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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
MRS. MARTIN TRIES
TO APPEAR INSANE
Woman Accused of Blowing Up
Home Tells Associates She
Is Deranged

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Isabella
]. Martin is working out an insanity
case to aid her when she is tried for
the alleged blowing up of Judge Og-
denis home with dynamite. If her
present plans mature she Will be con-
sidered insane within a short time,
and provided she can make the propo-
sition hold, will be sent to state
hospital for treatment for mental
alteration.
Mary Harris and Mary Stanley, in
mates OF the apartment which Mrs.
Martin occupies at the county Jail, are
being schooled by Mrs Martin to ac-
custom them to the idea that they are
living with an insane woman. Mrs.
Martin occasionally stands erect be-
fore the women, and with the tragic
emphasis of which she is MASTER ex-
claims:
They may take me out today and
hang me, but they would hang a per-
son who is not in her right mind and
has not been for years. Remember
that, please"
At o'clock this morning Mrs. Mar
tin arose and dressed Then she
screamed Murder, murder as loud as
she could. Jailer Clark went up to
see what was the matter, having called
the matron. The Stanley and Harris
women were still in bed, very drowsy
and much too sleepy to have been the
melting cause of Mrs. Martins action
Quiet was restored with difficulty as
Mrs. Martin could not be readily in
duced to forego her yelling.
She has resumed negotiations with
Attorney A. L. F'rick, the lawyer who
first had charge of her case and who
had the indictment against her set
aside. Frick subsequently withdrew
and since then Mrs. Martin has been
casting about for counsel. Attorney b
Wyman was appointed by the court
and has been busy preparing himself
for the trial. Mrs. Martin, however
wants large legal staff.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
PLAN FOR FUNDS
Special Committee to Arrange
for Expenses of Conventions

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-Funds to de-
fray the expenses of the republican
state convention and the state league
of republicans clubs, which will meet
in this city August 27 and August 26,
respectively. will be raised by a special
committee of the chamber of commerce
and the merchants exchange, acting
with the republican county centrai
committee. The conventions will prob
ably be held at Idora park.
At the republican state convention
called to nominate presidential electors
629 delegates will take part. 1t is ex-
pected that not less than 700 delegates
will attend the league of republican
clubs sessions. /. H. Clay has been
appointed as the member of the finance
committee for the chamber of COM
merce. A committee on reception Of
delegates will be named by President
Frank A. Leach Jr of the chamber Of
cOmmerce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
JAPANESE SCHOONER is
SEIZED BY RUSSIANS
Sealing Vessel Captured for
Alleged Raiding at Copper
Island Rookeries

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 19.-News of
the seizure of another japanese sealing
schooner. the Efuku Maru, by. Russians
Tor alleged raiding at the Copper island
seal rookeries in the KommanderofslSi
Shinano Maru tonight The seized
schooner was towed to Vladivostok on
August l.
japanese newspapers received by the
Shinano Maru have bitter articles re-
gardlng the sentence to death of six of
the arrested seal hunters of the seized
schooner Miyo Maru at Nicolaiefsky
Tor attacking their guards
The affair may be only trifiing in
cident, but in case the death sentence
Is executed no one can predict the flu
ture relations between Japan and Rus
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
BABY DRINKS GLASS
OF STRYCHNINE AND DIES
Mixture Left in Barn to Kill
Rats Is Found and Swal-
lowed by Infant

SAN LUIS OBISPO. Aug. 19.-Mis-
taking a glass of water, in which was
dissolved quantity of strychnine, for
a beverage, the 1 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rocco Bazena prominent
ranchers near Cayucos emptied the
contents of the glass and in a few
moments expired from the effects of the
poison.
The. strychnine had been placed in
the glass of water and left in the barn
little fellow saw the liquid and drank
it while his mothers back was turned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
NEW FIREPROOF HALL
OF RECORDS is OPENED
Modern Structure Taken Pos
session of by County
Officials

