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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
SECURES RELEASE
AND NOT SENTENCE
John IL. Cunningham, Convicted
of MansIaug1ter, Goes on
Probation

Telling John II. Cunningham, recent
~ convicted of mansiaughter, that he
was an extremely fortunate man.. Judge
Cabaniss yesterday suspended sentence
and released the prisoper on probation.
Cunningham is teamster. In quar-
rel with Francisco Accornero over the
loading of "a team at Gray Brothers
quarry last February he struck the
Italian on the head with a shovel in
ffictfng a fatal wound. Cunningham
was standing In his wagon at the time,
but Accornero was approaching Jim
with an .uplifted shovel prepared to
attack him.
Judge Cabaniss had made up his mind
to inflict a sentence of IS months inn
prisonment, but was moved from this
purpose by Prosecutor Banley saying
he believed this to be proper case for
probation. and by the fact that II mem
bers Of the Jury that convicted Cum
ningham signed a memorial to the
judge in favor of probation
i abhor the taking Of human life
said Judge Cabaniss to Cunningham.
Life is infinitely more precious than
property. and yet we frequently give
a man 10 years for stealing. This little
Italian had as much right to have his
life protected as the greatest man In
the land. One OF the purposes of pun
ishment is to warn other men from
similar crimes. I feel. nevertheless,
that / ought TO consider the almost
unanimous recommendation of the jury.
although it seems to me the jurors are
asking me to do what they should have
done themselves. They should have
acquitted you. There was some sup
port in the evidence for a verdict of not
guilty"
Testimony was introduced by Attor-
neX. Timothy Fitzpatrick showing that
Cunningham had always borne an eX-
cellent reputation. George w. Cushing,
a former employer. was appointed pro-
baton officer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
RAIN DECREASES
BANK CLEARINGS
Heavy Weather Responsible for
Comparatively Dull Week in
Financial Circles

Because of the effect of rain upon
business last week the report of bank
clearings for the week ending Thurs
day noon shows figures that are not up
to normal, and in comparison with last
week, decreases are shown.
San francisco banks cleared e31. 056,-
923.l4. against s3S.315.SS3.1 for the
corresponding week of 1908, showing a
loss-6.7 per. cent-for the first time In
several months. In Los Angeles the
weeks clearings were 1851. 4SO.42, a
gain Of 27.7 per cent over the CORE
spending figure of a year ago-$7, 555,-
331. A gain of 1919 per cent is shown
In Oakland for the same comparison.
the figures being $1,565,256.7 and
$1,304.392.5S, respectively.
San Diego cleaAd s776,445.33, record
ing an increase of 81 per cent over
the 1908 figure of $74S,701.54. The
weeks clearings at San Jose totaled
s392.987.04; a year ago the record was
S3S5,527.25, or a gain over last year of
1.9 per cent.
Stockton, where business has been
carried on under unusual conditions
on account of the flood. shows a loss
of 90 per cent. the 1909 figure being
1915, 061.24. while year ago the clear
ings were S429.S71.27.
No report was received from Sacra-
mento, where the clearings last year
for the week were $S78006 Fresno
reported elearings of $354,14 for
the week, there being no clearing house
there at this time year ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Charcoal Purifies
Any Breath
And In Its Purest Form Has Long
Been known as the Greatest
Gas AbsOrber

Pure willow charcoal will oxidize al
most any odor and render it sweet and
pure. A painful in a foul cellar will
absorb deadly fumes, for charcoal alb
serbs one hundred times its volume in
gas.
The ancients knew the value of char
coal and administered 1t in cases of
Illness. especially pertaining to the
stomach. In England today charcoal
poultieeS are used for ulcers, boilS, etc,
while some physicians in Europe claim
TO cure many skin diseases by covering
the afflicted skin with charcoal powder.
Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges go into
the mouth and transfer foul doors at
once into oxygen, absorb noxlous gases
and acids and when swallowed mix
with the digestive juices and stop gas
making, fermentation and decay.
BY their gentle qualities they control
benefcially bowel action and stop diar-
rhoea and constipation.
Bad breath simply can not exist when
charcoal is used. There are no ifs or
ands about this statement Don't take
our word for it, but look into the mat
ter yourself. Ask your druggist or
physician, or better still, look up char
coal in your encyclopedia. The beauty
of Stuart'S Charcoal LoZengeS is that
the highest pharmaceutical expert
knowledge obtainable has been used to
prepare a loZenSe that viii give TO man
the best form OF charcoal for use.
Pure willow and honey is the result
Two or three after meals and at bed
time SWeeISn the breath, stop QeCdy
of teeth, aid the digestive apparatus
and promote perfect bowel action. They
enrich the supply of oxygen to the sys-
tenn and thereby revivify the blood and
nerves.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are sold
everywhere in vast quantities. thus
they must have merit. Every druggist
carries them, price % cents per box,
or send US your name and address and
we will send you trial package by
mail. free. Address F. A. Stuart Co.
200 Stuart bldg. Marshall. Mich.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
RAILROADS KILL MANY
PEOPLE DURING YEAR
Lines in State Have Many Ac-
cidents in Last IL Months

