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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
MURDERS WOMAN
AND KILLS HIMSELF
Attempts TO Stay Husband OF
Victim Before Ending His
Own Life


OAKLAND. Dec. 9.-Fred Schenck, 80
years old living in San Francisco. at
tempted to kill j. C. Jones, a United
Railroads painter fatally. wounded
Jones' wife, Mrs. Ruth Jones. and then
ended his own life with a bullet in the
forehead. The shooting occurred at
{ o'cloek. this evening in the Jones
apartments at 1161 Peralta street. The
woman died at the receiving hospital at
10 o'clock.
schenck's anger at being deserted by
his wife three months ago is supposed
to have been the motive for the crime.
He had been acquainted with Jones and
Mrs Jones since the big fire in San
Francisco, when Schenek as refugee
found shelter in the Peralta street
house The two women grew intimate.
When Mrs. Schenck later left her hus-
band she made her address known only
to Mrs. Jones'
BOUGHT TWO REyOLvERS
Recently Schenck fell heir to $500
from an estate in Pittsburg and he has
not worked since. but spent his money
in carousing He came back from a
Journey to Los Angelo stoday. bought
two revolvers and went to the Jones
apartments
Mrs. Jones was alone and the door
was unlocked. Schenck walked in and
after showing the woman the two pis-
tolls seated himself near the door. He
had been drinking and was in a bad
temper He refused to leave and when
Jones returned from work still re-
NAMED in the dining room, not permit
ting the man or woman to escape nor
ceasing to threaten.
Parrying for time. Jones and his wife
put supper on the table and invited
Schenck to dine with them. He re-
fused, but still the situation in the lit
tie dining room remained unchanged,
Scnenck- with the two weapons threat
ening murder
SHOOTS WOMAN AND HIMSELF
Finally Schenck demanded his wife's
address. Jones told his wife to get IT,
and the woman started for a bureau
drawer But Schenck only sent her
into corner and put the husband in
the opposite one. Then he said: One
of you has to go; which shall 1t be?''
Jones made at him with chair cry
Ing for aid Tie shouts were heard in
the street by several men, who feared
to enter the place.
Schenck fired as soon as Jones swung
the chair. but missed the man, who
dropped to the floor. Then Schenck
shot the woman, wounding her in the
abdomen, and fired one ball into his
own head. He was dead when the
police arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY
YESTERDAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; trace Of
rain: maximum temperature, 81; minimum. 90
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; high west
wind. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

The captain talked freely OF his own
motives.
ii went to Doctor Cook" he said.
thinking I could help him. A short
tsflx convinced me he was ignorant Of
some Of the essentials of navigation.
Ny task enlarged, but that was no
question for me to debate. so long as
I was paid Now that the payments
have ceased and the doctor has disap-
peared 7 speak out
Dispatches from Copenhagen say
that Doctor Thorpe. rector OF the Uni
versity OF Copenhagen, declared that
the charges published in the New York
Times against DR.. Frederick A Cook
are based on pure fiction. Nevertheless,
he added. he would accept the offer to
examine the documents prepared by
Loose and DunkIe. which the Times has
agreed to send 10 Copenhagen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
CITY

Mother arrested for holding sons hand against
redhot stove. Page
List Of patriotic names for avenues south sub
mitted by commission. Page :
Misuse Of funds openly charged to officer of
California mutual livestock insurance associ-
alton. Page
Fraud is charged in church fight. colored Bap-
fists raising question of orthodoxy. Page 10
City officials surprised at Ballnger's action IN
holding up work of clearing the reservoir site at
Lake Elesnor- Page
Effort TO be made bring all International
conventions to San Francisco during the Panama
exposition Page
Calhoun trial continued into Fickert's term on
motion Of District Attorney Langdon. Page rs
wife's alleged jealousy is cause of husbands
suit for divorce. Page
Wards of Catholic humane bureau give recep-
mon TO women's societies. Page rs
State, harbor commissioners reject all bids for
bulkhead too high. Page
Husband Of proponent in De Laveaga will con
test loses temper in court. Page is
Foreman Reagan reinstated on street work. al
though found guilty or incompetent over
sight. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

POLICE SEARCH FOR EEIR-The police are
searching for Frank Miller. alias Marshall.
.shose grandmother died at Anthins Orange
~osnty. and left him fortuna :
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
GIRL SHOOTS SUITOR
WHO BEAT HER PUBLICLY
Replys With Pistol Shot to I'M
welcome Attentions

