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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
ALAMEDA JUSTICE
JOKES IN DECISION
Writes Several Thousand Words
in Red Ink on FOolscap in
Maintenance Case
Fireman May Be- Charged With
Perjury for Securing Mar
riage License

OAKLAND, Oct 26.-Physiological
discussions, moral dissertations, puns
and legal opinions were combined in a
unique decision handed down in the
police court this morning by Justice
Tappan of Alameda, dismissing the
charge of failure to provide brought
against Daniel j. Coakley, steward of
fire engine company No. /, by Corinne
McElderry, who claims that the fire.
man is the father of her child.
The decision was, printed in red ink
on foolscap paper and contained several
thousand words. In the initial para
graphs Justice Tappan scored Coakley
severely for going through mock
marriage ceremony with the woman In
San Jose. and lamented the fact that
the laws did not provide penalty for
SUCH a ''dastardly trick
THE court believes that 1t is really
too bad that the defendant can not be
sent to San Quentin for doing such a
thing, continued the decision.
In considering testimony to the effect
that during the time that she was
living with Coakley the McElderry
woman saw her former husband while
she was visiting her mothers grave in
Sacramento, the court waxed facetious
at the expense of the husbands name.
Justice Tappan held that. much as he
would like to convict the defendant
upon the charge for which he was
tried, the evidence failed to prove his
paternity, and that, according to law,
he was bound to discharge him.
According to the facts set forth in
the decision, Coakley, who was a mar
ried man, met the McElderry woman
in 1907, and soon afterward took up his
residence in the same house with her.
When she was about to become a
mother he went with her to San Jose,
secured a marriage license and had a
mock marriage ceremony performed by
man who impersonated a minister in
room above saloon. Coakley's legal
wife was in court with him during his
trial and left the courtroom leaning on
his arm.
Attorney Lin S. Church, who assisted
the prosecution, intimated today that
an effort would be made to have Coax
ley indicted by the grand jury of Santa
Clara county on a charge of perjury,
based on the accusation that he
falsely swore that he was not a mar
ried man when he secured a license to
marry Corinne McElderry.
The woman was divorced from her
husband. Icanberry, after she met
Coakley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
STUDENTS HEAR
NOTED ENGINEER
Desmond Fitzgerald Delivers
Stanford Address on HetCh
Hetchy System
Sophomores Plan to Give Mod
ern Comedy for Annual
Class Play

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct 2S--
Desmond Fitzgerald, a we'll known
water supply expert of Boston. who,
with Prof. c. d. Marx, head of the local
civil engineering department. has been
investigating the Hetch Hetchy water
system. spoke this afternoon before a
gathering of Stanford engineering stu
dents. Fitzgerald told of the result OF
his Investigations of the Sierra water
supply and told of the necessity OF Such
a supply on this coast. where the condi-
tions of rainfall are so different from
those in the east.
When the rainfall is comparatively
steady" said Fitzgerald. ian entirely
different problem is to be solved from
the one on this coast, where there IS a
distinct dry and wet season.
Fitzgerald also told the students OF
other engineering projects with which
he has come into contact besides that or
water supply systems He outlined MS
Investigations of the docking facilities
of the ports of the world He eharac-
terized the port of Manila as very poor.
According to the speaker, the best docks
in the world are those of the city or
Hamburg. where the docking OF the
biggest vessels is possible at all times,
regardless of the tides
The sophomores of Stanford univer-
sfty today decided to give a modern
comedy as the annual sophomore play
next semester and announced that the
services of Frank Matthew OF San Fran
cisco, director of the last Bohemian
club jinks, had been secured to coach
the cast. The manuscript has not yet
been selected for the show.
The Stanford freshmen have laid
plans by which the old time dances OF
the first year students will be resumed.
Permission was received today by the
freshmen to give such function, and
the proposition will come up for a vote
tomorrow. The plans of the freshmen
, are to exclude all upper clasSmen from
the dance and make the gathering
strictly a first year affair. The ''sOphs"
were responsible for the diseontinuance
of the dances seven years ago, and it is
likely the exclusive idea of the first
year students may again bring the
scheme to grief
The geological students of Stanford
will be addressed tomorrow evening by
III. w. Turner. one of the best known
geologists and mining engineers of the
coast. The speaker was formerly con-
nected with the United States geological
survey and will probably tell the young
engineers of his experiences in that ca
pacity. This lecture is the first of a
series which the local geological So
ciety has instituted.
The women of the senior class at
Stanford viii give a unique jaunt and
picnic into the foothills for the purpose
of becoming better acquainted. The
plans have been placed in the hands of
the following committees: Miss Flor
ence Forbes, Miss M. Browne, Miss B.
Maine, Miss E. Davis and Miss r. Blod-
gett. The picnic will be held late in the
afternoon of November II. The place
of the function has been set as the
picturesque Frenchman's dam. located
about a mile back of the campus.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
GENERAL GRANT PRESIDES
OVER COURT MARTIAL
Colonel German and Captain
French Charged With Mis-
appropriating Horse Feed

