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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
INQUIRY SHOWS COST OF
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN
Wisconsin Legislative Commit
tee Quizzes Candidate

MADISON. Wis, Feb. 17.-Samuel A.
Cook, one of the republican candidates
for United States senator, testified be-
fore the legislative primary investigat-
ing committee today, his examination
eliciting the fact that his statement of
campaign expenses, filed with the sec
retary of state Septembers24, was far
from complete.
He read from other statements fig
ures showing that since filing that
statement he had expended something
more than S12,600. Cook said he thought
that twice 100000 could be spent le-
ultimately in a senatorial campaign.
Former State Senator William H.
Hatton of New London, a candidate for
United States senator at the fall pri-
mary told the committee this after
noon that he spent $26,413. A supple
mental account not yet filed swells the
total to S30,OS2.
DIR. Matilda A. Feeley, removed to 100
Suffer- Diseases of women and children =
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
Convict BHbe Giuers, Say Prosecutors
U1ILLIAM HoFF COOK, as

UyILLIAM HOFF COOK, as
w sistant district attorney: The
Cofey verdict was the only logical
result
''The introduction of the immunity
contract by the defense gave the
prosecution an opportunity to show
that Coffey had been granted inn
munity for something, and it was
up to the jury to draw conclusions
as to why that immunity was
granted and why it was rescinded." "
Z RANcIS ]. HENEY on Coffey
L verdict: The verdict in the
Coffey trial shows that honest men
believed James Gallagher, and that
he is the hated enemy of the
boodlers-great and small. 1t shows
also that it is not hard to convict
the bribe taker
The question naturally arises,
however, Is there enough civic pride
in the city 10 get Juries that will
convict bribe givers who are guilty,
as well as bribe takers"
NIILLIAM ]. BURNS on cof-
w fey verdict: 1t is easy to
get the unfortunate bribe taker,
who IS easily tempted, but the great
test comes when an effort is made
TO get the men of Importance and
wealth who supply the means by
which whole city governments are
debauched.
"Coffey was one of those unfor-
tunates and is made to suffer now,
while his family suffers disgrace.
There surely ought to be enough
decency in this city TO make the
path of the bribe giver uneasy"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
DEPOSITORS OF WRECKED
BANK RECEIVE $7,5OC
Former President of Calistoga
Concern Disgorges Somewhat
[Secciol Dispatch 10 The CALI

lSfeciot Dfspdtch 10 ne OduJ
NAPA, Feb. lie. L. Webber of this
city. attorney for H. d. Brown. presi-
dent of the wrecked Bank of Calls
toga, announced today that he had paid
Receiver S. L. Johnston of the bank
81 500. The money was received from
the sale of property near Calistoga
which was owned by Brown. Brown
is in the east at present. A special
grand jury of Napa county called by
the district attorney is investigating.
Steps to close the bank will be taken.
Webber stated today that Brown still
owns the fine Brookside property near
Calistoga, but that the place is mort
gagged. Brown conveyed large part
of his property to Webber several
weeks ago.
The money just received by Receiver
Johnston will be used for the benefit
of the depositors. It is believed here
that the wrecking Of the bank was due
to gross mismanagemen of the concern
by some persons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