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 19.-It was NOV
ing day in the county courthouse today.
The new fireproof hall of records was
thrown open and Superior Judge Len
non. Clerk Robert Graham and Re-
corder Eugene Connell started TO
transfer their Office effects into their
new quarters.
The building is one of the most con-
veniently arranged structures on the
sfructed OF brick and steel A law
library, chambers for the superior
Judge and Offices for the clerk and re-
corder are contained in the new bund-
ing. The structure complete, includ-
ing furniture, cost $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
NEWSBOY RESCUED
FROM WATERS OF BAY
Ralph Meyers Falls Into Ferry
Slip and Has Narrow Escape
From Drowning

SAUsALITo. Aug. 1s.-Ralph Meyers
a newsboy on one of the ferry steam
ers plying between Sausalito and San
Francisco, had narrow escape from
death yesterday afternoon.
The boy started TO step from the
side Of the ferry to the slip, when he
missed his footing and fell into the
water between the ferry boat and the
slip. Before striking the water a pro
truding spike caught the boy on the
jaw, causing A deep wound and nearry
rendering him senseless. The cold
water revived him, however. and he
cried for help. He was in the water
some time before he was located and
rescued.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
WILL SUPPLY sPARs

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. ia special
to the Oregonian from Hoquiam, Wash.
says Chris Endresen & Sons, spar max
ers, having headquarters in Hoquiam.
have practically closed a deal with the
emperor of Germany wherein they are
to supply spars for the new royal
yacht. The spars will be of Washing
ton fir a wood favorably known as
the most acceptable material for masts
and spars, for its ability to withstand
salt water
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
BRIGHTON BEACH TRACK SOLD
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE cAJT

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-The Herald
says that despite denials it became
known today that the Brighton Beach
racing association plant has been sold
to land developing company and that
within a week laborers will be at work
cutting the famous racecourse into
streets and building lots
Who the new owners Of the racing
property are and at what price the big
field was disposed of is not known by
men at Coney Island and Brighton
Beach.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
MOUNTAIN CLrMpER RETURNS

LIMA. Peru, Aug 19.-After suffering
terrible hardships. Miss Annie S. Peck
of Providence, r. l., the mountain
climber, returned from her trip up
Mount Huascaran. She was given an
that she had met with some accident,
no word having been received from her
since Friday afternoon. when she sig
naled her arrival at an altitude of
25.000 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
HnRsE FALLs on nRIvER

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 19.-John Milani,
driver for the Hodge lumber company
at san Anselmo, lies seriously injured
ia the san Rafael sanitarium as the
result Of having a large workhorse
fall on top Of him after horse and
rider had half dropped and slid down
Il foot embankment at Bald hilI
Milani is badly bruised and It is feared
that he is injured internallv-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
FORMER BoER LEADER KILLED

TACOMA, Aug ia special to the
News from Aberdeen tells of the death
In a runaway accident of d. Mcdonald.
He was thrown against a stump. Dur
ing the Boer war he was a wealthy
contractor in Johannesburg. He gave
all his property to the BOer cause A
s. Coats, a rich lumberman with whom
he was riding. was severely injured
and was probably saved from death bv
the fact that his body fell on top Of
McDonalds-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
EATON CLUB PLANS SCHOOL

BURLINGAIE. Aug. 19-Rapid
growth on the outskirts of Burlingame
in the vicinity of Easton has made the
establishment of another school neces-
sary and the Easton Improvement c1up
has made the necessary plans for the
establishment of the school, having
acquired the building site and con-
strucIion material
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
SHOT IN DARK KILLS BAR TENDEF

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 19.-Shot down
in the dark last night by a man he had
befriended Alex Bessuielle, Kern bar
lyn, Mexican sheep herder who is al
legged to be responsible for his DEATH is
in the county idil.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
MARIN CONVENTION
CONTESTS DEVELOP
Dan Mclean of TiburOn OppOo
nent of Poolro0ms Would
Be Supervisor
Butler and Olmsted Will Con-
tinue Fight for Nomination
for AsSemblyman

