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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
IS TIRED OF. HIS OFFICE Coroner Baldwin Makes a Plain Statement. INQUESTS ARE SUPPRESSED PRIVATE PARLoRs ARE NOT DESIRABLE MoRGUEs. Oakland Should Have a Public h. stitution Similar to That
 Provided in San Fran
 cisco.
INQUESTs ARE sUPPRESsE[
PRIVATE PARLoRS ARE NOT
 DESIRABLE MoRGUES.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
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908 Broadway, Aug. F.
 Coroner Baldwin has announced that he is so disgusted with his office that under no consideration would he accept another term. Dr. Baldwin went into the office with the belief that the last Legislature would so fix matters that a proper public Morgue would be established in this county. Such move was not taken, and under the existing law the county can build a morgue but cannot appropriate one cent for it's maintenance.
 Dr., Baldwin is the first medical man man after nearly four years Of experience ne says he is convinced that the Coroner should be a medical man ana an +ba thataIne =, ,ne principles as the San Francisco Morgue
 T am convinced, said Coroner Baldwin to-day, that since I have taken office many cases that should have been the subject of an inquest have been sup pressed. One case occurred not long ago where man was run over ana Qleo @ at the county. infirmary. Not until after he was buried did the case come to my notice, and then I had to have the body disinterred. If ever there were city needing a properly equipped morgue, 1t is Oakland With so many train acci- dents, it is not right to have to drag along the way we do. The various un. dertakers who have made morgues Of their private parlors have done very well, considering that there is no morgue. At the same time there has been in some
  tween undertakers in this connection, and I have no doubt that some cases have been kept from becoming public in this county by undertakers because they feared that taking the body to the morgue might lose them some custom. From a commercial point of view, they cannot be blamed, but 1t Is a disgracefui conditions of affairs in city the size or Oakland.
 After I took office I consulted with Deputy District Attorney Lin Church, as to the proper steps to be taken to es- tablish a morgue. MT. Church looked up the law and found that it is legal for the Supervisors to establish morgue, but there Is no way in which they can provide for maintaining the necessary wagons or deputies, because such action on their part would be practically an in- crease of the salary of a county officer. Should there be a consolidation of the city and county the matter would then come under the same law as that gov erning San Francisco. and proper morgue could be maintained. Very nat uraliy much business goes to the under taker who supplies the morgue for the time being, and this of course creates much competition, for no other under taker likes to send his cases to a rival undertaken, even though the latter Is the Coroners headquarters. and this is not a dignihed situation for a large city to be placed in."
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
AN APPEAL TO THE HENS.
Red Cross Ladies Are Anxious for Eggs for the Scandals Soldiers.

OAKLAND, Aug 12.-The ladies of the emergency committee of the Red Cross have issued the following:
 To the Shanghais, Bantams Leghorns, Ply
 mouth Rocks, Cochin Chiuas, ct cetera, Old
 Hens. Young Hens, Mdde-aged Hens! At
 tention!
 The Scandia will sail in few days bearing more than IT00 of our soldier boys to Manila. Eggs are in great demand. Every soldier on the Scandia Is to have In hs luncheon pre- pared by the Red Cross ladies of Alameda County two beautifully fresh. hard boiled eggs Here is your chance to show your pa triotism and devotion to the country that has raised you.
 eggs, dozens of eggs! hundreds of eggs! Yes. thousands of eggs!
 You are hereby called upon to exert your selves and to act
 Woe betide the young gluttons devoted to distending their giZZards and fattening their bones. Eight hundred of such are to be sac rificed. committee having this matter in charge at 1928 Broadway Is preparing to give a warm reception to eight hundred young and lazy bullets. Let them be brought for sacri- flee and given over to the committee dressed and ready for the pot early next week.
 But as to the industrious, earnest patriotic hens of Alameda County 1t remains for them to do their full duty and every honest hen is urged to daily and promptly do her laying and lay her doing offering to the Red Cross ladies, who. in preparing 1900 luncheons, call for 300 dozen of fresh laid eggs.
 Please notice and attend strictly to business.
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sands of the sea for number. The Hen leys didn't like it. They endured it for a time. and then complained to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Cats. The secretary of this benign organization sent word to Foote. Say" he said, did you there and that they are starving so nois- fly as to rob the world of rest? Go out and harvest few or I will be forced to cIap you in jail or something.
 Foote was angry In bis business of not bringing Wels-Fargo to terms he was so engrossed that he hated to be disturbed them he said. He went out He had expected to see three or four cats added to the small colony he had deserted But inc place was full of them. There they were in countless array-black, gray, Maltese, parti-colored, created male and female, each singing the song of its kind to murder a cat or two as warning, but
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Cheeseman in Court.

