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CRUISER SENT TO COAST OF MEXICO ON CONSUL'S PLEA War Department Dispatches the Denver to Acapulco to Protect Lives and Property COMMANDER OF CITY AT REBELS' MERCY ————. f ° 0° Americans and Other For eigners May Be Taken Aboard Vessel WASHINGTON, Tan. i:,._ The ihlftlnf ch;i ■ Mexican rebel activities ntrated today when it Mary to dispatch the eruis- Deaver from Ban l>iego, Cal., to guleo, on the southern Pacific coast Tthe republic, where American * are in momentary danger because the threatened rebel attack on that Following , representations of the Ma <l er -lient that the revolution I !>o nut down came reas suring reports from ti>o Mexican states Qg the American frontier, but hope of an early pacification of the republic g-avo way a? it became apparent that the federal forces were Inadequate to cope with the rebels in the central and southern districts, who have carried on their operations even in the very face Of the seat of government. \I.\KMI\G REPORTS Alarmed by reports from Consul Kd wards, state department officials today realized that strong measures - were necessary and so called upon the navy to dispatch a warship to Acapulco. Officials here now hope for ;i change in the fortunes of the Mexican federal ? A vernment throuerh tht- onsumina tion of the 40,000,000 peso* bond lsau« for the authorization of Which the Mexican congress has passed a bill. - apparent that onjy with money enough to purchase munitions uf war in ijuaatities sufficient fully to equip the federal forces can the hydra- I itd rebellion be stamped out of the length and breadth of the lung troubled republtt. • « The Denver will sail tomorrow and should arrive at the Mtxic&n port in about four days. Comander Washing ton has about 270 "jackles" , aboard and a, cnmpanr of marines. (OMMA.XDER HELPLESS Consul Edwards suggested that inas much a? the Mexican commander of the town had submitted his inability to reinforce the garrison, a warship should be pent. The last, report from Acapulco said Radillo was operating in the country about there and that refugees from ;y direction were pouring into the town, whjeh is one of the most im portant Mexican ports on the Pacific. Depredations and atroeltfes by the ap proachrng rebels wen? reported. Americans and other foreigners will f>e taken aboard the Dem-er when she there if they so desire. The T-nver is the nearest ship to the dan-" * ncv point. >IA.tV AMKKKAX RAM'HERS Although the number of Americans in the city of Acapulco proper is not sm large, there are larger numbers in the surrounding cou&try engaged in ranch ing and mining. Grave fears were en tertained for their safety by state de partment officials as soon as it was learned that, refugees from the outlying country wer6 seeking safety in A< ft pulco. The rebel ontrol Casas Gran •, where they have forced the suspen- Of operations on the rail: Reports t<» the state department to day were more optimistic concerning conditions along- the border in Sonora ami but the situation is said i« bad in San Luis Potosi, some I north of Mexico City. Communications Cut EL PASO. Tex.. Jan. 3 r>. —All com municatlon with the interior of Mexico this port was cut today. Rebels 'red the railway and commercial telegraph wires helew Gallego, 110 miles south on the Slexican Central railway. ' It is believed that bridges have been burned on the government railway near that point. A passenger train is unac counted for. Destruction of the Mexico North western railway has been more com plete than on any former occasion dur ing th,e two years of revolution. By actual count 112 wooden trestles nver 150 miles of road have been burned by rebeisr on the English-Canadian line, which runs into the Casas Grandes dis trict southwest of Juarez. Local agents of the Guggenheim smelters works have received word that at two of the big plants were • (impelled to close down at Monterey and Velardena. This throws out of (■mployment 5,080 men. Although the shop employee' strike was declared set tled, it is blamed for the shutdowns, which are Caue«d by Jack of fuel due to suspension of railroad traffic. American property owners in Mexico Jfc ,l have a chance next week to tell T> ident Madero of their losses. They will journey to the City of Mexico at the expense of the Mexican government. A special train will meet the delegates ;y the pert of Laredo, Tex., on next Saturday. The action is the result of the visit along - the border of Pedro Lascurain, minister of foreign relations of Ma dero's cabinet, and Lloyd C. Griscom, former United Ktates ambassador to Italy and president nf the Pan-Ameri can society. Mr. Griacom accompanied Senor Lascurain