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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
HUGE WAVE FLOODS
CABIN OF STEAMER
Hilonian's Passengers Rush
From Berths to Find
Natatorium

The Matson navigation company's
steamer Hilonian, Captain Peter John
son, which arrived late Wednesday
night from Honolulu, had a good ex-
cuse for being more than 80 hours late.
If the Hilonian had not been a stout
ship, well found and in good hands,
steamer, passengers and crew would
probably be at the bottom of the
ocean, for the storm through which
the steamer passed was one of the
worst that the oldest sai1orman aboard
had ever seen. 1t did to the Hilonian
more damage than the II inch shells
did the next day to the monitor
Florida.
Head winds were encountered all the
way from Honolulu, but 1T was not un-
til Tuesday morning that the north
west wind developed hurricane force
and things began to happen on the
Hilonian.
The wind gave preliminary exhi-
bftion of it's strength by converting the
deck awning into ribbons and tearing
the weather cloths from along the rail-
AS the wind increased in fury SO did
the waves gain in size, and by after
noon green seas were playing tag over
the liners bridge. The steel pipe COW
ers were torn away like so much
paper and at 5 o'clock it seemed as If
the whole Pacific ocean was trying to
climb aboard. Suddenly the sea lifted
the skylights from their fastenings and
water poured below, flooding all the
staterooms and converting the saloon
into a natatorium.
One passenger, Mrs. True of Oak
land, was so terrified by the noise of
the bombardment of water against her
stateroom that she tainted and was
carried with great difficulty TO the sa-
loon.
All the passengers spent Tuesday
night huddled together In the saloon,
while on the bridge Captain Johnson
and his officers fought the storm. So
violently did the seas assail the ship
that the officers were afraid that the
matches would be broken open. But
the Hilonian weathered the storm. All
hands were turned to Wednesday with
buckets and mops drying out the flood
ed staterooms and everybody enjoyed
some rest the last night at sea- The
Hilonian's passengers included:
Mr.. Bleushdoln, Mrs Bleushdoln. NJ Brasch,
Mrs. Brasch. Mrs. E. Castle. Mrs. VIII ]. Coop
er Mrs Charles Crane, j. R. Daggett. Captain
Goodman Mrs. Hodgson, Miss A. NJ Mooar.
Mrs. D. Mcintyre, Mrs. O'Neil. Gerald 0'Neil.
Charles Russell, Mrs L. Ryder. Mrs. Saunders,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Ed Towse and two children.
Mrs True and child. Miss True. Mrs. Tarlton
and two children. ]. II. Woodmansee. Mrs
Woodmansee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
BURGLARS SLAM DOOR
IN FACE OF HOUSEWIFE
Surprised at Work, Men Flee
Through Rear Yard With
Booty

G. w. Bronson, who lives at 221 Scott
street, reported to the police yesterday
that his home had been entered and
ransacked between 2 and 2:30 p. m
Bronson stated that he and his wife left
the house about O'Clock and that his
wife returned about 2:30. When She
ATTEMPTED to enter her residence by the
front door the burglars, who were in
side shut the door in her face and es-
capped through the rear yard
Clothing to the value or 5000. Jewelry
worth s300 and $3.50 in coin was stolen
from trunk Bronson stated that, al
though he reported the matter to the
police as early as o'clock in the even
ing, they had done nothing toward trac-
ing the perpetrators
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
MACDONALD
DIVORCED BY WIFE
Judge Hunt Awards Decree
After Hearing Sons Testi-
mony to Cruelty