OAKLAND, Aug 12-Frank H. Cheese man, the murderer of Henry Brooke. was arraigned in the Police Court to-day He remove his hat until notified by Bailiff Mitchell. His mother sat beside him, and seemed as distressed as her son was in different.
 The complaint sworn to by Miss Etta Payne was read to the prisoner, and he sat down without saying a word Attor- ney T F. Garrity appeared as his counsel. and the case was continued to next Mon day afternoon to be set. Prosecuting At torney Melvin stated that the complaining witness was still in the hospital and would not be able to appear for some days
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Moore, Joseph's brother, was the only
 man who ever had Sutro's implicit conh-
 the long fight over the tunnel under the
 Comstock lode, and they became warm
 friends; Some years ago Elliott Moore
 broke down mentally and his brother took
 charge of MT. Sutro's legal business. Jo-
 seph Moore says the dead nillionaire
 often declared his intention to make a will. but he never informed his attorney that he had carried out his intenti ons- MT. Moore expressed an opinion that the will which has been made public would
 be set aside, as 1t clearly came under the decisions by the Supreme Court which de-
 clare against trust devises.
 Two gentlemen who formerly acted as private secretaries for MT. Sutro and who were necessarily familiar with his busi-
 ness affairs are of the opinion that he
 made a will within the last five years and ] that 1t will be found in a few days, when 1 the dead mans papers are looked oyer. l These gentlemen further state that MT. l Sutro was not at all liable to take any ! one into his confidence. He was bit sen- l Stive on the subject of wills, and, all ] though he occasionally mentioned the | topic it was usually in reference to some
 Since 1882 the value of the estate has
 more than doubled MT. Sutro spent large sums of money in improving his property | and after writing the will he also secured l the thousands of priceless volumes which
 constitute one of the greatest libraries in l America.
 When examination of title to the cele- l brated Sutro library comes to be closely | examined II Will De IOuHQ GeSlIilS III lue hands of the Regents of the University of l California. That seems to be the opinion i of the board and it is a known fact that 1 Governor Budd does not entertain any other view of the case. Speaking of the | subject yesterday the Governor remarked l that the buildings. of the Affiliated Col l leges were erected on the Sutro tract on 1 the condition that the land and library i should be given to the university. In the | deed the library is not mentioned, but the i proposition made by Mir. Sutro to convey l the library was given in writing and was l gotiations preliminary to the selection of a permanent site the value of the Sutro | library was discussed by the regents. MT. l Sutro's intention to transfer the library i to the university was expressed orally l and In ting and so often expressed that the rege had no doubt of the donor 5 | intentions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
CHILD DIES OF INJURIES. Little Louis Adermatt Played on 8 Freight Car at West Oakland.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-Louis F. Alder matt, bright little boy, years old, was playing among the trains at the West Oakland yard yesterday afternoon with his brother Louis fell under a car, the wheels passed over him and early thls morning he died.
 The two boys were amusing themselves on Cedar street, and were taking a ride on the caboose of freight train, stand ing on the step. Louis missed his footing and slipped in front of the wheel His brother caught him as he was falling, but was unable to keep his body entirely free of the track The wheels passed over one leg, which was afterward ampu- tated The shock to the little fellow S constitution proved too great, and he suc- cumbed early this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
MANY YEARS FOR MOFFETT =: HHA HHHEH \
  The Wife Slayer to End
 His Days in Prison.
HIS. INSANITY PLEA. FAILED
JUDGE HALL SAYS THE JURORS =: WERE VERY LENIENT.
A New Trial Is Denied and the Mur- = dexer Is Sentenced to Twenty '.:. =. four Years Impris- @ sonment.
oakland Office San Francisco Call


