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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
DEATH AND LOSSES
IN BROKERS' TRAIL
II. G. Baird and j. D. Peterson
Arrested on Charge OF
Swindling
One Man, Sold Worthless Es-
tablishment, Commits
Suicide

One suicide and a host OF financial
losses are attributed by the police to
the business" dealings OF H c. Baird
and ]. d. Peterson. so called business
brokers'" with Offices at $50 Market
street, who were arrested yesterday
by Detective Mulcahey and will be
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. s. S. Watson of Santa
Rosa and willard Mills, who lives at
Eleventh and Mission streets. are the
complaining witnesses, who assert that
they were fieeced out OF $500 and 800
respectively by Baird & Peterson.
The tales told by the plaintiffs, ac-
cording TO the police, reveal a time
worn but apparently still effective trap
for suckers"
L went to the Union Investment
company at 232 Market street. which
name was signed to an ad in a local
paper" said Watson, "and they referred
me to Baird & Peterson, who the in
vestment company people told me
wanted a partner in their business.
Baird & Peterson asked me to invest
$500 in their business, for which l was
TO be made member of the firm.
Il was to go about soliciting houses
and other property to sell on commits
sion, and when 1 had found both the
property and a buyer I was to get half
of the firms profits from the deal. L
never got a dollar"
The police are certain thatthe Union
investment company and the arrested
men are either identical or closely at
fliated. one trapping the suckers and
the other fieecing them. Watson gave
$500 in cash and $500 later in checks
that were stopped when Watson grew
suspicious.
The purchaser of a restaurant, named
Bruce who paid 1920. committed sui
eide when he found he had been sold
an establishment almost worthless
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
BECKER ADMITS
CHARGE OF PERJURY
Indications Are That Tenderloin
Place Will Not Be Reopened

The reopening of Pratt & Becker's
which was scheduled throughout the
tenderloin for last night. did not take
place and the indications are that
Becker, who is now the sole proprietor
of the establishment, will never be
granted another liquor license. at least
by the present board of police commits
sioners.
Becker confessed to the commission
ers at their meeting last night that he
had committed perjury at a previous
hearing of his application.
Becker admitted that a copy of his
former testimony was not true. Sew
eral protestants, including II. ]. Nc
Coy OF the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. appeared and testified to the
character of the place formerly con-
Quoted by Becker G. Pratt. Mccoy
was severely rebuked by President Leg
gett, who took exception to the for
mer's remarks, in which he expressed
himself as being hopeful that the COM
missioners would not vote as did for
mer commissioner recently retired.
Policeman James B. Cavanaugh was
found guilty OF neglect of duty and
sentenced to receive reprimand from
the chief. Cavanaugh was accused of
not enforcing the building laws rela
tive to sidewalks stricIy on his beat
The application of Harry ]. MacGavin
for a permit to open a saloon and cafe
at Taylor and Turk streets was denied
Louis Stoll who applied for permit
to conduct cafe at J street and the
Great highway, property belonging to
the city, according to recent decision
of the supreme court, was also denied
a license. The license OF William Har-
rington, STA Pacific street, was revoked
for two weeks. The charges against
Frank Ferari, Kearny street and Mont
gomery avenue, and William Roher.
1000 Golden Gate avenue, were dis
missed. The Ivy Inn. situated at the
ocean beach, the license of which was
revoked several weeks ago, was al
lowed to reopen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
HOWARD EXONERATED
OF SHOOTING GUINEA
Coroner's Jury Holds That Night
Clerk Acted i'm SeIf-Defense

Harry H. Howard, former night clerk
of the Union Square hotel. was exon
Grated yesterday by coroners jury
which brought in verdict setting
forth that Thomas r Guinea was shot
bv Howard on the night of February
19 in self-defense. Mrs. Pauline Harris
who was Indirectly the cause of the
shooting in the hotel, also testified as TO
Guinea's actions at 2 a. m. on the Tues
day previous to the fatal affair. She
denied that Guinea had entered her
room at that time, tesfifying, however
that he knocked on her door and asked
admittance.
Guinea died at the German hospital
from shock caused by the bullet wound
in his shoulder.
Howard testified that c. r. Upper. a
porter. had told him that he had heard
Guinea talking TO Mrs. Harris at a. m.
in the woman's room. Howard re-
ported the matter Thursday night
Guinea came to the desk intoxicated
and accused Howard of bearing tales
TO the management. Then Guinea ac-
cording TO Howard's testimony, hurled
abuse at Howard Not satisfied with
this he jumped over the counter to
attack Howard, and the latter, who is
small Of stature and crippled in one
hand. fired the shot. c. H Upton and
Joseph Afulvey corroborated Howards s
story OF the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
TWO TALESMEN
CHANGE SEATS
IN GRAFT CASE
CaIhoun's Attorneys Seek to
Retain JeweIer Impeached by
Heney for Opinions
Owner of United Railroads
Bonds Dismissed by Judge
LawIOr After Challenge
Auctioneer, Who Processes lg=
norance of All Graft Subjects,
Passed by Both Sides
Talesmen Passed Subject
To PeremptOrY Challenge

