The San Francisco call., March 07, 1911, Page 17, Image 17

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In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
COONEY GIVES UP
AT SENATE DOOR
Alleged Slayer Calls Sheriff
From the Chamber and
Surrenders
:AMi:S'TO. March 6.—Joseph W.
UMd of murder, walked into
the senate chamber of the California
legislature in the course of the after
n today and gave himself up
to Senator Tom Finn, who is sheriff
Francisco city and county. He
of Finn's constituents. It is said.
Itng the ironclad rules against
I on the floor, Cooney. who, it
18 charged, yesterday killed his cousin.
James Edward Cooney, in a quarrel
over a woman Eighteenth
street. San Francisco, penetrated to the
b*r ot ■.;••, where a door keeper
halted him.
"I want to see Senator Finn," he
■whispered, and the senator was called.
"I'm Joe Cooney and they want me,
Tom," he said when the senator ap
peared.
•All right," replied Finn, "come
along."
The two left the senate" chamber
without attracting notice.
l.\ ASSEMBLY AIL MORM\G
Investigation showed that Cooney
had hung spellbound about the as
sembly chamber all morning. Appar
ently he had drifted in by chance. The
subject under discussion was. a bill
abolishing capital punishment, and,
fascinated, he listened, as a man might
I ta argument over his .own life, until,
about 1 p. m., the lower house decided
for abolition of the death penalty, by
a vote of 16 to 31.
By that time the se*nate had taken
fy was compelled to
■wait until it convened before sur
rendering.
Liquor, according; to Cooney, was re
sponsible for the ktlKTg of his cousin.
The prisoner, although discussing his
case In a ramblfng. disjointed way,
seeks to defend his act and refused to
bring the woman whom he says he
into the discussion.
•DRINK DID IT ALL"
'■now why I did this." he
for he was one of my best
friends. Drink did it all. I had been
drinking; heavily. I ordered my cousin
from Mrs. Navis' house three
Why did I order him away? I
•are to discuss it. When I crr
iiim away the third time he
I also left the house and went
down and had a few drinks and bought
two bottles of beer. When I returned
to tho house Jim was at the table eat
ing with the woman. I threw both
bottles at him. He jumped up with a
knife in his hand and. to defend my
pointed the gun at him.
I did not think it was loaded, for
it had been empty before. T just meant
■. -c him, but the gun was loaded.
: after that I have no
I was too drunk. The
! know 1 awoke In a lodging
mento. 1 don't know
got there, whether by train or
ked up The Call and
reawl ivhat I had done, and so made up
■ surrender and went to As
nan Ryan, an old friend of our
family. I am awful sorry this has
happened, because I liked my cousin.
Wp got in a row over the woman,
'. c both liked."
Successfully Evaded Police
: ntil long after Joseph W. Cooney,
■who shot and killed his cousin, James
Cooney. Sunday morning, had given him
self up to the .Sacramento polfce yester
day did the local department know of
the surrender and call in the scores of
detectives and policemen who had been
detailed to capture th" slayer. Follow
ing the shooting, in the home of Mrs.
Tillie Navis at 3284 A Eighteenth street.
Joseph Cooney fled.
Despite the immediate action of the
San Francisco police In sending photo
graphs and a description of the wanted
man throughout the state. Cooney sue
. in making his way to Sacra
mento. Detectives Conlan and Mackpy,
•vl charge of the case, were called
Thto '"aptain of Detectives Wall's office
yesterday afternoon and told of Cooney's
.surrender to Sheriff Tom Finn.
Detective lonian Wt last night for
Sacramento to bring Cooney to this city.
MECHANICS ARE
GIVEN PROMOTION
Eligible List of Quartermen and
Leadingmen Increased
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARE ISLAND. March 6.—The result
of the examination held here on Janu
ary 16 and 17 to form an eligible list of
quartermen and leadlngmen at the sta
tion was made puhllc today.
The board which examined the differ
ent mechanics was composed of Lieu
tenant Commander G. S. Lincoln, U. S.
X., president; Lieutenant M. S. Davis,
X . and assistant naval construc
tors stationed at the Island.
The following men have been placed
on the list as a result of the test: Lead-
Ingman (',. L. Dennett and W. B. Best as
rmen mechanics, leadingrr.an D.