According to statistics being pre-
pared by the railroad commissioners
for their annual report to the gov
ernor. out Of 54,s1S,02Os passengers who
rode on California railroads last year
20 We're killed and S28 injured. Out
of 1871 trainmen employed by the
railroads of the state 46 were killed
during the fiscal year 1907 1905 and
672 were injured.
In the same length of time 277
trarnps were killed and 3SS We're in
jured.a Three hundred and twenty
eight passengers We're injured in Cali
fornfa from July j. 1907. to June So
1908, an average of one. out of every
167.128 passengers.
OF the other employees of the rail-
roads, which includes the men who
work in the shops and yards, 66 were
killed and ITO injured during the
fiscal year 1907-190s. A total of 400
during that fiscal year out of a total
dist OF passengers of. 54,S1S,020
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
SENTENCES HICKS
TO TERM IN JAIL
Judge Dunno Says There Is
Need of Putting Stop to Free
Use of Firearms
Superintendent OF Engineering
Company, Convicted of AS
sauIt, Given Ninety Days

.Mitlr strong statement as to the
need OF putting stop TO the free
nse OF firearms in san Francisco, Judge
dunno yesterday sentenced Frank
Hicks. superintendent Of the Hicks en-
ginering company, who was convicted
III assault. TO serve 80 days imprison-
ment in the county Jail Hicks was
tried on d charge Of assaulting Frank
Broderson with intent TO commit muir
Ger. but the jury returned verdict of
simple assault the maximum sentence
FOR which is 80 days Imprisonment
A plea TO the court to let Hicks or
with a me was made by Attorneys
Charles Sweigert and Z. i. Taylor
Both said they had known Hicks many
wears. and that his reputation was eX-
emplary Leniency was asked for, also,
an The ground that Hicks business
would suffer if he We're sent to jail
and that his Imprisonment would be
q great shock TO his aged mother and
lis young wife
This defendant comes very near
being guilty Of murder said Judge
Dune He did all he could to accom-
pIlsh that end, and / don't think the
jury did its duty in returning a verdict
of simple assault The evidence Justi-
fred a conviction OF assault to commit
murder. Something must be done to
stop the promiscuous use Of firearms
in this city. / have very little SYM
.pathy for man who goes armed, pre-
pared 10 use his weapon should coca
sion arise. There is entirely too much
OF i'll here. and what this court can do
10 stamp il out viii be done. The SEN
tence viii be 50 days imprisonment in
tie county Jail"
Hicks wife, who was in the body
of the courtroom, shrieked ana tainted
when the judgment was pronounced.
She was carried from the courtroom.
The assault on Broderson took place
in Hicks home. BrOdersOn, who was
accompanied by J. J. IIlapperich, is al
legeG 10 have said TO Hicks, Have you
been talking about my wife and mother
in law" Hicks. according to the tes-
usmony. thereupOn beat Broderson on
the head with pistol and fired several
shots at KIapperich. Later he pre-
vented the police from entering his
house TO arrest him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
CHICAGO MAN INHALES
GAS TO END TROUBLES
Note Left Beside Whisky BIames
Liquor for Suicide

William Ross of Chicago was dis
covered IN his room at the Hotel Sill
yer, $50 Third street, yesterday morn
ing, dying of asphyxiation. The gas
jet was turned on full and the win
dows and door locked.
He left note in which he stated
his intention TO commit suicide, say
ing that whisky was the cause of his
troubles A half empty bottle OF
whisky was found near the note.
A lodger in the house detected gas
in the hall and traced 1t TO Ross
room Finding the door locked, and
receiving no answer to his knocking
he broke the lock and found the man
in a dying condition. Ross was re-
moved TO the central emergency hos
pital, but viii not recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
WILL COMPLETE FIRE
ALARMS IN CITY SHOPS
Board Also Decides TO Secure
Fifty Mountaineering Boxes"