Without any undue ostentation a
divorce was secured yesterday after
noon in Judge Hunts court by Eliza
beth Catherine Margaret Macdonald
from DR.. George C. Macdonald, the well
known physician. on the ground of
cruelty. Mrs. Macdonald charged that
her husband had treated her with in
difference, and on several occasions had
slapped her on the face and otherwise
roughly used her. Alimony of $500 a
month was granted and the custody of
the six children awarded to the wife.
Although DR.. Macdonald himself be-
gan the suit which ended in his wife
obtaining a divorce on a cross com
plant yesterday, he did not contest
the action. He was represented in
court by Lawyer S. j. Hankins. who.
however, did not question the wit
nesses. The Macdonalds were married
in Sydney in April, 1888. The names
and ages of their six children are:
Guy, Is; Norman. Il; Allan, 10; Roy,
IA: Dorothy, 13, and Jack, II. In his
complaint DR.. Macdonald charged that
his wife deserted him in San Francisco
in November. 1905. Her cross COM
plant charged that in consequence of
course Of cruelty extending over
more than two years she had been
compelled to leave him in August, 1906,
and had since lived separate, all her
children being with her.
SON ACCUSES FATHER
Testimony corroborating Mrs Mac
donald was given by her son Norman,
who told of going into his rnother's s
bedroom in consequence of hearing her
scream He said he found his father
shaking her roughly, and with his
hand raised as if to strike her. Young
Macdonald says he ordered his father
TO desist. The elder man did stop
shaking his wife, but turned on the
son and gave him a blow which nearly
knocked him off his feet.
Besides getting $500 a month all
mony, Mrs Macdonald was awarded all
the household furniture. DR.. Macdon-
aid was given permission to visit the
children at frequent intervals.
DIVORCED FOR DRINKING
Sophie Harmon MacLean, who OBJ
tanned a divorce in Judge Hunts court
yesterday from Hugh MacLean. testi-
fed that her husband had held six diff
ferent positions in period of four
years with the Southern Pacific. He
had been discharged and reduced in
grade at various times because of his
drinking habits, she said. The decree
was granted on the ground of habitual
intemperance.
Other divorces granted yesterday
were: BY Judge Hunt-Hazel K. Adle
from G. C. Adle, conviction of fell
ony. BY Judge Sturtevant-J. Belle
Cavarly from F. B. Cavarly, failure to
provide; Rose A. Morris from Richard
A Morris, willful neglect; Margaret
McAuliffe from John j. McAuliffe, de-
sertion. BY Judge Graham-Appleton
Burr West from Beatrice c. West, de-
sertion.
New suits for divorce were filed yes
terday as follows: Olive V. Steele
against Lewis E. Steele, also known as
Frank Z. Steele, desertion; Julia Gale
against Richard Gale, failure to pro-
vide; Sophie c. Olsen against Oscar j.
Olsen, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
MEMORIAL SERVICES ON
ALERT FOR NAVY DEAD
Vessel Will Steam Outside the
Heads, Where Solemn Pro-
gram Will Be Given

Memorial services in commemoration
of deceased members of the United
States navy and naval militia will be
held tomorrow blythe naval militia OF
California The IT,. S. S Alert will be
used for the occasion. 1t will leave its
anchorage at Sausalito at 10 a. m. and
steam to the lightship outside the
heads, where the following will be the
order of exercises:
Music by Naval Militia Of California band
MAX Walten. bandmasterl; Ave Maria tGou-
nod: Largo (HandeD; Rosary" tEthelbert
Nevin); Funeral March" Chopin.
Prayer.
Strewing of flowers the by members
of naval militia and friends.
Taps-Seaman NJ. J. Kane.
National salute.
Oration-Maxwen McNutt; music by Naval
Militia band
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
California Promotion Committee
ORGANIZED 1902

"PROMOTIoN-The act Of promoting; advance
ment: encouragement Century Dictionary.
its object the PROMOTING OF California as .
whole 1t has nothing to sell. ITS energies are
ADVANCEMENT Of California as their object
1t gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries OF California IL
gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establishment
Of new Industries and invites desirable immigra-
tion. 1t is not an Employment Agency. although
1t presents the opportunities and needs In ali
fields of business and professional activity. This
committee Is supported by popular subscription
and makes no charge for any service rendered.
Affiliated with the committee are I60 CONNER
cIal organizations Of the state with a member
ship Of over 30.0 GOO. Meetings are held semi
annually in different parts OF California where
matters of state interest are discussed. Head
quarters Of the COMMITTEES are maintained In San
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
Tahoe and Return $500

Tickets sold May % and 80. Good
for passage on Southern Pacific trains
from ferry depot these dates. Return
limit June ?. Your opportunity to see
the Gem of the Sierra at minimum ex
pense Delightful weather. excellent
fishing. Ticket Offices ss4 Market
street. II Powell street and Market
street ferry depot
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
This is the Way to
Keep Well without Cascarets

