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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
CRUISER AND GUNBOAT
SQUADRON BREAK RECORDS
Officers of Philippines Fleet
Congratulated by Commands
err, Rear Admiral Harder

MANILA, Oct. 27.-While the scores
and figures of the cruiser and gunboat
squadrons made in target and battle
practice, which has just been concluded,
will not be made public until they ar
rive at the navy department at Wash
ington, it has been announced that all
previous records have been broken. The
Rainbow led in the gunboat squadron,
exceeding all the scores made by the
Wilmington, present holder of the tro-
ply.
In day and battle practice all the
warships improved the showing made
last year, in spite of the fact that con-
ditionS were much more difficult ana
that the crews knew nothing of the
governing conditions until sealed orders
from Washington were opened on the
practice grounds.
The Helena, Galveston and Rainbow
accomplished remarkable results in
night firing, some of the records ex-
ceding by 300 per cent anything ever
before accomplished.
The order of excellence established
according to scores made in day prac-
Chattanooga, Cleveland, Wilmington.
Concord and Helena. In night firing the
order stands as follows: Galveston,
Chattanooga, Denver, Cleveland. Rain
bow, Helena. Wilmington and Concord.
At the conclusion of the practice after
the scores had been tabulated Rear Ad-
mira1 Harder, commanding the squad
ron, warmly congratulated the ordnance
officers and commanders of the various
vessels upon the remarkable proficiency
attained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28

former chief in a euIogistic speech
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
began his address with a review OF the
efforts OF the General Benjamin Har-
rison association to have erected
suitable monument to perpetuate the
memory of the late president
He devoted the remainder OF his re-
marks to the services General Harrt-
son had rendered the people OF this
country. He said:
General Harrison possessed great natural abil-
tty and there coupled with 10 a genius
for labor Whatever task engaged his atten-
ton. whether In war. at the bar or In the Geld
of craftsmanship. was mastered. He never sub
mitted to the people hasty III considered
conclusions He both spoke and wrote OUT OF
the fullness and accuracy OF knowledge. which
served to win for him the public confidence and
to establish firm hold upon the people.
As chief executive OF the nation he made
record characterized by craftsmanship OF the
highest order and By mastery OF the problems
which challenged his consideration and which
gave to his administration a place among the
best the country has ever had His occupancy OF
the highest office within the gift OF his coun-
trymen did not exalt him. He exalted the office.
He viii stand In the history OF the country,
when IL Is impartially written, one OF the
nations greatest presidents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
DIVORCE CASES
ARE COMPROMISED
Friends Take a Hand in Suits
of the Jennings and
CIOvers
Bitter Fights in Court to Be
Avoided and Actions Not
Contested

The Intervention Of friends and law
yers has led TO a compromise in two
divorce cases that promised 20 be pro-
ouctire Of much racy developments.
Two months ago Mrs. Elsie Knox Jen-
nings. wife of Edward Jennings, the
wei known commission merchant, sued
MIN for maintenance for herself and
their y year old boy. She cited many
alleged cruelties, among them her hus-
bano confession that his love for her
had been transferred TO q stenographer.
bitter fight for the custody of their
child followed. during which it devel-
opec that Police Commissioner Hugo d.
ken was showing an unusual interest
IN Mrs Jennings side of the case.
The question Of a wife's allowance
was also the source of much trouble in
court, and the affairs of the young
couple were waxing extremely warm
when the lawyers called a halt A con-
ference followed, and yesterday it be-
came known TO the court in which the
case was about to be tried that the
Jennings had decided on a more peace
full means Of separation. In a few
days Mrs. Jennings viii bring suit for
divorce. Her husband will not oppose
the suit, II being understood that the
wife is TO get decree and a monthly
= allowance Of S125. The boy will be
= iven 10 the father. who will agree to
place him in a private school. where his
mother can see him whenever she
chooses.
Following closely on the compromise
in the Jennings case Matte May Glover.
who recently sued John A Clover, a real
estate dealer. for divorce and linked
his name with those Of IL women, and
was IN turn accused by him of miscon-
duct with a fellow businessman. has re-
ceived assurance that her husband will
not oppose her suit. Through their
lawyers the ClOvers have agreed on a
property settlement and the wife is 10
modify her complaint, eliminating the
names OF the women she involved in
the original suit and get her divorce
and an allowance
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
Californians on Travels