Joseph Dixon, clerk, 1000
Steiner street.
Peter Anthes ST.. retired min
ing man. 7e5 san Jose avenue.
Michael MnEuire. retired hay
and grain merchant PSI Page
street.
james A. Godfrey, lodging
house keeper 2Oi4 Webster
street.
Joseph T.. EmmOns, proprietor
carpet cleaning works. 24Oo
Geary street
Robert ID. SymingtOn. civil and
mining engineer. 22S Liberty
street.
Charles II. Suydam. wholesale
grocer. 2201 California street
James Granville, retired ma
chInist. 1927 Eighteenth street.
Thomas Lockwood, retired tool
maker. SS2 Frederick street
Duncan ID. Hilder, auctioneer,
1880 Treat avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
MRS. COCHRANf MAY.
NOTBf PROSECUTED.
Preliminary Hearing Postponed
Until Wednesday on Account
of Woman's Illness
Possible That Mrs. Emory Will
Not Appear Against Her
ASsailant

The preliminary hearing of the case
against Mrs. J. w. Cochrane. who shot
Mrs. Letitia Emory, her husbands conf
panion, at a supper last Tuesday night,
was postponed by Judge Conlan yes
terday at the REQUEST of H. p. Hen
shall, the defendants attorney, with
the consent of Prosecuting Attorney
Benjamin Bloch. The matter will come
up again next Wednesday, but it is
possible that Mrs. Emory will not ap-
pear as witness against Mrs. Cochrane,
in which event the case may be
dropped, as there will be no evidence
for the prosecution, Cochrane not being
obliged to testify against his wife.
Both Mrs. Cochrane and Mrs. Emory
are Ill. Attorney Henshall brought
certificates from Drs. G. r. Hubben and
V. Z. Putnam into court to prove that
his client is suffering from mental
breakdown SO serious that her health
would be seriously impaired by her
appearance at the hearing. Mrs. EN-
ory is still at the hospital suffering
from the bullet wound indicted by Mrs.
Cochrane, and Prosecuting Attorney
Block said that while she is reported
as recovering rapidly she could not
appear in court until next Wednesday.
Upon this showing Judge Conlan put
the case over until that day.
Mrs. Cochrane is legally a prisoner.
allowed to remain at her home by rea-
son Of having bonds for her appearance
in court at any time. In case she has
not fully recovered by Wednesday and
her attorney supplies physicians GER
tif1cates to this effect, a further con-
tinuance will be granted, and in the
event of the complaining witness with
drawing. the prosecuting attorney may
ask that the case be dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
PATHETIC LETTER
MOVES KIND JUDGE

A MOTHERS pathetic letter,
~ which was found in the pock-
4 ct of Clyde Britt's coat, saved
him from serving term of
80 days in the county jail. and was
the means of providing him with
enough money to take him back
to his parents in San Gabriel.
Britt, who is about Is years of
age, was arrested early Tuesday
morning on charge of vagrancy.
When he appeared before Police
Judge Conlan yesterday the ar
resting officer testified that Britt
was in the habit of loafing around
a wine Joint in Pacific street.
Britt denied 1t and said he had
gone into the place for few min
utes TO get away from the rain.
He said he had come to the city
to get work. The Judge convicted
him and sentenced him to serve
80 days IN the county jail.
When Britt was taken from
court to the prison the bailiff
searched him and found a letter
from his mother in San Gabriel.
She wrote that his brother Char
ley was dying and constantly call
ing for him; that his father was
sick and she had been praying at
his bedside every night for him
to come home. No one had slept
in his bed since he left and she
wanted her boy to come home
again and she would send him the
money.
The bailif took the letter to
the judge and after reading it he
sent for Britt and made an order
recalling the sentence. He spoke
kindly to the boy and told him to
go home to his mother. giving him
enough money to pay his fare.
The boy left the courtroom with
tears running down his cheeks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
WINE MEN HOPE FOR
MORE BUSINESS
Prohibition and Legislation Has
Caused Big Decrease in Sales