Superintendent William J. Nixon Of
the electricity department was in
structed by the joint fire and police
commissioners Friday TO submit an
estimate Of the amount necessary to
complete the 50 FIRE alarm boxes now
IN the municipal shop and 80 per cent
finished
The board also resolved that 1t was
the sense OF the commission that so
fire alarm boxes should be secured at
once OF the mountaineering type.
The action is 10 a certain extent an
attempt at compromise with the board
of supervisors, which has insisted that
The local manufacture Of the boxes
should not cease.
Arthur KempstOn was made foreman
both of the inside and outside work Of
the department and outside foreman
j. IT, Blakeley and inside wiring fore
man Frank Z. Haskell were reduced to
the grades OF operator and wireman
espectfVeiy-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
TWO CENT STAMP FOR
LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
Issue Arranged in Honor Of the
Martyred President

Beginning with February / the post
Office department at Washington, D. c.,
wll issue a cent postage stamp Of
special design TO commemorate the
-hundredth anniversary Of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln. The stamp
viii be the size and shape Of the reg
ular issue Of postage stamp, the color
being red.
The stamp IS patterned from the
head Of Lincoln from Saint-Cfa udens'
statue. A spray of laurel leaves will
appear on either side Of the ellipse
which VIII surround the profile Above
the subject appear the words. II S
Postage" Below, the ellipse is broken
by a ribbon containing the dates Of
Lincolns birth and OF its hundredth
anniversary, "ISO9-Feb. y, 1903"
The stamp VIII be placed on sale
February 70
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
LECTURE- on INDIA

Pref II. Morse stephens viii deliver
the next lecture in his course on The
History OF the English in india which
he is delivering for the Mechanics in
stitute, at Lane hall, tomorrow night.
The subject of Mondays lecture. which
is the seventh in the course, will be
THE Expansion of the East India Com
panv,s Power in India; the Government
of Richard, Lord Wellesley"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
The California Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization Organized In
fg02-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion. advance
ment encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has Tor It's object the PRO
ing 10 sell II fosters all things tending to the
AIlVANCEMENT OF California. II Is an author
Ifv on all matters relating TO California II En-
C0VTRAGES the establishment OF new industries
ana fosters those already, established. IL Invites
5esirahle immigration. 1t presents the 0ppor-
fn1ities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. It IS supported By popular
srbseription and makes charge for any
ice rendered 1t has affiliated with il 200 COM
r1eretaI organizations OF the state. with a COM
bined membership OF more than 10000 Meetings
- representatfves OF these organizations ar8
held semiannually In different parts OF the state.
where matters Of California interest are Dis
russed HEADQUARTERS OF the committee are
maintained In California building, Union square.
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Through Ticket.

Before deciding your route east. let
rae give YOU rates and other informa-
siou Special excursions. Lowest rates
fo Europe washington Sunset Route.
- X Gordon S74 Market street -
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
WHAT BRAINS GET FOR
THE BASEBALL PLAYER

Brains are the most valuable asset
in baseball
Hundreds Of thousands. yes. millions
of dollars are paid every summer 10
ball players. Those with brains get
the big Jumps
Brains take minor leaguers into the
majors. and brains keep them there
and get thep large salaries. when
without the mental equipment they
would gravitate TO the bottom.
An extraordinary brain discounts
lack of speed, ability TO hit or poor
throwing arm.
The minor leagues are filled with
men of splendid physique who can hit,
run bases well and field brilliantly, yet
they never break through the upper
crust because they lack that ono
requisite-baseball brains.
Baseball brains command thousands
where a cunning arm or an eagle eye
call for hundreds. Baseball brains are
different from any other gray matter.
As a rule. they are not good for much
outside of baseball, but they are pow
erful good when working at their spe-
cialty.
Baseball brains show I'm ability "a
think quickly and act instantly; in the
nerve to pull off a daring play un-
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
TWO COUNTY
LEAGUE GAMES
dupont -Rverview TO Play
Here And SOuthSide at
New Castle

At Front and Union streets to-morroN
afternoon two games Of baseball will be
played for one admission. Commencing at
o'clock Peerless Will play the An-Scho-
lastic toam. These teams are among the
fastest amateurs IN the city Al $50 o'cock
dupont and Riverview. OF the County
League, will play their regularly scheduled
game.
Riverview has strengthened its team
since last Saturday and enteralns hope
Of defeating dupont, which has not lost
a game this season. Wolch, the Riverview
pitcher who came near defeating DUPONT
three weeks ago, Will be In the box again
and he promises to pun of victory.
Harry Dawson will be the umpire
SOUTH SIDE VS.. NEW CASTLE.
AZ New Castle tomorrow afternoon
South Side will play the New Castle team.
New Castle Is in second place and hopes
to get better lead by beating Carvin' s
team out la the game. South Side has
been in a slump but Carvin says two new
men will be on the team tomorrow
OFF DAY FOR PARKsIpE.
/ Having an on day. Parkside viii play
the Barclay, Md, team at Barclay. II viii
be the teams hrst game under the man
agemcnt Of Charles r. Walsh
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