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 19.-When the
republican county convention convenes
in San Rafael Saturday several sharp
contests will be decided by the 10 DEL
egates. The convention will nominate
an assemblyman to represent the tweh-
ty-first assembly district. superior
judge, three county supervisors IN su-
pervisor districts 2, and 4.
Only two candidates are reasonably
sure of receiving the nominations they
seek. Judge Lennon, who. in ADDITION
to the republican Endorsement for supe-
rior judge, will in all probability De
backed by the democrats, will be one
Chairman of the Board of supervisors
Goudy, in the fourth supervisor1al DIS
trict. is the other. He has made a good
record, and although there has been
some talk of a dark horse, it is con-
ceded that he will get the nomination
should he desire 1t.
In the third supervisorial district a
warm battle for the nomination OF su-
pervisor is being waged by Dan Mclean
of Tiburon. who has come out squarely
against the poolrooms that flourish un-
der the protection Of law at Sausalito.
Mclean will have to make hard light.
as L. s. Pistolesi, the incumbent, is
again in the running. Pistolesi is spoken
of as a poolroom man, and because OF
that Mclean will be able to capture
number of votes in the convention.
FIGHT OVER SUPERVISOR
John H. Kemp and Shepard Eells are
pitted against each other in the race for
the nomination for supervisor in the
second district, which comprises pre-
cincts 8. 4, 5, in San Rafael, San Quen-
tin, San Anselmo. Ross and Larkspur-
William Kent, who presented the gov
ernment with the Muir woods and Ma
F-irY % rfxrcr
notice of his withdrawal from the race.
This action was taken by Kent after
he had discovered that he had not re-
sided in the district long enough to be
eligible.
Assemblyman Ed Butler and S. Ohm
sted will finish their little political row
over the question of which of them
shall be given the nomination for as
semblyman. In a hot primary fight for
delegates the Olmsted ticket was beaten
by a narrow margin. Although Butler
claims to have the majority in the con-
vention, friends of Olmsted smile and
say wait"
BELSHAW DESIRES VOTES
Since the sweeping victory of the Lin
oln-Roosevelt league in Contra Costa
took that county out of the ranks of the
Herrin machine, the local republican
wiseacres have begun to shake their
heads In the defeat of the machine
they see the chances of Marin county
gaining the senatorial toga vanishing
into something thinner than air. Sena-
tor c. M. Belshaw is anxious to succeed
himself, and as Contra Costa has a ma
jority of the delegates Marin county
may be compelled to yield There is
considerable doubt, however. as to the
grace with which Marin will give in
should Belshaw decide to run again, as
1t is claimed that Belshaw promised to
allow the nomination TO fall to a Marin
county man at the expiration of his
term.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
KIssELL SHOT BY E,rpLoyE

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Aug. 19.-L Kis-
sell. manufacturer of automobiles at
Hartford. Wis, and a member of the
Hartford plow company was shot by
John Gerber, an enraged employee, to-
day in the KisseH company store Kfs-
sell is in a dangerous condition and
being 20 years old, his recovery Is in
grave doubt The affair is said to be
the result of trivial dispute. Gerber
was placed in Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
pyTHrAN REINsrATFl

PYTHIAN REINSTATED- Chicago. Aug. 19-
John A. Hinsey. the Captain Dreyfus OF the
knights OF Pythias. after suffering for several
years expulsion from his lodge a charge OF
embezzing SJ0O.OC0. has been exonerated and
reinsfafed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20

APPROVE TREATIEs-Lisbon Aug. 10
The chamber of deputies today approved arhi-
tration treaties with the United States and sew
eral other countries
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15

cnssient mstror constantly looks after
the health OF the young ladies.
The Boarding department n provic-
ed with food carefully selected. aoan-
dant. well cooked. and served az regu-
lar hours.
Friends OF the wcman's College are
now engaged I'm raising an endowment
OF n half million dollars. OF which
more than s400. 600 Is already pledged.
With the completion OF tGis fund the
Woman's College will be one OF the
best financed womtn's Institutions In
the South.
II Is not claimed that the College
is a cheap schccl AS IL Is the policy
OF the trustees TO give good accom-
modations. employ the most efficient
teachs rs. and give the hight 81 instruc-
ton. they cannot hope 60 compete in
rates with ordinary schools for giris.
At the same time. IL Is worthy Os at
tentfon that the cost CT instruction In
the College. when all OF its advantages
are taken into considC ration. is very
moderate. Its hone 81 purpose Is 20
give a large return for the charges
which IL makes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15

The cotton mills % Switzerland have
almost stationary FOR the last
ten years. OWNS 90 foreign compeu-
ton and tariffs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15
IAYlxe N SUPPLIES
FOR LONG DRY SEASON

