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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING THE OF SAN FRANCBCo
BRILLIANT MIND
!. WRECKED BY DRINK
Former Well Known Lawyer
Sent to County Infirmary
as Dying Pauper .

OAKLAND. April 81. NJ Poston.
graduate OF Yale university. former city
attorney. who ranked as one OF the
keenest legal minds IN the state, was
taken TO the county inhrmary today.
an object OF charity. Admission was
refused him by the hospitals OF this
city on the ground that he was In an
advanced stage Of tuberculosis and al
coholism.
To the friends who were aiding him
there was but the single alternative
Of erecting a shelter for him and pro-
viding nursing and care and this was
rejected on the ground OF expense.
Then it was decided that the coun-
ty inarmary was the only place for
him and he was removed today. He
viii be isolated and given the best Of
scientific outdoor treatment
Poston was an associate OF Judger
Hunt OF San Francisco. Judge ArnoJ
Of Placer county and Judge John r.
GIascock OF Alameda county 80 years
ago, playing as a member OF base
ball team which they organized
Elected city attorney IN the late
seventies Poston afterward practiced
law and later was employed by other
attorneys in drawing briefs, for which
he was eminently fitted. Steadily his
habits sapped his vitality and legal
acumen, and for several years he has
been drifting aimlessly. Attorney
Carey Howard found him in vile sur
roundings, and having appealed to 9TH
ers OF the profession. Howard set about
securing treatment for Poston-
'Poston finished at the head OF his
class at Yale said Attorney NJ C.
Chapman today. president Of the Ala
media county bar association. and he
was considered the best brief writer and
Office lawyer in the bay region His
memory was phenomenal and his legal
Insight has seldom been surpassed
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must un-
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
Is best, each hour Of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
De made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use Of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage. but under or
dinary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently. the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir Of Senna gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
FAMOUS PROSECUTOR OF
LAND GRAFTERS DEAD
Former Secretary of Interior
Hitchcock Passes Away

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Ethan Allen
Hitchcock. secretary of the interior un-
der Presidents Mckinley and Roose-
welt, died here this morning at IL
o'clock, aged "A. He had been critical
ly i'll for several days.
Brought here from ST. Petersburg,
where he had served as ambassador
under an appointment of President Nc
Kinley, Hitchcock was almost imme-
diately plunged into a vortex of compli-
cations growing out of vast frauds and
charges of fraud in the requirement
of public lands in the western states,
Hitchcock prosecuted cases against
United States Senator Mitchell of Ore
gon who was convicted and died not
long afterward; former Congressman
Binger Hermann, former United States
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska. Repre-
sentative Williamson of oregon. and
John A. Benson, a millionaire real es-
tate broker of San Francisco.
He was a target for attack upon the
floor of congress and in protests hied
at the White House.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, April 9-Captain G.
NJ Condor of the Coast artillery
corps is detailed as major TO command
the Sixth battalion of Philippine scouts,
vice Captain Franklin s Hutton. Cap
tain Condor will proceed to Manila by
the first available transport from San
Francisco and will report in person 70
the commanding general OF the Philip
pine division
Captain Hutton will proceed to San
Francisco by the first available trans
port and Will report by telegraph to
the adJutant general OF the army for
further orders
The leave granted to Captain Edward
2. Nones. Quartern1aster, January 4
1909, In the Philippines division. has
been extended one month.
Navy orderS-The following cable has
been received from Rear Admiral Har-
Der or the Pacific feet at Shanghai:
Midshipman A NJ. Steckel is detached
from duty on the Paragua and ordered
to the Rainbow.
Ensign H NJ Bemis. discharged from
the naval hospital at Yokohama. Japan
has been ordered to the Paragua
TRUST COMPANY SUsPENDsLBiu~ham+on
n Y. April e--The Binghsmton trust com
pany. capitalized at $500, 600. and KnaDn
Brothers. private bankers, having Offices IN De-
posit aud Callicoon, \. Y. suspended today
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Personal Brevities

