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MORE U. S.
WARSHIPS
SENT TO
MEXICO
Fleet Cruising in Mediter
ranean Ordered to Vera
Cruz; Tuxpam Rebels
Demand $2,000,000 .
BULLETIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The
battleships Connecticut, Kansas and
Ohio of the fourth division of the
Atlantic fleet, now on a cruise in
the Mediterranean, today were or
dered by the secretary of the navy to
the east coast of Mexico to relieve
the Louisiana, Michigan and New
Hampshire, now there. The fourth
division will sail for Mexican waters
December I.
The battleships will stop at Guan
tanamo, Cuba, for coal and are sched.
uled to reach Vera Cruz December 2.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 23.—Two million
dollar? is demanded by General
Aguilar, the rebel commander at Tux
ram, as ransom for the safety of prop
erty in the oil fields there, which are
among the richest in the world. In
answer to Aguilar's threats the fed
eral military authorities declare the
properties at Tuxpam and territory
adjacent will be protected. A thou
sand federals have been sent from
Mexico City and embarked on trans
ports to go to Tuxpam and Tampico.
REBELS CAPTURE GULF PORT
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 28.—The con
stitutionalists gained a foothold on
the Atlantic coast today by capturing
the town of Soto le Marina, north of
Tampico. There they will be able to
get arms and munitions of war by
sea. By capturing Soto la Marina Gen
eral! Gonzales has tightened the cor
don about Tampico. and that city will
be unable to withstand any concerted
attempt.
REBELS SLAV VICTORIANS
The massacre of federal troops and
civilians, one of whom, was a relative
of Carranza, killed for helping the
federals defend the city, followed the
second capture of Victoria today by
the constitutionalists. According to
reports today, the rebels took bloody
vengeance for the stubborn defense
put up by the federals. Enrique
Caballero, whose mother is an aunt
of Carranza, was shot down in view
of his mother, while she on her knees,
was begging for her son's life.
WOMEN ARE SLAIN
The towns of Conrado and Tiburcio.
both in Zacatecas, were captured by
the rebels today. Twenty-one women
were killed and many carried away to
a worse fate. The Inhabitants of
Tiburcio were pursued by the con
stitutionalists, killing 19 before they
reached the hills.
Pilled with rage at the defeat of his
generals in the north. Huerta today*
threatened to court martial Generals
Orozco, Carivero. Mercado and Salazar,
who were beaten by Villa at Juarez,
unle«s they retrieve their lost grounds.
Huerta is selecting his ablest generals
in the central military zone for an
other campaign in the north.
Huerta Informed General Blanquet
that Chihuahua City positively must
not fall into rebel hands. General
.loaquin Maas Jr., who was to take
2.000 men to Tuxpam to protect the
foreign oil interests, was recalled and
will be ordered north to march
against the rebel army, which cap
tured and sacked Victoria. Military
Forced Out
Suit Cases,Trunks,Traveling Bags,
Ladies' Hand Bags, Cutlery, Holiday
Gifts SACRIFICED «^
Our lease expires Dec. 31st flrai
and we are \
Forced to
Vacate 1 7>000
compel immediate sale.
i^^^F%ffi?3W JrJF Every article in the store sac-
V^L-Ljt^ rificed. We quote a few prices
ffcaßaawyv Sfaw so that the public may get an idea
A how our entire stock will be
Closed Out
$5.50 Genuine Cowhide Traveling ffl OA
Bag*. leather lined, cut to $1.07
t».s© Sole Leather Salt Cases. Strap* allfrj OC
. around, cut to «54.03
* 12.50 Trunki. (fi OC j 812.00 Genuine Walrus *i OA
,at to ijW.OtJ 1 Traveling Bag*, cut to 9*.o™
SItUM t.rnulne C owhide Bags, fitted
«lth travelers' supplies, tC OA *S.OO. 82.50, «2.0© Ladles' Hand OA,.
cot to -■- .<W.U7 I Baga, cut to .o~v
Sale Starts Tomorrow (Sat.) 10 a.m.
A. & J. LEVIN &
638 Market St. Opp. Palace Hotel. Come Early.
EIGHTEEN YEARS A HANGMAN,
LEAVES SAN QUENTIN PRISON
dispatches state that Victoria is in
fuins.
