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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
SAN MATEO GRAFT
CASES UP TUESDAY
Six County Officials to Face
Trial for Alleged Doodle in
Courthouse Contract
Judge DooIing Expected 10
Name Elisor, Owing to Accu-
satiOn Against Sheriff

REDWOOD CITY, Feb. 14.-An event
full epoch in the history of San Mateo
county is scheduled for Tuesday morn
ing when the graft trials against the
six accused county officials will be
commenced before Judge NJ. NJ. Dooling
of San Benito county, who will hear all
of the cases. sitting for Judge Buck.
The present inquisitorial body is the
only grand Jury that has ever returned
accusations since the formation of the
county, with the exception OF the Wal
ter Knight jury that some years ago
indicted Al Eikerenkotter. ex-superin-
tendent of the poor farm, and then null
lifted their efforts by agreeing not TO
press the charges II he would resign.
District Attorney ]. J. Bullock, EX-
supervisor John H. Coleman, Supervisor
d. E. Blackburn and former Super
visors Joseph Bebenedetti and Julius
Caesar Eikerenkotter have been
charged with willful and corrupt mis-
conduct in office, for which they must
stand trial. The accusations are based
on the contract awarded to the O'Brien
construction company for the sum of
S2,991. which was passed at a secret
meeting of the supervisors, supposed
to have been held in a San Mateo sa-
loon, and which contract. it is charged.
they endeavored. through Bullock. to
have entered on the minutes of County
Clerk Joseph II. Nash as being passed
at a regular meeting held September
8, 1908.
Sheriff Robert S. Chatham is charged
with willful neglect of duty in that he
allowed Clifton West. a negro prisoner
under sentence. to leave Jail and vote at
the election of November g.
Bullock also faces a second accusa-
ton for misconduct in Office for failing
to prosecute James Powers. who has
been imprisoned since October 10 with
out trial and who is charged with an
infamous crime
The prosecution of the accused off,
cials will lie in the hands of Attorneys
Robert Harrison of District Attorney
Langdon's office, and Raymond Benja-
min OF Attorney General Webb's force.
The defense has attacked the accusa-
tions on q multitude of grounds. in
Guiding prejudice. improper drawing
Of the jury and failure of all the mem
bers of that body to vote for the accu-
sations.
Examination of the jurymen win
play an important part in the trials and
subpenas have been issued for the ap-
pearance Of all the members of the last
inquisftorial body Tt is expected that
one of the first official acts of Judge
Dooling will be the appointment of an
eliSOr Tuesday
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
REGGIO IS SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKES
Seismic Disturbances of Minor
Intensity Occur, but Cause
No Damage
Professor AIfani Declares That
the Shocks Will Continue
for Two Years

REGGIo. Feb. 14-Earth shocks.
more or less strong, were experienced
here throughout the day.
Last night Professor Alfani, director
OF the Florence observatory, while
about to step into. a train for Naples,
was thrown violently to the ground
by what seemed TO be an unusually
severe shock Peasants rushed to as
sist him to his feet and anxiously in
CURED concerning the dangers of
further earthquakes. He replied:
Be calm, my children; that was a
quake of the fifth degree. You must
not be frightened By these shocks, for
we viii have them for two more years y
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
GET IN THE RACE.

Help your favorite Lodge or Organ
tzatiOn secure the S40O NANEEkAk4Ot -
PIANO to be given to the most pop !.a. n.aE
published in THE CALL every Mcnday-
Piano on exhibition at DOYLE ee Ne
GOWNS. Haight and Cole. BaiioI DSN o.
The following merchants give one .EOtS
free with every 25c purchase;
Art GOOds-The Art shop
Books and Stationery Arthur Z.
Moench.
Barber shoP-Hugo Schunert
Bakery-C. F. Dolling-
Billiards and POOI-The Pail Mall.
C0nfectfonery-The Silver BoW.
Creanery-Crystal Creamery
Cigars and TObacco-BOb Galne-
Delieafessen-DeI Monte.
Grocers-DoyIe & McGown, Incorpor-
ated
GrOeers-von Issendorf Bros.
Gents Furnishings-AlleHs-
Hardware-GraVes-T Co., 1ncOr-
pOrated.
Hats=Anen's
JeweIry-E II. Gottschalk.
Meats-Held & Besthorn.
PrInter-Ashbury Heights Advance
Paints and Wall PaDer-Ciarke g
Dickson.
PhOtOgrapher--Etter Studio.
Teas and conee-Golden Gate Tea &
Coffee Co
UphOIstering and Draperies-B- C. Nc
MILAN
Wood and CoaI-T. White.
EILERS MUSIC co. handles the
WINTERROTH PIANO used in this
contest
(RESULT Of VOTES BELOW
VOTES CAST FRIDAY, 6 P. NJ. FEB. IL, 1909.
l. Oriental Lodge Rebekahs. 5.21T; ,. Engine
Company No 80. S.994; 3. St. Agnes Academy,
Club, 2.417; 6. Sunset Theatorium. 22S; q St
lgnatius College. 1.O51; s. Dudley Stone School,
pr0vement Club. 222
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Taft'S Cabinet As
Confided to His
Friends In Ohio