n. Ellery. state engineer, is a guest
at the Manx.
J Isidor B. Dockweiler OF Los Angeles
is at the Fairmont
Andrew Chilberg. a banker OF Seat
tie. is at the Stewart.
]. L. Polk and wife of Sacramento
are at the Dorchester.
DIR. Rudolph Beck of Chicago is reg
istered at the Fairmont.
A. Delovage, a jeweler OF Portland, is
a guest at the ST. Francis.
f. o. Engstrom. a contractor of Los
Angeles, is staying at the Manx.
Leland J. Sparks. a mining operator
of Reno, is registered at the Stewart.
+. H. Johnson of Fresno and R c..
Black of Sacramento are at the Savoy.
John Kutnow. manufacturer OF New
York, is registered at the ST. Francis.
c. r. Tillson. a real estate operator
of Modesto. is staying at the st. Fran
els.
E. C. Keen of Honolulu and W. H.
Edison of London, Eng, are at the Hol-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs, l. B. Mccormick of salt
Lake City have apartments at the Fair
mont.
Adjutant General j. B. Louck of Sac
ramento is at the Fairmont with Mrs.
Lauck.
W. C. Petchner. beet sugar grower
of Corcoran, is staying at the Union
Square.
d. c. Collier an attorney and real
estate man of San Diego. is at the ST
Francis.
Edgar NJ. Wilson. a mining operator
OF Fairbanks, Alaska, is staying at the
Stewart.
H. Sweet and wife of New York
and C. w. Heney of st. Paul are at the
Imperial.
DR.. G. s. Campbell, u. S. A. and Mrs.
Campbell. and c. H. Rhodes of Sacra-
mento are at the Argonaut
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
WILL TRAVEL AND
GATHER SPECIMENS
Members of State University
Museum Staff to Make
Long Trips

BERK KELEY, April e-An extensive
program of activities for the spring
and summer have been outlined for
the staff of the California museum of
vertebrate zoology of the university,
calling for expeditions of far reaching
effect for science. Miss Annie NJ Alex
ander, who has financially assisted the
museum. personally directed two ex-
peditions to Alaska last year and in
1907, the records of which Will be pub
lished soon.
Frank Stephens of the department,
with two assistants, has started from
san Diego to cross the Colorado desert
to Yuma, thence to walk across the
Mojave desert to Tehachapi in an eight
months trip, one of the longest taken.
Harry Swarth, with Allen Hassel-
burg. a lcal prospector and guide, is
at Juneau, Alaska, for a six months
trip in small power boat to explore
the principal islands and the mainland
of Alaska as far southwark as the
Dixon entrance
Next month Miss Alexander will take
the field with a party of collectors
from the museum and traverse the re
gion from Virgin valley, in northern
Nevada. to spend three months in col
lecting near Pine mountain and the
surrounding country. This expedition
will be one of the biggest sent out
from the university.
The specimens secured by the various
parties and their field notes will be the
property of the museum which has been
recently finished on the university
campus.
The museum aims to become the CEN
ter for all systematic study of the
birds, mammals and reptiles Of the Pa
cific coast. The collections of the Cali
fornia academy of science cover q
wider range and will not rival the mu-
scum in its special field. No attempt
will be made TO compete with Stanford
university's collection of fish. although
necessary specimens of the more note
worthy Pacific coast varieties will be
secured
The staff of the museum consists of
Joseph Grinnell, formerly of the Throop
polytechnic institute of Pasadena, di-
rector: Harry S. Swarth. curator of
birds: w. p. Taylor, assistant curator
of mammals. Edmund Heller. appoint
ed curator of mammals, is on an in
definite leave of absence with the
Smithsonian Institutions expedition to
Africa under former President Roose-
velt.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
EASTER SERVICES AT
CHURCH OF ST. RAPHAEL
Sanctuary Will Be Beautiful
With Fragrant Blooms

SAN RAFAEL. April 1s.-The Easter
services in ST. Raphaers church this
year will be of unusual pomp and SOL
emnity- The ladies of the parish are
sparing no expense in the decoration of
the sanctuary.
An exceptional musical program has
been arranged by the organist. Mrs.
Clara MCGOWAN Nunan, among the fea-
lures being the rendering of Gounod' s
famous mass by large choir and or
chestra.
The altar boys as vested choir in
the sanctuary will sing the Easter
hymns and responses at the high mass
beginning at 1880. A sermon on the
resurrection will be preached by the
Rev. Patrick Collopy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
STANFORD ALTERS
'FLUNk OUT RULE
Poor Scholarship No Longer
Means Summary Dismissal
From University