 sos Broadway, Aug. 12.
 The plea of insanity in murder cases fin Alameda County received a severe setback this afternoon, when Joseph H. AIoffett, who shot his wife some months aga. was sentenced to twenty-four years in San Quentin by Judge Hall. As Moi fatt is now in his sixty-first year, the punishment for his crime is practically fife sentence.
 ..NfoTett was convicted of murder in the second degree last week after very hard fight had. been made to support a plea of insanity. The case was handled by At .torney.. Prick on behalf of Moffett, and ex Mayor Chapman was a very impor- ttl1t- witness, as he had known Moffett for some years, and he believed that for some time before the murder Moffett was insane
 In passing. sentence Judge Hall said he had no sympathy with the plea of in sanity upon which the defense was based. He. intimated that the jury would have : been Justified in bringing in more se- we're s-erdCJ, and said that the Jurors were lenient with the prisoner:
 The lightest sentence in such eases is ten years imprisonment. and the limit the case, the court said that it consid-. cred -,Adoffett deserving of a sentence of :, twenty~four years.
 Attorney Prick moved for a new trial, :bastRg. his argument upon errors of law made .6y the court and mistakes in charg- ing :. the jury. But the motion was promptly denied
 Moffett lived with his wife and step daGghter on San Pablo avenue. and was :: frequently away in the country for long peTfods.' He was extremely Jealous of his wife and had several quarrels with her the last one on the night preceding - the murder. The following morning, lie shot. his wife fatally and then at tempted to. commit suicide. His consti- :: tpti6n>sts not vigorous, and it is not con- sidered likely that he will live to serve " out his sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
CONFIDENT IF
 ITS SUCCESS Lake Merritt Measure Comes Up Monday.
MANY VOTES IN ITS FAVOR
COUNCIL URGED TO PROVIDE
 IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
Rev. Father McNally Believes That an Issue of Bonds Would Be Proper Pro-
 ceeding.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

SOo bTOSiQWdE, Aug 1G-
 Next Monday night the City Council will deal with the most important meas ure it has taken up during its term of office. The ordinance providing for the improvement of Lake Merritt, Cemetery Creek and the adjacent sewers will be up for passage. The wealthiest and most influential citizens of Oakland have allied themselves together for the expressed purpose of bringing about this improve ment. The Lake Merritt Sanitary 1m- provement Club is now doing everything possible to secure the passage of the or dinance.
 At a conference with the Ordinance and Judiciary Committee of the City Council there appeared before it Captain Edwin Goodall, Rev. Father McNaily, A, Schll- Creilin. James r. MofIitt, Colonel Ed wards Ira Bishop, Edson Adams. Charles Yale and several others. They endeavored to impress upon the Council the necessity from a sanitary point of view of carry ing out the improvements outlined in the ordinance.
 a nuisance and a menace, and the condi- ton of the treasury and financial facts should not be taken as an argument against the work. To carry out the nm provement this year would require levy of $1 37. To make it in two years would si E. . '- -''
 V. J. of the improvement, and thought 1t should be made at once, for by dredging the lake now 1t was simply doing part Of the work which must be done in the future If a place were wanted to dump the refuse from the lake he said there were still some marshes in West Oakland that should be filled in. He wanted the city 10 issue bonds for a systematic sewer sys- tenn, and from what he saw and knew Lake Merit must be dredged right away.
 Ira Bishop, who is superintendent of the street car lines owned by the Realty Syndicate, declares that his com pany paid a large amount of taxes and that 1t has not applied for reduction of $50 900, which was granted last year, sim ply because they wish to show public spirit and willingness to contribute a share to public improvements.
 There is some doubt regarding the man ner of obtaining the money to make the Improvements, but all agree that if the ordinance be passed the money will be forthcoming. Chairman Brosnahan of the Council committee has promised that if there be q full Council next Monday night he win call the matter up and have 1t settled at once.
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was not prepared for a wholesale busi-- ness. He might as well have attempted to murder the gnats on the park drive. In despair he dropped his club. "Ill get out an injunction" he said.
 Meanwhile the Henleys lie awake O nights. listening to the chorus which drives sleep and pious thought away, and wondering how they can wreak yen- geance on the Foote's and the Foote cats. Foote is finding consolation in the thought that cat is not property, but a mere wild beast, for whose conduct no citizen can justly be held responsible.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
CAR FARES MUST REMAIN.

