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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
JUDGE DISCHARGES
 JURY AT GADSOEN
Fails to Convict In Prohibition
 Case
IS STRONGLY CENSURtD
Jury Was Practically instructed to Find In Favor of the State-Mc- Cormack's Prosecutor Fails
 to Appear at Trial.

Gadsden, May 25.-(Special Judge Lee of the criminal division of the city court today severely censured a jury for fail ing to return a verdict in accordance with the law and the evidence In the case of the state of Alabama against Will liam Pitts. The defendant was charged with violation of the prohibition laws and a good case made out against him by the solicitor The evidence was so strong that the judge practically instruct ed the jury to find a verdict for the state. The jury took the case at 5:3O yesterday evening and this morning re- turned a verdict of not guilty. The judge then gave them a severe reprimand and discharged them, although they had been summoned to serve for the week.
 The case of the state against Emmett Mccormack, charged with grand larceny, was today continued because of the fail ure of the complaining witness to appear when the case was called for trial. Me- Cormack is charged with having taken a roll of money from a young man named Rogers when his victim lay on the floor of pool room in fit. Rog- CTS, who claimed Birmingham as his home secured an indictment against Mc- Cormack, but failed to appear In court to prosecute. The case was continued until next term of court.
 The Gadsden fremen, accompanied by the Boys band of this city, left on tho Il 80 Louisville and Nashville train this morning for Talladega to attend the meeting of the Alabama Georgia Fire mems tournament. The party consisted of about 10 persons. Dr. c. L. Mui- phree, director of the Band, accompanied the boys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
FIRST APPEARANCE.
Southern University Male Quartet Is
 We'll Received.

Greensboro, May 25.-( Special. 1.-The Southern university male quartet, com posed of H. T. Strout, basso; B. E. Feagin, baritone, F. l.. Pringle, second tenor, and H. H. McNeil, first tenor, made it's initial appearance at the opera house here Monday night. To say that the greeting given to them was cordial would but mildly express 1t. The pro- gramme for the evening consisted of II numbers, but by reason of the many encores it was prolonged into 20 or more.
 This quartet will travel over the south during the summer and has all ready more than 20 dates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
Town and County Officers.
Music Recital.

Huntsville, May 25.--(S Special. 1.-The pupils of Miss Loves music class and Mrs. Taliaferro's elocution class of the Butler school gave a recital in the school chapel this afternoon and will give another tomorrow. The gradu- ating exercises of the school will be held in the Elks theatre Tn ursday night and the annual address will be peliv- cred by Dr. Moss of Murfreesboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
Passes Examination.

Huntsville May Especially James Carey Jones' an appointee of Congressman Richardson to the Naval academy at Annapolis, has been noti- fled that he has passed the mental ex- aminations making the highest aver age among the Alabama aspirants. No- tice is given him to report for duty on July H.:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
FED BAD SAUSAGE.
Crouch Is Fined For Providing Bad
 Food to Convicts.

Anniston, May Especial )-E. M. Crouch, who has a contract for feed ing the city prisoners, was fined SIS and costs by Recorder Green in police court this morning on being convicted of having given putrefied sausage to city convicts in the city hall. The case against Crouch was made by City Health Officer T. J. Brothers, who will prose- cute 1t through the higher courts where 1t has been taken on appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
Commencement German.
CON GRESHAM CLAYTON
 ADDRESSES ALUMNI
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.)

(CONIIN OhD rnOM FAuE <.) >-~~~-~~~--->>--->---->- --->-~--~-~---~--~~-~~-~- reverence, the operation of our federal Judiciary system.
 As great as Is our resepct for the fed eral courts and the high character of the men who preside over them, we can not forget that the federal Judiciary has here
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Sacramento Valley Brevities

SEARCHING FOR MAURER-Sisson. Aug. 10.
No trace has been found of Gus A. Maurer, sec
ond lieutenant OF Company /, n @. c., of vaca-
ville who has been missing on the top Of Mount
Shasta since Monday. Searching partie sare still
out.
CANTON WILL CoMFETE-Sseramepto. Aug.
12-California win be represented IN the drill
competition for cantons Patriarchs Militant at
the coming sovereign grand lodge OF Odd Fellows
at Seattle by a team from Sacramento. Sacra
menfo canton viii send 30 men TO compete for
the valuable prizes.
WANT CHANNEL CLEARED-sacramento
Aug I2.-Tbe presence OF large number OF
snags In the Sacramento Nvef opposite this city,
due 10 the unusual lowness of the water. has in.
duced the members Of the Sacramento boat club
TO appeal TO the department. 10 have the
river channel cleared.
SUES DREDGING coKPANY--Woodland,
Aug. PA damage suit. an echo OF the foods
Of last winter, filed today. q. Perkins, who
farm Luiggs Corner, asks SIS. .000
Of the Bay and River dredging company, alleg-
ing that through neglect of this company bis
lands we're flooded his fences destroyed and sand
deposited OF the grain fields.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
BARTLETT PEAR RANCH
PAYS $3.50 AN ACRE
Eight Hundred Tons of Fruit
Taken From Trees

