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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

George Mayerle's Professional Skill and Prac-
teal Experience are powerful factors to his con-
unuous great success.
MAYERLE'S GLASSES
Rest and Strengthen the Eyes and Pre-
serve the Sight.
No glasses leave George Mayerle's
Optical Institute uEless absolutely COR
rect.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
NEGRO SUSPECTS DIsMIssED

Joseph Bowers and Edward Gardner,
negroes, were arrested early yesterday
morning while acting in a suspicious
manner in front of shop at el6 Pacific
street and were booked at the Central
police station on charge of burglary.
Policeman Reaal of the Chinatown
squad, who made the arrest, claimed
that the men We're attempting to pry
off the door of the building. The pris-
oners testified that they were drunk
and the court dismissed them.
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DAILY CALL, INCLUDING SUNDAY
SUBSTITUTION Rates

For periods of more than one year
the voting power of the subscriptions
viii be as follows: Daily Call, 5000
votes for each year; Sunday Call, $50;
Weekly Call, 800.
Contestants viii please take notice
that the second period closes on Satur-
day. March 2. All votes must be in The
Call Office by 10 p m. of that day, or
be forwarded by mail or express be-
fore that hour.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
REFUGEE COMMITS SUICIDE

Jose Sanchez. a young Porto Rican
living In the Lobos square refugee
camp, swallowed carbolic acid yester-
day afternoon and died shortly after.
His wife stated that he had been sick
and respondent and frequently spoke of
taking his life. She was away from the
house when he swallowed the poison.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
FIRM SUES For INSURANCE

Suits for insurance were filed against
several Eastern insurance companies
yesterday by Goldberg, Bowen & Co. on
policies covering stock and fixtures
which were destroyed in buildings at
426-432 Pine street and 230-2S4 Sutter
street. The Commercial Union Assur-
ance Company is made the defendant In
an action for $4,000, the Alliance AS
surance Company for $4,000 and the
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company
for $500.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Free Music Lessons

More about, the big piano sale wherein nine Amer-
piano makers combine further advertise their makes
Sensible and eminently practical advertising Buyers
to choose whichever teacher they prefer Piano
f0ctuerS, through Eilers Music Company pay the BILL
Music books also furnished free. thirty day piano sale
now in progress. Enormously reduced prices and easy
payments. The guarantee.
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The great cut-price sale of the very
choicest and highest grades of brand
new pianos is now in progress at al
the stores of Eilers Music Company.
Not only are pianos offered greatly
under price and for a considerable less
than the same grades are obtainable
elsewhere, but in addition to this a four
months course Of piano instruction
viii be given TO every buyer. positively
without cost
Any competent instructor or school
may be employed and Eilers Music
Company, through an arrangement with
the manufacturers, pays the bill.
All music books and studies that
may be required by the student during
that time viii also be furnished with
out cost.
This offer is extended to every buyer
in the State. The sale is conducted
simultaneously at all OF the Eilers
stores-I1S0 Van Ness and 1920 Fill
more in San Francisco; 1075-1077 Clay
street. Oakland; Mail Building, Stock
ton, and II East Santa Clara avenue
San Jose.
PRACTICAL ADVERTISING
A few years ago such an undertaking
would have been impossible. Today #
can easily be accomplished by means
OF the vast distributing facilities of the
Eilers organization.
The makers of the Hazelton. the
Decker, the Kimball the Hobart NJ
Cable. the Story & Clark, the Schu-
mann, the Smith & Barnes. the Schu-
bert and the Bailey pianos have Joined
to make this undertaking possible.
Many piano makers spend enormous
sums OF money in the advertising of
their instruments. One firm is re-
ported to have paid the enormous sum
Of $4,000 as subsidy for two prominent
concert pianists for a single United
States tour. This item alone meant
the expenditure of nearly $40 for every
piano they make this year.
Another house allegedly invested a
round 100000 in magazine advertising
meaning almost $50 for every piano
made by them this year.
Eilers Music Company has at all
times opposed such extravagant meth
ods. which in themselves do not sell
pianos.
advertisement is the pleased and en-
thusiastic buyer.
An army of a thousand satisfied Gus
toners will do more to assist in the
sale of large numbers Of pianos than
all concert piano recitals and magazine
advertising possibly can.
Thus we submitted our advertising
proposition to the above named piano
makers and they recognized its merit
and downright good sense
They viii pay for advertising only
when piano has been actually sold
and not otherwise. Their generosity
VIII long be remembered by the bene-
nciarles or this advertising allowance,
and future sales viii result in abrrld-
ance
Eilers Music Company realizes fully.
Of course, that the piano itself must be
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
HazeIton Hand Made Plano.