I". Dufour as quarterman molder. lead-
Ingman F. S. Houseman as quarterman
boat builder, loaiilngman Thomas Sco
field as quarterman laborer, H. W. Op
pprman and C. E. Zander as leadlngmen
V">at builders, Richard Lyall as leading
man boiler maker; W. J. Gee Jr., H. T*
Quinn nnd O. O. Gordon as leadlngmen
machinists^ P. J. Marsh as leadingman
pipe fitter and F. N. Prooer as leadlng
: Ip fitter.
Vallejo Brevities
THEATER CHANGES HANDS—Valleio. March
6—J. E. Campbell and 0. B. . Rirhart this
afternoon took oTi>r 'the management of the
Novelty from Mem*. Watton > k ' Srwwuler.
After a week's,renovation they . will : open a
Tauderllle and moving Uire theater.
NEW TEACHER INSTALLED If. Hutter of
Lamport thin morning »took charge ■ of the
principal* office at Lincoln retool. nueceed-
Ing Howard Kord.'rertgneid.
LABOR TEMPLE PLANNED— At the meeting
of.the machinist*" union next week the mem
hers will dlscnw netting aside the sura of $500
to porchs!>e etock for the. proposed Labor;tem
ple In this rfty. ; It Is ftated by the commit
tee from the labor council ,that Tilth'a $1,000
addition, to the turn already on band they
ccnld ' purcha * a centrally located, lot. and
they would also be In a 'position to commence
bniMlng. .;: „ * *'
ANNUAL PICNIC—PaI ma No. 73, U." P. E. C.."
of this city- are preparing to baTe their, annual
picnic Sunday. May 2. , A committee has b«en
appointed to make the arrangement*
for the, affair and also select the grounds,for
the picnic, ■ ' - - -.> ■-. .. ■ !-■>'•
EAGLES TO SECXTRE HEADOUARTERS-J. i W.
Kavansgh, chairman of the Solano county
KajrlM' association,. will fro •to San Francisco
during the present week, to secure headquar
ters during the:grand;aerie In August. :■ It 1*
ilif purpose of the association not only to lure
headquarters, ■ but. also •to bare a compreten
«lTe• exhibit ■of th« order,', as • well as of the
resources of Solaun count ::■ : i ■•
.'.. «..'. '■—: - J
Among: the 800.0^0 inhabitants of Ja
maica there are 100.000 who live on an
average Income of about 12 cents a day.
, ■ -. .* » .« .-,,.■
Only an optimist• enjoys being fooled
If he knows it, . _,;_; ..•;.)*[:.;. .. , -, ■;
FIRE IN STOCKTON
DESTROYS GARAGE
Several Autos Damaged and
Moving Picture Theater
Is Demolished
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON, March 6.—Wallace
Brothers' garage and a moving picture
theater located in the middle of the
block in the east side of Sutter street,
between Main and Market, were de
stroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
A heavy wind was blowing and it
was feared for a while that the entire
block would be destroyed.
The conflagration is supposed to have
started from defective wiring. The
damage is estimated at $12,000.
Leon Allen discovered the fire and
rang the night bell in the garage,
awakening R. J. Prout and Kelsey Vail,
who were asleep in their apartment!
in the building. They and Allen suc
ceeded in removing Iji cars from the
garage. The cars damaged are as fol
lows: Buick«3o, Robert Hurrey; Oak
land 30, R. B. Elliott; Mitchell. Carl
Rothenbush; Maxwell, Crown flour com
pany; Rambler, Tiffany & Gregg; Velie
40. H. C. Freeman; E-M-F 30, Doctor
Ray.
GIRL HUNTERS FIND
DEAD INDIAN IN TRAIL
University Scientists Were
Looking for Birds
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
REDDING. March 6—Miss Eliza Kel
logg and Miss Mary Alexander, sci
entists of the University of California,
who were sent out into Trinity county
a month ago to hunt wild game for
taxidermy, have not bagged much
game, but they succeeded today in find,
ing a dead Indian on the trail three
miles from Tower house In this county.
The girls, who trembled not at the
sight of a panther or a cougar, quailed
in the presence of a dead redskjn and
ran like frightened deer to the tower
house, where they spread the alarm.
The coroner found that the dead In
dian was Charles Green, who lived
alone In a cabin not far from the trail
Where the girl scientists found his
body, had died from natural
causes.
ELKS ARE SNOWBOUND
ON TRAIN AT KEDDIE
Party Attending Marysville
Dedication Delayed in Return
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON, March 6.—A party of
Stockton residents are snowbound at
Keddie, Plumas county. They were
among the Elks who went to Marysville
to participate in the dedication of the
new hall in that city. Yesterday they
purchased tickets for Kedd.ie, desiring
to see the snow. Today a dispatch was
received stating that they were snow
bound and that an attempt may be
made tomorrow to run a train out.
