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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
HEEDS ADVICE
OF ATTORNEY
Mrs. Cords Refuses to An
swer Questions as to Abil-
ity to Satisfy a Judgment
FAILS TO REPAY LOAN
Judge Trout to Decide if
Lady in Case Should Be
Found Guilty of Contempt

Mrs. Mathilde Cords, who was before
Justice of the Peace Golden on an or
der of examination yesterday, refused.
on advice of her lawyer. to answer
certain questions put to her. The or
der was made by Superior Judge
Trout, who appointed Golden as a
special Commissioner to take evidence
as TO the amount of property possessed
by Mrs. Cords to determine her finan-
cial ability to satisfy a Judgment for
$28,000 obtained against her by Rose
NJ. Biggs and Addie Clark Norton as
executrices of the estate of Anne E.
Clark, deceased.
When Mrs. Cords examination be-
gan. she was asked by S. j. Hankins,
attorney for the plaintiffs in the suit,
what her occupation was at the time
she executed certain promissory notes
upon which the Judgment was secured.
The object was to ascertain what Mrs.
Cords had done with the money she
borrowed from Mrs Clark.
Il must decline to answer that ques-
tion or any others of like sort on the
advice of my attorney, said Mrs.
Cords.
Judge Golden directed Mrs. Cords to
answer the question. but she again re-
fused, shielding herself behind her at
torney's injunction.
Judge Golden had no power to adj
judge the lady guilty of contempt for
refusing to obey his commands, as he
was simply acting as referee in the
case He therefore referred the matter
to Judge Trout for further action. 1t
is said that sensational revelations are
promised from further inquiry in the
proceedings.
! Mrs. Cords is secretary and treasurer
OF the Pacific Pine Needle Company,
and it is alleged secured the $4,000
from Mrs. Clark during the latter's
lifetime to develop the venture. After
the judgment was secured the Sheriff
was unable to find any property be-
longing to Mrs. Cords.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
shrlnks Through sickness.

PARIS. April 22.-Professor Ian
nelongue has just described to the
Academy Of Sciences the case of a man
afflicted with an unusual illness called
osteomalachy which in three years
caused his stature TO diminish from
4 feet 6 inches to less than 8 feet.
According TO the physician, all the
bones in the patients body became
sOftened and bent like rubber and this
condition lasted for more than three
years, after which period the patient
got well again without any apparent
reason or cure and is now in good
health, minus eighteen inches of his
stature
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
DOORS OF VILE
RESORTS CLOSED
Red Lights of Gotham's Ten
derlOin Are Put Out for
the First Time in Years
RAID BY THE. POLICE
Police Commissioner Nc
AdoO Issues Drastic Orders
to 1''Clean the Place Up"
RAID BY THE. POLICE

NEW YORK, April 22.-The sensa-
tional affray in a resort known as
Toby's place about a week ago, in
which one man was killed and two
others severely stabbed, to-day re-
suited in an almost unprecedented
condition in the tenderloin. During
the hours between l and o'clock this
morning, the period prescribed in the
excise law, not a light was burning in
any of the hundreds of places peculiar
to that district Saloons and Raines'
law hotels, rathskellers and other SINH
lar resorts, which for years had not
closed their side doors day or night,
had suspended operations completely.
In every front window was a sign con-
spicuously displayed announcing that
the place had been closed on account
of Good Friday. Developments of the
holy day was taken as an excuse
rather than as a reason by the pro-
prietors of these resorts.
The murder in Toby's place was Of
such a character as to arouse unusual
public attention. The cause of the af-
fair, which has been attended by sew
eral sensational incidents, only served
to throw more publicity on the condi-
tions which have prevailed in that
quarter. Finally Police Commissioner
McAdoo gave his personal attention to
the tenderloin and after a tour of the
district issued drastic orders to have
the place cleaned up Last night
was chosen as the time for a general
movement by the police. 1t seems,
however, that the order was antici-
pated by the resort-keepers and others,
for when the police started out there
was little TO be done. Scores of places
which usually are filled with men and
women at all hours had suspended
business before midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
MANY victims of Thieves.