hattering suggestions that the Rose
berry bill would be the basis of direct
primary legislation when the Wright
bill was killed tomorrow, and Rose
berry answered that plea before Leavitt
was seated by announcing: Mr.. Presi-
dent. wish to withdraw my bill"
BY the manly action of the author
of another primary bill. the situation
was narrowed down to the Wright bill,
when Stetson unwittingly played into
the hands of his enemies by suggest
ing that further consideration of the
Roseberry bill go over for one week,
which suggestion Roseberry felt bound
to accept.
While Willis and Wolfe were unload
ing their billingsgate in the senate, the
machine was bending every energy and
employing every available agency to
pull down a sufficient number of the
senators who have agreed TO stand by
the Wright-Stanton bill to insure its
emasculation on the floor tomorrow.
PORTER AND BURKE AT WORK
Lieutenant Governor Porter did team
work with Jere Burke. Delos Drucel
Of Santa Clara, late presidential cleo
tor, was sent to the scene of action to
labor with Senators Black and Walker
Of Santa Clara county. who are doing
the machine more harm by standing
for a decent direct primary law than
they did when they went to the front
against racetrack gambling.
Phil Teller, chairman of the republi-
can state central committee, had his
fling at the job, and senators, both from
San Francisco and southern California
were fairly deluged with letters and
kilograms, every one from machine
politician, the purport of which is: The
men who nominated you and who helped
elect you expect you to stand by the
majority report on the direct primary
bill. Wire your answer"
From north to south throughout the
state machine 'tpollies" have been in
structed to wire their senators if there
was any doubt about the senator's will
ingness to take the Herrin program to
prevent the people from securing an
honest direct primary law. There have
been times during the last "a hours
when one or more of the senators abso-
lutely pledged to the bill admitted being
afraid of the pressure that had been
brought to bear. both from without the
Legislature and through threats of
vengeance delivered from within the
senate. But tonight the friends of the
Wright-Stanton bill checked up their
forces again and announced themselves
as confident that the machine had not
broken through their lines.
RUN TO COVER PREDICTED
The speeches made by Wolfe and
Willis undoubtedly stiffened UP some
of the senators, who would have well
coined an opportunity to get under
cover, and it is freely predicted to-
night that when the first showdown
indicates that clear majority is be-
hind the bill there will be another run
in like that which occurred when the
passage of the Otis Walker anti-race-
track gambling bill became assured.
The machinists will not be able to
juggle with the Roseberry bill The
senator from Santa Barbara announced
tonight that he would make it impos-
sible for the machinists to double cross
the people through a pretended affec-
tion for-hi measure by withdrawing 1t
before the special order is taken up in
the morning
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
Shocks in Porto Rico

SAN JUAN. P. r.. Feb. 17.-Heavy
earthquakes were felt throughout the
island of Porto Rico at o'clock this
morning The Inhabitants were awak-
ened by the oscillation, and their alarm
was great. No damage, however, was
done The vibrations lasted for at least
90 seconds and the movement was from
east to west. The weather today is
very stormy.
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the assembly for the bill. 1t is not
believed that the measure will come
to a vote until the latter end of the
week. 1t will probably be given all
the airing possible, as the friends and
enemies are awaiting advice from the
different strongholds of the state. 1t
will most likely be made a special
order not later than Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
Dozen Houses Collapse

SMYRNA, Feb. IA strong earth
quake shock was registered here at .
o'clock this morning. but there was no
local damage. Reports from Phoecea
and Menemen. where earthquakes last
month did much damage, say that a
dozen houses collapsed, but there was
no loss of life
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
INVITATION COMES
ON SILVER PLATE
Mayor Taylor Receives Neat
Souvenir From Police

An invitation engraved on silver
plate TO attend the ball on the night of
February %, given by the members of
the police department for the benefit of
the widows and orphans fund, was
accepted by Mayor Taylor yesterday
and the grand march opening the func-
ton viii be led by his honor
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
Tremors of Great Force
Loss Is Exaggerated

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 17.-No fur
ther reports have been received OF the
earthquake which destroyed a number
of government buildings and dwelling
houses at Sivas yesterday in Asiat1c
Turkey. and the rumor given publicity
in the United States that 10. 900 persons
hsd been lost is a gross eXaggeration.
The actual loss of life has not yet been
learned, but so far as the present in
formation goes so persons were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
BoodIer Broke Contract


