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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
ACCUSED OFFICIALS
HEARD IN REBUTTAL

PALO ALTO. July THE meeting Of
the city council last night was at
tended by one of the largest gather
ings on record in the university city.
occasioned by the fact that the Of
fctals accused in the report OF the
firm that recently exported the citys
books, May, Laird & Co. OF San Fran
cisco, were given chance 10 defend
themselves. f. May, the accountant,
was present with his attorney, Z. J.
Pringle of San Francisco, and two
stenographers, while z. +. Weisshaar.
tax collector and city marshal, one Of
the accused officials, was represented
by Frank H. Goold.
Weisshaar, through his attorney,
presented a signed statement in which
specific denial was entered into re-
garding all OF the allegations OF the
report, the statement being qualified
with the admission. however. that Un-
intentional errors in his accounts as
tax collector might exist. Weisshaar
asked that the board give him a full
hearing and that Accountant May be
made to give specific figures and
charges, which May agreed to have
ready by Thursday at the latest.
Attorney Norman E Malcom. who
was accused in the report OF attempt
ing to split fee of $1,000 with AttOr-
ney Louis S. Beedy for having a claim
of Beedy passed by the city council,
showed by the records of the former
clerk, John d. Boyd, also an accused
official, that he had advised the trus-.
tees not to pay Beedys claim and
asked that the city trustees vindicate
him.
Internecine strife among the mem
bers of the city council has split the
town in two factions. Former Mayor
Parkinson, who now is a councilman,
is blamed by one faction for the ex-
pert's report of what they claim are
nonexisting delinquencies, while the
other party steadily maintains that the
report is correct and that the city Of
hcials have broken the law.
Parkinsons opponents were strong
enough to have Mays bill against the
city for 5000 passed over one meeting
and further hearing Of evidence 10 be
presented by accused officials also went
over a week
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Army and Navy Orders

ders: Lieutenant Colonel Zerah ".
Torrey IS detailed as acting inspector
general and Will report 10 the com
duty.
Navy orders: Rear Admiral r.
Clover IS detached from duty at Wash
Ington, u. G. TO home.
Rear Admiral J. a. 3. Smith. retired.
Is detached from duty as general in
spector Of machinery now building on
the Atlantic coast 10 home.
Captain ~ f. Dixon is detached from
the navy department, Washington.
ID. T., TO duty as general inspector OF
machinery now building on the At
lantic coast.
Captains NJ L. Wood and r.. NJ.
Doyle are commissioned from July l.
Captain J. @. Doyle is detached from
the Washington 70 home
j. Flint is detached from the VIII
mingtOn to the Connecticut.
Assistant surgeon Z. o. J. Ely tinge is
detached from the Concord to the Illi-
nOiS-
Assistant Surgeon NJ E. Higgins is
detached from the Illinois to the Pa
Assistant Surgeon G. W. Wynn Is de-
tached from the VillalObOs to the Mis-
souri,
Assistant Surgeon H L. Smith Is de-
tached from the Missouri 70 the Pa
Chief Carpenter J. P. Yates is de-
tached from the Georgia TO the naval
hospital at Mare island for treat
ment.
The following cable was received
from Rear Admiral Hemphill at Han
koW: Midshipman r. ". Cabaniss is
detached from the CallaO TO the Cieve-
land; Midshipman d. G.. Copeland Is de-
tached from the Cleveland to the
Callao.
Assistant Surgeon E H Old is de-
tached from duty at the navy depart
ment. Washington, ID. G.
Commander r. Welles and Com
mander F. z. Hill are commissioned
from July I.
Lieutenant Commander c. F. Hughes
goes 70 the Washington.
Lieutenant Commander F. Williams
goes 10 the navy yard at New York
Lieutenant Commander r. H Leigh
Is detached from the navy yard at
New York TO the Washington
Midshtpman @. W. Simpson is d.
tached from the Kansas to the Mis-
souri,.
Midshipman G. K. Davis is detached
from the Birmin CHAM 10 the Salem
Surgeon +. NJ Blackwell has beer
commissioned from March T.
Passed Assistant Surgeon D
Stalnaker is commissioned from Nav 3
Assistant Surgeon F. W. Smith is de-
tached from the Wisconsin to the pa
cific fleet for duty
Assistant Surgeon F. X. Koltes Is de-
tached from the Connecticut to the pa
eihc fleet for duty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Jury SCORES S. P.
IN WRECK VERDICT
Engineer Barry's Statement
Puts Part OF Blame on
Railroad Rules
Schedule Shown to Require Un=
safe Speed Within Limits
of City

