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PART TWO
VOLUME CXni.—NO. 26.
PRESIDENT ELECT
SPENDS MOST OF
THE DAY IN BED
Slight Attack of Grip Forces
Woodrow Wilson to Rest
Greater Part of
Christmas
PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 25.—Presi
dent elect "Wilson spent most of Christ
mas day in bed. Buffering from a slight
attack of grip. Hβ caught cold on
Monday, it was learned today, and hie
automobile ride to and from Trenton
yesterday added to his indisposition-
He turned his holiday, therefore, into
a day of rest, and while other folks
were busy celebrating he remained
Quiet in his room, sleeping a good part
of the time.
"Mr. "Wilson is much better tonight,"
'▼said Mrs. "Wilson as she came out of
the house to visit a neighbor. "He had
a little fever last night, but is much
improved now."
Tonight the governor and his family
received friends.
In the morning the "Wilsons all found
their stockings filled, as the custom
of Santa Claus still prevails with them.
Presents from outside the family circle
came In wagonloads.
The secret service men and corre
spondents, who had a little frame house
built for them across the lane from the
Wilsons, found it a comfortable shelter
today.
The secret service men are on duty
day and night, but not until today did
they have a place in which to keep
warm and yet keep an eye on the house.
The newspaper men have working
space in it, too.
The governor will be in Trenton to
morrow and on Friday starts for Staun
ton, Va., his birthplace, where on De
cember 2R, his birthday, there will be a
celebration for him.
N. Y. Poor Made Happy
NEW YORiC. Dec. 25.—At a cost es
timated at $50,000,000 New York today
gave expression to its Christmas spirit
by the distribution of presents rang- j
Ing from $50,000 for the bank presl- \
down to 10 cent doll for the wee j
child of the east side tenement.
In the city's hundreds of churches
Christmas carols were sung and masses {
end communion services held. In Madl- j
son Square the great "tree of light," j
reared as a result of the efforts of a j
woman who wanted to have at least ■
one Christmas tree from which nobody j
would be excluded, stands a tower of!
green, where last night the carols were '
sung , , symbolical of the animating spirit
of the day
Mopt notable among the public dis- j
tribotions of gifts was the giving of
basket dinners by the Salvation Army
and the Volunteers of America.
Congressman "Big Tim" Sullivan gave
customary Christmas dinner to 5,000 j
homeless men. Tickets were distrib
uted which will bring each man shoes •
and socks on February 6. "Big Tim"
himself spent Christmas ill in bed.
At Ellis island 2,000 immigrants en
joyed their first American Christmas.
Sunshiny Day in Chicago
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.—Sunshine and a j
balmy southwest wind made Chicago's
Christmas day the "greenest" in a
Fcore of years. There was not a trace
of snow In the city or in the neigh
boring country and similar conditions
were reported from most points in the
north central states.
Paroles as Presents
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 23.—Paroles from
Governor "West were the Christmas
presents received by James L. Riley
md Frank Nash.
Riley was serving from one to fifteen
years for killing Louis Long, the for
mer prize fighter of California, near
Redmond, Crook county. Long was
eloping with Riley's wife in an auto
mobile, and, after a whirlwind race,
was overtaken and killed by Riley. It
is understood that Riley and his wife
have become reconciled and will live
together
Nash was serving a term In the pen
itentiary for larceny. • i
Several other prisoners were given
their liberty on probation.
Snow in Denver
DENVER, Col.. Dec. 25.—An 18 year
record for Christmas was shattered
here today when snow began falling
shortly before 10 o'clock. At that hour
a light, flaky fall began, the first on
Christmas day for 18 years. The snow
added to Denver's holiday merry
making.
Joyous Day for Insane
SAN BERNARDINO. Dor. 23. —
Eighteen hundred patients at the state
hospital for the mentally afflicted at
Patton. near this city, frolicked with
Santa. Claus today. For the benefit of
those who could not be taken to the
large Christmas tree, around which
the milder patients gathered, men
dressed like Santa Claus passed
through the wards distributing pres
ents.