Live outdoors, and let your work be
exercise. Else walk ten miles day.
Eat little meat. no white bread, no rich
pastries. Eat many green vege-
tables, plenty of fruit, and bread
made of whole wheat.
Do that, and you'll have little need of
a laxative while you keep young.
But when you grow old, and the bowels
become less active, you will need
this help anyway.
Cascarets are for those who live indoors,
who eat rich foods, who eat and
drink too much.
This vegetable laxative does for them
exactly what proper living would do.
Itcauses no irritation, as pill cathartics,
salts and castor oil do. Its action is
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
JAPANESE BANKER is
DINED AT FAIRMONT
Local Financiers Attend Lunc h.
con in Honor of Head of
Yokohama SDecie Bank

A luncheon in honor of H Bekkey.
head of the Yokohama Specie bank. !.
who will sail next week for Japan, was
given yesterday at the Fairmont by
Taio Hodsumi. manager of the local
branch. The heads of several of the
chief banks of the city assembled to
meet their oriental associate Anon e
those present were: Homer S. King. F..
B. Anderson, George A. Newhall c. H
Bentley, Horace Wilson, Consul Cen
eral Chozo Koike, II. Bekkey, NJ. Shirai-
shi, H. Tsuda, II. Mori and Taio Hod-
Sr1rrf
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
short Story Contest

Two thousand dollars in cash prizes
will be paid for the best stories of
western out of door life by the publish
ers of Sunset Magazine. Full details of
the contest will be found in the June
issue of this magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
PASTOR GOES TO HONOLULU

Rev. Bradford Leavitt, pastor of the
First Unitarian church. will spend the
month of June in Honolulu. During
his absence the pulpit of his church
will be supplied by President Benjamin
Ide Wheeler. Rev. w. X. Guthrie, Rev
Earl M. Wilbur and President David
Starr Jordan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

A team Of the longshoremen's union
and one of carpenters are to pull at a
tug of war at Coney island next Satur-
day. This will be for a cash prize.
The team of lumbermen announces that
il viii pull against the team that shall
win at the carpenters picnic TO be held
at Shell Mound park next month.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

The Vallejo trades and labor council
at its last regular meeting declared
itself in favor of having a committee
attend the meetings of the board of
city trustees to watch the proceedings
of that body and keep organized labor
posted on all matters that come up be-
fore the board. G. NJ. Jewett, J. B.
Dale and j. B. Leavitt were named as
the watching committee
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

E l. Gummo. recording secretary of
machinists' lodge No. 6S of this city
has been granted a leave of absence for
80 days and Ernest l. Reguin has been
chosen TO attend to the duties of the
Office during Gummo's absence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

George ]. Black, president of the
steam laundry workers union, has been
granted so days leave of absence to
enable him to visit the east. This union
will nominate candidates for Office at
the meeting TO be held next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

The reports presented to the lumber
clerks association at the last regular
meeting were TO the effect that tbusi-
ness is good and that all the members
are satisfied with conditions" The as
sociation received nine applications
from individuals. eight of whom want
to be enrolled as clerks and one as an
apprentice. The association is waiting
for the time when the basement of the
building trades temple shall be COM
pleted in order TO give a high jinks on
an elaborate scale.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

The agent employed by the labor
council to investigate the affairs of the
Guadalupe dairy reports that he is OBJ
tanning a list of all the people who are
being supplied by the dairy, which has
been under boycott for some time, and
that an effort will be made to have
these change milkman." The milk
drivers union is assisting in this work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

The gas and stove filters union has
appointed W. Miller. L. B. Malone and
John ]. Handy a committee of arrange
ments for a social event to be given
June . after the installation OF officers
for the ensuing term.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

Branch 6. amalgamated carpenters
and joiners, was addressed last Monday
night in the interest of the picnic to be
given next month under the auspices
of the district council of carpenters
and the members agreed to attend.
During the evening one application for
membership was received.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

During the session of local union No.
15S brass and chandelier workers Of
the international union of North Amer
lea, the preliminary steps were taken
to give a ball in the name Of the or
ganization. a report will be presented
at the next meeting. The local received
five applications for membership.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

Butchers union No. rs, at it's meet
ing last Wednesday night, appointed a
committee of 100 members to watch
meat markets and pork shops next Sat
urday and report if they close at noon
in accordance with the agreement.
Such as do not will be reported to the
union and action will be taken against
each DELINQUENT.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

The central labor councils of this
city have received from President Sam
uel Gompers of the American fedora
ton of labor a circular calling atten-
ton TO the following resolution adopt
ed hv the federaffon-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
Or. AMADOR'S EXAMPLE.

