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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER- -FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1911. MILK STANDARD CORRECT PLANS NOVEL SCENE Ml FATE HANGS OH PIECE OF PAPER WANTED TO BYSTANDERS COMMIT SUICIDE TOO MERCENARY THEFTOFHENHY DABES BLAMED OR EAGLES' SHOW I LAWYER eral times. On the day before J. T. Gallagher, a policeman, in making a similar denial emphatic, stirred up a near-duel between Assistant Attorney Maxwell McNutt and Shortrldge.

It Is the theory of the defense that Boas committed suicide and to build up the idea they sought admissions from the detectives that the handwriting on the paper was that of Boas; that the paper was his property and not that of Wilson. The prosecution contends that the paper is of exactly the same color, texture and so on as the poison wrappers and was the property of the defendant. O'Neill, who was on the stand all day, testified In regard to conversations with Wilson Immediately following the death of Boas. In one of the talks he claims Wilson told him that Boas had showed him the poison letter and said: "I guess this is from some friend of If I should get sick or get Into trouble she'd be the first to help me. I had her on the phone the other day and I told her I was feeling rotten." By "Sis" was meant Miss A.

E. Kel-leher of Pan Jose. Inttpectlon of Dairies Shows Mark Set ot Too High. During the past two weeks Chief Milk Inspector James P. Dockery, Veterinarian Welch and their assistants in the Health Department have been visiting various dairies which are prominent in the furnishing of San Francisco's milk supply, in order to obtain, samples of milk.

Complaints have been made that It is not fair to the dairymen to take samples from wagons. The special purpose of the department in the present investigation la to show that the standard of butter fat fixed by the Health) Board, 3.4 per cent, is not too high, as has been alleged. The results seem to justify the department's position. Samples of mills from two big dairies all proved to b-J above the standard complained of, and the same was true of specimens secured elsewhere. The Health Department olliclals feel, therefore, that the exirtins standard is not in the least too hicch.

The fate of John Walter Wilson, the accused poisoner of his business associate, Harry J. Boas, hinges on a small piece of common, every-day, garden variety, huff paper. On the little sheet are faint, almost undecipherable pencil marks. S. M.

Shortrldge, attorney for Wilson, yesterday at the close of a shattering lire Into the testimony of Policeman Fred O'Neill, exhibited the small piece of paper to the witness and asked: "Don't you know Wat the diagram and words on this sheet of paper were made by the decedent, Harry J. Boas? Didn't the defendant tell you his partner had-mnda thejn?" O'Neill denied that he had any reason to believe that Boas had done the writing, and repeated his denial sev Witness Swears Cochrane Was Author of Kidnaping and i Leader of Raiders. ATTORNEY IS ARRESTED Contempt Is Charge, but He Is Released; Affinity Also Is Given Freedom. Sam Smith Would Jump in Bay, but Didn't Relish Plans to Sell Corpse. The scenery and effects that will he used in the roof garden scene of the Eagles' big show at the Valencia Theatre were tested last night, and Artist Charles Rosa, whose settings were largely responsible for the success of the light opera production at the old promises that when everything is in place on the opening night, April 26th, he will present a spectacle and transformation scene that will overtop anything he has ever arranged.

The scene of the opening act Is from the roof garden of the St. Francis Hotel, looking toward Che Oakland shore. The sun is setting in a beautiful golden glow and the buildings are at once recognised. As the action of the play progresses the scene darkens gradually and the lights in the building come on one by one, and later the stars and moon shed their silvery light on the stage. The roof is then lit by Japanese lanterns and the Oakland shore and moving ferryboats are outlined by tiny distant lights.

The characters in the first act are guests of the St. Francis, sipping cool drinks after dinner, a company of actors and actresses ready to go to the theatre, a number of young people going to a waiters, Chinese servants, an Irish elevator operator and one of the assistant managers. The entertainment is arranged in an Impromptu fashion by the people on the roof, and the dialogue is witty and perfectly natural. Some of the actresses volunteer to do a "stunt" and this leads to others. There are sextets and groups of singers and dancers.

