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VOLUME 114.—N0. 145
FICKERT AND KNIGHT IN WORDY FIGHT
U.S. WILL HELP MEXICAN REBELS
SLINGSBY
INFANT
STARTS
FUSS
District Attorney Passes
Packet of Language to
Old Friend, Who Re
turns Compliment
What They Say:
"When the British consul has con
cluded his inquiry I will resume mine
and prosecute it to the end. * * *
George Knight is the last man in San
Francisco with the slightest license
to question the good faith of any
one. * * * He waited until my
back was turned before he struck, as
always."—Charles M. Fickert, dis
trict attorney.
"The criminal procedure around
the Hall of Justice should be purified
in some cases. * * * Down deep
in my heart I am sorry for Mr. Fick
ert."—Attorney George A. Knight.
When District Attorney Charles M.
from» Bakersfieid this morning' he
from aßkersfield this morning he'
rolled up his sleeves and drove a score
of verbal smashes at Attorney George
A. Khight for "sneaking into Judge
Dunne's court behind my back" and
impugning Fickert's motive for activ
ity in the Slingsby baby substitution
case.
Staggered by the heavy blows of the
prosecutor. Knight covered up, but re
gained his wind quickly. He settled
down at a sturdy typewriter and coun
tered with three pages of left jabs and
right hooks.
Each said bitter things about the
other.
While the battle of the skirmishers
• was more fierce than ever before, the
main event proceeded before the Brit
ish vice consul in a prosaic manner.
iWmi OV HANDWRITING
The original advertisement seeking
;i baby for adoption, said to be in the
handwriting of Mrs. Slingsby, was
offered in evidence. Two employes of
the San Francisco Examiner, the
business manager and the clerk who
took the ad over the counter, were
examined. A detective who worked
on the case also testified.
Theodore Kytka, handwriting ex
■ •■rt, will testify Tuesday when the
• .ise is resumed.
Kytka expects to contradict the
statement of Mrs. SlintTKhy that she
did not write the advertisement by
other specimens of her writing, par
ticularly a sentence from a letter to
Mra Blain, in which she says: "So
your little rat terrier Bobby does not
fancy certain strangers."
This passage contains the letters
"f." "b" and "t," formed exactly like
the letters In the advertisement.
Kytka claims Mrs. Sylngsby disguised
her writing carefully in other speci
mens.
According to Andrew Thorne, the
case will be completed next week.
COURT THOROUGH IXQUIKI
Thorne said he will aid Fickert's
grr.nd Jury investigation at the close
of the taking of depositions.
"We court a thorough inquiry,"
Thorne said, "but we want to know
what is going on and we want all of
the truth to come out."
"Mrs. Slingsby and myself will be
*lad to give our evidence before the
Continued on Pane 2, Column S
THE CALL AUTO RIDE SUNDAY IS FOR THE EDUCATION OF HOME SEEKERS
Believing that home seekers here are not familiar with the beautiful residence tracts in this vicinity, The Call has planned a trip for Sunday to the district west of Twin Peaks. The purpose of The Call in
doing this is to show home seekers the possibilities of that part of San Francisco. You can not register for this ride later than today, as tickets must be mailed to you. For details see Page 9.
THE San Francisco CALL
Wife Found Dead in
Bed With a Bullet
Through Her Brain
Barber's Mate Believed to Have
Ended Own Life After Quar
rel With Husband
Mrs. Mary Agnes Creeda was found
dead in bed at 510 Fifth avenue with
a bullet through her brain at noon to
day by the physician whom her hus
band called. The husband, Philip
Creeda, a barber, said she must have
committed suicide, as they had been
quarreling frequently of late. Ser
geant Bunner, who was detailed on
the case, believes' also that the woman
ended her own life. Creeda said he
came back to his wife to be reconciled
to her.
A 15 year old daughter, Jennie
Creeda, effected "a reconciliation be
tween her parents two weeks ago
after many heated quarrels.
Nevertheless they had another dis
pute last week and the husband left
home, saying he was going to live
ejsewhere. He returned today and
told the physician he wanted to make
things right with his wife.
Woman Sorry to Find
Handsome Policeman
Is Not Her Husband
Wife Deserted Eight Years JourneyS
From San Francisco to Venice on
False Clew
VEXICE, Oct. 31.—Mra WtU!am
Cavanaugh Journeyed from San Fran
cisco to Venice to see Police* Captain
William Cavanaugh of this city, o be
lieving that In him she would find her
husband who deserted her eight years
ago.
She had read in the papers of the
handsome polite captain and believed
he fitted the description. After she
had seen him she declared that he
was not her husband.
Mrs. returned to San
Francisco this morning a disappointed
woman.
