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VOLUME CXI I.—NO. 15:1
Vice President Sherman Is Dead
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'SUNNY JIM'
SINKS FROM
EARLY IN
DAY
AH Members of His Family,
Including Wife and Three
Sons, Are Present
at Bedside
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POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
CEASE IN HOME TOWN
Physicians Give the Cause of
Death as Uraemic Poison- <
ing Brought On by
Bright's Disease
UTICA, X. V.. Oct, 30.—After a
long illness Vice President
James Schoolcraft Sherman
died at his home in this city
At 9:42 tonight of uraemic poison,
caused by Bright's disease.
He had been sinking since early
morning and it was realized that death
was a question only of a few hours.
There was a slight relief shortly
after 7 o'clock, caused by an apparent
Improvement in the condition otf the
kidneys, but it. did not prove real or
lasting and at best gave only tempo-,
rary hope.
At 9 o'clock the patient's tempera
ture rose to 106. From that time his
condition rapidly passed from bad to
worse until the end. Sherman was un
conscious when the end came, and had
been in that condition', for several
hours.
All Family Present
AH the members of the immediate
family were witnesses to the final
scene. In addition to Mrs. Sherman,
there were in the death chamber their
three sons, Sherrill, Richard U. and
Thomas M. Sherman, and their re
spective wives; R. M. and Sanford
Sherman, brothers of Sherman; and
Mrs. L. B. Moore and Mrs. H. J. Cookin
ham, sisters of Sherman.
Soon after Sherman's death Dr. Fay
ette H. Peck, the attending physician,
issued the following statement:
"The vice president died at 9:42 p.m.
without regaining consciousness** for a
moment. He was perfectly quiet. He
died in the presence of his wjtfe, her
brother and sister, his two brothers
and his three sons and their wives. He
had been entirely unconscious since 7
o'clock, when he had a period of par
tial consciousness lasting for about 15
minutes. He died in a uremic coraa as
a. result of bright's disease, heart dis
ease and arterial sclerosis.''
\V ife Bears Up Bravely
Mrs. Sherman bore up bravely under
the shock of her husband's death, as
also did the other members of the
family. Although it was said at the
house that hopelessness of Sherman's
fight against death had been realized
since Friday, the blow nevertheless was
a crushing one.
A few of the intimate friends of the
family called tonight to express their
sympathy, among them Dr. A. H. Hoi
den, pastor of Christ Reform church,
where the Shermans worship.
Soon after the vice president's death
it was announced that the members of
the family wished to be left undis
turbed tonight, and that no arrange-
Dienta for the funeral would be made
before tomorrow.
Doctor Feck remained at the Sher
man home for a time ami notified sev
eral of Sherman's friends by telephone
ti.at the end had come.
The announcement of the vice presi
dent's death spread quickly through
ihe city. Universal sorrow was ex
pressed and immediate steps were
\aken for the proper recognition of
the sorrowful event. Sherman was
-egarded as the first citizen of Utica
and all differences growing dut of poli
tics died with him.
Mayor Voices General Grief
The mayor gave out a statement
voicing the general grief and the big
bell at the city haH as well as many
church bells tolled out the doleful
news to a public to which it was not
news.
Not only did the republican organi
zation take proper recognizance of the
event, but the progressives announced
their intention of canceling all meet
ings until after the vice president's
funeral. Governor Jqhnson, who so
long as Sherman lived was his rival
for vice presidential honors, was to
have spoken here tomorrow night in
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EIGfITEEN PAGES— FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1912.—PAGES 1 TO 8.
1855—JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHERMAN-1912
BECKER LANDS
IN DEATH CELL
Appeal May Stay Electrocution
of Former Police Lieutenant
Early in December
OSSINING. N. *V., Oct. 30. —Former
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker is
in the "deadhouse" at Sing Sing prison
tonight under sentence to die in the
electric chair during the week of De
cember 9, the convicted murderer of
the gambler, Herman Rosenthal. He
was brought here from New York to
day immediately after sentence was
pronounced upon him by Justice Goff
in the courtroom where he was found
guilty six days ago.
Becker's execution will be stayed,
however, by the filing in the interim
lof a notice of appeal from the verdict.
In this lies Becker's only hope of
escape from death.
His last words before the gates of
the prison were shut behind him this
afternoon, were:
"I come here an innocent man. I
never had a chance. I was railroaded.
But the fight has only begun. I expect
a reversal of the verdict and a new
trial."
