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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
MONEY OFFERED TO
UNEARTH BRIBERY
Millionaire Proposes to Aid in
Clearing Up Lorimer Case

CHICAGO. May 17.-CoIonel Ira Cop
ley. millionaire gas magnate of Aurora,
ILL.,, called upon States Attorney Way
man here today and offered to con-
tribute large sum of money to assist
Wayman to carry on the investigation
of the election of William Lorimer to
the United States senate.
Copley went to the criminal court
building, accompanied by Attorney AL
chuler of Aurora and Attorney Frank
r. Reid, representing Michael S. Link.
They held a long conference with Way
man.
When the conference was over Way
man said:
Colonel Copley was on the ground
at Springfield when the senatorial fight
was on. He was interested to a GER
tain extent, and stands ready and will
ing to give all the information at his
command. He voluntarily offered to
contribute q substantial amount of
money to aid in clearing up the CASE
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
YOUNG resigns
SUPERINTENDENT
Southern Pacific Official Has
Other Employment in View,
Says Rumor
Sheridan of Sacramento May
Succeed to Position Just
Vacated

]. II. Young, general superintendent
of the Southern Pacific company, yes
terday rendered his resignation to E.
e. Calvin, vice president and general
manager. Young is at present In
Washington. ID. c., and Calvin is in
Monterey with W. II. Bancroft, vice
president and general manager of the
Oregon Short Line.
Further than a telegram received
in this city yesterday afternoon moth
ing is known of the resignation For
several weeks it has been rumored
that Young contemplated change and
recently when he took a trip to oregon
and then to the east efforts were made
to hide the fact that he was out OF the
city or out of his jurisdiction.
1t is said that Young has been Of
fered a fine position with the Southern
railway and that he has also been ten
dered a position with the Guggen-
helm smelter people, who control sew
eral large railroad properties Young
has been general superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific less than three years,
but he has made a most favorable rec
ord. Prior to being appointed general
superintendent Young was division SUI
perintendent in charge of the western
division at Oakland pier. He went to
that position from the Union Pacific,
but remained there only two months
before he received his promotion TO the
general superintendency succeeding
w. r. Scott, now assistant general
manager.
Fl. w. Sheridan, division superintend-
ent at Sacramento, seems to be at the
head of the list. and it is probable that
he will be given Youngs place. Sher-
idan was with the Union Pacific at
Green River, Wyo., and became divi-
sion superintendent at Sacramento
about three years ago. Besides Sheri-
dan, w. A Whitney, division superin-
tendent at Oakland pier, and Thomas
Ahern, division superintendent in this
city, are also reported to be in line
for the promotion
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
w. p. WILL CARRY
PASSENGERS JULY /
Washouts Delay Beginning of
Operations

OROVILLE, May Irregular pas
senger service over the Western Pa
cifc will not be started before the 1st
of July, according TO information given
out here. 1t had been announced that
trains would start June 5, but frequent
washouts have made it necessary to
put construction gangs back into the
service The line is again in condition
to handle freight traffic, but the off,
cials fear to start regular passenger
trains Eleven miles of reconstructed
track all around the lower end Of the
great Salt lake was washed out by
storms of the last week, according to
information received here yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18

Wheelan that Flannery did not know
the business of the two "steerers'' who
had been arrested, but that he had
zone this at F'lannery's own request.
Attorney Charles Heggerty, who con-
Quoted the examination, attempted to
reopen an inquiry into the meaning of
statements originally made before the
grand jury, but only a small portion
of this was admitted. In response to
one of Heggerty's objections that the
witness was not answering the ques-
tions properly, Judge Lennon replied:
"The answer may stand. 1t may not
be what you want, Mr.. Heggerty, but it
is an answer just the same"
CONVICT is VENOMOUS
William MacSherry, wearing the
badge of the penitentiary in his close
cropped hair, but otherwise appearing
much as when he went to prison, ap-
peared in court under the custody of a
blue uniformed prison guard. He
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
SI5,242 DAMAGES
AWARDED TO WOMAN

OROVILLE, May II. - Mrs. Mary
Hulse was awarded $15,242 damages
today by jury from the Gardella gold
dredging company for the loss of her
husband. an electrician for the COM
pany, who was electrocuted while at
work. Mrs. Hulse sued for $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18