To Complete Pearl
Harbor Dry Dock
The big drydock now under con
struction at the United States naval
station at Pearr harbor will be com
pleted. The reports to the effect that
the work would be abandoned and a
floating dock substituted are without
official foundation. This was learned
today from Lieutenant Commander R.
E. Gaylor, a civil engineer of the
United States navy, who arrived on
the Siberia. He has been called to
Washington to confer with depart
ment officials regarding the new
method of construction that has been
decided upon.
Bark Burns at Sea,
22 of Crew Rescued
HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 31.—
Twenty-two of the 25 members of
the crew of the French bark Patrie
were rescued in mldocean today by
the Hamburg-American liner Kron
Prinressin Cecilie.
The Patrie was burning and dis
abled when discovered by the Ham
burg liner, according to wireless dis
patches.
"Not Guilty," Coulson
Plea; Trial Nov. 18
"Not guilty" was the plea entered
by Arthur R. Coulson, feed merchant,
this morning when he appeared before
Superior Judge Dunne to have the date
of his trial set. Coulson seemed to
show little interest In the proceed
ings. His case was continued for trial
until November lSv He Is charged with
the murder of George Kovack and
William Archer September 19 in the
Atlas garage.
Suicide 'My Business/
But Doctors Interfere
Brooks McKeever, baggageman, 569
Tenth street, Oakland, tried «to end his
life last night by drinking poison, but
was rushed to the emergency hospital
and resusitated. He was discovered
by his landlady, Mrs. M. Burnett. He
had left this note: "To Whom It May
Concern —My business. Mac."
SIXTEEN PAGES-SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1913 —PAGES 1 TO 8
BAIRD SUES
MOTHER AND
SISTER
Brings Action Against Them
for $67,000, Which He As
serts Relatives Owe Him
"With the filing today of a' com
plaint in the superior court by Miles
T. Baird, in which he alleges that his
mother, Mrs. Veronica C. Baird, and
his sister, Mrs. Marie Sproule, are in
debted to him to the extent of $67,
--000, the troubles of the Baird family
will once again be rought out in the
courts.
Baird alleges that he borrowed
$33,000 from the Wells Fargo bank
in 1905 and gave as security 225
shares of stock in the California
Powder company. He states that
later his mother and sister paid the
money to the bank and took over the
stock.
AGREED TO SKI.I. STOCK
In ISO 7, the complaint further
states, they mutually agreed to sell
the stock for $100,000, the women to
keep $33,000 and hold the remaining
$67,000 in trust for Baird upon his
demand. He states thac he has de
manded the money, but that it has
been refused him. He now asks judg
ment for the sum and interest since
the date of demand.
Mrs. Marie Sproule is the wife of
William Sproule, head of the Southern
Pacific railroad. The couple were
married in 1905.
FAMILIAR* WITH COURTS
Miles T. Baird has figured in the
courts of this city marfy times. He
was arrested in 1908 for" contempt of
court in failing*, to appear and give
his deposition In the case of Miss
Valencia against his brother, David
Jennings Baird. He began suit against,
his former wife, Ruth Jackson Hill,
in 1911 for the recovery bf $8,221.25,
which amount he claimed was bor
rowed on promissory notes from his
mother, Mrs. Veronica Baird.
Whoopee! Every Man
His Own Ram Maker,
So Says Mr. McAdie
San Francisco's Former Weather
Prophet Tells New England of
Future of Aerology
Plans to take th* bad kinks out
of New England's weather are .being
experimented upon by Prof. Alex
ander G. McAdie, formerly' weather
prophet here, according to advices
from his station in Blue Hill observa
tory at Cambridge, Mass.
"Ultimate consideration of immense
importance are the hopes which
aerology holds ou£ to us that some
day «we shall be able to make our
own weather, so to speak,' he has
told the New Englanders.
Husband and Wife
Are Burned to Death
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.—Grafton S. Ste
vens.a wealthy Chicago architect, and
wife were burned to death in their
fashionable suburban home at Wil
mette today. Men have been put to
work searching the ruins of the man
sion, which was destroyed. Mr. and
Mrs. Stevens returned home soon after
midnight. The fire was discovered an
hour later. Before the village fire de
partment arrived the roof of the house
had fallen.
Gates Quits Charities
Job He Held 17 Years
W. Almont Gates, for the last 17
years secretary of the state board of
charities and corrections, has resigned
owing to ill health. At the meeting
of the board last night William A.
Mathews of Glendale was appointed
in Mr. Gates' place.
