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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Marine Hospital EmplOye Says
He Will Tell of Alleged
Brutality to Patients
at Inquiry
SIJBSTANTlATES CHARGES
MADE IN AFFlDAVITS
DIR. D. Moore, Accused of Beat
ing Man 20 Minutes Be-
fore Death, Maintains
Rigid Silence
SAILORS UNION DEMANDS
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION

TN connection with the afhdavits for
| warded to Washington by the bay
= and river steaboatmen's union IN
support of demand for an investi-
CATION of the death of Mateo Brez-
zinc at the United States marine hos
pital February II, declarations made
last night by Harry c. Dell, nurse
at the institution, proved sensational.
Having been present at the time
DR. D. Moore, member of the staff,
is alleged to have brutality beaten the
dying man, the attendants statements
of what took place have been looked
upon as of the utmost Importance.
While they controvert some of the
allegations made by the union officials
in demanding an inquiry, they directly
charge that the events which pre-
ceded the death of the sailor by only
20 minutes were such that since the
occurrence they have caused fear of
the nurse on the part OF Doctor
Moore
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Angry With Relatives

They Will not get cent, Coburn
had remarked to his friends shortly
before the wedding took place. Il
have borne with their persecution long
enough and now l intend to fool their
expectations. They ought to have left
me alone; but as they saw fit to in
voIve me in all this litigation and
have me declared insane, let them bear
the consequences of their own acts
Coburns fortune came from several
old Spanish grants. After receiving
them he had a constant fight to keep
possession of them, but after the stormy
years of the early days of the state
he ultimately was victorious and
settled back to enjoy his fortune.
His wife died 30 years ago, leaving a
son, Wallace Coburn, who is now more
than so years of age but hopeless
invalid On her deathbed she received
her sisters promise to look after the
son, and Miss Upton, who has a mod
crate fortune in her own right, took
no her residence at the Coburn home
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Other Charges Made

In addition to the accusations based
on the Brezzinio episode the union off,
cials have also put forward charges TO
the effect that other patients have been
discharged from the institution and re-
fused medical treatment when they
were badly in need of it, In support Of
their declarations that two OF the men
in question did need medical treatment
the union officials will secure the state
ment of Dr. John GaIlwey who gave
medical treatment TO two men sent to
him by the union.
Mateo Brezzinio. whose death on the
morning of February II. 1910. caused
the fling of the charges against Dr.
D. Moore, had been confined at the in
stitution for about Is months. and had
undergone serious abdominal opera
tion four days before he died Subss-
quent to the operation. William Hoist
alleged in his afidavit. the patient
writhed in pain and tossed on his bed
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
THIRD SLIDE SWEEPS
THREE TO ICY GRAVES
Tragic Fate 0vertakes Four
Members of Rescue Party
at Burke
Old Miners Had Given Repeated
Warnings to the Stricken
Settlements

~ PoKANEs Wash, Feb. 2S.-A third
avalanche in addition to those at
- Mace and Burke. Idaho, destroyed
the camp OF the Carbonate Hill mining
company near the 50 bridge at Mullin.
Idaho, about noon sunday Three
miners are reported dead, as follows:
Gus BERGLUND.
JOHN HOLM.
ERIC HOLM.
The body OF Gus Berglund has been
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
T COBlIRNs sHOLDINGS WORTH SI30oo0oo|

San nd
sdphIaht land of
of almost aayd is al Of
Spanish Mrs cbun Fhhbmg Mass valued
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
AGED CROESUS
CLAIMS BRIDE
TOSPITF HEIRS
Loren Coburn, Aged "a, Marries
Spinster Sister of Dead
Wife, Aged So
Will Cut Relatives Off From
Sharing in Estate Worth
SI3,0O0,000

