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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
''DR. THOMPSON'S
TRIAL is BEGUN
Eleven Jurors Chosen to Decide
Fate of Eva Swans Al
legged Slayer

The impanelment of a Jury to try
DR." Robert Thompson. accused OF the
murder of Eva Swan, school teacher
and stenographer. who came to the city
from Salinas and died from an unlaw-
full operation. was begun yesterday in
Superior Judge Dunne's court. Eleven
jurors were sworn and the case went
ton of the jury and taking of testi-
mony. Those chosen yesterday were:
Henry Becker Isaac Levinger
Alfred Durbrow Fred ]. Schmidt
George c. Smart John L. Kidwell
j. Gutersloh Frank Elvyn
John Davidson Paul FRANKIE
George Barber
Assistant District Attorney Brennan
conducted the examination Of jurors in
behalf of the people. District Attorney
Fickert is also taking part in the prose-
cution. For the defense Robert Ferral
and J. ]. Greedy are associated.
Thompson's attorneys questioned the
talesmen closely TO ascertain what they
had learned of the case from the news
papers and those who had read a great
deal about 1t were challenged
Eva Swan, 1t is claimed, died April 21
1910. at 1898 Golden Gate avenue, in
fat occupied by the doctor" Accord
Ing 10 the prOSeCullOIl, size Was Dpef-
ated on April and April 10. Marie
Messerschmidt. who was nurse in the
employ Of Thompson, will be the chief
witness for the people. She was in the
operating room on both of those days,
and in her confession said Eva Swan
was there. She said she saw Thompson
perform the operation.
After Eva Swan died her body was
locked in a trunk. 1t is charged that
Thompson took the body in an express
wagon to a cottage at 327 Eureka
street, and there buried II under cement
in the cellar. The body was unearthed
nearly six months later.
The district attorney expects that
verdict of murder in the second degree
will be returned. Under the law a YER
dict of murder in the first degree can
not be asked for in the circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
CHANGES ARE ORDERED
AMONG ARMY SURGEONS
Captain r. L. Richards Coming
to Preside Hospital

Captain w. r. Eastman upon the ex
piration of his sick leave will proceed
TO New York city for duty as attend
fng surgeon at that place. Captain
Robert L. Richards is relieved from
duty in New York. to take effect upon
the expiration of his leave, and will
proceed to the Presidio of San Fran
cisco and report to the army general
hospital for duty. Captain Edwin w.
Rich upon his arrival in the United
States VIII proceed to Fort Mason: Cap
tain Rich will also report to the COM
manding general, department of Cali
fornia. for duty as attending surgeon,
San Francisco, in addition to his duties
at Fort Mason.
First Lieutenant J. w. Widdifeld,
Eighth infantry, Presidio of Monterey,
reported at army headquarters yester-
day. He is staying at the Arlington.
Captain Tillman Campbell. who was
recently relieved from duty as assistant
to the officer in charge of the training
school for bakers and cooks, Fort Riley,
is expected at the Presidio, San Fran
CISCO
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
JUNK THIEF TAKEN
AFTER A LONG CHASE
Alfred Marden Pursued in Bay
and Over Mud Flats

Alfred Marden. % years old, was be-
fore Judge Shortall yesterday on a
charge of petty larceny preferred by
Special Policeman John J. O'Gara of
the Union iron works. O'Gara testified
that he saw Marden stealing brass and
iron from an old drydock near the
Union iron works, and when he called
on him to halt Marden rowed rapidly
away. Marden was pursued down the
bay with a launch, compelled to desert
his rowboat on the mud flats and chased
over the Potrero hills by O'Gara and a
company of volunteers until he fell ex-
hausted.
Marden denied that he was attempt
ing to steal anything from the drydock
and claimed he was enjoying a row
after eating clans with Chinese
friends.
The prisoner was taken to the bu-
reau of Identification, where 1t was
found that he had served two terms in
prison for burglary. The court ordered
Marden to appear tomorrow for SEN
tence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
THEY ACTUALLY
DO TIE WORK
Food Eaten IL worthless Unless DIGEST
ea-Some sfomachs Must Have Help

