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G4 THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER- SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1914. Atlantic Coast Hard Hit by Fierce Gale WOMEN AND CHILDREN flocking from besieged town of Ojinaga to the American side of the Rio Grande, where more than 1,000 such refugees already are being cared for by the Red Cross and United States army 'authorities. BUS if MM GEPJTRAL BODY STUDIES BELIEF WOMAN'S PIST MIS FRAUDS Resorts Along Jersey and Long Is land Shores Are Badly Damaged. (Kpn-ial by lud wlr, the longest lo eurld. NEW TORK, January 8.A storm which has been sweeping the Lone Arrested After Trying to Buy UTOFIII Island and New Jersey coasts all day 'I-.

greatly Increased In velocity early o-nlght and several points along Auto, Real Estate, New Year Dinner. Committee of 100 Expects to Conclude on Method of Caring for City's Unemployed. (Continue From rare A3.) these coasts are In danger of being washed away. The situation Is roost grave at Eeabrlght, N. J.

where: the heavy waves have washed away' almost every vestige of the seawall and State Department at Washington Issues Bulletin as Result of Llnd-Wilson Conference, Confronted en every side br hsr past, which proved Inconvenient te bulkheads, leaving a large portion of tier financial activities, Mrs. Helen the town, Including hotels and costly Bishop, also known as Mrs. E. 6eaL ummer homes, exposed to the sea. One man was killed and several In who has served three terms In the REFUGEES FLEE TO PRESIDIO ured at Atlantic City and adjoining towns.

Scores were driven from their penitentiary and undergone treatment for insanity iu two States, was ar rested yesterday in Oakland after eurn a little money for their Immediate wants. The registration of the unemployed at the Bailors Home will be discontinued for the present time because there is no chance now of giving work to even a fraction of the 4.860 men already enrolled. WOMEN TO GIVH W.ANKUTS. Following an address by J. Ftltt Wilson on "The Tragedies of the Unemployed," the Local Council of Wonun yesterday appointed a committee to meet with the Citizens' Relief Committee to-morrow morning and to work In the meantime to secure blankets for the neiiv men.

homes and considerable damage was done to property along the beach. George Bedford, a Federal life guard, died as a result of injuries received scattering numerous worthless checks Flight of" Non-Combatants From Ojinaga Continues as Rebels Close Upon Border Citadel. among transbay firms on the strength while helping to rescue families at of a mythical account with the Farm Ocean City, The Hsmmel section of Rockaway Beach suffered the heaviest damage of any of the points along tho south shore of Long Island. More than two hundred families were driven its? The members of the committee are Mrs. Mary Carnage, president of the Council; Mrs.

E. K. Btevenot. Mrs. from their homes during the day and many more are preparing to UfTUSttlB Jones.

Mm. Tlrlrir Url leave to-night should the sea D. K. Farr. Mm.

J. nrorU mi trin. enoe MustO and Dr Dlannhe Rnntmrn. i rt Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania The presidents of the different clubs and West Virginia report much dam age by a storm that started yester 2 1 4 represented in the Council will be asked to bring the matter up beforo day and Increased In Intensity to day. tneir own organizations ers and Merchants' bank of Oakland.

Within a week Mrs, Bishop attempted to cash checks ranging from $85 to $3,000, planning the money-spending campaign of a spendthrift. Including diamonds, Jewelry, real estate, automobiles, and a New Year's dinner at the Hotel Oakland. And every time Mrs. Bishop was about to enjoy the fruits of her check cashing proclivities, her past loomed up, pointed her out and spoilt It all. TIMES TO BL'Y PROPERTY.

Until a week ago, Mrs. Bishop was working as a nurse in the home of Earle Wade, a deputy city audltoi. Then she began negotiations with M. J. Laymance, the real estate operator, tor the purchase of a valuable piece of Laki Merrltt property.

She presented a check for 11.800 on the Farmers and Merchants' bank. The check returned marked "no funds." The bank also furnished her past, whereupon the deal was dropped. She next attempted to cash a check The members nt the I. TV wfcn sought Friday to take the places of the Original committee nt imam. Forges Fr.

