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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
WIFE ELOPES WITH
HUSBANDS FRIEND
Young Woman Leaves Briel
Note Stating That She Has
Gone With Old Love

s OAKLAND. May 2e.-A brief note,
Informing him tersely that his wife no
longer loved him and that he had been
superseded in her affections by his
trusted friend greeted the eyes Of Carl
Brown, a Southern Pacific clerk, when
he returned to his home one evening
about week ago. Mrs. Brown was no.
where to be found. Brown made an
investigation and he discovered that
she had left the city in company with
Frederick j. Ward, schoolmate OF
hers, and one of Browns most 'intf-
mate friends.
Ward was employed as superintend-
ent of the Log Cabin bakery, owned by
his uncle. William HI. Ward. He left
behind him wife and 3-year- -old
child. Mrs. Ward received the first
news of her desertion from Brown, who
hurried out to the Ward home at the
corner of Thirtieth and West streets as
soon as he learned of his wife.s action.
The deserted wife was prostrated by
the news of the elopement and her con-
dition became so alarming that it-vas
found necessary to take her to a sani-
tarium where she was kept under the
care of a physician for several days.
She is now living at the home of her
mother.
The note that told of Mrs. Browns
flight came as a surprise to her hus-
band. The young woman made scant
preparations for her departure, and
took with her only a few belongings
and one or two cherished trinkets.
Brown has endeavored to trace the
movements of the fugitive couple, and
he is now convinced that they went to
Portland, where an attempt will be
made to apprehend them. Every effort
was made TO keep the news of the
elopement a secret, but the affair was
noised about by neighbors, and this
morning the rumors were confirmed by
the deserted husband and members OF
his family
My sons wife is gone" said Browns
mother this afternoon. '.and the only
thing / can say is that ] hope she will
be happy wherever she is. This man
Ward has proven himself to be a
scoundrel, though, and l wish that he
could be punished in some way He
has left his wife and little child un-
protected and without means of sup
port, and he has wrecked my sons
home"
The Browns were married secretly on
runaway wedding trip about five
years ago. Their marriage was frowned
upon by the parents of Mrs. Brown.
who was Miss Josephine Jones, but the
parental blessing was finally procured.
Mrs. Brown is 81 years old and Ward.
whosis a well known Elk, is four years
her senior.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
GOES TO PARIS TO
: COMPLETE STUDIES
George F. Ashley Will Join
California Art Colony and
School of Architecture

BERKELEY. May 26.-George f. Ash
ley, former student in the college OF
architecture of the university. who re-
Gently received his degree from thai
college with the class of 1908, will start
for Paris soon to study for entrances
into the Ecole des Beaux Arts, the archi-
tecturaI school of the French capital
Ashley. who is a member of the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity, is now in Wash
ington training with the varsity crew.
of which he is a member, for the boat
race between the Universities OF Call
fornia and Washington
When Ashley arrives in Paris he viii
become a member of the University OF
California art colony in that city. Harry
Gutterson and Warren Perry are among
those at the French capital For two
years Ashley has been instructed by
Professor John Galen Howard. head OF
the department Of architecture. who
speaks highly OF the young graduates
ability.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
SHOOTS WORKER TO
HAVE NOISE STOP
Head Of Z Heating Company,
Found InsensibIe on Floor,
Watched by Policeman