Mrs. Emma Perry, $50 Market
street, reported to the police yester-
day that her gold watch. valued at
$50, which she had pinned to her
dress, had been stolen while she was
on a car between Sixteenth avenue
South and the county line on Friday.
George B. Washington, barber. Fill
more and Lombard streets. reported
that his shop had been entered during
his temporary absence and three razors
and a pair OF hair clippWs stolen Mrs.
A. A. Cripps, 762 Post street, reported
that a purse containing $40 had been
stolen from a satcheI In her room.
Fred B. Dunn. $40 Waller street, re-
ported that his gold watch and chain
and razor had been stolen from. the
engineers room on the steamship
Kirchak, lying at Steuart-street wharf
John O'Brien Of Mendoza, Fresno
County, reported that a colored man
he met in a saloon on the Barbary
Coast had stolen s27 so and a check
for $34 so from him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
SENTENCES ARE PASSED
UPON FOUR PRISONERS
Abe G. Schwartz, Who Stole eAbout
$12, ZOO from Clarence Grange,
Must Serve FOur Years

Must serve Four Years.
Three prisoners who had pleaded
guilty in Judge Dunne's court were
sentenced yesterday. Abe G. Schwartz.
against whom there were three charges
of grand larceny. was given four years
in San Quentin. A strong plea for
clemency was made by his attorney.
Schwartz was employed as assistant to
Clarence Grange, secretary of the
Phoenix Building and Loan Associa-
ton, and in January. 1904, he fed
after stealing about $4,000 that lad
been intrusted to him.
William Cummings, for passing
fictitious check for $50 on T. NJ. Fer
guson on February 10, was sentenced
to serve eighteen months in San Quen-
tin.
Frank Kawata, a Japanese, for as
sault with a deadly weapon, received
sentence of six months in the County
Jail. On January 1s he stabbed F..
Yanagihara.
In Judge Cooks court Peter Will
1ems, tried for assault with al deadly
weapon and convicted of simple as
sault, was sentenced to pay a fine Of
$50 or serve fifteen days in the County
Jail. He cut Eugene Mason with a
knife on December 26.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
GRAND COMMANDERY
OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

The Grand Commandery of Califor-
MIA, knights Templar. met in annual
session Thursday in the Masonic Tenn
pie and after the presentation of the
reports of the officers, that of Grand
Commander w. Frank Pierce was
read. 1t contained an elaborate re-
view of the triennial conclave held in
this city last September.
The following named were elected
officers: John B. de Jarnatt, grand
commander; Brilsford p. Flint deputy
grand commander; Charles L. Field,
grand generalissimo; Hudson B. ellis,
grand captain general; William d.
Stephen and H. d. Loyeland, grand
Stephen, grand senior warden.
II. d. Loveland, grand junior war
den William T.. Davies. grand re-
corder; Edward Coleman, grand treas
urer; Reuben Henry Sink, grand chap
lain; Louis f. Brenner, grand stand
ard bearer; Albert A. Caldwell, grand
sword bearer, Elias I. Gardner. grand
warder; Samuel D. Mayer, grand or
ganist: George W. Perkins, grand cap
/ tain of the guard. The officers were
installed by the retiring grand COM
nlander, w. Frank Pierce, assisted by
w. D. Knight as grand marshal
The new Commandery Mission,
which was recently organized, will be
constituted at the next session of the
grand body. There was reunion
Thursday evening in Golden Gate Hall
of the grand officers of California and
Golden Gate cornmanderies and all the
representatives OK the communicates
outside of the city. All the Sir
Knights were in uniform and there
were many ladies present. There was
orchestral music. but no entertainment
nor dancing. This" said the grand
commander. "is simply gathering of
the Sir Knights and their ladies for
the purpose of renewing old and form
ing new acQuaintanceS,'
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
VIOLATION HALL
EARNS VERDICT
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, April 20.-There was held
recently an interesting discussion as
to what constituted the finest speci-
men of Elizabethan architecture in
England. The decision was practical
ly unanimous in favor of Violation
Hall, the Nottinghamshire seat of
Lord Middleton. The home of the cele-
brated "Dukeries," Nottinghamshire is
famed for it's many grand and historic
houses; but in beauty of design ana
majestic appearance none of them can
challenge comparison with Violation
Hall. 1t was built for Sir Francis VIII
loughby in the latter part of the six
teenth century, and was designed by
John Thorpe, better known as John OF
Padua, the greatest architect of his
day. He considered it his crowning
achievement.
On the front of it appears this in
scription in Latin: See this house of
Francis Willoughby; built with rare
art and left for the Willoughbys. Be
gun In 1880; completed in 1885,. Sir
Francis was son of Henry Willough-
by. who married Lady Anne Grey.
daughter of the Marquis of Dorset and
sister to the Duke of Suffolk, whose
child became the Inflated Queen of
England. Sir Francis inherited vast
estate at an early age. 1t was hon
estly and economically managed for
him, and with the money that accumu-
lated during his long minority he built
the stately pile to take the place of
the older hall, which had been in ex-
istence for centuries. THE dedication
of the place to future Willoughbys,"
says a famous historian. was based
on just belief In the merits and high
character of that great and good fam
lily, of which the present Lord Middle
ton is the head
Standing on an eninence about half
mile from the village, Violation
Hall dominates the landscape for miles
around. The feature of the interior
is the magnificent hall, with its min
strels' gallery" and superb pictures by
Rubens and other celebrated artists.
The staircases, both north and south,
have been altered since they were first
erected, but the ceilings above are in
their original state, displaying the
beautiful allegorical paintings of
Verrio. 1t will be noticed that the
inches in the facade are vacant. They
were intended to hold statuettes, but
the ship which bore them from Italy
was lost at sea.
Lord Middleton is one of the best
housed peers In England. In addition
to Wollaton Hall, he possesses two fine
seats in Yorkshire and has a fourth at
Tamworth. His broad acres number
nearly 100000 and include some valu-
able collieries. He is so years old, and
entered into his splendid inheritance
in 1877. Farming. forestry and sport
are his favorite recreations. In his
early days he entered the army, but
retired in 1867. after attaining the rank
of captain. He Is married. but has no
children. His heir presumptive Is his
brother, the Hon. Godfrey Ernest
Willoughby.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Green Accused OF Periurr.

