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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
ORDAIN FIRST PRIEST
FROM LOCAL DIOCESE
Student of St. Patrick's Sem
mary to Be Elevated by
Archbishop Riordan

Aiten ten years study. in ST. Patricz's sem
HaTy Id prcpar "a tion for the priesthood. John
81 Byrne is about to be ordained by Arch
b. shop T.. " RiOrdan. When st. Patrick's sem
iary was opened in September. 1898. Byrne
was among the 6rst students 30 enroll. He
lad received n preparatory training in Sacred
Heart college, conducted by the Christian
Brothers. and became intimately known 10 the
archbishop while serving acolyfe in St
Mary's "a afhcdral and the altar boy Of the
archbishop at the private celebration Of mass in
lis cracc's residence.
The ordination OF Byrne, which is TO take
place on june 70. marks tho first elevation Of
= candidate 10 holy orders who was educated
exclusively Ia the seminary Of the local arch
diocesc.
Tho ceremony viii be- performed In the
chapel 0f ST Patrick's seminary, MeDlo park.
4 number Of fellow students viii at the same
time lc elevated 20 the subdes conship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
The Paragraph Pulpit
Unitarian

Appears every Monday wednesday and Saturday
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
oPERA GLAssEs LOST

Lost-At Van Ness theater Friday
opera. glasses and eye glasses. Suitable
reward viii be paid for return to c W.
Hornick. general manager, The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
GATOR WRITES LETTER
CONCERNING RUFF TRIAL
Answers Questions Asked to
Which Witness Was Not
Permitted to ReDIv

To the Editor of The Calm The Cali Of
this date the report of the Ruef trial of Satur-
day states that the question was asked Mr.
Gallagher whether Mr., Gator. at the time of
the attempt to remove the district attorney had
suggested that Mr.. Herrin urged that that step
be adopted
Had the witness been permitted to answer l
would have no occasion to do so, for no such
thing was ever mentioned. The witness was
not permitted to answer, under objection that
the matter not relevant. / represented no
person. but consulted with by Mr. Ruef
because Hiram Johnson and myself had shortly
before acted as attorneys for certain officials in
San Francisco who cited under proceed
inEs for removal from office
The matter went TO the supreme court and
Mr.. Ruef believed me to be very familiar with
such matters and was consulted, among others,
attorney, TO what the decisions and
practice in the courts had been with reference
TO removal under the charter statutes. | OBJ
serve 1t is stated that my was, among
others, suggested for district attorney / never
heard Of it until now The suggestion was not
made TO me and must have been at time other
than when ! was consulted as attorney.
May II, 1908. THOMAS V. GATOR.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

John Evic of 5e4 Vermont street jumped from
moving Bryant street yesterday afternoon
and fell. striking his head on the paving stones.
Evic was picked up unconscious and taken to the
central emergency hospital, where 1t was found
that the mans skull had been fractured
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

Bert Judervine 42s West Ninth street Oak
land. attempted TO board a Castro street car
Cough yesterday afternoon and was thrown
70 the street. striking his head and fracturing
bis skull.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
JUDGE TAFT AT
CHURCH JUBILEE
viii Attend Dedication Of Organ
Tomorrow.

New York, Dec. 12-The Metropoli.
tan temple, in this city. will be the
scene OF a great gathering of distin'
guished persons tomorrow evening, the
occasion being the dedication OF the
Mckinley memorial organ. Most prom
inent among the speakers will be
President Elect William II. Taft. who
is a personal friend of the Rev. Dr..
John Wesley Hill, pastor Of the TEN
pie. DR.. Hill offered the opening prayer
at one of the sessions of the Republi-
can national convention in Chicago.
The temple has planned a week S
jubilee, beginning tomorrow night and
lasting until the following Sunday.
Andrew Carnegie and Colonel John
James McCook, of New York, members
of the famous Fighting McCooks,
will speak tomorrow night in addition
to Judge Taft. On Wednesday even
ing Governor Hughes will deliver an
address. and on the evening of Sunday,
Dec. 20, Vice President Elect Sherman
will speak. On the morning OF Sun
day, Dec. 20. Bishop Goodsell and the
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley will be the
speakers.
The organ was installed through the
liberality of several men of wealth.
Mr.. Carnegie among them, and the
subscriptions of the church people and
public to what is designated as a
worthy memorial to the late president
in a church OF the denomination to
which he belonged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
Trsxfb and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk OF life and are essential 10 permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, II is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that il clcanscs,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which il acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
DISSECTED CATS
TO STUDY EYE
Embryo 0ptometrlsts Are Held
in $500 Ball.