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 26. - Uncle
Joe" Cannon was inveigled to the roof
of his hotel here yesterday by news
paper men and photographed.
Boys" he said on the way down,
are those boxes your personal prop
erty?' pointing to the cameras.
NO, Mr.. Speaker said one, they
are the property of the newspapers we
represent"
Then l don't give a DAMN said the
speaker. IF they're all brokenn
Asked concerning the Edmond Burke
charge against James S. Sherman
printed in the New York World, he
said: Il will say that it will take a
damn sight more than Mr.. Burke, whom
l don't know, and the New York World,
which / do know, to convince me that
Jimmy Sherman-Jimmy, whom I have
known for 20 years--ever did anything
wrong"
Will you say anything about your
present attitude toward tariff revision %
Tariff revision, helll" replied the
speaker.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
RETURNS FROM ABROAD
TO WE'D IN OAKLAND
Miss Winnie j. Morgan Loses
Heart to Italian While
Studying Violin
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Oct. ga romance
extending over the seas and that caused
a mother to journey from San Fran
cisco to Paris was revealed today when
the Atlantic transport liner Minneton-
ka came to her dock. On board were
Miss Winnie ]. Morgan of Oakland and
Antonio de Grassi, an italian, both of
whom had been learning to Become
proficient on the violin under Profess
sor Sevcek. who taught Kuberlik to
play.
The pair were chaperoned across the
ocean by Mrs. Ernest Peixotto and her
husband. Miss Morgan went abroad
two years ago to finish her musical
studies. She soon met De Grassi who
was under the same masters, and the
two became inseparable and fell IN
love.
1t was arranged that the young pair
should come to America with Mrs.
Peixotto and go to Oakland, where they
will be married.
There was comedy of errors when
the pair arrived at the pier of the
Atlantic Transport line. 1t was at first
supposed that the girl was Miss Fay
cite Morgan. who is said to have
eloped and is expected back in this
country about this time. After good
deal of explanation, the mistake was
discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
HAMS BROTHERS WILL
MAKE INSANITY PLEA
Defense to Be Based on AlIega-
ton That Army Man Was
Insane at Time of Killing

NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-Temporary in
sanity will be the defense of Captain
Peter C. Hams Jr.. u. S. A, who killed
William e. Annis at the Bayside yacht
club landing last August.
In the supreme court at Flushing, l..
L., today, Judge Garretson overruled the
demurrer entered by counsel for the
defense in the case Of I. Jenkins Hams,
claim that the indictment was defective
in that 1t charged Jenkins Hains as
both principal and accessory before the
fact. Jenkins Hams was then called to
the bar and pleaded not guilty.
John F. Mcintyre, of counsel for the
defense, entered a plea of not guilty
for Captain Hains on the ground that
at the time of the killing OF Annis,
Captain Hains was insane.
District Attorney Darrin asked that
the court fix a date for the trial. This
leave to the Judge who would preside
at the November term of court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
BACK FIRING SAVES
SAN RAFAEL PROPERTY
Flames Approach Within 20 Feet
of the $4,000 Decourtieux
Resi- denCe

SAN RAFAEL oct. 26.-Back firing
by an impromptu brigade consisting
of painters and electricians who were
working on the $4,000 residence of A.
Decourtieux saved that structure and
the nefghboring Babcock estate from
destruction yesterday by fire which
started in the rass on the side of
Inspiration point, high hill on Palm
avenue.
The flames approached within 20
feet of the house before the wall of
fire started awa!r from the house met
and checked the oncoming flames.
The local fire department arrived on
the scene in time to assist materially
in keeping the flames from a strip OF
woods on the Bslbcock estate.
Aside from destroying the grass and
brush on the hillside the fire did no
damage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
FIREBUG ATTEMPTS TO
BURN BIG RESIDENCE
Wooster Home on Stanford
Campus Is Fired, but Flames
Are DISTINGUISHED

