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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
FICKERT SECURES
GRAFT CASE DELAY
Pending Trials All Put Over
at Request of the New Dis
frict Attorney
Selection of the Calhoun Jury
Will Be Resumed Janu-
ary 81

Charles NJ. Fickert made his initial
appearance in court as district attor-
ney yesterday morning 10 ask that the
graft cases be put over. At his request
the proceedings against Patrick Cal
houn. Thornwel Mullally. William NJ
Abbott. TREY l. Ford. Abraham Ruef.
Eugene z. Schmitz. +. g. Drum, Eugene
de Saba. John Martin and Louis Glass
were all continued.
IN that matter, if your honor
please" said Fickert. when Judge Law
Tor called the case Of Calhoun for orlo-
cry in the trolley franchise matter, we
would ask that the trial be set down
for Saturday. January %. Since TAX
ing Office last Saturday I have not been
a3ie TO familiarize myself with the
faces and can not go TO trial before
that time: and. if there is no objection
on the part Of the defense. ] ask that
IT be continued until then
GATAXY OF ATTORNEYS
Calhoun was in court accompanied
BY : galaxy of attorneys who have ilg-
ured in the graft cases There We're
Stanley Moore. Lewis T. Byington' Johh
J. Barrstt. William NJ Abbott, Luther
Brown. Frank Drew and George B.
Kesnr Moore was spokesman for Cal
houn: Barrett for Drum, De Sa bla and
Martin: Drew for Schmitz, and heane
for Ruef. Fickert had with him Fred
J.. Berry, his deputy assigned to Judge
Iawlor's department
"On behalf of the defense, said
Moore in reply TO Fickert. we answer
ready in Shis case as in all cases
a sainst Patrick Calhoun. Thornwell
Mutually. TREY l. Ford and William NJ
Abbott but we consent TO the motion
OF the district attorney
Judge Lawlor objected TO January
90 as that date fell on Saturday, but
by consent he settled upon January . l
as the time for resuming the task OF
securing jury to try Calhoun, ia king
I'D the work where it was left by Fran
f.is J. Henev Just before the last mu-
nicipal campaign The Ford, Mutually
and Abbott cases also went over TIL
January 81.
CASES QUICKLY DISPOSED OF
The criminal calendar was quickly
called. as ali parties were willing that
the several actions be continued.
The cases against Drum, De Saba
and Martin, under indictment for orip-
cry in The gas cases. were continued
until February u 10 set. The indict-
ment against Schmitz in the gas case
went over until January 81, when the
Indictment against him in the trolley
bribery case viii also come up
Abe Ruef is to have his day in court
February u. when his trial is TO be
set in the gas bribery case and his
trial is 10 be called for his partici-
patton in the trolley bribery.
Louis Glass. under indictment for
bribery in the telephone cases. must
appear in court for retrial February
"a. the verdict of guilty against him
having been set aside by the upper
court.
Fickert gave no intimetioD of an
intention on his part of dismissing any
of the graft cases.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
PROF. M. e. JAFFA TO
ADDRESS STEWARDS
Pure Food Laws Will Be Dis
cuSSed

The. educational meeting of the San
Francisco stewards club at the ST.
Francis hotel Wednesday evening,
January 10. will be made notable by
the presence of Prof. M. E. Jaffa of~the
University of California, who will ad-
dress the gathering upon some phase
of the pure food problem. Other speak
ers will be Ralph A. Gould, director of
the food and drug laboratory, United
States department of agriculture; Kirk
Harris of the San Francisco Hotelmen's
association and president of the San
Francisco convention league; Rev. F..
w. Clampett, rector of Trinity church,
and J. J. Richards, state regent. Inter-
national Stewards association.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for material to form the Valve
Chambers in the Main CulvertS OF the Canal
Locks, including Structural Material. Castings
Bolts. Nuts. Washers. etc. sealed proposals. will
be received at the office of the General Purchas-
ing officer. Isthmian Canal Commission. Wash
ington, d. C.. until 1880 a. m. February
1910. at which time they viii be opened In puh-
lie for furnishing the above mentioned articles
Blanks and general Information relating to This
circular mo. 552) may be obtained from this or
fee or the Offices OF the Assistant Purchasinc.
Agents "a State street. New York: 55 National
Realty building. New Orleans. La, and 1OSG
HOrth Point street San Francisco. Cal. also
from the U. S. Engineer Offices in the following,
cities: Seattle Wash: Los Angeles. Cal: Bal
timore. Md. Philadelphia. Pa. Pittsbure pa !.
Boston, Mass. Buffalo. " y; Cleveland Ohio.
Ciucnnati Ohio; Chicago, m; st. Louis Mo !,
Detroit. Mich; Milwaukee. Wis: ST. PAM
Mimi: Chattanooga. Tenn: Louisville Kv. Mo-
bile. Ala. and Galveston. Tex: Commercial CIub
Kansas City, Mo-: Chamber of Commerce Ouio,
cy. Ill. and Chamber Of Commerce and Board 81
Trade. Tacoma. Wash F. C. BOGGS. Canfaf,
Corps OF Engineers, Z. $ A.. General Purchss-
ing Officer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
JOHN J. MULCREVY
DIES SUDDENLY
Was Brother of County Clerk
Harry |. MuIcrevy