Enra ged. because her suitor, Henry
Lii, forced his attentions upon her and
beat her on the street. Miss Agnes Fair
weather, a clerk at Redmond's drug
store. Franklin and Eddy streets, shot
the man down at Twentyhfrst and Mis-
sion streets shortly after 10 o'clock last
night. LII lies at the Mission emer-
gency hospital in dangerous condition,
bleeding internally from bullet In hia
left shoulder, near the lung.
He is too mean to die the girl
sobbed last night in her cell at the city
prison .
eliminates in Shooting
The shooting. according TO the story
told by the 1s year old girl. who is
charged with assault to murder. fol-
lowed a year of persecution. Lii. who
is a teamster living at S43 Treat ave-
nue., has known her for more than thres
years, and she says that his attentions
have grown distasteful to her for the
last u months frequently he called
at her home. 7sO wisconsin street
where she lives with her mother. and
at other times waylaid her as she was
coming from work
Last night the teamster. who former.
Iy kept a dance hall in Twenty-fourta
street, stationed himself outside near
the drug store and followed Miss Fair
weather to Ellis street and Van Ness
avenue, where he tried to make her
board a carswith him The girl refused a
and he beat her on the face and arms
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Prominent Oakland Physician
Falls Victim to Rage of
Avenging Husband
Pawn Broker Wreaks Vengeance
on Surgeon in Crowded
Street
Woman Who Caused Trouble Is
Witness to Final Acts in :
Double Tragedy y

~ AKLAND, Dec o-Crazed at
I the thought that his wife had
been stolen from him and mad
dened that his supplanter was openly
boasting of his success, Gabriel
Jacobs, a pawn broker of Third. street.
San Francisco, who lives at 1866
Grove street, shot and killed DR..
Eugene G. Wood at $50 o'clock to-
night at Broadway and Thirteenth
street, in the presence of Mrs. Jacobs.
and then fired the last bullet of his
revolver into his own brain Jacobs
died two hours later at the receiving
hospital
elimination of Scandal
The shooting, which took place in
the midst of a crowd of pedestrians.
was the elimination of a scandal that
has been notorious for months and of
which two divorce suits. filed last
week. were incidents
Doctor Wood. a prominent Oakland
physician, east away a wife and child
for Mrs. Mercedes Jacobs Mrs. Jacobs
forsook her husband and son for Doc
tor Wood Tonight Doctor Wood lies at
the morgue and the outraged husband
has Joined him in death
Jacobs was waiting to kill Doctor
Wood tonight, and Doctor Wood knew
that his stealing of Jacobs wife had
made his own life the forfeit. for when
his person was searched at the re-
ceiving hospital. after he had expired.
a loaded pistol was found in his over
coat pocket Jacobs bullet struck him
down. however. before he had a.chance
to bring his weapon into play.
Doctor Shot Dead
Doctor Wood drove up to the,curh on
the northwest corner of Broadway and
Thirteenth street shortly after 3 O'Clock
in an automobile. in which Mrs. Jacobs
was also seated. As he alig1lted from
the machine, his companions husband
opened fire on him. Four shots from
Jacobs pistol were quickly discharged
and Wood dropped to the ground. one
bullet through his body near4his heart.
and the others close by.
The crowd at the corner rushed to
seize Jacobs. He ran along Thirteenth
street toward Washington and then
stopped. He placed the pistol against
his own head and fired. dropping TO the
ground unconscious.
PatroIrnan Connolly was within few
feet of the corner when Jacobs shot
Doctor Wood He pursued the murderer
and would have captured Jacobs If the
pawn broker had not turned his weapon
on himself. Connolly had drawn his
own pistol and shouted at Jacobs when
the fleeing man turned Jacobs hat
fell from his head, ne paused as If to
pick it up, then seeing his chances OF
escape vanishz deliberately put his pis-
toI to his forehead and shot.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Cooks Whereabouts a Mystery