City and County Attorney Creswell be lieves the ordinance recently introduced by Supervisor Clinton regulating the fare to be charged by street railroad com panies during certain hours of the day would not have any force or effect. He Is of the opinion that such a law would be invalid because of the legal status of the question.
 As a consequence of City Attorney Cres- wells opinion it is believed that when the ordinance comes up for consideration Monday next action on it will be indef- nitely postponed
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
OCEAN TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway sWs wharf, San Francisco N9kA For Alasl ports 10 a. m . ESESSryzzaA August 1. g. 14, 1s. "A. g. Sept g. EN k&SVAA. transfer at Seattle. N EaS$tzS29 $SAA For Alaskan ports (from E$$&A<<AEaa Spear-street wharf). 10 a. rn SM&SA, August B. 23. transfer at Port s&A land, Or.
 For Yictc !. Vancouver. B. c.N Port Townsend. Seattle. Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and New Whatcom CWash.), 10 a.. fifth day thereafter. e necting at Seattle with this eompany's steamers for Alaska and G. N. Rv at Tacoma wit N. P. Ky. at Vancouver "1sn Fnr Y Eureka Humboldt Bay). 10 g. m. Aug. 6. F, IS. 24. 30. Sept and every sixth day thFFeaitss Fnr Santa Cruz, Monterey San Simeon. c,ayucos. Port Harford. lSan Luis obispo). Gayiota Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro, East San Pedro lLos Angelesl and Newport. a. m, Aug. l, 5, 9, 1S, II: 21, 9, 2s. sent and every fourth day thereafter.
 For San Diego. stopping only at Port liar ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara, Port Ios Angeles and Redondo Uos AnEeles), Il a. m Aug B. [ H. 15. 19. 23 2, Sl, Sept. 1, and every fourth day thereafter.
 For E5nsenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del C-abo. Mazatlan Altata. La Pax, Santa Rosa iia and Guaymas CMex.). 10 a. m. 18th of every month. ,., .,s
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, ss.lilg dates TICKET OFFICE4 New Montgomery street (Falace HoteD.
 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts.
 iO Market st San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13

senographer for large law firm in Boston had rather experence "My work she sad s and acng used to leave the office utterly exhausted At night would the horrible dreams and sometimes wake
 Once found myself sitting bolt upright in bed clutch. ing bed clothes francay with both hands became so dia- hartened that finally told employer must give my posio laughed and said he and then suggested try 1s remedy for such troubles He half dozen Rpans Tabues and told take after dinner and another going bed did and rested better that night Now feel nervous take Tabue before retiring sleep right through till morning and get up thoroughly rested and ready for producer and ouer of the aerves, these Tabules simply wonderful"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, Aug. R.-The Berkeley High School publication, the Ola Podrida, will make its appearance on next Wednesday, Editor Ar thur Lowell has announced his staff as follows: Miss Burgess, 's9, exchange editor; Miss Leslie Trowbridge, 99. alumni editor; and Allen Ca ven, '9e athletic editor.
 Howard Sheridan, of Phil Sheridan, has returned to his hone on Harmon street, where he Is suffering with attack of d1phtheria. Mir Sheridan had enlisted in the hospital corps and expected to sail with the next expedition.
 The regular monthly meeting of the First Presbyterian Sunday School teachers was held last evening at the home of Mir and Mrs J. W Richards The following committee was ap- pointed to arrange for rally day on the second Sunday in September: Mrs William Cowper- thwaite. Miss Kittie Dobbins, William Hath away and William Kaye.
 Professor L. Dupont Syle has returned to Berkeley after an extended trip throughout the East He spent three weeks in New York City after which he delivered an address before the Chautauqua Society ct Chautauqua, N: Y
 Word has reached Berkeley that N c. Gui- person, the giant sophomore who won both the shot put and hammer throw in the spring games and who was counted on as a leading football man. will not return to college this year. This will be a serious loss to the var sity team
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
:. "ELMHURsT IS ACTIVE. Talk of Establishing Shoe Factory
 in the Suburban Town-A Flag Raising Next Sunday.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-The Elmhurst Inn pzoyeTnent Club has just completed a very successful six months and is about to pulp .Hsh. q small circular which will show the
 many matters it has attended to in the
 co1nmunity. The club has membership ' Next sunday the beautiful flag donated ,6v Jacob Heyman will be raised with pro per. ceremonies and address on the Alvin
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
Prospective Railroad Change.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-It Is announced that a petition will be presented at the next City Council meeting for ~ermis- sion to substitute electricity for the cable system now in use on the San Pablo eve nue and Broadway line. If granted this is believed to be a forerunner of an entire change in the Southern Pacific Company $ local passenger service-one which is sup posed to include the substitution of cleo tricity for steam as a motive power on the entire system, including Alameda and Berkeley roads, the narrow gauge and &he Seventh street lines
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
Said to Have Shot at a Girl.

