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VOLUME 114. —NO. 107.
DIGGS 2 YEARS IN PRISON, $2,000 FINE
"Laxity in social conditions made the opportunity that brought you here. The primary cause is a condition
of society. Parental control over the two girls was lacking. Drink had its paralyzing hand on your consciousness in
those acts. Society certainly is to WILLIAM C. VAN FLEET.
CAMINETTI PENALTY, 18 MONTHS, $ 1,500
STARVATION
DRIVES OUT
YANKEES
139 Refugees, Most of Them
Destitute, Arrive in San
Diego on Cruiser
BULLETIN
W*SHIM.TOW Sept. t7.—Secretary
of State Bryan today cabled ad
ditional instruction* to former Gov
ernor l.lod at Vera Cruz baited on
President Huerta'a meaaatre to the
Mexican eonarreaa yesterday. He de
cline* to make public the details of
hIN me win arc to I.md.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17.—The aux
iliary cruiser Buffalo arrived this
horning from Guaymas with 139 ref-
Igees aboard, picked up from Guay
toas, Empalme, Esperanza and Sa
linas. The list includes whole fami
lies and many children. Nearly 100
Ire virtually destitute and still bear
ihe marks of the terrible privations
tndergone In the war zone.
Hunger, rather than the fear of bul
lets. Is given by '"aptain yon Blaxner
If the Buffalo as the greater cause of
Ihe exodus of Americans from Mex
ico. Many were influenced by the
leslre of President Wilson that they
cave the country.
Among the passengers were R. W.
rail, American consul at Guaymas,
\ho will go to his home in Los An
reles. He declared he came north
lecause of the illness of a relative,
caving the consulate in charge of
Nr. J. Phillips. The consulate is
aring for 60 Americans who pre
ferr d to remain
WOMEN REEIGEES ARMED
"The Americans were in no rea!
Anger, though the war time con
ations were enough to drive them
'ut," said the consul. "When the
(ullets of' the federals and rebels
vhlstled through the town of Guay
nas Americans took refuge on the
imerlcan warships."
One of the most extreme cases
iraong the refugees was that of J. J.
iinnovan and family of Los Angeles,
tho returned from the \'a'jul river
lonntrv where h* represented C. P.
Continued on Face 2, Column 8
THE San Francisco CALL
ALLIGATOR FOR PET?
SURE! SAYS MANICURE
GIRL; HE'S SO CUTE
Sara Watson, Fairmont manicure girl, and her pet alligator, which,
she says, is a better watch dog than Fido.
GAMBLING DEBT
IS HELD ILLEGAL
Effort to Collect $2,500 Note
Given in Waldorf Club
Fails in Court
H. F. Berry, clubman and cap
italist, is not liable for a note for
$2,500, which he gave H. Barnes'berg,
president of the Waldorf club, a
place where card tables are the
principal furniture, according to a
decision of Judge Griffin today. The
'ourt holds that the note, which was
transferred by Barneyberg to Nat
Sparkman, was void. Sparkman sued
Berry for the face value of the note,
and Berry resisted on the plea that
the consideration for the note was
not legal.
"The only question to be deter
mined," says Judge Griffin, "is
whether or not Sparkman was an
innocent holder of the note. Every
circumstance in this case indicates
that Sparkman could not help but
know that the note was an illegal
consideration.
"The Waldorf club was a gambling
club and the entire transaction, from
beginning to end, was had at the
clubrooms."
FOURTEEN PAGES— SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1913.
This bit of literature will prob
ably bring tears to the eyes of all
the faithful canine animals in San
Francisco, but it can't be helped.
It's back to the woods for Fido
and Poodles, and even for Goldie and
Snooky-Ookums, because dogs as
watchdogs in the still hours of the
night, when the moon is high and
creepy things and scary things are
abroad, have about had their day.
Now enters the alligator—he with
the bullet proof hide and the long,
i needle like teeth. Also he sometimes
j hisses like a snake when angry. What
i burglar would dare molest a pretty
maid that has such an adequate pro
tector?
"No marauder, no matter how bold
he might be. would dare the wrath
of my Jeff." says Sara Watson, a
manicure girl at the Fairmont, who
has a combination watchdog and pet
in Jeff, a o year old denizen of tho
dismal Florida swamps.