.T have not the remotest idea said
Wack tonight where Doctor Cook is
keeping himself or why he persists in
seclusion, when his presence is vital TO
his own interests and his friends
~One thing. however, is certain Doc
tor Cook has sent his records 70 the
University Of Copenhagen for the IN
rpection Of a commission
Two men-one a broker who acted
as gobetween. and one skilled navi-
gator-have sworn that they supplied
the doctor with complete set OF
fabricated observations, covering his
trip northward step by step TO the pole
in agreement with his narrative as
originally published. These sworn
statements carry within themselves
their own proof or disproof"
Others Of Doctor Cooks friends
granted tonight that Captain Loose
consulted freely with him and even oc-
c4pied rooms adjoining him at the
n1afan inn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
EASTERN

gnited States and Germany close race for
second naval rank Page :
Young millionaire's wife testihes that husband
abused her on honeymoon trip. Page 1
Representative stenerson prepares drastic bill
to end railroad strike. Page
Surgeon general Of marine service praises
sanitary condition Of San Francisco. Page
Plans for notorious first ward balI'' are
abandoned. Page 3
Village Of Utica. o.. virtually wiped out by
FIRE starting in hotel. Page 3
Mexican revolutionst. Ruiz, rearrested for old
onense against government. Page
Delegates to rivers and harbors congress plead
for improvement Of waterways. Page q
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
SUBURBAN

Auto experts not wanted jury trying suit
for damages growing out of accident. Page 10
Railroad man ordered to pay slimony to wife
after saying he intended to bury her. Page 10
J. C. Moodey. who joined Masonic fraternity
in ls47. succumbs 70 age in Alameds.Page 10
Former football player Of Berkeley appointed
10 faculty Of Cornell university. I-uge 10
Miss Anita Miner popular Contra Costa GIRL
becomes bride AT quiet ceremony. Page 10
Women Of Oakland club hear talk on tubercu-
losis by DR.. Won Adelung. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Receive Clubs Fiat

among those who have recently been
proposed for associate membership are
Mrs. Anspacher Meyer and Miss Elsie
Rheinhart 1t was upon them that the
new law first became operative.
They We're amazed, as were also their
sponsors in the club, when they re-
ceiVed polite but definite notes from
Miss Helen Colburn Heath, chairman of
the admission committee, refusing them
the privilege of listening to the work
ing musicians of the San Francisco
musical club make classical melody.
She regretted that no more Jeweses
might come in as associates, or at least
until some of those already in saw fit
to drop out, when those on the Jewish
waiting list might be admitted to fill
the vacancy. The club would be de-
lighted, Miss Heath wrote, to receive
active Jewish members.
IT is the impression of those Jew
esses who have been numbered among
both the musical honey bees and drones
of the club that there will be vacancies
for exactly the same number of Jew
esses that are now enlisted in the club
membership, but they question if the
waiting list will be discoverable
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
FOREIGN

Msreoni and SHasbnrg professor to divide
prize for physics under Nobel foundation. Page 8
China protests against Russian interference in
administration Of Manchurian affairs. Page q
German chancellor tells reichstag that gov
ernment policy is 10 disregard political par
ties Page 6
Chinese reformer TO return from exile and
cadets for navy trained by Japan. Page
Moving pictures taken when Prince Ito was
sssassinated are to be used at the trial Of
Korean. Page 9
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
COAST

Deciduous fruit growers demand dollar freight
rate from railroad companies. Page
Students Of Santa Clara college to take part
in recital at san Jose Page is
Photograph brides for japanese in Seattle ar
rive Al Victoria on Pacific liner Page O
Hawaiian commercial seek 10 have rule
forbidding passengers travelling between Ameri-
can ports in foreign ships suspended Page 2
Stage coach plunges Is feet into stream when
bridge gives wsy and passengers NUT rage
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
MUSICAL CLUB
TOBF DISRUPTED
BY RACIAL WAR
Prominent Organization Rent
by Action of Directors in
Barring Jewish Members
Notes Sent by Helen Coburn
Heath to Applicants Are
Declared Insult

Race war seems imminent in the
ranks of the San Francisco musical
club, and it is probable that the organ
ization will receive the designations of
all its Jewish members within few
days. This extreme action, which is
contemplated seriously, one meeting
having been already held is due to the
wounded pride and burning indignation
aroused by the fiat which has gone
forth from the board of directors of the
club that no more Jewesses are desired
among the associate members.
The club consists of approximately
300 women. The active members must
have attained to a high degree of mu-
steal excellence and contribute to the
semi-monthly programmes. The asso-
ciate members pay larger dues, but
need have merely the ability to sit by
and appreciate the music of their more
talented sisters
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
MARINE