a generous and enlightened example making
fnT- civic hettermen- and national. tranquility,
Is SCI hy the >resdent of the Republic of Pan
ems Ia the letter which WAS Yesterday repro
duced IN our columns IN that utterance Or.
Anador refers with appreciative feeling 10 the
sVl5eais which have been and are being made TO
him 10 accent reelection to the Presidency for
Frrorher term. but makes IL Enthusiastically clear
that he cannot accede TO them. but must persist
iB his previously expressed determination 10 re
tire from Office ar the enc Of his constitutional
tern
The chief grounds for his resolution are three
IL number One which to d man Of his patriotic
devotion i doubtless least forceful. is that Of
his own personal comfort and inclination. The
second j that there il no need of his remaining
in Office for she good of the country He rejects
fhe theory that he any man is Indispensable
and that the republic viii go 10 ruin without
bim and j. confident that The country is not
Iaek5ng ia other citizens perfectly competent to
Take supreme charge of its affairs. The third
and most important point : that for him TO
accept second term woul-l violate the consti-
tuition. Il would apparently violate il in let
ter. bur even II a way could be found, as some
of his overzealcus admirers have suggested, 10
circunvent the constitutional prohibition Of re-
election and make his acceptance OF a second
term legal, still the spirit Of the constitution
woui6 certainly be violated. II is with q fine
touch Of patriotic craftsmanship that DR.. Anna
dor argues that, Panama separated from Co
Ig.lbia and re-established her independence In
.sTder 10 have a government of constitutional
order. il would be Inconsistent with the funda-
mental Ideals of the republic for him 10 do as
sonie 81 his friends desire
II Is this last consideration which gives to
Ier. Anlaaor's letter ifs great value both io
PANAMA and Ia neiGhborins states. and which
jusfifies the ~Diario de Panama in declaring
that il viii exert weighty influence in the
future of that country and the "Estrella" in llk-
ening its author TO Washington One of the
chief political evils OF the Ce5lt-al and South
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TIPPING.

1t is stern justice. but perfect justice for all
its sternness that has just been meted out by
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court to
business men who sell goods by corrupting their
patrons purchasing agents. The decision, which
reverses previous judgments Of two lower courts
and brings JOY TO every commercial buyer, holds
that a merchant need neither return nor pay Tor
goods bought by employe or purchasing agent
whom the seller of such goods has bribed. The
most interesting feature of this opinion apart
from lis practical bearings, is it's Interpretation
of the effect which the criminal dispoF'tiOn of
goods has upon their ownership. BY allowing
the recipient of goods frauduently sold TO him
to keep them without paying a cent for them
the court implies that a citizen can no more
establish title 10 property disposed of criminaly
than he can 10 property acquired cr1mlnally.
The status of the property involved prior TO or
apart from the criminal act of disposal cannot
be introduced in the suit for recovery, and, by
the rule of possession, the holder of goods thus
sold becomes their owner.
BY thus virtually placing the bribe giving
merchant selling agent in the same category
with the thief the court has brought about
most wholesome reform. The urgent need of
eliminating corruption from the business world
was felt by the Legislature IN 1905, when that
body enacted Section 3S4 of the present Penal
Code. declaring the bribery of buying agents
misdemeanor Practically every business man
in this part of the country is able to testify out
of his own experience to the prevalence of this
demoralizing and costly practice. Probably If
all the intrigues of the last twenty years could
be miraculOusly laid bare small percentage
of the increased cost of living would be found
10 have this knavery its direct cause.
Heaven and common sense know that many
lines of trade are congested with hosts of super
fuous middlemen, who load their own living
penses on the unhappy consumer. The brlbe
giving agent and the bribe taking agent are
superfuous middemen. and obnoxious enough
such but, being also dishonest, they are not
entitled to q whit of the mercy shown toward
the unnecessary factors who honestly intrude
between producers and consumers When we
learn that thievsh purchasing agents receive
from per cent TO 10 per cent of the value of
their purchases the prospects Of better times
are greatly Frightened by the Appellate Divis
ions ruling Fancy the difference in retail
prices which the determination of these plum
derers might entail, That their determination
is finally at hand is possible. For what
merchant will fail hereafter TO forbid his selling
agents under penalties most dire. from "accel-
Grating trade by methods exposing him to
heavy, irretrievable losses:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
FIRE HEROES.