r,,.a r,fen r~ WORTHLESS Unless Digest
ed-Some stomachs Must Have Help
Erooa taken into the stomach which.
,-or, +bs nature of the food or the con-
dftion OF the stomach. is not digestee.
is worse than no food at all THIS IS
true statement as far as II goes ana no..
great many dyspeptics go only
thts far with their reasoning Tney
argue with themselves that because
their storrachs do not do the work
givsu them. they must be given less
work. In other words. they must pc
starved II would be Just a. sensioIs
for a businessman who Is unable TO 10
all his own work TO cut down Dis
business TO hts own capacity as 1t Is for
a man to starve himself 70 relieve his
s+orscb The sensible businessman
employs help and goes forward with
hts business. likewise the sensible
7,-snentic will enplov help for his
stomaeh and give his body proper
nourishment.
Stuart.s Dvspepsfa Tablets actually
do the work assigned to them They
relieve weak and overburdened stom-
achs OF q great portion or digestive
action. Their component parts are
identical with those OF the dlgestlvs
f,,ids and secretions Of the stomach and
thev simply take up the grind and carry
on the work lust the same as good.
strong. healthy stomach would do H.
On this account StudrtS Dyspepsia
Tablets are perfectly natural in their
action and effects. They do not cause
anxr unnatural or violent disturbance In
The stomach or bowels. They them
selves digest the food and supply the
sVster, with all the nourishment con-
.ained in what is eaten and carry out
Natures plans for the sustenanee and
maintenance OF the body
How much more sensible - this
method thar that employed by many
snfrerers from, weak stonachs. BY this
means the body and brain get all the
GOOD. nutritious food they need and the
man Is properly nourished and equipped
10 carry on his work and perform his
duties. He could not possibly be IN
nroper working condition by starving
himself or employing some new tangled.
insufficient food that does not contain
enough nutrinlent for a year old baby
A strong man doing strong work must
ba properly fed. and this apples 10 the
brain as well as the body.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. BY reliev-
ing the stomach OF it's work. enable II
10 recuperate and regain It's normal
health and strength. Nature repairs
the worn and wasted tissues Just as she
heals and knits the bone of broken
limb. which Is. of course. not used dur
ing the process Of repair.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents box.
and they are the one article that the
druggist does not try TO sell something
in the place OF that's "just as good"
Their unqualified merit and success and
the universal demand for them has
placed them within the reach OF every
one
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Never Heard of Gladstone
MAN THINKS HE'S AFIRE,
TURNS IN FIRE ALARM
Let 1t Burn Out i'm Jail, Says
the Judge

unique plea for turning in false
alarm of fire was offered by John
Welch, when he told Judge Shortall
yesterday that he rang out the fire de-
partment from box 54 at Second and
Howard streets late Wednesday night
because he thought he was on fire.
Welch really did think he was on fire
inside, as he had been imbibing freely
of dregs from the beer kegs on the
water front. He was given 80 days In
the county jail to get the fire out of
his system. Another false alarm was
turned in from Mission and Eighteenth
streets by near sighted resident, who
mistook the fire alarm for letter box.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
FINGER NAIL USED
AND NOT HIS TEETH
Charge Against Assailant Is Re-
duced to Battery

Through Offering to demonstrate to
Judge Conlan yesterday that a long
finger nail which looked like the beak
of hawk was the weapon with which
he mutiliated the hand of George
Crinos. 40 Lawton street. Leon Ququ-.
zelis, charged with mayhem, yesterday
Induced the court to change the charge
against him to battery. Crinos caused
Ququzelis' arrest on the charge that he
chewed his hand and caused blood
poisoning. The defendant admitted
tearing the comp1ainant's hand, but said
that he had done so with the finger nail
make a demonstration to the court as
to what a dangerous weapon the finger
nail was. but Judge Conlan agreed to
take his word for II. The battery
charge will be tried today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
PRISONER CLAIMS TO
BE VISCOUNT'S SON
Gilbert E. Gladstone Held for
Not Paving for Cameras

ST. LOUIS, Oct 27-GiIbert E. Glad
stone. aged 10, who says that he is a
son Of Viscount Herbert Gladstone of
Chester, south England. is held here
at the request of the police of the
District of Columbia. He is charged
there, according to the telegram. with
having obtained cameras and not hav-
ing paid for them. The young man
said he was a grandson Of the former
premier of England, William e. Glad
stone, and a student at Harvard.
When confronted with the record
showing that Viscount Herbert Glad
stone was married in 1901 young Glad
stone refused to answer questions He
refused to talk to the British consul.
Never Heard Of Gladstone
BOSTON, Oct. 27.-E. B. Sears. vice
president of the National Shawmut
bank. said today that he never heard
of Gladstone. The Harvard catalogue
does not show any colbert Gladstone"
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
GROCERS CONVICTED OF
REFILLING BOTTLES