RALEIGH. n. Specisi.-fnternal
revenue officers here say that there
has not been for twenty years SO much
apple brandy distiiiing IN North Caro-
lima as at the present time. Through
out the apple-growing sections OF the
stats dsstiiieries are in operation and
others are being bonded. In Wilkes
county alone there are il5 apple bond
ed distilleries. and others getting
ready for operation. There are forty
In Surry and large numbers OF them
an other apple counties.
The officers say there seems 10 De
q general desire among al who have
ever operated brandy stills TO have
one more pass at the undertaking be-
fore state prohibition goes into enect
srt January. There can be no more
.nded brandy distilleries In the state
s,fer this season. as long as the prohi-
sion Law remains in force.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15
Market "a RALEIGH.

RALEIGH. y. Especial The sea
son which psned August 1th Niil
place Raleigh in the front rank az
one OF the leading markets IA the
State
The American Tobacco Company
have placed one OF their best buyers
on this market. MI A Is. Bradsher.
OUT 90 the Durham Office
The Imperial Tobacco Company and
two other indeps ndent hrms will De
represeuts 4 on this market
Farmers report from every scctiOn
fine crops. good body aud leaf. aud
prices promise % be satisfact0rs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15
CALLED ENGAMPMEkT
A PICTURESQUE FARCE

RALEIGH y Special Noru
Carolina National Guard circles have
been surprised by an editorial pub
Hshed in the last issue az The Nortl
'arclna Christian Advocate. CRITICS
ing the conduct OF the First Infantry
az Camp Glenn. and calling the en-
camument a picturesque farce
The editorial ia that paper is az
follows.
An eve witness informs The editor
81 the Advocate that the eucampmtni
y North Carolina troops az More ht al
CITY last week. including The tril
home was one grand dehauch. Now
il it not time FOR the people to hav,
somethinu to saw about spf ndme tnri
good money once year for nofhir
but the aTording OF an opportunity ioi
an annual consumption az booze of
he part q these military comnnnil
So Car as any dril OF practice ls con
csrued the whole thing Is p.ctur
rsQue farce
IL is stated chat the officers 81 th'
First mfantr, have called upon th'
,ditor OF the Advocate for the nam'
II the eve witness and retracticu
F Statements by the chaplain and Wis
f itinu minister in refutation are beinl
secured. as yell as statements iron
+ other represt ntative citizens and on
GERS.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15
USE ELECTRICITY
FOR CURING MEAT
New Process VIII ReVOlutioBiEe the
PnekIng Industry Hastens Pene-
tration Of Salt-Fresh Bacon
Cured I'm Two Days.

CLEVELAND. -Special.-An
invention which, Il is said. will revolu-
lied the curing Of meats has been per
fected by Cleveland men and has just
been made public. together with the
tho demonstration OF the new system
will be erected at once near the unio.
StOckyards.
Electricity viii be used 20 cause the
salt 10 penetrate the meats and thue
prepare them for market in one quar-
ter the time the present method re-
quires
The promoters Of the invention say
that The meat industry Is one OF the
last 70 adapt electricity TO its needs
For centuries meat has been cured BY
letting Il soak IN brine.
The new process does not change the
method Of soaking IL. but hastens the
penetration OF the salt and does II
DAYS what the old method takes months
10 do. Bacon now takes twenty days
. 10 cure. while under the new methoC
( IL can be done in two or three days
The process has been thorough,
+ tested before being inside public 1
+ has been installed IA a Cincinnati
packing house for months and tn
highest recommendations have conn
from the packer as 10 It's value. II
addition 20 saving much valuable tim
the process is extremely sanitary. Tn
promoters declare there is absolutel
no odor about a plant equipped wit
l. a. =
TO handle the meat only twice whe
electricity Is used a. against four @
FIVE times under the old way.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15