Among those in the party are R. B.
Teefy, J. R. Koch and James Rellly,
cashier, assistant cashier and teller, re
spectively, of the San Joaquin Valley
bank; H. W. Lewis, president of the
Merchants' association. Dr. A. J. Gil
bert. Dr. L. M. Haight, Alfred and Carl
Rothenbush, Bazilio Gianelli, Ed Hi
guera and others.
MORE FUNDS FOR MARE
ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS
Congress Appropriates $30,000
for Minor Betterments
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARK ISLAND. March 6.—ln addition
to the appropriation of nearly $3.c.
for the construction of the collier Jupi
ter and the maintenance of a channel
deep enough to allow the largest ships
to come to Mare Island, congress before
adjournment also appropriated the sum
of $30,000 for other Improvements at
the station, according to advices re
ceived today. Of this amount $10,000
will be used for grading and pavtng.
$5,000 for the extension of the water
system. Js,onr> for the elpctric plant ex
tension. $5,000 for the pneumatic, sys
tem extension and $5,000 for the Im
provement of quarters.
FRESNO FIREPROOF, IS
FINDING OF EXPERTS
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]
FRESNO. March 6.—The probability
of a widespread fire in Fresno is light,
according to a report juut published by
the national board of underwriters. The
underwriters inspected conditions in this
city last December. The underwriters
recommend the purchase of an automo-
Mle chemical engine, a modem steam
engine to replace one now being used
by engine company No. 3. an automo
bile eornblnatiofi hose wagon and an
automobile for the chief..
HIQHWAY BONDS GO
TO ROLLINS & SON
[Special Ditpatch to The CaU]
>. STOCKTON. March 6.—The third In
stallment of highway hondsv amounting
to 1500.000, was sold this morning by
the board of supervisors to E. H. Rol
lins & Sons of San- Francisco, the ;pre
iniuin having been $44,400.. N. ;.W.J Hal
sey & Co. offered $41,411 and H. Adams
& Co. $39,611. Th« successful bidders
will accept the; bonds ; next Friday.
There remains unsold about '$600,000 of
the ,$1,890,000- voted, by ' ; San Joaquln
county for highway improvements.
PAYMASTER'S CLERK IS
PLACED IN RETIREMENT
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARE ISLAND. March 6.—Paymas
ters Clerk J. V. Fuller. United States
navy, who has been attached to the re
ceiving ship Independence for some
time past, has been pl»ced op the re
tired Hat of the navy, according to in
fornmtion received at the local naval
station today. It is understood that he
will give up his home in Vallejo in the
near future to live in Oakland.
MAN SENTENCED TO
14 YEARS IN PRISON
[Special Dispatch te The Call]
RED BLUFF, March 6—Carl Johnson,
charged with a statutory offense by
Julia Bronson, a 10 year old girl of
Hooker, 12 miles north of here, entered
a plea of guilty when arraigned In
court this morning. He was ««otenced
to 14 years in Folsoru,
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1911.
FRANCHISE GIVEN
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Vallejo and Northern Granted
Right to Lay Track to
Tidewater
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
VALLEJO. March 6.—The long, steady
I fight which the Vallejo and Northern
I electric railroad has waged to obtain
a foothold In Valle.io was brought to a
conclusion tonight, when the board of
supervisors granted it a franchise to
lay its tracks along Front street \o the
Main street wharf. where it can con
nect through the Monticello steamship
company with San Francisco.
President T. T. C. Gregory of Suisun
declared that work on, the roadbed
would commence immediately. By tiia
franchise granted tonight the road has
a right of way running from Sacra
mento to the water front of Vallejo.
through Woodland and Suisun. Much
of the track is laid already, and Greg
ory declared that he expected the road
to be in active operation with.in a year.
When the subject of a franchise was
taken up first it met with ;i great deal
of opposition. The obstacles were
cleared away, however, and ultimately
the board of supervisory gave an unani
mous approval to the project.