A window of the warden's office
| framed a woman's tear stained face as
i Becker marched up the prison walk.
It was that of the convicted man's
wife, who had accompanied him from
New York and had driven ahead of
him from the railroad station. Becker
waved his hand sadly and the woman
threw a kiss.
Mrs. Becker was allowed to see her
husband through the steel'screen of his
j cell door before she departed, but was
forbidden entrance. She purposes to
make her residence in Ossining .during
her husband's confinement and will be
allowed to visit him daily, but not to
enter his cell.
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LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP
25 MEN IN BUNKHOUSE
Slugs Penniless Laborer, Where*
upon Others Yield $1.50 '
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
NEW ROCKFORD. N. I>.. Oct. 30—A
lone bandit awakened ■2» men, em
ployes-of a Chicago construction com
pany, sleeping in a bunkhouse here last
night, held them up and'robbed them
of all the money,tbey hjuJ with them.
He secured only $1.50. Compelling the
men to stand in a row he ordered
each separately to come forward and
deliver his money. One'vlctlm said he
was without cash, and the bandit dealt
him a blow under the chin that laid
him out. After that he had no trouble
and all made haste to give up their
wealth. j
COLLEGE ROMANCE
LONG KEPT SECRET
News Revealed Only When
Parental Wrath Over Mar=
riage Has Subsided
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
BERKELEY, Oct. 30.—A genuine col
lege romance that for nearly a year
blushed all unseen, wasting its sweet
ness on the desert air of musty books
and barren knowledge, was found today
flowering in the shadow of the classic
oak 3on the University of California
campus.
It was a runaway marriage that came
to light, involylng as principals Miss
Florence Fennemore and Eweli M.
Rhoades, both prominent members of
last year's freshman class.
Nor was a mere elopement all of it.
Well ordered romances contain many
elements, and young Rhoades and his
bride encountered all of them. Begin
ning . with y a runaway trip to Sacra
mento last year, where a secret wed
ding was performed, they found the
traditional road of true love beset with
many obstacles, which were only
cleared away today in a second wed
ding, spoken this time with the con
sent of their parents.,
Rhoades is the son of Nelson
Rhoades, a wealthy sugar planter of
Sinaloa, Mex. He lived with his mother
in the La Fayette apartments, 2314
Haste street. When he entered college
in August. 1911, he met Miss Fenne
more, daughter of Dr. George F. Fenne
more of Salt Lake City. She makes
her home while in Berkeley at 2941
Channlng way. They fell in love.
A short time passed and they decided
to be married. They obtained a license
In Sacramento, where Rhoades said he
was 21 instead of 18 when he appeared
before the "clerk. They returned home
to find that the secret could not be
kept, and Rhoadetf father entered
stormy protest
Instead of procuring an annullment,
as he threatened, h© packed his son off
to the University of Louisiana at Baton
Rouge and vowed that he should stay
there until be had outgrown his senti
ment for the lonely little bride, i
Last week young Rhoades was called
home by illness in his' family. His
lathe*: was away, and with many en
treaties he prevailed upon his mother
to accept his young wife as daughter
in law. A second marriage, with the
consent of Mrs. Rhoades Sr., was ar
ranged and was performed this after
noon in the First Congregational
church, Oakland, by Rev. Herbert A.
Jump.
Rhoades will go back -to Baton
Rouge at once.* His bride will con
tinue her studies at Berkeley.
FRANTIC CROWD
GIVES COLONEL
GREAT OVATION
{ Throng Jams Madison Square
Garden and Overflows to
Surrounding Streets
Appearance of Woose Leader
Starts Demonstration That
Lasts 42 Minutes
MADISON SQUAjm GARDEN*,
•N. V, Oct. 3ft.-*jA crowd that
jammed Madison Square gar
den from floor* to and
overflowed through thtfe blocks of
surrounding streets greeted the leader*
of the progressive party tonight at the
mass, meeting'njarking the fltest 1 public
appearance" ot/fcolonel Roosevelt since
the attack .made upon hlpi r ln Mll r
waukee October 2 4.
Governor Hiram W. Johnson, candi
date for vice president, and Ospv-S.
Straus, candidate for governor of Xew
York, speaking to the immense' crowd
before Colonel "Roosevelt fegfichmil the
ball, paved the way for a gr%at demon
stration for' ftle formejp president. A
stuffed bull.moose at one of the
garden, upon which a spotlight was
trained throughout the evening, was a
prominent part of the decorations.