OAKLAND, May 26-George w.
Schmitt, senior member of the Schmitt
heating and ventilating company, is
a prisoner In bis own home at 1880
East Fourteenth street, where he lies
on a sick bed. A charge Of assault
with intent to murder has been made
against him by J. w. Mcfarland, who
is a night watchman for the People 8
water company. He was struck by a
bullet said to. have been fired by
Schmitt at o'clock this morning, ac-
cording to the report given to the
police, and required the attention Of
DR.. T. B. Holmes, who removed ball
lodged in McFarIand's posterior region.
HE OBJECTS TO NOISE
Mcfarland was hired by the water
company to watch some tools left at
the corner of East Fourteenth street
and Twenty-third avenue by men work.
ing on the pipe system. This. morning
at o'clock the crew began work, and
Schmitt, who is affiicted with nervous
troubles and heart disease, was awak-
ened from his slumbers by the rasping
Of files on the iron pipes.
Walking to his porch in his night
clothes Schmitt told the workmen they
must stop the noise. The men laughed
at him, and Schmitt, it is alleged, went
back into the house and obtained a
large army revolver. He is accused
Of firing one shot at the group OF men.
HAS BULLET EXTRACTED
Mcfarland stood with his back to-
ward Schmitt, bent. double and peering
into the trench where the pipes We're
laid. The ball discharged by Schmitt
took effect in his most exposed parts,
sinking two inches into his flesh with
n a ~ q nd l.
ing in pain and surprise, jumped the
wide trench and went at lope to the
home of DR.. Holmes. There he lay
face down on an operating table while
the lead was probed for and removed.
Then Mcfarland appeared at the po-
lice station and accused Schmitt of as
sault with intent to commit murder.
A patrolman went to Schmitt's house
and found the accused man lying on
the floor in faint. Schmitt was
helped to his bed and policeman sits
as nurse beside him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
FAIL TO ARbITRATE
CLEVELAND STRIKE

~ CLEy ELAND, 90, May 26.-The
street railway strike will proceed"
said Vice President Behner of the rail-
way mems union tonight. President
Dupont of the Municipal traction COM
pany said the strike was broken.
An effectual stop was put to all fur
ther efforts at arbitration today by the
declaration of President Dupont that he
would arbitrate nothing that might in
terfere with the men now at work.
Behner said also that the strike
would be continued along the lines of
gaining public confidence by means of
meetings, some of which had been held.
1t is contemplated to hold more. The
union also will devote considerable
time to the bringing about of a popular
vote upon the franchise under which
the traction company is operating, un-
der the state initiative and referendum
law.
President Dupont said that he would
devote this week to clearing up all
labor troubles and next week he would
dismiss the whole matter from his
mind. Cars now are running on a full
schedule in the city, he claimed, and
he is ready to operate in the suburbs
as soon as the suburbs provide protec-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
BATTLESHIP MICHIGAN
LAUNCHED AT CAMDEN
Assistant Secretary Newberry's
Daughter Christens Warship,
Now Half CompIefed

CAMDEN, n. J., May 26.-Into the
restless waters of the Delaware river.
on whose shores many. of the ships of
the new navy" have been built, there
was launched today the great steel
hull of what will be the formidable
battleship Michigan. Built by the New
York ship building company at South
Camden the Michigan, a sister ship to
the South Carolina, under construction
at the Cramps shipyard on the Phila-
deiphia side of the Delaware, is more
than so per cent completed, and will
be turned over to the government in
about year.
The launching of the Michigan was
entirely successful and was witnessed
by number of invited guests, includ-
ing Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Newberry, Secretary of the Interior
Garfield, Governor Warner OF Michigan,
the United States senators from Michi-
gan and other prominent persons at
Washington and the Wolverine state.
The sponsor was Miss Carol Barnes
Newberry of Detroit, daughter of As
sistant Secretary Newberry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
AK FALLS UPON. 81
STANFORD STUDENTS
Between Student Affairs and
Scholarship Committees 100
Are Barred University

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 2s.
Eighty three women and nine men
We're severed from Stanford univer-
sity by the annual scholarship COM
mittee's ak today. Besides this, % men
ana one woman were placed on strict
probation and 10 on the doubtful list.
This slaughter is the largest in the
unfversity's history and Is one that will
be we'll remembered. Between the stu
dent affairs committee and the scholar
ship committee, 160 persons have been
dismissed from the cardinal institu-
ton during the spring of 1908 This as
a total sums up 10 per cent OF the
stanford student body.
Early this morning the large crowd
of undergraduates who had not left
for their homes gathered on the Stan
ford campus around the postoffice wait
ing for the distribution of the cards
which told their fate.
The effect this action will have upon
the athletics next fall is still unknown
and probably will be until college ac-
tiyities are resumed
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
WANT HARBOR BOARD
RETAINED IN OFFICE
Representatives of Several San
Francisco Organizations Pc
tition Governor GiIIett