New York, Dec. 12.-RLyr ~ Va
schmidt, OF Chicago. and f.nry hsrr
son. of Columbus, o.. two embryo OPTIC
metrists, were held in $500 bail, charg
ed with cruelty to animals In having
dissected three cats. The dried skins
of the late tabbies were exhibited In
court as evidence.
The defendants denied any cruel IN
tent. They said they were students
and were only DESTROYS OF discovering
the further relation Of the feline anat
omy TO the human eye.
I'VE buy the cats for a quarter
each" said Harrison. They are poor
starved. outcast cats, and We tenderl,
etherize them"
Il suppose" interrupted the magis
trate severely. that you are so gentle
in etherizing them that they 30 to
sleep with the first smile OF theiT
harrassed lives"
quite so" replied the student
"They probably never had a happy
moment until they passed away. Then
we dissect them In pursuit OF our
studies"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
Monday, Dec. q, 1908,

at II O'Clock, that certain saw mill, pur.
chased by c. 5. Cornoghan for Nsvin 4
Co. from the American Saw MIL Machin-
cry Co. and Atcherson Machine Works 10
1907, also all saws, tables, carriages.
belts. pnleys, shaitlng aud fixtures. also
the boiler and engine used with said mill,
together with al appurtenences now
located on or near the line OF Sell wood
farm on Potomac creek, about three or
four miles from Brooke Station, 10 Stai.
ford county. Va
Terms-One-hai cash, balance Ia 3
months, secured by note bearing 6 per
cent interest from date and deed Of t'u-t
on property sold, or all cash at option
OF purchaser.
This mill Is practically new and T.
In good order. For Information address
c. 0'COnor GoOlrick,
Alvin T. Embrey,
Receivers, fredericksburg, Va.
decS tw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
The Badge Of Honesty

Il on every wrapper Of Doctor Pefces
Golden Medical Discovery because o full
list OF the ingredients composing It is
printed there In plain English. Forty
years OF experience has proven It's superior
worth as q blood purifier and invlgorat-
ing tonic for the cure OF stomach disorders
and all liver Ills. II builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can In
which alcohol is used. The active medic-
inal principles OF native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark arc extracted and preserved
by the use OF chemically pure, triple
refined glyccrlne. Send 20 Dr. Il. V. Pierce
at Buffalo, n. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-rocognized med
zeal authorities such as Drs. Bartholow,
King. Scuddey, Coe, EllIngwood and q
host OF others. showing that these roots
can DO daPended upon for their curative
action IL all weak states OF the stomach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
as well 8 IDAll bilious or liver complaints
and In Hl/wasting diseases "where there
Is losSl,rflesh and gradual running down
OF t0<strength and system.
The uQolden Medical DIscoyerYs makes
rich, pure blood and so Invigorates and
fegnlates The Stomach. liver aud bowels,
and through them.-lha whole system.
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptions as we'll as scrofulous swell
lIngs and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, OF ulcers, II is well TO In
sure their healing to apply TO them DR..
Picrce's All-Hoaling Salve. Ifyour drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send ffty-four cents In postage
stamps 10 DIR. r. V. Pierce, Invallds' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y, and
a large box OF the aAll- Healing Salve Z"
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept secret nos
trum as substitute for this non alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make q little bigger profit.
Or. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy 10 take
~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
win Drive Out Holy Rollers.