FEDERAL, TRAIN DYNAMITED
A military train with 300 soldiers
aboard was' dynamited yesterday at
El Salado, 60 miles south of Saltillo,
and the rebels are said to have shot
and killed all soldiers who escaped the
explosion. The wreckage was set on
fire. ■
ON TO CHIHUAHUA
EL PASO, Nov. 28.—"0n to Chihua
hua! On for revenge and fpr the life
of our cause!" These are the cries of
Villa's "constitutionalists. Yesterday
General Villa declared: "I will leave
for Villa Ahumada, where the feder
als are, just as soon as my men can
get on the troop trains. I will drive
them out and into their holes, then
smoke them out with lead.
"With General Chao at their rear
and me at their front they will be cut
to pieces. Chihuahua is as good as
ours.
"With my victories making for our
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1313
K
J. H.
Arbogast,
for 18 years
hangman at
San
Quentin,
during
which time
he officiated
at 46
executions,
who will
seek other
employment
following
dismissal
by
Warden
Johnson
EE
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recognition by President Wilson it is
for me to continue victorious."
One thousand men will be left to
protect Juarez. Because Juarez citi
zens and merchants refuse to take
Mexican rebel paper currency being
offered by Villa and his men, and be
cause Villa himself threatens to con
fiscate the property of Spanish Juarez
citizens, the feeling against the leader
is tense. Riots have been the off
spring. Death has followed its wake.
APPEAL TO U. S. CONSUL
The situation is becoming very
grave. Only Villa's departure will al
leviate it. It is thought. Appeal by
Spaniards and citizens has been made
to American Consul Edwards. The
consul has listed all Spaniards' prop
erty and will try to protect it in the
name of the United States.
James A. Givens, an American, who
went south with a squad of soldiers'
to repair the National railway tele
graph line, said a number of wounded
federals were picked up, not having
any food or water since they were
wounded Monday.
CPANISH CRUISER TO
•3 VISIT VERA CRUZ
MADRID, Nov. 28.—1t is officially
announced that the Spanish cruiser
Asturlas will leave Cadiz next Mon
day for Vera Cruz, Mexico, in answer
to the requests of many Spanish citi
zens of Mexico. The Asturlas will be
the first Spanish warship to visit the
gulf of Mexico since the Spanish-
American war.
BATTLE IS RACING
SOUTH OF SALTILLO
LAREDO, Nov. 28.— A thousand
rebels and 700 federals engaged in a
battle a few miles south of Saltillo.
The oonfllct has been raging since
yesterday morning, but was not re
ported by couriers until today. The
federals have mounted several big
guns in an effort to prevent the cap
ture of the city.
Suffragette, Jailed, Is*
Hurt in Police Fight
DUBLIN. Ireland, Nov. 28. —Eleanor
Skeffington, a suffragette, was ar
rested here today on charges of as
sault after she bombarded Bonard
Law and Sir Edward Carson, govern
ment leaders, with bundles of votes
for women leaflets. She was roughly
handled and bruised in the melee with
the police.
PIONEER WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Marie Coustier, widow of
Marius Coustier, pioneer manufacturer
of Alameda, is dead at her home, 2433
Webb avenue, Alameda. She was a
native of France and 62 years of age.
Four children survive. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning from
the late residence.
HUNTS HIS SON
W. D. Johnson of Acampo is search
ing Oakland with the aid of the police
for bis son, Ernest Johnson, 15 years
old, who disappeared November 24.
Young Johnson left Ashland, Ore., a
week ago for Oakland.
Citrus Fair at Vlsalln, Dee. 4 to 13,
Tulare County Oranae Show
Reduced round trip tickets via South
ern Pacific, from San Francisco, Oak
land, Alameda, Berkeley, Sacramento,
Banning and points between. On sale
December 2 to 13. Return limit De
cember 15.-^Advertisement,
Dismissed by Warden, J, H,
Arbogast Seeks Work in
Outside World
Frank H. Arbogast, official hang
man at San Quentin prison for 18
years, during which time his hand has
waved the death signal for 46 human
beings, left the penal reservation
yesterday morning to seek work in
the outside world.
