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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
ACCUSES ATTORNEY
OF FHOLDINGESTATE
Niece of Mrs. Elizabeth Hitch
cock Seeks Removal OF Spe-
ciaI Administrator

OAKLAND. Jan. 27.-That property
10 the value Of $4,000 was given TO
Attorney Henry n. Beatty Of San Fran
cisco by Mrs. Elizabeth Hitchcock be-
fore her death is the statement made in
a document filed today by Mrs Hitch
cocks niece Mrs. Elizabeth Y Smith
The latter has begun a contest of her
aunt's win. which leaves the bulk of
large estate to Beatty, on the ground
that Mrs. Hitchcock was infatuated
with Beatty and was under the belief
that he was going to marry her Mrs.
Hitchcock was 7S years old at the time
% her DEATH while Beatty is Al.
Mrs Smith fled a petition today to
have Beatty's appointment as special
administrator revoked. In this petition
she stated that at the time he obtained
the letters of special administration he
said that the personal property OF tes-
tatriN consisted chiefly of jeweiry
valued at about $1,000. In consequence
only small bond was required of him,
bur Mrs. Smith declared that Beatty
had possession of personal property of
great value that belonged to the estate.
The petition asked that Beatty be
compelled to file a sworn statement OF
all property he received from Mrs.
Hitchcock; for an order that he be re
quired to deposit this property in some
place designated by the court and that
his letters of administration be an
nulled.
Mrs Hitchcock died last December,
leaving an estate that is estimated TO
be worth nearly 100000, besides what
she gave Beatty in her lifetime. She
was the widow of Daniel Hitchcock.
who was for many years San Francisco
agent Of the Union Pacific railroad COM
panv Her viii gave $4,000 TO Mrs.
Smith and the latter's daughter; $4,000
10 Mrs. Jeanne Francoeur Of San Fran
cisco: a few minor bequests, and di-
rected that Beatty should be her re-
siduary legatee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
SOPnOMORES TOACT
FOR BUILDING fund
Women of Class of 1912 Will
Stage Plays to Raise
Money for Seniors

BERKELEY. Jan. 27-Pretty women
of the sophomore class of the university
will appear on the stage in Hearst hall
tomorrow night for the benefit of the
building fund for the women's senior
hall. Two farces will be presented by
the women who have been coached for
a month under the direction of the
Mask and Dagger dramatic society.
The farces will be staged under the
direction of a committee composed of
Miss Edith Pence Miss Irene O'Connor.
Miss Pauline Ruth and Miss Gladys
Baker.
The casts of the farces follow:
1.-The New Professor Misses Caroline Tel
ebert. Fern Andrus. Goldie Hubert Kate Nc
Elrath, Marjorie Stanton. Ellen Ord Ethel Rob
inson, Irene Flanagan, Irene o'Connor Doris
Clarke, Alice Earle Marian Brown. Martha
Earl, May Lindsey, Helen Runyon Brenta
Haynes, Teresa, Harrison. Gladys Lewis.
Love VIII Find a Wsy''-Misses Ethel Dav-
enport Gladys Baker. Dolores Bradley. Pauline
Ruth Mildred Porter. Olive Trask Lillian
Brown, Emily Harold, Josephine lie Conte
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
Acid Dyspepsia
Nervous People Are Frequent SUI
ferers From Too Much Hydro
chIOric Acid In the Stomach.
A Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Sent Free.