Sandusky. o.. Dec. 1.-THE Holy
Roller organization at Berlin Heights
almost 200 strong. was ordered dis
banded by irate townspeople, and the
organizers, Jacob Hoppinger and J. c.
Deecken, of Buffalo, N. Y. were served
with notice to leave the community.
This action was prompted, 1t is said,
by fear of trouble. due to the Kansas
City affair. The Holy Rollers threaten
resistance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
INDICTED FOR Ess MURDER
Widow and Her Sister Formally chara'
cd With Shooting.

cd With Shooting.
Media, Pa. Dec. 11.--Mrs. NJ. Flor.
ence Erb and her sister, Mrs. Cath
erInc Beisel. were indicted by the
grand jury here for the murder OF Cap
tain j. Clayton Erb, husband OF tho
former. at his country home. Rcd
Gables" on oct G. Mrs. Erb and Mrs.
Beisel are jointly and separately in
dicted for murder, voluntary and in
voluntary manslaughter.
Captain Erb. who was a well known
politician and Pennsylvania National
Guardsman and secretary to Israel w.
Durham. the Republican leader was
shot after a bitter quarrel In his home.
Mrs. Beisel is alleged to have done the
actual shooting. Seven Witnesses were
heard by the jury, including detoc-
tiyes. the coroncr'sphysiclan and ser
wants who were at Red Gables on
the day OF the shooting.
Following the finding Of true bills
against the accused. District Attorney
McDade stated that the bail bond en-
tered for Mrs. Erb at the time she
secured her release on habeas corpus
would be permitted to stand for her
appearance at the trial OF the case.
which is set for Dec. q. Mrs Beisel
was sent back to prison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15

peared in the courtroom for the FIRST
time since the day he was shot.
Ruef sat between his father and
Thomas b. Dozier. of the defen G,
when the verdict was returned. He
whispered a few words Of encourage
ment to the aged man and sent him
out of the room to break the news TO
the defendants mother and sisters
BY previous agreement Of counsel
that the bill of exceptions should be
settled later the court set Saturday
as the day for pronouncing judgment
Ruefs conviction renders him liable
to a maximum penalty OF fourteen
years in the penitentiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
ABRAHAM RUFF
GUILTY OF BRIBERY
Former Political Boss Of Frisco
Convicted After Long Trial.

San Francisco, Dec. IL Abraham
Ruef. former political boss Of San
Francisco. was convicted Of bribery
The jury was out twenty-lour hours.
The trial had been In progress for lO6
days.
At the other end OF the counsel ia
bic sat Francis J. Heney. who ap-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
john D. elves EIve.cent Ilp.

New Brunswick. N. j.. Dec. H.
John d. Rockefeller came here fol-
luncheon at the Mansion house. ate
lobster and planked chicken and "jol
lied" members of the Middlesex grand
jury. who were in the diningroom with
him. He gave the waiter who served
him, Rudolph Osterwald. FIVE cents for
tip, and advised him to put II in the
savings bank. "That's what did with
my spare cash when / was your age. .
said Mr.. Rockefeller, land II earned
money for me. Never waste your
money"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
MUST BUY WIVES SUITS
Husbands Notified They Must Loosen
Up For Spring.

Husbands Notified They MUST loosei
Up For Spring.
Toledo, O., Dec. 12.-Husbands wh'
are worrying about Christmas pres
ents and expenses, listen:
The makers of women's styles de
cree that you must buy your wife
complete new outfit for spring. There
is no chance to save by making oyel
this years clothes, for II cannot h'
done. they say. 1t must be a three
piece suit. with a hipless effect. am
on one Of these colors: Ashes OF roses
green. taupe. electric blue, reseda
stone gray, Catawba. cedar or Wis
terra. This edict was Issued by the
National Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manu-
facturers association. now in session
here. Fifty delegates from Chicago. st
Louis. Cincinnati, Cleveland and To
ronto. Can. are in attendance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
Maryiand. Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company, Rsppahannock River Line.
Schadule ia Effect March - 1908
FREDERICKSBURG
TAPPARANNOCK
Schedule N