REDDING, Aug 12-The earning
power of the big Cone ranch. near Red
Bluff, estimated from it's yield of Bart
lett pears for the season, is $3.50 an
acre, which eclipses previous records
in this part of the country.
The last load of fruit was hauled
from the ranch today, making 500 tons
of pears taken off the trees during the
season. The entire yield was disposed
of at from $35 to $40 per ton. The
estimate of $3.50 per &cre is based on
the lower price.
The record of the big Cone ranch is
considered remarkable in view of the
fact that 1903 has been a good year
for pears. but not good enough to be
classified as a big year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
100000 CONVERTS
TOCOOP[R'S IDEAS
Wide Success of Stomach Man
Told by People He Has
Restored to Health
Few Cases Selected From Rec
ord Show Remarkable Re-
suits for Treatment

Practically round 1000 persons
In San Francisco and the bay cities are
now taking my remedies for stomach
trouble and kindred diseases. said
the Cooper stomach man yesterday at
the Owl drug store in the Phelan build
ing And" he continued. fully half
OF them have come back to see me a
second time to thank me for what nv
medicine has done for them. A great
many people are reluctant to talk for
publication, nevertheless hundreds have
been so grateful that they have allowed
themselves freely to be interviewed by
reporters or any one else interested.
Here are the statements of some of
these persons"
cooper handed over his record book
containing the names of fully 1000
persons living in San Francisco who
nave been relieved by his treatment.
A very limited few, selected at random.
were rs follows:
MRS. LEoNTrNE DEsPIN, 80 Scott Place
Suffered from stomach trouble 20 months. erew
anemic and was tired, dizzy and nervous all the
time; lost weight and thought she had cancer:
course Of Cooper's trestment checked the raw
ages of the disease and started her well on the
road to rapid recovery.
MISS JANE STORMS. vaudsv;lla chsr.ctar
actress, residing at the Hotel Menlo-stricken
with ptomaine poisoning, fell in convulsions in
the street and racked with nausea for 60
hours; fve physicians treated her for weeks, but
her condition steadily grew worse; her nurse
sneaked in cooper's remedy, and she recovered
her health through his course of treatment.
THOMAS 3. HOPPER. Santa Rosa-says
Cooper's treatment cured him Of stomach trouble
in the worst form after he had doctored for 1--WE
years; gained 81 pounds in weight from an eight
weeks course Of treatment; his wife, who also
took the medicine. gained 16 pounds in six
weeks.
M. HENRY MEYERS, s4s Mission Street
For two years suffered tortures beyond desorip-
tion from stomach trouble; treated by various
physicians without relief and was finally told
nothing could be done for him; course of Cooper
remedies restored his health and now he is well
man.
A. B. BAKER, ess California street-victim
of stomach trouble and constipation for IA years;
this developed into rheumatism and lame back
from which he suffered the last three years;
tried many medicines without relief, but says
Cocper's course of treatment cured his ailments
H. I. SIMPSON, 2Io71s Pine street-sufered
half year from catarrh of the stomach; heard
Of Cooper's treatment from three different per-
sons living in the same house who had been
cured by him; took full course of treatment
and now Is well again.
MICHAEL MceovERN. ss4 shotwsl Street
Relieved Of stomach trouble and catarrh Of 10
years standing by Cooper's treatment; suffered
intensely from gas the stomach. maiassirila-
tion Of food. catarrh Of the head and constipa-
sion; tried many remedies, but Cooper's treat
ment alone was effective. x
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
MOTHER IN LAW HAS
son IN LAW ARRESTED
Wants Payment for Keeping
Daughter and GrandchiId

Il am living happily with my hus-
band and child" said Mrs. Thomas J.
Duncan. wife Of an electrician living
in the Richmond district, to Police
Judge Conlan yesterday. and I am at
q loss 20 understand why my mother
had him arrested for failure TO pro-
vide.
Duncan corrOborated his wife's state
ment and explained that they had a
tiff about three months ago and Mrs.
Duncan went 70 live with her mother,
where she remained about six weeks.
The Judge dismissed the case
Mrs Mary Krecek, 385 Arkansas
street the mother in law. was not in
court but after court adjourned she
met the judge and demanded to know
why the case was dismissed. The judge
explained to her and she. hotly re-
tOrted that she wanted payment from
Duncan for keeping his wife and child
for six weeks. and that was. why she
had him arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
FOR AND AGAINST THE
BEALE STREET GRADE
Proposed Rincon Hill Cut Under
Discussion