A sea of waving bandanas- and a
great chorus of yells greeted the can
didates as they appeared 4n<fhe*; plat
form, and it was 8:20 o'&sek before
Senator Joseph M. Dixon, ciiairfnan of
the national committee, could secure
order to present Straus.,as the first
speaker.
"Our country has been peculiarly
blessed," said Straus, "in the fact that
in every Important epoch of its devel
opment from the beginning a leader
has arisen who "was best s qualified to
carry the nation through storm and
stress to that high pl«ne of righteous
ness and justice that has a
nation which today stands foremost of
all the nations in the world; tn inter
preting the spirit of human rights for
the highest welfare of all the people.
"Our first was the national
constructive peA>d ty»ner the fathers;
then the civil rights or preservative
period for H*e abolition of slavery.
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln
were the leaders of the first two pe
riods.
"We now are in the third stage of
our development—the struggle for so
cial justice—and the leader of this
third period of our national life Is
Theodore Roosevelt. Throughout his
administration he gave himself with
devotion of an Inspired prophet to en
large the opportunities of the plain
people of the land."
Straus said that Roosevelt, when he
appointed him secretary of commerce
and labor,- had told him to "tilt the
balance in favor of humanity."
The crowd, which had begun to fill
the garden as soon as the doors were
opened at 6 o'clock, was entertained
for nearly two hours with moving pic
tures of the Roosevelt western tour.
Cheers greeted every appearance of
Roosevelt on the films, and the cheer
ing swelled to such proportions when
the speakers appeared on the plat-
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WOMAN DROWNS IN
VIEW OF HUSBAND
Mrs. Holmes Falls From Ferry
Boat'and Perishes While
Swimming Ashore
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
REDDING, Oct. 30.—Falling off the
ferry boat plying across Pitt river
near Henderson, Mrs. John Holmes yes
terday afternoon tried to swim ashore.
The current was swift and her cloth
ing impeded her so she could not make
It. She was drowned in view of her
husband and the ferryman, who could
not get to her assistance in time. The
body has fcot been recovered.
Mrs. Holmes was 26 years old and
the mother of a little boy and girl.
Her father, George McHenry, and
brother, John McHenry, life in Elm
hurst. *
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
INJURED WHILE HUNTING
Frederic* William Is Confined to
His Residence
DANIZ, Oct. 30.—The "German Crown
Prince, Frederick Williasa, was injured
In a hunting accident yesterday near
here and is confined to his residence.
He was participating in a drag hunt
in company with Crown Princess Ce
cille when his .horse fell.
When the prfnce was picked up he
was found to be suffering from \n
jurles to the head and face. His in
juries are not regarded as serious.
The crown prince, however, will not
be able to represent his father, Em
percjr William, tomorrow at the funeral
of Princess Rupprecht, wife of the
Bavarian heir presumptive, as had
been arranged.
Bulgars Triumph in Big Battle
Shatter Main Force of the Moslems
Father Paskovski of the Russian church, who, hblding aloft a golden
cross, led the procession of Servian and Montenegrin patriots on their way
to war, through this city's streets yesterday. Above him is Peter Fui'c/i,
one of those who left for the front, saying goodhy to girl friends.
Blessings, Kisses and Battle Hymn Speed Serb
and Montenegrin Patriots on Way to War
war with the I cnediction of two priests to speed them on their tour of
K'.OOO miles to right for the freedom
of their people, now under the heel
of Turkey and Moslemism.
Priest Leads With Cross
Father Paskovski of the Russian
church, in a deep blue velvet cassock,
marched at the head of the Serbs
from their hall in Golden Gate avenue
near Laguna street to the ferry. He
bore a heavy golden cross and with
the sacred symbol blessed the patriots.
At the hall those of the Roman Cath
olic faith were blessed by their pastor.
Father Truk, of the Servian Catholic
ROYAL RULERS MAY
RACE YACHTS HERE
Lipton's Plan to Invite Crowned
Heads to Participate inl:x=
position Events
[Special Dispatch to The Cati]
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—Sir Thomas Lip
ton, who Is visiting In Chicago, Is re
sponsible for a movement toward the
| invitation of Emperor William of Ger
many, King George of Great Britain :
and King Alfonso of Spain to race their
pet yachts in the Pacific in the course
of the exposition.in 1915,.
It is Sir Thomas' own little idea, and
he is convinced that the right sort of j
action and approach wil induce the three !
great royal yacht fans to send their
boats to the Golden gate.