The leading light comedy role Is that of Alvah Wilson, "The American Count," assistant manager of the hotel, acted by Martin F. Welch. He sings the big song hit from "The Kissing Girl," in which he is supported by the entire company, Eddie Healey is the oomlo elevator boy who brings on the characters, and he promises to keep the house in continual roars of laughter. Even at rehearsals his antics keep the entire company in a state of confusion. Joe Eckstein in Hebrew impersonations and Jack McGea and Eyl Newman are also extremely funny.

Some of the sextet and octet num. bers are equal to any seen in professional companies, and the group, consisting of Kibble Klrby, Hilda Mao-Donald, Annie Waters, Loretta O'Nell, Edna M. Burke and Adna Is par-ticularly clever. At thn conclusion of yesterday's hearing before Judg Mogan In tha trial of Mrs. Albert J.

Henry and her companions In the kidnaping of her children, her attorney, James W. Cochrane, was arrested cn a charge of contempt similar to the one for which she and her banker affinity, S. Foster Kelley, are now before the bar of the Superior Court. The affidavit against Cochrane, filed by H. Metsou, Henry's lawyer, bases the charge on the belief that Cochrane was the ringleader In the abduction.

The accused attorney was Samuel Smith, as people go In this world, Ms not an unusual man, nor does bear an unusual name, but somewhere along the thoroughfares that lead to the North Beach he picked up an unuBual state of mind yesterday afternoon. Smith somehow got It into his head that he wanted to commit suicide by jumping into the bay. With that in mind he started for Fisherman's wharf as fast as his tangled footstep would allow him. He had two friends with him who pleaded and struggled with him. Detectives Tom Maloney and Tom Daly happened to be standing on the gle again.

He was now on the edge of the wharf. "What are you going to do with the rope?" he Inquired. "It la this way," said Maloney as he adjusted one end of the rope by a hard knot under Smith's arms, "You know the Coroner pays a reward of $10 for every dead man a fellow pulls out of the bay. There's no use of wasting that money. You are a sensible enough man to see that.

This way you won't get loose from us when the tide goes out and we will get the ten bucks. Now go ahead and jump." Smith straightened up when the meaning of the words sank home. He looked at Maloney and his eyes kindled With anger. "Me jump? he aald, "and let you collect that ten dollars? Not as long as my name is Sam Smith I won't." With that he whipped out his pocket knife and cut the strands of the rope. Then, still trembling with indigna released upon his own recognizance.

Other important developments I I I I III I il nil I uimmin.il-uuii.j.ij i im i Sy iXM Read This News Item: h': JUDGE ill HBllIuffi7 ntiiiii Ctrw it I ft cropped out in the legal battle for the possession of the two Henry children Mrs. Henry's application to the Ap wharf when the struggling trio came upon the scene. The detectives thought it was a matter for their interference. "There is nothing left for me in this world," Smith said, "I am going to drown It all in the lay. CJood-by, boys." "That is a good plan," said Maloney, "but just wait here a minute." Maloney found a long rope in a boat near at hand and brought it back with him.

Smith was beginning to strug pellate Court for a writ of prohi bition was denied. So was an appli cation for a writ of habeas corpus be fore Judge Mogan. House Owner Confesses. tion, he turned and stalked away toward town. And over his shoulder he threw back this remark: "I never saw such a mercenary lot of men in my life.

Sell me for ten dollars to the Coroner!" 3 Peter W. Deane, who for $100 turned over his house at 100 Richland avenue for the harboring of Kelley and the Henry family, was ordered into the mintnilv of the sheriff at noon on a charge of giving perjured testimony. lie admitted the accusation. He was also charged with contempt of court. Showing a disposition to make a clean breast of the whole affair Dean was fT J- I WHY- fl TUT TUT i 4l VST ill voocaht 11 1 i.

JL released without bail. It appeared from the evidence that TOM JOHNSON IS BURIED r'' COTniv- nos cclow Attorney Cochrane, with Kellej tats Cleveland Mayor Laid Beside wealth and advice behind him, schemed the whole plan of abduction and 1 Cost Gets Firm Trouble. 4 PtVr jfeHv: is appointed fcjgfe- carried it through. Witnesses testi Boy Scouts Surprise Camp in Night Attack Cashes $2,600 Check And Then Disappears Alfred R. Widdops, a business man of Fort Bragg, disappeared in this city fied that Cochrane was the tall, heavy set, smooth-faced man who had led the party of men into the St.