Taft Feted at Panama
PANAMA, Dec. 25.—President Taft
spent the forenoon of his Christmas
inspecting the central and Pacific divi
sions of the Panama canal, the Culebra
rut and the fortifications at the Pacific
end of the canal. Percival H. Dodge,
the American minister to Panama, en
tertained the president at dinner and
tonight Taft attended a ball given by
President Perras.
Tree at White House
■WASHINGTON", Dec 25.—Miss Helen
Taft, daughter of the president, was
hostess at the- White House Christ
mas celebration today. In the absence
of the president and Mrs. Taft, she pre
sided over the family dinner tonight
and later distributed gifts from the
Christmas tree in the blue room. She
was aided by Robert Taft, elder son of
the president.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Herron of Cincinnati and their
five children and Mrs. Thomas Laugh
lin, with her two children. Herron is
a brother of Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Laugh
lin a sister. Charles Taft, younger son
of the president, is with his father in
Panama.
The Christmas tree occupied the cen
ter of interest at the White House.
After the dinner tonight the party
gathered in the historic blue room,
where the Christmas tree celebration
took place.
Four Hour Parole at Folsom
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25.—For more
than four hours today 1.125 convicts
( onflned in Fosorn prison were permit
ted to forget that liberty was not theirs
end joined In a celebration of Christ
mas. The exercises were featured by a
minstrel show and moving pictures.
Warden Johnson placed each convict on
his honor, from 'lifers" to one year
men, and not a felon broke his four
, tour parole. Order was perfect.
Lady Paget's Gifts Stray
Customs Men Get Them
Lad}) Arthur Paget, who was a famous Ncr» York belle, before she was mar
ried to her titled English husband.
Young Britisher Smuggles Dainty Presents for
Titled Woman's Friends Into Country
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Heartless cus
toms inspectors haw prevented the
delivery of Lady Arthur Pagefs
Christmas gifts to her friends in New
York.
The United States appraisers' stores
hold about $1,000 worth of presents
which were taken out of the trunks
and handbags of ypungf Harry C. Rob
erts, an Englishman, who arrived on
board the Lusitania.
The thing that struck the inspectors
as peculiar—and peculiarity means sus
picion In the apprehensive minds of
customs inspectors—was that Roberta
should be carrying embroidered walsta
in his trunk, petticoats of high price
and six pairs of women's gloves sub
merged In his discarded No. 8 shoes.
Of course there were a lot of other
things—a boy's sailor suit, a little
girl's dress, two sweaters for children,
embroidered dress patterns and a few
other beautiful but not very costly
presents, the kind a woman of good
taste gives to her intimate friends.
They say 'Rnhertsi admtttpd that he
FARNSWORTHS PUT
TURKEY TO ROUT
Twenty-two Happy Members of
Stockton Family Charge on
Festive Bird
(Special Dispatch to The ©all)
STOCKTON, Dec. 25.—An unusual
Christmas reunion was held today at
the home of J. Farnsworth at 1121
East Channel street. Every member
of the Immediate family was present,
the total reaching 22. Three 20 pound
turkeys were demolished. Those pres
ent were: J. Farnsworth and wife; J.
F. Farnsworth, wife and two children;
Ozro Farnsworth, wife and three chil
dren; William H. Heffren, wife and
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, ac
companied by her husband; J. E. Farns
worth, wife and son, all of Stockton;
Ralph Farnsworth, wife and daughter,
of San Jose, and Clovis A. Farnsworth
of San Francieco. The elder Farns
worths celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary three years ago.
JURIES MAY PENALIZE
Change* la Present Criminal Procedure
Are to Be Advocated
(Sjwfial rHepatPh to The Call)
SAr-RAMENTO, Dec. 25.—Juries in
criminal cases soon may have the
power of fixing the punishment that
should be meted out to persons they
convict of a crime, if the intentions of
the district attorneys of the state are
carried out at a meeting of the com
mittee on resoluions and legislation.