..Sour stomach or acid dyspepsia. is
a form of Indigestion IN W men entlrely
too much hydrochloric acid is secreted
bys the stomach. A sour taste in the
mouth is the most common symptom OF
acid dyspepsia; and the saliva, which
is normally alkaline, IS found, Wnen
the opposite of what it should be, and
is a state of the secretion which causes
rapid and extensive destruction or the
teeth.
Everything eaten turns more or less
sour in the stomach. but, sweets and
acid fruits are far worse In this respeeL
than other foods. If the eructat1on or
liquids from the stomach occurs. they
have such an extremely sour taste as
to set the teeth on edge.
Hydroehloric acid is an important
constituent in the gastric juice, but
when too much of it is secreted, 1t does
positive harm TO the mucous lining or
the stomach: and when acid dyspepsia
is long continued 1T often sets up
other serious diseases The premature
loss of all the teeth has been caused
by acid saliva. which was dependent
upon the excessively acid condlt1on or
''' STTGRT'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
besides furnishing pure, aseptic pepsln
TO the stomach. to dilute the excess or
hydrochIoric acid. and to digest pro-
teids and albuminOus foods very thor
oughIy. also contain bismuth subn1-
trate and calcium carbonate, which are
antagonistic to the acid. and therefore
neutTaIize the effect of the excessive
amount of acid in the stomach. and
the continued use of these tablets will
change the perverted condition of the
secretiOns to a normal state.
If YOU are suffering from hyper
chIor-hydria," as physicians term it. or
in other words. acid dyspepsia and ex-
perience a sour taste in the mouth.
with acid eructatiOnS or heartburn. be-
gin at once the use of Stuarts 8 Dys-
pepsia Tablets, using one or two after
each meal, or as may be required. and
the same quantity at retiring time, for
n this trouble is allowed TO run on.
in NAV cause serious organic changes
in the stomach. There are cases on
record where the lining of the StOm
ach has been completely eaten away
through perverted action OF the seere-
tfons.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
tried in all forms of indigestion and
dyspepsia with unfafling success. so
that no matter which form you may be
suffering from, the quickest way to
bring about a cure is through the use
of these powerful stomach tablets.
Secure from your druggist q fifty cent
box and get cured of acid dyspepsia. or
whatever form OF indigestion you NAV
be suffering Also send US your name
and address for free sample. Address
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Marshall. Mich
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
BUYS HOBBY HORSE
FOR CHICKEN FEED
Dealer Plays Joke on Youth and
Pays $40 for Each Day
of Fun

OAKLAND, Jan. 27.-Joe Cole, a horse
dealer with a market at Third and
Franklin streets, played a practical
joke on w. Newhall, 16 years old, of
sos San Pablo avenue, when he sold a
wooden hobby horse to Newhall for IS.
Newhall had been commissioned to
buy old horses for Petaluma chicken
feed. He had applied to Cole for bar
gains and had taken advantage of an
opportunity which the trader offered in
the guise of horse which the humane
officer wouldn't take from the boy"
Cole refused to refund the $S and New
hail had him arrested.
This morning Police Judge Smith
listened to the whole story. Cole, who
was charged with petty larceny,
chuckled while Newhall told the cir
cumstanees and was still chuckling
when the judge askeds him what he
meant by his action.
The horse dealer answered that he
wanted three days fun.
1T will cost you $40 for each day
retorted the judge. Il fine you $50 with
the alternative of 80 days in the city
Jail"
Cole paid the fine
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
SEARCHES FOR OUACK
OPTICIANS IN OAKLAND
State Inspector Makes Round
of Offices

OAKLAND, Jan. 27.-T T. Collins,
assistant Inspector for the California
state board of optometry. is working
in Oakland to run down a gang of
quack opticians, who worked with
some profit at Los Angeles during the
aviation meet and who are believed to
have come TO this city
Every optical. Office in the city was
visited and the state board certificates
We're demanded. 1t is supposed that
the quacks have established shop in
this vicinity. They kept headquar-
ters at Los Angeles and had the out
side men at work. One person was the
cured patient and another was the
solicitor. At the office was a man who
posed as the French specialist" and
sold the glasses. He fitted each victim
with a pair Of glasses, which he as
serted were designed to correct all de-
fects of the eyes.
The campaign against unlicensed OPP
ticians and the gang of takers was
begun by order of the president of the
state board Of optometry, F. W. Det-
mers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28

MEAT WAGONS ARE
HELD INSANIIARY
Alameda City Food Inspector
Says Vehicles Should
Be InClOSed

ALAMEDA Jan. 27---Beeause no
believes that the method of the whole
sale butchers in delivering mest TO
local retailers in open wagons sub JectS
the meat to the danger of contan1na-
ton from flies. dust and mud Food
Inspector DR. Tom Carpenter Is pre-
paring an ordinance which. he saws,
will improve the conditions under
which meat is received in Alameda.
The proposed ordinance will require
that all meat brought here by whole
salers from the slaughter yards shall
he conveyed in inclosed wagons con-
strrcted somewhat on the lines OF
moving van. The vehicle VIII nave
to be kept in a strictly sanitary con-
dition to comply with the requirements
of the proposed law
Numerous complaints have been made
to the health board of the manner IN
which meat is handled in the large
uncovered wagons that are now used
by the wholesalers. 1t is said that the
meat is often exposed on the vehicles
TO flies, dust and mud and when deiiv-
cred TO the retailers is almost unfit for
human consumption
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
GRAND JURY ORDERS
REMOVAL OF TENDERLOIN
Future Location of District Is
i'm Doubt

