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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
MAYoR-ELECT SCHMITZ
IN TOWN FOR A DAY

Mayor-elect Eugene E. Schmitz arrived
in the city yesterday from jacksonville
and will return to that place to-day
There was no conference of the Police
Commissioners yesterday, hence affairs
relating to the selection of a Chief are
stilI unsettled. 1T is common belief that
fine Commissioners will not take positive
action until after the inauguration of the
new Mayor. No doubt Captain Whitman
will serve as acting Chief until the va
cancv caused by the death of Colonel Sui
Ivan is regularly filled.
Mavor-elect Schmitz came to the city to
conslll 7 IS lawyers on legal business and
RI visit his children, one of whom is H.
ne will be in town again next Monday
and will speak at the Merchants AsSocia-
fion dinner that evening. The day after
the BANQUET he will return to the country
TO complete his vacation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
REVOLVER DOES
NOT SCARE HER
Miss Ellis Brockaway
Robbed by Hooded
Footpad.
Oakland Young Lady Grants
Highwayman's Request
Not to Scream.
Oakland Office San Francisco Can,

Ills Broadway. Nov. IA.
While walking home at IL o'clock to-
night from a class-meeting Miss Ellis
Brockaway, a High School student, IL
years of age and residing at ISL Thlr-
teenth street, was held up by a masked
robber on Thirteenth street, between
Grove and Castro streets, and relieved OF
a purse containing $40. The young lady
was marVelously cool throughout the I'M
expected encounter, and during the mo-
ment's colloquy with her hooded assailant
tried unavailingly to throw away her re-
icule. which she was carrying In her
hand.
Miss Brockaway was walking briskly
down Thirteenth street and was halfway
across the block when she was suddenly
confronted by the footpad. His face was
concealed by white handkerchief, wnlch
was drawn tightly across his nose, hldlnS
hat, drawn down upon his forehead, COW
cred the upper part of the footpad S race.
AS he stepped out from behind cluster
of trees the MASKED hlgnwayman, pi SI1
manding, Now, don't you scream, pul
give me your purse.
No Intention of Screaming.
81 have no intention of screaming,
coolly replied Miss Brockaway, maintain
ing her presence of mind, despite tue
Then she tried to fling the purse INTO
the grass plat at the sidewalks edge The
TODDer detected the movement VI ucA arm
and grabbed her hand, snatching the
purse away. There was not another word
spoken by either victim or robber. As
soon as the footpad got the purse he
slowly turned around and walked leisure
ly up the street, turning a corner and dis
appearing in the darkness. Miss Brock
away waited until her diSturber was out
of sight and then FASTENED to the police
station, where she reported the hold-up.
Takes Bag Out of Her Hand.
"Of course l was a trifle startled" she
said, "but there was not a bit of sense in
making a fuss. especially as the robber
had indicated that he might be compelled
to use a pistol if I made any outcry. He
must have been surprised himself when 1
told him that | had no intention of do
ing any screaming. I thought that he
might be sufficiently distracted not to no
tice my attempt to throw away my purse.
but before | could get rid Of 1t he had
taken the little leather bag out of my
hand. There were very few words spoken
between us, and it was all over in a mo-
ment. After the footpad got away. /
thought the best thing to do was to tell
the police as quickly as possible. So in
stead of running right home 1 went to the
station.
Because of the darkness Miss Brockaway
had a poor view of the robber. He was
of medium size, and very quiet in his
manner and tone. The police are search
ing the city for the gentlemanly high
Wayman.
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PERISH IN FIRE
At THEIR CABIN
w. @. Giles and His Wife
Lose Their Lives in
Flames.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Ills Broadway, Nov. IA.
w. c. Giles, formerly superintendent of
the Oakland Water Company in this city
and his wife were burned to death Tues
day night in cabin near Cisco, where
they had been residing since Mr. Giles
took charge Of William ]. Dingee's mines
near that place. Meager details of the
distressing accident have been received
here by relatives of the unfortunate cou-
ple Arrangements have been made for
the shipment to Oakland of the remains
So far as could be learned, Mr. and
Mrs Giles had retired for the night and
had left lighted lamp on a table near
their bed. The lamp was upset and the
burning oil ignited the floor and the flames
spread so quickly that neither of the cou-
pie had chance to escape. 1t is be-
lieved they were rendered helpless by
suffocation from smoke. So quickly did
the fire run it's deadly course that miners
living near the Giles cabin had not a
chance to attempt a rescue after they
had been aroused by the glare and crackle
of the flames.
AS soon as the occupants of the burned
cabin could be reached life was practi-
cally extinct. No physician was at hand
to assist or to render any relief and the
nearest place for such attendance to be
had was at Cisco fifteen miles distant,
and over a rough mountainous trail
The fire also destroyed the mine store
house, located close to the Giles cabin
Death came to both of the burned peo-
PIE soon aIter tney ndQ neen removed
from the ruins of their destroyed home.
The fatality has many circumstances of
peculiar sadness surrounding it. BY the
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Giles a little
daughter six years of age is left an or
phan. The parents had not taken her
with them into the mountains because of
the rough surroundings and the fact that
during the winter time they would be
practically cut off from communication
because of snow.
The remains will arrive here tomorrow
in charge of Edward McGary secretary
of the Contra Costa Water Company, an
old friend of the family, and of James
Richards of this city, a brother of Mrs.
Giles.
Mr.. Giles had been handling the Dingee
mines for two years. He had resided in
Oakland for twelve years, most of that
time being in charge of the Oakland
Water Company before its consolidation
with the Contra Costa Company Three
weeks ago Mr. Giles was in this city on
business trip to purchase mining ma
chinery He was preparing to install a
quartz stamp mill on the property and
to develop what appears to be rich pros
pect
Mr.. Giles was 45 years of age and ma
tive of England. The surviving daughter
has been residing with Mrs. M Duffy,
Oakland avenue.
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COUPLE JOIN. HEARTS
AND HANDS AT THE ALTAR
Miss Christelle Wagner and John
E. Mues Married at st. Marks
Church

