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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

- HERE are several retired army
officers living in San Francisco
whose experiences have crowded
the years Of their services with
many striking anecdotes, grave. gay
and out of the ordinary. Many of these
veterans have 10 be made to talk. The
making comes after by a certain in
gratiation. on the part of an inter
viewer. into the very spirit of their
past experiences. and that has been the
case with what has been CLEANED from
General Jacob B. Rawles, formerly in
command Of the Preside and the ar
tillery defenses of san Francisco har-
Dor. and one OF the many who has
been beguiled by the attractions of
this fair city TO make it his permanent
abode.
in his den at his home on Green
street, within hearing distance of the
bugIe calls at the Preside. hangs a
large framed cardboard. upon which,
scattered like many visiting cards. in
artistic arrangement are the original
autographs Of his classmates, of those
CaAELs " A4g oCAE Ia t-Ab "a N-4C lNfO
five year courses at West Point, and
graduated May 6. 1861.
It was the halo of these names Of
nearly so years age-some of them
since famous in the country's history
that broke the spell of his reticence
and induced him to venture into a
charmingly reminiscent field.
A NOTED CLASS
You see" he said, my class was one
OF two ordered TO take a five year
course; mine. I believe, the only one
completing the full FIVE years. When
James Buchanan was president and
Jeff Davis secretary of war the latter
introduced the five year innovation.
Congress investigated the matter and
senator Foote OF Vermont and others
] cannot recall had the courses re-
stored TO four years We. however, of
the five year course who entered in
1856 graduated May G, 1861, month
after Fort Sumter was bombarded,
and the following July the class, who
would have been graduated later, We're
rushed through on account Of the great
war that had just begun.
II WIS a peculiar COl1lcl0ence lndt
should have begun my service with the
Third artillery as a second lieutenant;
should have been ordered TO California,
and. after q transfer TO the Fifth,
Fourth and First artillery, should end
ny service Of ~ years by being again
assigned TO the Third Gas its last colo
neD and again ordered to California
In other words, / began at the bottom
IN point of rank in the Third and ended
at the top. both times being ordered
TO California The regimental organi-
zations were changed after my service
as colonel and the Third is now organ
lied as a corps OF coast artillery. The
first time ] was ordered here / didn' (
come, being transferred TO the Fifth
artillery in which regiment l served
during the civil war and for years aft
. erward. But when I did come TO Cali
fornia, some p years ago, il was to
stay, .or I was retired five years later.
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a brave. gallant soldier, brevetted and
promoted time and again. He wrote
the tactics so long used after the war.
He became a major general, both bre-
vet. and of volunteers He was a colo
mel in the regular army and stationed
here at the Preside when he died Up
ton was from Batavia. n. Y. He was
the center of an exciting incident at
West Point in the fall of 1860, during
the presidential campaign. Lincoln
Douglas, Breckinridge and Bell were all
candidates and the cadets arranged for
a straw vote, each cadet depositing his
ballot secretly in a box in long shed
near the quarters. The balloting was
generally secret. for several reasons
There were a good many southern boys
at the academy and many northerners
had southern roommates. whose friend
ship they held in high regard and as
the feeling was very intense through
out the country, before the impending
crisis of that four years of fratricidal
warfare, our personal opinions were
more or less guarded. Upton was a
bold fellow and thoroughly radical in
his views. He had attended Oberlin
college before the war and was not
liked by the southerners. Crossing the
campus on the way to deposit his ball
lot, he waved it above his head. shout
ing, I'm going to vote for Abraham
Lincoln, and I don't give a rap who
knows itr His declaration was the
signal for a fight. several southerners
Immediately taunting him, and one fell
low named Gibbs of South Carolina
going so far as to insinuate that Upton
had been a roommate of a negro at
Oberlin. The lie was passed and the
fun began, one of our classmates,
think it was Charlie Campbell though
himself a southerner, standing by Up
ton to the extent of insisting on fair
play. A victory for one side or the
other would have only engendered Bit
terness, and before anything serious
happened cooler heads put a stop to the
fight. Campbell, by the way, was from
Missouri, and left a month after grad
uation, becoming major of infantry
In a southern regiment from that state
1 have no record of his death. and he
may still be alive, in which case he
would add one more to the dozen sur
vivors.
THE CLASS ARRESTED AS REBELS
"A laughable incident happened to
my class after graduation. We all went
to New York on the way to Washing
ton, got our uniforms and were be-
decked with red. white and blue rib
bons galore. The old saying is Every
thing is fair in love and war but
Cupid did me a favor at the time that
saved me from the joke that happened
to the rest of my class, and proved that
love sometimes can beat war at any
kind of a game. After the class left
New York for Washington. some one
who evidently knew little about us,
sent a telegram to the Philadelphia
authorities to intercept us, as we were
a crowd of dreadful, fire eating rebels
going south to fight in the southern
army. The result was the entire class
was met at the old ferry in Philadel-
phia by squad of policemen and ar
rested-alI but me. 1 had stopped over
at New Brunswick. n. j., to see GER
tain lady, who has been my sweetheart
ever since, now nearly SO years.
Thei generals eyes frightened as he
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GENERAL RAWLES' RECORD