Frederick Playle, Stewart Mills and
Francis ]. Aull, retail grocers of the
city. were fined so cents each by Judge
Shortali yesterday for reflling milk
bottles. Ramigo Salmi. another grocer,
was fined 81 for the same offense. The
convictions were brought under the
bottle owners law, which provides that
bottles upon which the name of the
owner is stamped. The law provides
fine OF so cents bottle for the first
offense. and SIS for the second The
grocers fined yesterday were all first
offenders.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
FRATERNAL SOCIETY is
ORGANIZED IN CHURCH
Methodist Brotherhood Now
Has Chapter Here

Grace chapter of the Methodist
Brotherhood, which has its headquar-
ters in Philadelphia, was instituted in
Grace ehurch at Twenty-first and Capp
streets last night.
1t starts with 1870 charter members
and its purposes are religious and fra
ternal without financial benefit.
The following were chosen officers:
DIR. 0. G. Freyermuth. president; E. p.
Maye, A w. Dudley, George w. Pen
ming and John Tunnecliffe, vice presi-
dents; Henry Lund. secretary, and F. A.
Roma, chaplain. After the installa-
tion a banquet was held.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Facts About
Electropodes

Electropodes are thin galvanic in
soles, which radiate strength and
vigor to every part OF the body. They
remove all poisons and impurities
from the entire system. strengthen
tissues, invigorate nerves. promote
circulation and aid each organ to do
its work promptly and properly. Re-
suits are wonderful.
One man writes from Lincoln.
Neb.: MY mother had rheumatism
so bad she was unable to get out OF
bed without aid. This is her second
pair of Electropodes. and she is now
able to do her own housework.'
A Los Angeles man writes: IAN
auditor by profession, I was in de-
plorably nervous condition and suf-
fering from cold feet and rheuma-
tism in my lower limbs. Electropodes
cured me. I would not be without
them"
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
BANKS LOAN TO Won
KRAkEU FULLY SECURED

1t was reported Wednesday in the
bankruptcy proceedings of W. Z. Won
Krakeu that the French-American
Bank of Savings was among the un-
secured creditors. The officers of that
institution entered denial to this re-
port yesterday, saying that the Loan
of $4,000 of that bank to Won Krakeu
is fully secured by large piece of
improved real estate in San Bruno ave-
nue.. owned by the Reynolds chemical
company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
DELEGATES NAMED FOR
BAPTISTS' CONVENTION
rSeeciol Dispotch 10 The Call

PETALUMA, Oct 27.-At business
meeting Of the members of the Baptist
church last night. delegates We're elect
ed to the state convention OF Baptist
churches at Twin lakes next week. The
delegates are: Rev. Robert Newton
Lynch. pastor of the church: Mrs. r.
". Lynch. T. o. Comstock. Mrs. L. f..
Adams, Mrs. Nellie Tagger and Mrs.
George Riley. The local Baptists are
beginning the erection OF an $4,000
structure to replace the old building
recently demolished.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

TRAFFIC MANAGER CHOSEN - Winnipeg:
Man. Oct. 27.--Charies y cs, Mac. nsssenaer
tpss4r manager 'of the Canadian Pscsne rT,l- ~
wav,s eastern lines at Winnipeg VII n. ~~,.t ~,
hesTcmsrterx AZ Vancouver. and G. b rortsr.
assistant west OF lakes to mouhtalns' W."
hcadruarfers In Winnipeg
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

ARMY FORAGE MASTER JAILED-Tacoma.
Oct. 2T.-,John ]. Seaton of Vancouver. for %.
years employed as forage master at Van
couver barracks was arrested yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Stetter of
Tacoma, charged with issuing false receipts
for forage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

WANT CHILDREN CARED FoR-The San
Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children will have 16 before the
superior court today. involving large num-
Der of children who have been neglected and
cruelty treated. The society will request the
court to place these children where they may
be properly cared for and educated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