portunity to gain his liberty by telling
the truth Coffey refused to live up to
the terms of his immunity agreement
and succumbed to the Influences of
persons interested in the defense of
the grafters. AS a result he was in
dicted on October 1, 1907, for agreeing
to receive a bribe from the United
Railroads.
The result of the Cohey trial is
looked upon by the prosecution as an
important victory for the state. Dur
ing the Coffey trial the connection of
the United Railroads with the bribery
of the board of supervisors was dis
closed. From Pat Calhoun the bribe
fund was traced to subordinate officers
of the corporation, then into Ruefs
hands and finally to the various super
visors, where Coffey shared in the dis
tribution of the 100000 Doodle money.
The defense relied mainly on an
attack upon the veracity of James L.
Gallagher to secure an acquittal. but
members of the jury said yesterday
that they believed Gallagher told the
truth upon the witness stand.
Jurors in Case
The jurors who tried Coffey are as
follows:
Neil C. loft. wood and coal mer-
chant, 440 Waller street; Henry Fle-
mer, grocer, 1898 Haight street; Joseph
MaccOno, contractor, POI Chenery
street; j. p. FIannery, retired mer-
chant, 2703 Howard street; c. w. Pope
real estate dealer, 361 Third avenue;
C. III. johnson, merchant, 203 Carl
street; Byron Lee, real estate, 1880
Grove street; j. p. Drew, livery stable
owner. 2775 Pine street; j. III. Brown,
retired farmer, S41 Shrader street; A.
roIf 10
street; Robert Dietrich, grocer, 1881
Waller street; j. III. Oltmann, hay and
grain dealer, 1924 Twenty second
street.
The prosecution of Coffey was con-
Quoted by Assistant District Attorney
William Hoff Cook, who appeared alone
during the trial owing to the serious
illness of District Attorney Langdon's
mother. Cook argued for two hours
Tuesday and was present in court
when the verdict was returned yester-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

DEADLOCK CONTINUES Madison. Wis.
Feb. 11--There was no change In the United
States senatorial deadlock today. The twelfth
joint ballot gave Stephenson SO votes out OF l29
cast necessary for choice IS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
FIVE CONVICTIONS TO DATE TO
CREDIT OF GRAFT PROSECUTION

With the end of the trial of former Supervisor Michael
Coey the graft prosecution is be credited with FIVE
convictions counting the actual conviction of former
Mayor Schnlitz who has been saved for the time being
by the higher courts.
And curiorsly the FIVE convicted represent FIVE
varieties of the criminal that breeds and thrves on
municipal corruption-the brbe gver the brbe passer,
the bribe take the jury brber and the who is will
ing to do even murder in the attempt obterae the
crimes OF the who will pay him OF their stolen
money.
Here is the list:
BRIBE GIVER-
LOUIS GLASS, convicted August 80. 1907.
JURY BRIBER-
E. A. S BLAKE. convicted October 29 1908.
BRIBE PASSER-
ABRAHAM RUEF. convicted December TO- 1908
DYNAMITER-
PETER CLAUDIANES. convicted December 3. 1905
BRIBE TAKER-
MICHAEL w. COFFEY. convicted February H. 1909
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

Special low rates to tourists at Key
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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
HoNoRs BRAVE sArLoR-was

HoNoRs BRAVE SAILOR -washingtn. Feb
i7-Secretary Newberry has written a letter 10
Charles Daty. seaman of the United States
steamer California, commencing him for his
herofsp for jumping into the sea while the
vessel was at full speed and assisting in the
overheard,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
COFFEY GUILTY OF
ACCEPTING BRIDE
BoOdling Ex=Supervisor Con-
yicted After Thirty=five
Minutes DeIiberation
Continued from Page 1

tions when he was called upon to tes-
tify at the trial of Tirey l.. Ford, who
was indicted for the bribery of certain
supervisors. Coffey had previously
confessed to his downfall and had
given incriminating testimony at the
grand jury. He said that he had re-
ceived $4,000 for his vote on the over
head trolley franchise
With the understanding that he
should tell the truth in this matter
whenever called upon by the state,
Coffey was granted immunity, During
the space of time which elapsed after
the confession had been made and the
trial of Ford called Coffey underwent
a change of heart and at the Ford
trial failed to support his statements
made in the confession and before the
grand jury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
THOUSANDS PERISH
IN PERSIAN QUAKE
Sixty Villages Razed and Loss
of Life Placed Between
5000 and 5000
Violent Temblor OF January z3
Is Accurately Located
at Last