This change in the Jaw is to be con
sidered with others, 4s follows:
To make bonds a lien on property
in criminal cases; to abolish capital
punishment: to permit the court to
receive evidence about a defendant
prior to imposing sentence; to make
illegal cohabitation a crime; to
strengthen testimony of accomplices;
to permit a general verdict on larceny,
embezzlement ana obtaining money un
der false pretenses.
\X\\.\. SUCCOR THIRSTY ULNDS
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25.—An irriga
tion project which will Involve the
watering of 128,000 acres of land In
Rolano and Yolo counties has been
launched by R. T. Stone of Davie. and
he Las obtained permission from the
war department to tap the Sacramento
river at a point about 12 miles north
of here and to divert waters to the
lands. lie purposes to convey the
water hy canals along , the Southern
Pacific line to a point two miles east
of Winter-*
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
SAN FRANCISCO, THUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1912.
was carrying the gifts to this country
as a courtesy to Mrs. Paget, who yearly
remembers the friends of her youth.
She is a daughter of the late Mrs.
Paran Stevens, and was a belle of her
social day in the metropolis of Amer
ica.
Among those who will be deprived—
temporarily at least —of their Christ
mas gifts from abroad are Mrs. Archer
Huntington of 1083 Fifth avenue; Mrs.
Gary, wife of Judge Elbert H. Gary;
Miss Campbell of No. 2 East Fifteenth
street: Arthur and Reggie Paget, the
twin sons of General Sir Arthur and
Lady Paget, and numerous other prom
inent New York society women.
At the present time the gifts are
under lock and key in the government
"seizure room" in the public stores.
There they will remain as seized goods
until the collector of the port officially
has decided whether they shall be sold
by public auction or whether they will
be returned to the sender in exchange
for their foreign value, plus the duty
they are assessable at in this country.
RARE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT IN GIFTS
Prisoner Serving Five Years'
Sentence Sends Present to Man
Who Arrested Him
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 25.—1f Charles
D. Brown and Lulu M. Pierce had tried
to name the persons least likely to
send them Christmas gifts it is doubt
ful that their imaginations would have
proved vivid enough to have hit the
truth. , m
Charles D. Brown, who arrested and
furnished evidence against George Ri
ley, now serving a five year sentence,
received a handsome prison made cane
from the convict.
The Pierce woman, in jail here on a
cha»ge of bigamy, was the recipient
of gifts from both of her "husbands."
WATER CURE ENDS SPREE
"Friends" Rob Soledad Man, Them
Dump Him Into Bay
A tale of Christmas cheer that was
cut short was uncovered yesterday
morning by the discovery of Charles
Bruton of Soledad struggling to keep
his head above the cold waters of the
bay off Washington street wharf.
With a party of friends Bruton start,
ed out for an Investigation into the
question of Christmas cheer. Eggnogs
succeeded Tom and Jerrys, and Bruton
acquired a sufficiency, after which he
started out of the last saloon and as
serted that he was going to his hotel. I
His friends followed him because he
was the only one with money. One of
them picked up a brick and hit him on
the head. Then the party searched his
pockets and took possession of $80 in
gold and a bankbook for $100, after
ward dumping him in the bay. The two
went up Market street to spend the
money.
Bruton was revived by the shock of
cold water and cried for help. A couple
of policemen rescued him and took him
to the harbor emergency hospital. A
detail of detectives sent to locate the
thirsty companions is hunting yet.
MUCH WANTED MAX ESCAPES
According to advices received by the
local police yesterday, George Wilson,
wanted for a series of automobile
thefts committed in Los Angeles, es
caped from, the custody of Detective
Jones of the southern police from a
moving train near Pajaro late Tuesday
night. Wilson was arrested in San
Francisco and was turned over to
Jones last Monday. Wilson has not
been recaptured.