PALO ALTO. Oct 26.-An unsuccess-
fui attempt was made on Friday night
10 burn Charles Wooster's heme, ad-
joining the Stanford residence on the
university grounds John Nash was
taken into custody by officer Dan
Hickey late Saturday night as a sus-
pect. Coal oil was scattered about the
base of the Wooster home and a match
applied but before the blaze gained
headWay il was discovered by Foreman
Fogarty of the Stanford estate and ex-
tinguished
Nash was arrested in the Portala
valley An overcoat was being worn
by Nash that had been taken from the
Wooster home and other missing artf-
CleS were discovered in a nearby or
chard Nash admitted having been ar
rested twice for insanity. Word has
been received here from Oakland that
the police Of that city want a man of
Nashs description on the charge OF
grand larceny and the man is being
held pending further investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
ON INSPECTION TOUR
President Payson and Others
View Lines North of
the Bay

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 26.-President A.
II. Payson of the Santa Fe system,
who is also president of the North
western Pacific, with Vice President
E. E. Calvin of the Southern Pacific
and Northwestern Pacific, accompanied
by General Manager Palmer, Superin-
tendent J. w. Palmer. Engineer u. K.
Zook and Detective Powers of the
Northwestern Pacific road. is making
a tour Of inspection of the lines north
from Tfburon
The party arrived this afternoon on
a special train and left for Sebastopol.
On their return an hour later they
went north, and will go as far as
Sherwood, looking over the road and
other property. as we'll as the pro-
posed extensions toward the coast
from Healdsburg and Sherwood. The
work from Greenbrae to Corte MADEIRA
was inspected on the trip up.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
Piles
Write Now for a Free Trial Package
Of Pyramid Pile Cure and Prove
Its Sure Value

We want to place a trial package OF
Pyramid Pile Cure in the possession OF
every sufferer from piles
We will send such a package by mall
in a plain wrapper free to any one who
viii send his or her name and address
to us.
Of Pyramid Pile Cure sufficient to prove
1t remedy for piles above any on the
market. and such a trial package has
cured many cases OF piles without
further treatment.
Every druggist sells Pyramid Pile
Cure Price nifty cents Think how
successful it must be to do this and
how popular these little healing cones
are. No trouble. discomfort. pain or
worry They act gently, surely and
perform in many cases. what people
Drug Co, 161 Pyramid Bldg. Marshall.
Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
WESTERN PACIFIC
IS LAYING TRACK
Great Progress Is Being Made
in Construction Through
Oakland
RnmOrS of Clash Between Gould
Line and Traction Com
pany Denied

OAKLAND, Oct .26.-Tnack construc-
ton by the Western Pacific railroad
through Oakland is progressing rapid
ly. Several large gangs of 'trackmen
have been busy wOr rking all along the
trackbed from Thirteenth avenue to
Broadway In one day half miie OF
track from Thirteenth avenue to the
East Oakland crossing at Clinton sta
tion over the Southern Pacific tracks
was laid by the use of track laying
machine which laid ties and rails at
an astonishing rate.
A large force of men was put at
work preparing the crossing IN Third
street al. Broadway today for the tangie
of tracks necessary Tor this crossing
Rumors were current that the western
Pacific and the Oakland traction COM
pany had clashed over the setting OF
this crossing, but were denied at the
Office Of the traction company.
II was stated that all arrangements
had been made in advance in order 10
prevent any misunderstanding on TINS
point or interruption of car service, and
the setting OF cross tracks was rushed
forward all day. with the expectation
that the work will be finished within
the next As hours.
The long trestle over the upper arm
of the inlet which runs into Lake Mer-
ritt has been completed for some days
and awaits the laying Of tracks where
the setting Of the cross tracks is be-
ing completed along with the other
crossings to be made by the new rail-
way line.
A block signal station is being placed
tn position on the line near Clinton sta
tion. Everything points toward an
effort, on the part of those in charge
of the road construction, TO have the
line ,xeady for the operation of trains
Sind faneously with the laying OF the
tracks. From present prospects the
road to the water front viii be CON-
pleted in time for the operation OF
trains by the first of the year or short
oFfar.r-o,~F
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
STEAM ENGINE COLLIDES
WITH WOMAN IN BUGGY