CINCINNATI. Feb 14.-It is un-
derstood here by friends OF Presi-
dent elect Taft who are best in
formed concerning his intentions
that his cabinet will be made up
as follows:
Secretary of state, KNOX OF
Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the treasury, HER
RICK of Ohio.
Secretary of war, WRIGHT of
Tennessee.
Attorney general. WICKER
SHAM of New York.
Postmaster general, HITCH
COCK of New York.
Secretary of theapavy, MEYER
OF Massachusetts.
Secretary of the interior, BAL
LINGER Of Washington.
Secretary of agriculture, VIII
son of Iowa.
Secretary of commerce and
labor, NAGEL OF Missouri.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Americans Still Aiding

NAPLES. Feb. 14.-The United States
gunboat Scorpion will be out of COM
mission for six weeks owing to the con-
dition of her boilers. On this account
the supply ship Celtic will remain in
these waters in order to aid in the dis
tribution of American timber Com
mander Huse of the Celtic, having Wis
tied the earthquake zone and inspected
the work which is now being done, ex-
pressed the warmeSt admiration for
formances are beyond praise, many of
the officers engaged in the earthquake
districts being worn out by their Ia
hOrc
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
WIRELESS PROVES AID
To AIMS OF JUSTICE
Seaman Arrested on Ship Hum
dreds of Miles From Land

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Feb. 1.-THE
value Of wireless telegraphy as an ada
junct TO the operation of the machin-
cry Of justice was demonstrated today
when John Ryan. seaman on board the
United States ship New Hampshire.
was placed under arrest and confined
to the ships brig at the request of
District Attorney Wlnslow of West
chester county, flashed TO the New
Hampshire by wireless while the yes-
sci was several hundred miles at sea
on her way to meet the American hat
legged participation in a burglary at
Ossining, n Y.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Praise for Americans

ROME. Feb. 1.-THE minister of war
Signor Giolitti, has received a tele-
gram from General Tarditi highly
praising. the work of the special Amer
lean relief committee. The dispatch
says that through this committee the
Italian authorities have been relieved
from many difficulties in helping the
arthuuake sufferers
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Antioch Shaken

ANTIOCH. Feb. 14.-An earth shock
was felt here at o'clock this morning
but no damage resulted. At first it
appeared to be of a rotary motion
changing to a rocking movement from
east to west lasting but a few sec
onds. Telephone MESA ges from Mar
tinez and Baypoint were to the effect
that the shock was heavy. Reports
from towns east of here were TO the
effect that the tembIor was very light.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Italy Is Grateful

BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.-"My govern
ment has many things for which to
thank the people of America since the
earthquake in southern Italy" said
Baron Des Planches. the Italian ambas-
sador at Washington, in an interview
today.
Messina was going to rebuild, he
said, but profting by the lessons of the
San Francisco disaster it would be done
on different lines
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Slight Shock in Bay Cities

OAKLAND. Feb. IA slight earth
quake shock that was felt in the bay
cities was recorded at :53 o'clock this
morning. The seismograph at the Cha
bot observatory registered the disturb
ance as of about three seconds dura-
tion, the principal movement being
from north to snufh
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
IMPERIAL POTENTATE OF
MYSTIC SHRINE GREETED
E. !. Alderman Welcomed by
Mobiles of Islam Temple