FOUR ARRESTED IN
CONNECTION WITH
MURDER IN UTAH
Night Watchman Is Killed
After He Had Ordered
Foreigners to Cease
Firing Revolvers
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 25.—Aided
by a heavy enow that fell in the early
hours thle morning, fotfr foreigners
were arrested by the sheriff's posse
today on suspicion of being the mur
derers of William Nelson, the young ,
night watchman who was killed at
Midvale about three o'clock this
morning after he had ordered four men
to cease firing their revolvers.
A sheriff's* posse left here soon after
the murder was committed and picked
up the track of the murderers in the
newly fallen snow. Following the
tracks, which took a detour to the
edge of the village and then back
again, the posse arrived at the home of
a man who was found in bed with a
revolver under hie pillow. A house to
house search then was made about the
town and by a comparison of tracks
leading to another house with those
leading away from the scene of the
murder, three other foreigners were
arrested.
Nelson, who was serving his first
night as night marshal, wae shot down
from behind without the slightest
warning. Hβ had just cautioned four
men who came from a bakery to cease
firing their guns and was talking with
them when one of them slipped behind
him and fired, the bullet entering the
young officer's skull, killing him in
stantly.
Nelson was killed within a few feet
of the spot where Night Marshal Col
clough met his death at the hands of
highwaymen a few months , ago. Hβ
was the fiance of Missi Agnes Col
clough, a daughter of his predecessor.
WESTERN GIRI, HONORED IN' EAST
(Special Dispatch to Xhe Call*
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Mrs. Fred
Ftennett was hostess at a tea this aft
ernoon for Miss Beth O'Rourke of Cali
fornia, her house guest, and Miss Doro
thy Buejr, a debutante of yesterday.
Imported Models at Half r ♦ « ■ 1 Ex,ra "•'I , ifl *" " e P ar|mMts
A magnificent stowing of 1 J I*ll l£i X 'vofe
imported and domestic model <SlhH 1 1 | *Tb |f 1 TJ of business at this Half Yearly Clear
suits, regularly sold from MM Iγ jfc to* ance Sale and our standard service in
<s7S nr» the salesroom and the alteration
up to These to- W AKRV AT roora wiH be maintained, irrespective
morrow at exactly half. **» SM UtHKY Ol« of the crowds.
Today begins our annual half-yearly clearance sale, in which we dispose between now and Xew Year's of all surplus stock of
Women's and misses' garments.
The fixed policy of this house and the demand of its discriminating clientele require absolutely fresh, new merchandise, every
season and necessitates the absolute clearance of all stocks. This clearance begins today with sensationally low prices on the finest
merchandise shown in San Francisco. Practically all garments are priced at half; in some cases the reductions are even more. It
must be borne in mind, also, that nothing but new style, seasonable merchandise is featured in this sale and that the prices
quoted are real reductions from prices that were admittedly the lowest, quality considered, in San Francisco.
750 Women's Suits on Sale at Half
This assortment embraces velvet, cliarmeuse, velour de lame, plain
and fancy mixtures, zibelines, wide wales, broadcloths, worsteds,
cheviots, diagonals and serges.
The styles are right, for none but correct models find representation
on the Prussia floor. All sizes for women and misses.
Prices, beginning today, are as follows:
All $25.00 Suits reduced to $12.50 '
All $29.50 Suits reduced to $14.75
All $35.00 Suits reduced to $17.50
All $45.00 Suits reduced to $22.50
All $75.00 Suits reduced to $37.50
Clearance Prices on After
noon, Street and Even
ing Dresses
Gowns and Dresses previously priced up to
$29.50. priced today at $15.75.
Gowns and Dresses regularly selling up to
§42.50 on sale today at $24.75.
Gowns and Evening Dresses previously priced
up to $78.50 on sale today at $34.75.
These three groups comprise our entire stock
of evening dresses, street and afternoon cos
tumes, which are without a peer in San Francisco.