OAKLAND. July I've, the jury DO
find that Frank Laud0n, aged 25; Albert
~. >chumsvay. aged 80; George c. Nut
tine. aged 81; Edwin G. johnson, aged
a.: Leslie r. AIbee, aged 10; sol Loeb
aged -. and Lewis l.. burton, aged A.,
came 10 their death at about 4ilo
O'Clock D. m- July 4, 1905, at FIRST ana
Webster streets. In the city Of Oakland
county OF Alameda, state Of CALIFORNIA
all OF said deaths being caused by ihe
engineer OF the west bound southern
Pacific train No. - not being properly
u5Iored and dfsrcEardiDg the signals at
said point and running across webster
street over the track Of the north bound
Webster street local train, and his train
beins. run into by said local train; ana
we further believe that said company
should establish speed limit signs within
the corporate limits Of the city OF OAK
land and that when engineers are
transferred from one division TO an
other some method OF determining their
competency should be adopted before
being placed in charge Of a locomotive
". q. Schrfbner fOremans 4. Mat
fhiesen. II. R. FIieIer. a. L. Pearson,
r. II. Curry. II. ". Grinng, w. NJ Dot
ter, }. A. Hartman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
SMART SET MATRON
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Harriet Chase Cotton Files
Suit for Separation From
Well Known Contractor
Although Secrecy Is Maintained,
DesertiOn Is Said to Be
Legal Ground

OAKLAND, July Mrs. Harriet E
Chase Cotton, one OF the most prom
inent matrons in Oakland's exclusive
social set. filed a suit for divorce in
the superior court today against En-
nest J. Cotton. senior member of the
builders and construction contractors
The fling Of the divorce complaint was
accompanied by every precaution 10 in
sure secrecy. and the deputies in the
county clerks Office were strictly en-
Joined against making public any de-
tail of the suit.
Although Attorney Carl z. Lindsay
of San Francisco, who is representing
Mrs Cotton. refused 10 divulge even
the legal ground upon which the ac-
tion is based. IL is understood that de-
sertion is advanced by the complain
ant in her request for a legal separa-
tion.
The divorce action does not come as
a complete surprise, as IL has been
known for some time that a serious
breach had arisen in the Cotton house
hold, and a deal Of gossip was circu-
lated among the fashionables in Oak
land last year when the beautiful Cot
ton home in Vernon heights was sud-
denly closed, Mrs. Cotton taking up
her abode for time at the Hotel Ath-
ems and later going 10 the home of her
sister, Mrs. Him, a well known sOci-
ETY. woman of Santa Cruz. Cotton has
maintained bachelor quarters in this
city since the closing OF his home.
Mrs. Cotton was formerly a prom
inent member of the EbeIl club and
has always taken an active interest
in the affairs of the local women s
clubs. Prior TO her marriage. which
occurred in Santa Barbara in 1888. she
was Miss Harriet E. Chase, a belle of
the seaside citys smartest circles. En-
nest ]. Cotton refused 10 discuss the
case today merely saying that his
questioner had given him the first
knowledge of his wife's action.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
AWAIT OUTCOME OF CASE

REDWOOD CITY, July much in
terest is being taken by the citizens of
this place in the case of Everett J. Bar
ry, the Oakland engineer who is being
held on charge of manslaughter for
the disastrous train wreck in Oakland
Sunday night The Barrys formerly re-
sided here. where the father. Edward
Barry, was well known official serv-
ing as district attorney for a term and
also representing the county in the as
sembiy. being elected on a working
mems ticket. The young engineer en-
joyed the confidence of his fellow
townspeople and was the support OF the
family after the death OF his father.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
PIoNEERs ELECT oFrIcEps