E. |. Alderman, Imperial Potentate
for the shriners. with Jurisdiction over
the United States and Hawaii, arrived
from the north yesterday on tour Of
inspection Of the various shrines in
this state.
Alderman was expected two weeks
ago at a reception at the Fairmont
hotel when nearly 1000 mobiles and
thei<- ladies were present. Washouts
and business delayed him, however
Alderman was met by a committee
of the local Islam temple composed of
William Crocker. Potentate of Islam
temple: ]. B. Bocarde Harvey D. Love-
land. r. B. Moore, f. V. Keesling, T.
w. lie Ballister, T. J. Morton, j. w
Anderson. Harry MaundreH L. d. Bran
don. w. II. Hendricks and r. w Neal
Alderman, who is at the st. Francis
said yesterday: We expect to increa Sc
our organization by about $4,000 new
members this year. / expect to leave
for the south tomorrow ] will visit
Los Angeles. El Paso. Galveston and
New Orleans and arrive In indianapolis
March 13 in time to lay the corner
stone of the new Shriners' temple.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Vallejo Reports Quake

VALLEJO, Feb. 1.-Two distinct
shocks were experienced here about
clock this morning. The vibrations
were from east to west.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Youth and Womanhood Win

in published interview given Fri
day David Belasco. the great theatrical
craftsman and dramatist, said that
every newspaper contained three or
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

FISHERMEN NEAR DEATH-Buraio n. "
Feb. IA score of fishermen were carried out
into Lake Erie today when the ice field was SET
in motion by shift in the wind All were res
cued except Joseph Satusky.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
6 to IA Days

Piles Cured in to IA Days
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching, Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles
In to ID days or money refunded Tee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

LINCOLN KoNoRED IN LoNDoN-London
Feb. 1.-two thousand men gathered in the
Whitehelds tabernacle this afternoon at the
Lincoln commemoratien services. II. B. Irving
the actor presided. Both he and r. c. Lehman
member of parliament, spoke in memory of the
great president
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
No Scandal, Saws Frohman

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-Daniel Froh-
man, the theatrical manager, announced
today that he and Mrs. Frohman, who
was Miss Margaret Ellington, the act
ress. had decided upon a separation.
with the view to an ultimate divorce.
Mr. and Mrs. Frohman We're married
in November. 1903. Frohman's state
ment follows:
Mrs. Frohman and myself have
decided upon separation with view
to an ultimate divorce
Mrs. Frohman and / agreed to this
recently. She desires to take up her
residence permanently in California,
where the climate agrees with her and
where she has always been well, even
when acting. She has retired perma-
nently from the profession and will re-
move with her parents to the Pacific
coast, where their relatives reside. and
viii live with them There is no scan
dal involved in this disagreement; no
man or woman is the cause of it, In
fact, the arrangement is far more ami
cable than hostile on either part The
decision was arrived at recently.
Mrs. Frohman came to New York
from California a few weeks ago, ap-
parently entirely recovered from her
breakdown in The Thief. but the. east
ern climate did not agree with her She
finds solace and health in the air of the
Pacific slope. and there she has decided
to live for the future. We have been
married nearly six years
Following her graduation from a dra-
matte school in Chicago nine years go
Miss Ellington has achieved various
successes on the stage under the man
agement of her husband,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Parents Arc SURPRISED

BLOOMINGTON ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE
parents of Margaret Ellington were
much surprised Tonight over the report
of her proposed separation from Daniel
Frohman. They say they have had no
information concerning it, They are in
elined to doubt its Authenticity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

yer articles. and in a silver frame was
the photograph Of full faced. smooth
shaven young man. Edward J. Bowes
is fun faced and smooth shaven.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

MENELIK RECEIVERS HEALTH-Berlin.
Feb. IA dispatch TO a German news agency
from Adds Abeba SAYS that King Menelk has
returned from pilgrimage in the best Of health
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

Your grocer will grind it-better If ground
at home-sold in tins only-never in bulk.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
LIvERMoRE NOT SEEN.
Spectacular Cotton Man Has Lost
Heavily OF Late.

New York. July 21.-Jesse l.. Liv-
ermore. whose ups and downs as a
plunger in stocks, cotton and wheat
were widely chronicled In 19O7-19OS,
has been missing from his aecus-
toned place in the Offices of r. F.
Hutton & Co., OF 35 New street, for
several weeks and his name has been
erased from the door OF one of the
numerous offices in which he used to
make his headquarters when his
profits were large Inquiries about
him were received with some i'm
patience at the Office OF Hutton 4 Co.
II was current gossip in the broker
age Offices that Mr.. Livermore has
been a heavy loser on the short side
of cotton and wheat. In August last
year, he was reported to have been
one Of the leaders of the bull pool
In cotton, which collapsed disastrous
ly after fighting the market for
more than a week. When the mar
ket finally went to pieces with a
drop OF $3.50 a bale. he was reported
to have lost close to a million.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
Water Over GalvestOn's Sea Wall
Ferry Connection With
TIE Panhandle Section