Taylor if I would corroborate Abbott;
In other words, if / would perjure my
SELF he affirmed
Did Sheriff Taylor say that?" de-
manded Judge Lennon, interrupting
knight MacSherry did not answer di-
rectly, but finally said that those had
not been exactly Taylor's words. He
then affirmed that Taylor had told him
to testify, but that he had said 1t was
Impossible because what Taylor want
ed wasn't true. He quoted Taylor as
saying:
That doesn't make any difference.
1t Will save you from prison If you do
Under cross examination MacSherry
grew more and more spiteful toward
Dictrict Attorney Boyd as the latter
questioned him about Sausalito affairs
and his dealings with Supervisor Louis
G. Pistolesi. He admitted that he had
met Pistolesi and had one or two con-
versations with him.
What was your conversation with
Pistolesi?' asked Boyd.
None of your businessi" shouted the
witness.
You will answer that question, Mr..
MacSherry.' ordered Judge Lennon.
III not answer the question:" re-
turned MacSherry sullenly.
mere was a moments silence, and
then Judge Lennon reprimanded Mac
Sherry severely
IMPUDENCE NOT TOLERATED
Just because you are serving a year
In prison You do not need to think
that will tolerate any of your i'm
pudence or that you can act like that
In this court" he declared He then
called upon MacSherry's guard, asking
that Warden HoyIe be requested to
accompany the prisoner to court to-
day, and remarking significantly that
there remained an untried felony in
dictment against MacSherry.
That was clearly a contempt of
court, Mr.. Heggerty, and I'm not going
to let this witness think for a minute
that he can get away with it," stated
the court in response to plea by Flan-
nery's attorney in MacSherry's behalf.
MacSherry hid behind the plea that
his refusal to answer Boyd was not
because he feared to degrade or in
criminate himself, but because the dis
trict attorney and sheriff had gone to
his home and sinsulted" his wife after
''rai1roading' him to prison Finally
forced to answer the question regard
ing his conversation with Pistolesi,
he said he did not remember. and he
took refuge in this same answer
through a long line of questions on
cross examination.
TAYLOR NOT PRESENT
Sheriff Taylor, called by the defense,
told of two interviews between Abb
bott and Fremont Older in San Fran
cisco, at which he was not present in
the room He said. In answer to
knights insinuation that he was at
tempting to railroad" Flannery to
prison. that at the time OF these con-
versations between Abbott and Older
he had no suspicion that FIannery
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
TWO WOMEN AND SIX
CHILDREN DROWNED
Try to Cross High River in a
Wagon

GILLIAN, Ark, May 17-Mrs. Wesley
Wright and Mrs. Gena Heath and six
children were drowned in the Gossattot
river tonight. They were trying to
cross the river in a wagon and in the
darkness did not observe that the river
was out of its banks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
PIONEER WOMAN OF
SACRAMENTO DIES
Mrs. A. Schroth Came to Cali
fornia in SOS
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, May 17.-Mrs. Amelia
Schroth, one of the few remainfns,
Sacramento pioneers of the early SOS,
died at the family home today at the
age of 73.
Mrs. Schroth came to Sacramento in
1856, having crossed Nicaragua at the
time Walker held possession.
A year after her arrival here she
was married to George Schroth, and
with her late husband has spent her
life IN this city. Since the death of
her husband Mrs. Schroth has been
one of the main owners of the Pioneer
mills in Thirteenth, and K streets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18

would become in any way involved in
the case.
Captain of Detectives Eugene r.
Wall of San Francisco testified that
some time before he was appointed
the head of the detective department
Flannery had mentioned Farrell to him,
but that it was at his own suggestion
that Farrell was put on the bunko de-
tail. Farrell himself was called as a
witness and denied positively that he
had ever met Abbott. Detective Ser
geant I. j. Bailey told of a conversa-
tion with Flannery, in which the latter
had said he wanted the detectives to
do all they could to clean up the city
The defense will proceed with its
case this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
DREDGER RECEIVERS
MISSING MANS BODY
j. e. Walker Believed to Have
Committed Suicide
[SpeciaI Dispoich TO The Call

ISpecIoI Dtspdtch TO ne IdIIJ
SACRAMENTO. May IA dredger
working in the American river today
recovered the body of j. E. Walker,
who disappeared from his home two
months ago in i'll health. At the time
of his disappearance parts OF his cloth
ing were found on the bank OF the
river, and it was generally believed
that he had thrown himself into the
river. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18

When these appointments came up
for consideration Mayor 2. II. McCar-
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
POLICE OFFICIALS DEFEND COMMISSIONER

Figures the Fanneru ii the Mrs MdcShrp pe of
the convict beow her husband and the left Batp
dc keeper subpcnacd pn The bottom picture of Capanof
Detectives Wal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19
For Rural Betterment.