NEW YORK. Oct 27.-Californians
are registered in New York as follows:
From San Francisco. @. Knowland,
Waldorf-Astoria; G. w. Kennedy. Hol-
land; G. A. Moss. Cumberland; e. g.
Bigelow, Mrs. r. c. Bigelow, Park Ave-
nue.; j. II. Kennison. Grand Union; J.
H. Kugler Jr., Herald Square: w: Mac
donald. Martinique: Mrs. B. F. Schles-
niger. Seville; E. P. Hobbins, King Ed
ward: II. E. Low. Hotel Seville; Miss
E. Mendessalle, Wellington; w. F. Will
son, Grand; w. Greswold. j. G. Niggle,
Cadillac; F. C. Lebenbaum. ]. J.
Speaker. Ashland House; F. C. Wheeler,
Continental.
Los Angeles-E. w. Carson. Breslin;
Mrs. c. Thomas, Wellington; A. ]. Gar
ger, Marie Antoinette: Mrs. G. T. Sey-
mour, Martha Washington.
OaklandNG. A. Faulkner. Victoria;
C. /. Lincoln, st. Denis.
San Diego-M. B. Creswell Broadway
Central.
PARIS, Oct. 27.-The following Cali
fornians registered at the Herald bu-
reau today: Mrs. G. Bradley and maid
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Levy of San
Francisco. and Milton Perkins of Oak
land
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
READS WIFE'S MAIL
AND ASKS DIVORCE
Husband Objects to Alleged In
innate Letters Addressed
to His Spouse
Woman Says Missives Were
Written by Old Beau Who
Thought Her Single

With each telling a different tale,
Newton A. Abrahams and his wife. Lii
liam B. Slocum-Abrahams, aired their
domestic troubles in Judge Troutts
court yesterday. The suit was brought
by the husband on the ground of
cruelty, his claim being that his finer
feelings had been lacerated by his
wife's conduct with a man who. &C
cording to letters discovered by him,
Foxy CUTLER" pickles" and Jack"
These letters, he testified, were of a
nature more intimate than polite.
The wife testified to the effect that
Foxy CUTLER" etc.-she declined to
mention his proper name-was an old
beau. When she married Abrahams,
she said, she was asked by him to keep
her marriage secret, and that Foxy
CUTLER" did not know of ii.
Thinking her still single, she said,
Foxy CUTLER" maintained his affec-
tionate correspondence, but these let
tiers she showed to her husband.
He told me-" she testified, mot to
give away the secret to Jack and
1 obeyed him. There was no secrecy
about the letters"
Judge Trout took the case under
submission.
John Just was granted divorce from
Sophie Just on the ground of deser-
ton; George Mclean from Rose Nc
Lean, on the same ground; Harriet
Jones from T. Jones' cruelty; Gussie A.
Hirschberg from Emil Hirschberg,
cruelty and desertion; Laura NJ hill
from Howard Hill, desertion; Annie
Whitcomb from Lee Whitcomb, deser-
ton. In this last case Mrs. Whitcomb
testified that her husband neglected
her to care for his parents.
Among the petitions for divorce filed
yesterday was one by May Wallace, in
which she charged that her husband
had so far forgotten himself as to hit
her at sundry times. A similar COM
plant was made by Maggie Kelly in her
petition for divorce against James F..
Kelly. Charles NJ. Patton asked for a
divorce from his wife, Evelyn Patton,
on statutory grounds; Melissa Adams
from Thomas Adams on the ground of
desertion, and Pierre Guichot from
Jeanne GilichOt on the same ground
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
SOLDIERS BATTLE
WITH FOREST FIRES
Two Companies of Infantry
Guard Valuable Timber
Saved From Flames
Major M. w. Wright Takes
Wagon Train Through Lines
of Active Enemy
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CAMP ATASCADERO. Oct. 27.-Four
fights in one day is now the record of
this camp. All were spirited and all
were fought to a finish. The last and
most desperate occurred about 8 O'Clock
this afternoon, when a dangerous blaze
was noted in the dense woods about
two miles southwest of camp. Mounted
troops, still painting from their exer-
tions in subduing another forest fire
nearer camp, hastily saddled the horses,
which had just been put on the picket
line upon the conclusion of the morn
ing problem, and jumped eagerly into
the engagement.
After three hours of herculean work
fire line was established and a large
tract of valuable timber land was
thereby saved. Tonight two companies
OF infantry stand guard over this fire
line and woe betide any small, snake
like thread of flame that may attempt
to break through.
Fire number one was the burning of
tent in the artillery camp and the
second blaze on the hill just in the rear
of the Twentieth infantry. No great
pecuniary loss was occasioned by either
of these fires and it is unknown how
they originated.
Major w. NJ. Wright today carried
out successfully the most difficult feat
that can be accomplished by a soldier.
He took large wagon train through
the lines Of an active enemy without
material loss to himself rendered I'M
serviceable half of the hostile artillery
and wiped out two-thirds of the en-
emy's cavalry. At that he did not have
a complete walkaway, as he was
charged with the loss of some of his
train.
Two large excursions will be run to
the camp tomorrow. bringing numbers
of people from the north and south to
witness field day.
The Eighth infantry today won the ball
game against the Twentieth. This
leaves the camp championship between
the artillery, Eighth infantry and the
combined engineer and signal corps
teams.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
CLIP THIS OUT
Valuable Recipe When Afflicted with
Rheumatism or Baekache; Also
Splendid Tonic.