The wedding of Miss Christelle Wagner
and John T. Mues was solemnized last
evening at ST. Marks German Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church, O'Farrell street
near Franklin. The nuptial knot was tied
by the Rev. julius Fuendeling, pastor of
the church
The bride was attired in an elegant
gown of crepe de chine over white satin,
trimmed in duchess lace. Her wedding
veil was of tulle and she carried a spray
of lilies of the valley. She had as maid
of honor Miss jeanette Wren, who was
gOwned in cream mouseline de sole over
cream taffeta, and carried bunch of red
roses.
The bridesmaids, Misses Augustine Au-
bin. Matilda Mues, sister of the groom,
Tessie Wagner and Dora Sandersfeld,
were daintily dressed IN pink null, each
carrying pink carnations.
The best man was Chris Mues a broth i
er of the groom, and the ushers were Ed
gar Behlow, Robert NJ. Barthold, Carl
BIunck and J. Henry Schumacher.
The bride was the recipient of many
handsome presents. The honeymoon will
be spent in the southern part of the State,
and on their return the happy couple will
take up their residence at 1913 Hyde street.
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JUDGE j. G. SWINNERToN
ANSWERS THE FINAL CALL
Passing of the Stockton Jurist and
Orator the Result of General
noc1ina

STOCKTON. Nov. IA. g. Swinnerton,
well known throughout California as a
jurist and orator died at his home in this
city at o'clock this morning. His death
was due to general decline He was So
years of age.
Judge Swinnerton was born in Wiscon-
sin and came to California in 1852, his
father being pioneer He was educated
in the University of the Pacific, and
taught school in San Jose for some time,
after which he entered the law office of
Bodley & Rankin. He was admitted to
the bar in 1870. He lived in Eureka, Hum
boldt County, ten years, practicing his
profession there. Later he moved to
Stockton.
Judge Swinnerton married twice. James
Swinnerton, a newspaper artist was an
issue of his first wife. The Judge welded
Mrs. Bransford, daughter of DIR. Barnes
of Ukiah, in 1879 and she survives him.
He was a Mason. an Odd Fellow and a
knight of Pythias. He leaves a consid-
cradle estate.
Judge Swinnerton, who was Judge of
the Superior Court of this county for a
term, was regarded one of the ablest
lawyers in this State He frequently APP
peared on the platform for the Republi-
can party, and during his career deliv-
cred many interesting lectures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
SAYS CHINATOWN SHOULD
BE DESTROYED AT ONCE

