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THE CALL LEADS IN POLITICAL 9 I |"I I lf% THEATRICAL HI II If REAL ESTATE 111 L. 1 j| I V SPORTING IH r If iff V COMMERCIAL IV I If II ■ I SOCIETY ill II FINANCIAL ■■*■»■ W VOLUME CXIL—NO. 138. ROOSEVELT HOLDS OWN WITH WOUND Bullet Is Located by Surgeons, but Not Removed TURKS LOSE 10,000 MEN IN FIGHT Prince Peter of Montenegro Re=j ports Glorious Victory Over Ottomans FORT CAPTURED AFTER FIERCE ARTILLERY DUEL] i — Field Guns Are Abandoned and. Large Force of Fighters Made Prisoners FORTE ENDS WAR WITH ITALY OVER TRIPOLI! BULLETIN HEIDELBERG, Germany. Oct. 15.—A irreat Montenegrin victory over the Turkish troops r»a» announced today hy Prince Peter of Montenegro in a telegram to liia former tutor here. The rifapntrh vra* worded: -r.torlona victory. Ten thousand Turk* with artillery captured." Tf vrn* timed 2:."»S this morning;. BUI.LETIX POIMiORITZA, M«ntenegro. Oct. 1."».— Tbe fortress of Mourn*, the laat be tween Tnnhi and Scutari, surrendered today to the Montenegrins. Among the Turkish prisoner* already captured are <Vi officers, including a colonel and the commandant at Tushl. [Special Cable to The Call] LONDON; Oct. 15.—The Monte negrin advance guard mounted batteries on the Shed-En hill overlooking Scutari this evening and fired shells !ntr« this Turkish strongholds Houms, the last fort on the road from Tushi to the objective point of the Montenegrins, was cap •fl at the point of the bayonet after a fierce artillery duel this morning. Several thousand Turks are reported prisoners of the victors. The routed Ottomans abandoned their field guns. l"h« Greek fleet has sailed to inter rept Turkish transports bringing troops from Asia Minor. The admirals have instructions to seek and destroy the Turkish warships now cowering behind the forts of the Dardanelles. The Turkish charge d'affaires at So fia, Moukbil Bey, was informed that the Bulgarian delay intimated no diplo matic answer. He immediately asked for his passports and ordered his car riage, driving to Bucharest. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the king of Servi? are tonight preparing manifestoes which will be issued jointly la ring the causes of war and ap pealing to Christians throughout the world for support and a free hand to humble the Turk. Italy and Porte Agree OUCHT, Switzerland, Oct. 15.—After ths of diplomatic strife for better ms, Turkey surrendered this evening .; the Ottoman and Italian plenlpo -ntiarics signed the protocol of a ice treaty which ends the war be en Italy and Turkey and, mci• -• taily, relieves the Ottoman empire ■ (rushing handicap in the. forth > tnlng struggle in the Balkans. * The precise terms will not be ava.it e until a definitive treaty .Is signed the end of the week, probably at Uusanne. Their tenor, however, is .veil known. Italy's Peace Treaty The treaty will provide for absolute sovereignty of Italy in Lybla, without formal recognition there of Italy by Turkey; free exercise of religious au l ie klialif; Turkey to with draw her regular troops from Lybia; Italy to pay an indemnity equivalent to Lybia's contributions to the Otto man treasury; restitution of the cap tuied islands to Turkey, with guaran tees for the Christian peoples; no in demnity payable by either t-Me toward the cost of the war, and re-establish ment of former diplomats and commer cial relations. During the last week there has been doiibl as to whether the war, which has lasted for more than a year, would he brought to an cud. Porte Ends Conflict Italy's time limit for the conclusion of peace expired on October 12, but on that day siie granted three day's grace to Turkey to decide whether it should , peace or a continuance of the war. .\ dctmite understanding was reached yesterday when, on the arrival of a special message from Constantinople, a —. ! Coatiuued on I*««* *t Column 3 THE CALL Senator Holds Up Train at Night to Deliver Address [Special Dispatch to The Call] RENO. Oct. 15.—Senator Francis G. Xcwlands was com pelled to stop a freight train in the high Sierras last night and ride with the engineer to get to Verdi, 10 miles west of Reno, to deliver an address. ile had boarded a train in Reno, but it failed to stop and carried him many miles beyond his destination. After persuading the con ductor to stop he was in the mountains, and • relied on his ability to signal an eastbound train in the darkness. The senator waited on the track? until he discerned the headlight and waved his arms frantically until the engine stopped. When he had intro duced himself and explained the situation, the engineer let him climb up in the cab. He reached Verdi an hour late, but the big crowd waited for him. Hutt Threatens Action Against Wife's Lawyer [Special Dispatch to The Call] RENO, Nev.. Oct. 15.