John J. Mulcrevy, brother of County
Clerk Harry l. Mulcrevy, died sud
denly Sunday night at his residence,
% Steiner street. aged 46 years. He
leaves wife and four children. Null
crevy was assistant superintendent of
streets during the administration of
Thomas Ashworth, and for many years
subsequently was a contractor for pub
lie works. For two years preceding
his death he was deputy county
clerk.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
Yesemite Ercursion.

Personally conducted via Southern
Pacific, leave San Francisco ferry de-
pot $50 a. m. every Friday-return fol-
lowing Monday. Round trip S2235.
Skating. skeeing. sleigh riding; excel
lent hotel service; comfortable accom-
modations. See agents for details
Ticket Offices. Flood building, Market
street: ferry depot; Broadway and
Thirteenth streets, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11

PROPOSALS FOR ANlMALS-Depox ouar,.r-
masters Ofhee. 1Os6 North Point ST. San Frsr-
cisco, Cal. Dec. Is. 1909.-Seaied p-ouCsals n,
triplicate. subject TO usual conditions will bs
received here until 10 a. January 13 1910
for furnishing $50 Riding Horses DELIVER ~
Seattle. Wash. or other prominent RAILROAD
points United States reserves right to srrert
or reject any or all bids Information furnishs,1
on application Envelopes containing PROPOSAL -
should be marked Proposals for anlmaIs - -
opened January 13. 1910 and addressed T. Voo
Schrader- Depot Q. NJ U s. Army
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
orer $50 to Test Advertising

To determine how carefully this
paper is read an advertising test cer
tificate good for $50 cash is published
on page 4. Look it up. Mention this
paper.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11

The Denman medal was awarded to
Irene 7. Grimes and the Bridge medal
to Andrew j. Lynch.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-11
SHERIDAN GRAMMAR
PUPILS GRADUATED

The Sheridan grammar school grad
uated the following pupils last Thurs
f5av afternoon
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
Mayor A. T. Mathis.

the first commission, Mayor Mathis
was a Democrat, while the four coun-
cilmen were Republicans.
Mayor A. T. Mathis has written the
following statement of the work of the
commission:
"Of all the accomplishments coming
as the direct result of the adoption of
the Des Moines plan, the greatest is
the constant public interest in the
work of the council. This is tangible
asset and the basis of all that has been
done. This accomplishment should be
attributed to the Des Mofnes plan be.
cause it is essentially a system of gov.
eminent with the charm of novelty in
its workings. There was previously nc
public interest save that inspired by
property interests and politics. Next in
Importance is a changed press, which
in an improved degree tells what is
going on at the city hall. The press
and the public lean on each other, and
the council is thus inspired. The Des
Moines plan is responsible.
fThe council has accomplished a
great deal as the result of the support
on the part of the people and the news.
papers. Matters of great public inter,
est are not permitted to lag There is
no disposition on the part of any mem.
Der of the council to conduct any ne.
gotiation with selfish considerations
for the advantage ofkeither himself or
others. In other wd BIS the members
put all matters on a basis Of the great.
est good to the greatest number There
is attention to matters of all degrees
of Importance by all city employees, an
attentions not givens when the public
and newspapers were less exacting and
cooperative
Outside of some CT the big concrete
Instances of accomplishments, to me
there is no better sign Of Improvement
than the diligence displayed by en-
ployes in taking care Of multitudinous
tasks of routine nature It was negn-
gence in this respect that brought the
old torn of government into disrepute,
and the correction is the best sign that
the new plan is a success.
The red light district has been abol-
tshed.
"a forward step has been taken in
simplifying the legal department in its
organization and getting away from the
bad practice of employing extra law.
yers at great expense"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
DEs MONIES PLAN
Government by Commission Has
Given Great Satisfaction.
Mayor Mathis Tells What Has Been
Done for the City in Last
Two Years - Politics
Eliminated.

