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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14
MUST PAY Loss
ON MORGAN CITY
Frankfort Marine Com
pany Loses Suit in
the Circuit Court.
Jury Exonerates Captain
John Barneson, Agent
for the Owners.

It required but one ballot and no de-
liberation at all for the jury in the case
of the La Due Gold Mining and Develop
ment Company VS.. the Frankfort Marine
Insurance Company to bring in verdict
yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court for the plaintiff for the full sum
asked, SIS, 1888 SO, being insurance on the
charter party of the Morgan City,
wrecked on the coast Of Japan. The jury
also awarded interest on the sum named
at per cent from July 6, 1900, to the date
OF the verdict.
The insurance company refused to hon
or It's policy on the Morgan City's char
ter party on the contention that the char
ter party was void because Captain John
Barneson of the firm of Barneson & Chill
colt, agents for the owners, was also an
ofhcer of the Government, namely, ma
rlne superintendent of army transports at
this port, the Revised Statutes making it
niaWtq u nc for an 6c fn OF the Unfed
the Government. The charter party it
was contended, was therefore void and
the defendant could not be bound by it.
Judge Morrow decided that Captain
Barneson, having been appointed to his
ONCE by an official other than the head Of
department, was not an officer of the
United States under the act, and counsel
argued therefrom that anything he might
do in the matter could not vitiate the
Then an attempt was made by the de-
tense to show that the Morgan City was
lost through unskillful navigation on the
part of her officers, but that branch of
the case did not occupy much time.
Peter Dunno was leading counsel for
the plaintiff. In his address to the jury
he contended that the defendant had ac-
cepted the premium on the insurance on
the charter party of the vessel; that the
vessel was wrecked by accident, owing to
usual perils of the sea, and that the only
proper course for the defendant would
have been to pay the loss without re-
course to the courts. Z. S. Pillsbury
leading counsel for the defendant, re-
ferred to the letter introduced in evidence,
which showed that certain parties in New
York were to be ''placated'' with money
Tor their assistance in high places in OBJ
tanning the charter party for the La Due
Company, owner of the Morgan City.
Deputy United States Marshal George
Durham turned the key in the lock Of
the jury-room at $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon, and before he reached the MarshaPs
office down stairs the bell rang and the
jury announced that they had agreed
upon a verdict. They were brought into
the courtroom, where Judge Morrow and
the counsel were awaiting them Their
verdict was recorded, and Judge Morrow
thanked them for the attention they had
paid to their duty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14
DUNPHY PLEADS
SELF-DEFENSE
Tells Jury the Causes
Leading to Killing
Of Stanton.

The circumstances that led up to the
killing of Edward Stanton September q
at the corner of Minna and Mary streets
were told by James NJ. Dunphy yesterday
prisoner made mis- statement in a
straightforward manner. He testified
that when he learned from his
mother that his sister Kate had been de-
ceived he was almost crazy and could
neither sleep nor eat. AS Stanton was
not Il years of age at the time of his
marriage on August % to Miss Bryant,
the defendant thought the marriage could
be annulled. He came to the city to see
Stanton and ask him to right the wrong
done his sister. Stanton had been bragg
ging about his deception at the Mare Isl
and Navy Yard, where he was employed,
and all Vallejo was talking about it.
Dunphy then told of his search for
Stanton and declared that when he met
him Friday evening, September 20, Stan
ton and his brother, Maurice Durbin, and
four or five friends were all armed AS
friends in Vallejo that Stanton was al
ways armed, he bought two revolvers
after the Friday night incident to be pre-
pared for trouble. When next they met
Stanton refused to speak to him about
his sister and told him to write him if
he had anything to say. On the evening
of the shooting Dunphy had just left a
cite when Stanton suddenly appeared
and said: You have been following me
and it must stop # you don't I'll blow
a motion with his left hand for his hin
pocket and then Dunphy shot him.
Dunphy said he did not know how MANY
shots he fired, as he was excited at the
time.
Mrs. Catherine Dunphy, mother of tha
defendant, testified that she visited Stan
ton in this city and asked him to marry
her daughter, but he refused. When she
asked if it were true that he was al
ready married he told her it was none of
her business. Stanton, she testified, had
been very attentive to her daughter and
had almost lived at their house. When
she was forced to tell the defendant that
Stanton had deceived his sister he was
almost crazy and could not sleep nor eat
She warned him to be careful as Stan
ton always went armed.
Lloyd w. Bryant, whose sister Stanton
married; Joseph T. Cavanaugh and VIII
liam Collins, all residents of Vallejo, were
called to testify as to Stanton's habit of
carrying a revolver. When Collins was
being cross-examined by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Afford he was asked If he
had ever been convicted of a felony, and
replied, II don't remember To other
questions of similar import he returned
the same answer. Afford claims that
Collins was sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment in San Quentin for abducting
two young girls. Judge Cook ordered Col.
Inns to remain in attendance on the court
and directed him to be present next Tues
day, to which time the trial was con
tinued.
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Contest the Will of DR.. cogswell. !,