Crowley's ployed, headed bv R. H. rjurV. who htld conferences with the Supervis Name to $10 Check ors ana ootained emergency assistance, tried again yesterday to win their nolnt. Thev were inlil iMirtlv that they would not be recogniied at Orders Dollar's Worth of Bread and an.

Members of the I. 4 Gets $9 Change. Forging the name of Father D. O. the kitchen at the Sailors' Home at noon and tried to drive B00 waiting, hungry men from the dining-room to United flutes navy four Important vessels at that point It li expected that the Dolphin, nlch ta replace the Wheeling, being a light draught vessel, will proceed to Tampleo and take atatlon with the Tacoma In front of the city.

Hundreds of Refugees Flee From Ojinaga PRESIDIO January 8. Fleeing from the heaviest firing of all the five days battle between the Federate at Ojinaga, Mexico, and General Ortega's rebel army which is sur-roundlng the town, womeh, children and deserting soldiers (locked to the border and crossed the river In such numbers to-day that the United States border patrol and the lied Cross faced a aerloua problem of feeding the refugees. It was necessary to permit food to be sent across the river fo save the lives of women, children and wounded Federal. For auch aa waded through the river there was no shelter. The church and the few buildings, here having been converted Into Red Cross hospitals.

Major Michael W. McNamee, commanding officer of the patrol, also received a few Federal deserters, and held them prisoners. In the line streaming from the battlefield, about a mile back from the river, women nursing babies mingled with the hobbling wounded. They were scattered for almost two miles up and down the river bank. Most of these refugees were camp followers, crowiey to a check for 110.

a man described as well dressed and about 24 years old, entered the bakery of sweii me numoers or a parade that was being formed to march through for $3,000 with P. L. Sternberg, another real estate man. Sternberg became sufplctous of the woman's ac Gen, Jones and Army J. L.

Lassalle at 680 Guerero street last night and ordered tl worth of EFFORT TO END the center of the city. The effort failed, the waiting men rioting their Into the dining-room over the Mounted Police Off To Arctic With Mails tions end when the Dante reiurneu her check, he also learned Mrs. Hike Through Sleet prostrate Doaies Df the I. W. W.

com Bishop's past. JOHN LI SIS en do bread sent to the Youths' Directory! Lassalle cashed the check and gave the man $9 change. When the bread was delivered at tho Youths' Directory it was learned that it had not been ordered and that Father Crow mitteemen. On December 81 sne weni 10 W. IIOLD MEETINGS.

One block from the new free An Route Over the Mountains Taxes Sergeant Dempster Leading Patrol Hotel Oakland and ordered a New Year's dinner, to be held the following day, for 14 guests. The order included $200 worth of wine and the That Will Reach Stefansson. Ing room on Folsom street, there ley had not signed the check. Their Endurance. NEWBURGH (N.

January 3. a large empty lot and this was the VANCOUVER (B. C), January 8. scene or impromptu meetings all day STRIKE FAILS Mine Owners Refuse to Recognize Unions and Federal Agent's Plea Is Fruitless. A Royal Northwest Mounted Pollco Lad Manages Rescue yesteraay.

addressed bv I. W. After struggling gamely through a sleet storm for seven miles. General Rosalie Jones and her suffragette army reached Cornwall at five o'clock patrol left Dawson this morning for speakers. A meetinsr wan aUn hii usual check was presented.

Again the bank came Into the proceedings and Mrs. Rlshop's psst interfered with the dinner. Mrs. Julia Clark, landlady at the Laconla Apartments in Harrison street, where Mrs. Bishop was arrested yesterday, was invited Fort MacPherson and Herschell Island last night on Grant avenue off Mar Of Boy and Parent ket.

Sergeant Dempster is in charge, ac to-day, somewhat exhausted and behind schedule. The I. W. W. men.

numbering nVinnt 500. are Incensed at the statement nt supervisor Andrew J. Gallagher, pres companied by Constable Hocking, and with them are several Indian dog drivers helpers. They- carry mall and dispatches to the posts in the Far North, Including a quantity Sketch Club Talk ident or tne Labor Counrll. that in Brings Help When Father plunges Into Bay to Save Son.