OAKLAND, Jan. 27.-An ultimatum
was given today by the grand jury to
the inmates of the houses in Fifth and
Fourth streets, between Broadway and
Washington street, that they must
move out. A similar order was given
them few weeks ago by Chief of
Police Wilson, who gave warning that
the women would have only 90 days
in which to leave the premises.
The police department had selected
Sixth street, between Broadway and
Webster street as the new location Kol
the tenderIoin. The selection caused a
protest before the grand jury today
from H. Bendel formerly foreman OF
the grand jury, and Taliesin Evans
The grand jury today declined to take
any action as to future location, de-
claring that to do so would be COM
pounding a felony.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
IDENTIFY DEAD MAN
AS NORTHERN DOCTOR
Prominent Washington Physi-
clan Dies in Oakland

OAKLAND, Jan. 27.-Full identifica-
tion of DR. William l.. White. the ply
sician who died last night at Fabiola
hospital from hemorrhage, with which
he was seized at Fifteenth and Frank
lin streets early in the evening. was
secured by the coroner's Office today.
Doctor White was one of the best
known medical men in northern Wash
ington and lived for 20 years at Pull
man in that state. He had been a suf-
ferer with tuberculosis in his late
years and was accustomed to go to
southern California during the winter.
He was on his way south when he
was seized with the fatal hemorrhage
last night He left wife and daugh-
ter at Pullman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
LIQUOR ADVERTISING is
REFUSED BY STUDENTS
Executive Committee Orders 1t
Out of California"

BERKELEY, Jan. 27.-Liquor adver-
tising matter was ordered taken out
Of the Daily Californian, the student
daily. by the executive committee Of
the students at its meeting last night
Former Editor Vernon Churchill and
Editor Chaffee f Hall spoke against
such advertisements and on their show
ing the matter was ordered out of the
paper.
J. J. Mcclellan. manager for the last
year. turned in his resignation on ac-
count of pressure of college work and
G. B. Burnham was elected to I'LL the
vacancy. Mcclellan during his term of
Office iquidated a debt OF $4,000 and
left a credit balance of $500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
BUTCHERS EXCHANGE
OF ALAMEDA COUNTY
Passed Resolutions for More
Stringent Measures to Col
Iect Their Regular Accounts

At the last meeting of the Butchers
Exchange of Alameda County the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted, large attendance being
present:
Whereas, the high prices of meats,
wholesale. at this season of the year.
requires a larger amount of money to
handle our book accounts; and
Whereas, the Wholesale Meat Estab-
lishments collect their accounts with
US promptly every week without fail:
be it
Resolved, that we, the members of
this Association. do hereby demand
from our customers the prompt pay
ment of their accounts. Weekly ac-
counts must be paid by Wednesday fol-
lowing, and monthly accounts to be
settled by the Sth of each month, not
later; be it also
Resolved, that each bill shall be paid
in full and no balances carried forward
1t was ordered that the above reso-
lutions be published in the daily news
papers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
MUSICIAN DID NOT
STEAL INSTRUMENT
Court Holds Criminal Intent is
Not Shown by State

OAKLAND, Jan. Pc. ". Tubbs, a
musician, who was arrested at Walla
Waila, Wash, on a charge of felony
embeZZlement. was discharged after a
preliminary hearing by Police Judge
Smith this morning. The complainant
was ]. Ingalsbee. also musician. who
alleged that Tubbs borrowed a cornet,
worth $50, which he had not returned.
The prosecution failed to show that
demand had been made on Tubbs for
the instrument and Judge Smith held
that criminal intent had not been
shown. There is still a charge Of
neglecting to provide for his wife and
family pending against Tubbs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
LABOR ORGANIZATION
REFITS HEADQUARTERS
Central Council Rooms Will
Have CIubhaII

OAKLAND Jan. 27.-The central Ia
Dor council is now occupying its reno
waited quarters at the corner of Eighth
street and Broadway, which for the
last three weeks have been undergoing
repairs.
Secretary A ". Sefton of the labor
council has been provided with an office
Of his own and the business agents of
the electrical workers. BARRIERS and
bakers and confectioners' unions are
located in an adjoining room.
clubroom for union men is now
being constructed in the same building.
Newspa pers, magazines and periodicals
viii be kept on file for the use of the
men and a library will be established
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
YOUNG MASONS
GUESTS OF HONOR
Acacia Fraternity of University
Will Be Entertained by
Durant Lodge