The regular ticket of the Society OF
California Pioneers carried yesterday at
the election held at the Pioneer building
in Fourth street. The following is the
result of the balloting: President.
Henry L. Byrne; vice presidents, John
a. Schmidt, Silas NJ. Collins and Charles
F. Lott of San Francisco, Henry Il. VIII
liams OF San Mateo and John Q. Park
ard Of Marysville; treasurer, Charles ].
Deering; marshal, Henry Palmer; di-
rectors, w. w. Hobert, John NJ. Burnett,
Aylett r. Cotton, Titus Hale, Robert r.
Russ, George L. Luchsinger, ]. J. Ler-
man, H. L. Van Wrinkle, Francis ]. SuIli-
van. Both proposed amendments to the
constitution carried J. /. Spear is sec
retary of the order. He held over with
out alactiop
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
TUG ACTIVE is DISABLED

VALLEJO, July THE United States
tug Active. which left Mare island at
10 o'clock this morning, taking the last
lot of materials and supplies to the
fleet, became disabled through the
breaking down of her engines in the
vicinity of the Three Brothers. The
steamer General Frisbie, passing by at
the time, brought news of the mfshap
to Mare island and the commandant
ordered the fireboat Leslie to go to the
disabled crafts aid. The Active also
had on board draft of men from the
Independence for the feet. These men
and the supplies will overtake the fleet
at Honolulu, going forward by the
steamer Alameda from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
CUTS THROAT AND BEGs HELP

Running down the street yesterday
with the blood squirting from a self
inflicted wound in his throat Charles
Erken. los LangtOn street ran into the
arms Of W. A Davenport and begged
TO be taken where he could be given
medical assistance. At the central
emergency hospital the doctors had
considerable difficulty in sewing up the
wound. Erkens wife visited the hos
pital later in the afternoon and told
the ofhcials that she had sworn out a
warrant for his arrest. charging him
with insanity She said that he had
made several threats against her life.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
'KRAGENS' VICTIMS
FROM MANY STATES

The full revelations attending the
failure of ''Kragens" shows that the
notorious establishment reached into
almost every part of the United States
for it's victims and was able to roll UP
list of 462 creditors. That was part of
the policy of the concern, for it pur-
chased goods from nearly every whole
sale house that would trust it. Finally
when its methods became known TO
those firms that had given it credit and
they began to press for their money the
crash came.
The schedule of the liabilities as filed
yesterday in the United States district
court shows that the firm owes $751;
1895, divided among its 462 creditors.
There are 331 creditors in Is eastern
states and 131 in the state of Cali
fornia. The list of creditors includes
nearly all of the large eastern jobbing
houses and more than 100 San Fran
cisco firms, corporations and individu-
alphabetical order and the schedule was
one of the most voluminous that has
ever been filed in the district court.
FROM FEW DOLLARS UP
The money due the California credit
ors amounts to s197,SS0.1S. and their
claims range from a few dollars almost
to $4,000 The largest local creditors
are the Bank of California, 60,991.S7,
and the San Francisco Examiner.
S31,253.65.
Among the big eastern creditors are
the following:
strouse, Ersendrath & Co.. Chicago $40, Az;
II. B. Clahin company. New York city,
So 1854; NJ ]. Whittan. Worcester. Mass.
IS 159. 40; New York Iinoleum company.
81 1915; Stern Bros. New York city, 81 1893 20;
Rubel. Max & Co. New York city, $692o %;
lam uNrrr Nn-k
81 660.7 10: Brody Schallman & Bossah. New
York, s5,656. 90: Empire furniture company,
cago, s4,575.55; Marshall Field. Chicago.
s., ,939 go; John Hamilton. Philadelphia.
$3.50 40; Thomasyille furniture company. North
COMPANY Ienoir ). G., 81, ,998, 30: Youngs1iiie
manufacturing company, Youngsyille, Penn,
81 929.T5.
LOCAL CREDITORS CLAIMS
The local creditors, with the amount
of the claims, include the following:
Bank of California. S60,991.s7; San Francisco
81 esl 10; John b. Cleese $4.9S0. So james Gra-
wood Bros company. s4o64.74: Hulse- Bradford
s., ,S63; c. s. Murray. 50, 1861; san Francisco
gas and electric company, $1,415.20; Santa Fe,
50, ,999. 81; Overland transfer company, S1503 So;
Southern Pacific 81 252 u; Tien- Wnkel COM
pany. S3,005.42; James Theben & Co., $3934 90;
Varney & Green. $9.122s so; Hoffman, Rothchiid
& Co., -, 94.0Oi Metropolitan CONSTRUCTION COM
pany. s1,61650; Curran e Green. $1.12950;
Cluett, Peabody & Co.. 50. 754.04; Murphy, Grant
& Co. 81. 307.32 Neustadter Bros, 81, TAI; VIII
liams- Marvin company S2,1S2.s5.
The schedule was signed by S. Kra-
gen as treasurer of the corporation. A
statement was made by "Kragens" that
the corporation had assigned to c. r.
Havens on January Z, 1908, and the
money obtained by the sale of the stock
Of the concern had been deposited in
the Bank of California in the name Of
II. L. Smith as trustee, acting for
Havens.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
SALOON LICENSE RAISED