II marrying his sister in law, Miss
n S. S. Upton, spinster of 5s years
and who for the last 20 years has
been his house keeper, Loren Coburn,
millionaire of San Mateo county and S4
years. old, topped with vivid climax
last night a career which almost from
it's inception has been marked by a
series of sensa tions and which in recent
times has been hedged and beset by
litigation between himself and rela-
tives, brought about by the latters ef-
forts to have him declared incompetent.
The marriage took place in st. Johns
Presbyterian church. the ceremony
being performed by the pastor, Rev.
Alexander Eakin.
Fools His Relatives
III fool them yet the old man had
said month ago, referring to the legal
attacks being made upon him by his
relatives. And last night after the
ceremony had been performed, he
chuckled grimly as he took his wife's
arm and prepared to leave the church.
The old man is not quite lncompe-
tent" he said; "he has sense enough to
pick the best woman and his truest
friend for a Wife
He bowed with old world courtesy
and his bride blushed and smiled. This
was about the only touch of romance
to the entire proceedings. His bust
ness gent ' Levin, acted as best man
/ his attorne S. Early Craig and Archie
Treat, were the ushers; the brides
maids were the wives of the business
agent and attorneys and the congre-
cation was composed of newspaper re-
porters. Palpably void We're the
hymeneal frilis, but this in no wise
helps the grooms relatives. who by
the marriage are cut off from In
heriting the vast estate, valued a
! $4,000. 00e
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Brutality Is Alleged

This action OF the helpless invalid is
alleged to have enraged Doctor Moore.
in charge of the ward. to such an ex-
tent that he frequently struck the pa
tient in the face and beat him bru-
Hoist alleged. Brezzinio shrieked for
mercy when the attending physician
struck him. but received none. and died
shortly afterward despite the efforts of
another surgeon who was summoned to
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Dill Substantiates Charges

Charging that DR. James NJ Gass-
away, commanding officer at the
hospital, had taken no steps to investi-
gate the occurrences of the night
when Brezzinio died, Dell goes farther
and states that the disclosures which
have been made up to the present
time are only preliminary to what
will be exposed on a full investiga-
ton OF the facts. That the state
ments contained in the affidavit of
William Hoist, who occupied cot in
the same ward and makes affidavit
that he heard the screams of the dying
man and saw Doctor Moore strike
him, are true in substance and effect
Dell declares, although he denies
minor allegations contained in the
same document
General assertions on the part OF
Doctor Gassaway that the charges are
nothing more than an attempt on the
part of the sailors union to revenge
themselves for not being allowed to
dictate the conduct of the Institution,
that Dell is not worthy of belief. and
a general denial of the allegations m
the afidavits are the only answer Of
fered by the hospital authorities TO
the charges which bear the indorse-
ment of the union Doctor Moore
4
charges against him or to offer any
explanation of why he should be chosen
as the object OF attack if the charges
are nothing more than a scheme OF
vengeance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Files Counter Suit

His first move was to bring sui.
against AFRO Coburn for $a50,000 dam
ages, in the circuit court of appeal
His second move was to marry his sis
ter in law, hoping by this latter act to
completely bar either of the nepEews
from claiming any portion of his es-
tate.
I'm all these years of trouble" he
said last night, Il have had one firm
and fast friend-my dead wifes sister
Time and again the other side have
tried to get her to join with them, but
she stayed with me. Not that there
was any necessity for her to do so; she
has big estate in her own right and
was not dependent upon any one. There
was nothing to hold her except her
promise to her sister"
Every effort was made to keep the
wedding as quiet as possible. The
aged couple arrived in San francisco
-. 90
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Nephews File Suit

In February of 1908, AFRO Coburn, a
nephew living in Boston, aided by Carl
Coburn, another nephew who resides
in Pescadero, brought suit to have the
old millionaire declared incompetent.
Part of the proof OF his incompetency
they alleged lay in him offering Carl
Coburn $4,000 with which to bribe a
San Francisco judge before whom a
suit was being tried in which Coburn
was interested.
The charge of incompetency was
heard before Judge Buck of the SUI
perior court of San Mateo county, who
declared Coburn an incompetent. Co
burn refused to accept the dictum of
the lower court. He appealed, and the
case was fought out harder than ever
in the district court of appeal. Hef
the aged millionaire won decided vic
tory, the higher court reversing the
decision of Judge Buck. In so doing,
Justice Cooper of the district court of
appeal roundly scored the two nephews
for their actions. The case was set
down for new trial, and the prelim
mary steps were again taken to have
Coburn declared incompetent Then It
was that the old man fought back and
carried the war into the ranks of the
enemy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01

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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
THE WEATHER

YESTERDAY Cloudy; Dest Drrd; n'd1-
imun, temperature. So: minimum. oO-
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fdn; light
north minds. changing to pest
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
st Of Dead Increases

The body OF Gus Berglund has been
recovered
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
Aged Woman Saved

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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Dope.