COOKS BODY FOUND IN BAY-The body Of
old. was found in the bay near the Union iron
works yesterday morning. Gillespie was ma
tive Of Scotland The body had been In the
water for two weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Big AUTO RACE
To BE PLANNED
La Portola Association Will
Hold q Meeting This
Evening
Course and Time of Holding the
Contest Will Be Definitely
Settled
Bv R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

melting Of the Portoia auto racing
association VIII be held this evening at
go o'clock in the clubrooms Of the
san Francisco motor club, Sos Golden
Gate avenue. The meeting viii be an
open one and all interested IN the au-
: tomobile racing game are invited to
attend Definite action viii be taken
on the proposed New Years contest.
Many OF the dealers have been in COM
munication with their factories and
some have even ordered out the fast
cars. There is no question that con-
test should be held and the safest and
fastest course available should be cho-
gen
This is not a local affair, but a ma
tional event. in which not the repu-
tation Of either OF the bay cities is at
stake. but the reputation OF the state
OF California The east does not look
upon II as a San Francisco or Oakland
contest. but a contest of the Pacific
coast
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Sold Under This Contract:

The epurehaser OF Eiectropodes is grant
ed the privilege of returning them within
30 days, and the purchase price ($l-pol -
TO be refunded upon ths following eondi.
directions for at least IS consecutive days.
and than IL noe sstisfaetc<ys to bs rssnrnsa
In original box.
Druurtzf'a Si0uafure
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Facts About Rheumatism

Rheumatism is caused directly from poor circulation but
primarily of uric acid in the system Too much
uric acid ates muscular tissues wekens and reards
circulation The result is Rheumatism Nervousness Kidney
Liver troubles Neuralgia kindred complaint These
troubles be cured and avoided only by eliminating the
uric acid from the system Elecropodes will do it
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Long Service of
Dfarnond Tires

= InOnu rubber COM
pang OF Seattle, Wash, by w J. Morris
OF Tacoma. The letter reads:
nave IN my possession a 3zx4 Dia-
mono tire that was put on a seven pas
senger car on December 8, 1908. and was
taken off October 2. 1910.
Inc car was used in the rent game
WAS used one year on rear wheel. bal
ance son front wheel was retreaded
once, and is still without a blowout 1t
was taken of on account of the thread
getting in bad shape
-'Of course / have always faLen cood
care OF my tires. and always keep the
right amount of air in them. / ALWAYS
slide ~
Now IL this tire will do you any good
ss a demonstration of quality and en-
ourance, ] will send same to you"
experience seems to point to the fact
that Diamond tire users are invariabiy.
boosters,
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

AT druggists, or by mail, post
paid If your druggist can not
furnish Electropodes, send US 81.
and we will see that you are sup
piled Immediately. State whether
for man or woman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

Arrangements have been mad
whereby a special train Will be run
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Thomas for
Hurry Calls

horsepower Thomas flyer of the touring
car type in the police department. in
connection with the detective bureau
70 be used by the chief of police and
his assistants for hurry calls.
g F. Mathewson. manager of the Pa
rr1, - II.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

ton is being received. according to re-
ports received by HarY L. Owesney
manager OF the San Francisco branch
with the greatest favor in this state
and the business Of the winton agents
throughout the state is decidedly on the
increase.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

Roy Ward OF the Thomas Flyer COM
pany in this city has received word
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28

What Electropodes have done
for others they can do for you.
Why not give them chance? We
take all risk Druggists are in
structed to sign a binding con-
tract TO return your money II
Electropodes should prove unsat-
isfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Special Trai0 TO
Oakland show

c. Il. Davies. manager OF the Western
Pacific motor car company and also
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16
At the opening of a season are
unnrecedented and when the crop

at the opening of a season are
unprecedented and when the crop
commences to move freely, it is
hardly probable that they can be
maintained. Nevertheless, even
though the crop be a fairly large
one, there is every reason to
expect a relatively high range of
prices, owing to the certainty that
consumption by the mills will
greatly increase, and to the fact
that stocks everywhere have been
reduced to the lowest proportions.
While, therefore, the crop now
beginning to come to market may
not bring the high average price
of its predecessors, it is certain
to sell at profitable figures. The
old idea that a short crop at high
prices is more profitable than a
large crop at fair prices is a fall
lacy, because the former fails to
benefit the vast number of people
that are helped by the big yield.
Moreovdr, short crops are always
spotted crops, and the producer
who makes no cotton or very
little is not helped by high prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16
THE COTTON CHOP.