Struvuer apartments on the night of April 3d. Affinity Out of Jail. Kelley, who has played the part of silence all through the case, was released from the county jail yesterday upon the production ot $2,000 ball by Attorney Cochrane. The banker pleaded with the oppos. Grave of Henry George, NEW YORK, April 13.

The funeral of Tom L. Johnson was held to-day in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, where, near the grave of his old friend, Henry George, the late Mayor of Cleveland was laid to rest. William J. Bryan, Henry George. Jr.

and Lincoln Steffens were among those to meet the funeral party from Cleveland at the Grand Central station, whence the cortege took Its way to the cemetery. In the party were Mrs. Marguerite Johnson, widow of ithe late Mayor; Loftln E. Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Marian! and her daughter, Margaret and many Ohio friends.

The pallbearers were William J. Bryan, C. M. Bates, Trenton, N. Ben Cable, Rock Island, August Lewis, New York; Lincoln Steffens, F.

C. Stt2l. Minorify Stockholder Wins His h-4 i Suit Jentt ancrappnra WjZtt 1 fA Wii I'V'l TsTV' receiver for Clark Wise on i A hi A Lf account that the testimony submitted tLk'JZt lv Jellison, a minority stockholder, I $r'Si ff. showed that the irm was doing busi- lTL "i CvVsjfS ''r'rV' 1 MS at a los and Pianos less ft jfVYtJ it VTVTT. I iJ ij'Ot.

than their actual value. Wfi kl I ItJllM Vv 'I' Clark Wise Co. have been in the -JkVW C'" 1 music business for over twenty years, .0 if and during the last month have been -J Vr.VtVl advertising a closing out sale. At an fW on April 6th after ne had drawn $2,600 from a local bank. W.

B. Coombs of the Hotel Dale reported the matter to ing attorneys pathetically for' a reduc- tlon of his bail. They consented, but Judge Mogan refused. With' Kelly's release, however, his Howe. Henry George A.

J. Mox- 4 a intnrviaw Mr. vv I se ft med that th It a ham, Senator Atlee Pomerene, and Dr. P. A.

Brennan. Ohio, ri -'I case had been appealed to the Supreme 14 I fi1 1 I I I I Court and that the necessary bond to I fl W.VV4 jc I JiWl'" I protect Jellison had been put up and Vw I Several commands of the California Boy Scouts are spending the vacation week on the Oakland side of the hay. Major M. tfolte and his troop spent three, days and nights with Sergeant Major iMuller's Elnihurst patrols in Nlles canyon and were attacked Wednesday night by the White Bear patrol from San Francisco which Surprised the eamp hut failed to capture It. Major Sidney Glenister and his troop from San Francisco are camping in the hills back of Richmond where they will spend the balance of the week with Troop of Oakland.

Several problems in scout work will be worked out. Saturday, Major Nolty and bis command will return to Pan Francisco and with A Troop of Oakland' will camp at Mussel Rock for the week end. Several patrols of the Boy Scouts of America are holding patrol camps In the Oakland hills. Blasford's patrol from the First Presbyterian church of Oakland have a camp at Redwood Peak and expect the Hayward scouts to join them to-night. Captain Vender Naillen's troops is busy erecting headquarters on Fifty-first street and will probably camp for the balance of the vacation in the Berkeley hills.

the police yesterday. Coombs says that Widdops intended to go to San Rafael on April 7th, but he believes the trip was not made. Detectives Drollette and Sullivan were detailed on the case. Widdops is thirty years of age, feet 5 Inches in height, and weighs about HO pounds. He wears a short brown mustache.

The police have also been asked to make a search for Alexander King, 156 Noe street, a grocer, who has been missing since Tuesday noon, when he told his wife that he was going to see a friend. IMrt that they would continue their closing I 5 9 Dynamite Suspect Proves Alibi. (Special Dispatch to'Th -'4' 1 Ht 2S nrant avenue, would be leased ITT-a rTX. 3 SANTA ROSA April Malek, the Sausalito baker, detained in Jail here on suspicion of being connecter with the dynamiting of the safe In the Healdsburg postofflce two weeks ago, if a different business, I TTft Je5 SH wV The firm did not deny they were L9 fj s1 I wi VI UJ Vi3 j-', selling; pianos at a loss, as it was their Vf '-W Ik 1 I 1 I I intention to dispose of the entire stock, Jhf 9 9 no matter at what price or terms re- reived, and if the publio did not buy -V XirVl I i the pianos they would sell all stock TT'Si I left oa hand to any dealer who would I I I lr 4 value. has been given his liberty, having been able to prove an alibi.