Albert Howell. S41 Howard street.
obtained a warrant from Police Judge
Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of
]. w. Green on a charge of perjury.
Howell was arrested about two weeks
ago on complaint of Green on q
charge of burglary. but the case was
promptly dismissed by Police. Judge
Fritz, who suggested to Howell that
he should have Green arrested for
perjury. Howell says that Green owed
him So and he thought Green had
him charged with burglary so that he
would not have to pay the money.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Selyage Held for Trial.

After remarking that he believed
the defendant, B. F. Selvage, had COM
mitted perjury, United States Com
missioner Heacock yesterday held him
for trial on the charge of having false
ly represented himself to be a United
States secret service agent to j. Err
hart, an Oakland butcher. Bail was
fixed at $500. Erhart testified that
Selvage had represented to him that
he was a United States secret service
agent and borrowed SIS from Erhart
on that representation. Another wit
ress corroborated the testimony of
Erhart. Selvage swore that he repre-
sented himself to Erhart as a Deputy
Sheriff Afrom Seattle and not as a
United States secret service man,
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
CAIiEDONIANS WILL GIVE
STAG PARTY AND DANCE
Chief ID. ID. McRae Appoints Mem
bers to Act as Judges at
the Annual Games


The Caledonian Club met on Friday
night for the purpose of promoting
the interests OF the annual gathering
and tournament of games to be held at
Shell Mound Park on May 80. 1t was
decided to appropriate 1915 for stag
party on May and for an enter
tainment and dance for ladies in Scot
tish Hall on May 26. 1t has been de-
termined to do everything possible to
make this years outing the most sue
cessful in the history OF the club.
Chief d. d. McRae has appointed
the following members to Judge at the
games: Laughlin Morrison, G. A Nc
Phee. Charles A. Frisbie, Horace Cook
son, Angus Stewart. George Mcdonald,
J. w. King. II. w. Brown, Hugh
Fraser. d. A. Mclean. A. Lauriston.
George Harris, James A Mckay.
Alexander Smith, Thomas Gray. W. p.
Grant. j. F.. Mcdonald and j. A. Nc
Donald. Peter Mcintyre will be the
starter OF the events and he will be
assisted by Allan McKinnon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
BERLIN EDITORS SPIN
MANY APRIL FOOL TALES
TagebIatt Prints Story of Robbery
of American Treasury of
$286, 100000.

BERLIN, April 22.-During the whole
month of April the genial custom pre-
walls among German newspaper editors
of springing all kinds of April fool
tales. Even the serious Berliner Tage-
blatt came out with story that a band
of robbers broke into the Washington
treasury, stealing $2s6, 900, 900. Another
tale describes a device for spinning pc
destrians from one side of a crowded
thoroughfare to the other by means of
a turning table.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Accused of Embezzlement.