—Another sensa tion was sprung In the now celebrated Hutt divorce case today, when contempt proceedings were threatened by Henry Hutt's lawyer against the attorney-for Mrs. Edna G. Hutt, because of the filing of an amended complaint wtth rut the permission of the court. Henry Hutt. the artist, was willing to allow his wife, whom he once said was more beautiful than Venus de Milo, to get a decree on the grounds of his desertion, but the amended com plaint recites that he is guilty of cruelty and drunkenness. JJutt refuses to permit that and Intimates that the New York courts will not accept a decree on those grounds. Orders were issued by Hutt's New York attorneys to fight the case to the end. GIANT NATIVE REDWOOD CHRISTENED FOR HARMON Ohio Governor Inspects Big Trees of California SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 15. —Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio, who is touring California, visited the big tree grove near here today with his party, wh h includes the three Panama-Pacific ex position commissioners from Ohio. A giant redwood tree was christened in Governor Harmon's honor. The party will leave tomorrow for Los Angeles. AIRMAN AND PASSENGER ARE KILLED IN PLUNGE Swiss Aviator and Reporter Plunge 80 Feet BERNE, Oct. 15. —A Swiss airman named Cobini and his passenger, a newspaper man named Bippert. were killed near Neuchatel today when Cobini's aeroplane, fell from a height of 80 feet. GIANTS SWAMP WOOD WORLD'S SERIES TIED Score - - - hi to 4 McCraw's artillery blew the pride and hope of the Red Sox pitching staff, "Smoky" Joe Wood, clean to smithereens in the first inning of yesterday s contest at Fenway park, Boston. Six runs in the opening ses sion on a pitcher of Wood's cali ber is slaughter — carnage — nay, it is what a certain union general once styled war. Boston never caught up. Stahl removed Wood and put in Charlie Hall, his dark horse — and Hall did Well; but New York put five more over, while the Sox tallied only four for the whole game. The series is tied, three games each. The last game — and de ciding one —is today at Boston. Watch The Call's front window. Details off the game on page J». SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1912. DAUGHTER OF WOUNDED CHIEF SMILES THANKS Mrs. Alice Longworth Meets' Father's Protector While Waiting at Hospital "I Am Very Proud of You," She Says to Blushing Elbert E. Martin CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Ixmgworth arrived in Chicago from Cincinnati this evening and hurried to the bed side of her father, Colonel Roosevelt, at Mercy hospital. She traveled aione and was met at the railway station by Mrs. Medil! McCormick and George F. Porter, assistant treasurer of the pro gressive party, who accompanied her to the hospital. Mrs. Alice Longworth arrived at the hospital at 6:45 p. m., after her father had been notified that she was in the city and on her way to his bedside. She was detained in the anteroom out side his apartment for several minutes until a consultation between Colonel' Roosevelt and John C. Shaffer relative to future engagements was finished. Mrs. Ixmgworth met Elbert E. Mar tin, who saved her father from fur ther attack by the Milwaukee assail ant, and thanked him for his effort. She asked calmly that he tell her just how it happened. An Attentive Listener She listened attentively as he de scribed in detail the positions of the principals in the attempt at assas sination and what each did. Colonel Cecil Eyon of Texaa interjected occa sional explanations. "It was a very wonderful thing to do," she complimented Martin: "just wonderful; I am very proud of you. You could not have had much time to decide, and you took a great risk in doing what you did. I am as grateful to you as one possibly can be." Martin blushingly displayed the torn an<j perforated manuscript and spec tacle case that helped to lessen the force of the bullet, and disclaimed any heroism, but the daughter of the former president would not have it so. Examines Exhibits She examined the exhibits carefully and noted t.iat the colonel's spectacles had not been damaged, the bullet miss ing the lenses. She appeared deeply interested and almost amused at the divergence in the stories told by the different per sons and said: "I suppose it is difficult to tell just what happened, everything was over so quickly. And each has a different picture on his memory. But it was wonderful, the courage you all showed." Before she went Into the colonel's apartments he was told that she was without, and he called out to her to "come on in." She was closeted with him for some time. Before her arrival and while the physicians were present for the even ing consultation several additional X ray photographs were taken for ex amination by the several physicians. Wife on Way to Chicago [Special Dispatch to The: Call] NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied by her daugh ter, Ethel, her son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roose velt Jr., and Dr. Alexander Lambert, the family physician, left this city this afternoon on the Twentieth Century Limited. They- expect to be at Colonel Roosevelt's bedside tomor row afternoon. Earlier in the day George W. Per kins, In announcing that Dr. Lambert might go if his engagements permitted, said: "Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, formerly Alice Roosevelt, left Cincinnati early today for Chicago. Congressman Long worth will follow her tonight." Kermit Roosevelt is in Brazil. He sailed last July to begin a business career in that country. Archie Roose velt is In Harvard. Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Roosevelt, . Mm. J. West Roosevelt and Miss Ethel left the home of Mrs. J. West Roose velt and went to the progressive head quarters in the Hotel Manhattan. Miss Roosevelt was smiling as the party was met by George W. Perkins, who gave them the latest news from Chicago. Later Dr. Lambert talked with Dr. John B. Murphy, surgeon in charge at the Mercy hospital, over the long dis tance telephone. He said that he was satisfied that Colonel Roosevelt was in no danger. Shortly before noon Mrs. Roosevelt took a suite of rooms on the sixth floor of the Hotel Manhattan, where all bulletins from Chicago were trans, ruitted to her. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Photographed as he was speaking to a crowd from an automobile just before the Chicago convention. PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE I NEW Y@£K, Oct. 15—President Taft sent this message.to Colonel Roosevelt today. "/ am greatbj shocked to hear of the outrageous and deplorable as sault made upon you, and I earnestly hope and pray that your recovery may be speedy and without suffering. W. H. TAFT" WILSON WIRES SYMPATHY TRENTON, N. J.. Oct. 15—One of the first tilings that Governor Woodrow Wilson did today was to read the newspaper accounts of the attempt to assassinate Colonel Roosevelt. He sent the following tele gram to the coione! in Chicago: "Please accept my warmest sympathy and heartiest congratulations that your wound is not serious." STUDENT FLEECES STORES BY CHECKS Son of Minister Operates First in Palo Alto and Then Invades San Jose {Special Diipatch to The Call] STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct. 15.— Going up and down University avenue, Palo Alto, Saturday, Thornton Allen Mills Jr., son of a Presbyterian minis ter who formerly had a pastorate in San Jose, sophomore student at Stan ford university and member of a strong national Greek letter fraternity, fleeced the merchants out of $200 by worthless checks. He went to San Jose and passed worthless checks to the amount of $50. Then he departed from thfr county, and Monday night he visited the home of a young woman of Walnut Creek, Contra Costa county. No warrant has been Issued for the arrest of the student, but the police of Santa Clara county have started a search for him, and Sheriff Veale of Contra Costa county Is also engaged in the hunt. Mills registered at Stanford university from "Walnut Creek. This was Mills' first semester at Stanford university. He had trans ferred here from Union college, Sche nectady, N. T. His father, Thornton Allen Mills, is pastor of Union Presby terian church. 29 North Wendell ave nue, Schenectady, and was formerly minister of the Second Presbyterian of San Jose. The minister's son has been making his way through college as manager of thf New England Kitchen, a board ing house in College terrace, Mayfleld. owned by Mrs. A. M. M. Pratt. That gave him a standing with the mer chants of Palo Alto. He selected a day on which the banks were closed and drew the checks on the Bank of Palo Alto. He first operated on the campus, getting $10 from the Stanford book store and $5 from Wilson's candy store before 10 o'clock. By 11 o'clock he had fleeced as many merchants as he could In the town of Palo Alto. Then he went to San Jose. Mrs. Pratt today j-eceived a letter Continued on Page 4, Column 9 BANDIT KILLED IN CAR HOLDUP Oakland Motorman Shoots Masked Outlaw While He Was Robbing Conductor OAKLAND. Oct. 15.—A streetcar bandit was shot and instantly killed tonight at 11:30 o'clock by Motorman H. J. Heg wer of car 304 of the Grant avenue electric line at the terminus at Lake Shore avenue. The robber was attempt ing: to hold up V. E. Meeker, the con ductor of the car, at the time he was shot. The bandit, wh. wore a false mus tache and a wig;, appeared at the rear end of the car just as the conductor was changing; the headlight. He held a re volver In his right hand, and with an oath ordered the conductor to hand over his money. Just as Meeker was complying with the command Hegwer walked around to the rear of the car to swing the trolley. As he came in view the bandit leveled the revolver at his head and told him to throw up his hands. Hegwer let go the trolley rope, but instead of following- the order of the bandit pulled a revolver from his pocket. As he reached for his gun the bandit fired at the motorman. The bullet nipped the forefinger on his right hand. Hegwer was quick with his gun, and before the robber could pull the trigger a second time lie fired a bullet through (the bandit's head. The man fell to the | ground, having been Instantly killed. There were no passengers on the car at the time of the attempted holdup, and the robber had not secured any money or valuables Portland Car Held Up PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 15.