to the national capital. A number of invitations already have been extended to the railway mining men and ranchers. . o o CHEESE SAVES TURK FORT Ailrlanople He«i«t« Miliar* \\ it h Forti fication of OdiferoiiH Food LONDON', Jan. 15—Great is the fame i I clteeML T<> Umk much maligned, oft times indigestible, in certain styles odiferousf, food Ifl ilue the long and gallant resistant •<( (h« garrison at Airianople. q A telegram from < 'onstantinople says that cheese alone has kept the star and rescent flying over Adrianople for a . Through the balance of cheese on hand the pashas and soldiers still hope to hold out for several weeks to come. Cl'eese is the principal industry of Adrianople. Its exportation takes pSace but once a year. Fortunatelyefor the Turks, when the war broke out this year's cheese crop was just ready for transshipment. It remained held up through the Bui gars' control of outside m LITTLE GIRL IS BITTEN ' :MI;RYYL,LLE, fan. IS. —Gladys , 5 years old, Warn bitten by a HÄ« 'g today while wheeling her doll along the sidewalk in front of the home of her parent?. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Burns. The animal was ordered ikllled by Marshal E. Carey. Cupid Still Conquers Young Singer Engaged Miss Prescilla Hall, daughter of Associate Justice Samuel P. Hall of dis trict court of appeal, whose engagement was announced at the home of the bride elect yesterday. Ronald McCullough of Manila Will Claim Bride at Wedding Set for April Next OAKLAND, Jan. 15.—Miss Prlfccilla Hall today added her name to the list of Easter brides elect, formally an nouncing her betrothal to Ronald Mc- of Manila. Although the plans for the wedding are not com pleted, it will take place in April and will be among the interesting events of the spring. The news was told at a tea at which Miss Hall entertained this afternoon at the family home, asking a large number of the younger set for the function. Assisting in the receiving party were: Mrs. S. P. Hall iMiss Anne Spring Mr*. Jainf* K. Kermn Mis.-. {Catherine Ciollia Mrs. Anthony I'aini- Mivs Martha Enrl m'tti Jr JMiss Leßa KMBf Miss Alice Hall .Miss Helen llish Mrs. Channine Hall IMiss tialpiti Miss Emmy Lemcke Miss Hall is the third daughter of Samuel P. Hall, associate justice in the first district court of appeal. She is a sister Of Whipple Hall, who married Miss Ethel Crellin a few years ago; Mrs. James Kenna. formerly Miss Char lotte Hall: Mr.s. Anthony Caminettl Jr., formerly Miss Ruth Hall; Dr. ("banning Hall, whose wedding with Miss May Bissell of Alameda took place lust sum mer; Ohaffee Hall and Miss Alice Hall. The Halls are closely related to some of the most exclusive families about j the bay. Miss Hall is gifted with a ' charming voice. Which brought her j "honors in the recent production of I >"Jappy!and," in which she had a solo i part. : if cCul lough is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. ('. McCullough of Manila, where, following their marriage the young people will make their home for a time. He i.s aeeo< iated with his father in lumber interests in the Philippines-. ;He is a graduate of the University of California, where he was a member of the Skull and Keys society. He is j connected with the Sigma Nu frater nity. Later in the season Miss Eliza. Mc- Mullin will leave for the Atlantic coast and Europe, accompanying her grand mother, Mrs. John McMullln, on a tour of the southern countries. They will join Miss McMullin's brother, John II - Mullin, In Kussex, Eng., for a time. The spring will find them in Cairo, where a number of the local society folk are wintering. At the last word from Mr. and Mrs. A. A. M00r.., Miss Ethel Moore and Htai Margaret Moore, they were in j Spain. Letters were sent from Gtbral j tar. They plan to remain for a time in I Egypt and the holy land before return ing home. # #o * Mr. and Mrs. George McXear Jr. have arrived in Europe, where they wijl re main for an indefinite sojourn. They I will place Miss Einnim McNear in ' j school in Switzerland before beginning ! their continental tour. They sold their Piedmont residence before leaving California and plan upon their return to establish their home for a time In fan Francisco. Later they will prob ably build in the Clstremont district. ♦ * # Baroness yon der Ropp and her daughter, Vera, are giving a series of Thursday afternoon receptions in their °New York home, which is proving pop ular with the smart set of the metropo lis. Formerly the family lived in the! joLakeside district, later taking apart- ' I ments at the Claremont Country club,! j where the charming matron was a I , social favorite. From California they) I wont abroad, where the young people ! iof the household finished their educa tion. This year they returned to New York. Baron yon d*r Ropp is an occasional visitor in the bay cities, but his. wife and daughter have never re- .THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1913. turned to their former home. Society hopes to greet them this spring. A number of the pretty functions of the pre-Lenten season will be offered in compliment f> Mrs. James T. Ham ilton and Miss Vera Hamilton, who are spending the later winter in California. Before her marriage to the Pittsburg millionaire. Mrs. Hamilton lived In Oakland and, since establishing her home in the east, has made annual visits to her California friends. Miss Hamilton was among the attendants at the wedding of Leslie Rice and Mies Blanche Laymanee a few seasons ago. ESCAPES GUIANA PRISON Frenchman Surrondorsi to Police Rathrr Than Suffer Hardship* PARIS, Jan. 15.—A man named Jules Kanthier has surrendered to the police at Nice and confeseed thai he escaped from the penal settlerm . . in Guiana, where he had been sent in 1898 for robbery and forgery. He told how he escaped from tho Ist and August 27, 1911, and ultimately succeeded in reaching France. "I have struggled my best," he said, "to earn a livelihood, but have failed, and I am now without food and shel ter. I have suffered so much that I would prefer to go back to penal servi tude rather than continue the miser able existence I have led since my es cape." THEATRICAL MEN ARRESTED— .T. T. Turner ami Frrri Dohnkrn Jr.. managers of the Globe thoatrr in Mis-in:i Mrppt. wcl-p arrpetpd yes trnlny for (-limiting a thfatcr without a licpnx<>. Your "Silent ,, Piano Exchanged For A Player Piano tjlf you have a "silent" piano in your home, be cause nobody can or will play, we will gladly take it in exchange and make you a liberal allowance toward a t Player Piano. Then the whole family can play anything in music, from the latest popular song to Grand Opera. We carry the most comprehensive line of Player Pianos in the West—each makes the highest attain ment of that type. Prices range from $475 to $2,350. We sell Player Pianos on very moderate terms. _. Sherman,Biiay»& C& i-T£&«''V V .A^ D OTHER J?IANOS APOLLO an<l CBCILIAX PLAYER PIANOS WCTOR TALMXG MACIirXKS, SHEET MUSIC AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE Kearny and Sutter Streets, Sao Francisco Fourteenth and Clay Streets, Oakland ANIMALS OF ALL BREEDS TO HAVE SPLENOID HOME Philanthropist, Whose Name Is Withheld, Gives $10,000 for Housing Dumb Friends of Man GUESTS WILL GET FIRST CLASS CARE Homeless Inmates Are to Enjoy Same Benefits as Pampered "Patrons" OAKLAND, Jan. 15. —Joy pervades the animal kingdom. A philanthropist citizen who withholds hie name has do nated $10,000 for the erection of a home for animals of all kinds, without re gard for pedigree or previous degree of poverty. Animals may be "boarded" at the proposed home by owners desiring to leave the city, but if they accept quar ters there they may expect to find themselves rubbing neck and neck with the friendless animal which was picked up from the street. It is guaranteed that all animals will receive first class care. The fund ie to be administered through the Alameda County Society i for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- j mals, and is said to have been ob- i tamed through the efforts of Dr. George Coleman, W. H. Osborn, T. C. Jenkins and other prominent workers in the organization. The person who contributes the fund j declines to permit his name to be dis closed, but the money is in the hands of the society and plans for the home are going forward. The plans are being drawn by Ches ter Miller and construction will begin > as soon Js the weather permits. The home will be erected at Ford and Ken nedy streets, and is expected to house j all Alameda county doewfhorses, cats j and other animals which need protec tion. It will contain separate rooms j for the different animals and will be of good construction throughout. CHANGES IN STATUTES PROPOSED BY ATTORNEYS District Officers Would Let Judges Comment on Facts as Well as Law LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.