The beautiful Hazelton. highest art
piano, is also included in the great mu-
sical education sale of Eilers Music
Company. Investigate before it closes.
1180 Van Ness avenue, 1920 Fillmore st.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

Oriental rug auction In Joseph Fred
ericks Co.'S carpet department to-
morrow, S19-835 Ellis street
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-19
GEN. FORD READS STORY OF BENEDICT ARNOLD Interesting Paper Given at Sons
 of American Revolution Meeting. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER Steps Leading Up to Treason of Dashing and Impet- uous Leader.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER

General David Humphreys branch of the Connecticut Society, s. A. R., with the nNombers of the second com bany, Governors Foot Guard as guests, held their monthly meeting last even- Ing In the latter's armory. The local society voted to invite the state so- tiety to hold its annual dinner in New Haven on Washingtons birthday, Feb ruary P, 1908.
 Commander William s. Wells re- ported progress on the part of his com- nittee in obtaining the names of Rev. Blutionary soldiers who died in the var
 President George B. Martin intro Hluced General George H. Ford, who delivered an intensely interesting ad- iress on the life of Benedict Arnold. A Synopsis follows
 It is perhaps not inappropriate that n this armory, occupied by command hat has been continually in existence
 nce the Revolutionary period, we con- ider the early career of Benedict Ar Bold, who was elected its inst cap- hin March 6, 1775. Although of Con
 ecticut birth and New Haven citi-
 en, hhs career belongs to the whole 2 ountry, and next to the immortal
 Washington probably no name has
 cen more conspicuous, even if also
 otorious
 Tn the old historical churchyard at
 ewport, adjoining the aristocratic
 rinity, the Arnold plot is prominent
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 today. The stones, in a good state of preservation, record the genealogy of the family for generations, for they were among the first settlers and pro- prietors of Rhode Island.
 William Arnold, who came with Roger Williams, had three sons, Bene- dict, Thomas and Stephen. This Bene- dict was the grandfather of Captain, Colonel, Brigadler, and afterward Major General Benedict Arnold. Bene- dict, his father, moved to Norwich, Conn, fiji 173O and engaged in commerce with England and the West Indies. He married Mrs. King, a widow, who is said to have been eminent for her amiablee abilities and Christian virtues and to be highly connected.
 Half way between Norwich and the upper town, Arnold was born, January 3, 1740 He was reared in the atmos- phere and association of such men as Jonathan Trumbull, General Jabez Huntington, Aide to Washington, Sam uel Huntington, president of Congress, and others, who developed character and influence that were powerful, pa triotic and lasting.
 With @ capital of $2,0O0 furnished him by his former employers, he moved to New Haven, and opened an apothecary shop at the corner of George and Church streets He soon added general merchandise, and prospered to such an extent that his later place in Water street became in his time what might be termed big department IstorsA of to-day, With it's profits he purchased and built vessels, extended his trade by sailing them to the West Indies, be- came navigator himself, traveled Os far back in the country as Canada, purchasing horses and cattle for his shipments, rapidly moving to the front as merchant, prominent in public af- fairs
 When the excitement of the engage ments at Concord and Lexington was over, plans for a campaign were con- sidered. Many of his company return- ed home, but Arnold remained, and proposed to the Massachusetts author> ities a scheme for the capture of Tic onderoga. From his experience and fa> miliarity with the locality, he offered to take the lead in the enterprise. In thirty days he was commissioned col onel in the service of Massachusetts and commander in chief of four hun dred men, to proceed on this expedition to take this fort.
 His temperament admitted no delay Three days after receiving his com mission he arrived at Stockbridge, on the frontier of Massachusetts. At Bennington he met an unorganized body of Green Mountain boys under Ethan Allen, who had also conceived the idea of capturing Ticonderoga. Arnold showed his commission and claimed the command of the joint ex- petition, but the Green Mountain boys were to much attached to their commander to permit any one to su- persede him, aud for once the disere- ton of Arnold got the better of his ambition, and he consented to a com promise, and joined the party as a volunteer, maintaining his rank, but not the command.
 It was not his nature to be idle. In four days he commanded a vessel and with fifty volunteers went down the lake. surprised the garrison at St,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-19