PETALUMA SOCIALISTS
PUT OUT CITY TICKET
School Board Offices Only Ones
They Do Not Seek
PETALUMA, March 6.—The first mu
nicipal ticket has been announced by
Petaluma socialists. The only nomina
tions they have not made are for mem
bers of the board of education. For
other officers they have named: : i
Mayor. Pavifl S. Gutermnte, a. painter and
paper Dancer; city clerk. Martin Slnfter.
teacher;.chief of police. L. C. Krueger, ma
chinist;- police ludsre. E. G. *Poud<J. " Janitor,'
tr<-a»orer. M. I. Meet*, farnifure dealer; as
se»«or and tax collector. .1. ■ Frank 'Brown, motor
man: superintendent of ftreets. Frank Eminen
frer. contractor: conncllraen—Harry C. Piepfr.
machinist; Joseph' Viera. irrorer: A. H. Clelaml.
teamster: Charles S. Kellev. tailor; George
Lasher, hatcher: IN. P. NcUsen. mechanic. • .
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
WHEN LAMP EXPLODES
She Manages to Save Chickens
and Buildings
[Specie/ Dispatch to The Call]
PETALUMA. March fi.—Miss E. Mar
tin, sister of Edward Martin, a rancher
who lives at Divide station, a few miles
from PPtaluma, was seriously burned
today by the explosion of a lamp in a
brooder house. Miss Martin was at
tending the chickens when the lamp.
which had accumulated gas. exploded.
Endeavoring to save I s and
the building, the youngr woman was
severely burned about the head, face
and arms, and when found by relatives
was completely overcome. She suc
ceeded in saving- the p
CLUBWOMEN SELECT
VALLEJO PARK SITES
Committee Reports Several Lots
Available for This Purpose
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
VALLEJO, March 6.—At Hie meeting
of th" Women's improvpment el
Oris city this afternoon Mrs. p.. F. Grif-
fin and Mr?. Ellen Mitchrll. who com
posed the park committee, reported
that they had several good sites in
vi«w. but that they would not make
any recommendation in the matter until
after nn option had been obtained upon
! any property that might be
i upon. The club has already turned
over one park to the city during its
existence.
FIRE DESTROYS GROCERY
STORE IN MADERA
Whole Block Threatened, but Is
Finally Saved ,
\Specicl Dispatch in The Call]
MADERA. March 6.—A fire which
broke out In the basement of Wehr
mann <£- Meilike's grocery in Yosemite
avenue this afternoon completely gut
ted the building and threatened the
rest of the stores In that block. Good
work on the part of the tire depart
ment confined the fire to the building
where it started 4. Th<? loss will run
into the thousands, but is partly in
sured.
CLUBWOMAN GRANTED
DIVORCE SECRETLY
Mclntosh Hearing Is Held Be-
hind Closed Doors
(sp«ciai Diipatch \o The Call]
OROVILLK. March fi.—Mrs. Belinda P.
Mclntosh of Chico, prominent socially
and a lerader 1n women's clubs here and
at Chico, has been grantea an inter
locutory decree of divorce from I*. A.
Mclntoah, a wealthy mining man. The
hearing was behind closed doors. The
ground specified in the complaint was
desertion.
POSTMASTERS IN
CALIFORNIA APPOINTED
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
WASHINGTON. March 6.—California
postmasters were appointed today as
follows: Amador City. Amador county.
W. F. Connors, vice W. H. Duhlap, re
signed; Cape Town, Humboldt county,
Maude Saunders, vire J. K. Dowd, re
signed; CedarvUle. .Modoc county, J. R.
Wilson, vice W. W. Shartel. resigned;
County Farm. "Lop Angles county, C.
C. Manning, vice A. B. Wade, resigned;
Electra. Amador county. B. H. Wil
coxen. vice W. T. Jones, resigned:
Flnriston, Nevada county, F. I. Kroh.
vice W. Goldsmith, removed; German -
town, Glenn county. E. J. Golden, vice
John Meyer, resigned; Hawthorn*", I^os
Angeles county. W. A. Garton, vice M.
B. Garton, resigned; Lontfville, Plumas
county, George P. Sharkey, vice A» Nes
bet. resigned; Merrlllvllle; Lassen
county, C» A. Williams, vice Hattle C.
Williams, resigned: J^etropolitan. Hum
boldt county, Jas. T. Cl^ary, vice E. J.
O'Connor, resigned; Point Reyes Sta
tion. Marln county, R. l. GrandJ. vice
>P. R. Mustlo, resigned; Rio Bonlto,
Butte county, G. W. Harvey, vice J. J.
Huxtable, resigned; Ruth, Trinity
county, Ralph Hornbrook, vice J. F.
McKnight, resigned; Ryde, Sacramento
county, Frank E. Brown, vice W. M.
Brown, resigned; Sherwood, Mendoclno
county, Grace Talklngton, vice J. A.
Montgomery, resigned.