SAN MATEO, July 7.-Despite long
continued opposition, the city council
OF San Mateo passed an ordinance last
night raising the saloon license to s400
a year. Applications were filed by all
OF the present saloons for renewals of
their permits. contrary to expectations.
as 1t was thought that at least three of
them would fail to meet the higher
coat of license
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF
PRESENTED WITH HAT

Chief Lacari of the volunteer fire
department of University Mound was
the recipient of fire hat, given him
as a testimonial of regard, at a dance
and party given by the volunteer de-
partment of University Mound on July
4. The dance was held in Lacaris hall,
in the San Bruno road, and all the
members OF the department, with their
wives and children, attended. A ban
quet brought the festivities TO an end
The hat was presented TO Chief La
carl by a committee of veterans from
the various departments around the
bay, consisting Of:
James Loney Martin Kelly
E. Richardson Al Healey
Thomas Gosland Charles Neal
Larry Conlon Senator Lee Murphy
Michael Hallahan George Allen OF Homo
Barney Conlon lulu
William White
Mrs. Gosland was hostess of the
evening, and was assisted by;
Mrs L. ]. Conlon Mrs. Dunn
Mrs. B. l.. Conlon Mrs. Cochran
Mrs j. Lacari Miss Dougherty
Mrs. Quinn
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
FORTY-FOUR KILLED
BY NEW YORK HEAT

NEW YORK, July 7.-Twenty-th
persons were killed and 90 prostrated
by the heat wave in the IS hours end
ing at 1890 o'clock tonight Within
the last ~ hours the hot spell has
claimed Il victims. Relief is promised
by the weather bureau tomorrow. The
official thermometer touched 90 degrees
at noon today. AS early as o'clock
the streets were blistering hot and not
a breath Of air was moving. Their
mometers on the street level registered
So degrees, with a constant upward
movement
As always. the greatest suffering was
felt in the crowded tenement districts.
Throughout the night resources were
strained to their utmost at all the hos
pitals. Extra horses We're called In to
replace the exhausted animals which had
been tearing through the streets all
day yesterday and last night with the
heavy ambulances, and double and
triple supplies of Ice and milk were
ordered TO meet the unusual demand
occasioned by the extraordinary large
number Of heat cases which came to the
hospitals.
Twenty-one persons in the greater
city died as a direct result of the
weather conditions during the last "a
hours. Reported prostrations number
ing hundreds and thousands not so seri-
ously affected were treated at their
homes by private physicians.
TWO DEATHS IN BOSTON
BOSTON, July Boston was the
hottest city in the United States today
with the exception of Washington. In
both cities the maximum temperature
recorded by the government bureau was
81. Two deaths and 80 prostrations
were recorded. On the street the mer-
curry went to SO.
-FOUR DIE IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, July T. Four
deaths and more than so prostrations
occurred in this city from heat between
noon yesterday and 10 o'clock this
morning. The government thermome-
ter at the top Of the postoffice build
ing at 10 o'clock registered So degrees
and street thermometers registered sew
eral degrees higher. The humidity at
the same hour was recorded officially at
SO per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-21
MANCHESTER CENTER

DR.. Pond Of Rutland was in town
Saturday.
Rev Soaring ofiiciated in Zion
church Sunday.
A large load enjoyed sleigh ride
to Dorset Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles Way was in Sunder-
land Sunday calling on friends.
Miss Olive Brown of the Rutland
Business college was home over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hartnette of
North Bennington are guests OF Mrs.
e. A. Fisher.
Mrs. A. Bell went to Lemster N.
H., Monday to visit chr daughter,
Mrs. Strickland.
Only is vacant tenements in Man.
chester Center. Now Is the time to
buy as several Of these places are for
sale.
r-ews has been received here of the
serious illness OF Miss Anna Battle
who is spending the winter in the
south.
A large number Of the neighbors
and friends Of Mrs. John Stockwell
met at her home Saturday to celebrate
her birthday.
The funeral of Marcus Buckley was
held at the town house Sunday at 2
O'Clock, Rev. Harry MacCready ofilci'
ated Burial was in the Center ceme-
| terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-21
EVERY RHEUMATIC
INVITED TODAY
To Test and Try 75c bottle Of Uric-0
At Our Expense.