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April o.
The funk out" system, the method OF
dealing with delinquents in scholarship
adopted and followed vigorously since
Stanford university was first insti-
tuted, has been practically abolished.
At a meeting of the academic council,
the governing body of the faculty, held
recently the rules governing failures in
scholarship were changed to such an
extent that the process of forcing un-
dergraduates to withdraw for a semes-
ter because of low grades is practically
extinct and from now on an entirely
new idea will be followed Students in
the future will not as general rule be
forced TO withdraw because of poor
standing
This surprising step was taken by
the academic council upon a recon-
mendation handed in by the present
committee on delinquent scholarship,
and was so suggested after a careful
study OF the situation extending over
many months.
The action taken still allows the fac
ulty the right to place a student upon
probation at any time or to suspend a
student, but the last step is only re-
served for fragrant cases and no longer
applies to all students who fail in the
required number of credits, which is
the same as before.
The change will go into effect at once
and will be used as basis in action at
the end of the present semester. It's
effects on student affairs will date from
its passing. In athletic affairs its ef-
feet will be great
While it is understood that student
who would formerly have 'flunked out,
but is now placed on probation for a
semester and allowed to attend the
university Will be kept out of athletics.
because of the retention of the old pro-
baton clause, it will shorten the length
of time that an athlete is prevented
from competition one-half
Tomorrow night a debate. will be
held here, when the high school stu
dents Of the California Institute for the
Bling Of Berkeley will contest with
Lowell high school of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
SUICIDE IS FATE
OF WIFE MURDERER
Billy Westcott, Hard Pressed
by Pursuers, Cheats Gal
lows by Killing Self

SAN RAFAEL. April l0.-Eluding the
posse which was attempting to cap
ture him for numbering his wife last
night near Marshalls, Billy. West
cott returned to the scene of his crime
early this morning. and within sight of
his cabin, where his dead wife lay, he
pressed his rifle barrel against his fore
head. released the trigger with his
toe and blew a jagged hole through
his skull. There he was found dead
few minutes afterward by Sheriff
Taylor and Constable Agnew, who had
been attracted by the shot.
Before the murderer turned the gun
on himself he had fed, terrified before
the posse which was but a short way
behind. Every point was guarded and
as the roads are few and the ways OF
reaching outside points are only over
the roads the man grew desperate
Before midnight Sheriff William Tay
lor, Constable George Agpew and Dep
uty Sheriff George Martin arrived and
Immediately took up the man hunt in
the dark.
Westcott was hard pressed and finally
he gave up in despair and. leaving his
horse, ammunition and provisions be-
hind in the chaparral, he slipped back
toward the cabin and blew out his
brains.
Among the man hunters the news
OF the murderer's suicide was heard
with general tones of relief, for West
cott had long borne the reputation of
bad man and one who was quick
with the gun.
From what can be gathered the
murderer slew his wife in a quarrel
brought on by himself in fear that she
would tell the authorities what she
knew of number of mysterious fires
in the camps along Tomales bay Six
months go the desperate was lodged
in the county Jail, on her complaint, for
beating his wife.
AS soon as the news of the murder
reached San Rafael last night Coroner
F. w. Sawyer FASTENED to the scene In
an automobile and the inquest was held
today over suicide and victim.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
WOLFE MAY LOSE
UNIVERSITY CHAIR
Professor OF Music to Be Sue
ceeded by Robert M. Harm
den as Church Organist