i ill iiiiiii iiiiiiiini i r. r. Jim wm r-isS troubles wWS not yet over. Early in the evening the banker was called to the Sheriff's office on a warrant charging him with resisting habeas corpus, the arrest having been made at his hotel by Detectives Cavanaugh and Burke. He was taken from the Sheriffs office to the city prison, where he was released $200 cash bail furnished by Attorney Herbert Choynski.

Mrs. Kelly accompanied the banker and went away with him after he had been booked on the second charge. Mrs. Henry was as gay and debonair yesterday, as she had been sorrow-stricken on her appearance on Tuesday. When Deane tied himself up into ridiculous knots by his contradictions and the spectators snickered, Mrs, Henry dropped" her face in her hands to conceal her laughter.

She was stylishly dressed, and she appeared rather to enjoy the constant gaze of the Jam of humanity. Her smiles were generously distributed, even including the attorneys who are attempting to send her to jail. Merry With Children. At the end of the day she gained the court's consent to see her children for an hour at the Juvenile detention Home. There she played and chatted merrily with them, with none of the heroics which had marked previous meetings.

Deane said that Cochrane had coached him to make false statements on the regarding the payment of $300 to himself, $100 of which went to a mysterious character called "Frenchy," who purchased the De.ine flat. Deane testified that he carried notes between Cochrane's of nee and Mrs. Henry's hiding place. Kelley was with her all the time, according to Deane. One interesting phase contributed by Deane was that Cochrane had told htm that $700 had been sent down from Seattle and that after giving him the $200 Cochrane said there were To Bring the Glow of Health to Sallow Cheeks CLUBWOMEN TO RECEIVE More actual suffering, more discomfort in the home is caused, year after year, by debility, thin blood, exhausted nerves, headaches and like disorders than by the acute diseases that threaten the Gralner'a Portrait of Mm.

I.ovell White to Be Exhibited to Public Sunday. The doors of the California Club, at I10O Clay street, will be thrown open to the public on Sunday afternoon, when a public reception will be held by the clubwomen, and an elaborate musical programme will be presented, We Must Give Up Our Store in Few Days for New Tenant. tinder the direction of Madame Emilie Tojetti. Vl This reception win mark the clos Ing of the exhibition of paintings at the club by Luis Graner, a noted Span ish artist, and during the afternoon the public will have an opportunity of seeing the portrait of Mrs. Lovell White, dean of California clubwomen, -j- iij- tk- t' il painted by him and presented to the California Club, in memory of his visit to San Francisco.

11 It is expected that hundreds will lives of their victims. And it is only the rich who can afford the daily call of the doctor, and the rest, sea trips and diet usually prescribed, for conditions of ill health which do not endanger life itself. There are few cases of debility that could not have been prevented, none, perhaps, that cannot be cured or so greatly relieved as to bring sunshine into clouded lives and homes. Any person, who is overworked, or subject to any great worry or excitement, or who undergoes some long-continued strain, is liable to become, debilitated unless the blood is kept pure and rich. Such unusual conditions call for more nourishment than the blood can supply, and paleness, headaches, poor appetite, unrefreshing sleep, backaches, loss of spirits and a general tired-out feeling, which follow, are simply a call for a blood builder and nerve tonic.

Mrs. Mary H. Taft of No. 814 Howard street, Petaluma, has found Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People to be the best tonic that she has ever used.

She says: "When living In Toronto. Canada, I became generally run down and felt attend this reception, and the clubwomen are making plans accordingly. Tea will be served during the after j-tiogan ana me oiners to care ror." noon. MORE HASTINGS LAWSUITS SHOTS SCARE BURGLARS Guardian of Incompetent Girl Begins Three Bnrglaries and One Attempt Are Fight on Stepfather. We have nearly 200 pianos left in our otore and must dispose of everj piano before the end of this month, as the store will be leased to a new tenant-for an entirely different business.