Schedule in Effect March % 1908
BALTIMORE TAPPABANNOCK FREDERICKSBURG
Leave Street permitting sunday poon
aud 'Nesend North Enc Nnl
Menbek Point
Crbanna Water View Wheaton EBAY Port sharp Bowler
Conway
unit Yard nsciIfe Freded. ssb0rg
ron s0ndaga
BsLrNoHE TAPPABASaOcK
permitting Wednesday
Frilss 4:s0 Tor Creek
sharp Tappshannok steamers leaving Baltimore "Wednesday AZ only
lsudings marked
TAPPAHANNOCK NORFOLK
Tapphannocs weather permitting Saturday stopping Veil
Burton 8lhnbe Merry Point 0ttomsD Moran Neu son.
stone Creek Mort Eod Westand
kuh will leave Norfolk Monday ~eathsT pnlng.
OF landings Merry
Wexford
baltimore Tuesdays Freight vii not received In Norfolk aeI
sailing days
FREDERICKSBURG TAPPAHANHOCK BALTINORE
Leave Ftekshur Sunday Tuesday and Thursday tide and
Radcliffe Yard Hay Mount Port Conway
Genaw, Without Saunders Ldown4 Carter. Bland
d Saos Hole 500 Tappshannock 1890 Wexford Ne Bowler
Menb,ck Merry $50 Moran Irving
White MI Creek $50 North End Wotand Arrive
3dimou Tuesday, Thurdey and Saturday mornings. -
TAPPAhAANOCK BALTIMORE
Tappabsnnock permitting 1910 Tuesday Thursday,
Wexford Sharp bay Port Wheaton, Water View.
MoLaon UrbaDna Burton, Durham Mln Wems yingtn White
Stone NH Creek North End Arriving Baltimore dnesde5 morning Steamer
Baltimore Thursday will at Urbsnna and a Port
stated
Il guaranteed does the hold h responsible io' iy
arising fbsrerom.
Freight 8 Baltimore oB csys
". D. Scott, Agent Fredericksburg. Va
FILLARD rHOXs0E Es' HU2H0cn
20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
viii r,k. c,azv Man TO Ireland.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. ito re
turn an insane patient to his home il
southern Ireland is the task to be per
formed by William ]. Nickel. head at
tendant at the state insane hospital al
Farnhurst. John McKeough, thirty
three years old, and the son of wealthy
parents in the old country, Is the pa
tient. He has been violently insane
since Oct. IA, when he tried to shooi
n priest. who accompanied him here
from Pittsburg, where he had been at
tending school,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
IEPER'S SON IS HEALTHY
Physician Says There Is No Fear Child
Has Fathers Disease.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Mrs. Lottie
R. Early, wife of John Early, the leper
who is detained in Washington, and
who will soon occupy little brick
dwelling near the smallpox hospital
is the mother of son.
The child, according to a physician
Of the health department, is a fine
specimen OF babyhood, and on the
same authority it is said that there is
no reason to fear that the fathers
disease has been communicated to the
child. John Early will spend Christ
mas day in his new home near the
hospital. Mrs. Early and her child al
ready occupy a part of the building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
4YouNe CdRsEfr AGAIN
WIN Meet Phil Brock In Ring III New
TA@tfhf

WIN Meet Phil Brock In Ring III New
Orleans Tonight.
New Orleans, Dec. l2N-Whetner II
Is true that prize fighters after they
are once down and out" never really
come back will be put to The test
again when Young Corbett.' con
queror of Terrible Terry" McGovern,
and since put to the ropes several
times. meets Phil BRICK In twelve
round battle here tonigSt.
Corbett says he is as good as he
ever was. On his way here from New
York he shoveled coal on the steamer
In order to get himself into shape, He
has taken on weight in the past three
years without gaining strength. and
ring followers here generally do not
think he can put away Brock. although
the latter is not rated high.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
BUYS BRITISH TOWELS
Big Shipment For Use Of consresssnen
Went Astray.


Washington. Dec. ia big ship
ment of linen towels for the use OF
members of congress. In the new Office
building. recently went astray, an l
much effort was made TO locate II.
About the same time there was go
ing on. before the ways and means
committee considerable discussion OF
the linen tariff, and II was charged
that although this duty has been kept
up to so or 60 per cent 1t has not
served to develop an American linen
Industry worthy the name.
While the tariff-on-linen controversy
was going on upstairs, and the protec-
tionists were insisting that the linen
tariff had done wonders for the Amer
lean industry. the searchers for the
towels found them-some hundreds CT
gross-down in the basement. On the
big box containing them was the let
tering:
MADE In Great Britain"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
JOB FOR CORTELY0U
Offered Presidency Of Big New York
Trust Company.

Offered Presidency of Big New York
Trust Company.
New York, Dec. lit was stated
here. although the statement was moi
officially confirmed, that the presi
dency of the Union Trust company had
been offered to George B. Cortelyou
secretary of the treasury. The Union
Is the fourth largest trust company in
the city. John d. Rockefeller keeps
his personal account In it. 1t has de
posits of s53,3S7.4OS a capital stoch
Of 100000 and surplus and undivid
ed profits of $S,179,979.
It was further said that Mr.. Cortel
you would not decide definitely within
several weeks whether he would &C
eept the position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
TO PROBE BRIBERY CHARGE
It Is Alleged Umpires Were Approach
al Murine New York C icauo Game.