While walking along the Broadway the coming relief work in which the unions will aid no I. W. W. "atritu wharf on the Oakland waterfront lant By Geo. Haushalter tors" will be recognised.

for Btefansson, tire Arctic explorer night, Douglas Fowler, 11-year-oll and his party. On the return Ber son of H. H. Fowler, a contractor to the dinner. ATTEMPTS TO BUY At'TO.

Giving the name of Mrs. Lais, the woman attempted to purchase an elec-trlo runabout from the Pioneer Automobile Company for $3,000 and presented a check. Before the machine was delivered the check returned from the bank. She succeeded in cashing a check for $175 upon Shray end Dunne, ladles' tailors, yesterday morning before her arrest. This morning at 11 o'clock another parade and mass meeting are scheduled, starting at Fifth and Howard geant Dempster will leave the patrol George M.

Haushalter of Boston 2337 Valley street, slipped through the timbers and fell into the water. The father plunged In after the lad will deliver a lecture on ancient and and go to Rampart House at the In streets. modern methods of painting before ternatlonal boundary at Porcupine while another boy rushed for help, the Sketch Club, Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Haushalter Is recog Cruiser New Orleans river, where he will remain to estab Hsh a police post and a customs col calling to the scene Patrolman O'Reilly, who, by means of a piece of HOUGHTON January 3. Efforts to end the strike of copper miners by conciliation failed to-night, John B.

Densmore of the Department of Labor so announced, after a final effort to bring the warring Interests together. The rock that shattered hopes of peace was the question of recognition of the union. "In a nutshell, the question was whether the union men should go back to work with or without discrimination the companies refused to do anything but discriminate against memoers of the union," Densmore said. "It means a struggle, to the bitter end," said O. N.

Hilton, chief of counsel of the Western Federation of Miners. nised as an authority on painting methods. His address will Include a rope, saved first the boy and then his lector. Dempster has made several San Luis Potosi Stampeded by Goats MEXICO CITY, January 3. Such a state of excitement has been brought about In the city of San Luis Potosi by the reported Imminence of a rebel attack that a panic occurred among the Inhabitants on New Year's Day xyhen a herd of 600 goats approaches the city, writes a correspondent.

The writer says the rumors of the proximity of rebel columns, news of parent Coming to Navy Yard short history of landscape and por Arctic trips and has Just returned from the new gold camp at Boundary trait painting. on White River. Fisherman Hauls In Architect Arrested For Tinkering Books Due From Bremerton January 10 Then Goes to Mexico. TELEGRAPH BREVITIES VALLEJO, January 8. The cruiser Stone-Weighted Body A northeast gale kicking up New Orleans will arrive at Mare Island Navy Yard from Bremerton on dynamiting of trains and bringing Clarence H.

Russell Accused of Em The union's last word was an offer January 10 to take on ammunition. bezzlement by Bailee. will then proceed to Mexican waters a high sea outside the Delaware capes decided the commander of the transport Hancock to postpone his departure from the Philadelphia Navy Yard for Culebra, Porto Rico, with the first advance regiment of the to relieve the cruiser Pittsburg. Clarence H. Russell, an archi The cruiser California, due at Ban Ana sne migni nave iuucwub i gettjng diamond earrings worth $850 snd other Jewelry, making a total of $3,000 from the Morton Jewelry Company, if Mrs.

Clark hadn't became suspicious of her action In the apartment house and called the police. WAS IV MANY riUSOXS. The woman is 85 years old and was released from San Quentin a year ago. She cMalms to be the widow of Charles R. Bishop, Hawaiian banker, and cousin of John Bishop, pioneer Hawaiian planter.

In her various deals, Mrs. Bishop referred to Colonel Sam Parker, the late D. O. Mills and other celebrities. According to police record, the woman's past shows a two-year term in San Quentin from San Francisco for obtaining money under false pretenses, a term of one year from Sen Diego on the same charge, another term in a Utah penitentiary.

She was also an inmate of the Napa State Hospital at one time and later sent to the Reno Insane Asylum for The body of an unidentified mnn with a heavy stone fastened to his neck was brought to the surface of the bay yesterday by P. Delia Nagllonla, a crab fisherman, off the seawall at the foot of Eansome street. tect with offices in the Humboldt Bank Building, was arrested hist Francisco from San Diego to-morrow, to withdraw the Western Federation from the field. This was rejected by the companies. Densmore will make a full report of the negotiations after his return to Washington.