G.W. SMITH
COMMITS
SUICIDE
Former S. P. Contracting
Freight Agent Takes Life
on Account of 111 Health
Despondent on account of ill health,
which prevented him from-working,
G. W. Smith, up to four months ago
contracting freight agent for the
Southern Pacific company, committed
suicide by slashing his throat this
morning. The tragedy occurred in the
garage underneath the apartments oc
cupied by the Smiths, 783 Page street.
Policeman P. J. Rourdette was at
tracted to the scenrf by a pedestrian
who was parsing the garage and saw
Smith writhing on the floor in a pool
of blood. Smith was taken to the
Central emergency hospital, where he
died shortly after 11 o'clock. Smith's
wife and son were with him when he
passed away.
Mrs. Smith said that her husband
had been ill for some time and was
very despondent over his condition.
The family came to San Francisco a
little more than a year ago froig
Eureka, where Smith was forced ttt
give up his position on account of ill
health. Soon after coming here he
entered the employ of the Southern
Pacific, and was With them a little
less than a year, when he was com
pelled to give up that position as well.
Smith was born in West Virginia
and was 45 years of age. Besides his
wife and son, he leaves a daughter.
The body was removed to the
morgue, where an Inquest will be
held next week.
Maxwell McNutt Out
Of District Attorney's
Office, He Announces
Assistant Prosecutor Resigns Be
cause of Continual Differences
With Fickert
Maxwell McNutt, assistant district
attorney, today resigned his office. The
resignation of McNutt had been ex
pected for some time owing to con
tinual differences with District Attor
ney Charles M Fickert.
McNutt has been connected with the
district attorney's office for some time
and has always been recognized as an
able prosecutor. During the raids on
the gambling places of the city Mc-
Nutt was a strong factor in bringing
the cases to trial, and at one time
was framing an ordinance that would
make gambling an impossibility.
Rumors have been current from time
to time in the past that McNutt was
about to resign. At first little credit
a
was given them, but lately the breach
between McNutt and his chief has been
noticeable, and when the rumor again
gained circulation it was given cred
ence. Its confirmation came about to
day.
1912 Pacific Coast
Commerce Totaled
Four Billion Dollars
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.—The im
ports of the various ports on the Pa
cific ocean totaled $2,333,000,00 yin
1912, and the exports aggregated
$2,000,000,000 more, according to re
ports issued today by the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce. China
led, with imports of approximately
$:;50,000,000, Japan with $300,000,000,
the Straits $200,000,000, western South
America $200,000,000 and western
North America $200,000,000. The
United States supplies about 12 per
cent of the imports at ports other than
our own, while the United Kingdom
handled 25 per cent.
2 Killed, 20 Hurt
In Railway Wreck
MACON. Ga„ Oct. 31. —Two are re
ported killed and 20 injured in a
wreck on the Southern railway near
Griffin, Ga., this afternoon.
YOU CAN BRING IN
AIGRETTES IF YOU
WEAR'EM ON A HAT
Mrs. Harold Dillingham of Honolulu, formerly Miss Hyde-Smith
of San Francisco, who arrived today on the Siberia and demon
strated how the forbidden aigrette may be carried through the
customs lines.
Mrs, Harold Dillingham Boldly Demonstrates Way to Get
By Customs Lines
Mrs. Harold Dillingham of Hono
lulu, who W«S Miss Hyde-Smith of
S;in Francisco, showed her sister
travelers today how to bring the for
bidden aigrettes into the United
States. Instead of hiding them in her
trunk, or otherwise concealing them,
she wore them proudly In her hat.
When the law forbidding the Impor
tation of aigrettes first went into ef
fect the customs Inspectors at New
York had one stormy morning snatch
ing feathers from the ha*s of the
women arriving from Kurope.
The women protested to Washing
ton, and so effectively, that orders
were issued to customs inspectors
that they must enforce the law po
litely, and need not bother about for
bidden feathers that were actually
in service as hat decorations.
Mrs. Dillingham came up- from
Actress Has Companion
Jailed for Ring Theft
David Martin, a vaudeville actor,
accused of embezzling a diamond ring
valued at $300 from Mrs. C G. En
quist, is In jail in San .lose, and will
be brought here today by Detective
Kracke.
TMartln, according to Mrs. Enqulst,
borrowed the ring from her and dis
appeared. She swore to the warrant
two days ago. She also is a vaude
ville performer.
Honolulu to meet her husband, who
has been, in Washington. She is
going back in the Siberia, and it
would have broken her heart, she said,
if Uncle Sam had grabbed her pretty
feathers.
"I bought them in San Francisco
10 years ago," she said, "and have
been shifting them from hat to hat
ever since. It wouldn't be fair to
take them away from me now. just
because of a new law."