Now that the cotton trade of the
world is face to face with the new
season, the size of the cotton crop
becomes a matter of the first inn
portance. Soon the usual crop
OF estimates will make its appear
ance, but conservative people
know that it is not possible, until
the advent of killing frost, to
arrive at anything like an accurate
forecast of the yield.
There are many evidences that
the crop, outside of Texas, is a
late one, while the heavy early
deliveries in that State have been
no doubt due, in a large measure,
to the forcing influences of the
recent dry spell. A late crop
makes it more than ever necessa-
ry that there should be no early
frost, and the recent rains in
Texas make it essential that fall
conditions should be favorable to
realize fully from the top crop.
There is no denying the fact
that, owing to the favorable
weather conditions during August
and since the opening of the
present month, the crop in the
central and eastern portions OF
the belt has improved wonder
fully, and with good weather from
now on, including late frost and
an open fall, a good crop may be
gathered from those portions OF
the belt. There is also no doubt.
ing that conditions have greatly
improved in Texas of late, owing
to the rains and cooler weather
and even though the crop of two
years ago may not be reached, 9
good crop is reasonably assured
barring accidents, such as storms
early frost or a bad fall season.
It has been evident since cottor
commenced to come to, marke'
that producers were perfectly
satisfied to sell at ruling prices
even though a gradual decline wa!
caused thereby. Present figure'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16
6reonwssl, Miss. Friday. Sept. I6, 1910
KEEP IT ALIVE.

The matter of additional sewer
age for certain parts of our city is
a matter that should be kept alive
and not be allowed to be carried
over indefinitely.
The Light and Water Commits
sion have reported to the City
Council that either this additional
sewerage must be constructed in
the Austin-W Wright and Congress
Heights Additions now, or in a
year or so it will be compulsory
on sanitary grounds. They re-
solved the question into this: That
either it must be done this Win
ter, beginning the work in Octo-
Der or November, or it will have
to be done next year.
There is no logical reason fol-
putting off to next year what car
be done this year, especially wher
many of the citizens and property
owners of those sections of the
city are in sore need of sewerage
and are clamoring for it.
the Commission also suggest
ed that if the Council decided t.
construct the additional sewerage
they begin in October or Novem'
Der, and that, with $1,000 Of
$1,000, they could complete thu
work early in the year. So i
behooves the Council to take u,
this action at their October ses
sion and not put it off any longer
All of the Council are at home
now, md there is no plausible
reason why the City Father
should not order the installation
of this additional sewerage now
instead of putting it off until mex
year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes in address should b reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

The Cotton is fruiting splendid
ly and as yet no deterioration
has set in. With cotton seed 90
ing at $25 to $50 per ton, and a
fancy price being offered for the
staple, the planters eyes are be-
ginning to open up over the good
prospects. Leflore has the best
crops to be found in the state:
which is of course encouraging to
the good people who live within
its borders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

If you are getting any kind of
an income at all, you can save part
of it. Don't spend all of it having
a good time. Real estate is a good
investment. Buy some. Go out
and use your judgment in the
selection of a lot. Make a payment
down and arrange to make add.
tional payments at allotted times.
You will find the investment fasci-
mating. 1t will take you out of a
rut and give you a new grip on
yourself. 1t will make you inter-
ested in the neighborhood and in the
community. Out of self.interest
you will become interested in the
tax-rate and in the spending of pub
lie money. 1t will make you a bet
ter all-round citizen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16
For Sale.

Seven-room house, large lot, only one
and one-half blocks from business part
of city. Will sell to right party on
reasonable terms. Apply to J. g..
Gillespie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

If the planters will only keep
their wits on, they ought to re-
ceive no less than seventeen cents
for their good cotton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

Obituaries, Tributes of Respect and
Cards of Thanks in this paper will be-
oasrged for aS the rate of 5 cents q line
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

The effects of the boil worm
are noticeable over the county.
Although not as disastrous as the
weevils, the boil worm does con-
siderable damage to the bolls, and
will reduce the crop to a certain
extent. However the yield in
Leflore will be, as an average,
better than any of her sister coun-
ties in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

Greenwood will get her PEN
naut formally" next month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16

Learn to save; its SO easy, and
its so fascinating when it once
gets q grip on you.