TEHERAN. Feb. 17.-News was re-
ceived here today showing that the
violent earthquake recorded January
2s at almost every scientific observa-
tory in the world where seismographs
were installed had it's location in the
province of Turistan. western Persia
Sixty villages in this district were
wholly or partly destroyed and the re-
sultant loss of life is placed between
5000 and 5000
This information was conveyed in
belated reports to the government. The
districts OF Burujurd and Selahor in
Luroctan province We're the center of
the great violence, and here the heavt-
est casualties occurred. Several VIII
lagos are reported to have been COM
pletely engulfed. The survivors are
fleeing into the town of Burujurd.
whence appeals for assistance are
reaching the government. They report
they lost all their homes and that a
great many cattle were killed.
Tremors of Great Force
This is the first accurate location Of
the violent earthquake of January %,
it having been supposed up to today
that the disturbance mad centereu III
western ASIA In Asiatic Russia or
even in the waters of the Indian ocean.
The records showed that the tremors
were practically the same force as
those which December % converted
the coast regions of Sicily and Gala
bria into a secene of desolation and
ruin.
The province of Luristan is very
mountainous and sparsely settled. IL
is about 500 miles southwest OF 1e-
heran and the only communication
with the Persian capital is by courier
The Inhabitants are chiefly Bakhtyaria,
an offshoot of the Iranian people.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
DYING GIRL FOUND
BOUND IN ROOM
Asserts She Is Victim OF Plot
and Was Attacked by
Man and Woman
Continued from Page 1

months ago from ireland, and being
an expert lace maker. found employ
ment with Miss Barrett. This employ
ment ceased with the charge of Inert
The case was not pressed, but tne 1IlsA
Fellowship club, believing Miss Glngles
story that she was being prosecuted,
took up the matter. An lndlctmeht
charging the theft was brought in or
der, it was planned, that the girl
name might beecleared.
Attorney p H. O,Donnell was re-
tanned to defend her, and she often
called at his office and his home. She
spoke indefinitely at times of being
prosecuted, and of fearing bodily harm
would be done her. Little attention
was paid to her talk, however, as it
was ascribed to nervous condition
due to her recent troubles with Miss
Barrett
oDonneus version of his clients
trouble is as strange as fiction.
I'VE were about to present evidence
of as foul a conspiracy as ever existed, .
he declared, when the case was sud
denly dropped. Now we must see that
the punishment is swift and sure. A
horrible act has been perpetrated and
the law of God and man set aside. 1t
is worse than murder"
Chages Persecution
O'Donnell then outlined a story of
how the girls youth-her virtue and
her beauty made her the object of per-
secution on the part of a man who, he
said, was well known in several states.
This man, he declared. was aided by
at least one woman in his efforts to
secure possession of the girl.
O'Donnell's view of the case was not
fully shared by the police, who were
mystified by the circumstantial eVi-
dence.
If she could write a letter they
asked. why did she not perform the
simpler act of alarming the people?
If she was alone in the room, as she
says, why did she not use the tele-
phone, with which every room is
equipped? Why use the comparatively
slow mails to ward off an apparently
imminent murder? How did she hap
pen to be wearing a night dress on
which the laundry mark was "A. Bar
rett'? These were some of the baf-
fling questions which the detectives
were called upon to solve.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

A pair of properly fitted
glasses will chase away
that headache.
HIRscH & KAISER
21S Post st. OPTICIANS
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

DIR. WONG HIM-Dear Sir: For sew
eral years, while suffering agonies OF
lin L trial In vain 70 find raliaf frnrn
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18

DR.. Matilda A. F'eeley, removed to 1900
Sutter. Diseases of women and children%
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
CHAPTER VIII.