—Business sessions of the annual convention of the District Attorneys' association of Cali/ornia closed today and the re mainder of the week will be devoted to the entertainment of the visitors. The election of officers resulted in the selec tion of Arthur M. Free, dietrict attorney of Santa Clara county, as president; John 1). Fredericks, Los Angeles, vice president, and Arthur M. Keetch, Los Angeles, secretary-treasurer. The 1914 convention will be held at San Jose, April 20-22. The convention today named a legis lative committee which will attend the present session of the legislature and sock to luring , about amendments to the penal code which were recommended by the convention. The executive com mittee comprises Rev. Mr. Goodcell, San Bernardino; E. S. Wachhorst. Sacra mento; Clarence F. Lee. Santa Rosa, and Byron C. Hanna, Los Angeles. Among the amendments decided upon today were the following: '•Permitting to comment on facts as well as the law in charging jurifa; fixing the punishment for petty larceny, with a prior conviction, at a minimum of one year and no maxi mum, making an indeterminate sen tence; permitting , the return of indict ments against corporations with pre liminary examinations; requiring sure ties on bonds to append a list of at tachable property worth at least an amount equal to the bond." The visiting attorneys were tendered a banquet tonight, and tomorrow will be taken to Riverside, where they will spend the day. SENIOR CLASS WILL DANCE OAKLAND, Jan. 15. —The semi-annual dance of the low senior clase of the Oakland high yhool will be held in the gymnasium at Twelfth and Jefferson streets, P>iday night. The committee is composed of Harold Aydelotte, Har old Blote, Raynor Glmbal, Morrison, Ruth Oliver and Louise Mills. WOMAN PRESIDENT HOPE OF NORDICA Grand Opera Star Is of Opinion Fair Sex Will Some Day Dominate the White House (Special Dispatch to The Cain CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Madame Lillian Xordica, grand opera star, is the opin ion that a woman will some day be president of the United States. The singer, an ardent suffrage supporter, says votes for women will not destrop the chivalry of men toward women. "What chivalry the straphanging age has left," said she, "will be just as strong whether woman goes to the polls or stays at home. "Wome nhave just as good chances In the professions as the men. They must work harder than men to accomplish the same thing. Some day. when a woman is elected president, you can put finger on the hardest working wome nin the United States." GYMNASIUM IS LOCATED Room* Obtained at Old Y. M. C. A. Building: In Berkeley BERK.ELEY, Jan. 15.—The members of the Berkeley Women's council have prepared plans for the girls' gymna sium. Rooms have been obtained at the old T. M. C. A. building in Allston way. To meet the coat of equipment and maintenance a fund Iβ being col lected by Mrs. E. Irvine of 2437 Bfeke street. Applicatlone for admittance to. the gymnastic classes are being re ceived by Mra. E. J. McVickara of 2319 Haste street. BREUNER'S _____ 54th _— J CLEARANCE The "Clean-up ,, spirit has struck the Carpet Department hard and they have de cided to work out every remnant in double quick time—regardless of price or profit or cost. Here are some examples of the way the red pencil was used. Remember, there is only the quantity mentioned of these, so you must come quick. 11 Yards Only—Tapestry Carpet, cut from $1.20 to sewed, laid, lined BV 2 Yards Only—Tapestry Stair, cut from $1.20 to 80c, sevrad, laid, lined .71 Yards Only—Tapestry, cut from $1.50 to 85£* sewed, laid, lined 40 Yards Only—Tapestry, cut from '... .$1.40 to 50£ sewed, laid, lined 8 Yards Only—Tapestry, cut from $1.10t050£. sewed, laid, lined 20 Yards Only—Hartford Body Brussels, cut from .$1.96 to $1.00, sewed, laid lined 17 Yards Only—Bigelow Body Brussels, cut from. .$1.95 to sewed, laid, lined 34 Yards Only—Axmmeter and border, cut from .$1.50 to sewed, laid, lined \22 Yards Only—Axminster, cut from $1.50 to sewed, laid, lined 10 Yards Only—Axminster, cut from $1.83 to sewed, laid, lined 95 Yards Only—Velvet with border, cut from $1.50 to 90tf, sewed, laid, lined 85 Yards Only—Hartford Axminster with border, cut from * $1.83 to not laid 32 Yards Only—Axminster with border, cut from ..$1.50 to $1.00, sewed, laid, lined 101 Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from ... v., r .51.1j) to sewed, laid* lined 47 Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from .TV;.51.35 to sewed, laid,lined 7% Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from $1*35 to sewed, laid, lined 118 Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from $100 to 60<\ sewed, laid, lined 68 Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from 75c to sewed, laid, lined 64 Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from 75c to sewed, laid, lined 82 Yards Only—Tapestry Brussels, cut from ...;.. 75c to 37V2C* sewed, laid, lined 13Vs Yards Only—Cordoman Carpet, cut from .• ... 60c to sewed, laid, lined 21V£ Yards Only—All Wool Ingrain, cut from $1.00 to 65kS sowed, laid, lined 12i/g Yards Only—All Wool Ingrain Filling, cut from . 90c to not laid 984 Yards Only—All Wool Ingrain Filling, cat from . 