Johns, capturing valuable stores, one sloop and four boats, and burned five others. Hence he became command CT of the first naval engagement be- tween the Americans and the British.
 Meantime preparations were being made to bring some vessels from Mon treal in an expedition to proceed UP the lake to take the forts. This gave Arnold an opportunity for separating from Allen, and he was made com mander of the North on the lake
 In June of this same year he ex- pressed to congress the belief that the whole of Canada might be taken with 1000 men, and offered to head this expedition, and be responsible for con- sequences He was personally ac- quainted with the country, and, in his mercantile pursuits, had made friends in Montreal and Quebec.
 September, ITS, six months after his election as captain of the Foot Guards, he left Boston for Quebec, with his company of men, including volunteers under Colonel Aaron Burr, afterwards vice-president of the United States.
 On Christmas day, 1775, at the off, cers council, it was resolved to make an attack as soon as possible, the lit tie army having formed junction with Montgomery, who had the chief com mand. On the 31st day of December an attack was made under the most adverse circumstances.
 Congress-, on receiving the news of the attack on Quebec, promoted Arm old to the rank of brigadier general in recognition of his gallant conduct, and extraordinary ability.
 In the spring of the following year General Wooster arrived In Quebec and, being of superior rank, succeeded Arnold in command. A coldness and reserve sprung up between them, and Arnold with his detachment retired to Montreal, which he held at great risk until the last moment.
 A quarrel having arisen among mem bers of his command, Arnold went to Albany to report, Selzing supplies at Montreal for sustinence, the goods had been taken in such a hurry that lists of the articles, and form of delivery were not complete, They were placed in charge of Colonel Hagen, and from personal hostility he neglected to prop erly care for them, and the blame fell cn Arnold as mover in the enterprise he, in return, threw the blame on Haz- en, which resulted in court martial for Colonel Hagen. The c-0rt martial re- fused to accept the testimony of one of Arnold's principal witnesses, decid- ed in favor of Hazen, and demanded an apology from Arnold, who promptly refused, with a letter in which he crit icized the. court of inquiry. The mat ter was referred to General Gates, who had succeeded Schuyler as commander in chief of the North. Gates endorsed the conduct of Arnold, stating "the country must not be deprived of that most excellent officers services at this important moment.
 Although the court acquitted Hagen, Arnold's military popularity sustained him as an officer.
 This transaction wGs the first in- portant link in the chain of events which led to Arnold's final ruin.
 About January, TIT, an incident happened which made him begin to talk of the ingratitude of his country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-19
DEATHS.

MANSON--At Brool1line, Mass, Nov. IT.. 1907, Fife Marion ComeX, wife of D. Edgar Manson, aged thirty-thre years and two months.
 Services at her late residence. 67 Perry street. Brookline.l Mass, Wednesday morning, November 20, at half past 10 o'clock. Burial from residence of Dr. P. P. Comey, Fl Lincoln street, Wor- cester, Mass, Wednesday afternoon, November 20. at o'clock n1S It RQBINSON--In this oity, November IS, Sarah H., widow of the late Warren Robinson. Aged 75 years.
 Funeral services will be held from her late residence, No. S11 Orange street Wednesday, November 20. at , o'clock. n19 3t BRENNAN-In this city, November IS, James A., son of the late James F. and Annie Brennan.
 Funeral from the residence of his sis ter, Mrs. E. c. Beardsley, 7S Winches- ter avenue, Wednesday morning at S:S0. Requiem high mass at St. Mary's church at o'clock n19 1t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-19