WOMAN IN AFFAIR
OF MISSING MAN
Mare Island Officers Recall That
Matthews Had Girl of Mys
tery Here
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARE ISLAND, March 6.—Navy yard
officers are won<lerlngr who the woman
is that caused the desertion of Captain
Arthur J. Matthews, missing marine,
former prison warden of the Mare
island marine barracks.
Captain Matthews has been branded
as a defaulter. The police of the coun
j try are looking for him.
Fellow officers say that he was not a
spendthrift. But In recent trips to San
Francisco ft is said that he was fre
quently seen with a young woman.
A naval board of investigation con
vened at Mare island this morning. A
report of its findings in regard to Cap
tain Matthews will be forwarded to
Secretary of the Xavy Meyer this week.
DIVORCEE MARRIES TWO
DAYS AFT.ER SHE'S FREE
Mrs. Mabel R. Fisher, Kidnap*
ing Heroine, Again a Bride
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
RE.VO. March 6.—Notwithstanding the
fact that her decree of divorce was
oniy gran ted-two days ago by Judge
in thfl district court. Mrs. Mabel
R. Fi>her this afternoon secured a mar
riage license to wed Evan H. Davis of
San Anselmo. Marin county, Cal.
Mrs. Fisher's case has aroused <*on
siderable interest here owing to the
sensational kidnaping of her little girl
by her former husband, W. W. Fisher
of San .lose. Cal. The little girl was
at the public school ■when the father
appeared. He grabbed the child and
boarded a train for San Francisco. At
the time boVTi sides brought charges of
kidnaping. The mother managed to get
the child back and the kidnaping
charges were dropped.
The Ftshers were married in 1894 at
Pasadena. In 1909, she testified, her
husband brought suit for divorce
against her, making false accusations of
serious nature. The suit was later with
drawn by Fisher.
Fisher was a postofflce official In the
government service and she testified
c earned $12.i a month. He had
personal property estimated at $12,000,
which was not disturbed by the decree.
DIVORCE GRANTED TO
MRS. E. L. FRIEDLANDER
New York Woman Ends Un-
happy Marriage in Carson
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
: CARBOS. .">.■•■-. March * —Caroline
Friedlander, daughter* of Louis Colin,
manager; of .the :Manh£tta"n elevated
electric railroad advertising company
of New York, was granted:':a*? decree
of divorce from Edward L. Friedlander,
head of the Nqrthlngham lace works,
New York.
■ 4s granted on the
grounds at n*>nsupport, and it was
shown l>y the testimony that the mar
riage t" r'k place In New York, in Jan
iration six
months later, hi July.
I The husband made ■ personal appear
ance. The testimony showed extreme
cruelty. '. "
The Doctor's Answers On
Health and Beauty Questions
Tlie questions answered below are general in char- '
acter: the symptoms or diseases are priven and the '
answers will apply to any case of similar nature. \
Those wishing further advice, free, may address r»r ,
Theodore Beck, College Bldg., College-BUwood Sts.i 1
Dayton. Ohio, enclosing self-addressed, stamped en- 1
velbpe for reply. Full name and address must be 1
Kiven, but only initials or fictitious name will be use<! i
in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled at any j
well stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of I
•wholesaler. j
; ''V. ■'. " •■*/;.■ ■ . ' ': ■
Mr. 1.; M.:' If,!"""
are bothered with > a
••terribly It cni n g
scalp, accompanied hj I
inueh dandruff, ' there )
..-■». is nothing sup<r!or t»
plain , yellow mlnynl, which can be obtained of
any well stocked drugelst. ' '-■ It is In the form of
a paste, .which 1 Is.applied to the hair and scalp
and then rinsed out with . water.:" It 'Is. said A<t
be a superior hair grower, and cures dandruff and
Itching; after three or four applications. „ Direc- |
tions accompany, 4 ounce Jar.'
4 Margaret: If. yoar'height is 5:ft,4 In. and
your .weight only. 108 pounds, then yon are a vic
tim of Vmslassimilatlnn."., In other words, j-Aur ■
system' la'ckß the power to absorb fat and' flesh
from the food you eat. 1 For any one desiring, to
increase their weight, health ami strength by In
crea^lns; the absorptive power* I prescribe 3 grain
hypo-nuclane tablets. One tablet after each meal
and one" before retir'ne. 7 Continue.' for seTpral
months, or until weight has Increased 30 pounds
or more. ". ' . : ' • ■ '. -f '■
Frank R.: ,v) You M} rest assured that any
dnic I mention In my answers Is to be obtained |
erf up to date, retailers and from ! all wholesalers."