II Is Alleged Umpires Were Approach
ed During New York-chlcaeo Game.
New York. Dec l2.-The National
League of Baseball Clubs appointed a
committee of four of its members to
investigate reports by Umpires Klein
and tombstone that an attempt was
made to bride them at the New York
Chicago game played at the New York
Polo grounds on Oct. 8. The commit
tee consists Of John T. Brush, presi-
dent of the New York club, chairman;
Charles II. Ebbetts, August Hermann
and President Harry c. Pulliam, Of
the National League The names of
tho men who are alleged to have at
tempted bribery were not disclosed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
GIVES $4,000 PAINTINGS
Edwin Abheys Offer For Pennsylvania
Capitol Is Aecested.

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. ll.-Edwin A.
Abbey, who conceived and executed
the mural paintings for the rotunda
Of the new capitol. has offered the
state of Pennsylvania a gift of ten
panels to be added to the series OF
paintings for the chamber OF the house
Of representatives, for which he has
contracted. The offer was made in a
letter to Governor Stuart by DIR. j.
William White. OF Philadelphia. and at
once accepted.
The value of the works will be close
TO $50 900, based upon the decorations
Mr.. Abbey Is to execute. The gift was
inspired by Mr.. Abbey's desire that
his allegory Of Pennsylvania might
be complete, his scheme having been
enlarged since he made his contract
In order not to break the effect he Of
fered TO present the additional panels
Work will be started at once
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
Receivers Sale
OF A FIRST-CLASS
Saw Mill, Engine,
Boiler, Etc.

Under authority OF decree OF the CIR
cult court OF staff ,rd entered In the chan
Gerry cause therein pending under the
name and styl a Goolrick vs.. Neyin x
Co ct als. on the 30th day Of November,
1908, the undersigned receivers Of said
court viii sell at public auction. 10 the
highest bidder, at the mill site, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
POISON IN COMMUNION CUP
Attempt Made to Poison Preacher
Durlnu Services,

Youngstown. o. Dec. lit is now
believed that an effort was made TO
poison Rev. Louis Lops. Of st. Roc
chus Catholic church, last Sunday.
During the afternoon the priest hoy
cred between life and death IL is
thought strychnine was placed in his
communion cup. News of the alleged
attack was withheld by tho church
oflcials until Thursday. A chemical
analysis is boing made. The priest says
defamatory letters have been sent to
bis parishioners lately from out Of
town.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15

Puts that feeling Of vim and go Into
your tired brain and body that makes
life pleasure OF health and happiness;
you feel as young In years and looks as
a child-it's HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, greatest summer tonic, 80 cents,
Tea or Tablets. W. L. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock,

PHUADEL PHIA-FLOUR steady;
win.sr extras. new, s3.75@3.90; Penn
syivania roller. clear. s4Q425; city
mills fancy. s5.S5a6. RYE FLOUR
firm; per barrel, s4.150425. WHEAT
steady: No. 2 red, western, sl.04u
1851. CORN quiet; No: 2 yellow
local CSC. OATS firm; No. 2 white
clipped. seize; lower grades, 54c
Hay steady: timothy, s14.50 for large
bales. POULTRY: Live steady; hens
1IB6l2hc.; old ROSTERS. SIC. Dress
ed Steady; choice fowls. lac; old roos-
tiers. 9lhc. BUTTER steady; extra
creamery, 35c. EGGS firm; selected,
4O642c.; nearby, 36c.; western, 36c.
POTATOES flrmi per bushel, s54 SIC.
Sweet Potatoes, 40@50c. per basket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-15
Live Stock Markets.

PTTTSBURG Union Stock Yardsl-
cATTLE steady; choice. s650q6.75;
prime. ss.20@6.iO. SHEEP steady;
nrime wethers. S4509475: culls and
common. s15002.50; lambs. $4.5oq
7.25; veal calves. 5000; HOGS active;
prime heavies and mediums, S6q6.10;
heavy Workers, $590M6; light York
ers, s5.4O@5.5O; pigs, s5Q5.25; roughs,
t4.5005.50.