Heavy Reductions on
Misses' Dresses
Entire stock reduced to close, out quickly at
four prices. In these four groups are included
our choicest models for street and evening use.
Prices are about half their former figures and
great values are on sale at $11.75, $15.73,
$23.75 and $29.75
Waist Reductions
Briefly, all our chiffon and fancy dress Waists
are on sale at radical reductions, the cuts in price
reducing their cost to you in most cases fully
one-half. Two special lots are featured in our
windows and are on sale today at $3.45 and
$5.95. Values are extraordinary and must be
seen to be properly appreciated.
Xmas Tree for the Poor
Stanford Girls Hosts
Children of Mayfield to
Be Entertained at
Sorority House
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec 25.—
Stanford women who are remaining on
the campus' over the vacation period
are to inaugurate a novel custom to
morrow when they will entertain poor
children of Mayfleld with a Christmas
tree at the Delta Delta Delta sorority
house. The affair is entirely in charge
of college women. Forty-three children
of Mayfleld are to be brought to the
campus in automobiles lent by the stu
dents. Each is to be given a suitable
present. The women have Christmas
letters from each child and will try
to satisfy each individual wish.
Miss Bertha Howell is In charge of
the committee on arrangements and she
is planning numerous surprises for the
little guests. Several of the wives of
faculty members are to a&eist in en
tertaining the visitors. * Prof. William
A. Cooper of the German department
is to assume a new role and appear as
Santa Claus.
Those who are to have charge of
the entertainment are:
Mies Christobel Elliott Miss Emily McCord
Mies Martha Tollock Miss May Brown
Mies Francis McLaufh- Miss Amanda Wegfbold
lin Miss Carol Green
Miss Elsa Hetnpl Miss Nora Kreps
Miss Hilda Hempl Mien Helen Green
Miss Bertha Howell Miss Hazel Green
Mies Frances Livengood Miss Helen Kreps
Miss Helen Beharrel Mies Elizabeth Danle
Miss Clara Hoffman Mies Alice Senford
Mies Edna Jackson Mies Biila Birch
Miss Jo Long Miss Beesie Ferguson
Mies Elytra Clithero Mies Agnes Grey
Miss Ruth Oppenheimer Miss Anna Rbemke
Miss May Butler Miss Henrietta Rhemke
Miss Grace Helraick JMiss Emma Lanmeister
Miss Myre McHale Miss Mabel Greenwood
Miss Ada Slnionds I
prime: minister resigns
LIMA. Peru, Dec. 25.—Dr. Ellas
Malpartida resigned today as prime
minister and minister of home affairs,
following a vote of censure passed last
night by the senate. General Enrique
Varela. minister of war and marine, has
been appointed prime minister, and
Senator Abel Monte succeeds Doctor
Malpartida as minister of home affairs.
The government has retired all its
pending contracts, including the loan
of $2,500,000, and the extraordinary
session of congress has been adjourned.
Big Bargains in
Women's Coats
$35 Values on Sale
Today at $15.00
250 Coats in this lot—Caracul, Persians.
Sealette, Velour. DoubleTfaced Mixtures,
Cheviots, Serges and Chinchillas; this sea
son's styles, previously priced up to $35.
On sale today at $15.
$35 and $40 Coats
Priced Today $21
The season's newest models and finest
materials, some fur trimmed, mostly all of
them with rich colored silk linings. Reg
ular values up to $40. On sale today at $21.
Women's and Misses' Silk Dresses
$20 and $25 Values
On Sale Today at $9.75
The best models of the season.' Fine
heavy weight charmeuse, plain and bro
caded; fancy lace trimmed styles, long
sleeve?: regular $20 and $25 values. On
sale today at $9.75.
Miss Elccira Clithero, one of Stan
ford Women who arc arranging Christ
mas tree celebration for poor children.