Liner Mongolia with new Chinese minister on
board. may reach port this afternoon in time to
puss quarantine. Page IL
SOCIAL
Miss Edith HoeHer and Charles Albert Vance
married at Trinity church. Page
Miss Nellie Vance and Charles Fl. HoIbrook Jr
to be married tomorrow. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Indignation Runs High

AS soon as the news of the letters re-
ceived by Mrs. Meyer and Miss Rhein-
hart became general telephones rang,
discussions waxed warm and indigna-
tion ran high in Jewish circles
Members of the club who are not of
that faith but have Jewish friends ad-
vised moderation and promised to
have it fixed up and the decision re-
voked," but nothing can soothe the
pride of the offended
1T snot personal matter to me-"
said Mrs. Toby Schussler, one of the
active members. 1T is not question
to who were refused admission, but
it is the insult to our race-that can
never be wiped out. 1 feel that mis-
take has been made by those directors.
They should have considered the step
more seriously before they took such
action"
meeting was held yesterday morn
ing at the home of S:rs B. NJ Stitch
to decide definitely what shall be done.
but owing to a misunderstanding but
few We're present. and this morning a
second gathering will be held There
are between % and 80 Jewish mem
bers. About half of them are associate
members, but all are equally inter
ested.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
SPORTS

Tex Ricksrd declares that the big fight win
take place in Salt Lake. Page IL
Spring valley grammar school lads win field
meet Page 13
Lick girl sophomores. defeating juniors, win
basket ball championship. Page 1S
Santa Clara Rugby team now seeks game with
Los Angeles high Page 13
Double header on Midwinter league card at
Berkeley Sunday Page Ia
stanford tennis enthusiasts demand revision of
rules Of game. Page 13
Big Bill Lange famous baseball player, comes
into possession Of rich mine located in Butte
county. Page l3
Santa clara college Rugby team elects Babe
Resms caftain Page lS
Racetrack stake holder admitted to bail by
supreme court. Page II
Judge Browning awards prizes at Petalnma
poultry exhibit Page IL
Naps Nick upsetting talent. wins feature
handicap at Emeryvilie- Page 13
white company enters the commercial field
with new truck. Page
Marathon runners in trim for tedious dis
tance race Sunday Page IL
Oakland high school delays vote style Of
football play. Page IL
Halfbsck Roy Hunt elected captain of Berke
ley high school eleven. Page IL
Principal Of Alameda high school favOrs Rugby
football Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
EDITORIAL

Destroying the deciduous fruit industry. p. S
Wheeler on water transportation. Page
The stsndpstters' solitary argument Page
George crocker's legacy 10 humanity. Page 8
Mr.. Taft on civil pensions Page
To help our foreign trade. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Foreign Astronomers Point Out
Discrepancies in Charges
Against DIR. Cook
Savants Say That Truth or
Falsity of Statements Will Be
Ascertained With Ease
Explorers Whereabouts Still a
Mystery and Lawyer Sewers
Relations With Client

A. lew YORK Dec. s.-Dr- Frederick
m A. Cooks personal lawyer. Henry
wellington Wack, has severed re-
lstions with his client
Wack refused tonight 70 confirm or
deny his withdrawal but it can be
affirmed on competent authority that,
after a consultation with his partners
Wack wrote Doctor Cook as long ago
as November 80 that he must beg him
10 seek legal advice elsewhere
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Notes Deemed Insulting


Mrs. Joseph L. Emanuel, an active
member of the club, is one of those
most interested in the matter At her
suggestion copies of Miss Heath's notes
have been sent to Jewish members and
Will be received by them this morning.
It is considered that Miss Reinhart' S
note was sufficiently insulting, but that
the one which went later to Mrs. Meyer
was even worse. These notes have
been read over the telephone to those
interested, but it is felt that an actual
reading will bring home the slight
even more forcibly.
Mrs. Emanuel was conservative in
her utterances last night She would
not admit the certainty of a wholesale
resignat ton, but others were less eau
tious and said that no Jewess might
remain in the club and retain her self
respect.
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY
Miss Heath, when seen last night,
said that she was in no way personally
responsible for the decision regarding
jewish members anu tIdi Sne ndu dcteu
merely in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the board of directors
..I do not wish to be considered" she
said, save as an agent for the direct
ors, and / would like to refer you to
them. 1t was ruling of our new board
that no more Jewish associate members
were to be admitted. The associate
membership of the club is already far
too large. 1t greatly exceeds the active
membership and in consequence the or
ganization is becoming somewhat top
heavy The seating capacity of our
meeting hall is taxed TO its utmost
capacity now and some action has be-
come absolutely necessary.
There was a discussion among the
new directors and they first decided to
limit the number of guest cards is
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