Charged by the board of prison di
rectors with unsatisfactory 'conduct
in his position of prison steward. Ar
bogast was discharged by Warden
Johnston.
"Yes, I am leaving this place, with
all its associations, most of them un
pleasant, for good and all," he said as
he passed through the stone gate. "I
have served here as hangman for 18
years, under six wardens, and have
officiated at 46 hangings."
REMEMBERS FIRST EXECUTION
Arbogast remembered vividly the
setting and circumstances of his first
hanging. When commanded by the
warden to officiate, he thought of
every possible excuse to offer. This
was under the administration of War
den Hale, and the condemned man
was a young Mexican from San
Diego. He spent a sleepless night
before the execution, during which, he
said, he believed he suffered as much
as the doomed man.
"There was one hanging," he con
tinued, "over' which I suffered no
compunction. That was when Siem
son and Dabner, the gasplpe thugs,
paid the penalty for their cowardly
crimes."
Arbogast's grewsome duty was ful
filled under the administrations of
six wardens. Hale, Aguierre, Thomp
kins, Edgar, Hoyle and Johnston. It
was while Aguierre was warden that
Arbogast left the prison for a short
time, only to be recalled by the war
den to stand on the scaffold while
three men in one day, and but 30
minutes apart, were waved into eter
nity.
At the request of the warden he
remained.
»25 FOR EACH HANGING
"And for this duty, "extra" duty, I
always called it," the former hang
man said, "I got $25. The state al
lows 150. but the rest of it, I believe,
goes for rope and other appliances."
Arbogast laughed at the idea that
men who followed his calling last their
minds or became nervous wrecks.
"I have heard hundreds of tales of
that import," he said, "but my con
science is as tender as that of any
man and I feel no effects from my ex
perience. 1 don't believe the stories,
for this reason: If men are likely to
feel the effects of this business they
quit after the first experience; if they
go through a second one, every suc
ceeding one affects them less.
ALL. MEN DIED GAME
"I have heard much about con
demned men losing their nerve at the
last moment," Arbogast volunteered,
"but let me say this, never in my ex
perience has it been necessary to
carry a man to the scaffold strapped
to a board.
"In nearly every event at which I
have officiated it has been prophesied
by men old in prison experience that
this would be necessary. It never
happens."
Arbogast has lived on the prison
reservation during his term of serv
ice. The subject of his unpleasant
duty in the execution room has never
been discussed between him and his
wife. -
"Yes, she knows all about it, of
course," he said, in answer to a ques
tion, "but we never speak of it. I do
not know her opinion of capital pun
ishment, and as for mine, I have sim
ply done my duty and left the ques
tion of whether it was right or wrong
to the powers above me."
'Suppress Poolrooms,'
Chief White's Order;
An Underground Tip
Juarez Races at the Bottom of New
Edict—Police Captains Held Re
sponsible for Enforcment
"Suppress all poolrooms!"
This was the order given company
commanders this morning by Chief of
Police White. It Is believed that the
mandate comes as a result of an "un
derground tip" tlast night that pool
rooms must be effaced from the city.
It is alleged that Juarez races, with
consequent local betting have been
at the bottom of the present ruling.
Police captains will be held re
sponsible for the enforcement of the
order, and patrolmen will be asked to
visit all saloons, barber shops and
other places where the gambling germ
may be suspected of lurking.
Slayer of 3 Makes
Last Desperate Stand
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 28—Ra
phael Lopez, Mexican miner, who
killed a fellow countryman at Bing
ham and three members of a posse of
deputy sheriffs last Friday, and has
successfully evaded capture, has been
located in the tunnel of the Minnie
mine. Provisioned for a week, armed
with a high power rifle and 42 rounds
of ammunition, the hunted Mexican is
making a last stand against more
than 100 men.
SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS
Ben Osburn, a cement worker, tried
to end his life yesterday, by turning
on the gas in a locked room at the
Vendome hotel. Oakland. He was
taken t#> the emergency hospital and
revived. He declined to give his mo
tive.