If there are still any sufferers from
Rheumatism In this country or wher-
ever this paper reaches. that have not
yet tried the wonderful Rheumatic
Remedy, Uric-O, we want them to try
1t now at our expense. We firmly be-
lieve that there Is not case of Rheu.
matism in the world that will not yield
to the wonderful effects of Uric-O and
we want to prove 1t to every doubter
beyond all possibility. The best way
to do this to to give large trial bot
tie OF the remedy to every sufferer and
let him test and try 1t to his own sat
isfaction. II you or any of your fam
lily suffer from Rheumatism, no mat
ter what form, just cut this notice out
of the paper and send 1t together with
your name and address, also the name
of your druggist, to the Smith Drug
Co., 1853 Smith Bldg, Syracuse, N. Y,
and they will send you by return mail
an order on your druggist for 75c
bottle free. There is no reservation
to this offer. You take the remedy
home and use 1t according to direc.
tions until thoroughly satisfied Of its
merits
We could not afford to do this II we
did not know that after you are freed
from this dreaded disease that you will
recommend it to all your friends who
have rheumatism. We know from ex-
perience that personal recommends
ton from one person to another Is the
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world with Uric-O. Send for Uric-O
no matter where you live. 1t is sold
by druggists all over this country and
we want you to have bottle free.
For sale and recommended In Ben
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When the Stomach, Heart or Kid
ney nerves get weak, then these or.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-21
PoWNAL

Miss Alice Hout is visiting in Uti-.
ca, N. Y.
Rev. J. G; Mitchell is quite i'll with
the grip.
w. l.. Barber of Hoosac Tunnel,
Mass, was in town Sunday.
Raymond E. Fairman of Boston is
visiting at Samuel Wright's.
Miss Mary A. Tighe of Bennington
was at her home here over Sunday.
Mrs. Augustus Healy Of Fort Miller,
N. Y. Is visiting her father, Abner
Moon.
Mrs. Isabelle Myers has returned
from few weeks absence spent at
Easton, Mass.
Mrs. Baumes of Middle Falls, N. Y,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Charles
+. Van Schaick.
A number of local people went to
Bennington to hear the closing argu.
ments in the Mahan case.
DR.. W. C. Mitchell has been in
Montpelier the past week taking the
state medical examinations.
The condition of Mrs. Mary Blan-
chard continues critical Mrs. Blan
chard is the oldest person In town.
The funeral of Stephen c. Pratt was
held from the NJ. e. church Saturday
afternoon The body was buried in
Oak Hill cemetery.
George M. Pratt has returned from
been employed In mill. He injured
two fingers badly In the machinery
shortly before leaving there.
We neglected to state in last weeks
items that there would be also food
sale in connection with the st. Valen-
tines supper and apron sale which the
Baptist ladies' have in view for Feb.
14th.
Rev. Harry w. Jones Of Atlanta, Ca,
a former chaplain of the U. 8. navy,
occupied the Methodist pulpit Sunday
morning and the Baptist pulpit In the
evening. All this week the special
union meetings are to be held in the
Baptist church except Saturday even
ing when there will be no service.
The new waiting rooms which the
street railroad has placed at BARRIERS
station and Main street. this village,
are much appreciated. There are
some who grumble because they are
not equipped with cushioned seats
and steam heat. They are only intend
ed as q protection from storm and
wind.
Mrs. Margaret Pratt, widow Of the
late Stephen Pratt, died at her home
ION North West hill Sunday morning of
pneumonia. This made the third
death in the family inside of eight
days. Mrs. Pratt was member Of
the M. e church and she lived her re-
Iligion as her daily life showed. Hers
was a beautiful Christian character
which now has its reward. The fun
eral arrangements have not yet been
made.