That prohibition legislation and agi-
tation throughout the nation has been
keenly felt by the wine industry In
California, and together with general
trade conditions has resulted in a fall
ing off in the consumption of wine in
some parts of the country to almost so
per cent, was declared yesterday in
the annual report of the directors of
the California wine association at the
regular meeting of the association.
That this has caused competition to
become so sharp that prices have been
forced down to below the cost of pro-
duction and, coupled with overplanting,
has practically demoraliZed the wine
Industry, also was declared. The hope
was expressed, however, that this con-
dition would be only temporary and
that the volume of the wine business
would be normal before long again.
Extreme caution in vine planting was
urged.
The report OF the directors also
touched upon the suits against the
'welching" insurance companies, and
said that the companies were being
slowly but effectively made to pay all
losses in full. The aggregate business
of the companies composing the wine
association for the last year was stated
" pe Si,9ol, zo.oi,s dS coHipdTeu Will
s10,561, ,545.75 for the preceding year, a
falling off in the gross business Of
almost S3,000,000, and averaging 2S per
cent. The report concludes
The surplus remains at 81, 900, 600. but the
contingent reserve has been heavily drawn upon
to write down the book values of wines In your
hands and in those companies In which your as
socistion is interested to point below which it
is firmly believed that competition long
be sustained.
The association, of which Percy T.
Morgan is president, elected the fol-
lowing directors:
J. Frowenfeld w Hanson
Isaias W. Hellman !. W. Helman Jr.
J. ]. Jacobi c. Fred Kohl
Daniel Meyer Percy r. Morgan
Henry Rosenfeld P. c. Rossi
G.. Schilling
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
TAKES INTEREST IN OWN
CASE UP TO DEATH
DIR. w. A. Lunn Predicted Re-
suits of Blood Poisoning

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 25.-Dr. w. A.
Lunn, prominent physician, is dead at
his home here of blood poisoning, con-
tracted while performing an operation
three weeks ago. He diagnosed his
own case, attended to his own treat
ment and predicted the exact date of
his death two weeks since. He ap-
peared to take great interest to the last
in observing the progress of the case.
Drew. Decker, Phelan bid; rms 30S-9-
10, 760 Market ST.; phone Kearny 1880. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Adjourn After Night Session

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-At 3:21 a.
m Chairman Tawney gave up the at
tempt to pass the sundry civil bill to-
til i a. m
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Lowest Rates East

II you want best route east or TO
Furope. see me or write. giving full
narffculars. Special excursions.
=. *. Gordon, S74 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
SIGNS Woman Suffrage Bills

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 25-The gov
ernor today signed the woman suffrage
hills
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26

For Cough or Sore Throat, use
Browns Bronchial Troches." simple remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
REBATING IMMORAL

Supervisor Johnston called Bourn's
attention to the fact that the charitable
institutions had been denied the half
rates they formerly enjoyed and that
theNSpring Valley had refused to con-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
Oil BatI,ipo.

OH bathing Is II regular institution
among the Ilindoos. An experienced
maSScur rubs the oil on 1is patrons.
friends or relatives generally once n
week. And it IL u fact that moies,
warts and such faults OF the surface
of the skin are very rare among them.
The newborn infant gets the oil bath
daily for forty days. The intervals
are then gradually heightened. but he
will be considered n very naughty
boy who during his school days tries
to shrk the oil bath Mt least once Il
week. AS Il youngster he yells all the
time he Is being bathed. Perhaps 1t Is
good for his lungs. Anyhow. nobody
thinks OF finding fnult with the nurse
for the halloolng of her charge. and
generally speaking 1t may be said that
Indians have better lungs and better
pectorals as compared to the body
weight than the Europeans. and the
feminine bust is decidedly fuller and
more perfect.-C. N. Saldanha in Ian
Get
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
A MERCHANT OF FEZ.
Description of His Rise and His Igno
all