The pros and cons of lowering the
grade in Beale street between Folsom
and Bryant were brought before the
supervisors yesterday in two petitions.
ia the first the board OF trade heart
iiy seconded" the cut and stated
through its officers. President A. A
Watkins and Secretary H. l. Smith.
that this cut has also the Endorsement
Of the merchants association.
In the second. Peter J.. Mary c. and
Jennie c. Finley said that their lot at
the north corner Of Beale and Harrison
streets would be left 35 feet in the
air in both streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
MAYOR WANTS TO KNOW
WHY PUBLIC WORK LAGS
Officials and Contractors Called
Upon for Explanations

Complaints that contractors are de-
laying unnecessarily the progress of
public works caused Mayor Taylor
yesterday TO order a joint meeting of
the board Of works and the finance
committee OF the supervisors in his
office this afternoon. City Architect
Rixford also attending.
The Investigation grows out of the
hardness OF Dyer brothers, the con-
tractors. in beginning the steel work
in the new hall OF justice. At the last
meeting Of the works board the Dyers
were notified that they would be pen
allied II they exceeded the contract
time. Their excuse was that the city
architect had held them back in alter
ing the plans.
The mayor today intends to go into
the alleged delays in all works, in
cluding cisterns and sewers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
BIGGEST STRAW DEAL
RECORDED IN STATE
Byron 4 Product Will Fill $50
Railroad Cars
Especial Dispaich 10 The Cali

tSpecidt OIspdfch 10 nc Ndul
BYRON, Ang. I2.-One of the biggest
straw deals ever known in the state
was closed here recently by w. J. Estes
for l. c. Sheldon, the hay dealer Of
Oakland.
The straw iss on the 1,50o.acres farmed
by Wood and Moreing. 1t was sold for
pasturage to Pete Moey, the well
known Liverulore sheepman, and he in
turn closed the deal for the straw.
Ed Christensen of Bethany has taken
the baling contract. Four hundred
bales are being turned out daily, each
weighing from 100 to 105 pounds.
1t will require six weeks to complete
the task. The cost of ba1ing alone is
over $4,000 at the rate of 21 cents a
bale.
More than $50 cars will be required
to move the product. About six cars
a day are now leaving Byron for Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
SPRING VALLEY
HANDICAPS THE
FIRE FIGHTER
Water Company Refuses to In
stall 200 Hydrants Ordered
by the Supervisors
City Would Pay Cost and $3.50
Rental for Each New
Pipe Stand

The Spring Valley water company
viii not enlarge the city's fire protec-
tive system. This position was taken
In a letter from Sales Manager J. S.
Wallace read at the meeting of the
FIRE commission yesterday, as follows:
your letter OF the go ult. asking
for the installation Of certain hydrants.
has been taken under advisement and
] regret TO inform you that your re-
quest can not be complied with at this
time. This company takes the posi-
tiOn that the basis Of compensation
fixed by the supervisors for the. hy-
drsnt service is inadequate and that
pending the establishment of a rea-
SonabIe rate lt would not be justified
in extending this >srench of its busi-
oess"
PAYMENT WAS INCREASED
In a written reply addressed TO the
commission Acting Fire Chief Dolan
says that at the solicitation OF Chief
Shaughnessy the supervisors lately in
creased last years appropriation By
S10,500, allowing full pay for all hy-
drants in service as well as for zoo
additional hydrants.
The $3.50 monthly hydrant rate was
paid. he explains, for many years prior
10 1895. when a disastrous fire south
Of Market street caused the board to
raise il TO S5. the understanding being
that the company was to use the extra
money toward expanding its service,
Six years later the rate was reduced
and was at one time brought as low
as 81 a month. Even under the 81
monthly rate the company installed
new hydrants. Last year it was again
raised to $3.50.
CITY PAYS FOR HYDRANTS
AS the city pays for installing new
? hydrsnts. which cost about $50 each
the company earns simply so much ad-
.dfti0nal revenue. DOlan says, for the
quantity Of water used does not depend
on the number OF hydrants, but on the
number OF fires. With the 200 new
hydrants the risk of confiagratior
would be materially iessened in certain
districts owing to the better service.
Dolan is Of the opinion that the
Spring Valley is displeased at the re-
cent opinion Of City Attorney Long
The company protested to the fire
board against filing the new fire els
terms from the hydrants. unless an ex-
ira sum was paid. Long held that the
hydrants were rented for fire protec,
tion and that the cisterns were part %
this system. coming between the by
drant and the fire engine.
Supervisor Johnston says the boarS
has been waiting for some time 70
the Spring Valleys definite refusal {
obey the citys mandates. At a spe
cial meeting Monday the fire com
mission viii pass resolutions askinl
the supervisors to take action.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
ONCE SPRINGS OWNER
NOW COUNTY CHARGE
Proprietor of White Sulphur
Resort Found in Hospital
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lopecidl Dispatch 10 ne Call
VALLEJO. Aug 12.-From being the
owner in his earlier years OF the val
liable Vallejo white sulphur springs to
q cot in the county hospital at Fair
field is the cruel fate of Charles Weir.
a pioneer and at one time prominent
resident of this county.
Weir lost his property through un-
fortunate investments and domestic
troubles and few days ago while
working In the hot sun as farm la
borer on a nearby ranch was stricken
with paralysis
His friends of earlier years have all
forgotten Weir. and he is now a charge
upon the county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
TWO VICTIMS OF AUTO
ACCIDENT IN HOSPITAL
Drivers Timely Action Saves
Lives of Riders
| Special Dispoieh 10 The Call