SENTENCE FOR BANKER
VALDEZ, Alaska, Dec. 25.—United
States Judge Thomas R. Lyons has
overruled the motion for a new trial
in the misdemeanor case against Cap
tain Elbridge T. Barnette, in which
Barnette was convicted of making a
false statement in 1910 concerning the
condition of/ the Washington-Alaska
bank at Fairbanks, of which he was
president and which failed two years
ago. Judge Lyons announced that he
would sentence Barnette Saturday.
Your TVe'w Year's Call
If unable to make your call in per
son, send your card enclosed in a box
of Geo. Haas & Sons' candies. Orders
sent from all four candy stores: Phe
lan Building. Fillmore and Ellis, Polk
at Sutter, and 28 Market St., near ferry.
—Aflvt.
PAGES 9 TO 16
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PORTUGAL AGAIN
SEETHING WITH
INTERNAL ROWS
Conservative Chief Sum
moned by Old Leaders
and Guarded by an
Armed Escort
LISBON*. Dec. 25.—The political sttusr
tlon arising: from the deadlock of the
conservatives .and democrats is rapidly
developing. The conservative element
predominates in the cabinet, while
nearly half the members of the Portu
guese parliament are democrats. Both
parties are endeavoring: to organise &
coui> d'etat.
The conservative chief, Doctor Al
meida, was hastily summoned back
from Switzerland and his arrival here
was made the occasion of a monster
demonstration on the part of the con
servatives. T.he democrats replied with
an equally Imposing demonstration.
The government, alarmed at tha ooe
sibility of trouble, turned out all avail
able police and iraops. As soon as
the Bteamer, aboard which Almeida was
a passenger, was docked there was
a tremendous uproar of cheers anil
groans and the democrats made a de
termined rush with the object of cap
turing the leader of the rival party.
A riot ensued. Doctor Almeida wa«
extricated from his perilous position
by cavalry which charged through the
mob and he was sent to his home in
an automobile under military escort.
The troops are constantly under arms,
as important happzmngs are likely at
any moment. The president of the re
public has asked the premier to par
don the archbishop of Braga and the
bishops of Portalagra fend Lamego, v.ho
were condemned last February to three
years' banishment from their dioceses,
and to grant amnesty to political pris
oners, or at least to relax the severity
of the imprisonment, but the premier
has replied that the moment is not
favorable for the granting of pardons.
Women's Suits Worth
Up to $32.50 Priced
at $7.50
78 Women's and Misses' Suits in this col
lection. These arc odds and ends, fine
materials, in diagonals, serges, nnxtures,
stripes and checks: plain and fancy models.
Women's Suits Previ
ously Priced Up to
$55 Priced at $11.50
43 Suits in this lot—mixtures, diagonals,
velvets, and whipcords, with a good many
blacks in the collection. These priced for
quick clearance tomorrow at SI 1.50.
Junior Coats $3.95
Xot over 25 in thfs lot. They are left
over from last season and are in sizes 13,
15 and 17 years. Fine materials, previously
nriced many times this figure.
Misses' and Junior
Coats $9.75
A special group, in which the odds and
ends of the stock have been gathered. We
have put a price on them of $9.75, regard
less of their cost or former selling price.
Big bargains in this lot.
Misses' and Junior
Johnny Coats $13.75
Former Values Up to $25.
Fell length Coats and Johnny Coat styles
in diagonals, two-tone mixtures, chinchillas
and rough, shaggy woolens. Splendid styles,
great values at their regular prices. On
sale Thursday at $13.75.
Misses' Coats Worth Up to
$39 on Sale at $18.75
Magnificent styles in chinchilla, diagonal,
rough boucles, black velours; some with
caracul collars. Priced today at $18;75.
Children's Coats $3.95,
$5.95 and $7.95
These in sizes from 6 to 14 years. Big
assortment of various styles and colors; all
of them remarkable values.
Children's Wool Dresses
$3.95, $5.95, $7.75
Wonderful values at all of these prices.
Sizes from 6 to 14; extra well-made gar
ments; nice styles and excellent colorings.