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selling Men's Overcoats for Women's wear, and Boys' Overcoats for Girls to wear;
and now both men and women are wearing our "breezy" MACKINAW coats —
a style from the extreme North in the warmest of checks priced at $8.50 and $7.50.
SPEAKING of Mens WHEN you wear a short,
in
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We're sole agents here. That's the genuine "Amoskcag" Tcazledown; others sell them at $2.
NOTICE <3jv A Ik
Our store is open Satur- nAM/ rvtWS j W* 1
day evenings until TEN— J tVW JLr I A/Cy \ <m My
children's and women's ?!T!l^T I !sf™T!r il ™™ r^ l f ■/^^KSE^r^^ /
departments as well as the clothlcrs to Ch^;n Women and
men S. MARKET AT STOCKTON Right at our Market Street entrance
'I'M NOT GUILTY,'
SAYS EX-JAILER
Bull Denies Charge That He
Aided Two Prisoners to
Escape From Prison
B. P. Bull, former jailer at the Ala
meda county Jail, under suspicion of
having aided In the escape of Robert
Bradley, murderer, and Robert Gra
ham, burglar, three months ago, de
clared this morning that he was en
tirely innocent of the charges against
him and that his removal from his
position, shortly after the escape, had
been prompted by political motives.
"I had nothing to do with the escape
of the prisoners," declared Bull, "and
my removal was brought about
merely to make way for another man.
I will be able to prove my innocence
at the proper time."
Sheriff Barnet, who discharged
Bull, denie* that this was the case,
and said that the grand jury investi
gation which he has been planning,
will show that Bull was implicated.
The grand jury is expected to con
vene within the next few days to take
up the matter and fix the responsi
bility for the sensational jail break.
BARNET BL.AMES BULL
According to Sheriff Barnet, Bull
was on duty as a Jailer during the
time that the escape was carried out
and has been implicated by a number
of prisoners as being the man that
made it possible for Bradley to obtain
the tools with which he sawed his way
through a double set of "toolproof"
bars.
Just what part Bull played, If any,
In the escape has not been learned by
the district attorney or the sheriff.
Bradley, who was captured and re
turned, told Deputy District Attorney
Myron Harris that it was Bull who
gave him the blowpipe that he used to
soften the bars before he sawed
through them.
BRADLEY HAD MONEY
Bradley had more than $200 in cur
rency on his person when he escaped,
according to his story since his cap
ture. He declares that he smuggled
this In in his shoe when he was
brought from the city prison.
Supervisor Fred Foss. who placed
Bull In the position of jailer, stated
today that the man is Innocent.
These May Get Jobs
With Tax Collector
Edward F. Bryant, tax collector
elect, will have five positions to fill in
his -office which'are pot under civil
service. The probable appointees,
cashiers and deputies, are said to be
Henry Gerdes, a brother of State Sen
ator Gerdes; John Holland, former
candidate for sheriff: Assemblyman
William Richardson; Henry Newsom,
a relative of former Board of Works
Commissioner Newsom, and J. Ray
field, formerly a deputy in the sher
iffs office. Former Registrar Edward
Harrington and Joseph Twohig have
also been mentioned.
ILLINI FOLK DINE MONDAY
The annual dinner of the Illini So
ciety of California will be held Mon
day in the Locke building. Fourteenth
street, Oakland. Mrs. Emilie Britner
|of Berkeley is president, Mrs. J. M.
jSteffens of Alameda vice president,
Mrs. Anna Cannon treasurer and Mrs.
Birdie Pllcher Frontier secretary.
NEYLAN AVOIDING
ISSUE, SAYS SNOW
Retiring Official Charges Head
of Control Board Resorts
to Subterfuge
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 28.—Charging
the board of control with undue inter
ference in attempting to dictate to
the board of health what expenditures
were necessary, Dr. W. F. Snow issued
a statement yesterday explaining his
resignation as secretary of the health
board and replying to John F. Ney
lan, chairman of the board of control.
In part he said:
"It is evident that Mr. Neylan is
prepared to resort to any subterfuge
in order to divert attention from the
issue involved. This is not one of
expenses, nor accounts, nor of author
ity of the board of control over fiscal
matters of the state government. It
relates to the attempts of the board
of control to dictate what expend
itures of the board of health are ad
visable and necessary in the pursu
ance of its duties.