UK'S SOME "GATOR"'
Now, Jeff is a real alligator, m
i trained alligator, and he is some
Continued oa rage 2, Column 4
RELIEF FROM
HEAT IS
HERE
Ocean Breeze This Evening to
End Torridity—2o Degrees
Below Yesterday's Mark
Many San Franciscans obtained
little or no sleep all last night owing
to the terrific heat, and for them It
is promised that a fresh, cool sea
breeze will sweep over the city this
evening.
At midnight it registered 74 de
grees. This compared with San Fran
cisco's average temperature at this
hour, 40 degrees, is regarded as
pretty warm.
The temperatures since midnight
j were: 2 a, tn., 71; 4 a. m., 71; 6 a. m„
70; £ a m., 73; 9 a. m., 77; 10 a. m.,
SO, ami 11 a. m., 81.
Charles Chrisman, automobile man,
was prostrated in the street in San
Mateo this morning. At 11 o'clock
the temperature there was 80 and at
noon the thermometer reached 90.
107 IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17.—The tem
perature at noon was 107. This is not
only the hottest day of the year, but
it is within 2 degrees of the hottest
day ever recorded in Los Angeles
since the establishment of the United
States weather bureau.
Only twice before was the temper
ature higher. September 21, 1885, it
reached 108. The hottest day ever re
| corded in Los Angeles was July 25,
1891—109.
Tiie temperature was 106 at 11
o'clock, lifting 3 degrees in an hour.
At 9 o'clock the mercury stood at 95.
The mercury never got below 80 in
the last 24 hours, and then only for a
few minutes, shortly before 3 o'clock
this morning.
Temperatures in southern Califor
nia up to 8 o'clock today were:
Pasadena 105, Redlands 105, River
side 109, San Bernardino 105, San
Diego 106.
Eisenbach, on Verge
of Wedding, Victim
of Practical Joke
Friends Register His Name at Sev
eral Hotels, Saying He Will
Arrive With Bride
On registers in a half dozen big
hotels today appeared the name of
David R. Elsenbach, a well known
realty operator of San Francisco. In
each case the clerk was informed that
"tonight Mr. Eisenbach will arrive
here with his bride." /
"They are great jokesters—my
friends, and I suppose they think I
need a little extra excitement," said
he. "Oh, well, as a matter of fact, I
am to be married this evening, but I
certainly will not stop at more than
one hotel. I thought I had kept my
little secret intact—the registers
prove different."
The wedding of Eisenbach and Miss
Sara Kahn of 315 Cherry street, at 7
o'clock, will culminate a romance of
several years. They will be wedded
at the home of the bride's parents,
with Rev. Dr. Martin Meyer officiating.
After several days at the Fairmont,
they will take a honeymoon trip
through the South.
Woman Lawyer Will
Aid Mrs. Pankhurst
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Mrs.
Emma Gillette, a prominent suffra
gist and president of the Washing
ton College of Law, will direct the
legal fight of American suffragists
to have Mrs. Emmeltne Pankhurst
admitted to this country when she
arrives here to begin a lecture tour.
Mrs. Gillette, who practices before
the United Statoo supreme court, will
go to New York to -meet Mrs. Pank
hurst.
TWO HURT
IN AUTO
CRASH
Millionaire Jack Schweitzer,
on Way to Trial for Speed
ing, Rams Car
Two women were injured and 11
persons narrowly escaped death at 1
o'clock today when an automobile
driven by Jack Schweitzer, a young
millionaire of S»n Francisco, crashed
into a seven passenger touring car on
the Half Moon bay road near Burns'
store. Mrs. Schweitzer, formerly the
beautiful Miss Violet Levy of San
Mateo, had her leg crushed, and an
unknown San Francisco woman is in
the Red Cross hospital at San Mateo
with a compound fracture of the hip
and cuts and bruises on the body.
The Schweitzers, accompanied by
2£Jrs. Schweitzer's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Levy, were on their way
to Halfmoon Bay, where Schweitzer
was to be tried in the Justice court
on a charge of speeding. The other
automobile was driven by J. Sehoenlg.
The machine belongs to the Colum
bus Taxicab company in San Fran-
According to Motorcycle Policeman
Fred Vallejo, who arrived on the
scene shortly after the accident, all
of the occupants of the car from
San Francisco were under the in
fluence of liquor.
Mrs. Schweitzer was taken to
Halfmoon Bay by Dr. J. A. Ferrln.
AUTO TRUCK RAMS CAR
It's driving chains breaking while
coming down a Castro street hill from
Liberty street this morning, a big
auto truck belonging to the Haslett
Warehouse company. Third and King
streets, and driven by Joseph Neylow
of 681 Corbett street, collided with
Castro street car No. 4, smashed the
windows and jarred the passengers
Into a panic and then rammed
through the front wall of a French
laundry at 651 Castro street, searing
the workers nearly to death. No one
was hurt.