The annual report of DR.. Williamson,
chairman of the Board of Health, was
filed with Mayor Phelan yesterday The
most important recommendation made in
the report is that for the destruction of
Chinatown. The report says:
Chinatown as it is at present cannot be rem
dered sanitary except by total obliteration. It
should be depopulate its buildings leveled by
fire and its tunnels and cellars laid bare; its
OCCUPANTS should be cooniZed some distant
portion of the peninsula, where every violation
Of sanitary law could at once be detected. In
this way and no other will there be safety
from the invasion and propagation of Oriental
diseases The day has passed when prog
ressive city like san Francisco should feel COM
PEELED to tolerate in its midst a foreign com
of tourists the cupidity of lawyers and the
alteration Of artists
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
BRIGADIER GENERAL HALL
GOES ON RETIRED LIST

WASHINGTON, Nov IA. = Brigadier
General Robert B. Hall will be placed on
the retired list of the army tomorrow by
the operation of the law on account of
age. With the retirement of General Hall
President Roosevelt will have an oppor-
tunity to promote two officers of the
army to the grade of brigadier general.
The other vacancy was occasioned by the
retirement OF Brlgadier General Merriam
these two vacancies includes all the
colonies of the line, many lieutenant
colonies and many seniors of the line and
a large number of staff officers of the
rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel and
major.
Many of the candidates have had long
and distinguished service and are nearing
the age at which they must be on the re-
tired list Some of them served with dis
tinction during the war of the rebellion
and many of them held the rank of gen.
eral officers in the volunteer establish
ment during and since the Spanish war.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
BANE DIVORCE CASE
COMES TO A CLOSE
Court Takes Under Amusement Ac-
ton in Which Wife Acted as
Her 0vU11 Counsel

WILLOWS, Nov. 1.-THE Bane divorces
case. which has been heard behind closed
doors in the Superior Court for several
days past, came to an end to-day and was
submitted TO Judge Pirkey on briefs. p
ID. Bane, the defendant. who is a brother
of Rev. A. G. Bane of San Francisco, did
not introduce any evidence to contest his
wife's prayer for divorce, but he strenu-
ously opposes her demand for a portion OF
his property. Sane claims that an agree
ment of separation signed by himself and
wife in 1897. by which he gave her certain
property, is a waiver of all her rights to
any of his holdings, Bane testified that
he would be willing to give monthly al
lowance toward the support of his two
children. The wife's point is that a re
quest for her to come back and live with
him, made in 1900. abrogates the separa-
ton agreement.
Judge Pirkey has taken the case under
Amusement. During the proceedings Mrs.
Bane acted as her own attorney.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
GOLD AND SILVER ORE
FOUND NEAR ALMADEN
Ledge Uncovered in a Mine Supposed
to Be Rich in Quick.
Si1uar