Another game lost, l TO o. The
Indians have the record for the loss
of games by a close score. More
games by the score OF to o. 2 to
l and TO 0 have been lost BY the
tribe than any team IN the lesgue.
The failure of the Indians TO hit
with men on the bases may be ac-
Ioredited as one reason for the loss
of the games.
Some are so mean as to suggest
that McLeansboro is anxious TO see
Harrisburg win second place. Me
Leansboro has first place cinched.
and II IS said that the team would
like TO see their neighbors land in
second place and will DO everything
possible to make II so that Vim
Icennes Hopkinsville and Paducah
can not reach that goal
Harrisburg is mere for three
games. and the fans should turn out
in fun force to see every game. Sun
day will be the last opportunity 10
see the Indians play this season,
when the Sunday game of the Hop
town series will be played on the
reservation.
Charlie Gosnel, of the Hoosiers
always a puzzle to the Indians. They
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15

have never seemed able to connect
with this left hand offerings.
The Paducah team arrived early
this morning from yineennes and are
eager to make good showing while
at home and revenge for the defeats
II Is hoped to take three straight
from Harrisburg.
Harry Floyd arrived with the team
but is sick and will not be able to
work for several days.
Kyle has been released. While he
was a crack fielder he was woefully
weak with the stick.
Warden. the recruit with the In
dians. halls from Cairo. lie is an
outfielder and can play third base
also. He halls from Cairo, and while
mere lad has been rather hefty
with the stick.
Two games TO Vlncennes were lost
by the hoodoo score OF I 10 0. Tough
luck, but the Indians have 4 weak
outfeld.
Although FIVE hits were chalked up
against Dummy yesterday. he really
allowed only three bingles The play
ers are loud in their praises OF the
twirling of Payne. who had every
thing yesterday until the tenth when
he weakened slightly. However, with
snappier fielding Vincennes should
not have scored.
Limbo" Cox played a great game
at first Notwithstanding his left hand
is almost useless. Il has never re-
covered from the blow he struck
Umpire Pfrman during a game here
about a month ago. limbo" great
ly regrets his actions IN the trouble
and says it's the only time he has
lost his head this season. Maybe
the fans here have forgotten IL, says
Cox. "but I haven't and feel ashamed
every time I think OF my actions
Dave Anderson 70 easily the
best shortsop in the league and the
all-star team OF the league would
not be complete without him. HIS
Judgment on both fly and ground
halls Is excellent. he has a great
whip. takes all kinds Of chances and
covers n world OF territory.
The Indians proved about as tough
nut to crack as has been seen here
this season. Led by Hustling Dave
Anderson. who IS sending the Ken
tucklans forward at a fast clip and
who now has a ball team behind
him, the visitors put mp a contest
that would prove winner nine
times out of ten.-Vincennes Capt
tai.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Uoptown Lost Again.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 10
lClarksville won the entire series by
taking yesterdays game. / to o. The
game was captured with little Yon
on the slab and only one hit was
secured, but that precious hit was all
that was necessary to win. Hoyt
started the game for Clarksville.
and It looked Ike a great battle be-
tween the two southpaws, but the
Hoppers got after Hoyt, and Bailey
was substituted and he put on the
brakes.
Clarksville e.. .........1 / 0
fopklnsNile % "
Batteries - GAINESVILLE. Hoyt,
Bailey and Burke; Hopkinsville Yon
and Taylor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Lost in Tenth.


Vincennes, Ind, Sept. 15.-That
old hoodoo was with the Indians and
caused them to drop the last game
of the series to Vincennes by the
close score of 1 to 0. The winning
score was made in the tenth inning
when three of the five hits were
secured of Dummy Payne. Gosnell
worked for Vinoennes and the lanky
southpaw had the little Indians safe
all the way. Payne and Gosnell
fought a splendid battle until the
tenth when the hoodoo took a part
in the game.
In the tenth inning Gosnell hit
a Texas Lacquer. Dehaven smacked
out a two sacker, while Flanagan
followed with a single and Gosnell
scored. Until the tenth not a Vim
lcennes runner reached third.
Score r II f
Nlncenhes ......'.... i Z
Paducah .....-.i..i. % :
Batteries-Vincenn Gosnell and
Glenn; Paducah, Payne and Over
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
ANOTHER CLOSE
GAME Is LOST
TEN INNING STRUGGLE WITH
THE HOLSTERS.
How McLeanSboro Forfeited Contest
10 Harrisburg Yesterday
Morning.