Continued ON PAGE ?. Column 3
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Wells of Aiding Cook

Granatan inn
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

g Every girl will be interested i'm The
Sunday CaIPS illustrated page on at-
tracfive frOcks for the holiday dances.
The sun., 1909-05-07
Actor Roy Davis, Wanted in Jersey, rs.
capcs Atlanta Prison I'm Old Soldiers TOss.

ATLANTA. May e.--Donning a pair of
one legged trousers owned by Con-
federate veteran and taking a coat. watch
and pair OF spectacles from another
patient, Roy Davis, the actor who at
tempted to kill himself with carbolio
acid in the stockads few nights ago
escaped from Grady Hospital early this
morning.
Davis. who was a member OF the Babes
in Toyland" company and whose home
is in Elizabeth. N j.. is wanted in Railway
on the charge Of stealing an automobile,
and also in Augusta, Ga, for the alleged
theft OF some clothing At the time he
attempted suicide the actor was serving
thirty day term In the city prison on
the charge of impersonating detective.
The trousers worn away by the actor
have only one leg and fraction OF an
other and how he managed to remedy
this defect fs a mystery. The owner OF
the trousers is convalesoent and had been
wear ring them about the ward. When he
retired on Wednesday night he put his
trousers beside his cot. where they were
easy prey for the young actor. The
authorities Of the hospital believe Davis
was aided by an accomplioe outside,
Three days ago an officer arrived here
from Railway to take the actor back to
that city. but finding that he was unable
to leave the hospital returned without
him. The Railway officer said he would
come back when Davis got better.
The sun., 1909-05-07
ELEPHANTS PAINTED RKD.
Khartoum and Sultana Celebrate y Fine
Spring Day.


II was moving day at the Bronx Zoo
yesterday and the rhinoceroses and
elephants got their first outdoor air since
November. The rhinoceroses made the
change unwillingly. In fact it took two
men and bullwhip to persuade the
younger one that fresh air was what he
needed. As for the old female, she made
up her mind at first that she wouldn't
move, and when q ton or so OF rhinoceroe
decides not to do a thing there's very
little use in arguing.
The elephants, however, favored the
change, especially Khartoum and Sui
tana, the little African pair.
The elephant house is new and the
surrounding yards have never been
used before. Some workmen had left
a barrel Of red paint in the enclosure
into which the elephants were turned.
Khartoum discovered it and promptly
threw a tr,Inkfui at Sultana. She saw
the joke and spattered her playmate.
The couple had reached the point where
they looked like Marco Bozarris bleed
ing at every vein when keeper detected
them and drove them back into the house.
Then with a hose. a package Of wash
ing powder and q big scrubbing brush
he hastened TO work before the paint
dried on. Half an hour later the ele-
plants showed only slight pinkish tinge
back OF the ears and in other unreachable
placeS
The sun., 1909-05-07
SINGER WE'D At CITY HALL.
Alderman Doull Makes Mr.. DOerr llse
PrAdel's Number Three.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE sun.

Fraulein Ilse Pradel one of the singers
in minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera
House, had one trouble in getting married
yesterday at the City Hall. She and
Louis Doerr, both Of whom live at 24s
West Thirty-eighth street. callc1 at the
City Clerks office for license. but when
Mr.. Scully found that the singer had
been twice divorced and had with her
only the papers in the last divorce, which
was granted TO her in 1907 in Hamburg.
he refused to issue the license until he
had consulted with the Corporation
Counsel. At the Office of the Corpora
ton Counsel Mr.. Scully was advised
that as Miss Pradel had the proofs Of her
second divorce he would be justified
in granting the license.
Whom the couple got their license they
asked TO be married at once. This was
after o'clock in tho afternoon. and al
though Mr.. Scully sent out messengers
and telepho ned to several places other
than the ball grounds, where he thought
he could reach an Alderman. he was
unable to find one, After an hour and
q half the two were just leaving the City
Hall when Alderman Doull. who had
been attending n meeting Of the Building
Code Revision Commission, camo along
and made the twain one. TO their delight.