to strike at the Labor"tem
ple Friday evening exceeded -my/ ex
pectations.; —Probably 300 men attend-^
ed the meeting and while I am not at
liberty to announce the.result, it can
be ; said that the vote surprised me. /
"The situation tonight is unchanged."
From all over the country reports are
coming in showing the attitude of "the 1,
employes. While everything at pres- i
ent looks J favorable to a J speedy,. set
tlement of/differences,' I can'assure; you
that if a strike was called /tomorrow,
99 per cent 'of the men employed, in the
shops of > the Harriman lines'and mem
bers/of .the different craft organiza
tions would walk .out./ ' ■■"■''-'
For Railroads to Say
f "It would be a bad thing if a strike
is called. It would harm the men, /the
company and the country, J.f J> can pot
see/why the officials of the line will
not deal;with; the federation./ At pres
, ent they deal with six or seven differ-;
ent craft organizations and the con
ditions and agreements; submitted by
the federation are - not a bit /different.
Why should they not/deal -with' a fed
eration in lieu of the different unions?.
It would *be better, for" the companies
and better' for the - men;
.-- '.'For • instance, under ' the federation
rules, If one craft has a grievance
against the company they could not
under ; any circumstances f; present. fit,
direct to J the company. ; They would
first have. to. get the.permission of the
different' organizations in the federa
tion to air their grievance. *
-■■ "It would'be;. : a better thing for* all
"concerned;, if the- federation; is duly
recognized ;by the company.;- However,
we ; are ■;■ looking ,;; to a peaceful . settle-;
ment and I can earnestly say , that 1
think everything will come out all
right with the. arrival of, Kruttschnit't'
in this city on Wednesday."* -. * .
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300 Suspended at Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.Complying
with orders received last night officials
of the Southern Pacific mechanical de
partments here laid off 300 men.* The
shops were closed today, JSaturday
work having been, suspended since the
order, became effective, reducing the
working time to eight hours, five days
a" week. ; ■ ■■ ,
More ' than 2,000 .men are f employed
In - the Southern ; Pacific i, shops in this
district.
*tj,-Sal-'Lake: and- Santaf,'Fe> railroad of
•" £--—-■-.-:•::'-■> -■- - :. • . --*•.' r , ••f-«tip3tatj
ficials 1 stated that no orders had been
Isnbiauia,■«■■» i ■*u^«B»w»«w»sWS#*!»sfofi^*fc»*-'*-*'. be.* >
received by them to make similar'cuts
in their, shop forces. .:•'
600 Men Laid Off
'^SACRAMENTO, Aug. 26.—Six hun
dred men were laid off ; today at the
Continued on Page 18, Column 1
102,000 Voters Enrolled on Great Register
5,000 Greater Than Any in City History
I Great crowd> at city:hall waiting to be registered so that they may vole at primary election September 26.
GIRL HURLED FROM BOAT
INTO LAKE, BY A SUITOR
Spurned Man Seizes Victim Around Waist and Throws
. .Her Overboard- and She Is Drowned
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
/HOLLAND, Mich.. Aug. 26. —Insane
.with Jealousy over the remark thatrshe
did not i care T: to have thing-further
to Mo with or say to him, Walter Hop
per, aged 91, who gives his residence
as Philadelphia, seized^ 26 ":; year old
Grace Lyons of Chicago around the
waist on the steamer Puritan In mid
lake tonight and hurled her overboard.-:
The; act.was .done so quickly.'-.-.> that
the* passengers did not have time* to:
■ interfere, and although a lifeboat was
quickly lowered the crew were unable"
to recover the body, which was drawn
under by the suction of the wheel. .
- '. News og the murder was I flashed to '
-. V, j,„ >-• v-s»--%■ ■ w'T iJffe. .-"-; :.4 /--.? *»'op,sjaSße-"'.
Holland by the wireless 5 operator,* and )
policemen 'were waiting when the
steamer reached the dock. Hopper
made no resistance when placed : under
GIRLS RIDE HORSEBACK 160
MILES TO A HOUSE PARTY
: [Special f Dispatch %to The Call] i
CARROLL TON, Mo.. Aug. 26.—Miss
Helen Willard and Miss Bessie Gordon,
who left Fort Madison, la., last Mon- ;
day "on a 160 mile v horseback ride ito
this city to attend a house party, ar
rived today.
arrest on the charge of murder. Hopper
freely " confessed .his- * guilt and ex
pressed? little emotion- or remorse, and
says he is ready to pay the, penalty.,
*■■"■ According to,* his statement. Hopper,
and the Lyons woman 'had been keep-'
ing company and were, to. have .been;
married within a couple of 'weeks.