every great nation with strong man who proved weak
 It is perhaps necessary in the de- velopment of 9 great nation that such characters should exist tu teach others the right If God, in His wise Provi- dence, had seen fit to have called Ar mold off the stage at the height of the conflict at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Quebec, Saratoga or Campo Beach, his- tory would have given him place sec ond to that of Washington. for no gen. eral or the Revolution was engaged in more conflicts on land and sea, or bat tied more intensely for the cause of lib- erly than did Benedict Arnold the first hve years of the revolutionary strug- gIes. when he was considered a most ardent patriot, daring and ambitious soldier, There was no danger he would dertake.
 Morgan and his associate editors, samuel Hart and Jonathan Trurbull in the History of Connecticut as a Col ony and as State" say of Arnold that he was proud, passionate uncon- trolled, and rather seeking nature. quickly responding to affection or re- sentiment, generous to the weak, but not conciliatory to companions. a fact which brought on the final tragedy. Arnold was a good man to have for 8 master. and magnificently useful one to have for subordinate; but he was not a comfortable yokemate and 1t is hard to believe that the train of hates and resentments which followed him were wholly without his fault. Yet again and again he acted with exsm plary patience, and utmost magnaninl- ity."
 In 1901 he died in England grieving at -he consciousness of his great wrong. His last words were pathetic. Bring me the epaulets and sword knots Wash old American uniform. God forgive me for ever putting on any other"
 After the address a vote of thanks was extended to Gen Ford for the in teresting and scholarly address.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-19
UNION MEN RESPECT INJUNCTION

Cincinnati, Nov. 1S,--No violation of the injunction of the federal court pre- hibiting strike of the members of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants union were reported in
 Cincinnati to-day, although this was the day set by the organization for the an eight hour day. An injunction has been issued by the federal court here on representation of the United Typo thetae of America that for the unions to strike for an eight hour day would De Tn violation of an agreement be-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-19
ECUADoR,s ExnInrr rN ,ooo

Guayaquil. Ecuador, Nov. 1S.-rn commemoration of the centennial of the independence of this republic the gov ernment has decreed that national exhibition shall be opened August 10 1909, at Quito, the capital.
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
MUTILATED Man.
SLAIN WOMAN
IN RIVER BED

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 12.-Vith the
recovery of the body OF a man from
the Delaware river, both legs missing
and mutations about the head and
chest. and knowing that the corpse Of a
woman also with legs missing and her
throat cut. IS still IN the river. the police
believe a double murder has been com
mitted.
The Womans body was drawn up by
4 suction dredge. but fell back before il
could be recovered. The mans body
was found in the vicinity and Is await
ing Identification.
Fishermen declare they saw a rowboat
containing three men and a woman put
out from the Jersey shore Monday night.
The occupants we're Qucrrelling. and
then came sounds of a fight The only
woman reported missing is Mrs. Edward
Avis, wife Of a New York architect, who
disappeared Sunday night.
The descriptiOn Of the bOGy recovered
by the dredge and then lost fits that
given OF Mrs. Avis.
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
Hetty Green Scorns
Counts Engagement
To Miss Vanderbilt
Common Sense VieWS
of Mrs. Hetty Green

Girls who go to Europe
to get husbands deserve
what they get-and more.
l know more about dis
counts than | do about
counts.
The woman who will pay
$5,000,000 fer a son-in-law
should have a guardian.
Forty years ago a man IS
word was as good as his
bond. Today you should
have good glasses when
you inspect his bond.
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
MOB KILLS THREE,
STOLE PRISONERS,
SHERIFFS ABSENT

TUNICA. Mass. Oct. ia mob Of
silent, determined men quietly entered
the Tunica jail. took three men. VIII
Jackson, Jim Shonts, a1o George Robin
son. all colored, from their cells and
lynched them. The sheriff says he does
not know at what time the prisoners
were taken from jail, aV the mob took
advantage OF his absence TO secure his
keys, and steal the prisoners.
After taking the men from jail the
mob took them to a barn on the out
skirts of the town and hanged Jackson
and Shonts. Robinson broke out of the
barn and made a dash TO escape. he
was riddled with bullets
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
FIREMEN BLOWN
FROM BUILDING;
BADLY INJURED