Paul E. Kritch, collector for the
Welsbach Company, $50 Sutter street,
was arrested yesterday by Detective
Wren on two warrants charging him
with misdemeanor embezzlement. The
warrants were sworn to before Police
Judge Mogan by r. j. Thompson, who
alleges that Kritch has embezzled al
together between $500 and $400. He
had collected the money in small
amounts from customers
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
New Information Filed.

A new information was filed in Judge
Cooks court yesterday against George
de Latour on charge of felony en-
bezzlement. He was arraigned, plead
ed not guilty and the case was con-
tinued till April % to be set. The de-
fendant was manager of the Golden
West Company and is accused of en-
bezzling $1S27 SO on October 6. He
was held to answer and when the
case was called a motion to set aside
the information because of a defect
was granted last Thursday. The
Judge then instructed the District At
torney to file new information.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
FRENCH SCHOOL To CLOSE
OWING TO STUDENT RIOTS
Scholars AT Medical Institution Stir
Council 10 Anger by Their
Acts

PARIS, April 23.-As a result of
the repeated disturbances at the Ecole
de Medicine between the students and
NJ Garieland. vice rector Of the Acad-
emie de Paris. the council met at Sor-
bonne Thursday, when ii was unani-
mously decided to close the faculty de
medicine until the Easter holidays.
The medical students. on learning of
the decision, also called a meeting.
but. although much noise prevailed
during the proceedings. the students
finally decided to lay their grievances
before the Minister of Public Instruc-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Loubet Admires Morgan's Jewel,

PARIS, April Pm. Loubet paid a
visit last week to the natural history
museum, where he was received by
Bienvenu Martin. Minister of Public
instruction and the elemental Minister
of the Colonies. Loubet inspected the
various galleries and took particular
interest in the collection of precious
stones presented by ]. Pierpont Nor
gan
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Change in French Grammar.

PARIS, April 22.-That little list of
seven nouns found in every French
grammar adding "x' to form the plu-
ral-Bijou, Chou, Caillou, Pou, Jou-
jou, Sapajou-will be abolished in
future editions, the French Academy
having decided that these words shall
form their plural in the ordinary way
by the addition of an So
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Napoleon,s Redroom Robhed

PARIS, April 22.-The bedroom of
Napoleon III, in the grand parquet
Of the hunting lodge in Fontainebleau
forest, was the scene of a robbery
this week, a timepiece and candelabra
having been carried off. There is no
clew 10 the thief
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
excursion to Russian River.

On the CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY on Sunday. April 80, will afford
every one an opportunity to select camp
ing site or look over the lots for sale at
Guernewood Heights and Russian River
Heights. Bring your lunch and enjoy an out,
ing in one of the most picturesque sections of
California. Fare for the round trip 81. Each
ticket sold insures a seat.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Mysterious Gas suffocation.

Hancz France, a cabinet-maker, %
years old, was suffocated by illuminat-
ing gas last Friday night in his bed at
2S7 Thirteenth street. One of the gas
burners was partly open when his body
was found yesterday morning by Mrs.
E. Schwab, the landlady. The Cor
oner's deputy was unable to secure
any evidence as to whether the case
was one of suicide or accident. France
had been rooming in the house for
three weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
Stout Ladies'.

Seventeen years ago l reduced my weight 90
pounds. bust inches. waist 6 inches and hips
10 inches by a simple, harmless remedy. Health
perfect No exercise no wrinkles no starving
! Will tell you how. Inclose stamp. Mrs
Diana Alves. 81 Elgin Park. San Francisco .
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

Alteration sale Of high-grade pianos,
$3.50 up, at Byron Mauzy's. 30s Post ST. .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05
MURDERER UNKNOWN.
ca SAYS ooRoNER's JURY IN
THE ROBBINS MURDER CASE.
uow THE SITUATION LOOKS TO A
LEWISTON JOURNAL coRRE-
sPoNDENT.