he had decided to banish him sastsAd
OF shooting him
Where are you Eoin' 20 send ns.
BIZ" asked the condemned
Down IN hississip.
no. you Amt won't Sc
-You're malish. Syl"
IF got that far from home I'D
never get hack Nights well be dead :"
The two men sat on a lox In medita-
tive silence Dunn's men. leaning on
their squirrel rifles. and slug charged
shotguns looked cGriousiy on.
I'm tell you what Syl.- said Dunn
suddenly rising. IF you'll swear that
you'll never try 10 Kill JeH Davis OF
10 shoot a hole in a Secesh DAG IN ~
you 90 home Come on"
Barker showed no interest.
NO use. Bill he said. cause iRst
as sure a. Eet a sight O Jef I'm
goin 70 take a crack al him Hes ~
fellow that's tryin' 10 bust uD 'hs
Union But III tell you What III 60.
Well
II be STAYS where he's az. I'm swear
that won't 10 over there and hunt
him mp
win YOU cried Capt. Dunn. de
lightedly y always Anew YOU were
the right sort. Syl. when YOU found ou'
what was wanted Put 10 down In
black and white. Syi and well tak'
something. and then YOU can go home
oonfOnnd YOU"
After ths war the Confederate cap
tain and the Union man Who swore IA
wouldn't 80 over and Kin JET Davis
resumed their neig hborly relations
and remained warm friends until
/ Dunn's death occurred. few year
ago Barker IS still living He wa
chief mosrner 40 me funeral % th
man who had sentenced him % die
Kansas City Star.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
WHEN BILL AVID SID AGREED.

I. was IN che bOrde> state- Of this
brother. nsighbor against neighbor
that the strongest incidents OF the Civil
War occurred. Before Sumter was
fred on. Bill Dunn AMI Sylvester Bark
OF were sworn comrades. They hunt
ed, nshsd and went sparkling together
Then they married and lived on ad.
joining farms AS CseSsiOn aroSs they
helped each other In the field. borrow
ed corn and snapped sorghum. Ia vas
an ideal friendship Till the toesin
sounded. Dunn went into she Con
.federacy and became e captain OF the
Schuyler county guards Barker
thought che Union was right and that
Dunn and his crowd were insurgents
One day Dunn's men gathered BARKER
up and Dunn sentenced him 60 De shot
for making war on the South. The
Union commanders hal been executing
bushv9ckers and the rebels svensd up
when they got a ehancs.
All right. BIZ" said Barker. bat
what's going 20 become Of the oats and
THE hay2 There amt nobody there 20
harvest theme"
Got much OF = crop. Syl?~ asked
Capt Duan.
Bout - acres
The mischief Well. you cant az
( ford 70 lose all that You trot along
home. get your stun laid by and then
come back OF III send after you
Barker went home ana harvested his
+ bay and cats and savs his wife dirss
tions about running the farm. Then
he went beck and surrendered himself
/ 80 DunE's command.
Gel your hsy IN. Syl?~ ssLsd Dunn
You bet"
Howe a turn out?"
bout ton and half 10 the acre
It was a biz thin
What you got on that 40 down OF
the creek"
"Nuthing was goin TO SOW it II
clover but for this"
Cot the seed"
/. No. bat the widow Hopper was Eoir
10 swap me some for couple q hogs
Thought she'd married again
, TT didn't come OF. That hors
, trader from Iowa got cold feet afte
he borrowed a hundred from hel
Darn scalawag,~
? Amt he? Wish Ned catch bin
I There'd be a wedding or funers
sure"
2 The two enemies SAT by the cam
2 IRE. smoked and talked OF the old day
n tin late al night Finally Capital
g Dunn Knocked the ashes out OF h
q pope. and told one Of his lieutenant
y 10 get Barker some blankets.
h What time must I be ready. Bill
Y asked Barker. casually. IS he turned
n follow the lieutenant.
u Couldn't YOU take the oath 20 Je
Davis. Syl2" said Dunn. yawning.
Am 'fraid not, Bill. I'm a UniS
l. man. YOU know
Df Damn you, Good night
Al In the morning after breakfast Car
~ Dunn told the condemned that he hi
- given his case long and serious 60
sideration during the hight. and IN
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-15
Norc tobacco and Better.

PETERSBURG. VA Special Gem
tlemen who have just returned from
business trips through the tnllccu
counties OF Southside Virginia BRING
highly favorable re- ports of the couti
ton ~ the tobacco crop To is ,sti-
mated that the area planted this year
rs 30 per cent greater than last year
and the prospects at this time are Tor
a splendid crop. and of better quality
generally speaking than that of last
year.