SITUATION "INTOLERABLE**
"The situation I have presented to
the governor is that the board of
health has been Intrusted with im
portant and varied responsibilities of
far reaching influence; that, the bud
get having been decided upon and
appropriations made, the board of
health must be permitted to make its
own plans for performing its duties.
"That it should be expected to sub
mit its plans to the board of control
for revision as to their fitness for
accomplishing the specified purpose is
intolerable.
NO CRITICISM OF GOVERNOR
"My final decision to resign is not
an expression of criticism of the
governor, but one of protest against
an impossible condition of affairs to
which the governor's eyes have not
been opened.
"The statements made by Mr. Ney
lan relative to discrepancies, short
ages, fool!3h expenditures, etc., can
not be substantiated."
Southern Trains Stop
During Finney Funeral
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 28.—Not
a wheel was turned on the entire
Southern railway system from 11 to
11:05 o'clock this morning. Business
was suspended in respect to W. W.
Finney, president, who died Tuesday.
The funeral service was held at Fin
ney's Washington home this morning.
Big Real Estate
Company Fails
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The New
York Real Estate and Security com
pany, which, with the exception of the
Astor estate, is the biggest holder of
real estate in New York city, has
failed. An involuntary petition in
bankruptcy was filed in the United
States district court today against the
company. The New York Real Estate
and Security company owns $25,000,
--000 worth of proeprty in Manhattan
and the Bronx.
Says Government
Was Overcharged
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Charges
that private manufacturers over
charged the government "most out
rageously" for munitions of war and
that $979,840.90 was saved on a single
contract of about $2,000,000 given to
the Frankford arsenal, Philadelphia,
were made in a statement Issued to
day by Representative C. H. Tavanner
of Illinois. He advocates the exten
sion of arsenals and the manufacture
by them of all government ammuni
tions.
Millionaire Sued to
Recover 12 Paintings
DOS ANGEDES, Nov. 28.—A suit
was instituted in the United States
court here yesterday requesting that
Eli P. Clark, a millionaire land owner
of Dos Angeles, show cause why he
should not deliver 12 paintings to
Frank McKay, trustee for the bank
rupt art concern of Tomlinson-Humes,
Inc., of Chicago. It is said that the
paintings are the work of William
Hogarth and comprise the "Industry
and Idleness" series.
MME. YON ELBEN TO
APPEAR IN PLAYLET
Under the auspices of the local
Danish singing society. Mme. Ella yon
Elben will appear tomorrow night in
a Danish playlet, "Surrogater." Re
ceipts will go for the society's par
ticipation in the 1915 exposition.
Hother Wismer, violinist, and others
will also appear.
GJrn? Hrrife Sons*
Saturday Specials
IN
MEN'S SHOES
Men's gun metal calf, tan and patent colt,
single and double soles, including the latest
English models in lace, button or blucher;
regular $4. Tomorrow (Saturday) only
$3.35 Pair
Sole Agents for
Thomas Cort's Hand Sewed Shoes and
The Boyden Hand Sewed Shoes
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PALERMO FIRST
AT CITRUS FAIR
Large Crowds Attend Orange
and Olive Show Thanks
giving Day
OROVILLE, Nov. 28.—Thanksgiv
ing day brought extra sized crowds
to the third annual olive and citrus
show, and the weather assisted In
making it a gala day. A special
Thanksgiving program was held at
the exposition.
Palermo has won first prize for the
most attractive exhibit, the main ele
ment of which is a big citrus horse
shoe with the figures "1915" woven
therein. Chico, with a concrete model
of a bridge, and Biggs, with a bunga
low made of flee, have feature ex
hibits.
Many individual awards have been
made, W. P. Hammon winning first
prize for the best general effect, show
ing a model of a gold dredger In fruit.
The Butte County Citrus association
was second.
Other winners were:
John Watkins, the Chico Business
Men's association, the Ehmann Olive
company, Bangor Development com
pany, city of Gridley, Mrs. Thomas
Neal, Mrs. M. P. Dewey. Many special
awards were also given, and Gridley
was given the sweepstakes prize for
the largest variety of farm products.