DEER IsLE, March 30 Especially The
,ong-looked for verdict OF the coroner's
Jury in the Robbins murder case has been
made public.
II il TO the effect that William w.
pobbins came TO his death by violence on
ar about Dec. 81. 1901, by means OF gun
.hot wound in his neck, and by diverse
,,ows upon his head, all inflicted with a
vnn then and there held in the hands OF
.ome person to the jurors unknown.
twill be recalled that early in January
Rohbins was discovered dead in his lonely
home at Mountainville, small settlement
about two miles from the village of Deer
Isle. The man had apparently been dead
some time, and investigation indicated
that the murder had been committed
about week before the body was discov-
cred.
Coroner f. L. spofford, of Stonington.
empanelled jury consisting OF Judson
Torrey. A. o. Gross, Jasper w. Haskell,
Fred W. Beck, Charles II. NJ. Pressey and
Moses D. Joyce.
The jury met several times. The affair
brought to Deer Isle Sheriff Mayo,
County Attorney Charles II. Wood, State
Detective Hsrtnett. Judge Elmer p.
spofiord lives at Deer Isle, and took a
conspicuous part in the investigation.
Crowds OF witnesses were examined, and
several days were consumed in the taking
Of the testimony. There were scores OF
clues, but none OF them led anywhere,
and after a most exhaustive search for the
murderer, the jury finally rendered the
verdict given above.
1t is minated that the case will be
given to the grand jury at the April term
OF court In Ellsworth. But up to the
present time the murder Is as much OF
mystery as ever.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05
Total,

The city clerk read petition from F. B.
Aiken and residents of Birch avenue ask
ing for crushed rock on that street, which
was referred to the committee on streets,
Bonds of j. H. Silvy and l.. F. Hooper
for constables at large were presented and
accepted; also bond for e, 900 of T. F. Ma
honey as city treasurer.
Chief Engineer Eaton appeared before
the board asking for two new hose wagons
for the Franklin street house. He ex-
planned that the wagons now in use were
unfit for service, and had been for some
time. The two spindles have been out of
commission for year or more, leaving
only two servicea BILE carts, each of which
cannot take more than 600 feet of hose.
The chief has been corresponding with
Gardiner firm that makes speciality of
these four-wheeled hand carts, and he es-
Inmates that two can be placed in Ellis
worth for about 1915.
This includes all fixtures and equipment
and pair of shafts in case the city should
want to put in horses. The matter was
left with the chief and committee on fire
department, with instructions to confer
with representatives of the company.
A matter referred to the aldermen from
the school board in relation to the school
houses in districts IS and IT was referred
to the committee on city property
The mayor appointed a special meeting
for Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Adjourned
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05
MARRIED.

BRALEY-GILES-At waltham, March %, by
Alyah Haslam, esq, Miss Phena b Bradley
TO Philip Giles, roth of Waltham.
DAVIS-HARPE Fact Holden, April J.
by Rev III Mills, Miss Edith Irene Davis, of
Ellsworth, to George Edwin Harper. of
Orland.
Howard d French, Miss Oracle CHM to
Foster Ames, both of Orland.
GRAY-JACQU ES-At Stonington, March 20,
Mira Myra Gray to Elijah jacques, both
of Stonington.
LUST-NICKERsO Long Island, March
q, by Rev Charles Grant Fogg, Miss Ellen II
Lunt. of Long Island, to Jephtha Niokerson.
of Woods Harbor, M.
WOODBURY. - BARTER - At Stonington,
March q, by Rev Henry W Conley, Mrs Clara
Il Woodbury. to Oscar e Barter, both of Ston-
ington.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05

William II. Chapman Is said to be dis
gusted at the indifference manifested
towards his music bill the past winter
by the members OF the Maine legislature.
It really looks as If the measure were mis-
managed. Mr.. Chapman should have
given our Legislators free concert in the
hall of the House. II they could have
seen him leading the chorus they would
have appreciated the fact that ne literally
earns his money in the sweat OF his brow,
and would have FASTENED to give his musi-
cal bill that full and overlooking measure
of legislative harmony essential to its sue
that Mr.. Chapman has done great and
valuable work in this State for the adj
vancement of musical culture and the ele-
walton OF musical acknowledgements
Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05

you'd be ashamed to get those men here
and get them drunk"
The defense offered no testimony. Coun-
sci stated that the matter was one of great
Importance. Capt. Kane had bought a
business costing him some $4,000, and
had been manufacturing medicine in good
faith, with no intention of violating the
law. The question now at issue was
whether the possession OF this wine is in
violation of the statute. He would offer
no testimony, but would submit to the
Judgment OF the court.
Judge Peters found the respondent
guilty, and imposed fine of 500 and costs
and sixty days in jail. An appeal was
taken and bonds furnished.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-04-05

1t is anticipated that at the meeting this
evening the unpaid taxes of 1903 and 1904
with be placed in the hands of the newly
elected collector for 1905. If this is done,
it will place all the unpaid taxes in the
hands of one man-Mr. Bresnahan, who is
already special collector for the years pre-
ceding 1903.