hesitatingly in the instant execution
Of an idea. in the work Of a man who
jumps into the breach and stops a
rally by doing the unexpected.
Often YOU hear some one say. "How
is it that So-and-So is back In the
minors? I never saw faster man: he
can hit, and covers an acre in the
field. I suppose he wanted too much
money"
But IL isn't a question OF too much
money" The answer is that So and
So lacked baseball brains.
Today there are twenty-five men i'm
the major leagues getting $4,000 for
six months service.
There are ten men who arc paid
81, 500.
AT least four are paid $4,000. while
a suspicion exists that one or two
draw $4,000 a year. and one gets S15.-
900, the sum Fielder Jones is alleged
to have turned down.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
MARATHON" TO
FOLLOW GAME

a hve-mile Marathon race and game
OF bali will take place on the silverbrook
Athletic Associations grounds, Second
and Woodlawn avenues tomorrow after
noon. The bali game will be called at 3
O'Clock and win be between the Delaware
Club and the Silverbrook A A The bat
terles VIII be: Delaware Club. Hartman.
Davis and CunRingham, siiverbrook, Wal
ter Oliver and Albert Stewell.
The Marathon will take place after the
bali game and win be open to all mem.
bers OF the silverbrook Athletic Associa.
tion, quite number have. already en-
tered
The siverbrook A. A. team will play
two games at Second and Woodlawr
avenues on Monday. AT 10 a. m. the team
viii play the deciding game in a series
of three with the j. f. Rhoads and sonI
team each having won one. At p. m
there will be a game with a strong clul
to be announced later.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
> mn> mmus u.zumzm ~ m ~
: Or TING
MARATHON CLUB
IN PRACTICE MEET

The Marathon Athletic Club held prac-
tice meet last night at the Gentemana
Driving Park. The results:
Standing broad jump-won by Walsh
Distance. Il feet.
Running broad jump-won by Walsh
Distance, 10 feet 1 inch.
High jump-won by Lester Mccoy
Height feet II inches.
loo-yard dash-John Walsh. first; JOSEPH
Walsh, second. Time losi seconds.
29o-yard dash-won by Began. Time, Q
seconds
4io-yard dash-won by vandegrif Time
5i seconds.
sso-yard dash-won by Mccoy Time,
minutes, 3s seconds. Russell, second, ant
Settles third
one mile reiay.-Time, 4 minutes. IS sec
onds. Joseph Walsh, Began, seigman ant
Nandegrlff.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Iemes hlinh Win.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWEs. Del, July 2-The Lewes High
school Baseball Club defeated the High
School team Of Georgetown yesterday af-
ternoon 90 10 @ Batteries, Georgetown
Hayman. Elliott. Conway. Dennis
Lewes. Marshall. Laucerica. Ingram and
Heroid. What is known as the "big' team
viii cross bats with the Harrington clut
here on Monday and an interesting gam'
IS looked for.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Anolher an ronn.

The Aaron A. G.. team has been orr
ganized and wants challenges from
some Of the leading junior teams OF the
city. Tho lineup of the team follows.
Al srire. catcher, ~ Russell pitcher.
NJ Meyers. FIRST base. u. Danherg, Sec
ond base. J. Meyers, shortstop. ID.
Holodky. third base. M Mayors. right
held W. Gross. centre held; r. Ferris.
left held; y. Holodky manager, and T..
Meyers. captain. Send challenges "a
ID Holodky. No 2io West Third street
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
North End cIub ofFioers.

The North End Athletic club elect
ed the following officers last night:
President. William B. Morrow; vice.
president. Cecil Reeder; recording
secretary. George Spath; financial sec
rotary. George Donohoe; treasurer
Daniel r. Duross; board of directors,
Thomas Hall, Joseph HAN. James
Kelley Captain Howard Hayes.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
z. M. r. Man Here.

Howard CLARK Of the r. NJ r. auto
mobile factory at Detroit Is IN the
city FOR about a week He viii demon
strate the car 10 various people Of the
city. as well as placing new appliances
on the cars already I'm the city while
here he will work az r. C.. Bradford's
place on Tenth street.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Jaokson a. G. Wins.

NEW CASTLE. Del. July BY the
score of 10 TO the Jackson Athletic
Club defeated the West End team, at
Battery Park. The game abounded in
circus catches, which we're applauded
by the spectators. Score:
jackson a. C. ......1 02 o 0 OF 2-10
West End 80. ....2 1 0 0 i o. .
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Atlantic LEAGUE.
AInha 10 plav Harrison Street.