Neylow stuck to his wheel in a vain
endeavor to bring the big truck to a
hatit. After hitting the streetcar and
while it was headed for the laundry
Neylow jumped in time to save him
self injury. The passengers on the
car were badly frightened and many
had narrow escapes from flying glass.
The streetcar was able to proceed on
its way.
Woman Companion
of Prince Sulkowski
Is Ordered Deported
Grand Jury Expected to Return In
dictment Against Nobleman
Next Friday
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17.—Mrs. Clara
Melcher, alleged to have been brought
to this country by Prince Stanislaus
Suikowski, this afternoon left Los
Angeles for New York in custody of
Inspector Keep of San Diego and will
be returned to Vienna.
Mrs. Melcher, who has been under
close watch, was taken into custody
this morning by Chief Immigration
Inspector Connell. The Vienna laun
dress did not know she was to be
deported until taken before Inspector
Connell today.
Upon being served with the order
for her deportation the woman be
came hysterical.
Mr. and Mrs. August Freese,
wealthy parents of tho Sui
kowski, have given their testimony
before the federal grand Jury, which
is expected to return an indictment
Friday.
Columbus Caravels
Arrive at Detroit
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 17.—The
three Columbus caravels on their way
to San Francisco from Chicago ar
rived here today. They will remain
here for several days.
What Ex-President
Taft Eats to Cut
Down His Weight
Truss is wnat xormer ±-rest
dent Taft eats at break
fast to make him thia:
One (1) egg.
Two (2) slices—count 'em—
dry toast.
One (1) cup unsweetened
coffee.
Directions: First work up "
a good appetite and then dis
appoint it
EGGS AND TOAST
MAKE TAFT THIN
Former President Works Up
Appetite, Then Fools It;
Loses 80 Pounds
BROOK LINE, Mass., Sept. 17 —Wil
liam H. Taft, until recently president
of the United States, has lost 80
pounds In weight since resigning the
cares of office. There is no need for
his friends to be alarmed, however,
for he still tips the beam at 240
pounds. However, his reduction is
noticeable, and if he atili projects a
little beyond the building line it is
not enough to cause the big Yale pro
fessor to seem more than portly.
All this was observed today when
Mr. Taft appeared at the contest for
the open golf championship. Persons
who had not seen him since his resi
dence in Washington were amazed at
the change.
The loss of 80 pounds did not come
about by chance. It was the delib
erate design of Mr. Taft to lose
weight, and he set about it through
cultivating a big appetite through
outdoor exercise and then fooling the
appetite.
In the mornings, after a cold
shower for himself and an aggrava
tion of chronic curvature of the spine
for hig favorite horse, the professor
would give a hollow laugh and en-
Joy:
One (1) egg.
Two (2) slices of dry toast.
One (1) cup of unsweetened coffee.
That is enough to indicate the trag
edy of the menu." When Mr. Taft had
luncheon with President Wilson last
June his self-denial up to that time
had resulted in a 'loss of 30 pounds.
Since June 50 pounds more of his too
solid flesh has melted away.
Gas Inhaling Fatal
To Lovelorn Youth
H. K. Ling, the Chinese student
who attempted suicide because the
parents of Miss Lew Fong Loy would
not allow him to marry her, died
during the night at Lane hospital,
where he was taken after being
treated at the central emergency
hospital.
The girl's father is a wealthy Chi
nese merchant. In a letter written
during the time he was Inhaling gas
he said the parents were "too Ameri
canized" and that they wanted him
to have money instead of love.
Belmont Brush Fire
Threatens Big Woods
A grass and brush fire is raging
on the Spring Valley property south
west of Belmont and officials of the
company went to Redwood City this
morning to get men to fight the
tlames. The blaze has spread over
many acres and threatens to work,
into the thickly wooded Coast range
to the west.
Will Run Against
"Uncle Joe" Cannon
ROCKFORD, UK, Sept. 17.—That
John H. Lewman, state's attorney of
Vermillion county, residing at Dan
ville, will become a candidate against
Uncle Joe Cannon on the republican
ticket for congress was the statement
made here by a prominent Danville
physician today. The latter claims
that Uncle Joe's effort to "come back"
la not popular In his home town.