90c,t0 40i, not laid S% Yards Only—All Wool Ingrain, cut from 90c to 37 laid only 13 Yards Only—All Wool Filling, cut from 90c to 30<£, laid only 23 Yards Only—All Wool Stair Carpet, cut from .. laid only 71/2 Yards Only—All Wool Stair Carpet, cut from 50c to 25#, laid only 51/4 Yards Only—Cordoman Stair Carpet, cut from .. 40c to ndt laid 140 Yards Only—China Matting, cut from 30c to 15<iS not laid 113 Yards Only—China Matting, cut from 30c to 15#, hot laid 48 Yards Only—Japanese Matting, cut from 40c to 20^, not laid 91 Yards Only—Print Linoleum, cut from 85c to 40c\ kid only ° 57 Yards Only—lnlaid Linoleum, cut from $1.75 to $1.10, laid only 36 Yards Only—lnlaid Linoleum, cut from $1.85 to $1.15, laid only '. «.°. 51 Yards Only—lnlaid Linoleum, cut from $1.90 to $1.20, laid only 11 V& Yards Only—Battleship Linoleum, entire piece f0r..... .$6.90, not laid 11 Yards Only—Print Linoleum, entire piece for $3.30, not laid 7 Yards Only—Print Linoleum, entire piece for $1.75, not laid 8 Yards Only—Print Linoleum, entire piece for $1.25, not laid 6 Yards Only—Print Linoleum, entire piece for $1.75, not laid 12 Yards Only—Print Linoleum, entire piece for $3.25. not laid 25 samples of Print Linoleum, 3 by 3 ft., cut to each 15 samples of Inlaid Linoleum, 3 by 3 ft., cut to each 40 Tapestry Stair Carpet Samples, Ito 1 x /% yards, cut to each 20 Body fJrussels Samples, 1 to l'/z yards, cut to each 20 Velvet Carpet Samples, 1 to 1 Vt yards, cut to each Bargains —— "'i , '*"*" i », P7 , i 7"1" ■' j ."iy. '.1' 1"L .■" ..'I, * ■ •TMiIBBKN2_7^ B ■BWTvT*- i, * - u \, ,77. . * 7 Xillloli* IvcUULcU $22.50 Brass Bed, cut to $17.50 $ 4.50 Enameled Iron Bed, cut to. .$ 390 $32.50 Brass Bed, cut to $22.00 $10.00 Enameled Iron Bed, cut to. .$ 7^50 $45.00 Brass Bed, cut to $21.00 $13.50 Enameled Iron Bed, cut to. .'sllso $52.00 Brass Bed, cut to $39.00 $16.50 Enameled Iron Bed, cut to. .$12*50 $150.00 Brass Bed, cut to., $65.00 $18.50 Enameled Iron Bed, cut to. $16.00 $100 WORTH OF FURNITURE AND LKCiUI 1 CAPET'S DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME fIJ * FOR $10 CASH AND $5 A MONTH. > 13tk S-Franklm St,g» LIVE WIRES FROM ALL CALIFORNIA Business Men Intense in Rivalry Over House Warming Affair Invitations to Banquet Going Fast, Reservations Very Numerous OAKLAND, Jan. It. —A , letter re ceived at the Chamber of Commerce today from Joseph Scott, prominent Los Angeles "booster." stated that he would be on hand to attend the big commercial house warming at the Hot<?l Oakland January 22. Frank Short, well known live wire of Fresno, has also given assura'nee that he will attend. The committee in charge is awaiting messages from big men of San Joe«| Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco. Further plans were laid for the ban quet at a meeting this afternoon of the general and ticket committees and the progress and prosperity committee. It was announced that the committee was trying to secure a prominent ofiVer from the Portland Commercial club to speak of the work of this organiza tion and urge the formation of one in thie city. The invitations are befng snapped up speedily and a great "booster" function is assured. At ft meeting of the Real Estate as- WASHINGTON IS TO BE HONORED sa y Cities Organization Prepares to Observe Day of First Pres ident's Birth in All Schools o • OAKLAND. Jan. 15.—The Bay Cities Patriotic Instructors' association, in meeting at the home of Mrs. Carrie B. Muller, 1206 Market street, arranged for observance of Washington's birth day in the bay cities' public school*. W. H. Atavood. president of the associa tion, presided. Department Patriotic Instructor J. H. Lawrence dedicated a large bunting flag of Mrs. Muller. Th<» association consists of patriotic in structors, past and present, of the Grand Army of the Republic and af filiated orders, the Spanish War Vet erans and auxiliary and the Daughters of the American Revolution. sociation today every member present signed v.x> and the organization will make a brg showing. The real estate me/ are planning to outdo all others in the number of repreeenta-tives and >the style displayed at their table an! are arranging many unique decoration* and club features. The rivalry between the various business societies will b« a feature of the affair, as each one will try to outdo the other. The clubs will be seated at separate tables, individual reservations already having been made by the Merchants' exchange, Rotary club. Real Estate As sociation Advertising association, prog ress and prosperity committee and the committee. The speak ers' committee is working to secure the most prominent men in the state to address th* gathering. 5