SCORES IN THE BIG LEAGUES.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15

summary
Two base hits: DeHaven.
Double plays: r. Johnson( unas-
sisted Hurst TO r. Johnston.
Left on bases: Nincennes. Z; Pa
.ducah. 4.
Sacrifice hits: r. Johnson, Carroll
and Cox.
Base on balls: or Payne. 8; on
Gosnel. ..
Struck out:By Gosnen, >.
Umpire, Kiestner
Time Of game. 1892.
Scorer, p. d. Green.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
White SOY HI the nan.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Chicago scored
an even break 10 the series by beat
ing 81. Louis IN the final game. Han
was Knocked from the slab IN the sec
ond inning. while Petty was ham
mered at viii. LANCE gave seven
hits and made two doubles In the bat
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15

Hoss-IIow fast can your car so?
Nobb-rhe cops never let me ind
Ut BROOKLYN IAfe.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NATl
Ut HnO
phinics and cubs divide.

Philadelphia. Sept. 15.-Philadel-
phia and Chicago split even in dou-
BILE header The home team scored
al rs runs in the first game In the
sixth inning. and knocked Reulbach
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Vincennes, /: Paducah. o.
Go innings)
GAINESVILLE. 1; Hopkinsyille, o.
Harrisburg, y; McLeansboro, 0
(Forfeit).
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Mems Coats Have New Features

The Fan and Winter produced by the best
tailors show which
the types years
present ready-made displays
The natural ne, TO which referred produces
a which, though not tight in any way close
body outlining the lending trim
which Is refreshing the vogue loose
fitting draped coat. s---r-.sF-s
While coats. rule, viii remain length
tendency is toward further shortening
The sack coat win come down to the seat line
and about SOs inches the normal figure In
none OF the coats viii there be OF oyer-ong
which in the sack coat draped almost knees
looked from behind like a bady-cut cutaway
The coat is becoming man and the short
the stout man and the slim. Properly made. Il Is
tincy smart and extreme
Drop into the shop tomorrow and let you a
coatand the imported woolens course The
next weeks, by the way will the best time to place
your orders bigger stocks more leisure in the shop.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15

Batteries-Vineennes, Gosnell and
Glenn; Paducah, Payne and Over
|lton
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Games Today and Tomorrow.

Harrisburg at Paducah.
Vincennes at McI.eansboro.
GAINESVILLE at Hopkinsville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Results.

St Paul. /; Milwaukee. 3.
Minneapolis /: Kansas city. 4.
indianapolis. o; Louisville. 4.
Columbus. &; Toledo, Q.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
j. K. HOO SER
Merchant Tailor.
O1O broadway. Shamrock bldg.

Lange and Payne; Petty, Hail and
Killiier Umpires. Egan and sherl-
dan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
"You Here. Jack Dalton?"

Gaspar and Mclean; Rucker and
Miller. Empires. Klein and Kane.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
moo rnrn TnhIes on Naps.

Detroit. Sept 15.-Dctrolt turned
the tables on Cleveland, defeating
the visitors in a ragged game. The
homo club punched a single. doub'e.
triple and Crawford's home run with
IAN error in the second inning. scor-
ling six runs Cleveland got i've tn
the seventh on four singles and two
doubles. Summers relieved Skeels
with two men on bases and nobody
ont and checked the rally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

Fathers gone out" she said. hold
ing a glass to the light, suspicious OF
the lint from her dish towel.
"I know-seen him down the street"
The boy halted at the counter, produc-
ing a handful OF square envelopes.
Mote for you from the Lockwoods.
Betty" he painted Josie asst me to
bring it round"
Betty put down her glass in con-
sternation. From the Lockwoods?
'Uh-huhg Tracey offered 1t, but
she withheld her hand. dubious.
"For me, TraceyT
"Uh-huh, It's a ninvitation. I got
four more to take" He thrust It into
her reluctant fingers. Got five. real
~, but one of ems for me-"
"An invitation. Tracey!
"Yeh. Hope you have a good time
when 1t comes OF" Already he was
bouncing toward the door. "Goodby."
But what is it. Traceyy'
law. 1t tells In the ninvitation-
Slong."
From the Lockwoodsr' she whis-
pered.
Suddenly she tore It open. her hands
unsteady with nervousness.
The envelope contained a square OF
heavy cardboard of a creamy tint with
scalloped edges touched with gold. On
the face of the card a round and form
less hand had traced with evident
pains the information:
MISS JOSEPHINE MAE LOCKWOOD
Requests the pleasure OF your company
at a lawn fete and dance to be held at
the residence OF her parents. MT. and Mrs.
George Lockwood. Saturday, July Is, at
S p. m
p S. V. P.
The envelope futtered to the floor,
while the card was crushed between
the girls hands For a moment her
face was TRANSPORTED with delight. her
eyes blank with rapturous visions of
the joys of that promised night
"Ob-it 'ud be grandr'
Then suddenly the light faded. Her
eyes clouded; her face settled into its
disconnected lines. She stuffed the
card heedlessly into the pocket of her
dingy apron and took up another glass.
But I can't go; I've got nothin' TO
wear"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