JACOB B. RAWLES, brigadier gen
eral, United States army, retired,
was born in Romeo, Mich, August 4,
1889; appointed to West Point military
academy May. 6. 1856; graduated May 6,
1861. His appointment was signed by
Jefferson Davis, then secretary of war.
and his commission as second lieuten-
ant bears the signature of Abraham
Lincoln, then just entered on his first
term as president. He was promoted
first lieutenant May Il, 1861, and served
during the civil war and continuously
thereafter. period of AZ years, till his
retirement in 1893. From drilling vol
unteers, recruiting and serving as
regimental quartermaster of the Fifth
United States artillery during its or
ganization, he went south with Battery
G of that regiment December 8, 1852,
sailing under sealed orders on the clip
per ship Jennie Beals with the Banks
expedition. landing in New Orleans.
Was in the advance guard of the at
tack on and siege of Port Hudson, the
first engagement being the battle of
Plain store, and took part in the con-
tinuous heavy fighting till the surren-
der of that port July 8, 1868. including
engagements from Baton Rouge to
that place, for which he was brevetted
captain for gallant and meritorious
service on the day of surrender. Re-
mained at Port Hudson several weeks
after its fall engaged in dismantiing
fortihcations. Wintered in New Or
leans 1S63-64 In the spring of 1864 ac-
companied the army of the gulf and
Red river campaign, attached to the
cavalry division, mounted as horse ar
tillery and in the advance guard. Par
ticipated in the actions of Henderson's
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hill, Wilson's farm. Crump's corners
and the battle of Sabine crossroads, or,
as called by the confederates, the battle
of Mansfield; also in most of the cav
airy skirmishes during the march. till
the retreat of the army to New
Orleans in the summer of 1854.
Took part in the bombardment and
siege of Fort Morgan, Mobile bay,
and after its surrender was
transferred to the Fifth corps of the
army of the Potomac. in command of
Batteries G and D, then consolidated.
In winter quarters 1S64-65 at Fort
Mansfield, adjacent to the Weldon rail-
road on the line of defense. In the
spring Of 1866 participated in most of
the actions, skirmishes and battles OF
the Fifth corps against Lees army, IN
cluding operations at Petersburg, Va,
and until Lees surrender. Again bre-
vetted for gallantry to rank or MAJOR
April 8, 1865, for services in the army
of the Potomac.
Serving some Is different stations
since the civil war, General Rawles had
yellow fever at Key West in 1857, and
being stationed there again in 1879,
he saved the command from the dreaded
disease by removal to Tampa, Fla He
was several years at Fort Warren, Bos-
ton hafbor historic as the prison dur
ing the war for Mason and Shoeii ana
other noted prisoners. He was sent TO
Fort Douglas, Utah. to enforce the Ed
munds law against the Mormons In
1885, and during the Spanish American
war fortified Charleston harbor, south
Carolina, coming to San Francisco mar
Dor in the fall of 1898. and serving mere
until his retirement for age In 1918.
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now how to make it, for you have
heard of the Du Points, haven't you?
Guy V. Henry wrote clear leglpie
hand. Another medal of honor man.
He led the assault of his brigade at
Cold harbor in June, '64. and had two
horses shot under him. being then
brigadier general of volunteers, and
in 1890 obtained that rank in the
regular army for gallantry in action
at Rosebud creek, Montana, during one
of the campaigns against the Indians,
where he was severely wounded A
natural born soldier wac Henry. and a
fighter. / think his father was in the
service before him.
we had another Henry in our class,
Matthias w There is his signature.
His nickname was .Pealeg Henry. He
was from Kentucky. He continued in
the service till August after gradual
ing. then resigned, went south and be-
came a major of artillery In the con-
federate army
Here is the name of Emory linton
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Shenandoah valley, being under Early,
and part of the time himself in COM
rnand After the war Custer, who
graduated in the july class after mine.
the dashing, dauntless Custer, who
swore at mimic balls when they
buzzed about him. helped Rosser OBJ
tain an important position on the
corps of engineers in the construction
of the Northern Pacific railroad. Ros-
ser died only recently"
DU POINT LED THE CLASSS
Opposite Kilpatrick's name is that
of Henry A. du Pont, who graduated
at the head of his class Du Pont was
brevetted lieutenant colonel for dis
tinguished services at Cedar creek.
Virginia and awarded a medal OF
honor for the same, being chief of ar
tillery of the army of West Virginia.
HE resigned in 15 and later has
been a United States senator from
Delaware. He knew how TO burn pow
der when it WAS needed. and he knows
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
A soUTHERNER's EMBARRASSMENT