Try, your foremost druggist. 2) "Do not permit
yoor child to he constipated eren for 24 hours. 1 A
splendid laxative for old. middle aged and youn?
follows: •; Aromatic cascara [1 . <«., comp. ; essence
cardlol 1 0r... and aromatic syrup rhnbarb 2 o M .
Take a half to a tpaspoonftil after each : meal.'
As.a• cathartic take* : two'teaspoonfuls' at night.
Tliiß formula. is much used in our larite hospitals.
t. .Worry:'. Yonr miwry and worry can readily" he
nmierstood. '■ as you j nre I tortured by nut of order
kidneys, backache' and ' bladder irritation. 'Your
letter Is meaner, tmt'.lf you have any .nubi eymp-'
toms as painful stitches, pains in btek. Inflamed
and swollen eyes.i nervous headache, 1 Irritability,'
feverishnesa,"; chills, dixitnea*. ■ weariness,'[uncon
trollable \ smartlair* or frequent urination, espe
cially.' at ' night, ■ then" you can rest > assured. that
rmi need the following " prescription * for] ns«.: at
once: ; Fluid, ext. • huclui 1 . 0r... comp. fluid ■ balm
wort 1 * Ob., and , syrup : snrsaparllla '. comp. \4 • ras.
Mis and I take a teaspoonfu! :3s to 4 1 times I dally.
Continue as lon* as any symptoms remain. ■ "
' ' Mr«. R. 6.1 ; (li ', Your \ affliction, iv indeed,
n-eake-nlnit. and unless prompt treiituient Is adopt
ed It, will lead?to many .; complications, r possibly
requiring an operation,;,Xeueorrtifa '(whites)! is a
foul,| poisonous discharge of , a catarrbal; nature,
and becomes, 1; if neglected, a fearful drain on the
physleal^and | nervous : system ■' of ; any , woman. XJse
the following antiseptic wash and Injection twice
dally for a few week*: Get 2 o«. vllane powder
and ,1 ' o«.' tannlc •' acid, ,'js To a • quart ?of ; warm
water a teaspoonful of rilane powder «nd a
half ; ; tewpoonful ," of i tannlc ', acid. '. Inject } with
syringe.'-:,(2) * As a strengthener,and■ tonic obtain
a package "of/3' grain hypo-nuelane; tablet*. The
latter will Increase" tlia weight of thin, nerrom
women.'..". ' ... "/.'.'. *,"'.";';
■•.;. Kay E. : ".'You siy all cough medicines cause!
you: to become constipated. I Naturally,* constipa- I
tion makes your cough become more chronic." Get i
the Impurities* out of your system' and cure your
congb •;at'; the ; same time ,- with 1 the \ following
splendid % prescription:; / Essence ■'■, Meatbo-Laxene
oh., frannlated wigar syrup oz«. Mix.
Take a teaspoon fill efery hour, or two. Make the
;a«ar syrus; yourself, tse • 1 pint ■ «ucar land *14
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ROMANCE BEGUN IN
JAIL ENDS THERE
Couple Whose Courtship Began
in Prison Are Both Given
Terms
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, March 6.—Pleading
with Superior Judge Hughes to punish
her for the theft of $3,000 worth of dia
monds from the Gerber residence, but to
save her husband from prison because
he was innocent of the crime, Mrs. C. B.
Blackword today, bravely took seven
years' imprisonment in San Quentin,
but broke down and became hysterical
when her husband was sentenced to six
years in Folsom. The woman made
an impassioned plea for her husband
and implored the court not to send an
innocent man to prison.
It became known today that ro
mance of an unusual nature brought
the Blackwords together. Blackword
was a jailer fn the Denver jail when
the girl was a prisoner nine years ago.
He fell in love w4th her, induced her
father to furnish bonds for her and
they eloped.
The father had to mortgage his home
to meet the bonds.
SPEAKER HEWITT GOES
AFTER J. W. JEFFREY
Dudley Moulton May Be Horti-
cultural Commissioner
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, March 6.—lf the In
fluence of Speaker Hewitt of the assem
bly carries any ■weight Horticultural
Commissioner J. "W. Jeffrey is going to
lose liis job It the hands of Governor
■ Johnson. Hewitt came out flatly in
favor of Jeffrey's chief deupty, Dudley
Moulton, today.