Des Moines, Ia.-This city on April
concluded its first two years under the
commission form of government known
as the Des Moines plan. The Des
Moines plan has been pronounced by
municipal experts and magazine wTi-
tiers who have visited the city and have
made special studies of conditions as
the ideal form Of city government.
This does not mean that there are not
details that could not be improved
seems to hold good.
In Des Moines the city council con-
sists of mayor and four councilmen.
These are elected at large. The ward
lines were abolished when the city
adopted ths new form. of government
two years ago. The primaries are held
two weeks before the city election and
two candidates for mayor and eight for
councilmen are selected, Two weeks
later theapeople vote again, electing
the may and four cd hcilmen. The
mayor receives a salary of $4,000 q
ySdI hdCA cUuuC1lLudu SGIS SosUV0s
The mayor exercises general super
vision over all departments. The coun-
cilmen are assigned as follows: One in
charge of the department of public
safety, which includes police and fire;
another is superintendent of accounts
and finances; third is superintendent
of streets and public improvements;
the fourth is superintendent of parks
and public grounds.
The Des Moines plan provides for a
referendum of measures important to
the people. It also provides the recall,
by means of which the voters can, IN
der certain conditions, recall any
councilman or the mayor if he does not
make good
The commissioners are selected
without reference to politics. Under
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper viii be pleased n ..,-
that there is at least one dreaded disease that ses
mas been able to cure IN all its stages and that
cure now known to the medical fraternity ests,S
being constitutional disease. requires q eoss;az
Elonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken h,
lernaily acting directly upon the blood and inucor,
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying n
foundation Of the disease. and giving the paissi
strength by building up the co 1sttution and asis
ing nature in doing its work. The proprie.ers a.,
20 much faith in its curative powers that they a.
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It faih Z
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

founding babies who are brought up
outside the hospital. They must be
able to show clear record of health
and character and obey the rules OF
the hospital for the care Of the child.
Once a month the outside nurse comes
to the hospital with the child in her
charge to be examined by a physician,
but in case of sudden illness she must
make an immediate report.
One hundred and forty thousand
dollars a year goes toward paying for
these outside nurses-at rate ct $40
apiece-nearly one-half of the found
ling babies income. When the child
is three or four it must be returned
to the hospital; one of the rules of the
institution is that no child may be
adopted by the woman who acted as
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

New Orleans has a novelty in
booms. It appears that the great de-
mand OF that city IS for babies. and
SO supply requirements recourse has
been had to other localities where the
birthrate is larger. A car load of in.
SAINTS from New York was shipped to
New Orleans recently and disposed of
in fifty. IN fact, there were not one.
quarter enough babies to fill the or
ders. Another installment has been
engaged, and ii would seem that any
baby looking for happy home need
go no farther than the Crescent city
to Sind such an outfit
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
1t Seemed So.

The little son of the family b.s
pened to be idling his time il 4.
kitchen when the colored porter ean,
up out of the cellar, where b Isl
been shoveling coal into the hestes
grasped the white towel hanging !.
the door and passed into the hall n,
an instant the youth gazed sga
struck at the coal dust impressions If,
on the towel, then yelled after tie =
treating negro:
oh, Sam, your color's coming on!a-
Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

A party of American tourists who
are visiting South America, going by
way of commodious and comfortable
excursion steamer. are doing some
good missionary work as we'll as en-
iarging their own experience. The
visitors from the United States have
been most cordially received by the
officials and people of the southern
continent. and doubtless the trip will
help TO promote friendly relations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Madame Lipkowska, a Russian pri-
va donna, has won her suit against
"a Boston hotel proprietor to restrain
MIN from giving her name 70 choice
dishes The management agreed
peaceably not 70 use her name in such
connection. It may have been that
the citizens of the intellectual center,
for reasons of their own, abstaiDed
erom ordering the dishes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

An army officer. summoned as an
expert in a New York shooting case,
objected TO taking the usual oath to
Cell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. He said he
was willing 20 tell all ne knew. but
shat il was quite possible also that
ne might be mistaken, or that he was
noS acquainted with the whole truth.
IF ali experts are as morbidly con.
scientious as this about their own fall
lfbility. expert testimony is going to
be Sevolutionized.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
The Literary Eahricatnr.

How did that story that George
Washington couldn't tell a lie Get
started?" asked the inquisitive youth.
Il don't know" replied the irreverens
person; unless he had a press agent
that could"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

An elevator has been installed In st.
Peters at Rome. VIII somebody now
please give the Sphinx an extension
telephone?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
Gigantic Western Apples.

One of the western states has sent
east, as a sample of the agricultural
possibilities, 10 apples, each Weighing
more than pound
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
The FIippancy of John.