looked over at his wife, whose hair is
now white as snow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
CANNON WHEEL PUNISHMENT

after being on recruiting service
and later regimental quartermaster
of the Fifth artillery. l was finally as
signed 10 Battery 6 and sent with the
Banks expedition under sealed orders,
sailing with my battery on the Jennie
Beals, a clipper ship, on December 8,
1852. Our destination was New Or
leans. Some stringent measures had
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
County Option
Opponents Are
Facing Puzzle
Democratic Leaders Refuse to Stay
Put" and Thus Plans Are
Somewhat Uncertain.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, March 27.-(Special. .)-Plans Of
certain democratic leaders in the state have
been knocked awry because those who were
to help carry them out, refused to stap
put"
For instance one Of the most prominent
democrat of the state. after a discussion
with Governor shalIenberger. said this;,
"If the democratic state convention de-
clares for county option IN les aplatform,
Governor Shailnberger viii refuse To be a
candidate before the primaries. but will
support Mayor DahInIan Of Omaha who
will run by petition. Either that or Mayor
Dahiman win be boosted for the nomination
and then run as the democratic nominee,
repudiating the platform"
But just as this democratic war horse
had his plan all figured out along came
Governor Shallenberger with public state
ment which read thus:
IT am opposed to county option because
it is nothing less than prohibition, but I
will run for governor on any platform the
democratic party sees tit to promulgate" :"
II the democratic party declares for
county option that platform will suit Gov
ernor Shallenberger and he will get out
on the stump and stand UP for it against
all comers-
At the time he made his talk, the promi-
nent democrat believed he would get en-
dorsement Of his program from w. H.
Thompson, democratic candidate for sena-
tor, but in this he also fell down, because
1t Is reported on good authority Mr..
Thompson is willing to stand for county
option. In fact the statement made by
the governor followed very shortly a. call
from Mr.. Thompson who went to the
executive from C. w. Bryan.
Now democrats who are opposed TO
county option are up in the air., w. J..
Bryan is supporting the issue, Governor
ShalIenberger win support IL; so will w. H.
Thompson. These democrats are afraid
Dahlman cannot be elected, so up to this
time they are very much in the air.
Some OF them are hoping that Mayor
Brown win run for lieutenant governor.
Then IL the democrats win out and the
Oregon primary law is declared bad, they
can elect Shallenberger senator and leave
the executive office to the former mayor
Of Lincoln. shalienberger looks with favor
on this scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
EASTER SERVICES AT CAIRO
Colonel Roosevelt and Family Attend
Divine Worship at English Church.
SPEAKS AT UNIVERSITY TODAY
People AnxiOusIy Await Address as
AfehtiOn Probably VIII BE Mnde
of Assassination of Premier
and Minister.