, Miss Lyons left "Chicago-on- the
Puritan 1 this afternoon, and It is al
'■..::->■■-"■'- ■ " - ,-. <-,~'v../'f <■ - -. - _ - ,
leged that Hopper disguised himself
and followed her. .When he ap
proached her she upbraided him.
J While she was seated on a box of
freight on the lower deck, Hopper.'
brought her r a cup of coffee. It was
then that she a made the remark which i
so enraged him that he picked her up
- :>- r -■«■..-■ — '-- ,-,..,,■» ,
bodily and threw her overboard 40
miles from Holland. -
"It was the easiest thing in the
world,'* said .Miss Willard. "I think we
S'«*Msia*!^'*ti*?»si#T*^^
may ride back again when the ;: party
is over. We stopped at* night at hotels
along fthe route, doing practically all
our riding in the early part of the
day.,.
*-- . '
OFFICE BESIEGED
ALL OF LAST DAY
Long Line of Electors Keeps
the City/ Hall Populous /
Until Midnight -
//When ; 12,' o'clock . struck *.. last night at
1 the registration office there were more
than 1.02,000 names on the register" of
San Francisco greater registration
than ever had been made In San - Fran
cisco by about 5.000 names. From 8:30
o'clock in the morning, when the regis
tration office opened, with ; 150/ in-line
waiting to be enrolled,' until midnight,"
when -the last tardy citizen submitted
himself ,to the' clerk, there was a con
stant stream ;in the office*.in the -base
ment of (the remain's of the city hall.;
„'The congestion was greatest between
5:30 and 8 o'clock lastevening, when
it was massed* so-densely in the- large
office that passage was; difficult,/ From
each clerk radiated two lines- of wait
ing citizens who • had : put • Qff * the ■. hour
of , their citizenship until the " clock
leered .sarcastically at "•" them" and the
calendar rebuked. •-.-///,:"/
-But the last minute men "stod by
their posts, for , the most part, and
patiently awaited their turn, f: ;-
One among the 3,000 who presented
themselves to be" registered was/denied
the privilege, as \ it /was; a premature
demand.-' ~* The: unreceived application
was that of Miss Elvira McColm. Miss
McColm said' that "she had/voted: for 10
years/" in Colorado and - had cast her
ballot for President Taft. She wanted
to exercise the ; function of citizenship
In San Francisco... ./, -//;/;
"/•Registrar E. /c. ; Harrington protest
ed. - Miss McColm wanted to know
why J she/ could ' not '- enter \ her v > name.
The registrar laboriously took:down a
tome and pointed; out where the con
stitution of the state f had J slipped
the word /"male"! as a' primary qualifi
cation for/voting. ; //'.-'.'.■'. /;*/■ '-•-/'/- '
f"I -would: advise /* you," ,he said fto
Miss 4 McColmn, '/"to/ get to work - and/
eradicate that word from the constitu
tion. .When you have done .that' I'll be
glad, to register you.'',- - .. . '•-■.-■"•
<f ''Thank " you," said Miss McColm," "I'll
see "you later." .','.. ". _' - . . },U >
: Many other women went to the city
hall last evening, but no .register.
They brought*.',»■ their J reluctant 'hus
bands ; and ; sweethearts jto the v booth
and waited outside in 'McAllister street
while' their "better halves" were within;
performing ■ the J coveted rite" ■ f ,_»,
i Only one accident J happened during
the day. ' C. J. Schults V fainted while
waiting in line to register.j Jf""'.; f ;
; - The citizens, came to the city;hall on
foot, in the streetcars, automobiles and;
carriages.'; One was driven away in the
patrol, wagon. ;iHe -had preparedf for
registration by many strong drinks. J-*-.
f In'the line last evening were citizens I
of all nationalities and colors. Several j
Chinese were in the lines ; last evening
qualifying to vote as native born of j
California. .' . '.-,•/".".■
The registration figures of f the last i
six years show < the> remarkable 5 recov
ery of San Francisco and the great in
-1.-...,.,.'.-,--. ,' •• - .'•.-.-.• ~X .-■•-.• S .•■ --.. '„ ,>f,-:,^«3M**!SSg(K'
terest in the comings primary election.
t . . * ■■■'-■ _ ■' .',-
In considering these figures It must be
!understood that the ?, figures for"t pre
vious years cover i registrations up ri to
October 1 of' election years. The fig
ures-are: 1905, 97,«70; 1907, 77,000;
ii9oi^^?9q^^^^|*^^;' |
FORTY EMPTY CIGARETTE J
BOXES NEAR SUICIDE
' CHICAGO, Aug. 26—Forty '. empty
cigarette boxes were found near the
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body jof Gaylord Thomas, who com
mitted suicide by shooting himself ?in
the head at his fiat 4 today.
THE WEATHER
YESTERDAY — Highest temperature, 60;
lowest Friday night, 52.