At the first sign OF rheumatic pains
or backache, or a feeling OF being gen.
orally run down and weakened. the fol-
lowing simple prescription should be
used:
'One ounce Compound Syrup Sarsa-
parilla; one ounce Toris Compound: half
pint high grade whisky. Mix them and
shake well. Take a tablespoonful be-
fore each meal and at bedtime The
bottle must be well shaken each time"
Any good prescription pharmacy can
supply these ingredients and IL will be
derful merit
This treatment will eradicate the acid
poiSonS from the blood and build up the
system 10 its normal healthfulness. The
splendid effects will become manifest
after the first few doses, but IL should
be continued for at least q month. or
until the person has fully regafned
health The worst cases OF rheumatism
are bound to yield to this treatment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
.F|[NDISH ASSAULT
MADE ON COUPLE
K. Rudland BOde, Well Known
Organist, Is Beaten About
Head as He Sleeps
Police Arrest Recently En-
pl0yed Japanese Cook and
Hold Him on Suspicion

HONOLULU, Oct 20.-A mysterious
and murderous assault on r. Rudland
Bode while asleep in his home here
Saturday night is mystifying the police
department. Bode and his wife recent
ly moved into a house in the fashion
able part of the city and employed a
Japanese cook. He had worked well
during the two days he was in the
house, but he is suspected of commit
ting the assault.
1t seems that while Bode and his
wife were asleep some one entered the
dwelling at the second story and made
his way to the sleeping apartment of
the couple. Mrs. Bode says she was
awakened by groans of her husband.
who was lying at her side. She i'm
mediately screamed and some one, she
says, seized her by the throat and at
tempted to strangle her. A moment
later a guest in another room came to
the hallway and turned on an electric
bulb. This evidently frightened the
man and he started to run. threatening.
however, to return and kill the two
women if they made an outcry. After
a while they summoned courage to
light the electric lamp in the room and
found Bode covered with blood flowing
from Commissions in the head. They
were afraid to leave the house until
after o'clock in the morning. three
hours after the assault, when they
notified a neighbor.
A search in the vicinity disclosed a
garden tool with the handle broken.
and it is believed this is what the as
sault was made with. Bode was re-
moved to the hospital, where his skull
was trepanned. He is not able to sup
ply any clew to the crime. but the
police have arrested the new cook, as
the ladies say he was the assailant and
claim to recognize the voice. The
Japanese will attempt to prove an alibi.
Bode is organist in the English cathe-
draI here and is a teacher of voice cul-
ture. He has been married less than
a year He came here from Fiji and is
an Englishman by birth. There was no
attempt to rob.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
DRUNKEN ORGIES
IN ARMY POSTS
Mrs. Peter c. Hams Writes to
Husband of Wild Dissipation
During His Absence
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Drunken dissi-
patton in army posts while her hus-
band was in the Philippines was de-
scribed in many letters sent by Mrs.
Peter c. Hams to her husband. The
letters were made public today by one
of Hams lawyers. He explained that
the letters were sent to San Francisco
and did not reach Hams until he re-
turned from the Philippines. He got
the entire batch at one time and was
almost stunned by their contents. He
hurried back to New York and accused
his wife of having been too friendly
with Annis.
The lawyer explained that all the
persons, with the exception of Annis.
were army men or their wives. In one
letter Mrs. Hams mentions the Duke
d'Abruzzi. She and her husband enter
tanned the duke when he was in New
Orleans.
In one letter Mrs Hams says:
Il have been to church this evening
with my affinity. Amt it awful for
your wife to go to church twice a
week.
On the following day Mrs. Hams
wrote: This is really Friday letter.
didn't drink any booze; I am simply
tired. Well. it is most a. m. and L am
going to turn in for the day. Good
moning. Lots of love"
In another letter written later in the
day, Mrs. Hams said: Il have been
loafing today to get over last night S
dissipation
Again Mrs. Hams said in a letter: az
am about to retire, after turning a few
somersaults in the kitchen for Minnie. .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
BODY FOUND HANGING
FROM LIMB OF TREE
Man Believed to Be Samuel An
derson Despondent From
Ill Health