Kxtenslve alterations are to be mads Had we have promised to grlve up our store as soon as possible. To do this we have made still greater reductions and have offered our entire stock to the public or any dealer for less than one-third of the original cost. Think of selling; brand new, -artist Kensington pianos for $175, or the world renowned Clarendon pianos for $231. A fine, bis Dwker pros. Grand will now be Bold for $130.

We have still several standard makes in used pianos, such es the Knabe, Emerson, Baehmann, Krutzman, Hush Lane and Steinway, which we ae selling from $30 up. Over a hundred other bargains in new standard make pianos from $115 up. Terms as low as per month. Nothing is reserved; positively every piano must be sold within the next few days. Our entire stock of Talking Machines, Records, Violins and Musical Instruments must be disposed of regardless of cost.

You will bo surprised at the' low prices we are quoting on all standard make, guaranteed pfanos. Don't wait until the last minute, but come to-day or to-morrow. The store will be open evenings every night this week. Reported to the Police. Reinforced by the recent decision of Harry Hill, a merchant at 424 Gwnt Superior Judge Graham that Elizabeth Parker Hastings is still an Incompe avenue, was awakened early yesterday morning by burglars.

He fired two tent person, her guardian, L. M. Hoef-ler, yesterday assumed the aggressive i it shots and the intruders ran. William Wilson was arrested yes against Miss Hastings' stepfather terday and charged with burglary. He James W.

Danlell, by filing two civil uits against him in the Superior Is accused of breaking Into the store of Alex Gorgis. 720 Kearny street. Court. Hoefler asks the court to declare void Doctor A. B.

McConnell, IE Sutter a mortgage made over to Danlell by street, reported that a thief climbed into the room of one of his patients Wednesday night and stole $20. Mra. F. Preece of Los Angeles reported that $50 was stolen from her stateroom on the steamer Santa Rosa. his stepdaughter in July of last year.

By the terms of this mortgage valuable real estate in East, Clay and Merchant streets of this city was made over to Danlell. The other suit filed yesterday by Hoefler asks the court to cancel the power of attorney purported to have been granted to Danlell by Miss Hastings at the time she made over the mortgage to him. miserable for years. I was tired all, of the time and didn't want to work or do anything at all. My appetite was not very good, and I was thin and pale.

I suffered from sick headaches a groat deal and was nervous. "I was treated by a doctor for some time and tried several tonics, but without help. A friend recommended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to me, and 1 took several boxes. I soon began to feel much better, my appetite csme back, and the benefit continued until I was cured.

I have taken Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a number of times since, as I think they are about the best tonlo one could take." The value of Dr. Williams' Pjnk Pills for Pale People in debility-cases lies in their direct response to the needs of the blood. That they do this well is shown by the general disappearance of the NEVER AGAIN, HIS MOTTO wiiii miii.iiiiii uuii mini. nui.a iuu Buncoed Once, He Rnahes 1o Police "When Stranger Accosts Him.

Frank Van Sickles of Taft, California, was swindled out of $1,500 by three men less than a week ago, but he does not purpose to be swindled again. When he was accosted by a stranger 3 RUN DOWN BY WOMAN I symptoms and the return of color and health. They lay the foundation for permanent health. Sirs. OUrten'a First Lesson In Driving on Mantel street yesterday morning Van Sickles reported the matter at once to Policeman Leonhardt.

The stranger was arrested on a charge of Antowolillea Prove Disastrous. William C. Espey, 324 Third avenue, was run down by an automobile Wednesday afternoon at the corner of i 4 A valuable booklet, "Diseases vagrancy. He gave the name of Ben Beyer. of the Blood," containing fuller information, will be sent upon request.

dement street and Third avenue. The machine was driven by Mrs. John O'FjHn. St nunctfln Anlfttnnntl In mm Poisoned by Sandwleh; Dies. SPOKANE, April 13.

From the ef Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists or will be fects of a sandwich, eaten several days sent, postpaid, on receipt or Eash street She was learning to handle the car, which she had Just bought. demonstrator with her. Kspey 1 as taken home by Mrs. O'Brien, who mixxm price, BO cents per box, six ago.

Miss Mabel Hicks, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Frank Hicks, a young vocalist, died yesterday of ptomaine poisoning. boxes 12.60, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company. Sche i ter sent her family physician to at- nectady, N. the injured man.

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