Description Of His Rise and His igno-
mnious Fall.
The merchants of l'cz are to he
found all over Morocco. In due course
Ali Mnhmoud launches out into bust
ness GU II large scale. He proSpcrS
exceedingly and presently purchases
black female slave to assist his wife
in her duties. All Mahmoud takes II
house in the Medina quarter of Fen.
overlooking the pleasant olive groves.
In course of time he buys two more
slaves and Is fairly set up as II house
holder.
When his first daughter is born
there is great rejoicing. The baby Is
Immediately stained all over its little
body with henna and then smearcd
literally with butter and wrapped in
wooden cloths. On the seventh day
these are removed. and the child is
washed for the first time. When the
girl has reached her first year her
head is shaved. leaving little tuft by
which Mohammed could catch her up
to heaven il he were so disposed. In
her seventh year her hair has grown
long again. She Is then yelled, and
her proud father sets about looking
for husband for her 1t Is still the
custom to betroth children from in
fancy.
All Mahmoud prospers. and. save for
a few domestic troubles. his life runs
smoothly. In the evenings Ali will sit
and smoke in the bosom of his family
On Thursdays and Saturdays he WIS.,
its his friends. They pass the time
in simple games Of cards or in listen
ing to the weird efforts of itinerant
musicians. Our merchant gets stout
as he approaches middle age. One day
his world tumbles about him. Such is
the uncertainty Of fate in Morocco.
He was serving in his shop when
the customer suddenly raised his voice
and cried out that he was getting false
weight. The accusation was terrible,
and Ali vehemently protested his in
nocence. 1t was an arranged charge
by an enemy of the merchant. who
philosophically bowed his head with
the saying: "Kismet. Mine enemy has
found me. and the serpent requires
milk" The arbitrator are called, and,
having been bribed previously. they
find Mahmoud guilty and sentence
him to the usual punishment melted
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA.
Oil of Wintergreen Thymol, Clycer-
inc, Etc, Used as a
Simple Wash.

It really seems strange that so
many people suffer year in and year
out with eczema, when it, is now no
longer secret that oil of winter
green mixed with thymol, glycerine,
etc, makes a wash that is bound to
cure.
Old. obstinate cases. it is true,
cannot be cured in a few days, but
there is absolutely no sufferer from
eczema who ever used this simple
wash and did not find IMMEDIATE
LY that wonderfully soothing, calm,
cool sensation that comes when the
itch is taken away. Instantly upon
applying a few drops of the wash the
remedy takes effect, the itch is al
layed. There is no need of expert
ment-the patient knows AT ONCE.
Instead of trying to compound the
oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycer-
inc, etc, in the right proportions
ourselves we are using a prescription
which is universally found the most
effective. 1t is known as the D. d.
d. Prescription. or Oil of Winter
green Compound 1t is made by the
D. D. D. Co. of Chicago, and our long
experience with this remedy has
given us great confidence in its
merits.
Red Cross Pharmacy, Aberdeen.
SPECIFICS Pharmacy, Cosmopolis. i
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
How to Carry Books.

The Philadelphia free library per-
mits patrons to take out six books at
n time during certain months.
IF You are not going to wrap those
books up let me show you how to
carry them" said one of the assistants
at the library recently.
Then the young woman slipped a
cover of one book inside of a cover Of
one she placed on the top of it. build
ing up a pile of six books in this
fashion. and the man addressed. who
was carrying the volumes home to
please his wife, the reader of the fam
lily. found his difficulties were much
lessened. -Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
ABERDEEN HERALD.

out to givcrs Of false weights lie II
dragged to the southern wall Of tho
city, to place where n tail gjLbct Ia
erected. Iy the irony of fate II IL
within sight OF hiH own house \ rope
IL made fam 10 his right wrist aud
hoist"d NJ until hiq toes can lust touch
the ground. Here he ~ left tin sun
vet. TIL" oilers iccr nj him. and the
Eamlns OF the quarter petit him with
friends carry him home. II poor. bruis-
cd and scuSclcss body. Broken and
disgrnccd. thus ended his career ns n
respectable merchant Morocco Cor.
London Graphic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper Will be pleased to learn
at there is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to In all It's stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure EuoWn to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires n consttu-
tonal treatment. Hairs Catarrh cure is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
SO mitch faith IN It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II fals TO
cure. send for list Of Testimonials
Addr,ss T. j. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