While walking through the Sutro for
est yesterday Attorney C. S. Gardner
discovered the body of a suicide sus-
pended from the limb of tree by a
steel wire about the neck. The coro-
ner's Office and police were notified by
the attorney, who guided the officers
to the body After working for several
hours the deputy coroners and the po-
licemen succeeded in carrying the body
Of the suicide from the forest to the
Sunset avenue road. The man is be-
lieved to be Samuel Anderson and the
police think dependency due to i'll
health prompted him to end his life. In
the mans pockets was found a receipt
for money paid to a local medical in
stitute by Samuel Anderson. Medicine
bottles were also found on his person
He is about 81 years of age and the
police think that he was suffering from
an incurable disease
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
ARGUMENTS IN LAND
FRAUDS CONSIDERED
Petitions for New Trial Will
Be Decided Later

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-The argu-
ments for a new trial asked for by
Frederick A Hyde and Joost H. Schnei-
der, who were convicted last spring of
conspiracy in connection with land
frauds in the west, were today taken
under advisement by Justice Stafford
Columbia. Counsel for the convicted
men contended that the verdict was
the result of compromise, some of the
jurors who favored conviction of all
four of the defendants who were tried
Clyde, Schneider. Benson and Dimond)
voting to acquit Dimond in exchange
for the votes of the other jurors who
were inclined to acquit all. The prose-
cution claimed that compromise YER
diets are being rendered daily by
declared that the court had erred in
telling the jury that one of the defend
ants might be convicted of conspiracy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
BANQUET FOR HOBSON
Marius j. Kast Host at Dinner
for Merrimac Hero

Marius J. Kast. democratic candidate
for the assembly in the fortieth district
was the host at dinner in honor of
Captain Richmond P. Hobson at the Cos
mos club last night The guests were
Richmond Pearson Hobson. Sidney Van
Wyck. H. Darlington. f. f. Cahill. II.
L. Brandenstein. J.. F. Byington, D. S
Hirschberg. r. /. Mann. J. J. Townes,
@. J. iaggerty. T. B. Leland, ]. S. Web
ster, Henry Eichoff, W. +. MCGEE, Isa-
dore Jacobs. @. Al. Williams. Judge J.
Y. Coffey and Justus Wardell
Snort speeches were made by Hobson
Judge Coffey, II. L. Brandenstein, L. F.
ByingtOn. D. 5. Hirschberg, Sidney Van
Wyck and NJ. J. Kast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PLAN RECEPTION TO
GREET GEN. SMITH
Official Welcome to New Head
of Department of California
Being Arranged
Court Martial to Convene at
Preside Tuesday to Try Six
Minor Cases

Brigadier General Frederick A.
Smith took command of the department
of California in a very informal man
ner yesterday. The new commander
came over from Angel island early in
the morning, accompanied by his aid,
Lieutenant A. la Rue Christie. At
10 o'clock he entered his Office, where
he was greeted by the members of
the staff, all in civilian dress. After
signing few orders he returned to
Angel island to make arrangements
son, where he will take the quarters
formerly occupied by General Fun
ston.
The formal official reception to
General Smith will take place in a
few days at the department head
quarters.
Colonel George H. Torney returned
yesterday from Washington, d. c.,
where has has been on the board .ex-
for promotion. There were Is appli-
cants, and among these were Major
Stephenson, who was stationed at the
Preside for four years. Stephenson
passed successfully.
Colonel Bellinger is at his post, but
will return to Atascadero today.
A court martial is ordered to con-
vene at the Presidio Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8, to try six minor cases. The
detail of the court is composed OF the
following:
Major Gustave W. S. Stevens. Coast artillery
corps.
Captain Cornelius C. Smith. Fourteenth cav
airy.
Captain James P. Robinson, Coast artillery
corps.
Captain Jesse G. Langdon, First field artillery.
First Lieutenant Henry T. Burgin, Coast ar
tillery corps.
First Lieutenant Arthur ]. Lynch, Fourteenth
cavalry.
First Lieutenant Thongs a. Cunningham,
Fourteenth cavalry.
teenth cavalry
Second Lieutenant James 81. Burns, First field
artillery.
artillery corps.
First Lieutenant George E. Turner, Coast artil-
lery corps judge advocate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
GEORGE CAMANCHA is
HELD FOR MURDER
Dick Halappa, Stabbed in Fight,
Died of His Wounds
Yesterday