Emily May Sammi of this city and Flor
ence Mills of Sitka, nleces Of the late DIR.
Henry Cogswell, filed petition yesterday
for the revocation of the probate of the
codicil in the deceased's will which an
nulled a bequest to them made in the
body of the document They claim that
DR.. Cogswel in October, 1899, when he
made the will proper, left them 275 shares
of stock in the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany, and that Caroline Cogsweil, his
wife, afterward persuaded him to add the
codicil depriving them of the gift.
Mrs. Sammi and Mrs Mills allege that
Mrs. CogsWell was inimical to them and
that she took advantage of his advanced
age to unduly influence him.
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Mother Visits Her Babe.

The police have decided that the waif
that was found on the doorstep of Thomas
Rehn's home at 3 Elizabeth street shall
be sent to some orphan asylum. Miss
Baker, the child's mother, called yester-
day at the hospital to see her abandoned
babe. Out of pity for the unfortunate
woman Mrs. league has decided to take
Miss Baker back into her employ as a
domestic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14

< HE police have evidence of the
identity of the slayer Of Adolph
Oppenheimer, the shooting-gal-
IL lery proprietor who was killed
Thursday night at his place Of
business, z16 Dupont street, and expect to
have him in custody before many hours
have elapsed. The man who fired the
fatal shot was intoxicated and the deed
was accidental, wholly without premedi-
tation or malice.
Until the arrest is made the detectives
Wren, Oman and Whitaker-are con-
cealing the name Of the man whom they
are seeking.
The four soldiers who entered the gal
lery Immediately after the shooting, and
who supposed Oppenheimer had fallen
asleep, were George Weiss, Martin Dun
neliusen. They reported the fact to the
police and were interviewed at the Pre-
sidio yesterday afternoon by the detect
ives. An intoxicated stranger was in the
gallery at the same time, but 1t is not be-
lieved that he was the man who shot OPP
penheimer.
Oppenheimer's cashbox, with about IS in
il, was found yesterday afternoon when
the detectives made a search of the gal
lery. 1t was on a chair, where it mad
been placed by Patrolman Brady. and
covered with newspaper soon after the
shooting. The supposed disappearance of
the box was responsible for the robbery
theory. When the body was searched at
the Morgue SIS 45 was found in the peck
cts Of the clothing.
The autopsy showed death to have re-
suited from hemorrhage Of the lungs.
The bullet, of twenty-two-calib short,
had entered the body four inches from
the spine, passed through the eighth rib
on the left side and had ranged down
ward through the lung and into the stom-
ach; No powder marks showed on the
clothing. The police regard the wound as
remarkable for ordinarily a bullet of
that caliber would have been DETECTED by
the clothing and rib and its velocity
checked TO degree that would have
made IL comparatively harmless.
Captain Seymour and his subordinates
who investigated the case-Detectives
Oman, Wren and Whittaker-all held
that some careless or drunken man
who had wandered into the gallery fired
the shot accidentally probably while
Oppenheimer was on his way toward the
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targets to paint out the marks Of pre-
vious shots. Oppenheimer must then
have staggered back toward the counter
and sank to the floor, his shoulder rest
ing against the wall, in which position
the body of the dying man was discov-
cred. Frightened at what he had done,
the police believe, the stranger, put down
the rife and FASTENED away, fearful that
he would be held for murder if he gave
the alarm.
Morris Oppenheimer. the 16-year-old son
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SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY.-John Hart
and Charles Reynolds were arrested Thursday
night by Officers Regain and O'ConneI and
locked up in "the tanks. They are suspected
Of having entered the grocery of Doell Broth
ers. Eighth and Bryant streets along with a
Der g.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14