Recent experiences have shown that whatever
defects exist in the management oI lhe Ne"
York Fire Department the force ltsel- Is sounu u
its core and up to the most admirable stahdaiu
in courage and efficiency The deaths OF hre-
men in three recent trying fires have oniE dra"h
attention afresh to the splendid nerolsm Vi
both officers and men-a herosm shown on hun
dreds of other occasions when lives ana prop
ertv have been saved without the Sctual sac
rifice of their own lives the part of the saw
ers Bravery is q tradition in the force ana no
one could long hold place as fireman VINO
lacked the physical and moral courage 10 eApose
himself freely to danger. Willingness 10 Lace
neri is second nature to the seasoned fireman,
and the city has reason to be proud of the rec
ord of self sacrifice made by the unpretentious
and modest heroes who so gallantly serve IT.
We are always ready to raise monuments to
the soldiers and sailors who die under the col
ors The country is filled with memorials to
those who fought wars. But we are too
cbary about recognizing valor just as noble
and lust as deserving if exhibited in a CIVILIAN
service 1t might be a creditable and helpful
thing TO perpetuate fifty the bravery OF tnoSe
who as firemen have given up their lives as
truly for the public protection as have our sol
diers and sailors. The hazard is as great IN
one calling as in the others, and the appreciation
of the public should be unstinted. Some
suitable memorial record should be kept OF those
who lose their lives Chief Kruger did, either
by the installation of tablets in some part OF
the buildings used as headquarters FOR the
Fire Department or by the erection OF SUIT
able memorial hall attached 10 those head
quarters Recognition of this sort would Ger
tainly stimulate the high spirit shown by the
force, and it would also awaken the public TO
finer appreciation .of the work done by at least
one class of municipal servants There is no
reason because our municipal administration is
on the whole far below the proper standard, for
neclecting to give honor where honor Is due or
for overlooking the sterling merit and true
manIipess of the New York fire corps.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Tr,roun Tn. Tribune Burear.J


Washington, Feb 15-Mr- anc Mrs Douglas
Robinson after their visit the White House,
will stay a week with Rear Admiral and Ars-
William Sheffield CowIes. who have issued lnVlsa-
tions for a dinper in their honor on February n
senator and Mrs. Stephen b Elkins entertained
at dinner tonight for the Vice-President and Mrs-
Fairbanks.
A number OF New York people will come &c WASH
tneton next week TO attend the army and navy
reception al the White House. In the party Will
be Mr. and Mrs Goeet Gallatin Mr. and Mrs
Garret kin Mr. and Mrs William Warner Hoppin.
Miss NJ NJ Eleanor Mortimer, daughter OF MY
and Mrs Richard Mortimer and Gerald howard
Representative GIllett will give dinner IN tneir
honor before the reception Thursday night
Dr. and Mrs Carey Langhorne entertained
number Of guests at dinner tonight In compn-
ment to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Gah' the parents
of Mrs. Ianghorne. who have just returned from
several months travel IN Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp Colonel ana
Mrs Thomas ". Symons and Mr- and Mrs
Thomas Chatard were among the hosts who enter
tanned dinner parties tonight
Mr. and Mrs. Pitt Duff1eld, the latter formerly
Miss McKenna, have arrived in Washington TO
visit Associate Justice and Mrs. Mckenna-
One OF the largest dances Of the season was given
diplomats and people in society generally from the
city attended. Mrs Leutze. with a number OF as
sstants received the guests
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

American states has been the disposition OF
presidents to keep themselves IN office without
regard to constitutional requirements In TINS
case the temptation might be reckoned strong
since there is no doubt that the people OF Fan
anna. without regard to party, would almost
unanimously acq1iesce in and approve the re-
election of DR. Amador and would condone the
technical evasion of the constitution which
would be involved therein But Dr- Alhauoi
perceives that the greatest need OF Tue county
is 10 maintain the constitution, in intent as well
as in letter. and so he personally sets this fine
examnle of constitutionaism. His determination
Will ce course be fulfilled. and it is to be e4-
nact.d that hereafter his example will be fol
lo,sed by his successors If it were to be
,olIowed in other states. at both sides OF ran
anna one of the most important steps would
Tins he taken toward stable constitutional gov
erument.