II the merchants of Paducah dc
what is requested of them, in all
likelihood Paducah will shortly have
regular daily ferry connection with
Livingston Point. which will put the
Paducah market in touch with the
whole Panhandle section of Living
ston county.
Livingston county people are an
xious to reach this city by that
means and have negotiated with the
Bette owen to make that a regular
landing place. The owners of the
Bette owen are anxious to do so, as
1t will mean enormously increased
business. II will be necessary, how
ever. for the owners of the boat to
spend about $4,000 in order to equip
her with new machinery TO increase
her speed so she can make the new
stops without interfering with her
regular Illinois trade.
II will be necessary to build about
a mile of road, from the public high
way to the landing two miles up the
Tennessee river. The citizens of the
Panhandle agree to build and gravel
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
JOHN WANAMAKER'S
GRANDDAUGHTER TO WED

Paris, July 21.-The marriage of
Miss Fernando Wanamaker, daugn-
ter Of Rodman Wanamaker. of Phil
adelphia, and granddaughter of John
Wanamaker, to Arthur Heeren. son
of Count Heeren, or Paris and Biar-
ritz, will take place early in the
autumn and the couple will reside
in Paris. The Hereens belong to
the Spanish nobility. NJ. Heeren was
graduated from Elton and for a time
conducted a banking business in
London. lie is well known in So
ciety and fine sportsman. He is a
cross-country rider, and has won
several gentleman steeplechases at
Biarritz, where he is the master of
the hounds. NJ. Heeren's sister is
the wife of the Peruvian Minister at
Paris.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
DEAL NEVER CONSIDERED.
Harahan Denies Union Pacific-Illinois
Central Report.

Chicago, July 21.-Reports from
New York revived Wall street rumors
that the Illinois Central is to be con-
solidated with the Union Pacific.
When the attention of ]. T. Harahan.
president of the former road. was
called to the fresh circulation OF
these reports, he discredited them.
at is a fact that the Union Pacific
owns 80 per cent of the Illinois Cen
trail stock, but | have heard of no
attempt on the part of that corpora
ton to get complete control of the
Illinois Central" he said. 81 do not
believe such a movement would be
on foot unless knew something
about II. II seems absurd that such
consolidation should be reported
while Mr.. Hartman is in Europe. I
feel sure enough to make a positive
denial Such a deal never has been
considered. The Union Pacific has
held stock in the Illinois Central for
number of years, but the amount
OF stock II holds would not give IL
control of the road"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21

this road IL the Bette owen will
stop there. 1t will be Necessary to
purchase an acre of ground for a
landing and hitching place. 1t is
suggested by those interested that
the merchants of Paducah contribute
the price of the ground, which will
be, perhaps, not more than $50.
The value OF that trade is consid-
cradle to Paducah. 1t is believed
more people will come from there
than come from across the river,
since Paducah has no competition at
that point. Hundreds of thousands
of pounds of tobacco are purchased
from Livingston county for the Pa
ducah market, and. as the ferry
landing would be about IL miles
from Smithland, a large territory
would be served.
The boat would go to the Point
about 10 O'Clock in the morning to
bring in the loads and return there
in the evening.
TIL government report of the Bet
tie owen for June showed that
$500 passengers were hauled.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
Passes Deficiency Bill.

Washington. July 21.-The urgent
deficiency bill was passed by the
house after four days OF tempestuous
debate. The amount carried by II Is
S454.SO9. or s20.i0s more than the
original sum and includes the $685.
900 travelling expenses for the presl-
dent.
The session began calm enough
but as the day wore on the members
got into a more or less surly mood
and this led to a succession of objec-
lions to amendments and to almost
every one of the remaining para
graph some OF which were sus-
tanned.
After denying the usual extra
month pay to officers and employees
OF the capitol, the house threw out
u the bill the allowance for extra
work to committee stenographers
and then turned in and refused to
carry out a mandate of the United
States supreme court for the pay
ment to J. NJ. Beballos 4 Co.. of New
York. of S205,614. Finally the DEM
)crats. led by Mr.. Bowers. of 'Missis-
slppi, sought to defeat the PROPOSE
ion for the payment of the presi'
dents travelling expenses, but in that
they were unsuccessful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
POKER GAME CAUSES FIGHT.
Georgia sheriff Has Many Charge.
Preferred Against Him.