Str. S'vea is loading at the Will
son Bros mill for San Francisco.
SIS
Sch. Carrier Dove is loading at
the Union mill for Guaymas, Mex
leo.
Str. Westerner is loading at the
Western Lumber Co., for San Fran
cisco.
Bktn Puako is loading at the
Slade Lumber Co., for Valparaiso,
Chilli.
Sch. Lizzie Vance arrived yester-
day afternoon after very rough
voyage.
Sch. Maweema is loading at the
Aberdeen Lumber e Shingle Co., for
San Diego.
S.
Sch. A. j. West and Jane L. Sand
ford are lying at SHADES dock await
ing charter
Str. Newberg is loading at the
Slade Lumber Co., for San Francis
co and south.
Sch. Espada is loading her cargo
of lumber at the West Lumber Co.
for Honolulu.
S.
Str. Edgar is on the dry dock at
Lindstrom's ship yards having a new
propeller put on.
Str. Jim Butler is loading her car
go of lumber at the HARDWOOD mill
for San Francisco
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

City subscribers falling to receive
the Herald by 6 p. m. on Mondays
and Thursdays will please notify the
City Messenger Co., Tel 1851. and q
once.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Reports Of Arrivals and Departures
of Vessels and Those Loading
at the Mills.

Str. Svea is loading at the Will
son Bros mill for San Francisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

Sch. Carrier Dove is loading at
the Union mill for Guaymas, Mex
leo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

Str. Westerner is loading at the
Western Lumber Co., for San Fran
cisco
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

Bktn. Puako is loading at the
Slade Lumber Co., for Valparaiso,
Chilli.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-16

Inter.lsland AMI q. r. & l.. shipping
books for sale ut the Bulletip
Office. 80 each.
Anything new in the sporting line?
Anything good in the liquor line2 You
can ind II at "The Two Jacks"
The Anchor saloon with Monty
Montgomery, c. o. and Joe Merwin
top" is proving quite a popular re.
sort
Mrs. Lorrin a. Andrews of Hilo =
recuperating satisfactorily from the ef.
fects Of an operation at Queens Hos
pital.
The Industrial Edition Of the
Evening Bulletin, wrapped
ready for mailing, 80 cents at B nj .
letip ofios
Wide-awake agents wanted for
goods that sell; IS starts you in
good paying business. Write for
particulars to Wolsec Mfg. Co., Ia
Park Row, New York. +"
| ". s. District Attorney X. w. Breck
ons, accompanied by Marshal Hendry
went to Kauai yesterday. sailing on tn,
Nv. q. Hall. They will probably return
on Sunday. on the steamer Kinau.
TRY the Island Transfer. phone 5SS
@. w. /McDougill proprietor. for {
square deal in wood and coal, and gen
eral transportation and carriage. Oflic,
4 q
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-16
Agitation
Organ Is
Still At Il
Copyright 1907 By
HAT sehafinef & Mars

Following Is n translation from the
editorial In the Nippu Jill of July 18th,
1909:
We want to declare to Consul Gen.
eral Uyeno and to the resident Japan.
ese merchants; do not speak of uncon.
ditional surrender and make the settle.
ment OF the prevailing situation more
difficult. The smooth ana speedy set
tlement is only possible by weakening
the enemy and strengthening our side.
At this juncture the merchants and the
consul should unite to strengthen the
position of the strikers. Through the
sympathy and by contributing towards
the strikers fund strengthen their
migrants may come from Europe, but
they will either go away after a while
or they will demand higher wage. And
through the plantations Of Hawaii,
trouble will follow trouble until its In.
dustry wiz be crushed from its founda.
tion.
II the Hawaiians. Chinese. Porto
Rlcans.. and Portuguese should come
here from the other islands and work
at Waipahu, Aiea and Kahuku. the
plantations on the other islands will
lose as many ms they are added to the
plantations on this island. The labor.
ers win become short on the other is.
lands which will surely bring the wage
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-16
BY AUTHORITY

Resolved, That the following sec
ton of the Rules and Regulations
of the Department OF Public Instruc-
ton, rs shown on page 2S of the
printed Rules and Regulations, read
Ing
Hereafter all persons appointed
as principals OF Elementary Schools
with an enrolment OF 200 or more
must have a grammar grade certif-
cate or It's equivalent"
be hereby abolished.
The above resolution passed ut
a regular meeting of the Department
of Public Inctruction held July "A,
1909.
Approved:
W. +. FREAR,
Governor.
W. II. BABBITT,
Superintendent OF Public
instruction.
VIM. HYDE RICE,
MAY T. WILCOX,
WORTH o, AIKEN,
f. II. PARIS.
ALBERT +. JUDD,
Commissioners OF Public
instruction.
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