WILL PAY CREDITORS IN FULL.-The
Bank Commissioners announce that the Bank
OF National City, which went into insolvency
about five years ago. will pay its creditors in
full. While in liquidation of the prop
erty has increased in value sufficiently to bring
result
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of the slain man, was studying in room
just above the gallery. About 11:30
O'Clock, he says, he heard a single shot,
a muffled groan and a few quick steps.
He thought his father was putting some
unwelcome visitor out A few minutes
later he heard several men enter and say
Wake up, old man, this is no place to
sleep" He heard no response from his
rather, and when after firing six or seven
shots at the targets the visitors departed,
one saying Let him sleep if he wants
to-. the son hurried downstairs to inves-
tigate and found his father dying.
Oppenheimer was AZ years old. He for
merly conducted little jewelry store at
4O5 Dupont street During the Durrant
trial he identified Durrant as the man
who had tried to pledge the Lamont ring
to him. His testimony was one of the
strong links in the chain of evidence.
Prior to Oppenheimer's going on the
stand he received an anonymous letter
offering him $3.50 If he would not make
his identification of Durrant positive and
threatening his life if he should so make
it or if he should report the receipt of
the letter to the police. None of the po-
lice, however, believe that the tragedy
of Thursday night had any connection
with the Durrant case.
Oppenheimer is the fourth important
witness in that case to die Mrs Leake
and Mrs. Crossett died from natural
causes, and Starr Dare, son of United
States Appraiser John T. Dare was
killed in battle in Cuba.
The shooting gallery run by Open
heimer is located in the building at 416
Dupont street, occupied until year and
half ago by Billy Abbott's notorious
resort
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Beware of of INSCRIPTIONS dealers who refill
Jesse Moore bottles with inferior goods.
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Joseph Figel-

Merchant tailoring at moderate prices.
Second floor Flood building, Fourth and
Market streets.
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PostoHce
in THE STORE

is proving big convenience. Saves time
and worry. You can buy your present
and send it East at the same time.
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Hale's.
zHaZes%%1oZid9y1
Open Evenings.

To-day will be the most pleasant and
comfortable of them all for gift buying.
After to-day-eight days to buy for
Christmas. What a hurry and scramble
there'll be.
You don't want to buy carelessly, and,
OF course, you don't care to choose from
narrowed stocks. So if you don't want
to take what some one else doesn't
want, come before they do.
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Doll Cabs 4OC.

Rattan bodies, with star gear and
steel wheels; measures 8xIo inches. A
well-made cab.
Doll Cab 9SC-Large rattan body;
back and sides are lined; has parasol
and rod and steel wheels. A splendid
value.
Doll Cab 1.25-Reed body, nicely
enameled in red, green, blue, white;
has gold knobs; parasol and rod; steel
wheels, iron ankles and long, continu-
Gus handle, making durable and very
handsome carriage.
Tool Chests 6OC.
Dovetailed hardwood box, with
tray; it is stained and vanished and
contains II tools.
Tool Chests ST. 15-Large size chest,
SKIS inches; has IA good tools, including
saw, hammer, Ratchet, etc. Others at
25c up to $1,000.
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CLIQUE Orders
ARE IN GPEATEAVOp

If you do not know just the size or the
shade or style gloves she wants, buy
certificate.
Let her buy after Christmas. This
will please her most
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Wen hold your purchase If you like,
delivering it promptly when you say.
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Other Box PerfumerY 25c.Half
ounce bottles, white violet, in fancy
cartoon.
Csc Box-2-oz bottles, triple extract
perfect pink, in Autograph cover
box. It's better value than COM
soc Box-2-oz bottles Of sweet smell
ing odors, white rose, in an odd shape
bottle, glass stopper; holiday values.
Toilet Water .25c-Violet Blanc, 4.
OF. bottles with sprinkler tops. If
we did not buy 50 much of it we
Tappan Violet Water S9c-Lilac, in
an extra large bottle.
s-oz: Perfumery, 81 :OO-A violet
too. Put up in an imitation cut
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Hudnut's Toilet Water S1.50-S-
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Burnt Wood Hand Mirrors-One Of
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Perfume
at DC.

A full ounce of
S c otc h heather
perfume, put up in
a handsome col
ored box. One
that was bought to
sell at CSC, but we
found it so good
we are going to
make it better still,
I5c. One thou-
sand boxes on sale
this morning.
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Alum is used in some baking powders and
in most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders. because il is cheap. and makes a
cheaper powder But alum is a corrosive
poison which. taken in food, acts injur-
iously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
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CHILDREN'S COAT IPEClALS
On Sale To-day.
NECK RUFfS AND JABOTS.