OAKLAND, Aug 12-Ben Towne, a voting man of West Oakland. Is on the small book and in a cell, He was arrested two nights ago by officers who heard a shot. and they were told he had attempt ed to kill a woman with whom he was keeping company. The police are trying to find the woman so that she can swear to a warrant
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
AL LAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

vorce suit of Gertrude Kellogg Jones against E. Norwood Jones to Court com in il'i the ie' form of dispositions and will take some days for the Court Commisssioner to to grnnnd of alleged unfaithfulness of her husband, who, it is alleged, was one, of the associates of Annie Johnson, who died under suspicious circumstances in Janu- arv 1SQ7
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at 5000 The plaintiff asks for permanent alimony for her support and that said award be lien on defendants realty; she also asks for counsel fees and costs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
For Cruelty and Intemperance.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-Johanna Conway through her attorneys, H. Pulciver and J
 E. McElroy has filed divorce suit against Thomas Conway, on the ground ot cruelty and habitual intemperance.- The parties were married in August, 1887. De- fendant owns Oakland property valued
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tract and an effort Is being made to have several companies from Camp Barrett present to make the affair a memorable le one in the history of Elmhurst. There IS a movement on foot among Elmhurst res idents to establish a boot and shoe fac tory in their midst and a canvass is now being made among the wealthier people.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
Red Cross Meeting.

OAKLAND, Aug 12-A public meeting of the Red Cross Society will be held next Monday evening at the Unitarian church, Fourteenth and Castro streets. Judge Joseph Sheldon, representing the Ameri- can National Red Cross, will give an ad- dress Music will be rendered by a quar- let from the Ei~hth Regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
Berkelev Democratic Delegates.

BERKELEY, Aug. 12.-The local Democrats met in Golden Sheaf Hall last night to elect delegates to the State convention to be held at Sacramento the 18th. The selection was by Madden. John E. Bennett and James O'Neil. Resolutions were adopted ihstructing the dele gates to vote for Mcguire. C. F. Gilmartin acted chairman and Clyde E. Abbott as
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Red Cross at West Berkeley.

BERKELEY, Aug 12.-The junior branch of the Red Cross Society known Sampson Par Tor, Is making active preparations for an en- tertafnment to be given in the future The girls will present a wand drill, while the boys are preparing a clever military drill. About seventy children M.ll take part in the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13

Why Is man always shy about making bold assertions when his wife is present?
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
The Jones Divorce.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-Judge Ogden has entered a minute order referring the di-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
Alameda News Items.

ALAMEDA. Aug. 12-Daniel Swett, an old resident of Bay Farm Island, and well known in San Francisco business circles. died last evening, aged 72 years. He was a native of New Hampshire. but had lived in California the better part of his life. His funeral will take place Sunday from the Unitarian Church.
 Little interest was taken in the Democratic primaries yesterday, and there was no oppo- sition to the nominees selected by the club. The delegates are M. F. Tarpey, T. c. Stod- dard F. s. Crandall. F. w Yoogt and John Halton. Less than third of the normal Demo- cratic vote was boiled.