STOCKTON. Aug. 12.-Bert Lewis
and Hampton Shepherd, the two most
seriously injured of the FIVE occupants
of Frank A. Guernsey's automobile
which collided with a Santa Fe switch
engine last night, are resting easy to-
day at the emergency hospital.
Lewis, whose partner is on his va
cation. is in a mean position and looks
forward to about eight weeks in the
hospital.
Shepherds condition is still in
doubt. He had four ribs fractured and
the physicians fear his internal in
juries may prove quite serious
The three other joy riders have been
removed to their homes and will soon
be able to get around again. 1t is
said that but for the timely action of
Guernsey in turning the machine when
he saw he could not pass some would
have been killed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
DEFENDS SAN JOAQUIN
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
Assessor Moreing to Appear
Before State EquaIizerS
n. II = III
[Speeiol Dispoich % ~ CaIIl

STOCKTON, Aug. Icy Moreing Jr..
the county assessor, left for Sacramento
this evening to appear before the state
board of equalization tomorrow morn
ing. when the San Joaquin county as
sessments will be taken up.
Il maintain that San Joaquin county
assessments are high enough" said
Moreing. before departing. The state
board has some appraisements made
and some of these make the assess
ments look low. However, If some of
these appraisements were correct the
assessments wouldn't seem So"
Supervisor Charles Newton, repre-
senting the supervisors who passed on
the assessments, will also be present.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
BARBER DISAPPEARS AND
FAMILY is PENNILESS
Sent Telegram to Uncle Saying
Wife Was iii
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Aug. 12.-Great mystery
surrounds the disappearance of T. j.
Silva, a Lodi barber. He left his home
Monday morning after kissing his wife
goodby and telling her to have dinner
ready promptly at Il o'clock
Inquiry at the shop where he was
employed revealed the fact that he did
not call there Monday. Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Silva's uncle arrived from
San Jose very much surprised in find
ing his niece was not seriously FL
He had with him telegram that had
been sent from Stockton and read:
Come at once. Mary is very ILL.,
T. J. Silva
Silva left his family penniless. but
had about $500 when he disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
II YEAR OLD GIRL
BURNED TO DEATH
Attempt of Little Eva Price of
Palermo TO Build Fire
Proves Fatal i
[Seeeiol Dispatch TO The CALI

NARYSv1LLE. Aug Eva Price.
an II year old girl. living with her
parents on the Hurst ranch near Pa
lernno was fatally burned yesterday
News reached this city this after
noon- She was building a fire in the
kitchen stove during the absence of
her parents and one stick of wood
failed TO go into the stove.
In trying to force it in her clothing
caught fire and before help came she
was terribly burned from head to
foot, her hair being taken off and her
entire body being blackened and lit
orally roasted. She can not live.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
ORE STUDDED WITH
GOLD TAKEN FROM MINE
Glowing Reports Reach Marys-
Vile From Indiana Ranch
[SpceiaI Dispatch 70 nc call