Mrs. Herman Focke, another Hono
lulu society woman, who came up on
the Siberia, also brought aigrettes,
but she also saved them from seizure
by having them in a hatbox, which
was not opened by the inspectors, be
cause it was with the sealed baggage
from the island port. She is going to
Europe and will leave her feathers in
New York. Mrs. Focke is a daughter
of the late Paul Newman.
Revenue Cutter on
Lookout for Opium
The United States revenue cutter
Golden Gate, with a squad of customs
Inspectors on board, escorted the liner
Siberia in through the heads this
morning for the purpose of prevent
ing the throwing overboard of opium.
The liner was given a thorough
search at Honolulu, where eight blad
ders, containing 12 pounds of the con
traband drug, were found concealed
In the bathroom.
San Francisco's
Great Daily
Founded -1856
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Bill REFUSES TO
RESIGN, IS NIB
TROOPS ON BORDER
Wilson Plans to Recognize Carranza and the
Rebels' Cause—Envoy Lind Holds Significant
Conference With Commanders of German War
ships—New Monroe Doctrine Is Being Written
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—President Wilson today took up
the question of the recognition of the Mexican constitutionalists.
He had a long conference at the White House with acting Secre
tary of State John Bassett Moore regarding the legal aspects of
the situation. It is understood the recognition of the belligerency
of Carranza was tentatively approved.
It is said one ot the vital tcatures ot tne president s new policy toward
Mexico will be the support of the constitutionalists' cause by the United
States government in the same vigorous fashion as that by which Knox
encouraged the anti-Zelaya- movement in Nicaragua.
Opponents to the administration's former Mexican policy today set on
y~~~~-~~>-~~~^ — '"*- ') | foot a movement to secure this rec
ognition of the Mexican constitu
tionalists as belligerents. In their
efforts they emphasize the dis
patches from General Carranza, say
ing he has an army of 80,000.
The reasons why the president
should recognize Carranza are' briefly
set forth as follows:
That the insurgent faction, the con
stitutionalists, is a legal faction,
which possesses de facto control oven
the greater part of the national ter
ritory and is being supported by 8,000
armed troops, sufficient to maintain 1L
SOI.ND XEtt MO.VROK D OCT It 1\ B
The acting secretary of state today
began work on the note which the*
United States will deliver to the
powers within the next four days, in
which will be outlined a new Monroe
doctrine, particularly with reference
to Mexico.
Events Showing
The Situation
In Mexico
PRESIDENT WILSON,
after conference with John
Bassett Moore, tentatively de
cides to recognize General
Carranza and the constitution
alists' belligerency.
* * «
President Huerta issues de
fiance to United States and de
clares he will not resign.
* * *
John Lind holds a significant
conference this afternoon with
the commanders of the Ger
man warships at Vera Cruz.
* * «
A report is current in Vera
Cruz that the Japanese are
backing Huerta.
* * *
Carranza declares he will
oust Huerta and pacify Mexico
in 30 days after the United
States lifts the embargo on
importation of arms by the
constitutionalists.
FIND MAN DYING;
POLICE HUNT PLOT
Found flying on the street a few
blocks from Ms home, J. W. Rice,
proprietor of a lodging house in
Twelfth and Castro streets, Oakland,
is believed to have been murdered
last night. He succumbed a few
hours after he was picked up. A
fracture of the skull, apparently in
flicted with a blunt weapon, is mysti
fying the police, who are Investiga
ting to determine whether Rice's
death was due to an accidental fall
or whether he was slain.
Rice was 60 years old and had come
to Oakland some time ago from
Fresno. He had left his lodging
house a few hours before and was
evidently on his way home at the
time he met his fate. He did not
recover consciousness before he died.
Rice was formerly one of the best
known journalists in the eastern
states, having been associated on the
editorial staffs of a number of big
dailies. He was a personal friend of
Hoke Smith, United States senator,
former governor and publisher of
Georgia A year ago Rice came to
Oakland from Fresno.
PRICE ONE CENT
Another note will be sent to Mex
ico at the same time that the com
munication is presented to the pow
ers. This probably will be delivered
by Lind.
DIAZ GOBS TO GAI.VESTOV
Rear Admiral Fletcher informed
the navy department that Diaz, ac
companied by his two aids and an
American newspaper correspondent,
left Vera Cruz on the battleship Mich
igan today. They will be transferred
to the steamer Alabama after it
leaves the last Mexican port and will
be landed at Galveston.
TJUERTA DEFfANT
n WILL NOT RESIGN
MEXICO CITST. Oct 31— Huerta
will reject any demand by President
Wilson that he resign the post as
president of Mexico. Huerta is the
legal president of the republic.
This is an official declaration of
Huerta's firm stand. These wishes
were made known to the United
States today by the Mexican foreign
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