CAIRO. March 27.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and his family today attended
the morning Easter services at the Eng
lish church, which was crowded with wor-
shippers, Later they gave a small private
luncheon in Shepherd,s restaurant and
afterRard CoIonet Roosevelt rseelvsd in
formally a deputation Of Copts and Mo-
hafnrnedans and leading Egyptian journaI-
lists. Colonel Roosevelt discussed religion
and non-poItieal subjects with his guests,
while they were served with coffee and
cigarettes.
Everyone is awaiting anxiously the
speech of Colonel Roosevelt at the uni
versity tomorrow. His discourse, it is
thought, win prove an important one. The
assassination last month Of Boutros Pacha
Ghali, premier and minister OF foreign af-
fairs, by student is expected to be a
feature OF the address.
Tonight Colontl Roosevelt attended a
banquet given in his honor by the srdar,
Sir Reginald Wingate. After the dinner
and the reception at the American agency,
Saturday night, Colonel Roosevelt returned
to Shepherds hotel, where a largely at
tended Venetian fete and dance was in
progress Colonel Roosevelt however.
went Immediately to his suite in order to
obtain a much-needed rest after a strenu.
GUS day.
During a conservation between an edu-
ated Egyptian and the correspondent of the
Associated Press today the Egyptian de-
clsred that Colonel Roosevelt learned more
about the Assiut American mission in two
days than Lord Cromer had learned in
!
impressions the Egyptians have formed OF
Colonel Roosevslts wonderful power in
absorbing the details OF all subjects.
The director of Shepherds hotel intends
to place brass tablet to mark the spot
where Colonel Roosevelt stool n the ga den
of the hotel Yesterday and shook hands
with some 400 Americans
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
AMnRICANs AFTnR THn TuRKs


RailrOad Builders EndeuvOr TO Secure
cOnceasKons for New Line.
CoNSFANTINOPI4E. March 2.-Ameri-
can enterprise is endeavoring to secure
from the new regime IN Turkey concession
for the construction Of railway lines more
than GOO miles in length
Although several OF the railroad projects
submitted to the Turkish government since
the constitution have come to grief through
want Of financial support or from other
causes, those which continue to engage the
attention OF the ministry Of public works
still represent a formidable total of mileage
Foremost of these latter, in point Of
length and Importance, must be cited the
American proposal known as the Chester
project. According to official Information.
this project contemplates the construction
OF normal gauge line from Sivas TO Bltlis,
with branch lines TO Diarbekir, Kerkuh
and Suleimanieh. Roughly speaking, the
length would be about 1850 miles.
The promoters stipulate for delay of
sixteen months in which to study the line
and search for mines, and in the event of
the investigations not proving satisfactory.
that is to say, If no mines sufficiently rich
are discovered within the period agreed
upon, the promoters are free to withdraw
from the agreement and shall hand over
to the government all their plans and draw
! ings. The latter will, of course, be valu-
able.
\ The Chester proposal is at present before
the technical commission Of the ministry
of public works. If it is accepted by the
commission and the council OF ministers
it will then have TO go to the chamber of
representatives for final approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
WYOMING WOOL GROWERS
SEND OUT UNIQUE CARD
Prospective Guests at banquet Told
They VIII be in Good Care and
VIII Not Want.

II the banquet OF the shoshoni Cwyo.)
wool growers is as recherche as the in
vitation card is unique, the guests viii not
have any occasion to complain OF the
character OF the feast. Commissioner Guild
OF the Commercial club has been notified
that his presence would be acceptable and
the intimation is conveyed on card
boosting the product OF the association-a
piece OF flannel manufactured from the
fleece Of the sheep OF the Wyoming flocks
I'VE are your shepherds" runneth the
legend which figures as the motto OF the
feast; you shall not want" and Il is fol-
lowed by the somewhat cryptic confession
Bent but not broke"
In eonsonance with the general design
the committee on arrangements Is called
The Herd" and the menu card itself is
utilized as an opportunity OF keeping be-
fore the eyes OF the guests the districts
that 90 to form the area Of the association.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Fats and Leans at Benson
to Meet in War Of Ballots