BERKELEY, Jan. 27.-The Acacia
fraternity of the university students,
composed of master Masons, will be en-
tertained in the Masonic temple tomor-
row night by Durant lodge of the Ma
sonic order. There will be an interest
ing program of speeches interspersed
with musical numbers.
Dozier Finley, worshipful master of
Durant lodge, will make the address OF
welcome, TO which John NJ. Mattern,
president of the student organization,
will respond.
J. F. Poulen. grand vice president of
the Acacia fraternity, win tell the
History of Acacia" The college fra
ternity, which was only recently estab-
lished, now has chapters in "a univer-
sites and has a membership reaching
into the thousands.
DR.. R. T. Crawford of the department
Of astronomy of the university will de-
liver an address on "Haney's Comet, .
and Prof. John Fryer, noted authority
on Chinese literature and languages
who is a member of Acacia, will talk
on Chinese Masonry"
Among the. members of the college
fraternity who viii be guests are:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
MAN INJURED BY FALL
FROM TRAIN is BETTER
Thomas Valleau Is Expected to
Recover i'm Hospital

ALAMEDA. Jan. 27.-Thomas Valleau,
who was dangerously injured by fall
ing from a train Monday morning on
the south side line near Pacific avenue
station. has regained consciousness at
the Alameda sanatorium, where he is
a patient, and strong hopes are now
held out for his ultimate recovery.
Valleau was found lying senseIess
beside the tracks and it was feared tha t
he had sustained a fracture of the skull
near the base of the brain.
1t developed that there was no frac-
ture but a severe concussion of the
BRAIN
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
BUSINESSMAN DROPS
DEAD IN HIS BEDROOM
Fred w Farrar Stricken Down
With Heart Disease

ALAMEDA. Jan. 27.-Fred w. Farrar,
for 8 years a resident of this city and
the principal owner of the California
fixture company of San Francisco,
dropped dead in a bedroom in his home,
1904 Santa Clara avenue, shortly after
rising this morning. Heart disease is
supposed to have BEEN the cause of
death.
Farrar was we'll known in business
circles in San Francisco. When young
man he was employed by Thomas Day
&5 Co. of that city. He later branched
out for himself and built up success
full business.
Farrar was native of Canada and
was So years of age. He is survived
by his wife, Flora Farrar and three
sons-R. B., f. w. Jr and M. G. Farrar.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
VICIOUS DOG ATTACKS
AND LACERATES CHILD
Marjorie Stanley Is Severely
Bitten by Canine

ALAMEDA, Jan 27-Mrs. w. I'll.
Stanley of 2o24 Clinton avenue has
complained to the police that vicious
dog owned by her neighbor, Mrs. Eu-
gene A. Melcher of 2o3l Clinton avenue,
last night attacked and severely lacer-
ated Marjorie Stanley, IL years of age.
Dir. c. G. Bull was summoned and eau
terized the wound caused by the ca :
nine's teeth.
Mrs Stanley requested the police to
destroy the savage dog, but this the
owner would not permit
Mrs. Stanley asserts that unless the
dog is killed or taken away from the
neighborhood she will institute suit
for dana ges against the owner
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
LADIES' AUXILIARY is
PLAN OF ROTARY CLUB
Committee Appointed to Report
on Scheme Next Week

OAKLAND. Jan. 27.-The organiza-
fion OF . ladies' auxiliary to the Oak
land Tri-City Rotary club was dis
cussed at the weekly lupcheon of the
organization today.
Or. E. r.. TAFT. president of the club,
announced that he would appoint a
committee to report on the feasibility
Of the plan q [ the next regular meeting
Of the club.
The speakers today were Homer
Wood. president of the San Francisco
Tri-City rotary club; E r. Perkins, A.
s Lavenson. ". c Poole and n 3.
Greensfelder
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
JAIL BREAKERS WILL
BE TRIED FOR FELONY
Men Who Cut Hole Through
Ceiling Are Arraigned

OAKLAND, jan 27-Earl Noting
ham and J. D. Johnson, two prisoners
who tried to break out of the city jail
Sunday by cutting a hole through the
ceiling of their ward into the prose-
cutting attorneys Office above the city
hall, were arraigned in the police court
this morning on felony charges of de-
Stroying jail property. Judge Samuels
set their preliminary hearings for Feb
ruary 5. The accused men have told
the police they will plead guilty in the
superior court.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Jan. 2T--The following marriage
licenses issued today:
Charlie Jung Yem. 4s. Kansas City, and Kung
Shee. u. Oakland.
Peter Curley, 25. and Mamie Young. % both
of Fairmont-
Charles soderland 35. San Francisco. and
Caroline Fredericks. 80. San Rafael.
william o'ConnelI Mcclellan. 81. San Fran
cisco, and Sophie Treadwell "a. Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
WOMAN SHOPLIFTER
QUOTES PENAL CODE
Aged Thief Surprises Court. but
Gets One Year Sentenl