MARYSvILLE, Aug. 12.-If there had
been any doubt as to the richness of
che California Mother Lode mining
company's mine at Indiana ranch, that
doubt was dispelled today when word
came from the mine that Jewelry ore,
heavily veined with gold, has been en-
countered, and there appears to be an
unlimited quantity of it.
Ore has. been milled from the mine
within the last week that exceeded $135
ton, and every indication points to
1t developing into ore of the big divi-
dend paying properties n the state.
It was on an extenson of this prop
erty that several huge nuggets were
taken last spring.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
ESCAPES BLAST TO
= FACE A RATTLESNAKE
OroViIIe Man Near Death Be-
tween Two Fatal Agencies
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE. Aug. 12.-Louis Van
Vlack of Oroville, after setting off a
blast on his property Monday, ran to
the shelter of a boulder near by for
protection from the flying rocks and
debris.
He had no sooner settled himself
comfortably and was waiting for the
blast to go OFF, than he was attacked
by large rattlesnake that sprang and
nearly caught him as he lodged and
made for the open.
The rattler twice tried to reach him,
but failed, and when the blast went
off Van Vlack was in the midst of a
shower of rocks and dirt, but was un-
injured, while the snake was buried
in a pile of debris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Sockeye Run Nearly Over

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Aug. 12.--
Humpbacks are appearing in great
numbers among the sockeye salmon.
Indicating that the salmon run of 1909
will soon end. Traps are full with a
limited market. Five cents is being
paid here by buyers for Columbia river
and Fraser river canneries. Receipts at
Blaine, Anacortes and Bellingham for
the last two days aggregate 2,413,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
PREPARE TO DRIVE
LAST ROAD SPIKE
Track Laying Gangs of Western
Pacific Completing Work
Near Spanish Greek
[SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Colll

QUINCY. Cal, Aug. 12.-The last
spike in the Western Pacific line will
probably be driven at the Spanish
creek bridge near here.
In anticipation of the event citizens
of Plumas county plan to arrange for
a celebration.
The track laying gangs. which have
been working on the mountain division,
Will go to Nevada soon and finish that
section of track, returning to the Span
lsh creek section to complete 1t last
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
"BLACK HAND" NOTICE
POSTED IN STOCKTON
Plumber Warned to Pay if He
Wants to Live
Especial Dispatch to The Cali

STOCKTON, Aug. 12.-s'TO p. NJ.
BOscaccii August IL, 19O9-Warning.
II you want 10 live put $1,000 under
the convent bridge before midnight.
seTHE BLACK HAND"
The above inscription On a piece of
white cardboard was found fastened on
the door OF p NJ. Boscaccis plumbing
shop. 314 South Center street, this
morning.
Whether it is a trick of some prac-
ficaI joker or the work of blackmailers
the local police are not able to say.
Boscacci does not appear worried, but
his wife and daughter are consider
ably annoyed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Dr.WongSung

Herb Sanitarium. SOS
CLAY ST. cor. Wav-
eriy place.
Diseases cured By
@ b In e Sc Medicine.
Over 3 900 varieties OF
herbs In use. This IA
nous doctor was for q
long time one OF the
leading physicians OF
the Government hosDf-
tai In Canton, China
Telephone China $40. /.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
SUFFER- COUNTY VINES
HAVE RECORD CROPS
Seedless Grapes Improved by
Overflow of River
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

MARYSvILLE, Aug. 12.-Sutter county
vineyardists are harvesting and ship
ing the biggest grape crop in the his
tory of this section. The Thompson
seedless variety, particularly, is ap-
pearing in great quantities and the
prices this season are higher than ever.
The seedless grapes are unusually
large and have been since the over
flow OF 1908, when the vineyards were
crowded with about six inches of sand
and dirt from the river. Other va
rieties of grapes are producing record
crops and prices for all varieties are
higher than for several years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
CANADIANS COMPLAIN
OF ILLEGAL FISHING
Puget Sound Salmon Traps
Operated in Closed Season

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug IA dele
cation of Fraser river fishermen an
nounced today that they were preparing
an official complaint to the govern
ment that the international regulations
regarding sockeye salmon fishing were
not being observed by certain trap
owners of Puget sound. The fishermen
say that one Saturday they visited
traps near Bellingham which should
not have been in operation during the
weekly close season.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
WIRELESS OUTFITS MADE
BY MARYSVILLE YOUTHS
Several Messages Caught From
Other Station by Operators
[Spcciol Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSvIItLE, Aug. 1.-TWO Marys-
vile youths, w. Elder and A. Comrade.
have Installed a wireless, telegraph out
fit. The boys made the entire set, put
together the necessary machinery and
wiring and have succeeded in getting
several messages from Unidentified sta
tions. The plant is located along the
banks of the Yuba river and within a
few days the young operators expect to
be in communication with distant cities.