"I am unqualifiedly for Moulton. be
cause he stands for the best Interests
of the state, while Jeffrey represents
everything that Governor Johnson is
opposed to it in the way of politics. The
present commissioner. I am convinced,
had never had any knowledge of the
fruit industry up to the time of his
appointment.
"I have no patience with an officer
who comes to think the way the gov
ernor thinks simply because he is hold-
Ing office."
Moulton is also said to have the San
Jose delegation behind him.
DECKHAND DROWNS IN
SIGHT OF PASSENGERS
Rope Thrown Him, but He Fails
to Catch It
{Special Dhpalch to The Call]
RIO VISTA, March fi.—A deckhand on
the steamer Pride of the River fell from
a gangplank this morning and was
drowned within sight of 20 passengers
and members of the crew. A rope was
thrown to him. but he was unable to
seize it and sank from sight. The body
has not been found. The engine of the
steamer brQke down and it was towed
to San Francisco.
MRS. J. R. HEDDON DIES
AT HOME OF HER SISTER
Tl'BA riTY. March 6.—Mrs. J. R.
Heddon, one of the most prominent
women In Slitter county, died this
morninfc at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Wilkinson of Llye Oaks. Mrs. Heddon
was 64 years of age and was prominent
in Eastern Star circles.
DR. THEODORE BUCK
pint boiling water; beat, stir and let cool. This
is a laxative when 8 to 10 doses are taken daily.
\ Mrs. L. E. n. :\ Here is a splendid 'bunt de
veloper. The prescription given below is the one
used by a- famous beauty specialist who operated
on, many •of t our most famous and , beautifully
formed actresses.; I know of many who have in
creased j tlie ) bust | from "4' to « , Inches by a j few
week*' ; regular treatment:? Compound , tincture
cadotnene 1 oz. (not cardamom), glycerine 2 <ws..
rosewater 81 ozs:. \ and 1;. 11 tegnpoonful of, bora*.
Mi* all' together, (hake and • a|>ply ;to the ' parts.
massaging thoroughly, until absorbed. Then wash
off: any stain with hot water/and ; soap.,,:. Then
massage with olive oil or sheep tallow. /Apply a
tesspoonful morning and night for several weeks.
■ '■; George ,T. : ; Nasal catarrh Is '; very, distressing.*
»nd Lto most of us disgusting* Every, human he
ing should use a nostril 'antiseptic, wash at least
once ■da fly.' as the nostrils ten and retain I dirt
and i disease; (terms : with every breath we draw.
I'se the ; following twice ; dally ! and ! your catarrh
will soon vanish :> Get 2 07s. vllane powder.'i To
a . pint of. warm water | add hal ,a . teaspoonfnl.; of
th» powder. Snuff ' into the * nostrils j from "the
hollow of the hand and gargle the throat. ». Also'
make an : ointment;with a : level tesspoonfnl of
TtlanP powder,, and one once of vaseline. 'Apply
ointment well up In the nostrils twice dally. In
tprnally take 3 grain sulnherb tablets.- packed In
tubes. , Continue regularly and catarrh. will soon
Tanlsh;ij^|^iMUte|i!M(BM3M(Bigv ■ ■ : _
Mrs. O. r,.: , People with weak stomachs can
only avoid misery, dletlnp carp'nllr or taklns:
something . wh'ch * will, aid and Increase the nat
nrdl neents of "the 'stnmach.C' Such. srmptoms; a*
so<ir rls'nirs. gnu on the stomach, beleMne. head
sch«. t <lir»lne«s. n#ni«eii; blo«tln»..- heart ■ pains.'
foul •irpnfh. 1 nervoumir". weakness, etc.. can be
reidllr overcame 1 hv. th P rocnlur nlu > |n f 1 tablets
trlopeptln«., Powerful digestion follows and symp
toms soon vanish. ■-> - . •._ _ •.,
T.insie: m-For greasy.* strintrr. nnsiirhtly Ji»lr
I know of nothing so pood as a "drr, shampoo"
of an ; antiseptic: medicinal /character. -iSflit <fi ;
i)KS. of j p'ilverl*ed " orris root 1 with 1 2 ran. vllane
powder. > Sprinkle a teaspoonfnl Into the hair and
work Into the scalp -with, the fingers. comb
snd I hro«h ' th« hair j nntll It !Is > all removed.*? and
the ■ grease, dandriff. etc.. will; nil ■be removed,
leaving ' the! hair, cleans fluffy , and; In*trmj«. '? T"se
this » two or • three • times a j week at .< flr-=t. ■' This
promotesf^ the*;, rrowth jof t hatr ,better; than ? any
llon'd preps ration. sr»l Is not -harmful In the
least. .- (2) ■ For dandn-ff ■ and' Itching • sc«ln ■ eet- a
4 , o-. Jar of pl»l% yellow mlnyol • and" follow , di
rections accompanying. ' *■' - ; '■.■./■ ■.—j-%- •\ l "
■* Harold': Tour questions -.'and symptoms . have
been answered > and eicnlalned several times here
tofore lln these. I columns.', hut as 1 they may hare
escaped yonr attention 1 1 will repeat: my 'advice.