SACRAMENTO. May 26.-Beca use
the existing state board of harbor
commissioners has given extreme salts
faction to the Merchants exchange of
San Francisco. the Ship Owners asso-
citation OF San Francisco and various
other organizations of like order, a
committee OF nine representatives Of
Important commercial interests at the
bay has requested of Governor Gillett
that steps be taken to make the pres
ent members of the f1arbor commission
permanent Office holders. The commit
tee. headed by -Sec0etary FriedIander Of
the Merchants exchange, called upon
the executive personally. In order to
show it's appreciation of the work Of
the board. the Ship Owners association
has adopted resolution praising the
commission, which 1t presented to the
governor today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. May 2s.--Army or
ders: Second Lieutenant William r.
Pope Is promoted to first lieutenant and
assigned to the Tenth cavalry and will
proceed to San Francisco for temper
ary duty pending the sailing OF the
transport for the Philippines.
Navy orders Captain +. +. Fletcher
commissioned May Is.
Commander M. Johnston commits
stoned from December s, 1907.
Lieutenant Commander r. S. Douglas
commissioned a lieutenant commander
In the navy from July l.. 1907.
Lieutenant s. c. Loomis commissioned
February 8, 1905
Lieutenant @. J. Meyers commissioned
May 2, 1907.
Lieutenant w. S. Anderson commits
stoned February 3, 1908.
Ensign H. K. Aiken commissioners
May 13, 1908.
Chief Gunners T. j. Hurd, j. Mitchell,
p. B. vassie. w. II. Walker, C. F. Ulrich
and Q. Borgesoh commissioned March
IL, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
CALLED FROM FUNERAL
OF HIS OWN BROTHER

SAN RAFAEL, May 2s.-M j. MUIR
ray. driver. of the city ambulance. was
forced to leave the funeral of his own
brother this morning to answer call
from the butcher shop of Fred Mell,
and as he made the run to the Cot
tage hospital with an emergency case
he intercepted and broke through the
funeral cortege.
Edward Smith, a nephew of Mehl,
the proprietor Of the butcher shop, was
the victim who demanded the services
of the ambulance. He was taken sud-
denly faint while working in the
shop and fell to the floor. striking his
head and fractured his skull. He died
this afternoon at the Cottage hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
OLD MEXICAN MINE is
FOUND NEAR FLORENCE
Believed to Be Source of Bull
lion Discovered by Free
mont in Los Angeles
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI


RENO. New. May 2s.--The location
Of the gold mines from which the Mex
leans OF Los Angeles secured the bull
lion which Fremont found in -abun-
dance in the Los Angeles mission. In
1916 has been a mystery for many
years. Yesterday the Ferguson party.
about six miles from Florence, found
an old Mexican mine which contains
vein 40 inches wide assaying $50 a
ton. The mine is in the vicinity of an
old Mexican arastra which for years
has been landmark In the Florence
country and which has been sur
rounded with mystery.
The mine had been carefully COW
cred up and seSved to strength the
fqlief that the Mexicans operated the
arastra for Salvador Rodriguez. a
wealthy Mexican at Los Angeles. who
was governor of the territory known
as California, which embraced all of
Nevada and Oregon. Rodriguez is
supposed to have sent out prospecting
parties on two year trips. allowing
them Is per cent of the returns tbev
brought to Los Angeles. the bullion
being placed in the mission
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
FLORISTS MESSENGER
STRICKEN ON STREET

LAMBDA. May 26.-James Dunn, 10
years OF age, was found at the corner
OF Clinton avenue and Laurel street to-
night in semiconscious condition.
and was taken to the emergency hos-
pitai. There he was attended by Dr. J.
E. Clark, who diagnosed the case as
probably ptomaine poisoning
Dunn was able to tell the attending
physician that he lives in the New
York. San Francisco, and is EMPLOYED
by San Francisco florists. He came
across the bay to deliver some flowers
and was stricken on his return.
After telling this Dunn 1apsed into a
comatose condition He was taken to
the White Cross hospital
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL
HAVE FIRST COMMUNION
Large Glass of St. Francis
Church Has Been Instruct
ed by Sisters