—Three robbers held up a crowded electric streetcar in Firat street between Ar thur and Carruthers streets here after 8 o'clock tonight, shoot ing and slightly injuring two passen gers when a show of resistance was made. The noise of the shots attract ed people in the street and the rob bers were frightened away, escaping with practically no loot. E \ HE WEATHER WESfEIf)AY — Highest temperature, 80; night, 56. ■Fd&eCAST FOR TODAY—Fair, cooler; r r "*~light north wind, changing to moderate west. For Detail* of the V'eather See Page 14 COLONEL SHOWS RESTIVE SPIRIT YET IS CHEERY Patient Passes a Good Day in the Mercy Hospital, Chicago, and Conditions Seem Encouraging "PRINCESS ALICE" FIRST OF FAMILY TO SEE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE , , ' —— ■■ Physicians Believe That Unless Unforeseen ? Complications- Set In Recovery Will Not Be Delayed As Moose Has Great Strength '; ' ■ •: .■ - - - '-■ ■■ ' . '■"-.;.'; . . •■ . BULLETIN -,-.—- :■■,■■,■-. ; MERCY HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, 9:05 P. M.—The second X-ray pictures taken at this hospital to locate the bullet in Colonel Roosevelt 9 s side have been developed and have proved successful. They show that the bullet has not changed position since the photographs in Milwaukee were taken. It is firmly .wedged against the fourth rib on the right side. The bullet is % in a harmless position and will not be moved unless it irritates / the flesh surrounding it. It will/be at least four and possibly , six days before this can be determined. Colonel: Roosevelt is | now sleeping quietly and apparently■>resting well.' '■ DR. JOHN B. MURPHY. ~ CHICAGO. Oct. 15.—-Guarded : by fifty policemen and eight de fectives, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is resting comfortably , ; in Mercy hospital, this city, tonight. The .colonel's physicians say that bis magnificent physical condi tion is standing him in good stead in resisting the effects of the bul let which narrowly missed ending his life in Milwaukee last night. V Wild rumors that the wound was extremely serious and liable to cause.serious complications have been dissipated by the bulletins. The examination by doctors and the X-ray. pictures showed that the colonel had;a miraculous escape from death. BULLET-ENTERS ABOVE THE LIVER . -—■>•*• , " The bullet entered above the upper border of the liver, less than an inch below the lower line of the lungs. The wound, it is said," probably would have been fatal if the ball had penetrated either the lung or the liver. ;"" - l If the bullet had entered the same point on the left side instead of the right it would have penetrated the heart,and caused instant death. l "' * * * r .. , * The poisoned buliet-which ended the life of President McKinley has been: taken as a warning, and an analysis* of the coating of the bullets in the chambers of the revolver which was used by Schrank is being made in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, to guard against a possi bility of blood 'poisoning or lockjaw, the colonel has been inoculated with trothylatic and antitetanic scrum! ;,' , .* SOUND SLEEP REFRESHES PATIENT ; - ■ . -;.'.. Colonel/Roosevelt went off into a sound sleep early in the after noon, after a ; lunch consisting of warm; milk and crackers. ' It was 3:20 in the afternoon when he a woke, feeling "bully," as he expressed it himself. He asked for a five minuteconference with the newspa per men; who have been accompanying him on his trip and with the Chicago reporters detailed to cover his stay at the hospital. ■'■'■". This request, was granted, and the "doctors allowed him the afternoon, newspapers and read him a number of telegrams re ceived ?by his private secretary ;from all parts of the world Tele grams from Wilson, Taft, Bryan and McCoombs. seemed especiailv to please him. , - . \ '' \" ■ ' • ~ ■ Then he was told that he might-read, but was asked to abandon the afternoon newspapers which teemed with stories covering BAR THE WOMEN, SAY BARTENDERS [Special Dispatch to The Call] DANVILLE, 111., Oct. 15.—The bar- I ring of all women and minors from ; saloons and the back rooms of saloons \ was advocated today In the state con- j vention of the Illinois Bar Tenders' i association. 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