as : I have for many others. 4 Ton have a bad case
of serofuton* j blood ' and -*honia use; the ; following,
for * several •" month*, 1: until ! your ; system '; Is ', thor
oughly , cleansed of j blood; poisons: < Aromatic cas
earn. I i ox.; jiyrnp rrifollnm • comp. 4 ; ons.. eomp.'
fluid balmwort I or.> Mix. Take a teaspoonfal 4
times dally. '••■,.■.•. • '. *-~\:
Mrs. * TV. M.: i. Having been ill so long, yon need
a vitalizing nerve^nnic ;to Increase, your strength
snd -*. overcome > stomach weakness, nervonane^s."
dizziness; noor dilation, etc. ~ The following
makes th» best ton'c treatment T,hav«,ever u^eil'
rnmpomd i syrup .of byiv>nl\i«pVi!tes *« o»,:; tinc
ture cadomene 1\ nx. f'lot > cnrd»mom>. and ! flnld
balmwo^H <■.?.. Mix.' Shake and take a ten
snoonfiil :before; or after^ meals and■■ one at bed
time. ; Continue Bto weeks. : ■v--'';.:: -■■■<«■■
G. I.: For Incontinence, or bedwetting. of chil
dren I . give from 5 to 10 drops of compound-fluid
halmwort -- In w»t*r ior 00» sugar 4 J to. 8: times
daily, and usually a few days, or .weeks; at the
most, a cure follows. Try It for your child. I
Has purchased the
entire stock of
boys' and children's
clothing, hats and
furnishings, of
136 Geary St., San Francisco
Which will be offered
to the public Wednesday,
March the eighth, at half
and less than half of
Siratton's prices.
If any one should ask who carried the highest
grade wares for boys and children in San Fran,
cisco, immediate answer would be H. C. Strat
ton of 136 Geary street. The Emporium bought
this stock at a price* low enough to offer the
# : entire $30,000 worth at 50c on the $1 and less. )
See tonight and tomorrow papers for details.
Important Sales Today at The Emporium
Phenomenal Savings on
GUARANTEED WATCHES
All Styles—Both Men's- and Women's
This sale is more impor- j^*s^
tant in savings than the iCjß^ tf^s CfM?
one held six months ago, vy
because prices have ad- -/!o*!!?t^&idf&**^i.'J^^A^^^
vanced in the wholesale /0? r\ I i/^fijj^V 3'V^jP^i '^'i^^tt
market, but the same low 111- ■> , "J^^K^^^^^Xp >«r»v2*\k
sale price prevails. This ftß"* \ .T^SS&Kp 1 y**^&M
allows the best moneys M^*, \^fflftit&&-/!£2St Hfi
worth in watches possible .jSh'* „„ : * \^fc?M±JW
- The aale atarted - Mob- . The movement nurd In
da lv't I ; a thou""nd all th watches la ' a
Hold filled ■■ w»toh«, .. .. ■■•.-„, *
every one guaranteed _ ._; ' ' ■even-Jewel Valengtae
or money: .refunded, fl* JM ''n"C'-" Svrifm. t. The case >in O,
and every one. at lena W MS /I 12 and 16 B Uea la void
n c«PtrE-eh«n!: «B Jm .4 J o.i^r.^.d
pleee ' ha« been ■ thor- • . | M!:■ ■• ■•"' - ''■ ■■ for ten yearn. Hunt
ouKhly tested and pro- M ■ — = inK or open face, pol
nouneed perfect. Wear ■■■ — lahed aatln or fancy
one uiftU'.. April 15th t| CBBf!i The ia „,«. open
an *d, i n°«h thOlrotl£ face watehea are thin
•atl.fled, the puroha.e . modeU with adit dials
price will be cheer- aad are andio m e.
fullr refunded and
without question. - (Ist Floor, * 4th Alale)
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Dainty Summer Lawns qC
and Batistes in prints Jryd
■ This sale held in the Special
. Sale Section, under the Dome.
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