Within two weeks the baronet will
go to San Francisco to confer with
Charles c. Moore., president of the ex
position as to ways and means of in
ducing the attendance of the rotfaj
yachts. The idea of the personal at
tendance of the monarchs is of course,
not probable, though one. oi them
might come. ~
In his meeting with Moore. Sir
Thomas will 'discuss the best methods
of getting the boats through the canal
and to San Francisco.
Lipton's own' yacht, the Shamrock,
will be the first to go tlurohgh the
canal in the wake of the gijeat battle-,
ship flotilla of all the world. One of
his guests Is likely to be the former
Empress Eugenic of France* who
opened the Sues canal and was at the
time Lipton's guest.
There was a conference In the apart
ments of Sir Thomas at the hotel at
which Frank L. Brown, one- of the
directors of the exposition, was present.
Sir Thomas was enthusiastic.
> - THEJVEATHER
V&SfTikBAY temperature. 64;
\ *■* hives!' ftksdh)) nigh%so.
T&DAY—Fair; moder-
O fyht tfcrth wind.
For Detruli of tK« We»th«r Sec Pajc 17
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Laughter, Kisses and Tears
There was much of the music of war
and the shouting of the forming
legions, but there were also kisses and
tears as the young Serbs bade fare
well to their mothers, wives and
sweethearts. The faces' of the girls
were bright with the savor of mili
tary adventure, but the elderly women
had tears for the youths who were
marching away.
Many of these women knew the sav
agery of the Turk, they ha<J seen his
fury in the days when they dwelt in
the austere black mountains near the
frontier of tfce Ottoman empire, in the
path of the marauding Moslem, and
they knew that war could mean death
as well as glory—that many of the
youths who blithely left Market street
yesterday woula not return Oram the
battle field.
Battle Hymn Paces Patriots
So they wept while their bright
faced daughters pinned flowers on the
coats of the warriors and kissed them
as sisters should and sweethearts
might.
The march down Market street was
i made with the band playing the Ser
vian battle hymn, "Rado Ide," which
name may be rendered into English as
•'Willingly He Goes." Two hundred
and fifty Servians went willingly yes
terday.
At the head of the column were car
ried four flags. Two of them were
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PRICE FIVE CENTa
UTTER ROUT
OF FLOWER
OF ISLAM
ARMY
Victory Follows Two Days of
Severe Fighting in Which
150,000 Soldiers Were
Engaged
CZAR FERDINAND'S TROOPS
CAPTURE LULE-BURGAS
Fall of Citadel of Mussulmans'
Second Line of Defenses
Reported Officially
From Sofia
News of Events in War
Told in Brief Form
Bulgarian* defeat tbe main force
of the Turkish army and pierce
the latter** second line of de
fense after a battle of two day*.
Turku execute 300 officers and
men for cowardice in battle.
Ttlonteueicrlns complete Invest
/ment of Scutari and hope soon
*«* centure lovrn.
Greeks capture another Turkish
town, and report that Moslem
MOldlers hare massacred Chris
tiana In 20 villages, burn lac
women and babes.
More than 200 Servians and Mon
tenegrins leave San Francisco
to join armies of allies.
50FIA, Oct. 31, 1:30 a. m.—
After two days' fighting the Bul
garian army has gained a com-
I plete victory over the principal Turkish
I forces.
The Turks have retreated in dis
order.
The* town of Lule-Burgas has been
i taken.
It is officially reported that the
; Turkish troops at Adrianople have
made several sorties, chiefly to the
i west and northwest, but have invari
| ably been repulsed.
What Victory Means
LONDON, Oct. 30.—Attention has
been centered in the operations
around Adrianople and the move
ments of the Bulgarians against Lulc-
Burgas.
This town is an important point in
the Turkish second line of defense,
i
which stretches from there westward
to Demotica. Its capture would indi
cate that this second line had been
broken.
Should this be the case, the Turks
probably would retreat to Tchorlu,
where they possibly might make a
stand.
Turkish Report of Battle
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 30, 1:50 p. in.
The Turkish commander in chief. Nasim
Pasha, telegraphs that a big battle has
been in progress since this morning.
The troops engaged on both sides num
ber 150,000. Nazim Pasha says the
position of the Ottoman force* Is
favorable.
Mahmoud Mukhtar's division of the
Turkish army repulsed the Bulgarian
troop's yesterday, inflicting severe loss
on them at Tcherkesskeetl, on the
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