The Houghton county grand Jury was charged to-day by Judge IL II. will remain there until January 12, night on a warrant In his apart Marine Corps, until Sunday morning. when it will come to Mare Island for a slight overhauling before returning ments at the De Leo Apartments, 700 O'Farrell street, charging him The mine planter San Francisco, the repair ship Vestal and the tugs Patuzet and Patapco have been to Ban Diego. with embezzlement by bailee. Rus O'Brien to investigate the kidnaping Mrs, Natalie Hewson of Charles H.

Moyer. ordered to leave PenBacoIa, Florida, into the city of a number of wounded Federals had worked the people up to a high pitch, consequently when, on January 1, a cloud of dust appeared on a suburban roadway virtually everybody in San Luis Potosi believed the hour of attack had arrived. Stores and houses were hurriedly closed and doors and windows barricaded, while detachments of troops and armod police with cannon were rushed to the points which had been chosen for the defense. When it was discovered that the alarm had been caused by the huge herd of goats being driven to market the tension Immediately relaxed and the New Year's Day bull fight, parade and other festivities proceeded as usual. sell is alleged to have tinkered with tho books of Henry C.

Smith, an Civic Clubs League President Wilson Insists That the Visit of Special Envoy Had "No PA83 CHRISTIAN January 8. With the departure, lata to-day, of the scout cruiser Chester, bearing John Llnd, tile President's personal envoy, back to Mexico to continue his observations of Mexican affairs, the mystery which bas enveloped Llnd's visit to President Wilson was only partially cleared. Just why the nation's chief executive decided not to permit Llnd to have any "shore leave," and took upon himself the Inconvenience of being trans-shipped four times at sea, has not been explained. President Wilson volunteered no explanation, but one of the suppositions current is that he, did not wish his special envoy to be subjected to the inquisition of newspaper correspondents. LIXD STILL OS JOB.

Another theory is that the President desired to show Mexico that there is no change in the American policy, and no actual interruption of Llnd's mission to Mexico. The peculiar movements of the revenue cutter Winona and the long delay before the President and Llnd actually met were partly accounted for to-day, when it became known that the lack of wireless facilities on the revenue cutter had confused plans. When the Chester reported her arrival, the Vinona's launch had to make a 15-mile trip to shore, and back again, before arrangements could be made for the President's visit. WILSOX 18 KETICENT. The President was the only source of information concerning the conference with Lind.

He spoke of It to-day only in broad generalities, saying that nothing epeclfio had been developed, and that nothing of any definite character occasioned the The President asserted that he discussed no particular plan of action. The President this morning took Llnd's two sons, Norman and John eight miles In his automobile to the pier, where they boarded the revenue cutter Winona and went to the cruiser Chester to bid their father good-by. BOYS' MOUTHS CLOSED. They returned later to-day after a five hours' visit with their father. They said ho gave them little information about the Mexican situation.

The boys will start for their home in Minneapolis to-morrow. President Wilson worked In his study all afternoon reading documents and writing letters. Siege of Laredo Is other early next week for Culebra, Porto Rico, to participate in the advance base maneuvers of the marine bri Dies in Los Angeles Will Dine on Jan. 10 Sutro Referees File Report. gade.

Ferry "Tamalpais" Jams in Wrong Slip Patrolman John Gordon of Detroit died as the result of injuries re The seventh annual banquet of th celved when he was shot by bandits. The report of Baldwin Howell, referees in the distribution of the estate of the late Adolph Sutro, was ordered filed yesterday by Judge Dunne. The report is in the two suits instituted by Emma L. Merrlt against Civic League of Improvement Clubs LOS ANGELES, January a brief illness. Mrs.

Natalie Theodora Hewson, wife of E. W. Hewson and daughter of the late Nathaniel Brlt-tain of Ban Francisco, died here this afternoon from heart trouble. Gordon is the seventh Detroit officer to be shot down while on duty since Hits Key Route Pier, Breaks Piles, Is announced for next Saturday eve ning, January 10, at the Commercial last March, Warped Out by Cable. Charles W- Sutro as the result of Club rooms in the Merchants' Ex Through a miscalculation on the rolnon Taken by Mistake.