cLOVERDALE, Oct. 27.-Dick Hal
appa, known as Indian Dick, died here
this morning as the result of a stab
bling ARRAY Sunday. George Camancha.
who had been drinking during the dav
made an attack with a knife on two
Indians during the afternoon, but they
made their escape. Camancha then
returned and attacked Halappa. who
was unable to get away and received
severe wound in the back as he was
running. When he fell to the ground
and rolled over Camancha jumped upon
and kicked him, breaking several ribs
Coroner Frank L. Blackburn came
from Petaiuma today to hold the in
quest. He was accompanied by As
sistant District Attorney George w
Hoyle and Court Reporter Harry A.
Scott of Santa Rosa. The coronerss
verdict resulted in Camancha being
charged with murder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
SERIOUSLY STABBED
BY TWO HIGHWAYMEN
George L. Heston Is the Victim
of Robbers Believed to
Be Italians

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 27.-George
L. Heston, until recently driver Of an
ice wagon at Vancouver, Wash, was
seriously and perhaps fatally stabbed
by two highwaymen today on the Ore
gon side of the Columbia river, where
connection is made with Vancouver
Heston says he was attacked and
robbed by two men, whom he believed
to be Italians. He was badly cut and
hacked on the face and body.
Two men answering the description
given by Heston were followed to the
new bridge across the Columbia into
Vancouver and are being pursued by
Oregon and Washington officers at a
point two miles north of Vancouver.
The description given by the wound
ed man is a good one, and the officers
believe 1t almost certain that they will
capture his assailants-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
YACHT MAKES LONG TRIP

SAN DIEGO, Oct. Ex-Governor
James Dunsmuir's private steam yacht
Dolaurs, 99S tons. arrived this morn
ing from Acapulco, commanded by Cap
tain Stanton, formerly a commander
on board, including officers and crew
James Dunsmuir Jr. and guest. The
yacht will taken on zoo tons of coal
today and sail for Victoria tomorrow
morning. The yacht left Southampton
July 2, was at Quebec during the cele-
bration and started around South
America, on September stopping only
to coal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
CALIFoRNIANs GET PLACES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-William
Kinney was today appointed postmas-
ter at San Quentin, Marin county, vice
Jose Gilardin, resigned.
Frank Smith has been appointed a
letter carrier at Oakland. effective Octo-
Der 16.
An order was issued today by the
postmaster general establishing a sta
ton, No. 4, at HOG Alameda avenue,
San Jose.
Edwin J. Johnson of San Francisco
was today appointed a packer In the
signal service at Fort Mason.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
HORSE TRAINER INJURED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI,

SANTA CRUZ. Oct Wv. r. John
son. horse trainer, Of Humboldt county.
was seriously injured this morning
near Ben Lomond while riding a stall
lion and lies IN a precarious condition,
attended by three physicians. Just how
the accident occurred no one knows as
the injured man was found uncon-
sciOus in the road, while The horse
went on TO FELTON,.
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Army Orders

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Captain Jo-
seph L. Knowlton, quartermaster. lis
relieved from duty at Fort Dupont and
will proceed on the transport leaving
San Francisco about December for
Manila for assignment to duty.
Captain Alexander E. Williams, quar-
termaster, is relieved from duty in the
Philippines and will sail about January
10 for San Francisco and report by tel
egraph for further orders.
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MRS. SCHMITZ LIES
AT POINT OF DEATH
Life of Aged Mother of Former,
Mayor Is Slowly Ebbing
AWAY

Mrs. Schmitz, mother of former
Mayor E. e. Schmitz and of Herbert L.
Schmitz. lies at the point of death at
the latter's home. 1747 Greenwich
street Mrs. Schmitz, who is 80 years
old, has been rapidly failing for some
time. Physicians in attendance said
last night that there was no hope of
recovery, and that the end might be
expected at any moment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
SAN JOSE HOME BURNS

SAN JOSE, Oct. 27.-The home of
Willis Smith Sr. and Willis Smith Jr.
was almost destroyed by fire this after
noon. entailing a loss of about $4,000.
The owners carried 81, 900 Insurance
A plumber went through the attic with
a torch for the purpose of repairing a
leak Is minutes before the fire was dis
COS