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 26.-Mrs. James
Coffin and her daughter. Mrs. Shepard
Eells, of Ross, narrowly escaped serious
injury at San Anselmo today. They
were driving spirited horse, attached
to high trap, and as they crossed
the track at San Anselmo they were
struck by switch engine. The en-
gine hit the back wheels of the tran
and came nearly dashing the occupants
to the road. AT the sound of the crash
the horse bolted and ran at full speed
for over a mile before Mrs Coffin could
gain control of him.
The ladies were very much excited
over their experience.
Eells. is candidate for supervisor
from the second district of this city,
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
OFFICERS RELIEVED OF
COST OF ENTERTAINING
Army Men in the Philippines
Will Now Escape Heavy
Financial Burden

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Officers of
the army stationed at isolated posts
of the Philippines have for long time
found that the amount of entertaining
of visiting government officials and
employees devolving upon them has re-
suited in a financial burden that many
are unable to bear.
This condition has grown so burden-
some upon many officers that Governor
General Smith has issued an order re-
quiring officials to pay full value for
all entertainment furnished them by
officers or employees and the latter are
directed to accept such payment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
MOUND PROVES Fatal

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 26-Stepheni Cas-
sacci who was one of the three vic
tins shot by Carnaccecci several weeks
ago in an Italian hotel at Sunday
night dance, is dead. He was only
slightly wounded in the. ankle, while
the other two victims We're shot in the
breast and trunk of the body. They
both recovered, but Cassacci took cold
and pneumonia developed with fatal re-
suits. Carnaceecci has never been To-
Gated by the police, as he was spirited
away by fellow countrymen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
Thrown FROM AUTO

IARKSPUR. Oct 26.-AIbert Stuart
and his wife were injured by their
automobile colliding with a fence on
the county road between Fairfax and
San Anselmo yesterday morning. Mrs.
Stuart was thrown from the machine
and received a number of cuts and
bruises on the arms. face and neck.
Stuart sustained several deep bruises
and a laceration on his right arm. The
injuries are not serious.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
TRUST COMPANY sUspENDs

MIDDLETOWN. Conn.,, Oct 26.-The
Columbia trust company of this city
did not open its doors for business to-
day and the following explanatory no.
tice was posted on the building:
Upon advice of the bank Commits
sioners no business will be done for
the present, at least Deposits received
Saturday will be returned to the de-
positors. The company will continue
to act as trustee for such estates as
they have in hand"
Bank examiners were at work today
on the books of the company and 1t is
expected that settlement will be made
within six months
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
pRoHIBrr ADVERTISING MEDIUMS

Los ANGELES. Oct. 26.-The council
today passed the ordinance f0rbidding
mediums. fortune tellers and others
to advertise 10 restore lost lovers find
gold mines and do other things that
some claim they are able to do by
occult science
The ordinance passed is eompro-
mise agreed on BY the State Spiritual
lists association and large number OF
mediums and fortune tellers- The pur-
port OF the ordinance is TO prevent
fraud IN the practice of mediumship
and is similar to the one in force In
Chicago and Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
PURSE ron EVANGELIST

PALO Alto, Oct 26.-The closing
sermon of series of evangelistic serv-
ices conducted by DIR. Darst will be
held at the Christian church Tuesday
night, at which the evangelist will be
presented with a substantial purse by
his admirers. Darst has gained a num-
Der of converts for the church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
DOG POIsoNER IN PALo .AI1ro

PALU ALTO. Oct. 26.-Every animal
lover in the city is up in arms over
the work of dog poisoner during the
past week, who killed five valuable
dogs. The angry owners and their
friends have become amateur detec-
tives in hopes of capturing the mis-
creant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
MINING BRokER ARRESTED

George III. Siss0n. a mining broker.
ing, was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the complaint of c. A. Jordan who
said Sisson was about 10 leave the
state with household goods mortgaged
Tor $1.S00: Sissons trial was set for
October as.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26-Passed AS
sistant Paymaster p. j. Willett has
been detached from duty at the navy
yard at Mare island to the Solace as
pay officer of that vessel and additional
duty to take charge of accounts of the
second torpedo hoti1la
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
SHOWS BUSINESS ENTERPRIsE

NJ. C. Kittredge has enlarged his quarters at
53S 14fh st. fbet. Washington and CIay), now
one of the best equipped optical establishments
Of its kind on the coast. Phone Oak. 62l3.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

DO You Want $5.0Os
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page IL.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
AROUND ABOUT BETHES-
DA.
School, Progressing Nicely
News Items and Comment.
C 'rrespondence Of The Robzscnian.