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DI66S RINGLEADER
i HE SLAVERS'
CRIME, SAYS JUDGE
Elopers Prefer McNeil Island as Place of Im
prisonment Over San Quentin and Choice Is
Permitted by Judge Van Fleet; Both Men Will
Appeal Cases, They Say, to Highest Court
Maury I. Diggs was sentenced to serve two years at McNicl island
federal prison and was fined $2,000, while his comrade, F. Drew Caminetti,
received 18 months' penal servitude at McNeil island and a fine of $1,500,
for violating the Mann act on their trip to Reno with the two Sacra
mentogirls. "
J.udge William C. Van Fleet was inclined io be lenient. He wanted
to sentence the yowng men to county jail terms, but after a long disCßS
sion'ofTtKe law with oj posing counsel final!., wa:- convinced fn etraW not
take a chance. . '.
In imposing sentence, Judge Van Fleet arraigned the condition of
ociety, the laxity of parents and the share drink played—three factors
which, he said, were responsible for
the offense, "a crime of opportu
nity," as he put it.
Judge Van Fleet at first ordered
the pair confined in San Quentin
JOHNSON MAKES
APPOINTMENTS
)ohrmann, Mrs. C. F. Edson,
Bonnheim and Bishop Han
na on Commissions
.SACRAMENTO, Sept. IT.—Governor
Johnson today appointed the mini
mum wage and Immigration commis
sions authorized by the last legisla
ture, and also selected an additional
superior judge In Orange county.
The minimum , wage commission
consists of Superior Judge Frank
J. Murasky and A. B. C. Dohrmann
of San Francisco, Mrs. Charles Far
well Edson of Los Angeles, Albert
Bonnhelm of Sacramento and Walter
Mathewson of San Jose.
On the immigration commission
are: Auxiliary Bishop Edward J.
Hanna and Paul Scharrenberg of San
Francisco, Mrs. Mary F. Gibson and
Arthur H. Fleming of Los Angeles,
and Simon Lubln of Sacramento.
WAGE COMMISSION WORK
The wage commission was formed
to investigate the wages of women
and minor children and to conduct
hearings with a subordinate wage
board. All sides interested in in
dustrial legislation are represetited,
as Mrs. Edson and Mathewson have
been identified with improvement of
labor conditions. Bonnhelm and
Dohrmann are employers of large
numbers of women and children, and
Murasky is judge of the Juvenile
court in San Francisco.
Immigration questions generally
and the disposition of immigrants
coming here after the canal opens
will be taken up by the second com
mission.
The governor also announced the
appointment of W. H. Thomas of
Santa Ana as an additional superior
judge for Orange county.
Senate Committee
Decides on Day for
Hetch Hetchy Vote
All Amendments Must Be In by Sep
tember 24, When Favorable
Action Is Expected
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.—The sen
ate committee on public lands today
fixed Wednesday, September 24, as
the day for a final vote in committee
on the Hetch Hetchy bill. All amend
ments must be disposed of at that
time. Favorable action is predicted
on this measure, which will provide
San Francisco with a new water
supply.
T £l«T. PRICE ONE CENT.
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PRISONS ARE t'-HANGED
The defense then petitioned that
they be committed to McNeil's island.
If they do decide to serve their
time they want to be so far away
from home they will not have any
visitors.}
Judge l Van Fleet changed prisons
when trfe prosecution agreed.
The sneclal prosecutors. Matt L Sul
livan and Theodore Roche, were in
structed! to wire Attorney General
James Mcßeynolds immediately, to
get permission to send the two men
to McNiel's island.
On account of crowded conditions
there, federal prisoners are being
tuned into the state prisons.
Stay of commitment for 10 days was
allowed.
Diggs and Camlnetti were released
oh bonds an hour after sentence was
Imposed, Diggs' bond being fixed at
$15,000 and Caminettl's at $10,000.
10 DAYS' DELAY
During the 10 days pending the
commitment, the attorneys will de
cide whether the cases will be carried
through the higher courts.
Probably appeals will be taken.
Both Camlnetti and Diggs talked
like they might serve their time If
they were allowed to have their own
way about It. They seem to think the
opinion of counsel will rule them.
During the wearisome procedure
of the Diggs-Caminetti cases there
have many dramatic moments,
but the morning session of court to
day, in a stuffy room that was a grid
iron, was the most nerve racking
morning experienced by those who
have followed the case from the time
John L McNab resigned his office
of district attorney and pulled tho
house of Mcßeynolds down by the
ears
When court convened at 10 o'clock
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