ed new type thrashing machine once.
/ but couldn't get anybody TO take hold
/ Of it. You see, l haven't any money,
Mr.. Burnham"
How would Won like to talk it over
with me some time? I'm interested in
such thinGS-as sort of side issue
"Wil you?" Sans eagerness was
not to be disguised.
BE glad TO. Tell me. how did you
get your power?"
From gas. sir. though coal will do
most as well. You see, I've got this
burner patented that makes gas from
crude oil-no waste, no odOr nor trou-
bic and little expense It'd be cheap
er than coal. thought; that's why
Invented it. / could get steam up
mighty quick with that gas arrange
ment- l use it for lighting here in
the store now"
DO you, indeed?" Burnham's tone
indicated failing interest. but such
diplomacy was lost on Sam.
"If you've got time l could show
you. It's right over here"
glance at his watch accompanied
Burnhams consent to spare a few
minutes There's a telegram I must
send presently" he said. But I'd
like to see this burner. If it won't take
bong" =
mo, not long; just minute or two"
Sam was already dragging the affair
out from under the window box. "You
see'-
he went on to expound it's virtues
with all the fond enthusiasm of IA
Their showing off his firStborn and
wound up with a demonstration of the
Illuminating appliance. I'm afraid.
though. he got little encouragement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

thing to be in love even if only with
an Old mans millions.
There's Eoin' to be Il real Moo York
or here before long" Roland boosted.
He's comm to see me on some special
private business of ourn."
Huh" commented Tracey, the skep-
ricai. what kind of Moo Yorker d
come all the way here to see you:''
That's all right You'H see when
he gets here He's a promoter"
"A WHAT
"A promoter. a financier" Roland
pronounced it "fnnan seer" thus be-
traying symptoms of culture and be-
wiidering Tracey beyond expression.
What's that?" be demanded ag-
Eressively.
That's a Teller t can take nothing
at all and incorporate it and make
money out of it," Roland defined with
some hesitancy-
And that's why he's coming down
here to take look at you?" inquired
Tracey, skipping nimbly round the cor
uer
Curiously enough in my understand
ing (for l own to no great faith in
Roland's statements. taking them by
and large his friend from New York
put in an unheralded appearance in
Radville that same night on the even
ing train. The Bigelow House receiv-
ed him to its fgurative bosom under
the name of w. II. Burnham. He sent
for Roland promptly and treated him
TO a dinner at the hotel. something
which l have always regarded as a
punishment several sizes too large for
the crime. Later. having displayed
him on the streets in witness to his
good faith. Roland spent the evening
with Mr.. Burnham. mysteriously CON
fabulating behind closed doors in the
hotel
Duncan was at the station a few
days later experimenting the transpor-
tatiOn of the new stock, which had
come by the early local. Betty was
busy with her homework upstairs, and
only old Sam kept the shop.
Sam wasn't in the best of spirits.
His evergreen optimism seldom with
FRED. but in spite of all that had al
ready been accomplished in behalf of
the store. in spite OF the roster aspect
IF his declining fortunes and his con-
hdence in and affection for Duncan,
Sam was worried. He had been over
to the bank once even at that early
hour, but Blinky lockwood had driven
put OF town to see about foreclosing
one of his numerous mortGa ges in the
1eighborhood. and his note. which fell
due at the bank that day, was still a
weight upon Sans mind
Roland and Rurnham fOuOd him
wandering nervously round the store,
alternately taking his hat down from
he peg, as if minded to make a second