Tomorrow afternoon tho Alpha baseball
team will play the Harrison Street Broth
erhood team on the grounds at Thirty
nth and Market streets Alpha will line
up as follows .R. Greenough. catcher. n.
Pitno, pitcher; p. Achenbach. shortstop.
C. T.. Baldwin. FIRST base. r. Lockridge,
second base Paul Lendermsn. third base;
A. Achenbach. left field. " Stewart.
right field and S. satterheld. centre held.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
carnenter siam Two unrlres.

ALTOONA, Pa. July president
Carpenter. of the Tri-State League.
has announced that he had signed as
umnires S. T. Cusack and Harry
TRULY. late of the National League.
He has also suspended Player Lynch.
Of the Reading team, for three days
for using profanity and showing I'm
piro Van Orman at York yesterday.
Lynch Is also fined S25.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

Odd Fellows in Field Events.
At Riverview Park on July IS the In
dependent order NJ odd Fellows VIII hold
an outdoor athletic meet including base
ball for the benefit Of Columbia-and Fair
fax lodges Of the order
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
BASEBALL AT A GLANCE
GAMES FOR TO-DAY.

National League.
Boston az Philadelphia G games).
New York at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
American Lsasus.
Athletics at Boston.
Washington at New York.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Tri- State.
Altoona at Harrisburg.
Johnstown at Wlliamsport
York az Lancaster.
Trenton at Reading.
Atlantic League.
Pottsville at Allentown.
Elizabeth az Easton.
Shamokin at Sunbury.
Mt. Carmel at Reading.
STANDING OF THE TEAhs.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Eastnn slnns thn Rall.

EASTON, Md. July 2-Easton de-
feated Seaford before a large crowd,
knocking Boyce out of the box in the
fourth inning. He was replaced by
Allen. The feature of the game was
the heavy hitting Of the home team.
Score:
Easton ..... .,....1 405 o i o 0 Xii
Seaford ....... 40 0OO1 loo o.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Iamontinn Somelllina.
Safe and San

a movement IS on foot in New
Castle Co have perfectly safe and
sane Fourth-or Fifth-of July, which
includes a rule TO prevent the New
castle team from losing both morning
and afternoon games on that day.
O-O-O
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
More TsrrIlory Eer TrI- state.

once more there is talk about
changing the Tri-state circuit This
time il is not mere gossip. Wilkes
barre and Scranton arc needed. The
Tri-State can do without Williams
port and Trenton. Well. get together
on some proposition. Now IS the time
70 get busy.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

We Can't
We can't expect South Side 70 beat
dupont when parksido can't.
0--O--0
Lamonting Something.
Warren =. Crosgrove. who used 20
live here. has disposed of his County
Lcagucrs and intends 10 take II soft
for some time In Georgia whittier he
win take the coin that speaks German
as we'll as Il, does English. He say.
sententiously I'm through with VII.
mlngton until IL gets more sense"
n-n-n
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

RESULTS OF YESTERDAY
American League.

American League.
Boston. 8: Athletics. ].
New York, 2; Washington. 90 in
nlngs)
st. Louis. .; Chicago. 0.
Detroit, o; Cleveland. 3.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Hor.e RaeInn Not Dead.

Trottine races are not dead vet Au-
I'm driving events. bat good horse rae
ing viii always be popular. If YOU
doubt this go 20 Horse show Park ON
Monday Horse racing dead Wei.
the one who says SO has another think.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
IN. lucky pax.

In Spain and all Spanish countries
there IS belief that Tuesday Is an
unfortunate day on which TO be mar
ried CarNin says that IN Wilmington
the other bad days 20 try IL are Wed.
nesday. Thursday. Friday Saturday
Sunday and Monday
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
. b b
Poor Atlaniics

II looks like a blow up for the At
lantic league after Monday. Every
team In the league Is short ON cash
and the Atlantic league magnates are
In the game for money only and win
not stand for any great loss. Poor
aANAntlc lcaEne.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
National Lsaeus.

washington -. .-.2i 40 -ail
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
National League.
Tri.state

Al games postnoNed on account OF
the funeral Of 7 w. Durham.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

Lancaster. ?; Trenton, 1.
Harrisburg. s; Johnstown, 8.
Williamsport. s; Altoona, 2.
Reading, 6; York. 2.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Easy to Pick Him.

The photographs Of Prince Mousley
and Les Reeves. taken together have
been put upon post cards and ar,
for sale around town Reeves Is tn,
figure on the right wearing a silk hat
O-O-0