NEW YORK. Oct. 1z.-Tweive flremen,
five If whom were badly hurt, were
bloY~n bodily from blazing second-sJory
wincovs by a back draft. and were
rescued by Deputy Chief Kruger and
.pt. William Clark. hero OF the Wind
sor Hotel and Fost Graduate Hospital
fires, during a blaze that destroyed the
six-story building at I76-1s0 Grand street
early today.
Six more fremen, fmperiicd by an ex-
plosion on the first floor, were rescued
by Acting Battalion Chief Jennings; and
Policeman Thomas Myers. Of the Ed
ridge street station. carried the un-
conscious form Of an aged night watch
man from the fourth floor Of the build
ing, while flames scorched his face anu
hands.
Three thousand men, women, and
children. most of them scantily clad.
were driven from the tenemenls iE
Grand and Mulberry streets and Center
Market place watched the blaze while
q cold driZZling rain shOwered on their
Fire Deputy Chief Kruger and Bat
talon Chief Norton saw that IL would
be hard fire to Eght, and ordered
party to break into the building, Ia
Grand street, through which they car
ried lines OF hose to the second hOoT.
ard hen climbed over q ten-foot re-
taini1g wall and into the blazing struc-
ture.
The men were on the sills Of the burn
ing building. when the crash came, ana
they were lifted Ike bits or paper ana
hurled oack over the wall
kruger and Captain Clark. who had
been directing operations on the vail
dragged this imperiled men 10 safety.
Chief Croker. at o'clock this morn
ing. allowed the tenement dWelleis to
return 10 their hhomsH. and in announce
ing that the fire was under control said
that II had been the most stubborn he
had fought during his twenty-five yealS :
il the department.
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
DISPATCHER HELD
CAUSE Of WRECK

CONCORD, N. H, Oct 12.-Train Dis
patcher ]. A. Browley, Of the Boston
and Maine Railroads Concord office, is
held responsible by the State railroad
commission for the West Canaan wreck,
September 16. in which twenty-six per
sons lost their lives.
The commissions report, issued 81
noon. SAYS Browley made the mistake
in sending out the message referring
10 train No. 80. when the dispatch
should have said No. 81.
The inquiry narrowed the responsi-
bilitv to Browley and Station Master
Greely, at West Canaan, who received
the message.
The Washington times., 1907-10-12

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Oct. IL
Potomac cloudy; Shenandoah clear.
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Stop for Target Practice.

Beyond Magdalena bay the itinerary
has not been outlined, except that Ad-
miral Sebree expects to conduct target
practice there. At San Diego or San
Francisco the squad viii be joined by
the new cruisers South Dakota and
oCopttnued on Second PaEe)
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

vanced 10 Maine and diminished some
what in energy. 1t is being followed by an
area Of high pressure that covers the
greater part OF the country east OF the
Rocky mountains. The center OF the
high Is now in the Dakotas. where the
temperatures are ten TO fourteen degrees
below the freezing point.
Killing frosts are reported from Ne
braska Iowa. and Missouri. and light
TO heavy frost generally in the lake
region Ohio valley. and the nOrtEr IN
portion Of the Middle Atlantic States
Fair weather is indicated for JOright {
and Sunday In this forecast district. IL
will be colder tonight and Sunday ill
Atlantic Coast districts.
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
Steamer Sinks
In Lake Storm;
Only One Saved

DETROIT. Oct IA dispatch from
Grand Ra1ids reports that an unknown
steamer was lost last night In Lake Su-
perior of Deer Pork, twenty miles from
Grand Marias. One survivor was
washed ashore. He IS in a critical con-
diticn. and ,sas just able to say that
ne was the sole survivor Of the wreck.
He was lashed TO life raft.
A furious gale is sweeping Lake Supe-
rI0r
The Washington times., 1907-10-12
CHANCE WON'T PLAY,
HAND SEVERELY HORT

CHICAGO, Oct. I2.-Dispatches from
the correspondents accompanying the
Cubs, say Manager Chance will be out
OF the game today because his hand was
struck by pitched ball yesterday and
crushed against the bat with such force
that both joints OF the middle finger are
crushed and a bone is fractured
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TEMPERATURES.
SUN TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.