C nrespondenoe of The Robzsonian
Well, l guess as long as Big
Foot" is quite busy looking after
Happy Jack" l will try and
send in a few paragraphs for
publication.
It is thoaght that Foot" and
Jack" are in the tobacco seed
business, and if the prices comeup
to Happy Jacks" figures ($5. go
a spoonfuD we will have a couple
of mlllionaires III the sweet bye
and bye.
A grand old time is anticipat-
ed tonight at the fruit supper,
which is to be given at the home
Of Mr.. John Lewis.
Mr.. Oscar Floyd and sister,
Menta, attended the oyster sup
per at Marietta Friday night.
Messrs. Charlie Britt and Will
lie and Jesse Sellers spent Thurs
day night coon hunting and one
coon and two opossums were the
victims of the chase. The King
Of hunters "Simon"-was the
one which bore the brunt of
battle, he being engaged in a
fierce fight with the coon for
dear life.
Miss Beulah Floyd, of Fair
mont, R. F. D., was a guest at
the home Of Miss Menta Floyd
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Dawson Jenkins and sis
ter, Strawdie, Of Cerro Gordo,
spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home Of their grand
father, Mr.. Williambury Jen-
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. A. Leggett
passed through this section Sun
day morning on their way to-
ward GAINESVILLE.
Our school, which began a
few weeks ago, is progressing
very nicely. Miss Oliver, our
teacher, seems to be gaining
friends very fast especially the
young men and "Phil". Say,
Happy Jack, =" it would pay
you to come away from that ear
pulling machine and settle down
where the rules are not so bad.
Glad to report that Miss Efie
Britt has entirely recovered
from her recent sickness, which
was thought to be diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwell Floyd
are spending a short while at
! the home of Mr.. Kelly Johnson.
Phil" likes to read Aunt
Becky's letters very much and
wishes her to write Oftener.
No runaways and "kick-a-
ways" to report.
Phil The Fiddler.
Bethesda, Oct. 10, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
why Colds are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordinary
colds and recovered from them without
treatment of any kind, do not for a mo-
ment imagine that colds are not danger
Gus. Everyone knows that pneumonia
and chronic catarrh have their origin in
a common cold. Consumption is not
caused by a cold but the cold prepares
the system for the reception and devel
ment of the germs that would not 9th
erwise have found Judgment. 1t is the
same with all infectious diseases. Diph-
iberia, scarlet fever, measles and
whooping cough are much more likely
to be contracted when the child has a
cold You will see from this that more
real danger turks in cold than in any
other of the common ailments. The cas-
lest and quickest way to cure cold is
to take Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy.
The many remarkable cures effected by
this preparation have made it a staple
article of trade over large part of the
world. For sale by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
BUIES NEWS BATCH.
An Enjoyable Box Supper
Death of an Infant-Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Miss Sophronia Odum left Sat-
urday afternoon for her home in
Hampton, Va, where she will
resume her position after a
months VISIT with her sister,
Mrs. G. L. Townsend, and
others.
Mr.. ]. j. Prevatt is all smiles:
it's a girl.
Miss Daisy Lacy, from Flori-
da, has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Neil Duncan for the
last few weeks and expects to
spend the winter with them.
Miss Lacy says THE Old North
State" is more pleasant than
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Davis were
driving around through this
section Sunday afternoon. We
are always glad to see Mr.. Davis
come around, as he is one of our
neighborhood boys.
The box supper given by The
Hyperion Literary Society of
Raft Swamp school was greatly
enjoyed by all who were present.
The supper was given for the
! purpose Of raising money to en-
nance the appearance of oul
school room. The proceedings Of
the evening closed by bestowing
on Miss Sophronia Odum the
honor of being the beautiful belle
of Raft Swamp. The prize con
sisted of ferns and cream roses.
The death angel visited thu
home of Mr.. and Mrs. irwin
Prevatt this afternoon and tool
from them their darling bah.
Wade, up to the arms of tn
loving Savior.
Corn shocking seems to be thu
order of the night.
'Polly Ann"
Buies, N. c., Oct. 20, 1908.