Mrs Mott-What is a sympathetic
strike, John?
Mott-A sympathetic strike, ny
dear, is being touched for quarter by
a beggar with hard-luck story.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Leguminotherapy, this alleged new
science of rutabagas and things, can
never hope to be popular unless 1t
changes its name to something easier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

The friendship between China and
Japan seems to be having an attack
of nervous prostration, varied with
acute hysteria, as far as the other ma
lions are concerned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

In our Atlantic fleet there are $500
sailors who cannot swim. They did
not enlist {, swim. They prefer to be
the H.en behind the guns, which they
hope viii keep afoat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Forest fires in Washington are said
so have aided and abetted the recent
fatal avalanche there. Here is yet an
other argument for conservation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

No wonder the pneumonia germ re-
aires willingly from the scene as
spring comes on, bringing with it the
untamed chauffeur to continue the
work Of providing business for the
undertaken.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Of course, Germany will give
hearty welcome to American exhib-
itors at Berlin, and, no doubt, the
kaiser will honor the display by his
presence. The friendship between the
two great nations is too strong for
treatment of any other kind
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

4 New England woman detective is
to marry a millionaire. Perhaps he
thinks in view of the attacks on
wealth, now the fashion, that de-
teetive will come handy in the family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

If it Is necessary to photograph an
ugly dog the blow is appreciably less
ened by grouping the brute close to
his beautiful young mistress.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

IF that London bank for women de-
sires to win a big success it should
make a speciality of 99-cent and $1.98
deposits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Roller skating may be all right, but
the tired man who is trying to sleep
beside a window that oYerlooks a
broad cement walk on . warm eve
ming does not fully appreciate it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Appropriating the interest from q
pension fund is about as refined an
amusement as pawninG the ice at
relatives funeral
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

A lawyer in San Francisco was paid
800 pound for his brief We have
heard of weighing the evidence, but
this is the first case of weighing the
fee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Here is where the amateur farmer
finds that garden truck cannot be
gathered unless it is first planted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

The rural carriers who are forbidden
90 shoot game must return to the
problem of a butchers bill.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

1t is not the size of Woman's hat so
much as the cost Of 1t that worries
the man who pays the bin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

A days outing IN an atrship in Ger
many is going to be reasonably cheap
Still. the trip will come high.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

The proper place for low-cut gowns
Is on the bargain counter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
For RED. Itching Eyellds. Cysts, stxel

Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salye. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial SIEGE Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co,
Chicago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
TIE Import
Problem

confronting anyone in need -
tive is not a question of sins.
ton only, but OF permanent,
fetal effects, which will foIlem
efforts to live in healthful MA,
the assistance Of Syrup Of H.
Elixir of Sienna, whenever #
CURED, as it cleanses the
gently yet promptly. without is,s.,,
and will therefore always bass =
preference of all who wish the -.
family laxatives.
The combination has the ann,
of physicians because it is knars ;
be truly beneficial, and because !. s.
given satisfaction to the millior. !,
well-informcd families who have,
1T for many years past,
To get its beneficial effects .ln
buy the genuine manufactures + 4
California Fig Syrup Co. only
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Dealers in sole leather are not com
blaming in Philadelphia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

The man that wore his aflnity's
name In his hat band evidently had
something on his mind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

we see no reason why spring should
70 be indorsed by press and pulpit
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

There IS slump in winter over
coats
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

their babies in their arms and come
out with their arms empty. A single
white cradle IN the entry of bare
reception room receives and rescues
nearly 1000 babies year. Two
thousand men and women are the
number of village community. Here
in the homeeA d desert8 children are
the things Which are eternal-the
tears, the laughter and the Joys.
at is the little children we must
save" one of the matrons said eve
keep them from privation, from cru
elty. even from deafh-the little ba.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

Y a niche above a door"
way in a great house
in New York city a
marble statue of a
woman holds a little
child close to her
breast. Beneath her.
through a swinging
door that has not been
locked in 40 years,
women pass in to the
Founding hospital with
New-York tribune., 1910-04-01

"nle:it encourages the hope that tie tut
'-II,e trade relations az the two coun-
tries will become even more intimate
"and expanded and will be regulated III
a Shirt Of cordial reciprocatton anu
'interdepcudence" The Canadian ri
aance Minister. accepting Mr.. Knox
suggestion OF Il conference To consider
tine further rcadiustment Of trade reia-
items. expressed the satisfaction of ms
government and CT the people oi CANADA
al the opportunity 10 rsarrange those
relations upon broad ana liberal lines.
That is striking and welcome modln-
c:;iion of an attitude OH Canada's part
which was supposed to have become
fixed Il promises the speedy removal
of unnecessary obstacles u commerce,
tl!n development of 4 mutually profitable
Interchange Of business and the ia
cilitation of international acquaintance
and friendship. The President S diploma
cy in conquering present difficulties has
also opened the way TO future agree
menis Of still larger consequence