A large class OF boys and girls will
receive their first holy communion to-
morrow at 1880 a. m. in ST. Francis
church. These boys, and girls have
been carefully instructed by, the sisters
of the Holy Family and the pastor. Rev.
Z. Caraher. Their retreat opened last
Monday morning and was conducted by
Rev. Father Sardi. 8. j., of st. Ignatius
church.
The sermon tomorrow evening Will
be preached. by Rev. Father Nevin of
the Holy Redeener church. He will
take for his subject. sThe Mystery Of
the Ascension Of Our Lord.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
WHITE SLAVE FIGHT is.
INDORSED BY BAPTISTS
Convention Passes Resolution
Commenting Organizations
Who Assist Work

Commanding organizations which are
working against the traffic in white
slaves and calling upon President Roose-
welt and the government to unite with
other nations in suppressing this In
creasing evil by signing the treaty in
effect between many other nations,
resolution introduced by Rev. M. p.
Boynton of Chicago was unanimously
passed by the northern Baptist conven-
tion today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
MAY DELIVERY CORN
TAKES FIVE POINT JUMP
Raise Credited to Statement of
Corn King" That Price
Will Go Hipher

CHICAGO, May 26.--May corn showed
sudden strength on the board of trade
today and advanced to point 5 cents
above the close of last night. The rise
was generally credited to a statement
said to have been made by James A.
Patten, who is said to have a corner
on May delivery, to the effect that corn
is going much higher The price at
one time. was as high as IS 7-Sc.
The close of the market was strong and
excited, with May corn 1-Sc higher, at
78 7-Sc.-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
PRINCIPAL FoR SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE. May 26.-Professor Lewis
3. Avery. at present city superintend-
ent OF schools and principal of the high
school at Redlands, has been appoint
ed principal OF the high school here
to succeed DR.. Rockwell ID. Hunt who
resigned some time ago. Avery will
take up his duties here at the COM
niencement of the coming school year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
COUNTIES PAY STATE TAKES

= SACRAMENTO May 2s.-Four coun-
ties have paid their second installment
taxes. to the state. leaving 10 counties
Vet to be heard from. The time for pay
ment expires next Friday. Those pay
Ing were: Kern, $32,32s.72; Del Norte,
35,043.42; Merced. $17.SS5.51, and Placer,
1l,677.5A
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
PURCHASE DISTRICT BONDS

sACR AMENTo, May 2s.-The state.
board Of examiners, has. purchased from
the county of Sacramento; 80 capitol
school district bonds at $1,000 each,
with accrued interest In the sum of
$500, the total aggrc9atin& $32, 900. The
bonds are to bear interest at Y. per
cent The money for the purchase was
taken out OF the state school land fund
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
CLYDE STEAMER FLoArED

NEW YORK. May 26.--The Clyde
line steamer Seminole, which went
aground at Point Pleasant in the fog
yesterday, was fioated today and pro-
ceeded to port practically undamaged
The Seminole was bound from the
West Indies to New York with 16 pass
sengers and a large cargo OF sugar
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
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 viii be found In the June
issue of this magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
THEATRICAL MANAGER DIES

CHICAGO. May 26.-Davld Hender-
son. the veteran theatrical manager.
died at sanitarium here tonight after
a long illness
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-15
BROOKLYN STATION
Committee Mel J. S. Elton To.
day viii Report FavorabIy.