A committee OF the prominent men OF the
village waited upon the candidates and
escorted them 70 the village scales. where
they were weighed. 1t was found that the
democratic candidates averaged 216
pounds. while the republicans, light in
weight. but heavy in brains, tipped the
beam 10 but $50 on the average The
smallest democrat was E. NJ Jacoberger.
aspirant for the office OF clerk. who could
only lift the beam to the 12O mark The
republican candidate for clerk is Edward
A. stiger and he weighs is7 pounds
1t Is rumOred that a committee composed
OF the wheel horses OF both parties will
get together and determine whether the
candidates win be chosen at catch weights
or elected in the ordinary way.
The democrats contend that II Il Is a
question OF weight they win win In a walk.
while the republicans are laying their
hopes upon the fact that although they
are not pOssessed Of great bulk they have
much intellect
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Wyoming Sheep
Growers Adjourn
Convention of Flockmasters at Chey-
enne Of Value in Many Ways
Resolutions Adopted.

CHEYENNE Wyo., March 27.-(Special.l }
The convention of Wyoming sheepmen,
which closed here late Friday night was
the most harmonious gathering OF flock
masters ever held in the state. Last fall
and during the early winter the flockmast-
ers in some sections of the state were dis
guntled and dissatisfied because Of dipping
orders issued by the state and federal au-
thoritles, and for a time It appeared as
though the State organization, which has
proven itself a power In the state, would
be dIsorganlzed, but by patience and pidI0-
matte work the warning factions have been
brought together and the association Is now
stronger, numerically as well as financially.
than ever before and viii be reckoned with
from now on In all matters Of public. in
dustrlal or political importance in Wyom-
ing.
The sheepmen, to a man, objected siren
ously to the charge, made in a dispatch
from Boise City Idaho, that the live stock
interests OF Wyoming, with those OF other
states, would ignore a decision Of the
United states supreme court in the matter
OF stockmen trespasslng upon the forest
reserves, and the following resolution, COW
ering the matter. was unanimously adopted
by the convention:
charged with saying that they will ignore
the decision of the United States supreme
court, and that Live stock business of this
state haA been thrown into chaos by the
said decision.
Whereas, 1t Is further charged that the
live stock interests Of Wyoming are in com
plete accord with the policies OF ex-Chie1
Forester Pinchot, and also with the admin
istration OF the national forests; therefore
be IL
Resolved, That these statements do moi
represent the sentiment of tht members OF
the Wyoming Wool Growers association
/ or OF the sheepmen generally OF this state
! Be II further,
Resolved. That the sheepmen Of Wyoming
are lawabldng citizens OF the state and
nation, have never ignored any decision OF
any tribunal, and at no time ever contem-
plated such action; and, be II further,
! Resolved, That while the wool growers
/ OF Wyoming are in hearty sympathy, al
! evidenced time and again in annual con
vention. with the sentiment OF forest con.
| ssrvation, we are not in accord with al
/ rulings OF the United States forest bureau
and especially its arbitrary regulation gov.
erning the admission OF sheep to the ma
tional forests and the grazing OF samt
| therein.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

win fat man or a lean man be elected
mayor OF Benson
That is a question that is racking the
brains Of those who are interested in the
political situation OF the thriving suburb.
A republican slate has been made and a
democratic slate has been made. and the
candidates for office on both tickets are
so popular that it is almost impossible for
voters, who will elect a ticket to decide
who they would rather see In office.
Robert Robinson. the republican candi-
date for mayor. weighs 225 pounds, while
the Democrat. Charles Tracy. tips the scales
at s25 pounds.
The democratic candidate is also said to
be IN favor Of liberal rule. while the
republican aspirant for office Is in favor
q a drought.
So popular are both mayoralty candidates
nd others who will run for election that
a novel way OF choosing the shapers Of
the future destinles OF the village Is liable
TO be determined upon by those who are
the most interested