SAN JOSE, Nov. 14.-Gold and silver ore
in paying quantities has been found a
few miles east of New Almaden, in a mine
owned by w. H. Adams of this city. The
ledge will assay from 81 to Sc so in gold
and from So to Sc in silver per ton.
r. B. Harper, a mining expert, has gone
to the mine, which was supposed to be
rich in quicksilver, to examine it for San
Francisco capitalists. A hanging wall 70
a ledge had been encountered. and the
werkmen were at a loss to know what il
was. On examination Harper found ii
to be a blossom rock and decomposed
gosen, carrying iron sulphurets. He
brought some of it to the city and last
night made crude assay, and found ii
filled with native gold and silver
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
: AMERICA NEEDS
MERCHANT SHIPS
Weakness Upon the Sea
Retards the Nations
Growth.
Foreign Markets Necessary
to Take Our Surplus
Products.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. I4-The fifth an
nua1 session Of the Southern Cotton Spin
ners' Association convened here TODAY.
Dr. D. p. McAden, president. in his an
uual address recommended a declaration
by the spinners in favor of a merchant
marine upon a basis that will give all
American citizens an equal chance nre-
vent favoritism and recognize the produc-
ing classes in the reduction of freight
rates.
He also favored the building, as soon
as possible, Of the isthmian canal On re-
ciproclty DR., McAden said:
The immense balance of trade in ollr
favor creates the necessity of our finding
q market for our surplus products We
should do all We can TO advance both the
lelter ana the spirit of reciprocity. We
especially desire closer commercial rela-
ent."
At a smoker in the Kimbau House this
evening Hon. Joseph Smith of Atlanta
spoke on Development of Our Talent -
and Senator John McLaurin on "Exten-
sion OF Our Foreign Trade" Senator Ne
Laurin said:
We are at the dawning Of a new day OF
prosperity in the history Of the &Orld wheI
all peoples viii have more perfect under
standing Of the brotherhood of man and the
independence Of nations. For 1000 years the
policies Of the world have been conducted upOr
the inhuman idea Of shedding blood This has
served useful purpose in the civilization OF
mankind, awful il Is TO contemplate, but
that purpose has now been accomplished. Unit
recently commerce was not deemed a proper
subject for governmental consideration. There
is no direct department of commerce in any
government except that Of Germany The NOV
ing considerations prompting the Chinest
troubles were cOmmercialism. The time vii
come when the best minds of every country
VIII be called upon to adjust the complication.
and the questions of foreign trade. and the
consular officers at the leading ports of com.
merce will equal in Importance the diplomatic
Embsssa doris.
Our weakness upon the sea is the one great
danger that cOnfronts the nation. If ships
could be built in the United States as cheaplS
and operated under our flag as cheaply as they
are under other flags it would be unnecessary
Tor our Government 10 do more than TO Offset
rhe subsidies, bounties, naval reserve, retainers
and other methods by which foreign countries
attract capital into merchant ships built and
managed by their own people.
We must not imagine that American capital
is dependent upon national legislation in order
10 make shipOwning pay We have ample evi.
dence Of large American investments in for
eigu-built ships. manned and operated by for
eigners in every foreign trade. However much
our people may have invested in foreign ships
they unavailable under internatiOna Law
when at war as naval auxiIiaries.
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brides father, Lieutenant Col
onel Grimes, at the Preside.
The wedding of the young couple was
the closing chapter of beautiful love
story in which the hero who had loved
the fair maid of his choice since the early
age of r. finally wooed and won her, al
though he was then only non-commis
stoned sergeant stationed at Havana and
she was his captains daughter.
The arrangements for the wedding yes
terday were in keeping with the pretty
romance In the drawing-room, where
the ceremony was performed, marguer-
ties (the class flower of the school from
which the young bride but recently grad
uated1 and yellow hrysanthemums-com-
plimentary to the cavairy-were the only
flowers used in the effective decorations.
The corner of the ROOM, where an altar
was erected, was decorated all in white.
The Driedieu was covered in white; tho
pillows were of white satin and the young
couple knelt to receive the blessing of
Chaplain Brander of the Fifteenth Cav
airy, who performed the ceremony. The
huge wreath of marguerites, which was
swung over their heads, looked like
halo.
In the dining-room and hall red and yell
low the colors of the artillery and cav
airy were prettily mingled. In the hall
flowers helped to carry out the effect, but
in the dining-room only flags were used
for decoration.
Guidons and banners, that our brave
boys had followed through the Cuban war,
draped the walls, and overhead, forming
a canopy, were the flags of the artillery
and cavalry. There were neither brides
maids nor groomsmen. To the strains of
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the bridal march the bride went I'M
attended to the altar. where she met the
groom, who, in company with her father,
awaited her coming.
The bride wore an exquisite gown of
white point desprit deliberately trimmed
with mousseline de sole. A veil and
orange blossoms completed the pretty cos
tune
Mrs. Grimes, mother of the bride, was
attired in very elegant gown of lavender
silk, trimmed with point lace.
One hundred invited guests, which in
cluded only the officers of the post and
their families, were present at the cere-
mony and the bridal breakfast which fol-
lowed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
SUSPECTED POISoNER
ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER
Newell c. Rathbun Pleads Not Guilty
and Is Held for Trial in Cir
cuit Court.

JEFFERSONEILLE. Ind. Nov. IA
Newell c. Rathbun. suspected of killing
J. G. Goodman in a hotel here by poison,
was positively identified to-day by an Of
ficer and an acquaintance Of the prisoner
from Little Rock. where he lived for
a while. Later Rathbun was arraigned
before Mayor RAIDER in the police station
on a charge Of murder. Rathbun pleaded
not guilty and Mayor RAIDER held him over
TO the Circuit Court without bond. The
prisoner had no lawyer. After being ar
raigned he was taken back to Jail. The
Circuit Court will convene in special term
and a Grand Jury will be impaneled to
consider Rathbun's case.
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Refuses New Yorker a License.