Albany, Ga, July 21.-Sherin L.
II. Glenn, of Wilcox county. @. B.
McDuff. marshal OF Leary Ca, and
four other men were arrested today
as the result of a bloody fight in a
room in a local hotel during the
hours just after midnight. It is
charged that a poker game was in
progress and that one of the players,
heavy loser. started a trough
house" The sheriff is charged with
assault to murder. gambling. carrying
weapons concealed and assault and
battery on four warrants.
The room in which the alleged
game was in progress is blood be-
spattered. One pistol shot was fired,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
will be Treated For the Drug
Habit by City Physician
Bass.
Former County Court Clerk
Getting in Bad Way.
CONSTITUTION BEING TAXED.

A pitiable wreck Of humanity. fab
by, thin and weak, former County
Clerk Hiram Smedley was taken from
the McCracken county Jail last even
ing to Riverside hospital, where he
was placed in the strong ward to be
treated for the drug habit by City
Physician Bass. Physicians stated
that II he remained in jail much long
er. using morphine and hyascene he
would die. Already the drugs are
beginning to tell on his constitution.
II does not require so much to affect
him as formerly: his Authorizations
are more terrible; he has lost his APP
petite and his vitality is plainly d.
mlnishing.
Il Is impossible to treat him prop
erly in the Jail. He has no money to
employ physician. Doctors say he
is perfectly 80. and unless the rig
or OF the treatment is too much for
his broen constitution he will be
without his drug in six or eight
weeks. The amount will be gradually
reduced and tonlcs will be administer
ed TO him until his system is strong
enough to forego the stimulant.
No one but the nurses and physic-
Ian will be allowed to see Mr.. Smed-
ley. and he is now not allowed to
keep his drug and needle.
Smedley told the physician that
while he was talking he could see the
basket in which they laid the body Of
George Freeman by his bedside. al
though he knew II was not there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
ALLEGED TO HAVE AT.
TEMPTED ASSAULT ON
ONE OF WARDS
FORMER HEAD OF FEEBLE.
MINDED INSTITUTE In
BAD.

Frankfort, KY, July 81. Especial
THE promised sensation in connec-
ton with the removal of DR.. Nuttall.
of Henry county, superintendent of
the institution for the care of the
feeble-minded, developed today when
a warrant was sworn out for his ar
rest, charging him with attempting
to rape one of the inmates.
DR.. Nuttall, who succeeded A.
Bailey as superintendent. was re-
moved last Thursday. It was given
out that serious charges had been
preferred against him, but members
of the state board of control declined
to discuss them, until the warrant
was secured today following an in
vestigation by the board,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
LLoYD's POLICY ON HARTMAN.
New York Broker Tries TO Protect
His Stock Holdings.

New York. July 21.-An insurance
policy for 500 .O0J on the life of L.
II. Hartman has been written by
Lloyds. London, for New York
broker who has large holdings of Har
rlman stocks. His object is TO pro-
tect his holdings from any deprecia-
ton, which he regards as likely in
the event OF Mr.. Harriman's death.
Although this is the first policy OF
this character on Mr.. Harriman's life
written in this country by the Lloyds,
II Is said that a number of similar
policies have been taken out recently
by English investors
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
Reorganize Carolina Railroad.

Winston-Solem, N. c.. July al
The Southern Railroad company was
recognized here today by the cleo
ton of the following officers: Henry
B. Fries, president; T. NJ. Emerson
vice president; w. F. Shaffner, treas
urer; NJ. II. Willis. auditor; Foster
Wilkinson, secretary; o. II. p. Cor
nell, chief engineer; E. T. Burnett,
purchasing agent.
The road is being built Jointly by
the Norfolk and Western and the At
lantc Coast Line railroad companies,
and will be operated as a through
line from the Virginia coal fields TO
the Atlantic seaboard.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-21
YoAKUM NEVER HAD NICKEL
Railroad Magnate Couldn't Pay His
Way ON Subway Train.

New York, July 21.-New York's
kings of finance have millions in
banks, stocks and bonds, but most of
them carry very little cash. b. F..
Yoakum, president of the Rock ISL
and railroad system, dashed into the
Wall street subway station today
and fumbled in his pockets for a
nickel. He could not find a cent and
no acquaintance was there to make
him loan.
Going to his Office, Mr.. Yoakum
said to his secretary:
Go buy me a thousand subway
tickets and see that they are put in
every pocket Of every suit of clothes
| have"
The order for a thousand subway
tickets was filed at once.