President Hyde of Bowdoin college has
called a conference on rural betterment
to be held in the historical rooms, Water
vile, May 18th, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, under the auspices of the interde-
nominational commission. Each denomi-
nation in the State has been asked to
appoint six delegates and most of them
have already responded favorably. The
Maine Bible Society the State Grange
and several local oranges. the four col
leges of Maine and the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary, will be represented by dele
gates. The object of the conference will
be to take into consideration the moral
and religious conditions now existing in
the rural communities of Maine, with
special reference to establishing centers
for social comment such as neighborhood
houses and the employment of mission
aries or district visitors and other meth
DDS of reaching all the people and raising
the standard of community life.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19
Waldo County General Hospital

The report of the President and direc-
tors of the Waldo County General Hos
pital shows this institution to be IN eX-
cellent condition Miss Marshall, super
intendent for the past six months, has
given the greatest satisfaction and has
done much to keep the standard OF the
institution high. She is ably assisted by
an efficient corQs of nurses. OF the JAM
tor and housekeeper the report says:
"We are fortunate in having secured
the services of housekeeper and Janltor
who are capable, industrious and eco
nomical, and who are thoroughly inter-
ested in the welfare Of the institution. ~
Of the internal improvements it is said:
The room adjoining the reception room,
has been painted and had a roll-top desk
put in for private Office for the super
intendent. A room on the same floor
which had been used by the housekeeper
and janitor as a sleeping room has been
made into dining room for the nurses.
1t was painted, a hardwood floor laid and
a door cut through to dumb waiter just
outside connecting with the kitchen. The
front hall had been made into a room
but the outside double doors had been
left which made it too cold for patients
during the winter months. The doors
have been taken out, windows put in and
the space around them fitted and fur
nished like the rest of the building, max
ing the room one of the best in the hospi
tai for cold as we'll as warm weather. The
hall above and the operating room have
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19

meeting was S345. II. The deficit has
therefore in the past year been reduced
1928. 5O.'
Accompanying this report is the report
of the Advisory Board, signed by S. w
johnson, President, and Adelbert Millett,
secretary. This board, by vote OF the
associatitn one year ago, is composed
of all the regularly graduated and regis
tered physicians who are members OF
the corporation and who are practicing
in Waldo County" and their duties are as
follows: "To nominate and elect the
members of the Medical and Surgical
staff; to designate their term of service;
to make proper and necessary rules and
regulations for the internal manage
ment of the hospital and to select and
employ the superintendent of nurses.
The report states that these duties have
been performed, and concludes with these
statistics of the work Of the hospital
The present nursing staff consists of two
graduate nurses, three student nurses and one
probationer.
The first patient entered the Hospital May
20, 1909.
In all 1874 patients have been admitted since
May 20, 19O9-97 surgical and 81 medical; ITO
surgical operations have been performed and
surgical patients have died. Of the 81 medi
cal cases treated, have died. Of the thirteen
deaths, seven were in moribund condition
when admitted six of whom were patients for
periods ranging from one half hour to six
hours.
Two hundred and seventy three days of free
care and treatment have been given to admit
ted patients and twenty four free dressings
have been done for out-patients
The free treatments at ward rates repre-
sents $434.
No patients however poor or whatever phys
ical condition, except those with contagious
diseases have been refused admittance.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19
Gov. Fernald Commended.

Resolutions heartily reafirming faith
in tie Prohibitory Law of the State, and
commencing Governor Fernald for his
attitude We're passed May 18th at the
closing session Of the 23d annual conven-
ton of the Cumberland County W. G. T.
L., which was held in Stroudwater May
10th and 18th. In every way the con-
vention was one of the most successful
the county organization has held, the at
tendance being large, and the program
marked by features which were enter
tanning and full of practical suggestions.
The presence of the National president,
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens; the National
vice presidential large, Miss Anna M.
Gordon and the National organizer, Mrs.
Effie NJ. Lambert, added to the interest
of the convention
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19
PITTSFIELD PERSONALS.

Chester Cook was in Monroe Tuesday on
business.
Frank Condor of Waterville visited his
brother, Harry Condor, over Sunday.
George Williston has gone to Troy to pass
the summer with his brother Charles Willis
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Stevens of Burnham were
in town last Friday for brief visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Anna Page has returned to Northport
after a short visit here at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. William K. Lancey.
DR.. E. A. Porter received his new automobile
Monday, and this week is being initiated into
the mysteries of driving without reins.
Charles B. Sampson Of Freedom has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Anna Stephenson
for few'days this week. He made the trip in
his automobile.
B. c. Bean and Hugh johnson were in Cam
den Saturday to join Mrs. Bean, who was call
ed to that place last week on account of the
serious illness of relative.
trip Sunday in the vicinity of Unity and called
upon niece of Mrs. Watts who is assisting in
the care of Mrs Fred Sayward.
Rev. William Forbes Emery, D. D., snd fami-
ly arrived in town Thursday and were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Frost over Sum-
day. They are now getting settled in the
Methodist parsonage and soon will be ready to
receive all friends IN the church and commun-
ity.
Mrs. Frances Homer of Bucksport, Grand
Warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine,
was in town Wednesday en- route to Harmony
to- attend the fifth anniversary of the Rebekah
Lodge. She was accompanied from here by
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Frost. Mrs. Frost was pres
ent at the organization and is looked upon as
sort of a mother" to Harmony Lodge. A de-
lightful evening was enjoyed by all.-Pitts-
field Advertiser
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19
GirIsWanted
APPLY TO THE
thompson Manufacturing Company
CHURCH STREET, BELFAST.
PROBATE NOTICES