Giles Vernon and l agreed that 1t
was necessary we should strike the
blow as soon as possible, while we
had the weather-gage, so to speak, of
Sir Peter; and on the day after his
travelling chariot took Its way north
very plain post-chaise followed it,
and in 1t were Giles Vernon and my
self.
Giles was in state of the widest
happiness conceivable. There is some
thing appalling in that fervor of mind
when the human creature, forgetting
all the vicissitudes of this life. treads
on air and breathes and lives in heaven.
Thus l was made sad by his gladness.
but dared not show it, lest it be mis-
taken for a want of spirit In our enter
prise, so l Joined with him in his joy
and revelry.
We reached Scarborough at four
o'clock in the afternoon, and put up at
small inn on the outskirts of the
town, and some little way on the road
to the north. We sailed forth i'm
mediately to find out something about
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
R6[b[bOll
t ri nm q
for HAT

D IBBON is always more used on
N summer than on winter hats. and
there is every prospect that the huge
bows which last season often formed
the only trimming for an ordinary hat
will again be popular.
For making these bows, materials
by the yard are preferable to ribbons
as they make more graceful loops. A
thin, light make of supple taffeta or
messaline is the favorite material for
simple hats, while more elaborate ones
have bows of lace or tulle, bordered
with satin or soft pompadour silks and
gauzes.
The material is cut on the cross in
bands measuring from eight to ten
inches in width, and Is bordered with
a double fold, in which milliner's wire
is inserted. Often this border is of
different color, even of different ma
terial. Thus gauZe bows are given,
either in the same or a contrasting
color.
In making a bow study the shape oil
the hat and decide whether 1t is to be
fiat or outstanding. This can best be
decided from the style of the other
trimming. Measure the length for the
first loop, double over. twist hAvy
patent leather thread around the neck
of the loop to hold 1t in place before
making the next loop or loops. When
the bow is finished all the loops are
wound firmly together and the wind
ings are covered with soft folds of the
material.
II the wire is not run in before the
| bow is started. as is the case IL the
edges are bound. 1t is inserted in the
middle of each loop aud caught with
few slip stitches.
There is such an art in tying a
graceful bow that the beginner should
never experiment on good materials.
Pieces of soft cheesecloth, wired. are
excellent for practice, and old bows
can be ripped, pressed and tied as
nearly as possible as they were be-
fore.
II possible, 1t is well for the girl
who intends to go in for trimming her
own hats and making her own girdles
to take a few lessons in bows from
a professional. Even with careful in
struction she may never acquire the
knack that seems to be Unborn, but
her bows will not look hopelessly
home rptde.
The chief requisite for the begin
ner is to know what kind she wishes
to tie Fashions in bows change as
they do in everything else. One sea
son they are Alsatian, again the loops
stand out In sickle shape, or are com
pacted into huge rosettes. 1t Is too
soon to say just what order of bow
will prevail. either for hats or sashes
the coming season.
The wide-awake girl who must do
her own work will make a tour of the
fashionable shops and study the latest
thing. She will decide on the kind
she wishes to copy and note not only
the number of loops and ends but their
length and general direction.
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our inamoratas. and Fate-whether 1t
was that kindly goddess who leads our
footsteps toward those we love. or
whether it was the cruel Destiny
which delights in tOrturing men-at
once directed us. We were walking
along near the playhouse. which had
been lately opened in the town, when
we saw James, Lady Hawkshaw's own
footman, go inside the playhouse and
buy some tickets of the man at the
door. AS soon as he was well out OF
the way l sneaked in, and, thrusting
two shillings into the mans hand. in
quired If Sir Peter and Lady Hawk
shaw and the young ladies would favor
the performance that night. The man
grinned and showed me a slip OF pa
per, on which was written in Lady
Hawkshaw's bold hand: Three stalls
for Lady Hawkshaw and party"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16

The 1903 National Encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic Will be
held in Salt Lake City August 9th to
i4th An unusually attractive folder In
red-white-and-blue. replete with infor-
nation concerning Utah. Salt Lake city
and the Rocky Mountain region. is be-
ing distributed by the Passenger De-
partment OF the Denver a. Rio Grando
Railroad. One feature that will be OF
particular interest to Grand Army men
Is the reproduction of speaking ike
nesses of all the COMMUNICATIVE Chief
from b. F. Stephenson the organizer
In 1866, to Henry Nevius, the present
Commander. This Is the first time that
this set of portraits has been assembled.
The familiar faces of John a. Logan.
Ambrose T. Burnside. John +. Hart
ranft. Russell A. Alger John C. Black.
James Tanner and many others appear
In this Interesting series.