OAKLAND, Nov. 14.-Joseph Pratt CT
New York was refused license to marry
Maud Pearl Sloan. also of New York,
when he applied to Cupid Browning at
the clerks office to-day because one of
them had been divorced within a year.
Pratt, who wore fashionable garments,
said he had come all the way from New
York to marry here because their parents
objected. He was offended at California
for what he said were its blue laws, and
denounced everything Californian.
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Company DIS Grand Ball.

A grand military ball will be given to-
night at Native Sons Hall by Company D,
League of the Cross Cadets. The ball is
an annual event, and. as admission is by
complimentary invitation, a select gather
ing is expected. The grand march will be
commenced at $3.50 o'clock and will be
continued until the sound of taps at mid
night The following is the committee on
arrangements: Lieutenant Boland, Ser
geant William Sheehan, Corporal John
Foley, Frank Griffin and Charles Moore.
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californians in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE following
Californians are in New York: From San
Francisco-B. Thompson, at the Park
Avenue; ]. F. Biven and II. Lindsey, at
the Hoffman; w. Boyer, at the Metropoli-
Frohman and j. Piggott, at the Vendome:
Miss Kenney at the Netherlands; Miss
Sutro, at the Savoy; w. H. Thomas at
the Cosmopolitan; M. Wanamaker, at the
Gilsey.
From Los Angeles--C. A. Garfield, at the
Herald Square; Mrs. d. Decker, at the
nd
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Licensed to Marry.

OAKLAND, Nov. 14.-Licenses to marry
were issued to-day to Frederick F. Fisher,
aged go Oakland, and Minnie A. Hunger,
Is, Placerville; Frederick ]. Clifford. "a.
and Hattie NJ. Jarvis. "a, both of Oakland;
Henry WeiXman. SO. and Bridget Ma
honey, o. both of Oakland; Alfred Kirk
aldie, q. and Mamie Williams, 10, both Of
Dol
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BOAT COMES ASHORE
WITHOUT ITS OWNER
Sen of Late Admiral SPOTS Believed
to Have Perished in Humboldt


EUREKA, Nov. At. T. SPOTS, a Gov
eminent employee and son of the late Adj
miral SPOTS of the United States navy.
is missing and his friends fear that he
has been drowned in the inner entrance
to Humboldt Bay. His boat has come
ashore in a wrecked condition on the
north spit. 1t is supposed a strong tide
carried the boat over the bar, where it
was overturned and it's occupant drowned
SPOTS was last seen at Fields Landing
on Tuesday evening, whittier he went to
get his mail. He left the landing at SGD
o'clock for his home on the south spit,
where he has charge of the Government
reservation.
The missing man is about so years of
age and has been in the employ of the
Government for many years.
Temple T. SPOTS, son OF the late
Rear Admiral James H. SPOTS. was for
number of years a resident of this city.
where he leaves numerous friends to
mourn his sudden death. The young man
had spent almost a year in superintend-
ing the Government work at the mouth
of Humboldt Bay and was expected to
return soon to his mother in this city.
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BENMISARA AND MESMUDA
TRIBES IN FIERCE BATTLE
Many Killed in Fight Caused by the
Abduction of Several
Girls

TANGIER, Nov. 14-Fierce fighting has
occurred between the Benmisara and Mes
muda tribes, resulting in the killing of
many on both sides. The Benmisaras
RACED a number of villages on the plains
and carried off eighteen Mesmuda girls.
They had been threatened by the Sultan
with punishment for abducting a Spanish
boy and girl and took this method of
demonstrating that they were prepared
to fight any force that might be sent
against them.
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UNDER THE CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY
COLORS PRESIDE COUPLE ARE WEI
Pretty Wartime Romance Ends Wedding of Miss Grace Gran
Grimes and Lieutenant Daniel D. Tompkns, Celebrated a
Noon YesterdayMss P Dunn and H. Macfarlane Sail Away

Lieutenant and Mrs. Tompkins left last
evening for Jefferson Barracks. On De-
cember Is they sail for the Philippines,
where the groom has been ordered.
1t was just like the sailing away of a
newly welded couple the departure yes
terday morning for Honolulu of Miss
Polly Dunn and Harry Macfarlane Jr,
who are to be married at Mr.. Macfar-
lanes island home on December A.
The many friends of the young couple
age and thew brought countless and beai,-
tiful bouquets for the fair young bride-to-
be- The adieux were punctuated with
showers of rice. Miss Maye Colburn, who
is to be Miss DunnS maid of honor,
sailed with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Dutton. brother