AT Probate Court held at Belfast. within and
for the County OF Waldo, on the 10th day of
Nav, A. ID. 1910.
JOSEPH w. ARLINGTON, guardian of Wal
- ter ii. BicktOrd and Laura E. Bedford, hay
ing presented a petition PRAYING for license to
sell at private sale and convey certain real es-
tate of said wards, described in said petition
Ordered. That the said petitioner give notice to
ali persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
in I he Republican Journal, newspaper publish
Court, to be held at belfast, within and for said
County, on the 14th day of June, A. ID. 1910.
if any they have, why the prayer Of said petition
er should not be granted
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAzELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19

At a Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
tor the County of Waldo. on the 10th day of
May. A. ID. 1t1O.
T 1NDLEY H. MOSHER. creditor of W lillian H.
u Hall, late of Unity, in said County of Waldo,
deceased, having presented a petition praying
that he may be appointed administrator of the
estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
in The Republican journal, newspaper pub
lished at Belfast, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court, to be held at Belfast. within and for
said County, on the 14th day OF June, a. d.
1910, at ten of the clock before noon, and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted
GEORGE f. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. L. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19

been reprinted. The maternity ward has
beencompleted, thefnish put on, hardwood
floors laid throughout, the walls and cell
ing painted, and everything done to put
it in first class condition. A class room
has been provided with the necessary
paraphernalia for the student nurses.
The legislature during its session of 1909
appropriated $1,000 for new heating
plant. A first class steam plant was put
in last September and has proved entire
ly satisfactory.
Financially the institution is now on
sound basis. During the month Of
February letter was written to Ira M.
Cobe of Chicago, setting forth the needs
of the institution. He replied immediate
ly, offering to subscribe $500 per annum
for a period of five years on condition
that we raise like amount. We sue
ceeded in obtaining subscriptions to the
amount of STA in Searsport and SAB in
Belfast, Brooks, Searsmont, Thorndike
and Unity, in all S557. Mr. Cobe sent
his check for $500 and $500 has been col
lected on subscriptions here. The finance
committee reports the standing of the
hospital as follows: Liabilities: outside
accounts, s1,735.29; loans, $3.50; total,
So, 4S5. 20. Assets: Cash in hands of
treasurer, S1,0sS. Is; cash in hands of SUI
perintendent, SAT. As; due from State ap-
preparation, $500; due from patients dis
charged, $685. 80; die from patients in
the hospital. S276.5O; estimated old ac-
counts, 5000; due from subscribers, S57.
Total assets. So, 438, OF. Deficit, s47.27.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-19
POTATOES AND APPLES IN NEW
ENGLAND.

An old friend in Aroostook county has
Just harvested SIX thousand barrels of
potatoes from fifty acres which sold for a
dollar and a half per barrel, and We're
grown at total cost of sixty dollars per
acre, because Of high state OF cultiva-
ton and abundance Of nitrogen IT the
soil from clover roots.
A neighbor in Monmouth, in Central
Maine, has finished harvesting twenty
one hundred bushels from seven acres on
old land. These We're grown at total
cost of eighty dollars per acre, which IS
the usual allowance in this section.
A Vermont farmer has just sold his
one hundred acre orchard for fifty thou
sand dollars, and the crop since harvest
ed is valued at seventeen thousand dol
lars.
A neighbor-n Monmouth refused nine
teen hundred dollars for a three-acre
orchard set thirteen years ago. Another
would not sell a siX-acre orchard set in
1891 for seven thousand dollars, because
it is paying better than bank dividends
on that amount. Another of four acres
could not be bought for five thousand
dollars for the same reason. There is an
orchard set by an old physician on land
for which he paid three dollars per acre,
which was sold few years ago for three
thousand dollars and could not be bought
today for twice that.
A lot of trees, condemned to be cut
down in 1907, were purchased by me,
pruned and cleaned up, May, 1908, and
fortified the past season with ten pounds
per tree of Fisher formula fertilizer.
The great growth of wood, size, strength
and vigor of leaves and abundance of
regeneration. | could not afford to sell
these trees for fifty dollars each. DIR.
G. M. Twitchell in 'On New England
Farms" May National Magazine.