BERKELEY, April 9.--It developed
today that the trustees of the First
Congregational church of this city have
decided not to retain the services as
organist OF Prof. j. Fred Wolfe. whose
work in Bach festivals is known all
over the world, but will replace him
with Robert NJ. Harnden, young mu-
sician of this city who rendered great
satisfaction when he was organist two
years ago. He will assume his new
position after July /. when the contract
with DR.. Wolfe expires.
Coupled with the endless discussion
of the controversy revolution around
the professor of music at the univer-
sity is speculation as to whether he
will remain at his post there.
DR.. Wolfe has expressed his inten-
tion of going to Bethlehem. Pa. his
old home, as soon as the Bach festival
is rendered in the Greek theater, April
%. and 1t is common talk among the
faculty of the university that there
will be a change in the department OF
music.
For the last six months gossip has
increased on this subject at the fac
uity CluD, Dut no authoritative STATE
ment has been made by university
officials.
At the presidents Office Secretary
Ralph Merritt said that he knew moth
ing of any contemplated change, but
that as far as he was aware. Professor
Wolfe would be retained at the head
of the music department. Merritt said
that Wolle's name was on the budget
for the appropriation for the music de-
partment for the next year He ad-
mitted, however, that this point was
not significant as the name of Prof
Albert Mite, head of the department of
Roman languages, who intends to
leave shortly. was also on the budget.
Professor Wolfe gave no intimation
of leaving the university when inter-
viewed tonight. He said that he would
visit the east and engage in concert
work. but. that he had no intention Of
severing his connection with the uni
versity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
FINDS CRASSETT DID
NOT EAT HIS COMRADE
Coroner's Jury Finds Hunter
Not Guilty of Cannibalism

ROBERVAL, Ont, April 9.-John
Crassett did not kill and help eat his
comrade, Baptiste Lemieux. according
to the verdict of a coroner's jury today.
Lemieux was killed in December. 1907.
soon after he had started from here
with Crassett and Peter Bernard for a
hunting expedition in the northern
woods. They ran short OF provisions
In the Chehougamoo country and Ber-
nard and Lemieux started back to a
lake where food had been cached
Eventually Crassett was brought out
of the woods alone by an Indian TO a
Hudson bay post
Indians found the mutilated body Of
Lemieuxs in the woods. cut up, with
several vital organs missing and most
Of the fieshy parts of the body cut of
There was every indication Of cannibal-
ism. Crassett travelled 1000 miles. 800
of which was on snowshoes. to attend
the inquest Bernard Is still missing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
YOUR DISTRESSED STOMACH
RELIEVED in FIVE MINUTES

Take your sour stomach--or maybe
you call it indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas
tritis or Catarrh of Stomach; it doesn't
rlatter-take your stomach trouble
right with you to your Pharmacist and
ask him to open a so cent case of
Pape's Diapepsin and let you eat one
z2-grain Triangule and see II within
five minutes there is left any trace of
your former misery.
The correct name for your trouble Is
Food Fermentation--food souring; the
Digestive organs become weak. there
is lack Of gastric juice; your food is
only half digested. and you become af-
fected with loss of appetite. pressure
and fuliness after eating. vomiting.
nausea- heartburn, gripping in bowels,
tenderness in the pit Of stomach. bad
taste In mouth, constipation. pain In
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

limbs, sleeplessness. belching OF gas,
oiIfousness. sick headache. nervousness.
dizziness and many other similar
symptoms
IL your appetite is tickle, and MOTH
ing tenpts you. or you belch gas or IL
you feel bloated after eating. or your
food lies like lump or lead on your
stomach, you can make up your mind
tnat at the bottom of all this there Is
put one carse-fermentation OF undi-
gested food
Prove TO yourself. after your next
meal. that your stomach is as good as
any; that there is nothing really
wrong Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear Of discomfort or misery.
Almost instant relief Is waiting for
you 1t is merely a matter of how
soon you take some DiapeDsin~
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
EXCLUSION LEAGUE MAN
SUED FOR ALLEGED LIBEL
Publishers of Golfers Weekly
Ask for $4,000 Damages

SEATTLE, April "a. E. Fowler of
Seattle, secretary of the Asiatic ex-
-clusion league, who is circulating
10,000,000 diminutive stickers all over
the United States bearing the words
Fire the Jap has been sued by the
publishers of Golfers Weekly for
$4,000 for malicious libel.
Fowler issued circular charging
that Golfers hesitated at nothing to
poison the public mind regarding the
Japanese situation.
Fowler was formerly a cook and
came into prominence during the anti
Hindu riots in Bellingham in Septem-
ber. 1907. His mind gave way after
ward and he was committed to the
SteiIacoom insane asylum, from which
he escaped few months later:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
MEXICO TO SUBSIDIZE
WEST COAST STEAMERS
Bill Before Congress Grants
$4,000 a Month TO Line