OAKLAND, Jan. PIT decline to an
swer under section S66 of the penal
CODE was the surprising answer given
today by Caroline Davis, shoplifter,
to Judge Brown when she was asked
how many times she had been arrested
AS the law protected her against in
eliminating herself Judge Brown did
not press the question, but gave her a
sentence OF year in San Quentin peni-
tentiary. According to the police the
woman has served many terms. She is
SO years of age
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
WILL ADDRESS STUDENTS
ON MERCHANT MARINE
George w. Dickie to Talk at
University

BERKELEY, Jan. 27.-George W
Dickie OF the Merchant Marine League
Of California will deliver an address on
the merchant marine Friday morning
at II O'Clock before the students of the
University of California at Harmon
gymnasium.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
SALVATION ARMY MAN
MADE PROBATION DEPUTY
Will Assist in Police Court
Work Without Pay

OAKLAND, Jan. 27.-Adjutant John
H. Stanley manager of the Salvation
Army Industrial home in Oakland, has
been appointed deputy probation Of
ficer by Probation officer Ruess. Judge
Wells confirmed the appointment. The
new deputy will work in cooperation
with Assistant Probation officer Tyson
in the handling of certain police court
cases. He will serve without pay.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
WOMEN TO DISCUSS
HIGH PRICES OF FOOD

BERK KELEY, jan, PA joint meet
ing of the members of the Federation
of Mothers clubs of this city and the
Berkeley Womans Christian Temper
ance union will be held early in Febru-
airy, at which the present high prices of
food will be discussed and possibly
some action taken. Yesterday the
women of the temperance union dis
cussed the subject. but agreed to pre-
sent it to the federation for fuller con-
sideration.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
Do il Now

Tomorrow A. NJ. too Ate., Take
a CASCARET at bed hme: get
up in the morning feeling fine and
dandy. No need for sickness
from oUer-eating and drink
ing. They surely work while you
sleep and help nature help you.
Millions take them and keep well.
CASCARETS Ioc box for a weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world Million boxes a month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
WELL KNOWN OAKLAND
WOMAN is BURIED
Mrs. Anna II. Bailey Survives
Husband Only Three Weeks

OAKLAND. Jan. 2T.--The funeral OF
Mrs. Anna H. Bailey. who died in a
sanitarium near Los Angeles, was held
from the family residence. 1869 Jack
son street this afternoon Interment
was IN Mountain View cemetery
Mrs. Bailey's death. which occurred
last Monday. was separated from that
OF her husband by only three weeks.
Bailey dieo in the same santa rum
New Years day.
The Baileys had lived in California
for 26 years, dividing their time be-
tween Oakland and Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
WOMEN WILL STUDY
RAISING OF CHILDREN

BERKELEY. Jan. GA class in
eugenics has been organized by the
women of the w c. T. u. of this city
with Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eystef in
charge. Glasses will be formed for the
closer study of the subject by the club
women.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28

NURSE SUES FOR wAGEs-oakland. Jan. 2I-
Suit for S905 for services nurse begun
today by Eliza Notion against Alexander Lam
bert. She SAYS that Lambert engaged her 10
nurse his father and mother, but refused to pay
the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28

FALLING STONE HURTS PRISONER Oakland.
Jan. H.-0- Nelson, member of the chain
gang. was seriously injured this morning by
the falling Of large stone his right foot
At the receiving hospital ii was found fhaf
several of the bones Of his foot had been
broken.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28

PRoHIBITIoNISTS TO MEET Oakland jan
2T-Mrs Elizabeth Moore. state chaplain. will
address the sixth annual meeting of the
women's prohibition club No. 1-of Oakland in
the First United Brethren church. Thirty fourth
and Adelue streets. tomorrow afternoon al 2
also speak.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28

Bachelors hdqrs., rms. $40 up. Bergez
& Frank. 421 Bush Bath. steam heat. !.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28

Mrs. f. J. Boyes will close her Oak
land avenue home early next month
planning tour of the southern part of
the state. She will be out of town for
several weeks.