FORECAST^ FOR TODAY—Fair, except
foggy in the morning; moderate west wind.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
25 KILLED IN
FILM SHOW
PANIC
More Than 60 Others Injured
When Wild Yell Starts c
Crowd to Stampede
SENSELESS CRY "FIRE!"
7 FOLLOWS AN EXPLOSION
Women and Children Smother
in Death Pit at Bottom of \
Narrow Stairs
TERRIFIED MOB GIVES
NO HELP TO VICTIMS
GAXXOXSBURG, Pa.. Aug. 26.
Twenty-five* persons were killed §
and more than". 60 injured to
ff// night, when a moving picture/
film /exploded v/in the " Cannonsburg |
opera house.; Immediately following
the /flash/of. the film some"; person
shouted/Fire! There was a rush
for : the exit, and in a moment there
was a writhing, screaming mass of
humanity^lo feet high l in ; the narrow
stairway leading to'/.'the /entrance of
the theater. The panic, it is said, was
senseless. , / ."*.- „;; ' :./.
'Most of the dead were smothered.
A great majority of the audience was
composed of women and children. In
the 'fierce/ rush ? for the exit they were
thrown : from their /feet and < trampled
on. _ Others were thrown upon them,
and those at the bottom of the human
pile were suffocated. f '.
Sight Staggers Firemen "\
When /two . volunteer - fire com
panies reached f the theater the sight
staggered them. Those, of J the audi
ence who had escaped from the build
ing and other persons drawn to the
scene .were rushing ineffectively, about
the front of the building. No person
was : making any f effort' to aid the
strugglingl mass within the theater. J > ,
The .firemen pushed ; into the : build
ing and \ threw many persons into the }
street—/ 'j.";-"*:J; ■ / *."" /-*-'. ,/: -
-: As the ejected ones/regained their
feet \ they ran shrieking in terror about
the streets.! As the firemen ;n eared
the bottom of the pile/they began to :
bring out the forms of the injured, and
later, came- the dead. -
Relatives Fight Guards
The dead were laid in a row on the
sidewalk. Relatives fought ' and strug
gled yto break • past the . guards j and
reach the victims.*
THE DEAD . • ■'-j ; j_ \ _
;'" Arthur Beak, 22 years old. '''""',
": France* Bird, 13-years old. ,f ■ ■
Managua Roblneon, 17 years old.
J/ Mr*. Frederick Marshall, 40 years old. *
"'■:- Mr*. . Harry Kelley, 39 years ' old, of
Houston, Pa. -• ..,/' • ', - fv -"--.
v.Earl Kelley, 5 years old, son of Mrs.
Kelley. ■-.]' ' f " ' ■ ' .' "• •
Adolph Bntfeaky, 26 years old.
§ Walter WJh^''l2, years old. *-
■, —-— Woleott, 12 ; years old. :
f George Kay, 14 years old.
.j'paiil Mestlck,l2 years old. '
r ; Frank Syb<weakJ, 15 years old.
Five year old daughter of : Tony
,Gledish.Jf ; "!.f';f ',[■■':::'y '.] '<''-'■■[
'■■■ Sydney RfrtHer. 26 years old. ;.. .\ |
Mr*. Callie Young, 86 years old.
;'' . X lege, 9 years old.
' Mnway Hill, 16 years »ld.
i ' Five year j." old daughter of Wilbur
Lane.
NeUleMcKetirtek,, 25 years old.
' Infant daughter of Mrs." Green, Weav»
ertown. Pa. ■'."' ':'■■■'■ ■:. \ ;.-._
h, if, Two unidentified -women, about 23
years •' old. jf
If TWo men, about 25 'and 30 years old.
:,A months old infant.v s
Narrow Street Choked ":
.Within a few moments after the film
flashed and the panic started the fire
whistles were blown." - The entire popu
lation responded and packed in, narrow
Pike street, into which the fatal theater
opens.;.: All \of them were apparently
terror stricken and could give little aid.
$500,000 GOLD BULLION
BROUGHT FROM ALASKA
Victoria Also Carries 300 j Pas
f-Ifj- sengers From North, r ».
:;< SEATTLE,V Aug. About j $500,000
In gold bullion was. received from
Nome, Alaska, on the steamship Vic
toria, which arrived from Bering sea
today. The gold Is consigned to local
banks and mining companies. The Vic
toria brought : 300 passengers, the larg
est number to come down from Nome
and, St. Michael this season. f ; \
CHARLIE GATES TO MARRY
MISS; HOPGOOD IN FALL
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug, t6.—The mar
riage ■** of Miss FlorenS** Hopgood of
Minneapolis and Charlea« G. Gates, son
of the late John W. Gfc'es, will take
place in Minneapolis early fin: the 3 fall.
This 'announcement was made today ay
Miss Hopgood, who with Mrs. Hopgood
arrived last night from Paris, France.