MEXICO CITY. April 9.-A bill was
introduced in congress today providing
for a subsidized line OF steamers 10
ply between Seattle. San Francisco and
west coast ports OF Mexico and Central
America
This line, the Jebson-Ostrander, is to
receive a subsidy of $4,000 a month
Steamers of 5000 tons register will be
put on
As the department OF communications
has recommended the subsidy the bill
unquestionably will become a law. I'm
der the terms of the concessions the
boats will carry Mexican malls free
and admit two naval apprentices on
board.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
SUBSTANTIAL INCOME is
ASSURED TO UNIVERSITY
New Law Will Yield Annual
Revenue of 100000

BERKELEY, April 9.-At the uni
versity meeting of the students Of the
university in Harmon gymnasium this
morning. Assemblynan C. C. Young
declared that by the cent tax bill
passed by the legislature the income OF
the. university had been increased by
S690.000 year, of which $175 600 viii
be used for permanent improvements
would be increased to $3.50, 900 by pri-
vate donations. thus giving the uni
,ity an opportunity to erect eacr
year building as expensive as Call
fornia hall. the main administrative
building on the campus
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
PROFESSOR DODD WILL
GIVE LECTURE COURSE
Attempt of South to Unite With
West Chief Topic

BERKELEY, April s.--W. Z. Dodd,
professor of history in Randolph Macon
college. Virginia. will deliver four lee
lures on the Attempt of the South
TO Unite With the West for Imperial
Purposes Before the Civil War The
lectures will be given at clock p. M,
II, l3 and II. in California hall. Each
lecture viii deal with the policy of an
individual American statesman as fol-
lows:
April u. Henry Clay April 13.
John c.. Calhoun; April II. Stephen
A. Douglass"
The fourth lecture. Jefferson
Davis, will be given at a time and
place to be announced later. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
EMPTY BALLOON FALLS;
PASSENGERS ARE MISSING
Searching Parties Find Articles
Belonging to Aeronauts

MILAN April 9.--An empty balloon
came down near Cont today, and ap-
prehension is felt for three aeronants
in an airship from Paris. They are
Captain Mayer, Lieutenant Gardiot and
A. Patterson Tt is supposed the ball
loon was caught in storm and that
the passengers were thrown out.
Searching parties found articles be-
longing to the occupants.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

ON TRIAL FOR. STABBING-Nap April o.
The trial Of Thomas Martz for stabbing John
Brulhart. well known rancher OF the northern
part of this county. was in progress in the su-
perior court here this afternoon. The prosecu-
tion INTRODUCED testimony showing that Martz
ma agining that he had been wronged by BruIhart
partly in transaction over cattle decoyed
Bfulhart out OF the latter's house in the dark
one night and stabbed him. BruIhart recovered
from his injuries after a long illness. narrowly
escaping death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
r1oKpocKrr snsprcr IN rarr-n.

PICKPoCKET SUSPECT IN JAIIs-oakland
April 30. Henderson, suspected OF being
pickpocket, was arrested the local frainHfast
Investigation as TO his past record Henderson
is believed TO be one Of gang Of organized
thieves which has been stealing from commuters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

An ADELPHIAE CLUB FOUNDER DEAD
Alameda. April Mrs. James Willis Goodwin
Of the founders of the AdelphiaD cItib of this
city died yesterday in San Francisco. She is
survived By her husband, an attorney, and a son.
Norris Goodwin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

WOMAN ACCUSES COUSIN OF ASSAULT
Oakland. April "A charge of assault with a
deady weapon with intent 10 commit murder
was sworn 70 by Mary Walker today against her
cousin. John Gray She said that Gray assailed
ssr with hammer after dispute oyer property.
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Mills is considered me most danger
Gus Of ALL being a polished operator.
lie was arrested by government detec-
tives for robbing a mail box and is
awaiting trial.
Robino. whose connection with the
attempt was evidenced by his hinderinr
Green at the outset, was charged with
assault with intent 10 commit murder
AT Niles New Years eve. The trouble
grew out OF drunken row.