The proposed sub-station for
Brooklyn got quite boom to-day
when Mayor Thoms, Aldermen Ma
lone, Hurley and Templeton, the
committee appointed by the board of
aldermen to confer with !. S. Elton
on this matter, held a conference
with Mr. Elton in his Office and had
long talk with him regarding the
need of such action. The mayor and
the other members Of the commit
tee were primed for the occasion
and after pointing out where the sta
ton could be located at moderate
cost. Mr. Elton agreed that there was
merit in their contention and prom
ised to submit the matter to the
board of directors and report back
their finding as soon as possible
Mr. Elton received the committee
cordially and after looking over his
maps and satisfying himself that the
company owns enough land fronting
on Washington avenue for suita-
BILE sub-station, he was frank enough
to admit that this proposition is
quite feasible. The one talked of
some time ago involved the purchase
of property at a high figure and the
company would not think OF such a
thing, but this is different and the
committee feels that there is a fight
ing chance of getting it. With the
backing of Mr. Elton, who is a direc-
tor of the road, and the whole town
in favor of the project, there is good
reason to believe that Brooklyn is in
a fair way to have sub-station, but
Of course they must not look for it
this year. Mr. Elton made this plain
to the committee. With the best
luck it would take some time to es-
tabiish the station, but the people
will be satisfied if they cali get as
surances that it is coming in the near
future.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-15
THE PRIMARIES
Republicans Elecilng Delegates
This Afternoon and Evening.

/ The republicans will hold their
primaries this afternoon and even
ing. Inasmuch as there is but one
ticket in each district little interest
centers in the result. 1t is said that
the chasm has been bridged between
the warning elements. but there is
some doubt about this. One of the
leaders told a Democrat reporter
that while the axe Is buried, the edge
of the weapon is quite close to the
surface and that both sides have a
man watching 1t, each ready to dig
it up at moments notice and on
the slightest provocation. lie didn't
see any sense in proclaiming peace
when no such condition exists.
Things are much better in the dem
ocrat camp. The boys met last night
and prepared tickets to be voted for
at the primaries tomorrow. Every
thing passed off pleasantly and the
indications point to long season
of peace and good will among party
leaders in all sections.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-15

Try a Democrat want ad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-15
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Rose Kane of Bristol WIS.,
tied friends in this section yester-
day.
-Workmen are still laboring on
the artesian well in the yard of the
Hellmann Brewing company.
The ladies of st Patrick's par-
ish are making arrangements TO take
care OF large crowd at their card
party to be held Monday and Tues
day evenings of next week.
The Brooklyn drug stores will
keep holiday hours on Good Friday
and Easter Sunday. They will be
closed between the hours of / and
in the afternoon and after z
o'clock in the evening.
"Chick" Leahy, formerly OF
Brooklyn now of Danbury, is evil
IDENTIFY becoming unpopular with the
sports of the Hat town. "Chick"
has a tendency to trough house"
when he is getting the worst of a
bout and used such rowdy tactics
in his go with Kid Brown Monday
evening that he was roundly Kissed.
Dave Cronan says he is in good
condition for his bout with John
Welt in Concordia hall tomorrow
evening and the Brooklyn grappler
expects TO give a good account OF
himself. Welt has trained hard
for his match and thinks that by
defeating Cronan he viii be In q
way 10 go after bigger game. The
contest should be an even thing and
Il would be no surprise IL there was
no fall within the hour.
The members OF a certain ItaI-
ian society in accordance with one
of their customs are doing guard
duty over the body OF one of their
number who died on Sunday. The
door leading TO his home on Bank
street Is suitably draped while one
of the lodge members in uniform
stands outside and questions anyone
who attempts TO enter. All doors
leading to the house are 30 guarded.
The sentinels are relieved every
hour.
1t is said that-the friends OF
Daniel J. Mahaney in this section
are urging him 10 enter the race
for he senatorial nomination. Al
though Mahaney's clique was de-
feated IN the caucus previous TO the
last election. his faction slways
maintained that II noses had been
counted his ticket would have been
the winner Mahaney has served In
the aldermanic chamber and On the
board OF works. His friends sav he
would make . good man to repre-
sent the fifteenth district in the SEN
ate. Mahsney himself has given
the matter very little consideration
a. ret and Il is no- likely that he
could be prevailed upon to seek the
nomination. unless Re could be
shown where he had than an
even chance Of ufnuiu the pres
ent tine Il does not 1 as though
The nominee uoald Be fourth wsrd
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