Just received! the latest novelties in Lib
erty Silk accordion plated Neck Rufus
elegant effects in all the prevailing colors,
including Frenchy combinations in Black
and White; price from 60c to 5000.
Prices and styles cannot be excelled.
BELTS-46c for our regular 75c straight
front Belts made of best Satin, trimmed
with 10 neat fucks and latest style of
Buckle
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The Royal Baker any Pastry
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with your full address.
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Makes Clean Bread

With Royal Baking Powder there is no
mixing with the hands, no sweat of the
brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest facility,
sweet, clean, healthful food.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-19
THE ACT OF DYING.

The Humanitarian.
The popular idea that the act Of dying
is a painful process often causes a fear
o. death. But death from even the most
painful mortal diseases is usually proceed
ed by a period of cessation from suffer-
ing and partial or complete inseusibility,
resembling falling asleep, or the pleasant
gradual Inconsistencies caused by "a
anaesthetic. The common phrase death
agony IS not warranted by what occurs
I'm natural death which is a complete ra-
lief from all pain. When death is owing
to heart failure or syucope it is sudden
and painless-pcrhaps pleasant. Death by
hanging, there IS reason TO believe. is ate
tended by a voluptuOus spasm. Death
by decapitation or electricity is only
momentary shock, hardly felt. Death by
poisoning varies in painfulness according
to the poison employed. Opium and other
narcotics probably give a painless, per
haps a pleasant, dreamful death Hem
lcck, as we know from the account of
the death of Socrates, causes gradual in.
sensibility, from below upward On tEG
other hand, arsenic, strychnine. carboHc
and mineral acids. corrosive subIimate.
tartar emetic and other metallic poisons
infict slow and torturing death. Prusslc
acid and cyanide Of potassium cause
quick and painful DEATH
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FARMING, HAS BEEN CHEAPENED.

I.eslie's Weekly.
Between 1876 and 1894 the Improvement
in agricultural implements and machinery
was such that the time Of human labor
required to produce a bushel or corn on
the average declined from four hours
and thirty -four minutes to forty-one min
utcs and the cost of the labor declined
from 3534 cents to 1912 cents. The great
est advance was made in the Smelling of
the corn, formerly done by hand In
this case the machine operated by steam
shelled bushel of corn minute, while
in the old way the labor of one man was
required for 100 minutes to do the same
work The amount of human labor now
required to produce a bushel of wheat
from beginning to end is only tell min
uteS, while in 1890 the time was three
hours and three minutes. During the in
terval the cost of labor required to pro-
duce these results declined from 17%
cents to 1-3 cents.
In 1880 a heavy, clumsy plow was used,
the seed was sown by hand, and was har
rowed into the ground by drawing bushes
ever 1t, the grain was cut with sickles,
hauled to u barn and threshed with fails;
the WinnoWing was done with a sheet at
tached to rods, on which the grain was
placed with a shovel and then tossed up
and down by two men until the wind had
blown out the chaff. In the year 1894 the
disk plow, the seed was sown with me-
chanical seeder drawn by horses. the
reaping, threshing and sacking Of the
wheat was done by a combined reaper
and thresher drawn by horses, and then
the wheat was ready to haul to the gran
airy.
In the case Of the corn crop, the money
measure of the saving of human labor
required to produce it In 1899, as COM
pared with it's production in the old-time
manner was $523, 276, 642; wheat, $40 194, 867;
oats, $50, 1920; rye, $14OS,950; barley,
81, 92S, $50; white potatoes, 1885, $50; hay,
$10,034,S6 Total. 1851, All, S27 And yet the
improved machines by which this has
been accomplished have come into use
only to a limited extent They are main
ly adapted only to use in farming on a
large scale under the most favorable cir
cumstances.
Comparing retail prices-the prices paid
by the farmers for machines and imple-
ments it is shown from tables of COM
parison that in the case Of one manu-
facturer surveys selling for S225 in 1880
price of $50 in 1860 and $50 in 1880, sold
for $49 in 1900 The corn drills of 1880 sold
for So; those of 1890 for IS. Harrows de-
clined from SIS in 1850 to $40 in 1890; plain
float spring-tooth harrows from $40 to
S10 disk harrOws from $T to SIS. Six
foot Irvine binder harvesterS were sold in
1880 for 1925 and in 1900 for $120, and the
combined harvester was sold for $3.50
in 1860 as against $65 in 1900. The price of
mowers in one establishment declined
from 500 in 1860 to $40 In 19OO in another
from $3.50 to $40, and in still another
from Si20 to s45.