Lena Smith of the Melba Apartments took poison yesterday, mistaking it for medicine. She was rushed to the Central Emergency Hospital, agreements between the persona in George Nellla, for ten years distributing and disbursing agent change building. The organization will meet Thursday night in the part of the captain, the Northwestern terested. The distribution of the estate has been going on for several at the Pawnee Indian Agency, Dr. Cook Is Still Pacific ferry steamer Tamalpais last Phelan building assembly hall to elect accidentally shot and killed himself night struck crosswise In the entrance wnere sne was soon out or ganger.

annual officers and delegates. years. while hunting near PawneS, Okla. to the Key Route slip at the end of the 10:40 trip from Sausalito. Cables Dreaming His Dreams Between BS and 60 million tons of iron ore is the estimate of were used to warp the ferry around production for 1913, made by E.

into its own slip. Passengers state Burchard of the United States Geo LONDON. Januarv S. T)r. FfeiWIolr that the man at the wheel appeared logical Survey.

to attempt to turn his steamer after partly entering the Key Route slip by mistake. Matters became worse when the ferry Jammed in the dock and Cook, the Arctic explorer, gave up his engagements here to-night, saying he had been notified that the Congress of the United States would in-vestlyate his North Pole claim. British Marines Halt Mexicans at Belize GUATEMALA CITY, January 8. the Dutch steamer Marowijne of the United Fruit Company's service arrived at Balire, British Honduras, from New Orleans, an armed force from the British warship Lancaster boarded the vessel and refused to aljow Senor Castillo, a Mexican Constitutionalist, and his wife, to land. Boats from the warship patrolled the bay to prevent any Mexicans from going ashore or communicating with those on shore.

This action was taken to prevent Mexican Constitutionalists from entering Yucatan or Chiapas, by way of Belize. The American schooner Griffin, reported lost in the gulf storm of Christmas Day, has arrived safely In port at Sagua La Grande, splintered several piles. De La Lama Secures KIRSCHBAUM MILLER-MADE ARSON MEYERS the best ready-to-wear clothes that money can buy (fcf 7 for all SUITS and The Golden GateV SENSATIONAL SALE IS TRULY A TREMENDOUS MONEY SAVING EVENT No yyhere else such ceaseless buying 'ss iaasiMt Nowhere else such enthusiasm Six Millions in Paris PARIS, January 8. The loan to Mexico arranged by an international group of bankers for the sole pur tJJVW i. xJ OVERCOATS that were Temporarily Suspended LAREDO (Texas), January 3.

Constitutionalist troops besieging Nuevo Laredo, the Mexican border town, to night had withdrawn to a pose or meeting tne January interest on the Mexican Government and City of Mexico bonds, amounted to Nowhere else such sensational savings priced $15 to $20 Of this sum New York bankers took position ten miles from the town to London, 13,465,000, and Paris, tl.E05.000. await reinforcements wnicn are ex FOR TO-MORROW THE SAME UNBROKEN ASSORTMENTS The negotiations were conducted by peted within forty-eight hours. The Federals to-day removed dead and wounded from the battlefield. Thoy Albert Turrettini, general manager of the Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas, declined to say how many had been assisted by the Mexican Minister of Finance, Adolfo de la Lama, killed In the two days' fighting. I 1 d41-75 IS) for all SUITS and OVERCOATS that were priced to $30 for all SUITS and OVERCOATS that were priced $32.50 to $40 IEfli flflfi worth of Suits, Coats, Furs, OUftUyy Dresses Ftr all less than the wjvv x-r presses, ilic.

cost of productions 35 to 65 Per Cent off on all Suits 35 to 65 Per Cent off on all Coats 35 to 65 Per Cent off on all Dresses 35 to 50 Per Cent off on all Furs fvK? 1 rjv vtrj Weekly Special MONDAY A GOOD Quadruple Plate Sandwich or CaKe Dish THAT'S ALL-JUST THREE PRICES 1 Wi flsFcU Wl if Vt an excellent, serviceable article for every-day use. Specially priced at t. tmuu ODD COATS $1.00 Silk Petticoats $1.45 and $1.95 -A Phone orders delivered immediately. BALDWiN JEWELRY CO. 33 Kearny Street Baldwin Building uoaK ana ami nouse MARKET, NEAR.

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